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The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 17th Feb., 1923.
AMERICA AND CHINA.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
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We are authorised to contradict Which reminds us of the clamic the rumour that the Annual instance of "things that might General Meeting of the | have been pat differently,” when, Kowloon Residants' Association a Singapore paper, referring to a of "Cinderella,” was responsible for the rise in performance
atated that " the two Mias05———————. temperature this week.
as the ugly sistere,' were a happy
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It in a remarkable commentary on the present attitude of Chinaa* | officialdom that the United States
WHILE NINETY-NINE PARTS OF ¡of America should be the Power
EDUCATION IS DILIGENT AND concerned in serious controversy ORDINARY RODTINE, THE HUN- with China. America has for DREDTH PART OF IT IS ART-Sir several years been consistently Michael Sadler. friendly towards that country, following a special policy of
`la connection with the public maternal goodwill in fact, and of meeting on the housing question
What is a banknote?" asks choice." all foreigners Amaricats, pertaps, to be held on Friday next, the pro- had lauat need to be apprehensive poser and seconders of the resaln-the Telegraph. Our musical critio tions will include the Hon. Mr. sags that it is one that may be of their treatment by the Chinese H.E. Pallock, Mr. G. C. Alabaster, easy to reach-bdt difficult to and the Cheongchowitas bave authorities. The present situs- Mr. A. R. Lowe, Mr. J. P. Braga, bold. tion is probably an even more and Mr. A. S. D. Cousland. It
Shanghai natura note: The delicate one than appears on the will be moved that the resolu
tions be forwarded to the Govern.stormy petrel has been trans surface, and for China's own good went and members of themogrified into a dove! Dr. Sun it is to be hoped that the respon Executive and Legislative Coun in his latest statement says be's coming South to bring order out sible parties in her Government oils for consideration.
of chaos! will do their best to settle matters without further irritating delay.
The "Slavery" Protests.
It was reported in town this morning that a serious collision took place yesterday between
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So the Prakites, the Shekkoites
their own reservation? Nothing makes a hen madder than swaing aa ostrich egg.
The trouble with oor publisista viewing things with alarm is they alarm things with their views.
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A tickless clock has been invented, bot that's not enough. MacWhirter says he'll not be satisfied till he gote a tickless dog.
What we want is 'greater civic rasponsibility. What about the individual who habitually cranks up his motor cycle every Sunday afternoon just as we want a sleep?
Talking of motor, cycles, if the | gentleman'who persists in crank-
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An economist is a man who tells the Stanley you what to do with your money The strong protests made by the Road. On enquiries being after you have done something Unofficial Members ofthe Legisla- made at the Shaukiwan Policejelse with it. tive Council on Thursday against | Station We wara informed the gross misrepresentations" that no report had been, recaived which bave been current at Home by the police. All that had been us all the time, but the weather io regard to the mui teri question heard WLE that a colision only lasts a few days. will possibly find tearty echo in occured between two private the minds of the majority of the cars No. 174 and No. 775, but A missing pigeon named Colony's residents. For our own that no one was injured.
"Baby" was being advertised for up the engine of his machine just before the Star Ferry ronchos ia, Hongkerg recently. A gentle the wharf, is really, so anxiom lo Part we are glad the Bill was ic troduced, we are glad it has been
man is alleged to have been seen let the world know that he owns passed and we sincerely hope that
a piece of animated iron, we will its provisions will be enforced, Chiasse-owned river
The San Nam Hoi. a small late one evening this week calling out "Oh you Baby" underneath because, after every possible
the lucky raffle ticket number defence has been made of the trading between Hongkong and a window. He must have been publish his name, together with
Kongmoon, went ashore
looking for the bird!
with which he won the machine. system, we think it is one so Thursday night at Tung Ching.
Always provided he is willing to liable to abuse and no
We know several over-done give us an undertaking that he near the Tong Kiu light, A the * British conception of
polica launch took off the pass-chickens answering to that name.will not fumigate us again with "slavery
that it is better
engen, two Customs officers and
obnoxious exhaust fumes. to abolish it thao permit
twenty-six Chinese, and brought its continuance. Yet while say them into Hongkong. The vessel log that, we can join in the was re-floated at high tide last protests against the campaign of night and brought into port with
́exaggerated absurdities" And
out further mishap. "foul-mouthed slanders" dacted by over-zealous people at Home. We think there was need for the Bill just pa sed even if for no other reason than to stop
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Local definition of a hypocrite; a frowning property owner.
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The greatest Canton offensive to date is the garlic-eating expectorator.
© "New York, Feb. 9.-Traffic was virtually paralysed last_night by snowstorm. Over 300 extra workers were sent out to dig the city out." We trust they dida's stick a pick through the roof of} :he Woolworth Building in their efforts to locate the buried city.
The weather will be soon bere "Canned beef thirty centuries when dancing will become ·
greater struggle than ever. old was unearthed during the ex- cavations From Tut-ankh-
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5 Amen's tomb," states Luxor
Hongkong botel-keepers are
States regarding our recent dry spell.
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There is no doubt that the relations between America and Chins are severely strained, and that the tension has reached foolish talk in England, though it absence of any serious crime. was Decessary to point out, as The police has a very clean stage when there will have to be our Unofficials did, that the mere report to show, with only a speedy adjustment of views in passing of the Bill did not amount few arrests for minor offences,
slavery Joch as gambling and firing message of Jan. 19th. We be-ansions that no news reaches the order to avoid a defioite cleavage to a confession that
lieve we sampled this particular of friendship. A cable received existed before its passage and was crackers at probibited
now being abolished. The Hon. without permit. The Fire vintage during the war." yesterday from New York Mr. A. G. Stephen, as is always Brigade, on the other hand, has A writer in the Americon mentioned
The Central China Pust says been kept somewhat busy in with a very grave in usual
hima, contributed)
TRDY cident" as being at the root of the most outstanding thought to attending to various alarms that farvelile: "The number of Jews in
through. Yesterday, a|
Scotland have never been nomer-that there are far too
Generals in Kwangtung. Wo the discussion when he spoke care the trouble. This refers to the of the helplessness" of this chimney fire occurred at Wilmer ons." Probably be has
agree. Generally speaking there recent fa:al wounding at Kalgan, Government in face of orders Street which was soon put out, enquired at the workhouses!
far too many Generals generally speaking. Chinese soldiers, of Mr. from the Colonial Office and when and this morning at 8.15 they
◊ he suggested that the Secretary were again called to another Coltman, an American, who was of Siste for the Colonies had minor outbreak at Wellington with his Consul in a motorcar. ordered the introduction of the Street. In both cases very little The affair, it will be recalled, Billin order to save himself from damage was caused, owing to the was the cause of considerable the pesterings of the Home agita- prompt action of the inmates.
tors. That might very well be ao, comment at the time. America and those who are jealous of the
by
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To-day's Match Postponed.
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It's a blessing that all our Associations do not hold their.. Which reminds us of the story of annual meetings on the same the two farm lads who were din-date. The price of newspaper in ing a la cafe. Oyster patties were still far off what it was before the served. Bill, he began to poke war.
the matter, Bill" enquired the other. "Ob. I dunno," says Bill, but I think something must ba died inside my bua!”
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has dersanded adequate measures self-governing principle should INTERPORT FOOTBALL. gingerly with a fork. What's of compensation on the part of bear the point well in mind. China, and the Chinese Govern-are surprised at one thing, and that is that our Unofficials should ment has refused to accede to have left it until the third reading these demands unless counter of the Bill before they sought to "claims are met. This clash protest in a public way against the compaign a Home. There of opinion has continued for should have been protests long some little time, and apparently before that. no amicable settlement is yet in
view.
been
The Interport football match between Hongkong and Shace hai, which was due to be played this afternoon, has been past poned until Monday in couge. quence of a delay in the arrival We published in our issue of of the ss. President Jefferson, Thursday a somewhat formidable by which the Northern players list of resolutions to be submitted are travelling.
The Housing Question.
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The greater the building activity the more doleful. the annust meeting.
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According to a local contem-
A cheerful paragraph in the current number of ferseos des cribas bow after the shooting of two soldiers the executioners cant out their hearts, bad them cooked and invited their especial friends, the Franch have probibit. ed the export of "mentalurgical" to the feast. To eat the beart of
soldier in China is said to be Products from the Rahr. This means s deathblow to the well- another way of acquiring addi-known German canard industry.
at the public meeting convexed There were doubts early this tional courage, This practice. for Friday next by the Constitu- morning as to whether the fixture however, is not observed in tional Reform Association on the could be played as arranged Kwangtung.
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A contemporary advertises that Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K, G., wilk preside at the forthcoming C.RA. meeting. It's nice to think that, at least in one instance, the advice to "pull up your socks"
will not apply.
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One cannot fail to observe the striking change in the Chinese attitude towards foreigners that this incident serves to emphasise. There has of late been marked
We compliment the Hon. truculence exhibited by Chinese great deal that is new in the circalation that the President!
proposals put forward, practically Jefferson would not berth until Director of Education. The only
Later, | officials and soldiers towards West-all the suggestions having been one o'clock.
radio thing worse than being bothered ern peoples. Missionaries have advocated at one time or another message came to hand ataling is being ignored.
maltreated by brigands, in the press of the Colony. All that the steamer could not berth
the same, there will, we imagine, here oarlier than 5 p.m., an hour A telegram which came whore aggressive deeds are combe fairly general approval of the later than the time fixed for the
to hand recently readboat meeting the other day in- mitted practically with impunity. resolutions, which touch one of match. Then it became certsio Liam Lynch....says Liam imsted that the demand for A prominent British resident of the most serious problems with that a postponement would be Dessy's prowical cannot be con-water is still increasing. Let's sidered. While complimenting hope this will tickle Pussyfoot Northern treaty port a few weeks which we are faced. From the necessary.
standpoint of principle,
Mr. R. J. Wilton, of the Hong-Reuter on his knowledge of Erse, Johnson to death agree that "the housing problem kong Football Association, rear he really ought to think of the can only be solved in accordance this morning by Tele-cable operators and the poor sub- bas recently been compelled to with the ordinary economic law Graph representative, stated that editors.
of supply and demand," but, un the game,
would havƏ to sample the type of justice-if it happily, the situation at the be postponed until Monday after-
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Many examples of baboo Eng-
time, but an advertisement that
Hongkong has more than its {share of "know-alls.” But think-. ing you know is never as impor The other day the P.. publish-tank a knowing you think. can be called such-that a native present moment is such that Boog, but for the benefit of those ed reports from Peking papers to cart is capable of administering. principles bare to give way to whd had arranged to go to the throw a little light on the abscure In this connection, the notorious expediency. The law of supply Valley, the Hongkong Interport situation in Cantoo. Fine. Weish are publisbed from time to and demand can work great team would this afternoon moet wonder what the irritable series of delays in the trial of the hardships, as everybody in the the United Services team which Igorrotes think of Home Rule for appeared in the columns of an German, Dr, de Colbert, at Can Colony well knows, and if we bad has been chosen to play Shanghai Iceland!
Indian paper must be among the ton, may be recalled. Were all to depend solely on its operation during the latter's visit here.
best. Here it is, word for word:-- for relief, most of us would be- The match between South China How Hongkong folka envy the "Mabomed Ostoso, hair-cutter. trace of foreign judicial adminio come bankrupt before the law and Shanghai, fired for Monday, picture screen hero when he gets and clean shaver. Gentleman's tration to be expunged from the could have a chance of justifying would be postponed to another phone number in three seconds. throats cut with very sharp razoru · courts in China that try non- itself. Extreme situations call date,
with great care and skill, Ko for the adoption of extreme mes- Chinese subjects the Chinese sures; that is why the Reat to-day's Interport game, it is man nowadays is that to have trial-solicited"
In view of the postponement of Trouble with our local public irritating feeling afterward. & would like to see done the lot of Control OrdioLoce
unlikely that the result of the their say they always crowd out; foreigner in any part of the necessary. We think the con Telegraph's Football Competition the telegrams.
In "voluntarily written country would be a far from have made a mistake in pot in ananged, but it will be made veners of next Friday's meeting will be announced on Wednesday.
letter to the Chicago Tribune bappy оде.
Dublin is now called Bail Eatha Rear Admiral- C. M. Chester Insecurity, of cluding in the resolutions Down as early as possible after Oliath, and conditions there are says:-** the only truthful property and eyen of life, expression of opinion that that Shanghai's games against the not much better than this sounds. Information, that comes to this would be the common order Ordinance is still needed for the Hongkong and the South China
country is through the Chicago protection of tenants-the`rofer- of things. China, We
**eace to the law of supply and
Blunt criticism! The Malay Tribune. All other news items pect, will bava to realise that demand almost reads as if the The President Jefferson is bring-Mail, referring to a Chinese who that reach the American pubile these deliberate breasbes of her Association disapproves of this ing to Hongkong, in addition to had met with a motorgar socident are of British manufacture and
which Ordinance
tenants in the Interport footballers, the states that the man is doing as unreliable. ..** From this we' obligations towards the subjects general regard as one of the most Interpart golf players from well as can be expected in the can only assume that the Chicago of foreign Governments cannot be beneficial enactments ever placed Shanghai, as well as Dz. Buo hospital."
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