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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921.
IMPERIAL MATTERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921
DAY BY DAY.
IMITATION IS THE KINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERT.
Lawlessness in the U.S.
A. cable to band yesterday notifies that a masked man and a attempted to WOMEN
rob a diamond-marohant in the crowded Mr. H. B. Patrick passed as neighbourhood of New York's second engineer, at the Harbour Broadway, a revolver-fight en-Office on June 8th. suing before the police affected | their arrest. This comes as soihe- thing of a climax to the undis-
TO.
CANTON NEWS.
V.R.C. FETE.
six
A
On night and prophesied that
KIDNAPPING CASE.
Child Enticed Away,
A Chinese was charged at the Magistracy to-day with - kidnap- plug a little chiki.
followed
to
with the detective and broke his Taiwo Street and then to Arsenal Street. The defendant struggled
wrist watch.
The
defendant strenuously denied the charge.
The case was remanded for the production of other wingsDER.
FRENCH CIRCUS.
Running Header from Spring Board: 1. Geo. Jack, 102 points; 2, Geo. Hall, 97 points.
A Successful Event. A report has been received Hongkong's season of aquatio from Wu'show which statos that sports had a most auspicions the Commander of volunteer opening as the Victoria Recrus Corps from Canton (Mok Ewok-tion Club last night, what the wa) collected several gangs of first of the the series of the night that yesterday she want to a The mother of the child said. bandits a few days ago and at fetes took place in the presence tacked the Wai Jap district on of a large crowd of enthusiastic Pawnshop and left the child ont- the Kwongsi boundary. But he spectators. The tank was brillide the shop. When she came was heavily defeated as certain iantly lit up while a festoon of us abe found that the chiki was
assistance promised
did not flags and bunting gave a bright hours after, she was taken to the There were three more cases of materialise. He is now being effect to the gaiety of the scene,
missing. Later on, some two guised brigandaga that bas plague reparted yesterday (one held a prisoner by the remainder Special interest
Police Station and there sho been rife for quita a time.fatal), one fatal case of small-por, of the bandits who are claiming this
attachas to Criticism of the condition of one non-fatal case of dichtheria compensation and the refund of the various contests between the the child was taken by the
found the child. year's sporte, for in society in another land is apt to land one non-fatal case of spotted all the ammunition they wasted. better-known swimmers is con
Sergeant Blackman said that have a suparerogatory appear-fever,"
In view of the disputes between contrated the hopes of the officials buy him some toys. The child
defendant, ance, but when we find an
who promised the Educational Party in Peking for a good selection of the Colony's followed, and a Chinese detec American writer speaking of "the terrible record which brands us
and the northern Gorerament, representatves in the forthcoming (the U.S.) as the most lawless from the harbour near Blake to the party advising them to part of the season.
A Chinese woman was rescued President Sun Yat-sen has wired Interpart competition at the latter five, do information received. the defendant, until people in the world” a scribe of Pier by Indian another country may pass a word No. 171. She died while being schools to Canton.
policeman. transfer their universities and In the one length scratch race,Yard. The child was taken to he arrested him near the Naval of comment without being guilty removed to the hospital. It is
J. Johnstone won a fast race over of over-censoriousness. Doring surmised that it was a case of ing junks are refusing the Mari-while a team led by the former The military launches and tow-G. Jack by a very close finish, the past twelve months no fewer attempted suicide.
time Customs men at Ngai Moou also won the team race. The water than 65 policemen were fatally shot in the States-to say nothing!
permission to search them. They polo match, with its opportunities have even prevented searchers for of the number of others who were
a. display of physical ch board [shot or shot at.
A Chinesa lad sixteen years of from going Moat of these
endurance, was noteworthy for of being shot,
The the deadly shooting of Broa murders occur in the larger cities, ge, who was perched on top of pain
Kau Fong Theatre together Commission at Kongmoon has chard. a new arrival in the which Americans, are wont to with other boys, fall down while therefore, communicated with the Colony, who contributed four of hold up as triumphs of civilisation,
attempting to run away on the Superintendent, asking for his the ¡Chicago occupying the chief place
winning goals for of dishonour with a dozen cases. approach of the Police. In doing instructions and pointing out that his side. In the ladies' stanis, so he cat his arm by falling on a boats were only allowed to pass it was a cause for satisfaction to According to the writer referred
[in order to avoid conflicts. spike. far ND
from
the officials to notice the support In an audience given to repre-given to these contests, and the At Ming Yuen Gardens. this being a passing outbreak, things are getting worse.
sentatives of the various guilds, good showing of the competitors. In short, he confesses that American this morning before Mr. Orme on that as it was because of the contests an orchestra gave
A young boy was brought up President Sun Yat-sen declared
During intervals between the There was large audience st municipal administration has
charge of hawking some spring support of the workers rather number of entertaining selections. night on the occasion of the first the Ming Yuen Gardens last been a failure, notwithstanding onions near the market limits. than because of the support of the the pride with which our cousins He said they were given him by military that he was elected the prizes were given away in Cirque Francais. The programme At the conclusion of the sports performance of Fredony's Grand point to their democratic institu- his master to be sold. Said the President he can, therefore, be the gymnasium by the Vice presented was an attractive one tions. The record in respect of Magistrate to the boy: Selling considered a Labour President Chairman (Mr. W. Logan) who and the artistes, many of whom the slaughtered police is a shock-within the market limits is a very He promised to assist the Guilds ing one indeed, probably exceed-serious offence and you are liable in every respect.
In a brief speech said, that have appeared, in the leading ing the total in all other countries to a very serious Ene. I fine you
they had started exceedingly well music halls in various countries, combined. We refer, of course, $3.
General Chan King-ming has with their night fetes and he were very clever and most enter- to the ordinary course of the
again tendered his resignation as hoped that the others which were taining. There are about forty law: the deplorable position in
Minister for afilitary and Intern-being arranged would be equally artistas altogether and the pro- al Affairs and has declared that as successful All the races bad gramme is full of amusing scenes Ireland is something abnormal.
An amsh, living at 11. Hum- he will not be responsible for the bean keenly contested and per-and exciting teats. Last night's Statistics are nor at hand, but we phrey's Building. Kowloon, re-affairs of those offices. believe we are correct in saying ports to the Police that at about
sonally he had followed them show was a great success and it that periods of years, as well as this morning she answered & Canton Times
We take the following from the with a great deal of interest Mr.is anticipated that the Circus will separate years have occurred ring at the front door.
the polo draw large crowds nightly. From Two
Logan, referring to The illegal Peking Government match, spoke of the great acquisi-to-day matinees will be given at in England without a single men entered, ona catching issued a telegram on May 14th tion to the V.R.C. of new mem- 5.15 p.m. and the evening per- fatality of the kind. Admittedly her by the throat the aftermath of the war has holding her by the face down-to
and ordering General Lu Yung-ting bers who had appeared that formances will start at 9.15.
commence an attack brough: manifestations of law-ward. The other cautioned her wangtung and also ordered the with lessness in many countries, but not to make a noise. The second authorities in Fukien and Kiacgsi tean would have a most success- their assistance their nowhere do we read of attacks man then pulled a ring from off to co-operate with General Lufal year in the Polo League. In With the advent of the Imperial Conference in scale approaching that which came on the scene and the robbers jugation of this province.
upon the guardians of the law on her finger. Just then the boy Yung ting for the complete sub-thanking the donors of the prizes. London, everyone seems to be talking of things Imperial has prevailed in the States.
succeeded in palling a ring from telegram was received in Hong- the names of Mrs. Carroll, Capt. The Mr. Logan specially mentioned and among yesterday's very solid cables were no fewer than C.B.'s" Reappearance.
Mixed Nomination Race: 1, his finger as well. The total kang by Lam Tsing-buen, a reze-Hussey and Capt Wheeler who Miss N. Pile and Geo. Stokes." three lengthy ones having reference to hoperial develop- When the cable announcing value of the two rings is $22. The gade Cantonese who is making his had frequently generously don Team Race: J. Johnstone, E A ments. Mr. Winston Churchill blossomed out as regards the names of the players to robbers made good their escape.
head quarters in Hongkong and tributed trophies for competition. Noronha, A. R. Botelho, E. de the Empire's cotton supply with particular regard to complete England's team for the
with Young Wing-tai and others Mr. Logan announced that the Souza, Bouchard and A. May. Egypt, the Agen: General for Tasmania has had a brain second Test match arrived we
are abusing the privilege of For the uninitiated into the asylum by using Hongkong as afor about the 24th June, when one next night fete would be held on
Water Polo: Blue 6, White 3. wave in the realm of aviation from the Imperial standpoint, opened our eyes, thinking that science of botany, the peculiar base for their political intrigues of the events would be a 320 to Mr. Logan for distributing the Mr. Witchell expressed thanks whilst Sir John Findlay of New Zealand has been, we must have been momentarily habits of some flowering plants against Kwangtung. The order yards challenge
dreaming. No tidings bave
between prizes and called for three hearty advocating some form of denuite Imperial federation, reached us of a new player of the times contain an elemect of was sent up to General La by Lyon and Johnstone.
cheers and a "tiger," which were The Premmers of the various great self-governing dominious name having flashed upon the sprung upon us the other day by made and distributed among the
surprise. Such a surprise was special messenger and copies wore The prizes were then presented lustily given. A similar compli will sure have their heads full of suggestions by the time crickes firmament, so
an enthusiatic Chinese reader. merchants in Kwangsi.
as under:-
ment was paid the ladies and the they reach, the Conference if all and sundry are coming out conclude that Fry is none other why mentioned that he had a
Boys Two Lengths Handicap proceedings then terminated. with their pet schemes for this or that Imperial matter. In other days Fry was famous as habit of throwing out
On Sunday the 6th instant the (open): 1. E. Murphy: 2, A. May. than the one and only "C.B."
The officials were as under plant with the extraordinary S.S. Kwong Ming" was stopped In the House of Commons there has been a request that the England's premier athlete, for flowers from the same stalk ouities at Stamshai and six men Jack. Time: 11.4 5 secs.
One Length Scratch Race Judges Mr. W. Logan. Mr. fresh and investigated by the author-(open): 1, J. Johnstona; 2, G. A. Silva Netto, Mr. A. A. Alves, Conference should be allowed to consider the Irishr question. he was a triple Blue, and only an which the old flowers had died were discovered on board the
Mr. J. 5. Agassiz, Master Gr. whilst there will be the pr and s of the Anglo-accident on the eve of the inter Visions of wonderful grafting or vessel having in their possession 1. Miss Connie Smith; 2. Miss R. M. L. Railton, Mr. A. McKirdy. Girls' Two Lengths Handicap: May. R.G.A., Mr. T. Meek. Mr. Japanese Alliance to discuss, the questions of Imperial Varsity Rugger match prevented botanical freak, such as one flags which had certain characters Chue. defence and all those other matters that have been awaiting under that code as well as a themselves upon the mind, until Kwangsi Self-Government Army, bors. G. Jacki E. A. Mr. R.C. Witchell; Time Keepers:
him from gaining his colours occasionally hears about, forced
Mr. A. E. S. Alves; Starters: Mr. a meeting of the Empire's leading statesmen.
Two Lengths Handicap imem- AA Alves, Mr. A. E. S. Alves. Soccer. But that was more than disillusionment came on enquiry Advance Guard." Certain it is that in view of the multifarious matters a quarter of a century ago, and from the Superintendent of the were taken into custody and
These men Noronha. Time: 28.23 secs.
Mr. A. E. Alves, Mr. C. M. S. to be considered, the Conference will one of the most the old Oxonian bas cele Botanical Gardens. (Mr.
Ladies' Two Langtbs Handicap: Alves, Mr. A. Silva Netto, Mr. J. brated his jubilee. Players of Green) who informed as that the further investigation.
Hturned over to the police for. Miss Smith; 2, Miss B. Jen-Lyon, Master Gr. May, R.GA momentous in the history of the Empire. and no doubt much will be accomplished in the unification of the returned to county cricket at a variety of calendula,
ege
occasionally plant in question was
& common The Steamship New China", activities of Britishers the world over. The idea advocated emergency, but the election of
and that ying the Chinese flag, is lying by Sir John Findlay that there should be a deünite Imperial a 5-year-old cricketer for a about its habits at all. Thus four hundred emigrants who de was nothing wonderful just outside Whampao with some Federation is by no means a new one but it is a problemed. May the rare and bold ex- good news story and a special Cuba. It seems this steamer was match is altogether unprecedent-ended what had promised to be sire to go to Paro, Mexico or fraught with grave dilleulties. How to combine the fullest periment prove trumps The independence and uationhood of the several big component veteran, with his athletic figure exhibit for the Colony's annual chartered by a certain company
botanical show! parts of the Empire and at the same time achieve unity for and splendid record, is sure of a all great Imperial purposes has rightly been termned by cordial reception, and this Admir Sir John as an enigma" but he is content to leave it to the able Crichton, of the sports field genius of our nation" to solve it. We are not so Homeland's cricketers together. DRAGON BOAT RACES. with this mission represented myself wi' the thought that, of course, the Dr. isna' so young as optimistic, because it is well-known and has been plainly
himself to be an intimate terms he used to ba whan my eye fastened on a bit o' reprint in one of the indicated that the Dominions are extremely jealous, and
with many of the local officials inside pages and by the Hakey Fly here he was as large as life and To-morrow's Event at rightly so, of their complete independence. The bond that
and wired to the company that twice as active, laying it off his chest about how to keep fit though binds them all together and to the Mother Country is one
North Point.
all arrangements had been made, on the wrong side of 70. In view of the fact that protests more of affection and sympathy than it could be actually on Spofforth has any visiting com- To-morrow is the fifth day of have been received from several or Mother Sickyell's Syrup for him. Keeping up off your hams He's a lad right enough. None of your monkey glands paper and we see trouble ahead if it is seriously suggested bination aroused so much ap- the fifth moon according to the sources, the authorities have and taking excercise is bis main idea of how to let the under that a definite Imperial Federation be formed. The prehension.
reckoning of the native calendar. carefully investigated the case. taker keep yon oak, silk-lined coffin in stock for a while longer. freedom and autonomy of our "dominions is one of the The Vladivostok Coup.
and the annual dragon boat race The emigrants do not possess There's a lot in what he says, of course, though I never did which has been a regular feature any paper from the Empire's strongest bonds, and one has only to look at
With scarcely a word of warn- for many year, will be held with ernment bere so the Commission in a ricksha just as well as the next and as for this getting Gov-believe in exercise on the strenuous side myself. I like a walk South Africa to know that by giving Britain has beening, the more or less "Red" the usual pomp and ceremony at er of Customs has been instructed up early in the morning and Mullerising in the bathroom on an more than repaid in gratitude and assistance. In the administration known as the Far North Point. Fourteen boats, to make a full investigation and empty stomach nothing doing. matter of Imperial defence it might be politie to have a Bastero Republic has been over-with the likely addition of another not to permit the ship to clear well-defined working basis, but the securing of that must to the usual order of events in contest,commencing to-morrow at second instance within a
Of course the Dr. is getting on in years and maybe because of thrown. and, in contradistinction two, with take part in a two days' with passengers. This is the that is inclined to be a bit faddy. I don't know though, that his necessarily be contingent on the Dominions having a share that part of the world, this has 11.30 a.m. off the Ming Yuen Car-weeks where an attempt has been public in on a easy way to health without having first to seek it few Harley Street pals will think ony more of him for letting the in the voice that makes or avoids war in which Britain is bean accomplished without dens. They will contain represent made to evade the regulation of cat for themselves via the consulting room and the cheque book. bloodshed, or with very little ative crews from the districts the Government and smuggle Some o' you doctors that guarantee to scare you stiff wi' five We look upon the forthcoming conference as an that the Vladivostok authorities Shaukiwan and Yaumati, and for passports.
Only a few days ago it appeared of Aberdeen, Kowloon, Hunghom, out emigrants on fraudolent minutes personal talk about your organs will no' best plassed, I'm portunity for free discussion rather than an opportunity were about to conclude a Treaty as many as will be fortunate to to enact any binding Imperial legislation. The development with Japan, and now we read that obtain the coveted champions of the Empire's resources, the better linking up of it by their leaders have taken refuge badge, there will be the alluring wireless and aeroplane, and the settlement of any tarifa a Japanese warship, which prospect of a feast of roast pig. questions are matters that can be discussed without fear of introduces a piquant element into samshai and all the delicacies to serious differences. In the matter of the Anglo-Japanese generally said to favour the The organizers of this event appeal will be taken in the
the situation, because Japan is which our friends are partis!.
A Seattle message says:—An Alliance the Old Country will doubtless welcome the opin-"whites."
The new masters are the proprietars of the Ming Federal Courts from the informal ion of her overseas statemez, a remark that applies with at least for the moment are the Yuen Gardens for whom a special ruling of the State Supreme Court equal force to Ireland. But we do see in Sir John Find-Kappelites, who are probably the stand is being erected at the reusing the writ of mandamus efficient of the most lay's suggestion a possible cause of misunderstanding and Bolshevik forces. If they can form the duties of judges.
anti-foreshore, to enable them to perought by Mr. Yamashita Takoji for that reason we trust that the idea is one which will hold their ground, the new regime
to compel Secretary of State Hinkle to accept for Bling the not be unduly pressed by those representing the Home will offer a test of more than with the large crowd that will be Holding Company. The appeal Special arrangemente to cope incorporation of a Japanese By a later telegram Sir John Findlay considerably results of Communist and ant made by the Tramway Company naturalized citizens of the United an opportunity of comparing the attracted by the races, are being claims that the incorporators are modifies his views.]
for the two days of the races. States.
concerned.
Government.
thac
hare
we must:
may, it is conceivable, pull the
C.B." showed qualities of leader- ship away back in his early days. But to what a plight has the Old
been Country
reduced! Not Isince the time of Murdoch and
ordinary interest, as there will be
Communist methods.
there
оп them which read
The
nings.
race
and Mr. T. Meek,
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
There's very few months in the year that the Hongkong papers and &D agent W2:5 gent Up havens' something about Dr. Cantlie. I was a bit surprised then at to Canton to secure from the no seeing his name among you list of doctors that Reuter says will proper authorities the necessary be getting together in London to have a chin wag on tropical passports. The person entrusted diseases. It seemed to me to be a bit of a slight. I was consoling
NATURALIZED. JAPANESE IN
AMERICA.
thinking.
But our genial Dr. doesna' seem to care a tinker's curse. There's one thing, he practises what he preaches.
For long before the sun comes up
The Doc jumps out of bed.
He raises up his window, then
Ha stands upon his bead!' "I do a dance, and find,” say he
"It keeps me on my tous.” And, as he Highland flings, he adds a
"Old age is just a posa,"
He recently has taken charge Of training business men
To rid themselves of kinks and aches. And gain their youth again.
They skin the cat" and swing the clubsy
And bring sweat to their brow.
They run and jump and bust themselves
The doctor shows 'em how,