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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920.
TELEGRAPH.
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
THE TRIAD SOCIETY.
SANT.-7. H. A. L. Fisher_
Yesterday's health
return
WO
EN PASSANT.
OPIUM SEIZURE.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE!
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
TO NINE-TENTHS OF
To err is human. The man THE HUMAN RACE THINKING IS PAIN- who never made a mistake has We have frequently been hea-FUL AND INDOLENCE IS PLEAyet to be born. So we all say in
How many people have ever ing of late. through the medium
our reflective moments, but we Nearly 300 taels of opium heard of stropanthus or physos- of Police Court news, of the activ
seldom make the correlated allow-valued at $3,594, were seized by tigmine! Yet it was by the ities of that notorious gang of.
ancos when looking at the acts the Wanchai Police at a visit investigation of the properties. Chinese cut-throats. the so-called H.M.S. Hawkins has gone out others. To ourselves we make whicb, following the receipt of and effects of these drugs that Sir Triad Society. I may not be to Mirs Bay.
the famous- the appeasing excuse: but from information, they made at No. 1, Thomas Frazer, generally known that a long time
others is demanded an unbroken Achung Lane. In the first floor Scottish physician just dead. back, in the days of the Imperial
sequence of accuracy. Otherwise they came upon the drug, which earned much of his professional regime, this Society assumed the
are loud in our criticisma was concealed in several fame. Stropanthus was discover- character of a powerful organis-shows one fatal case of cerebro-This is by way of introduction to baskets. The Chinese man who ed and used as an arrow poison ation with headquarters and spinal fever, the victim being a
the very little I have to say re-produced the keys of these baskets by some native tribes. It is now. numerous branch clubs in all the Chinese.
garding the Bux-Kerrison fight was arrested and charged at the like some other deadly poisons, a important cities of China. After
and Mr. Logan's decision. What Police Court with possession of the benevolent agent in heart affec-. the overthrow of the monarchical Bishop Otaiz, of Guam, and a lot of talkee-talkee we have had drog. Mr. Turner, who had secur- tions. Physostigmine is the active regime the Society gradually Father Hugolino, are among the to be sure, and I am not very ed a remand of the case on be- principle of the Calabar bean, and was then assumed by various Maru to-day. became disorganised and its name passengers leaving by the Tenye keer to add to the unharmonious half of the prisoner, stated, when was harnessed by Sir Thomas chorus. Whether Mr. Logan the case was resumed to-day, that Frazar to useful purposes- in the offshoots which have little or no
was right or whether he was in pleading guilty he wanted to treatment of the human eye. connection cae with another. In
wrong matters little to me. He point out the fact that the man Hongkong the existence of these A Chinese who was banished was the refcree, and I take it was only an agent in the employ
the in October, 1919, was sentenced that he is a man of sufficiently of the principal in the case, who of Wales, will take only two Police, whose latest Pup to a year's hard labour at the known integrity to give the was at present in the country. in this direction was the arrest Police Court to-day for returning decision he thought he ought to. The reason which induced him to uniforms with him for his Aus- recently of over fifty of the to the Colony before his time I am going to assume, as we all get a remand of the case when itralasian tour is a reminder that' villainous members. It said that was up.
in this respect things are very must, that he was honest to his was first called
up, was much easier for Princes than of recruits seeking entry into the i
own judgment. The matter, so that he wanted to get the prin-old. The break-up of the old Society's ranks are subjected to a
In the Open Billiard Champion. far as Mr. Logan is concerned, cipal to come over to Hongkong European States relieves Princes series of rites. masonic-like and complicated in their nature. The ship of the Colony, the game to./is finished. If Bux, or Kerrison.to claim the opium, but in this be from having to maintain a large
Clubs * is
known
.co
assistance of one or more mem-
Jur
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towards
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.
Messrs
W.
Hughes
די
Kay
an
The statement that the Prince
and expensive wardrobe OF A time of $10,000, or, in default.uniforms-some of them very ex-
to them of putting matters to a E. A Irving. further test. I want to deprecate
the
Wax
as
some of
morrow night (Friday) will be the public, or the Boxing was not successful.
Association think that Some ters can be enlisted by another between L. T. B. Golding. R. Gother decision should have been 12 months hard labour, was in pensive indeed-and
purpose of working and A. G. Pile. This game given, they have the remedy open ficted by the Magistrate, Mr. them" hardly ever worn. the
The A revente against the should be a good one. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires ont
collapse of Germany, Austria and whom ai them to forward their names and addresses with communications person
Russia renoves three of the most addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and grudge is borne. Incidentally.
By order of the Supreme Court, all the talk we have had about!
uniformed of nations from the evidence of their bona fides.
ways of making moner, such as the Chinese steamer Wing Ping, prejudice: about colour: about!
list, and it has not been cus- All communications intended for publication should be address-blackmailing, are not forgotten. lying at Shamsuipo, was sold by unfairness. Mr. Logan was this week and I suppose
our tomary to interchange uniforms One chief characteristic of the
fight, and and Hough trusted with
thoughts will soon be turning to with France.. Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager. Society is that the dagger is the yesterday. She has a length of he discharged his duties bathing suits and white clothes. offensive weapon in general use. 114 feet and her gross tonnage is appeared to him most St. The A very curious demonstration of
distinctive mark of which is the 501.45. The Chin Chang firm award of any adjudicator is a ow heat and cold affects con- Dizzy's unpublished novel will red cord wound round the handle. were the purchasers at $11.000.
matter of personal opinion: all densation has been noticeable be read with eager interest by all judgment is personal opinion, and
this. week, because the who care to learn his view of his I would as soon trust one honest pavements under verandahs have great rival, Gladstone, who is Among the passengers leaving man as another. I would rather been wetter than the streets or therein portrayed as Joseph Top- by the Tenyo Maru to-day were trust one man than a nob. In
exposed footways. I suppose the lady Falconet. In denying him, In view of the present shortag the following local residents legal procedure the remedy for explanation is that what little any sense of humour the novelist of business offices, the query Mr.
(Queen's dissatisfied litigants is an appeal stashine we have had has warm-does not exceed the privileges of expressed why the oid Supreme College), Mr. C. . Perdue (A. a re-trial. The remedy in sported the streets. whereas the license. for certainly his model Court and Post Office buildings S.P.), and Mr. J. H. S. Mody is a re-play-n the case under pavements have been left cold. was always in grim, serious earn- continue to drag our a delapidated (broker). Mr. Mody is going to review, a re-fight. Failing that I am the proud possessor of shoes est. In declaring, however, that existence. when it is recognised San Francisco on eigh: the parties, or their supporters. shad with "Philip's." but after he was never seen to smile Dis-
should not that with the expenditure of months' holiday.
helittling sliding and slipping over the raeli somewhat maliciously ex- some money, the Government
acrimonious anent the man who moistened stone slabs. I have aggerate, for Gladstone's smile could obtain a handsome re- The American Consul General was chosen by the fighters, who determined to give that pair of was
had all to lose and nothing to shoes a rest.
not infrequent, and was muneration on the commodious has received a telegram from gain. That ends my little say
among his many personal charms. business premises which it is Yunnanft from Lieut. Colone!
But it must be remembered that proposed to erect on the sites. Drysdale, Military Attache of about the matter.
the novel was written when the If the Government can be house- the United States at Peking, in-
These are days when we ought two statesmen had long been owners in the scheme of building dicating that Mr. Sheldon, the Scene: Queen's Road. Time: to think kindly of those who settled and unrelenting foes and more houses, there is no reason American missionary who has Afternoon. why they should not be owners of been imprisoned by bandits for women, a crowd of natives, an thick these past few days, and
Actors: Four coolie bring in our ships. The fogs Dizzy was a good hater.
outside have beeo unusually business dfices too. Rents of
some time in Yunnen, has been Indian constable. Movement:-- business premises have followed
released. No "details
The name of Count Sforza, the present· general
of the One lady enrages another by the task of skippers is made trend
negotiations carried on by bumping." thereby causing a doubly arduous in consequence, mentioned in Italy as a possible towards profiteering. and
Colonal Drysdale have as yet spilling of the rubble. Excessive Those mooted fog signals would successor to the Embassy in the prosperity of the Colony's
have been a boon; but all that London, renalis at once the famous candour and volubility ensue. trade is thus at stake. There is
have had is a ducal family of Milan, which has some talk of these buildings being
Attempted assault and battery: navigators tran-ferred to private hands A coal-scuttle was the subject and ineffectual wrestling. Crowd recollection that signals have inspired so many historians and laughs and wants shout been talked about. And white novelists, besides bringing to for the purpose specified, but so of a charge preferred against a far nothing has transpired.
"Sabib" the talking goes on, lives and mind the curious way in which The Chinese at the Police Court before encore. Huge fun.
the father of Franceso Sforza, Government would do well to Mr. N. L. Smith to-day. He told saunters into scene. Stops to property are endangered.
who founded 'the dynasty, decided give its immediate attention to a story of how his business look at the "weather. becomes
to seek his fortunes in the wars this matter. as the problem of instincts induced him to buy gradually approaches principals: forward to the visit of the Marie that old Sforza threw his pickaxe interested in Dasser-by, but
We have all been. locking of the period. It was at Cotignola" office accommodation is becoming | the metal from a marine Sabibrawns, looks thoroughly Tempest Company. and in a into the branches of an oak, and more closely connected with the hawker in anticipation of bored. Principals informed of week's time we shall be having swore to abide by the result. If
it. on reselling TheSahib's proximity. Crowd be the pleasure of hearing one of the axe fell to the ground he Magistrate thought that thieving gins 10 exeunt; principals instincts rather than anything shoulder burdens and wear them- England's most celebrated artistes. would stay at home; if not be else explained the scuttle being selves off stage.
That is if we can afford it. I have would join a body of adventurers. "Sahib yawns in the man's possession, a cor- again and adds a smile. La noticed that the prices are going It remained, and he went forth to Phewfound, through his son, a dynasty viction which was supported and order maintained. Curtain, to be $6. $5. and $3. the fact that the man was ani
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 11. 1920.
THE SHANTUNG PUZZLE.
been received.
commercial expansion of the profit Colony.
3
to
*
+
of those double-ended declarations, the true meaning of which value of the private watchman ex-convict. A sentence of three What a temptation to muralise that's going pretty strong. Onejthe glory and the evil of which
The new Japanese Ambassador to the United States has caused a flutter in the political dovecotes by his references in New York, co the occasion of his first public appearance. to the Shantung question. There is a certain air of diplomacy about his observ. ations, inasmuch as they leave it open for anyone to put what particular construction they care on what he had to say. He
OUR WATCHMEN. declared that Japan's course towards Shangtung would be pursuedį
unswervingly." no matter what action China takes. That is one Discussions relating to the
depends entirely on the policy which Japan has decided upon. For must have reached a serious pass example. Japan might answervingly adhere to the idea of to compel the Captain Sup.impsed. returning the territory to China: equally, she might just as erintendent of Police to institute 'unswervingly display a determination to put every possible the novel method of "a setting obstacle in the way of such a solution. So Mr. Shidenara's the policenian to catch pronouncement may mean either a veiled threat or a pins declar- the watchman". The other
doubt like the speech to be read in this spirit, putting the onus of before Mr. N L. Smith at the
months' hard labour was
*
can very fairly 633 that was to resound through the world. they are the highest prices I want to tell the people who Hongkong has had to face for
Design, reinforced by accident, went to the organ recital at the many years, and I should not be
may sometimes lead to new Whilst & consignment of rice Cathedral on Monday (at least surprised to hear that they con- was being unloaded on to the the majority of them) just what stitute a record. Those people who triumphs of art, or may simply It are fond of translating local end in amusement. Everybody But I mustn't. Praya from a cargo boat at West they are.
a lot about them, all the same. If shock. But I hope the manage-Hyde Park Corner, but few would two coolies to surreptitiously
alongside. This little
not
Lring he or she
the
its added
ation of good intentions. He and the Japanese generally would noday we chronicled a case heard Point an attempt was made by wouldn't do. Still I am thinking money into sterling will get a Knows the statue of Achilles at construction on anybody but themselves. Reading between the Police Court in which an Indian transfer a bag of the grain over any reader of this column ever ment has not made a mistake and recognise the great warrior" in lines, we are inclined to regard it as a gentle hint to China that she watchman employed by Mess75-to a launch which was mooting/comes across a book written on gone to a point just too high this seasonable, but artistic. had better make up her mind without further ado to consent to Mohideen and Company was fined
the subject of "Congregational When people paid $4 to hear the mackintosh, with side
red handker- direct and early negotiation with Japan on the subject.
$5 for calmly going off to sleep episode did
Opera Company it touch of at-Russian can
effect The Tinus comments on the subject are interesting, but we whilst on duty in the night, not vigilant eye of the cargo super tribute the back to me whence present jump is a big one. 86 won't of
the escape
whether "panned out" all right, but the chief--an unrehearsed
scarlet padding wedged cannot say that they carry conviction with them. It is all very withstanding the fact tha: his intendent, who called out and the
under the statue's armpit to well to hammer away at the necessity of a prompt settlement. The employees' shop had been burgled thieves scrambled ashore to make only required enthusiasm, I feel hurt us, but it might temper expression of hopes like these do not lead us anywhere; they are only two nights previously. We their escape. One of them was
soften the end of the crutch which the workmen have left as tem- the obvious things to say, anyhow. What is of greater importance wish we could have the same arrested, and was charged before
porary supports. The effect is is that the settlement should be a just one, and if such a settlement nonchalance when we went to Mr. N. L. Smith at the Police is likely to be jeopardised by immediate action, then it would be a bed not knowing if to our office Court to-day. Inspector Mac-man who loves to sign himself in purely on impulse is borne out using piece of accidental art was We have all come across the How dangerous it is to act comically suggestive of a visit to the bargain sales. Another am- thousand times more preferable that the subject were given would next come the turn to be donald prosecuting. The man a manner absolutely unreadable. by the following incident which the bootlace which, for several considered deliberation. We do not want expediency to be burgled. However, the action of was sentenced to six weeks' hard I never quite knew why it was took place this week. One of the recurring and only factor in this Shantung business. the Captain Superintendent of labour. Justice to all parties is the first and predominant essential. Police is one that is much appre- There will be common agreement, outside of China and Japan, that, ciated by the proprietors of the
as the Times says, there has been a deal of avoidable misunderstand- local European stores.
ing on both sides over this question, and a good point is made when!
must be taken into full account.
LOCAL BOXING.
MR. SEVERN DEPARTS.
in a mood to outstrip Cicero,
enthusiasm.
weeks recently, Boadicea held in that people did such things. our local "taipens," who has to her left hand in lieu of reins, to There's nothing clever in making deal with a fairly large native check her wild steeds' mad plunge a wild, disorderly dash across stad, entered the works early across, Westminster Bridge. paper and then to call it a one afternoon to find the whole signature. Often it is the very of the workmen gathered together! antithesis of a signature--at least around a bench Visions of A stained-glass window in the what a signature should be. A gambling. or of a strike pict, Merchant Taylors' Hail-part of case has come to my notice this flashed before "Taipan" and, which has been acquired by the Someone had signed with an enthusiasm worthy of Banco Commerciale Italiano and
it is asserted that China cen gain. nothing by adhering to a purely obstructive policy.. But we cannot see anything in the least degree unreasonable in China's contention that Japan should state the basis on which the proposed negotiations will be conducted. The Times' says "there is something, though not very much" in this idea. But
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, week. surely that would be a step in the direction of a settlement. Why. BUX AGAIN CHALLENGED. C.M.G., left this morning by the for Messrs. Jardine. Matheson a Crusader, he bore down upon not as has been stated the Bank also, is it too soon to place the responsibility of a final decision upon
Empress of Russia. A large and Co.;
and the following the assembly and with cuffs and of Italy-conmemorates the euc- the League of Nations? Was it not to deal with questions of this
as another man's shouts dispersed them. It was cess of an old-time triumph of We have been asked to state number of people saw him off, in- appeared very type that the League was established? Reference to the Coun- that Eddie Walters, who some cluding the members of the Legis-reading of it:"D. A. Rainemar-with joy that he pounced upon a arbitration. The Merchant Taylors. cil of the League might mean some delay, but what of that if China
time ago fought Sky Kerrison,
lative and Executive Councils, nesary." I hope this will ger piece of paper, scrawled with and the Skinners had a long and is willing that the question be disposed of in this manner? And after has good backing for a contest of representatives of the 'mercantile nobody into a row, but it ought Chinese characters. This he took bitter quarrel as to. precedence all, seeing that Shantung is a part of China, the Chinese desires fifteen or twenty rounds at 10 st. and Chinese communities, the to be a lesson.
in vindictive triumph to his No. among the City companies, but in 1 and in fierce tones demanded a 1484 asked the Lord Mayor to But the trouble is that we cannot even yet glean either China's 7 lbs. with Iron Bux, and that Consuls-General and Consuls,
translation and explanation. The decide the dispute. His sagacious These are days of high passage No. 1 was meek, because he knew ruling was that the rivals should or Japan's ideas on the matter. The latest reported decision of the reply is made through the and a host of friends. Mr, Severn medium of this paper it will lead shook hands and bade good-bye Chinese Government is to leave the matter over for decision until to business Walters has now to every one at Blake Pier, money I know, but when a local "Taipan" was angry. But he have precedence in alternate the country is united. That looks like being tantamount to shelving been passed as fit by the ship's and when the decorated launch paper announces that several quietly explained that the ten years, whereupon the two com- it for ever. Then as to Japan, we are always hearing high-sounding medical officer.
warders and poleomen are that conveyed him to the vessel declarations as to Japanese honesty and purity of motive, but we
coming in the next mail" I were only drawing up an invita panies became firm friends. In
tion for the Taipan" to be addition to erecting, the window '. On enquiry this morning, we began to move, it was apparent hear precious little about how those motives are to be displayed in learn that nothing definite has yet that he felt the parting very much. Protest that the Government is honoured at a Chinese dinner the two companies" dine" each actions. So far as we can see, the time has come when China mast been fixed up regarding the date His emotions were a sufficient in- getting too cheese-paring. A prior to his going on Home leave other once a year, when the joint make up her mind on what her policy really is. If she wants the of the next tournamen. The Come dication that he was touched by the least, I hope a registration fee and that they were arranging for toast of " Skinners and Merchant matter dealt with by the League of Nations, then she had better say of the next tournou a sheiction expression of public appreciation was paid,
a decorated launch with crackers Taylors" or "Merchant Taylors so officially and have done with it. Equally, if she is willing to
to take him on board. Collapse and Skinners "is given, with order, meets to-morrow night. and
of precedence, to the company negotiate direct with Japan at once, let her declare this to the world probably some decision will then ary and Officer Administering
of "Taipan !" This continual uncertainty and beating about the bush lead us
entertained, nowhere. It is high time to get down to business.
be arrived at.
of his services as Colonial Secret-
the Government.
We have been having a taste of Hongkong's celebrated humidity
CONTEMPORE,
: