GLIMPSES CHINA.
A
OF
series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating
Chinese life
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
NOTES & COMMENTS.
To-Day.
FRIDAY: NOVEMBER 11, 1921.
DAY
BY DAY.
"A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT."
TO SPEAK HIGHLY OF ONE Warwick Company's First
Night Success. WITH WHOM WE ARE INTIMATE 19 A SPECIE OF KOOTISM.—W. Hazlitt.
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Today is Armistice Day and not only the people of this Colony, but the whole British, French, |Italian, American, Belgian and
Among those leaving the Colony Japanese peoples-to mention only the more important of the by the Atania Mary to-day was Allies are doubtless marking the Mrs. F. C. Jenkin. great day in some suitable mant
EXPLOSION ON "
SURMARINE.
Two Men Killed at Colombo.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
THE COLONTS ELECTRICITY.
Permission To Increase Voltage.
It is notified in the Government Janette that permission has been given to The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, to increase the voltage of their supply from 100 to 200 volts upon the follow-
(1) The change to be carried into effect without any ex- pense whatsoever to the
consumer.
(9) Now lamps to be supplied.
The Warwick Company put on the first show of their visit at the Theatre Royal last night and if each performance in as good at
Singapore, Nov, 10. A special Router telegram here was a Bill of Divorcement reports that an explosion took successful visit is assured.
place on the Dutch submarina In parts the play itself is good 4, from Flushing, at Colombo ner. The world as a whole migh-Among those who arrived in but on the whole it is rather dis- The explosion is believed to being conditions well indeed rejoice, saving those the Colony to-day were the Hon. appointing.
The action takes due to accumulation of gas in the distressed regions such as Russia, Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Hailifax, Mr. place on Christmas Day, 1933 accumulator. Two men were Turkey, Greece and a few others. J. C. Fletcher, Mr. F. C. Todd, and the andiance are asked to killed and extensive damage was
imagine that the recommends done in the engine room. It is three years ago to-day that and Mr. & Mrs. G.C. Kitching. the curtain was rung dawn on the
tions of the Majority Report on H.E. the Governor has appoint- the Royal Commission on Divorce France and Flandars and, for all ed Mr. Tso Seen-wan to be av. Matrimonial Clauses has be intents and purposes, that day Member of the Sanitary Board come the law of the land, thus will go down into history as for a further term of three years giving a wife the right to divorce the 15th her husband if he has been of from Great War. It won't be the day November, 1921.
&D unsound mind for five years. Singapore Chinese Make which was officially declared by
*Hiliary Fairfield” (played by It is notitied for general inform Mr. Mr. N. Thorpe-Mayne) served (From Our Own Correspondent)
Application. Britain a few weeks ago and it
shock won't ba the day
on which ation tha: His Honour the Chief in the war and shall
Singapore, Nov. 10. the Treaty of Versailles was sign-Justice has ordered that the next brought on insanity, which is inj ed. The end of the Great War Criminal Sessions shall be held the family, and he had to be put dustrielle de Chine an application Regarding the Banque In- came when the "cease fire" on Monday. November 21, at 10 away. During the fifteen years bas been made by Chinese
and
surroundings.
colossal scene of fighting in
A suitable present to send Home witnessing the conclusion of the with effect
for Christmas.
A.S. WATSON &
CO., LTD
Hongkong Dispensary.
Marriage.
JACK-WILLIAMSON.--On the 10th, November, James Mackenzie, second son of Mrs. Jack and the late Mr. Wm. G. Jack.. and May Sybil, younger daughter of Mrs. Williamson and the late Mr. P. J. Williamson, of Hampstead, London.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1921.
THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS.
was sounded in France; when[m. tired men
founded.
Save
up
US
Not Very Encouraging.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of in Hongkong
Telegraph.
The British Legion.
Ters
on
the.
rest
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
WORLD THEATRE.
and all fans, motors and basting appliances re-wound free of cost to the con- sumers, and full efficiency alter such change to be guaranteed
(3) All consumers' wires to be tested for insulation, and any leakage not to exceed tan thousand ohms (10,000. abma). In the event of leakage being found to resch or to ex eed 10,000 ohms, any alterations or repairs Decessary to bring
the leakage below this quantity to be carried out by the Hongkong Electric Com- pany, Limited, free of cost to the consumers.
Between Ourselves
their nose.
By Robt MacWhirter.
No
he vas in a home his wife, "Mar- gare: Fairfeld (played by MissBanks for a reconsideration of the struggle: when the nightmare H.E, the Governor has appoint-Joan Mayne) fell in love with Postponement of the local wind- of slaughter and destruct oned provisionally and subject to "Gray Meredith" and after having up petition, but His Lordship
refused to revise the postpone came to a visible inale. And His
Majesty's pleasure. Mr.ing procured a divorce, was going
ment which has effect unnl sentiment has dictated-no doubt Archibald Orr Lang to be an to marry him on New Year's Day.
December. in the greatest of honesty-that Unofficial Member of the Legis- But on Christmas Day Hiliary at the corresponding hour on the lative Council during the absence Fairfield," who regains his sanity, we should jon leave of the Honourable Mr.Jescapes from the Home and The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 corresponding day
pause in our daily doings and Percy Hobson Holyoak.
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wife does not know what to do
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To-morrow's Picture Page will but eventually goes away with
"The Foolish Virgin."
tion, and submarges himself on Hons for any period less than one month will be charged as for a down their lives in the struggle,
the ead
the return of the man reson- which presarved to
It is full mooth.
the contain the following reproduc- Meredith."
Characterized by splended dir-tructed. William Welch. EA- the
that of the
play
is democracytions:-Exterior view of the new of The "Hongkong. Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee pricciples
bad.ection and acting is "The Foolish ward Elkas and Catherine our civilisation is branch building of the Hongkong The public like a happy ending. Virgin", the Selznick picture Proctor are others in the cast who is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies on which We have. delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies
indeed, and Shanghai Bank at Shameen, and "A Bill of Divorcement
fasturing Clara Kimball Young-distinguish themselves by their every cause to feel grateful and Canton: interior of the same faishes in anything but a satis Albert Capellani has adapted and work. sant by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage.
eternally indebted. But it is office; views taken in the fire factory way. "Margaret Fairfield," produced this story by Thomas Single Copies. Daily, ten cents.
"The Foolish Virgin" is a the Chinese although she goes away with the Dixon in his own style. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a not enough to give ostensible area,
good picture. It is carefully show of that gratitude Y. M. C. A. Ambulance Brigade man she loves, is not really happy, fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
Miss Young as the dreamer of staged. Marked by especially The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be two minutes every year. There Band and a photograph of the because all the time her conscience wonderful dreams who marries clever touches are the scenes of delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd. is a better way, and that way lies Ford One Ton machires which is telling ber that she should have the first "knight" that appears the large schoolroom in the open- in the daily endeavour of every will be used in the construction stayed by her first husband's side. on her horizon carries her parsing of the story. In spite of the Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
man and woman so to think and of the new Kowloon Motor Buses. Miss Hester Fairfield" is far with
ber usual charm and realism in the first reel, where- from and act that the nightmare of
satisfied at the way distinction. Conway Tearle is in is shown the squalid envirog- things have turned out and she Anthony, the husband who gorsment of the boy who as a man is 1914-1918 will not recur. The world has had its lesson; it should
thicks the wife hasdone the wrong out and makes good after his later to bulk big in the story, the thing. "Sydney Fairfield" gives up narrow escape from death from a subject is wholesome. It con- profit by it.
her best boy, having made up her knife in the hands of his mother.veys its lesson, too. to those mind not to get married owing to Paul Capellani; is the North young women who rush into a the insanity in the family, and Carolina doctor who brings back marriage without investigating Last night the Edgar Warwick
she is a long way from happy.to Jife the injured Anthony. the antecedents while ber fiance. "Eit Pumphrey protects and cares for Anthony's spective husbands.
of their pro- Comedy Company opened its
Sir-After reading the sers (played by Mr. Tom Fenwick) season at the City Hall, and we sensible letter from "Ypres in leaves the stage for the last time were pleased to note that a fairly your issue of yesterday, may feeling pretty blue because bis hearty support was accorded. We say that I am not in the least girl has told him that she does realise that it 13 Co easy surprised that what he states has not want to see him again. task or light responsibility come to pass. I. too, am to bring travelling Company pukks ex-service" man. but, is looking quite miserable when "Hilary Fairfield," the husband, around the Orient. There have unlike "Ypres" I did not join the curtain falls, so things have been many cases of financial loss, the Legion for the simple reason hardly turned out satisfactory owing to the heavy expenses in that I regarded it with suspicion from his point of view. It is last night will be making lots of safe to light up cigarette when Yon letter written by Ypres your patrol and whether it was volved in travelling.etc. Yester-front its inception. It may be day we received a letter from Mr. compared
most unsatisfactory ending, but apily with
of our local legionaires look down that part of your beat faced the whole W. R. Banvard, whose very the Memoria! scheme, that
the play is fairly good,
It was a proper tick- Hongkong. (I always used a talented Compacy will be remem-really funny piece of business bered by all Hongkong residents which every real ex-service mas
What the play lacked, however, off right ecough and I daresay pips myself. That's a lip for ye. was more than made up by the quite true up to a point
No glow. You know). A month has elapsed since the Irish conterence met. as providing many enjoyable regards with amused contempt. superb acting. All the members -When it comes though, to fixing Then there was the poor luck. but very little bas transpired as to what has been going on. evenings as the Thayire in March I would like to point out to the of the cast fitted their parts to a kind of standard of war service less devils at the lights.
Mr. Baarard told us that executive of the Hongkong Legion perfection and the audience were before a chap is entitled to be a risk? Aye plenty and to spare. It would certainly be a mistake to assume that the de-last. legates have been dawdling: slight reflection suffices to his Company has the left for that they base two courses open held all the time: Mr. N. Thorpe legionaire it doesue' seem quite If it wasns' that the beer would
Home, but he adds the following: to them. One, that they amend Mayoe. as bring home the delicate nature of the task. The Home In spreciation of the splend d the rules of the association and the husband, who had only regeers. The difficulty it seems some rubber-soled officer
Hilary Fairfield." 20 easy as the writer of the letter be finished before morning it was Government, while insisting upon British sovereignty as a work that my chorus ladies did make the qualifications for mem- se que non, is ready to make almost any sacrifice for during the whole tour, I gave them bership such that it be rigidly cently regained his sanity, had to me is just where to stop and didns believe
no easy task to portray such nowhere to begin; the trouble is positions or that some vapouriser peace, and its task is so to bring home to the Irish repre-a Benet in Calcutta, which the confined to active service men difficult character well, yet right just how to distinguish pukke would take the pet and need look- sentatives the advantages of the Union as steadily to bear/Public responded to in such Two, to make it an open organiss-the way through the piece he ex-service men from others who ing at at least every two hours or manner 1s 1n enable me to tion whereby anyone may joinarried out the part to perfec. risked not a bair of their heads at best there was aye, the chance down the stipulation for a republic. The Irish representa-give them 453. each. This was If the latter is to be the case then tion. tives, on the other hand, are probably not insensible to the the gross takings divided amongst all bona fide and conscientions could change from carrying on
The way in which be in the war.
of a belt becoming affectionate and Taking it all through, some of wrapping itself round your neck force of the British arguments, but feel their hands tied them." Mr. Benvard apparently ex-service men should refrain an ordinary conversation to a parstonecutters ex-sentries'il no unexpected-like. And you bear by the mandate which Dail Eireann claims to have been of us to form our own opinion from joining and do their best to towering rage was miraculons like that bit. No risk? Ye Gods in the cantes! Mar, yon was
of the people given them by the Irish people. As to this it has to be of course, he does no: te us resign. It would then be known dess returned to him for a riss. If it wasna' one thing it and the stories ye had listen to of Calcutta persuade existing members to acting and the time when his old Man, they were never free from worth a couple of medals itself. observed that the Irish general election upon which Sinn how many chorus ladies there publicly that the Legion is not few seconds and be again saw was half-a-dozen and sometimes from the regulars about dogs and Fein rests its claim to having received a mandate for were or how many people were an exclusive ex-service men's that black band corcing through all at the same time. No risk batterflies and football and the republic cannot be regarded as a rational test. Owing to present, but we can heartily association, and pseudo members the floor to drag him down the Just carry your mind back a bit service rate of the dollar. Ay. the chaotic conditions it was a one-side show, the opponents sympathise with the manager of of it would not be shining in the
whole house was spellbound. and consider the dangers of the yon was an awfu time, right of Sinn Fein outside of Ulster deeming it useless to tong show who is forced to hand reflected glory of the men Miss Marjory Clark made a German Camp wi' its chilly enough. It's a perfect wonder
real live flapper in the role of atmosphere of a night (You'll we lived to come through it. operate in the new Legislature owing to the prevailing members of his Company. Personally, only the real com-Sydney Fairfield." She has no need me tell you that it's So much for the 'Stonecutters" lawlessness..berce most of the constituencies were allowed "A benefit"? Surely the word radeship has any appeal to me, mos: charming manner. Her aye coldest just before daw) santries." Then we come to the to go by default. But aside from this, the British Gov- was never more travestied.
and I trust that every comrade
in Hisk? Lord, look at the hazards patriot who had to eat bis way out difficult W23 a vernment's proposals had not been put forward at the
who has not already joined will places: from laughter to tears, we run in being caught out by of the colony for the front. Fare be as one in refasing to bolster time of the election. so that the Irish nation has not bad The Northern Expedition.
Bod merriment zealous Major who had a bad well Dinners every night for a jup a concern which has not
bitterness, babit of abedding bis pyjamas month and the risk of never re- an opportunity of pronouncing its wishes.
According to the news which❘ been created for their beneft. Nevertheless, with the extremist section of Sinn Fein we have received
the moods of her about 5 0.
And the sore feet peating himself twice wi' exch from our Let them decide to leave
part she made 及 success. We got on yon listening posts. valedictory address. And the in obdurate mood. the Irish delegates have a complicated | Canton correspondent it has been those who seek publicity to Miss Lena Flowerdew made a And the sleep we often didas get wrist watches and spy glasses be part to play. There are moderate, or comparatively definitely decided by President entertain the Prince when he typical "Miss Hester Fairfield." in yon guardroom because of the had to look after, Risk, ay, I moderate, elements on the Sion Fein side. but, as 15 conference at Wachow to proceed doubt quickly perceive those who dress, her walk, her mannerisms Man, all you combined was en of being taken for a real officer comes to the Colony, who will no it really was true to life; her bridge party at the other end. should say so. And the danger commonly the case. the extremist section is the more with the organisation and have served or not.
and her speech, in all these she pugh to cause a nervous break when he came back after spend- assertive and perhaps the more powerful, not necessarily prosecution of the northern In the meantime, if someone truly depicted an old lady who down
ing a couple o' months in a train- because it is the more numerous, but because it is the more expedition Yunnan now appears with organising ability would refuses to change with the times. Then came Telegraph Bay wi ing camp at Home previous to determined and energetic. All the same the continued to
picture at undertake to arrange a meeting of The part of Margaret Fairfield" it's mosquitoes and the attendant the Armistice. The more independent ex-service men negotiations evince that conciliatory factors have been east
Ay. Mr. Wipers, you're go to discusa theas taken by Miss Joan Mayne, risk of malaria and a long walk factions in it and in spite question, most of us, if not all, and was taken well. Mr. Dadley if ye didna' catch the motor ing to
have 80tzle jab making themselves felt. Curiosity is deeply stirred as to
of the very heavy opposition would be glad to attend.
Howarth made a typical mao care
when it comes to sorting. what has been passing within the conference chamber, but which will be encountered, the
Yours, etc..
who knows what be wants and In turn came Stonecutters' wi'. them all out. I think maybe the at present the feeling has to content itself with conjecture.jsouthern party, through its chief,
gets it, in the role of "Gray your mind all upset till the draw best way would be to get them What is to be inferred from a reading between the is determined to make a military Hongkong, November 11.
Meredith" and Mr. Tom Fenwick came and you got to know who into classes like they do at the attempt to push its power up as lines Originally the conference delegates were numerous far as the Yangisas. Gen. Wo HELPING FOOT THE BILLS. was a typical love-sick youth and was for first guard. Then you Gymkhana.
"A" Class. to the point of unwieldiness, and the reference to a com- Pai-foo is an opponent not to It is stated that the contribu-was very bumorous in parts. as blasted goat that used to give us
Pukka ex-army mittee, which at first sight had an appearance of shelving count lightly; he is extremely tions of the different provinces to Kit Pumphrey." Mr. Frank palpitation and nearly frighten men or volunteers who were in
the Peking the expenses of the Washington Wheatley brought a touch of us out of three year's growth. the thick of it from the first. the problem, bas perhaps enabled the parties to get down well-favoured by
to another five comedy to
And there was always the risk wise
"B"Class Conscripte, but who he can possibly delegation amounted to brass tacks, or at least to mark considerable progress in Cabinet
fifty
play thousand dismal
in the role of some delirious coolie putting did their bit as well as the fore- count upon the support of the hundred and
the Ber.
chow basket that direction. Matters have proceeded as far as the other big northern warlords. If dollars of which two hundred of
Christopher the
-and the going in France and elsewhere. on the
launch Wrong thousand are contributed by the Pumphrey." The part was over-boer summoning of an Ulster delegation to London, which fighting
"C" Class. Those who went does break out on
nothing of difficult to Warlords of Chibli and done, but then a part of this de-to
your home and elsewhere, trained but rather suggests that the British and Sinn Fein delegates a big scale may have advanced as far as a provisional understanding to ree anything but prolong. Fengtlen, one hundred thousand scription always is exaggerated opposite number very nearly did no actual fighting and who
hostilities la which the from the Three Eastern Provinces, He was very funny and the fact blowing off the northern portion came back in mufti. subject to a settlement with the Northern province. It ed
"D" Class Post Entries. Those
such a measly qum to the who did."
Sun Yat-sen and others
be
-in the
acd
It is
SALIENT.
part
from wit
to Barcasm Fet in alt
and
one
that
in recumbent
OF
their
must be confessed that the tone of Orangedom is as un-internal chaos of China would eighty thousand from Chibli and that he was a success was shown of your head on the grounds that
heightened. In view of the Hupeb, ninety thousand from by the hearty applause as he left be didn't know the baily old men who won the war compromising as that of the extreme Sinn Feiner. That Pacific Conference being due to Shantung. Honan and Shansi, the stage. The part of Dr. thing was loaded, don't you tongue.
Shansi, Allict "was taken by Mr. Charles know.. Then there were the The Prince should na' get cramp immediate fusion is readily comprehensible; that she should help viewing the decision reported iange and
thousand from Azhwei and took the part of Basset the wondered if the far off serisi wihat lot and for the rest well
Ulster should decline to entertain any suggestion of sit within a few days, we cannot sixty thousand from
flatly refuse, even to consider eventual amalgamation is to us, yesterday with some mis
givings. Ching stands to gain Kiangai, five
Sinking. Another matter.
Lor lose so much just now.
Fulien, twenty Bradley and Miss Nina Bradley anxions: momenta when one in the right arm shaking handa thousand from maid, both of which characters wouldn't fall if you didn't visit if there's no rest, at least fit and
were portrayed well.
more than twice in the course of proper to be legionstres,