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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919.

LAST NIGHT'S MASS MEETING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

| SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S DESPATCH.

DAY BY DAY.

“NOTHING 15 LAW THAT IN - NOT

If the German drive of April REASON, had battered its way through to the Channel ports, German guna would have dropped a gigantic

To-morrow in the 59th birth-

barrage behind which German day of Earl Curzon,

armies could have been farried aerose to invade "England. This

ROBBIL'S LETTERS.

mertal oail, most give us pause." And between you and me, Alick,- we've no' got much further for- ward to-day, for the condition

"TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

TO HIS NEPHEW IN AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL

ane of the most

of opinion as regards "physical Church patronage, such aa Sea phenomena" is really a scandal. Josslyn Gore-Booth has just Pre been long convinced that church of Salford, with results exercised in the case of the mother there is such a thing as "second Hongkong, 9th Jan, 1919, sight" and telepathy is really attention, is

which have attracted public Dear Alick-1 suppose the such an averyday occurrence that aristocratic forms of property and The opening rate of the dollar reason why they call content it is the name only that keeps it the usual, though not the invari perhaps was the vision in Field on demand to-day was 3a 3.15-ment a jewel is because it's so from being recognised as it able, appanage of an bereditary Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's mind 164.

rare. Taking it by and large, should be. I think that it's tele-title. The number of livings in your last letter was a bit upsetting pathy that accounts for most of one's gift is a rough appraisement art, to be perfectly honest withe revelations in yon book. Of of territorial influence in the pages Once again there was a clean you, 1, don't think it would be course, there's lots of trickery at at randoms, the Duke of Devon- of Debrett. To take a few instances playing the game, even if the this game as well, and the shire possesses 38, the Duke of money is big, to take a job like most unfortunate thing about Bedford 24, the Duke of Rutland

when on April 12 he ordered

every British soldier in France

and Flanders to fight to the end

with their backs to the wall, bill of health yesterday.

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attack towards Amiens and Weeee from a Home paper that after the dosent way your it ali, to my mind. 21, the Earl of Derby 18, and. eventually on to Calais. Such that Sit Jacies Cantlie has quite employers have treated you since is that those scholars Lord Egerton of was the position facing the Allied recovered from the operation on you joined up. You never mind who have been convinced by me 10. Command in April, 1918. It was bis eye

in Manchester yon chap's talk; study your diums and the like have shown a and

industrial dis- own conscience. It's the best particular temperament which triets lay patronage. in the you'll evar have.makes them usually unfit for pro- possession of an individual owner, Mark my words, Alick, it's not tection against clever trickery, is very rare; only four or fivos

lay patrons are given in the list"

a position full of difficulties and

of dangers. As Sir Douglas Haig says, in his Despatch.

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WATSON & CO., LTD., published yesterday, the German Sansmarez will

attacks in April täpped the entire Colonyonorabout the 18th instant the amount o' money that counts while men of the opposite type of the Manchester parishes, and resources of the Allies. Mani-and will sit in Full Court at the fin after-years;, it's the way it has are generally disappointed at the Sacred Trinity is the single case. festly the Germans had resolved Supreme Court on January 20th been earned. Success in this life resuhs of any genuine enquiry in Salford, though, with a clear that if they could wreck the

hinges on boyalty; it means de- they may make. Spiritualists £1,000 a year, it happens to be British Army they might not only

faite direction, frits of purpose, of course ay Tant it is one of the richest living in the push aside the French for a time Six stall-keepers were sum- steadfastness.

The hospitals, impossible and command the Oise avenue to maned for obstructing the pave jails and asylums are full of dis manifestation where there is an sole patron of 115 benefices, and any area. The Bishop himself is the ¡SETH. On December 30, 1918, at London, Arathoon Beth, Paris but force their way into the ment in Jubilee Street loyal people the folks that have belief, but to my way of thinking, exercises an alternate right of very important position of Amiens thus causing inconvenience to been disloyal to friends, society, that always sounds like putting presentation in 58 others in the within a few days march the public in that locality. As business and their work. You the cart before the horse. Of diocese, with 25 (two as altera- position: The German attacks Melbourne Sined them $3 each We were in a well-nigh desperate they were cantioned before, Mr. ask the nurse in your, ward, the course I've never been at a seance

ative patron) outside, The Dea one that wears glasses, she's so may be I'm no qualified to to 22 livings, and many others and Canons have the presentation were almost perfectly designed and executed on a grandiose

bound to have a Shakespeare, for say much about this sort of thing, are in the gift of trustees. Napoleonic scale and with at Professor C. A. Middleton a loan of it, and then turn it up though, mind ye, if ye think it least three to one against our Smith, M. Sc., M.I.M.E. (Dean of to the story of the supposed out, if we could only talk about infantry and two to one against the Faculty of Engineering, looney

General Allenby is a man of Prince of Denmark the things we've seen and strong character and briak tamper.. our artillery, while their reserves Hongkong University) has kindly land read for

soul's, the places we've been at, some There were all sorts of tales about were ample. Had the British been

consented to distribute the prizes sake the parting advice of old homes we know of may as well be him and his ways when he was cut away from their sea base or to the boys of the Diocesan School masa Polonius to his son Laertes deaf and dumb institutions holding high command in France. driven far back in any direction or crushed to bits at any point, and Orphanage on Saturday, the and fix these few precapte in your wi facilities for the treatment "Go over and ask that fellow the war would have been lost 18th inst., at noon.

memory and no' vex your Aunt of the blind as a side line. what the deuce he's signalling' If the idea ever prevailed in official or other quarters that the No one denies that our line was

Janet wi' any more of your highSo you see I don't agree

about," he ordered during a tour public of Hongkong is indifferent regarding the type of govern the invincible hardihood of our is now a treat. Last evening and leason. Up to the end we were wear a soulful look to be judged went over and demanded an ex- falating ideas. Let the way we some that ye need to have want, fag-wagging like that? of the trenches. "What does he imperilled and was too weak, but

Living near the Theatre Royal won the war be your best object yearly subscription to Light and He seems all right." An aide ment it possesses, last night's mass meeting in the Theatre Royal soldiers of all ranks saved our last night till 12 o'clock the air apparently handicapped by fair capable of diacuming the sub-planation. "Oh," was the casual hould once and for all shatter any such misapprehension. The Empire from disaster. size of the audience, its representative character and the enthusiasm DEFENSIVE TACTICS.

was rent by the powerful voice of play; principle seemed to hamper ject. Ye may as well say that answer, we're just signalling. with which the amended resolution was carried these are factors.

one of the "Vanity Fair" artista oar strength: we fought, in aye can't discuss religion because B.O.B." "B.O.B." asked the aide, which show that the Colony is in dead earnest on the question of we all know, and

The British military policy, as Presumably the Company was sense, wi oar idests dragging at you hadna' an invitation to the "what on earth's that?" "B.O.B."

which Sir rehearsing. At any rate. constitutional reform. For all too long Hongkong has painfully Douglas Haig emphasises in his load singing was the best form aber nothing at the end, and the Christianity because you and you know what that is? Beware this our arma, but it was Deutchland building of the tower of Babel, or said the signaller, casually: "don't laboured under an effcte system of government, which might have Despatch, was maintain an of publicity the troupe could Kaiser is still making up his John the Baptist weren't

of the Bull, of course.". suited it in the early days of its history and might even now serve active defence uns an equili- choose to announce their arrival mind about shutting up the speaking terms.

History does not record what explanation - for pressions which are in the infancy of colonial development. reached. The British retreats were

brium of strength had been here.

windows and turning ca the Any geography will tell you that a given to the General, for But no sane man can for a moment argue that our present rule is the adaptability of military

General Europe is densely popalnickname in France.

"Bull" was General Allenby's either appropriate to the times or sound in its application to the resources rather than strategic } Yesterday at 11.35 p.m. a I've always said that the warated but from what I read in "the public of this Colony. We have to remember that Hongkong is a have been prominent features in of loose cotton yarn stacked in on philosophies and make for the ning to see that this is true and President Wilson's recent Note to defest. In point of fact, retreats fire broke out amongst a quantity would shake up our theology and papers these mornings I'm begin- The penultimate sentence in great commercial and shipping centre, that the majority of the the careers of almost every great alley way between 397A and formulation of new ideale. It has the densest of the lot seems to be Germany shows a verbal usage Britishers here if, indeed, not all-are of a type distinctly above leader of large armies in prolong ST3, Queen's Road West, the of course immensely strengthened among the Bolhevists. the average run of electors at Home; that they contribute largely to ed campaigns. Wellington's long property of the Lap Si firm, of our belief in the common man, you, you don't need to be a

Mind that is rare. The sentence reads: the taxes: and that they seriously demand, not release from civic drawn campaigns in the Peninsula 539, Des Voeux Road Central, the soldier in the trenches, the Russian and smoke cigarettes on rents associated against Ger- "It is indispensable that the Gov- responsibility, but a greater share in it. That latter point sums up contained as many retreats as The damage, which is estimated worker in the munition factory the chain system to be a Bolher-end old know beyond a the meaning of last night's gathering. There is a popular desire advances and he retired in order

peradventure with whom they are for the rights of citizenship, and the men at the back of the move to join Blucher before his victory at 860, is covered by insurance and a thousand others that have ist. No, so long as you have deting ment are neither Socialist extremists or unreasoning Bolsheviks: at Waterloo. Wellington's army The origin of the fire is unknown. been toiling to the end that a new ared neck and wartson your hands use of the word-its earliest for

With the adverbial they are the best types of Britisheren who are helping to retired more often than Haig's. The Fire Brigade attended to world shall arise out of the wreck and the personality of a bad was the Old French par aventure, build up the prosperity of the Colony and who are real assets of The British retreat was orderly extinguish the conflagration. the Empire. Therefore, the demand cannot be brushed aside with aand able, skilful and brave. Was

of that which is passing away. natured typhoon you can join by chance the Authorised wave of the hand as an unjustifiable request by unreasonable people. the retreat uncalled for? Was it

But it seems to me, Alick, that the 1919 class right away. It is true that the original resolution drawn up by the Com-necessarily

Even the blind 3: molested though Nature's forces were only other qualifications that are course, familiarised as, but not

ever so skilfully manipulated necessary

3 to be mittee of the Constitutional Reform Association did not receive the answer to these questions is an by the Chinese thief. A blind before on material things, that less talker and have an itch to spite of Johnson's dogmatic dis- endorsement of the meeting and that more than one idea was re-emphatic negative. The damage person in a rope maker's shop flected in the amendments submitted. But that very fact serves to inflicted by German arms on the was deprived of a jackes yester. fall those agencies must inevitabupset things. And to our ever.missal of that use as neither emphasise the sincerity of those present. If the meeting had merely Allied line bad not dented the day. The blind have a sense have their reaction now in lasting abame let it be said that graceful nor proper, there is ex- said "Yea" to all that was proposed, the movement might easily Allied morale.

cellent authority for it. In his have been viewed as a "put up thing" on the part of a few dis- flood failed to burs: through, its alarm: Another Chinese, notica way I wasn't a bit surprised to candidate at the last election for Browne wrote: Covetousness "Christian Morals "Sir Thomas The German of feeling and thie man gave the favour of things spiritual. So in one of the tribe stood as gruntled men. As events turned out, it was obvious that the whole dam. The British, by accepting ing a jacket under the arms of read your comments on you book the Gorbals District of Glasgow! cracks the sinews of faith question had been fully considered by the public, and in the defensive, were bound to auf the thief, chased him and had Raymond, or Life and Death. by

I see from this morning's paper and, only, affected with the this regard it cannot be overlooked that every one of the amend- fer losses of ground, positions, him arrested. Defendant said Sir Oliver Lodge, we understand that the Germans are having certainty of things present, ments aimed at a more thorough-going and democratic reform than guns and prisoners during the the blind man's younger brother Ed.-H. K. T. but whether another mean about them com- makes a peradventure of things was indicated in the original resolution.. There was absolute enemy drive. The British on the

វគ ting unanimity

Russia and to come"; and Cowper speaks of On one point-that extensive reform in the defensive finally tired out the gave him the jacket, but the Colony's Constitution

"some to be saved infallibly and is necessary. The only

difference offensive and the patient and blind man had no brother. The questions to your satisfaction is helping to upset things in Berlin revealed "was in the degree of that reform. Mr. alert Foch awaited the moment case was adjourned.

quite another thing. The proof just at a time when they need all others to be left to a peradven

ture." But the writer to whom McGuigan's suggestion that all the Unofficials be directly elected whenthe enemy over-reached him-!

of what I've already said is con- the wits they've left to bluff the by the public was, from a logical point of view, unanswerable, self or faltered from exhaustion,

tained in the very fact that you, Allies and to save the remnants bably to be traced is his own President Wilson's use is pro- and if it had been actually put to the vote we are inclined to think and his problem was to take the,

The audience which gathered at above all, should ever read such of a bankrupt and disgraced countryman Motley, who in the that it would have been cordially endorsed. But there was no offensive at the close of the Ger-',

the Victoria Theatre last night to book and on top of that to country. But it serves them Dutch Republic" says: "This direct poll on the merits of this particular proposal, owing to man attack. Foch's strategy was witness the first epoch of Pathe's have written seriously right, for it is just one of their was now proved beyond pered- another amendment being passed by a big majority, and the scheme to husband his men by defensive wonderful film d'art, "The Count your Uncle Robbis about it. own.chickens come home to roost. venture." ultimately approved must be regarded as a compromise. The warfare,

of Monte Cristo," was delighted Five years ago if you had For a week after the Russians difference between the accepted amendment and the original HISTORIC DAYS.

with this masterpiece of cinema got beyond Victoria Cross and decided to take a hand in the brand of foolishness as was per- proposition is that instead of the Chamber of Commerce electing

production. The setting of the her two member, it may choose one, the other seat being left to the

The series of attacks which piece was most artistic,

thair of management of

own petrated by the Military here discretion of the voting body in whose hands the Constitutional were launched between August acting powerful and convincing, serious, it would have been be from the chaos and given a fairing its last gasp, they saw to it the literature and tackled something affairs, order seemed to emerge when, just as the war was draw Reform Association suggested that the appointment of three and November were unique in and the unfolding of the first cause there was nothing else at chance it looked as if the Russians that all the Unofficials should rest. That proposal, as far as it goes, is an the history of the war. improvement on the original idea, but it could have been even still, the stampede that was caused in part of the story mach

engineers and to hand to pass an idle hour on a their revolution without any Colony were drafted into the were going to make a tidy job of electricians that were left in the further improved upon Remembering that Hongkong is a great, the German ranks and Fritz Promise added pleasure in the Sunday morning wi Bat ia' commercial centre, we think it only right that the Chamber of was kept continually on the run subsequent epochs. This film the interval the questions Where ? needless mess. At least that was Engineer Coy. of the Defence Commerce should elect a member to the Legislative Council, but culminating on November 13th is really magnificent, and no-one Why? have been asked in many

what the Allies thought, and if Corps. we should like to see all the other Unofficial seats, excepting, in an ignominious defeat of the should miss any single part of it. a filthy trench previous to zero you mind right they at once redone from the

Why this was never perhaps, the Chinese, chosen by the public.

furst As Sir Douglas Haiz The first episode will continue to time and nobody can tell me cognised the Provisional Govern-mystery to me--I've only ordin-

is There are good reasons why the Chamber of Commerce aptly says: "In three months of be shown up to the 12th inst., that those who came out of it, ment for the time being. Butary intelligence, anyway-but should have its own dominee, but we know of none on epic fighting the British armies and the second epoch will all unscathed, have not but Germany was out to beat ber if it were left at that, it wouldn't which a like claim by the Justices of the Peace can be in France brought to a sudden and be screened on the 16th instant, reflected in sustained. After all, the meeting was concerning itself with dramatic end the great wearing-

their quieter by fair means

or foul and be so bad. Now that the "lights" the Unofficial seats. The Justices of the Peace comprise some out battle of the past four years.

moments on Higher Things. No. Bolhevism was the insidiousmeans are off what do you think their Bixty Officiala and about double that number of Unofficials. The The annals of the war hold a When Greek meets Greek the ye needn't be feared, my boy, I by which she laid waste that big latest move ia? Back these men Officials are already well-enough represented on while among the Unofficial J. P.'s there are many members of the covery than that which, three same applies at times to Indians, solemn subject. I got and read armies.

the Council, record of no more wonderful re- real tug of war begins. The wouldn't poke fun on each a country and demoralised its huge go to the Infantry again wi' a' The whole situation the rest of the attached men that Chamber of Commerce, who, under the scheme proposed, if months after the tremendous Two Indians had gone down the book-every word of it and reminds me o' Sandy McTavish have spent their nights in learn they happen also to be included in the general electorate, blows showered upon them on the yesterday at 2 p.m. From Hong was very much interested in it. I when he wse once twitted about ing and the Government in will have three votes. We know of no good reason Bomme and the Lys, saw the kong to Yaumati by the ferry lent it afterwards to Macpherson the amount of money he must teaching them engines and switch- why the Justices of the Peace should be given the undefeated British armies ad; and at the ferry wharf a great who couldn't make much of it, he have spent on drink to get such boards and lights and privilege of choosing one of the Unofficial members. We vancing from victory to victory" commotion arose. have no complaint against the men who in the past have The harvest from Foch's strategy Indians began to belabour an ed at for he's strophied from the initial cost," said he, "it's the Company,

These two said which wasna' to be wonder a red nose. "It's no so much like. Why the Engineer represented the J.-P.'a; it is against the fact of specific was rich in results, entangling in representation, apart altogether from the particular nominee, that the desert Hindenburg's armies. Indian watchman, who, it was the shoulders upwards, onyway, up-keep that bothers me." efficient, was not left alone beate we set our face. Give the Chamber of Commerce one eest, by all Any other three months in the stated, refused to allow them to use For readers of his type I think

Your story about Jim-theme. Surely these men who means; but let all the other Unofficials be directly elected by the history of the human race appear the entrance passage as exit. A Sir Oliver was ill-advised to speak dentist that used to be in the volunteered for the work must public. However, this question of reform can only be approached, trivial - compared with the fight easued and the Police had of whisky and sodaa in the next High Street being kept all the have been interested in it.. step by step. The scheme now advocated may not meet the entire miraculous transformation in the to be called. The first defendant world-s incimed to levity, war at mining and superwings Why not keep the interested, Wishes of the public. It is, at any rate, a big improvement the fortunes of the civilised world was recognised as an old comer, forbye running a grave risk rock drill squad most of the time instead of pusing them back, existing system and a distinct advance upon the original reform between July and November. The having been previously hauled of advocated in the notice convening the meeting. No one will sug- Allies' hopes were in the years up for being drank and causing pointment. Shakespeare

causing overe dieap was funny. It must have among the foot eloggers? Even gest that it is perfect. But, on the principle that half a loaf is and not in the months, and in trouble. It was the same this To dieto sleep; to sleep! was the man most suited for the someone in authority could see said pealed to the War Office that he on the score of expense surely better than no bread, we can cordially associate ourselves with it. October the civilised world rubbed The main fact is that there is widespraed dissatisfaction with the its eyes to see the German hordes time. A $10 fine will keep him perchance to dreamaye job of boring and excavating that this is, just plain, foolis present system, and until that system is greatly modified, discon- defeated in engagements, and sober for some time. Abdulla bhi, there's the rub; for in that aleep on a pelarge","scale. ness tentment, if not something very much stronger, will continue to the march of the great or Brother Abdulla, got off Scot of death what dreams may come Ayé, it was a pretty bad manifest feels

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