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KOWLOON NOTES,

(BY "THE FERRYMAN.")

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY

CORRESPONDENCE.

To The Editor of the Hongkong Tekmph."

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

Sirhen I wrote to you a fewys ago under the above heang I thought I made it Make clear that I held no brief worejal's, lethargic.or otherwise. It is a pity that you confuse the Lquestion of their lethargy with a

much larger and more importanti Bruc, viz-The better repre- sentation of the Community on the Legislative Council."

At present, without considering the Chinese members, two are elected and two nominated. Of the two elected members, one is elccted by the body of men who so rouse your ire, is, the J.P.8, and the other is elected by the Chamber of Commerce.

The C.R.A proposes that in- stead of the two nominated mem- bers there shall be four new members elected by the commun- ity, the electorate being based on the Jury List.? Nobody claims that this is a per- Rect scheme, but it is a practical one and immeasurably better that the present system whereby the average man, who is expected to do far more responsible work—. to serve as Jurors-is denied the right of saying who shall repre- sent him on the Legislative Council.

last car to leave the Peak five minutes earlier or the last ferry to be held back five minutes, for, strange as it may seem, there ure Kowloon people who visit on the I repeat that no orderly reform Peak! Seeing that these two is posible without compromise over and 1920 Companies serve the public. their of some sort or other. We counot begun, but the season of festivity time-tables ought to fit better in all get what we want. And is not yet ended. We have not yet with each other than they do.

unless there is a willingness to finished with the New Year cele

come forward a little and meet brations,

those who do not see eye to eye with us, there is danger of per-

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Two well-known Kowloon re- though the next few days sidents will have left us for and nights will keep most of us Shanghai when the ss. Gregory petuating the presen: system, busy with dinner-parties, dances Apcar departs with Mr. and Mrs. which we DII condemn.

Well, there'sAE. Paine amongst the

from and the like. nothing like starting a fresh year sengers.

of Mr. Paine is well-eral tone

your leader in jovial nood.

talented to-night, that you would not be

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and he has made prepared to obstruct the C.R.A. great success in building up programme without first making! We were favoured with ab the local branch of Mourie's to sure of an alternative scheme solutely ideal weather for tes present high standing. Both which would have sufficient sup- Christmas holidays, and the he and Mrs. Paine will leave be- port and backing from the com- spirit of cheeriness and good will hind a big circle of friends, with munity to be effective. Surely prevailed everywherc. There whom they have been extremely half a loaf is better than no loaf were parties galore in Kowloon popular. May good luck attend at all? whilst the youngsters gave a good them in Shanghai, to which place imitation of China New Year they do not go altogether as with their crackers and bomb-

strangers. firing. Twas a bit noisy, but who would want to see the little ones silent and grumpy at the season of the year to them?

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I appeal once more to you to lend your active support to Con- situtional Reform in principle, and, while directing attention I am sure that I express the to any weakness in the scheme, feelings of all Kowloon residents get roice the general desire of the Community for ན better

Yours etc.,

A SUPPORTER OF CONSTITZ-

TIONAL REFORM.

in penning few lines of sympa-system of representation which] thy with Mrs. J. H. Mead and His Excellency has been request- Kowloon Cricket Club's Christ- her little child in the heavy lossed by His Majesty's Government mas draw was more successful bave sustained by the unexpected to study and report on. than ever before. The dollar-death of Mr. Mead in Shanghai tickets sold like hot cakes, whilst Everybody knew "Jimmy" Mead the prizes were numerous and and all who came in contact with the bin could not help being affected decidedly appropriate to season, I didn't hear of anybody by his bright and cheery dis- Hongkong, Dec. 30, 1919. losing sucking pigs or turkeys in position. He was a "sport" in the harbor when crossing by the every sense of the word. It may ferry. That's an old story. But console his young widow to know

has the very there were plenty of humorous that she incidents about the draw, none sympatny of the whole the less.

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The new Chaplain of St. It was like old times to be at Andrew's is now in harness and the Kowloon Dock Ball on Tues is getting known to more people day night. Everybody was loud every day. As preacher, the in praise of the magnificent has created an excellent impres- scheme of decorations and insion, whilst socially both he and appreciation of the unstinted Mrs. Lindsay have delighted all hospitality of the Dock folk, who whom they have met. certainly ar royal hosts. When dancing ceased, it was a tired but thoroughly happy crowd that wended its way homewards.

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[Our correspondent is sadly astray regarding the C. R. A. pro- gramme, which aims at increas- ing the Unoticial representation from six to nine-namely, three Chinese nominated members, two chosen by the Chamber of Com- merce, ons by the Justices of the Peace, and three elected by the general community. As we have before sail, the dirent election by the community of all the Un- official members would be a far more democratic scheme.-Ed. H. K. T.]

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Baby's Own Tablets in the house helpful to the youngest infant as removed from the piece of land

The draft programme for the ready for immediate use when the to the child of 6 years or more, just outside the Godown Com- forthcoming Hongkong Races little ones' get out of sorts. She are a specific for indigestion, colic, I did not "see the New Year in pany's premises. We are pro has been issued. The Meeting writes:-

diarrhea, simple fever, make "I have been using Bay's Own teething casy, promote restful in Kowloon, but from what I have kressing! Now what about that opens o Wednesday, February, been told, 1920. was heralded in dirty old structure which used to 11th, and continues for four days. Tablets for my children, and find sleep and good appetite, drive out in noisy fashion. The crackerserve as a ricksha shelter? Time There are eleven events on each then a very satisfactory medicine, worins. Obtainable from chemists, firing was unprecedented, I hear, that was pulled down too, of the first three days and nine When my little boy had a cold I also at 60 cents the vial, post free, on the last day. Entries, close gave him the Tablets at night, from the Dr. Williams Medicine and in the morning he was all[Co.. 96 Szechuan Road, Shangbai, on January 1th.

THE CORONET,

To meet the demand for good pictures for the holidays, the

It seems that the European com- raunity has become just as partial to this manner of ushering in the New Year as the Chinese are, And the bombs! They were going off all day yesterday. The Chinese firework seilers must have done a roaring business this Christmas and New Year, L'oronet are to-day screening three films which can be favour- ably commented upon. These The Perry Company served its are "His Father's Son," "The patrons well during the holiday Warning," and "Panthea," season, putting on.extra boats for The first-named will

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late nights and early mornings.be shown at the 2.30 p.m. Unlike the Peak Tramway

The principal shows at 5.15 and Company, it doesn't make any 9.15 p.m. will witness

"The extra charge for late runninge. Warning" a dramatic play starr- That's a point we are apt to fored by Henry Kolker." This is a get.

picture which is worth the ex- pense of a visit to the Theatre.! Shown for the first time last] But I wish there was a little night, the picture drew much more co-operation between the appreciation for its high dramatic

two;

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