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THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8. 1922.
TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
DAY BY DAY.
An Anxious Time.
ONE
THE MANNERS WHICH
LITTLE 49 We are gratified, as we feel OFTEN NEGLECTS sure the public also is, at the THINGS ARE OFTEN THAT · BY changed sircumstances which WHICH MEN JUDGE US FOR GOOD enabled us yesterday to revort OR FOR EVIL-La Brugere: to the publication of the
Telegraph in its usual size. Our Ladies' Page will appear Although hard par to it, we this week on Friday. managed to make a daily ap- pearance, though our issues for
RAILWAY STATION SCENE
Chinese Doctor Charged.
this morning.
ROUND THE TOWN.
need in the argument that followed. He, however, distinctly heard the defendant tell the Superintendent that "he was a
By "Gadabout.” damned Englishman," to which! the Suparintendent said:" Don't
What axciting times we are {living in these days," Almohs An Interesting summons on you damo me again."
About this time, said the reminds one of the early part of two counts, in which a Chinesa
witness in further evidence, the war at Home, doesn't it? Ona medical practitioner, Dr.Won another passenger got on the has been unable to get away from Sik-to, of No. 3 Caine Road, was the defendant, was heard by platform and wanted to get into khaki and the boys have been Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy the coach which had formed the signing on for three months (or subject of all this argument."duration." I suppose) as they The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. R. The door was not locked although rolled up when they were needed Saturday and Monday ware The health return for yesterday Wakeman) prosecuted on behalf those of the separate compart before. We never thought when uaduir abbreviated in dimen- shows one fatal case of plague of the Railway authorities, who ments were. The newcomer was the seamen's strike started that Mr.it was coming to this, but, any- sions. The reduced size, however,(Chinese) and
were the complainants, whilst allowed to get into it.
WAS Walker could not be obvisted in the occurrence
already on the way, it's waking old Hongkong Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messra. Lo and
footboard when the defendant up a bit and, judging by the circumstances; at any rate, the (British).
Lo, represented the defendant. ona sheet served the purpose of
Mr. Wakeman said thay the de- pushed in front of him and de- cheery greetings one gets, no-
worrying circulating the really essential
was charged, under posited his bag co it in such a body's We felt it a duty
Io millions of gallons, the water fendant
Section 43. of the Railway manner as to jam the Superinten We're not downhearted yet, not dent. This gave rise to another by a long ebalk, and "Keep incumbent on us, in a time of stored in Hongkong reservoirs on
Ordinance, with obstructing
of great stress, to keep the public March 1st was 1,047.66, compared
railway, argument, in which the defendant. Smiling" seems to be averybody's, the fully and promptly informed on with 1,429,97 on the correspond- servants the developments of the situation, ing date last year. The Kowloon and, secondly, under Section spile of repeated requests by the motta. The cinemas have been and many have been the ex-figures were 197.84 and 291,313 of the Summary Offences Superintendent, refused to get going as strong as brez and
Ordinance, with using abusive off the step or take his suitcase liked the Hongkong Hotel's spirit pressions of appreciation reaching respectively.
language and behaving in a dis-out of the way. The defendant in keeping the ten dances going. asked: "Why do you not hit People seemed to patronise them On the 27th February at about me?" to which Soperintendentas much as ever and the svar-COO-
news.
one
non-fatal small-pox of
Amongst those who left by the
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. the strike suffered to the paint Blac Funnel steamer Pyrrhus
Wine & Spirit Merchants. ESTABLISHED $1 YEARS
TELEPHONE 616.
Birth.
&
DUNCAN-At the French Hospital on the 6th inst, to Mr. Mrs. R. K. Duncan, a son.
GARCIA:-A1 33, Yee Kee Building, Kowloon, on March 3rd, to Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Garcia, a son. (Shanghai and Manila papers please copy.)
Death.
CREW-At the French Convent Hospital, on March 3rd, Archibald Hibbard Crew, beloved eldest son of the late Edwin George Crew and Mrs. Crew of Clifton, Bristol, England; age 36.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1922.
EXTREMISTS ON WASHINGTON.
wera Lieut.Comdr. and Mrs. F. H. Dawson, Surgeon Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. H. W. Fitzroy Williams, Mrs. Sindes and Lieut. H. E. Spragge, RY.
us that we were able to do so. Naturally, news not relating to
either of absolute expurgation or drastic condensation but her again this was unavoidable. It was trying time for all concerned with newspaper production, and we feel thankful that we have come out of it all as well as we have done We crave the indul. gence of our readers, advertisers and subscribers for any start- comings or delays that may have manifested themselves during
A Shanghai telegram says it is the period of abnormal conditons. and trde that the day may be far reported that Sam Hung-ying. distant when circumstances will former.Kwangsi Commander, has again fores us to break the con-received a large supply of arms tinuity of a regular, full-size paper. and ammunition from Wu Pai-foo and that be will be in command Getting the News.
of the front-line forces to oppose Yat-sen's expeditionary
creants over
וי
CHINESE NEWS.
If we could find out how it is Saa that rumours-having not alarms. castige of truth in them-are born Telegraphic information from we might hope at the same time Peking is to the effect that Teo to deal suitably with the authors. Ting-bon will arrive there on the We should simply head the mis-15th, inst. to organise the Tariff
to the Colony's Committee. reporters, who would leave little to be found. It has been difficult enough to keep a grip on reall news during the strike period, but the task of news-gathering bas been made nightmarish by the flood of ndiculous, senseless and baseless amours
THE BERMUDA.
orderly manner.
rails."
over much.
2.30 in the afternoon, centinued replied:1 am sorry, but I can-quering jazz belped us to forgat the Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. A. Dot do it. The defendant then our troubles as in the days when Walker, Traffic Superintendent of rejoined: "If you did I would put Kaiser Bill forgot the power be
The bind the Union Jack. Of course, the British section of the Kow-you under the loon-Canton Railway, was in the Superintendent had to clear him it's a rotten business, but wa’TO Kowloon Station, carrying out his self of the obstacle presented coms out on top of far worse duties. There was a first-class car the suitcase and went in things than this, and we'll jazz riage the seats of which had been search of the stationmaster. through.
He retarbed
reserved. The defendant came
moment
• • +
Whatever its drawbacks, the
up and tried to get into the car. later with that official, and the riage. The conversation which demand was made to the defen- ensued between him and the dant to surrender bis railway strike has certainly made us sil superintendent was as follows: ticket. When this was refused, a bit more human.
the cudgels, so to speak, were luxury that his junior clerk, Mr. Cash has been living in no more The defendant-You Are 10 charge of this carriage?
Mr. Walker-Yes. Defendant-Open it.
Mr. Walker-What? Defendant: I want it opened. Mr. Walker:-There is plenty of room in the next carriage.
Mr. Tons de
taken up by the: Stationmaster, who was no more successful in. M. Broke. Mrs. Taipan and Mr. Liblepan both have had to this request than WAS. the
When Superintendent.
turn to and cook the dinner, and Mr.
the better-halfs of both hard Walker reached over and
lent a hand in the kitchen wash- made A grab for the ticket,
the defendant instantly drawing up the dirty plates. And the way in which some of the fair ser
it back and tore it in
Defendant-What is your two. The Indian policeman on hare shown what they can do duty at this point was called up when the need arises is really and name?
Mr. Walker: I haven't got and was ordered by the Station-wonderful. A couple of months' damned nam..
master to put the defendant out ago the spectacle of a lady sweep- The rest of the conversation, of the Station, on the charge that the steps of a hotel would have been difficult to imagine, continued the Crown Solicitor, he was obstructing the platform ba: such a sight greeted my eyes was carried out in a similar Examined by the Crown strain.
Solicitor, witness added
coach
that
|the other day, and my estimation of the Hongkong women went up Immediately afterwards, a pas-the
io which be
jone bandred per cent. on the travelling senger came on to the platform was
contained
spol. A few minutes later a lady' and was going to board the car-passengers of four OF five
¡drove up in a motor-car. She had riage in question when the nationalities.
her band. She, too, was going to a businesslike-looking broom, in do her "bit"
Everywhere the
one has met Addition to Nemazee Fleet-defendant pushed in front of him Mr. Lo-Were you by your
and made as if to get into it first self or was there a friend of yours with every day and on almost
The Bermoda, which arrived in . Walker told him that he in your company on the platform? every conceivable phase of the
Fort yesterday afternoon, is could not do so, and asked him to strike situation. And the rumour-newcomer to the Far East.
Witness: I was travelling but
the platform monger is as pernicious an evil as
is the latest addition to Mr. H.H.ep off the footboard. This the there was on
She
the rumour-author. He general. Nemoazee's fleet and was pur- and put his suitcase down in such whom I had never seen before.
defendant persistently refused, gentleman trevelling to Canton
we
Even
DEATH OF
MR. J. T. SHAW.
We
The strike has not been with out its homerous side. Natural-
fair sex have been showing that they can arise to any occasion. I've noticed them wearing the When opposing sides both assert that they have been
`speciais”” armlet driving motor- let down," the impartial mind is likely to conclude that is begins:-"Have you heard?chased recently from the Shipping a way as to jam Mr. Walker neither has been specially favoured, denoting that, on the and then goes on to retail Controller. Her old name, before and prevent bits from returning him? At the station when this the war, and one little lapper Did you have any talk with cars, just like the old days during confided to me that she rather When whole, each has received a broad measure of justice. some sterling story, possibly Mr. Nemazee took her over, was
on the platform.
the argument came up, we listened to hoped there would be a strike of Superintendent again endeavour-it and talked of it. Reports, views, surveys, and what to continue to make arising it as he goes along ic the St. Andrew.
order to make it a little more
You two took this as a joke, 500 ideas about being a conductoress. tramwaymen, because stb. bad their appearance in relation to the Washington Cop- presentable.
She was built by Messrs. C. Sled to get past, the defendant yesterday, ference. In the bulk those emanating from what may be after all the nike business bad Swann and Hunter & Newcastle jammed his bag still further in laughed, sou smiled did you not? called unattached" writers-by which we mean writers teen Exed up and settled, there in 1839. Her length is 470 feet, and refused to comply with the-Yes, we took it as a joke. not pledged to some particular interest-are of a hopeful was a most persistent story in team 56.3 feet and moulded depth repeated requests uttered by the did not laugh so far as that word
exercise the powers permitted You did not know as a matter ly. there were all sorts of kind. Here and there we find utterances invoking the town that the seamen in Canton 31.9 feet. She is 7,027 gross official. Mr. Walker then had to goes but we smiled.
had rejected everything and that tons.
The Bermuda's trip out here him under Section 43 of the Rail- of fact that the defendant was ramours going round among the to go through the were superlative degree-the Conference, we are told, märks a
her maiden way Ordinance, which provided referred to the Superintendent by Chinese, the same as there were new era in international relationship." or "sets up an business of a settlement all over from Home
under Mr. Nemazee's that in case of any obstruction Chinese attendant?--I don't
among us. When strikers could inspiring lanilinark in the world's history." As to these again! The writer of this note voyage high hopes, we are afraid the verdict must be of the wait-was told in Kowloon that the flag. She is going into dock for or failure of any passenger to believe it..
number of people injured at Sha certain alterations and will then carry out the orders of the official Corrected as to the formula of not travel on the railway without and-see type. Without at
once subscribing to otin ia the trouble there ran into be employed in carrying cargo. on traffic duty, a passage may be the reply, witness ssid that Mr. permit and the great attempted deriding such expectations, it may be said that there are three figures and so we could Capt. Ireland is in command. refused to the passenger and bis Walker might have mentioned walk to the border began, an ticket forfeited to the railway something like it to him, but he ash was told that when they reached the frontjer they would grounds to justify the numerous writers who, not feeling go on giving dozens of instances
authorities. The principal wit did not recall it.
find aeroplanes awaiting them that there has been anything to stimulate a high pitch of in which facts became distorted
ness for the prosecation would be Questioned as to the disposito carry them to Canton. On Mr. Spracher, an American tion of the carriages, the witness the first day of the great march enthusiasm. yet consider that the Conference accomplished and stories sheerly invented. The
civil engineer, who was travelling who apparently was not used the smash joined the foot-sloggers sufficient to warrant the belief that no improvement in in-public owe the newspaper re- porters of this Colony its thanks
to Canton on that day and was being cross-examined, replied and after struggling gamely on ternational affairs has been effected. and. further, that for having spent hours in sitting
took with some heat:-How could for about twenty miles or so was, a witness of all that the Conference just closed may prose to be the prelude to and exploding one of the most
place between the defendant say? I am not connected with the
of course, rounded up with the prolific crop of rumours any! extended co-operation.
Mr. John M. Spracher, in Then we have had the pit view, and this has community has ever had to suder. From Malignant Small-pox. and the Traffic Superintendent, railway.
In referring to that part of the Test and sent back to Hongkong certainly been much in evidence on the part of those in the When all the circumstances are
borne in mind, we think it can be It is with much regret that we evidence, stated that he was on evidence which related that Mr. the first available train. The amah apparently never quite Chinese interest, including her Western advisers, who, to said that the story of Hongkong's have to record the death of the platform waiting to board the Walker made a grab at the ticket. realised what was happening and be sure. are engaged to represent China's case. Thus Mr. strike has been presented in the another member of the European 3 o'clock express when he notic- Mr. Lo used the words "sicions the next day told her mistress all Lenox, Simpson Patnam Weale has been using up cewspapers with wonderful dis community, in the person of Med the defendant approach in grab," and the Crown Solicitor about the aeroplane. Her om- ployer smiled, but the amab's be- Mr. Lo- never understood lief was unshaken. She said they. quite a fair stock of stationery in this manner, and, though cretion and a high degree of J. T. Shaw, the well-known tailor company with another man and put in an objection.
and outfitter, which took place at ask Mr. Walker for a compart- lie is concerned to lay the stress on the Chinese side, he accuracy.
the Government Civil Hospital ment. It would be difficult to that in cross-examination you had been sent back by train be seems in general to have stated the case in a more reason- Sir Arthur Balfour.
in the early hours of this morn- recall the exact words used in have got to get into the evidence cause the flying machines were the conversation that ensued, first. The only difference between not ready but she was going to from It comes & little strange to ing:
malignant able spirit than is often found in polemics. Dr. Ferguson,
small-
bat witness could remember the prosecution and me is that hike it to the frontier again the au American. is another adviser who has been indulging prefix the "Sir" to Arthur James pox.
that Mr. Walker directed the de- they say it was a slight grab, next day, The deceased, who was 46 fendant to the next coach further and I say that it was a VICIOUS in surveys of the Conference, and while he is perhaps Balfour, but the honour which more one-sided than Mr. Simpson, he has not been guilty of/has just been conferred upon that years of age, was at business down the platform which still one. I can't understand Mr. W
worthy statesman ordains that szal on Friday last, when he any preposterous infringement of logic. Other com- we should do so. All the same, went home complaining of feeling contained some unreserved com- Wakeman's objection.
partments. The defendant did Mr. Wakeman (solle nce):- mentators who have found their way into print, however, most of us will continue to think unwell. Medical advice was sub not want to get into these, bui You never can. have permitted themselves unlimited invective. According of him as plain "Mr. Balfour."sequently sought and he was insisted on getting into the re- The case was adjourned.
and comfort to your eyes. If to these (and the sentiments have found expression from and we shall have to watch our removed to hospital on Sunday, served coach directly in front of selves that we do not fall into the his complaint being diagnosed as witness. Again the Soperin.
they do and if the mountings are adherents of both Canton and of Peking, the Conference trap of omitting to give him his small-por. Mr. Shaw had been tendent pointed out to the de SHANGHAI FREIGHTS. properly adjusted, they are. All was a sham, a fraud. a delusion and a snare for poor. new tile. Sir Arthur bad on in the Colony for close on twenty fendant that two compartments
Messis. Wheelock & Co., Bight. Do not be satisfied unless unprotected China, who has been sacrified to the Powers in many previous occasions been years, having heen for some still remained to be used in the Shanghai, in their report of 23rd they are. There is no comfort in general and to Japan in particular.
offered a title, but had declined it. years cutter with the firm of carriage further down the plat February, state:The position spectacles that are merely "good To Westerners out here, again, it appears that China Many will now think that be Cottam and Company, starting form, and went to open the doors as regards the export trade from enough." They are either Bight
might well have been given on bis own account when that is so far from coming away from the Conference empty Peerage, but it is quite possible firm became bankrupt. By his/of these himself, but the defen-Chins to Europe and America re-for All Wrong. If your glassen dant was not inclined to follow. mains the same though the are in need of changes, adjust- handed that there has been considerable cause for perturba- that be was offered one. At any steady application, be worked up He stayed behind and again recent decline in exchange tende menis or repairs. send them to tion. With this phase of the Conference we have already rate, he has been admitted to the considerable business and be made another attempt to get into to increase the hopes of an early the Hongkong Opiles! Co., suc Gaited Kingdom cessors to Clark & Co., refracting dealt. What attracted our notice among the mass of recent select circle of members of the came well known locally. Born the near coach.
To the revival.-To comment was the following description of the Conference Order of the Garter, which af in Belfast, he went to Australia defendant's reason for making and Continept: The Homeward and manufacturing opticians (the OI bis objection Conference has recently reduced originators of manufacturing by a protagonist of Japan, Mr. Patrick Gallagher, of the hole one of the very highest when a child and thence he defendant's
honoure that can be conferred came to Hongkong, not having} to taking the compart-the rates on groundnute with Toric lenses in the colony) located Far Eastern Review"... a stinking bone from the charnel-upon a Britisher. If we regard been Home for some 18 years.ments indicated to Bimabells to 100-and on groundouts in 53, Queen's Road Central. house of Old Diplomacy, a fake, and a frame-up." Mr. distinctions of this or any kind as He leaves a father and step-by the Traffic Superintendent, without shells and linseed to 50-They have the equipment to Gallagher intimates that the Conference was a plot on the the rightful reward of merit, then brother in Brisbane.
witness
to per ton of 20 cwt.-Coastwise :| adjust your glasses to a picaty. W&5 not able part of China (with her coufederates, John Bull and Uncle one will gainsay that our latest
Mr. Shaw, who was unmarried, make a statement. The invite--The seamen's ririke in Hong- Kaight has been deservedly bon-
was of a Sam) to trap Japan. This kind of thing illustrates oured. He has served the Empire
quiet and retiring tion to the defendant to get into kong still drags on its weary way to what lengths partisan advocacy can carry experienced nobly and well over a lengthy public life. He was, however, repeated, and it was again refus-sight and there is no business DOKA" STILL ALIVE
disposition and took no part in these empty compartments was with little hope of the end in writers. When we see the same
That "Dora" is not yet dead decisions described period of years, bringing high prominently associated with the ed. All the defendant said was: being done in the South but a snare for China and a trap for her real integrity and a lofty purpose to
"What is your damned name, traffic between Shanghai, Tien-has been brought home to an inu. or supposed arch-enemy (the respective Govern-his work. And it in atting that his Plymouth Brethren,
magnificent labours at the Wash- The funeral takes place at anyway"? Mr. Walker replied tein and Dalny is fairly active keeper at Navenby Lincoln ments, it may be noted, appear to be tolerably well satisfied), ington Conference, where he creat Happy Valley this evening, the that he had not & damned name, and we expect Newchwang to shire), who was flued for Esiling it is a rational inference that, as we remarked at starting, ed such fine impression, should be cortege passing the Monument at It was difficult, continued the open about the second half of to furnish signed particulars of
bís lodgers. witness, to recall the exact words | March. given the seul of kingly approval. | 5 p.m. a broad measure of justice has been done.
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