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COLOMBO MOTOR SHOW
OF INTEREST TO HONOKONG.
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affective death dealers wit
Owners of motor cara and GOD'S VAST UNIVERSE 13 A
It is interesting motor cycles and all local drivSYN | HAUGHTY SPIRIT. are giving the Trafis Department'
If the compradore system never
Sir Wilfred Stokas, wh at the Police Station a basy time
to die out in China'? "Thare in For the theft of four steering little sense of security by having mant appearing in this is cur troops were equipped in
As will be seen by an advertise mortar was one of these days. Licencse have to be chains and a new tarpaulin, John compradors to put up, say, Colombo is going to have a motor late war, was commended recent renewed after' June 30th, und there has been no show of deles. Lyle, an engineer of the Kum- $50,000, when the annual turn- show in January next Thely by the West Surrey corner Togather with the issuing of the sang was on Saturday sentenced over of a firm is some ten to jabow, which is being held under for his afforts to says a boy from
to three months” hard labour. Heaness the Folies are 'also dia-
fifteen million dollars. It is not the auspices of the Anlamabils easy avan now-a-days to get a Club of Ceylan and the Ceylon drowsing in a mill-strsem. From Is of great organic purity. Chemically its com-tributing their new
plates, and it should not be very Daring last week there were compradore who can put up Motor Traders Association, will death-dealing, even da mich a posillon is identical with one of the best known natural long before there has been antiar-notified four cases of enteric security of fifty thousand dollars, last for a week-January → good national cause as the Stokes
mortar served, to life-saving... ed the desired uniformity. We are (two fatal), two each of plague | Many new firms opening up in springs in Europe.
not particularly enamoured of and cerebro-spinal fever (all fatall, China are anxious to get away From preliminary particulars must be a pleasant ebangs for a the now plates because the let-one fatal occurence of small-par from this load of a compradore received, we note that the exhibi. One recalls that the Inte Str Hiram." Maxim, whose white on black, is scarcely bold fever. of the enteric cases is very little confidence reposed sections. The Brat will be devoted of development, was used by enough. Some of the present the sufferers included a Britisher, in compradores. They take a big to a display of motor cars, the nearly every army in the late plates that are now in use would a Portuguess and a Japanese, slice of the profits, and draw second will comprise motorlarties, have been a better pattern to whilst the scarlet fever patient their commission both from motor boats, asroplanes and the mat, also gave his attention to the mures of asthma, and invented bave worked to Motoring is be-was also a Britisher. All the rest the firm and the customers, motor engine in its application to coming more and more popular) were Chinese. There were ten the percantage. from the latter agricultural or domestic uses "ugures in the advertisement",
ahitlə appliance which frequent- varying. Another very difficult whilst the third section will in- columns.
AN IDEAL TABLE WATER BLENDS tering, whilst baing distinct in and one non-fatal case of wartet banging round their necks Theretion will be divided into four machine-gun, in various stagen
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are nearly 400 motor
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920.
UNIVERSITY FOR CHINA?
even
was In
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thing is to get a compradors who | cinda motor cycles, motor scooterm woold think the same way as the and bioycles. The fourth section
vohicles licensed. Compare this figure with what obtained a few} Representing to them that, firm he is in thinks. His way of will bo of a miscellaneous U. Gabriel Hanocaux, who is years ago and it is really astonish-being. high Customs officer. thinking is like that of his character, such as accessories being mentioned as fing that in a Colony that has so ho
possible position to customers, and he is, therefore, and spare parts. Nearly thirty Minister of France at the Vati- little road accommodation there procure uniform for them at a nota link between the firm and well-known firms have already can, is a link with the beginning should have been such a growth. very cheap price, a Chinese youth the firms Chinese clents It expressed the intention of ex-of the Third Republic, for it was And it is because of this growth succeeded in obtaining $34 from bas often happened that the head bibiting and it is confident an article of bis in the "Repub that the Police have had to aim two Chinese members of the crew of a firm had decided to adopt ally expected that the show will be lique Francaise," which caught at complate contfol.
of a Customs cruiser. He was certain policy, and sought the a great success, demonstrating the attention of Gambetta, and his dealers the growth of the motoring in Gambetta sought him out and down to the paint of insisting arrested yesterday after a long co-operation of upon ali numbers being identical period of absence from his old through the compradore. What the East. in size and colour. The new surroundings. While' haranging happens ?
offered him a place in the Foreign The compradoro.pops If any Hongkong or Far Office, over which he was to rule numbers will be disappointing to a crowd of interested listeners be round to one dealer, and sounds Eastern firms are interested in later on with a success so runs those who have now displayed was swooped down upon by the him. He finds that the dealer is this venture, application for spicuous. He became Foreign silve-like Sgures of about six Police, who to-day had him not favourably disposed towards information should be made to Minister in 1894, and baki the inches depth, because there is sentenced to three week hard the new scheme, and, without The Ceylon Motor Show office till 1898, becoming during nothing about them that will labour and eight strokes with the influencing the dealers to accept Syndicate Bar 230, Colombo. - the period one of the Immortal mate one prood. They are strong ratian. and serviceable and, as they suit.
Forly." He is perhaps the great. the police who are more concern-
introduce
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the idea. He will return to bis firm and dissuade the manage- meat from embarking upon the cheaper and better it would beest of the modern historians of ed with a motor's number than which have sceurred
Following a number of farcenies policy. This creates an unfavour for bim to deal direct with the France, and his History of anyone else. must be given sup- University for a long time past, the manager cannot use his mind. shment of letters of credit, then the Gobers Prize, the highest atable condition, in this way, that importing houses by the establi-Cardinal Rebelion brought him part. Who knows but what Sub-Inspector Clark yesterday Causequently, many ex firms will open a new chapter in the honour conferred by the we may be having better ones paid a visit to that institution, that are being established in commercial world of China.
Academy. given to us later on ?
and while there caught two sus-China and wish to PURE WATER.
picious characters, who, being modern ideas into their businesses Now that motoring bas become unable to account for their pre very much incensed at the very popular in the Colony, a objection to the description of a Mr. Justice Darling's recent There was a table published in sence at the premises, and still comiadore arrangement. Such number of residents are investing man as "apparently an agricultur Saturday's Government Opzett less to explain what they were system, considering it has been in motor cars, but a few are al labourer from his dress" is of dealing with the water supply of doing outside Professor Digby's in rogue in this part of the world deterred from doing so. Many as much older application than the Colony for the past year, and. quarters, were arrested. On the although it is a mass of figures charge preferal against them abolished easily, but there is no keeping bis private car in a The eighth Duke of Devonshire for so many years, cannot be parson does not like the idea of the judge appeared to imagine. showing the contents of the by the Inspector of being togues reason whyes faw firms should garage, for those living on the was more than once taken for a reservoirs, etc. in millions of and vagabonds the men were to not try and see if they cannot middle levels Bud it a bother to keeper at Chatsworth, and the gallons there is room for a little day given two weeks each by succeed in abolishing it. Many have to ring up to the garage to lale Duke of Norfolk was severely interesting comment. Prior to Mr. R. O. Hutchison at the the completion of the Tytam Tuk |
a frm would like. I am sure, to get the chauffeur to bring the reprimanded by a tourist for walk- Magistracy. reservoir there was never a year
esr up to the house. —A good dealing across-a-lawn-ni-Arındel.- passed that did not witness the
of time is thus lost, and this or “If's the like of you as gets casting off of the house supply When charged at the Police
rangement does not always work these places shut to the like of
take individual risks.
-think
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I was having a chat with in the City, but for the year poder Court this morning with return-gentleman who had cous out satisfactorily. It is, therefore, o," said the fourist. At žena: review there was a constanting from banishment, a Chinese from the United States to take Datural to expect that owners of once Mr. Justice Hawkins waa supply maintained for the whole thief expressed # wholesome charge of a firm's business in motor cars would prefer to have mistaken for a prize figbler, and 360 days (this year's Leap Day dread for his mother whom he Hongkong. and after a close
their cars stored on thair Lord Russell of Killowed, of, adi comes in. The ordinary resident thought was responsible for the study of the compradore system premises, but the stringency of people, for a cant sharper, and, little knows of the millions camity which the Police bore be has decided that it would be the P.W.D. rules often prevent on soother occasion, for a racing of gallons that have to be towards him. He said he had had more favourable to sell direct to this. Those desiring of building tout. A very eminent polițisizo pumped anually. and the no ides that the Police wanted to his customers. Of course, this garages of their own near their was once described by a fellow of very great amount of work that banish him; he had thought that
is Dot as easy as it looks booses have to comply with the craft as dressed likes" seedy: The cummut of from the Canton Times which we published on is enisiled by keeping the Colony his own mother sent him away it would be necessary to get regulations which are a positive ailor and there were t'mis Sanday regarding the proposal of establishing a Laiversity for well supplied. Not only is there from the Colony. He had gone to know the standing of the deterrent. Perhaps the Hang when Lord Houghton might baxs South-West hina was deeply interesting and very much to the pumping, but there is filtering through a bitter quarrel with her, diferent Chinese customers, for kong Automobile point. The main argument was that it would be far better, unter too, and it might be interesting to and she bad then threatened to onless the Chinese deslere are the Government. But where is
Association | Fat for a tramp. could take this subject up with present conditions, to abandon the idea altogether and desole the learn that no fewer than 2,501-send for the Police Inspector. old established firms. the risk sum already appropriated to the scheme to the better development 020,000 gallons of filtered water The Magistrate showed him some attending the venture would be the Association? Has like What is a timbrologist? Fow of primary anul industrial schools. That suggestion was made were consumed by the population. criminal records which, as they big. After all, when all is said Rip Van Winkle, gone off to will recognise under a term still after a review of all the circumstances, due note being taken of the The sterse population for the bore his photo, were indubitably and done the compradore knows sleep?
used by dictionaries, though higher educational facilities which are already available, and we whole year is given in this table his. He admitted as much, and very little of the standing of the
rately by any others, the stamo think that it is one the soundness of which cannot be questioned. as 211,200 and the consumption was consequently sentenced to Chinese dealers. The truth of Seemingly, from an appeal which has since beeg made by the per head per day for the year one year's bard labour.
Slowly residents on the Peak collecting enthusiast commor ly Kwangtong Provincial Assembly in favour of the University being was 24.6 gallons including trade
known as sphilatelist—an oddly- this is apparent to anybody and the Middle Levels are begia- compounded word of mors established in Canton. if it is to be provided at all, there was an idea supply: We don't know on what
who has bad ADJ business ning to realise that a motor car dubious extraction than that of of erecting the building in Shanghai-on what grounds we do not basis the population was estimat
The owners of three coolie boats with compradores. Dealers whom is a cheaper and better means of simbrologist." A meeling just know. The contention of the Kwangtong Assembly is quite under-ed, and if pray to as a great were charged this morning.before the compradore had pronounced conveyance than a two-piecee or held at Newcastle-on-Tyne in- standable. for it would be far more in keeping, if such an institution deal below what it should be, Commander C. W. Beckwith, good have been known to dis- four-piecee chair. Any one augurates theseventh Philatelist were to be created, that it should be established in one of the South-even allowing for the fact that R.N., Marine Magistrate, for appear without leaving their ad-keeping private chairs will tell Congress, and upwards of 300 Westem Provinces than in the international settlement of we are only dealing with the mooring their boats at a distance dresses behind. The compradore you how dissatisfied they are delegates were present, represent- Shanghai.
City residents. Doubtless our of less than a hundred yards from seldom investigates except on the with their coolles. Many a lime ing scores of clubs and societies Some years ago, there was a big campaign launched in favoarea are all read of the low water mark between 9 p.m. surface, and as far as dealing when the "missisi wants to go devoted to timbrological pursuits, of the provision of & Central China University at Hankow. Lord praises bestowed upon water by and 5 am. Festerday without the with old established Chinese firms out she finds that the chair among them the London Stamp Hugh Cecil was, we believe, leading spiri: in that movement. an American writer who, after written permission of the Harbour are concerned,
the coolies are not on the premises.Club The technical chancter of hich was for a time very keenly taken up both in England and the extolling its besuties and virtues.
Master. Defendants pleaded Europeso can take bis chance and if she has an engagement the discussions is Indicated Far East. Since those day, the Hongkong University has come afted, but, as a beverage it's guilty. Sergeant Matthews de with them without the interven, she has to take a public chair by such topics as the "status into being and we have not heard much in the meantime of this pank, and with that description posed that he was on duty yester- tion of the compradore. Jestead It is a very common practise of perforations" and "philatelic Hankow project. Whether the existence of the Hongkong Univer-as contrasted the utterance of day in the harbour when he saw of paying the compradors hail to with private chair coolies to go phases of the world-war The sity has been a factor in the dropping of the idea, we should not care any late Governor at the opening the two defendants' boats tied up one per cent, commission, & frem out at nights and pull rickshas latter brings to mind the new to say, but, we do think, with our Canton contemporary, that it is of the Tytam Tak impounding by Wing Lot Street. The third that is dealing in high-priced and thus augment their income. interest which the, war gave to sufficient cause for holding in abeyance, for the time being at any dam. What Sir Henry May defendant's cargo boats was commodities should create With a motor car, the "misisi's [philately by introducing hundreds rate, the idea of a South-Western University for China. After all, then said about the value of the anchored close to the China contingency reserve for bad debts, life would be a far happier one-of new varielies and issues of the facilities that Hongkong can now offer have so important bear-reservoir has been proved to be Merchants wharf. Three boats and establish a personal touch ing on the question. Before our University came into being true, and Hongkong's population had no permit from the Harbour with the Chinese buyer, spractice
It is gratifying to see that there to the Jerusalem blas, the Chinese wishing to secure a University education bad perforts to would now seem to be assured Master. There was
no wind bich I understand" was followed go either to Europe or America. What this Colony bas done is to of ample water for some rears The defendants stated that the by many of the German firms in some one in Hongkong who is Ruthenian, Albanian and Syrian bring the benefits of a high-class education, for those desiring it, to to come.
wind was strong. Commander Hongkong and other parts of prepared to defend the Govern the latter in honour of the the very doors of China, and that that fat is appreciated is shown
Chins in pre-war days. Many of ont against attacks I was Emit Feisul's proclamation as by the large number of students who come here from various parts
those German firms had no com-interested to read the latter that king. The hint fear of the waT of China and from the Straits Settlements as well. Even if the
pradores on their staffs.
appeared in the Telegraph on alone was responsible for: 327 mones could be raised both to build the South-Western University the slavishness with which our We cannot help being struck by
Saturday last under the signature new stamps, SCAPA FLOW SALVAŬE..
of Mr. Warren, disputing my and in endaw it, it is to be questioned whether the Chinese American friends use the words In connection with the rumour- There is an erroneous idea that statements in connection with could administer the insitution or keep its standard up to plank" and "platform" whened salving of the German Fleet compradores bring all the Chinese Broadwood Road. I have been The Fire Brigade cangot offer modern requirements. It would appear, moreover, that this referring to a party's policy. In at Scapa Flow, a Wick corres- business. But really they get no at pains to go into the matter any assistance in case of Bre as project has bad its origin in some political movement that the telegrams telling of the pro-pondent says it is now learned business to speak of. The abolition again with my informant, and they cannot pump water 300 odd it is designed to commemorate the "JCCCB8 of some parlica'ari faction. If that is the cass, we can well believe, as our Canton of the Democratic Conven- that the Admiralty contract refers of the compradore system would silll think he was correct in the feet on that hill. How can they contemporary pats it, that the institution would be dragged into had "dry" planks, "wet" planks, merchant ships suok
tion at San Francisco we bave only to the raising of British make the goods cheaper for the statements made to me. Mr. get up there? In the conditions politics, which is the last thing one wants to see happen to any
in the Chinese customer." Japan is an Warren states that Broadwood of the Public suction sale, made slightly moist planke, Irish channels as protection agains: instance of an Eastern nation Road was never intended to be as far back as 1913 it, was" stated educational project.
planke, League of Nations planks submarines. A Dundee lving where the dealers deal tos very motoring road and that it is that "the Government is unable wrong end. After all, the Chinese generally do not want University thing has sounded very much like particulare are wanting.
In this matter of education, China is rather apt to begin at the in fact at times the whole company is mentioned, but definite large extent direct with the twelve feet wide. If Mr. Warren to ensure supply of water to the education, which must necessarily be reserved for the more well-to-a carpenter's specification. The
firm on the spot. If you have a takes the trouble of measuring lot, but will, at the expense of the do and progressive elements in her population. Rather should word "platform" has been in
class of goods for sale, and the road he will find that it is purchaser, lay a service to the Chinese educationists concentrate the elementary side fairly general use in England of
if the Japanese customer ac-barely ten feet in width, although nearest point at which a supply of education. Before Chins can hope to rise to a higher level, Iste
cepta the price, opens in certain" parts it may exceed by gravitation can be obtained. political of it..Our rather staid English latter during
of credit the masses of her people will need to come under, educational
with this measurement. Does Mr. from the existing water works campaigns. but. we haven't politicians would have stated that his bank for the total amount. Warren feel quite escura living in system.” Hassufficient lime not influences. As the Ganton Times expressed it. the ideal to be simed slogged the ides of planks so the parties in favour of pro- Why cannot the Chinese do the district where there are no fire elapsed for the Government to do at is that "strong and healthy toys and girls in the interior should thoroughly as bave our American bibition and against it were seek-same? The reason for that may hydrants, and the road so small this! A petition was sent to ste be given an intellectual and moral training so as to balance their friends. It is a very terse and ing to effect a compromise so be that the Chinese dealer is not as not to permit of the Fire Government in 1918 by the lot physical strength and make them all-round useful citizens." That informative way of saying, as we that a united front could be pre-as big as the Japanese dealer. Brigade going up in case of fire 7 holders asking the authorities to is an ideal, admittedly, but until it is rauch nearer accomplishment, should, that such-and-such ssented. It would have meant the The frusts in Japan buy la balk The Ridge, I think is some either take away the present China would do well to concentrate rather on the elementary than party had decided to support same thing but bare takens little and sell to the little fellows. In three hundred feet in height. electrical pumping station_ the bigber side of education. The Hongkong University and a sach-and-such policy, but to longer to say, We rather like Japab such a system is very Has It not occured. to from the los holders or give number of other modern educational establishments can for the time hear of a slightly moist plank the word "platform" but we don't favourable as far as manufacture him what a death trap Broadwood supply from a ne fillet provide all that is needed in this latter regard. If China really did sound a trifle humorous, like "plank." Maybe, we're old-is-contained: When the Chinese Road,would-be to residents in The Government's r sats educational reform, she would do well To begin at the bottom Perhaps it was the unfamiliarity fashioned. rung of the ladder,
begins to realise how much cass of a serious fire 7
|that they could not zivs lit
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