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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1021.
"WITH AN OPEN MIND."
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1921.
THE HONGKONG
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NOTES & COMMENTS.
DAY BY DAY.
IF HE DOES NOT REALLY THINK
LATEST SHANGHAI NEWS.
To-day's Cables,
The Miners' Attitude.
In view of the miners' ballot THAT THERE IS NO DISTINCTION it is hard to see just how the coal strike at Home is going to HOUSES LET US COUNT OUR (From Our Own Correspondent)
SPOONS, ----Johnson,
BETWEEN VIRTUK AND VICK WHY, SIR, WHEN HE LEAVES OUR
TODAY'S MISCELLANY.
first to introduce the melodrama an we know it into England. Hie Road to Ruin written in 3T brought him in £1,300, Almost fabulous sum for one play in" Maxstake Castle, in Warwick, those days, and is still revivech furnished, at £f a week! This Gentleman Comedian," is the shire, is being advertised as to let, deoasionally. “Alwyn," or the be satilèd unless some bettar terms are offered by the owners,
Shanghai, June 20.
bardly seems to suggest a hous- best known of his novels, but to Those who had been inclined.
ing shortage, especially as Max-present-day readers the title re- Yielding to pressure in the stake is within fairly easy reach call only Watts-Dunton's much to think that the continuance of On Saturday no fewer than newspapers and by civic organist of wealthy Birmingham. The better known volume. the strike was largely a matter seven fresh cases of plague were tions, the Municipal Council has castle, which was built in the of obstinacy on the part of the reported, five proving fatal. ordered the indefinite suspension middle of the fourteenth century. miners representatives will now There were also three non-fatal of the Bund widening project famous as one of the very few have realised that nearly half-a-cases of enteric fever.
involving the cutting down of the buildings in the kingdom preserve million men fail to see justice in
old trees in the publis garden.
ed in its original defensive state 'the` owners” terma and
Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn-
- Critical Rice Situation.
Berkeley Castle is another that prepared to continus in thair
ather unhappy state of living ing fined a Chinese $10 for on bare strike pay rather than obstructing гетели give up a struggle that means while the latter was neatohing so much for them. Even the for opium on the wharf. Government's offer of a ton
are
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Cowther guilty of an error in ons Was the usually correct'Mr. of his closing speeches in tha House of Commons? When he announced his resignation ho said that he believed that there
his in August 1883, when he members who were colleagues of entered the Legislature, Three M.P.'s of today who had experi 1883-Mr. T. P. O'Conner (now ence of the House of Commons in
the Father"), Mr. Balfour, and Mr. Walter Long can be identif- ed.. One hesitates to suggest that Mr. Lowther has anticipated the arrival of another M.P. but bis fourth colleague cannot be recalled.
The tice situation is critical suggests itself, but there are not officer Dealers are protesting against many. Maxstoke has a lovely remained in the House only four"
the Council's plan to license the wooded deer park, and a moat shops. Many dealers are trans- and a drawbridge, which is to-day ferring their stocks to the Chinese A fixture. It was built by William Council inspection on July 1st,
the proposed de Clinton, Eart of Huntingdon, city to prevent
and passed to the Dukes of Back- ingham and later to the Dilke Police and Opium. family. Report has it that a well- A Police Department motor car known comedian bas taken was found at a jetty early of advantage of the offer. Saturday morning, loaded with
Some
millions subsidy failed to attracti On May 2, at Forres, Scotland. them and they are obviously the death occurred of Mrs. wedded to the idea of Margaret Johnston, the wife of national pool. Seeing that Mr. James McGregor Forbes, of both the Government and the Hongkong and South China owners have declared that it is |impossible to grant that nationali
pool they will have to make soma | Yesterday an elderly Chinese hospital attractive to overcome the hosti- suffering from serare injuries lity to the beat terms that have that were inflicted on him in as yet been offered. Meanwhile, Queen's Road West by the labour situation of the Old person unknown. Country does not seem to be get- ting any better. One was pleased to read that the cotton operatives litde difficulty bad been settled and that the mills are opening again today, but there was undoubtedly serious note in the news that there were over two million registered unemployed in the United Kingdom on The local Police have been re- June 10. It takes but little quested to search for and arrest imagination to pictare the the shroff of the On Shan Bank widespread distress
the of Canton who has absconded
sad
A Chinese was fined in Mr. Orme's Court this morning $100 for being in possession of 18 taals of opium. Mr. A. E. Hall for the defendant pleaded guilty, and offered no defence.
opium. The chauffeur fled when constable appeared. Σπο
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Mitcham parish church, which
chauffeurs were arrested later. It Harding's first Massage to Con- is believed that investigation will gress contains several passages prove that one or two police cars, that would cause a shudder in having certain preferences and academic circles, reparks B privileges on the highways, are writer in a Home journal. He has just celebrated the centenary
describes America being used for the opium traffic, prepared for wars aftermath of its bells, covers the site of a He says she is ready to co very old church-familiar to operate with other nations to
Archbishop Cranmer which had approximate disarmament.
ten of its bells destroyed by light- refers to the over-lapping of ing. When the new church was functions which fritters ener-
built, a hundred years ago, the gies," and talke of protesting foundation stone.
Rev. Richard Cranmer laid the outlay" when what he means is
The church protesting against outlay." Mr. Johnson, who drove through was a familiar object to Dr. Harding is accustomed to take Mitcham frequently with his desperate ventures in the coinsge hostess, Mrs. Thrale. This fact of new words. In his election introduces another centenary, as This addresses heinvented "normalcy."
this year This Message gives us "hospital-
is the hundredth ization," which
anniversary the English-
of Mrs. Thraio's afspeaking world might surely have
death. done very well without.
even money.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
general feeling of casettlement with $4.500, which he collected Truck Coolie Killed that such a state of affairs must for the Bank. The money was produce, and it is no exaggeration collected at Canton.
Prest is being posted to the 2nd that he was rat over. for a great dest more
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By Robt. MacWhirter,
Morning. to say that Britain is passing
Heavily laden with stones, through one of its greatest crises Pursuant to notice. Dr. W.V..handtruck drawn by the usual since the fateful days of August Koch will ask at tomorrow's
quota of coolies, caused a fatal 1914. It is the vital interests of meeting of the Sanitary Board accident in Hollywood Road s
NEW JAPANESE WAR MINISTER. all to get this coal business settled, whether the Government has in- 11 o'clock this morning. Whilst How many who attend New-
A Tokyo message of June 9 The progress of the Wood-Forbes mission has brought the mines depends the provision of any of the suggestions recorn-bed the sccident that followed, was for a time a stable bos in Minister of War, has resigned,
for on a resumption of work intimated its intention of adopting hears rebicle got out of control famon dramatist and novelist that General Baron
a slope was being negotiated the market will recall that a once says:It is officially announced out some points of interest.
We are told that the work for many thousands. If the mended in the recent report fo
Tanaka, inhabitants of some parts of the interior were surprised to Government talked less about the dealing with the mosquito pest the coolie who had charge of the racing stables there-asks and that Lieut-General Yaman learn that the independence movement would mean cutting foolish demands of the miners
the front shaft was carried along London writer. This was Thomashi, Vice-Minister of War, has the painter. so that the United States would be freed from and concentrated its efforts on
with the impetus, and dung in as Holcroft, who, born in Lon- been appointed to succeed him. We learn that Lieut. C.A.front of the cart with the result don in 1745, was for three years The ceremony of bis installation responsibility for defending the Philippines. In other persuading the owners to offer
a Newmarket stable boy. He was held-to-day at the detached cases it appeared that many people, apparently including acceptable terms, there would be
Bo. of the Wilts Rgt. on appoint- cause
There then followed a curious schoolmaster, before he became al One. Inspector General of was also pediar, shoemaker and palace of Numazu. Lieut-Gener some among the influential section of the community, hopefulness.
ment to a regular commission to superstitious act by although yielding to the cajolery of independence leaders
the Wilts Rgt. He will join the passionate shopkeeper, who left took to play-writing, and was the of War.
com strolling player in 1770. He then Education, will be Vice-Minister so far as to intimate acquiescence in the movement, have
local garrison on vacating his his shop close by. Securing a availed themselves of the opportunity of notifying the Across the Border.
present appointment
bunch of joss sticks be lighted D.A.A.G. with the Mesopotamian them and held them against Mission that their private views-presumably signifying It is difficult to get at the bare
Expeditionary Force. their real views are in favour of remaining under thetrath
the victira's nose. This seems to regarding the alzire
have the effect of temporarily Star-Spangled Banner. In one way and another the im-bappening in connection with A Chinese, just retnroed from reviving the unconscious man, promptu referendum which the US. delegates have been Southern China just now. There America, was fined $50 this morn- but death took place almost im taking has done useful service.
plenty of reports, rumours anding by Mr. R.E. Lindsell for being mediately afterwards. Two other features that have emerged may occasion sifting out the truth from the ammunition, which were found public mortuary.
statements," and the task of in possession of 217 rounds of The body was taken to the] some surprise. A section of Filipinos. chiefly among the mass of inspired information is concealed in a false bottom of a
Yon will have noticed that the Then does the car go ahead sigos of superiority in one gepers- and everybody connected wi' it younger inen. Bu far from being hostile to Japan, indeed a difficult one. Just how box of gramaphone records. He
tion become an evidence of in- straightway forgets that it was are even said to favour such a condition of things, which far our friend the Chinese will said the box belonged to a friend
feriority in the next. It's no' ever otherwise. suggests that a part of the Filipino youth has been carried 80 in his attempts to bolster of his who left for his own village WEST RIVER INCIDENT. such a long time ago since the Though I've never cranked a away by the prospect of a dominant Power in the Far up hope cause despair in April.
chap that let a motor cycle take car or ever at any time had a among the various parties East. It may be noted that the Japan Peace Society can
bim along Queen's Road got more car to crank I've suffered much be judged by a report recently entertained the Filipino community in Tokyo, and which
Residents of Kowloon will be British Consul Appealed to. folks to look at him than give misery in seeing my friends reached Canton, via interested to learn that the Gov- its President. Marquis Okuma, dwelt upon the friendly Peking that General Luk Wierament is inviting tenders for Chow" dying the British flag, was was the subject for leaders in the commenting on the utility of the On June 16th the S.S. "Ko the advent of the motor car here I partly earn my passage by him something. Before that again crank their cars and now I think relations between the respective peoples. Enlarging upon forces, had not only been serious-Kowloon Hospital at Taishek-ku, at the searching station by officers they would never do at all. The car ony but it makes the owner ting, the leader of the Kwongs the preparation of the site of says the Ganton Times, stopped local press. Back in these days self-starter. It doesns' help the the sentiment of amity, the ex-Premier proceeded to refer ly ill, but had died. We believe Tenders will be received at the appointed to search all vessels roads were too soft and when of the car fest good and it helps to the ethnographical affinity between the two in which this gentleman is still very much Colonial Secretary's Office uctil piring up and down the West they were hard they were dusty to keep his mind off the petrol a suspicious mind might trace a Japanese ambition alive, though his demise would
succeed America the Filipinos protector. undoubtedly be a cause for jay consists in cutting and trimming permit the searching party to go traffic in our streats was ower knock that he avery now and then The work River The Captain refused to and if it wasna' that the coolie tank sad the little rattle and The G. O. M." of Japan. however, disclaimed any intention among his enemies in Canton, the site and approach road. on the part of his countrymen to assume the role which Lung Chai-Kwong has been sent
aboard the vessel and as these dense. And the smell o' them imagines be bears. officers refused to let the steamet was bad. They did smoke a bit. conjecture has assigned to Japanese policy. (Marquis down south from Peking to assist
So much for the mechanical At 5 pm. on Saturday the roof proceed, the Captain steamed when I come to think of it. self-starter. We don't often
the Japan Peace Society, not of the Government.) That and will "collect his former collapsed. A little later, the wall in Canton. Shortly afterwards, & new wing has yet to be added to course of a somewhat busy life Okuma, it will be observed, was officiating as spokesman of in attacking the Kwongtung forces of 91, Connaught Road West back to the Castors station and But now they're thicker on our meet them in the flesh though.
wired
to the British Consul streets than pess in a pod a Hows that? Listen. In such an apprehension exists among Filipinos is attested by followers" for that purpose. of the adjoining house collapsed
Unless We
very much inwards. organs of the vernacular 'ress of the islands, but it may mistake
Fortunately, the in- British gunboat that had been the G.C.H. to deal wi the I've had many associations wi”. Things big former mates of the house had been the scene. But this evident at other day wi' & number, five lots of committees. I've also
lying up the River, appeared upon casusities. I Sa W a be that the feeling is one of vague rather than of definite followers will not be found where cautioned by Mr.
car the my fellow men. I've served on *concern. All the same it is a contingency which America he can find them just now and architect The houses 91,92,93 tempt at intimidation did not hundred and something I think done a lot of the work while
is bound to take into account. As far as can be gauged, that even if they could we question and 94 are in danger of collapsing. frighten the Chinese officers as it was, and one of our papers runs the
other chap WAS. whether the good name of Lurg The P.W.D. have the matter in they had explicit instruction nota motor section so I suppose ly content to get his name the Filipinos favourable to Japan, while they may make up would be sufficient to attract hand.
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Monday. 4th July.
Hall. the
to let
steamer
the
more-
a considerable number, do not represent a large proportion them. He was scarcely a haloved
pass we're getting on. I hope to see in the papers and an OBE without first being searched for the day when yon bullocks will if he lived long enough. In of the population. The other point to come to light is that kind of person anywhere. So Revenue officers are busy in parlay Captain Hunt of the British car sanitary carts and watering share of cranking, for the world contraband. After considerable die off never to be replaced and committee I've done may fill there is a class which supports some kind of return to many of the reports from Chinese their crusade against opium Gunboat suggested the search be tanks, petrol driven. Spain. There have been one or two manifestations of this sources are just attempts to play smugglers. Yesterday they seiz made in conjunction with the rewouldna, bet on it for after the othem do not turn easily. But I is fairly full of cranks and some type lately-a little party went on a greeting tour not/off feeling against feeling that toad 72 taels of opium, which were gular examination by the Customs Kowloon bus wash-out I'm begin- There are a good many men who' long ago, if we remember rightly; but one infers that the indeed hard. Our friends at Can- who was travelling on the sand the special officers with some doesna take kindly to the in- world's speed but between you jadge of the real happenings is found in the girdle of a Chinese authorities. This was agreed upon ing to think that our Government contribute something to the association is mainly sentimental, and confined to the older ton are still so optimistic families.
as Kokning. The man will come up of the Customs staff thoroughly ternal combustion engine. to the outcome of it all that for trial to-morrow. In another searched the
and me I doubt very much if the As for the independents, they show as much vigour aspe is bound to
vegsel The take case yesterday 468 taels of opium steamer was then given a pass Hongkong was comic looking, was worth the while.
Aye, the first motor car in force necessary to crank them fever, and the recent action of the Philippines Legislature in pending they are confident of a in the engine room of the .. Hunt proceeded immediately to owner having his right arm in there are that have ower good
note. In the fighting that is were found by a Revenge officer to proceed up river. Captain right enough. I mind fine of it's passing a vote of P1.000.000 per annum for the carapaign, somewhat easy superiority and Langkwang. The owners of the Canton to confer with the British plaster cast through trying to a self-starter and who have also On the other hand some folks coupled with the support of the Churches, especially of are expecting several of the more vessel, the Kwangtung Steamship Consul General in order that crank her up. Rome, is significant of the sway which the movement has southerly provinces to follow Company, bave been summoned, some arrangement could be made
no steering wheel and who go gained. Even among a large number of these advocates, Chekiang's example and break
But it's different now. Every ram-stam down the road banging however, there is a willingness, even a desire, to retain of Peking. If our Canton friends away from the central authority
whereby the regulations of the man that can read advertisements into everything in sight. That's The Civil Services Estimates Kwangtung Government would at all has to have a self-starter. generally when they're young some sort of American connection, though the attachment could secure that and could be for the year ending March 31, be met with the least possible It seems to me that they only though. They soon get over has a one-sided look that may not appeal to Americans. come the leaders of the united 1912, contain the following pro- delay to steamers. Dr. J. W keep the other kind for the comic it and go easy wi' their fest on Opinions differ as to whether the islands have progressed south-western provinces their vision for the Diplomatic and Jamieson spproved of the sug-pictures nowadays, where the the starter. Ta other words they or retrogressed since President Wilson granted a substan-position would be almost unassail Consular Services of the Far gestion that the special officers kick cau almost be seen and the gain experience. Hal measure of self-government. The idea of these able. Time will show just how East: Chins-salaries, allow conduct their search jointly with back-fire smelt.
I have an impression also ances, and wages £187,217 against the regular examiners of the I'm ower rich a man to own s that when the good folks "enter independents is, apparently, that they shall be allowed to
£169,018 in the previ us year: Chinese Maritime Customs. This car, for I have a share in the Heaven, the Celestial Traffic. gorem themselves entirely for a trial period, and that if
Japan and Siam: these are was the original intention of the cars of my friends and when I'm Argel a kind of Garray, w they make a hash of things or are invaded the United
bracketed at £96,849 against Government but for some un-out wi' them between looking at wings will say "all you self- States shall extricate them. Meanwhile General Wood
£58,898 in the previous year. The known reason the Customs Com-the scenery and drinking tea stattere may go in and keep 10 "I never owed rent before in other expenditore in connection missioner at Stamshui at that at Repulse Bay I notice that the right but ye who have haf and ex-Governor-General Forbes, who are bound to consider my life It is only since they put with the Diplomatic and Con- time, refused to co-operate. Now they no longer get out and to be cranked for every blasserd the interests of the American community also, repeat that up the rates so high that I have sular Services also shows ex-that the British Consul General perform wi' the handle in front thing ye ever done below c They are pursuing their investigations "with an open mind," owed rent. It is too much for pansion. Included in the Japan has agreed, it is hoped that the like they used to and get red in wait outside at garage rates for Which stimulates interest as to what their report will poor people to bear," declared and Sisu Vote is a sum of £4,000 captains of the several steamers the face but sit instead and put a few gantstions, and
tenant at Clerkenwell County against £2,537 in the previous will be informed and further their beel on the neck of the see what can be done for Court.
year for exchange compensation, friction avoided.
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