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AGRADECIMENTO.

Maria Noronha Britto e Pereira, agradece penhorade aos amiges que prestaram seus valiosos a sua sempre charada filha Maria, durante os dois dias da sua enfermidade a tambem as pessoas das Las relacoes e amigos que accompanharam a enterro e os que enviaram grinaldas.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. F. X. F. da Silva and family beg to tender their thanks to friends and relations for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1920.

IS IT A LASTING PEACE?

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1920.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY.

TRAINING DAYS.

"TAKE

Zimmermann.

MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

20:

(BY "ENHARMONIC").

CORRESPONDENCE

The Editor of the " Hangkang

Telegraph."]

CARE 10 BE AN With the holding of the annual ECONOMIST IN PROSPERITY;

THE TYPHOON QUESTION. is Races earlier than

Of course there is only one gualTHERE IS NO FEAR OF YOUR this year there is naturally a BEING ONE IN ADVERSITY."- thing of interest to music lovers to talk about this week and hat greater interest being taken, in

Sir-Referring to your kind is the visit of the Russian Grand criticism of my letter, you state the training season than is cus-

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Opera Company-a Company that that the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax tomary at this time. and, true to our usual custom, we are giving Captain Superintendent of Police, has been supported in very liberal would receive any suggestions details of how the training season has kindly consented to kick off manner. It just gass to show from the shipping people, etc. is going, together with a record at the Benefit Match between that the contention that many of the gallops. As has already South Chins Athletic and Hong-people put forward that Hong been announced, there is a record kong Football Club, in aid of the kong is not a musical place at all entry this year and everything Widow of the late Warder Speed, is a very false one. It certainly is a place where the chances to promises to give a very success-da Saturday.

hear good music in public are very ful meeting. All that will be

Europe an, few and far between, bat it is also wanted

Edmond Kelly, a 3 little kindness in the

weather was charged with being drunk Colony in which resides a great the worse, and therefore useless. matter of conditions. In giring an and incapable in Pottinger Street proportion of music lovers. That account of yesterday morning's yesterday. He was allowed bail fact has beer. more than demon

of $5 by the Police strated by the packed houses Sergeant in the charge-room at that have this week witnessed the Central Police Station. As operas that are solely attractive he did not appear in Court this because morning, when his case called. the bail was ordered by Mr. N. L. Smith to be confiscated.

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work our representative saw fit in a sum to comment on the manner in which those who do the recording of the times have to work under conditions that are not altogether the most favourable. There is quite a large crowd attending on gallop mornings but a little more consideration should be shown to the men who do the main of the "clocking." It is not an easy task to single out the ponies and ching them in proper rotation

was music.

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of their exquisite

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANI.

well-known abstainer.. Old

cry

Sir T. P. Whittaker had an hereditary interest in temperance reform. His father, Thomas Whittaker, was one of the early temperance advocates, and Sir Thomas had as a second name Palmer. after William Issac Palmer, the Quaker who founded and lay these before the Commit- the biscuit firm and was also tee for consideration. I for one refuse to talk to Mr. Hallifax's Thomas Whittaker used to waste-paper basket. I certainly possess a rattle with which in have a very poor opinion of that the old days be used to help to Committee, and the fact that

aral men sit on it makes it all Town criers refused to

announce temperance meetings.

If Mr. Hallifex will only think of the thousands of drowning human beings in local typhoons,

see to things himself. He was he would feel like clutching at a straw, and you have a mighty author of a book called "Life's big straw in the form of experi: Battles in Temperance Armour." ence. But that can only be Another old colleague of his was. obtained by seeking advice from Thomas Hudson, who also wrote local merchant skippers who have a volume entitled Pioneers of to face typhoons. Did you the West." Thirty years ago boys

û naval man

used to ask for this at libraries, ever hear of in a typhoon? Not much. and were not a little disgusted to find that instead of a Fenimore Cooper or Mayne Reid yarn ther received an account of temper- ance meetings in Bristol,

And whatever else might be said of the Russian Company it The Russian Grand Opera certainly has given us fine music. Company gave two performances Regarding the alleged lack of yesterday to most appreciative elaborateness in the scenery, or

The whole trouble rests on audiences. At a matinee, "Larme" the little brilliance achieved in was produced, and the perform the dresses. I am not going to obtaining a sure warning of ance was noteworthy for the speak, save to say that, according typhoon's approach. My method

is very simple, and advice free splendid singing and acting of the to my own humble opinion, mat

these respects

but to a practical and fair hearing principals, all of whom were intors in both

only. The hearing can be before great form. At night, there was have been quite adequate, es- a big audience to witness the pecially when one considers what naval men, for I am certain ther it must mean for a travelling would speak honestly for or repeat performance of "Carmen." which was magnificiently done. company.to handle large quanti against. The meeting should be To-zight "Tosca" is the attract. ties of props. An opera, after held in the City Hall, with open H. E. the Governor has done

Mr. Hallifax to do his.

ion.

all is said and done, is a drama set to niusic, and if the scenery.

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this

Convey

doors.

teetotal gatherings and printers would not print bills. Nor would churches of chapels lend their rooms. So Whittaker used to

The speeches exchanged at the Buckingham Palace banquet in bonour of M. Poincare were pre- sumably reported as delivered. This was not the case when Pre- sident Faure went to Petrograd in 1897. The Tsar's post prandial address of welcome was then so lacking in warmth that M. Hanotaux. who

Yours etc. SELF-GOVERNMENT. Facre

was STOLEN JEWELLERY. its

past the various posts. It is a work that requires a great deal of attention and to be distracted by other people "butting in." talking, and asking questions is, to say the very least, annoying. The golden rule should be; silence" the only people per mitted to talk being those calling out the ponies and the times. It really comes to a matter of The match between the Hong-etc. is sufficient to bring out the his best. and it now remains for etiquette. But the Stewards of kong Hockey Club and the Hong-dramatic, sufficient to

Battn.correct ideas of time and place,. Jockey could help a great deal if kong and Singapore they would provide some sort of RG.A played on the U.S.R.C. then there should be no need for an enclosure, to be reserved for ground yesterday was a most further embellishment. And no- Hongkong. Jan. 14, 1920. the use of the time-keepers and interesting ons. The Club opened one can complain that in any of the representatives of the Press. the scoring early on and before the operas so far put on, the The information btained is of the conclusion they had added an general public interest and some-additional two goals, whilst their inadequate. thing might be done to make the opponents once got through. For

Musically, the"

operas have working arrangements little the Club, who won by three goals more satisfactory.

been a very satisfying treat, and is to the orchestra of the Com- pany that so much is owing. The orchestral parts of an opera can rightly be termed the ground- Mrs. Botelho charged af hinese Work on which everything else boy at the Police Court this is based and if that is faulty. morning with the larcens of her then the whole is spoiled. But defendant. a Chinese is said to be purse in Queen's Road Central under Mr. Vasilien and Mr. Festerday. Evidence was given Burst, the orchestra with this wife of a Chinese Government em

is said to the effect that Mrs. Botelho Company works with tunefulness ployee, from whom the jewellery to have been stolen caught the thief red-handed as and high ability. It is extremely A report of the theft was made by the woman to the Police on the well-balanced, though it seemed

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to one, the scorers were Evans (2) and Brand, whilst the soldiers goal was registered by the centre- forward.

he pulled the purse from her

friend, Mr. Silva, the thief was secured and handed over to the

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respect

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the

accompanied Foreign Minister. protested against its being communicated to the press. He assured Nicholas that publication would offend French. whose alliance with Russia was then of very recent date. So the Tsar con- sorted

his speech being A quantity of jewellery. valued written, and the French Foreign Minister obligingly undertook the at $600, is the subject of a lar

as the reporters. ceny case which was remand-task. There was no time to waste. were eagerly L. Smith at ed by Mr. N.

awaiting the text. In less than the Magistracy to-day. The

ten minutes, "entre le cafe et les

CAUSED HUSBAND AND WIFE TO PART.

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on affectionate terms with the

in

to

nears." as an admiring eyes

witness relates. M. Hanotaux composed an oration which was rapturously acclaimed in France. The IW.W is said to be res- nonsible for the mysterioi's shots --

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THE LAW SOCIETY.

The remarks of Sir William Rees Davies, at the Supreme Court yesterday regarding the practice of asking for exemptions from certam formalities when applications are made for the admission of solicitors to practice in the Colony, appear to be timely. because it is Pow becoming a general thing for such applica- tions to be made before all the pocket. With the help of her a little nervous on the opening 8th October last, in which it was that have been fired at a proces- papers are in order. The whole

night, and special appreciation point of the matter is just this

can be shown to the string per-stated that whilst she was doing sion of discharged soldiers in an formers, on whom so much of her hair in the sitting room, the American cit Anyhow, the Police. A sentence of one that the Hongkong Law Society,

the hard work falls. To be a first man, who was in the bedroom local secretary of that body has month's hard labour. and

made his exi: from the been riddled and hanged out of with a view to protecting its own

violin

different in

operas

house, which was

Pee band by the crowd as a reprisal. interests and the general safe-strokes with the birch was inflict-

every night is no light task. To

Street. with лет jewellery. It is mainly by such events that guarding of the profession fromed by Mr. N. L. Smith.

single out the work in any one undesirables. have have secured The Hongkong University opera would be to miss a great The man could not be traced by the ordinary citizen learns of the an Ordinance making it necessary Basketball Club announces that many others equally deserving the Police until the 13th instant, Industrial Workers of the World, The formal ratification of the Peace Treaty, by which the state of war between the Allies and Germany comes to an end, is an predu e certain papers establish an inaugural match will be play and so I shall content myself with when he was arrested and innd be indizes them accordingly. oncurrence of historic significance and high importance.

policy to which violence and sab- ing his bona fides and credentialsed on the Football Ground in the the general statement that the formation was elicited concerning or ther have a philosophy and a

Sergeant Field informed his

otage are only incidental. These November, 1818, that hostilities ceased and the Armistice came in And, of course, it is desirable thai Caiversity between May Hall orchestra by itself has always the disposal of his loot.

Worship that a quarrel had en were stated in America so long operation. An Armistien, however, does not end a state of war, such should be the case. But and Eliot Hall to-morrow at 3been worth a visit.

el between the woman and her

azo as 1869 by M. S. Stephens, And the Company is rich in often arises that to conform to. The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn. and it has taken the whole of the Intervening period to apive at a

CM.G., Vice-President of th certain settlement adequate to the complexity and importance of the those requirements a problems involved. This has been a laborious task, calling for high period of time has to elapse, and lub has kindly consented to principals. Of lady principals it husband over the loss of the jewell who formed the "Noble and Holy statesmanship and not a patience. The whole world rejoices to avoid that delay it has become throw off. The public, and has given us a number of refreshery, with the consequence that she Order of the Knights of Labour. that at length prace has created the efforts of those on whom this customary to ask for exemptionspecially those ladies and gentle in changes, sopranos (coloratura left him and went to Canton. Its aim. like that of modern in one or more particulars. The men whn intend to be present at und dramatic), mezzo-sopranos. Since th arrest of the defendar Syndicalism, was to abolish the great work of adjustment has devolved. So far as Britain, is en- when he replied to a message from the citizens of London in thus was, however, is to kill the in the University that same after part has always been well chosen for the purpose of securing berand specialised craft unionism cerned, His Majesty the King summed up the nation's feelings result of asking for those exempt the Degree Ceremony to be held and contraltos. The voice for each words: With all my heart I reciprocate their hopes and fervently very intention of the Ordinance. nuon, are cordially invited to bend the artists have worked with evidence he wanted a remand of the grand union of all who toil,

It was in

for a

man being admitted to

going to be evaded why encumber

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verve that has made the shows so successful. Of course,

to which I lean-that in male

to .contrast male and female

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the Sergeant had heerd

ware system entirely, and as a that she had returned. and first step in substitute for limited

the case.

The ruse was remanded by the

ATTEMPTED

rgeardless of sex, of creed, and of accordingly colour." The Knights, after a Magistrate.neomising start, dwindled and

SUICIDE make sacrifices for a Californian

BY CHINESE COOLIE FROM FRANCE.

failed. The time was not ripe for a Connecticut machinist to

lumberman. But their ideal em- erged erain in the bitterly fought strike of the Colorado miners in 1903, and Favo birth to the

pray that..please God, this day may be the dawn of a new era in and it is only reasonable for the Present at this match. which the people of the British Empire may forever live at peace Chief Justice to remark that in The Canton Government's there are far more male principals.. with itself and with all men." Those sentiments of His Majestytture, requirements must be com- are also the sentiments of his people the world over-they want to plied with or else the Ordinance Agents in Hongkong are looking but it is the general idea--and one feel that, with the great menace to European peace at length over should be taken off the Statute for a loan of $1.500.000 and are come, it may be very many years, if ever, before the world is again Book. If there is a need for the applying to various foreign firms voices the Company is not so planged into the horrors of war. That is what the men of the Ordinance, then by all means let for that purpose. Unfortunately well off. It is really impossible

for them, it is too well known in Empire fought for us kill militarism and to assure for generations it he enforced. but if it is always Hongkong that the Canton Gov-voices-they are in totally differ unborn the blessings which were denied to them. once again in the near future we are to hear the clash of arms and by applying for exemptions official sale of the Industrial the men have not shown up quite As to whether there is to be a lengthy era of peace, or whether the time of the admitting Judge ernment has miserably failed to ent classes--but the ladies have repay the mortgages due after the been of such high excellence that

A Chinese labourer recently American T.W.W., whose policy to have the world's inventive genius exploited for the purpose of Better for it be removed. The Bazaar of Canton, though the so well. It may be that the repatriated from France landed as now was to compel the killing men all that depends on the nations themselves: the people Law Society has obtained a

of industry to the organised as well as their leaders. That is the dominant note struck by the protection that it should jealously proceeds of the sale have been in language does not suit a male into misfortune on account of his complete surrender of the control

the hands of the Government voice, for often there has been a gambling

After propensities. trace of hardness. Nevertheless, having lost all his earnings and the State Socialist no less than To the IW.W., then, guard not indiscriminately ask to

workers." Japanese Imperial Edict which we published yesterday, which says

officials since May last year. It that the guarantee of future tranquillity depends altogether upon

be ignored.

is by such methods that the there have been heard some fine being without food for four days the capitalist is the, enemy. He the whole-hearted co-peration of all the Allied Powers. To these

Canton Government brings dis.teaor voices, and I am not going he decided to bring his troubles assails none more bitterly than Powers might also be added all the other nations of the world. SUSTAINED HATRED.

speedy termination he does the "intellectuals" of There can only be peace so long as all nations unite in their

trust upon its head. Where is to grumble. It would be too long to We notice that it is the opinion the foreigner who would care to a task to name the principals in committing suicide. determination to secure and maintain. it at all reasonable of George Bernard Shaw that the invest in mortgages in Canton dividually and so I pass on. This story was related to Mr. Shaw. Kautsky, Bernstein, and The Socialist movement-Wells.

costs. In the Japanese Edict, frequent reference is made United States is more virulent in after such an experience?

J. R. Wood at the Magistracy to the establishment of perpetual peace and to the foundation its hatred of the vanquished

The chorus work has been this morning, when the coolie in even Jeures, for these, be consid- ers, have made their peace wich of the League of Nations, and it is set down that Japan | Central Powers than any of the A cold ducking in the Harbour good, considering, as one must question was charged with at the State. His appeal is ever to is fully conscious of the heavy responsibilities. which other Allies. He points out that was experienced by a fubong the size of the chorus.. The Com-tempting to commit suicide. the bottom dog, and it is interna- devolve upon her in this connection. The people are urged to keep England, where homes

pany is a large one for Hongkong were yesterday morning at the hands

In the early hours of this morn-tional. Mr. J. G. Brooks, in his these high aims in view, and to concentrate on the peaceful demolished by Zeppelin fire, and of a number of Chinese whom he but it is really a small one for ing, when the wind was keenly" Pistory of American Syndical development of their nation's resources, with a view to keeping France, whose provinces were caught gambling on the Bank grand opera, and the mount of blowing in Park Road, a con-ism." relates how in the midst of pace with the advance-of human progress. The tone and spirit laid-waste:-are -better-winners Wharf. Prompted by feelings of work that has been demanded of stable on his beat in that local an embittered American in

every member of it has been country could have higher or nobler ideals than those breathed exploitation of popular wrath is tackle them single handed. The known works, it was a treat to mediately below the servantsed his allegiance to the LW.W. considerable. In the better branches of a certain tree, im- striker fresh from Europe explain- in this Imperial document. If they were but acted up to by the the organisation of a society in temptation. offered by nations of the world, there would assuredly never be fear of any New York to bar German music nearness of the water was

quarters of the European in these revealing words: "Always further wars, big or small.

from concert programmes. In irrestible to the gamblers and being sung in such a fine manner. houses. HiB hair standing is the same. Everywhere it is But it is utterly futile, and even sinful, for any country to Paris, concert audiences have with one accord ther fell on the Even without knowing the words. on end, the constable approached the one home. I had only to profess before the whole world adherence to sentiments of the type been asked to vote оп the unlucky Inkong.

tree and met the melan smile and say a little word Whilst three one could follow the spirit and

animation of them." contained in Japan's Imperial Edict and then for that country's question of re-admitting the of them held his arms, the re-

choly sight of a man swinging Comrade. At once something leaders to shape their policies on lines which conflict therewith. works of German composers and, mainder gave him a push which

from one of the branches by a rope happens. I get quick my smile Summing up the visit generally, passed round his neck in a loop. back, and such great welcome. We do not say that Japan is guilty of such deceit, but it will almost unanimously, niusic lovera landed him into the cold water. be generally admitted that the general run of her past policy and have decided in favour of such With some difficulty he at I can only say that it has been & The constable arrived at

festival. I admit that in many moment when the man was just I could see all the world and hear the with Comrade and no money The her present tendencies have left. room for a deal of compositions.

names of 1351 managed to clamber suspicion, to put it mildly. Only the other day the announcement German artists are restored to out,

assailants ways things could have been making his rash attempt but all things" The is the kindlier of her naval programme aroused considerable criticism, the scheme their former places. And in had promptly disappieared. He better-I am thinking of the in time to save his life.

Macdonald Inspector being regarded by Australia in particular as a further whittling Paris the physical scars of war went up to the Police Station and operas at Covent Garden-but down of the League of Nations ideal and the limitation of arma-are still visible. The losses of later returned to the scene with they could not have been better charge of the case to day. ments proposals. But, putting all that aside, and even also passing this one city were practically as reinforcements. One of the musically. It has meant late) was adjourned. over the Shantung question, there no doubt about it that Japan, severe as the entire losses of the gamblers was identified and ar- if she really wishes to make use of it, now has a wonderful United States. Sustained hatred rested. At the Police Court to- opportunity of displaying to the world her sincerity as an apostle of a beaten opponent is worse day, for having dared to lay of peace. It is not too much to say that upon her future attitude, than unsportsmanlike. Espec hands on one of her minions, the Concord in the Orient, if not, indeed, throughout the world, depends, ially does a boycott of German law inflicted on the delinquent a If she but sets up to the spirit of the Peace Edict, then we need art smack of carrying things to fine of $25, or in default, six have no fears for the day's abend.

even

! extremes,

but his

weeks hard labour,

hear the old favourite choruses

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hours later than 1 usually keep--

but it has been well worth it.

the

had

side of the picture. The other

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The Company's repertoire is by no I give the advice, "Go," for one equs over yet and I am looking can never say they have enjoyed forward to some enjoyable nights the best music until they have before I have to write again. To enthused over the rendition of a Allthose who have not yet been first-class opera.

shows a grim record of violence and sabotage, too often replied to by the American employer with methods as lawless-the employment of private agents to

do police work, the use of spies and gunmen, and the introduc- ton of gangs of imported strike- breakers as desperate as the strikers,