TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
AFTER-WAR POLITICS, IN
AMERICA.
STRONG CONSERVATIVE
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MR. HOOVER ·
Such talk as there is of a third party in the coming Presklantial election is also, if seen truly, not! a Radical, but a Conservative sign. Sugh talk as there is about
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. 1920.
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Mr. James Forgan, the Chicago banker, who in urging the im.
ja third party, at this moment zia St. Paul, Mion. March 27- mediate holding of an internation-
Tea Washington correspondent associated with the name of Mr. Only the decision of the Republi- conference to consider the of the London Observer writes Hooter. Mr. Hoorer is a receptive lean National Convention föreign exchange situation, is a
That aspect of America which candidate for the nomination from settle the conflicting claims of Ma St. Andrews man, son of the England will be most interested either of the old parties; but jor General Wood, Senator John- famous golf-club maker of that in at this time is the completion while Mr. Hoover has a very son of California and Governor city. His brother joint preof the prevailing political though: large populer following, both of F. O. Lowden of Illionis, result the Nineteenth ordinary General sident with him of one of the lead- here. That complexion ing Chicago tanks. His younger markedly
the inner organisation which coping from the presidential prefer Meeting of Shareholders in the trol the old parties are less disence primary on March 10. Conservative. The brother is Dr. Robert Forgan, of United States just now is in a
above Company will be held at The posed to nominate an outsider last tabulation showed Wood had the Company's offices on Monday Aberdeen one of the leading more conservative mood than any ecclesiastics of Scotland,' while time for fifteen years past.
than to pick a man whom they 12,637 votes, Johnson 8,617, He-April 19th, 193 at 12 o'clock. can depend upon to work with over 4,486 and Lowden 2,510. Noon, for the purpose of receiving his nephew is carrying on the
Are within five months of the
the party organisation in the The State Convention on March the report of the Directors and family golf-club business near the naming of the candidates of the vent of his election. (It is just 20 picked four delegates at large Statement of Accounts to the Royal and Ancient club house in two great parties for the Presid-conceivable that the Democratic who were uninstructed. The 29th. February 1920, St. Andrews
eney, and among the fifteen men be the weaker this year, might shows today 12
Party, which is acknowledged to Minnesota delegation on paper The Transfer Books of the Com- who are possibilities there is not
uninstructed pany will be Closed from the 9tb. more than one who can be called take on Mr. Hoover for the sake delegates, ten for Wood and two April to the 19th. April 1920, both Sir-Lionel Phillips's Committee Radical "Eight years ago at
of the independent vale that contested. on Nonferrous Mines is taking this time Senator La Follette. there is no any serious pro-Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, bas
would come through him, but
| days inclusive Chicago, March 27-Goverman), good deal for granted when it who is the leading Radical among says that in Cornwall there are our public men, was a serious bability of the Republican Party affered to join all other candi- certain tin mines worked by the Presidential possibility.
This aming Mr., Hoover)
Tader dates for the presidential nomina Phoenicians which are far from year Senator La Follette is not third party, talk just now-and campaign expenditures to Sena- these circumstances most of the tion in submitting record of his exhaustion. The trailers of Tere mentioned, nor is any other man the amount is not considerable--or William Borah of Idaho and Carthage undoubtedly go mentioned who even approachesks toward Mr. Hooter. If it who charged that the reckless tin from Western Europe before La Follette in the Radical quality should so eventuate the signifc-use of money by candidates had 650 RC. but high authorities of his political leanings, doubt whether they evar came to
ance of it would Conservative, fcreated a "abameless situation." Cornwall.. Moreover, it
THE CLUB OF THE KAILWAY. Mr. Hoover, speaking in terms of New York. Match 27-Major
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the habit of the Phoenicians to There are other evidences of English politics, would he called General Wood's eastern manag. let the other fellows do the work, the cautiously conservative state a Liberal; but his principles are era to-day declared they were and to get what they wanted by to public feeling here. For those of old-time Anerica. barter. The tin mines of Cornwall example: More than two years is outspokenly opposed to nation-record of expenditures in the He perfectly willing to submit a
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON are, of course. very ancient. go the railroads were taken overalisation, and the cornerstone of campaign and that the charges of
WEDNESDAY... April 7th.- | WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., Pliny refers to them, and to the by the Government as an incid-of his political creed is that of Senator Borah are ridiculous." TEA DANSANT From 4 107 p.m. fact that the metal was broughtjent of the war. At the time this equality of opportunity, which is to Italy through Gaul after the action was taken it was widely historic in American politics, and The Republican State Convention
Bangor, Maine, March 25-| DINNER DANCE From 8p.m. NOTICE is hereby given that Roman conquest of Britain.
Subscribers to the above Loan Loked upon as the beginning which is really another name for named uninstructed delegates to DANSANT From 4 to 7 pm present in the custody of the are hereby notiñed that redemp
SATURDAY, April 10th. -TEA cnless the following god at of permanent nationalisation, and thorough-going individualiam. the prediction was almost univer-
the National Convention: a DINNER DANCE From 8p.m. above named Company are taken tion of the bonds drawn at Peking proved the action of the United. It is one of the curiosities ofsal that the railsendy would i
delivery of within thirty days As a matter of fact, there is States Senate in defeating the 'SUNDAY, April 11th.-OR- Minister, unless
charges das in respect thereo As it has turned out the A peer play owners.
of railroads. and ING TIFFIN AND AFTER- little part in the opening of President fang ago recommended party. Third parties do not pros. ownership
paid, they will be sold by. Public ex favoured an adequate merchant NDON TEA. Parliament, in which he is of the resturation of the zuata and Per in America. With one Becessity the
| Ception.no-third-party in any marine.. Bure Congress for the last three man american Krelles!
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 25,-. The Royal Speech is prepared he has been working out the legisla for fity years has cast as much Returns from the presidential
political campaign the Cabinet under his direction, tion for future management of and discussed by him with the the roads under private owner-
10 per cent. of, the
758 Total reference primary, iram vote. The single exception was precincts put of 1,740 if South the policies anship. Sowhere in this legislation the Progressive Party under M. Dakota, Kive Major Leonard Sovereign: nounced are his policies; on him nor in the debate leading up to it Rosevelt's leadership in 1912, Wood 23,530. Governor Frank 0. rests the responsibility of their was the faintest consideration of and that was not a third party Lowden of Illinois, 20.278, and adoption. Yet, in the splendid anything Radical. Indeed, the movement, but a split in the Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali- opening scene, he is merely only Radical aspect of this legis Republican Parts. Failure of formis 18.054. looker-on, one of a knot of other lation was, so to speak, Radical that movement was an added private gentlemen who attend in the direction of conservatism deranstration of the funity of ator Borah of Idahe announced will take place on Saturday 10th Washington, March 25--Sen-n and presentation of Prizes Mr. Speaker, on the summons of The most novel aspect of the third parties in America. In all that he would introduce a Billo April, at the Club House, North Black Red, to the House of legislation is what is called the the American elections of the prohibit presidential candidates Point. Lords. It is only when he rises anti-strike provision, which last two generations, all the little from expending more than ten The to make his speech On the makes it obligatory Address, that the greatness of workers to submit their crieties combined, even including the purposes prior to the nomination. at Home to Members and friends upon the Radical and eccentric third par thousand dollars for campaign modore, and "Committee will be the position becomes apparent.
Arbitration. and after Prohibition Party, never cost, as ances
Washington, March 26.--Sen- from 4 pm. arbitration makes
a penal auch as 10 per cent of the total ator Borah of Ids in the Senate offence for the workers to go out vote. There is not now any sign to-day charged that war Mr. H. G. Wells's timely in such a way as to interfere with whatever of the faintest deviationleers. hed combined protest against the growing habit|the running of trains The rail-from that rule. One of the constol of learned pedants to write the road legislation a whole takes old parties will win the coming Democratie Sational Conven
the Republican and Hebrew name of the Dalty as marked care of the interests of election, and will win it, accord-tions. He said the pre-Conven- Yabre.fr Jahre will be endorsed capital, and in substance guaraning to every sign now apparent in expenditures LI by popular opinion. No doubt gress" adequate return 02 the with 2 ther are phonetically correct,valration of the property.
Conservatife, candidate. of the presidential candidates and the vowel in Jehovah
a shameless situa As another evidence of the and on a Conservative platform. presented
tien, promising a saturnalias off THE POPULAR CANDIDATES. colour of public
*
are wrong. But the blunder has leonservative
עמבמבו
- centuries we have had our own sympathy of public pinin, way of writ me and pronuncing treak the strike completely. "Julias Cesat." It is unques
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE tionably wrong. but it is equally
*REDS." certain that to write or pronounce it as it should to pronounced. Yooling Kater" would h genecally deemed ridiculous and pedantic affectation.
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Tuesday, the 18th May, 1920,
commencing et 3 p.m.
at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street The Steamer '"' DAGMAR "
New Session has now commenced. Tutorial (Jazz ara being conducted ia English. Mathematics, Trigonome- try. Mechanics. I'hysics, Chemistry. History, Geography.
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NOTICE.
Mr. Archibald Orr Lang, has.
this day been admitted a Patiner
as she now lies in the Menamour Firm a Hongkong and River. Bangkok, with all her Chins. machine, gear and appurten-
the sanction which comes from opinion as a whole, the most The three candidates who at corruption, unless Congress calli long ages of use, and the attempt aretentious strikever inaugurathis time, less than four months a halt. He made the charges to rectify it * in. Fapte flied in America (the nation-widayam the Convention, are disin presenting a Bill to limit es- THE Undersigned has received established custom is not likely to steel strike) has just petered out finetly in the bed are General penditures of candidates. succeed. This passion for mit into nothing This result arrived Wood. Governor Lunden, and culous accuracy, if camuraged not through Government action,Senator Harding. All three of would lead to the perpetration vilħu: through the ability of na these men are marked Conser
Giner Ateur hits." "Forjempligere, with the aid of the valves:ihey are all of more or less | the same shade of thought: all|
Matches played on February 21| three are in favour of the rigid preservation of law and order, resulted as follows:- strict maintenance of all rights of SCOTTISH CUP-FIRST ROUND. Further than these clear with ownership of the railroads or to St. Bernards
property, and opposed to public Aberdeen 1 Heart of Mid. O ences of widespread conservatism any other form of nationalisation. Kangers anlong the public as a whole we only one of the candidates for the Celtic have upon the pack of the Republican nomination can be Banh Rovers Federal Government, and also considered in the faintest degree Lochgelly Un. Japon the part of several State Radical, and he is not Radical in Armadale.
Governments, a degree of pro ang strong sense. He is Senator Kilmarnock Mr. A. P. Nicholson, the well-i known writer, has joined the staffcution of Radicals and Radical Johnson, of Cornia. The so- associations which has gone close called Radicalism that is identi of the Daily Camwhole Mr.
to the Nicholson Wis Parliamentary
Pint
of questionable find with him consists chiefly of Hamilton AC. 3 Hibernians Correspondent of the Tins from Policy. Large numbers of what process against those restrictions 1908 1913, pears during which we call "Reds" have been seized of free speech which have crown Clydebank 5. Motherwell the country was absorbed in the and deported. Others have had up during the war period. Os Dumbarton * 1 Celtic now half-forgotten constitutionaler meeting-places raided and points like the preservation of law St Mirren 4 Airdrieonians > crisis. On the mang phases of oken up: and in New York the the rights of property he is
organi-ations and order and the protection of that domestic sticle be a State legislature has expelled its Conservative as the others.
as Hepris A. ▸ Bo'ness always able to give frst-hand
five Socialist members. Eve out linformatium. Th
* Bathgate 1914 Mr
In all the manifestations of Clackmannan I Cas. Fife Nicholson resigned from
jut a total of one hundred and public feeling which are accom East Stirling 2 King's Park Times in protest against thefts. This latter action went solpanying our Presidential contest. far in the direction of suppression and in all other manife-tations of desperate Irish policy the of Radical activity as to shock a public feeling as well as American Brechin City 3 Cowdenbeath 3 Company Limited will be held at dry-docked and patched up. against the Liberal party. He country which is itself at this public opinion conspicuously St. Johnstone 1 Raith Rov. A. 1 the Offices of Messrs. Jardine. ~joined the staff of the Daily News moment normally
and early in that year announced
servative.
ENGLISH CUP DRAW. In the Presidential nominations Mr. Asquith's offer to Ulster for the Presidential election that
COMING MARRIAGE.
The draw for the Fourth Round Some may, perhaps. remember
The engagement is announced of the Association Cup W89 interest aroused by Mr. Nichol-ill take place this year it is of Frank Donovan Bisseker, late fullows son's account of the Cabinet's unigersally considered not only Coldstream Guards, of Tsinaniu, Hoddersfield Towny. Liverpool attitude on conscription in the that the Republican, which is pa, Chine: fourth son of Mr. and Mrs, Chelsea v. Bradford. autumn of 1915. Towards the
Conservative Party. is mere Harry Bisseker, Edgbaston, 'and Tottenham Hotspor y. Aston close of the war Mr. Nicholson apparent that within the He late Mr. J. E. Roche and Mrs, likely to prevail, but it is equall. Mary, youngest daughter of the foretold in his daily articles many publican Party itself the more Roche, of Tsingtao. The marriage the light of the Kaiser and the conservative elements are do- will take place in April at the ground of the first-named
Tsinanfu.
the
edby Unionists and their vendetta
of the events that culminated in
armistice.
their comraun's:
minant.
ultra-Cun and overwhelmingly conservative.
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of April 1920. Wednesday, the 14th day of April] The steamer to be ad purchasers
The Transfer Books of the 1926, at 12 o'clock noon. totisk alter fält of hammer, when Company will he closed from the 7th of April to the 14th of April. the Company. transact the ordinary business of purchase money is to be paid.
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be registered, Auctioneer.
By Order of the Bard,
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Secretary.
Hongkong,7 7th-February-1920),
or
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