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Canton Customs.
THURSDAY.
JANUARY 20, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
IF WE GIVE WAY
EO CUR
ROSEMARY AND RUE. IN A PEAK RESIDENCE,
(By
**Tony."}
CONTRETEMPS,
BEARDED IN HIS PEN, The journalist as
rule is
Workman Sentenced for Attempted Larceny.
A gas ütter, whose business
A NOTED CHINESE CHRISTIAN,
Death of Rev. Matthew We have not heard much of PASSIONS WE DO BUT GRATIFY
Fong Yat-san. late regarding the proposal to OURSELVES FOR THE PRESENT
Is the collapse.of the world's make Canton a duty-free part, IN ORDER TO OUR FUTURE DIS
QUIET.-Hobus,
championship fight due to Ameri- should have confined him to the It is with regret that we record step which was threatened so as
can for that their elampion verandah only, was yesterday the death of the Rev. Matthaw
suspicious Fong to deprive the Peking Govern.
Yak-930, To-day, according to the Chin- would be hammered by Carpen-found acting in
the oldest manner in the bedroom of Mr. H. Episcopal clergyman in South ment of Customs revenue fram! the South. Apparently the ideaese calendar, is the festival of fier!
Seth's residence at No. The
China, who passed peace- has been droppet, for an oficiat "Ta Han," or "Great Coll"
Peak. Whilst peeping with a fully away at his residence, statement just issued by the Can-
Mr. W. B. Walker, of the really a decent, happy-go-lucky undue curiosity into the drawer fowloon City, early this morn-
of a chest which he had opened,' ton Gavetatment states that thel Maritime Custama functioning Standard Oil Co, returned to the fellow, with a penchant for defy man was discovered being, at the ripe old age of 80 Colony be the so. Venezuela ing the conventions, amaking a houseboy, who, in evidence at the 15 the Provinces under jurisdiction shall be subjier yesterday. ta its orders and control as itom
The Government,' 1st February.
Lady Stubs is presenting the the Diocesan Boys recognising the efficient organisa prices at tion of the Customs service; and School on. Thursday, the 27th the good wark rendered to China, Linst., at 3.15 pm. states that the proposed change!
and He
Lindsell,
asked
Tears.
The deceased was well-known
The deceased was a native of
large evil-smelling pipe
Police Court this morning, sail wearing baggy trousers. gloats over the possibilities of that he had no business to be in much respected in Chinese Public
when, roll the bedroom, a statement which Christian circles. He led an scandals,
was borne out by Mr. Seth who ideal life and devoted nearly the up ng
his, shirt sleeves,
said that with the exception of a whole of it for the benefit of his and emitting sardonic chuckles, he places his nose well down as bracket and a pipe which had fellow-countrymen. He possessed earnest self-sacrificing bean unused for over ten years,ļa most will not affect the present per Messis. Dannelly and Whyte amidst a heap of scribbling paper t
WAS nothing apparent spirit and was the means of bundreds to the sonnel nor the ralesof the service; send us a pocket diary issued by and enters the fray with all the
Christian religion. The Chicase and that the revenue from the Messts, Gordon and Co. It con- abandon of an Australian digger to account for the man's presence winning
Church suers s Great lass The defendant, in his statement, (Southern provinces will tear its tains a lot of sporting information.going over the top. He has been in the bedroom.
known to refuse beer on very proportionate share of the foreigni
Lei Tate occasions; only A Caines, named Li
then said that he noticed a smell of through his death, and his place obligations. In effect. This decrat
was probably owing to temporary gas in the house, and, following will be difficult to fill. means placing the Vustans in the Chun. 6 years of age. South on the same footing as the yesterday" killed in a fall from indisposition due to rheumatism this clue, he left the gas meter,
house at 103, or a bad livet. Seldom otherwise, which is installed in the verandah, the Sunning district. Born in 1840, Suit Gable, which has been run the roof of his
But in contrast to these virtues to go into the bathroom and from be emigrated to the mine-ñelds in nor Manton fots une time past now. Banham Strand.
he possesses the detestable habi: there went into the bedroom. He victoria, Australis, when a lad, But it - an improper procedure all the same, and we shall be There arrived yestonlay on the of jealousy. He watches con-accidentally knocked agains: the where he was converted. A faw interested to see what the foreigns.. Venezuela from Manila Ad-temporary articles with the eyedrawer and it was at this moment years after his adoption of the interests conestund have to wanital C. B. Morgan, of the United of a hungry dinga, who has that the boy entered and accused Christian faith, he took up mis- States Navy. He has taken up marked a fat sheep for his own. bim of endeavouring to puriain inary work in Australia with about the attet.
the contents of the drawer, the un-
conspicnaus success. returaing to quarters on board the USS Ant heaven protect
dares tal fortunate stribe who
E. Health Campaign.
Mr. R. Willemington
the Hongkong for the same purpose cross his opinion, which, with Magistrate,
He was ordained Inspector about 1880. In view of the recent visit t
In connection with the murder splendid conceit he believes to Moore, who conducted the case, Deacon on 8th July, 1883. and thus kolony of the Commission i
why a charge of being found in Priest on 9th March, 1884. Hə sat out by the National Condby strangulation of a Chinese are the right and only one.
Thus, as you may see, having the house for an unlawful purpose thereupon assumed charge of S: The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $35 for Combatting Venereal Disease. Į Ma Lung Kun the Police have
the public will be interested to arrested one Chinese suspect and discovered the weak joint in his should be brought at all, since Stephen's Church. West Point, treat that an All-American Cote pra tuced him before the Magis-journalistic armour, we immedi-the man was there for the lawful until 1902, when be moved over Subscripference has just concluded its frate. To enable further inately proceed to probe the spot purpose of readjusting the gas to Kowloon City-soon after the came under The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional.
Sittings. hons for any period less than one month will be charged as for
It called together the vestications to be conducted into with the pen of free opinion, in meter Viewing the matter from New Territories
the car, the prisoner was the anticipation of hearing his the point that a thief caught British jurisdiction. full month.
rers in all three of the Americas temande
yell of dedance as he proceeds to with his hand inside the packet continued to carry on his great The "Hongkong Trietaph" is delivend free when the addresarealest medical and social ex
of another person could labour of love, and a large con- is accessible to messenger Peak subscribers can have their copies do battle with somers al diseases
charged for attempted larceny. gregation, consisting mostly of Flight at Happy Valley by the greatest -ingle plague that delivered at the it residences without any extra ebatza. Un capies
: was his Worship's opinion that poor people, The the Chinese aviator, Y. M. Lim sant by post an sihuonal 81.50 per quarter is charged for postage. Ituses "the world Bellayı
the proper charge to bring against demise. Among wason and his trainen. Lieutenantį work of de Single Copies, Daily, ten renIDN.
Leminently practical Split inta; we are promised for al, Hurray! Prizes are falling! A the defendant in the present case other
(last prices are beginning toļ was one of attempted larceng. Advertisers tats and Subscriptions which are not onlered for a
Chinese New Year dred period will be continued until countern.andled.
small groups of spatialists it quti paming
tumble In England, America, į in
The charge having been thus founded the Kowloon City Chris The "Hongkong Telegraph
He was also is me on sale at, and will be delivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Luh a stringy separate shape, beli lays. The testrictions
to discuss parts and all of the breed to height have been waived every country where pro
was associated in the early days with Shameen, Canton, who are our agents thete.
crubby me that went by make up to the occasion by the military deer have ruthlessly gaged amended to the satisfaction of tian Almshous
honey from the people with the law, the defendant the whole great prélem, sorted authorities.
paws and fat smiles, entenced to six weeks hard the late Si: Kai Ho Kai in the put the suction that were
the consumers have, like the labour. vital and threw asile the cha¦ Convicted of being concerned
prices, commenced 1 tumhei and then, at evening sessions, in a burglary on Tuesday night The Slump it is said, is astonish Submitted the results for the die-l pesuthing in the loss of grocery lings and a lust the long-suffering the lounge for the bar to bury his cussion of the whole body! Thengods valued at $92, from the
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counter-attack.
RISE AND FALL AND VICE
VERSA.
benedit
There he
now
mourn his
Di
bis activities for the the poor, bo
Many
founding of the Alice Memorial Hospital Reing of a robust con- stitution! he never rested from bis good work until about a month a20. when he WAS attacked with dysentery, to When O' Bill tossed a cock-) which he has succumbed. Ho
tail down,
leaves a widow, with whom much And musing, wiped his mo'.
sympathy is felt in her baresse- He murmured
with
bis ment famous frown. "Bert! Where did that one
| problems were all vivid and vital i povision shop kept by Messrs Purchaser may now enjoy the face in a big frathy beer.
ropelavens ear Marits, a: Wanchal, a coolie of sweets of comparative cheapness. should go far to do away with the -hop WAS this morning I think I said "every country:" many of the perplexities that isntenced at the Magistracy but then Hongkong is not must be faced by those who leat, six inonths' hard labour.
It reserves the right to country. be very different from other)
so simultaneously
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na hark againe 15 enemy.¦ Later after reviewing the gread! fund
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BOYHOOD.
The funeral will take place at the Kowloon City Christian cemetery, but the date is not yet ixed. pending the arrival of the Ven. Archdeacon Barnett from Canton.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
will continue the pay of las predecessor in regard to the Treaty! the great British medical journals for the last seven years hathe exploits of one, Rufus Walland games, voracious appetites sidgwick took an active interest.
IT.
that his
there
little island.
EXAMPLE.
3 The other evening.
* ricksha passed
Street
in
state 3
nothing remarkable about
A
Among those arriving in tolplaces: ani of information already Colony festerdag by the Armand with the drop in prices ruling Seeing that the Lesgues Ministry was stated no the time of its
Who. Among 14. whose inception to be a stop-gap device, there is 15 giral cause for surprise accumulated, an 1 the gist of the Behis was Mr. L. 4. Tunas, chewhere. Hongkong believes in avsessions cainel during the Messrs. N. Lazarus, who has Palanring things by putting the at its fall, if on ment the occurrence seems premature. The reason Assigned is that the fronted's tutelan policy lacked firmness. This meeting, the Conference mapped boon on holiday. He reports that prices up! The exchange? Oh memories are long enough, do
in Berian, as the feelings 品 tentative plan for
made in the exchange of course, not sometimes look back upon A while in America
When the exchange was high the time when we were boys, and will hardly be echoed in Landon, chill vers
(arrangements whereby his invent-¦)
three nearly
times has been that the demands of France were placed sufficwarly higa. 1; tacticable and deadle three-
review the daga-the scampering, When M. Legges visited Mr. Lloyd George in London last month, pear programime for All-Americelion "Lacunt" will be placed t
the Thugh the diseases. In pensively on the market, a
pre-war tale trouble-seeking. reckless days of to smooth ovat sunky differences, the reparations question inwariate
arcessary optical requisite. Mr. were exer the prices reduced? Of boyhor?
DOL. I am afraid that particular, it was statest that a thoroughly amicable understandingli. A gauren
When to-morrow was regarded! R2 extensive roarse had beva arrived at. What the understanding was has not been hope that such a plan devised fat, T
sand pits basin, se toer in England and on when our prices go up, unlike
only as a period of meals and disclosed. Posibly the members of the Frenen Legislature learned so many diff or the
for a baby the Continent and has been the law of gravity or the mercury possible punishments for delin-
In the foundation of the Society enough to prompt volaus,ot, that, Itum their point of view, the mates sh understanding has been reached intoagh an excess of pling on in wid tertunig qo far to suppia (back to the thong all that is thoin a thermometer. they never
one down, however favourable quencies and contemplation as to
what there would be for breakfas: for Parchical Research, which the French Premier's part over & surgeet on which our Ally holds a basis on which each cantry latest in hispt fusion.
te inditions may be. Those vers veritable whirligig of school was prominently mentioned in a recent lawsuit, Professor Henry strong views. Yet, presumacts to allay any British apprehensive-can build istaccordance with it!
Already nete, Le Matin has announced that the new Premier, Me Brand,!particular condia me
The Rev. Thomas Arnold! Scott, jentertaining books, concerning
and toothechr.
He was its first president, and When older people looked upon there are frequent references to of Versailles. The probability is that at this entical stage in bet and even the daily papers that finister of the Chung Te Schoolingford, must have been very
3 as necessary peste, simply is in his memoire. He records history Francades res her affairs to be in the hauls of a Minister of think they can suppress an evil in Peking (the Boys' School ofxtensively read in this "tight"
because natural energy had to be in his journals an early meeting the front tank. Bis concervace Hat, although deferred until the by refusing to mention that Church of England Mission in
dissipated, and mischief was thelin Oscar Browning's rooms fast moment, the change was designed to secure strong French are demanding that fireat Brimin Sont Chiar as accepted the
Canterbury' Archbishop
man eisiest (and most pleasan:) way Cambridge, at which Myers and representation at the Paris Conference, which should have openent call a similar conference. While
Daturally WA4
sumo, nomionation to succeed Bahuplin
elong of doing in
Sidgwick himself "drew" Mme. Festerday, but has been deferred for a week.
The posicy of 3. Lergues, while sinking a somewhat more difference of opinion un some off as bishop of the Church of Pedder
When there was no such great Blavatsky by questions and kept conciliatory note than the buik of Frenen utterances, has not, as the details of the w. rk on "en-) England in Shantung. He will of alcoholic exuberance. There and beneficent movement as the up the interest of the convers- far as is known, given away essential French rights. Feeling interval disease control, the Ameter waign his present work in Peking is
But he was Boy Scouts to take in band thefation for a couple of hours. In an-" France un the subject of reparations however, is undoubtedly and can conference was unaning in the course of the next month that, of course. naturally strong, and whe it is anfanced that France is prepared in urging a franker discussion offer two, and, after attending the entertaining himself bugely by countless boys of England. to othereary he mentions the forma 4 proportionately better prospect this serin is health manage than Gisceral Synot of the Chung Hua standing up in the ricksha and direct their energies into useful tion of a branch at Oxford, where to mofy her chains, with of their being met. A was probably fil
interests has hitherto prevailed. The point Sheng Kung-hut at Hankow in purposely throwing his whole channels, moulding character for he finds that certain dons are April, will proceed to England for weight into the seat. The effect the national good and developing concerned about the movement, would be more secure with a Minister of established reputation is well taken, and we hope tha
the wind" of yourg Orford,” The ex-fresident, į atl prople wilt interest themselvest that with a comparatively unknown
episcopal work in Shantung. repeatedly shot into the air, his personal beneft later on.
which reminded me, be com- cantered M. Poincare who contrary to custom, was invited to join the in it important but elected on before taking up his was that the poor coolie was the physique and lave of right for being afraid that it will "unsettle
legs still moving from the imperds,) When many a boy Ministry which M. Peret essayed to form-it sa possessed of this phase of public health work.
The Cinema's Chance. A large quantity of prepared and bis weight gradually bringing along the street, in fancy astride & ments, of the man who felt sentiment that he stipulated for the past of Minister of Foreign!
And in himself ill after a city dinger in Now this thoroughbred charger.
of having im and ruw opium, some 4,956 taels him to earth again. Affairs, and the fress called for a powerful Cabinet all round.
We have heard and read being involved, formed the subject bright scion of our race laughed the most unromanticsurroundings consequence Peret, however, was unsuccessful in his approaches to the leading" personalities, and will presumably revert to the Presidency of a much abour the alleged barn of a remanded case beard before immoderately at each aerial act, slayed tribes of Indians with prudently taken a walnut" At revolvers. Many another meeting Sidgwick asked Chamber after having recommended that M. Poincare or M. Briand which the cinem does in breed Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police and was so charmed with the invisible be entrusted with the furination of a Ministry. Finally, the task tac young criminals that it is a Court to-dar, when, under a new effect of his experiments, that he lamp-post took on feathers and the Marquis of Lorne, who was Premier in M. Briand, change to come across a statement rule, Chinese boatman, on repeated the disgusting business. paint to meet his imagination; among those present, what the Duke of Argyll thought of has been met by a strong man
The reply Foreign in the other direction. own
Dr. Elliswhose junk the opium was seized One wondered what would have and a who like Lord Salisbury) will
ordinars Oberholtzer, head of the Pennsy1 by the Palice, was sentenced to a happanad had the coolle relieved garden, made a perfect ambush Psychical research. Minister.
what with
favour of the policy of examina. Ministry, making up, in the words of a Paris journal. " a workman-vania State Bureau of Censors 220.600 Eac. in addition to a six the shafts of his weight, and if for an unprecedented slaughter of was: "My father, I believe, is in tion and inquiry' on all matters At the same time the President of the Senate, declares that the greatest possibi-months' term of imprisonment. a cracked head, in consequence the enemy. like team."
Those were the days when
except Home Rule." some degree counterblast to the ides of excessive demands upon educational
business to watch the miles of months hard labour. It will be hope he paid the coolie fully for themselves in the dreamland of Germany.
M. Briand thus returns to the Premiership, which it was ilm go past him day in and day seen that the maximum penalty his amusement. But I fear not. imaginative adventure.
Sidgwick's belief in the pos~ resumed when his old colleague, M. out, as a censor, and of an ex-of a year's imprisonment allowed THE FAMOUS QUERY.
But the youngster of to-day has thought he would bare Millerand, pasted from the bead of the Cabinet to the head of the perience born of years he thinks under the Magistrate's Ordinance
The immortal Of Bill and those these things ready-made for him.sibilities of the Society does not
seem to have been ultraoptimistic.-- can now be indefinitely extended Republic. The friendstup and subsequent rivalry between these that the educational film is the two celebrated politiciabe furnish & piquant page in French one that is bound to grow and by this now mathod, the object inseparables, Alf and Bert, have He is given a pole and a Esver-Th 1836, efter four years of its
frequently been transported (by sack, a coloured handkerchief political history. Originally Socialists, they have travelled far from boom, carrying pictorial wisdom being to suppress the present the ends of real humorist, and a khaki uniform, and beneath work, he wrote: "I fear our ex
perience shows that evidence the early cred, though both would probably still claim to be around the earth and informa prevalence of opium amuggling.
Bairasfather) to post war tours of the glory of a real scout's hat he democrats. The race for promotion fluctuated. M. Brisadation that from
Europe; the while their pungent goes forth with his troop to have available for scientific purposes Hrespecting-Spiritualism) is not adventurous spirit Bod humour remained as salty as ever. bis
likely to be forthcoming; still, first to reach the Premiership, but then M. Millerand came along method of it, is sure to "soak in." and stepped from the Premiership to the Presidency. Perhaps the "The great field of the cinema is
this bog, it would be feeblato look competition, at first carried on in a spirit of fraternal emulation, in au educational agency," Dr. than from a book; more definite But to what heights their amazing imagination trained in the proper having put our hands to plough engendered dissensions, so that when M. Millerend became Obertoltzer says. "I do not see views of botany-the budding of fundiness would reach if Bairn way.
The boy of the past, who is the back so soon." Two years later, President, either be refused to have his old associate as Premier, or how it can be brought higher from a rose for example-thir can be father sent them on Eastern tour is the latter objected to M. Millerand appropriating new powers to the an entertainment standpoint than gleaned for books." There is beyond conception. Imagine the men of to-day, roust sometimes referring to an attempt he was The differences, one opines, have been now shown in the big films. In much in what this film censor beer drinking trio in the Hotel regret that be bad no such making to stir up effort for the tasting the opportunity for so bountiful collection of new telepathic cases, Presidency or both.
and strange flavours of creme de training. But it is up to him to he remarked: "I have not much smoothed over, as the President appears to have given M. Briand colour there is much to be done. says, and when educational films lounge gingerly preference over M. Polacare. Without being an Anglophil of the But the great opportunity lies in begin to replace inage fervent kind, the new Premier favours the British connection from the educational feld. Portraitare oft-times absolutely fantastic menthe cr ezz noggs. And Ol' see that his boye (if he has any) hope of car getting out positiva moustache, take full advantage of the golden results in any other department sentiment, strongly reinforced by political considerations. So long of the act itself is so much more "serials," there will be plenty of Bill's broom-like as his policy does not include aggrandisement as distinguished impressive, especially to the juve-scope for the cinema, not only in having the effect of a sponge, opportunity which the Boy Scout of our inquiry, but I am not
to picture him disgustedly leaving in every British country.
telepathy," from just and feasible reparation, Britain assuredly will Lave no nile mind. There is more geogra- theatres, but in schools, clubs and leasing him still thirsty, it is easy Movement presents to every lad yet hopeless, of establishing objection to a strong man at the head of our French friends' affairs. phy to be learned from a El social centres.
May
te his
called to
an
M.
M
bed of dablias, in the!
Leon Bourgeois, delivered what was probably intended to be inlities lie ahead of the cinema in Failure of payment of the fine would have had a salutary effect
work. It is bis would result in another twelve on the exuberent one. Let us boys were compelled to amuse
the verz