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SATURDAY, DECEMBER -22,6, 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
the world-being what it is, we must accept the rules and re- gulations as part of the burdens of our time. We can only hope that
WHATEVER PARENT GIVES HIS CHILDREN GOOD INSTRUCTION, the barrage of visas, inspections, AND SETS THEY AT THE and so forth will not restrict SAME TIME A BAD EXAMPLE In view of recent captures, we About the only wild game left travelling. It must not be for- MAY BE CONSIDERED AS BRING-wish to state that there is no
ING THEM FOOD IN ONE HAND truth in the story that the on dinner time.
on the Peninsula is played close gotten that no passports or visas AND POHON IN THE OTHER-Colonial Secretariat will take are given free, and therefore we Balguy.
over control of our Criminal shall all be doing our bit towards
Investigation Department. helping to swell the revenues of hard-pressed Governments.
Mischief Makers.
The Gazette contains a list of:
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We predict the coldest winter an record. When summer comes you'll forget whether we
Wore right or wrong.
General and Public Holidays for Now that it's settled that Christmas is coming, everybody seems as surprised as usual.
Lots of men in Hongkong haven't yet paid for the Christus presents they bought last year, "Mexican Rebels Disagree,"
Kowloon Inland Lot 1685, con- ! |taining 33,740 square feet, is to be:
auctioned on January 7th upset prica is $27,U8.
The
Hongkong, unhappily, provides a convenient meeting-place for all manner of Chinese agitators." At the present moment, there are, many such in our midst, and they has appointed Mr. Robert Hunter His Excellency the Governor are busying themselves over this question of the Customs dispute. temporarily to act as Assist Gor- As we reported yesterday, a loesternment Marine Surveyor. Chinese organisation has begun
to distribute leaflets of a decided. It is ordered that the provi- lysati-foreign character, in which sions of the Rent Ordinance, the Powers are painted as op 1924, shall not apply in the case pressors of the Chinese, and of No. 7. Gordon Terrace. Kow, insulting allegations are made loon. against Britain and America in particular. A boycott is urged,
It is notified that His Ex-
MUSTARD & CO. amongst other things Circulars cellency the Governor in Council
11, Connaught Boad, Central,
Tel. C. Ús
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 22nd Dec. 1923.
COUNCIL MATTERS.
of a similar character, we read. has appointed Wednesday. 2nd. are being displayed in Canton as January, 1924, to be observed as well, so it would appear that the a General Holiday. mischief-makers have begun
their campaign of evil What happens in Canton,
of course, is" по
If you want to learn how to ing exactly what you think. fight, go around Hongkong say-
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It's estimated that the hand shaking done in the tieneral Election at Home would pamp enough water to last the whole populace till the next one.
Come to think of it, the grown ups seem to get most fur out the Ministaring Children's League,
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During the past week several people have been admitted into the Lunatic Asyluri Their obsession is searching for imagin- His Excellenes the tavernurary ratlle tickets.
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of has appointed Sapper Fraser) concern ours, but we can, and do, strongly Syme Thomson to be Second
One in particular also devotes protest against this Colony being Lieutenant in the Hongkong Vol- most part of each day to sacking
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Street Dangers.
in the
an equally imaginary chauffeur.
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The forgers plant discovered at Yaumati has not been brought to the notice of the Botanical and Forestry Department.
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The worst of raffle tickets is that you always have a sneaking idea that rou might have won something if you hadn't lost them.
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So far no one has adnut ted that Hongkong and Kowloon are a reservation for Chinese. a Whist drives are never sliced. except the cake.
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It's to be hoped that foot and loss of furs. This is regarded during the festive season. Hongkong robbers are carrying mouth disease doesn't break out as a sign of a hard winter.
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The scientific Chinese youth During
the past week it's who placed stones on the Peak reckoned that tea thousand Tramway in order to observe the Christmas presents have been effect of the weight of the cars bought in Hongkong--some paid on them is now satisfied that the for.
weight of the birch is worse than a hoary conscience. Dr. Sun has told the Americans about the guns trained on the un- The average life of an oyster fortified city of Canton. He is ten years. The soup variety forgot, however, to mention the wears much longer, of course, fact that last year he actually did
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The news poster which intimat ed a missing man had disappeared left nothing to chance.
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picture
recently sold in be for another 999 years.
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go to a fortune-teller to learn Just now Dr. Sun doesn't need
past, present and future.
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Colony, has nothing whatever to His Excellency the Governor! do with this Customs dispute.has, under instructions from the which involves questions of for-Secetary of State forthe Colonies, eign policy, in the direction of recognised Mr. Antonio Luiz which the cal Government has Alves as Vice-Consul for Brazil
We have been assured in Hongkong. ne part. by Dr. Sun's most prominent sup- Two Ordinances of particular porters that Canton's official res
Mrs. Grace forwards to us an interest to the Colony have just cordial. That being the case, we behalf of the Naval and Dock lations with Hongkong are most
expression of cordial thanks, on been passed by the Legislative can surely took to the Canton Council one relating to opium authorities to warn the Chinese Fard branch of the M.C.L.. to all Hand designed to
who helped to agsins: doing anything dress ball such a success. prevent the there
make the faner which might possibly endanger! smuggling of the drug and re- duce the traffic in it and the it is the duty of our own Gover
the existing friendship. Equally.
A financial statement other imposing drastic penalties ment to track down and suitably j (eg te be the first nine months; for persons landing here without punish those who are inciting of the year shows a credit bal proper certificates of identity-subversise of law and anter
others to perform acts which are unce of $15,446.925 at the end of September as compared with We have already published the
STRU50GS at the end of August outspoken comments made by fi. E. the Governor on the subject
During the rurreing out of thei At a meeting of the Hongkong road improvements now being Amateur Photographic Huelets of opium smuggling, and We proceeded with at the top of presided over Dr. Woodman, on think the Colony should con- Peter's Street and along Queen's! Wednesday, a most interesting. cratulate itself on its possession Road it is to be hoped that peramme of atings and let
drivers of aétur vehicles will tures was adopted for the coming his or un administrator who will
assist the träfc ficers in pre-treat. -peak his mind in such fashion serving the safety of the public. when he deems it necessary. With au pavement for pedestrians
A rope is 10 per cent. stronger It is noted that, at the There possibly are some ship the new A.P.C corner, and
ex when wet, which may account with more than one half of the Kwan Knitting
piration of three months, the Diffor the taste of some of these owners who are not too parti-roadway fenced off.
and Weaving Christmas cigars. cular about the question of opium now
Company. Limited will, unless becomes 2 potentially on their ships-taking it for dangerous one calling for the be struck off the register and the cause is shown to the contrary, raution of all. Tanted that the authorities con-
Yesterday after- nuon we were pleased to see two
Company will be dissolved. cerned will discover the culprits.trate officers on duty doing their Well, it is now established by best to regulate and safeguard Tim international walking law that shipowners and their the traffic. Pedestrians can help, match at Shanghai on December A ball-room expert says danc-
also, if they will keep to the pave 16th was won by Mr. N. agents, and the master of a shipments wherever possible. It is a former London Brighten it doesn't develop discretion as Webb, in develops the muscles. Pity Ishall be liable to a fine in the to be hoped that the Public Works pedestrian, whose time for the well. levenisfeuntraband „pium being Department will push on the distance of just under 17 miles)
bound on the
work of reconstructing this rond was 2 hrs. 36 mins. 30 sec. vessel, unless
According to the fast. they're as fast as possible and so get the absolute proef in forthcoming phase of transition
teaching them to dance by a new a dangerous. that none of the officers or crew, phase
We have received from Messrs. method of mental telepathy. over during the fourtheon Mackintosh and C, the men's Wonder if we couldn't collect or officers servants, he implic-ing holidays. We were extremely wear specialists, a
neat little our bills that way? pleased to learn yesterday that desk calendar for the coming ated. On the face of it, that is the idea of putting steps at the year. The B. A. T. Company has bar-h ruling, but it has no doubt hottom of Wyndham Street had also issued a charming wall tal- but the Shanghai bride who wore It's not hard to get married, been unc necessary. As been abandoned, because steps endar. hearing artistic coloured irony satin crepe must have had read the clause is designed are always dangerous and would. studies. advertising the well- rough time.
i+ make to stimulate the shipping com-neglected side street of what is
known Three Castles cigarettes.. panies and their agents to impress now one of the most valuable on the ship's complement the thoroughfares in the Colony. necessity for themselves ascer
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Last year's bowler hats can be usefully employed for Christmas decorations.
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if the Chinese in Kwangtang keep on fighting the way they difficulty with the surplus. are doing, they'll soon have no
pill into the works. until someone inserts a bamboo Dogs are good burglar alarms
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MacWhirter he says when your wife begins to hint that you might be worse, it's a sign that Christmas is coming.
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learn with regret that a local the necktie the wife gives you at The advantage of being a People with heavy bills will beaver is that you can cover up compradore Iras sprained his Christmas. ankle.
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Get something for the home this festive season. A hammer for cracking nuts and shroffs is. useful.
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A new substitute for coffee has been invented. We know a place where it has been used for years.
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For Christmas we're going to Attempting to commit suicide.
give the telephone girl a nice by cutting his throat with a knife,
little booklet containing a dozen Chinese living at the Kwong who asks you to lead him a
A public nuisance-the man silver-plated wrong numbers. Tai Loy boarding house succeed,
match. fatal cut. He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital yes- terday. The view is expressed that he is insane.
taining whether opium is aboard, SEAMAN SENTENCED-ed only in infliciting a deep non-
No doubt the
before sailing. measure will operite fairly, as if
it can he proveri possible
came
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A retaliatory problem: Whether They say the modern girl is to buy the youngster a trumpet. perfectly shocking. But there or a drum to offset the noise of
the turkey next door. are lots of men willing to become shock absorbers.
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Something worse than a pro- things about this Mexican Revolt
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Things we want to know Is
FOR DRUG POSSESSION. that every
Mathieu Biaschi, a seaman of means of prevention
the M.M. Andre Lebon, was adopted, a Magistrate will before Mr. N. "L. Sinith, at the. not be likely to commit
The office of the Supreme the Police Court this morning, charg Court will be open daily from 10 owners or master to a, fine. The ed with being in possession of 30a.m. to 1 pm. during the Christ- Government's main reason for ounces of heroin, and was sen- mas Vacation, except on Public tenced to six weeks' hard labour and General Holidays, when the the law seems to be that grave
The police stated that on offices will be entirely closed, and The public are requested not to Insulin cockroach proof. offences require drastic measures. search made of the boat. as it on Saturdays, when they will be send plum puddings by post, as And worth noting is the bint came in yesterday, the defendent open from 10a.m. to noon. 1.10
The Packages containing same will
not, except with dificulty, pass giberian far is falling off. Too conveyed by Sir Edware Stubbs was discovered in the act of tak-Christmas Vacation will
It appears that the sale of ing a parcel from the storeroom mence on the 24th instant and through the stamp cancelling
drug above terminate on January 1st, 1924, machines.
many silver fish on the ob, we presume.. (both days inclusive).
A fire which broke out at 4 OIL STORAGE ÄND EVAPORATION.
o'clock yesterday afternoon ataj The evaporation of oil from dentist's establishment, on the As for the passport regulations storage tanks, in the tests of the first floor of No. 1 Kansu Street, -we suppose they are a neces-U.S. Bureau of Mines, was 1 to destroyed clothing and dental goatees? Have your soup tested. trouble marrying two wives. We sary evil. It is unfortunate that 11⁄2 per cent. less when the tanks goods of the value of $500. A were painted white than when lamp came into contact with a
know some Hongkong man who British subjects before the war painted red and 24 per cent. less mosquito net, and the flame family fights on account of the one.
This is the close season for get into trouble marrying only free to wander unhindered over than when painted black. The spread to the woodwork of the the whole Empire-should now loss was lowest with tinplate and floor. Fortunately the inmates,
presence of company.
.0... have to continue to sabmit to re-durable for outside work, the were able to beat out the flames aluminum paint, but as neither is with the assistance of the police,
Another type of low-powered Give the taipan & Christmas seroplane has been invented. It's strictions e ren
when visiting search for & satisfactory oil before the arrival of the Brigade, present and than ask for a rise almost as safe as drinking carbolle British territory. The state of saving paint continues.
Ho insurance was effected.
to pay for it.
Stuffed (nut) Dates
Stuffed (nat) Prunes...
Nuts Almond
Nuts Brazil
Turkish Delight...
Java (Preserved) Figs
Creme de Minthe (Dessert)
...per small box 2.75, large 5.00 ...per jar 2.25 2.25 per lb. .80
...per box 1.00 1.00
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to interests that appear to It contained the control the question of to mentioned. search, or not to search": with
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per tin. .65
Scotch Shortbread (Fancy ties)
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Chocolate Biscuits
1.50
...1.50 to 30.00
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For the convenience of our Customers, we shall remain open until 8 o'clock p.m.
We count that day lost whose low descending sun does not leave slipped., Ah, there, we knew you Another European Crown has us with some new serum or other would say it!
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