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"We belong to a far-flung Commonwealth, not English, not Welsh, not Scottish. Its strongth THE LOCAL CELEBRATION. is its, varloty and its Indivichit- allty. Vartoty, the offspring of individuality, is the purontTM of j LUNCHEON AT HONGKONG HOTEL genius, and the rook foundation of nationality. Nationality is The colobration of St. George's the idon of the inspiration which We have received the following Day in Hongkong by local Eng Is going to keep our nation strong, letter for publication:--
Hishmon took the form this year of not only in power but in Sir. It has boon the custom a luncheon party at the Hong-those no spiritual forcos since the early days of the Colony kong Hotel, where a large num which alone can New York, April 22. Provident Coolidgo, addressing the gathering at the annual to allow owners of property ad- bor of mombers of the local nation and koop it alivo." lunch of the Associated Pross, announced that with a definite joining the principal streets to Society of St. George assembled settlement of German reparations firmly established, he would build verandahs over the side to do honour to this day of great remark during this speech, which favour, calling another world conference to consider a further walks of those stroots. This is significance in English history was to the effect that: The an obvious advantage to the pro- This morning, the Society, as man who trics to smoothe limitation of armaments and modification of international law.
out the diforoncos in Our The Washington Conference did a great deal to rostore inter-perty owner; he gote protection previously, sont Lady Stubbs a national harmony and goodwill, but the questions of submarinos for his windows without sacrific-hoautiful bouquet of rosus, the variety of race has his hand
ing space; it is an advantage to pretty emblem of the Enlish lifted against our oxlutonoo as a Mr. Coolidge further declared that the Dawes roport was of the ocenpior, who gets a con- race. Long before noon, massages nation, meaning, I take it, that unsurpassed importance since the Armistice, and he trusted it voniont sitting-out space practic: wore already pouring in from the our variety of temperament con would commend itself to all the European Clovernments interested ally in the open air but protected different St. George's Societion instituted a binding force for the
East, and fraternal great-good of the Empire as a method of arriving at a stable adjustment of reparations. Mr.from the weather. It is also on the
come in by cable Coolidge also indicated that private American capital would advantage to the public, as it ings bad'
gives protection from the weather from Shanghai, Peking, Tien- A SECRET REVEALED. forthcaping for a loan to Germany.
to those using the sidowalk, a tsin, Kobe. and Kinta. in Now, it does not do on ДП protection which is of consider the Malay States, The local occasion like this to give away able value in a climate like this. Society despatched the following too many of our secrots, but I am The custom is of the nature of atologram to the Society in going to reveal one 'secret con- privilage: the property owner London, this morning: "Hong-corning the success which the pays no rent nor premium for the kong Society send loyal greetings Englishman has undoubtedly accommodation; he signs an and bost wishes to parent Society.achieved. To my mind, the great- agreement undertaking to remove Harston, Vice-President." From oat asset of the Englishman is his the vorandah when called upon to London camo the following innata faculty for the immediato GOODWILL ALREADY DISSIPATED.
do so, and he is charged with the message from Mr. Howard Ruff recognition of ability in others,) cost of paying under the verandah. Fraternal greetings on England's and his natural aptitude for London, April 22 But the custom is so far ostab Day. Baldwin in the chair 6th adapting that ability to his own Mr. Lloyd George in a speech at Llanfairfechan declared that it lished as to be the subject of May, with a request that it be and the nation's wolfare, the was absolutely untrue that there was a revolt against. Mr. Asquith certain sections in the Public retransmitted to the Eastern genial temporanient which is There was, howover, a revolt against the humiliating conditions under Health and Building Ordinance branches, which has been done. inherent in every Englialuman which the Liberal party was expected to keep in power a Government These sections do not in any caso
completely disarming the owner Labour that never concealed its hostility thwarts the Liberals.
spocify definitely that verandahs
Owing to the exigencies of the of that ability. This, goutlemon, speakers said the Liberal party was effete and done for.. They told will be allowed, but by specifying the public there would be no election for two or three years. Mean- the conditions under which they climate the Society of St. George is the real reason why we have Scottish Primo Minister) while the Liberals would be the oxen to draw Labour over the cough will not be allowed eg. if the in Hongkong has hitherto con-a rouds in Parliament, and finally would be slaughtered.
street is less than 50 foot in width fined its celebration to the to-day (Laughter). We acknow Mr. MacDonald in three months had dissipated the stock ofthey leave it to be inferred that annual ball on Twelfth Night, fedge the economic ability of the
The Arts of Peace. not and at the general meeting on Scotsnian, the Celtic fervour of
Kyoto, April 22. The Labour party in cases where they are goodwill of those who had put Labour in offico.
The Foderation of Chambers of] ahould reconsider its attitude before it was too late.
specifically excluded. there will be the 14th. inst, no change in this the Welshman, the intorgecino
London, April 22, question about their being respect was contemplated. After intimacies of the Irishman and Commerce throughout Japan
the meeting a suggustion was the candid
On the occasion of the opening. criticism of the held their annual mooting to-day. allowed.
The following resolution was of the British empire Exhibition, It seems to the writer that what made that the committee should Colonial-barn, be he. of English,
Mr. Bruce, the Australian Pre-. the Colony wants is some con- moot at tiffin on St George's Day Scottish, Welsh or Irish descent. passed
"We deeply regret the passing mior, a cabled to the "High", tinuity. Some fixed rules, to know and in the course of the discuss We do not begrudge them being FORMER PREMIER AND MINISTERS ARRESTED. whore wo aio, and not to be sub-sion that ensued it was decided head of this,
migration Bill by the United Londer message which con- ject to changes to suit the ideas to throw open the tilin to mem that: we are delighted that of the Japanese Exclusion Im Comminuer for Australia in
of the Socioty St. John's April 29.
as this should be so, contenting States Congress, thoroby serious-cludes: "Let's on this day, in This, bors
well. With the Eastor Holi-outsolves by ensuring that their ly interfering with the traditional the spirit that animated and howover, is Sir Richard Squires, former Prime Minister of Newfoundland,
intervening there was grout natural talents should be friendship and trade between sustained our fathers, plodge our has been arrested on a charge of larceny.of $20,000.
taken by the Building Authority, days Mr. Alex Campbell, former Minister of Agriculture; Mr. John who at the present is disallow little time loft to arrange matters, directed into the pronor channel America and Japan, and we selves by loyalty to the Empire's to our barnestly desire a satisfactory products to build up, on a lasting Meaney, former Liquer Controller: and Mr. Whitford McNeillying verandahs in places where and consequently the celebration sufficiently conducive
mutual welfare. The one thing solution of this question for foundation of prosperity for every former clerk in the Crown Lands Office, have also been arrested on they would have been allowed has been on a modest scale,
The chair was taken by Dr. G. wo always have our eye upon is the sake of the maintenance individual oltizen, a greater and charges of larceny of $400, $100,000 and $30,000 respectively,
without question 12 months ago,
ability: ЦУ- English- of
· in the Pacifio nobler Empire than we have yet Sir Richard Squires, Mr. Meaney and Mr. McNeilly have been and this action has given rise Montague Harston, Vice-Presi- their
dent for the curront year, who mon having an intimato acipuin- Ocean and the promotion of known, one which, owing its edinitted-out-nn-ball-of-$10,000-much-and-Mr. Campbell_on_bail_of
to-the-suspicion-that-the-time.
pending the return solvos, wo are the more ready to The resolution is to be sent to arte of peaco, will romain the verandalis will be allowed over Society is charged with the larceny of $3,000, escaped in Canada a fortnight the publie footpaths and even of Mr. H. W. Bird, who is welcome it in others, whether Mr. Hughes as well as to the greatest factor in maintaining Mr. Alex Rooney, Accountant General of the Post Ollien, who will shortly arrivo when no now is acting as president of the Lance-with-this-attribute-ourde Uitween thoʻtwo countries."-existence-to-ita-supremacy-in the.
as Wizardry from American Chambors of Com- peace."-Reuter, that date may come when at Home in connection with the manifested
Wales, Soathlossness from Scot- Mr. Williani O'Reilly, former Magistrato in Placentia, is being
existing verandafis must be Empire Exhibition.
Dr. Haraton was supported by land, Ingenuity in argumont from convoyed here on a charge of obtaining $12,000 by false pretences. taken down..
[Those prosecutions follow the Royal Commission's investiga- The case against verandahs four past presidents, the Hon Mr. Ireland. or Collaboration from totographing another resolution tion of scandals in connection with the former Squires government has not recently been stated in H. E. Pollock, his Honour Mr. our Colonies. We are as plousedte to the International Chamber of at Paris:-"Tho Commerce The Commission in its report allegeit irregularities in
Hancock, and Mr. D. G. M. as we are to have an Empire operation of the American ministries and waste of public funds during a period preceding the public. Twenty years ago, Pro-H. H. J. Gompertz, Mr. H. have a Leader from Lossiemonth
Morchant Marino Act will dis-1 election cases. It was like "paying idlers for tasks they did not fessur Simpson, in a report on:
"Gnothe seauton (know turb international trade relations perform," it said. It specifically blamed Sir Richard Anderson the sanitation of the Colony, Bernard, as well as all the present Counsellor from Capetown. Squires lassolf for receiving through-his secretary $20,000 with pointed out that they obstructed members of the committee und
anoiont Greek: we always en oxorciso your best endeavours Reuter. tainted history from Meaney, the liquor controller and similarly the access of sunlight into the several who have served the thyself) was the motto of the und therefore we hope you will
rooms Against this it may be Society in the past. receiving $43,000 from the Dominion Steel Company when. The batter sald that they allow much VICE-PRESIDENT'S SPEECH,deavour to live up to matto. We towards abolishing this Act based was negotiating with the Government for the renewal of the oro
After an excellent repast, and appreciate the judgment of others, royalty contract. In the course of the enquiry Sir Richard Squires butler ventilation of the rooms
Bulletin. unequivocally denied the allegations, although he admitted that the during the rainy season, and the torts of the King and the whether it be commendatory on the principle of equal treat monjes had been put to the credit of his account for the use of the beyond this the controlling iden Prince of Wales having been the reverse. We are over mindent between nations."--Doily Daily Sur newspaper, while he was absent from the colony between seons to be a general desire to honoured, Dr. Ilarston addres-ful of the fact that the English got even with the landlords who sed the gathering in a happy race is not confined to the limits of the British Empire. It is the August and Ducember 1920,}
have done so well out of the voin. He said :-
"Gentlemon. this
is hope of this Society that use may day general riso in value of property in recent yours.
boing celebrated by Englishmon be made of this fact for the ult-
length
and imate maintenance of the peaco In favour of verandabs, it may throughout the
British of the world. We realise that be said that the landlord gets breadth
in memory of our some members of the English
In the Shanghai. Billiards mure profit, the tenant, more ac- Empire.
to the extent of commodation, the Government Patron Saint, St. Goorge. All race aro
of the world have one hundred per cent, of another Championship final; TO MEET KNUTE HANSEN.
more rates, and the public better nations protection from the weather.for countless ages past sot apart nationality. We know, however, Barrett beat Mr. Gordon Morriss We have feceived the following
His Houeur Mr. H. H. J. Com-
It soome a case in which an one day on which to take stook that wd shall always have their by 1,200 to 1,015,--Reiter. letter for publication': -
pertz, the Puisse Judge, has been expression of public opinion, of their welfare and measure their kindly thoughts with us in our Sir-A recent issue of the appointed acting Chief Justice either in the Press or in the standing as a race. On St. George's efforts in this direction. Hongkong Telegraph, which
al Mr.A. Dyor Ball mado acting. Legislativo Council, or in both, day it is our custom to roviow
this Socioty, which reached nie a faw days ago, stated Puisno Judge.
We concede the utmost respoet join might with advantage be given. the activities of the English race, that I would shortly appear in Mr. Julico Gomportz camo The case in favour of having as boing, I will not say the most for the League of Nations, but stands for all that is outlined in Hongkong to lix Jini Cortilege to the Colony in. 1897 from verandahs over the footpaths important part of our Empire its limitations were recently those admirable linos penned maintained by means of motor- bufete the Hongkong Boxing As-the Straits Settlements. and gems to the writer much stronger though it may be conceded to be somewhat unduly exposed to by Gladys Jackson in the South cars. Many industries sociation. Nothing would please was called to the Bar two then that against it, and if this buch by the other constituent view. In this connpotion let me China Morning Post this morning. Boriously affected. The locome- the more than to try conclusions yours later. He has hold view represents that of a large parts, but as constituting the most call the attention of all vision- Let the Englishmant picture to tivo men are the only railwaymon with this worthy glove-man of many positions since that time, body of public opinion and is numerous section and the main arios and altruists to the fact himself the rural beauty of Eng-who hitherto have not struck your city, but I am sorry to say including those of Polico Magie expressed in the right quarters, foundation of our Empire. We that Man is a member of the land, the Avoh as it meanders past work. Reuter that at the present, this match is trate and acting Attorney-General it is not likely that the Govern consider it particularly fitting animal kingdom, and that the the birthplace of our immortal Impossible. The firm which pm until he was appointed Pulsnement will proceed with the pro- that on this day His Majesty animal kingdom obeys the laws Bard, surely such a picture will "ploys me is very busy just now, Judgo in 1909. He has five tione posal for their abolition.
the King should be opening the of nature or suffors in the alter- make irresistible muslo in his MEXICAN REVOLT OVER, and I cannot be spared from previously held the position of
the great Empire Exhibition at native. The fundamental law of mind and lighton his exile. work. If, Iator in the Reting Chlof Justico,
ARCHITECT. Wembley, year,
tho Hongkong Boxing Mr. Dyer Ball was in the Hongkong, Apell 23rd, 1924.. Association still curos to stage Federatód Malay Statos Civil the match, I shall be pleasod to Service before coming to Hong- listen to terms.
kong in 1915. Ho was called to the Bar in 1920 and sines that! time has beon Assistant Crown
$400.
my
HEAVYWEIGHT WANTED.
My real reason in writing the Hongkong Boxing Association was in the hope that perhaps
several
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SHANGHAI BILLIARDS.
Shanghai, April 23.
Captain
MACLAREN'S FLIGHT.
Another Onward "Hop.”
Bunder Abbas, April 22: Maclaren has arrived hero.--
By roaching Bunder Abbas,
Maclaron is within three days' which is a small seaport on the
flight of the hoart of British south of Persia, Squadron Leader
India. At his presont rate of progress, if all goes well, he should, bo in Hongkong early next month.]*
NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYMEN.
Strike Seriously Affects Industry. Wellington, Apri! 22. ·
The mall services aro boing
arg
Washington, Apri, 28.. In conclusion, gentlemen, lot natureis exprossed in the principle
mo. Teltórato The survival of
The Mexican Embassyan- of the survival of the fittest.. THE EMPIRE'S STRENGTH.
It is within the bounds of pos- the fittest is the immutable law We as Englishmon are. proud of our birthright as the slbility, in the not remoto of nature; may the English race nounces that with the occupation cities in the Yucatan peninsula, ancient Roman was proud, of future, that the English race both within and without this of Progres, Merida and other the rebellion in Mexico has ond- his citizenship. The name and may become a proponderating Empire, ovor be fit to aurvive."
ed.-Reuters American Servico, ! World. Let Mr. W. A. Dowloy then propon- Solicitor, Assistant Attorney. British Soldier's Life Sacrificed. memory of St. Georgo stand as factor in the maintenance of the (Applause.)
symbols, not of our citizenship, Peace of the
not live therefore inlod the toast of St George of Cairo, April 22, for that would ba to tako toojus A student arrosted at Helic mall à view, but, of our pat a fools paradise of dis- Morrio England.
Dr. Haraton roud the telegrama polie on Saturday confonsad, that riotism as members of the groat armament, but rather so direct be murdered Corporal Ryan. Ho British Empire, Tho Prime our armaments in collaboration already referred to above, also a
thos might be able to unearth General, and latterly Editor of hoavy weight in their vicinity who the new Ordinances of Hongkong, would be a match for my protoge
-Knuto Hanson. To date no-
one has boon willing to accept
TO-DAY.
the challenge. Hansen 1s ready willing to defend lits title against disclosed the name of his accom-Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac with our cousins of the English grooting which had come in later Closing Exchange 29. 4. 5/16, on a moment's notice to box any all challengers.
heavyweight in the Orient. He is the claimant of, the Orient Heavyweight Championship and
Yours etc. MATTY SMITH. Shanghai, April 10, 1924.
plice, and declared the object was Donald, when speaking at race that we may be able to from Hankow. He also statod to create troublo between the the Welsh national banquet re- maintain this World Ponce, that a congratulatory, telegram Zaglul Ministry and the British coently hold in London, made use Lotme appeal to every was to be despatched to their Roaldonoy, Router.
of the following words
Englishman la this Colony to absent President, Mr. H. W. Bird,
Baromater
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