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thing definite. Hope springs. eternal in the human" breast----- fortunately for humanity. At tbia stage of affairs we can but follow the Asquithian doctrine, and wait and see. We trust it will not be a long wait..
Peace for China.
Sir Robert Ho Tung's sugges ¡sion of a round-table conference of China's leaders, held under the auspices of Powers taking a bone-
DAY BY DAY
SIMPLICITY IS OF THE ESSENCE | OF GREATNESS-The Headmaster | of Dtan.
Constance Talmadge appears at the Coronet to-day and to-morrow in Marriage."
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The health return for the past two days shows two cases of plague and one of an all-pox. All were Chiness.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")
The Benefits of Prohibition.
Sir,-It may
A SIKH'S LAW.
A Moneylender's
Arguments.
A Blyth, of 3, Railway Terraco, Hungbom, an inspector employed
the
interest your by the Kowloon-Canton Hallway, Experimental readers to learn a few facts was sued by Ghulla Singh, & re-
concerning 蔬 convention held gistered moosylender, in from November 24 to 29. in Summary Court, before Mr. Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada Justice Gompertz, this morning, Here were gathered the most re the amount claimed being $216, markable assemblage of men and Principle and interest under a woman, in the interest of world-promissory note and an 'I.O.U. wide prohibition, ever gotten to In the course of his evidence, gether in the bistory of the world. plaintiff stated that one of the Over eleven hundred delegates, notes, for 2400, was signed by from every state in the United Mrs. Blyth
His Honour pointed out that States and Canada, attended. The convention was held in tbs Inter. the note had not been signed by Plaintiff is defendant. est of world-wide prohibition, It is rum ured that there will under the auspices of the World signed by defondant's wife and a given a trial, because there would be a change in the personnel of League Against Alcohism. Re. husband is liable for his wife's be foreign support at the back of the Government at Canton and presentatives from these nations, His Honour did not agree. it. All would depand, of course, that Hu Hoamio will likely be with uplifted bands, pledged their on the decisions reached at the the next Governor.
life service for a dry world. For proposed conference. If it should
six days the convention listened be merely proposed that there be
eminent to
men and women an allocation of spheres of influen-Volunteer Parade Ground, post-
The promonade concert at the who aro. giving their livos
Information has been received valent interest in the country, is from the British Consul, at News attracting a deal of attention just chwang that quarantine was im now: Past conferences have posed upon arrivala from Hong. failed, it is true, but Sir Robert is kong on July 13th. P. Grmly of opinion that his scheme will lead to good results if it is
debts. A
Plaintiff You expect that a man would always pay his wife's debts."
His Honour-Some do and ce amongst the various, military poned on Saturday laat owing to /to rid the world of the greatest some don't.
Mr. Layman, who conducted Yleaders, we fear that very little the typhoon weather, is to take curse known to man. Often the
good would eventually result. A place on Friday, the 27th. instant.cribable, bringing the delegates whether defendant was liable or scenes were dramatic and indes- defendant's case, thought that
11, Connaught Road, Central,
Tel. 1186.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 23rd July, 1923. BRITAIN'S PEACE EFFORT.
one student of Chinese politics re- cently put it to us, this wouldį mean that the militarists 'would'
country, and
the last state
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By order of Dr. Sun Yat-to their feet. The convention was not was an argusable matter.
an snewer to
husband was by no means always the Brusselis Challenge of International Liquor liable for his wife's contracts. If Dealers. Here are some pertinent it were presumed that the wife facts and statistics brought out signed as agent, then Mr. Layman in this great convention worthy thought that would make the of careful perusal -
be active in all parts of these, Mr. Wang Kin-fun is ap
pointed Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Wuchow and concur- ently Superintendent of Customs for that port.
The whiskeyites say that "pro-
of China might be worse than it now is, in the event of fresh mischief being planned by those military loaders. According to the authority we are quoting, the proposed conference would only who were obtaining free rides by bibition does not prohibit." be of real benefit to the country clinging to the backs of motor it does. Please read these official if its delegates agreed to foreign cars passing along Reclamation reports and see assistance. There should first be Street, Yaumati, was injured |
would die out.
"No Militarism."
One of a number of youngsters
4.4
But
husband liable. In this case be |did not think there was any such However, he did not agency. consider that it would be worth while to contest the point, as he imagined that plaintiff would Arrests for drunkenness in the simply issue a new writ against
Mrs. Blyth.
8,961.
500-
witness box, said plaintiff refused
until the whole amount owing Illinois. Seven largest cities was paid off." outside of Chicago; 1917, 3,601; Plastiff denied that more than 1920, 468,
$250 altogether had been paid up. Cincinnatti.-1918, 14,070; 1921, His Honour, in giving his decision, said he was not satisfied St. Louis.-1917, 4,958; 1921, that more than $250 had been 993...
paid. The onus
the Washington, D.C.-1918, 10,793; defendant, and that onus bad not 1921. 5,765.
ben discharged to his Honour's Cheyenne-1917 907; 1921, satisfaction. He intimated that he would go into the question of San Francisco-1916, 15,106; instalments in Chambers. 1921, 5,530.
& coleman agreement amongst the yesterday when he fell off. He state of Massachusetts 1917, 129.-
Defendant's case was that Mrs. Powere to act in unison, and then was taken to the Kwong Wah455: 1921, 59,585; a decrease in The draft Note sont by the China should
ber Hospital unconscious.
this one State of over half over Blyth paid $250 off the 1.0.U. for agree to
the last wot year.
$400 and at the same time paid off British Government in reply to finanoce being made subject to
The Canton Daily News pub 1921, 5,232.
Philadelphia. - 1917, 9,436; the promissory note for $50, That much the German memorandum of foreign control.
paying $50 and a further $20 as agreed to, the militarists, in the jishes a lengthy declaration le-
Pittsburgh. 1917, 3,970; 1921, interest Mrs. Blyth, in the some weeks ago is evidently a opinion of this authority, would sued by Messrs. Liang Shib-yi, 934. document over which much gradually find their sources of Yoh Kung-cho and Cheng Hung-Michigan.-1917, 14,806: 1920, to return the note or give a receipt thought has been expended by revenue stopped, and militarism nen, in which they ridicule the allegation by Teso Kun that they the Baldwin Cabinet. Placed in!
conspired in Hongkong with Dr. a position of mediators-nothing
Sun Yat-sen to plan the Ling- | less-Britain's now Ministers have
Then, it is suggested, the rail-cheng outrage and communicated ways should be placed under with the bandite urging them to had a very difficult task. It has foreign control and protection, detain the foreign captives langer. bean incumbent on them to steer and with the surplus funds which They also assert that they are in a course between condemnation of would accemulate from honest full accord with Dr. Sun in aim
financial administration, more ing at peaceful unification and a policy they do not approve and railways could be built. The praise him for bis patriotism and.. condonation of German methods gentleman who makes these straightforward, determined char- of escaping full reparation. It suggestions to us says that al-acter."
and was a case of having to find the though China's finances
railways would be under happy mean; they had to show foreign control, the manago- Germany that she will have to ment of internal affaire would pay up to her capacity and at the he left entirely to the Chinese, and the duty of protecting the same time suggest to France that there are belter ways of obtain ing satisfaction; they had to avoid encouraging resistance on
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REDUCTION OF CAPITAL.
150.
on was
The official report from six cities of the nation-namely, New year there had been nearly 20,000" York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, new savings accounts and the Portland (Ore.), Detroit and Dee total bank deposits increased Moines-show a decrease in more to $29,000,000, The
provinces could be left entirely to Local Company's Petition. arrests for drunkenness of 49,201. treasurer of one of the largest bank the police, the only troops necess-
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sry being stationed in frontier In the Supreme Court, before Judge Gemmell of the Municipal and trust companies of that city.. provinces. Such military forces the Chief Justice, this morning, Court of Chicago, after a careful wrote that their savings account one 48 were necessary would be con the Chinese Foreign Knitting investigation of the police reports had increased more than $400.000, hand whilst refraining from hurt trolled by the Central Govern Company of China, Limited, made of the largest cities of the country, during the year and that they ing the susceptibilities of an Ally ment. Then," he says, "there application for confirmation of says that the decrease of arrests ascribed 80 per cent. of that on the other; and let us hope would be no militarism, and no resolutions reducing their capital. for drunkenness in the United increase to prohibition. Every
civil war." We make mention
States is at least 600,000 a year. where the story runs parallel. they have succeeded. We cannot of these ideas because we regard in 1914, and carries on business The Company was incorporated
Within ninety days after the The Controller of Currency see what further policy Britain them as helpful suggestions at a as manufacturers of worsted stuff, State of Indiania went dry, the states that in 1921, in 623 mutusl can adopt in her role of guide to moment when there is talk of a health underwear, cotton and County Commissionrs closed the savings banks there WAB ad final conference to settle the whole woollen singlets and hoisery. The workhouse in the city of In- increase of 173,933 depositors and the "way out." If this effort Chinese problem, and they are capital was $200,000, divided into dianapolis because there were 2388,336,000 in the amount were to tail, then it may be that well worth consideration in con- 20,000 shares of $10 each. The fewer prisoners confined that deposited. we are to see worse tangles and junction therewith. Sir Robert Company bas issued 19,408 shares. were officiale employed in the Thousands of homes have been complications in Europe, such as Ho Tung's keen interest in the By special resolutions at meetings place. The City of Cincinnati made happy. The bread-winner it is not pleasant to have to coa-
subject la evidently prompted by hold in February it was resolved also closed its workhouse. has brought his wages home a desire to see peace definitely that the capital be reduced to In Massachuetts, one jail was and the money has been saved or template. However, "sufficient established in the country. We $58,224, divided into 10,408 shares closed in 1919, five in 1920 and else spent for home comforta for the day-
can only hope that the movement of $3 each, by cancelling the two others are empty though not Children ara
better fed and he has started will lead to tangible capital which has been lost or is officially closed. results.
THE STAR.
Mirth, Magic and Mystery.
dressed. Oh, what a change') unrepresented by available assets.
General Everywhere the prohibition senti The Philadelphia The petition, which was pres-Hospital, one of the largest mentis spreading; 119 Governors, ented by Mr. Campbell Prosser, institutions of its kind in Ameri-Attorney Generals, Directors and was granted.
ca, reports in 1918 the number U. S. District Attorneys, out of of alcoholic cases admitted 2,136, say so. About 80 per cent.
of the Federal Officers 326;. în 1920, 743.
The three largest institutions faithful, and the other 20 per cent. would be if they wore backed by treating alcoholic patients-nam- the support of the people. ly, the Neal Institute, the Keo-
SUNNING RAILWAY.
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Protest Against Commandeering.
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On the face of it, the British suggestion offers a means of se:.! tlement without great sacrifice i of declared principles. The whole queation, as is probably realised now by all the Allies, hingas on Germany's capacity to pay in- On Saturday night Nicole pre- demnition, and the need for sented his famous, trick in which nursing her lest" she expire he escapes from a large can, filled
ley Institute and the Washing- Prohibition is the greatest boon before her instalments have beened by members of the audience, with water, into which he is lock-
tonian Home, Chicago-report as that ever struck the United States. secured. Britain's standpoint is who come up on the stage. The
follows-There were 68 different Everywhere the evidence bas The intention of the Canton Neal Institutes in existence for accumulated that probibition pro.. now definitely declared to be in cap was placed inside a cabinet, authorities to commandear the 12 years before prohibition wont motes public health, public and in the space of a minute or so Sunning Railway, because the into effect and they treated happiness, and industrial effici. favour of giving the debtor Nicola appeared, the lid still being demand for a loan has not been 125,000 patients; not one Neallency. This testimony comes from chance. The drait Note suggests locked on the can. Randolph complied with, is being resisted Institute ін left.
to-day. bankers, manufacturers, teachers, that Germany's offers of guar. Wagnar's clever lightning art con- by the officials of the railway Dr. Neal reporting "Gone preachers, public officials, law- antoes, which included the mort. tinues to provo an appreciated company.
out of business for lack of yere, doctors, and the respectable [item, each effort never failing to The Company appointed B yage of her industries, be con evoke rounds of well-deserved ap-number of representatives to see Institutes in existence; only 12
patients." There were 50 Keeley citizens in general.
Yours," etc. sidered on their merits. There is plause. The Dainty Dares are as Dr. Sun on the subject and they are running, and they are small
READER OF THE no actual condemnation of passive dainty and vivacious as ever. One explained to him that the railway places mostly in rented dwelling-
TELEGRAPH.” party in the audience on Satur. was built by money obtained WELTS ROUND HEELS EQUALL SUITED FOR Osistance, but guarded sugges day night was so enthusiastic from Chinese returned from Cali-house buildings. The Washing-Canton, July 19, 1923.
tonian in os- tions as to the wisdom of abandon that at the conclusion of their fornia, and no dividends bad yet tablished in 1865, had 995 patients ing this policy. The covering turn the artistes found themselves been paid.
in 1917: it has closed its doors Notos to the different Alliçe are
the recipients of boquete,
Moreover, a loan of a million and the buildings have been rented dollars bad not yat been studiously conciliatory, which is
to the United States Government: rodecmod. At the same NEW BOAT-BUILDING these facis, & lakh of dollars of the State Hospital Commission perience, I fool that I am not
Yot, in spite of for other purposes. Dr. Pollack as they should be. timo, thero is a suggestion that
YARD.
has already been advanced to the of New York says that there is in wasting ink in venting my fear Government. The Company was this country to-day no instituto that are long thors will be a big
meet the demand Saturday's Gazette notified that now unable
RUBBER SOLE, MADE ON THE HAND BEWN. PRINCIPLE WITH EXTENDING
WALKING,
•
TOURING AND WEEK-ENUS,
WE HAVE ALSO A LARGE SELECTION
OF
GOLF HOSE IN HEAVY, MEDIUM
AND LIGHT WEIGHT, IN PLAIN COLOURS,
France should relax her grip in
A Warning,
Sir,-Being a man of some ex-
the Rubr. The German sugges-tendera are "boing called for in for a loan of three lakhs, but solely for treatment of inebriatus. landslide behind No. 150, Nathan
Since the closing of the saloon Road, Kowloon, causing dis- tion that the whole matter bo connection with reclaiming an suggested that the amount be submitted to an International area of approximately 20 acres of reduced to $20,000 and the order despite the bootleggers-there astrous consequences. This role COLOURS WITH Commission is accepted in prin- foreshore at Kowloon Bay, the for commandeering the railway is health, wealth and happiness, may, therefore, serve as a timely By way of illustration, takó warning, to all concorned, parti-
cularly the P.W.D. ares eo raclaimed to be protected rescinded. ciple. The question is whether with a rubble mound and con-
Dr. Sun refused these requests, Denver for example,
Has the Morrison Hill affair the othor Allies will favour an- tingent worka.
with the result that the Compe ny Within thirty days after the bean completely forgotten? other weary, and
We learn en enquiry from the has decided to wire to all the closing of the saloon, the banks of
Yours etc, abortive, discussion. Yet,
Public Works department that communities abroad, as well as Denver alone report that savings
WILLIE, this reclamation is for the purpose to form a Citizens' Committes to accounts had incresed more than might be about to, ace an inter- of a junk and boat building yard, protect the railway.
$600,000, and at the end of the fire Hongkong, July 21st., 1923,
CHECKS, AND FLAIN
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