The Wine of Kings
The King of Wines
11
CHAMPAGNE
De St. Marceaux, Vin Brut
or Veory Dry Vintage 1911.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
That War Memorial.
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1991.
DAY BY DAY.
NO THE HISTORY OF MANKIND IS On Saturday we published the| LITTLE ELSE THAN A NARRATIVE result of an attempt on our part OF DESIGNS WHICH HAVE FAIL to find out just what is happening D, AND HOPES THAT HAVE BEEN in connection with Hongkong's DISAPPOINTED--}cans." | War Memorial and we think our rendars will be with us when we
armistice was signed, and for
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
SATURDAY'S CONCERT
An Excellent Programme.
SUPREME COURT.
Intercating Breach of
Contract - Case, f
At the Supreme, Coort, before
Why do poeta amart that the - A most enjoyable concert, in primrose warn yesterday in aid of the Hongkong Woman's Boral weaklingt Why Spammer's Guild and Ministering Children's are Tartine Compertz, this regret that a fair a flower League (Police Branch), was morning, Mesars, Norman Clarke should perish through "untimely given at Palice Headquarters, on Dunlop and Co., Ltd. of London, The B. L. Liner Dunera, which tempest Way Milton's "rathe Saturday night. The programme claimed from Messrs. Lim and characterise the local effort to arrived have so Saturday, reparts primrose that forsaken diss It consisted of choruses, songs, Hunt, of 295, Dew Vosur Road perpetuate the memory of those an outbreak of plagus at Bombay. does not get much chance to dis recitations step-dancing and Central £11,000 damages, for who fell in the Great War as a
a natural death nowadays, conjuring, every lem being well breach of contract. Mr. F. 0. hopeless muddle.“ It is over The outbreak of plague at Cal-whather rathe" or otherwise, at rendered and all being enthusias Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. two and a half years ago since ambo and cholera, at Saigon was any rale near London. Why Kirke tically received. The first item Deacon, Looker, Deacon and
White's misplaced nearly 45 long we have been talk-reported by the as. Paul Lecat with a "confiding plant" doomed Garrod, Gerrard, Woolley, Angus Defendants were not represented. sympathy was a chorus by the Misses Haraton appeared for plaintiffs. on her arrival here yesterday. ing ofschemes, schemes, schemas.)
to lose its blossoms "withering in and E. Woolley, and Messrs. We can all remember the dis
Mr. Jenkin explained that the the northern blast! Why should Earnshaw. Condon, Dredge, Hill-claim was in respect of three o.i.f. cussions in the public press; how
The Health Return for Satur-Shelley assert that "storms may yer and Gerrard, attired în black contracts for the sale of worsted some wanted a new City Hall, day shows four fatal cases of break the primrose on its stalk" pierrot costumes, which were lastings and wool Bannel entered others & bridge across the harbour, plague and three fatal cases of As a matter of fact, the primrose very effective against a back into between plaintiffs and de still others a better shaped Lion mall-por, all the sufferers ware is an exceptionally hardy plant, ground of flags and bunting with fendants. One of the contracts Rock; and we all remember the Chinese.
that bas survived in the which the stage had been ingen- was dated Feb. 20th, 1920” and talk and controversy that raged
"atouggle for axistence," which lously constructed. Mr. Dredge's two of them were dated April about the use of the Colony's The proprietor of a store in sans salvation for the strong rendering of "Friend o Mine" was 20th, 1920. The goods were for "apest site." How the first Bonham Street East reported to simply by becoming a floral greatly appreciated and Mr.warded in thirteen separate con
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. adopted scheme was whittled the Police on Saturday last that ruffia. It is essentially an Al-Earnshaw then gave an amusing sigamenta and the docaments
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
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Birth.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1921.
THE "SMART SET."
was
When
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the
93 BATTLE MEMORIALS. Approval has been given by
down, how support was his accountant after collecting pine plant, found on all the moun-recitation, "The Bailed of were also sent, but defendants given to the idea of a Service money from various shops to the tain heights of Europe and Asia, Soulful Sam." "Oh! by Jingo.", declined to accept them. Thit Men Club and how the adoption to the amount of $3,800, abecond-even on the highest ranges of the by Mr. Stanford, supported by the being the case, plaintiffs were of the Cenotaph idea came about ed. He has not been arrested. Himalayas.
chorus, went with a swing and it entitled to the payment of the is fresh in the public memory, but
was clear that this was by no purchase price, plus the interest the thing really matters is that the
Mr. Stanford's first and godown charges, amounting Colony is as far away from see- For failing to carry the regu. Just as to layers the Lord means ing anything in the shape of a lation lights whilst under weigh Chief Justiceship or the Lord appearance before the footlights in all to £11,000
Mr. Haggar admirably rendered memorial as it was on the day on the evening of May 28th, Chancellorship is the goal of
The contracts were proved' by the matter was Erst mentioned. Chan Shap, master of the steam ambition, so to the good Par Lighterman Tom," and as an Mr. E. T. H. Bunje, agent for
encore gave My Ain Folks," plaintiffs in Hongkong. True, this is not a thing about unch Tung On was at the liamentary man is the Speaker-in which song ba
Marine Court,
morning, ship of the House of Commons.
His Lordship: What has hap- which there is any immediate fined $10, with the option of 11 In most cases the goal satisfies on the audience to join in the pened to the goods? urgency, but there is an urgercy
charps. Miss Blackman, aup- But in at least four instances to avoid public ridicule ia con- days' hard labour.
Mr. Jankin: They are being Speakers have gone a step farther ported by the children's cheras, held by the bank. nection with the matter. By its The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 shifting from plan to plan and by
ad become Prime Ministers and E. Garrod, and Masters F. the Misses M. Davitt, O. Gerrard, A Chinese was charged this There were Harley. Spencer Angus, Davitt, W. Pitt. N. Gerrard dollars-Yes, your Lordship.
His Lordship: I see you claim per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
its failure to take the public into morning with being in possession Compton, Wyndham
equivalent in Hongkong The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- its confidense pur War Memorial of two electric double fans in and Addington. But the traditioned "Babbles," and Mr. Condon. It is usually given in the current
Grenville tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a Committee has squandered the Wanchai. He said that the fans of looking for such advancement
and B. Angus, charmingly render-
What rate do you ask for?- full month.
The "Hongkong Telegraph is delivered free when the addressee public movement. The majority ment of a debt of $8. Sergeant century. In Sir Henry Campell-of no mean ability and recited a sure that it is in accordance with
spirit that should be behind such were given him in lieu of pay-has died out for more than a
in the costume of Charlie Chaplin, rate at the date of judgment. in accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies of people in the Colony don't Blackman told Mr. Orme that he Bannerman we had the case of a humorous little story about a Lon- the latest decisions at. Hema. I proved himself to be a step-dancer Is that correct?--I am Dok delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies care whether there is abad received a report of the theft great Parliamentary figure who don cabhorse. sant by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. memorial cr not a feeling of table fans, and asked for a re-like Sir Gordon Hewart, was pre-
Mrs. H. Jones do not know to what extent your Singla Copies, Daily, ten cents.
for which our Committee is mand. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a very largely responsible,
possesses a well-trained voice Lordship would make them apply ventedby political emergency from fixed period will be continued until coastermanded.
taking a desired office. When and a charming stage manner and to contracts in this Colony, The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be the various Clubs in the Colony ports that a number of unoccupi would have gladly accepted C.-B. the audience refused to be satisfi
it issued its public appeal through Our correspondent at Macao re- Speaker Peel retired, everybody at the conclusion of her song in where all contracts are ou ex delivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd, the response
the first part of the programme change. a sad but ed houses at Macao have been as his successor, but Rosebery ed until she had rendered two en- sterling, can I? Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
I cannot give judgment in illuminating commentary on the rented by representatives of pleaded with him to stay in the changed feeling of the people. If some of the big familes at Canton. Cabinet C.-B. lived to become de flies go in the winter time?" Jenkin said taking the rate of
cores. That popular ditty “Where
Replying to His Lordship, Mr. it intends to issue a farther No-one is in occupation of the Prime Minister instead. appeal as our contributor on houses but they are being held in
was well rendered by Mr. Masters, exchange at the date of the JENNINGS. A: No. S, Tregunter Mansions on the 6th June Saturday intimated was likely readiness for any emergency that
supported by the chorus, and this breach would cause considerable to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jennings, a son.
it will first have to revive the may arise in connection with the Sir R. H. Williams-Bulkely is programme.
Included in the estates which item concluded the first balf of the hardship in the Colony. public interest it has killed. Canton trouble. Otherwise that appeal will be
submitting to auction is Bed After the interval Mr. Savage better give you judgment, the His Lordship; I think I had met as coldly as was the last.
dgelert-on Snowdon-which is entertained the audience with amount of dollars to be ascertain We learn that the Chinese said to have acquired its twenty minutes Wireless on Ships.
magic, after General Chamber of Commerce name from the famous old which Mr. Murphy gave a recita- any difficulty he can refer the el by the Registrar. If he is în Of interest not only to those bas received a letter from theilegend of Llewelyn the Great tion. Miss. Lamberton'a 805g matter back to me. who go down to the sea in ships hainber of Commerce and the and Gelert, his faithful bound. were well received, as were also but also to the majority of the Cantonese. Guild at Wuchow Less romantic inquirers have those rendered by Mr. Haggar. travelling public must have been asking for its co-operation in traced the name to Kelert, Mrs. H. A. Jonss was loudly the announcement we were able to persuading the opposing forces to a local saint. George Borrow applauded, and all enjoyed Mr. W. make on Saturday that the local come to a settlement, or failing has helped to explode the faith- Gerrard's rendering of "K-K-the Battle Exploit Memorials Government will probably intro- that, to agree to respect Wachowful hound story, which is of Katy." Mr. Dredge's song, "In an Committee net up at the War duce legislation to make applic-as a neutral zone.
Oriental origin. Llewelyn's wife, old-fashioned town," was a great Office to 93 applications from able to Hongkong the provisions
who was buried in what is now success, and the last item on the units for permission to erect It seems that The Gentleman with a Duster," who of the Merchant Shipping Act The beautiful drama "Light of the Bolkeler estate of Beaumaris, programme was a closing chorus. memorials in France, Belgium, was some time ago stated to be Mr. Harold Begbie, having insofar as they relate to the Victory" which being shown at which gives further evidence of Mrs. King and Mrs. Alexander theatres of war to commemorate was the subject of another legend, Bouquets were presented to Gallipoli, Palestine, and other flicked his cloth across the mirrors of Downing Street, so on tosis of a certain tons burther of a matt who having lost his char- the grest chieftain's passionato in recognition of their share in historie war deeds. Thirty-seven
installation of wireless talegraphy the Hongkong Theatre, is a story that we might get a better view of British politicians. has or engaged in carrying passen Beter through drink eventually nature. now turned bis attention to the division of the community gers. Ever since the loss the redeems it at the cost of his life.)
organising the entertainment, other claims are under consider- and the Captain Superintendentation. Considerable progress has denominated Society. People who, in a broad sense. still Hong Moh and the Hsin Tien It is full of human interest and as Every year four members of of Police (Mr, E. D. C. Wolfe) at been made with the acquisition regard themselves as young can remember when it was a there has been a growing feeling a photoplay la one of the best the committee of the M.C.C. the conclusion of the concert of sites for the memorials in .matter of difficulty, even for an enterprising aspirant. to
that ships engaged in the that has been screened at this retire by rotation and cannot expressed the thanks of all France. Some fine obelisks, rise out of society into Society, while the elderly among us be equipped with
passenger or coolie trade should popular theatre for some time. be re-elected until AD io present to those who had con- cenotaphs, crosses and pylons can recall a date when the latter was always mentioned cecessary means of calling as
terval has elapsed. A notable tributed to make the evening so bave been designed, most of
will We stated in our interview figure
withdraw under successful.
them to be in granite or bronze. with bated breath by the large aggregation who constituted sistance in times of stress and non-Society. In these latter days, what with the over-we sincerely hope that the Gov Fleuriau has succeeded him as
M. Bapst that M. de this regulation a fortnight bence, when Lord Desborough will pilation Who's Who?" must have been a good deal put the matter is not simply one of position of place names, as it Lord Desborough will be accom- ing body of the famous club to it to get through with his task. Twenty years ago the passing an Ordinance and there should be stated that M. de panied into retirement by Lord publication was of comparatively modest dimensions: soon must, therefore, be a reasonable Fleurian is the new minister to
Leconfield, Mr. S. Christopherson it will rival those one-volume dictionaries that need a time given fr its very careful Peking, while M. Claudet, who (of Kent) and Mr. H. M. Murray-
I see from the papers that Mr. the year following his wonder
Itil coolie for their transport.
consideration. The procuring has been
Their places will be Hickson, the coring curate that cure. Mind ye, I'm no m' Announced as M. Anderdon. Needless to say, within the covers of the compilation and
50 many wireless sets Bapst's successor, will shortly taken by the Earl of Ellesmere was here a while back, has been believing the boy's parents. I'm
providing named are to be found many who, aided by people whose number of skilled operators is a
the required proceed to bis post at Tokio.
who bas been president since having a few cures to his credit only unlucky, that's all. laat spring, Russel Beacraft, the up North. I must say I'm right But I woulos' like ye to think names never find their way into publications, have made matter that must take time and
former Hampshire captain, Major glad to hear it. He came here for one minute that Mr. Hick- England what she is," as the phrase goes, or went. There on which the Government med held on Friday evening in the amateur, and Mr. J. N. Bobanan, on his belt but so far as I ever kong was by way of being a A successful whist drive was F. R.Johnson, Somerset's dashing from India wi' quite a few scalps son's Healing Mission in Hong- are many, though, who, whether they succeed in getting Bat we trust that nothing will be Wilts. Sergeants' Mess, Murray who captained the Cambridge heard there didna seem to be failure. No, no, it was far from
consult the interests affected. themselves into print or not, contrive to become associated allowed to stand in the way of Barracks. The following were eleven a dozen years ago. with Society, if only on its fringes.
much doing in the miracle line that. You would see from the The author of "The the legislation. There can be no the prize-winners Ladies: 1st.
when he was here. I was aye papers, that what between the Glass of Fashion, who shows himself as caustic reasonable argument against the Mrs. Hill (174), 2nd. Mrs. Baynes
At 85, Fleet-street, recently two never was fortunate enough to Unsolicited
unlucky in that way onyway, I proceeds from the Almaboxes. in dealing with this subject as when scrutinising the compulsory provision of wireless. (170), 3rd. Mrs. Spanton (169), 4th
Donations Mrs. strangers chanced to meet in the have & looksee at any of the Offertories the total receipts of sad Downing Street mirrors, gives his own sweeping category argument against the Govern-Clements (136). Gents: 1st. Mr.by, and remembering that results of this faith-curing the
just as there can be no reasonable Mrs. Pile (168), Booby. of these folk when he speaks of all those noisy, ostentament's insistence of a British Gotfield (181), 2nd. Mr. Button was Byron's memorial day, began ministerial or medical. I just $2,195.30. A very respectable Mission amounted to tious, and frivolous people, patricians and plutocrats. officer being on board & British (178), 3rd. Mr. Anderson (175), to scrutinise the marble tablets seem always to miss them some
81. Gate money politicians, and financiers, lawyers and tradesmen, actors and river boat engaged in the passen. 4th. Mr. Booth (174), Booby. Mr.which lies the walls of the said wey or other. When I was at sneezed at. I've ren mony a no' to be artists, who have scrambled on to the summit of England's ger traffic. Passengers and crew Wheeler (135). R.Q.M.S. Miller tiongified with ample quota. Home last year there were a good circus cont to Kowloon and no tions from Byron. "Did Byron live few of the Lourdes miraclists get away wi' as much after pay- pational life, and who, setting the worst possible examples have a right to be protected.
here, or anywhere about bere? in morals and manners, are never so happy as when they Cables from Home-
said one of the men to the other throughout the country but never ing elephants chow and news- The week-end at the Coronet "No," was the answer, "but this look at. Some folk seem to get doctor in the Colony has to wear
near enough for me to have a are making people talk about them.' Mr. Begbie, or who- We had not noticed any serious Theatre has witnessed a fine film place commemorates the site of the Joss.
paper advertisements. Mony a ever the author be, is quite impartial; traders and artists delays in our cables from Home in "Leave it to Susan," whilst the bouse in which the first John
out a set of tyres before he can slip are joined in a common ignominy.
recently and should have been the other items which went to (Mac) Murray began business, writers
It's aye been the same wi' the that much money to his credit On the subject of choosing a wife the author is ignorant that there had been make up the programme were all and the Murrays of course, were testimonials.
o' yon
unsolicited balance account at the Bank.. particularly mordant alike to bridegroom and bride any but for the Renter message up to the high Coronet standard, Byron's publishers." As a fact, write about "my little son Frank taipan in our midst no got so
The folks that Great numbers of young men in fashionable society, we Company is carrying out exten- of the sensational film" The Lost 32, yet this present Byron House for a strong draught to form end when se take into considez- There's mony a bard-working. telling that the Eastern Telegraph Beginning to-day the second part the original premises were No. was so frail that he had to wait much to play wi' at the month's are told,"pick up" their wives just as-but the simile sive renewal work in the Red City" is being screened and it is is a worthy adornment to Fleet- scarcely bears reproduction. The chorus-girl, a favourite Sea. Although we had just cause announced that it contains even street. Over the doorway there school book. After taking two Gymkhanas
over the next page in his ation the High Cost of Gin sad selection among this type, is a person of no education grumble at the long delays more thrills than the first part is an excellent white marble bottles of Dr. Moor's Medicated and few morals" who would not scruple to sell herself less, the date years ago and which was shown last week. In relief bust of the poet, under Mouses
Mr. Hickson was fortunate in into a union, legal or illegal, with a rich man for whom factory despatch noticeable re. Pollard is making another appear-
less, there has been a most natis addition the ever-popular Boub glass frame.
Cure be gained having that sam intact presented strength so rapidly we had to to bim as a thankoffering, for she entertams no deep affection. says the author. We hope cently and for this we have to ance.
nail the French polish on the I see the kirk pali, bis expenses this picture is only partially true-of both parties. A thank the cable company for
piano to keep blm from licking when he was here. No that few years ago a case occurred in the Courts at Home in and renewals that were forced to itself to the work of putting its
making no its arrears or repairs
NEW DEPARTURE IN DIVORCE off," these folks, as I say, aye onyone could quarrel wi' even which a celebrated and charming lady of musical comedy accumulate during the late war. lines in order in a businesslike
COURT.
happen to be living in the middle that, mini ye, for his chow was compelled to sue for a dissolution of the tie. A letter Very heavy pressure on a less way
Mr. Justice Astbury, the Chan- of Wales when you're paying bill for the period was only half We are promised still cary judge, is shortly expected to taxes somewhere in Perthshire. as much as his printing came to her husband, read in Court, struck us as one of the most s'isfactory service told its tale further improvements, though it to assist other judges in the dia- have often wondered if the to. truly buman of documents--certainly not the product of a in a manner that brought forth is already pleasing indeed to re-posal of the divorce list. This little boy Frank in the Welsh Avu, taking it all through, thị
indignant protests but it must be ceive Reuter frivolous soul. And in any case, Providence, be thanked. said to the credit of the Company twenty-four hours of dispatch cory judge has acted as a divorce to necessitato his being fitted Healing Mission was great cablés within will be the first time that a Chan-papers got so strong and tall as piece, I should say the Hongkong the Smart Set is not the British nation.
that it has subsequently applied from London.
¡judge.
out wi' kills three times during #necass-for Mr. Hickson,
this
very
with
lapping and merging, the editor of that valuable com feeling. But, as was pointed out,
ernment will act upon that Ambasssor at Tokio. This is an complete his term on the govern
of
error
arising from a
was M.C.
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Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.