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NOTES & COMMENTS.
The University's Progress.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
DAY BY DAY.
band and Penang on the other-Commerce
Hoam,
In view of the University's recent Friday at 5.30 pm. action in admitting women, thus preceding Cambridge, which still denies fullstates to the fait sex,
LOCAL FIRIJ VICTIMISED.
Allegations Against a Chinese.
1991.
PRECOCIOUS CULPRIT.
A Youthful Snatcher's Questions.
The monotonous routing of the Police Courts was this morning
NEW GRILL. ROOM.
Hongkong Hotel's Enterprise.
A GREAT RAST OF HUMAN Having regard to the doubts SUPFERING HAS ITS ROOT IN THE that have been expressed as to NATURE OF MAN, AND NOT IN
It was indeed a happy thought how far theColony's University is THAT OF HIS INSTITUTIONS-
on the part of the management succeeding in its mission, it is
Lowell..
Six stores in the Colony are relieved by an Interesting of the Hongkong Hotal to syn gratifying see that the can-
said to have been victimised by diversion provided by a case in obronise the opening of their new didates entered for the pending The Annual Ball of the Staff of the activities of a Singapore which a little Chinese boy was Grill Room with it. Andrew's examinations constitute a record. The Hongkong and Whampoa | Chinesa who was the defondant charged with, sustohinga Night, for the double event made For Matriculation there are 121 Dock Co. will take place in in a case of obtaining goods by fountain pan. The extraordinary November 30th, 1931, a day to Lentries, for the Sanior Local 61, Kowloon Docks on the 30th, fülse pretences heard before Mr. precosity displayed by thebo remembered For a long
and for the Junior Local nearly December.
J. R. Wood this morning.
diminutive culprit drew from the time past the old Grill Room 400, and these figures follow upon
The defendant, who was quito Magistrate the observation that to the Inft. of the Main the examination held in Jána. A meeting of depositors in the young and dressed in European "ho was a proper little scoundrel". corridor on the first floor has bea Candidates will sit at centres as Banque Industrielle de Chine is attire, pleaded not guilty to a After evidence had been given found loadequate to mast the far apart as Wuchang on the one to be held in the Chamber of charge which comprised six by a district watchman to the demands made upon it and Mr. J. to-morrow counts of obtaining goods by false fact that defendant was obH. Taggart, the energetic Manag- pretences from various shops. It served to bump against a man ing Director, recently decided to is alleged that the defendant dars and to extract the foun-convert the old dining room on ing the last two months made tain Dan from his pocket the Des Voeux Road side into a Adreman named Manuel successive calls on the retail under cover of this "accidental Grill Room and to make the old it is interesting to note the figures Hanson, who was found lying in shops in the Colony and collision," the boy was asked by Grill Room the dining room, And in relation to female candidates. an unconscious condition in Ped-lin many cases succeeded Mr. Lindsell if he had anything it can honestly be said that the There are but three for Matriculader Street last night, was taken in taking away goods on the to say. Promptly availing him- scheme has been carried out in a tion. Hongkong supplying two of to the Government Civil Hospital. presentation of a false order, self of this offer. the culprit began manner worthy of the Retai's | these, and it is interesting to nole
The activities of the young man to pot to the witness a series best reputation and will give that one of the latter bas elected The Lord Bishop of the Diocese were at length reported to the of questions which he appar Hongkong the finest Grill Room to enter the Faculty of Engineer-purposes to administer the rits of police. An investigation enaussently thought were "posers "but in the Far East. ing if sucessful in her examina. Confirmation in the Cathedral on and he was arrested and the which did not help bis case to
The scapa presented laat night ** S. Thomas' Day," Wednesday, goods all recovered.
extent. The Magistrate
was a brilliant one, hundreds of . number but considering that the December 21st, sad the service Faculties wite thrown open to the will begin at 6 pm.
The firms which now appear as after observing that "prisoner Andrew's Ball availing them- eventually bad to intervene, and diners in full dress for the St. complainants in the case and the was a proper little scoundrel full selves of the new facility for other sex only a few weeks ago,
goods which it is alleged were of arguments" he asked him if dinner entertainment as one many entries from girls could not
There was sent to the Public taken away from them by the he could write his name. be expected this year. For thei Senior Local there are more girls Mortuary yesterday the body of defendant are shown as follow:
passes from the lift to the new. Defendant said he could not room the first feature that strikes than boys, so that a number Chinese woman of Belcher a Kelly and Walsh, one copying and was instantly taken to task. the eye is the oak panelling of fair recruits for the Street who died from heart failure press.
"That pen could not have been of the corridor which reaches may be on the Taiping Wharf while on
of much use to you, as you cannot
op to the ceiling and her way to the country.
the looked for liter. The total of all
write."
magnificent double doors which Matriculation candidates suggests
give on to the Grill Room itself. record number of freshmen
Rich in tone and lines the en- Magistrate: Is there a previous trance is really striking whilst on conviction?
entering the room one is impress- Sub-Inspector Macdonald: Yes,od with the almost magic change which has been effected. In placa be has a previous conviction.
Magistrate: I thought so. He of the old colour-washed walls' 5 proper scoundrel, without one is surrounded with rich oak panelling the whole height of the The Inspector said tha: defen-room, all the pillars having been
tion. Threi sounds a
ROSS-At 3 Queens Gardens on the 30th. November to Mr.Matriculation course and Mrs. J. B. Ross, a daughter.
&
to next month.
Marshal Foch's Hosts.
30th November. LESLIE-SMITH-At Kowloon, on Kathleen (ne Moxon, the wife of Major C. Leslie-Smith, 22nd. Punjabis, a son.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1921.
at fault.
ULSTER'S ANSWER.
Marshal Foch, now in America, is stated to have received an in- ritation from the Ku Klux Klan, s society which long ago passed into fiction. but which has been
Mustard and Co, one type writer.
Kelly and Walsh, one copying
A large piece of rock which press. became dislodged yesterday dropped through the roof of a matabed on May Road and killed" a Chinese who was inside. The man died at the hospital shortly after admission.
ADY
responded the defendant.
But I could learn." eagerly
doubt.
Lane Crawford, two filters. Wing On Co., three cases Eagle Brand" condensed milk. Brand" condensed milk.
Sincers Co., three cases Eagle Mr. Wood in remanding the case, said that he would have tol In honour of Queen Alexandra, com mit defendant to the sessions brought to light again by recent who celebrates the seventy if suficient evidence was forth-dant bad served three months similarly treated. The panelling eventa Conan Doyle makes use seventh anniversary of her coming at the Police Court hear-en bis previous conviction. of it in one of the Sherlock birthday to-day, a salute was ing to justify the step. Holmes stories. This secret fired by the British warships in organisation arose out of the the harbour this morning. They! Civil War. After their defeat were also dressed" for the day. the Southem States sought to maintain their domination over
that if violence' were offered him as
#
to
addition
** MUI TSAL"
800
On the order of the Magistrate and the effect is to produce an design is essentially artistic the defendant's mother, who had atmosphere of laxury and com been in concert with ber fart. The ceiling has been re- in giving fictitious evid-moulded, the bonding being gilded ence, was brought forward and and making a rich contrast to given the benefit of severe the dark hue of the walls. Around lecture.. She was asked if she the east side of the room has been was in receipt of maintenance erected a balcony faced with allowance from her husband.
elaborate ornamental brass work The woman replied that she had and in the westroom in the band. another son on whom she was de-stand of similardesign. To the de- Sentence of three months' bard of interior decoration must be signera(Hongkonglatest example pending for her suppos labour was inflicted.
given a high compliment,for there Defendant: Mother, will you is no gainsaying the beauty and
shaped blus and old gold lamp shades and the harmonising efect that brought forth general lighting scheme complate an
admiration.
EUROPEAN CHILD FATALITY.
Was
verandah
Last night's gathering partook of the character of brilliant preliminary 10 the
2-Grand Selection, "Reminis-
the black by means of the The second new frontal at the society. Although orders for its Peak Church. for me during suppression were issued, it con-penitential seasons has now been A New Society Formed. tinued ctivities for several provided. It has been made locally
A meeting of those interested years, but for a long while now io a fine shade of Sarum blue. A In view of the latest message which came to hand it appeared to have quite passed former worshipper left a sum of in the proposal to form a Society out of exilence. This year it money which has been used for the Prevention of Cruelty to yesterday regarding the threatened Irish deadlock and resumed operations against the towards this purpose, and Mrs. Mi-Tsis was held in the rooms which stated that the Premier and the Sinn Fein repre- negroes, and, according to report, Pollock, Mrs. Bowden-Smith and of the Chinese General Chamber sentatives are now considering a totally new set of proposals the society still has many thou. Mrs. Lowe have taken great) of Commerce at 2.30 this after- appeal to the Magistrate to reduce artistry of the scheme. Noval
ands of members. Not long ago interest in the matter, and Mrs. 50, when the Articles of Asso-the sentence. it might be a little inopportune to discuss the Irish prompt was made to in Church bas dons the work besa-ciation and the rules of the The appeal was cut short by
Society were presented for appro-the Magistrate. blem in its general aspect. One can very safely leave such timidate a judge who showed antifully-Church Notes.
val and the Society formally in- ! a matter to these who are conducting the direct negotiations intention tosee fair play between
"Go" he said to the woman, augurated. in London. But, notwithstanding the critical stage of the whites and blacks. The spirited Shortly after 4 o'clock yester- The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak.
and she want. proceedings we think we shall be voicing the general public occupant of the Bench announced day morning & matshed. used who was mainly responsible for opinion of this Colony when we state that the latest utter he would adopt drastic reprisals. Whitfield Barracks caught fire. efforts have so far succeeded in hospital ward at the the scheme and whose worthy ance by Sir James Craig is not of the kind best calculated Rather a curious society this to The alsrm WAN given to securing В membership of
Ball the Hoo. · Mr. A U. to make for a peaceful settlement. It seems too much like entertain the Generalissimo of the firemen at the Kowloon 400 for the new Society. took Fell Over Verandah. Lang (President of the St repeating the antics of Sir Edward Carson and Galloper the Allied amies. Perhaps some Station. but owing the the chair, and in a speech com-
inflammable Dature
Readers will sympathise with Andrew's Society) and party be Smith in early 1914 to stand up and defy the Imperial jester has been at work.
of the mented on the benevolent object Capt. and Mrs. F. J. Gill in the ing present. A special souvenir structure the fire spread quickly of the Society's activities and loss they have sustained in the menu card was appropriate to the Parliament. Sir James has characterised the Government's Reparations.
and soon involved a neighbouring the effect they will have in pat death of proposals for an All-Ireland Parliament as utterly im-
The presence in London of Her- matshed. The Brigade made a
their little boy, day and Haggis (piped in with possible; he has said that Ulster refuses to be intimidated en Ratbenau and Simon, follow-prompt appearance under the sing a check on further cases of Bertie (Herbert Kennett), which due ceremonial) added & farther abuse under the mui-taei system. occurred a result of an touch from the country north of or coerced no matter what action might be taken; and the io upon the enigmatic visit of Deputy Superintendent of Police It was proposed to divide the accident yesterday afternoon. the Tweed. Ulster Parliament has authorised the enrolment of nearly Prussia's "oncrowned king, "Hugo (Mr. T. B. Sing), but it soon Colony into a number of districts
The onfortunate child
The orchestra programme was 6,000 special constables. Those are serious facts that Sinnes, has naturally stimulated became evident that the fire hadesch under the supervision of only
curiosity, especially having re-secured too firm a hold to admit
four Feara and eight as follows might well hamper the work of those striving to find a card to the depreciation in Ger- of any hopes of saving the shedsparate committee to which all months old. At about a quar 1.-March, The New Liberty,"
man currency and rumours that which were in fact complately either by the members themselves on the first floor
cases of cruelty should be reported ter-to-three he settlement.
WAN playing H. Lincoln. deliberately destroyed. The cause of the out or by the investigators to be of No. 3, Prait Buildings, when cences of Scotland," F. Godfrey. It has often been said by those who favour Ireland's the republie is cause that the British Government has been continuously reading for bankrucpty." Dr. break is at present caknown. appointed. The Society
Rathensu, boker, is regarded
in one of his toys fell over into the 3.- Fox Trot, "Canadian The popular cry in the United States and as one of the Germany's leading
this to
should street. The child was looking over Capers," A. Chandler. elsewhere has been against those in authority at West-present-day economists, and, as Norms Talmadge in the principal propagande with a view to en-fallen, when he overbalanced and baby," B. Davis.
*The Way of a Women," with make a point of spreading to see whare his plaything had 4.-Fox Trot, "I'm nobody'a minster, but in reality how much of Ireland's later Minister of Reconstruction before role, is the attraction st the Kow. lightening ignorant people on the fell on a motor-cycle in the street day "sorrow is due to Irishmen themselves! A zealous the recent chantiated the Wies loon Theatre, and was last night subject. As the nature of the below. The little boy was, with a. Little.
5.-One Step, "Sunshine," Gro. and patriotic Irishman with whom we were speaking balen Agreement with France house. It is the story of a woman resemblance to the work of the Po of the amsh but she was attending
Cabiner, be negotiated the Wies-screened before quite a goor Society's activities bore close two other children, left in charge 6-Waits, "Wandering Home," quite recently blamed the British Government not so His companion, it transpires, is who is prevented from marrying Leung Kuk Institution and as it to some household duties at the much for its treatment of those who are demanding a not the Dr. on Simon who reject the man of her choice because was necessary that a measure of time. After the accident the amah
7-Fox Trot, "Sweet," V. Rose Republic but for its weakness in listening to the Orange-ed the Allie reparation terms in her proud family considers that co-operation be attained between hurried down and picked up her
8-Fox Trot, "Bring Back my men of Ulster. He put all the blame there, saying it was the spring but & namesake he is not good enough for her. the two institutions it was pro- charge, and Capt.G.E. Oxspring of 9-Ond Step, "Honeymoon Ulster which was preventing a united Ireland and which Many reports have been spread She marries another man whom posed that the Chairman the
Royal Army Veterinary Home,” Carlo and Sanders. was thwarting the truly national desire of Irishmen. And concerning Germany's inability she does not like (this, too, against of the Po Leung Kak should be Corps, who was close at hand,
to continus the reparation pay.
10-"Casino Lancers," Emmet. on the other hand one hears men from the North who ments, and France is reported to her father's will) because she appointed as President of the rendered first aid Mr. Hyde, the
11.-Fox Trot, ". E T thinks bis wealth will enable ber Society, and that the post of owner of the motor-cycle, went swear that the South is heading towards complete bave come found to this view in mother and sister to live in more vice-president in the Society be off an. his machins to summon s severance from Britain and seeking to gain control of the respect of payments after those comfort. The marriage is not s filled by one who had been an doctor and returned shortly after
12-Fox Trot, "Moonlight," C due early ext YOTT. The whole country so that it might at last subjugate and
latest suggestion is that Germany after many misunderstandinge Kuk.
success, bat ber husband dies and ex-chairman in the Po Leung wards with Dr.Smalley, who rode
19-Waltz, Repulse Bay, L govern the independents of Ulster. Ireland's quarrel is be given the benefit of she eventually links up with her
on the carrier, Dr. Smalley had. very largely with herself and the role of Great Britain ia moratorium A period of three first lower. It is a well acted solved that Mr. Li Wing-kwong, once to the Hospital, where the Conrad.
In this connection it was re-the unfortunate child taken at 14-One Step, "IL A." G. recent years has been something akin to that of a police year was at first mentioned.
16-Fox Trot, "Ain't We got man seeking to maintain the peace. And policemen are This idea is now given an official picture with a good plot. There who is the present Chairman of little boy expired from injuries to
Fun?" R. Weeks. not generally loved, though that makes their work none the character by the action of the are other films and, of course. Po Leung Kuk, should be the the head and back.
dancing after the sbow, in which first President of the Society.) Capt. and Mrs. Gill were away. 16-Extra Fox Trot, "Mello less essential. They usually get the blame of both sides Reparation Committee, last night fait number of It was pointed out that the on the s.s. Hai Hong, which is the Cello," N. Morest. and Britain has, unfortunately, been the victim of her recommends that payments be couples participated,
membership is unlimited and is vessel Capt. Gill commanda, The Extra One Step "An' he'd 285, position. She has bad to play the same role in India and suspended for two years to give
open to people of both sexes information we received yester-Do, La La, We We," Germany breathing-space in bave not beenäffirmative. Then subject only to the payment of day as we were going to press her reward has been many kicks and few thanks.
With north and south Ireland so diametrically opposed There is apparently a growing entering into an
which to consolidate her Bnances. there is the question of Britain entrance fee of $2.
was that the two-year-old Hille arrangement] The above proposals and others girl of Capt. and Mrs. Gill had met to each other in sentiment it is hard to think of a settle-volume of opinion in favour of on the lines of the Wiesbaden in connection with the formation with the accident, but we take ment acceptable to both, but we believe it to be a fact that some modification of the repara agreement, Germany
of the various committees and the this opportunity of. correcting having the adherents to Ulster's cause bave very greatly diminish- tion terms. Perhaps this will be signified her readiness, but the provision of two general meetings that statement. ed of late years and that. Ulster-or rather, what we found necesary or desirable, but British Government's attitude on for the Society each year were generally understand by that term is but a very small conclusive case has not yet this point is still matter af submitted to the meeting and
been" presented, except perhaps speculation. As to the indemnity were approved. minority of the whole. It has been announced that if in respect of the early payments. payments, a hundred millions The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak Ireland could be given at All-Irish Parliament then Sinn Another proposal is that some per annum, plus the cost of the was elected Fon. President of the Fain would moderate its claim to complete autonomy, alteration should be effected by army of occupation, cartainly
Society. would be content take the Dominion status and remain way of an albround operation re- represents a substantial tax upon of Cruelty to Muí-teaï's, other- The Society for the Prevention; garding wardehis, to be arranged Germany's resources, yat not within the Empire. The British Government has apparently by the Waington Conference, necessarily & prohibitive one, wise the Servant Girls' Protection offered the chance to Ulster to co-operate in such a plan at present general readiness to Britain has to find simply for Society, should not be confounded and has been met with hard words and stern determination. adopt this plan has not been war-losa interest treble the sum with the Society recently formed What is this set of new proposals? It will indeed be manifested; what signs Uncle that Germany is called upon to by Mr. J. M. Wong and which Sam, who would naturally have provide for reparations during the seeks to abolish the Muí-loai, interesting to hear.
a big sny in the matter, has given initial years..
system altogether.
British
representative on the who
Casi and Stevenson.
Blushing Bose." R. Frim.
Raquiza.
Conrad.
Taggart. -
PROF, EINSTEIN FOR JAPAN. Prof. Einstein is expected to visit Japan next spring.
Between Ourselves
ROBT. ABSENT!
Very Suspicious.
JOE.