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EMBER 19. 1919

ROBBIE'S LETTER.

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Wi"-wool, spread |

faces,

Bang wry

ATO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME Who gled up a solemn Jangihaned

Members of the "Hongkong HUNDRED GROANS IN ANT Defence Corps, and many others MARKET. besides, will await with more

than ordinary interest the

some

Yesterday's

Mr. F. C. Clayton, of the Guaranty Trust Company, of New York, has joined the Asia Bank ing Corporation as Sub-Manager. He arrived here last week.

•

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., prevailing in the Malay. States, report

CIGAR MERCHANTS.

Telephone No. 616.-

as there is no doubt, about the Beaconsfield Arcade, compulsory character of service that between the hours of the here. But there is one point at 17th and 18th someone broke which the two cases converge, into the shop at the back. The and that is in regard to the status thief broke open the safe and of men on active service." The stole 30 sovereigns and two conclusion recently reached by rupees, the total value amount Our shrewd friend "Robt. ing to $3,033.

Hongkong, Sept. 17, 1919. Dear Alick,'

......Now, my lad, ye want to go dead easy on the hard luck line of talk that's been running through your last two or three letters Aye mind that the world is divided into two classes; the Wishers and the Workers. As McGinsky once said, the wool gatherers the lazy-bones, the

time-wastara And

there's

that sort of

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med in bezwend the hill of Free

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HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Those who wish to attend classes for higher ratings should send in their names to the CQ. MS. Engineer Company, H.K. D.C. Headquarters.

Pay-Pay and Travelling Ex-

Wednesday, 24th

SAdministrativa Orders by Major An' dained a parties but their awa J. H. W. Armstrong. V.D., Abting Aye, at Gilgal, tut I mean | Administrativa Commandant

result of the case in which a

Dunbar, they left the hill and state --- health raturn

STRENGTH Malay States Volunteer has shows one fatal case of gastro-

sought the plain to their "utter

No. 190 Lanel-CorpL." W. Lyle, sought the assistance of the enteritis, the victim being a

ultimate discomfitare". That's Court for an order to the effect Chinese,

right. But in the present con- Engineer Company, is permitted that the Commandant of his

oversy, history for once, I hope, to resign, on leaving the Calony, Corps is bound to accept his

is not going to repeat itself. I'm 30th September, 1919. resignation. We gave

ENGINEER ORDERS, going to stick closely to my points and my arguments and I Orders for Engineer Company. details of the case yesterday. these showing that the Volunteer

think I've got Mr. Harston hemby Captain R. Hall state wished to resign because of health

Trade and the sea of Protection. Recruits will parade for D. E. L

D.EL. Instructional Classes -- reasons, but that his request was

the day: At the moment he's encamped instruction under R. E. Instruct- refused on the grounds that the

dreamers, they all. belong Corps was

to the Wishers. Wi a galvano-between, trying all in his power ors at Belchers at 9 pm on service. on active

to tempt me to emulate my for- Wednesday, 24th September. The Chinese Chamber of Com-meter ye couldpa' find a trace o' whereupon the Volunteer ex- pressed his willingness to remain merce are on the qui te to will-power worth mentioning, but bears. To use a modern simile, These classes are obligatory for and therefore perhaps more under-all who have not passed for the is in the Corps if Army pay were obtain a suitable site for their their wishing-power most standable, I suspect him of "Proficient (1/-) rating Officer conceded, this pay to be handed new premises. They have been awful. And as for the brain-endeavouring to entice me into on duty: Lieut, W. Brown over to any charity which the negotiating for sometime. It is stealers ye'll get them in every by-lane of argument and then to Corps might care to choose.rumoured that they are making a años. They're the folks that talk Now, there is an aspect of this bid for a portion of the old Post nicely to ye, soak in your ideas sandbag me with facts that are base which has its bearing on Office building.

and then palm off their bright not germane to the issue". Defence Corps service in Hong-

and clever suggestions as their Mr. Harston says that "other own. Aye,

lot nations rely on Tariffs....as in kong. The conditions here are

of The Police have received - a

thing the case of young nations which admittedly not as those

from Noordin's at going on. But you don't want use the Tariff System to foster penses for August will be issued stating to throw any fits over it. Man, and protect their industries." at Engineer Company Office, it's a compliment, a sign of your Mill said the same thing. But E.K.D.C. Headquarters, between progress. Aye mind that a thin he was wrong. The trouble is 5.15 and 5.45 p.m. on Tuesday. skin is as much handicap as a the difficulty of just exactly 23rd and knowing when to define when a September. thick head.

But the brain-stealers are no nation ceases to be "young." If confined to your immediate vic. A duty is considered necessary in inity; they're everywhere; they're order to assist an industry con- state: here in Hongkong. Many & tai- cerned in the production of a commodity peculiar to, and pan to-day has mental larceny to manufactured in, that country, fire their Musketry Course at A Chinese boy was charged thank for his entree into the Club, then such an industry is pro- King's Park Range in the early brass-b's house at the Peak and his tected; and Protection means morning, as was done last year,. to-day with stealing a bearing from Talkoo Docks, goat Fanling. If it hadna been

and Trusts

Monopolies. In instead of in the afternoon Defendant said that his father for that same thing, Macpherson other words. the WAS very sick,

people are requested to send their and had would have been still doing a six The Chinese Recreation Club sent him a letter asking for hour watch out of the twenty of that country pay more all names to the Adjutant. The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36

has every reason to be satisfied money, so he had to steal the four instead of wearing silk round for the stuff which they themselves produce and also the per annum. (Payable in Advance.)

other commodities which come The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-with its doings in the Tennis thing to obtain money. Inspector pyjamas and a self-satisfied smile. tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a League, whose season was wound Angus stated that defendant had Lots of us take the credit of other

into the country. up on Saturday by the champions letter on his person to that effect. folks accomplishments by the a lie can be The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee defeating a selected team drawn Mr. R. E. Lindsell sentenced the same process as

man to three weeks' hard labour. Lacted though unspoken. - The is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies from the remaining clubs of the

manager of a newspaper, through delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies League. Throughout the season

public ignorance, often wears an sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

Commander in

Vice-Admiral W. L. Rodgers, out-size in halos on the strength Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.

Chief of the of editorials he never sees. In Asiatic Fleet of the United turn, the newspapers themselves, States Navy, arrived at Canton as often as no, take credit for yesterday. The party will stay ideas and policies which first saw in Canton till Monday morning. the light of day in the columns of To-day they will be shown the their contemporaries. I've often city, and to-morrow evening a heard it said that imitation was honour at the Asia Hotel by the could get. Well that may be, but banquet will be held in their the sincerest form of flattery you

Chinese-American Association. there's some kinds of flattery that American Consal and Mrs. Carl I've only one word for, and that is D, Meinhardt, will be hosts to an just plain theft--brain-stealing informal dinner in the party's The paper that gets things done honour on Sunday evening, at the often does so American Consulate-General at thunder and a superfiuity of

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All communications intended for publication should be address-Army pay seems unanswerable. How will the F.M.S. Magistrate ed to the Editor.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919.

THE POLITICAL

CAMPAIGN.

the skill of the Chinese in a game

the C.R.C. has shown a consist- ency and a high standard of play which demonstrate once with which a few years back they were totally unacquainted. The Tennis League has been a big factor in. maintaining interest in the game locally, besides which it has raised the standard of play all round. The Junior League has beed tremely popular this year, thanks largely to the energy and thusiasm shown by Mr. Mohler, and the form shown by the younger players has been sur- prisingly good. We regard this Division as of even more importance than the senior

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Mr. Harston also states "The United States of America rely on a Protective Tariff, and seem to have flourished on it. They will probably be Great Britain's most potent Trade competitors in the future, and their competition, plus that of Germany and others, may

Cause Great Britain to find it necessary to alter her system of Free Trade as practised in the past."

of

INFANTRY ORDERS, Orders for Infantry Battalion

Annual Musketry Course. N. C. Os and men who wish to

"A" Company.

Sunday, 21st September-8.30 a.m. No 1 Platoon at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2. Practices 5,6,7 and 12. Dress, Drill order with pouches.

Tuesday, 23rd September.-5.00 P.m. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoons (N.C.O's and Men who have not fired these Practices) at King's. Park Range Annual Maskotry Course, Part 3, Practices 13, 14 and 19, Dress, Drill order with pouches.

Friday, 26th September.-5.00 p.m. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoons (N.C.Os and. Men who have not fire these Practices) at King's Course, Part 3, Practices 15, 16, 17 and 18. Dress, Drill order with Park Range. Annual Musketry

3.

N: G.Os, and men will -return

store, those wish

Yes, the United States America has dourished, but not because of her Protective Tariffs. It is because her industries are

pouches. far more efficient than ours, thus

Tuesday, 23rd September.-5.00 enabling the American worker

p.Iul. At King's Park Range. to produce more per worker Annual Musketry Course, Part 3. But keep your end up, la. If per year. British industries lag Practices 13, 14 and 19. Dress,

American not only Drill order with pouches. Mr. Dawson, who opened the the brain-stealers are watching behind League, inasmuch as it is from local branch of the Asia Banking Whatever your rivals do, patience but also in organisation. Produc-p.m. At King's Park Range. you it's a safe test of worth.in mechanical output bat Friday, 26th September.-5,00 the youths playing under its Corporation, is leaving to-morrow will pall you through. Don't tion is thus cheapened, but not, Annual Musketry Course, Part auspices that we must look for for Shanghai, on his way back to In the minds of those who have been watching political develop. Hongkong's future players. The New York. He is Vice-President worry about their dirty tricks... mind ye, to Americans. It is true, 3, Fractices 15,16,17 and 18. Dress, ments at Home, there can be little doubt that everything at the experience which these lads gain of the whole organisation and has .........no, says L, Gilgal is no2 as Mr. Harston says, that America Drill order with pouches, present moment is tending towards the probability of a fairly in League encounters is of the been at the opening of most of the in Roxburghshire and, what's will probably be Great Britain's

Signalling Section.. early General Election. The Coalition Government has won the utmost value to them.

branches in the Far East. The more forbye, says I, nasty-like, greatest competitor in the future, war, and it has made peace. It would be willing to "

Tuesday, 23rd September.-5.00 Carry on"

A SUGGESTED REFORM. ·

Manila branch was opened on the

"sang froid "isna' the name o' but it is not the alteration of her longer. But the electorate is once again becoming restless and

vincing a desire for a change: So the various parties are drafting season has been a successful eas, reception, all the Dorstuent crow so loud, for a man's no beat needed so much as the sweeping. C. Os and Men who have not While it is true that the past 15th instant. It was marked by a fancy fern, besides ye needns system of Free Trade that is Pn. At King's Park Range their several policies, domestic and otherwise, and political campaign that observation applies rather oficials at Manila ing is beginning in real earnest. In British politics we have more to the top-most teams in the the Governor-General attending they're

and till be's dead. Some men imagine aside of her industrial inefficiency. fired these Practices) Annual

the whole orchestra The first year of the war glaringly Musketry Course, Part become quite accustomed to seeing one group of politicians returned Senior Division and those Clubs It is expected to open the Canton because they've got drums in disclosed our weakness in this Practices 13, 14 and 19. Dress,

Drill order with pouches. to power with a tremendous majority, only to find that before long who entered the Junior League, branch on about October 1st. The their ears. Mac's like a lot more, respect. its existence as a Government is resented by the voters. It is the It is not true of the "B" Clubs Bank has now branches in he aye mistakes the last word

Friday, 26th September.-5.00 Does a country's commercial m. At King's Park Range (N. old story of the swing of the pendulum, and, judging by present who went into the competition in Tientsin, Peking, Hankow, Manila for a clinching argument. That's prosperity depend on its fiscal C. Os. and Men who have not indications, we are about to see the same process in operation once the belief that there would be "A" and Hongkong. It is also open the worst oa brain that's are policy and on that alone? In other fired these Practices) Annual again.

A question of deep interest in this connection is whether the League. These latter could not China, about the 1st of next too many ups and downs. It's necessarily ensure such prostices 15. 16. 17 and 18.Dress,

and "B" divisions in the Senior ing one at Changchow, in North running an obstacle race it has words would an ideal fiscal system Musketry Course, Part 3, Prac Coalition Government, headed by Mr. Lloyd George, will be able to hope to make any showing against month..

the shallow brook that babbles perity? Mr. Harston by his re-Drill order with pouches. face a fresh appeal to the country with any likelihood of its being the Colony's best players, and

the loudest, mind I'm telling ference to Spain and its Inquisi-

"D" Company. again returned to power. We should doubt it. We say this, not though they no doubt profted

tion admits that other. factors because we undervalue the services rendered to the Empire by the somewhat from the experience, Messrs. Alex. Ross and Co.,

But as I was saying, Harton's do play a big part, so you Fremier, but because we believe that the country is wanting an the fact remains that they could are shortly issuing a well-got-up a bounie fighter. There's no much see that Protection or a Tariff their but who was to retain Administration which will espouse clear-cut, unambiguous, disinter-only expect a monotonous series catalogue which will reflect the in his punch, but man, his fact-System is not an absolutely ested ideas, and that it is unlikely to find that wish met by a mixed of defeats. It was hard lines on greatest credit on this enterprising work is fine. There's no catching reliable panaces for the com- their Arms for practice may do group of politicians whose very existence as a Government rests on these teams to find that they were firm. It will contain a mine of

so with the permission of their compromise. The average elector likes an outspoken Member of put in with two or three "A" Clubs, information for the motorist and for ducking under what you think

him. Be's the devil and all mercial ills of any nation.

unit Commander. Parliament, one who does not trim his sails to his political opponents, with one of whom the champion- others. The issue of this catalogue will be your most telling blows. Germany captured British mark- It is one thing to say that

CADET ORDERS. which is what most of the Coalition Ministers have been guilty of ship honours were bound to go. will mark a new epoch in the

Orders for Cadet Company by It is for this reason that the extremist in politics usually cuts a more They had no option in the matter, local history of this house, for is simile of Jenny Geddes and ete while we were adhering to our Lieut. A. O. Brawa state definite and prominent figure in political life than does the man of either, the fixture list being drawn very soon it wil go into its new the foot stool was very apt, but Free Trade System, but it is an-

M. C. L. Bazaar-The Cadet there's no' shame in being twitted other thing to argue that she more moderate, balanced, and possibly saner views, And it is same up on these lines without the "B" and commodious premises, pre in regard to Parliaments and parties, which, after all, are clubs being in any way consulted. Tiously occupied by the Dragon who, by clouring Dean Hanna's our adherence to that system.

as her descendant, for she it was, beat us. commercially because of Corps will be required to furnish a guard of honour to His Br only congregations of men, as it is with individuals. Mr. Lloyd If it so happens next season, that Garage. From all appearances head that day, caused the famous

cellency the Governor, and will George, we are told, is about to declare to the country the Coalition there are not sufficient teams to the new premises in dingos riot from which sprang the formal of two groups of merchants, connection with the Bazaar.

I have before cited the example be also detailed to other duties in Government's agricultural programme. Well, we cannot believe, form an "A" Division and the of such a rapidly expending busi remembering the vested interests with which the Premier has past season's method is followed nes as that of Messrs. Alex Ross English Episcopacy on the Scor Hongkong with British goods on account of the V.R.C. Sports, the protest against the foisting of British and German, trading in Annual Swimming Sports. On become entangled in the Coalition, that that programme is likely to again, we suggest that when an and Co. The Kowloon branch is

tish people. be so, acceptable to the electorate as are the policies of, say, the team plays a "B" team the already a growing institution.

which there were no import, or Cadet Sports will be postponed to Liberals and Labourites, who have no such interests to placate. former should be placed under a Mr. D. K. Mosa, the able man- It would indeed be foolish export tariffs and in which the October 11th. The O.C. would wel It is the same also in regard to other large issues which are likely handicap of owing a fixed number ager, is certainly imbued with for me

to take a lesson latter group

were said to be come donations to the Prize Fund. to be raised in the coming campaign. Besides, the Coalition's way of games. This would add to the most up-to-date ideas.

out the book of these "Scottish capturing the business of the Parade Bathing. Launch of dealing with these matters is not likely to be such as to commend chances of the "B" teams and

Seers" who stupidly over-ruled former group. If this is so, then will leave Blake Pier on Wednes- itself even to those who are frankly conservative in their outlook, make the ties far more interesting

General Leslie's practical skill it must prove that business day, 24th September, at 5.00 p.m. since the Liberal element in the Government is bound to influence its all round. It might even give a

The master of the steam launch and knowledge on the hill before methods and not discriminat-and call at Kowloon 10 minutes. general and specific outlooks. In other words, the Coalition is "B" team the chance of coming Sui Yik was prosecuted this Dunbar in September 1650 and ing tariffs were, in this instance, later. likely to fall between two stools; seeking to please all, it may out on top. The suggestion is morning before Captain Basil thus gave Cromwell the honour the determining factors. May not satisfy none.

one that has much to commend it, Taylour, RN, Marine Magistrate,of inscribing "Dunbar Drove on the same circumstance account We may depend upon it that the fiscal question will loom and we trust that next season it with unlawfully carrying 113 the credit side of England's milit for the enormous, increase in says "I consider that the freedom. of the port (of Hongkong) should large in the next Election. Once before, a General Election was will be given the consideration it passengers in excess of the num. ary ledger. Aye,it was a disaster. Germany's trade"?

not be interfered with, save where fought on the issue, with results that are known to all. Here the deserves.

allowed by his license outside the right enough; another instance:

No, sir, the tariff system alone absolutely necessary Liberals and the Labourites will probably secure more popular

local trade limits at 6.p.m. on the of folks interfering in other folks cannot guarantee prosperity to a LINER PASSENGER'S FLIGHT. 8th instant. support for their views than the semi-Protectionists will. They will

Mr. Harston seems to hare. Police Constable business. The early Protestantism have an effective election watchword in "Cheap Food," which will

On the arrival of the Aquitania R, C. Butcher said be was of Scotland was & political as

considerable doubt in his mind, but I do not despair. I think he

good-byes to Free Trade, "d

let us constant Does Mr. Harstom cons

less Empire or Hongko affect change of

nation.

take a deal of combating. Mr. Asquith and bis henchmen may be at Southampton recently Mr. on duty in No. 4 Police well es a religious force. It was Now for another point and then counted upon to make full use of this cry. As to the Labour Party, Leon Errol, & saloon passenger, launch off Namping on the an outburst of the democratic I must finish for another week would be very reluctant to say

is a very debatable point whether they can get sufficient votes to wife of the well-known actor, in 8th, at 6- p.m. He stopped the spirit against that of the rich The italics are mine. place them in power. They are not altogether a happy family, and order to keep an engagement steam launch Sui Yik coming churchman, the most obvious Mr. Harston in one place 88 YE we have diready made mention of the fact that at the last Election flew to London in an aeroplane from the eest to Hongkong, and autocrat of his day. At the same that Great Britain may find that und Bociclat candidates failed to secure several million piloted by Captain Hammersley, with defendant counted 49 pass time, mind ye, the sew Pro- she cannot do without tarifs, and king-class households. That may have been accounted RAF, reaching London an hour engers on the upper deck and 146 testantism was intelligently in another place he says that that most voters, irrespective of their political views, and a half ahead of the other on the lower. The launch was narrow, colourless to a degree, American and German com back the Coalition for the purpose of passengers Among the pas-llcensed to carry 82 passengers and crafty in its ways. In con- petition may cause Great Bri- sense, the General Election was no real sengers on the Aquitanis were outside the local trade limité troversial matters, it is not out fain to find it ne the country. The next one, however, is Prince Auge of Denmark, the After Mr. Gardiner addresse ting t

more defimte issues, and to give us a Earl and Counters of Lindsay the Court His Worship fine

and Bir Herbert Rowell--

#defendant $50.

they were

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is he content to Buch B