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PONGKONG, 28th March, 1923.
CORRUPTION."
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
months at the outside. That is so because officials "know that under present conditions sub- stantial "squeeze" can be made, out of the higher provincial posts, Pythagoras. and consequently there is always
a scramble for office going on.
ANGER BEGINS WITH FOLLY AND ENDS WITH REPENTANCE.—
ROUND THE TOWN.
INDO CHINA.
The New French Governor- General.
(By "Gadabout.") Wonder what old- Tut-änkb Amen would think if he suddanly: The appointment of M. Martial woke up from his three thousand Merlin as Governor-General of fuss ware making of him. years' slumber and found what a Indo-China in succession to the At late af. Maurice Long, who died Home the newspapers are full of recently at Colombo on returning bim and the pisture papers come from France, is regarded as Are out with new photo's every time eminently desirable from many Remembering
Two cases of small-pox and The jobs go to the man with the one of plague (all Chinese) were biggest military backing. Here notified yesterday. we see oca of the evila "of that
The
of
militariam which is so rampant | The Garrison Schools in China at the present time closing from to-morrow natil some fresh bit of chariot, or a box, points of view
April 8th. for the Easter holidays. or some other old relic gets yank- the experience he acquired in the Militarism must be killed-that
ed out fromite resting place. The course of many years of adminis- is a prime necessity. But accom-
'I'll-write-to-the-Times-about-it"trative work in various posses. panying that development, and Challence Rowing Cup is to take some of 'em going off the handle a wise step to select him as the race for the Brown brigade are in their element,sions of France in Africa, it was just as essential, there must arise place in coangation with the at the thought of poor old Tut bead of "the a better type of man: one who V.RC. regatta on Easter Monday. getting stuck in a museum to be-dependency of our Allies. It most important will be willing to serve his country |
come the target for the unseemly certainly cannot be said with no desire for personal reward
There was an outbreak of fire esta of mobs of tourists as if M. Merlin
that the horizon Tut'll on board the N.Y.K. steamer Sado or gain. Unsalfishness, hopesty Maru late on the night of March
WOLTY. Some of the of his colonial views is bounded Hongkong journals are begin-by the comparatively narrow and true patriotism these 22nd.atShanghai, fortunately withing to fall into line, too, and outlook of a home adminis are the needs of China' to-day.no very serious results. The in the picture pages everything rator. ale brings to Indo- from connected with Tut gets a place. China, at a time when it must One picture showed "Some of the needs it, a high knowlege of Egyptian troops who guard the administrative and economic prob wealth in the tomb of Tut-ankh-lems, combined with an experi left for Home by the ss. City of ably be shown in the States as development, which should be a!! Amongst the passengers who amen." The same picture'll prob-ence of every phase of colonial Simis yesterday were Rev. E. W. "Some of the troop who will form to the benefit of the country. L and Mrs Martio, Rev. W. and a guard of honour to Lord Ims We recall Mrs. Scholes Mrs. Black, Mrs. Highbrow when he visits Egypt," declaration of war in 1914, M. Cartenght, Virs. Nisbet, Mr., Mrs. or "Some of the troops who helped Merlin, who was then in Franch that with the
and Miss Ram, dr. and Mrs. A.to quell the recent Egyptian Western Africa, exerted himself Mt. L Soares, Mrs. T. E Pearce, strike," or whatever happens to with vigour to remove the menace Mra. Rolfe, Mr. P. D. Wilkinson be topical at the moment. Still, arising from the presence of the aca Mr. F. 9. Farthing.
the public there fork up their enemy in German posSORSÍ078 dimes for the dope, a it's adjoining those of bis country, and
We believe there are young men waiting to help China by offering such service. But we fear it will be many a long day before they will be able to dispossess those who cling so tenaciously to the illegal and ill-gotten gains of
office.
Geneva than tbe.
teamer arrived that morning Calcutta with a full cargo..
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at the Ellisi
am."
average I
tidings are cabled to every little corner of the globe,"bul to you!
of military tactics of which he had wide knowledge (having beet at
GOOD FRIDAY.
the
The Geneva "Zone "
Those who have not been in close touch with minor political the Magistrate this morning on a
A fine of $200 was inflicted by apparently "the stuff to give by his brilliant execution questions must be somewhat at Chicese contractor who failed to sea with regard to the controversy take proper precautions during between France and Switzerland blasting operations at Repulsesation of most of the people with reconquered that part of the Bus, judging by the conver-one time in military service) over the free zone at Geneva, so Bay. It was stated that large whom you an explanation here of this very pieces of rock were burled by the the
come ia contact, Congo ceded to Germans in 1911, interesting situation will not be force of the explosion over some street
in tbe and also annexed the German out of place. At the Peace of matsheds into the ses. For spend many sleepless nights over rendered a notice appearing in in Hongkong doesn't Cameroons. Of the service thur Vienna in 1815, the Swiss canto tunately no-one was injured. of Geneva, consisting practically
these matters which are said to the "Journel oficial de of nothing but the town itself, wBS
be atirring the outside world. If Republic Fraccaine" has this to given an economic zone," as
We have received a copy of he never says. "Bow's the Tut you meet a fellow on the erry there was need for this hinter-School Dialogues," published by situation this morning?" or any action not only spared the Colony His intelligent and sustained land," as it were, for the town, Mr. R. E O. Bird, who is thing like that. You either get of French Equatorial Africa from lying in its constricted position also the author of the major the same old greeting that "it's the aruelty of an invasion, but between the lake and the French part of the work. The frontier. A second such "zone"ject of these dialogues is to teach
a bit warmer to-day." or a remark also his firm attitude, energy and was created by the agreement of the English language by a whole Colony's as well informed victory against the Cameroons on some other topic oa wbich the decision bave given us a definite 1860, the French making this appeal to the very strong drama À case in which a Chinese concession partly in exchange for tic instinct of Chinese boys, and of the English cup final, or the stances."
as the speaker. Even the results under the most difficult circum- the union visitor to the Colony was yester (formerly part of the Kingdom of proved useful
of Haute-Savoie it is recorded that they have boat race, or the Derby don't seem A clear comprehension of day charged with offering a bribe Sardinia) with France. Thus the Kadoorie School.
lo rouse anything like the same native psychology and a liberal to a constable drew from the French customs line was drawn
enthusiasm in people out here as regard for the welfare of the magistrate the remark that bribin a much wider circle round
they do at Home. The average people are essential in sound Amongst those who will coc- Hongkongite's a great deal more colonial administration, and if M. ery was the curse of China, and frontier Bath the town and Danenberg's pupils on Wednes- coming to the Theatre Royal, the Indo Chins that valuable store of political tribute to the concert by Professor interested in the next show that's Merlin can bring sad apply to that it had prevented many public the zone created have benefitted day next will be Master Emil Coronet's new programme, the experience which has stood him eervants in that country from considerably by this arrange Charles Danenberg. who is only now company prospectus, the in good stead doring his many doing what they thought to be Treaty of Versailles in 1919 it had but two months of pianoforte a bit closer to his front door. The will do moeb to advance the ment. In article 435 of the five and a half years old and has educational problem, or something Fears of sojourn in Africa, he their duty. In extenuation, it was declared that the respective tuition. He will play in six nom-little things which affect as are cause of a sounder economic was pleaded that the practice of stipulations of the treaties of 1815 bers, one of which will be Godow- those which interest us most. It's and administrative policy towards offering money to influence public and 1860 were out of date, and sky's Minuet, a dcet in which be the same with everything. When which his deceased predecessor servants had in Canton become with Switzerland about the aboli-Professor Danenberg.
that France should negotiate will be associated with his father, Royalty get married the glad so keenly strove. almost a custom. That fact, "of tion of the Zones. The President course, could not be regarded as of Switzerland at the time of the negotiation, M. or, agreed to
Ia a summons heard to-day it's not half as important as your sufficient reason for withhold this abolition, but there im against the Chu Yau-lan, tobacco own little celebration. A para- ing punishment of the offence in mediately aross considerable dealers, of No. 12 Winglok graph about some woman "at a British colony. That bribery opposition, both in the Zones and Streat, for failing to mark the Nosichburg giving birth to quad Oratorio Selections
in Geneva, and the delegates of words "for export".
59 ruplets doesn't interest you half On and corruption are still rife in Haute-Savoie protested in the Packages of tobacco, totalling as much as the fact that the young Canton and other parts of China French Chamber against
some 8,000 lbs., Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Couple across the way have got the as wall scarcely needs mention-ending of the arrangement of Superintendent of Imports and twins again, and if your wife's ing-unhappily, it is a fact. In 1860. Early in February, how Exports, said that defendant firm got 'em it's more interesting still. was one of the largest wholesale But such is the way of the world. bis recent public speech in Can-ever, the measure was passed.
dealers in tobacco in the Colóny. ton, Dr. Suz dealt with this
It was not a case of mule file and The Hongkong Cricket Club consist of a series of choruses, he was satisfied that the mission haven't wasted much time in trias, quartettes and duete from was due to carelessness on the knocking down their old pavilion, well-known oratorice and will be as the main causes of corruption The claim for a referendum on
part of the fekis. A fine of $50 The house breakers have been preceded by the playing of among officials the fact that they the question, for Switzerland, was
was imposed.
busy for some time and in a few Wagner's were inadequately paid, the con- at once raised in Genera, sad it,
days the old elabhouse'll be a Friday Music from "Paraival.".
magnificent Good stant changes in office and the was arranged that a plebiscite on
the subject should be taken labour was, this morning inflicted/Government'll be able to carry be very little, but amongst thosa
Sentence of six weeks hard thing of the past. lack of anything like a pension throughout the country a month on a Chinese convicted of re-provement at that corner and tone Mrs. Clemente, Mrs. Collett, Mrs. Of actual solo work there will out the much-needed road im-helping in concerted numbers are system. Because of these facts, ago. The anti-abolitioniste im-ceiving and disposing of a en-officials chief sim in taking mediately commenced
that "S" bend down a bit. It's D. J. Brown, Mrs. T. L. Perkins, & cam-Waltham watch belonging to been generally understood that MTS. was held up before the Swiss Henry Smallwood, of H.M.S.
Goldsmith, Mrs. squeeze," in the bope that public as a powerful neighbour Ambrose. A small boy, who straighten things out there, and a H. J. Best, Mr. H. Auniss, Mr. S. Neil before he is ousted he may exercising ад unfair right was implicated, turned King's couple of days or so ago one of acquire a sufficiency with which Apparently the Geneva agitators evidence, and stated to the Court the papers officially confirmed it. Collett, Mr. W. J. Hagger and were prepared to ignore the that the theft was instigated by an eye to road-users' safety in If those who watch over us had
Mr.G. H. Piercy.. to retire. That, unfortunately, is fact that the French Government the defendant, who after receiving
The programme will include the ple jo official life in China was proceeding to take steps the watch from witness, took it to the old days Hongkong traffic chorus, Sullivan's Saviour, They two numbers for unaccompanied to-day, and until conditions are Tanted by the Versailles Troaty the pawnbroker. A pair of glasses than it is now when the City Hall Crossing the Bar.""
must have been a great deal lees Children Keep" and Barnby's otherwise we may look in vain and agreed to by the Swiss stolen at the same time has notand that pavilion were put up.
President in office. How much been recovered. for any real national progress. German influence has had in,
But with the trams, and the foriances of oratorio were in....
These Good
Friday per- Purity must be the rule and fostering the resentment against
taipans and tourists' motorcars, stituted by Mr. Denman Fuller In the presence of members of and increasing traffic generally, some seventeen years ago, and, corruption the exception before France can only be guessed an every department is the Muoi that corner's been getting a pukke with the exception of last year, but the result of the opposition cipal Council, including foreign danger spot, and it's a wonder have continued without & break there can be any true advance- campaign has been a plebiscite members of the Fire Brigade, the we've never had any serious
voting overwhelmingly against memorial to those municipal om-accidents there. And, talking of ever since. The collection on Poor pay and no provision for the French point out, the coin the Great War was unveiled at lands scheme isn't going to come
the abolition of the Zones. As ployees who lost their lives in dangerous cornere, if the military Fund.
this occasion will be for the Orgau, the future are admittedly, big try was not acting correctly in Shanghai on March 22nd. by Mr. to anything and we're going to factors in the situation, but they taking a referendum after the H. G. Simms, Chairman of continue to use Garden Road, Somebody's wanted to regulate do not serve wholly to explained by the Swiss Government. consists of a beautiful white too, on that bend.
convention had been accept the Council. The memorial there's room for improvement them. Theatre-goers would ap the corruption which pereists Now that France has sent a note marble slab, surmounted by a throughout the length and to Switzerland requesting the tablet with the following dedica-
preciate if and probably, the breadth of the country. Better carrying out of the terms of this tion: "In honoured memory of em-
ricksha-pullers as well. Under pay would no doubt attract a countries (signed in August, 1921) palCouncil who made tha anpreme Star Theatre at the end of the getting a fare than the first arrival, convention between the two ployees of the Shanghai Munician to spare there's a nice little system the puller who arrivee present push-and-slövs better type of men into Govern- the opposition bee broken out sacrifice during the Great War."
job waiting for him outside the last stands a better chance of tment service, but there must afresh. A very interesting, and,
performancea, Two or three because the late-comer is on the also be some security in office. even delicate, situation has now
times as many rickshas as are outside of the crush and the fare needed cluster round the exits, knows he'll get away quickeat.
matter at some length. He gave A Referendum.
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Now the
Cathedral. The oratorio selections to be given in St. John's Cathedral at 9.15 p.m. on Good Friday. under the direction of Mr. Denman Faller, will be sung by a selecteri chorus of fifty voices. They will
office is to get all be can by/paign of opposition, and France Chief Engine Room Artificer the powers-that-be were going to Mathieson, Miss Willmott, Mr.
ment..
arisen. France is legally in the
2.
THE SAVING BOOT.
If the Kowloon Police have a the
A pension scheme would be right, and there is nothing to A Tit-Bits writer points out and what with the shouting of Couldn't they be made to quene absolutely useless in the present prevent her exercising her rights that 5,100 feet of wire can be the pullers as they try and attract up, like those outside the World confused state of Chinese under the treaty, but it will drawn from an ordinary penny. possible fares, the jostling, and Theatre, for instance. It's a pretty politics, for the simple reason if the Swiss agitators succeed in been performed in Scotland owing shar, it's no end of a business to away from there sometimes, but naturally be unpleasant for her It is said that the trick has never the general mix-up of the rick-exciting performance getting that no man can count on hold fanning the flame of resent to a native superstition that this force & passage and struggle it's not absolute casos like if ing office for more than a few ment.
treatment is apt to ruin the coin through to free air the other side, outside the Star,