SPARKLING MINERAL
WATER.
Pyeris
Delicious either alone or blended with
wines and spirits.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
NOTES & COMMENTS.
The Boxer Indemnity.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1991,
BY DAY.
UBCONTENT IS SAID TO BE DIVINE, BUT LET US ENDEAVOUR TO QUIDE OUR DISCONTENT INTO THE RIGHT, PATH SO THAT IT MAY FELP US FORWARD AND NOT BACKWARD -Eart Haig,
Yesterday there was a clean bill of bealth in the Colony,
SINGAPORE NEWS.
Agreement with Dutch
Indies as to Tin.
Singapore, August 19.
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
Battery Path and knock at the
The F.M.S. Government has re- I see from the Telegraph Inat proceeding as 38 looks on the face osived an indefinite period agree night that there's a likelihood of of it. Say a man takes a notion ment from the. Dutch - Indies another cinema being bulli in of having a nice undergrown regardjeg, stock of refined sin town. Maybe when they're done castle on the new road, we're building theatres they'll get on talking about, d’ys think that all Nakumura's Success in
wi" some houses. Houses are be's got to do is to walk up Tennis Championship. handy. Ye can have your meals
in them at times; inside their Colonial Secretary's door and bar- Singapore, August 19. Nakamura beat Heads in the four walls yo can rest your gain ower a glass of wine and in the final of the Singapore lawn weary bones and within the a biscuit for a los bit plos and tannis championship by 6-1 and meaning of the ordinance they then leave a cheque behind him? 6 He will represent Sin-can even be entered wi felonious
intent. Wi' a theatre it's ap A gold eroas medallion and a gapore in the forthcoming
parently different-but I'll have string of gold and coral rosary Malayan championship.
to be careful or I'll be committing beads of the total value of $20,
tela de se, or is it pari passu, I were yesterday stalen from the
forget which I ays get mixed residence of Mrs. Ramsay, at|
up wi' they French proverbe Hart TerraoS,
onyway.
Two lepers were yesterday acorted to the Canton wharf and seen off by the sa, Kwangsal.
Once again the question of Bri- tain's share of the Boxer izdamni- Įty being applied to pravida schoea. tion for Chinese in Britain bas teen raised in the House of Com- [mons, and it is now stated that the matter is being very carefully considered, although, in view of the national financial urgency, it is admittedly a difficult one, A Committee is to be appointed to. consider the matter soon, that being a step farther than bas ever been taken before. France, Japan and the United States have ap plied their funds from this source for the purpose of educating Chinese students in their respec- tive countries, and it has often been argued that Britain, whose relationships with China have been spread over such a lengthy
We learn that Lieut.-Col. T. E period and who is traditionally her Keball, D.S.O, RE, has been closest friend, should follow suit. placed under orders for em
It is a matter on which there is baltation for Hongkong for duty
little argument, the
1
CORRESPONDENCE.
T
To the Editor of the “Hong kong Telegrap2." Sanitary Matters.
Nathing doing.
AS WATSON & CO., LTD. very point to be considered being as Commanding Royal Engineer, day, I saw thas the Head of the out Honourable Colonial Secre- little bijou-plans drawn roughly
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
TELEPHONE 430.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.
WHAT OF IRELAND NOW?
On many occasions the Irish problem has demanded
them to
First of all he's got to get the brain-ware and if anob cerebral activity is in keeping wi hin eredit balance at the bank and no' shear nonsense, be goen ahaad and first of all visualisen a `nice wee hows half up in the clouds, but no' high enough to cause the cost of the haulage of bricks, to get beyond his means. Then he's got maybe to sea-an architect and take him round the place, bear all he's got to say and view several out on the comer of the blotter.. Then be takes a car several times again and views the landscape o'er just to make sure. How that all takes time and money, you know. The next step is to approach the Government to have the site put up for auction and even that simple operation isna' dana inside a week. Conditions are set and accepted and an upset price mag- tioned which is O.K. ed. Between then and the sals he's got to see that his finances are no tied and
tangled up so that he can give a clean cheque for his bit of scrub.
And what happens? What has happened at the last two sales of land on this new road. The up- set price is put up and before re can say knife it's doabled and Chinese is the owner of the piece
isn't fair. The Government makes it's true, but in the making they're simply helping on what bas been the cause of so much trouble of late.
Now wi'regard to the sale of the Old Post Office site, avan at this early date it's as evident sa wart on your nose that someone is lying wi'intent, to pot it no Sir.-In your issue of Wednes-stronger than that. And when whether it is opportune just now Taylor, R.E
Sanitary Board said "I notice tary stops in the middle of a con- Britain has not been so backward
Mr. Alabaster has quoted the versation to enquire as to the in helping the cause of Chinese
opialons of two individual in-source of a reporter's information, education as some people are
An accident took place at the spectors and has failed to under-things begin to look bighly surpi- prone to imagine; she has not Kwong Sze Sang Engineering stand how the Government ware cions to say the least of it. May done things on so spectacular a shops yesterday when a filter was unable to accept the proposal be he was just merely curious scale and she hasn't stways song severely scalded in the face by the The Government bad my opinion and was doing a little private her own praises, but she has ever bursting of a pot of conge. The as the Head of the Sanitary De intelligence work or maybe-no, been identified with the intel-unfortunata man had to go to partment."
I wouldna' like to, think that an lecthal and moral uplift of the Hospital.
Ego, uno Eyo. Yes, the opinions Honourable would get down to race. Hare, in Hongkong, a few
of men trained to their work. spinning tarrydiddles for the thousands' dollars are spent an- Yesterday afternoon, whilst passed efficient in examination, mere sake of giving his imagina- nually, and we shall be spending walking in Queen's Road Cen- and after considerable study of tion a little excercise. more next year. What is needed, ral, Lt. Worley had a leather the subject of sanitation, from all In any case there's na use of in addition to what has already purse pocket book extracted from points with a view to keeping crossing running water till ye been done, is some better provision his jacket pocket by a thief who themselves efficient, their opinion come to it. The future ye can for Chinese students to visit Eng- succeeded in making his escape is subordinated to that of any never be sure of. The sure thing land, become acquainted with our by mixing with the crowd. The Cadet who may be pitchforked of to-morrow may turn out the higher education there and return pure contained a sum of $40. into the post of H.SD.
vory reverse the day after. full of British ideas and ideals.
The recommendation was quite Sare thing help to
fill our America France and Japan know
General E. Stevenson, who was right as to the need of a place for prisons and have been known that it is not altogether philan-
formerly Military Attache at the the use of amabs and children at to keep our official receiver awake thropy that prompts
the playground at the Peak, and it o' nights for months on end. A the temperament of a Mark Tapley; the report of Mr. de educate Chinese student. It is British Legation at Bangkok, is a crying shame that there is no sure thing often means years, of of land that yo've spent so much -Valera's speech to Dail Eireann might exhaust hope even a very excellent thing to do, but arrived at Hongkong this morn-accommodation of a similar kind toil to make up the difference thought, time and money on. It
it has its benefits to the countriesing on board the steamer Mishima in the centre of the City.
betwean that which was coo- in that classic optimist. The publication this week of the concerned. Owing to the Chinese Maru from Japác. General!
Cadats should know what they fidently told you and what Pro- & renewal of the Stevenson is returning to Britain advise before they attempt to give vidence via the other fellow did. correspondence between the British Government and Sinn hostility to
Allianca and after a holiday in the north.
counsel contrary to the advice of The most unsure thing in this Fein revealed the unfavourable course of the negotiations. Anglo-Japanese
trained mon. The M.O. H. is the world is the sure thing. but did not absolutely close the door on a settlement. At owing to other small, but un- fortunate, matters the popularity the preliminary meeting of Dail Eireann Mr. de Valeta of Britain has waned a taille a motor cycle ridden by Mr. to the Sanitary Department on all Government, assisted, of course. Suppose, for instance, no other A collision took place between man who ought to be the adviser So we'll leave the future to the Dear land makes dearer houses. sounded an ominous note, but his statement that the reply during the past few months. Leung Fat Tim, a compradore, matters relating to health, and the by Higher Hands. What we can bidder upped the price at the sale, to be made to the British Government would be debated at Nothing better than the devotion and a ricksbs in which was a H.S.D. should only be the ad-speak of wi' some degree of you'd say that the first applicant a private session held out the possibility that wiser counsels of the Boxer Indemnity money Japanese woman, on the Praya ministrative head.
certainty is the past. Talking of would be morally, though maybe women Re the entry of houses, I have land sales, I aye notice that the no legally, bound to pay the might still prevail. It is lamentable to learn from the cable to education could be devised to East yesterday. The to band yesterday that the Irish leader. so far from tea that popularity Even was thrown from the vehicle, seen notice stating that two worst thing about them is never Government the price settled- that apart, the act would be * and sustained a sesly wound bours' notice would be given to come. There's generally oo/Yo see there's a moral modifying his attitude, went out of his way to aggravate gracious one. If the Home ex-which, however, was not serious. by Inspectors should entrance nothing but soreness, afterwards. obligation on the one hand and the situation by abuse and menace. We cannot, and will chequer can stand the loss of the She refused to go to Hospital be refused by any tenant after I was thinking about this only nothing so far as the Goy. by the which action may be taken should last night. As I've said before carament is concerned on the not accept the terms. The Irish people are not going to be sum involved, then it should on when invited thereto
the Inspector be again refused I'm no rich enough to have other. I think that the difference fooled this time this was the language in which Mr. de hesitatingly say so. The proposed police.
committee should get to work
eatry. I believe this procedure moter but even richer still to have between the upset price and the Valera summarised the stand of those who at present sway straight away.
We understand that the meet-was in force some years ago and friends who occasionally step on highest bid should be divided Ireland's destinies. The Sinn Fein leader proceeded to heap
ing of owners of Marine Lots in I have a recollection of a notice the juice and make her By. Last between the original applicant coals on the furnace by declaring that the obvious thing
The only case at yesterday's connection with the Government of some sort coming to my band night we flew up the new Peak and the Government. That's
to this effect. Surely, two hours' Road, you know, branching off at fair. It to do was to end the rule which the Irish people hated to
Reclamation Scheme, Praja the marrow of their bones." adding that if they had to that has become all frequens of East, which has been called for notice would avoid breaking in Morrison Hill. It's a fae road. initiative that the land aver was resort to force they would do so without stint, and the more Instances in which man Tuesday next will be of a formal on a person bathing. Inspection And well worth the money put on the market. readily because additional arms had been sent for. This and women have been molested nature, the meeting being called in case of disease is very neces whatever it cost. Of course the threat implies, incidentally, that the truce has been broken for the purpose of being robbed in so that the proposed new Bill sary to the benefit of the com-road itself is only a secondary
the present jiggary pokery, ons more or less lonely places have can be put before the land owners unity an should be enforced consideration. It's the new sites on the Irish side, in the spirit, if not in the letter.
have only one lot Apparently the actual text of the Sinn Fein reply had recurred with a very distasteful for the approval before going by the D., who should have that have been opened up that
any place suspected.
folks there not been drafted when the cable was despatched, but in the regularity. Snatchers and armer before the Legislative Council to power to enter, without warrant justify all the expense. Some That's the way to encourage ste, aceptical by ballding and lessen the house Thanking you, in anticipation nature, who believe, that the road shortage. Ob! I hear them for the use of so much of your was simply made for the con- saying, but we would lose re- venience of Peak folks. Nothing venue that way. I'm no so sure Yours, etc..
of the sort. Look at the valu about that. Land sold, means able sites all along it, as thick as crown land rent and taxes which peas in a pod. This road was
is nye something more than the Hongkong. August 17th, 1911.
primarily made in order that birds, grasshoppers and worms houses may be where only scrub turn in for their tenancy the now. Sir.In view of the growing and half-grown fir trees were ba A green hillside may look and beneficien: public interest in fore. On! don't take my word for fine through a pair of this question, it is my humble it. Look up Hansard and see for goggles but it means nothing the Treasury onyway. opinion that the time is opportune yourself. This road was to be one fat for the Hongkong (overoment to of the panaceas whereby some of In my ca e we don't want to ser publish in the Gazette the num- this horse shortage was to be von nice new road full of gongs, ber described in the raceat cenas overcome. And the Government mui tuis, joss-sticka and pork. as mal-iszi in Hongkong, with a has kept its promise. Already Laud has been sold by private classification of their ages. In any some of the sites have been sold. treats in this Colony before now, public question of an intricate To you or me? Or someone we
There's precedent for that, asture, the interest of the public may possibly know? Not much. auctions or no auctions. I think Government is is a potent factor in arriving at a The
the Government will do well to parental just sofalion. It is hoped that so
as all that. dos little more in this line and that wouldna' these few lines will catch the By. Besides
out.
More Whipping.Wanted.
criminal sessions was of a class)
Tale.
his eventus release. The len
London.
STOLEN BROOCH.
The
Supreme Court Official
Victimised.
SALUD.
Mui-tsai System.
no'
was entirely on his
Or let the Government put up,
on their own, several lols without borro
motor
be givethe Britishers an honest-to-
of H. E. the Governor, so that fair. These sites must of course goodcess chance of enjoying the
frest air and scenery of the place that belongs them.
Now, you unofficials, one at a
be passed. robbers have been enjoying quite face of such a declaration it appears futile to go on hoping a little harvest. The police have
Two valuable Persian cats were valuable space. against hope, though even at this eleventh hour of the night done their bis in effecting arrests
wherever possible, so it isn't their landed in the Colony this morning | some trustful spirits, there may be, who still look for a wayful. The fault has been, it any, by the steamer Glenariffe, which
The most depressing circumstance in a most complex
Lia the comparatively light arrived from problem is the sheer unreason of the Sin Fein stand. Mr. sentences imposed the aimals are consigned to Mrs. de Valera says that the Irish people are not going to be miscreants Lave been brought A. R. Forbes, of the China Sugar Crime of such Relining Co., and they stood the fooled this time." The correspondence shows that Ireland into Court. was offered all the powers on which the autonomy of the serious nature has not been made long voyage in splendid style. costly enough for undesirable Judy and Caesar-the names of self-governing Dominions is based, subject to certain natives to think more tan once. the pets, sre prize animals and obvious conditions essential to the safety of Britain. How And so it was that we learned with their arrival in Hougtoog will be can any one suppose that a British government proposed to pleasure yesterday of the severe of interest in local cas circles. go farther than this! Had there been an intention simply sentence passed on the man who to let Ireland sever and set up a republic. there would have assaulted and rubbed MissAh Wee been no object in negotiating. Mr. de Valera says that whilst she was riding in a ricksha just outside Yaumati. Five years' Dominion status for Ireland would be illusory, because the imprisonment with hard labour freedom of the Dominions is due to the immense distances and fen strokes with the birch making interference will make the prisoner think a separating them from Britain, impracticable." The Sinn Fein President misrepresented little more seriously before he the bearings of the case. There has been no disposition, in indulges in a similar escapade on
At the instance of Mr. Sumad the intelligent public may be be put up by public auction and fatter-day history at any rate, towards any interference in strokes with the birch was the of the Supreme Court a Chinese permitted to take an intelligent as is usual at such ceremonies the affairs of the colonies: and it has been a matter of regret most salutory part of the sentence, was before Mr. R. E. Lindsell interest in a system that appar, the highest bidder is the bird on their part that the interposition of vast octans has and we most sincerely trust that this morning charged on the two ently affects the reputation of that leaves the room wi's happy
in all similar cases the judge or counts of receiving stolen Hongkong and its Government. smile. militated against closer co-operation.
Now that's no' just such a fair The negotiations have at least served to define the magistrate, if the Ordinance gives brooch and of pawning it without
them the power, willsorder afthe consent of the owner. position of the parties. Sinn Fein has been offered the whipping as well as incarceration. To evidence it was stated that Dominion status which Mr. Asquith, on behalf of the in-we are not believers in the old Mr. Sdiad recently ordered the dependent Liberals, was advocating a few months ago, and, plan of flogging as it was carried defendant, who is a book, to pre- though there is some confusion in the voice of Labour, it out in the days gone by, and we pure a Chinese dinner in celebra would appear that the Government's proposals are sub- do not advocate an indiscriminate tion of his birthday. The defendant Use of physical punishment as a did not come to the house him. stantially the same as those favoured by the most respon- general deterrent for crime, but self but sent two substitutes
ners generally do not feel the same resentment to Sun Yat-sen sible leaders of the proletariat." It is reasonable to we do believe that our leas fre- and on the same evening a gold Martial held yesterday,
as is evident in Hongkong, but expect, therefore, that the Irish reply will produce a quented streets could be made a brooch belonging to his grand which Flight Lieutenant L
A Foreigner's View.
think that his opposition to the closing-up of the ranks on the part of the people in the Old great deal,safer for residente if daughter was missing. A search A. Harvey, R.A.F. was charg the bitch were ordered in all cases was made of the premises buted without absenting himself
A friend who recently left northern gang will do good in the Country, especially as such an esteemed and influential of robbery of snatching. It's a bought no results and in spite without leave and with disobey: Hongkong on a visit to Peking long rua. statesnied as our one-time-enemy, General Smuts, candidly medicine none too palatable. of the offering of a rewarding the lawful commands of writes as a very interesting letter Regarding the Pacific Con-
-apparently too candidly for Sinn Fein's liking-declares
nothing more was beard of the superior officer, has promulgated regarding the position in the ference no-one seems to think that the attitude of the Irish extremists is wrong. In
plece of jewellery, until the de-its sentence.
northern capital, during the that it will reach soy drastic”, fendant was caught in the act of The Court had directed that the course of which he says that rest and that neither Americs the United States, too, where there had been signs of
pawning it by Sub-Inspector accused be severely reprimanded, there is a general feeling among or Japan will cease naval con- waning support prior to the conference, the present HUNTSMAN CENTENARIAS, Iigham,
the foreigners in Peking that struction. tone of Sinn Fein is calculated to alienate sympathisers.
BIMIONOV BANNED. Tom Ventriss, a former hunter Bentence of six weeks' hard
Obang Tao-lin is riding to a fall. Vladivostok, Aug. One particularly impressive circumstance strikes us. When with the Itaintondale (Scarbor-labour was inflicted by the
The It is believed that Wang Jim-1- Magistrate on the first charge, Provisional Government hayden's resignation will give Pre- the truce was announced, thousands upon thousands of ough) pack, bas b come Irishmen, with unwonted emotion, acclaimed the promise centenarian. On his 100th birth- and in respect of the second declared Ataman Simionov guilty sideat Sun Yat-sen an
day the Goathland hounds met charge the defendant was further of crimes against the State, in chance of pulling level with the of a new era. It is difficult to believe that Mr. de Valera's on The Green, in front of the ordered to pay a fine of $50 or to view of his anti-Government great Super Tuchuns and that In July 8,948: Obinene deok summary rejection of the Government's liberal offer faith-veteran's residence at Denholme, undergo another four weeks of activities, and his relations with eventually Sun Yat-sen will win passengers left Singapore and
between Scarborough andWhilby, concurrent imprisonment.
the Chinese brigandi. Jully echoes the sentiments of that throug
out in his ides of unifying the 15,584 entered the Colony
Yours etc..
CO-OPERATION.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1921.
COURT MARTIAL
time, but let's hear ye onyway and C.RA. or no C.R.A. justify the privilege ye have o fixing the Hon. afore your name.
Sentence Promulgated. CANTON AND PEKING. country from the south. Foreig
We learn that the Court
even
CHINESE PASSENGERS: FOR SINGAPORE.