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NOTES & COMMENTS..
Road Obstruction.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1921.
DAY-BY, DAY.
THE INTEREST OF OUR LIFE IS **I know all that there is to be INTENSIFIED TENFOLD WHEN WI learned of the law," Mr. Kwok REALISE THAT IT IS A PERPETUAL Kain-lin Informed
pallos. BECOMING TO-DAY CARRIES A sergeant. . This clearly implied ORKATER that there was nothing loft in the Brierley. judicial line for Mr. Kwok to learn, despite which he received
was
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daily paper when he wrote: "The most unaccountable of all
how a
were 135 of them in Fitna on was the reply, "but he's young the Fair (1872) and only three yet whaleffer." In Red-Cotton-Night-Cap Country (1873) though it is Little Sips. nearly twios as long. Posts are tonghy folk, bat they take a
what
1st. Sept. 1921. We beg to inform that our (Clean W.C. Work Mont well be sent out nina now persons for the European premise service only at the beginning of Ist, inst, every day one time for up stair & every three days for down stair. Hereafter all the former work-
storm. *bura:
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A note in this paper on Monday dealt with the trip ontwant of the - Antilochus which carried Oh, for the pan of a ready hint at times.
pilgrims returning from Mecca to writer, for than had it been easier All's Well?
the Straits. "Small-pax broke out to-day to be agreeable. One sometimes envies the editors of A Kowloon reader"sendi mai among the worshippers and there daily papers who can be trans-this: "The Sanitary Board's pro. were two deaths of worshippers an accession to his knowledgetains a revised list of the stands hardly a grumble.
The Government Gazette con- ported to the Mossio era with blem is solved and the members from that disease. Old age and In plain of the K.R.A. need lowe no more deaths from other causes coeur- yesterday when the Magistrate for public vehicles (ohairs and speech, sablas may break down sleep over it.” But who raid they red and the total death-roll stood fined him--$5 for causing an obstruction by standing in the
|riekshas) for the island of Hong-and Renter may fail them but out lost sleep over it? They don't at 13 when the Antilochus entered kong.
comes tha papar just the look as though they did. I met at Penang. This number was roadway.
There havO been
Thay can make one of them last night and-well, however reduced bafore the arrival. numerous offenders lately.
very passeblo bricks without meet one for yourself and ses of the vessel as a little stranger especially at the tramway On inquiry this morning we straw-and GYDA such who is tired first. Saya my cor- appeared to counteract in a small stopping points where Pedder
"Look at Street and leo House Street make no naws of Mr. Rasmussan, of the found that beyond them and ware
measure the discrepancy in the, were informed that there is still passive race as the Israelition respondent:
follows:
passenger list." A birth itid' junction with Des Voeux Road, Asiatic Petroleum Company, who thereby moved into precipitating
not reduce the death list all the... and this notwithstanding notices
was captured by bandits in the one of the earliest recorded labour
sama; but perhaps the writer on the tram standards, requests Wachaw district about a week troubles. Carlyle recognised the
believer in transmigration of by tho police, and the
difficult taak of the editor of a
soals. One is reminded of ona's jaga. fact that the position js
own pet mistake. It appeared in aggravated just now through the
an account, phoned late at night, Electric Co. having the road We learn that the quantity of ready writers is the common
of the wreck of a vessel on a up." The transgressors include the raw opiam seized on the editor of a daily nawspaper.
breakwater during a North Sea Europeans as well as Chinese, cruiser Cairo
One made the crow at Wei-Hai-Consider his leading articles dia- Wai
tar, barrel as amounted to sma-and-a- | what they treat of, how passably
tons, in connection they are done. Straw that bas men were discharged byour con- ing of distress and held out his against Mr. Kwok, who was with the smuggling of which bean thrashed a hundred times tractors.
own flag of distress for days aftar. charged because he refused to
Your Obedient Servant.
Bat nothing in my experiance of a Chinese was arrested. The without wheat; move after the sergeant bad more;
"There is the whole business newspaper work equals the joyous remainder of the consignment man, with merely human faculty, than once requested him to. Io
hidden on the cruiser was seized buckles bimself nightly with settled. The gentleman is aby of sentences penned by a sporting the circumstances the penalty cannot be deemed harsh. The Hongkong on the cruiser's re- new vigour and interest to this his name, but there are no flies on editor in Dundee. (Dandes F. C. reason given by the defendant for turn here, as has been reported in thrashed straw, thrashes it anew, him and he believes in a clean had done rather badly for
thunder sweep and what more can month.) Hear him: "How many refusal was a double reason for previous issue of the Telegraph. nightly gets up new
new faces have toed the line for about it; and so goes on thrashing Oh tot!
Dundee during past month? compliance. Mr. Kwok asserting,
and thundering for a consider-Young Yet.
| And echo unsicers seren." Good that he was a man of law and ▲
A de lure drama of the turfable series of years; this is a fact gentleman, on both of which
Kowloon, in the eyes of Straits old echo!
RAMBLER. grounds he ought to have known reminiscent of Nat Gould in his still remaining to be accounted
Thus the better. From some remarks of the best moments, attracted a good for in human physiology. The Settlement editors, is a place of Captain Superintendent of Police audience to the World Theatre vitality of man is great" Yet real importance.
old Thomas himself Singapore Free Press: *Kow. to a Telegraph representative last night when it was first thrawn in reference to this matter of screened. A Gentleman Rider" showed a deal of vitality and got loon has won the first of a series obstruction, which is a great is a typical British film, cleanly up lots of now thunder. I forget of Interport bowling matches are being played in
In the Government Gazelle conceived and sustained with a how many books he wrote, but which The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph is $35 inconvenience to traffic. it a catural interest which does not anyhow he devoted a great part Hongkong between a team from circulated to-day is published s
pasts that some people are none
tha Kowloon Dumber of amendments to the per annum. (Payable in Advance.]
The other Cricket Club" silence-for The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptoo quick in taking a Lint. The impose too much a tax on the of his writings to preaching the Shanghai and
Melayu existing regulations under the bons for any period less than one month will be charged as for a Captain Superintendent relates imagination. So that while a gospel
["borsey'
strain is perceptable people. All of which is away Tribune says the same thing less Vehicles and Traffic Regulation whimsical contributor Robt. Me throughout the story, and the from the prosaic fact that I have forgivably since the editor knows Ordinances, including a revision An entirely new regulation Whirter dealt with this subject, love element rightly holds its cold and don't feel quite up to Hongkong well. Kowloon is not of ricksba fares.
this might some day come true. {concerns motor cyclists, this he bimself had occasion to notify own place, the drama is held it" to-day. No eloquence here unduly uplifted but it feels that
within the limits of moderation, to-day, if any day.
Which"reminds one of the old being some intending tramway passen- cers who were waiting at the and a good insight is given to Watch the Compradore.
Welshman in the train who talked 101 A.-A motor bicycle to Des Voeux Road-Ice House the audience into the atmosphere
of that most famous of race Talking of eloquence, one does and talked of David" and what which a side-car is attached shall Street junction.
"David" could and would do. between sunset and sunrise carry, Anot generally look for it in a gentleman to whom the Captain courses, the Epsom course.
the comedy and gazette are the telegram, bus the Tientsio com-This was when Lloyd George in addition to the light required Superintendent mentioned maiter and several others mother items in the excellent pro- pradore who wired to the Chinese was less of a popular favourite by Regulation 101, a light properly at the Chamber of Commerce soma days than be is to-day.) The old gentle trimmed and lighted, and affixed raediately stepped back on to the Tamme
became to that side of the side car which Thestre.
ago rather spread himself. None man's footway, bot & European lady
of the twelve words for six-sanoyed. "Ha," said he, "he's not is furthest away from the motor made no siza of retiring.
bicycle." although the Captain Superio-" tendent had purposely spoken in a very audible voice. When addressed directly, the lady answered, "I didn't think that
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1921.
STREET NOISES.
that on the evening that our
A
Chinese:
now current
BANK RETURNS.
of
оде bearer
peace" trick for him; expense exactly God, you know." "No," was no object so always he found vent for his eloquence. A translation of the telegram bas come my way. The gentleman views the coming Pacific Con-
that applied to me". The purpose Returns of the Average Amount ference gloomily. "It simply
Chartered Bank ef
an obstacle as anybody else- unless the lady imagined herself Banks to be of such ethereal texture that traffic could pass through her. It may be a observe, in view of the frequent
"I want you to advocate the formation of a Hongkong Society for the abatement of Street Noises" said a some what tired and jaded friend to the writer of this article a few days ago.
The man looked as though he had suffer ed. And as he told his story he became really angry and excited. It seems that he works in an office outside of which is a public chair stand and the continual loud chatter of the chair coolies, the needless shouting, has gone beyond Dominion Finance. his endurance. I have spoken to the Indian constable about
well to
neither
abstruction, that Dor sex affects the point.
k
India, Australik,
Amount
and Chine... $19,092015 $500.000 Hongkong
Shanghai Bank-
Mercantile Bank
race Ing Corporation, $39,729,300 27,010,000+
of India, Limitem, #1,278,623 350,00
TO MOTOR CYCLISTS. A New Regulation.
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
cana
of the official intervention was of Bank Notes in Circulation and places the Chinese Republic in the Ay, I ́ses that Mr. Wolfe's been letting them get on wi' the burst to release the vehicular traffic, of Specie in Reserve in Hogg: position of being dealt with. Others having a bit crack wit one of the water pipe or the bron gas which bad just been held up. koog. during the month ended act as knives while we serve as newspaper lads acept this meter as they case may be. One would suppose it to be toler-130th September, 1921, as certified the flesh of a fish." But keep standing plittering about on our Ay, buman nature responds", very ably obvious that a European, by the Managers of the respective your eye on the compradores. He roadways. Janet, she read it to quickly to uniform no matter male or female, is just as much Banks :-
serves & foreign merchant but he me last night just before dinner bow incomplete it may be. In Spec'e in A VOTO ES
is still a member of the Chinese and was of the opinion that there the case of a soldier his uniform Reserve. Republic, "If the skin be not pre-was quite a deal o" commonsense often means safety, for if taken served, where shall the hairs be in what he said. That, from a prisoner without it he is liable to placed? Although he will not woman who at one time thought be shot as a spy.
Now wi' the police, a uniform take consideration of his country she'd been ill-used in this very yball he not do so with his same connection, was quite fair, I means just as much to him as it property and family, or even if thought. So at the very outset of does to the public; he's there to be will not take consideration what I'm about to say, Mr. direct and protect unless course be's 愿 detective, of his property and family, shall Wolfell understand that I have of
ia that he not do so with the tombs of us" the slightest ill-feeling in the but
You're his ancestors and the clothes matter.
aye bis feet to go by, no' to speak" and food of his posterity?" Accidents on our roads are due o' the North country accani to them, I have shouted at them. I shall possibly be driven to a that the Government of shoot them. Owing to certain circumstances he is comQueensland is seeking a loan in
People who keep one eye on their to two causes-carelessness and guide ye. I maintain that it's *Sterling Securities deposited ancestors and another on poster-congestion, sometimes both com- the most natural thing in pelled, at least for the present, to live in one of the big the United States. There is, how with the Crown Agents valued at ity are taking on a big job. But bined. We all ought to know the world for ordinary folks down-town Hotels and in describing bis nightly torture ever, no particular occasion for £565,000.
the compredores face it boldly that in matters involving danger to respect a uniform especial- if there's A policeman from noises he related: When the Hotel closes there is an disquietude from the Imperial
Securities with the Crown and can still find time to address to life or limb there should sto ly army of ricksha pulfers surrounding it. They yell at. dash standpoint. It is simply a matter Agents and Straits Government for and squabble over fares until there is positive of going to the most promising £1,500,000. pandemonium. If there's a policeman near he doesn't care Governments of Australia have Securities with the Crown bow much noise they make. Why is it that our streets been indulging in extensive bor-Agents £180,000. are allowed to be filled with nerve-racking noise!"
We think the man possibly needed a holiday, but there floating these loans have been left with a large portion on their will be few to deny that our Hongkong streets are among hands, partly because, Home in
At first sight it is little surprising to read
market of the moment. The State
rowing, and London underwriters
Total $30,089,767 32,620,000
LONG-LIVED GASWORKERS.
the noisiest they have ever experienced. Not so much be-vestments have bee offering high! Seventeen employees of the
cause
women.
competitors for capital. We have
days and erstwhile "galloper" to
Open Spaces.
We have long been told that the real need of the egs is for more open spaces. Hence the Swas
tika for October.
to
the most serious question of all be a margin of safety in our inside it, age provided, mind ye, where shall the hairs be actions; we should take all the that you're no got some high- placed? The Chinese Chamber precautions which safety demands fainting idea of being a gent- of Commerce did not reply to the and then add a margin for leman wi's thorough knowledge telegram and one need not won-error of human judgment or of the law. Now, Mr. Wolte is the der at that.
defects of mechanism. Boiled nicest man going but when he's down, when out-of-doors we no' got his uniform on when he's should use commonsense which practizing, he's certainly handi- lis often BL lat essier than capping himself terribly. I only trying to- borrow enough wish he'd see it that way. With-
settle of the needless rates, and partly also, it may be. South Metropolitan Gas Company of the traffic but because
uniform he's only Mr. your hospital bill out of natives. either ricksha or because of the Socialistic tenden-have retired after completing 576 and useless shouting
no" to speak of the garage account Wolfe and might easily be taken chair coolies. coolie
for the other fellow's car. Right for a gentlemen farmer or a com- etc..
speak cies ofthe Australian States. Lead your service amongst them. ete. To
then, we're agreed on that point mercial traveller selling different quietly seems an effort where it should be natural ing English Municipalities, for the Three have worked at the Old matter of that, have experienced Kent-road, London, depot for 59,
and on this too, that newspapers colours o'black thread. . WI" it on A couple of disputing coolie women is a revelation as to difficulty in raising funds, the 49 and 43 years respectively,
and indeed all of us should help he's the Captain Superintendent "the volume of sustained vocal noise two human beings are investing public baving grown
to back up the Police to make our of Police who only happens at roads safe for everybody whether the "moment to be Mr. Wolfs capable of. The motor car driver who continually plays shy in consequence of unprofitable
On Poets and Parodies.
they're on shank's mare or rolling and it will make all the with the Klaxton horn or buzzer is a noise fiend of which undertakings, while large com-
Someone was talking of parodies)si "cano in an eight cylinder difference in the world when we all have bad experience, whilst not a few of our tram./mercial enterprises are strong the Ulster chief. bat perhaps of this week. (No, no, I am getting în-{limousine. We can all have our in the course of daty be car drivers automatically tinkle away at the warning bell been several times told that one more sober mood with office: Sir to no controversies, though they way a part of the time if we will may request a dizzy group of
Our Chinese friends result of the war has been the Hamar Greenwood, who, being the are bands things when ideas will only have regard for the schedules road obstructors to stay lively on- whether there is traffic ahead or not.
to the pavement. And this will · largely seem to be unconscious of the noises they transfer of the world's financial Irish Secretary, could not well be not throng in the brain and space of other folk sometimes
loft out; Mr. Chamberlain, son of has to be filled.) Everyone Now when it comes to helping upply wï double force should he make, but to other ears it is, to say the least. a tiresome contro. from London to
Street. It will be interesting any broke with Gladstone over Ireland, Browning beginning:
the celebrated atstosman who knows Calverley's parody of the Police it seems to me that in and they be strangers to each other. distraction. Perhaps it's all a matter of education and was, to see with what reception
this connection the first thing the Come to think of it there's some- civilisation, the more advanced we are the tore highly Queensland bonds meet in New but a man amenable to reason,
"You see this pebblestone police should do is to help them thing ironical in the fact that he strung we get.
selves. From that I take a jump it was who was the means of York. The borrowers are offer and, moreover, Leader of the
It's a thing I bought.
to the uniform, the absence of having yon bunch of comio There could be little direct action in the way ofling 7 per cent, which is high House; Sir Worthington Evans, an Imperialist but not a fanatic,
Of a bit of a chit of a boy in which in so far as it affected our lukongs rigged out in bonest preventing much of the noise to which dwellers in Hong. totes erit, Grove in those days albeit the presence of the Secret
the mid of the day. term security, even
I like to dock the smaller that was ever really at issue and yet nowadays he
| worthy C.S.P., was the only point to goodness police uniforms ary for War is not the happisat of kong must enure themselves, but there should be strict
auguries; and lastly-due chiefly
part-o' speech. control of all chair and ricksha stands in the City not only The Irish Conference
As we curtail the already mention the subject laat might wonder if by
stween us. Now I notice he did appears
himself. I The British team for the Irish to order of official procedence,
ony chance as regards the order maintained but also in regard to the
ола opines-Mr. Churchill, noise allowed. Some of the stands are already well Conference on Tuesday has bee whom not a faw will think might But it was left for Professor F.G. farther. Now uniform is the no, and this is my last word, 1
car-tailed cur."
[but_beyond that he went no he's ashamed o'it? Whether or managed in this respect-notably that outside the Hong-selected, and, from the official kong Hotel-but others are not. We can speak a little standpoint at least, it is a strong have been dispensed with as being Hubbard of Wisconsin year or badge of some kind of authority think we're a right to deased. one, comprising balls dozen lead-more often a harbinger of com- two ago to and that it actually even if it only consists of an that when the head of our Police feelingly on this matter seeing that outside our own office ing members of the Cabinet motion than of concord, be the cured the poet of habit that armlet or the printed band on the undertakes police work on our is a chair stand from which we very frequently have to headed by the Premier. From the verdict true or not. At any rate, had been growing on him for bar of a Sanitary Board coolfe, strees he should put on the endure needless excess of noise. And the noise that personal point of view it may be old rid cannot say that the years. Calverley's lives appeared Public utility companies re- naiform allowed him. Come to Cabinet has regated ber affairs to in 1872 Browning's poems cognise the fact and see that their think of it, it's a long time since nightly takes place outside the King Edward Hotel has, less suspicious apart from Mr. a minor team, sad we must bope published before that date show a employees are suitably armed wi we saw our Captain Superin we are told, to be endured to be realised. A few instruc-Lloyd George himself, we have high maxim of wisdom in a of clipped particles which from to householders choosing be sy, but then we've no quezrel that the result will vindicate the regularly increasing percentage something tangible when it comes tendent of Police. Mr. Wolfe, och tions to the police officers on duty would do much to the Lord Chancellor. lest-
ditcher in Parliament Reform Act | obviate the nuisance.
There tween sending for the police or wit bim,
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multitude of counsellors.
1878 dropped steadily.
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