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be left long in their present un- satisfactory position.Yours, etc.,.
SEA-BATHER. Hongkong, April 7th, 1926.
Since then, my bathing has been win is kooner on worthy and IT 18 PEEVISHNESS. Jeremy | [To the Editor of the Hongkong
limited to about two swims, per lasting Labour reform that even
week, and those by the charity of friends owing mataheds, or by the Mr. A. J. Cook himself. In Italy
Sir, Dr. Koch's question'at yes-chance of the hire of one of the there has boen à violent revulsion
terday's meeting of the Sanitary sweltering tents provided by tho
Hotel Company. against ultra-Socialism, and al.
Board concerning bathing facilities though Racism in itself con-
The sea is particularly beneficial The Empress of Russia, which at Repulse Bay is one which should after a hot day in an office, but un- stitutes somo slight menace to foft Nagasaki at 6 a.m. to-day, is recive earnest consideration by fortunately Hongkong is condemn- tho solidity of Europe it is as due at Kobo.at 6 a.m. to-morrow. the powers-that-be.
ed to the distinction of Having One becomes almost tired of hop-nature's provision reserved for the woll to romember that it is
It is now reported that in the ing that decent bathing facilities affluent.Yours, etc., diametrically opposed to the armed robbery which occurred at will be provided for the public. Bolshevist in his fight for the 236, Queen's Road Contral yos-although it is nothing short of Hongkong, April 7th, 1920. dostraction of old ideals, France terday. (reported on another] scandalous that grounds for auch pago), money and property of the pessimism should prevail. As Dr. is not by any means a happy value of $800 were stolen.
"Sir-Dr. Koch deserves Koch rightly points out, the present thanks of the whole community. hunting ground for the Russian
matshed arrangement is unseemly, by pleading for better bathing oxtremist and Gormany at least
A billpostor from the Tai Yat and there is no possible excuse for accommodation at Repulse Bay.
The only beach by her last Presidential election Theatre was fined $20 by Mr. J.ita continuance.
Under the aystem by which FI. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon in Hongkong which is served by pormits are given to individuais alono--has answered those of her Magistracy this morning, for economical transport facilities to erect matsheds at this popular critics who assorted that she was posting bills which had not been exclusively preserved for people resort, the beach has in actual: waiting to jump into
mutsheds. unsightly a red previously passed by the Socre-who
Many handreds of residents are un-who can afford to have such sheds | effect become a preserve for those. revolution. We firmly believe tary for Chinese Affairs.
able to indulge in sea bathing sule erected, but the general public is that the spirit of Locarno is not
ly on this account. Probably the Owing to the Marina ground Government will point to the public very, largely shut out in gense doad and that the League of being in an unit state, the hockey bathing beach at Stonecutters!quence. Nations will come through its match which had been fixed to Or to the fact that public matsheds. I was interested to read in present trial all the more fitted to take place last evening between ure (or were) provided at North your editorial columns the other wrestle successfully with the Punjabis was cancelled. The self-respecting being would care to for erecting a really modern pier the Club second elevon and the point and Kennedy Town: No day that there had been a schomo International problems of Europe. team which went to Amoy during bathe from any of these beaches, at Repulse Bay, with bathing The Soviet has, so far, definitely the Easter vacation returned by the first because of the lack of boxes for the use of the public,
the s.s. Fook Sang to-day. failed in its attempt to dominate
privacy (cubicles usually contain Why was the project adandoned? Europe, and we believe and hope
anything from 4 to 10 people of Perhaps the Hotel Company, Professor Dunenberg's pupils every nationality under the sun, who art said to have been that the other force-the Longue will give their 12th annual plano-and clothing becomes mixed interested in it, would make of Nations-will win through in forte recital at the City Hall on up, or thrown on one side byn statement on the matter. its fight for international unity the 26th. instant. A feature of late comers when the actual owner certainly think that some such
the concert will be an introduc- is in the water), and the last plan would be groatly appreciated, based on political doctrines and tion in the programme of several two beaches, in addition to the besides which it would prove principles
enduring instrumental and vocal selections disgraceful state of affairs at extremely useful in connection character.
by the Orthophonic Victrola Stonecutters, are gently lapped by with water carnivals, which, des- kindly lent for the occasion by waters made almost sluggish by pite Hongkong's facilities for. Messrs, Moutric & Co., Ltd. 2.
the filth and scum of a harbour on such events, are seldom held here. which dwell thousands of people
Trusting that matters will not At Friday's annual meeting of
Mr. E. Ralphe, the Commis-in sampana etc. Some three years the Society of St. George, prosio or of the St. John Ambulance ago, I used to tolerate the mud a: posals are to be considered re- Brigade in Hongkong, and Mr. North Point, until I was sickened that, according to M. Rykoff, who garding the "manner in which Ho Kom-tong are this afternoon by the presence of: is one of the leaders of Soviet April 23rd shall be observed this visiting the Yaumati Government Russia, that there are two dis-year. In the past, it has been School, where they will present tho custom to hold the St. medals and certificates to the tinet forces trying to achieve the George's celebrations on Twelfth members of the Kowloon Division. international unity of Europe, one Night, with a ball, but this year, The medals have bean won by being the League of Nations and by reason of the lamented death Wong Po-chin and Wong Fin.
of the Queen Mother, it was muti the other-working in an opposite possible to hold this function. lt
The following extracts from tho direction and with the avowed is generally agreed that St.
London" "Gazelle' appear in the object of destroying all the con-George's Day falls at a time of current Command Orders-Captel
the your when a big dunce is out C. le B. Goldnoy, M.C., Royal structive schemes of the League of the question, and inasmuch as Army Service Corps, to be Major the Soviet Governmont of nothing at all has yet been done from January 27th, 1926: Capt. Moscow. Now. M. Rykoff is not in 1926 to mark the occasion, T. W. Smith, R.A., retired on re- thore is widespread feeling tired pay from February 21st: by any means the most truculent amongst the English community Major and Bt. Lt. Col. Trevelyan of the leaders of Soviet Russin that the Day itself should this R.E., to be Lieut.-Col. from Fob and his opinion is, presumably, time be observed by some special 23rd.
him extremely objectionable to the Sayings of the famous:-Asked. the majority opinion of the Soviet, put forward, we observe, is the event. One of the suggestione
rest of the company.
why she put a large spoonful of His conduct, though nigh un- sugar in her tes, Mary Pickford At a meeting of the Singapore and he gave it out as his belief holding of a smoking concert, bul that the prospects of victory for Wo
cannot help thinking that Legislative Council, the special bearable, was put up with for some quaintly replied, "Because I like something rather more ambitious provision of a sum of $16,500 for time, until he held up on his fork it," Moscow were very much brighter and more suited to the occasion the purchase of a 20 h.p. Rolle piece of meat which had been I orice than the prospects of the League should be arranged if possible. Royce.motor-car for Government served to him, and remarked, in a
because Moscow is seeking to Why not, for example, hold a big House, to take the place of the voice of intended humour:
concert in the Theatre Royal, Vauxhall car, which was pur- this pig?" establish a Trade Union front, confined solely to English music, chased in 1920, and, the Acting This immediately drew forth There was an aged, bearded, and whoreds the clashing Capitalist the proceeds from which could go Colonial Treasurer stated, was from a quiet-looking individual site dirty man, smelling excessively of drink, in the editorial chair, and interests of the various countries towards the Fund which has still in uso, was approved. Mr. ting at the table:
"Well, it depends which" end of the was writing articles on how with spoil tho chances of the recently been opened in England McLean said the Vauxhall oar
to run housea, how to cook, how to replace tho Shakespeare had been condemned as unser the fork you refer to."
to conduct your love affairs, how League." It has been recorded Memorial Thontre at Stratford- viccable and it was necessary
to dress, and all the rest of it. that there was very open jubila-on-Avon, which was last month that it should be replaced as soon tion in Moscow over the recent destroyed by fire? April 23rd is as possible.
An Englishman who was far off Shakespeare's birthday, and by discord in the League of Nations, holding some such event in aid of The Glonealy Hotel, which has On one occasion, while walking on his course and confused about his regarding Gormany's entry, and the Fund, Hongkong would be just opened, will doubtless prove the lower east side, he saw some next directions, asked an Irish- it iA significant that the
duly honouring the memory of a welcome addition to Hong-boys grouped about one of their man, cutting peat in the wilds of England's great Bard. Considera-kong's residential establishments; number who, with a battered derby Connemara, how to get to Letter Soviel is making the "venue ble local talent could be secured situated as it is, within easy and a rat-tail cane, was doing an frack. The old frishman labour. of the proposed disarmament for such a concert, including reach of the city, and yet away imitation of Chaplain. The come- ed over the directions, so intri conference her excuse for not possibly, the full orchestra of from the noise of vehicular traffic. dian, amused, watched awhile, cate and roundabout were
the Surreys Regiment, the Male Every room has been provided then took the hat and cane from roads, until, having done his best, joining in. As a matter of fact, Voice Choir, and some of our with a private bathroom, and no the boy and shuffed through his he added this:-"If it was meself Russia is preparing for war to leading vocalists. Moreovar effort has been spared to provide famous walk. When Chaplain had that was going to Letterfrack, from ladies would-be able to attend comfort and homeliness for guests. ended, the original performer ap- faith, I wouldn't start day more strenuously than any oilier country in the world and would hardly be likely to attend the fact that the control is in the Too bad, mister," he said sooth-
such an event, whereas they Excellent cuisine is assured by peared to claim his property, here("—" sho has officially proclaimed that a smoking concert. We put for-hands of experienced and capable ingly, "you'd be all right, but you the purpose of her military de- ward those suggestions in the English management.
just ain't got the feet for it.". velopment is entirely agressive, hope that they may receive due
consideration, as representing the
The Bolshevist dream is of one fairly general fooling that this during service at St. Andrew's Thore was a dramatic moment solid world-wide front by Com-year some special effort should be Church, Penang, on March 28th, munist workors, and one some-do to observa St. George's whan, in the course of an eloquent
Day.
EXCHANGE RATES.
The Very Idea!
Amongst the guests at a wedding Glasgow recently, is rheumat- breakfast in the country was one ism." (Thundering applause.) whose continued rudeness made
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One of the oddities of current life is that a girl may smoke, chew, drink, roll her stockings, subscribe to the daring thoughts of Freud, refuse to be known by her hus band's name when married and yet remain Old-Fashioned be sermon, the Rev. Mr. Ewing roso For him to draw and fil." cause she wears her hair leng to the forvent climax of similo,; Pointing to the electric light he
Mise Pankhurat, ft scoms, has A case just tried by the Leeds said: "You can put that light not accompanied her mother on her stipendiary, in the course of which out," and out wont the light and return to England. She is writ- it was alleged that one man had Ponang was in semi-darkness for
ting a book on the approaching sold his wife to another for £10, as half an hour, owing to the mistake, End of the World, and in the suggests that the price of wives of a native operator at the power meantime has opened a ten-shop has risen. Sales of this kind, as 110 station to which the Penang at Cap d'Antibes. Perhaps sho Hardy's Mayor of Casterbridge" 131 electric lighting service is being feels, like some other people, that records, were not infrequent at
Rugby, April 6. To-day's exchange rates are
Vienna
times wonders whether that dream is evor capable of fulfill-1 ment. There were times shortly after the Great War when it did soom us though the world's. workers wero being hypnotised by foltok Lenin and Trotsky, and thore was
Paris.... Brussels an undoubtedly strong Communist Amsterdam movement oven in the manufac- Berlin turing centres of England and on Copenhagen the Clyde. British Socialists Yokoham
Helsingfors wore talking wildly and thore was Shanghai
Lisbon much cause for genuine concern, Bombay But there has been a welcome Buenos Aires
New York roaction against this post-war Gene
Geneva effusiveness, and Russian methods
Milan Stockholm and doctrinos are distinelly at a Oslo Valo discount at Home just now. The
Madrid decoit which was exposed on the Hongkong eve of the last election has been
Rio ... Silver (forward) remembered, and Russian Com
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The Boy Scouts Association Bill has heon road for the first ime by the Singapore Legislative
The poll tax was paid by every Council. The immediate reason body who had a head.
An elephant is an animal with
170 for this Bill, according to the
many
it will begin with the Riviera, such sales recorded in the news- papers at the beginning of tho nineteenth century. In one case. Some more "howlers"
in Derbyshire a man sold his wife, a child, and as much furniture as would set up a "beggar" for 118. A Hereford butcher sold his wife for 240, and a bowl of punch. There a 4 gncaster case in which the price was a guinea, but
44% Attorney-General, is that badges 4.66% resembling those adopted by the tall at both ende.
25.24 Boy Scouts Association havo beon! 18.12 on sale in shops in the Colony. It chudozzar 22.08 was desired to protect these badges
The first vegetarian was Neby Magna Charta provided that no
at Knaresborough, when a wife: was sold at the market cross for
164 from improper pus anil at the free man could be hanged twice the record, perhaps, was at a caso 34.47 same time to impose a qualty for the same offence. 2/3% upon Boy Scouts who might en- 10.15/18 deavour to exercise authority
British Wireless.
which they were not entitled
In
"The only sm that people be Gd. and a quid of tobacco. love in to-day," said a lecturer in London 156, was a Smithfield rate.