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EDNESIJAY, DECEMBER 17r8, 1919.

CAPT. ROSS SMITH IN

SINGAPOR

LAST FAVOURS TO CROWDS OF ADMIRERS.

The best natured man in the world." This is the description which aptly its Captain Rosa Smith. Right up to the last even hours' fight at 6.45 this morning moment of departure on an exacting

A few weeks ago, it will be remembered rtainly no harm could be done, either there was a recrudescence of the agitation to dignity or efficiency, if they took The Governor has now been with us

against Chinese slavery." Letters and little trouble to clear away, something for three months and still the maltf interviews appeared in the papers, and which is rambling in many people's minds tude of questions which were bald over the question was discussed from many when, after all, that something may be, throughout the whole of last summer are interested at the time because most of the will give them an opportunity by asking points of view. I was not particularly nothing more than "a maro's nest.” 'I awaiting settlement, What is

arguments were familiar and I knew that a plain question. When the lady of matter? His Excellency came to the

the result, locally" would be 'nil.

I am whom I have spoken cabled to a member Colony with a reputation for energetic however, particularly interested in free of the House of Lords and to other men- action which caused us to conjure up discussion, with a fair field and obers of Parliament did the Authorities (says the Straits Times of December 5th.)"

galvanised into wonderful and unaccus | sb'a to, repose full confidence in thoa her husband with the intimation that letters and souvenirs, and shook hands. of Government Departments favour. I do not, and never shall be here civil, naval or military-approach be signed autograph books, stood for photographers, received gifts of fruit, tomed activity. A passion for work was placed in authority over us so long as such action on her part was undesirable, with a crowd of Admirers. Finally be to permeate all from the highest to the their guiding principle in government and, if so, why? Have they never heard stood up in the machine in flying kit for lowest.

We almost perspired at the appears to be to quash, by any means of Woman's Rights?"

4. well known 'resident with a large stand. mental picture! A wave of the magic at their disposal, any comment or criti

There is one note of criticism fa camera-who ought to have secured a good wand are beautiful little bijou redd-tronble or difficulty. "Give peace in my think, should be emphasised. Why should been better pleased if everybody had been miam upon any subject likely to 'cause "Scribblor's gossip this week which, I picture. Perhaps the airman would have ences were to spring up all over Kowloon department in my time, O Lord" is Another signal given, and thousands of prayer which doubtless many conscienservice be placed on the same footing na to show it. He was courtesy personified. not the men who have been on active kept well away, but if he was he failed ecolies, unloosed from the leash, would tious and hard-working officials utter the officers of the Garrison when invita. And the same remark applies to Liett simply tear a way, through the hillside whilst on their way to the office, and in order to open great stratubes of un-probably goes up to heaven with greater issued? These functions are paid for, start, and by 6.30 a big crowd of specta

tions to official functions are being Keith Smith and the sergeants, developed bill district to the architect farvency than usual when changes are believe, out of public funds, so that it tors European and Amante, had assem It was worth getting up early to see the and builder. The salaries of Civil for Fanticipated and new tasks bare to be is not a question of an individual's right machine seeing to the finishing touches of vants were to go up, and rents were to undertaken. In one sense the aspiration

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the tuning up and at the half hour every-. not outside the range of possibility. We however, when it predisposes and to sant

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thing was in readiness. Then the engines. bad simply to wait until the new one's eys to abuses, or when the sup-ance in order that he may have the means not exist with the Rolls engines.

were started, and it was noted that the Governor arrived to press the button and pliant makes up his mind to invoke the with which to dispense hospitality upon were set in motion by some self starting They then, in a short while, everything in the powers of the devil in order that bind scale betting his position. His Excel-arrangement from the side, and at once garden would be lovely,

began to revolve at slow speed... lency entertains on behalf of the com- munity, and his guests are those whom he believes the community would wish him to entertain. Naturally a good deal is left to the discretion of the Executive, but such, broadly speaking, i the position, and it seems to me, in the

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are wat The Civil Servants are still sighing for the promised land, and the new-comers to the Police Force, whose experience of Colonial Administration bas nob taught them the blessed virtues of patience, are so unhappy that they all want to return home. There seems to be some hitch over the Kawloon development scheme.. The Secretary of State, presumably, bas put a finger in the

ambition may be gratified at any cost...

The lady who was responsible for the most recent putery against the Chinese custom of buying and selling children may or: or may not have been ill-advised. I do not, at the moment, wish to enter into

& discussion of the inerits or demerits of circumstances, that's splendid opportu the case. I do know, however, that shenity was lost of quietly and ostenta was thoroughly sincere and was willing tiously showing that the part played by to spend a considerable amount of her. own money to help to sweep away a prar public.

our men in France is recognised by the tice which she regarded as a disgrace is a British Colony. Her arguments might

Who wants a parade, with a band play

Beated at the controls, Capt. Ross Smith had to call for volunteers to help move wheels had become slightly imbedded in the machine from its resting place, as the the dew soaked ground. A crowd of police on the lower right plane, while the two and others were instructed where to push mechanics get underneath to push at the our friends" as regards the misguided wheels. It was a case of save us from gentleman who pulled vigorously on one

Keith Smith and the sergeanta climbed

the wires connecting the planes. Soon the machine swung round, Lieut. aboard, and the spectators waved and shouted good byes to the airmen. It was then about 8.45. The plane taxked over round, and with the engines opened out the ground to the Golf Club end, swung

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pie and cannot quite make up his mind have beet met fairly and openly, busing and a gathering akin to a Sunday rusbed the full length of the course. whether a big hotel or a series of semi-wire they! Her activities were clow School treat or a circus? Surely, not the rose-with none too much room to spare

gra

men themselves. They have been exhort-

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detached villas, or both, will be best for lated, it seems, to cause annegances and

at the Owen Road end, climbing steadily. as. It seemed and sailed over the houses us. The cynical Buyers still sends at the disturbances, and I should very much led to band themselves together in order idea that another railway up the Peak like to know the means adopted to bring comradeship fostered by life in the trea-sarly morning sunlight. One of the

Coming round again it passed directly that they may not lose that spirit of ever the ground, still flying low and is either an engineering or a commercial them to a cad, Later on, my wish mayches. Eta and nonsense? They wish tante was seen standing and looking affording a magnificent view in the bright powsibility, and landlords certainly do be not show any signs of depression.

to be left alone to pick up again as quickly with both arms. A cheer went up and down on the crowd semaphoring vigorous this case there was no question of ly as possible: the threads of busineis hats and handkerchiefs were waved in I do not blame the Governor's A.D.C. on, ill-advised discussion in public life, but it does not follow that they towards the south, came round again in

fins! good-bye. The machine went away He has proved himself to be an energetic towards the creation of racial ani. might not have appreciated an action big igle and sped off finally on its south- and-business-like young man. He willsity. Some of the more enlightened which would bare recognised their right, until it was swallowed up in the sky. It ora fight, growing smaller and smaller bring using the word in its hinese themselves are not proud of the as private individuals, still to rank with left the shores of Singapore flying generio sense,

fact that the conditions under which those who have not yet doffed the uni-2,000 fact, going towards Bintang. Every directly Tanjong Pagar' at a .over

about height of when there is any, and will tell people are forced to live lead to the are accustomed to be regarded in on wish the gallant airman the best of luck new hundreds of thousands of their own form, or with those who, in other walks, one in Singapore must have had a is how best it may b

splendid view of the departure and all Put into type in order to catch the public eye, so Why, then, should indirect

bartering of children by their parents. prominent citizens. anxious is he to create a good impression.sure be brought to bear upon anyone

in their great undertaking. pres- But, unfortunately, he is given no newa. to bring.

of course the

news

fight should occupy about seven hours. TO THE TAR SOUTH. They are flying to-day to Kalidjadi, As announced yesterday, which is some 640 miles away; ap the

Capt. Ros to Soerabays, Sembawa and Timor, but 1Smith expected that, his three subsequent stopping places before Port Darwin would was not certain.

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A CLEAR WHIZ "We have a clear week left," be said this morning, and we ought to make it." He added, reception, everything has been done for Good-bye to our friends in Singapore. We have had a magnificent us and we are grateful.” visitors. from the clouds for these three And Singapore is grateful to its four days of thrilla and excitement. Capt Hos Smith's courtesy and kindness at pitch of nervous tension will always time when he must have been at the highes✶ main the outstanding feature of this uni

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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR. G.

WAKEMAN, V.D., ACTING ADMINIS- TEATIVE COMMANDANT.

culties in the way They always do, but Naturally, our officials would see dif We do not even blame the who, rightly or wrongly, imagines that there is no reason why those difficulties Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, although in the good can be done by ventilating the should not have beez surmounted. past his oracular smile and assumption subject? The Lady to whom I have re have no doubt that a good many civilizus of the famous Wait-and-see" attitude ferred was not a frantic; she was merely went to the Government House Ball, had the effect of raising our expects could only be brought about by slow pro

humane. She knew that improvements although it was intended primarily for tions unduly. The P.W.D. is certainly

Military and Naval men. Upon what not at fault. Within a month or two COSCE, and she endeavoured to enlist the grounds were they selected! Those form. the road round the island will be com sympathics of certain influential members er residents in the Colony who went to ploted, and, although it is an enterprise of both of Houses of Parliament, hoping, the war and have returned are not sa which was started long before Germany through them, to secure, as a first step, very many. Even if it was urged that bad grown into a menace, and was prob the registration of all "adopted" or the Ball was for commissioned officers, ably discussed by the early settlers at vanta Now questions in Parliament are some of thear men held commissions. Stanley, no one shall accuse me of not generally regarded by permanent officials Were they invited? Some of them might giving credit where credit is due. na quite unnecessary, very unpleasant, have taken commissions, but elected to and almost impertinent. Was any pret passed over! Even if it was claimed that

remain in the ranks. Should they be que occasion. Who then remains 1, I trust it will not sure brought to bear on the lady's bus they are no more entitled to recognition be regarded as lese majeste, but it seems band, who holds an official position, to than those who wished to go but were that, by a process of exhaustion, we have induce his wife to leave things alone!ion was put to the text, that those who prevented I do not suppose, if the ques come back to His Excellency himself have a shrewd suspicion on the point had to remain would be jealous of any We fondly imagined a hustler of the and it makes me very indignant. The recognition given to those who want American type, with the wall-wora

thought that such abominable misuses of

These matters ought not to be discussed placards on the office-door. Don't come power sometimes do com breeds dis in public at all. They leave an un- There will be parade of the whole Corps in unless you have something important

trust, and that distrust makes imposible pleasant flavour behind them, and place the men concerned in a position which to say," "Time is money," and so on the street and the bureas. Lact and diplomacy in high place, upon the full measure of sympathy between they probably do not eavy. But when the and we pictared a string of officials pass erit that is essential to the coming of the lacking, what are we to do! One point ing in and out of the portals and knotty

which we have been taught to rely, are problems settled with the ease and pre

I wish to make, apart from all question cision of a Chicago meat packing etab. I do not suppose any reasonable personly to the Bervices, is that in the social of functions which may be confined strict- lishment dealing with piglete And now would object to giving the Executive order of civilians, if there is such a soci it- accrna we have one who, although Power a fairly free hand to frame, re-

order, the men who fought in the Great probably believing that where speech is gulations for the more efficient working vices should count equally with money War should have first place. Their ser- silver silence is gold, does not worry over of a Legislative Acty for example, it and influence. There was a chance of the corresponding tag that actions speak there was not always with us this fear making this understood at the recent Bail louder than words. His Excellency, I that the authority so delegated might, for think, needs an Advance Agent in addi- the sake of peace and convenience, be sion to his A.D.C.; and one of the misused to our disadvantage. I see that Advance Agent's qualifications must be the Australian Government has recently COLONY'S FINANCIAL STATE- a vivid imagination. Barely there must adopted the practice of pablishing replica

milleninm, 304

not know whether it is feasible, or would be altogether desirable, for our Govern ment to satumo the role of the advocate

and it was not taken.:

RODERICK RANDOM.

MENT FOR AUGUST,

Fall

Dress,

PARADE,

(including men previously exeuged attendance at parades, and the Cadet

in at 5 p.m. in the road on the North side of the Hongkong Cricket, Club ground.

Company) to-day, the

17th. inat., for inspection by H.E. the Governor.

drill order (i.c., cap, tunic, tron- sera, putties, belt, eideasma and rifle).

The Mounted Section will wear breaches

instead of trousers.

"D" Company will not curry, rifime or

sidearms.

Officers will not wear swords. X.C.O. and men (except "D" Co.) wha have returned their rifles and side. Arma to Headquarters can draw them between 9 a.m. and ! p.m.. and after 3.20 p.m. on 17th inst., an-l cad return them to Headquarters: at the conclusion of the parade, G. E. STEWART, Cape

Adjutant, K.D.C.

NOTICES

following financial statement for the The Hongkong Treasury issues the month of August, 1910: Balance of assets and liabili Revenue, from August 1st to

ties on July 31st, 19107,924,888.31 The Corps Championship will be abot for

31st, 1920

bey stone schemes maturing in the back to criticism of its administration. I ló ground. But even if there are not, it does not much matter 20 long as we st led to believe there are That is a prin ciple of government which our authori- ready to argue a ero, whatever it might ties do not appear to understand. Let be But

they might do as the credit of us have something to discuss and worry believin

"ard 'just», de much over. It is of little moment whether it

good government as they Expenditure from August ever comes to anything It is this ara. It is the advantage of all con- sepulchral silence, which puts our nerves cerned that we should be admitted into their aonfidence as much as possible, and.

on edi

Balance

1,282,029,44

$17.788.05

296,202 20

1,524,485.75.

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