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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Lord Sinha bas sarned universal praise by his speech for the Government in the Dyar debate,
many years he was the ablest (and most successful Indian advo- cata in the India High Court, and was the first Indian member of the Viceroy's Cabinet. When the question arose of a represen tative of India in the Imperial War Cabinet, Sir SatyendraSinba (as he was then) was the inevit-
say, the first Indian to hold office
to encourage the sinking of There have been no cases of duller week than the one just The Chinese newspaper, Maroo several Parliamentary sketch-t foreign capital in the in-communicable disease notified over, and here I am stranded Marking Fast, was closed down writers expressing surprise at his dustrial enterprises of
their for the 48 hours ended yesterday before sares of white paper with on Friday laat by order of the mastery of English and of argu- country, but it is quite another
a.mind as bank as a bald head.authorities for having continually ment. thing when one begins to consider
As Under Secretary for Still, these notes must be written, published. Bolabevistic comment India, Lord Sinha has had fow A collision took place yesterday though it is not an easy mattar liable to incite the labourers and bow foreign enterprise (and native; enterprise too) has been thwarted between a truck and tramcar on to fill a column of chatter on coalies to jointly oppose the Gov-opportunities of showing his by the summary and ill-consider the Prays Fass as a result of current local topics. However, ernment and capitaliste. quality; indeed, this is the test ed action of Chiness officials which a coolie was injured in the bere goes. The Shanghai A.D.C.
occasion since he entered the themselves. We are minded of foot and was removed to Hospital. I notice, are essaying a new play It will be remembered that two Government when he has been this subject by recently reading
which is to be produced in the editors of the paper ware recently called
upon to speak at an account of speeches delivered
A great theme. The 3.3. Gregory Apear, which winter. The achievements of the banished by the Government for length pan a luncheon given by the sailed from Calcutta on the 30th Shanghai amateurs in dramatic propogating Bolshevism, but if But those who have followed Foreign Trade Committee of the August, bas on
board Lieut. production leave us ont in the cold, seems they still sent daily articles Lord Sinha's career have San Francisco Chamber of Com-Emerion, one Indian officer and The Hongkong A.D.C. seems to be from Hongkong of the same nature,
the never doubted that ho could merce when the guests of honours
the men, joining
22nd moribund, and I wonder whether in even stronger terms, and were the Chinese delegates to the Punjabis.
it will ever be brought to life paper continued publication of not fail to shine in any delibera League of the Red Cross Conven
again. Of course, so much de such comment in spite of three ortive chamber in the world. He tion at Geneva. They were
pends upon Mr. Sinclair. Rumour four warnings by the is a graduate of Cambridge. For A Chinese was passing through 'Frisco and were!
yesterday has it that he does not intend authorities. royally entertained. Mr. Lo knocked down by motor car No.
producing any щата plays. King-kee, who is well-known in 204 in Des Voeux Road Central.
Pinkie and the Fairies" garo his speech-1 wish to assure injuries which necessitated his fered with his work. But with you, gentlemen, that our mineral removal to the Government Civil the approach of cooler days there resources are almost untouched, Hospital.
is no reason why some one should our various crops are constantly
not get busy in ameteur theatri- increasing. and our purchas- We hear that
cals. I hope that Mr. Sinclair ing power 15 great. We
staurant, named the Chang will be induced to try his hand af SEQUEL IN POLICE COURT.|able choice. He is, needless to need your help to develop our Yuen, is shortly to be established another spectacular production, country and various interests tost Tsumah, and that it will for no one is so fitted as he is for Lizzie Solomon and ber mother in the Imperial Government. our mutual benefit. I hope that. occupy sir four-storey houses in such work. Apart altogether from again brightened the Police Court Fou will encourage more of your Woo Sung Street. The capital of the question as to which is the this morning, with their presence, capitalists to go over to China and the undertaking is said to be more popular form of amusement this time in consequence of the The approaching retirement of e-operate with her people in her $60,000.
with Hongkong theatre-guing climax reached in a desultory Lord Stamfordham is a reminder future development“
audiences, the fact stands out warfare they carried on with of the difficulties encountered by peals as that will have a little
that our amateur artistes are their neighbours of the second jour Sovereigns in providing ther- moreforce whenitis possible to see Last week's health returs equally facile in either branch of floor which was above the one selves with private secretaries, same practical bope that money shows three fatal cases
of histrionic art, and if spectacular they tenanted at No. 213, Temple (largely owing to the suspicion of sunk in enterprises in China will cerebro-spinal fever (all Chinese), productionsare more popular than Street, Yaumati
Ministers that a private secretary be allowed to earn a reasonable two non-fatal cases of others from the point of view of interest. We all know that China's enteric (one British and one the box office, the cause may be The two defendants were sum-might become a Mayor of the resources are almost untapped. Indiao), as well as one non-fatal found in the temperament of the moned by the second floor tenants Palace and that, in unscrupulous but until there has been a great occurrence of diphtheria (British). patrons of the Theatre Royal, with disorderly conduct. in that hands, be might be used as instrument to embarrasa DEATH.
change in the internal administra-There were two Chinese deaths who like something that appeals they invaded their domains, ac-
85 George MeIVER-Suddenly at Aucbillibuie, Scotland, A. Melver, tion of the country, where is the from influenzs. ·
to their imagination and that cused them of creating a noise, Ministers, raiber
osed the notorious formerly of Hongkong.
hope of ever being able to work
makes them laugh rather than and then followed their words.
with actions which bordered on King's Friends against Rock- these resources? There are many
something that makes them weep. The presiding genius whose There is no
kingham and others. The question could tell a tale of disappoint-duty it is to fire the gur which for men in Hongkong to-day who
common ground
was not by any means settled ment; how
comparison, for instance Lizzie's tearful story was to when Queen Victoria came to the concessions have sanounces the arrival of the mails between comedy,spectacular play the effect that on the 30th throne, though William IV. had been obrained and how the was a wee bit late this morning and drama. We may prefer ultimo, at about midnight, her managed, not without requisite percentage of Chinese The Mishimi Marg, which arrived one form of entertainment to the mather could not sleep because favourable comment. to employ a capital has bean
behind the from Singapore with the English other, but none would say that of the row resulting from ventures: but how also efforts mails, went alongside the wharf the Hongkong A.D.C. should con- game of "sparrows" which was with relief that politicians found private secretary, and it was base been rendered practically: 7.30 this morning, but the fine its activities to certain taking place on
the second Melbourne as Prime Minister valueless owing to the obstruct-signal gun did not go off until channels.
Door. The close of the game was willing also to act as privata ions of petty officialdom. The 9.30.
marked by an awful dio created secretary. Melbourne was suc development of China is a com-
by the pulling about of chairs, ceeded by the Prince Consort, mercial matter that must be carried through on a commercial basis and until there is
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.
Office address: 11, Ice House Street
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. A. F. Arculli and family beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to all those who attended the funeral, and also to those who sent condolences in their recent sad bereavement.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1920.
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There was quite a good-sized Some authors, wise in their day | etc. The following morning, who, though he was sometimes congregation
John's (and generation, relieve their Lizzie went up to the second severaly criticised, filled the place Cathedral last night, when Mr. heavy business with deft comedy floor and took the inmates to with tact and discretion. When guarantee that capitalists will be Deams Fuller gave soother of touches. Esen Shakespeare did task over their conduct of the he died the Queen offered the able to work what they purchase his "popular" organ recitals. In not disdain to resort to such previous night. laying special position to the Prince of Wales, they will naturally figh: sby.sil his pieces, the organist showed devices to lighten the gloom, for emphasis on the legal point who was not willing to take it. More than anything else, China himself a clever and artistic we find in that most dreary which prescribes that in Hong-Fortunately the actual choice needs a modernisation in the out-interpreter of the various themes tragedy. Hamlet. chock full as it kong no tenants are allowed to was wisely made. Queen look of her minor officials for if selected for tresmect. Mrs. D. J. is of tragedy, occasional gleams make any noise after the solemn Victoria was well served especial- she could accomplish that she Brown, the vocalist for the of sunshine. Some people go to hour of raidaight.
|ly by General Grey, “that most would be a long way on the road occasion, greatly pleased by her a show to have their feelings to securing all the foreign capital capable rendering of the two harrowed and they resent ans
Lizzie was aggravated beyond true-hearted man," as Gladstone light touches that may be in- measure when they told her to called him. Ponsonby followed, We see from Manila papers to hand that the Mayor of that
mind her own business and that and the great private secretary troduced into 2 blood and city bas just made a proposal to increase land tax collections by STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.
thunder tala as an unwarranted if she and her mother did not question was laid to rest. "Å levying an additional impost upon lands that are allowed to lie undeveloped. One of the journals states that it is no secret that What with big strikes looming. A Chinese contractor was this intrusion. Others go to weep, and want to experience the same row delicate and responsible office" judges, and B delicate and large tracts of land lying within the city limits are being held by up abead it would appear that morning fined $15 by M. N. L with these even the cardboard again they had better remove to it was called by the best of
Smith for not taking proper angels descending from the flies the top floor.
responsible office it remains. their owners for speculative purposes, and remarks that from their the old folks at Home will be precautions whilst blasting to hover over the deathbed of the The complainant in the case, point of view, no doubt, the erection of buildings upon these tracts having a none too cheery time of operations were in progress. It ex-Kaiser will fail to raise a smile. who is the principal tenant might impair their market value, inasmuch as prospective purit during the next few weeks was stated that in one case. We have a habit of doing our-jof the second floor, told His chasers might desire the lands for purposes that would require the The coal miners seem deter- which resulted in the present selves well indeed in amateur Worship that at
The separate "slush funds' wrecking of the structures at some future date. But the fact remains mined to secure the extra pay summons, a piece of rock fell on playa. So I do hope that this day Lizzie's sister
one collected on behalf of aspirants to that the lands are unproductive. The public receives no benefit they are demanding, and unless the roof of the Victoris Hospital winter
the Presidency, about which so will witness another to her floor and accused her of much noise has been made in whatever from these properties, whereas it has the right to expect there is an unforeseen develop and made a hole about a foot ambitions production put up by making an unholy row on the America this year, are trifling in some return from all land in the country. The return may come ment in the situation the Rail-square in it. On investigation Mr. Sinclair.
previous night. There then pro-amount by comparison with the through the cultivation of the soil, through the establishment upon
waymen and the Transport by an official of the P. W. D. i
ceeded an altercation which ceassums spent by the party organisa- the land of an industry that creates additional wealth and increases Workers will be
On was disclosed that the cover
ing with the girl's departure, wations after the rival champions production, or even through the erections of buildings that will strike in sympathy with which the defendant used was The facilites for sport of all again resumed in a more lively e nominated. It seems to have house the population:
them. It is open to very not adequate, and there was a kinds in Hongkong are many and way
when Lizzie and her been in 1888, when Grover This proposed taxation of undeveloped land in Manila is a serious question whether there is space left uncovered. matter not altogether without its interest to Hongkong. Now, as
They morality in
far towards making life mother took the organisation
Cleveland made a reduced tarif bearable bere,, especially in the dragged witness down the stair- the single issue of the election, our contemporary says, it is not a new theory that the landlord of such huge strikes which have owes the public a distinct debs in this direction, and Governments the effect of paralysing practically For publishing an indecent summer months. Naturally there- case and, having got her safely that the Republicans created the are waking up to the fact that he must be made to meet his obliga. the whole of the community so advertisement in respect of some fore sport commands a large on their own floor commenced an first campaign fund on the modern
number of adherents, more so assault. The way they die- tion. If, for personal reasons, he deems it advisable to leave his that one small section of workers pills, a Chinese newspaper, the perhaps than in any other British patched this part of the business scale. Mark Hanns was said to properties undeveloped, that is his business, but the can get the increase they are Sun Po, was to-day summoned by
at same time he must reimburse the people for the loss which be demanding. Labour would cer- Inspector McKey of the Secrets possession where the European was extremely interesting. Whilst have raised $4,000,000 in four cation of the "fat-frying" occasions them through his decision. So far as this proposed Manila taicly argue that there is morali- rist of Chinese Affairs, before Mr. population is so limited. But the mother held witness down, months, mainly by the appli then there are few other British Lizzie with a strong arm wielded policy. Manufacturers, that is to tax is concerned, ils soundness appears to lie in the point that the ty because organisation and S. L. Smith. The summons was
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A fine of $25 was favour. In summer, swimming Lizzie entered a protest. She Theodore Roosevelt, in 1901, took is the sport and we all regret complained that the complain-step in relation to great game that the season is now nestly ant's husband had perpetually which laid him open to his su- In this connection the challenged her mother to a fight mies. He put the funds in charge
Mr. Cortelyou, who, a and carnivals on the staircase. His Worship of
over.
public of the benefits that would accrue from the development of his weapons which the workers bave of the paper, who said it was branch of sport can be indulged witness added that she had had they did not come across property for the longest period. Now, we all know that undeveloped with which to secure just condi-due to carelessness on the part of in at some season or other, except trouble with the defendants before their tribute the fat would be fried land has been heavily taxed in England, a duty being imposed tions from employers. On the other the sub-editor that the advertise-ing those pastimes which find she had been assamited several out of their businesses by means annually on the site value of the undeveloped land at a rate of one hand, Capital, as represented by ment was allowed halfpenny for every 21 of that site value. The ides underlying that the big Employers Federations. Since the summons, the advertise-favour in regions where ice and times, on one occasion while she of a merciless tariff. Eight years impost, of course, was to force all land into its best nas, and thereby bas also organised itself ment
snow are abundant, skating, ski-
Ister, when Mr. Bryan scared the to free land on the margin of cultivation. Now let us note the and has adopted the same Inspector MacKay informed hisg and toboganning for instance
Yatching is quite naturally His Worship ordered defend-work of Big Business with big increment value tax and the "betterment charge, both of which weapon
employee. Worship that the same paper had popular here, whilst with the ants to be bound over in a sam of free-silver crusade, the Republic- were imposta designed in the public interest. In regard to the latter Recently we
told by besu fined $5 OB a previous in may be explained that it was a special charge made on persons one part of the country had offence.
Reuter that because printers in occasion for the very
advent of cool weather lawn $50 to keep the peace for six ans spent not less than $25,000,000 *sme tennis advances in whose property has obviously been increased in market value by a
public months Against this sentence, on the election of McKinley. particular town or other public or quasi-public improvement, this gone on strike the employers inflicted. charge being assessed Buch improved
threatened a general lock-out of ment charges are analogous to increment value is principle, but all newspaper printers outside whereas the latter indicates an accretion of valos due to some of London unless the discon- origin which cannot be traced, or to a cause not specifically connected tented workers returned.
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Labour in the Cabinet, WEE with the owner, such as the general progress in wealth of the cannot blame Capital for acting arbitration in their own disputes promoted by the Victoria Re-remarked that if Lizzie wished to Secretary for Commerce, and community, the former implies that the enhanced value bas accrued like that because the workers than by the stern methods of creation Club have given delight go into this matter, she was believed to have just the from some specific caose, eg, a laying out or widening of streets in themselves have adopted similar strike and Jock-out. The to all With such a programme permitted to do so by taking out the vicinity. Thus it is that a local authority at Home may under methods. But mesawhile, the Government at Home, through of ever-recurring sports it can summons. the Housing and Town Planning Act recover one-half the increase general B.P. has to Buffer the Board of Trade and other bardly be a matter for surprise in value due to the making of the town-planning scheme from the all the inconveniences of this Departments, has tried to act the that Hongkong has a reputation
disastrous gabie
of "shuttle part of intermediary, but the for sporting propensities, and that When we recall these provisions in the land laws at Home and cock and battledore," and results have been too meagre to mong its residents are numbered also what Manila is now proposing to do, we begin to think it the only satisfaction it gets warrant the hope that State in many really clever sportsmen. is high time some efforts were made in Hongkong to prevent is the very doubtful one of tervention is really effective. further holding of land in an undeveloped state for speculative seesug prices mount bigher and Labour and Capital ought to solve purposes. It only needs a cursory glance around the Colony, both higher. During the Great War this problem out between them; I was very interested in read on the island and the mainland, to disclose the fact that there are the idea was conceived on practic ought to establish their owning, the other day, the statement available or not, and that they banker, afirmed that the hu here, as in Manila, big tracts of land which are lying absolutely idle. al lines of establishing an inter-Court of Arbitration and be pre-made by the Colonial Secretary have merely applied to the sum he had made up out of con. And this, in face of the fact that people are crying out for conpational tribunal before which pared to show little more regarding loans to people for authorities for assistance because tributions from financiers was the venient and accessible sites for building purposes. Such a situation disputes between the various reasonsbility than has been building purposes. It seems to they can thus get money cheap result of a hint given by the Pr ought not to exist, and if the present law does not remedy the evil, nations of the earth might be evidenced of late. Failing this, me that the ordinary resident to if that is so, then the Govern:sident himself Roosevelt prommuly then it should be strengthened. Our Unoficiale, if they are heard and adjudiested upon, and the country will be periodically Hongkong who has had quite ment scheme must be independent enough, should stress this point in the coming Budget it is high time that Labour and thrown into a chaos it can if enough of paying high rents and down as a failure.
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kind of special knowledge that would serve him in hlapding the. great industrial corporations. Judge Parker, the Democratic candidate of that year charged the ad has been badly let down. All Republicans of obtaining large the money is going to big con- funds in this fashion. Roosevelt corns. My own idea is that these denied it with his customary firms would have built whether energy, but the charge was proved. the Government loans were When Harriman, the New York
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