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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1922)
lines, these figures somparing with the flat rate of $54 (rizing eventually to $120) now offered the Company. The public wa then informed by Mr. Flatchar that the agreement would be laid on the Council table after it was signed. Then came
DAY BY DAY,
THE MAN WHO MAKES · THE WORST OF THINOS GETS IT.--
ROUND THE TOWN.
[By "Gadabout."] What a swift life we're living
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The Mackintosh of Mackintosh. Mr. C.-H. Huston and party these days. The "Powder Puffs who has been entertaining the left for Singapore by the as PO Sooner leave the Theatre Royal King at May Hall, is the bearer Kalyan yesterday.
than the stage is occupied by titles, for though the distinctive of one of the most exclusive of vandeville. Kowloon the same "the" is used by a number of folk
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storm of protest against this Two cases of rablas reported wook has vaudeville of Ita business being put through in on October 21st are mentioned cws.crawdad houses showing chially Irish each user seems to regard it as his own peculiar such a hole-and-corner manner, fo the curreur besith reportauburbia'a appreciation. Then
the Dockyard Recreation Club night. The O'Gorman Mabon-- which led to the appointment of
typical Irish soldier of fortune to give a a special Committea, whose rates Government
A Chinese was removed to the chose last week
Civil
Jittla al fresco
who might have stepped out of Hospital Jolly the Government now considers as yesterday. He was injured by cart at their Club grounds, and in the page of Charles Lever once fair and reasonable, and beyond being knocked down by a motor a few days more the A.D.C. come expressed great indignation o
sa life again. Lovers of the high finding that a fellow-countryman which it is not prepared to go.
car on the Praya East,
brow stuff ware catered for by in the House of Commors was Looking back over the whole
Mishel Piastro and Harry Ore at using the before his name, and convulsed the House by solemnly | facts,it is palpably clear that the
the City Hall and
atopping declaring that there ware bat concert by Eric Rice and Government bas appreciably
three personages entitled to the at Government stiffened its attitude in cogne-
House. Dances are starting once distinctive prefix-The Pose. The quency of the public protests
again and the advert, columns Devil, and The O'Gorman Mahon. show that the movie shows are against the procedure it had first) intended following.
A servant-girl is said to have abaconded Parly this morning from No. 13, Wyndham Street. Mrs. Gandy taking with her money and jowallery of the value of $293, the property of her mistress.
of
unjustiɔ̃ab's bears increis in/week shown three cases of enteric of 'em out. I expect I have: the most expensive growths, is
rates.
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A plot of land comprising 12,000 going as strong as ever. For From the vineyards
porting enthusiasts there were Bordeaux come glowing accounts squate fest, situate at Magazine the Police squatic meeting and of barvest more abundant than Modesty does not restrain us Gao Road, was sold at the Kowloon Dock gala last Saturday any since 1693, a notable vintage from cpealy stating that the P.W.D. yesterday. Mr. and the two barcour races on year in fine clarets. Yet it is newspaper comments on the sub Cornell, of Messre. Palmer and
Turner, was the purchaser at the Saturday there's a gymkhana and the mouth of growers and wer Monday and Tuesday. Next likely to leave a bitter taste in ject have been a material factor upset price of $1,440.
there are a dozen sporting ixtures chants, in defeating the Company's
for the demand has of one kind and another most decidedly lessened. The United plans to impose on the public an
The health return for the past week-ends. I may have left some States, once a good customer of lever (wo Chinese and one Brit there seems so many things on orbid lea ground Swadeo and We think that is nothing is one each of plague (Chinese) Who say there's nothing to do in Holland are almost dry. Ger MUSTARD & Co. but a plain statement of fact, and cerebro-spinsi fever Eng Hongkong? We're more like Loo-many is not having any. Russia
And it is something of which we lish). All ware fatal (xcephon don every day.
is out of the market. England. in this Colony may feel proud case of enteric. There were also three Chinese deaths from
which hought so much during the that of all the places, including influencs.
The twenty-five-years-ago man war and just after, has supplies looking through files in which it will take years to I. India and the Straits, whore the
search of copy for his Saturday haust. The only hope seems to Company schemed to pat through
Captain E. A. Salisbury. column. A noted American explorer, arrived sigh came from his direction. I to preach the virtues of clare: as deep. pathetic he that some prophet may arise these higher rates. Hongkong here yesterday by the 5.5. Pres-I looked up. His gaze was fixed Gladstone did in introducing alone has resisted the demands ident Taft, being accompanied by longingly on some item or other grocers licenses. It was con- with success. But whilst we Messrs. E. G. Burgbard and M. and theo, slowls, with a feeling idently expected that many of claim that Press activity has C. Cooper. They later left by the of reluctance, he turned over the our soldiers who served in France 8.. Kalyan for Singapore, where page. He looked just like a guy would have acquired a taste for been mainly responsible for the they will jain their yacht Wisdom whose Sunday Best's given him light wines, but the British pre- happy culmination of the dis-II for an expedition to Abyssinia. the bird and forgotten to return farence for beer has proved too
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the umpteen cars: dismood ring. strong. ecuted a search warrant at No his bank balance has necessitated Detective-Sergeant Neill ex-for which the depleted state of (229 Temple Street yesterday. A him signing a chit.
man was arrested on the first floor, to inquire into his distress. He ASSOCIATION
I hastoned following the discovery of a turned back the pace and pointed dagger in a box alleged to be his.to a booze merchant's ad. Ohi The prisoner was remanded when joy. if we could only put the clock brought up before Mr. R. E back a quarter of a century. Lindsell at the Police Court this They were the days. You could cat morning.
a bottle of clare: for thirty-five cente Hennessy's *** cost exact The U.S. Asiatic Fleet is shortly one buck Sity. The cheapest If a Riga cable is to be believed. ly due here under the com-whisky was ninety cents and the sweeping changes in Soviet policy and of Admiral are to be expected as the result of In all, there will be some twenty a dollar. A bottle of gin lowered Anderson best cost twenty cents more than Lenin's return to authority, with vessels, with 2,000 officers and your banking account
reflex effect upon the Far East.men. The first batch will be the extent of six ceats. Taipans The illness of the Russian Evo U. S. S. Bittern with the sub with a fancy for rum paid dibe Extraordinary out here, M. Joffe, is described as "diplomatic." That Saturday. During their stay, the less expensive tastes could pro- marine Fotills, due to arrive on one and a quarter, while he with is the first time we have heard officers and men will be lavishly cure a bottle for just half a buck. malady so named-not that this)
entertained. kind of procedure is new (quite
Holy smoke, we pay little short the opposite); but this is the first
cf these prices now-a-days for a single wad.
THE TELEPHONE QUESTION.
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FOOTBALL
League Results.
The following are the results of the games played on Sept. 30: English Leaguet Firs: Division-
Arsenal 0, Tottenham 2 Birmingham 2. Balton W. 0 Burney, Liverpool 2 Oldham A 3, Chelsea 2 Preston N. E. 1 Newcastle U.2 West Bromwich 0, Stoke i Middlesborough z, Aston Villa 2 Sunderland 2, Blackburn R. 2 Everton 0, Cardiff City 4 Huddersfeld 0, Manchester C.3 Shaffield U. 0, Notts F. 0 Scottish League (First Divi❤
pate, we should not like to close without paying a tribute to the Bon. Mr. Lowe and his colleagues The telephone question bas at for the time and attention which length come to a head by the Gov- they hare devoted, with such erament's decision, which now good results, to an extremely awaits approval by the Legisla difficult matter. tive Council, that unless tha Company agrees to the proposed by the recently-appoint- Lenin's Return. ed Committee of the two Cham-i bers of Commerce, to new agree ment will be entered into. In other words, the Company is Eatly told that if it does not accept the suggested rates, it licence, which has until January, 1930, to run, will be allowed to lapse and other arrangements will be made for supplying the time that we have seen it so
A fishing boat was boarded by Colony with a telephone service. frankly stated. In other words, we on the night of the 8th. instant. pirates whilst at Ching I Island We shall be very surprised if the may assume that nothing much Using revolvers and daggers to in this world, Paterfamilies who Company turns down the propos- bat that he is lying low until such terrify the master and his two walks up and down the bedroom ed terms, which represent a cor- time as circumstances favou: much their own way. After the hopeful, squaling with the pain fokis, the pirates bad things pretty at two ach emma with young siderable advance current renewal of the negotiations which fishermen had been taken aboard of a troublesome molar, knows rates. If it does so, it will be left! recently broke down at Chang their own vessel and cooped io- the truth of that statement, but in the position of a concern with ing block. If Lenin is correctlyed to ransack the junk, but could things of that description. It chon. Saghalion was the stumbleside the bold, the pirates proceed this has nothing to do with little so much relatively oreless plant reported as being willing to cede find few things of value. The concerns George, George isn't 0-0, at Celtic Park. on its bands. In any case, it is the northern part of the island to total value of the goods taken his name really. but George
Japan, a setilament will be apaway was only 89. under an obligation to provide [preciably facilitated. Apparently the Colony with an efficient no obstacle would then remain
George it shall be. George, who the Harbour sxim on Monday. For carrying out blasting opera- has reached the paterfamilias Whatever, this Colony may be service, whether the present but the question of the-Nike-
Isiersk
tions acres. Perhaps
taking proper stage himself, came along with lacking, it certainly doesn't lack licence is allowed to expire or Lenia's idea is to offer the ter- Precautions to ensure the safety as to Stonecutter's to bathe. Our swimmers. It was a well-swom
of passers-by. & ritory in Saghalien as compeasa-
contractor, dip over, we bad all returned to race and we should get some fine
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Aberdeen 4, St Mirren 2 Alloa 0, Hearts 3 Hamilton A. 9, Falkirk 1 Partick T. 0, Airdrieonians S Albion R. 0, Dundee 0
Ayr United 1, Third Lanark 2 Hibernians 1, Kilmarnock 1 Rsith R. 1, Motherwell I
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Clyda drew with the Rangers
We are speaking on behalf of belongs to Japan, of which.victions were proved, was sea-finished dressing and in
tion. Historically the island against whom two previous con- the matsheds: we had practically tussles later on when the Misses the subscribing public when wel geographically, it farms & tenced to the heavy fine of $100 moments the launch
Young, Ramsey and Gropad- was to water
for compete
honours say that the Government's stand tinnation. The northern part was at the Police Court this morning. retura to Hongkong. Then the together, as they probably will in this matter is most satisfactory.coded to Russis in the seventies said that the blasting took place his back stud.
Inspector C. Aria, prosecuting. calamity happened. George lost when the first two return to the bat reoccupied by Japan in recent It indicates a determination not years. The Soviet's release of within 300 yards of the Police there was over such a little mat harbour race now for three years & to-do Colony. We've had the Indies" to be forced into a bargain much the territory would therefore be Station and was on the new exter. As we pointed out, George following and we're spt to look to the advantage of the Company not so much s
site of the Kowloon had plenty of back studs at home upon a swim of well over a mile cession A3 B
Docks. Os an inspection he madej and, anyway. George is And
retrocession. which would inflict
rich in the open sea as quite a matter afterwards, he discovered that sojenough to buy back studs a gross of course. It isn't by any means unjustifiably heavy charges on French Seamen's Strike. timber was used to cover thelat a time. The thing wasn't the public. We are referring, of
an easy feat and getting serDas "The seamen's strike is over. charge.
worth more than five cante, anythe harbour at all, whether first All the strikers have agreed to
how. But do you think this or last, is no mean test of skill and course, to the Government's
sail under the new conditions."-"
consoled bira? Not present attitude; hero Was so reads a cable from Paris.
ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN,
biteadurance. I'm thinking the To hear bim 80 03 sad From time to.tima hints of an to time, not many months ago, Prom another message it appears anti-smoking campaign through-floor, pulling up the boards and braving such
see him groping on the would consider twice befers |sverage swimming girl at Home
when the authorities had all but that
dockers and coal-out China have been current. An then, ibinking that it might have
& distance. The committed the public to a much
trimmers are going to take impetus thereto appears to come slipped through, grovelling on the of all was that of the two little most remarkable performance turn at striking. The "new con- from Hackow, where the local ground right under the shed, you Haut girls-one only tea and the higher scale of charges that is ditions" evidently refer to some branch of the National Associal would think that back atud of his other eight. Those two ought to now intimated as being accept scheme in substitution for the ed Chambers of Commerce has was the only one in existence or be gatting a bunch of cups when able. In Jung last, before the eight-hour-day arrangement pro-issued circular advocating its bad perhaps wou a gold medal or they're a few years older. All full extent of the Government's French Mercantile Marine. Sub-against the habit.
visionally sanctioned for the members to use their influence something at a show. Of course, the same, I can't help thinking negotiations with the Company [ject to the important proviso of
we all helped. We all suggested that such a strenuous swim & wore known, Mr. Fletcher, reply this system being adopted by the
places where it might be, but it the harbour race for a couple of ing in Council to questions on the the French seamen were already sideration, and in recent years it was, and if he was sure he weain't be a bad scheme if the
chief merchant fleets of the world,
didn't happen to be in any of them. its that age isn't going to do We asked what sort of a back studem & great deal of good and it subject, spoke of the conference working under the eight-hour re- much has been done in the way brought it with him, and would be with Messrs. Cole and Cook as gime, which it was hoped would of Improving conditions; but be offering a reward in the papers the subject, with a view to re officials got medical advice-011 having had
meet with general acceptance at the best of times such a scheme most satisfactory at the international conference would probably be difficult to to the finder, and all that sort of stricting the age limit. Another results," and announced that the lately held in the French capital. work aboard ship. Having same thing: but do you think George peint which occurred to me, and Government were at length in a That such an assembly of seamen pled the pleasures of restrictedPpreciated our efforts to assist I know it occurred to others position to come to a decision as should have turned down the pro-day, the French seamen,
Him? No; he even began to get also, was that each competitor to what were "fair terms to of its impracticability, at any rate them. The French authorities held and accused us of purloining it. Some were quite a distance from posal is a significant admission naturally reluctant to abandon quite suappy about it and to the should be followed by a boat. offer." Those "fair terms" were under existing conditions. The by the necessities of economic What a fuss about nothing. All help if ever they had needed it, included in a draft agreement quantity of tied-up tonnage runs law, and the seamen at least, the same, I'm glad the back stud and such things. 88 cramp some that had been drawn up, and the into millions of tous, hence com-faced with the prospect of more was George's and not mi ne
times come along, even in the petition for freights is keen lost freights and more tied-up rates thereunder were $140 for Those who go down to the sea in tonnage, have bowed to the ap Here's hats off to those of tion's better in a caso like this,
best regulated familiar. Preven private and $154 for business ships merit every reasonable con-parently inevitable.
Hongkong's fair-Box: „dared because there's no sure.
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