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Ireland Under Way.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1922.
DAY BY DAY,
A LAUGH IS WORTH A HUN-
Dail Elreann has definitelyPRED OROANS IN ANY STATE OF
THE MARKET.—Charins Lamd, rejected Air, de Valers, according to the latest news to band.
ROUND THE TOWN. Inok to them in their new sur- |roundings, where I'm sure they
will gain as great a popularity as they have in Hongkong.
Bowling analysis.--
O, M. B. W.
Sheffield
Haytar
Stevens
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Sparks
7 - 50
DrOW...
Wood...
CRICKET.
Stewart
The following teams will re- present the H. K. C. Q on Saturday next, 14th. Instant at
[“By Gadabout."] The motor boat people have solved the "No Chits problem at last, I see. There is no more True, the voting on the proposal There were two cases of plague jumping in a boat and then at the end of the hire telling the basi for his re-election was fairly close, reported yesterday, one proving men that you have no cash and The "Hawkins" and the
"Alacrity" Versus so will have to sign a obit. Oft but if he had been re-elected it fatal
The Rest. would probably have signified a
course, everybody doesn't do that, -Au-extract from the London but there are a number who de, Play began this morning in reversal of the Dail's decision to ratify the Treaty signed in Lon- Gazette appears in Command and in many cases the chits are match between the "Hawkins" The motor and the "Alacrity" (the Flagship don. It was extremely encourag-ders to the effect that Subadar never redeemed. ing to read that de Valera will net Bagh Ali, of the H.K.S. R.G.A boats have to pay their way and and the Yacht) against the Rest. K. C. C. 19T. XIV. C. R. O. On R. C. Ground.-E. J. R. make any attempt to obstruct the retires on retired pay on the 17th. consequently those who do fork of the Squadron located hers. Mitchell (Capt) Major H. M. "ratificationists" though his au- April next
up have to help foot the bills of
The Rest had first knock and Edwards E.E., C. Blaker, B. D. C those who don't. Those people L-Com. Jotham again proved Morgan, L. J. Davies, F. H. nouncement was guarded enough
la fine trim. to make one wonder what is bisi U.SRC. Members and Subscri- who are fond of signing chits all to be
With Farthing.. E. G. Lammert, G, liberties bers are informed that there over the place and then quietly Sub-14. Stevenson the side receiv-Kennett, Cant, B. E. Murray, Should be attempt to work for will be an additional Dance on disappearing, I don't suppose willed a useful start, but it was when W. J. Hope and . B. Day. An Irish Republican idea he Saturday, the 14th Januay, 1922 welcome the change, but to those 1 Norris joined Jotham that a H. K. C. C. 23D. XI V.
wedded to-be will, and at the U.S.R.C., Kowloon. A would imagine, infringe the pro-special Poak Tram' will run at imise he has now given. Either 12.45 am.-Advt. he must let his opponents in the Dail work out the Egedon agree
A houseboy, employed at the ment to its logical conclusion Hongkong University, was yester oppose them. One bopes the beay bitten by a dog, and was sent
conception of Irish
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and his maoy followers will allow
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. a fair trial of the new scheme to the Government Civil Hospital to it, I'm afraid we may and is seven fours. No other score A. K. Mackenzie, M. D. C. Sand
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in his mind for twenty-eight years, and only the difficulty of getting permission from the 76 Nepalese or Tibetan authorities has prevented him from making 15 the attempt. From an account
just received from Mr. Mallory. 69 of his final and successful effort 55 to reach the North Col 23,000ft.. it is understood that the way 13 from there to the crest of the North-East arate la susy. He
6 observed easy rocks sad snow all 9 the way sud no obstacle that a competent party would not easily
11 surmount. Whether man sukar. Ding from the increasing lassitude the ascent will produce sea
0 prevail against the wind and ... 14 snow on the last 6,000ft., of the 12 exposed arste is what this year's
expedition..
will
have tą. 231 determine.
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
who mean to pay I don't think big stand ensued. The latter was
POLICE R. C. not diamissed until he bad the system will be a great hard.
On HAK. C. C. Ground-L D. ship. You now have to pay uPaccumulated 75, including 13 before you step into the boat. The boundaries. "Norris 69 comprised MoNicoll (Capt.), F. N. Young's "No Chits" notices have failed, but 6 and eight boundaries. The H. E. Hollands, LNL the boat people are taking a Rev. Mr. Purcell also played a Hammond K. H. H. Benson more chance Until we get used fine innings. His 56 including M. M. Watson, W. W. Mackenzie,
WILL registered, but {berg, W. Fraser and J. R, Way. scheme which promisas peace if to be examined by the Surgeon. bit of an inconvenience. I went of note
The dog was caught and taken to aboard a ship the other day and the total reached the substantial
being used to the old system ex-figure of 231, su adjournment | MOUNT EVEREST CLIMB. worked in a wholehearted man- the Central Police Station.
pected the motor bost to wait.baing then made for tifin.
It was announced 'at a recent det. It can be truly said that
No fewer than seven bowlers meeting of the Royal Geograph- Irish history has entered upon
It is notified in Command The boatman had got his money, a new phase. Ireland, which bas so long claimed and fought for Orders that married families of however, and so as 3000 were tried, Haylor and Stewart ical Society that Brigadier- had all disappeared he quietly being the only ones to perform General the Hon. Chas. Brace the 2nd. Wilts. Regt. ambarking
has accepted the post of chief of the right to govern itself, bas now
"The "Hawkins" and "Alacrity" the Mount Everest expedition for secured that democratic privilege on the 8.3. Dilwars on or about bored off. That wouldn't have with much effeck to the very fallest, sating certain 13th. January will take cabin troubled us very much, for you) reservations made in te terests luggage only. All heavy baggage can call a motor-boat by boisting team consists of: Com. Stevens, this year. Sir Francis Youn
their flag-International Com Wood, L-Com Drew, husband (the psident) said: of the British Empire as a whole. will be sent on the as. Himalaya think it is-but as it was getting LL.Com. Douglas-Hamilton, Surg. The time is past when General too dark for the flag to be seen we Com. Lindop, Lt Kennedy, Bruce could be expected to reach Even if the Orangemen in the
The Reading Circle of the bad to stay aboard until the quar-Pay Lt. Pearce, Lt. Stewart, Mid- the summit; but the idea of North insist on remaining outside the scope of the agreement giren Helens May Institute will hold sermaster could attract a sampan. Haytor, Mid. Shefeld, Mid. climbing Mount Everest has been
Norel
The change will be a bit of a Sparks. to the Dall, the whole of the further discussion on government of Ireland, from the Reading." conducted by Professor nuisance at first, but after all the
THE BEST. of the Hongkong A CONTRAST IN ATTITUDES.
motor-boatmen have put up with L. Com. Jotham, & Draw, b local coint of view, will have been] Simpson
Sparks We take this title from the Central China Post, though transferred from Westminster to University, to-morrow morning. I don't blame them. And the chit
system is a rollan one anyway-Sub Lt. Stevenson, c Lyndop,
b Starens we do not use it in precisely the same sense as does our the other side of the Irish Channel. January 12th, at 10.30 a..
A great many, I'm told, went Le Norris, C
Pearce. agreed and south north
A Chinese woman took a large to the Theatre Royal on Sunday Stewart Hankow contemporary, which draws a picture of opposites The ideal would be achieved if are invited. as between China and Japan all in favour of the latter.reconcile their differences, pool The contrast which impressed us was that exemplified in their legislative and administra dose of opium yesterday in an to bear the instrumental concert Rev. Purcell, b Stewart
Lt. Franks, c Lyadop, b the C. C. Post and another British organ in the Far East, the tive abilities, and govern Ireland attempt to commit suicide. She given by the band of H. M. S.
Haytor Japan Chronick. Both these journals are, we believe, edited as one united nation for the was discovered lying in a serious Hawkins. It was very enjoyable, Whether such will tenants of the floor and when the if these coacerts were, say, a habitants.
Steward by gentlemen with long experience of this quarter of the common benefit of all is in condition on her bed by the other hear, and there is no doubt that. Greig, c Wood, b globe, yet it would not be easy to imagine more diame- come to pass in the near future Police were called in they had weekly or fortnightly fixture that Lt. Com. Gilchrist, put out... trically different views in relation to the parts played at is doubtful but there are mans the women removed to Hospital they would become very popular St. P. o. Payne, e Stevens, b
in the Colony. Hongkong people Haylor are fond of good music. The Lt. Skinner, b Haytor... the Washington Conference by China and Japan respect who are hoping that the south in an ambulance.
drew Pay. Lt Bishop, c Pearce ively. It is worthy of note that the British champion of will so zealously apply itself to
The Lord Bishop of Victoria Mischa Elman concerts
Haytor it will convince eren its most has licensed to officiate in this crowded houses and Mr. Harry China is located in Japan, while the British champion of the task of good government that
John Romanis Lee, Ore's recitals in the City Hall Lt. Beatty, b Sheffield Japan is located in China. People desirous of under-stubborn opponents in the north Diocese: standing and appreciating other countries are generally that it is worthy of being associa: M. A. (Trinity College, Camare attracting large numbers. recommended to visit them. In the presen, instance itfed with and that it is striving to bridge), Lecturer at the University Some months ago I suggested higher status of Hongkong; and Noel Evans, Sunday concerts in the Botanical the appears to be a case of distance lending enchantment to raise Ireland to
among the free countries of the M.A. (Queen's College, Oxford, Gardens,
Home. and Leeds When you are located in a particular country, world
Clergy School), open-air the view.
The weather is against Education Department. you are liable to experience its defects as well as its
Our Roads.
anything of that kind at this merits, and sometimes to over-emphasise the former.
It is time someone compliment- The Bishop of Victoria will time of the year, but there is no To the Japan Chronicle, the Pacific pact is practically an empty formality, while the Root resolutions for guaran-ed the P.W.D. on the very excel consecrate the Church of Dar reason why we shouldn't have lent job they have made of re-Saviour at Canton to-day. On musicals under cover-in the teeing the integrity of China are a sham Japan 15 surfacing the road from Taipo to Sunday, he holds an ordination City Ball or elsewhere. In a
Yon was a terrible business large this newspaper's been, if always the nefarious oppressor, China the long-suffering Yaumati. It is not so long ago and confirmation service in that large naval town at Home that victim. Nippon has so manipulated things that the states we called attention to the very Church, and subsequently visits know instrumental concerts that happened on our stair last onything, kindly inclined to the men of other lands are in ber pocket where Japanese bad state of things, especially on the Tsang Shing district. He are given every Sunday after-Friday night when Mr. Gardiner Cantonese excepting when we're 0000 on the piers. They are got knocked about the way he had to tick Fresident Sun off interests are concerned. China has not had a fair say-in/that stretch from the Shatin bopes to return to Hongkong held out of doors in the warmer did. He was very lucky to get every now and then. But I don't
Reservoir to Yaumsti. But there 26th January.
weather and in the pavilion is off wi' his life and it's a thousand think that a man intent on or fact, has not been given a hearing. Japan's subjects, so is a different story to tall today. ready to see faults in others, can never perceive their own. On the mainland we now possess One of the gang which recently the winter, and very enjoyable pities that some of the blighters ganising a war against the North
concerts they are, too. Why In connection a road which could scarcely be attacked a man living at can't we have a similar sort of hired assassins I don't think think of exterminating some poor werena' caught. That they were would have time on his hands to The C. C. Post strikes this contrary note:
for ita surfacing clamation Street and inflicted with any question between China and Japan it has been bettered
The work of trening with twenty-three stab wounds on his thing here, during the colder there was the slightest doubt, devil trying to make a living on a Hongkong newspaper. There's largely regarded as little short of high treason to say a
the farmac
Lai road from body has been arrested. He was weather, in the Theatre Royal! They'd be none the want o's
lots nearer at band who have word in favour of the latter. China was always in the Chi-kok
Castle Peak
Our office was in a bit of a more reason to contemplate such right and Japan in the wrong. China was always the is well under w85, and within brought before the Court "this Nobody would begrudge a small good hanking ons wag.
morning on a charge of murder sum for admission, The Hawkins poor downtrodden victim and Japan the unscrupulous this month should be all but com- and was remanded. It will be concert was very much apprecia- ferment ower the bead of it a thing. How we've got off so oppressor.... Now, however, that both parties have pleted. It is sa excellent policy remembered that the victim of ted and we should like some more Extre electric lights were order easily so far beats me. Why the someone ed chop chop and now our stair War Memorial Committee or appeared face to face at the Conference, where the to get this long stretch well the assault was taken to the them.
focussed on them, it waterproofed before the coming Kwong Wah Hospital, where he interested will arrange a season. looks like a cinema stadio. No, the Ex-Active Service Men, wi
wet season sets in, for consider-died the following day.
The Wilts. band has always been this isna onything to laugh at. their past experience to stand eyes of all the world are
to ready the
oblige whenever I can think of nothing more them in good stead, havons' way. more able expense has been incurred: is possible
Chinese laid some o' our staff before now making good worthy of consideration. The contrast in the attitude of in the past in
At the World Theatre last night possible, but will soon be going discouraging than
Kor 1 Our the depredations of heavy rains.
you're "no" wouldna' be surprised ony night the two is most striking and not in China's favour."
British film. With Edged Tools" can be induced to give a concert especially when
That's aye the' to find some Government servant Hankow contemporary proceeds to add that China does During the past week-end the was shown for the first time the wraps the Liverpools chopper on the back of the head is a mystery to mo
trouble wi' they affairs. You wailing at the foot o' our stairs not appear to have given the least help in connection with water of this note took a trip up which attracted a large number now and again. With a regiment expecting it.
the new motor road to the Peak of people at both shows. Though stationed here and a number of shies always in harbour it
know when they're wi' a beatific expression on li any question, but 'was simply at Washington to get, or to which is now opened as far the lavishness of studio sceces
face and a sandhag behind his get others to obtain for her, everything she could think of Magazine Gap, and it was inter- which one sees in the majority of shouldn't be a difficult matter to scheduled.
There was a very disturbing back. under the name of "Sovereign Rights"-restoration of esting to note that, in spite of American films, is lacking in this range a band concert season
increase many statements to the contrary, British production, the individual There are enough music-lovers romour in town yesterday to the
this road really does open up ability of the actors by no means
in the Colony to support it. effect that the would-be assassins territory, control of foreign settlements.
really got the wrong man, Joe, Customa, abolition of international post-offices, and the rest. good number of very excellent falls short of expectation. The The Wilts will soon be leaving he was quite upset about it and In such a task as restriction of armaments, for instance, building sites. Work is already beautiful scenery of South Africa
several of them. with its veldt and its bush press, Nobody could wish for a for the future the Telegraph she rendered no assistance whatever, although she has the in haed on
Across on the opposite bills, the ants an impressive and interest-better behaved crowd of fellows Notes and Comments" are to largest land forces of any Power at the Conference.
This contrast in attitudes seems to provide an object-work of cutting the new road is ing background for the film. The and we shall be sorry to see them be written in daylight. Mind ye, a times. I prefer my fiction in
progressing well and it should
Ay, we've got new lights in lesson in the error of extremes. There is a good deal of truth be very many more months story in an unusually good one. go. The moonrakers have proved I don't think that they were book form onYWAY. on both sides, but neither, as the position presents itself to before another good stretch is A very amusing comedy, featur-themselves to be a jolly lot of really after Joe, for he's a well-
friends in the Colony. At the offence
But but the frm pays that in ony case. to onybody. beginning of the football season that's the worst O' hiring It might have been worse. Wi us, gives a fair picture. That the decisions respecting added to Hongkong's scenic motoring Billy West, makes up any and they have made many doing lad and no likely to give our stair now. More expense, ay, China are a sham is surely not a just statement of the case; roads. This Colony has every
A sequel to the armed robbery the Wilts. team didn't do too well, ignorant thugs; they're very beadstone now it would be even but it is apparent that they have apt to make & mistake. more so. Taking it all throngh I foreign residents at the Treaty Ports, a significant test, reason to feel proud of its motor complaint at the manner io
the road from on the 6th instant, when a boat weeks to get to the top of European out of commission and though I don't suppose in the the Shantung question, of which our Kobe contemporary which
League and so leave the first mad in an overcoat, & case of Joe, we'd have grudged it. by a man who had engaged bar
record good makes a special point, it is true that China has failed to University to Deep Water Bay Woman was held up with a gun he
football split hat and a pair of squsaky " One good thing, however, and obtain just what she wanted. This does not reduce the has been allowed to develop bort in the Yaumati anchorage behind them. They bars not shoes is very liable to be turned everything in
At the least, China stands in a continuous series of deep "pot heard in Mr. J. R. Wood's Court with their Bret eleven, but they cation, so to speak. Come to have taken to the streets more
discomfortingly uneven surface in the guise of a passenger, was succeeded in gaining first place into a voucher copy without verifi- compensations, . proceedings to a sham.
more favourable position respecting this vexed problem boles" and ridges is met with, so this morning, a Chinese being stand pretty well up the table and think of it when somebody's out though goodness only knows how than she did after Versailles. On the general principles much so that the trip is anything charged by Inspector Browne the reserves bay gained the top to do, you in wis meat chopper they're going to find time to read to which the Powers stand committed under the Root bat comfortable. resolutions, they have gone, as we observed the other day, traffic this read has to bear with the offence sud seo with The moonrakers are pretty good the ordinary courtesies of life are the Trans-Pacific and the Far about as far as is reasonably practicable at the present possibly explains it, but there the theft of two quilts and all brazohes of sport. They apt to go by the board. I don't, Eastern Review.
would be no small amount of jacket from another boat. How have contributed a number of know what the prices current are time indeed, taken all round, China has come out of the appreciation expressed if our the prisoner, whose name is Kwok useful bats to the Army cricket for this sort of business but I ME Wolfe about getting perz. Conference as favourably as she could well expect, things E.W.D. could give this important au, came to be arrested was team, they have shown their think it would be better for all mission to carry's revolver but explained by the Prosecuting mettle in the ring, and, during concerned if more intelligent that would mean shifting my hip being as they are in the republic. On the other hand, it section its attention.
Inspector, who said that on the summer months went in kind o' individual could be engag- pocket to the other side, so I'll' Monday the man was discovered enthusiastically for aquariced even if they were to cost no bother. does not seen logical to reproach China with being at the
Beriously though, it's a terrible in an attempt to steal the quilte Conference to get rather than to give she had no conces
thing to think, despite all the pro® - have formed many friendships long run onyway. sions or similar privileges in other countries to surrender. Captain Herbert 3. T. Marshall and was given such severe porte. Both officers and men more. It would be cheaper in the
As I was saying then, some gress of which we boast at times in She could have been reasonably expected, though, to outline bes been promoted Rear-Admiral, biding that he now had to 80 which will ever be remembered
in place of Rear Admiral F. M. about with a damaged head. The and if the Inds from the North there are who have an idea that Hongkong, that an attack of the tangible programme by which she proposes to restore Leake, D.90, who has been bostwoman whom he victimited who are to replace them prove se somebody in Canton hired yon kind could be possible. i hope y order and to qualify for the desiderata on which the lays placed on retired list at his own to the Brst instance, now appeared decent crowd, Hongkong will gang to extirpster Telegraph man, this finds Mr. Gardiner mocht such stress abolition of "extrality" and the like. This request, to facilitate the pro as another witnem. A remand of bet sakisded. May the Wilts, hays ass kind o warning. Personally better as this leaves me a
motion of younger officers, - the case was orderedi
a successful.” Toyage- and good. I'den's believe it. Taking it by and presente be here China has fallen short.
to see
which
country
1s
of
excellent bill
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Perhaps
nover
No, I don't think that onybody. in our office was due for removal, which, when ye think of it, was maybe just as well for that would.. meso a column of obituary, never s nice, thing to write at the best
certainly do not view matters in that light. in regard to ways. But there is cause fatich took place in the harbour been striving during the last few They get the job to put some think we've been very · lucky,
the
The heavy
A NEW ADMIRAL.
of
life has its. our reporters
For myself, I did think of seeing