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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1921.

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9th Feb.

"Wall,” replied Mr. Lloyd George, I expect some of my colleagues in the Cabinet, would say when heard of it: It's a pity for Lloyd George WAS not, after all, auch a bad chap, and we shall miss him; but, of course, we cannot make any compromise with Sina Fein.'" CHEERFUL PRISON REPORT

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MANILA

The downward curve in crime statistics alude routed to many causes. They in- HAIPHONG the mars humane administration of the BORNEO

the provision of unemployment pay, law, the provision of juvenile courts, and

o forth.

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CATIMTANGAN Sandaken by two

Dawing

I suppose that the annual Prison Re port is about the last place you would expect to find a little cheerfulness in a period of domestic gloom caused by un- employment and kindred troubles. But The visit of the King and Queen this the volume just issued shows that the week to the church of St. Martin's-in-the-normous decrease in this prison popule CALCUTTA LINE:-This Lome affords regular sailings to Calcutta, Pahang And Field's, overlooking Trafalgar Square, well maintained. In 1913-14 there were which began with the war is being has gained a good deal of deserved notice over 158,000 receptions on conviction; for this 18th Century place of worshipped to 38,068;.and in 1920-91 it fall to in the following year the number drop- which is known and remembered with as low as 35,430. kindly feelings by thousands of soldiers year it is true that it has risen by some

During the present SHANGHAI of the Great War now scattered to the housands, but the figure is nothing to speak of compared with any comparable ends of the earth When London was years of trade depression. full of fighting men from ourens the numbers who found temporary rest and shelter within the grey old walls is beyond all computation. The man who came up from some camp in the country and was unable to get a bed at sa hotel

There is, however, one freak feature in turned in there, as did those who for the records. For the first time the “res- other reasons wem.for the night without pectable" criminal appears on the scene. roof to cover them. Man coming back An entirely new stamp of offender is from the trenches and arriving late at abroad in the land. The Commissioners night at Charing Cross or Victoria with state that men and women of respect the night before them tilla trein was able parentage and antecedents, due to start for their ultimate destina regalar employment, and in no way 1530- tion wore glad to stay at St. Martin's.

The church is in urgent need of roto serious crime (embezzlement, fraud, ciated with the criminal class, are taking pairs, and the King and Queen, who are false pretences hanse-breaking, and rob- parishioners, attended service there. Now, all London is interested. No doubt not, as might be supposed, due to

bery) with astounding facility. It is the money required wall How in. The spirit of lawlessness begotten of the war church was built between 1791 and 1731 Among men who fought in it. Women to designs by James Gibbs, one of the are as common among the offenders s pupils of Sir Christopher Wren, the the other sex. architect of St. Paul's Cathedral. It has officialy is that these respectable" The explanation given many features of interest that deserve criminals, having become accustomed to the attention of the archaeologist. It is high wages in war-time, are now "dis- curious, too, to recall that for his precontented, feckless, people," and are fessional services extending over ten determined to get money anyhow to years the foe Gibbs received only amount satisfy their tastes for luxuries. They ed to £632 4s 6d. How very droll that are adventurous criminals, and will reads compared with the fees paid to steal anything from a lady's handbag to architects at the present day!

THE EARLY BIRD

If the Late Bir W. S. Gilbert were still in the land of the living he might feel disposed to revise his immortal operatic ditty that A policeman's life is not a happy one. For the general public there is much amusement at the happy ending to his official career which has just come to Police-constable Green, of Gloucester.He was retired by the Stand ing Joint Committee to date from Marth 31st, but it so happened that he was on daty that day and continued on his best till three o'clock the next morning. If he had relieved at midnight Green would have retired on pension at the old scale, but his three extra hours work on April Fools Day when a new scale came into force, brought him under the latter, with the result that he is entitled to an extra pension of £80 a year for the rest of his

fifo.

High Court, as the authorities at The case has been fought out in the Gloucester naturally shied at this addi- tional pension, which must be provided by the ratepayers. But Green had the law on his side and won the day. The decision of the judges does not seem right, and they appeared to think so themselves, but then the law takes 20 account of such trifling matters as a com- monsense, business, interpretation of an agreement. For the rest Police-constable Green has proved himself not so simple occasion he was undoubtedly the early bird which caught the worm.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, Zamboanga, Thursday a fellow as his name implies, and on this

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No doubt as conditions of work, and wages are stabilised, and we get away from the artificial atmosphere in which workers were paid high wages for a minimum of effort the criminol will vanish as suddenly as he respectable" (or she) appeared.

THE TORY **DIE-KARDS.**

Rumours of a split-in-the-ranks of the Tory supporters of the Coalition are again-beginning to creep into the news: basis for this kind of talk. Probably papers. But there is, I believe, little most of it can be traced to the fact that the names in the minority list of the division on the Irish negotiationis, were repeated to the artent of about 90 per cent in the protest against the Scotland Yard incident involving Sir Basil Thom son's retirement, and are almost identi cal again, with the supporters of the A fair inference is that the Tory Die ed for a debate on the state of India. demand-which is not likely to be grant

hards," as they have been nicknamed be cause of their uncompromising attitude towards Sinn Fein, are restive generally in the Coalition. They do not, however, the Unionist party as a whole. They number more than about one in ten of are being represented as revolters, bus this is a mistake. They are, in fact, loyal and enthusiastic Unionists so much so, indeed, that they are discontented because they think their leaders are pay-

ing too high a price for the maintenance of Party co-operation.

If they had an influential leader at their head this minority might be formid- able, but until one appears their protests are unavailing so far as the party policy is concerned. The Cosition will not be affected by the action of groups yot along it may be different. We must wait awhile. When & General Election comes and see!

TH WESTMINSTER GAZETTE."-

TIENTSIN

BANGKOK

The recent re-entry of Lord Grey of Fallodon into the political arena is now followed by the interesting announcement of his engagement to Lady Glenconner, whose hudad died a couple of year ago. As is well-known, Lord Grey has already been married, and his wife was the victim of an unfortunate driving accident. Lady Glenconner is the sister This week the Westminster Gacetia of the late Mr. George Wyndham, one of ceased to be as an evening journal, and the most picturesque political personages made its appearance for the first time of his time, who was Chief Secretary for

se a morning newspaper. Ireland during a memorable period in

The familiar green tinted paper on which the evening the history of that country. Congratula Weiminiter has been printed for the tions have been showered upon Lord Grey twenty years of its existence has been since the engagement was made public, discarded, and the chief guide, philoso and in no quarter have these expressions pher, and friend of Liberalism in the been more cordial than in the camp of Metropolitan Fress with the Gladstonian the Independent Liberala To them be tradition now greets you at the break represents an upholder of the old politi- fast table in the conventional dress of cal faith which was held by Gladstone, white newsprint. and they are not without hopes that ho will be instrumental in bringing about romains in the. hands of Mr.A 3.

The editorial direction of the

paper the KAISHA thing approaching the traditional lines political director."

reconstruction of the party on some Spender, who has been given the title of when the time of the Coalition is up. the leading articles will be maintained This means that The publicity which has been accorded at fie old, high level of literary finish Lord Gray's decisión, to take part in and reasoned argument. In its new guise political warfare again may be traced the paper presents: no novel features, hit known distaste for the rough and except that the leaders are printed in tumble of politics. His friends are well double column width aware that he has no personal ambition paper, with the chief news of the day on Otherwise, the In that direction. He would much rather the front page, enters the field among the be left alone to study bird life and pass morning dailies in fierce competition with his time in fighing on his catate in the Daily New for a predominant nosi- Northumberland, it that nearly forty years ago, when he was national appeal HB

may be recalled tion as the organ of Liberalism with a firat prevailed upon to come forward-for Parliament, he said to friend, refer-

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ring to his candidature: **I am told

ball is at my fest but I don't care to kick it." This is characteristic of the man Yet it was be, quietest, and most anobtrusive of mortals who as Foreign Becretary, was required by the decres of Fate to try to avert the disaster of the world-war-that Germany precipitated in

the summer of 1914

ETORY OF THE PREMIER. "

WEATHER REPORT.

increased moderately at Vladivostock sud over December 1st, at 10.31. Pressure has

Japan. It has decreased slightly from Shanghai to Hongkong and the Philippines.

strong anticyclone covers the northern portion of the map, and a depression is shown to the north of Borneo,

D

Fresh to moderate monsoon may be expected along the cosas of China and over be N. China

Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hours since Jannary lab, 27.22 Inches, susinak an ending at 10 am. to-day, 000 inch. Total average of 82.74 Inches the pond

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The forecast for the 24 hours ending at od DISTRI

FORECAST

winds, Hongkong to Gap Book

An amusing story relating to Mr. Lloyd George which is youched fox perfectly trus, is going the rounds at Westminster. Gairloch on the occasion of his recent While he was staying at holiday, Mr. Houston, M.P., appeared on the scene early one morning on his yacht, Accompanied by the Lord Chancellor The well-known head of the famous Liver pool shipping firm with his distinguished guest arrived so quietly, that nobody was Aware of it till Lord, Birkenhead Enocked at the Prime Minister's door. Later on, Formoes Channel

NE winds when Mr, Loyd George visited the yachty Bouth coast of China between The Mr. Houston jokingly would have happened if they had been Borth Don of Chios beween The sa

Inquired what

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