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PROOF!
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
EVERY MAN IN ACTUALLY
There was one non-fatal case
the sufferer being a Chinese. of diphtheria reported yesterday,
If the Hongkong Government WEAK AND APPARENTLY STRONO.
-Emerson needed any convincing as to the reality of Hongkong's house
sindy shortage, the
of the The French cruiser Destress advertisement columns of the local arrived in harbour at 10.15 this press would suffice, quite a num-morning- ber of people advertising far im- mediate or early possession. But perhaps more convincing still would be information relating to that the number of replies advertisers receive who have an- nounced that they have housas A report that the body of the either to lat or for sale. Ona case late Mr. R.O. Hutchison has been bas come to our notice of where discovered in the Canton River an advertisement, relating to a was not confirmed on enquiries six-roomed house to lat in which we made this afternoon Kowloon, brought as many as from the Water Police. nearly forty replies. And the
number of private enquiries we I will be seen from our hear of adds more than ever to advertising columas that the the conviction that Hongkong's Hongkong Volunteer Defance house shortage is a very real and Corps is about to begin its winter serious matter. A good many of
training season, infantry drills the people at present resident in Hotels are there for the simple commencing on Monday next reason that they can get no place
of their own, though they are The following Police team will constantly on the look out. A meet the representatives of H.M.S. big new block of flats in Kowloon Ambrose in a football match st where rents will be by no the Club's ground on Saturday:-- mean low-bave already been Hillier, Mc Walter, Gerrard, Clark. bespoken, though they will not Forbes, Mair. Alexander. Booker, be completed for some weeks Robertson, Condon, and Cargili. to come, and wherever there
of
much appreciated.
ROSEMARY AND RUE.
[BY "TONY"}})}
MATAM
movement
is
The "Dry" scarcaly compatible with Hang kong's 1920 summer. Here's to a
"winter.
wot
THE CAKE.
The social and the political
work Is like a gigantic cake, With every conntry seeking
a slice:
And the Bolshevist on the
make.
But Britain failed to get her
Kat;
And Italy Fiamed for more: And there is a fly in the Irish
pie
In the shape of a civil war. And the States were deal to
the cry of the priest To favourably Seattle the
warlike feast.
And what is the cause of it Or was it that trouble was
brewing before When the dainty was stirred
in Greece?
all The war?
But when the Wrangel
in
RENT CLAIM.
"I AM GOING TO FIGHT HIM."
Mr. A. Rowan appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Leo d'Almada for the defendant.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The choice by Viscount Stuart
In the Summary Court this of an American brida concarna morning, before Pasina Judge, one of the most famans of Scots- Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, there Ulster familias. The Stewarts came up for hearing the suit of are descended from Robert II, M. S. Mohta against China Lum, King of Soota, and the barony of for the recovery of $45, baing rent Castle Stuart goes back to James due from the defendant to the I. One of his sons went orar to plaintiff in respect of the second Tyrone and founded a new family floor of 24, Ies House Straat, for in Ireland, which became Earls of Castle Stewart at a time when the month of July.
peerages were plentiful in Ireland in connection with the establish- mens of the Union. Lord The plaintiff, examined, stated Stuart's elder brother fell in that he was the tenant of 24, Ice action in Sept,ber-1915 in that House Street, and he sub-les the" push " which brought mourning second floor to the defendant, to so many great families. whose tenancy commenced on 1st March last. There was no wril-
Among the curiosities in war ten laasa but a verbal agreement memorials, which those who that the defendant would pay $45 come after us will wonder at, is month in advance. The defendant surely that unveiled on the walls paid his rent on 1st June, and on af the Liverpool-street Station the 7th Juce the plaintif sent recently to the men of East the defendant a letter, which read as follows:-"I require the Anglia. It is true (writes a cor- respondent) that this station is place for possession on July 31st-the London terminus of the You have ample time to search railway that serves the counties But would
for a house, and vacate by 31st
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of East Anglia.
July. 1920. Failing to comply with Scotland be content to set up her my request, as stated, the rents memorial at Euston, or the will be charged at the rate of 890 a men of Devon to place theirs at moath. On the 8th June, the Paddington? And it would be a Rassia has been
defendant went to the plaintiff and bold man who would suggest an Settled. Perhaps it
told him that he was willing to Irish war memorial at Holybead then be soEN:
quit
if That we'll all have a little to
or Fishguard. on the grounds plaintiff would rafond the rent that the mail boats arrive there piece.
for June. The plaintiff did not from Ireland.
WINTER TIME.
may
once at
the
is
building in We bear tha: the Kowloon- progress more enquiries reach Canton Railway authorities have the builders than they can satis-arraged for a train to leave factorily deal with.
Private Kowloon nightly at 5.30. This residential hotels are still full to will be a great convenience to overlowing despite increasing residents in the garden city area here. I do not
The Ball season will soon be agree, and the defendant remain- ed in occupation till 6th July, and mean dancing The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is 136 rates, and one wonders sometimes by whom this re-arrangement is functions alone, for in addition to paid no more rent. On 6th July. Of the many historic associa-
where all the visitors to the
The tions attached to the houses on these gorgeous annuals there is he left without notice. The rate per quarter and per mensem. proportional. SubscripColony manage to fad room.
football, cricket and tennis. That plaintiff asked him for rent, and the Tichborne estate perhaps Lions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a True it is that there is quite a
he replied that he was not going most memorable is that Benjamin full month.
deal of building activity in the Shortly after two o'clock this means that winter is coming to pay two persons, meaning the Disraeli was bom at what is now
Fire Brigade Then topees, bathing costumes! The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee Colany just now, a goodly pro-afternoon the is accessible to messenger. Peat subscribers can have their copies portion of which is being finat- were called to Swalow. Latt, in and white clothes will simultane new landlord and the plaintiff. On Theobalds-road, and was in was ously disappear with conee ices July 13th, the plaintiff caused a 1804 6. King's-road. There are delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies cially assisted by the Govern Wanchai. On arrival it
Defendant sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
never and Lord Beaconsfeld was not defendant. ment, but we mention the above found that the chimney of house and lemon squashes. Tweeds and letter of demand to be sent to the rival claimants to the distinction, Single Copies. Daily, ten cents.
In quite sure. But the researches farts to show that there is still No. 5 was on fire. This was serges will be resurrected from offered to pay the July rent. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for need for official thought and quickly extinguished without the dark sepulchres of closets and he letter of demand the solicitor of the late Sir Laurence Gomme
presses, and furs, redolent of moth fixed period will be continged until countermanded.
made it certain that this was the action before Hongkong reacbes any damage being caused.
made a mistake. balls, will be flaunted everywhere
Mr. d'Almada applied for an house occupied by Isaac D'Israe a position of housing sufficiency.
Sweep- TOWARDS CLEANLINESS.
The Bandasa Comedy Combs their fair owners.
stake enthusiasts will begin to adjournment, which was opposed li, the stateman's father. for 15 years after his marriage in 1802 pany is due here by the Gregory count their five dollar bills and
by Mr. Rowan. Hongkong has often prided it Apear on Friday, and will there
On the questioned of the mis-Accordingly, on the hundredth sportsmen to dream of centuries self on its comparative cleanli- fate be able to open at the ad- and brilliantly score I goals. Most take, Mr. Rowan argued that anniversary of Disraeli's birth in nesa for an Eastern
even if it were admitted that 1904 & tablet was affixed to No. city.vertised date-Saturday. The play people in the summer time put Visitors tell us that the European (being staged is "Nothing But the their money on the winter and in/there was a mistake, it did not122 proclaiming this fact. The house, like most of its neighbours. portion of our city is as clean and Truth," which is proving a big the cold season they bank on the justify an adjournment well kep; as anything they have draw at Home and should all the
His Lordship. The mistake is now occupied by a firm of
came solicitors. found in the Orient and our own Theatre here. Booking is proceed- experience leads us to favouring at Moutrie's. that view. But our large native population is still in need of a
a
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be balivered to subscribers by. the Dairy Farh Company, Lid.. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1920.
+
THE NEW 'FREEDOM.”
value of
bouse and
summer: so really it is a case of
nifty 6fty. Then it is best to takes admitted, when yap
into Court.
the seasons as they come and get the best you can out of them.
AMUSEMENT.
Mr. Rowan-The defendant.
came into my office and said
I am going to fight him." Mr. d' Almada Why should he give his cards away?
ment.
14
An almost incredible story is
where Flinear asserts as a true incident the meeting at a dinner-
told in the Imperial Commerce,
good deal of education as to the A Chinese was this morning
People in Hongkong are really street given three months by Mr. G. N. cleanliness. A journey through Orme on a conviction of larceny junenterprising in the matter of the maze of streets west of the from Kowloon Tong. The records providing their own amusements.
His Lordship-I do not see party of two Cabinet Ministers, Fire Station will bring that showed that the prisoner had Everything must be readyroade how you can object to an adjourn During the dinner one of them asked another guest the name of fact forcibly home to anyone been expelled from Singapore and for them. They seem to lack the who ventures that far. forbidden to re-enter any British aecessary initiative in organising
Mr. d'Almada :-I am prepared the gentleman sitting on the left Here c3a be found a
real possession. He will therefore be events for their own entertain to offer to pay in the money. Iof the vice-chairman. The per- son thus inquired about was, scope for educational demonstra-banished from Hongkong at the meat. They will raise a certain can give my personal security. declares Flaneur." the other The other day we were surprised to get a cable making mention tions. We gote from the August termination of his sentence. amount of enthusiasm for a time Mr. RowsI want the money Cabine: Minister. The raconteur of the British Communis: Party. Up to that time we did not know that report of the Shanghai Medical
and then suddenly go cold. Even to be paid into Court. Home papers now to band, however, show Officer of Health that the boys
Society has such a body existed.
Two Japanese were this morn- that it was established some six or seven weeks ago, the inaugural of the Chinese YM.C.A. have ing brought up before Mr. G.S.apparently been shelved and lies
**
the Dramatic
Mr. d' Almads-I withdraw caps bis own story with a better.
missed his watch, and appealed. to the Premier, who recovered the watch, adding, "but the Attorney-General doesn't know I've got it” The obvious morál is that Balkan statesmen know leach other very well.
meeting. which was attended by small and scattered groups of been doing a very useful little Orme by the Wanchai Police dusty and almost forgotten in its my offer to pay the money into/Once. when dining between two Communists in England, Scotland and Wales, having been held iniece of work. The northern whose case against them was that jconcealment. A revival of such/Court. I ask for a date. It is the Ministera in the Balkans. he
grossest mistake between soli- London. In reading over the accounts of that gathering, we notice 1.0. states: "The Chinese Y.M. they made themselves & nuisance enjoyable musical comedies s
citors. that it was confined to bodies advocating the dictatorship of the CA boys conducted + most to some Chinese girls. It was The Belle of New York" or "A His Lordship fixed the 27th for working class, the Soviet system and the Third International. I praiseworthy, useful and much proved that a bottle of sake was Chinese Honeymoon" would be the further bearing of the case. was attended by about 170 delegates, of whom some dozen were appreciated effort toward teach-found in the pocket of one of refreabing change from modero women, and on a card vote which was taken a tank and file strength of ing Chinese people in the Sestle-them, and this discovery explain- reviews and comedies which not more than 5,125 was disclosed, in addition to which there were ment the special dangers from ed their incapable state when visiting theatrical companies give probably some or 40 neutrals. That should guide us as to the flies, rats, refuse and infected they were brought to the Station us these days. In other countries and tight this system tooth and extent of the movement. One of yesterday's telegrams stated that food-fondamentals of local by the Police. A fine of $5 was the winter season brings immense nail, by organising themselves
Lord Radnor, who has just the National Executive of the Labour Party had refused the sanitation.
unions, societies By means of imposed on each of the offenders. activities in the forming or revivinto counter application of these Communists for affiliation, concerning which, it
ing of societies of all kinds. It and leagues. For it is only by made a handsome gift to Folke- procession carrying models
that the Soviet stone, maker, by his ancestry, an is interesting to note, there was a very small majority for, at the
matters not whether they are organisation they drew special attention insugural meeting of the Party, indicating that from the very start to the objects of
commerce. The Des Bouveries their and Son is in receipt of advice of even occult circles, they all bring and bringing them to success. of its existence divided views prevailed amongst it members.
movement, and this was followed the opening of the Company's
chateau near
The local branch of Thos. Cook literary or debating societies or leaders are forming their plans interesting link in international What will especially strike those who are interested in extreme lantern demonstrations in the new premises in Paris, situated people together and make for that And it is only by organisation were substantial Low Country movements of this kind in the Old Country is the fact that the markets and open air lectures and in the Place de la Madeleine. The companionship and real good-that the majority can play them People, with a
fellowship which is so rarely at their own game and defest Lille, primary object of this new organisation is summed up in the words talks, which cannot but have had site of the new office is historic, seen out here. If there is the them morally or otherwise! Most Married in the sixteenth century the dictatorship of the working classes." We had an idea that very good results. Previous to for the Cafe Durand, a familiar slightest disposition on the part of people are as apathetic as flocks the . piece of An opulent Socialists and Communists were dead set against "dictatorship" by this the same boys had shown feature of old Paris and a resort the people of Hongkong to create of sheep when danger is the most silk merchant, of Frankfort.
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K.CC. CONCERT.
- FIXED FOR THE 5TH
INSTANT.
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and
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amusements there pressing, and it is then that they Husband and wife settled st Canterbury 3TI 1568, when
the
1747.
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anybody. But apparently the "anybody should now be read what they could do within patronized by Alexandre Dumas their own
anybody else." They are quite willing to agree to a dictatorship given ares in getting people to and many other literary lions of ideas of these people, as reflected at this meeting which formed the tings of their houses." That's a tip will now be Cook's principal ng literary stars to shine in the ation. From the meeting places) England was a safer place than so long as they do the dictating Now, let us look at some of the clean up the immediate surround-his time, was situated there. This is an opportunity awaiting aspir-need the stimulant of organis
munist Party." One of the delegates was so far "advanced" in his if they feel like undertaking office situated in the Place de seems to be soy amount of scope est literary ability should utilise merchants of London, was created organisation with the high-sounding title. "The National Com-for our Hongkong Y.M.C.A. boys office in Paris. instead of the intellectual firmament, by form- of“, leagues and clubs every Flanders, and his great-grandson fing a literary society. There member who has the slight became one of the great "Turkey views that the mere dictatorship of the working classes was not something in that direction. Our Opera.
by for the successful organising of it enough for him he wanted also the dictatorship of the man with a Medical Officer
persistently writing a baronet, and married the sole heiress of a fellow merchant. would □□- guo in his hand. We must point out." he declared. "the historic doubtedir
such an interesting and beneficial to
the press. Fight ཟུཎྜ equally nice value of a gun in the hands of a man of the working clas9.” We things about them.
"Jacques of the Far North." undertaking. And it is certain, system by conversing on the sub- His son followed his example in could not possibly give to this "Comrade" a better answer than
which the Coronet is now show from the bright efforts we see inject here, there and everywhere, marrying an heiress, and his that contained in the retort of another delegate at the conference-
ing. is an attractive production the columns of the local press, pointing out the menace. estates went to a younger brother, that there is a danger of relying too much at this moment on guns
It is a tale of the Great Far that members are simply waiting should be made a governmental created Viscount Folkestone in and not enough on brains. And he added, ironically we presume.
North, where men sbedding to be picked up. Here is the question and meetings of con that "a great many people talk about guns who have never seen
off the trammels of civilization chance for lovers of writing to go demnation be held. If the Soviets returned one." So much for guns and brains, in neither of which does this
the saya aband and form one of the most eventually rule us personal ambi-
A new idea for saving words instincts of the Stone Age:enjoyable of societies. When tion will be destroyed, private pro-was hit upon by the writer of an party at the moment sppear to be over-stocked.
The rasl Soviet idea, of course, is to work through the medium
Amongst these remnants of that is done there will be a revell-perty large or small, will vanish," "agony ad” in a daily paper 2 better civilization there ing feast of poems and stories, and those cherished plans for the recently, the chief phrases of soldiers” and sailors' and workmen's councils, but after a rather heated argument the Communists, at the meeting to which we are The hundreds of people who moves a noble soul whose gener articles and essays. For all we future, which you have mapped being: Willo dine? Give dates referring, expressed themselves in favour of utilising Parliament at were looking forward to spending asity of character is indicated in know there may be among us out for yourself and your family, suitu." One might wire friend, least for the time being, the main argument influencing the delegates a jolly evening at the K.C.C. last bis complete readiness to promote embryonic H. G. Wells' and G. will come to nought. The rosy Willa meet me ateuston ifu anda being that they would enter the House simply to demonstrate the Saturday evening, and were so the happiness of others, even at K. Chestertons. If so the good dream of spending your old days have time." futility of political action and to make the Parliamentary machine disappointed by the weather, will the cost of his own happiness. fortune is ours. Here's to liter in a rose covered cottage where unfortunately. unworkable! Would the Oath of Allegiance stand-in the way? Or be pleased to bear that the excell- A powerful play with the stature and the light it gives to the course not-as one of the delegates put it, "we have no scraples so ent programme arranged for that scenery of the North as a back people. The world would be far as the cath is concerned;" and he urged that they should break date will be gone through oo ground, the production is well dark place indeed without it. it as they saw fit. Another speaker thought it would add to the Saturday, the 25th.
worth seeing. It is, we under- stand, Communist strength if they had a man in the House of Commons
being screened until As previously arranged, the who, every time a member of the Cabinet spoke, replied: "You're full Band of the Wilts Regiment
Thursday. liar! You're a liar! You're a liar!" These are some of the will perform, a programme of constructive ideas animating these madcaps. They want to wield a music to suit all tastes, whilst dictatorship, backed up with the gun if necessary; they want to enter the ladies and gentlemen who "There is a movement on foot majority of people who have no lose the dignity of individual the quotation with the one word Parliament, not to do anything, excepting to make the Parliament had kindly offered their services to reward motorists for the part desire for them stand helplessly freedom and pass under the unquote," instead of the two ary machine unworkable; and they want to shout down any and will contribute to the they played in the war by by watching the system evolving tyranny of ultra officialdom lead words and quotation, and one everybody holding views which differ from their own. This is the evening's enjoyment.
expunging all convictions against into realization. It is the old your voice and your pen in sound- has known even this innocent. New Freedom with a vengeance. We are delighted that the Labour Tickets purchased for the pre-them prior to 1915, declared story of the few douinating the ing the alarm that will bring about time, and money-saving device. Party be given them a sharp rebuff by refusing to concede them sions concert will be available on solicitor in Brentford Police Court many. Now it is up to the the organisation necessary to deal arouse the righteous doubts of
recently. allation. Which shows at any rate that our Labourites are not this occasion.
majority to assert their strength with the brute.
post-cfide clerk-- quite as ivsens as these Communistic fanatics.
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NEWB FOR MOTORISTS.
SWAT THE BOVTETS!
But there is, Postmaster-
you can potter around the fowls General to consider, and bis and the little garden, or the bust interests are rather to make us ness you are assiduously building spend more on our telegrams than up of the hundred and ́one ideale to encourage ingenious methods There is a minority of workers that have become a pleasure' and of sending two words for the price in the world to-day ho are meka right will be shattered when the of one. A journalist who in ing to establish a chain of Soviets Soviet becomes an established telegraphing copy containing in every country. And the great fact. And unless you desire to quotations generally finishes up