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NOTES & COMMENTS.
After the Ball.
St. Andrew's Day has come and gone, and with it the annual |fastive night in the City Hall. Last night's Ball was as enjoyabla
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
INCIVILITY 19 THE EXTREME CONTEMPT OF MANKIND.-Zize- OF PRIDE; IT 19 BUILT ON THE merman,
sufferer.
of
AVIATION NOTES.
(By Meteorite.")
IN SOUTH CHINA.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The Return of Sun Yat-sen.
Once more Dr. Sun Yat-sen Which is the happiest misprintt
to
To those who take an interest in the development of aviation in (Sun Wen) and his followers and an evening paper the other day China the recent meeting of the associates have returned to Can spoke of "General Skye's Fore Engineering Association of China ton. The Cantonese received cast when it meant General as any of its predecessors, the Sir Maurica and Lady Fits contains many paints of interest their leader with enthusiasm. But Srte's but that does not challenge aliendance was even larger than maurice left to-day for the South. which can be said to sum up the it is not for glory that Dr. Sun the supremacy of the artist who situation pretty well. Certain and party have come down here, not long ago gave us the para- usual, and local Scots have cer- tainly kept up their reputation for
Mr. Hotario Bot- figures of costs were produced to As far as their intention has been graph about Yesterday's health return generous hospitality. And to all
show that to make an aerial made known, they intend tomley." And there are points shows one non-fatal case concerned, especially the Decora anterio is being the service a success from the financi- reinstall the Military Government Blank's Sausages: Our Own about tha advertisement af tions Committee, congratulations
| at point of view, a careful regard and establish a model administra- are due, for it must be no easy
must be paid into the portion which is intended to be the Moke." task to evolve fresh schemes in
sibilities presented
between first stop laading to unification the same old rooms. One could! Man-of-war in port dressed two highly developed centres. and reorganisation of China. It One of the pleasantest features not help thinking that it is good ships to-day in honour of the Toth In this riow the meeting was is probable that the National of the Prince of Wales's tour was to be back in days of peace, even birthday of H.M. Queen Alex-only following a general line of Parliament, elected in the first the opportunity of meeting. in though the days of war were not andra. A Royal Salute was fired reasoning which can with equal year of the Republic according to different parts of the world, the unpleasant here. The charitable at noon.
aptitude be applied in the case of the Provisional Constitution, will friends he made whilst in França endeavours, with the stre st
more progressive countries than be reopened and will assist Dr.Sun as a soldier. At Bermads, for collections and Murray Parade)
China. The heavy costs and the in his new political enterprise. example, he met a former Ground fairs,
We learn that the s.s, seem no:
"Bruncertainty of their being found ar- The present attempt to set on comrade-in-arms in the person of have men will leave for Home with ceptable by the more conservative foot the former Military Govern the Governor of the Bermudas, very far away, but we
moved a long way in spirit naval ratings and military de public of this country duly
meat, first confiscated and Sir James Willcocks, who had since then. It was a case of tails, on or about the 10th of weighed with the considerations odiously exploited by the Kwang-charge of the Indian Expedition- helping all one knew how, of get. January next
of the meeting, who in submitting si Military Party and afterwards ary Force in Flanders, and as his ting all one could for the succour
their views, were of the opinion dissolved by the same when the duties brought him into frequent A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. defender and there was pleasure During November, 7.16 inchesi
comfort of our Empire-
of that passenger service might Cantonese punitive army forced contact with Lord French, the in it, if there was also a little Gardens
Rain fell on twelve purely
incomprehensible to many, The met aften at G. H. Q. sadness of heart sometimes. We days, the beaviest fall being 5.05 necessitate a heavy franking of previous attempt collapsed on are back to the days of peace inches, on the 18th.
mails, and finally, that a cargo account of the rapacity, on one when we can revel in our enjoy-
service could only be operated |
What is the longest speech put ments with legituate gaiety and,
part, and ignorance, on the other into the mouth of an actor on the when carrying valuable goods. of the above-mentioned Kwangs stage? There (without a pang, throw off the Mr. J. C. Nardini, Vice-Consul These led them to the consider Military Party. Now that the soliloquies in Shakespeare, though are expansive cares of business for a while. of the American Consulate-ation of the inducements preset usurpers have gone, the general these are not to be compa, ad with Business isn't all "beer and General in Canton, in charge of ed in these aspects for a service belief is that Dr. Sun and his the efforts of some of the lesser skittles" these days; there's an the passport division. left Canton between two highly developed followers have a new chance to French dramatiste. They are air of uncertainty that makes it a yesterday for his home in Los centres.
manage the Governmental generally cut in acting versions. little more than usually exacting, Angeles, Colifornia. and trading conditions have been
Easily first in modern plays must brighter. much
St. Andrew's
Generally speaking, the ques- As will be remembered, the be the speech which Mr. Godfrey Dr. Sun Yat-sen is devoting bis tion of costs will be only a Southern Governmental onter-Tearle delivers in the last scene Night has come along to provide
to but one of the "Garden of Allah," a few hours of real cheer, and full attention to the reorganization secondary consideration when theprise was started in order there's no excuse neaded for the of the Military Government in necessity of rapid transportation force the Peking Government. It occupies about five minutes, hundreds of seekers after pleasure Canton. He has been in constant becomes urgent. and in this exploited by the Northern and, the elocution being perfect. who thronged and danced together alist leader since his arrival.
conference with the constitution-country where the means of Militarists, to repudiate an illegal it supplies the first clear idea of ordinary transport are not so system of Government and adopt the plot to those of the audience until the "wee sms. hours."
perfect and extensive as they a constitutional one in accord who have not read Mr. Hitchen's Motors in China.
should be, the chance of being with national aspirations. That book. A cynic might say that able to more about to a distant programme was never accom-Boris Androvsky, having decided locality without the hardship and plished, as the former Military to renew his rows of silence as a was dissolved Trappist monk, was making the delas of a journey broken by Government changes of transport mediums, by the Kwangsi Military Party most of the opportunities which will always make its appeal, and before it was able to reach its were left to him.
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Mrs. Basil Tarlour has settled By slow degrees. China is in London, where Captain coming into possession of better Taytour has already obtained the
car. roads, the advent of the motor-directorship of a Company. The with the attractions it Rock understands that later on he possesses for officials and others intends to stand for Parliament.
herein the aeroplane, will come sim. It was necessary to clear with plenty of spare cash, being a
into its own. The opening of the the Beld of all indesirables deecidedly helpful factor in this
Surely there is a warm five aerial The engagement is announced Shanghai-Peking
mail obstructing the way. and a development. We all know wast of Miss
minutes in store for the editor of Marjorie Denison, service which, I am reliably in- Cantonese Punitive Army was Canton is doing in the way of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. formed, takes place in May of raised for this purpose and de Certainly," begins a literary The University Correspondent. constructing motor roads, whilst Denison, of Hongkong, and Mr. next year, is awaited with con-feated the Kwangsi Party: in the North also there are many H.C.B. Way, of the Taion Insur-siderable interest.
survery of historical novels in the similar enterprises on fast. Exen ange Symary of Canton (Hong-
To-day the field seems to have current issue. "Scott is far and in the less populous parts of the kong office).
teen cleared of all impediment away the greatest of English country, too,the motor is making
i note that a hydroyliseur is) which might obstruct the fresh historial novelists." What Sas attempt of Dr. Sun, who is given senach imp can have so misguid- its appearance and pointing to the necessity of better thorough- Messrs. John Laing and Co.maintain quick transportation free hand for reorganisation.ed the scholarly writer's fountain- lates. In one of the latest write us in regard to the abscond-service between Chungking and He is supported by the great pan, thus to associate the most Customs reports we read that a ing of their compradore. Leung Ichang. This is no new develop majority of the Cantonese armies Scottish of Scots with England? public company has been formed Ten-kwai, stating that the two ment in seronautice in the Far and can do what he likes. Dr. Scotsmen generally pull as op it with a capital of £240,000 for the guarantors of Leung are, in the East, a5
in bis if we so much as mention the & service of a like Sun bas concentrated purpose of constructing roads Colony and are prepared to make character has been inaugurated hands all executive power, and word English, and to write it in from Sunwui to Kongchow and good the sums in full.
at. Haiphong, where the sight the time has come for him to connection with Scott seems the Kongmron lon the West River).
hydroglisseur speeding prove to his compatriots as well sort of gay contempt for danger whilst in the small towns in thej same region the demand is being temporary premises in
The Club Lusitano has secured the river under a highly as to foreigners that he is really which has made the English
the man to lead China to reform pardon, British-race what it is. developed motive power en. expressed for irsproved means of Road.
and reconstruction. A Johannesburg message states that the Unionis: Party has communication. We read that as Governor of Mameless kindly propeller fixed at the bow always
gendered from
In the same number of the Corte- - AD aeroplane His Excellency the
Although as fodgment upon spondent the editor offers a prize decided to unite with the South African Party. When the Union Nanning there are three motor consented to lay the foundation/excites -the-greatest. interest the new Constitutional enterprise for "howlers." He will get them for a harmonious future were generally voted to be distinctly cycles and one scooter-car in use. the ceremony will probably take imples, rapidly like a seaplane, points must be emphasised in of South Africa was consummated eleven years ago the augunes cars, a like number of motor-stone of the new Club House, and Essentially of a shallow draft, of Dr. Suns may only be hazarded, without that inducement if his
is convinced that several paper reaches Scotland. favourable. Three or four years previously our enemies in the Boer and inasmuch as they are the pro place in the third week of Decem-the craft is comparatively small order to facilitate a better com-
to enable it to glide, as its name one War had been granted self-government, and so well did things proceed that a competition grew up at Home as to who had been their arrival is considered likely
perty -of- highly-placed officials|
The public taste in things and is ideally suited to river prehension of the said enterprise theatrical change a good deal instrumentul in effecting autonomy, the Unionist Press claiming
service, where it can maintain the honour for Lord Milner, while Liberal organs assigned the give an impetus to
Dr. Sua is regarded as having from time to time. We used to development. At present, how- The formal opening ceremony the speed of a train, and make as had greatexperience in revolution hear groans and sighs over the distinction to Sir Henry Campbell-BannermaD. The advantages of ever, motor vehicles in this of the Women's Labour Associa- much noise. consolidation recame pretty generally apparent, and in 1909 all locality have to meet all kinds of tion at Kowloon was held on the into the Chinese river is due to devoted his life to opposing all comedy
Its introductionary plotting. In fact he has fact that nothing but musical differences were overcome. The Union of South Africa was launch difficulties
could be of road surfaces.afternoon of November 29, many the initiative of a French aero- forms of government ast in accord found in Loadon, To-day ed upon its career to the accompaniment of an approving chorus.1; is not fensy to run guests attending. Mr. Y.P. Hsieh, plane company.
with his In the first instance the Citvernment was of a composite character.
persona!
is riews. there
greater variety- motor-care in these an amalgam of British and Dutch, as seemed befitting. This worked the-way places. For example, Mr. Hsieh claims to be a Socialist out-of-M.P..gave an interesting address.
He unquestionably has energy a psychic play at the Comedy, and bas never
allowed him the violence and horrors "La fairly well for a time, and then differences appeared, with the result
The hydroglider was about self to be diverted from the Tosca" at the Aldwych, and the that the two races formed themselves into the Unionist Party motors started plying between Canton Times,
week orto ago used with great plan be bas mapped out. (British) and the South African Parts (Dutch).
We Grand Guignol school of playlets This, if regrettable, was held not to signify rooted Bataganism chow with some success, but the cities of Hoihow and Kiung-
skill on the rivers in Southern also know that few will contest at the Little, up-to-date problems Indo China, by Captain Guyomar, mBay Observers were satisfied that it was a natural development owing to constan: breakdowns five other prices conducted on be of that Country. The machine
The raffle for a bed-spread and the Chief of the Aviation Corps his integrity. Dr. Sun is one of like a strike play at the Carrick, of racial tendencies without prejudice to the Union, the Dutch in
the few honest men which China a play which arouses religious and general mismanagement half of the Italian Convent was negotiated safely several series of Posesive d Bak honesty general having shown no desire to unearth the batchet.
and controversy at the Lyric, a legend. little later, however, the element of discord appeared in the they have not proved a lucrative drawn on Sunday, and resulted in rapids, and generally fulfitled all integrity do not weigh heavily inary dip into the early years of shape of the Hertzogites, whose Nationalism took the form of motors in the interior districts of1st prize, No. 172 (Violet Tsan): river transport for that region.
Those who operate the following winning numbers: expectations of its usefulness for the political balance.
the Christian era at the New, the demand for a Republic. They grew numerous enough to harass China are the pioneers of the 2nd prize. No. 295 (Mr. G. Grace
What China needs to-day is a romance of a coral island at the the work of their distinguished kinsman, the late General
of shouldering Prince of Wales, and the passion capable movement. The day will come Ozorio); 3rd prize. Botha, who
Premierstip with his following, of when Chine will be a network of (Elison Baptista); 4th prize, No. held the
No. 250,
responsibilities and devising of the deserr at Drury Lane. loyal Boers. the Unionists scmetimes co-operating good roads. Then, if aerial travel 211, (Miss K. Raymord); 5th
means to reform and reorganize That is only a glance over the Precisely what the grievances of the Nationalists are it would be has no: meantime become the prize, No. 129 (Mee Cheung); difficult to say, or, rather, it would be difficult to say what they the fashion, the motorist will 5th prize, No. 37. (W. R. Hatt.)
the country. Will Dr. Son be playbills at random but it sag- this man? To this question one geats hope to gain from severance. Mr. Asquith recently asserted that come into his own.
may answer: Yes, possibly, if theatrical tastes today, "in the long run men do not fight for phrases, but for realities." In
clears bis entourage of all good-for-nothings," short-sight-
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some time ago a number
this case, at any rate, it looks very much like a contest over a word The Chinese Way. to the disregard of solid advantages. The Nationalists have ap
parently become obsessed with the charm of independence." In
road
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of and is a M.P.. from Canton.-
man
KOWLOON HOUSING.
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Suggested Purchase A well-known country resid-
Rewards for the apprehension ownership. Mr. T. F. Hough's ence at Fanling has just changed
Scheme.
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ed, aspiring mandarias, and other iversities-Cornell and the men without political and gorero- University of Illinois-are about During the last three months mental experience. The time is to offer courses in hotel manage-
"OLD CHINAMAN.
department, for an up-to-date modern hotel is concerned with engineering, bookkeeping, office. management,, painting, paper- banging, plumbing, plastering,
itself independence is a grand thing, the first of all possessions, one of criminals sometimes lead to country house in this increasing (saye The Rock) more than twenty propitious and the opportunities ment. The instruction will by may say: but as used by some people the word is simply a fetish. the perpetration of more crime inly popular district has been sold houses in Kowloon were pur- excellent. It is stated that Dr. no means, be merely theoretical, The Dusch are not only members of a self-governing State, but, if China. That point is illustrated to Mr. either of the races has cause for complaint as to the predominance in
H. M. H. Nemazee. chased by members of the Porto- Sun's followers are animated by for in each instance a special a paragraph in one of the Originally built by Mr. P. H.guese community. There are at good intentions, but if Dr. Sun ballding will be erected and of the other, it is not the Boer but the Briton. A Dutchmen holds the annual Customs reports Just Goldring this landmark at Fas- least a hundred more Portuguese does not give up, wholly or to aequipped as a sort of laboratory Premiership, Dutch 611 the Cabinet: the High Commissioner in issued. In the previous year's London is a Dutch: and Dutch abound in the Executive and Judicial report, reference was made to the ing so familiar to all railway families
who, as permanent certain extent, meo, ideas, and for practial work in this unasosl offices. While holding these choice posts they also enjoy the murder of a tidawaiter by pirates, passengers stopping at the station residents of the Colony, are elements which cao and will subject. It is pointed out that was considerably enlarged while benefit of British protection against attack, of British organisation, it being added that there was no in Mr. Hough's ownership. Un-anxious to own their own houses handicap him in his new political the curriculum in such an in- and British prestige.
trace of the murderers. Since
but who have no substantial enterprise, he will once more stitution will include as great With all this there has remained a party of malcontents, and that time, however,
der its roof many a happy newly security to offer as margin. Most meet with failure and bring more variety as any other academic another wedded couple enjoyed Mr. General Smuts who succeeded his eminent compatriot in the pirate, out of revenge and love of Hough's hospitality during their of them are members of the Soc-suffering to Chica. Premiership-operating with limited political forces, was constant-blood-money, invited one of the
I corros Mutuas (the Portuguese A few months ago murderers to a feast, killed him owner's pleasure to entertain his the Society has over $30,000 cash honeymoon. It was the late Society for Mutual Help) and ly exposed to the assaults of the disruptionists, he essayed a rapprochement between the two Dutch parties. Not a and, on production of the body, friends during week-ends at Fan in hand which could advantage- few well-wishers of General Smuts, whose valuable services during was paid the reward of 6250 ling and on such occasions Mrcusly be employed in building friends of the applicant until refrigeration, dietetics, cooking, the war stand in so deed of recapitulation, looked aakance at the promised by the Chinese officials. Hosgb's hospitality knew 110 negotiations with the Nationalists, imperfectly appreciating perhaps Apparently the mere fact that the bondsThe Beach
moderate dwelling-houses for its margin of 30 per cent. is repaid to and many other activities that thePremier's purpose of persuading his Dutch brethren back to the reward-reaper himself committed
members. The new President of the Society. It is hoped that the are required in the provision of s fold. The attempt proved abortive, and the Premier issued an murder (and most cold-blooded
the Society is Mr. C. A. da- Roza, Committee will act on the above comfortable home for guests. It appeal for the formation of & Moderate Party of both races, which murder at that) so that he could FRENCH NATION SPORTING CLUB. an incorporated accountant, and suggestion and do something is believed that an hotel of this A club on the lines of the he should be able to devise a The Soccorroa Mutuos is a very kind attached to a university will practically amounted to an appeal to the Unionist Farty, who enrich himself did not weigh with promptly returned a cordial welcome to the overture. This is as it the officials. Possibly they regard. National Sporting Club is being scheme whereby those desirous deserving Society
which is also be useful as a place of under the of purchasing a house from the capable of doing much good work. residenc-for some of the members South Africans, British and Dutch. They have acted together on Executioner and thought he had direction, of M. Henri Decoin, Society could do so by monthly and it would be a pity if it were of the teaching staff and as a should be. The hope for the future is in the co-operation of loyaled him as a sort of deputy High formed in Paris,
extending Over previous occasions, but at other times have lost seats to Nationalists well earned the $250 by the well known in the boxing world. payments
a to be added to the already long convenient stopping-place for the from want of undertanding. Better than an understanding is the cleverness of his rase in putting it will be called the National period of 15 or 20 years, such list of inactive, moribund, or friends of students and for visitors fusion that has now been accomplished.
payments to be guaranteed by defunct societies of Hoogkong. generally,
an end to the murderer.
Boxing Club of France.