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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1924.
DAY BY DAY.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
triumph for Bolshevism in its way, and we fancy the wine of [success has gone to the heads of
the Russian dictators. Recent CONFESS TO A DEEPENING AND INCREASING, DOUBT WHAT- high-handed action against the PER THE PRESENT EUROFKAN Japanese at Vladivostock may SYSTEM CAN RIGHT ITSELF-the rumour that, owing to the got smashed up in R.4.9.MA,'= We are authorised to contradict One broker less. A bowler hat bo but a symptom of the new Q. Wells.
Peak cram barrier having solved lift on Thursday, disease of aggression which has} It is notified that the name of the crushing problem so satisfac- evidently affected Moscow. The the Oi Kwan Knitting and tarily, it is proposed to start the Hongkong's profoundest opti- really grave feature about this Weaving Company Limited, has same station, with a view to still make money by hawking Bibles. new Magazine Gap tram from the mist:-The man who tried to threat of war is the impossibility been struck off the Register.
further catering for the comfort of the Powers standing aloof
Owing to a small breakdown in
of passengers.
Our habit of referring to Eng They cannot allow such ques the winding gear, the Peak Tram-
lish as the "mother" tongue is tions as the sovereignty of Mon-way service had to be suspended ing two herds with one groan.
It would then be a case of kill probably accounted for by the golia and of Manchuris to be for an hour this morning, pending
fact that father rarely, gets a chance to use it. Mleft to the result of a Russo-repairs.
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The Police declined to house & Chinese war. Japan can least The foundation stone of the should, have thought they would temporary suggests the author batch of Bibles this week. We A writer in a Shanghai con- afford to keep out of the dispute, new Hongkong and Shanghai have been delighted to see the ities should take Time by the Pand her intervention alone will Book building at Tientsin was
laid with appropriate festivities gospel truth brought home. fetlock." Looks like a leg-pull, sorto to make matters very last week. serious. As it is, the other inter A
ested Powers are bound to His Excellency the Governor intervene in defence of Chinese Forsyth to be a Member of the has reappointed Dr. Charles Nintegrity and tresty rights. One Dental Board for a further period
17, Connaught Road, Central,
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The Dog Show was quite snappy affair.
Chairmen of local companies which are not increasing their capital, are probably wondering
The cats were purrfectly lovely. "whether they ought not todayce-r.
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It all goes to prove that even a . What with "pale places" and cat and dog life has its interesting "black spots," Mr. Jenkin ought moments.
to be a good judge of fox terriers.
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Judging by the odour of the last few mails, onion imports into - Hongkong must be booming.
Y. far. We continue to hope that It is reported from Canton that
the dispute can be settled with-ed to levy taxes on luxuries, such One way of keeping petrol out any resort to the clash of as toilet goods and jewellery, prices constant is to keep them
Otherwise there is no varying from five to fifteen per bigh. telling what dire results mighti - ga the retail prices.
When Winston Churchill heard follow in the wake of the present
We understand that the Star His Excellency the Governor that he had been defeated, he Ferry Co., following their notice dicker of flame. It is the duty has appointed Mr. N. L. Smith to walked up and down the hall re DOGS, are contemplating post- of the international brigade to act as a Member of the Court of biting his ips." A preliminary ing up a request to passengers prevent its development into a during the absence
University of Hongkong movement to chewing the cud, who desire to jump overboard not to choose the rush hour service, "a's huge conflagration, and they Colony of Mr. J. R. Wood.
it inconveniences regular travel- lers.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Duraeria ia-need to act promptly.
form their friends of the sad bereavement they have suffered
in the person of their father-in-Hongkong Leads. law and father Major J. B. Arsac, Officer of the Legion of Honour, deceased at Clermon: Ferrand. (France) on the 15th. March.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 22nd March, 1924.
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We understand that the Secret- Two Consular policemen at the fary of a well-known locsi club is Japanese Consulate-General at anxious to find a comfy home for Shanghai have been sent to a aice-looking donker. Let's fore meals. Algy assures us prison for two years and one year hope his ofer doesn't end in that he has several cherrics and and eight months, respectively, (5-moke!
olives every evening before din- for selling heroin worth $13,000.
five female dectives have been ordered to watch to out for her at the various hotels.
It is notified in the Gazette that Police Court and Magistracy! for Kowloon and District is to be
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In a special article in today's issue figures are given to prove that Hongkong as a shipping port is still very much ahead of Shang-j
A Canton report says that in hai. especially in relation consequence of rumours that a | ocean-going tonnage. It would secret female envoy has been de-
indeed interesting to know Hong-spatched by the Northern Gov- Once there, the Hon. Neddy kong's present position amongerament to Canton for the par- could emulate the example of the great ports of the world. Pose of inducing the Yunnanese Balaam's ass and indulge in a bit Nearly 26 million tons of ocean troops to go over to the North, of back-chat going shipping arrived and left this port last year-this figure being a considerable increase on
The short mosquito is danger- the year 1922, when we occupied
oua, we are told. Short, but to third place. It would not be sur-
the point. Suddenly, in a comparativelyprising to learn in a few years
→ time that Hongkong had risen to blue sky, comes a black cloud, second place, for, judging by the
Some men buy loud speakers and a theas of war darkens the constantly increasing number of Building, Yaumati, on April 14th, their wives in the street then.
mea wouldn't recognise some marry loud speaker, and some loud speakers get elected outlook in the Far East. So ships coming here, Hongkong is which will deal with cases from
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to office. Hittle impart has been attached to During the first two months of than harbour cases) and from the rapidly gaining on the leaders. the Water Police Station (other
✪ note: The puppies Soviet Russia's threats seeming 1924. new records have been Yaumati. Mong Kok. Shamshui- largely outnumbered the cats at
Even when a man gives you his ly of no
telephone number in Hongkong last Saturday's show. more concern then created, so we are informed, and Po, Kowloon City, Hunghom and
it's often hard to get it. previous menaces which have there is every promise that that Tsun Wan Police Station, as well increase will continue to mark as certain cases from the-New ended in smoke-that this news the year throughout. In this Territory. of serious preparation for hos- connection it is to be hoped that tilities against China has been the Government will not
Two men who posed as con- something of a jols for the out-long delay its promised barbour stables, and a third identiñed to development scheme. The last be an earth coolie, entered a side world. The dispute between information the public had was matshed on Moun: Kellett Road the Russians and Chinese has that the Government was await-in which a coolie was sleeping.on before motor-cars. been a protracted one. and has asing the return of Mr. J. Duncan, the night of the 20th. They the harbour expers of the Public forced him to accompany them Works. Department, before com and near No. 180 The Peak, hemazone, was
Watson's dividend, like For miting itself to any
refreshing and definite was suddenly beaten with sticks. invigorating." scheme, and seeing that Mr. whilst a sum of $3.50 taken from Duncan has been back in the his pockets. A report has been
Next Tuesday wu be Settle- Colony some little time, one is made to the police and the desment Day for some tolk. justified, in expecting a fairly cription of the earth-coolie who early pronouncement. If Hong-participated in the robbery has kong is to justify its high rank been circulated. among the world's shipping ports,
its focus the desire of the Mus covite to re-enter the portals of control from which he was oust ed a couple decades ago. The main bone of contention has been the administration of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and no doubt
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coin from Canton to Shanghai These large shipments of silver don't look good to us.
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Some folk are fond of cals. We know of several in Victoria' Gaol, however, who are Q' as
partial as they might be.
The worst of these oil scandais is that it is difficult to conÊne them to one place.
As we write the above, we have Kowloon roads in mind.
Stands Scotia where she did?
pulled the northern Chinese pirate chief, who, dressed up in real tartan kilts, was bought off for
the recent complaints by the it must pay very early heed to
that it might be called "seument Day, or betde 'em" Lay. Soviet against bandit raids in its harbour requirements. We Potash and Perlmutter," the Manchuria, alleged to have had want more wharves, piers, buoys notable film now showing at the
President Coolidge 93y he Chinese support, have been part and such like necessities, we Coronet Theatre, agrees that it is will " stand pat." ice does, De of the campaign of fault-finding facilities and generally a more tures ever shown in the Colony.
better cargo handling one of the must enjoyable pic will stand patting on the back,
• Now matters seem coming to a attractive scheme of things alto-It is not only a picture that you Perhaps the winning dogs in head, one is not concerned so gether. We ought to be very can enjoy while the two famous the Dog Show claim that their We doubt it after reading about much with the why and where jealous of our reputation.
proud of our rank and very partners are quarrelling and dogged determination
laughing their way through life's them carough. Fore of the dispute as with its
adventures-it is also a picture you can think over weeks after
Even some of the exhibitors one dollar! with Russia apparently intends to kili There is some measure of in-That is a tribute that cannot be
the greatest pleasure. looked awfully "doggy." two birds with one stone when terest for Hongkong in the paid to very many pictures.
Shanghai will take it dis- claiming extended powers in anouncement of the new regime
A Shanghai milkman has been appointment over our tonnage in Northern Rhodesia as a con-i Manchuria. Control of the s-sequence of this territory passing their visits to Canton and Macao,
Returning to the Colony after milk in the water.
arrested for not putting enough figures all the more philosophic- terial railway is but one way of from the control of the Chartered Kaai's Royal Hawaiian Troupe
ally when it recollects that, Hongkong also leads the way in hitting at Japan, and a hard blow Company to that of the Crown. will begin a brief Kowloon season They say fast, footwork is the number of pirated ships. at that. It appears as if the terday showed that the Constitu- Those who saw this clever and so in not-fighting.
The telegram on the subject yes in the Star Theatre to-morrow. necessary in lighting.
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What between a rejuvenated are bent on putting their with that of this Colony. There Royal will bear testimony to the
Bessie's Bar and new hydrants, The Prince of Wales' hobby is we should be all right this sum-
probable consequences. Soviot Constitutional Reform.
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strength to the test; who knows, are to be Official and Unofficial merit of the show they give. horses, Looks as if the horses" mer.
members of possibly with the hope of revers-Council, but the latter will for including
the Legislative Their programme is a varied one, hobby is the Prince of Wales. ing the position brought about the
song, dance and present not be elected, melody. Especially good are the
The worst of these tonnage re- by the
because it is thought advisable Jazz, Four, while a distinct Western ideas. The other day is that they use, up so many Chinese are rapidly absorbing turns and national debt statistica to consult local opinion before novelty for this Colony is the an orator up North was pelted figures. If such be the case, it is В any decision is taken regarding marimba instrument they have with stale eggs... gambler's chance in view, and the electoral arrangements.brought here for the first time. probably will prove nothing short Whilst it is impossible to make
of a suicidal polley: En passant, Rhodesia and Hongkong, the any real parallel between
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There is no truth in the President Coolidge was born on rumour that the pirated Kwong July 4th. He's got plenty of Shun will be on exhibition at a boing $0 diament, however, is proceeding chance to show his independence charge of 50 cents per head aimed at Peking, whilst negotia similar, we shall watch with warily in the case of Rhodesia, now.
much interest thefuture but there is some comfort to be
it seems that the aggression is conditions
American telephones are being
tions for an understanding with decisions regarding this territory. found in the fact that local opinion Capton are yet in progress, As we read the message, there is is to be sounded. It is surely At a recent Washington wed. installed in Rumania, Auppone implied an eventcal intention to about time that, Hongkong heard ding the bride's father was Judge she is too weak to fight against One thing that obtrudes itself grant the elective principle to what the Labourities think of its Nott. We suppose he left the it. before students of the situation Rhodesians, and as Hongkong is request for an amendment of the verdict to the bridegoom up North is the change of tone pleading for the same system, Constitution. We may not get an adopted by the Soviet ever since there should at least be some Unofficial majority, but we can
The very latest The Irish- British and Italian recognition tational Reformers'
hopes of some of the local Consti- make out an excellent case for man carries a bottle, the Scots
demands the election of our Unofficial of its government. That was a being met. The Labour Govern- members.
man s glass.
Mars will come within thirty million miles of the earth in August next. Well, it does no at its own risk.