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JANUARY- 17. 1919.
ROBBIK'S LETTERS.
TO AN NEPHEW IN AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL,"
Dear Alick.
our-poor Official Majority can bat in the meantime stand abashed and feebly demur to the language in which the charges have been conveyed. It's their turn to play now oyway and we can but await their pleasure,
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HIS EXCELLENCY
A NAVIGATOR.
AN ENJOYABLE TRIP YESTERDAY.
INSPECTION OF NEW FERRY SERVICE
H. E. the Officer Administering
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and sas I say, we Hongkong, 15th Jan., 1919. went to the Smoking Concert the ........aye na I was saying, it was good turn out; s fine body of following night. There was a the busy week-end we had.
men, mind I'm telling ye. Man, That's the warat o Hongkong: I saw folks there that night that the Government (the Hon. Mr. boys employed in London news on demand today was 38. 3.7-it's either in the midden or the I havena'. come across for months. Claud Severn, C. H. G.), besides paper offices, no fewer than 183.
moan. Either we're bored to There they were sitting in the being able to pilot the State five thousand joined the Army,
through the Scylla death for months on end or we've middle of the hall, strong and ship and Sir Auckland says that
hearty, laughing fit to kill them- and Charybdis of politiea! There were no cases of com- so many engagements on handselves and shifting the lubricant currants, can also steer a ferry when the armistice was signed there were not thirty men fit for municable disease notified
that we spend our spare time at as if it were the chief end of man, not know that His Excellency for many, many miles. We did general service in all the London yesterday.
the telephone telling lies to our If Dr. Black could have tested was such an expert carwain, and newspaper offices. This racori places the Press at the head of
best friends as to why we canna' some of you chaps wi' ait must be confessed that the every trade group in the matter from stall-keepers. That is what go round and play bridge of a hydrometer at the time, there knowledge had surprised many A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., of recruiting. We emphasise these
would have been fewer Medical who had the pleasure to go down points because the Press is often our local Rothschilds cannot do. night. As I promised, I sent you Inspections at Alexandra Build. | with him on board the Kau Lung taunted with the cheap joke that was accomplished by Mr. J. R. the paper wi' the account of the ings and core drills put in dur Sae Youk Kai Fong Ferry Com- newspaper men are at their beat Wood to-day.
big meeting at the City Balling the next few months, yon pany's launch "Fee Wan" yester when telling other people what
labous the Unofficial Majority, so believe me, ....
day on an inspection tour to do. But newspapers have There has bean # decline
of the new ferry service between performed a great work dur-recently in the wood market. I needna go into that here. Give Of course MacPherson was on Hongkong, Yaumati, Mongkok ing the past four years In Two Chinese who had chopped me a linotype niachine and a hand like a sore thumb as usual, and Shamsnipo. It is wall that the way of propagada and in off in all 110 catties of wood (seer) sheet of newspaper any time and I noticed that as the night the party consisted of gentlemen keeping up the nation's morale,
Kennedy
wore on, the more patriotio he with only one exception, for had even in the darkest days, their on
were before a pen, even if it is a guk till at the wind-up he swore it been the reverse the trip may Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which influence has been beyond disined by Mr. Wood $3 each fountain one, and guaranteed not |wi' moisture in his eyes and the have been enlivened with shrieks. to make a mess of your white topmost buttons of his tanic When Mr. E. Hallifax got off have provided their full share of fighters a fact which is now will preside at a
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak waistcoat or your fingers......... unfastened that he'd never leave at Yaumati as he had, urgent
lecture on
business to attend to, some one officially appreciated, even though Wireless Telegraply" by Pro-
Well Pollock was in good the old Corps-no, even if they irreverently told His Excellency: the treatment of the Press by the fesser Warren at the Helena fettle-I don't think I ever saw had to carry him to drill. On You have frightened Mr. authorities during the war has May Institute on Monday, the him better and his speech was the way home 1 Baw that Hallifax off.” The ferry left the not been quite what it might have 20th inst, at-5,30 p.m.
certainly the best I ever heard was likely to get an encore Jubilee Street Pier at 4 o'clock, him make. It's a great gift, of the same sort of stuff, so and as soon as she turned asid efac TO SAVE POLAND.
We learn the s... Empress of public speaking, and the man reminded him about the sore ing Yaumati, His Excellency was The manace of Bolshevism is Russia left London at the begin- that can do it is to be greatly feet he had through marching in at the steering gear, and navigated daily becoming greater, and noning of this month and will enried. Most of the speechifying from Lown and the language he the whole distance-from Jubilee time must be lost in taking steps make a direct ran to Hongkong that I've done in my time has used one night after drill, when Street wharf to Yanmati, passing to combat the evil which threatens and is expected to arrive here been in private to an audience of he was ticked off by Higby for Mangkok and Shamsulpo piers, Shamsawan Bay, to destroy some of the greatest about the 31st.
one, and the worst of that kind of marching straight on
This going into
nearing the Ice and Storage We have countries in Europe.
audience is that it sometimes eyes strictly front while the Company's premises at Lichikok, seen how Bolshevist energies have
If all guilty persons confessed talks hack, thereby robbing you reat had wheeled to the right and steered back, passing the rewarded Russia, which has become their guilt to the trying of mach of your dignity, no to that historic occasion Mac New Western Market pier and only came to earth again after went off to the Eastern Street country of uttar
As I was the misery and gistrates, work of the peak of prestige.
hearing his name bawled out pier, where His Excellency unbridled crime. But the wreckers Magistracy would be expedited. going to say, I don't "like to see are not content with the destruct-Twenty-seven shopkeepers in man standing before an
followed by the request "Say you! | landed.
The trip was an enjoyable one ion of their own land; they Upper Lascar Road, who were audience like a horse sucking when you got there, send us a
.But sa and nothing happened. Among must needs extend their infamous summoned for obstructing the wind-it's very unsettling to his picture postcard" propaganda to other countries. road by displaying their wares hearers, for bye being sore on the was saying, Mac took no notice those who travelled with the Hon. Huge Bolshevist armies are even now advancing on Pol there, were fined $5 each for ad-jaws. McGuigan in his milily of that sort of talk-his akin has Mr. Claud Severn, C. H. G., were Bolshevik way wasna' 100 bad gotten a bit thicker after four noticed the following: His Honour Bir Havilland de Sausmarez, Lady and, a country which is just mitting the crime.
and tickled his hearers immense years of mill Prussianism and de Sausmares, the Hon. Mr. W. beginning to know what freedom
Two Calcatta Ditchers notly. Even when he was railing the burden of his song was that Chatham, the Hon. Mr. E. R. means, and whose future a few weeks ago seemed fall of Babus Bepin Chandra Pal and at class distinction in this Colony he owed something to the old Halifax, Commander Beckwith, promise. If the Bolsheviks once Hari Krishna Gupta-but two I noticed that the heartiest to Corps, which is undoubtedly Mr. E. H. Sharp, O. B. E., Mr. F. gain -& footing in Poland, placid-looking Chinese called langh and clap their bands were trus if he hasna' paid for all the B.L. Bowley, Mr. G.H. Wakems its rain is only
matter round this morning to see how for the most part those who ammunition he's wasted since Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. C. G. of days. As things stand at fr. J. R. Wood administered generally catch the five o'clock car War broke pai, no to speak of Alabaster, Dr. F. M. G. Ozoric, present, the Poles are hopelessly British justice. They were given going topside at night. I always his employer's time. Did it ever Dr. R. M. Gibson, Messrs. James unable to stem the incas standing room in the prisoner's think there's hope for the man that strike ye, Alick, that, in these McDonald, S. W. Tao, Li Ping. Their few troops are badly dock, and did not feel surprised can see the funny side of an days o' reconstruction, time is the Hung, Wong Yue Fang, Ewok equipped and cannot hope to
I've got 10 time most valuable raw material wean, Chan Chu-yn, Chek Ying resist the well-armed hordes of when they were fined $150 each argument. the Bolsheviks. What is the for importing 21 and 24 taels of myself for the man that's got no have: there's no tariff on it, mind and Wong Lai-long the Vig sense of humour, he's wicked. Ye, but all the same it's a thing eight being directors of the Ferry I'd sooner trust a West River that's most easily and most often Company. "I did not actually sell the pirate than a man wi' no humour. wasted. Apart from the fact thai During the journey the Com- The speech delivered by Dr. Lim Boon Keng the
unhampered its infamous cam-rice to the woman, who is my that I would. A mutual sense we're sick and tired of soldier pany's fleet of ferries as they
There cannot paign? Congregation of the University of Hongkong on
of humour is more binding than pidgin our business here is not passed the launch on which the Wednesday
regular customer. I just gave in peace
Europe the occasion and deserving Bolshevism flourishes, and
while her some rice cumshaw."
This a mutual ideal. People that have to fight and no amount of asking party were travelling saluted by utterance worthy of an of notice by all Chinese who have the true interests
the is
is what a miserable looking had real laugh at each others for the sake of our Maker is three blasts of the siren. urgent duty of of their country at heart. It was packed full of wisdom, it teemed the Allies to take steps at once to Chinese who appeared to be at
can never be real enemies. A likely to influence us one little sumptuous tea was served and with common-sense and whilst it was based on high ideals it was at the same time decidedly practical in character. Dr. Lim is Troops must be sent immediately Police Court to-day. A con-ing the statesman who can make two years ago instead of being fably looked after by Mr. F. B. L. ensure its absolute destruction, least 18 years old said at the monument at the Hague is await-bit. If we'd been asked nicely the comforts of the guests were man who has learnt to appreciate to the fall the value of British to help the Poles, and to preserve stable told Mr. J. B. Wood that the nations laugh. Stich would conscripted it might have made ideals, and in another Colony he has done much for the spread of their country from the fate that the man told him that
On nearing the Eastern Street............ the great principles on which the greatness of the British Empire has overtaken Russia. Bolshevism woman who was given the rice of Nations.
the be more effective than a League all the difference in the world
bat on the other hand it mightn't, pier the Chairman of the Com- rests. That is one of the reasons why he so richly deserves the has done enough harm: it mustwas his elder sister, but the
for once the average man has pany handed His Excellency, one high honour which the Hongkong University has conferred upon not be allowed to do more,
But as I was going to say, the gotten out of the Boy's Brigade of the Company's flags as `& woman appeared to be 30 years. psychology of a meeting is a very stage he's no exactly itching to an aeroplane in yellow and green him. But while he has well served the British Empire, of which he is a true and loyal subject, he has never forgotten the race to
ESTHONIA.
(Laughter). Fined $3 for spin-tricky thing. There were. folks keep on doing things by num-enclosed by red border on white which he belongs, and it is these two circumstances combined It is cheerful to notice that thening this yarn.
at yon meeting that thought bers just to keep a few folks in ground. In making the presents- which invest bis remarks on British educational responsibilities in Bolshevik campaign in the north
when McGuigan's amendment Sam Browne belts. the East with all the greater value.
of Russia has recently received a The many friends in Hong-was made that it was all over bar We have always held the view that no wiser step was ever great set back by the Fathonians kong of Mr. S. H. Wright, the shouting, wheress it was all
MacPherson continued in session Excellency for inspecting the taken in this Colony than when it was resolved to bring into being and the Finns, who have cap formerly of the Telegraph staff, the other way about and I think on this subject on the Saturday fach. He not only thanked.
launch. of great ideals and traditions, it has, situate at the very door of prisoners including the enemy news from Home shows that he to see less of the red tape dressing affair was a great success and on the other side of Hongkong. 4 University here. As a centre of learning and of the incalcation tured two villages and taken many will be interested to know that rightly too, for much as we deaire night at the Engineer Company's him on behalf of the Cons China, great opportunities, and we know that its influence must commander. Esthonia is a country has been advanced to the rank of on the body politic, on serious con- from the fact that he came home Speaking on behalf of the Direct He said the whole pany but also of the population University to a great lighthouse, a simile which is decidedly apt. knows very little. It is the most Captain and in November was in sideration we're not educated up about three o'clock in the mornars, the Chairinan remarked that But the value of a lighthouse lies in the power of its light-shedding nerthernly of the Baltic command of the Ifth Chinese to the point when we can hope to Capacity, and Dr. Lim was right when he urged that this British provinces of Russia, with an area Labour Corps, having under him manage our own affairs success-ing a calam, inclined, for out of the ferry. Their principal about four sizes too they did not want to make money lighthouse in the Orient should never be denied the means of of 7,800 square miles, and four subalterna, iwenty N.C.O.'s fully without the castomary small for him. the British Colonies to see that the lighthouse is brightly lighted. A large part of the surface isworkers. At the time this news us... illumination. It is, he argued, the duty of the British Empire and population of about half a million. and a large body of Chinese grovellings of those who represent once in a while, to believe him. object was to help the people and But Janet and I went to the attract more of them towards We are afraid that in the past the Hongkong University has covered with forests, moors, and was sent off he was in a rather
Theatre and saw the "Vanity Kowloon and its suburbs, His not been able to accomplish all that it might have done; it has been small lakes. Rivers are numerous desolate spot, not then recovered ion was Alabaster. His speech very good and thight have been invitation and wished them
The best speaker, in my opi
[Excellency expressed his thanks They were to the Directors for the: kind left rather more than it should have been to struggle for itself. but mostly small and sluggish, from the effect German shell-it was, that short-circuited fe better if there had been less success in their undertaking.
Fair folks.
Funds, we are toid, are needed. The need should only but the most noticeable feature be expressed to be met, for this institution is doing the best is the huge erratic boulders fire, but he was in good health Guigan's amendment and put the smoking in the place. In view kind of Imperial work--the spreading of light and learning and high | of.. granite which are and spirita
The writer of the fear of death on the meeting on of the notices stuck all round down at the Eastern Street pier, idesis in a region where they are badly needed. We can only hope, found everywhere throughout letter says Captain Wright has the score of law and order. There tremble to think of what a sore one was heard to remark therefore, that the future liberality of both the Imperial and Colonial the country. The chief town is been doing splendid work with was no mental mistiness nor yet stranger might say of our eye-Now, we are safe." Governments will be commensurate with the great opportunities Reval, on the Gulf of Finland, a the Corps.
bad English about his effort. On which this University still has before it.
fairly flourishing seaport. The In his appeal to the graduates of the University, much as they population "consists of two
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HONGKONG,"FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1919.
THE VALUE OF OUR UNIVERSITY.
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use of Peace Conferences if this raw opium. terrible menace to all order and
civilisation is allowed to carry on
be
it
continue to grow as the years roll'on. Dr. Lim likened the about which the ordinary man
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dinner.
Lo Chak Hung, Cheung Yua
Bowley,
A
memento of the occassion-with
tion the Chairman thanked His
After His Excellency had got.
the contrary, at the right mo sight in this Colony. Man, to The Ferry Company, has been might love British ideals, not to forget that they were Chinese, Dr. divisions the Esthe and the The Telegraphs is the only ment, wi much fingering of his see some of you folks on Saturday in axistence for two years, but Lim-struck & fine note,. In this regard, the graduates of Hongkong Esthlanders, the latter of which paper in the Colony which runs white waistcoat and a quiet level night you'd have thought that last November it increased Ite patriots have been denied. They have had brought to their very door element strongly preponderating Monday's issue you will always where it was intended it should before. I had my eye, on one of five steam launches; now it University have a privilege which many Western-educated com- are a mixed race, the German a special feature every day. In voice he swung the meeting round they they had never left the capital from $30,000 to $120,000 Smoking Concert from the night I lost nearly all its previous capital. Before the fleet consisted a British University training: there is no need for them to go Esthonia has had a chequered find "Current Coin (being
chap that was blowing away at comprises 12, six of which are abroad to study, and, as has bas so often happened, to become career. During the 18th century chatter on commercial activities);
bat mind ye, much as I've something that looked like a new. The service pres denationalised in the process. A recognition of that point was a it was principally under the sway in Tuesday's, "An Islander's big factor in the establishment of a University here: The British of Denmark, but in 1348 it was Diary" (comment on local hap- often spoken about a Municipal cigar inside a three col used to be between have done their part by providing the means of modern education; handed over to the Teutonic penings); Wednesday a Council and the like, I'm not so onred lithographed label; from Street to Mongkok and it is for the students to see to it that they do not become national Knights. In 1561 it came under Modern Modes" (illustrated sure but that it was irritation at the smell I reckon that it only po, but since this year hybrids. Dr. Lim set them the right ideal when he argued that the rule of Sweden and in 1771, fashion article specially written the Official Majority, more than a takes about two of you kind to kill has been meluded in the rou they should strive to remember their nationality, conserve the best Bassis became its rulez. by Bechain-Thursday's real desire for reform, that was the average European. It's in in Chinese traditions, and combine that best with those British ideals
Musical Jottings (by Enhar the cause of the trouble. As the pictores you chap should be, the Hongkong which have made our Empire great. Young men who thus order 2
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