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HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.
a younger man out of a balmoral and kilt Aye and it's, some-- thing to be proud about to be able to have the necessary qual fication to wear them. "I am a Scol; I have no desire to be as: Englishman," said Sir Douglas Haig
By Robt. MacWhirter. Now that this terribly mis
This Instinctive feeling of managed Irish business is Baly to come to a bead, it seems to me nationality requires an outlet. that it is high time that some-
ECONOMY DOES NOT CONSIST We who are doomed to run [IN THE RECKLESS REDUCTION OF about the busy, has streets of ESTIMATES ON THE CONTRARY, A COURSE: ALMOST Hongkong all the week miss BUCH much in comparison with the NECESSARILY TENDS TO INCREAS</From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, July 11. Territories. We have lots of cam-BE NO ECONOMY. WHERE THERE
Riots have taken place at the pensations. tis true, and if we NO EFFICIENCY.-Seaconsfield. coal mines at Bukit Assam, in the thing was being done for Scott can boat be found by the Scot land. When I mentioned this to taking himself wi' characteristio had the chance to change our lots
Palembang region. One hundred Joe, just last Saturday, his lip seriousness and doing a sirake we possibly wouk'at do it. But
Chinese labourers from Singapore, began to fall but argument he for his country while also doing mostly coolies from France who had none excepting that this well for himself. That applies were the principal disorderliesdevolution business can be over here as well as at Home. complained of the food and refus done, he said. I'm quite so.
to-day does not ed to work. They organised gather-'re aye noticed in an office, for possess the leaders of eminence ings and when their attitude was instance, that the chap that's of early centuries. The sixteenth,
eighteenth saventeenth, summoned. These at first alles doesna get nearly the same heroes and prophets; but in the menacing, armed police
quiet and keeps plugging away. atoètenth centuries had "great amount of attention as does the blighter that's age shooting out times in which we live there is his neck and reminding the boss level of quality, particularly in how ill-done without he can be industry which we must strive to maintain. One great thing is This is the talkative kind of cuss
There was "one fatal case of to any who were privileged to plague reported on Saturday.
the made excursions during week-end out to the big open, green spaces of the neighbouring On Moun: Davis yesterday a countryside we offer congratula Chinese boy, aged 15, was found tions be and beauty that were girdle. Life was extinct when the tions because we know of the hanging by the neck with a silk visible. After the recent heavy body was discovered. raios and warm weather every- thing seemed full of growing The energy, bright and green. first paddy crop (badly laid in places) is being reaped and the
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 11, 1921.
IS IT THE DAWN?
so it
While the shroff of a Chinese hong was returning from a vege-. table stall in the Yaumati market after collecting $25 for his master.
exo and relieved of this money.
labour.
success.
. werd
ed in the air and afterwards fired on the Chinese, killing three and wounding five. All is now quiet.
OBITUARY.
THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
A Co-operative Scheme. From Our Own Correspondeat
Singapore, June 11. At a meeting of Malayan and
in
Scotland
ard
To prove it, I'm going to treat existence. Scotland in the rural myself to some of the perfervid districts would have been sp- Scotorum staff as an easement to portioned among her people wi a greater measure of fairness the faelings, if nothing else.
As a start off I'll go no further than has been the case. Land back than the war. No historian banger would have been satisfied
the war.
conferences in Dublin having enabled agreement to be they are beauty blind. If they the boy to Yanmah to find his urged the Rubber Grower's AS-fields. In Scotland now and again Ireland will come out of this
we
.m. an
Most reassuring among the outward and visible signs going to be brought to justice and lived in three cubicles. These twice during the last few years
how it was going to be demonst persons were
unrest
either Edinburgh or Glasgow as such not now be recognised. The there was in Dublin in that predominant partner has a long
Trade Commissioner for that directors and the like are required in the new era which hear most of wi' the result that is opening up. Scotland needs. Malaya. ready for planting out when the
when there's anything doing in to govern herself, so that the Singapore, July 9. ground bas been cleared had a brilliance of tue compellingly
The death has taken place of the way of fighting old man astional intelligence will get full attractive. And the hillsides The wedding is announced to Major Gore Anderson, His MH.C.L. the other chap's apt to be opportunity. Scotsmen do not were a mass of verdure and lull take place shortly. of Mr. Earle jesty's Trade Commissioner for overlooked. In a similar kind of waste time repining: there is no of the song of running water. Webster Tate, special representa- Malaya. A military funeral was way is old Scotland to be com-fatalism in the bulk of the race: The clear crisp atmosphere, the give of the American Express given him to-day, ex-service men pared to Ireland and I think it's but everyone knows that a Scot's high time somebody set the ball Parliament would make Scotland He died suddenly
the most advanced, democratic very jolly smell of things, all Company, and Miss Myra Kathe-attending.
arolling, and devolution or no de-i helped to make the change rine Omohundro of New Orleans, from heart failure following an volation, le: Englishmen know community in the world. Many British Dominions are the results delicious freedom from U.S.A.
injury to his leg.
we're on the map and just as of such an experiment. Ifзhere closely flanked with streets
entitled as Ireland is to anything had been a Scot's Parliament in And houses.
the was
going in the way of Home Rule. For snatching a gold chain and thought came that we who hive) ourselves in town for full five-and-a jade pendant, valued $60, from a-half days ought to know just a Chinese girl in Bill Street. a little more than we do of the West Point, last night, a maD WAS The this morning sentenced by Mr. beauties of our mainland. Government has done its bit by Orme to three months bardd He said be bad been Saturday's cables in relation to Ireland produced afmaking us motor roads and by here for eigtheen days, and had Dureb Indies Robber Growers has yet attempted to estimate to a large extent. The business
planting thousands of fir trees
discussion that their interests
No social writer or girea business direction to his momentary impulse on our part to throw hats in the air to clothe the formerly baked tried to get a job but without Batavia it was agreed after full fully what Scotland has done in brain of the Scot would have were identical. Co-operation was novelist has yet penned a living x country. Wi' tithe of the or to indulge in similar tokens of jubilation, like the hills, but the few who get away
considered to be highly de- crowd in Dublin, who found vent in an unprecedented (apart from those who journey to Prudence dietated Fanling for the game) are faw
A Chicese was brought up this sirable and it was thought the volume dealing wi the life of fervour of the Scots abroad, home our great little country during Scots would be the strongest outburst of cheers and excitement."
indeed. It has been said that morning in Mr. Orme's Court Ceylon scheme for selling
the terrible ordeal of yon terrible dominating force in the United some moderation in this enthusiast. and Mr. De Valeras Englishmen fail to appreciate the charged with being in unlawful combination was very necessary
assuredly made all the world: As has been proved in Ireland. warning against undue confidence" reinforces such need. prettier beauties of their own possession of a woman's coat in for the proper control of the years. Such a book would have Kingdom to day.
no' a passing although they wax West Point, He said it belonged industry- In order to promote Even then, the course of events must be deemed distinctly country
in praise of to his sister, who bad asked him sympathy and assistance from wonder that Scots could have patriotism is
survived their home conditions emotion. Irish patriotism has encouraging. After a long period of obstinate violence, almost fulsome broken now and then by abortive glimpses of a truce. scenery elsewhere, but of many to pawn it. She lived at Yaumati the various Governments co- and still have maintained their often been of a questionsble The in Hongkong it can be said that Inspector Appleton said he took cerned, the meeting strongly marvellous recurd on so many character and yet you'll see that events have moved with dramatic suddenuess.
was recent conference wi' something were not they would be away out sister, but without avail. He was sociation, London, and the Inter-
apparent it WIS Association at the reached upon certain preliminary points. the President of beyond Kowloon, instead of being brought back and kept in national
was proved that there was rea- Home Rule. Scottish patriotiam The Dail Eireann, in reply to the Premier's invitation to a content to meander through & cell last night. Not long after Hague immediately to create the true but in many instances it even more tangible than mere
organisation.
son for agitation and protest. bas aye been real. It has aye conference in London, has expressed readiness "to meet and lazy week-end in this cramped he tried to commit suicide by necessary
strangling himself with his coat scheme has been approved by the we had no revolution in 1918 in worked for good. Why should His coat was taken away and he president of the Java Bank. discuss upon what basis such conference can hope to and confined little city. A certain reservation The Leipzig Farce.
tried the same thing with bis achieve a peaceful Irish settlement." in the wording bids pause to those prone to jump at happy
We were not a bit surprised to trousers. Eventually he had to HONGKONG'S POSTAGE. year. But then again we had no and fair innings and the pickings
He was given
broken promise of Home Rule to have been good. But all partner- conclusions, but the great point is that Sinn Fein has learn that the French were dis-bs handcuffed
make us dissatisfied. A mengre, ships can be disolved. Such a agreed to assemble at the conference-table, and it may be gusted with the results of the one month's bard labour.
Letters Home May stiated Scottish right in Parlia dissolution would make for great- have been disgusted: ought to
Cost More. observed that, despite its note of caution, there is a certain Leipzig trials. Every Britisber
ment once a year (if there was er prosperity in Scotland, Up Yesterday at 2.15 After all that conciliatory vein. even a tone of friendliness, that has long ago.
Despite the outcry of a heavily time at the tail end of a sassion) Scotia. At beard during the war of ter-alarm of fire was raised on the been lacking in Mr. De Valera's previous utterances.
CAPT. D'OLIVEYRA. any rate, the Sion Fein leader now gives more definite rible German atrocities and cruel-third floor of 18, Stanley Street. burdened public at Home the was our share of recognition for ties. how these criminals were where three women and a man, Britist postal authorities baze the things to which Scotland bad
set her hands. utterance to these better sentiments.
In somethings, made clear and seen to leave raised the postal rates, a letter.
Resigns from Officers' Guild. From noon rated that violation of the laws of the bouse with bundles and which originally required a penny distinct by the war, Scotland)
unrivalled: first the of this better spirit is. of course, the armistice.
entail stern boxes when the alarm was raised, stamp now costing twopence. The stands to-day hostilities are to cease pending the negotiations, bumanity must which every lover of humanity must hope means that they punishment, we find that the and take rickshas to Wanchai, recent rise in the local rate for bravery that Thackeray, I think The oews has just been received are to cease for ever. The proclamation issued by the trials of German war criminals Apparently an attempt was made parcels to the British Isles does it was, tells us never goes out of in the Colony that Captain L have been farcical to the very to set fire to the cabicles for the not benefit Hoogkong at all, the fashion. The most dashing troops D'Oliveyra, the well-known and Sinn Fein President, if not entirely on the lines which most limit of absurdity. Britain-who floor and a mat on the bed were extra charge all going to the in France always desired to be populer Secretary of the Chins Britishers would wish. seems designed to carry out the helped to make such a fuss--only found to be saturated with kero- British Post. With parcels it is associated wit the Scote. Scot Coast Officers' Guild has tendered truce. Une point to which passing allusion may be made. had four prisoners and the result seae. The cubicles were alight the custom for a portion of the land's voluntary recruiting record his resignation of that office on though the time has now expired, is the interval between the of the trials was pitiful. France in two places but the fire was charge to go to the Hongkong was wonderful. Throughout the account of the ill-health of his agreement and the realisation of the armistice. We have has always fel: more keenly put out before the Brigade arrived Post. a portion to the shipping war there was even conscrip-wife which makes it necessary never been able altogether to understand why, when the bout this matter and cow that on the scene. The furniture in the company which carries the mails tion in Ireland for the British for him to remain in England. her turn has come to arraign cubicles was insured for $5,000. and a portion to the British Post. Government darena have forced Capt. D'Olivegra went Home on armistice was reached in the great war, there should have ex-enemy criminals she has found One man and a woman have since The Home authorities recently in-it. And that wasna because the leave in November last to join timated that the amount that Irish folks had contributed in his wife who had preceded, bim the Leipzig decisions been arrested. been an interval of continued slaughter, though it was more that
they would require on parcels (such great numbers as to deem home and was due back to the that occasion because of the wide engender only disgust. Far better
would be increased and to obtain it an insult to be forced to fight. Chiar coast in October, but the comprehensible on
would it have been if there had
In Mr. Orme's Court this morn-that extra amount the rates from Oh, no. It's hard to say it but the state of his wife's health has led distribution of the forces. In the present case the age been no such thing as the trial of ing a man and a woman were Hongkong to England had to be hard fact remains, Ireland in the bim to take the decision reported ment was arrived at on Friday, and in these days of tele-war criminals rather than the charged with being in unlawful increased.
iate years of the war wadna" fight above.
Cap: D'Olivegra was one of graph and telephone it is not easy to see why it should exhibition of weakness that bas possession at Shakiwan at 4 a.m.
Although the rate for letters at or want. If she'd have got her
of the due and just bellyful of warfare the best known figures in ship- have required until midday to-day to notify the combatants. been shown. The Germans must yesterday of 160 pounds of dyna- Home (and in many
out East. After very, very mite and a quantity of fuses. The Colonies too) has been incressed when she should, there would-ping circles at least in regard to the chief districts. There is this cou-be laughing at us
beartily. "Of course, one always man said he purchased the things the from Hongkong to na have been be a truce called many years at sea he resigned the solation that the longer period for notification reduced has to remember that in war time from the woman to catch fish. Britain and to the other Colonies to-day. Scottish mothers than mastership of the s.s. Wosang in the risk of casual collisions, which might have proved fatal propaganda counts for a good deal The woman flatly denied stealing and Dominions Las remained knew what it was to worry for 1908 or 1909 to take up the Sec- and it may just be that when they it, but said that the man engaged stationary at four cents, which them that were gone and worry rotaryship of the China Coast to a promising start.
More than one thorny problem will have to be debated, base come to examine the facts of her boat to transport the dynamite as the rate of exchange for postal for their sustainence in the food Officers' Guild, which had been yet there is no question between the two sides which cannot these atrocities the pres ding Sargeant Maskell said he chased be settled by reason and goodwill. Lord Henry Bentinck, judges have found that there the defendants in a sampan but purposes is fixed at $10 to £1) queues. There were no queues established one or two yearS was not so very much in them defendants junk went alongside works out at about & penny. But in Ireland. The only queue the previously. Under his guidance the head of a society for promoting better relations with after all. We trust that that partly defendants, when he got to the expenses in Hongkong have Irish ever stood in was a prison the Guild grew to real strength increased just the same as in quede sod for Home Rule and and all will remember the, strug the Emerald Isle, has proffered the formula. national explains the sentences that have wharf the defendants had gone other countries (not so much as Irish-like, wouldna' take it when gles between the shipowning status for Ireland, with security for the Empire." This been imposed so far, because if away leaving on the pier the two in some perhaps) and at the it was given. Bad ecran to them. interests and the Guild on behalf present time the rate of four The emotions of the Scot are of the officers and men. The leaves a lot open to discussion. but suggests a working there have been no mitigating cases of dynamite, and one bor ground-plan. Provided only that the Irish leaders do not factor ve been sheerly Gilber of detonators and fuses. Late cents for a letter to England or invariably suppressed and the overs! Arbitration Boards that stipulate for armed forces independent of, and therefore tian. Now that France has with The man was given two months anywhere in the British Empire quiet way in which they went have sat and the whole work of works out at a loss. The rate at back to work, to their places in organisation up and down the liable to be antagonistic to, the Imperial Parliament. there drawn her representatives we hard labour and the woman one Home for letters to any part of civil life, was impressive in its coast tell their own tribute to
Even trust that Britain will follow suit.
the Empire is at present twopence, own way. Courage was taken Cap. D'Oliveyra's leadership should be no insuperable obstacle to a settlement.
aad letters abroad threepence. so much as matter of course His resignation will be no incon fiscal independence might perhaps be conceded. though a Turkey Needs a Lesson.
The Hongkong authorities are that the Scottish employer forgot eidarable loss to the Guild.
Well educated and of a literary tariff contest between Ireland and Great Britain would
Mustapha Kemal seems pretty
entitled to come into line with the that the soldier required to live BOOKS FOR THE BYWAYS,
more than the turn of mind, Capt. D'Oliveyra certainly not be an auspicious commencement of the new much determined to make a row
6.000 rates prevailing at Home and that on something scheme whereby relationship. To avoid this, however, should not be beyond in and around Constantinople
extremely offensive volumes will be annually cir-means that if they wish they record of his heroism and the was the author of several books cao charge eight cents for Empire keen caller air of his country. on the Chine Coast, some of his the powers of statesmanship. Lord Derby has given his and his influential voice to the need, subject to one or two vital attitude to the British represent calated in the rural areas of the letters and twelve cents for Consequently Scotland has taken yarns of the old days being the
of ative is much to be regretted county, unprovided with libraries,
of Shipping and reservations, of a spirit of liberality and even-
There has been more than enough has been adopted by Middlesex foreign. We understand os good it's part in the industrial arest favourites. He was the founder
authority that the question of in common wi' the rest of the and editor Committee. sacrifice on the part of Britain, and this feeling is pro-squabbling in the Balkans and Education bably shared by the country at large. The population of the Near East generally to need containing 40 to 50 books are to raising the postal rates on letters world. But have we ever heard Engineering, Shanghai, and al-
now under consideration, but us Ireland. No. the Irish capital, who "cheered all members of the confer- any more and if Turkey still be sent out every three months and parcels from this Colony is of industrial marest in Southern Ways closely associated himself ence impartially, showed itself very favourably disposed thinks that she can get back come to clubs, schools and branches of there are many pros and cons The war, among other things, improve the status not only of
plete control of Constantinople the Workers' Education Associa towards peace, and the Sinn Fein leaders have exhibited and the Straits and also the gift of tion. The cost is not expected to in the matter it will probably be undoubtedly intensified national the officers and men on whose We see the result of behalf he worked so assiduously some time before anything comes feeling. much more amenability. This circumstance has evoked a Thrace and Smyrna then she has exceed £600 a year.
about if it is decided that an that even out here. I havena: but of shipping itself. increase is desirable, which is the figures by me but there's || reciprocal attitude on part of the Southern Unionists, failed to learn the lesson which
not yet certain, and it is possible something seriously wrong wi' 105 CONGRATULATES 102. beaded by Lord Midleton, and while Ulster's feelings to the war should bave taught.
Mrs. Mary. Foley, Lincoln, who wards the negotiations have not been definitely revealed The Turkish peace treaty pro- her continued participation indicates a certain measure of vided a definite decision to all bugbear of the Near East for that the charges will not be as my eyesight if I didna police
own increase is brought in it will tish Company of the HEV D.C. day, received friendly greetings concord, which, it is earnestly to be hoped, will not be broken those points but Mustapha is not, generations and that her greatest high as those at Home. If any the last inspection that the Scot-has just attained her 102nd bir
apparently, inclined to let them need is a little of her
If she probably affect only the Empire was by far the biggest of ony in from Mr Jane Lester, of the And it would be same city, who celebrated har by partisan considerations. Now that a general tendency stand. At least he is challeng- medicine intolerance. to view the situation in a, dispassionate light has made its ing them in a very direct way. won't take the medicine quietly rate and the foreign rate, the the bunch. appearance, it is a solemn duty of all parties to make the When the Allies consider this then it will have to be forcibly charge for local, Canton and the twice that size if the supply of 105th birthday three months ago. matter of Turkey they ought to administered. That's the only rest of China remaining as at tartan could have gone round. Lincolnshire is said to possess 17
presen).
I'd join myself, only I hate to do women centenariane, most of the favourable atmosphere..
remember that she has been the way to deal with some people.
have
on the defendants were arrested.
month.
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with anything that tended to