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THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY: JULY
TEELGRAPH.
DAY BY DAY.
THERE ARE BUT THREE GENER-
·NOTES & COMMENTS,
The Canton Struggle.
dent yesterday gave us a fairly TO LIVE-La Bruyere. good resume of the fighting that
Motor-car, No. 261, knocked
down a Chinese yesterday in Queen's Road East the man had to be removed to the bospital,
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD graphic news was received in the opium.
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BIG DIAMOND.
The Chief Engineer of the vessel said the place where the opium
found/ coal bankar þat a strom. There were many, strums' lo a
On View at Sincere's At the time of writing it rather AL EVENTS WHHH HAPPEN TO
vessel. The larger the vessel the looks as though the Cantonese DEATH OF THEIR BIRTH THEY MANKIND: BIRTH, LIFE, AND
›Described as the largest spozi more the strums.
man of its kind that has, ever troops are having the worst of ARE INSENSIBLE, THEY SUFFER (From Our Own Correspondent) Mr. Lo enquired whether the come out East, the big diamond matters in their fight against WHEN THEY DIE, AND NEGLECTˇ.
Singapore, July 6. strums could be locked. Ewangsi. Our Canton correspon-
The Stralia Association has The Chief Engineer said in case Onderwyser, representative of a stone brought out by Mr. A. again decided not to call a public of bad weather it would be diffi-well-known firm of diamond mer- is taking place and on fonday that there was one non-fatal case and has endorsed the Restriction strums were locked. It coat the Amsterdam and New York, is Yesterday's health return shows meeting on the rahe Restriction strums were locked, if the chants, with branches at Antwerp, we were enabled to publish news
a lot
of money to now the object of conaldarable from Pakhal which showed that of spotted fever and one non-fatal Committee's now appeal to the owners
take every precaution to attention at the Sincere Stores in that region the Kwangsi people case of diphtheria.
prevent * opium amuggling. where it is displayed. are having matters much their
The Defence Force question It would also cast a large sum to
of the size of a small egg, and own way. Yesterday's Canton Time the newspaper which is
was discussed in comera by the patron bars over the atrums. It weighing 103.60 carats, 1
would endanger the ship in bad yellowish hue, and its brilliant the official mouthpiece of the
Legislative Council.
weather, and the vessel might colouring and lustre is wall.. Canton Government, bad never a
sink. The bilge boards were not spoken of by Mr. Onderwyzer, word to say about the fighting
Mr.. Naits, in the Legislative locked. He could not go to the who in relating how the diamond and it is hardly a case of "ao A Chinese was fined $1,500 Council, made a motion for the bilge boards without going came into the possession of his news being good news." If there with the alternative of six months progressive reduction of allow-through the strums. had been victories to report they gaol this marning for being foundances to Government servants) satisfied that every reasonable I to his company on the Amsterdam
He was
firm, said that it was made. over would have been reported. Tele in possession of twenty taels of ending with the final abolition of precaution was taken.
same at the end of the year. Mr. Lo said his Worship this as the best means of riding bourse by a debtor who preferred yesterday stating that
This found no seconder and was should not be too meticulous himself of his indebtedness. The General Lak Wing-ting. the Yesterday a coolie, while withdrawn. The Governor about the precaution. He sub-comparatively cheap amount at Kwangsi commander, has told engaged in loading and unloading ferred to the 25 per cent, remitted that the ship had made which the diamond was secured Peking that he has plenty of truck in the central market, duction already made and argued out that the master and engineers bas enabled the company to place munitions for the time being, the fall down the steps and sustained that it was unsafe to assume that did everything they could to it for disposal at a sum of $60,000, only thing needed being a little sevare injuries,
living costs would be sufficiently prevent smuggling. Smuggling more money. In view of Peking's
reduced by December 31 to was always going on on board being able to dispose of the stone.
Mr. Onderwyzer is confident of obvious desire to sea President The Criminal Sessions com-justify total withdrawal. It was ships. The compradore Sun Yat-sen out of the chair be mence
18th on July
was in China. He has been doing s ard imposible yet to put the salaries responsible for the crew. If profitable business in Hongkong bas as umed it may be taken for as the list js 10 faraon a permanent basis.
anything happened they run with the wholesale jewellery granted that the monetary assist- small one it is thought that they
Currency Matters. away. The only way to stop merchants, and proposes to open ance asked for will be forthcom.will be concluded the same day. All communications intended for publication should be addressing in dua time.
The Legislative Council voted smuggling would be to pay a branch of the firm of Heari Meanwhile, The Appeal Court has been fixed ad to the Editor.
the loss of
Mandelbaum and Company in men continues on to sit on the 19th inst. the judges 498.765 out of the revenues of princely salaries to the craw..
Mr. Swith remarked that the this port for the China trade. both sides and it has been plainly being His Honour Mr. H.H.J. the Colony to make up the differ
in the carrancy com-muggling was not done by indicated that the present fight-Gompertz,
the Acting Chief ance ing is by no means in the nators Justice, Mr. Justice Skinner-market value of securities and was done by syndicates.
missioner's accounts between the casual stokers. Opium ruaning of the usual Chinese skirmish. Turner, Judge of H.M. Supreme
TYPHOON WARNING. their purchase price. The His Worship fined the owners The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- There is fighting in Barnest, Court, Shanghai, and His Honour tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a especially when it is said that Mr. JR. Wood, Paisne Judge that this was only the second co-
Colonial Treasurer mentioned $1,000.
Mr. Lo naked for an expression full month.
The telegram quoted below was over 1,000 wounded Cantonese There is only one case to come fa accessible to messenger Peak subscribers can have their copies a few days ago. The Kwangtonging a appeal against the decision that Government paper currency with a view to approaching the the Manila Observatory at 4 pm. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is deli rered free when the addressee soldiers were brought into Canton before the Appeal Court, this becasion that such a vote had been of opinion that his clients had received by the American Con necessary during the years taken reasonable precautions sulate General, Hongkong from delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies forces have also suffered from of Mr. Justice Gompertz is 40 had been running: first in 1905 Government to get the Ordinance yesterday
■nt by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. rather serious desertions. For action Yeung-Kong-yung, trading when $747,000 were voted, but amended.
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rather conflicting reports coming 1920, in which judgment was
crew had left the ship it would be The "Hongkong Telegraph' is now on sale at, and will be to hand, a difficult matter, but it given tor defendant.
difficult for him to express an
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1921.
**PEACE IN THE AIR.”
going to have the easy walk-
over it seemed to expect. ARCHITECTS' PROTEST.
HEAVY FINES.
the reports of other provinces helping Kwangsi are to be trusted
Steamers Carrying Opium. then it is difficult to see how our A New Ordinance Criticised. friends in Kwangtung can, with The forthcoming meeting at the Company, the owners of the as The Kwong Ming Steamship a depleted treasury, hope to with- Legislative Council will it stand such a combined onslaught. is
Taiming. were prosecuted this thought, be marked by morning in Mr. Orme's Court Both sides claim the friendship considerable discussion on the for allowing the vessel to be used of neighbouring provinces and so Bill intituled An Ordinance for the transportation of illicit
.
there again one is in a little doubt to amend farther the Pub-
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specially
effect
opium.
Was
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
bull as anywhere
in that condition which is vulgarly known as stawed to the eas...... I saw two dranka, dragging between them a third drucker drunk, stagger *crazily under the very nose of
just what to expect. That lic Health and Buildings Mr. N. L. Smith, Superintend- Canton is a little perturbed over Ordinance. the second read- ent of Imports and Exports, After the years of strife, political and often physical. fact that the President has urged at the last meeting in con- Brutton defended.
the happenings is proved by the ing of which was postponed prosecuted, while Mr. G. Ball A certain. Mr. Robert Barns around in the streets and yell that have marked the Irish problem. the average observer his General to change bis scheme sequence of representations by
once said, "Oh! would some and cuss and finally be dragged Mr. Bratton said there was no power the gift give to us, to will not be prone to jump to the conclusion that the pro- of strategy. Meanwhile there are the architectectural body of alternative for him, under the see ourselves as others see us."
home by friends, and the police ceedings at Dublin herald the consummation of the usual reports of busy baadits. the Colony. One of the main section of the Ordinance, but to
will look on with a benignant At times it is very illuminating and imperturbable sys so lang tranquillity. There is an absence of definite statement
features of the new bill plead guilty. His Worship had to see ourselves through another's as one doesn't attempt to murder that bids us wait for further intelligence before adopting The Bank Failure,
is to provide for the resump seen the place where the opium eyes albeit it might make us a policeman or set fire to a house, so roseate a surmise. What the proceedings do introduce
tion of the existing scavenging was found. Apparently the room feel annoyed at times. I see Regarding the failure of the lanes by the
or otherwise become rough." Government where the opium was found was Dr.Eoch haş again bean "put is a far more hopeful possibility of a settlement than has Banque Industrielle de Chine as Crown land.
In the interests of ony misguid- and to open to the passengers and crew. out wi' that Hongkong traducer, ed man from the Far East that been visible for many a long day amid the atmosphere of there is quite a ray of hope held further enforce the rule that in fact to anybody on board Mrs. Neville Rolfe. Yon woman might give Glasgow a look up on misunderstanding. irreconcilable antagonism, and blind out to the many local investors one third of a building site should the ship. Although the ownere seems to have bad sa sahappy his next holiday. I hereby give violence. In 1917 a Convention of prominent Irishmen by the statement made to a party be set aside for ventilation space, could prove that they took every time in our midst. Maybe she him a friendly warning no to was instituted. and for a time a considerable degree of pare Manager of the Bank's lanes
of newspaper men by the Singa- in addition to the scavenging precaution to prevent the ship got an over-ripe oyster cocktail take this
The proposed measure being used for the importation of somewhere, which expectancy attached to their discussions, which, however, branch, communicated to us yes has raised considerable opposition opium it was impossible to prove feel uncomfortable. Even
made Her near to gospel truth. Glasgow ultimately proved futile. Possibly the Convention, was terday by our Singapore corres- from builders and landlords, and that none of the crew participated. plain headache at times can
a bobbies may be tolerant but it's
never safe to presume too much. dissolved prematurely, but, with Sinn Fein abstaining, it pondent, and also by the Henter a committee, which has been Unfortunately, two of the crew discolour
impressions is difficult to see how a permanent solution of the Irish seeking an extension of the war- Chamber of Commerce to io ed. Unless all the crew could are
cable telling how M. Painleve is appointed by the
Want some more ya shameless Chinese left and three had been discharg-tremendously. But women folks progeny of a kilted poison punish- problem could have been attained. Six months ago hope time moratorium law in order vestigate the merits
no alons in this regard. or? Now sit up and take it like of the be called he could not tell whether I'm just as mad as Dr. Koch, a ma rose again when Father O'Flanagan approached the that the Bank may be carried on Bill, will in the course of all the CTOW Premier. This time the uncertain status of the Irish under
were implicated. though wi' me, it's a matter o' appointed a few days submit to
There were literally hundreds that The officers might be innocent. patriotism and no' professional spokesman and opposition within the Sinn Fein ranks administrator.
of drunks. They weren't men has Chamber its recommendations. Under the Ordinance the owners pride that has been rumpled. No news
that were slightly under the dashed any prospect of an understanding. Just recently been received by Far Eastern We learn that these will be of the ship were responsible. The other day I got sent me influence of liquor; they were
ba the branch Managers as to what will to conversations took place between Mr. De Valera and Sir be done, but there is just the Government should pay compen found was under the care of Post. Now I like that paper if that the The place where the opium was a copy of the Saturday Etening James Craig, the Ulster 'remier, to which the present possibility that the Bank will be sation to the landlords for the value the engineers. Mr. Brutton asked for nothing else but to look discussions are. presumably, the sequel.
continued. Definite news to such of the land involved in the rebis Worship to take into consider-through the advertisemente. Negotiations are now being undertaken on the part of an affect would come as a verite sumption of the scavenger lanes. ation that the ship had been Aye, and I'm young enough yet, Sinn Fein by Mr. De Valera and Mr. Griffith, respectively depositors. The Chinese Legation ensure the gradasl widening up the first charge of its kind against ness for reading the pictures. able god-send to the many small: The object of the Bill is to trading ten years and this was thank goodness, to plead food- President and Vice-President of that organisation, which at Paris has been at some pains to of the backlanes and reduce in the Company.
Founded nearly 200 years ago gives the discussions a representative character that previous explain its attitude, but seeing that some measure the dangers that Mr. Smith said that seven by. Benjamin Franklin jo negotiations have lacked. It may be noted also as a happy one-third of the capital is subscrib- arise from overcrowding
parcels of raw opium weighing Philadelphia it maybe has angury that Mr. Griffith and other Sinn Feiners have led by the Chinese Goverment the Regarding the rents question. 222 taels and 23 one-tael tins backsliden trom the original been released from Mountjoy Prison, and that, according position of our Chinese friends it is learned that the Committee were found, the value of which mature of its reading matter but to report. Sinn Fein is releasing kidnapped prisoners. As they would make it appear.ber will recommend the Govern-
not quite so disinterested appointed by the Chinese Cham-was $700.
by the Hokey Fly what it lacks further episode that has an encouraging side is the journey We have
The Magistrate fined the in quality it certainly makes up received letter ment to alter the date on which to, Dublin of General Smuts, whose successful efforts in from a
owners $1,000,
for in weight and colour. correspondent who is the standardisation" of rents
What I was intended to see promoting harmony between Briton and Boer testify to his anxious to point out that last becomes effective from December The owners of the .s. Leang didas' need mach waling for. qualities as mediator." Nor should reference be omitted to very conspicuously posted in the
January & printed notice was 31st 1920 to June 30th, 1921. Kwong (the Kwangtung Steam That particular number devoted that brief but perhaps most significant passage of all in local offices of the Bank stating
ship Company) ware also charged some eighteen columns of more the cables which apprises us that "while the conference sat, that the credit of France was one
with a similar offence.
to, what is supposed to be un THAT DROWSY FEELING
Mr. M. K. Lo, for the owners, accurate description in relation a multitude, with bared beads, prayed for peace outside and the same thing as the credit AFTER MEALS
said that one or two of the to the drink question. Naturally the Mansion House."
Chinese crew had disappeared, I looked to see how it tallied Will this prayer be granted? At the moment the them. This was designed to is due to Bluggish liver. Just of the crew were implicated. He no, I don't mean what you're and was nos to be separated from so common at this time of year so he could not prove that none wi' my own experience. (No, issue rests on the knees of the gods. This ranch we are told, restore confidence in the institu- take a couple of Pinkettes, the bad no alternative but to plead thinking). that as a result of the conference (attended on the one side tion and be very pertinently asks dainty little liver regulators. guilty technically. The owners by the Sinn Fein leaders and on the other by prominent why it is that the French Govern-to-night, and see
The writer, Mr. K. L. how much had taken every reasonable pre-Roberts, after quoting statistics Southern Unionists and Sir James Craig), it was announced mont has suddenly withdrawn its brighter and better you'll feel cantion to prevent smug. of drunkenness in Glasgow goes that "certain agreements had been reached."* Lord support from the Banque Indos-to-MOTTO,
gling. The msater and the on to say: "It should be under- Oranmore, one of the Irish Representative Peers and a doors. "Is it he asks, "because fection. They dispel constipa to prove that every reasonable convicted for offences involving Pinkettes are laxative per-engineers were in Court stood that the number of persons member of the conference, declared that never at any time France intends to break the tion, cure biliousness, sick bead-precaution was taken. If it was drunkenness has no bearing at during the present struggle had such a widespread feeling assurance given only a
tiverishness. coated a matter of law he would plead all on the number who are in favour of a speedy settlement manifested itself. The months ago, or because she has tongue, foul breath; act as gently guilty, and asked the Magistrate drunk. Hm, no I would say Lord Mayor of Dublin went farther than this when he a lot of other people in the Colony
lost all her credit"? There are as nature.
to impose a nominal pensity, no' and the same might well be greatest hopes of the momentous conference just held. For wondering why it is that a Bank from Dr. Williams' Medicine Cocoal bunker, which was empty, dry laws, they're starting to hire spare by the way as a result of the the rest we must await its resumption on the 8th inst. It which was so heartily Bnancing 66 Szechuan Road, Shanghai may even yet be that the irreconcilables of the Irish French Industrial interests in the
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of French financial institutions
trielle and allowed it to close its
few aches,
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announced that "peace is in the air," and that he had the asking a similar question and are post-free at 60 cents the vis! was
Of druggists everywhere, or Mr. Smith said the opium applied even in the States where
Far East was allowed to go to the
found 'in
00 top of this bunker our the major portions of their
a lone policeman. He gazed at them broodingly, and as they staggered opward he wearily turned his eyes away in search of more interesting matters. From scenes like these That's a
good touch about the eyes being turned wearily away. Maybe of course be'wasna' bless- ed wi' the gift o' seeing things like our American critic. There must be something lu yon horn- riomed gig lamps after all.
But the bit that makes me maddest most of all is the refer ence to fair. Edina.
"The slums of Edinburgh, which produce by far the largest percentage of Scotch souses, are the equal of any slams in the world. The altzm districts in many instances aIG composed of houses in the like
of which Mary Queen of Scots complained about the Scotch climate while she was getting. ready to be beheaded."
- From scenes like these eh? I like that touch about Mary But then American history books aIO brof the chapters in them fol- maybe to blame, I'd like to lowing the Reformation for sure- ily the Stuart lass spent eighteen English climate before she was years in English prisons and beheaded.
there was a small board. The prisons as hospitals for the care Republic will wreck the negotiations. When progress wall for the want of generous and have tided over. It is because of purview of the engineer. That the like. But listen to this coal bunker came within the and care of dope fiends and has reached thus far, however, there are tangible grounds prompt assistance on the part of this, apparently, that M. Painleve would not be open to the public. bit, ye silly crazy offspring of a for opining that at long last the dictates of reason will be other Parisian banking institu- is anxious to do what he can to Revenue Inspector Watt said befuddled whisky-sodden race Allowed fair scope, as they imperatively need to be, alike ions. We have been told that if set the institution on its feet it was a apare bunker. The "It is my impression that one ing Mr. Roberts views on by Sinn Fein and by Unionists,
a little different policy had been again. The news is awaited with opium was found by a Chinese can sup up all the whisky one the drink question are just as followed in Paris the Bank could great interest.
revenue officer.
may be able to hold and roll accurate.
Between ourselves, I'm think-
i