THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MOSCATINE
(REGISTERED)
The original
INSECT REPELLER
or
about
A few drops sprinkled on the hands, feet, nape of neck.
tho room Rive absolute protection against
MOSQUITOES, SANDFLIES
and other insects. Will not stain
or injure the most
delicate skin.
50cts,
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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
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oppose
(By "Ajax")
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
H.B. WARING COMPANY.
Fine Opening Performance.
East, there should be a growing demand for seats.
Dr. Sun and the Workers.
THE IGNORANT CLASSES ARE One aspect of Mr. Sun Yat-sen's THE DANGEROUS CLASSES, IGNOR.
The new stamp duties which News comes from France that
The standard of merit attained recent activities that we have ANCE IS THE WOMB OF MONSTERS. it is proposed to bring into force a country abbe, during some re by the H. B. Waring Company in noticed is bis apparent anxiety to-Henry Ward Beecher.
soon has caused consternation pairs to his house in Campagne its opening performance last night keep well in with the labouring
amongst share speculators, for it d'Armagnac, found under the should have the effect of drawing classes. It was noteworthy that
It is to be noted from the Dollar will hit them very badly, and the flooring soventy-one bottles of the crowded houses to the Theatre when he returned to the South, Line advertisement that the s.s. brokers alsa. During the past few famous Armanac liqueur, repre- Royal during the remainder of the great majority of those who Harold Dollar, sailing from days, since the meeting of the senting all the vintages from 1800 the season. Everybody left the welcomed him both in Hongkong Hongkong on May 10th, will call Legislative Council, the members to 1870. The first lot sold for theatre thoroughly delighted and and Canton were representatives at Los Angeles,
of the Stock Exchange, the Chin-20,000 frances. No English vicar impressed with the all-round of Labour Guilds, and ever since
ene Chamber of Commerce and is likely to hit on any such trea: excellence of the production, and that time ho has taken special
The total output of the Kailan the Hongkong General Chamber sure, but what about Scotland ? as the fact becomes known that pains to placate the workers Mining Administration's miges of Commerce have had meetings Some manses might be searched the Company is one of the most Qulle recently, he received
for the week ending 2nd April, to consider what steps for forgotten samples of priceless talented that has over come out deputation of some soventy Guild amounted to 92,864 tons and the should be ta keu to old Glenlivet, leaders, promising them that he sules during the period to 60,699
in- forthcoming would protect the interests of tona.
creases. The Chinese speculators) Paderewski, who has announc- A. W. E. Mason's well-known labour to the fullest possible
are naturally perturbed, and since ed his intention to retire from the play, "The Witness for the extent, whilst on Sunday he apoke
An offical enquiry into the the Government's declaration concert stage, was present at a Do'ance." was the place pro- for over two hours to more than house collapse at Old Bailey will have withdrawn from the share dinner which was also attended duced. The story is familiar to three thousand workers. Dr. Sun
by a well-known English polo playgoers. It has to do with the is said to have explained to these thortly be held at the Magistracy market,
player. After dinner M. Pader-shooting by his wife of Stephen labourers the policy which the the Coroner. The date of the
Of course, the new stamp duties owski, turning to the English polo Ballantyne, a Civil Servant Government hopes to put into hearing has not yet been de-
cided upon.
when they come into force will player, asked: "Do you know in India, 禽 beast of & force, following which the wor-
discourage rank speculation in the difference between us? ""No, man whose bullying pra- kers are stated to have pledged
There were 23 cases of com- shares, but to say that they will I am afraid I don't," auswered the pensities culminated in the mur- their the Government
Honry Thresk, an old M.lover of Mrs. Ballantyne, as the Elect Sun Yat-sen. It would week, 11 of which were fatal. Colony is the purest nonsense. thought. "Well," replied
argoment is untenable. Paderewski, "you're a soul that chief witness for the defence, is have been interesting to have The list was headed with eight The learned what Dr. Sun told these accurrences each of small-pox Cortataly business on the Stock plays polo; whilst I am a Pole instrumental in her acquittal at the trial and later he again workmen. We can only surmise and enteric. There wore also four Exchange will be affected, but that plays solo,"
no one will argue that gambling
comes into her life as she is the nature of his promises. All Chinese deaths from influenza.
on the Stock Exchange belps the
about to marry young Richard the same, this deep anxiety of his
For pilfering
Dr. Evan Kane, chif surgeon Hazlewood, who, he demands, three dozen progress of the Colony. So far, the to get the following of the
distinct knives which formed part of gamblers have been very lightly at the Summit Hospital. Kane, should be told the truth. Mrs Bal- proletariat bae
the cargo of the Nikko Maru, a taxed, and the question is how Pennyyvania, has lately operated lantyne eventually agrees to make The in-on himself, removing his own ap-a clean breast of the crime, but Chinese wharf coolie this mor-much they can bear.
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A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, and their loyalty to President municable diseases notified last retard the development of the Englishman after a few moments" dor
THE HONGKONU DISPENSARY.
Telephone No. 16.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Westora Union.
Office address: 11, Ico House Strant.
Marriage.
CLEMENTS-AGNES-On April 16th, 1921, at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, Harold Claude Clements, of Shanghai. to Agnes, eldest daughter of Captain and Mrs. W. H, Clements, Birkenhead, England. Shanghai papers please copy.
The Hongkong Telegraph
on
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1921.
LET'S ECONOMISE.
significanco.
Reparations.
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ning paid the penalty in having creases at first sight appear heavy, pendix successfully. He applied Hazlewood remains staunch none Mossagos spook of the develop to go to gaol for three months, and the argument is that as the local anaesthetic, and sat on the less, and of course all ende
The knives were discovored now Ordinance demands that the operating table propped up by happily. monts that will occur on May 1,
share transfer forms should be pillows, while a nurse hold his The production was outstand- if Germany has not "met" tucked under his girdle,
stamped within a month, a person head forward so that he could ing by reason of the remarkable signifiying accepted her obliga-
Allah Bux, a watchman am-who has his shares "carried" for obtain a good view of the oporat-acting of Miss Jeanette Sherwin tions by that date. We are not sure that any new situation arie-ployed by the M.B.K. at their him for three or four months ing field. Dr. Kane cut his way as Mrs. Ballantyne and of Mr. es. The Peace Treaty provides coal yard in Yaumati, was last would have to pay a large amount into himself without hesitation, Charles Quartermaing as Henry that the amount of the reparations night stabbed by an unknown for stamps or run the risk of being located the appendix, and cut it Thresk. The foraine as Henry shall be notified to Germany "not assailant whilst ho was asleep in penalised heavily and also the off. Then, as usual in his opera- Hongkong with a big reputation, later than May 1, 1921." The the premises. He was removed possibility of being imprisoned for tions, he allowed others to dress and date named is simply the limit of to the Government Civil Hospital the offence. The new Ordinance the wound.
1117- weed out number of will certainly the period for notification. Not suffering from
desirables, and thus- miake been las Germany only
share business more healthy. notified, but sanctions have been put
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into force. It is,
A burglar entered Dr. R. J. Besides, the new impositions will the first-and happily the last-beautiful speaking voice,
editor of a British magazine to witha naturalness that is greatly the Allies, Wong's residence at No. St. bring the stamp duties for shares logo his life in a duel died about refreshing and in the more tense however, open to
moments of her work she rises to under the terms of the Treaty, to Stephen's Lane on Sunday morn-more into line with London.
half-past nine in the evening, impose further penalties, and an ing and stole an electric fan!
states a writer in an issue of the great heights. But there is a inter-Allied conference at Paris valued at $50. Entry was effectod
There is no doubt that there Manchester Guardian recently to restraint in all that she does; ie spoken of for the early part through the medium of a water will be a full-dress debate at the hand. Never was a life thrown never any overdoing of the part. of next month. France is roport pipe and a window, the latch of next meeting of the Legistative away so uselessly as was that of Mr. Quartermains is a mast ed to have provisionally which was unfastened with the Council, and we are almost certain John Scott, editor of the London polished actor, with an incisive formulated additional measures, help of a glass-cutting diamond. to find the member for the Cham- Magazine from 1820 to 1821. The style and perfect onunciation. Meanwhite Router tells us that The thief made his escape un-ber of Commerce, the Chinese trouble arose out of Lockhart's The finer points of the art receive the Berlin Government ** is
members and also the members bitter sentiments expressed in the splendid treatment at his hands, With Miss Sherwin he works in for the Justices of the Poace, early
pages of Blackwood's anxiously endeavouring to fore-
The 2nd and 3rd episodes of (although they are not affected) Magazine. Scott replied in
perfect sympathy and understand- There can be very few subjects of more interest to local stall further sanctions," and the
German Press speaks of fresh Pirate Gold are being shown at making a Int of noise, The similar vein in the pages of his ing, and none present last night will forget their striking assocÍA- residents than that of the Government's financial position, proposals to be submitted in the Coronet. They prove to be Government may be led to modify own periodical, and Lockbart tion in the third act when he
Strong re-communicated with Scott, because its healthiness or otherwise bits them very directly fow days through the inter- just as exciting as the previous the new increases. in the matter of taxation, as we have all experienced in the mediary of
& neutral.
Mr. chapters, the gold being traced to presentations are already being the hope of obtaining redress by demands that the truth be told. The othor characters were way of apology orby arrangements! weeks just past.
We make no apology, therefore, for Lloyd George made it known its source, and the efforts of the made in certain quarters.
the after
enforcement pirates to recover it, as wall as
for a hostile meeting. Scott de-admirably taken, notably the referring to the matter again. And we do so because we soon
of the sanctions
the the neat manner in which they that think the time has come for a very thorough re-examination Allies would be willing at any turned the tables, on the hero, know whether Sir Willian Rees- Lockhart would first acknowledge Angley, Mr. Wordley Holse It would be interesting to clined to do anything unless roles undertaken by Mr. Frederick by our Government of all its sources of revenue and time to give ear to a reasonable closing the episode at a very Davis is likely to return to Hong- himself not to be the editor of Mr. Frank Vosper. channels of expenditure. Recent years have proved one proposal from Germany. It is thrilling moment. In conjection kong. Rumont has it that he will Blackwood's. Lockhart considered unmistakable fact that the old sources of revenue are hinted that the new suggestions with this picture, a comedy film retire shortly on the new scale the
from Berlin will include the pro- with Harry Pollard in the prin- of pensions. Sir William's leave unnecessary, and published an failing and that new and growing factors of expenditure from suming responsibility cipal role constitute what is a expired many months ago and he account of the affair, in which he are arising. The Colony is developing and will cost more for the Allied debts to the vory attractive programme. succeeded in obtaining an extens- did, however, make the required At Chalk Farm, on February 17, and more to run, yet at the same time there is an alarming United States. What Washing-
ion. There is speculation denial, but in the copy received 1821, principals and seconds met. shrinkage in the receipts from what for many years has ton thinks of this plan bas A serious stabbing case received in lezal circles as to who by Scott the statement did not Christie fired his first shot in the been the Government's main source of revenue.
not definitely transpired, but the attention of the West Point will become the Chief Justice appear, Lockhart terminated bis air, and it was only on the sug- The financial history of the Colony during the past Secretary Hughes' recent note Police this morning. At 10.30, in the event of Sir William share in the matter by sending gestion of his too zealous second few years has been one of make-shift. It is time we were in response to a communication the Police were called into Third retiring. There cannot be a batter Scott a note gravely reflecting that he took deliberate aim on
from the Berlin Cabinet makes Street subsequent to a gambling choice than the
present in-on the latter's courage and the second occasion, and wounded a better foundation. The money derived from the it sufficiently clear that America quarrel in which one man was cumbent, Mr. Justice Gompertz, character. Scott replied, and Scott fatally. The latter's second, Opium Monopoly has been getting smaller and smaller and is on the side of the Allies in the attacked by two others and stab who has added lustre to bis record Jonathan Henry Christie, Lock-it may be noted, was Patrick
With com- by the manner in which he has hart's friend, responded in such George with the continuance of the Government's policy, will matter of just reparations. A bed in the chest. continue to descrease. We are told that this year's revenue point has been made to the effect mendable smartness, the Police discharged his work. In the new terms that Scott challenged him. Coventry Patmore,
that the German proposal at the immediately made the arrest of appointment the Colonial Oce from that source will be about four million dollars under London Conference is far nearer one of the assailants, but the should take into account one the estimate: Opposed to this we have the fact that to the Allied claim than appears other culprit succeeded in getting consideration which is of im expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary grows larger on the surface, as, according to away. The injured man Wasportance. The now appointee must! and larger. In 1919 it was about two-and-a-quarter million; these commentators, it is in the removed to the Government Civil have a good knowledge of com- in 1920 it was nearly three millions whilst this year it was nature of cash offer, while the far Hasiptal, his condition being mercial law and native customs.
greater sun fixed by the Allies reported as serious.
The number of big commercial estimated to amount to nearly five millions. That is atakos in interest over
cases that come before the Chief growth far too rapid for our revenue to stand. It is note-period. But if the Germen offer Charged with the theft of Justice is fairly small, but no one
Some folks stick to ye like had been removed. But the Italian worthy to remark that in 1919 the revenue of the Government represents a capitalised sun, what jewellery of the value of $583 can allege that these cases have feathers out of a leaky bolster. Government reckoned without was more than $16,500,000, whilst this year it was estimated means the proposal to pay over a from her mistress at No. 8 Wong not had a fair hearing and Just the other night, looking at its precious poet, On the pretext Janet of patriotism he gave it out to be less than $15,500,000. Actually, it will be much less. period of thirty years? A cable Nei Chong Road, an umah said it an impartial decision. Not all the Telegraph pictures
could only be True, the Colony has a fair balance in hand saved from just to hand intimates that the was all a lark. Afflicted with a Chief Justices sent to Hongkong remarked about" Yon man Dan that Fiume
his dead body. Home Government is keeping crooked sense of humour, it have been unqualified successes, Unsy having got married and taken over former years out of which it can meet these deficits, but that stock of the position,
would seem, she hid the jewellery but no doubt the cboise made in him tried no' so long ago for There could be but one ending to amount will soon vanish if some genuine attempt is not Naval Disarmament.
in a drain but was forced later to each case was considered the shooting somebody, wasn't he?" a defiance which had long passed made to balance the yearly receipts and spendings. The
reveal its whereabouts to the boat available and the commercial I'd never heard of ony Dan in the stage when it could be Dan'a a joke. recent increase in taxation will not give us nearly enough later, Mr. Rogers, a member of For this lark, which no one rough with the smooth.
Another United States legis. Police on their being called in. community has to take the that connection so I had a look regarded as
at him. D'Annunzio and his absurd pretensions were finally money to square things off, and if the Government desires the Foreign Affairs Committee of appreciated, she had to go to
Bride Suffering mother; this is given their quietus when Italy to avoid the imposition of even more taxation it will the House of Representatives, has prison for month.
one
too much altogether. No' showed that she was in earnest seriously have to trim its spendings. We are averse to the introduced a resolution inviting mistress was given a lecture on If the decision were left to us, I content wl' pestering us over the and when she passed him the delaying of local development because we realise that it is Britain, France, Italy, and Japan the inadvisability of placing am sure we should all plump for best part of two only by that road the Colony can hope to march with the to attend a conference at Wash- temptations in the way of an Mr. Justice Gompertz. If proce- Reutergrams about this insuffer being dictated to by an upstart,
A guide, ourable, bald-headed patriotic poet, obockful to view to the amah whose pay was only $5.30 donte
the bung wi' an times. Instead of cutting down its expenditure by aban rostriction of naval armaments. a month, and to whom the chance now
ington
Chiof Justice may be the Editor or the man responsible excess of ogotism and who had a doning needed schemes of improvment, couldn't the umber of these resolutions of obtaining jewellery of the recruited from other British onyway for the movie section of wholly distorted idea of his own Government find room for a little economy in its own have been tabled in Congress dur-value named was irresistible. possessions, and Mr. Gompertz the paper has to inflict his importance.
Whereupon may be made Chief Justice of picture on us!! How Janet got administration?
Dan Martyr ing late months, and Senator
another place. Mr. Gompertz it into her head that he was ever decided to ride the whirlwind It has been suggested to us that if a Commission of Borah, seemingly undeterred by a
is held in the greatest esteem by on trial for shooting onybody, is and no longer direct the storm. Enquiry were appointed to examine the Departmental a fresh motion. Reports have also of his compatriots, rather clogs transfer would be regretted. He folks at times do take funny discretion after all being the bet-
recent adverse vote, has put down
the legal fraternity, and his more than I can say. Women- He left Fiume to fume as it might, spendings a substantial sum might be saved. We do not been passing to and fro in the his proposal by insistence that has always, brought to bear on notions into their heads, but I ter part of valour, even in poeta. suggest for a moment that the personal remuneration of sense that President Harding pending disarmament the United the oases that he has tried a suppose she got him and some the bulk of our civil servants needs trimming-a good wilson Administration was still to none", which implies that the very clear and impartial mind Sinti Feiner mixed up,
Denied heroic conquests, let bith favours a conference. While the States shall have "a Navy second
seek comfort betimes in heroio many of them are still none too well paid-but we do sugin existence it was announced conference is not to take place for and sound erudition.
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WORKMEN OF C. C. TO ACCEPT REDUURD PAY..
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
years wi' sign that meant she wasna' for
No, mind ye, but what a good couplete. Now that he's married gest that in very many ways economies might be effected. that the Foreign Relations Com-some time to come, or else that
hanging would have done Dan a (Janet saye she's got a pathetio Without fairly frequent revision, expenditure in certain mittee had approved a proposal the American Navy should em-
world of good, for Europe has face) I only wish him twins, and directions is liable to become a matter of course rather that the President convene such bark upon a speeding-up procese,
seldom seen a more melancholy may they have a bad time wi than a matter of necessity, and a comprehensive checking conference. Matters
example of misplaced zeal than their teeth. If he has the floor to aro while reason suggests that during would doubtless reveal much that has become, unnecessarily President's stand against the should tend in the direction of complicated by the new the interval armament activities|
that of him and his fancy legion- walk of a night wi' one under aries, Flume to Italy was within each oxter it'll maybe teach him routine. Certain it is that the Government will have to League of Nations. Still, one mutual suspension or limitation.
Cambridge Corporation work-an ace of becoming what Ireland that Napoleonic adventure is no tackle its financial problem on strong lines, and one of best feels that if representatives of the The repeated bringing to the fore men have offered to accept a re- is to Great Britain. After long eye confined to the field or yet the beginnings would be to discover just how much could be Powers named would get to work of the question should, however, duction in wages of a penny per and anxious negotiations the pictures saved. The discovery of that should certainly be made at a round table, it ought to be be productive of fruit sooner or hour for skilled workmen and Fiume problem was satisfactorily But above all, far the love of before residents are asked to pay any more.
quito feasible to evolve a work later. What humanity needs is 114d. per hour for unskilled men, solved and everybody thought Mike, let's get a chance to forget able plan. Mr. Rogers, like some that it shall be sooner, not later. to remain in force for 12 months that a potential cause of strife that he ever existed.