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KOWLOON RICKSHAS.
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
ALL MEN ARE PRETTY MUCH IT'S THEIR UN LIKENESS THAT'S IMPORTANT.
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A bridge across the harbour could be made of several spans,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
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The Races are over., and I hear some people saying "A dashed
The resignation of Sir John We rather expected that the ALIKE—BUT
good thing, too." Every man is not
BRIDGE ACROSS THE HARBOUR.»
Sandys, for 43 years Public Chairman of the Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, at
born to be lucky and there are
Sir-In last night's Telegraph Orator at Cambridge, recalls an Owing to the Chinese New Year many in Hongkong just now who I read "Ajax's" comments re- amusing story which will be ap- yesterday's meeting of sharehold-
In fact it is a little ers would have dwelt at greater holiday there will be no public-realise that. length on the question of house ation of the "Hongkong Tele-cruel to remind them of it.. All garding improvement of the ferry preciated even by those whose rentals than he actually did. It graph" to-morrow.
that Mr. Kirk Maconachie said service and the possibility of knowledge of Latin (the language cheaper transportation rates of the Public Oration) is elemen- was wasted on them, but they would it not be much better to tary. Sir Travers Twiss was the is true that he delivered himself of
A coolie has been killed by a are wishing that it badn't his general views on the unattrac tiveness of the building of houses fall into one of the holds of the been. It wasn't as though there write in favour of having Hong-recipient of the coming degreO kong and Kowloon connected by and the oration, as is customary was niuch pleasure to be as an investment, and denied s.s. Prominent.
I have on this occasion, was making its means of a bridge? had obt of the that his Company had been
meeting-travelled in all parts of the world slow way through the hosts of Yesterday
of Chinese New Year is generally guilty of profiteering. We have not the time at the moment to rebro-spical fever (two fatal) identified with plenty of mois- and I have noticed that wherever superlatives with which it is al- analyse his speech at length, but were notified in Hangkong, all tare, but this year is a little abors two pieces of and, or islands,ways interlarded-" peritissimus,
other each
they insignissimus, ornatissimus "-- scratch. One wag suggested that there is ane point which deserves being Chinese.
means of a when an undergraduate voice a word or two. In mentioning
the newspapers should have re- are connected by the fact that all the Company's
afforded the comic The report of an armed robbery corded "well swam" instead of bridge, both parts flourishing from the gallery "et Sir Travers
thereby. Now, why not Hong Twissimus bouses cad been tenanted Pingshan, in the New Ter-well ran."
kong and Kowloon connected in relief which is so sadly needed throughout the past year, Mr. tories, has just been received.
this way, the bridge to be in line on these occasions, Humphreys spoke of a net profit There were no details.
Mathematics never appealed to with Nathan Road, Kowloon? of only 34 per cent.. which hel
Members of the Hongkong me. They are too calculatingly described as disappointing. must not be inferred, however, Cricket Club are reminded that cold. But I have a little pen- that this figure represents the entries for the annual tennis chant for figures when they are but in the fairway or mid-channel ing the Labour forces in England return on the Company's house tournament close on the 25th all worked out. The friend whom of the harbour, where it is deepest, as unfit to govern," has raised a I coaxed to do some arithmetic there should be a span of 900 or steam which will whistle round his ears for some time to come. It for me the other evening will 1.000 feet to allow ships to pass brings into prominence, not at mentioned is the net profit on the
Ac-possibly be surprised to seeunder. The height of that sec Company's capital, which is a
figures repeated here. tion should be 250 or 300 feet the most convenient moment, the totally different matter. But of countant, who recently absconded his
question of the present applica that more snow. There are other with Police funds, has been produced newspapers giving high water.
Hongkong barbour is shallow. tion of that fine old crusted phrase the governing classes." It is aspects of the speech also which arrested and is now awaiting his all the four days' racing, and he
ascertained that $147,495 was there is little current, and there- can wait over for the time. When trial at the Police Court.
paid for cash sweep tickets, about fore there should be little difficulty perfectly true of course, that no we were commenting on this reat
place" in building the pillars for the Government ever considers any Some members of the Chinese $44,000 was spent in
alternative Government fit to rest on. Howard
or, at question the other day, we
least, that Government as ceived a letter suggesting that community are giving a Chinese betting, and about $37,400 on spot. bridge to
banquet to the Hon Mr. Claud ting the winners. When a small Erskine and United Engineering govern, All communications intended for publication should be address-paper's business to criticise the Severn C.M.G., LL.D., on Satur- Colony like Hengkong.can public of Singapore bave constructed every
doings of a particular Com-day, 6th March, at 7.30. p.m.. aty gamble approximately $228,895 many bridges, and they could matter of course, in the political pany. That is a contention that am Ling Hotel, West Point, inor £62,954 25.6d.at 5 6d. to the dcl give approximate price. I should game, denies to the other side of office, has been long out view of Hon. Mr. Severn's imlar) in three days it is pretty good say a million dollars at this rate that ability. If the Opposition we cannot accept. There are
then it contains no men
tö the times when, in the interests of pending departure on leave of going. Add to that the private of exchange would go a long way
His Excellency the Clubsweeps and" side "gambling, to meet expenses.
work of the public, the Press can perform
A bridge built in small sections trained a most useful duty by taking up Governor has consented to attend. and one begins to realise that
racing is a fine sport. Very. I'm is strong and easy to construct. Bovernment; if its absence from of limited-company
it is denouced as having already The first game of Rugby foot.not quarrelling with racing or If there were a bridge across the power has been a short one, then management, and if it happens
betting, for I had a little flutter harbour, I daresay the Tramway The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee that a Company is fulfilling the ball played in Hongkong for my myself. I'm just satisfying my Co. would want to buy a con- tried and failed to govern. But
years was witnessed at Happy is accessible to messenger, Peak subscribers can have their copies functions of a public utility coValler last evening, when the penchant, that's all. And at the cession of part of the bridge for behind this there lies a bigger
Club met the Navy.
The Navy same time I'm struggling to forget the tramline, for which no doubt question, which a good many of the old regime would have liked should keep a vigilant eye on its won, scoring two goals and two/the gambling Ordinances of the it would have to pay a big sum.to leave dormant as long as pos-
and that sum wight pay for one-
sible, activities. That, surely, will not tries, whilst the Club registered Colony.
third of the total cost of the bridge. On Tues-
Then the Government could be disputed by any reasonable one unconverted try.
day evening at 5.30 p.m. there is
The Jockey Club did pretty levy a tax of 5 or 10 cents for person
M. Maeterlinck has complained to be a Ciuh practice match, the well, too. It retained 15 per cent. each passenger crossing the to a New York journalist that, teams to be selected on the field. on the cash sweeps and received bridge, 5 cents for a ricksha, 50 although he reads English quite A good many Kowloon people
in consequence $22,209 from this cents for motor cars, motor lorry easily, he finds it difficult to speak, Mortai dread of being put into!
and Я are wondering what has become
great many or horse and cart, and 1 or 2 cents and still more difficult to under- of the improved style of ricksha acl unbalanced the mind of a criticisms, too. The deduction for each heavy package. Thus stand when spoken. This latter tha: became so evident in the Chinese man 30 years of age used to be ten per cent. and was the bridge would be soon paid difficulty felt by many foreigners who, in an attempt to escape raised to 1236 when thousands of for and afterwards the toll could who know Fnglish well-is large- Peninsula about twelve months from his accusers who charged dollars were given to War Chari-be reduced to say 1 or 2 cents for ly due to the difference between ago. In contrast to the old rathim with theft, jumped over the ties. Why should it be 15 per each tlers to which they had become verandah of a boarding house at cent now, when there are no War electric car running from Hong- Continental languages the ten- passenger. Imagine an our intonation and theirs. In all accustomed there was suddenly Des Voeux Road, and was killed Charities? From the pari-mutuel kong across the harbour, through dency seems to be for the better roomy and comfortable. But of by the fall: It was believed by the the Club took ten per cent. (at Nathan Road, to different outly classes to equalise the syllables late they have been very few and Police, to whom the occurrence least everyone said so) and my ing sub-districts.
as much as poesible. In English, far between and the good old was reported. that no blame could friend who did the "figuring." There are large bridges in New and particularly in the English bone-shakers are back with us made the accusation against the received $4.400 from
be attached to the Chinese who computed that the Jockey Club York, New Orleans, Manchester, spoken by townspeople, the ten- The answer to the query as to
"place Budapest, Corstantinople, Rotter-dency is to keep all the stress where they have gone is not far
bettings, $3,740 from "winners" dam, Calcutta, Ceylon, Jobore, for some (generally the earlier) to seek-only as far as Yaumati.
betting, or altogether $30,349 from bridges across the Rhine, and words in the sentence, and to There one can find them, plying Chinese itenerant conjuror per dollar
One of the tricks" which a the gambling public. With a 5 od. many more in all parts of the leave the others to trail after for hire in plenty, all for the formed to reap in New Year 19s. 6d. Add to that all the en- construct, especially in
£8,345 world, some very difficult to them as best they may. This is the benefit of the natives. The old
New method adopted on the Continent Cumshoes, was the tying up of trance fees (well over $10,000), York, and the new bridge across by the uneducated; and hence, ones are good enough for the the legs and beak of a stork. The and the Club's receipts become the St. Lawrence. Why have while an educated Frenchman, Europeans who have to make the There is ample evidence to be found of the fact that the political daily journes, from their homes poor bird had a protector in a respectably large. No-one would the Government not considered talking English, seems to us to atmosphere in the United States at the present moment is charged to the ferry. Of course, it may policeman who hauled up the deny that expenses are heavy making a bridge across Hong-speak with the monotonous ac- with a fair measure of electricity. Party rivalry is keen, and the just be that the drivers find, conjuror to the Police Station and and there is also the fact to be kong Harbour, which could be cent of a little child, we, on leaders of various groups are getting impatient one with another more laerative market at Yaumati nad bim charged this morning noted that larger prizes were very easily constructed?
first attempting tongue, are some even with their own followers, who, in turn, reciprocate the and prefer that district. But would with cruelty to the bird. The end presented this year to placed
apt to Use the feeling. The resignation of Mr. Lansing, in consequence of differit not be possible for the ricksha of it was that the birds' cage at owners. But there
intonation of a costarmonger. ences between President Wilson and himself throws into prominence farmers to work for a transfer- Botanical Gardens receives a siderable comment to "be over- Hongkong. February 18, 1930. As regards the difficulties the view that the President is becoming more and more slated ence or to give a little fairer while the conjuror narrowly those who bought sweep tickets. kind of a person it is who works English, no doubt his greatest
new inhabitant in the stork, heard in the enclosure among}
M. Maeterlink finds in speaking every day. To the onlooker appearances suggest that Mr. Wilson sprinkling of these better class missed being a bird in the gaol. is a spent force in American politics. His activities in Europe have rickshas to the Eastern end of
out those figures that used to be a stumbling-block is the sound "th," certainly done him no good, despite the fact that his motives were the peninsula! Europeans don't The members ci the Aerial altogether above suspicion. Berated by his political enemies and ask for all the good things that Deray Commission left by the s.s. given
Having ascertained the figures feature of the back page of which exists in only two other above, I thought tay Amsers. If readers would like Europeanlanguages Spanish and forsaken by many of his old followers, it looks as if he will carry are going, but having been given Perthes yesterday for Haiphong mathematical friend would have any more Hace Meeting details Greek." very little more influence in the political life of his country. We comfortable vehicles once, it is a from where they will proceed to been satisfied. But cot he. He they regret that intensely, for we regard him as a man of high talent and little disappointing to have most Hanoi, the capital of French Indo persisted in proceeding, and his a Tripos man, because I refuse But for all its difficulties cur great integrity, who has done his level best, according to his lights, of them taken away and steChina, where it is expected they face lighted up with joy at the to have anything more to do with tongue is not without its warm both for America and humanity at large during a period of unexam-jthem in use at the native end. pled difficulty. He may have made false steps, but these are of
will interest the Government in discovery that if all the races had them.
admirers on the Continent. "If as one long race the
shorn English were the Derby and organise an Aero been run
of its minor importance when contrasted with the service he has rendered THE MODERN TENDENCY.
Who's responsible for the local irregularities (e.g.. *bitted instead his time and race.
And while on the subject of Club for that city. The Com-distance covered would have been The tendency in politics is rather to kick a man when he is rickshas it will be interesting to mission will then visit Saigon, 43 miles (about twice round the revival of the vogue of the bowler of bited, and so on) and spelt- once down, and it is exemplified in the case of President Wilsun, record that the ricksha men in Singapore. Bangkok, Dutch East Colony). This figure he divided hat? During the Races bowlers phonetically it would become about whom some of his critics cannot find bad enough things to Japan bare recently crganised their work of organising a chain and was delighted to find that the town every day one notices the next hundred years," So Indies, India etc, continuing in by 44-the number of races run were particulary prolific and in the universal language within say. But if he has made mistakes, so have his opponents, and themselves into a Union. We note: especially those who have held up ratification of the Treaty, with from the Japan Chronicle that at of Aero Clubs to Europe in the the average distance of each dozene where there were only a French philologist, . Alexan- was 1,608.2 yards or, ones before. The Derby hat has dre Weill, wrote just on half a the attendent result that America is to-day the only country still at the conclusion of an inaugural Aerial Derby. The members ex-race
7.31 for the roughly,
furlongs. He had a long popularity. Men century ago; and the replies re- war with Germany. This is what an American writer has to say on meeting the men resolved in the cordial reception accorded them seized my race book and wen are something like women ceived to a circular sent out by this matter:-"For weeks and months now the United States Senate following terms:-"Efforts shall
further not in distance but within RO far 28
деж the Northern Peace Society show has mulled over the Peace Treaty. It has taiked. It has debated. be made for the promotion of the during their stay in this Colony his calculations. After muttered fashion is merely a reversion to that many learned men in various It has played politics. It has done everything but tackle the peace personality and social position
mumblings be recorded that there an old one. The bowler has been European countries would like to Treaty in real earnest, with an honest desire to serve the best inter-of ricksbamen and that
were 402 starters and that the described as the ugliest head-s99 his prediction fulfilled. ests of the American people and theirneighbours throughout theworld. revision "shall be introduced. Altogether too much time and effort has been given to this sena- in the
English is a hospitable lang- Sir John Sandys, Public Orator distance covered by all the ponies gear ever designed for men's " regulations governing
aggregated 375.30 miles. He wear. But that may be unjust.uage." says Professor Carnoy, of torial jockeying. Other nations, Great Britain, France, Japan. Italy, the control of rickshamen." In of Cambridge University, has frowned at being told there were We all remember landing with Louvain University. And this Belgium embark upon the path of peace, They resume diplomatic view of the modern tendency for resigned office after 43 years'
because he had one, to take a fiendish delight in was one of the chief points and business relations with Germany. Their peoples know where all classes of workers to organise service. He succeeded the late no spills,
advanced by Weill when advocat- they stand, and business in those countries can go ahead without there can be no surprise whatever Sir Richard Jebb in 1876, and has made up his mind to work a later making a football of it.
subtraction Bum to allow for any misgivings, without any fear that their Governments will kick felt at the action of Japanese made nearly 700 laudatory Latin
ing its adoption for world-wide them. Brain-waves came to Hongkong can moan about the use. "As French writera a hole in their carefully laid plans of commercial intercourse with ricksha pullers, and if they intend speeches in honour of disting him thick and fast. In my book housing shortage, but that in- generally deficient in any modern each other and with Germany. Our Senate handicaps American amalgamating their efforts to uished recipients of honorary were recorded the official times, convenience hardly comes up to language but their
own," he business, and when it handicaps business in this way it halts the improve working conditions with degrees.
and he wanted to total the e to what is being experienced at wrote,
or if they kcow progress of American labour, too. It slows up national advance when an attempt at social betterment)
find the average duration of each Home. The story is going the any other languages are afraid it blocks international trade. It tells the manufacturer, the ex-the movement will only result in
race. I protestod.. A mighty rords that
draw a housebolder was to
on them, French porter, the financier, the workman to sit down and wait while it good. The social position of all the more efficient development of "brain wave "it was that led him knocked down by a taxi-cab and is now the weakest language used potters over reservations mild, and reservations not so mild and such workers has been of the these great potential countries. to bexin counting the owners' killed. A friend who witnessed the by any great nation. more particularly while the bitter-enders wrangle to the bitter lowest and still is. One does not It" has been well said by one colours; and after I had side-track-accident immediately went to the no Frenchmen ever knew Greek end. In the meanwhile British, French and Japanese business has expect to see coolies, ricksha pull- prominent writer: on China ed him off that, he wantel to total deceased's landlord and asked for and Latin better than Rabelais, an open door to the storehouse of international trade."
ers or chair bearers in Hongkong and things Chinese that one of the ponies" hights to find bow the first option on the house, but Montaigne, and Amyot, whodrew It is surely high time that America got out of the mire of Peace walking about in long coats and the greatest curses of China has bigh all the starters world have was a little startled to learn that from these languages all that Treaty politics. The people, we are sure, want the "bitter end" mandarin hats. Dress is not a re-been the neglect of her coolie reached! Senators to cease their warfare. The only way that can be done quisite of good social conditions; class, and the fact is obvious after to ascertain the aggregate weight made successful application!
He was violently keen the taxi cab driver had already could be drawn. In the same way, Voltaire and Chateaubriand awe is for both factions to reach a compromise. Senators Lodge and at least it is a minor considera- even a casual thought. Japan the postes carried, possibly har
their originalility to their perfect Borah should recede from their kill-the-Treaty position and the tion in China and Japan. By has already starred on the right ing visfans of tons, cwts; lbs, but. administration Senators should abandon their no-reservat ons good social conditions is meant road of betterment and China's at this stage I threw him out of journalists the Daily Press, in arichest of all gract languages, Speaking of the training of knowledge of English. This is the attitude. That would bring them nearer each other, and nearer the the general standard of living, turn to do something similar is my room. As I closed my door leader on Wednesday, said that because it was the fast to be people. Clearly the majority of Americans favour & Peace Treaty housing comfort and education, long overdue. But Chiou always I heard him counting the stairs the aim must be to give the formed, and for the expression of compromise. They want the League of Nations so badly that they and if the great mass of the has engendered a mixture of hope as he went down. vare eager to accept it with any reservations which do not destroy labouring classes in Oriental and despair in the minds of those the League's usefulness, and which will permit future efforts intended countries were better off in these who wish her well, and she will to-perfect the League's purpose, and its machinery for attaining that particulars, an enormous stride possibly continue to do so for a ригрове.
would have been made towards long while yet.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1929.
POLITICAL STRIFE IN AMERICA.
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