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NOTES & COMMENTS.
Lord Northcliffe's Denial.
THURSIHENTUNOVEMBERO 40. 3 IP21.
[[DAY - BY-DAY, BIG SHANGHAI SWEEP. THE BRITISH LIGION.
MANY PERSONS WISH TO : REỈ DEVOUT, BUT NO ONE WISHES TO |BE HUMBLE-Rochefoucauld,
There was a clean bill of healtb
Winning Tickets and Values.
(From Our Dien Correspondent)
To the Editor of the “lfongkong. Telegraph.**
THE
COMEDY
Opening
*The leciña'haf "or" the "$%=
Kumring this morning.
In another part of to-day's papar we publish the facts con- cerning the dispatch from this [Colony of a telegram to the Times,
Shanghai, Novembar 10. London, which Lord Northelife in the Colony yesterday.
There is a correction to be made Dance the other night one could the
At the British Legion Calářel | Rick; sorjón 720ß arrived by authorised the local representa- tive of that journal to forward and
The Fire Brigado was last regarding the Champions Sweep not help being struck by the large from Singapore after a very rough na aabled yesterday. The first number of men present, both as passage, and the season that was hich he also authorised local raning called out to attend to prize was won by a ticket sent to guests' and members, who had to have commenced last night Journalists to publish here in two chimney fires in Queen' the Kobe Club, the value of the never been to any theatre of war with The Circle will open to Hongkong. Lord Northeliffe has Road. One occurred just at the first prize being $226,800.
mod, though doubtless some of night with 'A Bill of Divorce- ssen fit to deny the authorship of entrance to Sai Lane, while the
The second prize was won by a the message, though we think other broke out farther was member of the Shanghai Race confining their war services to drawing all London to the St. them had very good reasons for ment-the remarkable play that there will be little doob: in the Both Cassa were dealt with Club, who refuses to give his the local volunteers, one cannot Martin's Theatre. minds of our readers when they promptly and little damage was nama. The value was $64,800. have made themselves acquaint-done.
help feeling the assembly was of The third prize was won by a different character to that in with one of the burning questions A Bill of Divorcement' deals ed with the facts given by us on
group attending Mr. R. Mao-tended by the promoters of the of the day and is unusual in that page 1 of this issue. The state-
Described by Mr. Turner as an Gregor's tiffin party on Tuesday. Legion as home. I doubt if more the members of the audience are ment which his lordshipsaw fit to unusual case, a Chinese coolie The value of this prize
was than half the men present were asked to imagine that they are make regarding the alleged employed by the China Light and |$39,400,
entitled to wear service ribbons living twelve years hente in the Japanese domination of the Pik- Power Company was this morn-
Although I am a member my-year 1933, and that the divorce ing politicians was a sufficiently ing charged along with another
self. I find it exceedingly dif-reforms which are under dis wide sweeping, oce th cause man with tapping a main current Japanese journalists not a little wire, wblait ran underneath his SHANGHAI MEETINGS. Bicult to induce other ex-service cussion at the moment bare
men to join owing to the fact that concern and Lord Northcliffe, verandah. The principal defendant!
some of the committee as well as probably realising the difficulty is alleged to hava supplied bis of his position, found that thejown cubicle and that of his com.
many members risted not a hair way out was a denial panion with cheap electric light;
it is really astonishing to fad in tido. But the Hongkong news-by connecting up with the main papers, who first published that wine. A remand was ordered in
in France and elsewhere are how many men who have fought elegram, have a duty to them-response to an application by Mr. salves, because Lard Northcliffe's Turner.
best
Birth. THORNHILL-On Nov. 9th, at No. 1A Queen's Road, to Mr. expressed ware and Mrs. A. M. Thornbill, a son.
Marriage.
WAY-DENISON.--At St. John's Cathedral Hongkong on the 8th November 1921 Herbert Castle Barton, the son of Mr. William Thomas Louis Way and Mre. Way of Tientsin to Marjorie Nis the second daughter of Mr. Albert Denison and Mrs. Denison of Hongkong.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1921.
FRANCO-BRITISH BUNGLERS.
recrimination.
DAUGHTER'S
Chinese Authorities Step of their heads in the war. In fact,
in.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
DOW
actually become the law of the land. A very extraordinary situa- Mr. N. Thorpe-Masne a splendid tion is brought about which gives opportunity for a fine piece of Joan Mayne, Miss Al arjory ClarË, acting as Hilary Fairfield.' Miss
Miss Lens Flowerdew, Mr. Dudley Howarth, Mr. Tom Fenwick and Mr. Frank Wheatley all bave excellent parts and the smaller roles are ably filled by Mr. Warwick's excellent company.
Attention is drawn to the
Shanghai, November 10.
holding aloof rather than jain the The Chinese authorities have local Legion which is apparently denial pots them into the category
refused to allow the Nations open to every British male in of publishers of fabricated news.
Conference celebration meetings the Colony and therefore loses The Shanghai and Japanese news-
which were to have been held what should be its essential papers copied what appeared in GRUESOME DISCOVERY. Friday in Chinese territory, characteristic. Hongkong knowing that the views
Several meetings have been
I understand that applications strong. Lord
Father Stabbed to Death. planned to take place in the for membership are flowing in alteration of the repertoire which Northcliffe was probably very mach impressed with what be saw A resident of the Tse Uk French Concession.
that the Legion is to has been brought about by the al- entertain the Prince on bistered date of opening. The Circle" visit. and a great many will now be played on Thursday more of the Stone cutters sentries next the 17tb. instead of will doubtless be enrolled. The Doormats which is announced.
for last night's performance will. Tickets that have been booked
be transferred to Thursday or to any other night that is preferred during the season. They should be returned to Moutris's at the earliest opportunity so that the altered bookings may be effected.
the matter where it is for the
moment.
NOB
Jast
A CAPTAIN'S COMPLAINT.
Head Steward Sentenced.
·Captain William Griffith's head
TYPHOON WARNING.
Enclcsing my card,
Yours, etc..
"YPRES."
Hongkong, November 10.
Between Ourselves
When I read the Defence Corps grabbed the paper, him ind-
and beard in Canton and whether Village, near Samsuipo, was. his telegram was framed in a stabbed to death on Tuesday moment of intense admiration for night. His body, covered with a those whom he met in the neigh number of wounds, was found on but the fact remains that he found twelve-year-old daughter in a received by the American Con-the Prince wants to meet pakka bouring city is open to hazard the following morning by his
The telegram quoted below was feeling is. general, however, that such an expression of opinion an 5eld near a pathway leading into olate General, Hongkong, from ex-service men-cot practically uncomfortable thing to face in the villages That the motive was the Manila Observatory at noon the entire British male popul- Japan. And be gets out of it by not one of robbery is disclosed by to-day-
ation at this gathering. Cannot calling into question the repute of the discovery that jewellery and Typhoon in about 125 deg. the luncheon be confined to the man whom he asked to for money which the deceased bad Loog. E. 12 deg. Lat. N. Moving those entitled to wear service ward it. Well, the Hongkong on his person were left intact. W
ribbons? It would seem useless nan has made bis statement of The Investigation Department is
to approach the committee as at fact, has the very copy of the looking into the case.
present constituted, and I make telegram which was given him.
this suggestion through your and has done bis little bit in clear-
CANTON'S ICE SUPPLY.| columns in the hope that others, ment of those who were not ing the reputation of himself and
more influential than myself, will fortunate enough to have been of the Hongkong newspapers. Ol
Į take steps to ascertain the " over there when we express & course, one could add & very
Authorities Prevent
views of the ex-service members | wish to confine the Legion to great deal of obvious comment.
of the Branch on this question. those who were. We want & Operations. but perhaps it is better to leave,
While on this subject I should friendly association of real ex- Indian stoward hat an exag-ture of ice in Shamten to for joined it was understood that social institutions that already The building for the manufac-like to mention that when we service men, not a replica of the gerated estimate of bia chief's completed and the Hongkong and this Branch was intended to be abound in the Colony. "Heading for Bankruptcy." generosity. For example, when Canton Ice Manufacturing Com-an association of comrades of The theory that Germany is the master told him to hand over pany are now in a position to the War who have shared the deliberately heading for bank- quantity of Amokes and keep commence operations, but owing asme experiences and who re- One cannot view with anything but the gravest misgiv-uptes by way of evading the the tobacco the steward was to the nuisance of the noise and tain the same associations 2nd it
under the impression that he was ing the repeated misunderstandings which arise between reparation payments is brought being given a pressat, and as the smoke, the Shameen authorities by no means implies disparage- Great Britain and France. Here are two great nations : again, by the report of a
are preventing the Company from between whom has endured not only an enters but which Pranch financial official who has tobacco was worth $12. he had manufactunog the ice, said the heen on a visit to Berlin. This ery little relutsnce in accepting Chairman (Mr. J. Bell-Irving) at are bound together by the tie of a great common sacrifice goes far to explain the incoasis- I.
Such, in effect, was the excusein the ofices of the Dairy Farmi a meeting of the Company. held in the cause of humanity. And yet to day, owing to the teccy in the position, a falling
the steward at noon to-day. wilfulness or bangling of so-called diplomats, there is a currency synchronising with Pat forward by
when he was changed before Mr. an industrial breach in the close understanding which should exist. A something like
Those present were the Rev. RE Lindsell at the Police Court Father Souvey, Messrs. E. J.
By Robt. MacWhirter. few months ago there was weathered a great and tense pablished a statement to the effect this ring with unlawfully ap- Chapman, M. S. Northcote, Chan orders last night and all about ing it cheaper to subscribe that
boom. Recently Lloyds Bank difference over the question of Upper Silesia and it was that, despite
industrial propriating the tobacco and cer Sai-pao, Chao Pun-kow, Chan the special instructions about way, and after he'd read the only when the settlement of that problem was put into the recovery, Germany was in
tain articles of the ship's table In-nam, H. W. Page, A. Steven- the forthcoming camp at Lown pictures he came on these same
Own use.son and M. Macak (secretary), hands of a third party-the League of Nations-that a bankrupt stale. Evidently this is equipment to his
I was more than & little Volunteer Orders I was telling The secretary baving read the interested. If for nothing more ye about. Then be commenced common ground was again discovered. To-day, over the not the view of the French finan-Captain Griffith disclaimed that Franco-Kemalist treaty, there is argument and almost/cial expert, who points out that it was his intention to make notice convening the meeting than the Annual Camp I'd be a to chuckla:
the insolvenes would be purely his cabin to place the tobanço, so
presa. He had no space in the Chairman said:
"Listen to thiy** Gentle volunteer the morn.
And I said says he "--"Battle order, Le. monetary, not economic, inas-
the first report of the men, On the part of Britain it is contended that France has much as even if the mark follow. Previous to the arrival of the Hongkong & Canton Ice Mann to Janet just as I finished Helmets Rifle, Bolts Ah! Ah!” broken her word by entering into an agreement withjed the kroner. Germany could pre-defendant to keep the tobacco in with the provisions of the Hong-lot more guff about my probable
Almeris in Hongkong, he told the facturing Co. issued in accordance cours, wi' that I had to stand & merriment?"
"Well" says [reading yon advertisement Of
I "why the Turkey at a time when Britain is conducting negotiations In other words, the
serve her industrial power intact.
some convenient place in the tong
"Bolls" says he like a half with another party for a settlement of the Greek-Turco depreciation is artificial.
Currency
Ordinances Companies provision cabin. There was 1911-21 have been in your hands like personalities but I took no pot, Bolts, that's rich"
Appearance in a kilt and such choked lobster on its way to the differences. On the part of France it is alleged, io a cable whither this device may lead. if a difference between such an for the prescribed period and with notice. Some folks think they're to hand to-day, that Britain has been aware of the draft persisted in. might puzzle a pro defendant to keep the tobacco as
order and an invitation to the your permission I will take same
How so?" says 1. as read: You will notice that foolish.
fanny when they're merely What's the use of a rife Treaty ever since April last, that no protest was made and fessions) economist to say, the
a present
Like MacPherson the without & bolt ?" saya be. that France was justified in assuming that she had a right it could do the Allies harm, it
out of the total of 40,009 shares other day, laughing at the idea of factors being so many; but, though
It was stated that the defendant 37,923 have been allotted and paid the machine-gun company on think it out that's maybe the "Quite so" says I if you to conclude that Treaty.
One cannot read Reuter's news unlikely to benefit Germany terminated with the arrival of the $2,600 still owing thereon. Since trailing ahint them carrying
was engaged on a contract which for in full with the exception of the last field day having coolies reason it's mentioned." without coming to the conclusion that a very wide in the long run. We observe. by ship here from London. After be the issue of the, report however beer. I'm sure that was & sheer a misprint and should bare diplomatic breach
Janet she thought it was Commons there has been expressed a strong desire just been telling the Reichstas gone ahora the tobacco was up and paid for thus leaving 1,978 have the same Company Sergeant didan"
that the reparations are impos-missed, to have the whole matter publicly debated, but Msible, because they represent an of information laid with the the intention of your directors to When I was wi' the machine cussion, though mind ye. ony-
consequence shares to be disposed of. It is Major that they used to have. Wy Chamberlain has told the House that after con-annual tax of M. 7,000 per head. police, a search warrant sulting with Lord Curzon it would be better If this is so, it must be because
was sell these shares on the market. executed at the defendant's The building is now completed as he carried all the beer thing's possible in a newspaper for public discussion to be postponed pending further the super-activity of the printing- negotiations. Whether blame is to rest on British or presses has brought the mark to/quarters in a house at Wanchai and we are ins position to com- either, except where it oozed out French diplomats will be for time to disclose, but the blame five-a-penny rate. On the basis and the tobacco and a number of mence operations, but owing to from under his armpits.
But Mac, he continued to boot, for such an unfortunate situation should be made to rest under the Peace Treaty, the possession. The following state- we are prevented by the author and said the coolies carried the so sure though, but what there that being fis way on occasion of the gold standard provided for towels were discovered in his the nuisance of noise and smoke Then Mac, be drew in a bit of showing intelligence. I'm no*. We are on the eve of a great conference at reparation payment during the to Captain Griffith following ice, but these matters are now wouldns' deny for I know what order. It might well be argued
ment which the defendant made ities in Shameen from turning out Washington and it is essential to the usefulness of that initial pears works out at about the seizure was rouched for engaging the attention of your carrying things like you means, that ye canna' lake your sit guns onyway; the which I was something implied in on Conference that the representatives of France and Britain M. 30 per head,
by Detective Field who with engineers and should be able to act in the very closest of uniou, Hetween Audacity in Excelsis.
the Captain, executed the
2 FOTY short
especially if it's a bot day and without its bolt. the two peoples themselves there exists a bond of meatal The motor bandit must be as search: That is the tobacco overcome these difficulties and your officer is saffering from shouldna follow. As well im sympathy far stronger than anything we have known and common nowadays as the bigh stole. Usptain. You may have to carry on with the work. war fever, Some folks there aginesthat ye canoat go on parade EZO that's sye shooting without your putties.. That was yet the men in whose hands has been entrusted the work of wayman in the time of Dick
might mention that the delay in On this statement the defen- the completion of the building has volunteers are fair game to that war. If a rifle is stored prop rly ont their neck. and the done more than once during the guiding foreign policy bave once again endangered that Turpio. He is not a national.
but a world-wide product. Eng-standing his protestations
dant was convicted, notwith-been relationship.
entirely due to Isbour kidney every time. But you don't in our homes it should be without of troubles and strikes, but for these catch the like doing on joining its bolt. That necessary part of In one of the telegrams to hand to-day it is urged that end (apparently in this case only nothing should be done by any one particular ally of which and the United States, especially inflicted, The second charge in facture ice during the summer that the membate of the Defence in the bottom of your right hand A fine of $100 or we would have been able, as up themselves, which is maybe the weapon should be planted in England not Britain,) France, four weeks bard Isbour was originally intended, to manu-just as well for I'm led to believe a lockfast place and the koy kapt the other allies are ignorant. According to the British the last-named, have all been
respect of the towels and a set of months. version of the present affair France has been guilty of that distinguished in this respect for the ship's curtains was dismissed.
Corps now.are quite an intelligent trousers. pocket How many The object of this meeting is body of men and it would be a volunteers Indiscretion, but whether that is so or not it certainly some time, but we judge that the
મંત it though? would be a good working rule to adopt. In fact, it is the gentlemen of the road perpetrate mile or two off, where dynamitement showing the manner to earned reputation like that.
limit must be near when these
solely to place before you a state-thousand pities to spoil a hard. How few of them but sling
their rifle into some only working rule if there is to be an avoidance of any the amazing exploit just recorded accounted for the massive doors. which the funds of the Company
After dinner MacPherson drop and trust to future unfortunate affairs of this kind. The big men of from Paxton (111) Bandits have After such enterprise it to a little bave been disposed of and the ped in at our place but as there it'll be found when it's needed. the boy that the countries concerned owe this much to the peoples they usually relied upon suddenness astonishing to find that the bar-progress made and if any share happened to be no soda in the How some of our rifles barns" represent. The war was fought as much against the con- for efecting their objects dits overlooked the bag containing holder would like to ask any house the conversation flagged disappeared into the interior lang tianance of secret diplomacy as it was against the German od on the instant, and a departure only a paltry handful of valuables answer to the best of my ability Memorial for a bit bat se Mac ammunition tato the bargain,
prompt attack the victims despoil hundreds of thousands of dollars, questions I shall be glad to someabat We tried the War ago is a mystery to me. And menace, and unless the world is given the benefits of that as hurried as the attack. Not so rewarding their efforts, so that
Mr. Northcote asked if the had a kind o ides that a nursing No, some things in print dions war the struggles and sacrifices of millions of men will the Paton gentry, who calmly their cuteness was apparently building were on the Shameen home was something akin to a look so foolish as you'd think. very largely have been in vain. These things are for the prevailed upon the engine-driver not on a par with their apdacity. itself.
("Colts and such-like tackle It is enough to make people rub peoples themselves to take count of and unless diplomacy doubtless lending their persus their eyes and sek themselves
The Chairman-It is
maternity hospital, in deference. In my opinion yon man Rapson's There being no more questions
to Janet's presence, we had to s psychologist as well as a Brevet can give them what they aspire to, some other method of sion) to uncouple the registered-whether this is really the sad no further business to trans give it the go by until such time Major. Of course on the other sa I could tell him what I thought hand he maybe meant "belts" in ponducting foreign intercourse will have to be devised. mail compartment and run it a twentieth century,
act, the meeting then closed,
of him. By and by Hao, he which case he'll be swearing mad,
on someone.
it back."
innocence.
aud ia
we hope
in
time ta
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bonts"
which thought
do
much in the
of adding to the dis-
bimself and ye couldas' see it office nowadays.
that
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