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NOTES & COMMENTS,
KOWLOON ROADSES
"In him wonkly Kowloon Noten on Friday last our correspondent *Ferryman” drew attention to the bad state of the Kowloon]
the other
AN ISLANDER'S DIARI
(BY: "AJAX"T
farmar in a sortain part of England made merry over the mistake of an old Shanghai ban
n dollar a day for. » single perso hoichi là nấm thị tình d bank. The market-ad: Wanchal In quite inadequate meid reticentr of the Happy Valley District hawa to pay fares for their books to buy provisions from the Central Markok
MISCELLA
was the
King's College, Band Josas its principal by the pre [ture.death of Dr. Burro founded about 1838 an. Roads consequent upon the laying The American Conmlate Gen
hold of Anglican orthods of the electric cables undergrat received a train warning of his, that had been sitting for. I see the Government is spend- by way of antidote to the ground.
One of our morning from Manila at 114 a.uz. to-day- five weeks upón two round stanssing enormous sums of money for of "godless" secular penton contemporation also draw atten- stating that there is a depression and a piece of brick, "Her roads to Repulse Bay and Maga, which had previously been est- tion to the matter on Saturday in the North Eastern part of the anxiety, he said, "is no greater kino Osp in order to open upstw wallshed at University College. than ours, to know what she] for building purposes. A better na of the most zealous
the founders will hatch. If it proves, a brick-plan wonki seem to be toallocate of com-and we have since bad occasion China Sea,
to verify these statements for
certain sum af money to Duke of Wellington, whp con- The wedding of Miss A. M. yard, then that han is not for ourselves and to know that they ага in every way justified. Not only
in Nathan Road Woodman, daughter of Dr. W. J. sal. This story was irresistibly broaden Broadwood Read above trived to capture for the dle of and
principal/Woodman, to Mr. W. F. Stone, called to mind during the week which there are hurdreds of the new college the incomplete
but in Indy AN IDEAL TABLE WATER BLE DS thoroughfares leading into it on of Mr. and Mrs. P. E F when I read in the Telegraph of convenient building site at wing of Somerad - House, of the purely Stone, takes place on Thursday the new demands that the Chine Broadwood Road is widened the But the usual irony of fate a residential side streets there has at St. Andrew's Church, Kowlooners and the Marine Engineers possibility is that the Tramway occurred, for King College was Guild are now making to get for Company might be induced to recently affiliated to London their members who
on lay down tracks. The Govern- Univerzity, with the result that been no attempt whatever to: make good the surface, and Mr. Walter Makepeace, F.J.I.Jardines and B. and S. boats an mant is deriving from the houses all depa:t nents, exodht the the-
Broadwood Road, Crownological, hava now been onlar heaps of earth have been laft! doited about by the roadsides that managing editor of the Singapore increase of fifty, per cant, on an are not only unpicturesque but Free Press is passing through their present salaries. Should rents, rates and taxes. A wideo-ised. Dating a brief
these guilds not hateb anything ing of this Road would make the King's College has ded tion of Dascoigne Road has been attend the Empire Press Con-will be offered for sale,
through the Gap.. to Repulse|cluding the first Lord · Esher, Bir Bay unneccesary. The road that James Fitz-James Stephen, Sir made almost impassable for ference and for a holiday in
the authorities bave in contem- Edward'Clarke, the late Professors ̈ pedestrians owing to the lay. England.
In this connectian, it would be plation is from Bowen Road to Cayley and Jevons, Thorold_Ra- ing of big drainage pipes
well were I to recite a few points | Shaukiwan. Broadwood Road, if the main and
motor road
gers, Heary Murley, and at least As the inquest of of which runs
Chinesa from ancient history, as they widened, would be an outlet for one Lord Chief Justice. Thực at the bact Yauma:i has two very dangerous who was knocked down by the have been retalled to me. It will that road without the further present sits in the Strand wa spots, all because the road, C. S. P. motor car and sub- be recalled that in 1916, outlay of constructing all the new lately condemned as being too far the sequently died in hospital, the result of the demands of the tributaries to that new road to cramped" for the increased
Guilds, an award was made Shantiwa. ameliorating the condition of the
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 29. 1920.
THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
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educational work of the Collegit and is also coveted by Somerset House for a contemplated exten- sian.
having been opened laying of pipes, has never been jury returned a verdict of death thoroughly repaired. If our cor-by misadventure and held that
men and officers engaged by the large liner companies on the Fashion is a 1rent from respondent's information as to no blame attached to the driver. the policy of the P.W.D. not
China Coast. These were an which nothing frees us. We must allowing people who open roads
Said to have received his in-increase of seven cent.sult ourselves to its fantasia to put them back into a, proper
the pensions passage Home, etc. tastes, but being compelled to
Perhaps Mr. Speaker hardly state of repair is true, then it juries by falling from seems high time that that policy verandah of a house at Des The award was for a period of live under its foolish laws, the hit off his situation with his usual The rala per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip was revised. It may be that the Voeux Road, into which he was three years and expired at the wise man is never the first to felicity when be few desired Hons IDE any period less than one month will be charged as for a Department wishes to have the attempting to break in order to end of last year. In addi- follow nor the last to keep it himself" infallible, like the Pope
work done properly by doing steal abark fine, a Chinese was tion to the increase of seven per Is the fashion of wearing black (says a Home paper) for there is The "Hongkang TelegraphTM is delivered free when the addressee itself but a far.quicker method yesterday removed to the Govern cent. that the Arbitrators granted, trousers with a white mess jacket a very marked difference in their a war ever to die out in Hongkong? In respective positions. The Speaker, is accessible to messenger. Pesk subscribers can have their copies wald be for the people who open ment Civil Hospital by the Police. Messrs. Jardine's paid
banus of 20 per cent to their our attempt toimitate the Military in the old phrase, is "in the power men on the Indo-China Naviga-we civilians make ourasirea look of the Senate," and his rulings aze dalivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies roads to be compelled to reinstate them to their former condition
only Owing to certain repairs on the tion Company's vessels. Since so hideous. I look up to His infallible
kila they ant by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage,
within a specified time. That is
the. support of tha Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
a wbole. Mr. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for the practice followed at Home Empress of Russia, necessitation January itt this year, Jardine's, Excellency to set a better fashion hand
at least in every case we know the drydocking of that steamer, on theirowning atire, incorporat- for dinner dress for the summer Hoase axed period will be continued until countermanded.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be of and it is one that commends she will be unable to depart from ed the 20 per cent af bonus inte in the Colony. Many : present other bimself on one occasion It would be interes: this port until noon on Saturday, the salaries of the staff, so that prafexto put on all black than made a very handsome apology On account of the the Guilds' demand for another dan Mack and white. After all to Mr Bouar Law, and admitted, belivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. itself to us.
ing to learn what payment has to July 3rd.
dinner drees is without qualification, that he bad Bhamsen, Canton, who are our agents there.
be made to the Government for cholera epidemic at Kobe, this Bits per cent. increase appears our jummër opaning roads and whether the steamer will omit that port on rather unreasonable. The ma- reminiscent of what the Goanese made a mistake in a ruling. Also
this voyage.
jority of the men an the boys on board the Indian liners the Pope, in theory at least," subsequent cost of the repairing
Indo-Chins boats are quite wear, and it is high time some makes his own precedents, where- is covered by it. We should very
bappy and contented, and the one net the fashion for as the Speaker is largely guided. much like to be enlightened.
The final round of the Ladies benefits and pay they enjoy were, aaner make-up. To be obliged as Mran banindres of the High Singles Championships competh four years ago, bayond their to wear a pair of serge rouers Court, soms of preradants AN EMPIRE STATESMAN.
ton. between Mrs. (*D. Peareon (wildest drenin5.
in this very trying weather a rulings given by his pre- General Smuts is one those
and Mrs. J. E. Murray, was play-
ordeat; a better plan would be deces.ors. OF time the statesmen whose calce to the led on the courts of the Cercle
to wear full white, adhering to Hous: MAL
dificultios. Empire is a little hard to measure. Sportif Examais, Shanghai last. These China Coast men are the present style of the mess about puiting dowD". MI Time and again he has helped to week, and resulted in a firark, landing cay gay bave jacket,, which is a replica of the Speaker if it were considered thaks point the right road in really bigbly easy victory for Mr. Paar- no, tallying
10 military style. Nobody seems to be was exceeding his powers, sandy matters, whilst bis influence in son by two straight sete-6-0, 6-1. England, officers do alising on know wby we io Hongkong his authority rof-to-day is tha keeping in check the more ardent
tramp steamers.
Here the com-bould have to wear black trou growth of time. "His powersću. nationalists of bis own country
pradores attend to this work. As sers, and I am safe is declating it has been written, in relation) bas been tremendons. And now
During last week there were everyone knows, the cost of run this, this is the only place East the debates have never been we find him giving utterance to notified, twelve cases of plague ning ships has increased scor-of Saia where we allow ourselves looked upon as entitling him to principles in connection with the (tan fatal), shree of enteric fixomously during the last few years to be made a laughing stock of express of enforce any completely future constitutional government fatal) and one fatal occurrence of Repairs, stevedoring and other the lourists by the style of our new or purely personal opinion as of the Empire that are not cerebrospinal fever. With the items of expenditure bave gone dinner dress.
to what is in principle allowsbla in debate or otherwise." No Popa At the time of writing, the National Democratic Convention pale moderate, but essential exception of one French case of up in every part of the world.
just and fall of should be sitting in San Francisco for the parpose of selectips a 15 candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Election. The appeal. It is natural that all the
would accept that limitati Republicans have already made their choice: they are pinning their self-governing dominions should faith to Senator Warren Harding, who, though one of the dark be looking forward with eager horses," is generally regarded as a man of high integrity and anticipation to the big Empire considerable ability. The question now is: Who will the conference due to be held next
The following is from the Tunes British steamship companies are to see that a renewal of the lease American Presidency, has al Democrats select to oppose Senator Harding? A telegram to band year, for there will then be
the problem hox 10 of May 10-The 14 years lease, going to encounter severe com- will be contingent on the Company ready made four attempts to yesterday indicated that Governor Cor of Obio was the favourite, decided but that there were also several other candidates well in the rusing, conduct the affairs of the Empire at 50 guineas a year, will be sub-petition. Vessels bringing rice further reducing its fares for each the White House. In 1900 including such prominent figures as President Wilson, the Vice a common and solid basismitted on Wednesday on the from Saigon to Hongkong now get casual and monthly passengers. It he was the standard-bearer of President, Mr. Mitchell Falmer (the Attorney General), Mr. Champ when there will be six equally premises at No. 51. Rutland-gate freight of eight cents per pieul. is a truism that needs no arguinghs Social Democratic party Clark (former Speaker of the House of Representatives) and M. free and independent countries by Messrs. Donco B. Giray and while from Bangkok no freight is that the Star Ferry Company and obtained William Jennings Bryan, the well-known champion of the Parry, concerned. Certain it is that the Partners for Lady Lugard. The offering. So the outlook is rather by its beavy charges has retarded a whose inferre is still a big factor to be reckoned with. It is time has come when every confirm will then, and on the follow-gloomy. No one objects to the fall and quick development McKinley's possible, of course, that none of these men will be chosen, for when try in car commonwealth must being day, dispose of the contents of large body of men banding them of Kowloon. As a sop to the next time, in 190k, he was the matters of the house. The most notable items selves together to protect their authorities the Company recently candidate of the Socialist party, deadlocks are reached the unfancied man gets his opportunity, as consulted on all we saw when the Republican Convention found itself unable to international policy not only comprise a collection of Chinese interests, but it strikes me that reduced its fares, but the trip and his figure rose to 402,283. Int
We should say, however, consulted but made active part blackwood fornitare, including the twoGuilds in making demands between Kowloon and Hongkong 1908 it was 420,793, and in 1912 agree on any of the leading personalities.
for increased pay for these should be much cheaper. A single jumped to 901,873. In 1916 the that the Democrats will see the wisdom, under present cirenmstances, pers in the very consideration of cabinets. tables, and screens.
How to achieve
particular members are running fare from Hongkong to Kowloon Socialist party adopted another of selecting a prominent candidate, for that would undoubtedly give that policy.
that; how to make it possible for
the margin a bit too fine.
should not be more than five candidate, Mr. Allan J. Benson, - them a pull over their rivals.
cents, and a reduction in this but the change brought no better Just before the Republican Convention was held, one of the the Empire to speak with one Mr. E . Dingman. who had
direction would be appreciated, inck, for the Socialist vote" best-informed and sanes: American papers emphasised the need of voice whilst not interfering with been notined to serve on jury at
A resident of Broadwood Road and help towards more travelling dropped to 590,579. Mr. Debs, the party choosing a good man to lead them in the Presidential the liberty of the Domimis an inquest at the Magistracy during the week poured out his on the ferries. I understand that who is now in his 63th year, was campaign, It argued that it is a sound principle in politics to re- the
the Taumeli Ferry on the Terre Haute and Indians sador to Britain, being singled out as the Democratic nominee. And tion of a Conference system.hour later and in reply to the ment. It appears that the Gave Company to understand that if polis, Railroad. From 1880, written in special reference to the possibility of Mr. Davis, Ambas that the only way is the adopt the Corner. He appeared a bad faith by the local Govern-siven
erament originally put up for sale its rates are reduced further-and 1893 be was secretary, of th it was said that Mr. Davis was not the only "somebody in the If all the Dominions were Coroner, at the conclusion of the the land there as an inducement they are very low compared with Brotherhood of Locative ranks of the Democrats. There seems to have been a fear on the presented on
inquest. said he went to the part of this paper that the Republicans might yield to the belief that eigu Relations Committee, and Government Civil Hospital where to people with little money to theStar Ferry's-the Government men, and from 1893 to 1897 pre anybody norbinated at Chicago would be good enough to win. Weif
he thought the inquest would be build their own houses. One of would consider, the question ofsident of the American Rail rather incline to think that, although this opinion was fairly gener entrusted with the task of decid-held. In pointing out the delay the conditions of the sale was accepting a lower sum for the Union, in which capaci
that the Government would carry right Tistrikes me that a greater earried through successfully aly held some months ago, it does not prevail to-day. The Re-ing all foreign and international to the proceedings caused by him the water to a height where it amount of control should be ex-big strike on the Great Northe publicans realise that they are up against a hard proposition, and if Affairs then it could be said that Mr. Hutchison said the notice to would flow. In that expectationercised over the actions of the When leading the stá bien it should so happen that the Democrats close up their ranks and the Empira spoke methods the jurors clearly mentioned the the land was bought by people of public utility concerns in Hong-strike on the Western railw bring out a well-known and popular man, then he would be a bold Only by some such method shall place for the inquest. Mr. Ding- the middle classes, and twenty-one of the Government and in 1894 he was charged with man who would forecast certain victory for the "G.O.Pwe secure the unity that is so
four houses were erected the only way to do this in to see spiracy but acquitted. He Another factor not to be lost sight of is the power of Labour. When essentist in these days of world-
Broadwood Road. The residents that the lease protects the then convicted of violating the Republican Convention was sitting, the Labourites attempted to wide disintegration.
up till now have been paying taxpayer completaly, I wish injunction and sent to gaol for get & declaration from the party in regard to fabour questions, but THE IRISH TANGLE.
for the water service themselves, some on the Legislative six months for contempt of court, they were disappointed with the response. Having failed with the
would address the Republicans, the Labour Party is now to approach the Democrats, It is a little difficult to guage ents and now that the more each house contributing pro rata Comell
just how the Irish situation militant section of Irish na-for the pumping of the water to Government on the subject of the and if it should so happen that the latter give it satisfaction, the stands these days, especially tionalists have transgressed the the houses. Again, when the new Star Farry agreement with vates of the Labourites will be a very big asset.
regard to the distress law the Government is vacillating land in this locality was put up the authorities. In the interests mit of the widening being under- As a British paper, we were glad to see that the Republicans, in
Our. Public Waris at the Chicago Convention, put the Irish question into the backing occurrence at Londonderry, and undecisive in its action. We to auction by the Government of the public, I think it should be taken. ground, though Senator Harding is now being taxed with having because one cable tells us that recognise that it is endeavouring the idea was that there should be demanded that a disft copy of Departament le certainly five expressed sympathy with the Irish independence movement. We there have been quiet nights and to be fair to both parties, but there a road of twenty feet, but it is the terms made between the institution, and it must be com
inatice still only an eight-foot road. Company and the Government gratulated on its enterprise. Up see that this issue is mentioned augst the questions of lesser another goes on to report more are times when stern importance which are to come before the Democratic Convention in firing and casualties. It seems to is called for and this out- Surely, this is a flagrant instance should be laid on the Council to now the Police bars nat taken up the suggestion that I threw San Francisco. We can only trust that ther, also, it will not figures that the appeal of the Ulster break of lawlessness with its of the bad faith of the Govern table.
out some weeks ago of pluck prominently. In presidential years, no great seriousness is attach-Unionist Conseil to the Govern- total disregard for buman life ment. The inducement to the ed to resolutions in America on foreign issues, because it is conced- ment to protect the lives and should very ruthlessly have been public when the Broadwood land
Few people are aware of the more policemen on this Bond ed that they usually spring from party political motives: in other property of loyalists is but reason attacked. Such a policy might was auctioned was to make
Works Departmen: fromenal Street to the Wand words, they are electioneering dodges. But recognition of the in- able and should be strictly have saved many human lives. living cheaper than it is in Public
acted
Kowloon. upon. Whilst being stern in that the town or in promptly
The widening the whole of Queen's Chilakat to control the tra dependence of a seceding part of a foreign nation is always an affair and for cautions diplomatic procedure, and in this instance Americans The Government has played Government should also have central es, therefore, was Road East. When it is completed This is as absoluta nasamsít
weak game can very well leave the question to be settled by Britain, whose
all through been stern in its determination cheap living, but residents on it will be an ideal road for with the congested state of
The front portraffic in these parts. affair it is. Looking at the coming campaign from all standpoints, When Home Rule bad a chance to put the revised Home Rule Broadwood Road now find that it the motorist it is clear that the election will be keenly fought. Whether the of going through the Government Bill on the Statute Book. But of is more expensive to reside there tions of the buildings on this listiese fanner in wh
the road. Democrats have a chance will very largely depend on the bappen weekly pandered to the unjusti- that Bill we have heard nothing than to live on the Feat. Con road from Arsenal Street to Wan Chinese walk in
fiable obstructions of its oppod- of late,
veyance alone absorbs more than obal are being demolished to per- Inge of the present week,
of the plague cases were imported. a prospect of freights coming Now that the lease.mads with to the prewar level, the Star Ferry Company and the There were also fifteen Chinese down
e od with the large number Hongkong Government is about
Mr. Eugane Victer Debs, who deaths from influenza.
of American boats coming on to lapse, I hope that every effort has been selected, while in prison, the coastal routes it looks as if will be made by His Excellency as the Socialist candidate fomethin
theme of General Smuts'
smali number
5,307,923. The
member that you cannot beat somebody with nobody. This was utterance and le bas suggested Sesterday afternoon. failed to troubles to me regarding alleged the Government has already originally a locomotive fireman
a permanent For
those representatives were
man Was discharged caution.
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