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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1979:
THE SOUTH CHINA SITUATION.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
ALLIES LAST WORD,
The Allied reply to the German counter-proposals is firm and at the same time marked by an obvious desire to be as reasonable as it is possible to be when desi ing with criminals. If the position had been reversed and it were the Germans who were replying to the Allies' demands for a soften- ing of peace terms, we know that
on
the
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
TOO MANY PERSONS OVERLOOK THEIR OWN FAULTS WHILE LOOKING OVER THE FAULTS OF OTHERS.
Colony to-day by the French Mr. S. D. Setta returned to the mail steamer Ners after a trip to India and the Straits.
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funda of the Hospitals-Mr. Choa .Po Sien, $100, Mr. G. M. Shaw, $10.
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MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
(BY ~ENHARMONICTM)
be taken
MR. WODEHOUSE'S HONOUR.
INDIAN APPRECIATION.
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for Empire" being conferred upon
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
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It is somewhat rash to assume- that Miss Margaret Carnegie, who- I have several times been asked
is to be married this month, will · be the inheritor of vast milliona by various musical friends how
An Indian reader writes as when her father dies. Mr. often a piano should be tuned. on the piano and there can be no
Carnegie is now in his 84th year. Of course, à good dest depends follows:-
rule of thumb working, but if the Indians than to
Long age he announced it as his Nothing gives more pleasure to
emphatic opinion that the man men as who died rich died disgraced. result of sixteen years' experience sociated with them in any in the East with pianos covering capacity, irrespective of national Since then he has given away being honoured by the Indeed, it was stated recently by much money under various trusts. The only cases of communic- about thirty different makes canity, the Huns would merely have able disease notified yesterday be of any use, I am glad to give Government as an appreciation ordered,, that
Treaty be observed in its entirety. But (all Chinese), of which two were à piano should never be allowed to
were four occurrences of plaguey readers the benefit thereof, of their services to the State and one in a position to know, that
the amount of the
Mr. Indian community with characteristic fairness, the
to get out of tune and even generally..
| Carnegie would leave at his death Entente makes a number of modi-
fatal.
would be if not given fications to the momentary ad-
any particular
surprisingly, small.. The Indian community was Nobody expects his only child vantage of the Germans, yet at
For being being in unlawful amount of hard work, month some time ago, filled with rejoic- to be otherwise than amply
attention is advisable. the same time taking care that possession of four mace of opium
ing when the honour "Khan provided for by the marriage the fundamental basis of the dross, à Chinese was fined $40, refer, of course, to well known Sahib was conferred upon Mr. settlement, but it is exceedingly Treaty remains unchanged. The or two months hard labour, by better in tune than others. With Post Office, and now they are into a lady Croesus when the makes). Some makes stand Hasham Khan, of the General unlikely that she will blossom Germans, who were responsible Mr. R. E Lindsell to-day.
the average instrument, however, once more rejoicing on the order genial Steel King passes hence. for the war, and who have been plainly told во, have 3
Among the passengers who the tuner should be called in at of "Companion of the India
least опсе A month suffer for their wrong-doing. left yesterday by the
A definition is always a difficult inspection. What the Allies are now forcing Venezuela were Mrs.
Also, there is. Mr. P.P.J. Wodehouse, the De- and elusive thing but Mr. James Ross
great tendency to keep the inter-puty Superintendent of Police, Hilton, in a sketch entitled "Mr. them is merely what Thompson, Mrs. B. Montieth they deserve. They must think Webb and Mrs. I. J. Lossius.
ment shut in cases where little with whom Indiags have, for Wilkinson, published in the themselves lucky that they have
work is done. My experience many years past, been closely Manchester Guardian seems to been even given an opportunity
keyboard is advisable, but the by his equitable temper, won the gentleman. He hits the nail on show that the exposure of the associated. Mr. Wodehouse has, have hit on one definition of a of arguing and suggesting mod
position of the instrument should respect of the Indian community the head when he says that the ifications of the terms laid down. The Huns attempted to get out of
Many people put their pianos in business has ever interfered with sald
into consideration. of Hongkong. No pressure of unhappy Mr. Wilkinson wax. making reparation by suggesting
to sleep in his day that the Allies, in common with
position which is most adaptable Mr. Wodehouse's sympathetic shirt." There
you have the to the look of the drawing room, disposition all Continental Powers, shered
towards "Indians dividing line. - I recognised this the responsibility for making war.
with total disregard to the fact whenever any of them has had many years ago when running a But that standpoint cannot be An additional gift. from Manila sitive to atmospheric changes. If advice or assistance; even in very correspondent.
that the instrument is most sen occasion to call upon him for lads' clubs in Yorkshire, says w accepted. We know, as the Allied of one case pipe tobacco presenta pisnois placed in
There was one Reply puts it, that autocratic ed by Messrs. Meerkamp & Co. as is 911 come in such a position common and trivial matters. Mr. lad of eighteen among the mem- Germany, under her ruler's in-has been received by the War line with the damp-laden breezes and
Wodehouse is a Police Officer bers who was equally remarkable spiration, had long been bent on Charities Committee for forward- which we experienceinthis Colony amongst the Indian members of acter. Tall, graceful, and crown- enjoys great popularity for appearance, brains, and char- domination and aggression bying to London for distribution it is bound to suffer and it is sur-the Force, who are immediatelyed with a shock of red-gold hair. war, that the German people among the British troops, supported the war, and that it
prising the beneficial effects that subordinate to him. This feeling he was one of the handsomest was only when all hope of profit-
are gained by a little discrimina shared equally A mass meeting held in Can- tion in this direction. ing by a war of conquest had
by all lads I. ever saw. He played all Pianos Indians with whom Mr. Wode games well, was a great reader. vanished that they took on their the Kwangtung
on yesterday under auspices of may not need tuning every month house has come in contact, and and clever at work. And finally,
Peace so-called democracy.
and but regular visits of the tuner the honour which His Majesty's he was as good as he was clever. why they now have the bear the unanimously expressed itself in ment in good regulation, which pleased to bestow upon him is him in
That is Order Preservation Association are advisable to keep the instru-Government has graciously been But опе evening, I found consequences of their deliberate favour of the appointment of Dr. is a very important matter so far considered by the Indian com- sitting by the fire declaiming a shocking temper. and calculated act in plunging Wu Ting-fang as Civil Governor. as the touch" is concerned. munity as an honour to them to Europe into bloodshed and misery.
8 circle of other lads Such regular inspection would selves in appreciation of their against "toffs, swells, and the A Chinese coolie was last night detect and stop the ravages of loyalty to the Crown. It is there upper classes generally. I tried UNALTERABLE DEMANDS.
stabbed by another man. in insects on the felts. It is im-fore not surprising that the office to get at the matter, but all be On looking through the Allied Queen's Road Central. It Reply, the thought that is left believed to be an attempt at mur instrument which is subject to Police has been deluged with They all do. You know they do
portant to remember that the of the Deputy Superintendent of would say was. "They despise us.. with us is that it is dignified inder. The assailant has not beer the least work requires the most heartfelt congratulations from all The idea of despising such lads tone, just in spirit and at the same arrested. The injured man was attention. time firm in its intentions. There removed to Hospital where he
sections of the community on the hud never crossed my mind. is disclosed no desire to crush or
well deserved honour conferred was much more likely to envy? is in a critical condition. strangle Germany for the fun of
upon him.
him. So I said, "We don't, Bert the thing. The conditions of peace
Why should we?" "You do.” The United States Army trans are plainly stated. hut it is also port Merritt has arrived in Hong-
he replied. “yu all do, because made clear that once they are ful-kong, to load a cargo of rice for
we sleep in our day shirts." Su filled, and whenthere is evidence the military at Manila.
there you have the dividing line. raced by pyjamas or the. nightshirt.
is
The
of Germany's intentions to playArmy, it is stated, is able to buy straight, friend and for alike may
more advantageously in other live in harmony. The great main features of the Treaty are markets than tin the Philippines to be preserved ind.
et present and the Merritt will insisted
return to Manila with a cargo. upon-adequate reparation, sufficient to meet the Army needs absolute fulhiment of the naval for some little time to come. clauses, a grea: reduction of military strength, the trial of the ex-Kaiser and other
guilty: personagest and
insis tence 02 the ex-fierman Colonies
passing under the control of those more humane than the Hun. Germany is now plainly told that she to accept the terms in five days or else face a renewal of warfare.
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ëlso the military invasion of Per- many will begin. AVIATION'S LATEST.
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Excellent reports come from Tientsin and Peking of the Ballet- Concerts given by the two sisters Helene and Nadeja Pavloff, and THE ARRESTED opera singer, Mme. Zanutta who Wasiliy Krupin, with the Italian
are touring the Northern Cities.
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A KOBE COMMENT.
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great
Mr. Winston Churchill WAN guilty, to use his own phrase, of'. Mr. Ernest Newman recently
using a
inex- terminological gave an interesting lecture at the The following is from the actitude, when he announced in Midland Institute, on "The Japan Chronicle:
the House of Commons without Present Trend in Music." In his Fine Chinese students have any qualification,that "Koltchak's We would draw the attention view the
significant been arrested by the Hongkong troops are purely Russians." He of the "Star" Ferry Compaty to characteristic of the art in our police for the offence of walking still has the Czech-Slovaks on. the condition of the awning on day is that it is coming to greater round the streets with umbrellas the Ural front. and some nasty the Southern Star," which is maturity, and is now more abreast bearing the words "Don't Buy incidents have been reported re- perforated with small holes over of the age than has been the case Japanese Goods" or something garding quarrels with the Cos
the whole of its hitherto, practically
of the sort. The legality of such sacks, going the length of murder surface. Coming across on the
times. Semenoff's @ proceeding is very doubtful, at
troops which a sharp shower of rain 8.40. trip this morning, during
though of course it may be could poly be described
Russiens The Royal Opera House, Cuvent wrapped up in phrases about the as
by courtesy. There appears to be good grounds for believing that the situat last the time for haggling is past.streams of water from a hundred as a repository for the furniture. commerce of the port to be at the Bolsheviks are reported to be occurred, there were small Gärden. which had for long served impossibility of allowing the At Krasnoyarsk, where the ion concentrating. the Italian troop although a deal of mystery surrounds the developments which are quietly taking place. Of the Southern Provinces, it is known that
the passengers, and the only hotels, opened its doors in May sort Kwangsi, Szechuen. Kweichow and Yunnan are sore over Tang
winning of thing. Perhaps the have been really dry places were inside the last for a twelve week's season of authorities consider that as victories, according to a com Sao-yi's failure to effect a settlement at the Shanghai Conference.
cabins which, of course. were opera. The management included Britain assisted in the transacmunication from the Italian "and that they are inclined to take steps towards negotiating separate
more Britisher and Americans alike peace with the Northern Government. This has placed Kwangtung will have read with much rati-
also or less given up to the Sir Thomas Beecham and Mr. tion which has brought about Embassy. And there are ladies
and in a position of isolation, and it is this fact which lends colour to tication the news that the tran
Percy Pitt with Toscanini as the trouble, all British author-sonde British
American. chief conductor. the probability of fresh developments occurring in the near future. Atlantic flight has been atcom-
Amongst the ities must do everything" they possibly some French, and above A Chinese was discovered by productions were Puccini's three can to protect Japan from even all there are Japanese actively Among the things that may happen is the dissolution of the Milit-plished in the space of sixteen the Police in Applichau carrying one-act operas.
II Tabarro, its most remote consequences. operating ary Government at Canton, which has been the predominating hours. A Vickers-Vimy biplane thought he had no business to be Schicchi.”
aguinst Bolshevik ja buat on his shoulders. They "Suor Angelica and Gianni This action on factor in the dispute between North and South and which has
the part of villages so as to make Siberia utilised all its efforts in
the Hongkong authorities enor-safe for democracy. The polyglot the direction of preserving Southern was used and it carried
about with the boat, and asked Alcott a Britisher; aviators
of COUTSE, mously strengthens the hands of force, independence."
under To understand the situation in Kwangtung, it may be explained achievement pats the American and Brown, an American. This
him to take them to the place
the Japanese diplomatic officials supremo Japanese command, where he took the boat from. At that some month, or so ago Luk Wing-ting (the Tuchun of Kwangs), naval seaplane's success
A correspondent has very all over China. They had already and the Czechs and others first he took them to a junk in kindly sent me cuttings of short reduced who was offered a Councillorship under the Military Government much in the Shade; it was effect-
most of the Chinese y Be nominally under Aberdeen harbour, where he said sketches of some of the great authorities to a servile acquies Allied patronage, bat bow- but refused it, and is now suspected of having gone over to the ed in astonishingly less time, people of the junk said they had considerable interest. They are suppression of any action which it cannot be said that Mr. Win- Northern side, appointed Chan Ping-kwan (formerly Civil Governor despite the fact that fog was
he had bought the boat. The composers which, I think, are of cence in their demands for the ever they are all explained away of Kwangsi) as Tuchun at Cantum, at the same time leading Li Iu- experienced practically through not the honour of his acquaint taken from The Periodical of could be interpreted as "anti-ston Churchill's words were cal hon to understand that he would be made Civil Governor. Li who out. Sixteen hours to fly across is a Cantonese, placed much faith in Lak's promise and has been this great expanse of water is
ance. He next told the April this year. Dealing with Japanese." They do not merely culated to convey a correct im-
the Police that he picked up the boat Beethoven, ordering all his ways to suit the taste of Chan Ping-kwap. He simply marvellous, and the deed
biographist seek guarantees for the safety pression to those who knew neith however, appears to have heen sadly fooled, for an order has now shows how well advanced the art
on the foreshore of Applichau.writes To Beethoven inspira of the lives and properties of er him nor the facts. The con- The Police however, had lost all tion came, as it came to Poe, as Japanese residents. but com- tinued accounts of Bolshevik gone forth for his arrest and his property in Canton, said to value a of dying is. We shall most likely patience with him, so they took the gift from above of a mere pel the Chinese
activities in Siberia, even on thin to suppress million dollars, has been confiscated. So far as we can judge at from now onwards find even this him before Mr. Hutchison and tiny fragment with Poe the newspapers which denounce the side of Omsk, illustrate a some- the moment. Lak's principal aim, in acting as he has done, has sime being improved upon. And charged brim with being in unlaw-germ of an idea, with Beethoven Shantung settlement in too heated what curious strategical posi been to place Kwanzsi men in the important posts in Kwangtung when we think of these things it ful possession of the boat. Heust a little handful of notes. terms and to forbid indignation tion. The Koltchak army exists in order to connect up the two Kwangs, and that when he is easy to see that in a very few has obtained, control of Kwangtung he will negotiate peace with years we here in far-off Hongkong
was fined $20, or three weeks" And this fragment itself was processions and every manifest-along a single line of rai the Northern Government and, most likely, stand as Vice President shall be brought into much more
hard labour, to-day.
imperfect. so much so that heation of popular feeling. So far way through Siberia, being de- of the Republic. In this connection two points may be mentioned.
turned it over in his mind for they do not appear to have gone pendent on this line for alt The first is that the chief commander of the Yunnan troops in Can- rapid communication with The prospect of a feast on months or years, fashioning and to such lengths as the Hongkong the British arms and ammunition
Europe than we now arh.
We sugar candy was that which shut refashioning it, polishing and police, but, armed with this pre- with which Mr. Churchill says ton will most likely be forced to surrender, with the result that the wonder who'll be the first Hodishonesty of his act in sneaking long efforts at improvement, able to demand practically any. Urals they are spread out, like a..
kongite to fly. Home?
Ko Yui Sing's eyes tu the perfecting, and sometimes, after cedent, Japanese Consuls will be they are supplied. Beyond the away with a quantity of the stuff returning finally to an earlier thing they desire. The boycott fan on an enormous front, pro-
obviously from one of the junks engaged form. He kept beside his very is
ineffective bably with some extensive large discharging яugar into bed a sketch-book in which he weapon, but, like the strike, it gaps between the different groups. the Kowloon Godown. However, could record the musical thoughts may be carried out in a legal while along the Siberian railway
However, a constable soon afterwards met which had occurred to him. way. him in Connaught Road and dis- When he was walking he would Okuma said, racial equality ie puted his right to the sugar. A stop, and take such a book from not for uncivilised people like the foreman appeared in Mt. R. O. his pocket and jot down a new Chinese. Hutchison's Court this morning idea that had struck him, or the We learn that the O.S.K. Joshin to give evidence
of ageinst recasting Maru, which went ashore off the the Chinese. The From the above outline of some of the influences which are at Cape of Good Hope, just outside could
latter This practice he began work it will be seen that almost anything may happen in the Bouth Swatow, some weeks back, has factory account
not. give a datin- boy and continued through books show the beginnings, in
and of bimsellifo,
when he in the near future. One thing, however, emerges fairly plainly, and now become a total wreck and all Neither could a foreman of the fifty of his sketch-books which have had at least fifty.
died stead of nine of them, we should
Men- SMALL-POX IN PHILIPPINE - that is that, despite the assurances of the Military Government, this hopes of salving-the vessel have Godown give his evidence in a still remained were included in delegghn used to show a correc creation of the Southerners has about come to the end of its tether. been abandoned.
Approximately ELA There is a lot going on beneath the surface, and there is a possi-
satisfactory manner. His state the catalogue of the sale of his tion of a passage by Beethoven lives were carried away ! Sairage operations have been ment that he actually saw the effects. His criticism of his own in which the latter had pasted pox in the Philippine bility of armed strife again. We can only hope, however, that for going on for some time, but, Chinese steal the sugar was ideas was severe he discarded alteration after alteration up to during the first five mont the sake of peace and commerce sach changes as occur will be owing to adverse weather comproved to be an exaggeration, many more of his inspirations 13 in number. Mendelssohn had year, according to compl brought about by other than violent means. We have had quite ditions, the task was made more and His Worship for want of than he used, so that if he had separated them, and in the 13th tical data for Janus songh of strife in China, without wishing to see a fresh outburst difficult and two nights ago the better evidence, had to discharge carried to completion all the Beethoven had returned to the March April and
Joshin Maru aant
the defendant.
symphonies of which his note original version.”*-
at health service besson
Military Government may be compelled to dissolve, as it relies on these troops to uphold its authority. The "other is that the Civil Governor of Canton has appointed Lam Fu, a Kwangsi man, as Chief Commander in Shin Hing, in place of Li Iu-bon. That the Military Government fears something of the kind may happen is evident from the fact that Shum, the Chief Councillor, has requested Lew Yuk-lin, the former Chinese Ambassador to London, to go to Peking and get in touch with the President, and thet Lew left Hongkong a brief time since on this errand. This is interpreted as showing that Shum knows that the Military Government will come to an end and that as he is seeking an important post be i wishes Lew to act as his spokesman in Peking.
bere in the South.
JOSHIN MARÚ
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sibility of a raid from Bolsheviks (or at any rate anti-Kolchakites. it is all one) who carry on à guerilla warfare. A determined attack on the line might came considerable embarrassment an the Ural.front.
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