It is universally admitted that
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
Still maintains its high
of quality.
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NOTES & COMMENTS.
DAY BY DAY.
Chinese New Year.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1922.
IDEALS ARE THE WORLD'S]. Probably the shipping strike, MASTER-J. G. Holland. to say nothing of the variable
beat
weather, threw something of a England damper upon the Chinese old-new the international golf match at Scotland in year this time: things looked Fanling yesterday. rather less animated than a year ago. A look around on the are of the festival suggested that alter has been added to the The name of Mr. Robert Albart most of the bargain booting was list of Authorized Architects. being done at a Chinese get very
standard Western looking establishment The crackers were of the same;
Four Chinese stowaways were ear-splitting quality, if alightly yesterday brought into the Colony less nurserous than a year ago. by the Thibodas from Balikpapan. public's In Chins, despite the Re- adoption of the Gregorian calendar, there is parcels to several countries are Revised rates of postage on scarcely any percepible change pablished in A few months ago the native | Gazett".
the Gaverament Chamber of Commerce at Tien- tain proposed that the Western
The same blend, same good old age, mellowness, character,
... ,
and fine flavour.
Forty years reputation.
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THE STRIKE
Will the Cargo Coolies Come Out?
THE PRINCE AT HYDERABAD,
Remarkable Demonstrations.
(Router's Service.) A HOLIDAY SPIRIT. The strike is in a state of
**{Continued from Page 4) suspended animation. Evidently the Chinese New Year has in- The Prince of Walon leaves Hyderabad this evening on the very
Hyderabad, January 28,
trusted, the strikers have had a one palpable aim of the masses being to see the Frince as many the Unich officials are to be place. Ever since his arrival, this great city has made holiday, the terrupted activities. However, if forest of a wave of popularity, which has swept irrealstibly over the good time during the holidays. times as possible. One of Nizam's leading Ministers of State told various quarters this morning Prince's personal powers of appeal.
There was a strong rumour is me that he attributes the enthusiasm of the populace wholly to the that the cargo and coal coolies Highness as free as possible in order that he might get to know the had gone on strike in sympathy people and let the people get to know him in his own way. Our "We purposely left His with the seamen, but this is die programme has been exceptionally free from official engagements. which left this mooing, untiare great sportsmen and nothing appeals mora, quickly to their worked on the 3. Robert Dollar, he could bare doas in a score of ceremonial functions Our people counted by the fact the coolies Probably the Prince ban won more bearts on the polo ground than 3 a.m. and that at noon they were sympathy than active interest in their pastimes. When the Prince still working on the Bay State, rode around the crowds at the Secunderabad review smiling back at which leaves for Manila at four their greetings, be stirred all the sentiments of loyalty to their dats be followed for the settle. On February 13th, the Gavern- o'clock this afternoon. bus both as & festival and for at North Point, the past price of stevedores elicited the state-sunality." The scene at the inspection of war-retumed pensioners, depths. We in the Dascan now thoroughly realise how trus is all nent of commercial transactions, ment is selling 11y Iolsut Lots A call on a leading firm of we have heard about the magnetic charm of the Prince's per | business purposes the old style which aggregates $264,457,
still holds sway.
with the holl-ex-soldiers, police and the heirs of the men who were killed in battle, The Cantor
days On it was impossi- at the Chadderghat Residency on Friday afternoon, well demon plea for the first of January, but without holiday, the Kowloon Theatre the collies would strike, but like a score of such scenes daring the course of the tour, but a
In farther celebration of the ble to tell wbother
no strated the truth of these words. As a paredo it was all very much prejudice to the original Chinese again shows the great burlesque no threat to that effect had manifestation of popular enthusiasm the spectacle was really re- new year, and our confreres in "Came Oa In." this evening.
reached them. the City of Rams have put thei
markable.« Along routes the police prassed back the pent up masses. Despite the protestations of Not only were the house tops packed but crowds assembled on the shutters up for some days. Tak ing the signs all round, wa may the Prison Ordinance relating to Russia they have left the vess:1, Lloyd George's telegram of congratulations on the success of the
An additional Regulation under the crew
disloyalty made in Shanghai, by hills up to a mile away to get a glimpse of the Prince. say that for some time to come the punishment of juvenile offen-which now lies at the Kowloon Prince's rusion. Special telegram by Sir H. Russell, Reater's of the Empress of Hyderabad has furnishad a most striking commentary upon Mr. In frot
stick toolo custom." at least the sons of Hso will ders is published in the latest wharf. A Sporting Holiday,
Government Gazelle.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
LONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1022.
WHERE ENTERPRISE IS NEEDED.
meat that
We understand that during the holiday one Jardine vessel secur. Mr. Chiu Chu-san. of the Tanged a crew of Ningpo men and Ta Hospital (Bachelor of slipped out of the harbour. portunity for outdoor recreation of the Calversity of Hongkong) by the Union to the Hon. Mr. Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery The men's new proposals, sent was extensively utilised. The
Saturday, at any rate, turned ont fairly fine, and the
op-
municated to the employers, did
playing grounds were naturally has been gives permission to E. R. Hallifax and by him com- on the soft side after the rain, practice in Hongkong. which, however, did good to the turf, baked by the dry summer.
The Cyclops Leaving.
The Blue Funnel steamer, Cyclops, is leaving to-morrow and,
TROUBLE IN CALCUTTA.
Police Charge Mob.
RACIAL FEELING IN U. S House of Representatives' Stormy Scene.
New York, January 25.
A stormy sceno took place in the House of Representatives is taking home between 500 and daring the debate on the Dyer Anti-lynching Bill. Feeling ra
and some 66 stokers and 22 lead- Ing hands offered their services.
a access aud
ORIENTAL DOCTORS AT HOME.
An Insurance Act Debate.
COSTLY U. S. SHIPPING. .President to Ask for Subsidy.
London, January 27.
The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent has reported
not find the latter rushing to The police, accompanied with Gurkhas armed with rifies, were
Calcutta, January 29.- RAWORTH.-At No. 11 the Peak, on January 25th, to Mr.A pasty surface prevented au pointed Sergeant Godfrey Albert to consider the proposals and, as charge the mob with lathes through a barrage of brickbats. Many H.E the Governo: has ap committee met on Friday evening refused to budge. The police were attacked and were obliged to accept them. The shipowners seat to break up & crowded public meeting of non-co-operators who and xrs. Basil Raworth, & daughter.
early starz in the annual two-day Stimson to be an Examiner of the conclusion of the meeting, were injured on both sides. Some five hundred arrests were made. fixture between the Club and the Weights and Measures and also R. Sutherland made the United Services, but the wicket an Inspector under the Gunpow-following statement: "The reply rolled out fairly well, and to-dayder and Fireworks Ordinance of the shipping companies is that
Repealing Restrictive Laws. may see a race with the clock. 1901. At one time the Services promised
Speaking in the Council of State, Lord Montgomery, the Home
Delhi, January 29." they are willing to meet any Secretary, declared that the Government had introduced Bills zz- to run up a big score, but the
delegates that may be sent to the pealing nearly all the repressive and restrictive laws, excepting the dismissal of Capt. Spinks and nominated Mr. John Roskruge aries of arbitration, which must
Ħ. E. the Governor has Colony to discuss the prelimin-deportation laws which Mr. Montagu was considering. L-Com. Jotham in quick succes-Wood to be a Member of the be confined to the question of sion altered the completion of the University of Hongkong for wages, no other matter having acore board, and the combatant term of three years, with effect been under discussion." side ad to content themselves from the 26:b. January, 1922, with the useful total of 191. It vice Bir Bosban Wei Yak.C.M.G.. looked as if this would be ample, deceased. for the Club experienced marked difficulty in getting runs, only Pearce's fine effort staving of the A strong buman appeal is made 600 naval ratings relieved from bigh between Southern and Northern members. A Mississipi threatened collapse. Last year by Dice of Destiny" this even-service on the China Station. cotton-planter declared that as long as "black Sends" interfered with vielded a benefit" for the Club's ing's speelal Coronet Theatre They include members of the white women they would be lynched. A Wisconsin member declared leading batsman, who put up a We were conversing the other day with a visitor to the record for the Colony by register-rest
holiday attraction. This is a crews of the Magnolia, Bluebell, that this was open advocacy of mob law, whereupon, a crowd of erook drams in which Foxglove. Hollyhock etc. Owing negroes in the galleries rose and cheered lustily. The Democrats Colony who was loud in his praises of the place and parti-ing double century without hoisinacy, come art and for rolunteers to as the made shouted "shut up" and "niggers in the galleries". Finally the cularly of the evidences of expansion on the Kowloot side. losing his wicket. In the present skill of the principal makers have for volunteers to ran the ship, Serjeant-at-arms was summoned and restored order. This gentleman, who had some knowledge of the Colony in series, the civilians have fared
Cxture, as in the Christmas week few compears. earlier days, was astounded, as many in similar circa-very diferently from last season stances are, at the growth of the settlement across the against the Services. There has Heard Street from the south side Oficial cotice is given that barbour. Indeed, like many another, he expressed a firm been no marked falling off in the of Wanchai Road to Wood Road,
FANCY DRESS BALL conviction that in years to come Kowloon and the hinter Erneral play of the Club: ergo Wood Road from Gap Road to Successful V.R.C. Function. land at the back of it would become a big industrial centre, the Services have come on, it the east side of Heard Street and provided there was amongst the leaders of thought and same
is to be inferred. At the the Junction of Heard Street,
The various functions which At a meeting of the Burnley Insurance Committee the chairman
London, January 28. activity in the Colony the will to make it so.
time, the Navy was Wood Road and Cross Lane, take place from time to time at and others objected to a panel doctor engaging & Chinese as If, however, fielding an eleven against the Wanchai, will, until further the Victoria Recreation Club assistant. The Clerk said there was nothing in the rules to prevent this end is to be attained, there are one or two essential Civil Service, while on the ad-notice, be closed to traffic as from always seem to go with a swing it. A councillor said Hindoos and Chinamen were buying Fractices requisites, amongst which we would place freer access to joining ground the blue-vested February 20th. the mineral wealth the adjacent Chinese territory. sing the Club in the first game of
and the fancy dress ball on Satur-in the East-end of London and taking panel patients. Only new exponents of Rugby were troun-
day night proved no exception to Act of Parliament could prevent them. The Committee agreed to progressive development thereof, and, as a cessary con- the competitive series, what time sball, without the permission of
the rule. Mr. R.C. Witchell bad make further enquiries before admitting the applicant, It is notified that no searchlight spared no pains to make the dance comitant, extended railway services.
the shouts from the South China the Harbour Master, be used arrangements, combined with the Despite the tantalising rebuffs which have been ex-field were distinctly audible.
the efficient perienced in recent years, we still bave hopes that the time The Banque Industrielle,
either within the Colony or the excellent floor and good music will come when foreign capital and enterprise will be
waters of the Colony except by ensured a jolly evening. given scope in the exploitation, on fair and just terms. of passed the Bill relative to the Majesty's Nasal or Military Malays and a dozen other national that President Harding has decided to ask Congress for £3,000,000 Tuo new Fresh Ministry has the Government or by His and pierrettes, Chinese, Indians, persons in the employment of There were the usual pistola the mineral deposits with which Kwangtung Province Baaque Industrielle de Chine. Forces. A penalty of $200 or six costumes. Some of the Indian for ten years to subsidise the mercantile marine. The only alter abounds. When that day comes, it will be assuredly found After some of the rumours that months' that the result will be of equal benefit to Chinese and bar appeated, this is consoling, provided.
is make-ups were well carried out, native to this is said to be to sell the ships cheaply or scrap them, foreigners alike. But of just as much importance to South the scheme goes as far as was at albeit there is a doubt whether
especially that of Mr. G. A. V.[owing to the unprofitably high cost of upkesy, China and this Colony's industrial development as well is one time hoped.
Hall, as an Indian Rajah who won the other matter of railway expansion.
The French Headquarters
Reports received at the Police the first prize (given by, Mr. R. E And in this Government will appropriate the Colony
state that the Bellios). Mr. R. Young made a sphere the linking up of Canton and Hankow is of prime remainder of the Boxer indemnity during the Chinese New Yearling the second prize. One of the WAL generally quiet Ane Mandarin, his costume gain.
RUSSIA AND THE GENOA CONFERENCE. concern. This is a thread-bare topic, we know, but the and will accept ao value of the completion of the project cannot be over-is stated, will suffice to pay tas really serious affair, an armed of Mr. B.A. Hyder, who made a nominees, proposed by the Commissaries, as plenipotentiary
other festival. There was only one; most effective costumes was that responsibility. This fund.
The Executive Committee of the Republic has appointed fifteen
Moscow, January 29. stated, nor can the advocacy thereof be too strongly re-depositors 50 per cent, in cash, attempt near the Central Market, realistic Mexican and won iterated. The writer remembers that more than a dozen the balance of their claims to be which was frustrated.
adelegates to the Genos Conference. They include Lenin as chair- With third prize. years ago there were expectations of a consummation of met by shares in the newly collision between car with & sex favoured Japanese costume
regard to traffic case there was
man, Tehitcherin, Krassin, Litvinoff and Joffe, also Janson as the work within five years at the outside. But presumably that the French Government will The car's mudguard was buckled were quite realistic. The first economic subjugation of Russia.
Quile number of the fair representing the Far Eastera Republic, constituted Bank Does this mean tram standard at the Prays East, and the end of the job is still as far distant as ever.
M. Tchitcharin, in a speech, said Genoa opened new spoch is His Ex-advance the money? The balance.
of the make-ups history. Their object at the Conference would be to prevent the cellency the Governor, in his Budget speech, feared that of the Bezer food is a prospective in the damage being estimated prize (given by Mr. W. J. the position was exactly what it has been for the past few not a realised, asset. Moreover, at $1.50.
Carroll went to Miss years, and he saw no other prospect than that the matter the Chinese Government when
Scoth who looked charming as "Boy Blue." will remain in abeyance until internal peace is restored to joining the Allies was granted a An entertainment is being Mrs. F.R. Beesley, attired in a
ALLIED MEETING ON EASTERN QUESTIONS China and a Government is functioning which will be both suspension of payments for five arranged by the ladies of Canton, gentleman's evening dress and able and willing to work for the general benefit of the is
years, .Bod another point under the patronage of H.B.M. styling herself "The President of
Paris, January 24, (delayed,) country. The outlook is thus none to bright, for at the reports, the French government Jamieson, C.M.G., Canton, on second honour and the third prize De Lascour, and Lenail, have arrived in London to exchange views Upon the invitation of Colonel Seely, the former British War that, according to some Coasul
General, Dr. J. W. the United States," carried off the Minister, three members of the French Chamber, H. M. Raynaud, moment there is no sign of the realisation of either the one contemplated devoting at least a similar lines to last year, in aid went to Miss Raby Young, who upon how to render effective French and British Parliamentary co- desideratum or the other.
portion of the fand to the educa-of the London Hospital, which is looked very effective in a dress operation. From the great importance which the Hongkong enthusiasm under the latter head to carry on the good work for
tion of Chinese students. Perhaps more than ever in need of funds of blue and white check.
The French, British, and Italian Ministers for Foreign Affairs Government attaches to this linking up of Canton and has waned. For the rest we are which it is noted. It will be Mr. R. E. Belilios just before the
The awards were announced by are to meet in Paris on February 1, on Oriental problems-Haves. Hankow by rail, we may rest assured that every effort has told that the Bank is to be re-remembered that last year's enclose. been made in British official circles to secure a speedy com- organised under fresh supervision, tertainment was satisfactory in pletion of the enterprise. We wish we could say the same and most trust that optimistic every way, mainly through loter of the Chinese authorities. In this matter, as in that of predictions will be realised.
national goodwill, and the general mineral development, the advantage to Ching of an
support which it received. The abandonment of the policy of inactivity would be immense.
Committee again appeal for co COUNCIL DECLINES £2,000 & operation, and it assures all who
In regard to the Anglo-Persian Oil issue there were over 50,000 Incidentally, it would be of some value to learn precisely
YEAR.
help by subscription and/or the Gazette is published the statement £21,000,000 and for the ordinary shares £36,000,000. This is
In the latest Government applicatiors. The amount subscribed for the preference shares was how far the work has progressed from either end, some illuminating advertising signs to will receive a good return for end of October. It is shown that
An offer by a company to fix purchase of tickets, that they of the Colony's finances up to the record in the history of joint stock enterprise. rough idea of how much money is required to complete the the arc lamps in Oxford-street their money on the evening of the revenue for October amount. nadertaking, and whether there is the smallest prospect of and pay the council rental of the 28th. Feb. at the Canton Club ed to $1,554,751 and the expen- foreign assistance being welcomed. The subject, as we say, £2,000 per annum and 24 per Theatre. A good concert pro-ditura $1,491,539, giving a proft is one of intense importance to the progress of China, to front letting the signs to shop-variety entertainment are already balance of saiets over liabilities cent of the feceipts obtained gramme, enjoyable dançes, and a of $363,212 for the month. The say nothing of the benefits which would accrue to this keepers, has been declined by assured. Colony from the speedy realisation of a dream of long ago, Marylebone Borough Council,
Details will follow was therefore increased from Ister on..
$6,626,315 to 86,989,527,
imprisonment
3003
THE COLONY'S' FINANCES.
The October Statement.
NEW ANGLO-PERSIAN ISSUE.
A Record Subscription.
London, January 28.
M.P.s' FORTUNE.
London, January 28. The late Mr. Kennedy Jones, M.P., left £205,000.
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