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of obtaining anything like a stablo Government, despite the recent campaign against the Thaban
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The Telegraph.
HONGKONO, 14th Dec., 1922.
CHINESE LOANS.
The ordinary man-in-the-streat must often wonder, when he
ed, there seems little doubt that
escape virtual
There was a sisan bill of health in the Colony yesterday.
Is It Spreading?
We
"Thera- wat AVATYN ZEDETI, first make your soquaintaDOS, TUMOUR TAnnd the nity this moen- beloved readers, I used to feeling thatthe strike of bread bakery, sometimes that Hongkong was a pastry cooks and broad delivery, lonely sort of place. Cast your coolies is spreading. It was minds back a bit, and most of you reported. In the morning "DARW probably thought the same thing, that two other bakary staffé, Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., After dinner there was nowhere addition to Messrs. Winanraa 'and oniional bankruptcy with things have issued thair customary desk to go and nothing to do. I dis-M. Y. Ban, left work yesterday, going on as at present: Can bar calendar, which will doubtless be covered that most of my pals were the bakeries affected being she
seen in many of the Colony's in the same unhappy state. Hop Hing and Dimbise.
Hongkong struck me as being 4 were able to confirm this to- taxes be increased any further infofloss,
miserable kind of apos to ba exiled day and learned that some other order to meet her foreign com-
in those first few months. It bakery staffs had gonë vet. The wedding is shortly to take seemed no end of a job to get to mitments? Host observers will
It is now said that all +1be place of Mr. David W. Tratman, know anybody, and when you did bakeries in the town, with the ex have little hesitation in giving of Tai Po and Miss Ruby Eget to know a few fellows, you ception of the Alexandra Cafe and negative reply to both these Malory Farmer, matron of the ever know where to find them. the Victoria Cafe, have lost their questions. The Chinese Govern-{Peak Hospital
Then somebody hit on the brilliant men, but owing to the late hour ment a while ago defaulted in
idea of forming Essms. That at which we learned of this new We are informed that there woke up a few generous spirits developmant we have not been the payment of interest dus on
have been no nominations for the [among the old-timers and it able to verify it. The Secretary certain loans. The country's
vacancy on the Licensing Board, wasn't many moons before there for Chinese Affairs, seen at halls commitments, and reckless waste caused by the retirement of Mr. was the Easma Club. I don't past two this afternoon,, said he of treasure on suicidal faction M.S. Northcote.
grouse now. If I want to meet a bad nothing fresh to report, Ifew kindred sools I know where! fighting, have been on the in-
to find them. No need to spend crease. Now thera is a report that the Chinese Ministry of
say more lonely evenings.
Finance contemplates a large loan to cover all short-term unsecured 0003. Losos upon loans! Borrowing from Pater to
insecure financial position, the threat of Bolshevism in the East, and the stringency in the money market, wo feel very sorry for the bondholders concerned.
Starting from yesterday, the partly in silver. They will get kroops in Canton are being paid 20 per cent. of their pay in these coins as a beginning.
The Canton Times says that the Chinese patient who was arrested at the French Hospital for being
stic
Canton.
In conversation, with Meanya. Lane, Crawford, Lid, who GRA
The Cafe Wiseman, we were, Iowa formed that the situation so far...
cut itself adrift from the Empires crime.
But everybody isn't eligible för as their bakery was concerned Easma. The war's been over was just the same. They have quite a long time now. Fellows been unable to get into contact pay Paul! What with China's The Hoogkong Hockey Club are beginning to dribble into the with their men and the bakery is
won the match against the Tamar Colony who didn't see active still being carried on by military-
Some of the other bakeries yesterday by goals to nil, the service. They're in the same and other volunteer help.
boat as most of us were before the goals being scared by F. C. Millor days of Easme. Most of 'em soon who bave lost their men are also (3) and W. Woodward (1).
meet some Easmaile, who takes able to continue production by 'em along to have a wee one at employing other workers." There According to the Conton Times, THE CLUB. Most of them want is no fear of a bread shortage, for forts are being made to develop to join. They can't, and so they even if all the bakers go on strike Our Biggest Industry.
the port of Heungchow, naar ask if there are way more cluba it will be possible to organisa The launching of another China Macao, those interested in the like it that they can join. There other "workers to carry on the Navigation steamer at Taikoo project including Mr. Tang Shao-aren't any more clube quite like essential work of giving the provides a further reminder of the yi.
Easma. Then what are these community bread. shipbuilding facilities of this
fallows to do? Every boat that
INCEST TRIALS IN PUBLIC. Colony. Tois. as Mr. Edking We have received from Messrs.comes in from Home swalls their
At the Central Criminal Court pointed out, is the seventeenth Butterfeld and Swire a striking ranks. A club the style of Easma boat which has been constructed office calendar issued by the Blue for non-Easmsites is what they tently John Reynolds, 39, wood at Taikoo for the Chios Naviga- Funnal Line, bearing a splendid want. I believe if one of 'em got turnex, was found guilty of to- sion Company, and we have no pictors of one of the big Alfred busy and went round looking for Cest and was sentenced to five doubt that she will be found to Halt liners.
supporters that ha'd find enough Justice Roche, lo summing up. years penal sarvitude. Mr.
maintain in every way the fine)
[to get a start. The club's wanted traditions of this yard and bel
set the ball rolling- and it only needs somebody to aid that in the old days cases of that sort were beard in comero, concrete evidence in the world
That provision of the law had of shipping to the high standard
now been removed-fortunately, reads of the chaos in China, how of work done io Hongkong. in possession of 51 pistols will be There's somebody in the office to his judgment, because
believe, with Mr. Edkiej. that anybody can have sufficient con- there is every reason why this shot if convicted of attempting to of the MO.H. who ought to have though it resulted in such trials. sping up further rebellion in an atlas and a geography book being attended by a fidence in the country to lend the Colony's shipbuilding industry
pat in his stocking this multitude whose presence was Christmas. Or perhaps he's 4 quite undesirable, that was Government money. In speaking should expand as the years roll on. We have the labour, the of the Chinese "Government,” | skilled direction and some
A party of more than 250 lead-bit of a wit. Last week he told lesser evil than having these us there were two cases of matters tried in secret without too, we believe the average per-very modern and efficient establing citizens of Canton and mem-diphtheris (one Chinese and one the Press being able to report"
American Scottisb) and. made Robbie them son has little idea what group of lishments, whilst the material, bers of the local
(without unnecessary. He made men the term really indicates, though not yet available to any community were present at the McWhirter's breast swell with details, of course).
great extent locally, can be secur- reception dinner in honour of Dr.prida at the honour unconsciously thene remarks - becution he wis and how much power they wield, fed and the work carried out and Mrs. Sherwood Eddy and given to the land which numbers satisfied that sương a mass of to say nothing of their authority at a cost which compares more their associates held under the Lickcundaddis amongst its cities. the population, although they 10 pledge the credit of China than favourably with many other auspices of the Canton YM.C.A. This week be carries it a bit knew it was wrong to commit
shipbuilding centres. Much, of at its gymnasium last evening. further. Scotland's apparently incest, they did not know it wi when raising loans. So far as coarse-in fact, everything- the big consortiums are concern-depends on Isbour, and we can Tomorrow afternoon (Friday altogether, according to the latest only re-echo Mr. Edkins' hope 15th December) the last of Mr. health report There were six they have only advanced money that conditions in this respect will Temple Bevan's Musical Recitalal cases of diphtheria during the of the box sad brushes plies his continue to be reasonable. Many for children will be given at the week ending Dec. 9th. He classi-trade that I'd almost forgotten to Chins after obtaining fairly promising industry at Home Helens May Institute, and Miss fies them bus1 Scottish, 1 there are beings who follow the substantial quarantees of repay- and elsewhere has been killed be Jean Lowson will sing. Mr. British, 4 Chinese. At the rate worthy craft of boot-blacking. In ment. In fact, it was not so because of unreasonable labour Baran ragrets that he is unable we're going on we'll soon find that a part of the world where some people almost want a ricksha' to demands, and it is to be trusted to arrange the recital which was England's & Scottish colony. very long ago that the different that this lesson willsisk well home to have taken place on December
take them, from the Post Office'as far as the Hongkong Hotel dusty financiers and banking groups of here in Hongkong, where, in 23rd.-.ldet.
There was rather A novel boots aren't common. However, the various participating coun-maos spheres, labour is decidedly
cricket match on yesterday. The there are some people who do tries were quite eager to advance restless at the moment. There is
Chefalo and Palermo continue clergy have been playing the walk occasionally, and also gat alimit to the concessions which money, and were the reverse of can be made to workers, beyond to amuse and mystify the public medicos. Eleven gentlemen whose dirty boots; and there are some cordial towards one section of which it would be dangerous to the Theatre Royal, their show mission in life is to heal our people, I suppose, who don't like capitalism which was suspected go, and the overstepping of which being of a very high order of its bodies have pitted their skill wearing dirty boots. Therefore, br labour would be equivalent to kind. Special attention is drawn against a similar number whose adopting the methods of desitic of being too pushful in the matter killing the goose that lays the to the matinee on Saturday at 5 mission is to heal our souls. But tion employed by a certain Mr. S. of negotiating a Chinese loan. golden eggs. These are days P.m., when a special programme what I would really like to see Holmse, it follows that there are It is hopeless to expect the coun- when costs must be kept as rea- for the children wil be provided would be a golf match between other people who might ear a try's Treasury to meet the needs sonably low as possible; other at ball-price. Parents should the padres and a team of Orient sustenance by cleaning those. Quod erat wise, business is bound to suffer. make a point of taking their little seasoned old colonels. But perhaps same dusty boots.
that would be too great a test of demonstrandum. (That's put of the various Ministries, and the These and a few more elementary ones to this function.
endurance. Reminds me of "lia to show how brainy I am.). Chinese Government has had to economic facts should be made
A shopkeeper. of 16, Ship drawing which appeared in a The Articles of Association get seriously into debt. Thesa plain to the workers just now.
Home paper some time ago.of most local Unjust or unreasonable demands Street has reported to the police Mast golfers probably remember these days cover the manufactur companies foreign loans have as their best only react on the masses in the that at ten o'clock on Tuesday it. It was a picture of a clergy-ing, purveying, using, lending of security the wonderfully rich, long run.
morning, whilst walking along bat for the most part unexploited. A Needed Reform.
Kennedy Road, he passed four man playing the Royal game everything from sockstorausages: men sitting on a bench. He had He had missed the ball and just perhaps one day we'll use some natural resources of the country. A case which commanded the gone about tec yards when they broken bis driver in the attempt small boys, hate inscribed "H. K Foreigh interests could get the attention of one of our magistrates started to run after him. The to smits it. The expression on Hotal Bootblacker, at various wealth out of these untapped yesterday serves to illustrate the men soon overtook him. One his face can't be described by vantage points, for the dusty- pedestrians benefit." sources of supply, but the officials need of a slight reform in the pro-pressed a dagger against his side mere words. Nearest thing to it booted
cedure at the Police Court. In and another took $1.30 from his is the look of an unfortunate Shine, Sir?
who's just been told by his better. in China do not favour over-Eugland, when cases of obscene pocket.
half that his mother-in-law's de- Kowloon's coming on. It wasn't mach "penetration" by outsiders, language are being dealt with, it
cided to ran down for a week long ago they badn't a movie and the people of the country is not customsry, as it is here, to
Congratulations to Mesure. Underneath it said: "Tongue show. Now they've a couple. ask the witnesses to repeat in themselves have repeatedly rais-Court the offensive language
Mostrie and Co. for having 80 Tied." I hope "Step" was watch But mere picture shows werea's ed ac outery against what they which is the subject matter of the effectively and tastefully decorating the proceedings yesterday enough for Kowloon. They've ed their S!OTB window for He ought to bave been sent along got a dance hall, and very jolly consider a European, American, charge. Evidence has, of course, Christmas. A child's bed-room in case any reverend batsman little dances they are, too. 4 and Japanese menace, and for sed, but when it comes to this is the scene sad Father Christ managed to hit his own wicket cabaret is, whispered. They've this reason have frequently been point, the witness is usually asked bed and depositing portable The face in these casas is so risen to the height of listening to mas is shown bending over the making a swipe at his first ball. had vaudeville. Now Suburbia's Government to write down the language Victrola as "the best possible much more expressive than the grand opers, the suburbaniter apposed to their Degotiating foreign loans. It is complained of, and
thea banded to the magistrate gift. The scene has the merit murmured exclamations: "Tat sporting their "glad rageTM and obvious, however, that a time will and the solicitors concerned
torning up in full force. In case. That is come when China's duancial com-in the
the realm of sport, Kowloon ? & for
A grifin, fresh from a decent shows up well, and in jazz they're milments will oblige her, willy better arrangement than obtains in Hongkong. In cases where
sized town at Home, nilly, to accept some form of the most obscene language is
was got every place I've ever been in walking down the street with beaten to a frazzle. You'll hear 'exploitation" from outside.alleged to have been used, it is
me the other day, when he bap-mors alleged music during a stroll She is incapable of developing most embarrassing to ask wit-
pened to glance down at his boots. round Suburbia in one night then He ruefully surveyed the dust you'll come across anywhere else" her own natural wealth so long esses (ladies in particular) to
repeat in open Court the offen- Our Canton COTTAspondent that had accumulated thereon in s twelvemonth. Yes, Kow- as she is being dominated by sive words. That was what was reports that the steamboat Kwong and than inquired where he could loon's going to be a live place one. officials who, for the most part, done yesterday, and it frequently Foen, plying between Canton and find a boatblack.. I believe in day. Wait till they've got their cannot govern, and comprise (happens. There is no occasion Wachow, collided with the ss. certain hotel there's a coolie who's big hotel and the frame clanging whatever for such procedure being Wuchow at night near Hohou, glad to give anybody a shine. their way up and down the main many men, both in the North followed, and we trust that in sustaining slight damage near But we were too far away from streets. Sleepy, old Kowloon's and in the South, who are noth- future the Home practice in this the bridge. ing more than parasites. At respect will be followed in pur
Courts. present the country's prospecis
to be given of the exact words
this 13
of being not only well proportion.tut!" ed but particularly striking.
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
Slight Damage Done,
there, and so bis boots had to go coming into lis own. There' Tha extent of the damage done dusty. It's such long time hope for a place of glað rugs to the Washow is unknown, since I was in town where he sud grand opers.