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FLYING THE ATLANTIC.

DAY BY DAY.

VAN ISLANDER'S DIARY

THERE IS APT TO BE A BIETERS TASTE IN A MAN'S MOUTH AFTER HE IS FORCED TO EAT HIS OWN WORDS.

The report of the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie's sermon is held over until to-morrow."

The telegrams in connection with the attempt to fly across the Atlantic are very confusing on the point as to whether any of the machines have successfully completed the journey. What information is to hand, however, is not very encouraging to those who looked for the accomplish ment of the feat in such Petria

We congratulate the Religino manner as would give hope of anniversary of its publication. on reaching the 5th trans-Atlantic

fights This

review wDI started in attaining more useful objects than May, 1914, and since then has risky spectacular feats of airman-considerably improved. ship. Judging from the information to hand, if one or more of the

future

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The early bird catches the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which ting direction, before flying them. An early thief this morn- requires them to forward their names and addresses with communi-Atlantic can be considered anying caught some fish from an un- cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by thing more than an experimental suspecting owner. A district 13 an evidence of their bona fides.

venture carried out in the inter- the thief. The latter was to-day watchman soon afterwards caught All communications intended for publication should be address-ests of the world's commerce ordered to pay a $5 fine or go to Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

All the same, we cannot withhold our admiration for the skill and prison for seven days, bravery of such men as Hawker who lead so that others may follow.

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AMERICAN POLITICS:

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HONGKONG

CELEBRATIONS:

THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.

The week's sensation inspires although the me to flippant irreverence. “Have

If the Peace Celebration in of the community and it you ever heard me preach?"

em Hongkong are likely to be music asked Coleridge of Lamb one day phatic that only an experienced less, there is certainly every in-

M-m-m-y dear fef-f-fellow,"

man should pilot that department. Idication that the promised pyro replied the stuttering Charles. Itis asuicidal policy to experiment technic display will be “I have" -never heard you do with important departments. Is absolutely the finest - possible anything else." I do not wish to there anything more farcical obtainable, for the Government not one: The man-in-the street, spectacle of be a kind of wild curatë." I am

in any country. than the has brought from Seattle Mr.

Postmaster. E. Priestly, of the Hit Fire if he may be said to have an interest at all beyond that of entrusted with the task of tack superintend this part of the or a Sanitary Board head being works Company, Inc. to trying to keep cool during these ling criminals? In no British celebrations. Mr. Priestly dog days, has had interest Colony is such an insensate idea promises something which machines gets across successfully the harbour of Macao are again The prosecution of a Police case, for instance. He has had of the world before, and when it

Great projects for improving created in the Guimaraes case.

pursued. Take Mr. Messer's has never been seen in this part all that will have be gained will talked of. Much money has been Reservist is always full of interest experience (not profound by any is said that he superintended the be the "possibility of saying that the Atlantic has been flown and spent for this purpose without owing to the very large number means) of Post Office adminis fireworks of the Panama Pacific that ANY further

any result. Will it this time of men who are members of thetration, has been in charge of International Exposition there. attempts result in beneficial effects? We Police Reserve Fores. It recall the New Territories, held the can be little doubt that the in the near future wond

shall see.--Religiza e Patria. ed to mind those lines: merely be the taking of risk of

office of President of the Sanitary promise will be made good. loss of life for no very useful

Board, been Land Here and there some stern and

In addition to set pieces and Officer The Hongkong Tramway Com- immediate purpose, just as it was

high patriot stood,

the .course of other well known forms of his official evolution been hurled pyrotechnic display. Mr. Priestly Who could not get the pace for into the seat of Captain Superin-will introduce many of the said of polar expeditions being or pany's receipts for last week ganised after the Poles had once $33,732 for the same week last were $14,300, compared with

which he sued. been explored. It would appear

tendent of Police. It is not his firework devices used by the that a flying machine of far year. For the 21 weeks of the Guimaraes was guilty of in-as C.S.P., for, after all, he has had and since Mr. Priestly's firm's We have been told that Mr. fault if he did not prove a success American Army during the war, greater capabilities than the preceipts are $297,181, as against an extreme view, and his defence plex metaphysics of criminology, for this purpose, he will certainly present year the aggregate re subordination. This is probably no previous training in the com- plant in Seattle was taken over sent airship or seroplane, won- derful though these machines are,

$280,948 last year.

has earned him many admirers By training and hobby, Mr. Messerbe in position to show us exactly will have to be invented, with

must not be forgotten that Police and in his new post as Colonial more efficient means of indica-

amongst his community. It was destined for accountancy, what was used. Reservists are men who serve the Treasurer he has, no doubt, found illuminating bombs, rocrats, star The fireworks will comprise Colony gratuitously, without any his metier. remuneration, and hence cannot

shells and signal bombs. The Police. While it is essential that be classed with men of the Regular discipline must, nevertheless, be the same complaint. Post-well from either the Kowloon side. display will be given from a string of lighters in the Harbour, In Mr. Wolfe's case we have so that it may be seen equally maintained whether the men master, composing the Reservists draw a Board President, et hoe genus

Magistrate, Sanitary or the Hongkong side. For the convenience of pasa salary or not, there should be omne jauked into the C. S. P. ship. engers embarking by the Neuralia, some elasticity in the enforce- The Government of Hongkong is tenders will leave the P. and O.ment of same when we consider underrating the importance of jetty at 12.30 and 2 pm. on the that the Reservists joined some we mentioned the current balief be conveyed or these tenders. Tanks In a leading article recently, 29th instant. Baggage cannot only

of our most important as fill-ups in the departments. This is a moment- in many American quarters that but will be received at the jetty Force and to protect the Colony not a thorough experience of of the local Polica ous question. A man who has the coming Presidential election between 7 and 10.30 am. on the from internal risings and disturb criminals and their ways should will result in a sweeping victory same day. for the Republicans. A message

It was purely a war never be made a Captain Super- Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a to hand yesterday lends support;

measure, and it speaks volumes intendent of Police. In England, fixed period will be continued until countermanded.

Next Thursday being the first for the Reservists that for over India and elsewhere beads of to that viewpoint for at the open- of the Ascension of Christ, there four years they have,ir pite of all Police are men who have devoted The Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will being of Congress it was apparent will be celebrations of the Holydiscomforts, discharged the duties a life-long study to criminology delivered to subscribers by. the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd., that the Republicans controlled Communion in St. John's Cathethas have been allotted them. Cou- not only in their own respective Shameen. Canton, who are our agents there.

both Houses. their nominees dral at 7.45 a.m. and 11 am. The sidering that it was being selected both for the Pre- service at 7.45 will be choral and measure, it was not necessary, methods of large capitals, like a war countries but studied the Police sidency of the Senate and for the that at 11 will be plain. There will however, to insist on quite the Paris, Brussels. Berlin and New Speakership of the House of Re-Matins at 10.30 a.m. and Even- same standard es was required York. presentatives. It is thus obvious squy will be sung at 6.30 p.m. when fighting was in progress, that the Democrats will find the

and everything should have been future full of difficulties, for they The Victoria Theatre manage done with a view to rendering are now up against a solid opposi-ment intindate that at Wednes- the obligation imposed upon Company still provide table-talk. The usaries of the Star Ferry tion which dislikes. President day's matinee when "A Dog's members of the Force as Every batch of tourists who visit Wilson and his Party and which Life will be screened there willittle-burdensome- AS pos- this Colony are astonished to find may be counted upon to show be no haif-prices for adults, but sible. The main object

MR. W. E-PRIESTLY. in such a usurious levy made by the their disapproval of legislation to children will be admitted at half the inception of the Police Farry Company on their patrons which they object. It seems forthe price, except to the dress circle. In Reserve Force is not relegated for a

Asked for further details, Mr. mcment as if the Democrats have future, owing to the demands of to the background and its revival kong to Kowloon. The residents position to say more, as the short trip from Hong- Priestly said he was not in a become just unpopular in the the patrons of the Theatre, there cannot be contemplated save in of che Colony have States as the Liberals have been will be a matinee every Thursday. the

been Government of Hongkong wanted presence of... a in Britain during the past few

grave and are being butchered to the display to be emergency. It is intended. I make a Star Ferry holiday. I do Talking about his firm, how- & surprise. years, and we have heard the Mr. D. M. Larkins and Mr believe, that at all times the not see why a monopoly like the ever, he view expressed that it will be Alleston, of Messrs. Reiss and Hongkong Police Reserve. Force ferry service should be given to maunicative. One of the invent- very, very many years before Company, arrived in the Colony shall be regarded as a force to be any concern. The mischief or ions brought about by the war. they once again come into power on the s.s. Ideomeneus on Satur-employed only in a situation lack of foresight in imposing and for which the Hit Fireworks Whilst it is true that many of the utterances made from time that point, but certainly just now proceed to Dairen, whilst Mr. replace the regular Police but, on pany at the time when the Gora new type of shell known as the The future will illuminate us on day last. Mr. Larkins will which demands the men, not to stipulations on the Ferry Com-Company were responsible, was to time in the Carion Hall, London, regarding Eastern affairs are President rather more airy and idealistic, than practical, the Anglo-Chinese,

Wilson and his Alleston remains in Hongkong, the contrary, to fill a gap when ernmentgranted the Compans the meeting held there recently under the auspices of the League of supporters appear to have been Mr. R. C. Witchell, of the Sanitary the Regular Policemen are not lease, with regard to the maximum was first used by the Ameri message shell". This shell Nations proved to be an occasion on which a deal of common-sense forced into a meat uncomfortable Department. also returned by available either at all or in fare advice was offered to China. Indeed if there were any immediate

position.

could be the same steamer,

charged cans on the Argonne front. The hopes of the Chinese paying heed to the words of the speakers, we FACE-SAVING ?

inadequate numbers, and then by the Ferry Company, is invention, consisted of a rocker should have high hopes of the country. Lord Bryce mentioned one]

only for such time as will suffice being seen to-day. The Star which could be fred about half- or two urgent necessities when he asserted that China needed a little doubt that China will even-money to buy them, stole two

To gratify his taste for tinned for the relief of the Reservists Ferry Company enjoys a monopolya-mile. Inside the rocket was a We think there is now very fruits a Chinese, who had not the by the Regulars. uniform system of law and Courts of Justice, also proper currency tually sign the Peace Treaty, in tins of pineapples from a ship

with no terms or conditions receptacle which could contain and the exploitation of her mines and other natural resources by spite of all the hullabloo that he's lying alongside the Kowloon Hongkong Government will not and with a contract that has got parachute was released and when attached to it, it can charge any a message. When the shell re- foreigners. These, admittedly, are matters which have been been created over the Tsingtau godowns. The godown watchman attempt the impossible. No man to run another few years, it has it dropped on

fare it likes, has the whole pier on ached the spot where it was. 1 earnestly hope that the the Kowloon side impressed upon the Chinese for many years past, but they are question. The chief delegate in was later surprised to see a

its own use desired to drop the message particularly deserving of notice now when in many Chinese quar Paris has now informed the Pek- hump-backed man coming at the same time be a fully-train- petition and can afford to be in purpose of indicating the spot on ters the demand, is made for greater ruasideration for China anding Government that both the wards him. He felt underneathed Policeman. There is a period different to all that is said against which the message had dropped.

can be engaged in commerce and eliminated

the "ground it her inclusion amongst others than the lesser Powers.

ali possible com- smoked, this being for It is perfectly true, as Lord Bryce said, that the Chinese are a ters have guaranteed the return of which was discovered to be two zion before us. In the mainten-affairs.

British and French Forign Minis- the man's coat for the hump, of highly competitive reconstruc-it. This is a disgraceful state of At night time a light took the " strong and virile race; but other attributes then these are required the Shantung Peninsula to China tins of choice pineapples. The ance of law and order under before China can step into the position which could be hers if she and this has led him to express thief has now to go to prison exceptional circumstances the really strove hard to attain it. amongst the most wonderful people of the world, but industriousness is thus better than under the

Industrially, the Chinese are the opinion that China's position for three weeks.

place of the smoke. The object was to get messages through alone will not carry a nation far. There must be some sembiance former proposal of putting Tsing-

business man and the office clerk of national unity and political sagacity, and in both these respects tau under the control of the Five notified 41 cases of plague (3? Police Force or, as a matter of Hongkong.

to men who were There is a ferry service, under which was formerly done with "barraged.": China falls woefully short.

During last week there were consent to provide a fully-trained Yaumati and Shamsuipo and sending men through No Man's will help, but they will not Chinese management, between considerable sacrifice of life, by political jobbery and where confusion reigns in regard to law and tion that he should now sign the fever (three deaths), one fatal so halve the Government's, re- I think, twice as much as be- employed by the US Govern-

A country where there is so much Powers. In reply to his sugges deaths), nine of cerebrospinal fact, a fully trained garrison and tween, Hongkong and Yanmatí is, currency cannot expect to forge ahead. And that is, why reforms Treaty, the Peking Cabinet has case each of enteric and small-sponsibility and

The distance be- Land. most thoroughgoing character must be carried out if the advised him that he must get an pox and one non-fatal occurrence providing adequately against and yet the fare charged is half material in Japan, after which he Last year Mr. Priestly was Chiness are to win a place amongst the enlightened Powers of absolute

expense of tween Hongkong and Kowloon,ment to inspect shipments of war ruptcy and anarchy. On that point there can be no doubt whatever. If it be so

not of diphtheria. The last-named for recent happenings in China have all tended in the direction and French Foreign Ministers six cases of plague (four deaths), the result of war. More than this trip to Kowloon Do as you ter

that the British ese. Since then, there have been and for wholesale mobilisation charge a dollar a head for a experience also in the mat

be trained for local emergency ahead. Star Ferry of these two things. What else can the interminable squabb have

Company. Mr. Priestly has had much ling and wrangling end in? And yet whilst the danger is ever and that Japan has in black and fatal) and one fatal case each of Regulations, again, must be in nay to you. The Colony is at electricity and also in fring such

given the present and is being constantly pointed out, no leader of the nation white agreed to the eventual re-diphtheria and small-pox, all, the the hands of people who under your mercy, residents cannot rockets from aeroplanes and assurance two of cerebrospinal fever (none the Government, must not ask please; no one can say aye or rockets and other fireworks by comes forth to save it from destruction. We are warranted, there-turn of the Peninsula, we do not sufferers being Chinese.

firing message fore, in believing that reform must come from without, not from know what within. If China cannot clean her own stable, some one else must China needs for the time being

etard the special conditions of travel in any other ferry and kites, which was also done by de it... And so we have Lord Bryce advocating that the whole The delegate is not to sign until Tosan Maru was the hiding place

trades. problem of reconstruction should be taken in hand by the League absolutely necessary.". That is a for the treasure of two Japanese The peak storeroom of the

hence is resigned to you. Thank electricity. For his work in of Nations. As he says, no nobler work could await the League bit of face-saving, we suppose. seaman. Waen Revenue Officer Government is

God, there is little chance of connection with the Interna than to help in saving a great and ancient nation from its present In the

I learn that the Hongkong through. It will be a black day, was awarded a medal. He says Constitutional Reform going tional Expositions, Mr. Priestly strife and possible anarchy. There is certainly a great opportunity would do well in her own inter- boarded the ship on Saturday the from

circumstances, China Wildin, with a party of searchers, getting an experienced man this Colony if ever it is sanction Orient he has visited all the contemplating in my opinion, for the citizens of during his four visits to the the League are pledged to work on lines of open, just and bonour-Treaty, even though some of its their treasure should be discover here for the League, once is it functioning, and as the members of ests, to, subscribe" to the Peace Japanese were vy uneasy lest Settlements to take charges of ed by the Secretary of State for Chinese firework factories to see

India able conduct, China ought to have no fears in entrusting the work | terms may be unacceptable. ed. They buzzed in great excits-fact is that although Mr. Mc Lan unofficial majority in, He states that the Chinese com

Straits

the Colonies. We know what if he could find anything DOW Sir Charles Addis says that the great canker in the life of China one and she shows some capacity who were detailed to enter the substantive

Later on, if her cause is a good ment round three of the searchers Messer has been confirmed in his stand for you and I and I and three thousand years ago, but the Legislative Council would-menced to make fireworks about intermeddling of militarists in the country's politics has done for rights. We have no doubt about offered is military despotism. That is the truth. We have seen what the to govern, she will get her füllstateroom." One of the Japanese Colonial Treasurer, Mr. EDC You in the words of the old gopeared to have stopped there.

appointment of Chips. And we may rest assured that there is, as great a need that. to-day to kill militarism in China as there ever has been in

$100 notes to Wolfe is still outing Captain song. More contracts like that Although a naturalised America Europe. We see that at the same meeting, Mr. McCurdy declared

the searchers το "keep Superintendent of Police. There enjoyed by the Star Ferry Com M7, Priestly was born in Shefeld. that China's real contribution to the League would be to help to supply

blind." The searchers would is no gainsaying that Mr. Wolfe pany will be given out under the England, and gained a foundation of pure morality. That, we fear, is a typically Caxton shipped by the Dilwars on Satur-jand soon discovered 165 lbs. of sterner measures than his pre been put on all such attempts, ly superintend the

not "keep blind," but continued has imported a disciplinary tone dispensation of the Unofficial experience in firewor Hall declaration. We do not see, judging from China's political

was their search with fresh vigour to the Force and has taken to Majority Rule. Now the lid has And. M. Prastly wil activities, that any great morality may be expected from that day-For London, 65 bales of looss opium. The Japanese were decessor did in the suppression of and all new monopolies for public. Hongkong, quarter. For honesty in politice is not, nor ever has been, a point and 200 balee of cassia. For remand on a charge of being in said that Mr. Wolfe has achieved in which which the Chinese shins However, China has an

raw silk; 500 cases of cassia bads this morning brought up on crime. Of the two, it can be safely utilities are being carefully. opportunity now, But she must trust others, and especially thoes Gibraltar, two cases of silk goods possession of the opium: A in six months what Mr. who have during trying times stood by her. With earnest effort on For Lyons 25l bales of raw silk also proceeded with against one her part, aided by the sympathetic help of others who really wish oreilles, 93 bales of raw of them. They have (bean re-

and two cases of pongee silk further charge of bribery was Messer failed to secure during berwell he may yet attain to a high position amongst the

his tenureship of the post of Cap- the world

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1pis.

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