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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 25) *1919.

THE FINEST LIQUEURS.

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

SHANGHAI'S WAR MEMORIAL..

Like Hongkong, Shanghai has been casting round for a suitable mathod of signifying mindfulness of the successful termination of the war. Several suggestions have been made, but the question does not appear to have exercised the public' mind

SKEN BRIN

25 YEARS IN WOOD,

of the

the

DAY BY DAY.

ROBBIE'S LETTER.

the main. Naturally such a pro- SUGGESTED PILGRIMAGE cess must be ever-changing and it mon.s ba the

TO LOURDES

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IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE À TO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME, of ringing the changes QUARREL BUT WHEN ONE 13 WILLING, IT'S EAST ENOUGH TO FIND ANOTHER

often that causes womenfolks' dress to develope into the freak-

at the

The Relingo e Patrio for April, Hongkong, April 23, 1919. ish. That's as it seems to me, under the heading "Macao Dear Alick.

all the tosh written by men, in writes as follows According to Religião e Patria,

woman magazines, to the con- ......and so it would seem that

Having terminated the war and pilgrimage to St. John's Island Hongkong is for none of this extra skirt reminds me that I read again in their normal state trary. Talking about the hobble as 8000 - AS things ATO will take place next month.

Daylight business, that is always something the other day where a large numbers of pilgrims wil providing that the Constitutional lady's man og the question of certainly took to Lourdes from to the same extent as in Hong-ing of members of the Hongkong open the matter. That's no like hobble skirt from the golden it

The half-yearly general meet Raform Association doesna re-fashion tried to kong, if one may judge from the Jockey Club is to be held in the ly though, for their new Presid-ankle chains of the days of pilgrimage from this Colony trace the every part of the globe. Is correspondence on the subjeci, ar

nat possible to arrange the lack of it, in the Shanghai offices of the Honkong Jockey ent's going to be very busy for Hannibal. Incidentally the last to such a blessed sanctuary? Press, One writer in a Northern Chub to-morrow (Saturday.) noon. the next year, and filling two time women had this particular, Many of our compatriots resident contemporary outlines JOIDE

jobs, except your getting paid sort of covering, its origin was in Hongkong, Shanghai and appropriate schemes, any of Yesterday there were notiäbd for both, is vary tiring traced to the influence of the other parts in the Far East will which might be adopted and six cases of plague (four fatal), | work. Holyoak said in con- Japanese Kimono That not form an inefficient memento two of cerebro-spinal meningitis nection with the Association's just

was no doubt be pleased to join in great

time of last erent, despite (one fatal) and one fatal occur work

it year,

the this grand manifestation of love Was Japanese Exhibition in London. and thankfulness to the Blessed fact that the scribe, rance of enteric fever.

All were wise to make haste slowly, which You pay your money and take Virgie, and it is simply, just after making the suggestions, Chinese.

is very true for look at the your choice. Well, anyhow, this that Macao, noble by its ancie proceeds delibrately to knock

terrible mess o' things the Bol-chap would have us believe that and gloriom traditions and being them, each and severally, on the

shovists in Russia have made in the girls of that period minced one of the first cities of the world head. Amongst the possible solu-

their wild rush to ge: Constitu- along in chains in order to that rendered its sincere and A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD., tions of the problem are a statue

tions! Reform in one act. But he emphasise their gentle cuddle-filial devotion to at the foot of Avenue Edward

needna be afraid, for all things me-do qualities and at the same of Lourdes, by presenting to, VII, a triumphal arch at the

considered, I don't think that time, accentuate the difference her the beautiful and artistic. we're likely to see many Mass between them and the wide step-lamp which is being kept in s Meetings at the City Hall within ping uncouth male person. The prominent place in the main Among the passengers who ar- the next twelvemonth. But we'll modern hobble skirt is supposed chapel of the splendid basilica of rived from London on the ssles that fles stick to the wa' to produce the same effect as the that city, should also go in a Saiyo Maru are Messrs. P. F. S. Jonyhow... Pullen. L. S. Stephens, H. B Waring, K. W. Keley, D. Phillips and T. C. Howth.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1913.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S FUTURE.

MILITARY PARISITES.

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The U.S. cruiser New Orleans. commanded by Captain Lairner, U.S.N., arrived in the Harbour this morning. The cruiser will made a stay of about ten days and then proceed to Manila.

The "Kung Ching," a steamship ment Salt Revenue Department, belonging to the Chinese Govern- which is now lying at the Yau- mati Bay,

was to have been auctioned to-day by Messrs. Hughes and Hough, but the auction has been withdrawn.

beeny

much value.

on his behalf.

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CRICKET.

Lady

prove dayout pilgrimage to that veier- As I was saying, our embryo anything to anybody, provided of able and fortunate spot where the Unofficials in the

Chamber course they're ignorant enough. most Holy Mother of God ap- of Commerce have includ If I read history aright, the peared eighteen times, bestowing

our clocks among short Chio golden things sacrosanct in Hongkong attached

chains immense graces and favours ona) *

it went for I would have got up were there as a symbol of virtue I didna care a curse which way of the Carthagenian maidens have a tender love for her.

ankles her sony and on all those who

sent the Chinese, French and

at the same time in the mornings rather than as a freakish method British, or whether the three

anyhow, though to be perfectly of attracting attention to their Allied nations shall each provide

honest. I was looking forward to weak femininity. Now, old man their own. All of which go to

that extra poker-playing hour at Hamilcar, the father of Hannibal, show that it is

only at

bed-time. All the same, I hope noticed that his daughter Salambo Versailles that portentious_pro-

that this will be a lesson to had been naughty, because of her

ECC. v. UNIVERSITY. blems have to be solved

Dr. F. Lindsay-Woods. Hon. Shanghai no to presume too broken ankle chains. The fappers ever, we must leave Shanghai to Secretary of the Hongkong Ten- much and think that they're in those days had to be careful, Kowloon at 15 p.m. to-morrow, For this match, to be played at Settle the matter herself for wenis League informs us that owing the only cock on the midden for in Hongkong have not so far to the paucity of entries, it has heap. Not that I think for a goldsmith round.

if they didn't take the home team will be --J. P. been able to arrive at a satisface been decided by the Working minute

with them Robinson, D. M. Goodall, A. Aix tha: Hongkong took on such occasions, on' reach-Claxton. H. H. Tayler, C. J tory solution of the problem. Sub-Committee to confine those the pet because Shanghai didna ing home, they were quietly Stapleton, C. P. James, L. J.

entries to one division this year. send

feeler first, strangled. As it was, Salambe Blackbara, K. P Macaskill, R. As a consequence, each Club will but all the same it'll learn them went as a cheap job lot to one of Pestonji, J. D. Birrell and H. play every other Club once only, the next time no' to take too much her father's black friends.

It Overy- In the muddle and confusion of

for granted. Though we can no didn't matter much anyhow, for Chinese politics it is something The Religinos Putria in publish longer call the streets our own she had the decency to introduce gained that the Peking Generaling a portrait of the late President and we've let every landlord in some nice fresh arsenic into her Staff and the Ministry of War of Portugal, Sr. Sidonio Pais, this the place ride over us rough shod. system on her wedding night, so daughters in particular. Hunting should approve of the Southern month, inserts also an appeal yet we're some Dignity left, mind her intended husband didn't feel down our unfortunate sisters is contention that military men from a Committee organised in I'm telling Fe......

particularly slighted after all worse folly than letting a wound should not interfere in politics, Macap for raising funds for What pleased me most about There might be some analogy heal from the outside. A leper and that the military chiefs have a monument to be erected in the Daylight meeting was the between the chains and a yard sometimes looks fine till you see been advised accordingly. But Lisbon, in memory of such an fact tha: such 母 hard- wide skirt, but I wouldna'risk my his chest or bis toe nails. How- the point that will most naturally eminent and deserving President. bitten lot of commercial reputation as the father of a over much we may with it, we'll occur to one, apart altogether

citizens should have received wi' family in being emphatic about it never do away wi' that sort¬ from the sincerity or otherwise Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son such sympathy the plea on be-

hut I don't think that we'll thing if we've got to depend on of this endorsement, is whether have issued a new handbook of half of the babies. It was so well have the same kind of thing here. the efforts of 1318.0 for its the Peking Government has information for travellers landing put by Beavis that he might for Purity campaigns are all very consummation. Until woman's the power. even if it has at Hongkong. It is well produced all the world have been intro well in their way, but you need a position is made economically the inclination, to keep and deals with Hongkong, Canducing a delegation from the chilled steel conscience to be a sound; until women are trained the Tuchung under control. These ton, the West River. Macao Amahs' Guild. And you never top notcher at that game, and the so that they can take their place Tuchuns are the source of all the Swatow, Amoy and Foochow know. The Hidden Hand is man

OF woman possessed of in the world and not be dependent trouble in China at the moment: Visitors to the Colony will no liable to break out onywhere. that sort of uncomfortable on the whim of men for their they are military parasites who donbt find the little booklet of Maybe the Chamber had in asset is generally too unclothes, board and lodging; until take no heed of the central au-

view the possible danger of sympathetic and narrow-minded women are paid a wage that will thority, and who, there is good

future commercial competition to be worth heeding onyway. keep them in comfort, thus not reason to believe, are by no H. E. Major General Sir

when the British Bouncing Baby Singapore and Shanghai seem to making, it necessary that the means above allying themselves Francis Ventris, Commanding of today would be the wide-have a few, though, and that sort salary should be angmented with the enemies of China. As the troops in South China, bas hence. Onyhow, the motion was No' that I'm inclined, mind ye, to until mothers realise that their

girthed taipan of a generation of thing is very apt to spread. in any shape of form in Europe. so in China-mili-informed the Shanghai Municipal There was a time, before the war, when Mr. Lloyd George used for

tarism must be killed once and Council by letter that he was lost by a couple of votes.

If the uphold апт oldest estblished daughters are not so many places to wage bitter war against the classes, the landowners and the Tuchuns hold sway there will be invitation to inspect the Corps.

all; 28 long

Electric and the unable to accept the Council's

Coy's profession; but it makes me of merchandise to be offered in hadna' inordinately rich members of the community. In those days, be no peace or rest for the nation. but that he had delegated a Field present it would

representatives

been tremble to think of the flood return for a good home to the was not the popular idol that he has since become. His Liberalism

most likely of hypocrisy with which likeliest young fellow that comes took on such a vivid complexion that it was scarcely distinguishable

have ended in a drawn game and from out-and-out Socialism, and in more than one quarter it was

we would be overwhelmed if the around; in short, until women Officer to carry out the inspection then what would have happened? Purist broke out here. The plague realise that if they have nothing? suggested that he might one day become the first Labour Premier of

......for I see from the Telegraph and influenza are bad enough else but their personal charm to Britain.. Much water has flowed beneath the bridges since that

fashion pictures time, and in the hurly-burly of politics Mr. Lloyd George has come George's Day dinner at

that hobble in all conscience, but at worst offer as a quid pro quo, the ten- A fine of $1,700 or in default skins are coming in again. Why they only disturb Bur sense of dency of society must inevitably The speeches made at the St three months' imprisonment, was goodness alcne knows, for it isn't physical comfort. to the top, not as a Labour Premier, is true, but as the Hongkong Hotel on Wednesday 10-day imposed by Mr. G. Nas if the fashions were being Palaver, on the other hand, would moral

the

A Purity be 江 favgar of an ím- Coalition Prime Minister. During the war, he showed that he was night were of a singularly ap-ed to smuggle 15 tsels of illicit The short petticoat skirt of the would for years after make us dependent and virtuous existence.

life, Orme on a Chinese who attempt changed so

legitimate ‣ ог the right man in the right place: his energy

15 to save cloth. let loose such a lot of cant as otherwise, as opposed to an in- enthusiasm placed him on the top rang of the ladder, and few there esting pature. Vice Admiral Sir who found the drug

and unboundedpropriate and exceedingly inter- were who disputed his right to the place.

The Police, opium to Canton.

past year may have been blush for ourselves, even in the expect by the time all this comes Quite recently we have had a General Election, and there is to be no novice as a humourist, inside the man's hat, arrested

Frederick Tudor proved himself

a bit chilly, but it allow-dark. I'm always a bit suspicious about we'll be beyond caring any- not the least doubt that the voters, in sending back Mr. Lloyd judging from the manner in which

ed freedom of him at the Kowloon Canton and certainly discouraged dirt, telling

movement of the chap that goes round bow, having in the meantime George with increased power did so from the standpoint that it was he interspersed a most instructive Railway Station yesterday.

ather folks what taken lessons in the art right and proper that the Coalition, whose efforts had made victory and

even if it did show to what extent fine chap he is. This whanging a harp while balanced possible, should be entrusted with the task of settling the terms of navel

engrossing resume of

deformity of feet prevailed amongis in effect what is done when on an peace. But now that the presentation of the peace terms is within war

under-sized pink-tinted" doings during

A Chinese was caught by a our womenfolks. Like all fashions someone gets up somewhere and clond. Still, there's the with sight, there arises the question of the Premier's political future. of wit.

quite a Frilliant

Preventive Officer in possession though, it was overdone, for at condemns his fellow-folks. flashes

Toot that can be In

of lottery tickets. With a fine the tail end of the craze, our bad-indicate even by inference that we're

done while the We know that he has as his present colleagues men with whom he of his lengthy discourse, which it disregard for the fact that the ding Godivas were considered you're any kind of species of the for our Heavenly Home It's the on the waiting list can have little, if any, political sympathy, and the point is whether was impossible to report in the tickets were found carefully conquite in order so long as they did lily is no a matter for congratula-obvious duty of every parent to on the big questions of reform which are pending he can run in Press verbatim the Admiral told cealed in his socks and trousers, actually display their knees. tion. Carness with the present Cabinet. In regard to Tariff Reform, of us many things which, up to this Chinese put forward the old While, it lasted though, the Peep-aiblins meer been tempted." they know themselves about this As Burns said, you've tell their children as much as which he was formerly a staunch opponent, it is evident that Wednesday evening, had, to the excuse of "being given them to ing Toms got good value for their On he has trimmed his sails to his erstwhile political enemies, but lay

the other hand, the sort of thing and the effects of the question is whether he will jeopardise his future political puzzles

mind, been

insoluble carry." The inevitable punish money, but I've often thought doctors must have many a self-indulgence. If they can't career by following this policy

ment was inflicted, a fine of $100, that a few back-view snapshots quiet chuckle to themselves on bring themselves to do it then let 03 other matters, or. the other hand, whether the Unionists in the Cabinet will be to the tip of many tongues the

on occasions during the war, brought or one month, being imposed. would have put an effectual crimp recalling some consulting room them hire a doctor to elucidate. prepared to water down their views so as to make them acceptable the query "What is our Navy

in this abbreviated form of dress. confessions. If there was any Though modern doctors to a man of Mr. Lloyd George's outlook on life.

It's better to conceal the thick danger of their speaking at times look It is true doing?" The explanations given

on venereal that during the war the Premier wielded an almost autocratic on certain matters proved to be

disease ankle than a warm heart. Now, there would be less enthusiastic like any öther trouble, power and was given practically a free hand to do as he has so

you always find plenty of folks platform purists and more real eschewing its immoral aspect pleased. But these things were so from the very nature of the that, one

simple, yet so feasible,

that think it's the proper thing to reform. By the same token that is yet. I've sufficient faith prevailing conditions. Has he in the circumstances lost any of his why on earth did I not think of with a Turkish sword by Com-their fashions, but I'm no' inclined and more humanity in this very as soon

wondered, "Well,

Lord Jellicoe was presented puke fun at the womenfolks and though, if there was less etiquette in them to believe that they would democratic ideals, or, from what he has seen and known of the that before?" The speech was a mander, Locker Lampson, M.P, that way. It's a serious business connection there would be less un-monetary consideration to the prevent as cure, all the urgent necessity of pushing forward long overdue reforms? The which would not have been mise-given by the latter, at Chelsea you if you didn't dress like Theirs people in the dark days of war, is he more than ever convinced of triumph in after-dinner oratory when he presided at a lecture for them and so it would be for happy marriages in this world. contrary. Teachers should have Asquithian Liberals will say, of course, that Mr. Lloyd George hased by

is perhaps the most power to tell the youngsters badly compromised himself in the eyes of the progressive elements good deal.

those present for a Town Hall, on his experiences in your kind and went about differ, tight-lipped Trades Union we've before they leave school all there

Mr. 'Bird of the electorate by his association with the Unionists and Con- also in happy mood with many Commander Lampson that while to dress oddly means either a lot very close. Some folks can kids are going to know anyhow?

Was Russia. It was explained by ent from other lads. For e man got and runs the confessional is to know on the subject. The servatives, but if any explanation is reeded, the Premier would very interesting anecdotes. The on his armoured car squadron was of nerve or a badly choked men- plunge into a vice campaign wi' but isn't it better that they should well be able to argue that he took his political opponents under his Mr. Holyoaks references to is fighting in Turkey quite a lot of tal carburettor. Whether or no the same kindo offhandedness as know from a source which they wing because of national expediency at a critical moment in the Excellency the Officer Administ-loot was captured, and a special, is neither here nor there, for no- your "makee learn" coolie would cau country's history.

respect than pick up a We now hear from Home that political folk see in Mr. Lloyd ceived with vociferous applause Lord

ering the Government were re-sword was selected a & gift for body cares a curse onyway, but attempt to make meringues wi smattering of irresponsible half George's recent speech a resolve to free himself from the predomin- and there was no room for doubt command the

Jellicoe, under whose wi' a woman it's a different thing nothing but a broken frying | truths and dirty innuendoes from ant Unionist influence in the House of Commons and to embrace as to the public's feelings towards the time.

ubit was. at It shouldn't be, of course, but itis, pan and an overweening sense their playmates ? the opportunity of taking up the leadership of the democratic the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn sword went to the bottom of the ious, isn't it, that of all the animals see him through. Some folks, to discuss in front of children, but Unfortunately the and there ye aze. It's mighty cur- of hie own importance to Aye, it's a very delicate subject, elements which have strongly asserted themselves in the recent in regard to the manner in which sea on its way to England, but he it is the human female that does cetrich-like, think if they demand when you think of it, it's no mota bye-elections. That would be the quickest and most effective he has administered the affairs asked method for the Premies to extricate himself from his present rather of the Colony during the past few accept another sword, and a pistol, much wi' her physical qualities they've got hold of an original that goes on round in our homes His Lordship "now the attracting and that,"no" so that bad houses be abolished that indelicate than some of the talk awkward situation, and it would once again reveal his political months. His Excellency's speech captured at the same time, Lord as by the aid of artificial plumes idea and that they've pushed for when our lady friends discuss in sagacity and his aptitude for keeping well to the front. It would was the bon mot of the evening Jellicoe, in accepting the trophies, Boiled down it would seem, for the ward the raillennium a couple grussoine detail their ailments also be a trifle awkward for the Asquithians, who have been doing and a reflection of his happy promised to keep them as a per- of saz attraction, that woman women, on the other hand, that affairs are organ recitals, no tea a deal of crowing over the results of recent bye-elections. But if and genial temperament wherein manent souvenir of the great

better carrying out of the scheme notches. There's some sensible and operations. Some o' theme the Premier comes out as the democratic champion, what will there perhaps lies the secret of his work done by the armoured cars her clothes in a way as widely a form of protection to their sex be to dissociate him from the Labourites? shall see Mr. Lloyd George as Labour Premier; who knows?

express herself through instinctively see in these places parties, So maybe even yet we success as a Colonial Adminis. in France, Turkey, Rumanis and divergent as possible from that of in general and their unmarried

Yours truly, ROET. MacWHIRTER.

PLEASANT SPEECHES.

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and' had,

course of

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many

secreted

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