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The Empire will be lasing a
"Piping the Side," it appeare good and faithful servant by the
has history behind it. In modern; #resignation of Sir Frederick¦AND MOST INFLUENTIAL OF MENGOLS,
times, the flag officers and cap Lugard from the Governorship of
tains, all foreign combatant Nigeria. He has had a fine
It is not possible to write of the avants of the week with the now showing at the Coronet, is a honour. It is commonly under- "Samsun", the "picture that is officers (naval) are accorded this carcer, both military and adminis- trative. Whilst in the Army he
restraint of emotion and economy film that can be truly described stood that the custom was due to went through many strenuous
of phrase So much has as magnificent. Those who saw, the fact that in the old days if a carapaigns, of which he still bears
happened; so much has been said William Farum in When a captain was leaving his ship he the marks in wounds. Among his many other honours he holds the on demand today was 3a. 3 15-
The opening rate of the dollar by persons in high places to Man sees-Rad will realise of did not use the hen gangway,
inflame our wrath.
what this great artist is capable, but was' holsted outboard in # Distinguished Service Order. For
When we say that he is every bit, bosun's chair. The signal to lower sir years (from 1900 to 1906) he 10d.
On Thursday the Hongkong as good in Samson "we are by was given by the pipe. Similarly called upon to govern
citizens were in the position of the no means stretching the point. he was hoisted inboard, and the Northern Nigeria, whence he came to Hongkong. He did real shirt- and Monday shows three fatal forth for a cake of soap, apparent labourer, Brachard, known from, be) different when the officer The health return for Sunday weeping boy in the tub stretching is a picture to see and see again.necessary signal was again given The story deals with a dock by pipe. The pipes are for should kaloove work for the Empire cases of enteric and one fatal ly beyond his reach, and
in Nigeria, and it was there- fore only fitting
that occurrence of spotted fever. All declaring, in the words of a his great strength as Samson, is leaving the ship from those famous advertisement, that they who, by sheer force of character, when coming on board. While he left Hongkong he should be the tictims were Chinese
would not be happy until they rises above his humble station not actually an official salute WATSON & CO., LTD., sent back to administer Northern
got it. In the case of the Hong and attains to great wealth, being for those officers when coming an and Southern Nigeria sim- A Chinese woman, of Wong kang. citizens their cake was fially known as the "Copper board a man of war, it is a surviV. ultaneously. So successful was Yuck village, was found bang labelled "more unofficial repre King." He falls in love with the al of the old days before gang- he, that a couple of years later he
on the Hongkong daughter of an impecunious and ways were part of a ship's fittings, was made Governor General of1ng by the ueak to a ladder in 'sentation
Legislative Council. Although not too scrupulous nobleman who states another authority. the whole of Nigeria, when the her best-room. The body was union was effected between North removed to Kowloon Mortuary dried their tears by telling them marriage that is distasteful to her. clamber up Jacob's ladders, or the Messrs. Holyoak and Pollock had forces his daughter into a lower ranks and ratings had to and South. We have not heard a
that they would get what they Despising her husband for what ship's side, but captains and flag |great deal of him since that time, A Chinese cook was found wanted, they were far from happy. he has risen from, she soon seeks officers were hoisted up in
though what has filtered through dead yesterday in a nullah, They are inclined now to agree sympathy elsewhere, the Copper basket by means of rope blocks, has shown how thoroughly he under constraction in Kowloon, with Mill, who has assured us King's rival having all his the "fail" or rope, being understood the people and how The cause of death was
in an that perfect happiness is not to be money
A copper minsed by part of the craw. The Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which satisfied they were with his sterl-accidental fall from a temporary found in what the padres delight in which Brachard also has boatswain stood in a good posit- requires them to forward their names and addresses with communiing rale. Sir Frederick's tenure
bridge.
bis fortune. In order to ruin the ion at the ship's rail, and and by cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by of the Governorship of Hong-
man who is endeavouring to bring means of his pipe" conveyed Long WAS A period fruitful:
dishonour upon him, Brachard his orders to the men on the rope, in wise administrative acts, and A distressing fatality occurred Poor Hongkong! She is like throws all his shares on the who "Hoist away.** we think particularly of his on the 10th instant near One Direland, always suffering in market and causes a panic, in ough." "Lower handsomely," &c. High en- grealenthusiasm in the Univarsity Tree Island" when an aged justices. She is the benighted which his rival's fortune is swept as required, to enable the officer and Railway projects, to mention Chinese woman, beyond the she is in the backwater. Her un- only two items. Though a charm- Psalmist's alloted span, fell over officials are slaughtered to make sted as well as his own. The to step on to the deck of the ship.
steps by which Samson, having ing entertainer, in which he was board from a growing boat and an official holiday. It is enough lost everything, gets instead that to make us all revolutionaries. which he values above mere gold very ably seconded by his talented!. was drowned,
Scapa flow is almost an ideal wife when the state of her health
At least that is the general mare among the most powerful ever place for harbouring an enemy made it possible for her to reside
pression. It may be truly said The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax that the people of this Colony are play ends with Brachard about to 15 miles by less than
shown upon the screen and the feet. Its convenient area about here, he was not greatly enamour- ed of social activities; his was sends us the following statement now in the doldrums of an anti-start the world again, but doing renders close inspection easy: it rather the nature which revelled regarding the Red Cross Flower climax. in hard work. He gave this Stall at the Hongkong Hotel: what quarter the next wind will so with in the love and co-opera- is almost landlocked; and the few tion of the woman who has entrances to it are through nar Colony close on five years of Acknowledged in
blow and whether it will be good hitherto despised him. Press
[row_sounds, to navigate which steady, patient toil, which were 30.12.18, $666.76; further re or ill. The situation is bellicose,
-THE VICTORIA.
needs good seamanship. Below rich in good fruit, and to-day he ceipts to 13.1.19, $297.73; total,|
but it is confined to local politics
The chief attraction in the it lies Savona islet, with its is most lovingly remembered by $894.49. The sale of flowers
current programme of the Victoris threatening whirlpools, and to all who knew him. Residents continges on Tuesday Thure Every student of politics knows Theatre is the remarkably fine the west, on the inlet from which here will wish for him many days and Saturdays.
what in all parts of the civilised film, "Thou Shalt Not Covet." It he takes his name, the terrible years's enjoyment of the rest
world the citizens are demanding is the work of James Oliver Old Man of Hoy, 1,500ft. rugged which he has so well earned.
The daring rubberies that are adminstration of the country. In of
and obtaining a bigger say in the Curwood and comprises five parts and dangerous, keeps watch and AN INDIAN UNDER-SECRETARY.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1919.
THE DEMOBILISATION TROUBLES.
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at present being perpetrated in public affairs, more than others, character. A Keystone comedy is then, a German crew, managed to Few announcements will cause the heart of the busiest centres, the Bureaucracy of Hongkong included in the programme and board and man one of the hostage greater surprise than that which of the town, without the criminals has been we published yesterday regarding
accused of being is screamingly funny.. Captain ships, it would be impossible for the appointment of Sir S. P. Sinha being detected, leave us carry obstructive and reactionary, and in Ash, the famous cowboy, is also them to get away with her. as under-Secretary of State for Don't have anything in future to view of this fact, it is argued, that giving some wonderful demon- India. This is the first time on du with limewashers. Refuse to it is certainly to our advantage strations of rope-throwing, which record than an Indian has been interview them. Two Chinese, that there should be a represent-are well worth seeing. On Thurs given such a high honour, and it women living in 60 Peel Street'ative and influential public body day, the second epoch of the is significant of the very wide lad a very tasty experience failing redress, to press upon the Cristo" is to be put on, and is on the Legislative Council and, great film," The Count of Monts change that has come over the yesterday when two men deacri Secretary for the Colonies the being eagerly awaited. British aind regarding the future bing themselves as limewashers propriety, nay the incumbency, of | administration of that country gained admission into the house granting our request.
Montagn- Chelmsford Indian Reforms, an in question. Nothing untowardį
The men i Indian Under-Secretary of State occurred then.
Mr. J. H. Mc. Guigan was the for the Indian Empire is decided- trying to survey the walls were most sensible. speaker of the
After the recent
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WAR SAVINGS.
THE LATEST LIST.
Fay, some veteran:
Cor's Orange Pippin, exempted from the new control prices for from a seed of the Ribeton Pippia apples, was raised about 1830
by Mr. Cox, a Bermondsey brower. This is commonly styled our best British apple," but the quality varies remarkably in different districts and soils. There are, indeed many better apples, ly a step towards placing Indians at the same time surreying the evening. He was outspoken and
among which some pomologists After a racy. He spared neither the Go- turing last month War Loan would include Dredge's Fame, Whatever the rights or wrongs of the matter, the recent trouble on the road to self-government inmates' possessions. at home regarding demobilisation is, to say the least, very unfortun- We can hardly interpret it in any stay of a few minutes insule vernment nor the sponsors of mounting to $196,157.29 (Straits Claygate Pearmain, Wormsly For the last few days, there have been demonstrations in other manner. Sir S. P. Sinha they left the place, stating that the rosolutions. His weightiest Currency), was purchased by the Pippin, Lord Hindlip, and Round- London, in which soldiers, mostly belonging to the Army Service has had a meteoric rise in life. they would return shortly after criticism was directed at the Hongkong and South Chins War way's Magnum Bonum. Corps, have paraded before Downing Street and the War Office, and Born of indigent parents (the sonwards. They were true to their resolutions which was penetrat- Savings Association for ite mem- have demanded more or less immediate demobilisation. To under- of an ordinary Bengali farmer) his
The membership of the quarterdeck, his aim was unerring Association has reached 1,203. stand their grievances, it is necessary to trace the history of the career has been somewhat re- promise. They came back and ing Here he paced his own bers.
Father Stanton's question as to regiment which is mostly concerned. For the last two years the 'markable. He was distinguished, one of them gagged one woman and the witnesses of the perform The amounts received during the where bicycles are mentioned
while the other stabbed алсе loudly applauded majority of fit men in the A. S. C. have been transferred to line as being the first Indian to serve,
the month were :~~~~-- woman's mother, the shivering
in Hymns Ancient and Modern” of the enemy's regiments and their places have been taken by partially disabled on the Viceroy's Executive Coun- the
in the timbers. The
amusing incident Local Currency. - $106,890, recalls : an applause Was ex-infantrymen and soldiers from other combatant units. Now it çil after the memorable Minto only other will be readily seen that the unit of the army which is the most forley Reforms. From a solicitor house at the tune. The mother loudest when he asked his hearers bringing the total received so that recently befell a clerical dignitaries while visiting a cer- important and necessary during demobilisation is the A. S. C. which practicising in the High Court cried out "Save life" whereapon whether they thought their in- date to $2,202,110, must supply with food and clothing all the great armies that still of Calcutta to an Under-Secretary, the two men ran away. Watch terests harmonised particularly Straits Currency.-$52,924.60, tan rural school. On asking the remain in France and Germany. As the process of demobilisation of State for India is a dazzling, these linewashers. They may well with the members of the bringing the total to $507,018.73 children which hymn they would
flight. In politics, Sir, S. P. break out in a new focality.
like to sing, the worthy gentle- gdes un; this branch of the service remains. vitally necessary, and
Chamber of Commerce and the Sterling. £1,605 168 10. man was surprised to receive a Justices of the Pesce, and the hall bringing the total to £13,677 125 request for the hymn about the in consequence, it will, in all probability, be the last to be demobilis
his independence." His views
echoed an emphatic No. If Fox 10d. ed. The ex-infantrymen and others in the A. 9. C. who have done
he-bears. Nor did his perplexity neither unreasonably lot of revolvers are knocking populi is Vor Der, then the public their bit and have been wounded or otherwise disabled, have;
Gold: Dollars. Gold $110, lement.until a little girl enlighten- certainly a grievance, for they must remain in the Army while other: Conservative. nor irrationally about in Hongkong in wrong do not think that the Justices units are being disbanded, but their wrongs will certainly not be extreme. He represents, in fact, hands. The task of tracking of the Peace or members of the bringing the total to Gold of him by quoting the line.
$6,935.14.
that dear naine:He bears.” righted by attempting to take the law into their own hands.
the modern element among Indian, these men is not easy, and we Chamber of Commerce can guard The entire question of demobilisation is a most delicate and reformers. Though his, goal is cap appreciate the difficulties that their interests on the Legislative complicated one, and there are many who blame the Government self-govemment within the Em-confront a Police investigation, Council The Committee of the
TRAMWAY RETURNS. "The war has produced some in the present situation
beving takled the pire he, as
s practical man. On Sunday the Police received Constitutional Reform Associa
romantic cases of successful. problem long ago. It must be pointed out that the authorities Recognises that India would not information that there were art thrust from a keen and polished |
tion winged under this "palpable
French town have been studying the question for a very long time, and a gain but lose by making the men in a tea house but ou
The following is the approxi- hiding. In a Fast and practicable scheme has been drawn up, a decisive proof of strides in that direction too long. which is the rapidity with which thany thousands of soldiers have or by taking them too rapidly arrival there they found that the rapier. There is no intellectual, mate statement of the Hongkong occupied early in the way by the as a personal conflict which leads receipts for: the week ending the garden for three years! Đè aged to conceal ber husband in already been released from the Army and placed in civil employ. Bir Satyendra Prasana Sinda has men hal left. The Police therent so keen and satisfying Tramway Company's traffic enemy a brave, old woman man-
what
11th January, 1919 --- ment. The Minstry of Reconstruction has organised and received for his public services the went to a certain house where to
was the town treasures, and the practically perfected the demobilisation, and employment in civil seal of popular approval by his they got some of the men whom discussion.
Asg'sgate Germans were very anxious to life of the great majority of the millions of men and women in election to the chair of the Indian they were it. After searching
for you, for you get hold of him and his books. "the Army, The great hitch to all their plans was, of NationalDoners which be filled the rear on seven chambered
in 1915, and the highest mark of revolver was formal loaded in six,!
Tine Year::$13,586 $26,440) ársin, and again they wATE course, the suddenness with which the end of the War Indian official commendation by There were 1981 rounds and Cartw
A Las Year: 11,365 23,611 picions of his whereabouts, came, a fact which has undoubtedly given rise to the
moght Increïïe:
but the wife thwarted then 2,221 2,323 present unfortunate position. The war is not yet finished, his appoitment as Law Member
Now he has emerged, We have and", the "next few months are full of possibilities.
Decrease..
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must be remembered that the German sturies are not yet demobile-gands the Indian problem may be ed, and though, amery unlikely that there will be more fighting, gathered from the Presidential to look after the fist told the wr
address which be delivered Police that the two man came we cannot afford to take soy chances, or jeopardise the victory for
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And our armies may yet be required; for the Allies may find of the Indian National Council z CLEATA Police and it necessary for send a large force into Germany to quell the civil in December, 1915. The Indian at on the bed. I revolve
National Council is an association was hidden under the bed, while strife which, threatens to make terimany another Russia. The street fighters in Berlin reads like a chapter of the worst days in of independent politicians (Indian the dagger was found near the Petrograd, it continues, the Allies they have to take a hand in the and British) whose objects are the kitchen. There was nothing struggle. His work se necessary now that the Army should remain Progressive advance of India to unted and disciplined as it was in the days we were fighting forwards & system of government connect them with the dagge
similar to that enjoyed by the In consequen our existence. Ofir soldiers have a brave, and noble record to
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