THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. `. TUESDAY, APRIL 12. 1921.
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FOOTBALL.
St. Joseph's College v. R.G.A. Reserves.
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. in phott Lauts like sink is not known. Foul play is Government will have to look Wood and G. R. Sayer v. 11. J.ance and Valesco, running up.
TS HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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Dr. Bertrand Russell,
BY LUXURY WE CONDEMN OUR- SELVES TO GREATER TORMENTS The most interesting and im- Last week a widely-circulated: Peking message
THAN HAVE YET BEEN INVENTEDportant topic of conversation of the matches played yesterday received WAB
The College, by beating the among our merchants and others afternoon: hore giving circumstantial details BY ANGER OR REVENGE, OR IN-
R.G.A. yesterday evening on the BY THE GREATEST is the increased taxation. It must) Open Championship Singles Club ground, won the Leaguo acute pneumonis following in- TYRANTS UPON THE WORST OF be admitted that the Hongkong M. K. Lo beat L. Forster, 8-6, 0-6, Championship for the third time. of the sudden passing, through FLICTED
MEN-Temple fluenza, of Dr. Bertrand Russell
Government has not added lustre 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
As expected, a good tusele was -un announcement which we
to its reputation by the manner Open Championship Doubles-seen and the College won by two A The "Empress of Asia "arrived in which it has levied this in-Major H. M. Edwards and R. goals to love. Early in the game published as a report simply. Tater communication conveye at Yokohama on April 8, left there creased taxation. Of course, the Townsend beat Capt. Leslie Smith the RG.A. missed several easy the gratifying news that, though on April 9 and is due at Vancou-real cause of the new imposition and J. S. Jennings.
chances to score and St. Joseph's Dr. Russell bas experienced a ver on April 18.
can be traced to the continual
Men's Handicap Doubles.-L-tested Wood in the R.G.A. goal. loss of revenue from the sale of Col. Bowen and Major C. Willson At half-time there was no acore. Bovera illness, the prospects of rotovery are steadily growing
opium. The Government is sell-boat E. Abraham and J. Stalker, A Homo paper says the re-ing ten chests a month against 6-8, 2-6, 6-2. G. Miskin and E. awarded a penalty against Sepher. Resuming, the R.0.A. were brighter. This report also is unconfirmed at the moment, but, serve boiler gear available at thirty chests monthly last year. G. Grimble beat F. A. Dinsdale Bailey took the kick and brought
Hongkong naval yard is to be dis-This is according to the policy and C. C. Stark, 8-6, 7-5. prima facic, it is much more
St. Joseph's relief by shooting likely to be correct, since it is posed of locally to the
best laid down by the Imperial Gov- The matches arranged for to-day over the bar. From a break-
vernment of ridding China of the are as follows. rare for rumour to fabricate the advantage.
away by the College, Omar boat resuscitation of the dead. Acoord-
opium habit. The opium revenue Club Championship.-G. W. Skeet and, Manning in, tosted ing to this, Dr. Russell joins the A Home paper to band enya: used to be seven million dollars. Sewell v. Capt. P. Havelock-Davies. Wood who only partly cleared small, albeit growing, band of Due to have sailed for the Far Last year it was less than Handicap Singles "A."-T. H. and Valesco shot into the not, those privileged to read their East with troops on March 1, the four million dollars, so the King v. Hayes.
ie faced
giving the College the lead. Short- to Government transport Huntspill Government own obituary-noticos. Prior
Handicap Singles "B."-W. B.ly afterwards, the College got in Dr. Russell, Lord Desborough at present lies balf submerged off meeting a deficit of three millice Cornaby v. C. Blaker.
again and Ogley, sent in a high was the latest case of the kind, Ocean Quay at Southampton dollars. Gradually, this source of
Men's Handicap Doubles.-J. R. shot, Wood niaking a weak clear- and only year or two ago Sir Docks. What caused the vessel to and
sont the ball into the net and experience, while the late Lord not suspected. The Huntspill is round for additional taxation. We Valentine and R. K. Valentine.
made the game safe for St.. Rhondda was erroneously report an old Gorman ship of about 6,000 cannot close our eyes to the fact
Joseph's The R.G.A. attacked ed to be one of the victims of the cons. Divers discovered nothing that in future years fresh means boon on motor roads, and surely but E. R. Hyndman played a good Lusitania. As a man of lotters, to indicate why the vessel sank. of taxation will have to be found.it is right to expect that those defensive game and kept them Dr. Russoll's case may be more
who own motor cars should sub-out The R.G.A. were a much directly likened to that of At 4.30 yesterday morning a
There is another aspect of the scribe to make up for a portion of heavier team, but their inside Tolstoi. We Hincerely truat Chinese detective who was on question. Although the amount the deficit that we are at present forwards were too slow. Time Correspondents are roquested to observe the rule which requires that the parallel will not duty in Austin Road saw a thief of opium the Government permits faced with. The authorities may arrived with St. Joseph's winners them to forward their namos and addresses with communications
continue. The famous Russian climbing up the drainpipe of a to be sold in the Colony is steadily consider the question of taxing by two clear goals. addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an novelist survived his reported certain house. A careful examina- being reduced, smuggling is not the imports of cars and accessories At the conclusion of the match, evidence of their bona fides.
death only a few days, during tion revealed to the detective on the decline. It is computed and also imposing a levy on all Mr. J. R. Wilton, President of All communications intended for publication should be address-which be lingered in aomi that the object of the thief's that the Hongkong population at cars in the Colony. This proposal the League, addressed those ad to the Editor.
unconsciousness. Dr. Russell attention was a quantity of clothes present consume at least five would certainly meet with un-present and remarked that before Business correspondance should be sent to tito Manager.
arrived in the Far East Last hung out on the verandah to be hundred cheats of opium a year, animous approval.
asking Mrs. Wilton to present October to fulfil ER lecturing dried. A sudden blast on the de- and will continue to consume this
the cup and medals to St. Josephs. engagement at Poking University tective's whistle startled the thief quantity, even if the Government
The pipe band which has buon and the runners-up medals to the Not all political and social and in a panic he slid down the put up lesser quantities annually formed in connection with the R.GA, ho wished to congratulate advanced views of this scion of active. Charged before Mr. G. is $15 a taol; in Macao it is $11. Corps will turn out for the first League this season. The Second students are able to agree with the pipe and into the arms of the de- The price of opium in the Colony Scottish Company of the Defence both teams for their record in the noble house (Dr. Russell is hoir- N. Orme, at the Police Court this It is, therofore, hardly surpris time at the G.O.C.'a inspection Division Cup was prosented by
a Peerage, the morning, the thief was given sixing presumptive to
that the stuff present holder, his brother, having weeks' hard labour.
con this day week. Mr. G. B. Ross, Mr. F. Ellis in 1910 for competi- tinues to be emuggled not no children); but everybody will
the chief accountant of the Mortion among the Junior teams in only from Macao, but from cantile Bank of India, is the Pipe the Colony. Previous winners. welcome verification of this later
French Indo-China, and the irony Major. It may not be known were:-1910-11, 88th Co. R.GA Commander P. R. Stovens, of the whole thing is that the that when in Calcutta in 1914 he 1911-12, 83rd Co. R.G.A.; 1912-13, тевнаде.
D.S.O., has been appointed to the country in whose interests we formed the well-known Calcutta 83rd Co., R.G.A., 1913-14, 88th special servico ship Alacrity, are called upon to sacritice this Scottish, which proved an ins
R.G.A.; 1914-15, St. China Station, in relief of Com-profitable revenue is growing and tantaneous success, mander Randa! B. McCowen, amuggling opium into the Colony,
The Cal-Joseph's 1915-16 88th Co. R.G.A; More elderly bachelors are D.3.0., who has been skipper of Of course, Chinese opium is in-strong. Mr. Ross was Captain 1918-19, St. Joseph's: 1819-20 culta Scottish is still going 1916-17 K.S.L.; 1917-18, S.C.A. taking to matrimony, and the the ship since May, 1919. Com farior to Patna opium, but never-and Assistant Adjutant of the R. Navy Reserves. number of widows of all ages mander Stevens went first afloat theless it is being smuggled in Calcutta Scottish, and
Mrs Wilton thon handed the remarrying is on the increase, in 1898, was promoted lieutenant here in very large quantities. Last popular figure in the social life of cup to Mr. E. P. Hyndman, the Those facts are brought out in in 1904, and reached his present year about two hundred cheats of Calcutta. The pipe band should Captain of St. Joseph's, con- the 82nd annual report covering rank in June, 1916. He specialis- opium were imported into Hong prove a great asset to the Corps. gratulating him on the College the year 1919 of the Registrar-ed in surveying, and at the time kong on Government account. General for England and Wales, of the outbreak of the late war he
winning the cup. Mrs Wilton then handed each member of both which also discloses that secular was posted to the battleship Iron The view is hold, I am told, in hands in the business part of the
Properties continue to change teamsn Medal, marriages are on the increase. Duke, flagship of Admiral Jellicoe, Of the widows the war accounts commanding the Grand Fleet. certain Government departments, Colony, the purchasers being Mrs. Wilton for presenting the Mr. E. P. Hyndman thanked for the number of the younger He joined the Iron Dake on Aug. that the quantity, instead of ones, but hardly for the large 4. and served with her in the heing reduced, should be allowed principally Chinese. The Hong-cup and medals and banded her a increase among those of, say, North Sea and elsewhere; and to remain at the same level but has been disposing of some of its Hyndman called for three choors kong Land Investment Company bouquet in a silver holder. Mr. the price increased. This seems very feasible, and if the Imperial and it is rumoured that Alexandra followed by the usual tiger." Government could get to see the Building is being enquired for. Reciprocating cheers by the folly of diminishing the quantity, On Thursday last the Company teama followed and the crowd with smuggling from China so sold to a Chinese syndicate, dispersed. rampant, it would save us the wrinkles.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1921.
UNDEMOCRATIC DEMOCRATS.
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By Robt. MacWhirter.
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45 who married in 1918 and 1919| Yesterday were commenced the was in each year more than first two episodes of
A lot of opium is headed by one. Mr. Lam, the If it be true, as aw reported, that in choosing Dr. double that in 1911. At the other. Gold" at the Coronet, and, as smuggled into the Colony and building at present housing the
Alexandra Cafe and. Messre. A "GREAT SHANTUNG LEAGUE Sun Yat-sen as President of China," the Canton Parlia- ond of the age-scale also, the promised by the management, the then re-smuggled to Manila, the Mackintosh and
Co. at fifty Reports from a Chinese source mentarians first agreed that each ballot paper should hear shands increased, nearly 7,000 film is a welcome departure from United States, Australia and dollars a square foot. It is stated state that General Lu Yung-
have that the premises the same of the voter, and that subsequently the President youths in their teens entering the usual serial story hitherto elsewhere. Is it not foolish to rob the holy bonds during the year, shown in Hongkong, Of the the Hongkong Government of
boon hsiang, Tuchun of Chekiang, is was vested with most arbitrary powers, then we shall have Nearly all the juvenile benedicks dramatic variety, the film is re- revenue which would flow in te: This is the first property on Des Shantung" League, to be inde- purchased for a Chinese Bank.endoavouring to form a "Greater. to revise our ideas as to the democratic spirit animating were mindful of Sam Weller's ieved by flashes of humour which itimately but which now in divert Voeux Road that had fotched fifty pendent of und
Chilli Party. these Southern people. There may have been good reasons admonition, only about 1.5 per come and go with the quick ed to enrich opium smugglers are foot.
The times are He is stated to be trying to gain who work with favourable for land sales, as there the adhesion of General Wang for adopting such methods of procedure, but until they are cont of them succumbing to action which distinguishes the and those business was rushed through in rather irregular and Amour bridegrooms of some- to attention from the apprecia- least fifteen million
tive. The story deals with the worth of opium is smuggled and when the old Post Office site and General Wu pei-fu, the Vice- vicissitudes of some adventurous yearly
Commissioner, unseemly a manner. There would seem to be, also, a lack partiality for "widder="
Hongkong. The put up it will not be surprising Inspecting of consistency when politicians who have been laying so perceptible enough, seeing that characters, who, in their search only way to stamp it out is to sell to find the $50 upset price exceed Chihli Honan and Shantung, to
the League. much stress ou legality and constitutionality should decide of widows between the ages of 25 for the pirates' board, encounter more opium or the same quantity ed for the various lots.
and 30 half a dozen times as any whose methods of antagonism not buy from the smugglers and
the opposition of a gang of pirates so that local consumers suck an issue in such an unusual way.
as in 1911 remarried, while of This story of the signing of voting papers calls to those under 25 the number was appear to mostly lie in scientific pay bigh prices for the stuff. The mind other elections which have taken place in Chinese more than ten times as many as with thes two episodes of a stir is a laudable one, but it is doing methots of "frightfulness". Along policy of the Imperial Government politics, in which voters have been instructed at the point in the earlier year. In fact, the of the revolver as to whom they should vote for. It is easy greater tendency all round to ring story, there is also screened a little to stamp out the opium
fine Harold Lloyd marriage was very marked dur
comedy, habit among the Chinese. The to see that in such circumstances the lot of an M.P. voting ing the period. Apparently more with the favourite comedian in traffic in illicit opium is immense, for anyone other than Dr. Sun might well be an uncomfort-people are getting tired nowadays
his best form.
and the work that we are trying
The landlord isna' the only lord themselves. Some of the same able and unenviable one. Then, too, the President's power of lonely lives, and the larger pay
to do is negatived.
in Hongkong.
folks that suffer to-day from of appointing and dismissing all officials, no matter what probably acted as a stimulus,! A phenomenal season which
There are lots of folk who chronic enlargement of the The new imposition has been maintain that the landlord dosana' tonsils, through shouting about their rank may be, could be used with much effect against prospective bridegrooms feeling has witnessed more packed houses the chief executive's political enemies. With the situation more affluent despite the higher than falls to the lot of most hastened by the blunder of the earn his living. Maybe we earn
the iniquities of the rapacious musical comedy companies was Government in its administration it for him. The popular idea is landlord, aro aften the first to as it is in Cauton at the moment, we do not think anything
brought to a most successful ter- of the rice control scheme, where that when he wants more money do a bit of quiet profiteering on is to be gained in the long run by methods such as these.
mination by the Bandman Opera by over three million dollars of all he has to do is to sit down and the side themselves. They may pay for a time, but the reaction is bound to set The Birth-rate.
Company at the Theatre Royal public money was frittered away. dictate a fow letters to his tenants, How's that? Well, you take in sooner or later.
During the war certain public. last night, when an enthusiastic If the advice that was publicly raising the rent. That's what a man who goes on a holiday, We should welcome any development, though, which ists exhibited such inordinate crowd filled the premises to over-offered at that time was accepted political economists call unearn for instance, and who lets bis flowing to bid farewell to the and acted upon, we would not adincrement. What you call it is house furnished. Does he let ill-considered zeal over gave promise of early peace in China. But there is little und
members of the Company, who have to-day hoon asked to pay neither here nor there. You've the incoming tenant in at the of population individually cause for hoping that this new move will have that desired the
and collectively more for our alcohol, tobacco and got to find it or camp out on the same rent less a few dollare advocato the result. More than one Southern Province is unfriendly legalisation of irregular unions,
rendered selections from an rent. The increases on tobacco hill side or in the House of Daten- for keeping his house dry and towards Kwangtung, whilst the attitude of some of the and even the introduction of extensive repertoire in a pro-and wines can be borne cheerfully, tion. Wether he makes a fair watertight, his furniture usable others is, to say the least, doubtful. There have even been polygamy. This type of talk is Each item was enthusisatically pay easily, but in the case of the ery, cuspidores and typewriter does not. He lets his house for gramme teeming with good things. for they fall on those who can profit after allowing for station and his curtains clean! He rumours that in Canton itself there are prominent leaders direct encouragement to im received by the audience, who increase on house taxes from 13 ribbons is more than I can say. as much as he can get, plus as who are thinking of joining hands with Kwangsi and the advantage point whether expressed their appreciation by to 20 per cent. it is certain to fall When the Government gives out much for the use of the contents
"boost" " North against Dr. Sun and his followers. So the situation population is
frequent calls for encores. Their barsbly on those who can ill what it considers should be a thereof as would in the course a debatable one, feelings were more fittingly ex- shoulder it. is not nearly so composed as appearances would suggest. especially by such unedifying pressed at the fall of the curtain it will make house rents for the 8 and a bit over per cent. and until darned lat.
In other words, fair profit whether it be 5, 6, 7 or of nine months buy the whole One point that could not have overlooked, also, was the means. Other factors than in a regular ovation which must small man higher, and it would the old and well-known firm of As like as no' he's a member fact that Sun Yat-sen's election caused no enthusiasm ber enter into the question of a have given the greatest satis- have been a better policy to have Supply and Demand resumes of the K.R.A. but that doesna whatever amongst the Chinese in Hongkong. That would with her vast area, better off for faction to the members of the increased it by degrees. It could partnership again, growl we may worry him after the first turn in other days. Hopefully as we should like to view the a better-regulated country like the Colony from their tour in the that increased to the twenty per our possession, we're very apt to what's to hinder him? Nothing situation, we cannot bring ourselves to believe that peace Britain (as one may say in spite North.
cent, hoight.
let imagination lengthen our ears. that I know of. But I wish some will come to China in the near future. There is a bare of the industrial situation), the possibility that North and South may come together if sufficient for the workers, apart
Until we've municipally-owned of the democratic hunks of employment available is scarcely
It is surprising that the com-dwellings that particular brand humanity in our mides would certain developments eventuate, but a very big change from trade depression. Deliberate bied season, the indications are muuity for whom a lot of money of profiteer will flourist in the practise what they preach a bit
more Human nature, ony bow would have to be effected before that happened. So long restriction of the birth rate is that the vital statistics are rapidly ia baing spent and has been spent land.
is allowed to go soot free. I refer But it's about his wee brother you say? I suppose it is. To as Sun and his party can keep hold of the reins in Canton, another matter. Unparalleled as recovering in the ordinary course, the Province of Kwangtung at least will remain estranged were the losses during the war, and especially as a tower death-rate to the motor car trad. A great I'm anxious to speak of to-night. change human nature we must notwithstanding the suspension is co-operating with an active portion of our extravagant ex- Ofton the greatest profiteering wait a long time-aye, we use from the North.
in the birth-rate during that trou-birth-rate.
penditure in recent years has in house rents is done by tenants - wait always,
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nation's wolfare. Is Russia, even
suggest that Sun's popularity is still far less than it was her teeming millions? Even in warm welcome on their return to per cent. for two years and after unless we have all the facts in passing Green
Company, and assure them of a have been raised to seventeen bu pay we must. In other words of the acrew and the boat's
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