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SANDES HUME-At Vancouver. on 19th June, C. L. C. Sandes, of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., Hongkong, to Georgie | Helen, daughter of Horace G.. Hume, of Langara, Vancouver B.C. (By cable).
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. 1920.
THE IRISH IMPASSE
Chamber of Commerce who oneë
so vigorously opposed the harbour
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¡BY " METEORITE"} The completion of the Rame- Tokyo flight by the two Italian THE CATAPULT NUISANCE,
Daipite its tro aviations, Lieutenanta Maniero,
spared ana evil fr Today is the 36th birthday of and Farrazin, marked another:
countries arO NO moorings scheme now think of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, achievement in the advancement boys or school boys from the seen there as
Sir-Lately, some grown-up just now. the venture. The Government
No p of aviation and it now remains to upper level, near the St. Joseph's four years the proposal, so keenly urged by The French cruiser D'Estroes be utilised in the inauguration of Mosque Junction, Mosque Street upan
be seen if the results obtained will College and in the vicinities of conducted its fide Captain Basil Taylour, was pre-ban arrived from Vladivostock. judged as a complate Taiture by
regular freight carrying servicon) and Robinson Road, have shown gold and silver co
the Bol> many of our shipping people, who
for the benefit of the countriona nasty habit of hitting freely return to specie probably had axes to grind, but plague notified yesterday, the existing in an imperfect know with catapults, for fun's sake, but eventually the res
There was one fatal case of concerned. Many
difficulties anything they may come across first rather handica from every standpoint it has victim being a Chiness. justified itself. Vessels entering
ledge of the route as well as I bava personally frequent engine troubles had them using the the harbour now get definitely
seen from proved most combined to retard the progress with big lumps of stone chips or age daily output of gold
instruments Since 1916 the value assigned to certain buoys, and travels bir. W. Dunbar, the four tually recorded at Tokio was not cats. Children ought to be taught mediately pot into circali By the Empress of Russia there of the flight and the time even-marbles to hurt poor dogs and been 130,000, and these there is no longer the anomaly
batter moorings lying away from the Colony for somal mercbant of the
He expects to be startling.
by their parents idle whilst big ships have to make six months.
not to commit "uch mischief the best of what is left for them.
In this flight, as in the other Further, if this bad practico is who appeared in the Ho Colonel Pretsman - Na From the purely financial stand-
notable ones between England not put an end to, they may Commons recently wearing For the information of Feat and Australia, and between Cairo hurt little children who may be of overalls, the official unf point, too, the scheme is proving a Club members, we are asked to and the Cape, the fact was again playing outside the streets. These presume, source of revenue to the Colony, state that the Cinema Entertain-indicated that engines have not instruments, with The total revenue secured last mens provisionally arranged for yet been designed which could elastic power of the India rubber, precedent his fellow-mem the strong Classes Union, has establishë year from these moorings caps Thursday next has been cancell- and the strain of a continuoos are quite liable to damage the may add it difficult to d to over $69,000, which is about (ed.
journey across the lengths of eyes of children. Parents or without embarrassment. $10,000 better than the previous
two continents. Certainly engine guardians should restrain their telve months, and as the upkeep
troubles
For A fine of $1,000 or, in default,
were frequent. bat children from committing miswho has made himself spokes- may be argued that the M.P. came to $36,000 odd, there was a three months' hard labour, was when trouble developed, it was should take immediate steps to was it Bot B fac: that chievous aete and the Police balance in hand of over $33,000, to-day inflicted on a The demand for more buoys is girl who was arrested after a tary state of this air route, to
Chinese impossible owing to the elemen- prevent this evil. growing, too, Last year, five search by the Police at her house obtain spare parts at each halting
Yours,etc.. new ones were laid down, and it in the discovery of 37 taals of continually in commission? It at Birch Street which resulted place and so keep the machines
F. S. W. is expected that more will soon dress and 181 taels of prepared is
Hongkong, June, 1920. have to be provided. As we say, the scheme has in every way justified its inauguration, and, best of all, it brings order into an important sphere in which a deal of chaos Prevailed before.
opium.
of
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BURGLAR'S FALL.
of the 35
man for a particular casse or gelarance must wear the appropriate uniform. It opens up possibilities of miners' mem bera arriving in pit garbcomplete with pick, or an advocate of busmen's rights coming prepared^ to panch in the presence of the passejare."
usual i. all kinds of transport to have depots where repairs can be effected but in The members of the staff of the this Eastern Extension and Austral-jcould not exist unless the route is
instance these faciliteal asis Telegraph Co. on Monday definitely open for traffic.
In attempting to break into a house in the Western district.15th century Court and Erclėsi. The exhibition of writing in the afternoon gave a reception and
a Chinese burglar met with an astical style-recently held at the tea at Wiseman's Cafe in honour To the gallant men who carried accident which now leaves him Arts and Crafts School in South-
their popular Assistant pot the flight to a successful con- Government Civil Hospital.
ia a dying condition at the PASSENGER RATES.
Superintendent Mr. A. Betts, who clusion
ampton-row, serves a useful pur- is on transfer to the installation dne, not so much for the success our compliments Bre There has been considerable at Manila where he will be of their endeavour as for the waterspout in order to enter the ship-
The burglar climbed up a wide revival of careful penman- pose, but it is not likely to lead to comment locally on the reports superintendent Mr. Betts leaves degged plackiness which had No. 136. Queen's Road West after coming from the Straits regarding on Friday by the Tango Maru.
There are verandah of the second floor of suto útules.
100 Miny substantial pending increases in
made it possible of attainment. The ledge outside the sarandab hand, takes to shorthand and The boy or girl. the P. and O. passage rates. It is
As has been remarked, over a
acquiring a clarkly definitely stated in one paper that
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few
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into the street
SEAMEN'S HOURS.
At Bea
his
now often illegible, will, in course of time. forget box to siga hie name, and- will perhaps have to make bis mark to legal documents,
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For the convenience of the route fraught with all the obstacles gave way under his weight, and the typewriter. And the higher. a single first-class fare from Pea pablic attending the performances which confront the pioneer, the hell from a height of 32 feet the fawet opportuniting of i ang to London is in future to cost of the Humphrey Bishop Co., at fight was not one of pislu sail- £114. instead of £80, whilst the the City Hall, Messrs. Wisemaning, or rather flying, and when
The Police, on being summoned uses the dirtiphone, and
ing. The busy business man second-class rate will be 280 as are supplying iced drinks, ice one thinks of the frequent annoy removed to the Hospital-at-signature. The head of
to the house. bat the man secretary dues a stamp for the against the previous £54 Mora cream and other light refreshing, engine tube is at o'clock this morning, his condition whose writing is over. return tickets are to be ments during the interval in the perienced one has to realise that being held to be grave. issued. not on the old basis of a Bute room and verandab at the patience was another virtue fare and a half, but st the rate of a side of the Dress Circle Seat- required of those brave fliers. fare and three-quarters. We have holders from any part of the house enquired locally whether there are allowed to avail themselves of Weather permitting, Captain is any knowledge of what, the this convenience, but no refresh- Riden hopes to give another of Ireland has been looming largely in the news of the past two or don will be, but the P. and auditorium.
rates between Hongkong and Lon-ments will be served in the his popular to flying exhibitions DEMAND FOR IN LUSION three days. Unfortunately, the news has been of the discouraging people tell us that they have no
at Repulse Bay this Sunday. An
IN NEW BILL.
How many clerics are there ispe. Not a word have we beard lately about the Home Rule Bill information regarding increased
to the service be extends to
who do not envy that strength of The Seafarers Joint Council.fmind which has induced Pri or of really concerted efforts to bring about a settlement of this long-charges. That, we cannot under-succeeded in tracing the sampan he will give a definite andounce to
The West Point Police have and other ports, he states that seagoing workers, from captaids of the Congregational Union, inaugurate between Hongkong which represents all classes of cipal Garvie, the new chairman standing question, but the news has, all been the other way: how stand, as it is inconceivable that which was used in the piracy on ment very shortly, as soon as he issued a detailed reply to the that there has been more serious trouble and bow the railwaymen have rates between Penang and Lona bawker's boat on Saturday ba
stokers and stewards, has to set their powers of organisation against the Government. The story should be so largely increased night. The boat was found at
annocage ID anticipation told by Router yesterday of the fighting in Londonderry was really whilst those from Hongkong re- West Point and after a search
more recent
ared asked proasancement of the him to attend garden parties serious and should help to drive home to all the urgent necessity main the same as at present. If which led to the discovery of
arrangements.
Shipowners' Parliamentary Com-lor bazairs? It is a "revol:" that that exists for a reconciliation between the rival factions. The there is any revision made, and several of the stolen articles,
mistee against the inclusion of the may spread rapis. Here and. latest developments in the situation are of such importance that it she figures spproximate those concealed in it. the master was plane wing, reference to which Hours of Employment Bill.
The new Handles Page aero-shipping services is worth examining them for a while.
within the there few pold spirits have maki quoted above, the increases will arrested, and on his identification 23
It is similar declarations. The Bishop When crime broke out so dangerously a few months ago the be felt by many firms and indivi- by the victimized hawker, was Reuser's message, was recently fectly true that the conditions of "bazzar
made ia Government did not act with the stern band that the facts of the duals.
racent pointed out that, while it is per-of Exeter is also по situation warranted and the consequence was that crime was course, that it costs far more to this morning. The 'case was re-
We are conscions. of formally charged before the Court tested independently by the employment
*A** (ia the to English sense), and one or two. encouraged and practised by the more advanced sections of Irishmen run ships nowadays than it did in manded, on the application of and the results confirmed all the sides for ample elasticity in taken the same stard, though for National Physical Laboratory some extent peculiar, the bill pro-members of Parliament have --those who declare that nothing but an Irish Republic that has pre-war times, but passage rates Inspector Willis. nothing whatever to do with England will satisfy them. It was not have fairly well kept pace with
claims for the invention made by dealing with its special problems, the present organisers of these until quite recently that the Government adopted stemmer measures the rise in operating charges.
the Company. The influence on and can be applied to seamen things need not fear a total and to-day Ireland is an armed camp for English soldiers, and the The old mates will probably never
aviation of this new discovery with no greater difficulty than, absence of "openers." Irish people themselves are being
A few days ago the Police took will, it is anticipated, result in an say. to shift workers in a "con-still does its duty unwearyingly Royalty made more and antagonistic because of the lack of really sensible local handling expected to see such advances on and had them fined for failing to aircraft and a resultant decrease agriculture.
more come back. but few people two Indians before the Magistrate, important reduction in the size of tinuous process" industry or to in this as in other respects, fthese retellious outbursts. But a few days ago the Irish present charges as are now fore-register themselves ander the in the cost of running expenses ilwaymen came into the picture by refusing to work any trains shadowed by the Straits papers. Registration Ordinance. To-day Machines will be able to land at the seamen are fully prepared to Like the agricultural workers. rying troops or munitions. Their sympathies may be for Irish The worst of it is that when one another of these unfortunate men speeds considerably, less than at meet their
Some delightful touches dom, just the same as ours are, but we think they made a mis- Company begins putting up rates. had to pay out $5 for the same present, small aerodromes will be the bill to discuss the detail. D. Howells in bis description employers under biography were given by the late in making the position of the Government more difficult. putation of railwaymen that waited on Mr.
The others follow. Judging from the offence. Mr. N. L. Smith, required and landings will be ed arrangements Lloyd George pro- figures given in the half-yearly who tried the case.enquired possible in small fields in case of have to be inade in order to meet that elect company," he says, "I which will of Longfellow's Dante Club.". In posed to him that the Government should cease sending troops and report of the NY. K. which we of Mr. Barlingham, the A.5.P. Decessity. The invention should the special circumstances of their Was munitions and that in return the railwaymen would appeal to the published yesterday, that Com-whether registration were a war eventually result in a consider calling:
silent,' Irish people to suppress crime, violence and outrages and that dur-pany has been having a
partly because most measure, and the reply was in the able decrease
ba: they refuse to conscions of my youthfol ing the trace the British and Irish Trade Voies Congress. would prosperous time, for its net profit afirmative with the added in-passenger rates, apart from the bill which, they hold, was cause I preferred to
in freight and acquiesce in being left out of a inadequacy, and partly be- meet with a view to finding a permanent solution of the Irish come to over twenty million yen, formation that it was still in fact that it should render intended to apply, and is fully But Longfellow always behaved listen. question. The attitude of the Government towards that deputation it is paying dividends amounting force. The man brought up this possible. in the near future, to applicable, to them. They quotes if I were saying a succession of was distinctly encouraging and conciliatory, but we hope that there to forty per cent.. and some thres morning pleaded that he did no: produce small aeroplanes a: a the expression of opioion agreed edifying and delightful things, will be no weakening of the policy to enforce law and order million yen ore carried forward know that each registration was price comparable with that of to by the Washington interna and from time to time addressed wherever possible. Of what effect the appeal of the railwaymen When Companies make such a required of him and when he did two-seater car. will be as regards the suppression of crime it will be interesting to good showing as that, it becomes come to know, it was too late.
Our local Aero tional Labour Conference in himself to me, so that I should see, but we are not very optimistic because we think that the difficult for the public to under-
favour of a 48-bour week for po: feel left oot"
It must present conditions of affairs has gone beyond the stage when stand the reason for big increases
seamen, and point out that have been glorious to sit at appeals will do much good. We liked Mr. Lloyd George's declar-in faxes or in freights. ation that the Government would never agree to an independent
Knives are being frequently
the Government representatives table where Holmes sparkled. Irish Republic obless absolutely beaten to the ground, and
used on the least provocation by
acquiesced in this resolution. On and Lowell glowed," where "you Chinese law-breakers, Detective
THE M. C. L.
its international side. the did not mis Field's story or Tom WO also liked his comparison between and his own. After all, why shoold Ireland be given an
Sergeant Murphy stated at the
whole question of the Appleton's " for the greatest- Police Court this morning befors
men's charter, including hours of of them all was content to appear dependence when it would mean that big minorities within her fresh trouble with Germany willed a Chinese newsboy with cutt borders would in all probability be treated with but scant
labour, will bave to be thrashed no greater than any, including People who do not want to see Mr. N. L. Smith, when he charg- TESTERDAY'S MEETING. legislative justice? It is England's duty in conceding Home Rule the decision of
out at the International Seamen's the junior, W. D. Howells. have read to give justice to all parties and it is the intense care which bas to insist on the terms of the was stated that
with satisfactioning and wounding a Sanitary members of
The general meeting of the Conference, which is to meet at been taken to secure this that has caused so much of the delay and Peace Treaty in regard to dis-suffered from jarred
Allies Board coolie with a knife. It
the Ministering Genoa on June 15, under the Children's League was held auspices of the International pronunciation of Welsh place. When Welshmen differ on the so much of the rebellion against delay. We believe that the British
the parties yesterday at Government House Labour Office. This, however, is Dames, who shall agree? There Government heartily desires a just and quick settlement, but all armament. This is one of the in consequence of a difference chair was
feelings and was well attended. The held to be no reason why the was at amusing revelation made through the piece it has experienced bindrances and not help. Some Germans have been putting every newsboy on Sunday night called Irishmen themselves are hindering because they will tolerato obstacle in the way of the the other and slashed him
concerning which the over a gameof cards, and that the Stubbs.
taken by Lady Government should not at once in the
agree to the inclusion of seafarere House of Commons recently. coal debato in the in & fuile, wasteful and totally negative opposition to authority, the bare done, the Allies bare inflicted, one on the chest and be carried on under the name of and is expected to be reintroduced speak of ibe now Abertillery 'It was decided that in fature in the Hours of Employment Bill, Acting under inspiration from Ireland can and will govern herself but she ought never to be given had dus regard to Germany's the other on the elbow, which "The Hongkong Women Gold into Parliament as soon as it is division of Monmouthshire as if an independence that will make her no longer a part of the British necessities so far as the preserva-
as to include agricultural workers, House bad teen le 1. 10 Empire. The Government seems determined on that and we
Ministering sufficiently and venture to think that it has practically the solid weight of publiction of internal order is con-serious to warrant the man being League."
Children's ready. opinion behind it.
cerned, but the Germans want sent to Hospital. The prisoner
It should be noted that the reversion to
it rhymed with "Inverary." This · The threat that Mr. Lloyd George gave to the milwaymen that more troops than are allowed, was sentenced to six weeks bard the ensuing year was elected and mittes has publicly withdrawn was checked by Sir Evan Jones. The Executive Committee for Shipowners' Parliamentary Com-regarded as Celtic correctitude what may be be would close the whole of the Irish railwaye if the men further refused to carry troops and munitions should do much to convince before, the Old Gang are not
and that is where the danger labour by the Magistrate. bye-laws for the internal its statement, contained in its "It used to be called Abertillary," the men of the reality of the Government's determination. Such a quite done with yet, and it is for comes in. As we bave said
management of the Society were original manifesto against the he remarked pronouncing the stoppage would cause a most serious situation, the responsibility the Eateste Powers to see to it for which would rest on the railway workers.
inclusion of sasmen in the bill, name so s The Executive Committee were that the trade union side. of the principle involved that no section of workers should be able to promptly and effectually obeyed, and finish in Adelaide on March Fete to be held in October next, So far from having agreed, the gentleman (Mr. Brace) that it to rbyma with There is the that the disarmament terms are Western Australia on October 13 steps for organising the Annual had agreed to their exclusion represented by the right hon. The M.C. tour will open in empowered to take the necessary Industrial Conference Committee it has had the bonour to hy artillery," and it is only since Foerce the Statea principle that should be vigorously upheld. If concessions are made, the only 15, 192). Two of the test matches and details of the same will be Committee has throughout main has received the mora euphonious Just how and when this Irish problem will be settled is hard to say, result will be a fresh crop of will be played in Melbourne, two published at an early dale. but we almost begin to see the end because it must be getting very troubles. apparent that the Government is determined to have its way." And
Let's do the It is only by determination that a settlement can come.
job in Sydney, and the remaining one This concluded the business of Government's view that seamen the revelation and smiled, was tained its refusal to accept the pronunciation." Mr. Brace beard properly while we are about it. in Adelaide,
the meeting.
should be left out of the bill, be made no protest.
Lincoln's position GERMAN DISARMAMENT.
in-
1999
the
Clab, take note!
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nothing but the whole of their wild demands and because they join Entente. In fixing the limits as with his knife. Two cuts were the work of the Society should/which is now being redrafted so the member. Mr. Brace, the
were considered
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passed.