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scheme the Simon Report has been considered more or less satisfactory. There is, it is said, no possibility of the introduction of dyarchy in the centre, but whether duality of control can be evolved on some dif- ferent basis, is for the London Con- ference to consider after weighing the rival schemes on this point. 1
is an old theme--but a new will eventually seem bare and THESE ARE!.
Is likely also that the despatch will
Passengers due to arrive to- variation of it occurred to me naked and hideous when it is un- prove of much value in regard tomorrow by the s.s. Haruna Maru' this morning when I found covered.
She may even get to the state, STUDEBAKER BIG SIX-
the treatment of the Army ques- include Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ainslie. Charles staring with disgust at a of a woman whom I saw in are Mrs. H. N. Capell, and Mr. and large brass bird which had just cent dim. This woman had caused 7 Pas. TOURING 1924 MODEL
tion, which is expected to deal in Mrs. J. Gibson.
emerged from its wrapping of her telephone to be disguised as PRICE $800.
brown paper. It was his birth- part, o
of the arm of i bronze detail with the Indianisation pro-
Passengers departing by the Ern-day, and the bird had arrived to Hermes. When she wanted to ring STUDEBAKER BIG SIXem. But the main point to be
anybody up, she just pulled off help him celebrate it,
"It seems quite a nice bird," I Hermes' ann-a gruesome opera- 7 Pas. TOURING 1925 MODEL emphasised is that the despatch press of Russia to-day included
leaves open the door for the formu- | Mr. and Mrst J. W. Barrow, Mr. Robserved meekly. "It's expression,
S. Piercy, Sir Elly Kadoorie and is amiable. It does not bark, or asks me to suggest a present for is why, when anybody. PRICE $900.
lation of any better schemes by the Mr. P. H. Suckling.
jump about, or play any embarrass-myself, I rack my brains to try. London Conference, although
ing tricks...
to think of something that I, al- STUDEBAKER
"Doesn't it be snarled." "It ready possess, so that my life shall obviously much weight will be given
And he not grow more complicated than to the views of men on the spot whoa
does not that and more."
that hel it is already have to face the responsibility of
proceeded to show me
In America they have a series spoke the truth.
of bath shops where one can buy government and the working of any
When one lifted the bird it play-everything that one can possibly new constitutional plan.
ad a tune on a musical box conceal-want for the bath and a great ed in its base. A pretty, tinkling deal more. These shops are miniat It is common ground by this time
After her evening meal yester-tune, but not a tune which any ture paradises for the present-giv that the British idea is eventual
heir lives. When one pressed led sponges modelled to look like Dominion Status for India. That day, Chai wan, a young married wa-body would wish to echo through ing enthusiasts. There are paint
man, living at No. 427, Reclamation lever at the side the bird bent Illes, and lotions which colour THE HONGKONG HOTEL point has been reiterated again and Street, was taken seriously ill, and forward, opened its beak, and ex- the water, and soap that looks again. Some of the more forward was removed to the Kwong Wah tracted a cigarette, which it held, like, tee, and fur bath mats, and
towels made of weird materials, of Indian politicians want an im- Hospital. She is suffering from a delicately poised, in readiness.
When one pressed a button at And, of course, an endless ar- the back nothing happened at all ray of bath salts, from the pale mediate grant of that Status, even
for half a minute. But gradually pink surt that smells of carnations without temporary safeguards; in
Dr. M. V. M. Koch is to be ap-the eyes began glow a murky to the black and poisonous, look- which connexion may be cited the pointed a member of the Licensing red, then a bright orange, until ng tar preparations that come Board for another three years. His one realised that the bird was from Central Europe and one view of Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, term expired recently, and nomina temanding that a cigarette should imagines are guaranteed to dye who says the time is past when In- tions were called for candidates to poked into its eye, and lit there their users as black as a Negro.
Dr. Koch's was by dia can be assumed to march to fill the evacancy.
All of which was
extremely the only nomination received.
Now, try to imagine the life of Dominion Satus through success-
mained could be as it might be the man who is given a lot of these
be used as an or-things. If he is conscientious site stages. It is obvious, however,
The raffle for the Venetian Point amenn to nut it through its bath will cease to be a pleasant,
merely there Was no vill feel it is his duty to use
them. that the matter is not quite so sim-Lace luncheon set, organised by om
Dacos. That is just where YOU asy, business, where one turns on ple as all that. There will cer- Mrs. H. A. Tavlor, in aid of the would be seemed to say, "Heremend hours in the bath-room un wrong- It compelled at the water and soaks. He will on Monday M.C.L., was drawn
tention. It tainly have to be safeguards, and
evening at the Peak Hotel by Mrsam and a great many ingenious less he has a very strong will. we are gind to note that the politi-Comrie and Mrs. Lang. The winnersons have laboured to preduer One could prolong the list in- clan named foresees that there may ning number, 102, was held by ne.
If I am not 'on. wante. Use mai la wan Jefinitely. And at the risk of gie- ing offence I feel impelled to lay have to be reservations and adjust- Mrs. McAinsh.
Charles used it. After a week he blame on the shoulders of the
him again. The worst had
vomen. Women love to decorate ampened. He had formed a habit. things, men prefer to leave them First-class historic importance ments to cover the period of transi
"In the old days," he said, "when lain. Women like life to be com attaches to the Round Table Con-Lion. On the general outlook, the ference which is to be opened in sincerity and liberality of the Bri-
wanted a cigarette. I struck a action took me about five seconds. London today for the purpose oftish attitude cannot be called into attempting an adjustment of India's question, and if the delegates goalso find favour with local lovers of Since I began to use this thing pretty ribbons. To most men it it takes me five minutes. After a 's just a packet to be held to- relations with the Mother Country, into session with the one aim of dancing. A good orchestra is in few times the bird used to refuse other, somehow or other, with a
in open its wretched beak or il bit of string. would choke, or its eyes `would i Although, of course, I am al- fuse or, the tone refuse to stop. Iways open to contradiction.
Even when everything goes all right and it behaves as it is meant
it continues to encour age a whole
necessary to my existence. well known Crouse & Blackwell de won't be long before I shall feel licacies will be delivered to any dannointed if, when a man offers address in the United Kingdom, me a cigarette, he doesn't whistle
the bat orders must be placed before tune and begin to glow about Friday, November 14th. with eyes. I shall feel cheated. I shall Messrs. John D. Hutchison & Co.; Ltd.
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If there is any regret enncerning the personnel of the gathering, it is to be found in the absence of any de. legates oflicially representing the
reaching a minually satisfactory understanding, and not with the idea of scoring points against each other, we have
no doubt that the
The Tea Dances organised by the St. Francis Hotel have proved most popular, and it is anticipated that which takes place to-night, will the Dinner
Saw
he
Dances. the first of match and it one. The wholen like it to be simple.
well-known locally, is in charge. attendance, and "Alphonse," so
Congress Party. That, however deliberations which begin to-day Home is given in our advertising to behave series of habits in
:
Another solution of the Christ- mas gift problem to friends at
columns to-day. For the sum of which will eventually, hecome cannot be helped. for the simple will result in a new and happier era $16, a Christmas hamper of the wh reason that by their subversive for, India, activities the extremists have auto- matically shut themselves out. Showing not the slightest willing- ness to co-operate in a great effort
Empire Relations. The published precis of the recom- mendations relating to the
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to many women, is like a which must be adorned, by
CORRESPONDENCE. Cenotaph Wreaths.
(To The Editor of Hongkong' Telegraph.)
Sir-May I suggest that a more artistically satisfying effect would was at this point that he be achieved were all the floral: struck the bird. It burst into tributes brought to the Cenotaph song and gave him a slight elec-composed of "Flanders Poppies"? Itric shock. We left it there, still A more Impurtant point-if this were done, a considerable sum of Charles had hit the nail on the money which at present finds its flower do create dealers would be diverted to Earl
to settle. the future of India once stitution and political relations of and for all, they have displayed & the British Commonwealth, ap- frame of mind which makes it dif-proved by the heads of the de-point. The Conference will pro- tinkling.
PRACTICAL
ficult to believe that they have thelegations, suggests that the Im-bably close with a plenary session head-psychologically, not. liter:way into pockets of local best interests of their country at perial Conference has gone a long to-morrow when the "odds and ally. These things heart. Their absence, however, will way towards reconciling the grow-ende" will be drawn together to habits. They initiate cravings-Haig's Fund and assist the com- ing sense of independence which form another impressive contribu-not exactly for luxury but for ar
used to covering her telephone Remembrance Day.-Yours, etc. not prevent a level-headed approach the younger members feel towards ition to closer Imperial relations, tificiality. If a woman has been rades of those whom we honour on
with a crinoline doll, any telephone! to the complicated issues involved; one another with the even stronger both politically and economically. indeed, it is conceivable that with feeling of unity which governs the more moderate elements con- their attitude towards the rest of centrating on the problems, it will the world. The right of each- be possible to evolve an agreement Dominion to separate nationality, acceptable to the bulk of Indian the right of each. Dominion to con- opinion, whilst at the same time duct its legislation in its own way
without reference to British Parlia not prejudicing the British con-
ment, the right of direct access to nexion.
the Throne without using the Home Despite all assurances to the con-Government as a go-between, have trary, there appears to have grown been tentatively conceded with the
up amongst many Indians a fear utmost goodwill.
that the Conference is being called merely for the purpose of endorsing 4 cut-and-dried scheme. Nothing
Parliamentary
steps to give form to these con- stitutional reforms
will be taken really been promptly. What has happening in London is that the
could be further from the truth. Empire has been facing up to a The Viceroy himself has made this problem which sooner or later crops clear in his declaration that the up in every civilised community. Conference will be "free to approach namely, how to secure adequate in- its task, greatly assisted, indeed, but dependence for individual members with liberty unimpaired, by the without endangering the welfare the past, such report of the Statutory Commission of the whole. In
problems have, too often been de- or any other document which will rided by fighting, but the Imperial be before it." There has been a Conference has tried the customary deal of speculation regarding the Anglo-Saxon
way of a working. nature of the Government of In- compromise with every success up the Simon and to date. It is interesting to note Central and Provincial Committees that the heads of the delegations Reports, which is to be placed in are making no recommendations re- the hands of the delegates to the garding appeals to the Privy Coun cil, which presumably means that
dia's despatch on
been
Conference and which will be made the projected agitation for abandon- public to-morrow. Recent advices ment of the system has from Simla suggest that there will dropped. The leading objectors be- be no finality in the ideas put for fore the Conference met were the State and Canada. ward, but that it is in the nature Irish Free
Much of the discontent has, of of a suggestion which is expected to
course, been removed by the de- be given considerable weight becision to repeal the Colonial Laws cause it is unanimous. It is hint-Validity Act, and it seems only fit- ted that the Government of India ting that there should be preserved itself would probably be pleased if some final Court of Appeal to which any other alternative scheme were every citizen of the Empire has adopted by the Conference, provided the right of access. The policy of appointing Dominions jurists to the that it has a fair chance of accept-Judicial Committee of the Privy ance by public opinion in India. Council, which has received stimulus Most interest is likely to attach to of late, was undoubtedly another the proposals for the Central Gov- important factor in the final verdict | ernment, since in the provincial of the principal delegates on this i
Millennium Snapshots.
Ah, a Blonde. That's what, you get, Jack, for using the same clothes brush that alluring little stenographer of yours."
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