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NOTES & COMMENTS.
MAKING NIGHT HIDEOUS.
The correspondent who was good enough to send in a few comments for inclusion in yester- day's Kowloon Notes regarding the " night music with which most residents on the peninsula are all too familiar, performed a public service, because it is only by constant pegging away on matters of this bind that the authorities will take notice of complaints. The evil is most obvious in those areas occupied by, and contiguous to, flats. Of course, residents always have the law, which they can put into operation by summoning these disturbers ofthe peace, but nobody
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
DAY BY DAY
1894.
WITHIN YOURSELF LIES THE HONGKONG TWENTY-
CAUSE OF WHATEVER ENTERS - FIVE YEARS "AGO.
INTO YOUR LIFE.
It is notified that Mr. James
Francis Brumby has been pro visionally registered as a chemist and Druggist in Hongkong.
The wedding is shorthy to take place of Mr. William Blakestone Conyers Hind, solicitor, Miss Millicent Catherine Peel Miller.
and
The 8. Japan arrived here
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about to be disbanded, comforting in tra and yesterday they paraded in ship without ha full force, while Bia Excellency ticket The Officer Administering the forty shil Government - Hon. Mr Cland | doing. Severn, CMO, thanked them for commonly and
·their 'work'and bade them fars King's Messenge
more joy riding subject alwa The parade was held in the com- submarine mensoe, than most, pound of Central Polloe Station, and the record is probably bal which was congested with by Colonel “Charla” speciala "and" spectators, latter included Mr Justice Mal times to Egypt, thrice to The During the war he was sent bourne. The Reserve assembled [ Dardanelles, nine times to the in full strength, a pleasing array Italien front, three times to the in their white summer uniforms. Russian front, and he crossed the Indian and Mounted Sections, the and ninety-two occasions. Band and the Buglers and Dram mers were all wall represented, the Staff forming a group apart.
relishes the job of hunting out Yesterday from Calcutta and the one act-a larceny business that | The British, Portuguese, Chinese, English Channel on three hundred-
Straits with 951 saloon and the sinners. Perhaps, as a first steerage passengers and 1.900 step, it would not be a bed idea for the Police to circulate tons of general cargo. notifications to dwellers in flats
drawing attention to the require- New Kowloon Inland Lot ments of the law, and emphasising 218 is to be sold by auction at the that the making of noises likely P. W. D. offices on Monday. It to cause annoyance to neigh
contains 4,000 square feet, and
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,bours, after, s83 11 p.m., is an the upset price is $200.
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offence. That might bring some of these din-creators to their senses. We realise that it would be utterly unreasonable to expect deathly silence between the hours of sunset and 6 am., but surely it is not asking too much that these very unmusical outbursts "shall cease after eleven o'clock. By that time, most respectable folk like to be abed. The others, if they wish to remain up, ought to find all the amusement they re- quire in cards, ping-pong or "hunt the slipper.".
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1919.
The band concert given by the
Brooklyn on Thursday evening was immensely enjoyed by the public, who are very grateful to our American friends for the kindly thought which prompted them to supply such a rare treat. But the function would have been far more greatly enjoyed
.
Like us mortals, big stool
WHITE GLOVES. September 17-Acting Chief Justice Acroyd will just miss the white gloves, at the September Criminal Sessions to-morrow, by the Magistrate might have decided summarily. But to give His Honour a chance, the; Telegraph will be glad to bet the gay old warrior a dozen of Saudes His Excellency, was accompani: bridges feel the changes in the No.(size 716) that it knocks J. H. D.ed by his aide-de-camp. Lt Me weather, and must be built to out in the forthcoming match in Connell, Surgeon Superintendent withstand them or perish. In the the Happy Valley.
Jordan and Assistant Surgeon heat of summer a bridge is appre Superintendent Lindsay Woods, ciably longer than it is in winter, and was met at the entrance by and at various times of the year Ron, Mr E D. C. Wolfe, CSP, Mr it may be longer on one side shan G. Purdue sating D.SP. and on the other; as when a hot sun Mr J., W. Franks, acting D.S.P.H. plays on one flank, and a cold The Band played a portion of the wind inpinges on the other." The National Anthem, after which His
breathing apparatus" of a bridge Excellency addressed the Corps consists of rollers under the fest from a temporary platform near at one end, so that the end can the CSP, Office. He said: move to and fro freely according Members of the Hongkong to the expansion and contraction Police Reserve. It had been my of the huge girders. Provision is intention, when asking for this made in the case of the Forth for presenting to avery member of breathing parade to-day, to use the occasion Bridge for as much as two feet of of the immense
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines, for the week ending 6th Sept amounted to 61,055 tons, and the sales during the period to
1846 tons.
It is notified that on and after
the 1st of October, 1919, the Union Rate of Postage will be charged on all letters and postcards sent from Hongkong to all places in Sinkiang, Mongolia, and Tibet
It is ordered that a valuation of the tenements in the Colony for the year commencing 1st July, 1920, shall be made before the 30th day of April, 1920, or as soon thereafter as may be.
AFTER THE PLAGUE September 18-For the first time since the outbreak of the plague in Hongkong, over four months ago & French Mail steamer, the Farra to wit, entered the Harbour and made fast to the Company's buoy, this morning
the debate
on the
AQUID FRO QUO,”
મ
CHINA AND JAPAN. September 19.-The next meet- ing of members of the "Old Volumes Society will be held at F-day the 21st inst, at 9.15 p.m. the Mount Austin Hotel, op The abject for discussion (as a sequel to
the Police Reserve a certihoste | cantilevers. China-Japan war) will be 1918, setting forth the objects herded The Great War 1914 "Should foreiga. Powers inter- for which the Police Reserve the best regulated race meetings. Accidents will happen, even in fere?" His Excellency, Sir farmed, the period during which One of the most curious incidents William Robinson, will preside. the particular recirient of the in the history of the Tof-occurred certificate, bad served and a short at Goodwood a sentarpago. The statement of his services. Each judge was so intent at matching certifiests will be signed by me the struggle betwees of the by the Captain fuperintendent of Police and, I hope, on his return to neck for home, that he quite failed leading horses, racing neck and. the Colony, by Mr Jenkin, who to see another slipping ahead on was instrumental in organising the other side of the track. It had there been seating accommoL. Humphry, CM.G., RAMC services rendered to the German ed, the Police Reserve. The res other two, but the fudge sent up and for so long a period command-shot past the post in front of the steamer Elo (Mesars. Weiler and son why the certificates sare not the number of the second horse. Co, Agents) by the Phra Chom being given away today is that as the winner. So the Duke of columns on the 15th inst, she venient to let Mr Jenkin sig placed in a race she won by three Klag" which, as reported in these we felt it would be more on Richmond's Dandizette was un- she towed into port, disabled and them before they were presented. with Chinese passengers on board They will therefore eventually lengths! The Duke refused to who had taken Passage" in the be presented in quite an informs! German vessel from Saigon to way and you must take this Hongkong.
cccasion as equivalent to the formal presentation. I need not ay again at any length how grateful the Government of the.
Lieut. Col. and Brevet-Colonel
dation for all who attended. It has been appointed a Member of would then have been possible the Sanitary Board and the to get nearer to the bandsmen Medical Board during the absence and to appreciate the softer of Col. Crisp. passages of the pieces played, besides making things far more comfortable for the hearers all
round. However, Home was not built in a day, and these little details can be improved upon as time goes on. For the comfort of a seat, no-one would mind
September 20——- Three thousand pounds sterling is the sun, which we believe at present Messrs Butterfield and Swire, the local agents for the Scottish Oriental Steamship Company, have de- manded as a quid pro quo for the
A despatch from the Secretary of State notifes that it is no longer necessary to prohibit the exportation of the following SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. articles from Hongkong:- Copper,
peal, remarking calmly to the repentant judge. Never mind. I always heard that justice WIS, blind. Now I know it”
paying a nominal charge. We copper ore, lead, lead ore, spelter,members of the Hongkong Jockey Colony is to the members of the No longer will the poet be able to
on securing the
zinc ore and concentrates...
September 21-A meeting of
So say the agricultural experts. Club subscribers for Subscription are hoping that when the new
griffins was held at the Hong-Police Reserve for all they have sing of the beauties of England's Regiment arrives here it is gaid
kong Hotel, this afternoon. The done during the years they have lanes and hedgerows. They were to possess a very fine band-con-
It is notified that at the ex-Hon. Mr. J. J. Keswick presided been enrolled. We really could all right in the days of the pack- certs of this type may become a piration of three months the Lear and after the acting Clerk of the pot have got on without that horse and reaping sickle, but in weekly occurrence. The worst Steamship Company, Limited, Course, Mr. Hart Buck, had read help and, as I have said before, these days of motor tractors they of it is that we are getting will, unless canse is shown to the a statement that no mob of ponies and as the late Governor has must be abolished in order that towards the end of the hot contrary, be struck off the could possibly be got from Tien- told you, your work enabled fields may be extended and the weather; still, Sunday afternoon Register, and the Company will tsin at present, it was proposed large number of the regular ground put to better use, outdoor concerts would be be dissolved. possible for quite a long time yet.
by Mr. Fraser Smith, seconded Police Force to be released for recent estimate shows that More than that, what is there
by Mr. J. D. Humphreys and active service. Now your work throughout the British Isles carried unanimously, that the under the Ordinance has been hedgerows occupy some 500,000 AMERICA AND THE SHANTUNG PROBLEM. week, between the tea and dinner providing that bona 6de travellers hai Horse Bazaar be accepted there will be a proclamation occupied by redundant hedgerows against indoor concerts, once a The Government notification conditions offered by the Shang-completed and from to-morrow acres. If half the acreage now hours? For a time we should may take out of the Colony silver and the interests of the sub cancelling the proclamation of 3rd in England and Wales were sown have to be dependent on the subsidiary coin of the total face scribers be left to the friendship Police Reserve was created, and Bernard N. Wale in the journal military if these things are to be. value of $1 has been cancelled and good feeling of the managers the proclamation of the 14th of the Board of Agriculture, there
September 1915, under which with wheat points out M The United States is thoroughly analysing the Treaty, especially in regard to the clauses which affect the future City Band for which the Telegraph not more then $3.
Peace But one day we may get that A new order fixes the amount at of the Company. disposition of Shantung. One of the reasons why miany Americans has pleaded for many a long day..
September 1917, under which the would be a yield sufficient to approve of reservations being made before the Treaty is ratified is Then things will be different
JOCK KENNEDY'S "COO." the objection which they feel to these particular clauses, which they?
September 21-An intellectual were called up for active service. people for whole year." In members of the Police Reserve provide bread for over 1,000,000 regard as taking away from China something which is really hers. SYRIA IN THE MELTING POT. **
The Offices of the Supreme belongs to the Public Works what means practically on behalf hedges forming enclosures to less correspondent who says he I need say no more now than to Devonshire alone, for instance, if President Wilson, however, has told the objectors that they have to; take the Treaty as it stands or leave it. The latest report to hand assuming prominence in diplom- to 1 p.m. during the Long commencing with the interesting to the Police Reserve, and it will 24,000 acres would at once be Court will be open daily from 10 Department, sends us a yarn of the Government, say farewell than ten acres were thrown down, The Syrian question is again in connection with the Shantung clauses is that the United States atic circles. Francs has pinned Vacation, except on Public and but somewhat mildewed informa-be always a great help to the Gov-added to the cropping capacity of has asked Japan to fix a date for the return of Kiauchau' to Chine, her desire
General Holidays, when the tion that "Jock Kennedy's coo ernment to think that if the neces the county, and although at the time of writing there is no official confirmation mandate for this country and she offices will be entirely closed, and calved a cuddy. We are always sity should arise, there is in of this statement; it is believed to be a correct reflection of the facts. is determined not be ousted open from 10 am to noon.
on Saturdays, when they will be indebted to obliging correspon- Hongkong a large body of men If that is so, it will be interesting to learn what the Japanese reply by the other Allies. France has Long Vacation commences on the classical quotations like the whom the Government hopes it seems to bulk, so largely in the will be;
The dents for items of news and for trained in police duties upon The question of dinner, which Japan has made many promises that she will return the Shan whole
some claim in Syria, but not the 20th instant and terminates on foregoing, but we are not quite will not have to call in vain in an origin of the Centre party, is one
of Syria. When, the tung territory to China, and on that point President Wilson has Americas Syrian Commission the 17th October, 1919, (both days sure that we can afford the risk of emergency. recently made a pointed appeal to his fellow-countrymen not to report recently recommended
inclusive).
Members of the by Do means to be lightly cominit the folly of allowing the Treaty to fall through, arguing that that the United States should
meeting Mr. Kennedy in deadly Folica Reserve, on behalf of the dismissed Dinner has played if a policy of" scuttle and run" is followed there will be no hold accept
combat. "Jock *** has weight Government I wish you farewell, great part in our polítics— at all on Japan to make her carry out her undertaking. Such a Tarkey, Syria
the " mandates for
on, his and
side and although and that the years of work you as in all English affairs. It A very fine programme is being we might, by dancing the have done will always be a pleas played a leading part in the policy, he says, would not be real friendship to Chins. How he tamia,
Mesopo- shown from to-night Arrives at that conclusion was disclosed in a speech which he against Syria been entrusted to episodes of "The Lightning swing the deadly right on the and merched down town to Statue that much of the business of the
the French kicked
at the Hualchan with variations, tire the sant memory to each one of you. career of the original Cabal/ Victoria Theatre. The delivered less than a fortnight ago at Indianapolis. He said that the charge of the Americans. The Raider" are just as engrossing as proper spot, there is a chance that Square, a big crowd watching country was arranged down to Dew old warrior out until we could The Reserve then formed up and it was at Cabinet dinners when the Peace Conference came to the settlement of the French submitted, as a grievance their predecessors and a very the veteran might land a straight them pass. Assembling the staff quite recent times. It was at Shantung question, it was found that Britain and France that the American Commission funny Harold Lloyd comedy one on the as frontia which-ahl the acting D.S.P.B. said to them: these dinners that poor Lord under specific Treaty obligations to Japan in the passed rapidly through districts "Look Out Below will also be well, we won't publish anything Officers, Just before I dismiss you Grey used to be favoured with matter, and the most that could be done in the circumstances where the French sentiment is screened. Altogether the bill is about Kennedy's coo calving a I should like to say that this is views of his intractable son-in-la was to urge upon the Japanese representatives & realisation strong, and hence the Commission varied and interesting. of the fatal policy of taking advantage of this portion were not submitting the correct afternoon the fifth and sixth pastoral is, after all, only a second very pleased to see that it is one at last with the cry that he woul at the Treaty and to ask Japan to return, jo China, without sentiments of the inhabitants ir
cuddy which charming probably our last parade and I am and colleague, till he hzroke out alifications, the sovereignty which Germany enjoyed in Shantung. the matter. Since then the Raider" will be shown.
episodes of "The Lightning class plagarism from the old of the best, a very fine parade rather work in a mine than to Such assurances were given, says President Wilson, and he believes French and British Cabinets have that they will be fulfilled in good faith. But he makes one further been discussing the matter and
Scottish drama "Gilderoy". Will indeed. Icongratiate everybody exposed to such treatment, And point, and that in that the Covenant of the League of Nations, occasionally Reuter and Havas
the F.W.D. man come up and have on it I am very pleased indeed it was after e Cabinet din which is included in the Peace Treaty, provides that no secret splash out on the subject. A
a "smile" at 12 a.m. to-morrow? to are so many,
that. Melboumecoined Treaty shall be valid, and thus be evidently arrives at the con. Havas Agency message yesterday
He will be welcome.
At the invitation of Burgeon immortal rule of Cabinet gov clusion that when the Peace Treaty is ratified, the arrangement stated that French troops will fake BURIED. WHEN WICKETS WERE
Superintendent Jordan, the ment a little overlooked which Japan made with Britain and France will come to an end. the place of British soldiers stat-
officers saluted their sating chief times nowadaya~; It do That is a new way of looking at the matter, and-if-President Wilson ioned at present in Byria. There
PITCHED,
and the parade was "then dismiss. matter what we say as long is right in what he contends, we cannot see what objections the already appears a sort of silent
LAIRY-FARMING FOR SOLDIERS. ed.
all say the same thing. American people can have to ratifying the peace terms.
R. G. Barlow, the famous A recent booklet issued by the TO-DAY'S PROCLAMATION,
dinner which nearly If, however, sincere faith is reposed in Japan's promises to namely, that Syria will go to cricketer, who was prominent in
understanding in the matter, Lancashire and all-England Board of Agriculture, entitled - 4 Proclamation issued by | Conservative revolt return the territory to China, and if the sub-arrangement come to by France. But how much of it will the national game for 45 years, Holding Conditions," has been the Government states →→→→
Dairy Farming Under Small H. E the Officer Administering reli when he dared to Britain, France and Japan is to be nullified on the ratification of go to her is not vouchsafed. Wowes baried at Blackpool recently specially prepared for ex-Barrica
junior members the Poses Franky, why is it that America approaches Japan with shades cable racusetts in in deference to his wishes, the men, but it will also be famil
ment for being you post that vibe should fix in date for the retrocession of the which Reuter formed in tans 15torment took place at the time ruseful by pither would be word Kay Asenttery? “Ik ducka na Yhough nach entrances as have been the Byrians were relenting tank) at which counly cricket wickets, dfolders. It deals with medica
tricity relied upon. Be that as it may, Japan will Palestine should be embodied in are 252) disclose bar, real intentions in the matter, and when Byria. The Byrian question she inde, detailed
tched. says: "ago": "Lõns as the choice of a holding mem shall be in a better position to judge the future going to be a complex one at the for his funeral and for the
rangements and
different systems of ne is one of great importance. Much may-Peace table for a number of inter erection of a gravestone the needed to clear the whole matter up is a national questions will have to be representation of a cricket ball statement by the Japanese Government, and settled before it can be decided, and a set of wickets, the middle wach statement. All this vagus talk about whether France is to obtain the which was to be shown as havÍNÍ only macking time dodge,
sen bowled over.
Were
This
1917