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KONG, CRLEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
ENTS.
DAY BY DAY.
Canton Comedy,
of these was concerned in an
PASSIM PAPERS.
Rambling Thoughts on Current Affairs.
and it comes from "Lycidas." The Caimal Contel Apparently Hilton is not much read in these days, for several
A newspaper friend of papere treated the words as Mr. tells me that in a Asquith 's own carefully making way the other day he found the a cinema show which came his them commonplace, as befitting a astounding statement that
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had
|to make matters worse, it des
controversy,
WOBON
sparkling beverage and highly accident in the Man Fuk Malootanders are called for the con- but I do hope that this week be Milton in lines that even a soul-to go beyond the limit? [shookd
refreshing.
soon were unscannable:
WE PROMISE ACCORDING TO Shanghai and Singapore have OUR HOPEN;" WE *PERFORM their tram troubles, but they are ACCORDING TO OUR FEARS- ́of a different type from those of
Rochefoucauld.
I was talking of stunts and the modern politician. Thus, one certain cinema actresa“ wan the Canton Tramway Co., which
Harmaworth press a wook sam saying that few.
represented Mr. Asquith as "much more beautif:] than any There was a clean bill of health when I was rudely interrupted by less reason for shrinking from he carefully dalsted it! Way has just been called to order by
woman has a right to be.” Yak ¡the Municipality in a manner in the Colony yestafday.
Mr. Robt. MaoWhiriar. The tail- "the pure syms and perfect wis didn't be let it go and ro that the late Sir W, S. Gilbert in
pisos to my paper for the week dom of an all-judging God" and (probably; it's easy in Hongkong) his most whimsical vein could not The engagement is announced MacWhirter graciously agreeing ribed this as a simple sentence would have put Ireland and had, therefore, to be left over; Mr The Canton between Miss Anzelina Maber, that it would be a pity to lose it
start have bettered.
which Tramway Co., it may be prem sed. of Morrison Gap Road, and Mr. altogether. Far be it from me to expressing the universal - earwigs into the shade, on has no tramway, that service E.J. Cole, of Submarine L. 2. be rode to any man, particularly life of a great soldier and a per-to pass a certain point in boxuty
preciation of the unblemished
the right of being still in the prospective stage: but it has some motor-buses. Une
to a Scotsman who wields a pen fect gentleman." But the queer and on what should be done with In to-day's Government Gazette that is mightier than a wardest of all mixed up Asquith and them if they are foolhardy enough. the other day. At the meeting of struction of one or, alternatively, will not demand more than his |less the Municipality, Cammissioner two fast teakwood launches for fair share of the bed. It is bad
sub-editor should have greatly like to know what prompt Li Sza-yuan declared that since the Police Department.
enough in business and commerce Shrank from submitting their ment that would have delighted ed the gentleman into a compli the company employed such
to bave these Northern pirates
lives to the pure eyes reckless and unqualified driveru The last concert of the season Swooping down on us, without it should be severely panslised, will be held at the Kowloon having them employing their
And perfect wisdom of an all-ven Cleopatra who most have
judging Jove."
had some verbal bouquets thrown sad he proposed that, in addition Cricket Club on Saturday, October roguish tricks in the domain of
Seldom has a quotation been so youthful ecstacy or was it painful at ber in her time? Was it to punishing the driver, the 8th. The band of the Wiltshire journalism. Here, then, is what Company should be suspended | Regt.
will supply the whole I was saying when the man from of the learned judge, now dead, riot in his veins or did it run cold terribly mauled. It reminds one experience! D.d his blood run from business for a certain programme which will consist of the North Mandared in:
who was astonished to see his line because, in popular phrase, he Bluffing-the Press,
from Tennyson, "Batter twenty had mously approved," and it is
had some? Thesa too Talking of stunts, one remem-Years of Europe than a cycle of beautiful women take a deal of The marriage of Mr. J.R. Woodbers proving how easy it is to twenty bears in Europe than a who are far from beautiful, so do expected that the motor-duses
Cathay "transformed to will be prohibited from running and Siss CF. Kember will take
Better understanding: 80 do women for a week. Although Canton place at St. John's Cathedral on pail the leg of a London paper. sirens in Bombay. Municipality is a young boy, Wednesday, October 12th, at 4|
Some sixteen
It made the vast body of intermediates. me look like a judicia! Barnum," But as an old friend of mine used might have been supposed to pm,, No invitations are being years ago two young newspaper he complained. have sufficient understanding of issued, but all friends will be
wen went
cycling
to say, "what man wants to know the community's needs to realise welcome at the ceremony.
tour and reached A place The Canny Scot.
all about women? If he did, ba that this step imposes an in-
called Montrose where is a fine! convenience upon the public; but
The "Scots" or "Scotch" ques-I leave the subject of quaist would only be rated!" Before what renders the proceeding new building sites on the Peak of the two and a couple of boursings when his blood was up, still contributore, take this one whick suspension bridge. That bridge tion, which was raised by Mr.phrases provided by occasional There are no fewer than five quickened the imagination of one acWhirter on one of the morn the "unqualified" drivers were auction na October 17, three of Daily Mail an account of how Englishmen who gleefully attack man on Thursday distinctively Gilbertian is that being offered for sale by public later there was posted to the
attracts attention. I know two came before the same oswspaper licensed by itself!
the sites being on Severn Road, the 321 serpent bad been ons on Craiguin Road and one on Seen waggling itself
ed a perfectly inoffensive Scat the organ played the wedding Another Chance for Ireland, the new road from Gap Road.
march with enthusiastic fingers.** the bridge.
this week with a clipping from a - The Daily
That is perfect in its way and newspaper. It opened thus should have been hailed with joy, Mail fell for it and the Star A few days ago
had a we words to say in reference
As
Scotchman" said The name of Dr Wan Yik-chipped in sad made fun of the Major J. H. Beith (Ian Hay" papers want brightening yet informal discussion shing, of 20, Caine Road, Member: Daily Mail:
and the Daily I enjoy giving things away
these professional newspaper mon between representatives of the of the Royal College of Surgeons News had a heavy article from
literary butchers and God help such gems of fancy. They are
the poor lamba!
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HONGKONG. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 192).
A FOOLISH QUARREL.
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us all, China has more men under Arms at present than any other say, he winked to himself. The week-end programme to be country in the world!
includds a fine drama entitled:
creatores
Between
Mr.at
RAMBLER
PRINCE OF WALES.
April.
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter,
saya I. And wì that
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered fres when the addressee Government and of Sinn Fein(England) and Licentiate of the a scientific person who proved especially when they are other are trained ruthlessly to sacrifice is sccessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies as a possible prelude to an official Royal College of Physicians that if the sea serpent had wris Englishmen chortled bagely. Has people's property." And the two delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies conference. The situation was (London) has been added to the sled in the manner described it the Scat read on and his eyes sent by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage.
that while both sides expressed list of local medical practitioners would have broken its back. The Single Copies, Daily, tea cents.
other fellow it was who insisted just that. But I see that lan twinkled. "Just that said he, Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for willingness and even anxiety for
forther consultations, neither H.E. The Governor, who is the those waggles against which I would give way regarding the Chief Scout of Hoogkong, has protested at the time. Anyhow Has was presenting the prizes at an English school. I suppose, poor delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd.]tives, whom Sion Fein insisted grave to be the Local Cam.we did see-shoals of some kind chap, bis bit speech was report-
status of Ireland's representa-appointed the Rev. G.T. Walde- the scientific person told us what
ed by an English body who know must be treated as delegates of missioner for the Boy Scouts in of fish, I think; but I forget now no better." But be scored no more The Irish Republic. As the succession to Li-Col. F. Bowen, He was wrong; all we saw was
Government could not assent to who resigned ou leaving the
ease with which London Beatly than did the other Scot To Arrive in Hongkong on
who (so I am told) bad this poser this, stalgmate seemed to have Colony for duty in Singapore.
papere could be gulled. They are
put to him: "What is the
April 6. been reached. To tentative over-
Do more shrewd to-day;' ask difference between Scots and Dr. Wellington Koo, President of High mass will be celebrated, the Council of the League of
Scotch and why do you prefer
A telegram has been received ing Britain's fundamental posi by the Very Rev. Father F. Noval, there seems to be a really live front door is blocked. There's the Prince of Wales is expected Premier has now replied reaffirm with the special Dominican rites, Nations. Somewhere behind him the first? Trust a Scot to have from the Secretary of State for tion, but suggesting a conference assisted by two Dominican Fath- pressman who has managed to delicate very delicate-dis to arrive in Hongkong in HXS. a back door handy when his the Colonies stating that H.R.H. this month in London, where er, at the Cathedral of the Impersuade the newspapers into tinction between the two that's Renown on the morning of 6th we can meet your delegates as aculate Conception at 7.30 a.m. accepting him As from this date the Hongkong Telegraph will publish spokesmen of the people whom on Tuesday, 4th October. in com- of peace representing & great comprehension," was the canny April, 1933 and that he will leave
an apostle
beyond"
Englishman's no further correspondence on the question of the Macao Sou represent." This looks as memoration of the 7th Centenary peace-loving nation. God save reply. Then, as his countrymen on the morning of the 8th.of-
the Government has decided to of St. Francis of Assisi. boundary unless it is kept clean of useless abuse. either meet Sinn Fein at any rate balf- sarcastic or blatantly invective. The manner in which both way. Apparently the delegates sides have indulged themselves in the use of language which are to be at liberty to call them- can only succeed in befogging the real issue in a welter of elves what they choose; the show at the Hongkong Theatre On Tips. personal animosities and racial prejudices is to be deplored simply as representing a certain Sirens of the Sea"-a Universal One should of course have by all who have the interests of both parties at heart, body of Irish opinion. It is prob-dewel production. This picture something to say on tipping but I When the Chinese refer to Macao as a gambling bell and able that the old Tory school will even superior to the celebrated am tired of the subject which when the Portuguese style the Chinese of Canton as take exception to this, and surely ing parts being taken by Louis In any case I bate the word tip
Daughter of the Boas," the lead-the press did to death years ago. uncivilised savages it is time for a protest to be entered. which the Cabinet can-go. In Lurrar. Some really good com- reminds me of quite other kinds last night; at least she made cas to smoke e him you'd have thought it marks the extreme limit, to Lovely, Carmal Myers and Jack it recalls painful memories. It
Janet, she was right annoyed back of his neck and from the We wish to have nothing further to do with correspondence such &
case, however, it was edies fill the bill. of that nature, though we shall, at all times, be pleased worth while waiving forms and
of tips than those given to be. There she was, sitting kuit- he was a wee Vesuvius in trou to publish any contribution in which the facts of the case ceremonica. Now that the British
waiters in hotel. It reminds me, ting whan 1 got howe just before sers. "I hope there'll no' bes. Government has were argued with a view to a settlement being arrived at.
giren every The story of the British flag is in particular, of two miserable dinner, looking liko's she was forest fire scene in this picture or The facts of the case never warranted the attitude Possible token of its goodwill, it the theme of the special film belasthink in 1913, at the races yia wasDe' to be seen and it world of a wild stampede in this who lost badly, sickening for a fever. The wan there's avery chance in the is incumbent upon those who shown at the World Theatre this which has now, unfortunately, been taken up by both sides. have the handling of Ireland's week-end, under the title of "The bere. If I were energetic turned out after that she was theatre" The boundary neter was settled even from the first There affairs at this crisis of ber fate to Symbol of Sacrifice. The cast should turn up an old file in some abroad getting her first lesson on he knocked the dottle oor and is no document to substantiate the claim of either side and take the broad view. The world includes thousanes of actors and newspaper office and make sure how to break into society by the slipped the pipe back in his it was originally agreed to settle the matter by a joint has given its verdict, and it is not the picture is a wonderful com- but with slippers on and the pipe tea and egg-sandwich route. pocket. I wish now I'd taken bination of genius in staging and drawing well I am not disposed Even the dog had run away, no notice, for you man did noth- commission. The claim now being made by both sides is io Dail. Eireann's favour.
marvellous cinematography-s to move But a newspaper man Janet, she had just got her face ing but fidget in his seat the purely a moral one from their respective points of view.
production as artistic and appeal-who is still in this Colony can properly set and started in to whole night after. The Portuguese think they ought to have all the harbour The Cricket Ground.
ing us anything ever seen in the tell how he gave the unfortunate moan when I cut her off by the But the picture it was fine- water whilst the Chinese think they ought to have the The big guns of the cricket Colony."
pair a couple of tips on the third pockets. Ay, as I said, true, it's when (or was it the off?), day. He was the second night running I've was produced under the direc
to it. It strip of the inlet in front of Lappa Island. That is all world have wound up the season
We are asked to announce that!
not himself attending the races been out on my own before dinner tion of N. B. Good made at the the dispute amounts to and there is nothing more solid in the Old Country, but we shall
2000 have our own programme course of lectures in first aid the benefit
ha gave the pair but what you take so sorely Simpsap Studios, photographed than opinion in the possession of either. The facts
attention of will be given at the Helens May Rosyth winning a race and No. it. Three nights this week I've ly eight hundred feet of a thou dream to heart is that you're no need to by I. Turner Crank. It took near- leading up to the recent incident differ according to the enthusiasts. Encouraging is the Institute on Fridays, beginning 111 winning a side which relates then. Isn't the whole matter, annual report issued by the Cricket at 5,30 p.m. on Friday the 14th (meaning we) glared at him bals-sound afternoon sleap to let me the name of the author, the sheep- sweep. They had to waken the boy out of a sand feet film to exploit the title, obviously, one calling for a little sweet reasonableness on Clab the other day, entrance-feas Decober, 1921 Morary fully and damned him and his in and neither hide nor hair o' ye, like face of the male star and the there should be bandied taunts, sneers and objectionable bar were 84 new playing men. Phelips. Tes dances will be held was too serious for us to be inter- now and tell me the house feels lady star, the fact that it was either side certainly not one in the discussion of which showing a marked increase, as Lecturer will be Mrs. H. R. drea
Our financial situation to be seen. And o tura round more than beautiful face of the. bers during the twelve months, at the Institute on abuse. If partisans of both sides will stop to consider for besides non-playing members and the 13th October, and Thursday, by bread, be scored with both came home in fine fettle and that of a great American, genius. Thursday ested in dreams. Yet, as I vs eeris. Huhi The other night I produced under the supervision one moment the consequences of mutual mud-slinging they subscribera. A glance at the the 27th October, and a Musicale barrels, for both horse and sum- didna please ye sither. Eerie or heard of for the first time and the will realise that it can end in nothing more than either an Cricket ground yesterday showed has been arranged for Thursday ber were successful! We were cheery, it all one. I'm are the information that the photography, open breach of the peaceful relations between them or an preaching season are under way. programme will be published not. Like the three silly awes bad yin. Ay, Madame El-Tour which was very ordinary, was alienation that will make the eventual settlement of the The bowling-screens looked epic later.
will in the folk rhyme wehirpled one night and the V.R.C. the done by a perfect stranger. The question all the harder. The aim of all should be to avoid and span, as if re-painted, and,
bame." Don't talk to me of tips other. Quite so. Man, it's a two hundred feet left was fins a repetition of what we are now witnessing but one would allowing for the summer baking,
or dreams or racing. Do you terrible, hard job pleasing a folks. though. 1 liked the bit where the be justified in thinking that they both desired a con- the pitch seemed so pretty prom. was this morning charged by in prize in the Champions Sweep? are so big that other folks see Varnish, in an aeroplane fought A European named Johanse o remember the claimed first Some e our smallest troubles son of the villain, Dan Mc tinuation and intensification of it.
It is not yet too late, we hope, for saver counsels to headed the Club's batting table The defendant, who was in ang sequel. It is quite a pretty spart all through dinner, no that in. You know the kind. "Hima
spector Grant before Mr. R. E. Some day I'll get a little lady's them right away. T. E. Pearce, who last season Lindsell with being a vagrant permission to relate an interest-
a bear single-banded, and the So we ran a genteel kind o way the sub-titles kept butting prevail so that the present situation may be turned to with the fine average of 56, will destitute same real advantage. The only way out of the impasse is find it good enough to yield some the Magistrate that be bad wired
condition, informed story.
you'd notice it much for the wee Driftwood on the sea." Ifit had by that of arbitration and if the beads of the Macao more three-figure compilations. As his Consul
yin was sitting stween us. One been "Deadwood Dick on the the annual report notes, the pitch for the purpose of obtaining Government and the Canton Government exchanged cor has again been re-turfed to a large a remittance from home, and that my quotation from the
at Shanghai Mangled Quotations,
A kindly person tells me that for spite. But I never was one intelligble.
thing, I ate all the pumelo just Spree" it would have been just as respondence expressing their mutual willingness to submit extent, the hard wear occasioned he would be well placed on its Ballads, last week, did not the pictures as a change, and front of me was trying to see how the matter to some inpartial third party and agreed to by the Triangular tourney being arrival. His Worship commited seems quite right somehow, but wished after I hadn't. By the many positions he could sit la Bab to keep up ill-will so proposed And all the time the egg in abide by an award one could hope to write finis to the largely responsible for this nead the defendant to the House of he is unable to tell me where my time we got sat down Janet, she without falling once on the floor, whole business. We feel sure that some of our British Mention of the tourney reminds Detention allowing him a certain version is wrong. It is always was in a good key. I felt fine and my neck felt like a pandalum justiciaries in Hongkong and China would be willing to brush with Hankow, whom they amount of freedom for the par risky to quote from memory, but I myself till a big lump o'a man all night trying to read the in
un that Shanghai have just had s act in the capacity suggested and, seeing that Britain has overplayed, although the northern Pose of securing a job during his sm willing to back mine in this climbed in in the dark and sat formation flashed on the screen, long been the friend of both parties, an absolutely import folded a number of their stay in Hongkong. partial judgment on the merits of the case could be second string. Our old friends relied upon. Even putting aside that idea, there is the Messrs. Allison and Leach were
in effective mood. with the be headed by the redoubtable forthcoming meeting in Washington to the members of ball, and another acquaintance, apt. 1. 1.M. Barrett. There is bich the facts could very well be put for decision. To Clifford, made top score. Bhangar enthusiastic set of cricketers sides we appeal for the cessation of abuse and for bat are also sending a team to at Kobe, and the Shanghai tour soned consideration of the facts in dispute.
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case. Do you remember the fornenst me. I think he must I'd like to tell ye more about him frightful mess the press made of have heard me groaning for be but this rambling body in the the happy quotation which ended turned round and asted my wife next column thinks he's engaged Mr. Asquith's tribute to Lord if she objected to his smoking, to write by the mile and I'm no Kitchener? The quotation was: Fermission being graciously one to stand in any one's WAY
Those pure eyCS,
granted he began drawing at a when it comes to trying to wake And perfect witness of an all palabash pipe like's he had an honest living. Besides you're donkey pump fastened on the 'had enough for one work as it ju