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HONGKONG MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1919.

THROUGH WOMAN S EYES.

ST. ANDREW'S BALL AS SEEN BY OUR LADY CONTRIBUTOR.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE FOOCHOW OUTRAGE.

SHANGHAI, November 30. The Japanese Warships are very Your male reporters have left active in Fukien waters. Search nothing for me to say about the de- lights are staring into the city all corations. the supper, the band, and the night. Marines roam about the the pipers.

I had better tell you City in companies, guided by the what I overheard as I wandered round, Japanese en.igrants there.. It is of all those genuine criticisms and feared that unhappy consequences appreciations that come when the re-, may be repeated again. porter's note book and pencil are not The foreign minister has demand. observed. These are plentiful where ed of the Japanese minister at Peking hundreds of my sex are got up to km.the withdrawal of the marines and especially when most of them must warships but unsuccessfully so far. have bought their armour at the same shop. Had I been commissioned to do the official report for you, it would have annoyed me to have had to take down the names of a committee on which the female element was con spicuous by its absence. Where could women be more useful than on a ball committee? As it stands, the list is

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LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVALS.

The s.s. Fausang," (Capt. Skin ner) arrived from Hongay yesterday with 300 tons of coal for Hongkong.

The 9.s. "Yuetshang;" (Captain Dachovetsky) arrived from Swatow yesterday with 200 tons of general

cargo.

The s.s." Hopsang." (Capt. Fer. Suson) arrived from C. W. Tao yes terday with 3,050 tons of coal Hong- kong."

All the people of the various pro- The S.S. "Tsanglee," (Capt. vinces are very indignant over the Skurada) arrived from Amoy at 8:30 Foochow outrage and telegrams

cargo,

are pouring into the Capital askingam.to-day with 500 tons of general for strong resistance to Japanese encroachments.

SNOW AT HANKOW.

Snow fell at Hankow yesterday to a depth of two feet.

THE MONGOLIAN LOAN,

The Government has bought 25,000,000 roubles to repay to Russia

the loans owed by outer-Mongolia,

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THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.

The s.s. "Haiching," (Capt. Stewart) arrived from Foochow via Swatow yesterday with 1,100 tons of tea and general cargo.

The ss. "Thongva," (Capt. Flet- cher) arrived from Pakhot yesterday with 800 tons of general cargo and. mails for Hongkong,

The s.s. "Ahpittai,? (Captain laningwu) arrived from Quinhow via Hoihow yesterday, with a through cargo of 550 tons of salt.

The ss. "Victoria,” (Capt. Fisher) arrived from Melbourne via Manila. yesterday with 950 tons of general cargo and 16 packages of mails.

amusing. The ladies cloak room and supper committees, essentially Feminine spheres of interest and activity, were entrusted to mere males. No wonder that the poor things forgot to provide us with Hairpins, or with facilities to use the liberal supply of powder that some quasi-thoughtful fellow did manage to think F. Sand- wiches gave cut quite early, though there was no shortage of drinks. Wornen on the committee would have adjusted that. But I have never been in a town where in the business of life the women took such a back seat es they do in Hongkong. Is it be cause their men folk are so chivalrous that they want to save them from wear and tear, or is it because they A large number of

The s.s. "Sunning," (Capt. Benson) fear we would quarrel over prece- gathered together at the Tin On arrived from Shanghai via Amoy at 8 dence and position? Whatever the Gate, Peking to-day to discuss the a.m., today with 1,730 tons of general reason it is wrong. Women don't necessary steps

to be taken in cargo, of which 550 tons were for want to be merely parasites, nor ab-connection with the recent Foochow Hongkong. She also brought 70 sorbed exclusively in frills and fur- Afidir.

bags and 9 baskets of mails. They assembled again

feline.

The parliament at Peking had a telegram sent to the American senate thanking the latter. for reserving the three clauses re Shantung in the peace treaty..

MORE STUDENTS' DEMONSTRA- TIONS.

PEKING, Nov. 29..

students

arrived from Liverpool via Singapore The s.s."Tydeus," (Capt. Propert)

yesterday with 1,500 tons of general She also cargo for Hongkong. brought mails.

belows. Such opportunities_for_use-pin the afternoon marching The s.s. "Linan," (Capt. Cole) fulness would help to save their con- along the street. They were headed arrived from Amoy yesterday morn versation from becoming slightly by a banner with the inscription "ining with 1,000 tons of through cargo spite of Japanese violence we wt for Singapore. She picked up some "There were no dresses at the Ball not submit." Leadets were freely passengers and sailed again at noon. that require individual description; i distributed and speeches were made. The s.s. "Venezuela,” (Captain Dunning) arrived from San Francisco but here are some remarks I over. They maintained good order. heard.

via Manila yesterday with a through and cigars; and 369 tons of mer- cargo of 2,545 tons of hemp, tobacco chandise for Hongkong. She also brought 46 bags of mails.

THE RUSSIAN PROTEST.

That there was too much hem stitch. The Russian Minister at Peking and cheap fringe.

has lodged a protest over Mongolian That perhaps the best clothes are Affairs. The Minister of Foreign being kept for private shows; a crush Affairs proposed not to take any at the City Hall is not good for a good notice of it. frock.

That there will be a better display when we get the better Hall,

THE NEW CABINET.

PEKING, Nov. 29.

All the ministers of Kan Wan

DEPARTURES.

The ss. "Mansang," (Capt. Smith) sailed for Haiphong at 6 a.m., to day with 700 tons of wood.

The ss. Changsha, (Capt. Gambrill) sailed for Australia 2: 11a.m., to-day with 350 tons of general cargo.

That one smart and pretty woman Pang's Cabinet were passed by the said: Why waste one's newest and Lower House yesterday with the best in a hall that hasn't been swept exception of the agricultural and or dusted for five years.

Commercial Minister, Mr. Chang That women on the committee Chi Tam, and the Educational would have thought of a good spring minister, Mr. Ha Sau Hong. clcaning as a preliminary decors- The number of members voting washin) sailed for Sharmi at 5 a.m; to- tion.

253. The passed ministers are as day with 50 tons of general cargo.

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That "careful" is the chronic cau- follows. tion-word here; and you cannot have

laugh without risking your husband's 211 votes.

career,

Foreign, Mr. Luk Ching Chang by Interior, Mr. Fin Man Lieh by 198

That the wife of a new taipan votes. mustn't be offended.

The reels provided plenty of amuse- "ment, some of the performers. taking them very seriously. The pipers were grand. Our own wee piper was 43 usual the pet of the evening the rakish set of his glengarry was war- ranted to make the least susceptible female heart go pit-a-pat

There was one moment of ́tense excitement when a kilřed Soot lande!|

War, General Kan Wan Pang by 202 votes.

Navy, Admiral Sah.Chun Ping by

233 votes.

Finance, Mr. Li Sze Hoo by 232 votes,

Justice, Mr. Tsu, Sum by 200 votes. Communication, Mr. Tsang Xuk Chun by 209.

on his back. We all rushed to pick We also heard the usual altercations him up. That was before supper. over chair fares, some of the male Everyone noticed and admired the voices being painstakingly logical and dancing of the younger members of just a little queer in enunciation. I the two services. Their uniforms did am fold that an eightsome was danced much to make the scene brighter. at the lower tram station at 3 a.m. During supper the music. of the All of which, and much more that it Indian pipers was heard, and wonder would be indiscreet to print, indicates ful powers of endurance and self con- that: Caledonia is not so stern and trol were noted...

wild that it cannot let itself go on the gay side, at least yince in the year,

All night long the Peak resounded with trams bringing up late rovellérs,

THE GOSSIP.

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The s.s.."Sujvik,” (Capt. Yaulong-

The 5.5. "Kanju Maru," (Capt. Muira) sailed for Takao at 1 p.m., today with 1,600 tons of general

cargo.

The s.s." Haimun,” (Capt. Page) sailed for Banka via Macao at 11.30 a.m., to-day with 400 tons of general

cargo.

The s.s. Korea Maru, (Capt. Ota) sails for San Francisco via Shanghai at noon to-morrow with 4,500 tons of general cargo.

The s.s.Panama Maru," (Capt Egawa) sailed for New Orleans via Moji at 4pm., to-day with 9,500 tons of general cargo.

MAILS DUE

The following mails are due in the course of the next few days

From the Straits per 8.9. wara," Dec. 3

From the Japan per as. Tamba Maru," Dec. 4...

Asia

From the Straits per 3.5. Maru, Dec. 4.