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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1919.
SOME CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS.
A PREDOMINATING PART.
of the Colony have now been re- pealed, and one consequence thereof is that the Hongkong Telegraph wither to-morrow or on There will be no issue of the Defence Corps comes to an end Friday. on the last day of this year. Opportunity is being taken to
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Passing through Hongkong now is General A. Pinto, who has been Consul for Panama in Egypt and Italy. He arrived by by the Andre Lebon. the Empress of Russia and leaves
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Sincere Company's store will couscriptive service, and that remain open this evening until task is being delegated to 9.30 p.m. instead of 8.30 p.m. for s composite Committee which, the convenience of those wishing we are glad to see, is to include to do their Christmas shopping. representatives of the "Defence Corps itself and of men who have returned from active service. The result should be a scheme of voluntary defensive service suit. able to the needs of the Colony and at the same time minus any up- necessarily irksome responsibili- ties so far as the members of the
To-morrow, Christmas Day, the new Force are concerned. If Bishop of Victoria Hongkong will such a scheme is evolved, there preach at 11 am.and subsequently need be no fears of the young men celebrate the Holy Communion at of this Colony standing aside St. John's Cathedral. The cal and declining to join the new lection is for Diocesan Schools Volunteers... As a consequence Orphanages,
AN ISLANDER'S DEARY.
(BY "AJAX")
TODAYS MISCELLANE
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bad and most of the River boat owners are not making any profit to speak about. My remark that most of these men are "rejections" has raised the dander of my critics, but that has not been Though the laws of Mahon denied. Comparisons are odious forbid their consumption, it seems The strikers draw attention to that alcoholic drinks especially Jupiter is said by fable to have the better pay that masters and raki-are by no means a popular man's own faulte be placed on loaded man with a couple of
engineers and so forth get among the Turkiah working: wallets. The one filled with
on other ships. I concede classes. They have long been in that but if these men favour with the upper classes, his back, the other. lades with think they could improve their even in the days when prohibition the faults of others, he placed position by joining other com-laws were so strong in Turkey There was again a clean bill of before him. If the fable were pacies why have they not tried that the Grand Viner tried to revise the Volunteer and Volunt-health in the Colony yesterday truth, it would account for it! Is it not true that many of stop foreign diplomata from im-
Reserve Ordinances,
psychologic disposition in human the strikers do not stand the porting wine for their own con- nature. The faults of others are ghost of a chance of getting on sumption, Augier de Busbecq, no eyes at our backs to discern known to them? Again, for the fully resisted this infringe easily discernible by us. We have these bosts for reasons best the French Ambassadr, success- our own. Nature, in fact, has life of me, I cannot understand ment of their rights, but been as kindly as Jupiter in fable. why these men should be so in the authorities stipulated that the To have before our eyes constant sistant in their demands for an wine should be carted through ly our own shortcomings and to immediate increase in pay, see the streets at dead of night, lest be unable to discern those of ing that the majority of them sight of the casks should corrupt others would render us poor, make good money outside their the faithful. However, when the pessimistic wretches, despondent recognised salariss. They may wine reached ite destination the and hopeless. None the less this retort that it is no part of the Turkish Ministars enjoyed it sa merciful provision of Nature owner's business what they earn much as anybody, Busbecq, renders the average man im-
as "extra" It seems to me that relates that one of them, when patient of criticism. Others see the men have been straining at tackling a bottle of champagne, his faults, but he cannot see them gnats while swallowing camels. gave a great shout before each himself.
They would be well advised not drink. This warned his soul to to press their clair now, until hide itself in a remote part of his It was Lord Justice Bowen who, things in the shipping world im-body, for fear it should be defiled. their by the wine and have to answer at a meeting of judges to consider prove, when I am sure an address which began with the demands will receive every cou-hereafter for the sin words "Conscious as we are o sideration at the hands of the owners. I have no axe to grind, war, both the
our shortcomings," proposed an men who have been compelled to remain in the Colony and those in connection with St. George'e words each other's."
"our" should be substituted the onlooker.
the theatrical profession which who have returned from service Ball took place at the City Hall fable of Jupiter find a counter-
carries us back to the mid- have become far more efficient last evening and was largely part in human nature generally, Chinese New Year the Hongkong respects the counterpart of his With the approach of the Victorian ere. He was in many than would have been possible attended. Besides the customary the members of the local shipping Police Force will have their father, who was recognised in his had life run along its accustomed modern dances, Sir Roger de Guilds are bind to their own hands quite full. The task of day as the first gentlemen of the groves, and in agreeing to serve Coveries and the Barn Dance faults. It were well, none the tracking miscreants, is just as stage Bir Henry's contempor in this newly-created auxiliary were included in the programme. less, if some of the men on the difficult as before.. certainty that their time is not to force they will want to feel for a
Nothwith-aries, actors and critics alike, be wasted in the performance of
coastal boats; merely to correct standing that, one must admit never made the mistake of des At the Diocesan School this the mor llopsidedness which they that Mr. Welfe deserves well of cribing him as a great actor, but unnecessary duties of an tiquated character nd that they with a pair of carved ivory tusks late. prayed to the gods for the hearted manner in which he is hira as the most potent influence an-morning, Mr. Sykes was present have manifested so glaringly of the community for the whole they, one and all, acknowledged
who know their business. will be in the hands of officers and a carved ivory ball by the wallet which should be on their tackling the problem. He has in elevating the stage and stamp--
scholars of Classses 1 and 2. This backs. That there is ample done remarkably well and pro- ing out the stigum of "beggars: wil be the last Christmas that material with which to fill them mises to go better in the future, and vagabonds that still clung Mr. Sykes will spend as a master there need be no doubt. Perman He is
a conscientious public to the profession of mummers. He of the school, and the boys hare ent and constant benefit would officer and has effected a good was peerless in melodrama of men's if the gods many needed reforms in the the finest quality, and his son taken this occasion to show their be these at regard and esteem for him.
answered their prayer. Their Police Force. He is loved by his followed closely in his footsteps, impatience of criticism tends not men and has the reputation for The mantle of Sir Henry-fitted alone to their viewing so many considering everything to its him without a tuck or wrinkles, deprived them of a steadying re how his duties as Captain Super-father well and had a ten cheer- matters so lopsidedly, but it tas minutest detail. It is surprising and old playgoers who knew the straint of which they are sadly intendent of Police haye aged ed him to the echo welcomed the lacking. criticism as shown by some of brows. May I be pardoned to the distinguished actor dead and The impatience of him. Care sits heavily on his son as the living embodiment of the shipping men is trac able, I offer him the advice of Horace gone. The family (which includ think, to a double dose of original Deme superculio nubem?
ed a second son, Lawrence, also conceit.
"Be every look serenely gay, an actor of repute, who went And drive all cloudy cares down with the Empress of Ire
land), has left its mark upon the Away," of heaven, so do, wrinkles obscure of the drama must erver hold an for as as clouds obscure the face British stage, and in the annals the forehead and cause an apear- honoured place. ance of sadness.
of the
CHOOSING THE OFFICERS.
Major General Ventris yesterday's Council meeting, rightly said that the "men who
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The death of Mr. E. B. Irving
The first of the practice dance, amendmen whereby for the word and am absolutely a disinterested breaks a family connection with
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have returned from the Front tributed to the consignment for The slump in Exchange is at will not require recruit training. Shanghai by the s.8. Nile of He might have gone further and 10.000 bars of silver, which ex- added that they will not wish to pectation has eased the market be ordered about by men who there. The sterling rate for the know less of military life than tael, business in which used to be they themselves do. It has to be done at 1s. 3d. over the official remembered that many of the rate, is today much weaker. returned men have held com- Business cannot be done at more missioned and non-commissioned than 3d. over the Bank's quoting "Mr. Chairman, ladies and rank, and it is most sincerely to rate.
gentleman-It is my pleasan be hoped that if they agree to join the new Force, an opport
duty to introduce to you this unity will be accorded them of
A Public Works Department afternoon my good friend, Mr. making use of their knowledge employee, named L. Lopes, was Spectator. the spokesman of the In wishing all our readers, as we do, a right Merry Christmas, which by reason of their exper-before the Paisne Judge this much-maligned body, the Coastal
The address delivered by Sir the mind is apt to travel back to those less joyous Christmasses that ence must be infinitely greater brought against his wife by the his distinguished public career now revoking many licences for burgh School of Social Study and
morning to answer claim Seafarers. Mr. Spectator began
I am told that Mr. Wolfe is J. Lorne MacLeod to the Edin- were so very recently with us. Happily, the festive season of 1913 than that possessed by men who Man Hing Loong furniture shop. some years ago, but finding that carrying fire arms, namely, re- Training was on the lines of ex- has come found to find world-wide conditions so much improved have had perforce to remain in The debt was admitted but the this that it is possible to give oneself over to the pleasures of the vacathe Colony during the period of defendant assed for instalments, did not offer adequate scope for very useful now-a-days. Such never needed more sorely than obscure postvolvers. Guns and revolvers are bortation which the country: tion unrestrained by thoughts regarding happenings that were a the war. In the choice of these Mr. Lloyd, the Official Receiver. Eis adriking rhetorical gifts with weapots are very necessary for now. And not only the country terrible reverse to the spirit of peace and goodwill associated with men who are to hold rank in the said that the man was a bankrupt which Nature had endowed him the protection of the parties and the whole world is seething with the time. A year ago, although the actual conflict of war had new Volunteer Force, we should ceased in large measure, many millions of men were still engaged like to see the freest use made of and was paying monthly instal- he decided to throw his lot with the the property in their charge. reforming zeal, and much of that on military tasks and the world generally was in an abnormal condi- those men who have been on ments out of his salary. Mr. shipping men and become their Of course, I do not wish to effort will be not only useless but tion. During the interval the process of reverting to the normal active service. And we fear that Justice Gompertz gave judgment spokesman in respect of whatever criticise the action of the C. S. P. positively mischievous unless days of peace has been slowly going on, until to-day there are very unless that spirit animates those against the man's wife but asked grievances his experience and in curtailing the issue of such there is a fuller realisation of few indeed of British nationality serving under Army conditions in whose hands the appointment
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, the solicitor insight in such matters might licences, but care must be taken the fundamentals.” · The curse. who have not voluntarily chosen to do so. Round the firesides at of officers will lie, many of these for the plaintifs, to consult with enable him to discover.
As a that necessary cases are not of the nations at the present Home will gather the completed family circles so far as the toll of men will be chary about joining
the Official Receiver as regards
maiter of fact, until Mr. overlooked. There should be moment is the supernormal war permits, and with peace reigning over bractically the entire up.
execution.
Spectator came amongst us nothing in the revised policy activity of the zealots who want world, it will be a Christmas more like unto those that we knew
we did not know that the men and which will prevent & foreigner to set the world right. They do before the shadow of the European War cast its desolating shade.
Sergeant Thomas Matthews, grievances. Now we know that sons are of approved character They see only the meagre section officere on coastal boats had any from getting a licence if the per-Dot try to see the world whole. And for this there can be heartfelt thankfulness and very justified rejoicing,
this morning in the Marine Court they have dozens. In view of the and if the gun and or revolver is visible to their narrow vision. TOO AUTOCRATIC,
before Captain. Basil Taylour,fact that the Guilds were re really necessary for their pro- They cannot be made to under- News was received yesterday of the very strong efforts that are In the little dispute which R.N., Marine Magistrate. pro-viously languishing, this being made to get the Peace Treaty completely ratified before arose
dis-tection.
stand the essential oneness of Christmas certainly before the New Year. It has been a tedious meating between His Excellency appreaching within 30 yards of
yesterday's Council secuted Tang Wing, a hawker, for every is, in my opinion,
buman society and the inter- and at times a trying task to evolve a satisfactory settlement of all the Governor and the Hon. Mr. the steamship M. S. Dollar, then as "to
rather fortunate. To a Guild
dependence of its parts. They the questions that the armistice left over for decision. At times it Pollock, we must say that our being an infected ship, without the breath of life. If it means men, might I draw attention to sweeping changes in one part of While on the subject of police-want to make violent, sudden, 2.1 army seemed as though a fresh eruption of the struggle would have sympathies are wholly with the first having received the per-death or injury to their opponents, the hardship that prevails in the the social organisation, quite re- broken out; as though a unanimity between the Allies themselves Unofficial member. After the Gov-mission of the Fort Health that is their business. Of course, Force, especially with regard to gardless would have been impossible of attainment; and as though the dis- ernment replies to the Hon. Mr. Officer. Sergeant Matthews stated if the Guild can get what it wants the regulations permitting mem-disastrous
or ignorant of the cussions would have been endless. Thanks, mainly, to the close co-
consequences -that Johnstone's questions concerning that at 2.50 p.m. yesterday he without striking, well and good, bers of the Police Force marrying? would operative efforts of France and Britain, there is now in very near Police pay, Mr. Pollock wished to was patrolling round the M. S. but there is no harm in tickling As matters stand at present a body politic. The country to-day ensus to the whole sight a general agreement, Germany, at one time almost defiant put a supplementary query as to Dollar in quarantine, the quarauits employers now and again Europear policeman is. still and at others evasive and sullen, has seen that it is in her own whether the Governmen: had com-ice flag still being hoisted. He it shows them that the Guild has allowed to get married until he social development such as it not is going through. a phase of interests as well as that of the world's at large.to sign and ratify municated with the Secretary of saw defendant's boat tied
up got the Treaty that has been framed; and the latest news of the Ameri-State with a view to ascertaining alongside the ship and defendant (Applause.) Whereas in England sergeant, That means that he other nationa, a century ago. to be reckoned with. becomes the twelfth senior lance experienced, in common with can question, involving as it does the position of other countries, whether any, promise was made climbing down the side into strikes are of common occurence, must be 35 to 40 before he can Then, as now, as Sheriff Lyell is of a much more hopeful nature. French leading political to the police recruits of an in- the boat, having been journals, we are told, eloquently appeal to the United States to crease of pay on their arrival here. board. The defendant said be becoming popular." Of course, this promotions
Ohere in Hongkong they are just get married, with the way has observed, there existed a
take and ratify the Treaty, and although such ratification will possibly be His Excellency declined to answer went to sell fruit on board. is an imaginary speech, but it nobody anxious to go away. thusiasts who, having no sense with number of hare-braineden- accompanied by reservations, there is no ground to suppose that the question, on the grounds that Captain Taylour fined defendant serves my purpose. It is all very Married men are priviliged to of proportion and a very small America will fail to comply with the heartfelt desire of her oldest the rules required that notice $100, or three months' hard labour, amusing and reminds me of the free ally. With the New Year there should begin the new era of peace-should be given of any questions
old.jingle- the official peace between the late warring countries which, with which members might wish to the passing of time, will inevitably engender a more sincerely felt put.
On Christmas Day, Father That the Governor was Christmas is going to pay a visit that there fool
*If this here's suffer'd, and if friendship between the recently warring nationale. The one dark strictly correct in his attitude, to the Victoria Theatre, where spot is Russia, but even there, too, hope is not allorether dead. .From we do not dispute, but, as Mr.all good children will get delect- all to school,
May, when he pleases, send us out of the chaos now prevailing in that land of sorrows one can Pollock rightly pointed very reasonably look forward to a reaction that will bring it has long been the practice been transformed into a fairgland outright
out,able presents. The vestibule has Why then our only business is with it a return to peaceful methods and an enlightened outlook. here to allow supplementary with long rows of presents for
In the world of Labour one might safely say that the worst is questions, and such procedure little folks. There will be a raffle world good-night." over. Workers have demonstrated that in these new times the old is permitted in the House at one o'clock on Christmas Day, scheme of little reward for much work is out-dated, and by the of Commons. recent strikes have made manifest their determination to secure regard for proprieties means that, will miss this splendid opportunity This rigid and it is not likely that parents better general conditions. Employers, both large and small, have however unsatisfactorily ques of taking their children to the been forced to recognise that fact, and a vast amount of readjustment tions raay be answered, no further Victoria to participate in the fun. has been accomplished. More, doubtless, remains to be done, but enlightenment can be secured The distribution of presents has with the principles having been established there need be little from the Government until the always been a feature of Christ -occasion for fresh social upheavals. In the matter of housing, too, usual formalifies have been gone mas festivities at this Theatre, things are well upon the move, and it is not over optimistic to through and a further meeting of and this year the presents are expect that in a few months the condition of England will be getting the Council held, by which time more numerous and much super- back to what it was in those happy days that sometimes seem so the matter may have taken on lor than those of last year. very long ago. Taking a view of things in the main, the Christmas quite a ner aspect. Frankly, we At 4.30 there will be screened of 1919 can rightly be said not only to witness a better social state don't like these. procrastinating "A Dog's Life," a comic picture than has been possible for the past five years but also to presage methods. They savour to much without a peer, with that in the coming of complete concord. If it is a season of peace and of autocracy, and if His Limitable laughter maker Charlie goodwill it is also a season of hope hope that from out of the past cellency insists on them, then Chaplin at the zenith of his fame, bitter experiences will come enlightened administratior happier. Unofficials will be deprived of At night on that day there will social conditions, and growing spirit of goodwill between all ressonalle privilege which they be presented that capital pictore
Fave long enjoyed
nations of the earth.
A Bishop's Emeralds.”
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To take our caps, and bid the
quarters, coal, etc. proportion of sense, were If there were less severity in the incapable of appreciating the regulations, we should have a force of cirumstances and the better and more contented Force.gravity of the crisis of the hour The men would naturally take fue good sense of the nation got greater, interest in their work.the better of those fanatis, and The Sanitary Board men can get doubtless will do so agalo, : married when they like. Why should not the European Police-
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in all its dealings with ita em ployees. On Friday the 08.P Juvenal who wrote Diffula est fulfil its promises. The recent dissatisfied men who wanted I am compelled to invoke A Government should always I am told, informed the twe satiram non scribere. I am sorry trouble between the new Police be released, that representatio that my plain statement of facts recruits and the Hongkong Got had been made to the should have excited the ire of vernment should never bave State for the some of the strikers, whose livere arisen. Why was there so much that her swelled, in the words of Horace, fuss? We look up to the Governiper with sharp bile, with bila difficult ment to carry out its pledges, and would tumet jecur. None of my critics by the Secretary of State for the At to be repressed: Büc difficili in this case the undertaking given has advanced any refutation of Colonies to the new men that what I have previously stated, they would get a rise of 45 per Vituperation is not argument, cent, should have been and I still maintain that the men ecuted. Incidents like these were ill-advised in launching out do now show the Hongkong this strike at the present moment, Government in a good tight. The when, they must admit, trade is Government should be houde