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BULL DOG LIGHT ALC

PINTS AND SPLITS.

BULL DOG STOUT

PINTS AND SPLITS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1919.

AN ISLANDER'S DIARY. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN.

DAY BY DAY.

LARGE SCANDALS OFTEN GRON FROM SMALL TALK.

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ELECTION.

like when Peace is finally con-marning is held over until to After a ahort wintry spell wehave vaczus seat on the Legislative writes me asking "How to make

cluded. Suggestions are invited. | morrow. and if they are not freely forth- coming, no-one will be justified in saying that the schemes have been arranged, cut-and-dried, by small body of men. There should be quite a fruitful crop of ideas put forward for the consideration'

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started these notes with a The public has now an oppert-

MA ALABASTER RETURNED. view to encouraging the local I wonder how scientists are go- unity of expressing its opiniouson Our report of the Rev. J. Kirking to

amateur in poultry-raising, not explain the unusual the kind of celebrations it would Maconachie's sermon of Sunday weather we are now having?

The tiru candilates for the carpentry, so when Amateur

chicken-run-Well with Council representing the Justices a had days of rain and this has given of the Peace, created by the ap

material so cheap and labour o place to warm weather. March Daring yesterday there were has come in with a burst of sumpintment of the Hon. Mr. H. plentiful, one is almost inchined

follock, K.C., as seting Attorney bricks at the chicken!

to reply to his query —“Throw notified eleven cases of spotted shine which makes one yearn for General, went to poll yesterday a fever (three fatal) and one fatal cold days. Clear skies and warm, and the result was that Mr. C. G.

In these days of food-economy, currence of enterie. All were sunuy days are well enough, bui

who Alabaster, Chinese,

champions production is nos the paltry too much of it is apt to make us

Constitutional Reformu. was business that some are prone to Faney that anything else would returned. Mr. H. W. Bird imagine. Eran out in the East

sud The total output of the Kailan be preferable, of the Committee which is to take Mining Administration's mines natural consequence here

was defeated by what most 9563 can be very high-goodness this matter in hand. What we for the week ending February Hongkong we have been follow-considering the smallness of the the worst of them is a peice of

be termed a large

knows!--and to pooh pooh avan majority hope to see is a programme spread, amounted to 61,247 tons; and ing the rise in the temperature rolling list-126. The voting arrowmindedness that nowadays over two or three days, and in it we the sales during the period, to with anxious eyes, and hoping tok place at the Registrar's room one should be guilty of are sure there will be found some 82,289 tɔna.

that the hot season is not upon in the Supreme Court and com

The general shortage of egg means of giving the children a

DS. Weeks ago we fancied that menced at p.m. and was con- among other things, even in this. happy time, for the occasion is Keeping dogs is a luxury and the sultry weather mast even-tinued nati! 5.30 p.m., Mr. J. . Entopian spot, recently approach: one which they will long remem in common with all luxuries intually culminate in a Revery Wool, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock Jed in importance an economic bez. As it is a great war victory costly. A Chinese who tried to winter, but that anticipation is acting a scrutineers. The final problem, especially in view of the which will be celebrated, it would dodge the Treasury by not taking now entirely wrecked. While 1

results were:-

pen ling election. One candidate be fitting if the military and naval out a licence for his dog, found write, fans are beginning to play Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., at least approached the electors- side of the events were given that it cost him $5 plus the and windows are no longer shat nominated by Mr. C. Montague with considerable misgiving, his-

at night. We have set aside our Ede and seconded by the Hon.lifelong dereliction of duty in some prominence, but we do trust money for the licence.

heavy rage, and our winter over Mr. P. H. Holyoak, 55 votes. that, for the sake

this direction being notorious. of the

ccats, which were requisitioned men of the Services, no undue

Another factor to be reckoned work will be required of them week shows 20 cases of cerebro-only for a short period, now Military parades, whils: imposing spinal fever (15 fatal), three fatal repose in our truuks.

cases of plague, two fatal The big boats homeward bound occurrences of enteric, one fattare taking away a good pro- for Mr. Alabaster, 17. cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by Preparation and tiresome duties rase of small-pox and one non-portion of our fair sex and those for soldiers; so we would rather fatal case of scarlet fever. The men, who have been in harness that our Tommies and Jack Tars

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY. MARCH 11. 1919.

OUR FUTURE ARMY.

OUR CHAIR SERVICE. ·

to

for ricksha reform, most of us

sufferer in the last-named case was English, the rest Chinese.

Several Chinese who were

fantan in Portland Street did not take the precaution to keep a look-out for the Police, with the result that one of them was caught and fined $10. A sum of 2.87 which was found on his person went into the Police Treasury.

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for many years and have now grown home-sick. By the time the Easter comes, the exodus will be well-nigh in full swing. The holiday spirit is on.

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Mr. H. W. Bird, nominated by

Mr. A. C. Lang and seconded by with is the very considerable

Mr. G. C. Moxon, 35 votes.

wastage due to the gullible

* Total votes polled, 93 ; majority | Chinese in their abortive attempts-

to emulate the great Malini in the pro luction of dollar notes- from doubtful eggs a sort of killing the egg that bred the golden goblin.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

- Orders issued by Mr. J. W., Franks, D.SP. (R.) state-

LEAVE,

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very

Prisons Committee appointed by egg; with other birds this is

Mr. Asquith. That Committee usrally along-drawn-out business

Talking of eggs and elections and "self determination." the Created Pola" has a dist claim to consideration. He wears The past week has brought

on his poll a raff of feathers like very few events in its train. The "Vanity Fair" troupe wound uplet leave of absence from 16th garniture that the "Cochin C. 1. Chinchen has been granta rag mop-the same kind of their season here on Thursday, March to 16th October, 1919. His China," with the usual perversity We have heard a lot from time

and the Frawley Company have duties will be performed by of things Chinese, persists in about the necessity of a bettertype

honoured us with a stay here, the Musketry Inspector Fisher.

The of ricksha in Hongkong, and we

wearing on his feet. occasion being their farewell could well do with such an

"Cochin" ("Cochin China") is improvement, too. It is admitted

visit to the Colony, to comprise

of all foreign birds the favourite that the vehicles plying on the

only six nights. After they leave offender and the anti-social with native fanciera, being so street are decidedly more "com-

Mr. J. K. Wood in his as I presume, the Howitt ollender has the opportunity long and widely known. The fortable chan were those magisterial capacity receives not Phillips' Company will come of corrupting a social offender breed Was introduced into generally in use a few years only the salutes of Police Officers. down from the North. So there who is imprisoned often. One this country by the back, but nothing like a state A Chinese woman who was is nothing to complain of so far of the greatest difficulties is the earliest foreign settlers (needless of perfection has been reached brought before him for having as entertainments go. One re-treatment of the juvenile prisoner, to say--the Scotch) in China. even Jet. So v hopes taels of opium drose in excess mark which I wish to offer at this who may be imprisoned" for Another well-known variety see greater improve of the quantily allowed, accorded juncture is. regarding the some small offence which way that more often than not finds its menis still. But in gitating Mr. Wood a smart salute this late starts at the performances, or may not be anti-social. Most way to the table is the "Bugle have forgetten there are such morning. Still this did not save Why should they be timed for juvenile criminals are criminals Bran."

As table-birds they 9.15 and not 9? Again, although from weakness of character, and make soft eating, but as egg- things as public chairs also, and her from a fine of $75. that these appear to have reached

shows are advertised for 9.15 it is of the trust importance producers they are disappointing. ja stage of arrested development. For stealing 3 lbs of lead they do not commence, in many that such offenders are

their season being so short. The The chairs at present on hire from the offices of the China Man cases, before 9.30 or sometimes a associated with criminals of 1

name "Bugle Brand," as might differ in no respect from any we and for gambling, a Chinese was wait is very tantalising to those

little later still. This unnecessary deeper dye. have ever seen here in the public to-day fined $3 and sent toho have to get up early in the

be supposed, is purely local and owes its origin to the Chinese service. They are about as QD-.

The International Penetentiary of the "Deep Water" school. comfortable to ride in as we could prison for four weeks. Whilst

gambling with imagine anything being. They are

several other mornings to go to office.

Congress at Washington in 1910] who feed them to the sound of One of the biggest problems which will have to be faced by just oblong bores with shafts fore Chinese in a lane off D'Aguilar

passed the following resolution: motor horne and bugles. the Empire in the near future is that regarding the size and forma- and aft; the seats appear to have Street the Police dropped on him,

Arising out of the same "No person, no matter whatever They are regular "Knights (or tion of our future Army. As yet it is impossible to lay down any been invented with the specific and searching him they found question, it is surprising that his age or past recond, should be nightmares) of the Read." pay” » certain that our Army in the future will be entirely different to that whilst it is impossible to lie back stole from the China Mai. hard and fast rules with regard to this matter, but we know for object of making users uneasy, the lear which he admitted he theatrical and vaudeville com- assumed to be incapable of in-well to keep and will lay any of pre-war days. It is going to be a difficult task, firstly, to decide without getting one's spice dug

panies do not give any matinee provereat." In 1876 the Elmira where (inside a 8-foot wheelbase) how large an Army the Empire will need. and secondly, the into by awkward bamboo bars.

shows here. To my way of Reformatory inaugurated practic The "Plymouth Rock,' anlike conditions of service which are demanded by the changed times. The public does not look for four-

thinking, matinees should prove ally the modern movernent and the "Almond" variety, should not It is for this reason that the Government is experiencing so much coolie, brass-fitted and elaborately her mistress, in which choppers are

Subsequent to a quarrel with splendid money-makers. There proclaimed fearlessly the reform bescalded before being plucked difficulty in framing the Army estimates for this year. Like every- upholstered chairs, but it does were freely used,

many persons, including ability of mankind up to the age ready for table. It differs very thing else in this new era, the Army is undergoing a buge change, expect something comfortable to servant girl appeared before Mr. nights, and matinee shows would la 189 came the epoch-making that it lays an alracat spherical a Chinese ladies, who cannot keep up late at of thirty, and later to thirty-five.materially from other breeds in and it is a present impossible to guess at the form which it will ride in when going to the upper R. E. Lindsell today, it being surely attract crowded houses. "ultimately take There is no precedent to go upon. It cannot, of levels. Our rickshas need im-allege that she wounded sad course, continue in its present state. for our troops have to be proving, but our chairs need it at her mistress in such a way demobilised to take up again their industrial and commercial thousand times more. Perhaps

A serious-looking man was declared the principles that 1 to 2 inches). positions on which depends the future prosperity of the nation. the Government could bring ite to reader her removal to trying hard to listen to the "with few exceptious, no, pri- It takes longer to lay an Nor can the Army revert to its pre-war form, for the changed persuasive powers to bear on the hospital essential. It developed speaker's eloquence, but the soners are alsolutely irreclaim-egg than a foundation-suone,, conditions brought about by the war demand an entirely new and owners of these fearfully and that the quarrel arose from an squalling of an infant in the roable" and that "the

muy great yet bigger Army to safeguard the interests of the Empire. In the wonderfully made contraptions, accusation by the mistress that of seate directly ahead gave him majority...are ordinary men and love collapses over the short- abole of present uncertain state between war and peace which now obtains. all we can be sure of is the fact that, in the future, Britain must

the girl stole her pearla. The little opportunity. Aunoyance women, amenable more or less to comings of the maintinal egg- maintain a greater regular Army, but until Peace is signet, it is

case was remanded.

gave way to irritation, and all thuss influences which affect a cogent reason for a closer study impossible to determine how great it will be.

WASTED EFFORT.'

irritation, in turn, was supersi-persons ontable. They con-of this most important subject. Everything depends on the conditions which are even now

Joukheer Da lowlijk. the ed by resolve. He leaned for-sidered that the reformatory One of the best-looking birds, being drawn up by the Peace Conference, and which the enemy will We

that the German newly-appointed, Dutch Ambass wani, touched the mother on the influences they desired to but a lazy layer, is the BlufTM have to accept within the next few weeks. The grea and far- Sparticists are attempting to ador to Chins, arrives at Hong-shoulder, and in a dispassionate bring eto bear

depended Orpington, full of cackle and reaching questions surrounding the formation of a League of Nations spread the germs of Bolshevism kong to-morrow by the s.s. Van tune asked:" "Has your baby on the administrative authority, empty of eggs. The cock is a have to be definitely decided before anything in the way of deter-among the British Armies of

We Waerwijck. mining the size of our Army can be done. The future of armies and Occupation by distributing hand- that the C. M. G. was cono, Sir.

understandbeen christened yet?"-" Why, hobling that the responsible noble quiuial but when irritated navies depends entirely on the decision of the Peace Conference, bills asking our Tommies why

Why do you ask?"prison authorities should have discontinues to do so. He has a As yet we do not know whether the they are not demobilised when ferral on him by the British "Because I was about to suggest safficient time at their disposal fine comb with blue Alsatin

be intensely surprised, however,

"sufficient discretionary two feet in his shoes, adding a them out, and if they don't, the same fact will apply, only in a if the British soldier found any sad during the la-sian Itevola-lea." And why 'Good Iden?" power to give or obtain for a touch of colour and dignity to greater degree, for the Allies will then have the great responsibility thing but cause for amusement in tion he did a lot for Great Britain, asked the woman. "Because" individual prisoner that guidance, any poultry yard. of saving the enemy from themselves, a colossal task in which these pamphlets. That sort of He is, as far as we know, the only the man struggled hard to advice or help which at such a Yokobamas:-These are mere- armies will in all probability play no small part. As far as Europe thing might have its effect all Dutch subject who has been bon repress his feelings--it should crisis in his life may make a ly show birds but magnificant is concerned, therefore, it is impossible to say how great forces will right in demoralised Russian Jourel with the C.M.G. insignia, be carried ont." have to be maintained. It is very likely that long after peace is roops.

This priceless change in his intentions creatures, the cock having a tail bat what these Mrs. Oudendijk, who is an Eng-story is recalled on a perusal of and disposition.' is signed. Britain will have to keep a large Army in Germany and Sparticist gentlemen

Among their anywhere from 10 to 22 feet in. appear lish woman, is Dame of the Order Mr. F. B. L. Bowley's suggestions more the Middle East, nor must it be forgotten that her help is also to overlook is that our soldiers on

concrete proposals, the length which, when not “show- required in most of the other parts of Europe, for nearly all the

German soil

of the British Empire arc victorious

for ameliorating the conditions following are important: That ing" is tied up and pot in a nations are at present in a condition in which they are almost troops who are there to see that

of the Chinese in "Hongkong, the age of admission to reforma- bag. I am afraid, however, to powerless to save themselves from the wave of anarchy which is obligations. And Bolshevism is a reports that on Sunday, Major features that I propose to deal and of detention to 21, byland the reader is already bid- the conquered carry out their Our Shameen correspondent is treatise embraces so many tories be raised from 16 to 18 tail is too long for this article spreading throughout the world.

But Britain's responsibilities are more than continental; big sickly plant among victorious WS. Drysdale, who is in Cacion with only a couple of them. The way of experiment a penal ding me put my head in s forces have also to be maintained throughout her numerous possess peoples. Even in the dark days staying at the Victoria Hotel proposal for the provision of a reformatory to be established similar covering ions, oversea. If we consider for a moment the extent of these of war, when the issue was still with his wife and son, entertain- reformatory, or industrial school under Government management

N. HANCOCK possessions, and the necessity of keeping them fully garrisoned, it uncertain, British Tommies huru-ed Dr. Wa Ting Fang and to which magistrates should have and the Court to have power to will be seen how vital a question the fature of the Army is. Though ed down with scornful contempt friends to tifan in the private power to commit juvenile offenders commit to this reformatory offen- we cannot at present day how large an Army the Empire will require, the overtures of Sir Roger we must take steps at once to ensure that it will at least be a larger Casement, even though they

Buite of the Hotel. Amongst the will be warmly supported inders above 16 and under 23 for A very high society lady at It has been periods of not less than one year. home tells an amusing story of a one. How are the future soldiers to be obtained? At present the knew that a response to his distinguished personages present the Colony. huge forces necessary for the war are being demobilised, and the appeals would at any rate were the American Conem repeatedly said that lack of Habitual prisoners should be kept function she attended called a standing Army is being formed by retaining about one man in every relieve them from the tarxible Cheneral Mr. A. W. Pontuia, the knowledge and sympathy are as a class apart from other pri-book tea" at which every lady four, who is being warded by receiving more pay. It is the only sufferings of life in German prison Commissioner of Customs, irresponsible for filling any gols, soners. It must not be overlooked was required to wear pissect on method which is workable under existing conditions, and it is satis camps. The Germans badly mis-P. A. Carl and Mra. Carl, together youths taking finally to that the supreme aim of prison her dress something to regument fying to know that the Government is even now taking steps to read the British temperament if with Mrs. Drysdals. The meal criminal life and becoming known discipline is the reformation of the title of we establish one, A voluntary Army for home and overseas duties has they think they can succeed in up was in Chinese style and Dr. as desperadoes. The proper criminals and not the infliction book. One lady wore pinned on begun to be formed, and recruiting is going on at the rate of a thous setting the Allies plans by play Wu Ting Fang expressed his classification of criminals is a of vindictive suffering. The need her bodice a photogra and a day. The garrisons in the East, who are so sorely in need of ing on our soldiers feelings in this Faller, will be glad to know that the first drafts of this new Army way. The attempt is doomed to pletare at partaking of a Chin- most important matter, for unless for a reformatory for juvenile husband. No one cou are to be sent to relieve them. Altogether we think that the Govern failure. All the same, we wonder at se meal under the management it is properly studied and arrang-offenders is absolutely urgent the name of the ment is going the right way in the establishment of our future Armythe andacity, the foolhardiness of: Victoria Hotel Majored afbr, the han and the maintaining of the present one during this most diffent or whatever one may came to enli | Drysdale ; and Faily were to zigible crim

it, of these German madcaps. period

leave Canion yesterday Metal With sheej

regarding armaments.

have to maintain -ufficient forces to

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ecemy il' accept our conditions of Peace. If they do, we will still Prussianism is dead. We should Minister for Holland in Russia, ed, you might name him Good and

Government. He was formerly that if he bad not been christen-to observe prisoners individually mountings and stands sometimes

ensure

that they carry.

A

A NASTY KNOCK

and incor Regarding compulsory education portrait was inteded to mized up for the Chinese, I propose to deal They all game i

casual with that next week.

fold them,fit?"