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HONGKONG, 27th Dec., 1922.
UNREST IN INDIA.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1922.
Jean trace the "kiddan band " of} Britain's enemies, including, of| course," a number of Bolshevist agents. Propaganda amongst the multitude of races, castes and oreeds in the country has been carried on to such a plich that by }now formidable numbers of per- sons in all parts of India are grarely disaffected. The Amritsar affair, the Mapish rabellion, the
DAY BY DAY.
IF YOU CAN MEND A SITUATION MEND IT; IF YOU CAN'T MEND IT, FORGET IT.
Lincoln.
ROUND THE TOWN.
(By
“1 Gadabout.").
What an unmitigated unisanca you feel you are making of yoàr-'
FRIZE DAY.
At Ellis Kadoorfe - School
for Indians.
The
annual" disk-ibution of
self when you go to the Suprame prizes in connection with the Mr. W. A. Dowley returned to Court when the Court is sitting. Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians, the Colony by the President Every time you put your foot at Sookunpoo, took place this down on those stons tiles it seems morning, the awards being given to make enough noise to awaken away by Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector the dead. It must be no ead dis of Schools Amongst those prem riots at Bombay and elsewhere Mrs. Wellington Koo and in-turbing to the judges, the counsellent were Mr. B. Wylie and Mr. U. Rumjaho, members of the and the solicitors. Youcan Board of Education. fant passed through Kasbgar, bound for Singapore.
on
the
up and down the corridors on tip too all the time. Why ever thes
the
Mr.
A. R. Satherland, M.A,
The
during the visit of the Prince of Wales, and the more recent Akali trouble, are all pointers to
ohose that kind of flooring for a headmaster, read the report which Amongst the passangers who building where silence is necesisted that during the year the the progress of the doctrine of
left for Home by the 9.8. Kashgarsary beats me. And besides being school was opened 226 times, as revolt. The cult of non-co-oper- to-day were Professor and afrso noisy, it's always in need of compared with 223 in 1921 ation, introduced by Gandhi Digby. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pen repair. The climate affects it maximum enrolment was 102 and average attendance 918, known as "mahatma" or "saint" man, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Barlow. The tiles contract or expand so almost the same as last year,
cording to the whim of the Clerk of the Weather. They're always when it was 92 The attend having to have workmen in to fix ance was very good, considering that many boya lived long dia- 'em up. I've often wondered they
tacces from the school-some don't try rubber tiles. They Mr. H. W. Looker, formerly a might be a bit, expensive at first came from Sheung Shui and solicitor practising in Hongkong, compared to stone, but rubber's Fanling every morning. In re- contested the Central Hull seat | fairly cheap
I'll bet gard to equipment, the report
serves
Mrs. Bullock, Capt and is to his antent worshippers-de- Ballard, Lirat-Comdr. P. C. G.
separate reference. Tarner and Mr. T. Dallia. Gandbi appears to bave lighted a are which he cannot now control.
a
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11
5.
makes
yet.
no..
now.
wish
From a peaceful campaign of non-resistance-including in its scope a foolish boycott of British at the General Election, but was the upkeep wouldn't be half stated that in Narember some defeated by Lt Col. Keaworthy, such a job, and you'd be able to very useful equipment was re- made goods which involved the
Independent Liberal Mr. Looker, walk about in the vicinity of theived from England, and with destruction of mach valuable who stood as a Conservative,
Courts then without any fear of what they expect to get next year property the idea of non-co-polled 12,347 votes in a coa-
they would have a very well disturbing asybody.
equipped school. Discipline had operation has spread so far out of stituenes returning 35,037 coters.
been good, and the prefects had His opponent secured a majority bounds that it embraces among of 9.02.
What's happened to all our been of great assistance. At the ita devotees the worst elements
dollar bills? By the look of those annual examinations in Class 4, hat do float around, I should say thirteen boys passed out of six- of rowdies and thugs in the land.
It was a happy inspiration they are fading away. Went into teen. In the other classes, seventy Despite the recent reforms grant which led the Caronet mange shop the other day and made passed out of eighty. The work ed by the Raj, such as the ment to select a film version of purchase amounting to thirty-five sit over had been very satis Indiacisation of the Services."Little Lord Fauntleroy" for their cents. Of course, I lacked five factory. The health of the school beea very good. The There is a recrudescenca of Christmas week picture. Of the cents to pay the bill in small bad sedition-for example the efforts was by no
varioos yuletide attractions it change. The smallest note I had Sarden had been very popular. means The least was a fivedollar bill. Shopman With the exception of Class 8. each class bar * small emanating from La Indian Essentially a picture which ap took it sighed, routed out two
garden and grimy dollar notes and the small flower Bolshevist with his headquarters peals to the younger generation, change, and to make up the other vegetable garden to look after, * amall
it possesses at the same time a in Berlin. His idea is to have very great interest for old folk two dollars fished out two huge and some very good object lessons Soviet în India, and he is evident because of the amazing perform-silver medallions, one of which are taught in these gardene, ne The ferment in India closely ly too much of a fanatio to ance of Mary Pickford in the had been banged hard with a cotton, coffee, potatoes, tomatoes, concerns all portions of the realise
dual role of Cedric Errol and bammer and the other having) okrss, etc., had been successfully that, if
Soviet the
some inscription on is about grown The school suffered & Dearest, his mother. British Empire in the East. Tais doctrines have failed in a country
liberty. Nothin' doin,' I told very great loss by the death of new tone of ladisa public opinion where the people were in the
him: so he gave me the woSir Ellis Kadoorie, who built the —that is, the opinion of the main of one race and religion,
Owing to every available seat dollars in ten-cent pieces. These school and presented it to the literate sections of the popula the introduction of Bolshevism having been booked for to-day's weighed my pocket down so much Government for the education of He also pail foss matinge performance of The that I had to go along to my to- Indian boss. tipa-is merely one phase of the in a land containing a multiplicity Tempast, it has been decided to bacconist and buy some tobacco for many of the pupils, as RING
I didn't really want, just to get does Mr. Arculli. Mr. Nomate general change in the Asiatics of nationalities and creeds lika give AD extra matinee on political outlook.
The reasons Ladis can only mano chaos of an Wednesday next, January 3rd, rid of some of 'em. The money and Mr. U. Rumjahn, to all of at 5.15 p.m. This will be the that's being passed round the whom thanks were due, as they for this marked difference in the unexampled and unimaginable final performance and has been Colony those times almost also were to Mess. Cassum relationship between Indians and character.
we could Abmad for an annual donation of rendered possible only by the Europeans, compared with even Britain is undoubtedly faced courtesy of St. George's Society 50 back to the old days of $15 towards the prizes, and to Mr. who had a prior cisim on the barter again. It's filthy lucre in Buben Singh and the other mas ten years ago, have been specul-with a problem which would be City Hall and Theatre for that more senses than one. Wish the tere for their support in classroom, ated upon a great deal recently, enough to overwhelm a weaker date. Booking for this extra banks would go round to the playgrounds and garden.
Mr. Ralphs, in presenting the and much ink has flowed in the Government. It is regrettable matinee will open at Moutrie's Morning Post or wherever they go
and get 'em to print a few million prizes, complimented the school morning. Children attempts by various scribes to that, while our enemies are cast will be admitted at half-price as Dew notes. Judging by the rate on the good attendance and the diagnose the cise and find re-ing envious eyes on
He also a country before. Soldiers and sailors will of the dollar, it seems pretty health of the pupils. medies for it. One point of view which has been described as the likewise be admitted at half-price evident that silver's going to be referred to the death of Sir Ellis given away soon, but surely it's Kadoorie, remarking that his we have seen put forward is that ɓaest jewel in the British Crown, all performances.
not commoner than paper just foremost idea in bis educational the present system of appoint and are working in secret to do
benefactions was to foster love ments to the Civil Service-by us all the harm they can there, the removal of these graves allows
and loyalty for the British Empire, and be (Mr. Ralphs)hoped the boys competitive examination-is to our politicians are calmly con-of considerable municipal im- Heard the latest catch? We would always bear that in mind. blame to some extent. It is seating to a weakening of the provements at the North Gste. were coming over on the Ferry claimed that the natives of India forces of law and order. Peaceful authorities have been keen on for light cruisers steaming out of MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
tbe carrying out of which the this morning. Seeing one of the had more respect for the repre-minded, sane Indians, who realise some considerable tire past. In harbour was responsible for one sentatives of the ruling race the abounding benefits of British calling: therefore, on the Canton of the party springing it on us. Taikoo Tug-master Proves when they were aristocrats ap rule, are as much alarmed at the authorities, the General would be This is it, and you get five seconds
able to express thanks for assist to answer.
Alibi. pointed through family influence; outlook which they visualise bence given and express some grati-upwards, how many vessels of Placing them end-
Charged with failing to observe wharess the examination system fore them as are the Europeans fication that the improvements may the Hawkins class would it take the rule of the road in the bar- enabled men to join the Service whose lot it is to spead the best now be undertaken without in to reach the top of The Pask?bour, on Dec. 5th, the master of who, however much more book part of their lives in the country historic British cemetery.
terfering with a very old sad Oas fellow.suggested six, another the steam tug Taikoo Kon put
went as high aa thirty. lestaing helped them to gain the They possibly have very good
I forward the plea at the Marine would take about three, The Court that he was not. aflost in requisite total of marks, were reason to feel apprehensive. We
Hawkins is 600 feet in length, his tag at the time of the alleged as often s rot ucfitted to who are outside India, but are
Recent figures regarding wage the Peak Tram station is some offence.
The case first came before administer responsible duties, near enough to feel the pulse of declines at Home show that with- 1,500 feet high, and the flagstaff
a period of about twenty-one something over 1,800. Seems Comdr. Beckwith on Friday, when especially where native suscepti that land, can but "wait and months ending on September 30th. difficult to realise it when you the master of Harbour Depart- bilities had to be considered.seo."
last an average reduction of see the Hawkins lying alongsidement launch No. 5 gave evidence Ther, it is alleged, have had
something like 35 per cent bas the wall and then look up at The that at balf-past seven on the taken place. Relatively to the Peak, half obscured in the early night of the 5th. he was taking recourse to arrogance when tact
cost of living, however, as morning mists, doesn't it?
the Harbour Master, Mr. Hallifax was needed. There may be Heroes of Other Days.
the monthly review issued by
and Mr. Sutherland from Yau- Romathing to be said for this As many of our readers may Barclay's Bank points out, the
mali to Murray Piez. A tug Reuter keeps as pretty well in- which witness took to be the way of looking at the matter: know, the officers and men of the reductions would appear to be
British forces who fell before more nominal than real, as the formed regarding the affairs of Taikoo Kon, came up but we have also to consider the Cantoc in the fighting some sixty index number at the end of the world. Yesterday there were astera and passed sband of dangerous sedition that has odd years ago were buried out December, 1920, was 165 whilst wires from Americs, Indie, New him so close that he was obliged the spread of Imperfectly raves bave for many years been had declined to 78. What it is of Africa. On Saturday we were fision. Witness could not see the en a state of disrepair, sadly call-importance to remember in this told of the doings of France, name of the tug, but he thought absorbed education, and the ating for attention. Thanks to the connection is that the preceding Holland, America, Germany and he recogni ed it as the Taikoo Kon. tempt by the Indian "intelli-interest aroused by Col. Hailey figures only relate to averages, Canada, amongst other places. Defendant's story was that he gentsia" to obtain more power Ball of Macao and the War and there is a considerable dis. The little things that happen al was not afloat in his tug after Graves Commission, with the parity between the relative in-Home, they don't seem to con- 6.40 p.m. on the 5th. This WES in shaping the destinies of the mesistance of the military creases not only in different indus sider worth cabling, unless it's supported by a letter from the country, not so much for the chaplain and the British Consul tries, but also among the various that some big wig's got another Taikoo Sugar Refining Company, good of their fellow nationals as General at Canton the remains of classes of workers within those bunion, or something in that line. Ltd., stating that the fog was because they have their own these beroes of other days have now industries, while the wages again Perhaps they think we see the alongside the wharf at Quarry been exhumed and transferred to vary in different districts. In some Home papara and get all the Bay at 6 40 p.m. and did not leave axes to grind. The more danger Christ Church, Shameen, where a cases, we are told, the increases DOWN we want out of them. again until the following morning. ous elements of the agitators in very handsome memorial has in full-time weekly rates at the I, always read
Comdr. Beckwith adjourned the India comprise the balf-baked been erected. It is understood end of September last are papers myself; I find it caso until this morning, when he that the dedication ceremony in equivalent to little more than 20 good care for homesickness. Idismissed the cuss on the ground politicians who have just suffici connection with the re-interment per cent. above pre-war rates, had a lotter the other day saying that there was no proof that de ent learning to give them so of these remsing will take place while in others as much as 120 or that the cost of Hving's coming fendant was not at bin wharf at. inflated opinion of themselves. in the course of the next few days, 130 per cant, or even more, is down a bit. That's good news for the time in question.
These inequal. anybody going on legre. They They would be careful to save and doubtless the Hongkong being received.
chaplains to the Forces will be in-itles are bad, and the workers in must have been having a bad their own skins in the event of vited to be present, and possibly the certain competitive export trades time during the last few years. actual revolt, for they are using Genaral Officer Commanding as are being especially bit by the A big factory which employs would stop a deal of grousing. The relative re some thirteen thousand men Hongkong doesn't seem such a the untutored mas995-who really well. As the General could not very reductions.
after
of bad place after all. well attend a ceremony of this des-muneration of all workers needs has,
couple & care not who governs them cription in mufti and could not placing on a more equitable basis, years, started working again long as the government is good go in guiform without calling on for, necessary as reductions are os Saturday mornings. Farm Suppose Lought to write some. as their cata' paws. On the other the local officials, the occasion if our trade is to revive, it is bad labourers
to thing about Christmas. But some- twenty-seven how or ether, Christmas zesmá band, the more warlike races of would seem to us to provide an ex- that there should be these dis-twenty-five and
cellent opportunity for Hongkong parities, which only serve to bob a week, and they're expecting very different on the day after Ladis, such as the Sikhs, Moham-to resume friendly and formal increase strife and dissension in to come down to a single Fisher. Boxing Day to what it did on meðan Pupisbis, and the like, relations with the provincial the ranks of the industrial If Renter would tell as some of Christmas Eve. Perhaps it's
those little things I'm thinking it | beiter to forget it.. lare also disaffected; and here we authorities, We understand that workers.
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