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THE REGISTRATION QUESTION.
on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8: :: 1922.
they would be able to servies] wbloh the bulk of the population |would sscape. That would be Junjust But we object to con- scription of anybody; it is un- British and totally unnecessary.
DAY BY DAY.
NO EXERCISE IS AS HEALTHY AB EXERCISING DISCRETION,
GERMANS IN CANTON. THE MAGAO SITU HON.
Guilds Union Splits
Goods Flooding the Chinese
Market.
The Yuan Hong, from The Telegraph was the first to Osaka, reports sighting junk, resent this measure, and it will bottom up, off the Lammocks at the Railway Station on Friday used, but that small sticks of
Light House continue to oppose it until its
are
obj›ctionable features
There was a clean bill of healib mored and there is a definite for the twenty-four hours ending official promise that the Govern-yesterday, with the exception of ment has not the least intention two cases of plague, both fatal. [of making use of it for the pur- poses of conscription of civilians.
For Motorists
We notice that, according to alcohol manufacturers who have
There were two births on boardi the Shinyo Maru, which arrived in port this morning from San Francisco, and between Honolule and Yokohams a reported missing.
End some use for "the hard stuff." Chinese girl was disclosed by But the Prohibition officers will the discovery of her remains in have to keep their eyes open, the harbour yesterday. It is or some of these thirsty motorists surmised that she accidentally may be taking a nip from the fell overboard from her sampan petrol tank Hongkong is likely and was drowned.
to be content with petrol for run- ning purposes-we can't imagine
appearance in
Our correspondent at Macao A special correspondent si reports that in connection with Canton writes to say that there the recent explosions it is now was not a little disappointment discovered that no bombs wom morning last when the first train dynamite, such as are used by to Hongkong and the slow train fishing folk, were detonated by to Shek Lung were cancelled on means of joss stick fuses. Yester account of Bridge No. 16, near day = fishing junk in Macao
WAS boarded Ngayo, being damaged. Evid Harbour ently the bridge was soon repair-detectives and a number of ed for the up train arrived only dynamita sticks were found. It. about two hoùrs' iste,
would be possible, says our cor
tunes.
The
by
Most of the labourers are still
their
Matsheds at Castle Peak Broken Into.
a bathing basket-there STO
On Friday and Saturday last respondent, to find such sticks on the Cantonese troops celebrated nearly every shing foot, bot the capture of Naam Hung by the authorities have so far been their army in the Shui Kwang unable to discover the men who woman was district-Motor "curs, decorated actually placed such sticks in the
with fings wars rushing about shops. the maloos of the city, the mes Everything is quiet just at been holding a conference in Los Angeles. Aug. 6-Fatty | Bring crackers and casting printed present, and the authorities are Chicago scohol may soon be Arbuckle, will leave on རྗ་ leaflats broadcast which gave an confident that matters will even- The competing with petrol as fuel for business, trip which will include account of the victory in glowingtually right themselves.
in-Guild Union has split into two China, motor-cars. It was stated that in India,
Korea and colours. The people seem
are parties. Oce party, the workers, Cuba motors are already running Japan. He will sail from San different but the soldiers
trying to liven them up by wish to resume work, but the on pure grain alcohol, paying 23 Francisco on August 16. cents a gallon, as against 44 for
sing rg patriotic song some other party, the employers, do not petrol. So it looks as though Reported to be missing since times using well-koowo byma sad thus there is friction in the Union. It is thought that such Americs will after all be able to the week-end, the fate that befall
The Chinese journals here are shops as sell groceries, piece retailing the discussion which goods, etc. will not dare to opse here appeared in the Hongkong for sometime to come. newspapers about the return of the Germans, and it would be living on Lappa Island and a tile well for correspondents in while ago the Labour Guilds Hongkong to remember this when of Canton sent down quad-
of rice, etc.. making their contributions. The tities Owing to a lamp overturning, a province of Kwangtung was pro-assistance. It is now reported anybody here wasting good fire occurred in a hut helonging German during the war and it that the Committee, instead of alcohol on motor-cars! Incident one of the Catholic Missions is still largely influenced by distributing the rice sold it and. ally, Cuba seems to be a nice and tenanted by a kind of place to live in, with woman, at No. 3 Shikung Village, man
Chinese German propaganda. The Ger- pocketed the money. Representa frm "Lo Lan Yeung tives from Canton have arrived motor spirit at 44 cents a gallon. in the New Territories. The fire Hong" recently opened. their to investigate the accounts. And if joy-riders there are now was put out with the aid of the new offices and Rave A Chan Ping-sang, the ex-Prs5- to get thair tanke filled with villagers, but not before damage fios reception to all their Chinese ident of the Seamen's Union, who August 8th. to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. alcohol at 23 cents, they want to the extent of $30 had been clients. The Acting Mayor of was recently departed froma
have much to grumble at. When caused.
Caston was present and spoke in Hongkong and who has been at- we get a motor-car of our own we SLEIGH-O August 8th, at must seriously consider taking
favour of German trade and the back of the Macao labour "Glenthorne" Kowloon, to Mr.up our residence amongst the known exponents
M. and Mms. Alizeeff, well-co-operation with Chins. There trouble, has now left for Shanghai and Mrs. E. M. Steigb, a scD. Cubans.
of classic can be no doubt of the popularity to direct the shipping strike there. dancing, opened a short season of Germans enjoy in Cantor-Ger- Jossmen on Strike.
three nights at the Star Theatre man paper, dyer, cloth, photo THIRSTY JOY RIDERS. Gautas, generally known as yesterday, before an appreciative graphic materials and chemicals Buddha, properly the Baddha, audience. They come with a good are flooding the Chinese market. stands as one of the most en-putation from other ports of the and they are cheaper then Japan lightened of non-Christians. For Far East where they had toured, ese goods.
big Depart- the most part his own land bas The entertainment at the Star mental Stores are stocked with
Several of the matshed ownerE HONGKONG, 8th August, 1922. returned to the older creed of Theatre these next few nights is isge quantities, of German wares, at Castle Peak made a very die Hindaism, bat in China and its being assisted by the screening of which are advertised as such.
"Boots" festuring Dorothy Gish. The still
ebop dependencies Buddhism
theppointing discovery on Sunday man places
morning when they arrived for article on the counter with counts its votaries by the million
Ho So one of the two men the words Made in Germany" their week-end picnic. Although perhaps the hundred million. It
Chinese caretakers are employed, has become a sorry superstition in arrested in connection with thel showing and the sign "good and three of the sheds were found to
A short conversation Tibet and Mongolia, where it armed robbery that occurred at chasp." takes the form of Lamaism, nor No. 17 Des Voeux Road West on follows on the value of the mark have been broken open, ice chests had been raided and drinks and When the second reading of does the case seem much better the morning of the 21st of July, and an explanation of why it is the Registration of Persons Bill in China itself so far as the was committed to the Sessions at possible to sell foreign goods so glasses stolen. As nothing else comes up for consideration on masses are concerned. No long the conclusion of the Magisterial cheaply, and thus the man in as touched-except in one case time after Gautams, Laotze made hearing this morning. His allez-the street talks about German strong grounds for assuming that the 17tb. instant, we shall be able his
south ed associate in the crime, a man trade and the advantage of buying some thirsty Europeans, out for to judge whether the Unofficial western Chins concurrently with named. Lai Kwai, who lived in German goods. It is quite members of the Legislative Confucius in north-eastern China. Ice House Street, was released as common thing to hear the Chinese joy-ride on Saturday night, took it upon themselves to break in The philosophers of the Flowery the result of the inability of the comparing the price of things in Council really represent the
Kingdom are said to bave met, witness to identify him as one of Hongkong and Canton, and there and help themselves to other public. If they do not oppose but some
be no doubt that German Peoples' refreshment. critics regard the the gang who participated in the can
The caretakers..on being ques- robbery. the measure in its present form, account of their conversation as
competition in Canton will bring Apparently they
trade to this port. Qae does not tioned, admitted that a motor car we shall have no option but to apocryphal.
had not much in common. There A very successful whist drive hear so much of the fact that the containing some Europeans, visit- come to the conclusion that they is a matter-of-factness about the took place on Monday evening at Germans demand payment ined Castle Peak late on Saturday are unacquainted with popular Sage which contrasts with the the Catholic Men's Club. The sterling--but that will come home night, but that they (the care- feeling in relation to this propos. meditative idealism of Laotze, attendance was somewhat affect to the people who have spechlattakore) did not know that the ed enactment. The standpoint resembling and perhaps inspired ed by the drive that was held on ed in German marks before long sheds had been broken into or
by Buddhism. As in the case of the Tamar on the same evening. It is reported already that the that anything bad been stolen. that we take on this issue is that th Jast-named, Taoism (the Mr. Hallannounced that that was Germans will not take their own *notes" in payment for goods there can be no reasonable ob religion of Laotze) degenerated the first of a series of fortnightly jection to compulsory registra among many of its followers drives. Mr. C. O'Sullivan was which they have delivered.
The winners were:- into something Title better M.C. tion so long as the Government's than heathenism. The climax. Ladies Miss Brock (164); 2ad. sole intention is to tabulate which has been threatening for Mrs. Hall (156); Booby. Mrs. qualiscations and thus be able in sometime, appears to have been Huat (133) Gentlemen:Mr. that the Taoist Irvine (160); 2nd. Mr. Pearce time of emergency to know what reached now
priests, cr jassen, have joined (156); Booby: Mr. Langle (123). rerources ara available for coping in the prevailing Chinese vogue of
The Acting Commissioner of with unusual situation. But to going on strike, because of a dis- know the resources is one thing,pute with the fortune-tellers over the Canton Public Works Depart- the- distribution of the spoils ment, has sent the following and to attempt the compulsary obtained from their many dupes. report to the Acting Mayor. Mr. many junks were to be so has tackled the awesome questing
lying along the seafront idle 93 thereof quite another. And One might suppose that such an Wa Fei-As this department is in order to minimise the incon and built a picture around it it
contretemps would in such a topsy-turvy state and it is for that reason that we want, edifying
is called Life's Greatest Quer- shake the faith of the most cre- the staff has not turned up to venience caused by the strike the tion and is being shown at the
Chinese merchants are inaugurat- deficite and unequivocal assurdulous. As likely as pot it will attend to their duties, funds must ing a transportation service of Coronet for the first time to-day. ances that the Government has stimulate business.
be granted to meet the present their own. The project is not yet
}It was a daring decision to deal. expenses. As regards the settle- not the latter intention in mind. A Changed Attitude.
ment of the previous accounts, complete, but the promotore have on the screen with one of the An analysis of the industrial the same will have to wait until secured & officiently large nam ost awesome questions within the human imagination--bot Bormal times, register of position since the Armistice will Mr. Cheng (the previous com-immediate needs and these have Griffith quails at nothing and the
ber of lighters, junks, etc. to meet prove that none of the strikes missioner) returns. The staff's
result of his effort has been to. individus! qualifications is
that have taken place has borne over-due salaries "are also in been freely used during the past
produce a picture that marks a good
because
few days. in the useful or tangible results to the claded.
These words of
When negotiations for a settle significant landmark in stress and turmoil of crisee working class."
Mr. Harry Gosling, the well- there is little time for work
He had a partiality for chicken, ment broke down, the Chinese history of the silent drama known trade-union leader, have said a Chinese who were
merchants planned the organisa- of this character. Let the the
appearance of a portent hungry look when he was brought lighterage. Canvassing for capital tion of a company to provide
CANTON NEWS Government collect the inform-Labour has been tenacious of the into Court this morning and was started and two substantial weapon of the strike, and charged with stealing a capon in business men have taken up $200,- ation, by all means, but let it be LTD.
More Reverses for done uzder the distinct under-Fear back it would probably have Coke Street at Eaughom. The 1000 worth of shares each. The big been difficult to find anywhere a capon crowed its protest against business hongs have been invited
Sun's Forces, ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷/+++/++++++++++++++ standing that the authorities are Labour leader with the courage to being tacked under the man's to subscribe to the balance of writes that, according to & report Ou: Canton correspondent willing to trust the public to speak as frankly as Mr. Gosling girdle, and thus attracted neigh the requisite amount, which is from the North River, Gan. Chu come forward and offer their ser-workers are quite right in attach-Aris, prosecuting, said that when
bas just done. It may be that the bours to the scene. Inspector $1,000,000. The arrangements Pai-tak, the commander-in-chief vices when they are needed. Ifing great importance to the value the man was arrested be the Government is not inclined of the strike, but that expedient found in possession of a small to act on that line, then it will be is liable to be such a costly one parcel of rice
which WAS that prudence recommends its evidently used to draw the roos offering a gratuitous insult to restriction to extreme cases.ters from their perches. The people who bave in critical Mr. Gosling's declaration shows prisoner got three weeks. periods in the past displayed the recognition of this. Other} utmost moxiety to render public Frank Hodges (the Micers change of attitude, conspicuously circulated round the Chinese Hung Ling has been captured by Federation Secretary) and Mr. exemplified the point. No less business centres that firms dear the Cantonese troops, who are One point worthy of note is Jobn Hodge, M.P., have recently applicable is the converse aspect, ing to use the company's junks now proceeding to Tai Ya Ling spoken in a similar senge. By that it is bad business to leave should first apply for a flag to be It has been decided that when the only a very small fraction of the strike the workers can often workers with a legitimate sense displayed at the mast top of the latter place has been captured, populace, the non-Chinese ele-inflict loss upon the employers, of grievance. Last year's deplor junk when loading or unloading the Cantonese commanders will ment, comes within the scope of but it is a loss that is apt to recoil able strife will not have been of cargo is going on. The flags consider the present campaigu upon themselves. The experience wholly in vain if it stimulates, as bear Chinese characters Luen closed as they have decided not the Bill, so that if the registered of Black Friday," which is no it promises to do, a more accom- Sheung Puk Ten" or United Mer-to proceed into Kiangal territory. people over were conscripted doubt largely at the root of this modating spirit.
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Can the dead communicate with us? Conan Doyle says that they can and he has many die- ciples. The average man doesn't worry his head overmuch about The local cargo boat owners STD famous producer of films, who is 1. D. W. Griffith, however, the still on strike, and yesterday far from being an average person,
the
included the acquisition of four of the Yunnan troops, has sur steam lappobes and about 140 rendered with all his forces, whilst lighters and jacks, which can be Gen. Chan Ka-yan, in charge of to ship cargo. To order to differenthe assistance of Bad Sang-chi, engaged by all firms which want the Hunan troops which came to tiate the vessels of the new com-has been forced to retire în dis- pany from the carge boata now order to the south of Honam on strike Information has been
It is further reported that Nam