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MAUKESZIE-A: his residence, Dunedin. 154. Barkor Road, the Fest, on November 1st, Alexander Mackenzie, aged 58 Deeply regretted. The funeral will pass the monument at 5 p.m. to day.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1921.
THE OPENING OF TIBET.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
Enjoying a Life Sentence.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1921.
DAY, BY DAY.
→ LAZINESS TRAVELS SO SLOWLY
The Wood-Forbes Mission THAT POVERTY SOON OVERTAKES which recently made an extensive HIM-Benjamin Frunklia. tour of the Philippias Islands in
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connection with the claim for Yesterday's bealth
return Filipina independenas must have shows that the only case of bad some rather amusing ex-notifiable disease was one of periances when thay came into diphtheria, the sufferer being touch with the administration in Chiasse. some of the out-of-the-way places,
ROUND THE TOWN.
By "Gadabout."
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The manufactura by à Muasa-
Turkay, the King of Ruma Ja and the ex-King of Montanngrov |During the same time
monarchs have been deponed the Kalser, the Emperor KIR. The yachting season has now of Serbia Hes more uneasily than result is a diminution of four in The head that wears the crown and King Ferdinand. The zel commenced, the Royal Hongkong that of most monarchs, writes a the reigning houses of Europa. Yacht Club holding their opening London scribe. Of the eight raise on Saturday afternoon. It hereditary princes" of the State: was quite a jolly little gathering two were assassinated (one with johnsetts firm of chemists of a silk from a social point of view, but his wife) shree abdicated, one parse out of a son's ear encour lasking at it from the aspect of was deposet, and ons (the late aged us in our crusade against the sport, it was a tame business for King Peter) was chased from his impossibilities, remarks the Ob- the onlookers. You looked at kingdom by his enemies. We learn from the Mindanao A milk coalie, employed by the your programme which told you history of the century (the State (proverb to the lamber-room: re- The server. It also sends one more Herald that when the party was Dairy Farm, was charged with all about it and then expectantly dates from 1829) is one of fand peating the fest of the aviator inspecting the San Ramon Penal stealing 736 lbs. of cows' milk on you looked out to sea in tha vain Farm at Zamboangs they found Oct 31st. Evidence was given by endeavour to catch a glimpse of Obrenovitches and the Kara-light in order to prove that, after and vendetts between- the who recently took a porker for a that ex-Captain Jose Baluyor, of an Indian watchman and aconsed the race. You heard an ear
splitting shot from the starter have been air Obrenovitches on four collection of proverbe requires
georgavitches. So far the Philippine National Guard, was remanded until Nov. 5th.
there all, pigs may fly. It is plain that who is serving a life sentence for}
gun and then you heard another the throne, and (including the new overhauling in the light of recent the murder of Governor Courado
was shot and still more shots Yachts King) threa Karageorgevitches, developments. The bright origin- Lerma of Bataan province, had applied for in Mr. Orme's Court and motor hosts and rowing boots unless one counts a fourth in the star of the idea that not served one day in prison since this morning in the ease of and sampans there were, but who original Kars George, the rebel shouldn't be choosers" belongs his arrival in February. On the Filippino named Santos, the were racing and whom they to leader who established a tempor- to the same distant age as the contrary be bad been fitted out Philippine authorities claiming racing was a bit of a problem to with a furnished house outside the the be sent back on a charge tall. Then would come aabore by government in 3807. King simile as happy as a king, or Peter is the seventh crowned the Samitic maxim (cirea 1,000 prison where he had since lived of embemaling 12,000 pesos. the competitors, those in the
besd to die since the beginning B.C) about sparing the rod and with his family and two prisoners
yachting races immaculately clad
of the war. for the interval has spoiling the child. from the prison as his servants.
We cannot On the morning of the Mission's
seen the damise of the Czar, the even share the confident belief of in flannels and sweaters those in the rowing events in Emperor visit the man was taken into the forwarded us by the Superinten shorts and singlets, grimy and King of Greece, the Sultan of good time coming
Francis-Joseph, the our forefathers that there is prison hospital and put to bed, dent of the Botanical and Forestry tired, with perspiration posing
that the
would Department there was only oce from every pore, and it was not at least find him inside day in October on which rain
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Mission
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An extradition warrant
According to the return kindly
and
the institution. The doctor told fell, this being the 12th, on which till theaa were interviewed that General Wood that the man had 15 of an inch was recorded. you could tell who had won. But fever but an examination on the Otherwise, a dry month. spot proved this to be wrong.
saved the money, took care of
seems
was fined $2) or 14 days.
nobody troubled much about these little details. The shady lawn.| and a good band, and a refreshing. cap of tea were quite attraction enough, and everybody spent a very pleasant afternoon.
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beggars
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
Some
“Oh. Jast night doctor just as I
Where is the pain?"
Mac, be laid a ham-sized paw across his chest and began patting himself in four different places af
опея.
Then it was said that he had It is stated in Command Orders (esten fish and had come in for a that Lieut-Colonel E Clementi- physic, on hearing which the Smith, 2nd Punjabis embarked
When I got home last night I stepped io. The pain had General asked if it were customary on the ss. Huichow, on October
among one of the first things stopped but as be said he might to give sil prisoners physic who] 30th. for North China, on tempor- So it has at last been decided Janet asked me was whether I'd as well have been dead for all the had eaten fish for breakfast. Of ary duty, and that whilst in what is to be done with the heard about Mr. MacPherson. interest the doctor took. course, the whole truth was soon North Chips leave of absence is money subscribed for the War I hadna' heard anything except folk have no ides of the time it discovered, the doctor admitting granted to him for 15 days from Memorial The Committee have ing from a n. at the Club and takes for a grown man to die bis part in the conspiracy. And so date of sailing.
been a long time making up their he was telling me that of all the anyway. it seems to depend on whether
winds on the question and taking meanest Scotsmen, Mac, he waa-
Just as I was telling him how one bas friends at a prison whether
I said to Janet that Kowloon beat the Europeans at Two Chinese were charged things all round have made a but as you serve your sentence in before Mr. G. N. Orme at the pretty good hash of it. Even the wasna'
onyway, the Valley on Saturday, the the Philippines or not. In some Police Court today with the meeting the other day was not run My wife's terribly kind-hearted doctor, he walks in and starts in of his speeches General Wood possession of 287 lottery tickets like any other meeting. Instead of a you probably know and when to work like a travelling dentist. did not mince bis words. He told Yaumati. Sub-Inspector Lane leaving things to the secretary, there's trouble at onybody's door- "Where is the pain?" one gathering that "the Filipino had charge of the case and one everybody wanted to take a hand, step she's are the first on the job, One by one the last of the unknown places of the woman was the best man in the man was fined $100 or five weeks with the result that one reporter never mind what's likely to wa world are being opened up.
Tatil the penultimate decade islands. She raised the family hard, labour and the second man was told that he would not be happen inside her own house. admitted, while another was told Some writer's call that the mster- of last century Korea was known as the Hermit Kingdom. the boase, mended the clothes
that he could stay. And ther pal instinct, but to my mind nine Then, with a view to preventing a Japanese monopoly, and helped out with the husband's
That was al A youthful snatcher appeared after the meeting was over the times out of ten its just abeer China exercised her powers as suzerain to declare Korea gambling debts."
Well anyway, it appears that open. Now we hear that Tibet, most inaccessible of lands, least candid. But General Wood before Mr. Orme at the Court one-and only reporter present, so curiosity.
the to-day, charged with the theft of be tells me, was calmly asked if popular hero at
he were reporting for his opposi Mac be wake up early yesterday is not only ready but anxious to open the country to moment and there are few whole purse containing $1.10 from a modern civilisation. The spread of Soviet influence into do not think that his term of Chinese who was walking along tion paper! It is good to see the morning wi's pain in his wame Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan, whence it threatens Governorship will not witness a the pavement. The lad, who said interest taken in the scheme by and his first cry was for the Tibet, has been an important factor in prompting the new great deal of progress both in he was a fitter's apprentice, was his Excellency and if the Govern-doctor. Mrs. Mac tried her best attitude. Half a century has elapsed since Britain sought administration and in the general considered too young to be sent it will bring the total sun dollarowic, suggested different kinds when I was play it came on WLS
quite a decent sum. Although wi' about a couple of pounds o to open trade relations is India with the mysterious development of the native populato prison and so the Magistratet bring the total sum up to remedies sad Goslly left him King wa
"Yes, yes, but where did you ordered him to receive 10 strokes the scheme was adopted without porridge on his belly to act as a feel it first." with the birch. country of the Dalai Lama. For long the attempt met
opposition at the meeting, there poultice and came round to teil "In my bed, doctor; the very with obstacles from the Tibetans and their overlord, China. Unlucky Singapore.
seems to be some who don't think Janet and hear what she thought. first thing this morning." The Governor of Singapore didļ A Japanese photographer of it will be a success. It seems aIt appears that my wife said it The latter, after the usual expenditure of persuasion.
Quite so. Now listen. In gave her sanction to British penetration, but when Britain Lo: have a very pleasant task Wanchai went on the bust last bit too bad to throw cold water looked like appendicitis bat it what part of your body did you
rate be was on the Committee's efforts after depended a lot on the location of note the pain first." proposed to send a pioneer party China resorted to the hen making his annual Budget night. At any
speech to the Legislative Council)arrested for being drunk and they have spent so much time on the pain. Was he vomiting? Doctor, I first noticed it lying converse art of dissuasion. alleging that she could not resterday. jadging by the precis disorderly on the Praye East the business, but, personally, I Mrs. Mac said no that you could on my left side when I woke up assure the security of visitors among such an exclusive cabled by our correspondent. After being taken to the Police shall be doubtful about the thing notice it but he was swearing this morning. I just said to the
Janet she thought wife people as the Tibetaus. There were critics on the British Down south they finished the Station be was let out again on going through until I actually terrible hard. side who deemed this a good ground for a forward policy, rear with the revenue over six- $5 and when the case was called see the home built and equipped that was rather a good sign for
"Quite so. millions below the this morning the photographer and carrying on.
Now please pat as she argued the man that your finger on the place where contending that Britain should herself undertake the re-expenditure, although a large was probably sleeping it off. He
blasphemes badly when he thinks the pain was when you woke up. sponsibility of an expedition. Eventually the Younghusband part of the Pablic Works pro- didn't turn up and his bail It is now a long time since we there's anything the matter wi Ab there. I'm. Do you have expedition was despatebed, and in August 1904. after con-gramme bad been abandoned. As money was estreated.
had a show at the Theatre Royal him isca' ill enough to think that pain after food?" siderable fighting. it reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa.
and the news that the Warwick he's dying. And there's some- Company is to pay the Colosy thing in that when ye come to but later happenings caused an involved state of affairs.
another visit is welcome. With think of it the exception of the movies there
that
tion.
and-a-balf
His Excellency rightly said, the industrial slump overshadows the whole fature position and with Malaya mainly dependent for its
F,M.S. is undoubtedly assured,Į
OBITUARY.
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Well, to cut it short, it seems is not much to do in Hongkong that Jenst, she put on her second-
COO-
kind of feelir.
Where is the pain ? " "Well, doctor, it's a rumbling "Where did you notice it first?" "The first time
.
"No, doctor, I've aye had & good stomach. My mother, she osed to say”
"Does the pain stop after food?
When" I've had enough but there's no much in milk and a bit chick
food does the pain commence?"
a
In all Tibet comprises an area of something like 480,000 square miles. which means that it is considerably prosperity on rubber and tin it is more than twice the size of Germany. Along the southeasy to share the apprehension and west. it is bordered by the Himalayas. on the east it that undoubtedly exists. Taking Mr. Alexander Mackenzie. after dinner is over and a show best hat and went round to have at the Theatre will be a pleasant look at Mac. She admitted adjoins Szechueu, while Chinese Turkestan bounds it on a long view, the future of the It is with regret that we have change. Bat the remarkable herself to me afterwards that he The eastern area, over which, from 15 because the demand for its pro-Alexander Mackenzie, who pass-grouse that the visits of theatrical like, but as I pointed out, a por to record the death of Mr. thing is that although people here looked awful bad and swollen
Quite so. How long after the north. geographical situation, China van more readily exercise ducts is bound to revive with the ed away as his borse Dunedin, companies are too few and far ridge poultice isas & thing you "Well, I got my tiffo, and bed Some measure of control, is known as Inner Tibet iu rou settlement of the general sitos Barker Rosd, the Peas, last even between, and when they do get a cas hide inside your pyjamas bit read and then I must have tradistinction from the western region, or Outer Tibet. The tion, but in the meantime it must ing. Mr. Mackenzie had been ill chance to go to the Theatre very and expect to get away wi fell asleep for when I woke up. people are of the Mongoloid type, and therefore of kin to the base of going slow. Despite for some little time past. About few avail themselves of it, and it But howsome7er, Mae wasna there was a kind o gnawe
easier the many protests which have eighteen months ago be under- is very rarely that there is what Ony
and kept Chinese, who have claimed them as vassals for some red-been made by rubber growers we went an operation later proceed-you could term a really good tinually
How many hours after food Jammering for the was tha:?" turies. Their authority was of a nominal kind, however, are inclined to agree with the ing Home on leave, from which he house. Perhaps that is the reason doctor. Some folks seem to have "Well oar clock, struck three and even by the Chinese the country appears to have been official anitude which states that returned apparantly very much why we sometimes have to go an ides that doctors are like but we are keep it fast so as I'll health. Internal auch a long time without a show. things kept on books in the catch the ferry in the mornings. little explored. From the territory bordering upon India there can be no artificial bolster improved i sufficient had bren learned to show that the region possesses ing up of the rubber industry. It trouble developed later and for The prices of admission are too pantry, fine and handy to lift The wife's watch caons" be relied considerable potentialities in the form of minerals, includ. must be left to the normal opera-the past three weeks Mr. Mac-high, is the old complaint, but down whenever you want them. on for abe got it in a."
tion of the laws of supply and kenzie had been confined to his then you expect prices to be They're the kind that would like "Quite so. Then from about'. ing gold, and wool supplies, but at present the resources demand to regulate the prosperity bed. The deceased, who was 58 higher in a place where salaries just to touch a button and have a two to three hours after food you of the country can only be estimated in a vague way. of the industry and, it has been
After much trouble an Anglo-Tibetan convention was wisely pointed out, the Govern. Sears of age, leaves a widow, one are higher, and with few excep- fully qualified M. D. wi an feel the pain?"
daughter and two sons to mourn tions salaries in Hongkong are Edinburgh degree, pop up at their "Ay, that would be about i Britain got the ment does not exist for the their loss, for whom the deep at considerably higher than at Home.bed-sids like a Jackinsbox. And Only ny stomach's as sound as concinded in 1891 and another in 1993.
benefit of one industry alone but sympathy will be felt.
Amusements in Hongkong it's a very prevalent feeling in treaties, plus a number of obstacles. and
was for the general community. The late Mr. Mackenzie was of certainly are expensive when you this Colony that doctors are never "Him. I'll come back in the about all. Tibet. feeling hully even went as far as to Hongkong, which is enjoying the Colony's old residents, having work out the price of admission on tap when ye want them. Folks morning. In the meantime you'll begin counter-negotiations with Russia. It was to enforce period of something like pros-first arrived here about 25 years on a sterling basis, but, puiting forget the hours a doctor bas to note exactly when the pain comes the treaties that the Younghusband expedition was perity when compared to its ago as representative of the well-everything into sterling, almost keep and the journeys he has to on again after food."
between
southern neighbour, will doubt- known Glasgow firm of Messrs.all one buys costs more than at take, forbye the time he has to organised. Subsequently complications arose
less feel sympathetic to its Singa- Arthur and Company. He was Home. And the
companies waste in his office in case some bottle?? Tibet and China, and when the Chinese revolution broke pore friends and the lesson to be rominently associated with the travelling expenses are heavy, body takes it into its head to see out the Tibetans partially regained their independence learned from a comparison of the Union Church and for many and all the artists and artistes him about the ingrown toe-ball bottle. Good night." Not long before the Great War, an Anglo-Tibetan-Chinese two situations is that there is years had been a trustes of that being Europeans, they have to that's been troubling them since conference was held at Simla. but disagreement as to never a period of trade dullness institution. He was made get & European living wage. With last January or the itchy feeling plained bitterly about the doctor autonomous boundaries rendered the assembly abortive. which could not easily be a great Justice of the Pesce in 1905 and all their exorbitant charges they they've got between the shoulder being a bit uebby an the doctor Outer Tibet at least has become practically autonomous complaints regarding the local member of the Licensing Board. in the East, or we should not then they expect to be smiled at bottle. I didna' try and reason deal worse. We often hear loud for several years past had been a don't exactly make their fortunes blades when they're in their bath, writing gut a prescription for a and there are the beginnings of a government, the Dalai position and although It is quite He was also on the Committee of continually hear of theatrical and their whole medical history wi' him for Mac's no got the Lama being assisted by a Minister and Council. To the true that we lack pre-war and the Alice Memorial and Affiliated companies getting stranded. Let disinterred for five dollars a shot brains os cock sparrow even products of the country reference has been marle, and the war-time prosperity we are enjoy Hospitals and in many other us hope that the Warwick Com- and all the time somebody's lying when he's well and going about. polume of imports is growing. If it is correctly reported ing a fate much better than either ways had prominently identified pany will get a better house than waiting wi' their system short. He couldna of course see what that, as the result of the British special commissioner's as indeed on tunge himself with the public life of the has been the lot of some of the circuited somewhore at the Peak the doctor was wasting good time
kong has indeed been fortunate Colony.
pravions shows. If companies or at Quarry Bay, Ay, we often trying to get af, was whether his visit on the one hand and of Bolshevik aggression on the in the way it has fared during The funeral takes place this always have to play to half-empty poke a lot of fun at our doctors trouble was gastric or an abscess other, the Tibetans are now ready to open their country, the post-war slump; our Govern, evening, passing the Monument houses in Hongkong they may but newspaper. life's a garden somewhere in the upper gut some service has been rendered to the world by the Soviet went can and all the money it at 5 p.m.
make up their minds to give us idyll in comparison. the go-by altogether. in its own despite. For some time rumours have been Wants to pay its way and to lindulge in extension schemes orrent that China was willing to negotiate if Britain and, at the same time, we are DR. KOO TO HEAD DELEGATION,
Union of the different VETERAN BANDLOOM WEAVER to a revised basis. Tibet's offer to enter into happily free from beary taxation would agree
Mr. Luke Park, the oldest trade a "mi-direct" treaty has the appearance of going to and sortbing like a critical Chambers of Commerce at Buang-
bas lately wired to the union secretary in North and some extent over China's head. It should be understood, burden in the way of commercial hai
embarrasment. For which Central Government urging the Mid-Lancashire has died at the however, that at the conference in pre-war days China things we ought to be a little appointment of Dr. Wellington age of 81. He began work as a aequiesced in the autonomy of Outer Tibet, the region more grateful than we sometimes Koo to head the delegation to the bandloom weaver at Kirkham bed and trying to take an interest debt, until pleased, up Washington Conference. which chiefly interests Britain.
¡demonstrate.
when he was 7.
"But doctor, what about a
"Yea, you can have a hot water
After he went away Mac come.
As like as no' the doctor bad Well, as I was saying, up to the three other calls after that, and time I come bome, Mec, he'd been is turned nine o'clock, and not neisher bide nor hair of a doctor After his experience w Mac I dreeing bis weird bis lee-lane soo a single bite since to time. ear him. So Janet, she said I'd understand now how diagnosis in better go round and cheer him many cases is only a matter of bit. Mao, he was sitting up in opinion which must remain in the fore end of chicken when autopsy. Verb ruddy say,