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NOTES & COMMENTS.
On Speeding.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
DAY
BY DAY
IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO HIDE The case of speeding motor THE OPENIONS WE HAVE THAN [TO VAGN THOSE WHICH WE cyclists which was before ME HAVE NOT-Rochefoucauld. R. E Lindsell at the Police Court yesterday will doubtlasə
The English mail dispatched bring to the minds of many from London on August 25 Kowloon residents the fact arrived a Hongkang to-day on that our Kowloon roads are all the P. and O. stammar Sardinia. too often made the scene of rock- less "acorching."
ROUND THE TOWN.
1991
THE HARBOUR SWIM. CONFUCIUS
By “Gadabout.*
Two Races to be Held. The Local Celebration. During the past week the Poat provisionally arranged that the barred flag of the Chinese Repub- We learn that it has been A. Überal display of the fire Office have put up a notice board Harbour Swim will this year be lie in town to-day indicates that informing the public of all vassals | hald on two days are day for the anniversary of the birth of bound for or passing Hongkong ladies and the next for gentlemen. Confucius is being enlebrated. which are in wireless com munication with Cape D'Aguilar, for Monday, October 24th, and shops and places of business are The ladies' race has been fixed The majority of the Chinees This is a grant innovation and is the men's race mach appreciated by the shipping Dotobar 25th.
for Tuesday, closed, while a goodly amount of jors staks and incense has bṣan community of the Colony.
The comparative lateness of the barat is bonour of the great sage.. When two Apart from one non-fatal case Another way in which the Post avent has been rendered necessary The anniversary has particular cyclists dash down Chatham Road of paratyphoid fever (British) the ice could greatly asažas as in order to catch the tide at the significance for the Confucian just before six o'clock on a sum-Colony enjoyed a clean-bill of would be by putting up a notice abb
Society of Hongkong whown mar's evening at the very time notifiable diseases.
health yesterday 85 regards or flag during the daytime and,
activities on this date, as in past: (say, a lamp at night to inform us when children are using the play-
when the malls are ready for A PASSAGE TO HAVANA. charitable undertakings and the years, are mainly concerned in ground and shelter they fully
delivery. The gun informs us when the Home mail arrives in part, but we don't know when
The Secretary of State for the deserve the fines that were infllc-Colonies has made the following ed. We wish the fines had been appointment-Dr. B.B. Mellon, beavier and we think Mr. Lindsell to be Second Health Officer of the would have been fully justified in Port of Hongkong. [ carrying out his threat of suspend.
ing the licence of the second Suffering from injuries to the delendant. It is reckless motorists head, caused by an accidental who do most 'to bring approbrium fall from a truck which he on the whole body of tallow was assisting to load on the motonats and it is high ume inat Kennedy Town Praya, a Chinese all who drive or ride should realise coolie was yesterday taken to that the best interests of motoring the Government Civil Hospital.
instraction of lesser informed people into the life and tomchlaga of thair great philosopher. Apart from the raising of a public
the mail is sorted and our letter Ship Which did not Sail. are ready for us. In most other A ship which should have gone subscription in aid of the thirty placea, as soon as the latters arato Harans was not permitted to odd vernacular schools main- ready for delivery, a flag is boist-sail, and as a result Wah Cheng-tained by the Confucian Society, ed or the public informed in some loon sued the Chan Hing Coma meeting was also held to-day other way. Some such arrange-pany and Li Hok-ming in the under the Society's auspices t meat would, no doubt, be a great Summary Court before Mr.the Taiping Theatre, where || boon here also..
Justice Wood, this morning to number of speakers' addressed a recover $350, being money paid large attendance of interested There seems to be grast in Havana for Hui Po-wang, which was a likeness of Confucius, and by plaintiff for a passage to people. Prominent on the stage terest taken in the Intarport defendants undertook but failed it was a notable indication of the hes directly in their hands. Mov Futs are not made primarily tor)
Swimming which starts today.to obtain. Plaintiff was repre-regard in which the sage is halt The old cruiser Hermione, The Hongkong teams should be sented by Mr. Leo Longinolto by his countrymen that as each speeding; they are
made for which put in a commission on the in presty fine fettle, for they have and Mr. C. H. Lyson conducted lecturer began to speak, be par reasonable pleasure as well as Chins station in 1898-1901, when been putting in some good train-the defence. for business. And with the Captain G.A. Callaghan coming at the V.R.C. bath and most of coming of motors the
formed reverential obeisances Mr. Lyson said the firm had before the image. natural manded her, is to be sold out of the competitors showed up well rights of pedestrians was not the service. She was employed in the trials. There has been quite manager was his client. He gone into liquidation and the late diminished one jet, though one on various duties during the war. Dumber at the baths on the contended that only $295 was NAVAL OFFICERS FROM All communications intended for publication should te address-would think, oftentimes, that ine
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Will JoinTM Submarines On China Station.:- reached Hongkong this morning Seven junior naval officers
as though others have a right on J.3. Fuller, Plymouth Divison, nine years of age and there they sailed from Macao to Canton, from London. They have been on the Peninsular and Oriental Mr. Lyson replied that the ship steamer Sardinia, which arrived is besides himself. Motorists have RM.LL A Royal Marine gunner were jumping and diving into with the passengers on board. been arguing for the abolition of will be appointed later.
eight feet of water, and swimming |
detached from ships at Home and all speed limits, but bare in Hong.
Mr. Longinotto said he was have come East to join submarines about like sexls. There was one. instructed that the passenger in stationed with China Squadron. Eong we shall have to convince a good many speed-merchants" of yesterday chief Revenue Officer similar character to the popular another ship.
From a shop in Queen's Road who I should imagine was a question went to Canton in
The officers are:-Lients. D. Forbes, B. W. Galpin, G. Haw- De error of their ways belore Watt and colleagues made an Tag" in those humorous car- such a 'step would be justified.
His Lordship asked if the kins, J.B. Mitford, T.F.H. Par important seizure of 27.000 toons "Freckles and his Friends"
to be called. speed limits unnecessary
Lieut. K.V. White reason of the unistling canton of bad not been paid. The shop a day older than five. And there was not in Court, and after some ed bere to join ships attached to by on which, it is alleged, the duty which) could hardly have been Mr. Longinotto replied that he Three of the officers disembark- all drivers, and is is a pity that keeper was brought before Mr. was that kiddie splashing about further discussion be asked His the mother-ship Titania. Ther. that ideal is so often los: sight of. P.E. Lindsell at the Police Court in the water with the confidence Lordship for an adjournment so are:-Lisats. SURRIDGE-On Sept 26th to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Surridge So many motorists seem to think this morning, beo a remand was of those champions who I hope that he could call him."
D. Forbes, B.W. at San Francisco, Califorais, e daughter. By cable.
that the police are their natural ordered. bail on the application are going to win the Interport
Galpin and K.V. White. The His Lordship entered judgment other gentle men are proceeding enemies. whereas they should Mr. AE. Hall, who appeared for Bag this year for Hongkong. realise that the police are their defence, being fixed at $2,000.
for defendant and stayed execu-to Shanghai and will take up best friends, inasmuch as by
tion for one month; adding that their posts on submarines under Mr. Longinotto could apply for the wing of the mother-ship protecting the safety of the road they protect all users of it
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1921. The Macao Affair.
THE WORLD'S PRESS ON IRELAND.
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We were well aware of their
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By Robt. MacWhirter.
Now,
After the hot weather we have In consequence of the seizure been having, the drop in the of 1,020 laels of raw and 49816 thermometer is welcome. Tweeds taels of prepared opium aboard made their appearance over the the steamer Hanoi, arriving here week-end and many who didn't from Haiphong and Kwang Chow go the whole hog" went half On Saturday last we had a Wan, the owners of the vessel, way by donning dark costs. word or two to say regarding the Messrs. PA. Lapicque and Com- There is quite a nip in the air at Macao affair, in which we tried pany, were this morning sam-nights now, or, at any rate, it to hold the balance of opinion moned by the Revenue Depart-Jappears chilly after what we have fairly between the Portuguese meat before Mr. G. N. Orme for bad to endure the last few At the moment matters are at a standstill in Ireland. and Chinese who are parties to allowing the ship to be used for months. But when you think paper that the police in Chicago for that matter, goes on the hinge, I see from yesterday morning's whether an individual or a nation, Supporters of the British Government hold that Downing to as the day following, suggest representative of the Company during the summer, doesn't it Lots of them have got the sack hypocrisy of the thing. It's like the dispute. But & reader wrote the transportation of opium. Abow you perspired at Home are haring a rough time of it but, what I object to is the Street has gone to the utmost possible limit: Sinn Feining that we bad done a grase in-said that the ship was due here seem funny, to feel cold with the for booze running and the Chief of the man that plays merryhell in adherents still speak of a republic as a se ga hence justice to the Portuguese by not on Monday next. The hearing of mercury at the seventy-five mark? Folice declares that there has his house of a Saturday night and the deadlock. With affairs in this position. it is instruc-emphasizing the fact that they had the suromons was adjourned till It is remarkable to what one can been more drunkenness and more then goes out wi a carefully tive to see what the world at large is thinking about the previously offered to have the next Wednesday.
become accustomed. It is rather deaths caused through an over- dusted Bible under his oxter of problem. Before turning to the Press abroad, it is worthwhole matter put to arbitration.
soon for tweeds yet, however, and plus of liquor in the systems of Sunday morning. I don't know glancing at certain organs at Home. Needless to say. the previous attitude but we feltarlare in for a good time during the what early to expect that the hot
although we may now look for its inhabitants than ever prevail- ony Americans in a social sense Patrons of the Kowloon Theatre ward to cooler avecings, it is some-ed before the days of prohibition. so you mustna think that I'm Ministerial journals support the Government's stand. but still do feel. that to useful what is significant is that the Opposition organs are purpose would be served by ap- next four nights when the man- days have altogether passed. ally when the message goes on But there have been signs from Man, that's bad bearing especie thinking what you're thinking. practically as unanimous in applauding the Cabinet's portioning either blame or praise groen is running a series of And, anyway, after living for four to say that there are more illict time to time that the corkscrews offer and in adjuring Sing Fein to accept it. Thus, the to either party in the present especially attractive films. This months in what seemed the tem- stills working in New York than hayna' altogether bean besten circumstances. or suggestion evening D. W. Griffith's master perature of a Turkish bath (I ever existed in the old days and into can-openers over there. Take Manchester Guardim, which championed Ireland's case over of independent arbitration was piece The Idol Dancer" don't know if they have another the only way the reprisal question. says: To-day the choice is with made as much for the edification is being screened, followed by name, like German
proper dry Tom Duff of the Funnies for in- Ireland.
sausages, atmostphere can be maintained stance. He's a likeable little cass The Daily Nec, quoting General Smuts advice of the Chinese as it was for any: Marshall Neilan's Don's Ever now) it is not appleassat occain that great city will be by and what I admire most shoot "refuses to believe that the Irish people will allow the thing else, but to suggest arbitra- Mary" on Thursday, Trumpet sionally to feel insufficiently clad. maintaining the force of a million him-and, of course, this applies present golden opportunity to be lost." contending that Sinna in one sentence and lay blame Island" on Friday and Hep
flatfeet at the cost of £150 and a directly to his creatoris his Fein would be sacrificing the substance for a shadow.
in the next would scarcely war worth's all British comedy "Oace its ran the sympathetic considers aboard the Lugger on Saturday. And with the cooler weather long string of boughts added to it. perfect naturalness. That's the Ay, that's bad hearing, right secret of Tom's success as a allied evening publication, the Star, which is perhaps a still tion of the matter it obviously None of these pictures call for things will begin to wake up a more indefatigable critic of the Government, feels con-deserves. It would be a little commendation" other than their bit again. In Singapore, where enough, though mind ye, it's downtrodden husband. strained to acknowledge that the offer is "generous and futile to go into past history and fame gives them, and it can be there is no cool spell, they play one of the ways of clinching when every now and again, Tom genuine.
rake up a failure here or a failure safely assumed that there will be football, cricket, golf and other this Irish business, when ye come gets lit up or produces a bottle The Westminister Gazte refers to rejection asthere. The main aim should be Theatre for the next four nights, round. But we, thank goodness, grants to, the land of the free from the night before, I take it big business doing at Kowloon games and dance all the year to think it out. A million emi from somewhere or a headache supreme folly." Hitherto all the organs quoted have to get both parties in the been unsparing assailants of the Government's Irish policy. mood for
have not to endure perpetual heat and the home of the brave! Fine that these are sure and infallible 3 conference AL Turning to the Press of the United States, the New York which could be dissipated the on-
from one year's end to another, pickings. Government by the signs of the times in America
to-day A stowaway was brought to this and baving a cold season, reserve consent of the governed. Timer, after commenting favourably upon the offer, warns fortunate misunderstandings of port by the ss. Duquesne arriving our more strenuous games for
they wouldna" be All this'll be very bad news for published. There must be booze Sinn Fein that refusal will alienate American sympathy have been friends for a suficiently man was Fino, named Armas period in Hongkong. Every body rustlers but like everything else instead of being a joke, would be the moment. Portugal and China from Sbangbai yesterday. The that time. Summer is & dreadful Pussyfoot Johnston and the ram floating about or the pictures, The Brening Post, a consistent friend of Ireland's cause, lengthy term of years to make an Longstrom, who took a asserts that rejection would be an act of wanton reck- open rupture a cause for genuine reptitious passage in the engine too tired to do anything. But how easy stuff like that can be more likely to be discouraged by sur-is bot and sticky and irritable and it has it's compensations for look come an irritation and all the lessness," while the Globe declares that Mr. Lloyd George regret, and the news that Par room, but was discovered after now the temperature is dropping turned into fine propaganda by discriminating newspapers. The has made "at honest attempt to bring peace," and that tuguese Volunteers of Shanghai the vessel had been one day out and we are beginning to forget the Wets." Ay, corn in Egypt, cable I mentioned just seems to
if the Irish republicans refuse his offer, they cannot say also that several Hongkong Por- had no option but to bring him to the cool breezes are beginning to
are on their way down south end at sea. The officers accordingly that "chewed string" feeling, and right enough.
bear me out. as much for themselves." The World, the Philadelphia Public tuguese have offered their services Hongkong and band bim over to put new life into us, we want to the old subject of the liberty of Barleycorn, the most prominent Now I'm no going to barp on So you see then. Mr. John Ledger, and the Irish-owned Chicago Tribune all stand on as soldiers to the Macao Govern- the custody of the police. When be up and doing. The races will the subject and all the rest of it, dead man outside the Hall of General Smuts' declaration that what is good enough for ment is not of the kind that will brought up before Magistrate G. soon be in full swing again and for, between ourselves, drink is a Fame, has finally come out of his the other States of the Commonwealth should be good best conduce to s speedy settle. Orme this morning to give an then we shall have cricket, sad terrible rotten thing to boost ghostly hiding place. It's no so enough for Ireland...
Rauter's cable news of explanation, the man stated that football, and rowing, and dancing. No right-thinking man dan ong very long ago since the Telegraph In Australia, where, next to America, Ireland bas found Portugal might be a party to the steamer, and was given to under: which help us to pass away the proves the contention that we services but apparently the Con yesterday morning told us that he was looking out for a job on and the many other aransements way. But all the same it again had pictures of his funeral most support, the Press deplores the rejection," which came Pacific Conference and, in view of stand that Hongkong offered more time. as a bombshell." Even among Irish sympathisers, we are the Macaoaffair, we should rejoice prospects in this respect than the which are so looked forward to at girls by means of legislation, I made
months canna be made good boys and stitution of the United States told, there is widespread regrét." The collection of to see e Portuguese representative northern port
no provision for the Fress opinions before us contains but one French pro the Chinese delegates. If at the illusioned
at Washington side by side with bin,
According to Home are not quite so pleasant did think there was some disposal of his remains. Ibelieve – եր WAS sadly dis-out bere, and when the hot thing no right about the saint that he honestly tried to live up nouncement, that of the Journal des Debuts, which likewise Conference it could be agreed to for notwithstanding the assis very many regrets.
Da ATTITS) bere season ends one does not bear made by Act of Parliament." I to his reputation as a dead one laments the rejection. It will be seen that the verdict is sabit the matter to some in-tance of the police, he could not
wouldns trust him as far as I but what stween home-browera could throw him. practically unanimous in condemning Sinn Feia's partial or international committee find any countryman, arrepresent-
and so over particular polise I've had a suspicion for some men diainterring his body, be attitude. Different shades of opinion there are, but those ben out of the mings problems of ative of Finnish interests here
time back, despite ice-cream and simply canne" get a chance to least favourable to the British grovernment's offer consider settled. We suggest, that in the who prosecuted, in reply to the
the Pacific would indeed be to help bim. Inspector" Spear, MOTHER OF MOTHERS' UNION. and lemonade at Consalar moulder and wear out his grave Nearly 4,000 people attended gatherings and the like, that clothes. Anti-dry processions" good enough to accept, and the journals cited are not interim, parties should Magistrate, said that Longstrom Winchester Cathedral on the od there was more humidity in the have tried their hardest to have Selected because of their views but because they are the abstain from useless recrimins would be sent back to Shanghai casion of the funeral of Mrs. Mary social atmosphere of America him exhumed. He was with ading organs. Negotiations have not been declared at an tions and should endeavour to after fulfilling whatever sentence Samar, he founded the Mothers than most folks liked to admit them, but only in pitit, of and. The next move is up to Sinn Fein. Will not Ireland void any repetition of the acts the Court might inflct. Sentence Union. The Queen sent & mes-Mind ye. I've got no cause to course. He is dead yet alive;
which led to the present un- of three wecks imprisonment sage, and Mrs. Wilberforce repre- complain in that connection for alive yet daad, yet Bleu to her friends 1
fortunate break
sented Princess Beatrice.
it's a matter of indifference to me 01 Death whoze is thy sting &
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