THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
DAY BY DAY.
TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
1991.
BALOT.
Glanariney at Suen, though Soroby Bands, now lyin several private firms in the and dry and Kopaoni Colony were in receipt of shore, forms, part sof telegraphio information. Reater a stretol of dangoron Lightning
distributors. Calater and Yarmouth which has A Glance at our File.
tell nothing about the noellian been the scene of tonumerable in Manila aither, but seat a lot wrecks. It was the loss `(September 4-10, 1993.) · of sickening) drivel about. El 1807 of the gun-brig Snipe, On September 4th. 1896, there Hang-chang and how a British over 300 lives, shar led Captain wis a great firs at Canton, two oficar in Darkest Africa" had Mugby to invent the life-lino, now familiar as the rocket apparatus. installed at every constmurd station, by which stranded vessels esa establish communication with the 'land, Captain Manby, then barrack master at Yarmouth, and a mortar for his purpose but the rocket device was quheti- tuted some 40 years ago.
The Kkinapped Missionary,|| LET NO MAN PÄKSUME TO GIVE The kidnapping of Mr. C. H. ADVICE TO OTHERS, THÁT HAS Stevens, of the Chins I. Mission NOT FIRST GIVEN GOOD COUNSEL
TO HIMSELF —Seneca, at Fensiang. Shenzi, will not readily fada from the public mind. In the columns of the North China Day News that gentleman, who it would seem that work on the hundred houses being destroyed shat a darkey and got into trouble ventually been released after new Fire Station is to be started and many desperate robberiesh his commanding officer for belog bald by a gang of bandits soon, for in the Government committed as a consequence. The being so careless. The trouble on April, talls something of Gaseste circulated to-day tenders native fire brigade were apparent with Router nowadays, according ha bad to endure at the are called for the constrction of ly worse than useless for the to some folks, li that be says too hands of his captors, and from Foundations Fire Station Build Shameen fellow had to tackle much without telling us soything, The work consists of ex-the business and besides helping which perhaps comes to the same this one can infer that the whole ing. horror of the situation cannot carating, piling and forming of to extinguish the flames were in-thing, when you come to think
stromental in soaring off robbers it out. readily be pictured by words. In foundations in concrete.
and rescuing many young girls. the grip of a thoroughly barbarous and disreputable crew, and bald,
On the same day the V.R.C. The latest addition to the Toyo|held their Aquatic Sports. His actually or ostensibly bostage for the leader's father, Kisen Kaiba's South American Excellency, Sir William Robinson the idea was mooted more than fleet, the Goyo Ma will be and the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lock- once that if the bombardment by open for public ins, ction to hart, Colonial Secretary, were the rival faction continued Mr.morrow afternoon. Launches will present at the opening ceremony. Stavens should be tied in leave Blake Pier at frequent inter-|Mr. W, Armstrong was Secretary
It would appear that the fall in prominent place on the city wall vals. The ship, which has already and Mr. W. B. Potts, Treasurer, exposed to rifle fire. The deten-been described in these columns, that year. J. M. E. Carvalho prices evidenced by the sale tion of this missionary has an im-fis well worth a visit by all who was the champion of the meeting bargains has not extended to generally, as Mr. Stevens relates provements in shipbuilding. that the Chinese in that matter are under the impression that the taking of a foreigner's life is a
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The Territorial Army Bill jest introduced by Sir Robert Sandara will, when passed, restore to the Army List a designation which has long been missing, except in reference to the Bermudas, the Channel Islands, and Malta, which have retained their Militia all through the vicissitudes winning the Two Lengths Race, chester Cathedral has collected substituting "Militia" for "Special with W. A. Stepani and A. A., and wants £200 more to Reserve" the Billrevives & name of Alves second and third, respect-secure the presentation of vess-old as the first formation of trained ancient military associations as meats worthy of so great a
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Portance for itavelling Europeans are interested in the latest im- and E. Lammert succeeded, in eclesiastical restments. Wine of Army reconstruction
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Eight fokus of a medicine shoplitely. matter which can be liquidated located at No. 304 Queen's Road Three thousand insurgents at cathedral. One often wonders bands for national defence. Tot simply by the Governor handing West are now lying in Hospital Manila gave the Spaniards a hot whether fortunes are ever made it is only just 50 years ago this aver Tis. 50,000 as compensation as a result of partaking of some time, it appears, and H.MS behind those chaste windows summer since the control of the Militia was first transferred to This illustrates conspicuously the food in which the presence of Redpude went down to see fair where copas and altar cloths are the War Office from the lord- state of lawlessness into which poison was subsequently detected play. The Telegraph of these days/diaplayed. Orders must be com- lieutenants of the ahires. When
The oaked with disfavour on the re-paratively rare, since the fashions the bandit-soldiery have fallen.br the medical authorities, To Mr. Stevens the sympathy and cook who prepared the meal is volution, for at the wind-up of an do not change, nor do the garconscription was first being talked admiration of all who appreciate being held by the Police on eus-editorial we find the following ments easily wear on In the of during the war it was the Militia fortitude will be freely extended pleion of having doctored the
Anyone who knows the resident church at the back of Regent Ballot Act that was looked to as food.
population of Manila must know street, where a ghost appeared providing machinery for com well that there do not exist among this year, a cope of cast antiquity, pulsory service without further The Limit.
The Governor-in-Council has them man competent to assume now showing signs of decay. is legislation. Under that Act,
however, any poor man with. It would be interesting to hear made a new Regulation under the the rains of power under a new kept locked in a cupboard.
more than one child" could have Birth.
how Socalist leaders would deal Water works Ordinance whereby. And there are people
claimed exemption! with Henry James Fearson, of the price of water, whether- to-day who are of the Ваще
Cocktails, now under medical HARTLE-On September 1st, a: Kongmoon, to Mr. and Mrs. Clapton, London. Mr. P. stated
Lopinion. filtered or unfiltered. supplied
and social condemnation, are of Jacob E Hartie Jr., a son, Robert Wyman.
prosecuting counsel, was too lazy by meter from the Waterworks thec. Rontgen Rays, wore the that they have been traced back X-Rs, or as they were know such indigenous American origio to work which is certainly not
Fanling and charged for latest thing out and it is stated to the Aztecs, whose name for sufficient to render bia casa excess consumption will FORBES-SUMMERS-On the 1st inst.. Robert Fraser, oals unique. What is more surprising until further notice, at the rate medico ordered a full set of cocktail is a corruption, says a seniority and selection did not
that a well-known Hongkong them was Xochitil, of which son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Forbes, of Aberdeen, N. B., and Eva is that he was too indolent to apply of $1 per 1,000 gallons. The spac apparatus for working the Rays. Home paper. But more than come into actual operation until Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E B Summers, of for the "dole." But biogs didn't alrate charged for water supplied
It was suggested that when i century ago Washington. Irving somewhat later. The story of how stop there. When a summoBS to the Royal Hongkong Golf was issued against him, H. J. P.Club shall remain in force.
Arrived Hongkong folks would be could only describe his country- Mr. Gladstone achieved the re- able, doubtless, to ascertain with men's cockmail, stone fence and form is interesting in these days. was too lazy to attend the court,
reference to certain high governsherry, cobbler" as "recondite meat officials "whether they are beverages. Yet Thackeray makes it formed part of a Bill which was passed by the Commons, but re- and whether the cavities in their iver try a brandy cocktail," and of abolition of purchase being his children, which waS the Qarens Road West was this
skulls where brains are usually the name as a quickly drunk subject of the charge. More was morning sentenced to
somewhat month' hard labour by Mr. G. Njupposed to be, ara empty or filled atimulant appears also in “Tom {the Government to follow, for
the stumbling block. Therenpon with something more solid than Brown's Schooldays." It is from Queen to cancel the Royal War- advised the HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1921. muigent Magistrate, in ordering Orme
a remand, told the defendant that bezzling a sum of over $400 the ordinary grey matter found this "* pick-me-ap
lia he could have a meal, whereupon from the firm. A second charge the craniome of ordinary cocks its earorgets its tail up
sense as a dogrant under which purchase was
Kowloon.
Marriage.
The Hongkong Telegraph
BITRY.
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
with its ten new
Bills
so had to be fetched. After this
it is not astonishing to learn
be
The accountant of the
Mau
in the abolition of the purchase go that the first effective step Although it was half a century
the door plan of promotion by system in the Army was taken,
that he was too lazy to maintain Sang Loong riceshap of No. 489 vertebrate or invertebrate animals one of his Irishmen ask, "Did rejected by the Lords, the question
a
three
сп B charge of em-
mortals.
Then follows
the that the name has probably corne legal, and that advice was acted
the
Henry James Pearson replied of making a false entry in the ac that he didn't want the trouble of count books was withdrawn by sarcastic suggestion that esting. It must be near thing Mr. A. E. Hall, appearing for the experiment might first be tried between this superman among prosecution, in view of the de-n the members of the "em- Weary Willies and the gentleman fendant's admission of the other who stayed in bed all through charge. the year to save himself the bother of dressing.
The Eternal Feminine."
How does it feel to
woman for
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scolated remnant of what was,
at one time, a properly and legally constituted Sanitary Board."
Nothing exceptional appears in In accordance with the resolu- the advertisements in the issues tion passed by the Legislative under_revisw excepting perhaps Council on Thursday, H. E. the that Rattonjee, whose place of
the Mr. T. L Parkins, Director of Street,
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph.
The "Moitsa” trestion.
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That bit about the increase of women folks can, se I say, be partly explained by the effects the war but certainly the small increase of only a little over s hundred thousand persons in ten years is no's ease of sex,-whe-
boy or a girl. ther the new born is going to be
Aye, the result is disappointing.
The meeting of the Legislative Council on Thursday last was, as has already been admitted. one of the most important held for a long while past. The volume of business that had to be transacted was almost phenomenal. proof of which was afforded by the fact that readers of
Joe, he can be right nasty staggering thought right enough the morning papers yesterday found themselves faced
gaze Governor has appointed the Hon. business was then in D'Aguilar when he likes. Just last night when ye think of a these women. quoting Brown's was asking him for a orignal who have for the most part to with solid columns of type, awe-inspiring in their unbroken lovely
apon The unofficial members, with their questions and first time at the age of thirty-Public Works, the Hoo. H. E. Famous 4. Crown Whisky at subject for io-day when he op earn their own living and who
Tracy Gillis, ranch-Pollock, K. C., and the Hon. H. 810.00 case. (The dollar was and smart-like says Scotland. resolutions. were responsible for a great deal of it. but three?
must therefore compete wi' men and two man, of Neb. U.S.. gives us W. Bird as a Committee to con- than 21.) If you ordered 12 As if there was onything,priginal in the industrial market. the Government.
be cases, Ruttonjes made its baker's in that. But I suppose he thought wonder so many Scotsmen are old ones, and nearly thirty financial minutes were sort of an inkling. His father, sider what measures
a Chicagoan, married an actress, taken (L.) To facilitate the prompt Joan without extra charge or he was funny especially when he still going abroad. guilty also. The average reader would neither have the who eloped with another man not acquisition by applicants of sites if you took a long time between afterwards suggested writing time nor the patience to wade through the mass of detailed long after the birth of her baby. which they require and (ii) To drinks you could obtain the same about the Scottish census and information and discussion that those columns contained. Gillis, senior. fores wearing the facilitate the prompt passing of concession by purchasing 12 e alarming preponderance
cases within a year. If you had women folks North of the Tweed. and one cannot help thinking that so far as the generalsight of women, took himself and building plans.
the cash handy one could hire Joe, he says they didna need to coolies to take away a case ate a census to discover that. public is concerned a good deal of the import of the meet-his little son to the solitudes of
Western Nebraska. That ing must have been lost.
jover thirty years ago, and the
$9.50. As the same whisky is no Nasty eh? husband eventually
I just don't longer sold in the Colony it is No-one wants to urge the holding of meetings in the deserted
difficult to make a comparison exact figures Reuter gave us the the without having hot summer months if there is not sufficient business to passed away
but perhaps $25 would be a fair oiber day but ye'll mind it justify them but, on the other band, it is surely a mistake allowed any woman to pass the
his
average for buch whisky to-day, wasna' just up to the five-million the percentage of growth being boundaries of to withhold the calling of a meeting and store up Bills to section. Recently his son decid
not counting, of course, the duty mark. There wza
a slight in much less than one would expect. which did not exist the..... No cease taking it all over-s the extent they were presented on Thursday. Of course.ed upon a journey from the lone
wonder Hoogkong is a
But two clases stand out pro- more headred thousand or so-but minently as ressons for the al- in our capacity as publicity agents between the Government prairie farm to the city of Omaha.
sober place than it used to be..
then ye've got to mind that the most stationary sumber of Scots and the public, we have a personal interest in the matter and thus for the Arst time in his
Twenty-five years ago Reuter census is taken every ten years. people. One I've already given tells and perhaps few of the average readers realise the enor-life be bebeld one of the other
trouble And lot has happened within and the other, emigration pre- us amount of work represented in the production of a full row going to make up for lost words regarding the Muitsai" regarding the adoption of the that there's something like near break of hostilities there was &
The solitary ranchman is
your valuable papers to say a few there WA in the U.S.A.be last ten years. They say vious to 1914. Prior to the out. report of a heavy meeting. But putting that considera- time, as his plans comprise Question. In your columns of to-gold standard and the opposily two hundred thousand women great rush to Canada. As wi tion quite aside we think from a public point of course in up-to-date agriculture day's date, it is reporter Intion to the free coinage of silver more than men in Scotland at the war, the fittest and best often view that it is bad to be starved for news of legislative and a wife.
there is a case tried in court in The Japanese Cabinet under the the present time. Of course the crossed the seas. activity for weeks and then be glatted with so big a dose
and burned with matches by her guidance of Marquis Ito had war has contributed to that The trouble wi' Scotland” is resigned and a sensational lacrease in our womenfolks but that she's top heavy. Our eggs ment indeed; and if the "muitsai" German inventor, making & trial was entirely to blame. to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, which
system is abolished such inbuman
of a flying machine, fell to earth
our agricultural districts have A wee while back Professor been steadily drained in favour acid would never recur.. has always held its meetings annually and presented its
and was killed. The Tsar and Geddes made out that there was of the industrial towns. "Mind The Paint Girl."
readers, if you agree with me, report annually-a report so bulky and containing reports
Tearing were in Germany where every likelihood of there being when ye think of the number of fervently request that you will on matters so long out of date that its value, except as a
The Pinero play which forms join the Anti-Muitasi Society and they met with a splendid recep-something like two million ontlanders in these towns I record, has been largely lost. At the recent meeting of the the
tion. At ons of the banquets given females over and above the men wouldns like to say but that chief attraction at the
help to do this good work.
in their bonour, Emperor William folks in the whole of the United actually our population is really Chamber it was decided to hold meetings quarterly and we Kowloon Theatre will be new to
Yours faithfully.
toasted the Tear as "the bulwark Kingdom. Certainly Scotland declining. What Scotland needs think the Chamber will stand to benefit very greatly from most people. The facts may not
of peace." The Tear made abaa contributed it's quots but is an all-round growth of popula M. A. M. S. the change. At Home, the holding of Council meetings, be so, but the play seems what
suitable response," we are told.jjust the why and the wherefore tion. If we'd had more people Hongkong. Sept. 2nd, 1921.“ William next bad some more to we'll have to leave a great deal on the land there would be less rural, urban, town or county, is at set regular intervals may be termed a midway career play. It is a long remove on the and the public is thereby given a chance of following one band from the "Sweat
say regarding the Tear's character to nature itself to explaid. and finished up by saying :--
industrial distress, to-day. This Now figures to lots of folks census should reopen the rural closely the trend of events. We should very much like to Lavender" days and on the other
*Bo and .I ахо working have a queer knack of meaning question. see some such system introduced bere-say regular monthly band from the plays of his later
in complete accord to unite the nothing at all. Take the sur- Sir.-In connection with the peoples of Europe on the ground plus of women
There must be less “hauding meetings, with extra meetings specially called when urgent years. Yet there are bints of business justifies.
Mind the Paint Girl" and the proposed sale of "Trumpet 18-of common interest for the pro- Bootland today in the neigh What folks see in going abroad
over men in South like a guid Scot's louse, of the most sacred bourhood of two-hundred thou I never could tell. To tell the A When the Council meets again there will be ten Bills to result is a play dealing intimately land". I should like to ask two tection
questions:
possessions." Just so.
sand. Man that's terrible honest truth, I'm no' a bit in- go through all their remaining stages-second reading, with stage life. Pinero does not
matters. To be
This year the Prince of Wales' crowd all scarting and fighting terested though. There's enough Firstly, is Trompet Island sure, committee stage, and third reading. The prospect of mince
pare Chinese territory? And secondly, Persimmon won the St. Leger. for husbands. (Now the first one Scots folk left in Bootland to another beavy afternoon is therefore certain. We feel sure he keeps his heroine
if thoughtless arising out of that, if the answer That was the year the same borse that crackss rude joke in this serve my time. In fact I would that the members of the Council themselves, and the public and selfish, but he paints is in the affirmative, has the wou the Derby in 2 min. 42 secs, connection 'll get it in the earns have touched this dry subject would be very much better pleased were meetings kept the templations that are Chinese Government given its a record up to then. Reuter Listen now. Can ye try, and only Joe, be was anxious that 1.
In my rather spread himself on this co-visualise this crowd o' surplus should have a go at it. Between shorter. The old time of meeting-12 noon-was, to our spread before newly-risen consent to the sale?
in vivid colours. The opinion there is something to be casion even to the extent of giving women folist Imaging nearly yoti and me I think Joe likes mind, a very much better time than the new one-2.30,"star
last scene of all is as tensely explained about the whole matter, the first three horses. He wasn't two hundred battalions of females Scotsfolk. So do 1-sometimes The public was much better served by the evening papers impressive as any we have beep
always so very spry, however, for that would take something like Bet paun stop, for kent folk's because of the longer time in which the pressmen had to for a long time and Anila Stewart
Yours faithfully: the Editor bad to tick him off in 20 hours to pass a given point nseompany and to write o work. We commend these few observations to the con- does not make a false uɔta. A
the same issue for not wiring the Man, it's terrible when ye come yoursel is like supping soor dook Kan lu aze.
usws of the fire on board the look at it that way. It's a of 'w fork, the heighĵo nonsense, sideracion of our legislators.
firest of a fim, this.
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of it that its proper digestion is interfered with. The
which a w¤itaai” was tied up
local newspapers have often made the same point in regard KOWLOON THEATCE. mistress. This is a very cruel treat fatality occurred at Berlin "when I wouldns' like to say that it are in ower few baskets, · All
both the early and late manners
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