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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY-
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The approaching departure of Dr. Foch who conceived the idea of identical campemorative not the good friends that they
been complaining bitterly of the C Forayth was the occasion of a
on Thursday nedal and ribbon for all the some time back. There A rather enrious story is attempts inade by the Chinese good-bye gathering have been very many indications current in connection with a merchants to imitate their trade evening at Kowloon Cricket Club, of top of all the Allied and Asso recently that the latter has re-[Chinese, who committed suicide mark I mentioned some time which Dr. Forsyth has been precinted Power who took part in the war. The design of this. pented somewhat of the part he by nwning himself, opposite ago how lacryimose these Japan-dant for the past nine years.
medal is still under consideration. took in getting Mr. Lloyd George the Ming Yuen Hotel a Northese manufacturer were when Mr. R. E. Lindsell, vice-president The Marshal wants it to be of a Point. When the body was interviewing their Government of the Club, addressing the gather symbolical character, and the hoisted into the Premiership at
recwered by the police it was urging upon them the necessity ing, said: Gentlemen.We have met ribbon should be a combination the expense of Mr. Asquith,
found in a prone position in of insisting that. China should here to-night to bid farewell, for of the colours of the Allied Whether it is because the self-shallow water, but it is stated equip herself with a Trade Marks time at any rate-and we all earnest considered All Highest of the that the man stond in the water Ordinanc It is the old, oldly hope that the time will be short British Press has found the Larsome two hours with his arms story of the pot calling the kettle-to our geainl President. Dr. Premier not the type of man to do folded, with a crowd of Chinese black. People in glass houses Forsyth. As you all know and reAir Force, in the course of a Colonel Bristow, of the Royal everything demanded of him by baking us, before fually drawn-should not throw stones, or, as the gret, the Dector's health has un the Times and the Daily Mail we | ing himself.
Chinese saying goes, "Clean the expectedly broken down and he has speech in London said that he in- do not know, but Lord Northcliffe
istow from off your own door been ordered away to California. 1spected recently in London an aeroplane which was provided [step before
to am sure we all feel we could not let with ninety two armchairs i has in the past few months been
you try A quantity of stolen & Idar was clean your neighbour'a It him go without showing him some saying some nasty things about
a of four each. The new found on the person of a Chinese is Yot many | Mr. Lloyd George,
acknowledged small mark of our esteem and re weeks ago he contributed in Kowloon who admitted to the hat in the matter of infringement card. Dr. Forsyth has always taken fight regulations applying to Bilitary and commercial air lengthy article to one of his own lice that be took it from the of tra le marks the Japanese are the keenest interest in all the achines would be published as Iretivities of the Club. He has worthilyon as they were ready. It was papers, the Ner Mustrated, in Kowloon 1cks. Inspector Gordon not like Caeser's wife, which he spoke of the Premier as infannel Mr. F. N. One to-day cetly recorded the hullaballow represented it at every game except anticipated that private flights a political chameleon' and, that he had interviewed Mr.that merchants in Burma and believe, bowls. But more than would be resumed early in April. in dealing with the difficult-Duncan, of the Docks, who grid ludia have raised on the brazen that gentlemen, he has for some
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Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which whom that high moral courage sentence the thief to six weeks Singapore Chamber of Commerce, debt. now or assets exceed our for the producer of films. It was
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
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ies which Mr. Llord George that the solder was similar to that and most impadens atempts in sine years now been our President, would have in maintaining asal in the Dorks, but he could jeopying British trade-marks. and has helped to guide our If the production of "talking barmony in the Cabinet, said
destinies with unerring tact and pictures is now a commercial pro- these difficulties
not say with certainty that it was would be
stolen fra that place. Mr. Orme
unerring tact and anfalling snocess position, as it is said to be, this "especially trying for oge in
At the revent meeting of the When he took control we were in will mean a new embarra-sment requires them to forward their names and addresses with communi- which enables a man to stand hard larbour.
dr, F. I Tomlin, the Chairman, liabilities by $3,000. (Applause discovered quite a long time ago not a distinguishing cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by alone is
quality." Elsewhere in the same
referred to this evil; He said: I need say so mare. Dr. Forsyth, that film actors must be careful as an evidence of their bona fides,
“Several instances of attempts in on behalf of the members I ask you of their language whilst at work All communications intended for publication should be address-effusion. Lord Northcliffe referred
to Mr. Lloyd George as a man | pilgrimage 15:3 maile by Japan to imitate well-known to accept this tie pin as a token of-expert "mouth readers" gave ed to the Editor.
withou: wide knowledge, whose numerous Chinese to Shekwan trade marks have recently come to our regard and affection, and we quite alarming accounts of what mind is not fertile with large to a temple" which is hebt in light. A short time ago Mr. F. F. wish you a good sorage, a good holi- was really being said by figures in one who depends high reputation among the Crowe, C.M.G., of the Department day, a «perdy recovery and a speedy some productions-bai if words The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraphis ideas, and as
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1919.
WHAT'S WRONG IN EGYPT?
have been to show that Mr. Lloyd
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built up to synchronise with Dr. Forsyth was the recipient of action all the quaatities of the nerrl sie pin of gold and platinum stage author and actor will have Rising to respond he was greetedto be called inte service. A with hearty applause. He said he andard will be set that may had always taken keen interest in well mean the undoing of some the Cluh · Speaking of the track of the most successful domb- arcand the cricket ground he said if show cinema actors. they could remove that all future} interport matches would be played The Huns loves us dearly," there. For whatever had been ac
writes 3 correspondent complished during his tenure of office Pologne, "because we save them A struggle between a Chine-e
tredit was due to the members from themselves. revenue officer and another Chin-
As a matter of fact, the con- the committee. I had been a mere think us wealthy, because we tip Also they Mr. Lloyd George has stood a ese took place in Bosbara Strand ditivas which obtain in India figurehead. As long as they liked waiters. Every line 7 go to the Good deal of this sort of thing, but West yesterday. The Chinese regarding the protection of in to pull together the lab would gaicipal baths there is a crowf he has apparently now had bad two canvas parels contain-porters whose trade marks have on thriving. He would like to menf Has waiting, and I always enough, for in his speech in the ing 22 taels of illicit opium which ben, infringed are very different tien some of those who had worked House of Commons, dealing with attempted to get rid of by from those holding in the Far Esto hard for the Cab in the past furious, but if they'll give the the peace issues. he has given Lord Northcliffe a nasty smack.throwing it away, when he saw except in Hongkong. For in- Messrs. P. R. Wolf, R. E. Lindsellauendant half a mark I daresay There is no doubt as to whom the the imminence of capture. Anance any importer in India L J. Blackburn. J. P. Robinson, D.
is wouldn't happen. unless I diú Premier referred to when he spoke Indian constable came up and who has reason to think that J. McKenzie, D. Neilson, G. Dan of the attempts of certain news with his help the unwilling some une else i copring his can. W. Stewart, A. O. Brawn. Jaw a proper Bairnsfather. As a lan was paper owners, suffering from a capi
13mei! down trade-marks has only to go to Mead, C. W. Jeffries. D. Harvey sublimey do.
going into a vacant bathroom he diseased vanity," to sow dissen- and brought to the Police the custom house, furnish a -uit S. E Green, Shroff, and J. Hyde.
pushed in front with indescribable sion between the Allies. But the Station. Mr. G. N. Orine, whoable bond, and he can then top He hoped to be back before the conteropt, and said: "Ere, oo During the past fortnight the, caldes have been full of new, hardest knock of all was Mr. tried the case to-day, was infurm- all gole bearing infringing end of the next cricket season. In regarding the disturbances in Cairo. The Egyptian situation has Lloyd George's declaration thated by the Chinese that the wrong uark from coming into the concluding he wished the Club every them good occasionally to push won the bloody war? It does undoubtedly been very serious, collisions being recorded hetween the Times is a three-penny
The country. There seems to be success. Fle was sure the Cnb the off the pavement, and what ▼ the British troops and the mob, and a systematic attempt made to edition of the Daily Mal party had been arrested, massacre the Armenians. There have been scenes of popular despite the fact that on the Con-rane officer received the drug nothing like this in Penang and would become the finest cricket club is the pale marty is wort recent in the Colony, if not in the Far Eastham anything else is to pall excitement, leading up to regrettable consequences at Cairo and tinent it is regarded as the semi- from another Chinese, and as he agapore, and at the Alexandria. Rearling between the lines, we have no doubt that official organ of the Government. he was a witness to this transac meeting of the Singapore' Cham-He thanked them very much for them up by the ear in a tram to Egypt is at present being surged by a wave of sedition. The As the Premier
that tin, he informed the Indian ber of Commerce it was com-their kind words and handsome says. Egyptian Nationalist seem to be the arch-enemies of the British, only shows how long an constable, who turned round and plained that the practice was very gift. and Reuters Agency a week ago told us that there was a fear that old tradition takes to die. arrested him. The evidence rife in Singapore,
On the invitation of Mr. P. K. the troubles in Egypt, which were fomented at the beginning We have seen the same sort of which the Magistrate heard con-
Wolfe the health of Dr. and Mrs. entirely by Nationalis? sentiment, might take a religious turn and thing even in Hongkong. Well, viel him of the falsehood of
Forsyth was enthusiastically hon THE WUCHOW/INCIDENT. that the native tribes might declare a holy war against the British. Lord Northcliffe has asked for all the prisoner's statement and he Side by side with this we read that the Sultan, in a proclamation he has got The Empire, thank glowing with patriotic fervour, recalled the merits and good goodness, has enough sanity left as sentence of a $3,500 fine, government of their great grandfather, Mahamed Ali, who ascended to prefer Lloyd George's guidance or, in default, one year's hard the throne when the populations were the prey of Governors to that of Lord Northcliffe via the extortions. We confess that we do not like the tone of this hanifesto. and it is possible that before the situation in Egypt grows better it may become worse, it has expected that the felease of the four deported Nationalist leaders would calm, the passions of the Egyptians, but although we are told that the news
Thunderer and the Daily Mail. The Farmsworth, conception of the true role of a newspaper is, happily, nor that of the British Press in general. We hope it Lord Northcliffe never will be.
moments.
over in his
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Under the terms of settlement that a certain firm had dishonour-change has been the main connection with the assault ed its bille.
This has struck gamble in Shanghai cotton share comitted by Chinese soldiers terror into the hearts of the Taunstrionaly circulated rumours pou His Majesy's Consul at of the release of the deported leaders sent all Cairo into an ecstacy will now have a few home truths.
getting in Shanghai, we speculators, who are
are told, of Wuchow and upon the Consaler HELPED TO FIND LIVINGSTONE," [cantions, however, lest they "short" i Kang Yiks having constable of joy, the situation later became more acute. Fypt has always
on February 20th, been a hotbed of unrest. No one with an impartial mind can deny to think
A distinguished personality as should be arrested by the Police been cornered for June, drove the spare
of $10,000 the benefits which the British have bestowed upon the country
been removed by the dear of Dr. for propagating false rumours, these shares from Taels 2313 tonas yable by the Kwangsi during the last thirty-five years, The British have made out of this
Brigstocke, of Scole. He enteredla Hongkong any such action by elk. Similar whispers have authorities. His Majesty's Min- poverty stricken, debt-laden land, as wellas out of the desolate
the Navy as a surgeon, and was on the Polies would be hailed with been employed to raise Yangtza ister at Peking has directed the Soudan, a prosperous State, with considerable budget urpluses
the ships which were engaged for delight by investors and
poos from Taels 10.60 to Taels apportionment of the sump every year. He must be blind who does not see what the British
some years in the appression speculators. It would incidentally 12.30, and in both these shares a fullows: have wrought in Egypt. The gates of Justice stand open to the We want to draw the attention of the East African slave trade be interesting to know the poor; the streams of prosperity and education flow through the of the Police in general, and our He accompanied the expedition powers of the Captain Saperin been done for June, suggest Groves with their families have Both Mr. Wyatt-Smith and Mr. very large speculative business land. The Earl of Cromer's success in Egypt was attributed to his good friend Inspector Gordon in which found Livingstone, with rendent of Police. False raruouts ing a query clear head, his energy and the tact with which he overcame the diffi-particular, to the nuisance which whom he spent some time,
as who will as a result of their experiences to of dividends, boanses 30d calties caused by the opposition of the Egyptian Government, by the is being caused in Kowloon
extraordinary profits are
carry the high-prical "baby." procee] Jome on leave this year, religious fanaticism and moral apathy of the population. The by
and the sun, of $2,500 and the roller-skating craze Nationalists in Egypt are anxious to see the country freed from which has seized hold of the
$1,800 are granted to them. foreign influence. The Germans during the war have distributed juvenile populace across
It was announced in New
High freight rates live disrespectively for their expenses. pamphlets throughout neutral countries arguing that Great Britain harbour. These youngsters--
York on Feb. 10th that Mr Eraes;
The formation in London of a Hongkong. As a consequence to the Consulate writer Kung couraged the matting trade of A gratuity of $400 is granted bas prolonged her occupation of Egypt from year to year in boys and girls as well-literally Alexanderson,
American 30 violation of her solemn promises which she gave to the other warm those roadways which are inventor, had perfected a device million pound sterling company less of the straw is under cultiva-Sino-chiang, in consideration of Powers that she would evacuate it as soon as the Arabi rebellion I tar-macadamised. and the which makes it possible for whose object will be to encourage tion a farmers are cultivating the valuable services rendered by
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had been quelled, and that the administration of the country has pavemert, been conducted from the beginning to the present date with a view seen in strings of ten or a dozen to b. hell between New York tween Great Brikiu and the reps showing more immediate him in wonnection with the to Great Britian's own selfish interest. That is the kind of rubbish swishing along at an alarming as New Zealand. The device, markets of the Levant is a gentle tivation has, however, kept the
profit. The curtailment of end- assault." served up to discredit Britian's beneficent rule. All the reforms
A gratuity of $150 is granted which the British have effccted in Egypt have been carried out in pedestrian and Venice with is to assure perfect audition reminder of the chances now market fairly steals. Continued to the Consulate Tinghai, Siag the face of tremenlous difficulties. All kinds of prejudices have bed siris and veltic the serves oser a distance of about 12,000 open in that part of the world decline is shown in export since Kwei-ching who came, to the
for every industry connected with had to be overcome, visitations of cholera and plague have had to be and others as well. They make miles. met, and unusually high or low Niles have had had to be controlled, an unholy noise, too, which is
the vast work of reconstruction 500 rolis were exported. In 1916 ance at the time of the assault 1012, a normal. year, when 526 Conant's and Constable's assist-
Lord Milner has justly remarked that the reforms have not been increased.
which is to embrace the globe at the export had fallen to 107,332 and received injuries in by the fact that earried out owing to good luck but in spite of bad luck, and there some
Mr. Walter Ranciran has con- the conclusion of peace. Not can be no greater libel thao to say that in bringing order out of ringing hand-bells to in- clude: negotiations for the only Great Britain but all the rolls and to 98,333 rolls in 1917. sequence thereof.
Of 1917's crops the United A gratuity of $150 is granted chaos, the British Advisers of the Khedive have sought their own dicate their joy. Now, we like purchase of the Fidd, the Queen, European countries look forward States of America book 10,996 to Su Al-runk, a cottager living interest, to the disadvantage of others. We appear to be suffering to see youngsters enjoying them and the Law Times, and the to a great revival of trade in tha roll AK in Egypt from the same wave of extremist propaganda that has selves, but it will be admitted that transfer will be completed in Near East. There is, sbandant
against. · 38,873 bear by, who at great personal manifested itself in India. Agitators, with no real concern for the out streets ought not to be turned April. Mr. Runciman who is money to lay in the Levant. in 1910. Great Britain took 3-risk, endeavoured to persuade the well-being of the country, play upon the feelings of the ignorant into skating rinks. Ifa proper place am the largest shareholder in Four years of isolation, political against 66,227 and 2.232. rolls assault.
860 rolls and Europe 3,977-rolls soldiers from continuing the. masses, inciting them to mad deeds. Many of these mischief- cannot be provided for these joy- Land and Water and Flying, told and commercial, have produced respectively in 1916. Of the US. The remaining $5,000, to he a Press representative that there one of the most peculiar results trade 45,000. rolls come from devoted to charitable work in knowledge. As in India, so in Egypt--the leaders of revolt are the comfort of residents, be told off to /would be no changes in the per- in the Levant. The main facts Bouth China and 24,000 from Wnchow, has ben divided.
journals about the Levant are that In the one case as in the other, despicable creatures turn what was further away from occupied maintain their features, but a countries composing its territories designed as a blessing into a means of causing strife and disorder. houses. The matter needs look-number of anthoritative contribu- buy yearly, about half a billion exported £473,342 worth of Mission Hospital and the Stout Such is all too often the reward of the culture-bearer:
dollars worth of goods.
Menicrial Hospital. matting.
makers-most of them, indeed-are men with a smattering of seekers, at any rate they should, Western learning, who dazzle the ignorant with their veneer of for their own safety and the
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