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THE HONGKONG

TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 1920.

TELEGRAPH.

"DAY BY DAY.”

NOTES & COMMENTS.

A WAR MEDAL QUESTION.

GREAT FEAR IS COVERED BY A SHOW OF DARING.

We were not a little interested yesterday to receive from the military authorities here an ex-Home to-day by the s.s. Pyrrhus. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hyde left for tract from a letter from the Office giving an official War intimation that officers and men

AN ISLANDER'S

DIARY.

[BY AJAX."}

The world loves to honour a

NOTES ON AVIATION.

[BY "METEORITE").

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The time has arrived when the

Mr. Churchill's announcement Colony is about to enter upon that it is not proposed to disband good man. The Hon. Dr. Severu Dew phase in its means of com-three of our seven regiments of The first Gymkhana «f the is leaving shortly for a holiday duction of the aeroplane. Much welcome one, not only to cavalry-

munication, through the intro-Dragoon Guards will be of His Majesty's forces who were reason is to be held on the 25%/in order to recuperate and restinterest will be shown in the men, but to all those who like to

in Hongkong at the outbreak of instant.

the war and who did not leave

some

from influenza

after his arduous' services as

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Colonial Secretary and Officer developments of local aviation. Administering the Government. and it is with the vier to stim-ee in the Army corps which are During the week he was the ulating interest in this novel not only distinguished as regards recipient of many flattering tes- these weekly notes are penned. of interest attached to

means of communication that service, but have special points them.

timonies of the esteem of his

the Colony before the signing of been notified of

Most Kowloon residents have the armistice will not be eligible

increases in to receive the British War Medal. prices by their compradores. We were interested because at Last week there were 26 deaths friends, whose number is legion, Ther do not pretend to reflect The 7th have the distinction of was in the Hongkong Telegraph

and the affection of the mercantile great technical knowledge of being the only regiment in the time

that. ago.

in Hongkong the

one Portuguese. and the rest community. Mr. Severn has been aeronautical science, but they British Army, to possess black question was raised and dis-

a loveable man. I have no doubt will serve as a medium through | facings, and are known in conse- cussed, and we then pointed Chinese.

that the fragrant memory of this which the public of Hongkong querce as the "Black Horse," or out that it was a little hard an the regular military men who' where in the Colony on August 4, 1914. and who had not been allow ed to proceed elsewhere (although many of them volunteered to go: to a war theatre) that they should

for at-

A number of arrests tempting to snuggle arms took place on the Nile when the ship arrived in port this morning.

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will be conquest of hearts will it after years amply compensate him for matters as they progress in the the "Coffin Boys." Had the 5th felt that supreme administrative

Colony. the regret he must have often

been done away with it would have meant that King Albert of control of the Colony was not his

Belgium would hare ceased to for a long term.

That enterprising, individual be an officer in the British Army, One's only

Capt. Ricou, the fountain bead for he has been colonel-in-chief regret is that the preliminary

Government was not kept public utility have sprung, to the back until he was far upon the benefit of the neighbouring Por- deep blue sea.

tuguese Colony, shows his English people first took Scott business acumen in a new light to their hearts with "Ivanhoe." by the agility with which he has The Scottish novels had bothered got in Erst in the local field them a good deal with a dialect There is no necessity to-ize up of serial -erterprises. Where Mr. Severn as an adminisitratur. others have held back, he dares they did not understand and with He is a very tactful man, and to venture and the dispatch descriptions of scenery in which nobody will deny his goodnese with which he has carried out they had not learned to be inter- and well-meaningness" for e'en new schemes all in the space of ested. It seems strange, as one virtue's a few months deserves re-reads the narrative of love and adventure, that all the familiar personages-Wilfred, Cedric, Re-

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A Retreat for girls will be be, deprived of this After a Redemptoris:

essential garrison duties and were

commencing to-morrOʻW at 3.30 contributing to the defence of the p.m. Empire in the manner ordered. It was through no fault of their

Mr. James L. Backhouse, of own that they could not actually Messrs. Backhouse and Man participate in the fighting. The vers, has arrived by the Paul decision comes especially hand on Lecat and is staging at the time serving men who have made Hongkong, Hotel. the army their livelihood, be-

An enquiry is being conducted cause the non possession of the war medal will considerably

at the Magistracy this afternoon his failings leaned to detract from the meritoriousness into the circumstances of the side." It may be truly said off cogni ion and support of their record.

recent fire which atmos destroy-him-- For a man to have served, say for twenty-one

ed Aberdeen village. years, and then to leave the army war period will be a calling thought. But as the War Ofice has given the decision. complain- ing will not make much differ ence. With regard to those men who joined locally for military service and who did not after- wards enter a theatre of war.! there is not No much

without anything to show for the

"Who does the best bis circum.

stance allows.

could do no more."

In this connection, a question becca, the Black Knight, Robin The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell Does well, acts nobly, angels arises which is of vital import-Hood, and Friar Tuck-were all left to-day by the Blue Funnel

ance to the Far East Aerial bodied forth by the writer liner Pyrrhus for England. The eulogies of the Chairman of Transport Company of which he amid pangs of physical Volley of crackers were fired the Chamber of Commerce were is the leading spirit. Competition anguish.

The larger part of from the office building and from in the best taste and well deserved. is expected as Messrs. Handler the book Wa dictated to a launch which took him aboard.fr. Severn was always conscious Page, the wel-known aeroplane William Laidlaw, who besought of doing his best according to his Producers at Home, are contem- his friend in vain to take an ins Besides the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. lights, and he did not spare him- plating entry into the local field terval of rest. Nay, Willie,” Dodwell, the passengers who left selfin the performance. He shrank and for that purpose have deputed was Sir Walter's response, only for Home to-day by the from the rough and tumble of Col. Smallwood as their technical see that the doors are fast. I he said agathst the decision thus included Mrs. C. H. party debate. a "scrap" in which representative to investigate the would fain keep all the cry as his predecessors would have glori-po-sibilities which China can offer well as all the wool to ourselves.

! are

done their worst with Ivanhoe." Andrew Lang's verdict may be the final one: "As at Abbotsford, remark which was made to me combined with every modern This puts me in mind of the Scott liked an air of antiquity

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be that they shall not have Hay. Mr. and Mrs. W. Arm belivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Luthe ů medal. because ther strong. Mrs. Strahan, Mrs. Butlined disgusted and pained him. He to aviation. It will not be long But es to giving over work, that

後 Totally different and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Davies,

was no coward, but he was nice.before the first big plane which can only be when I am in wool- category. I men such as thej

We can all testify to his zeel and Col. Smallwood has written for len." Scholars and critics have The communicable disease re- honesty of purpose. Apart from makes its flight here. two clavies mentioned above can- j not have the war medal, there turn for the past week shows being a very successful, learned would seem to he ver the three cases of cerebro-spinal fever and popular Colonial Secretary. chance of the Volunteers cr De-(two fatal), and two non-fatal Mr. Severn is imbued with the fence Corps men

cases each getting it.

of diphtheria and Englishman's love of sport. Whether any recognition will be enteric. The cerebro-spinal fever! given them is still under con- sufferers were Chinese, the others

British. sideration, as is also the position of all other Colonial auxiliary forces, but there is ground for the assumption that they will not.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1920.

TO MOTOR-CYCLISTS.

Overseas

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by Col. Smallwood. "The Hong-jcomfort." " kong Government will have no objction to any machines making

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In Hongkong under the present their flight here so long as they are James Berry, like his successor The Hongkong Tramway Com-regime a Colonial Secretary has British machines and operated by in the post of public hangman, pany's receipts for the week end-Ja big chance to prove his ad-a British Company" Coming as thought himself inadequately ed February 28th, totalled $16.236 ministrative abilities. If he fails this statement does from one who paid. In bis autobiography Berry which is an increase of $243fit will be due to his own deficiency has been in communication with suggests that the Home Office over the same week last year. and to nothing else. Mr. Severn on the local authorities, the query should pay the hangman a fixed For the nine weeks of the year. Friday night, as they say in arises: "What of the Far East salary of £350 a year. He would We notice that Shanghai is the total takings are $127,915 homely English, was killed with Aerial. Transport going to have its Motor Cycle which is a decrease of $2,572 kindness, and seemed to be very Their guiding spirit is Capt. fee of £10 for an execution. It Company?" have much preferred this to the Clus, and here is a suggestion over the same period last year.

happy under the cloring solicit-Ricou who is, as is known, a would bring him a larger income, that might be worthy of imitation

ude of the mercantile community. Frenchman. The machines he for He reckoned on an average of in Hongkong. True, Hongkong Several returned

Mr. Dodwell's speech was too has ordered for his Company only twenty executions in a year, has an Automobile. Association merchants under the leadership long and, good as some of the are of American manufacture and. that is doing quite a deal of good of Messrs. Cheng Po-shan and sentiments were, they were

moreover, the hangman aand the aviators, of American would be spared the distasteful- work, but the very large number Kwok Kung-wu are reported to little out of place. It is sur-nationality. In view of this, can ask of of motor cycles to be seen on the be organising a large cotton mill prising

perusing newspaper that he should have it be said that preference should reports in the hope that a fellow-- roads of the Colony leads one to to be established in Honam. The been so indiscreet in making be shown for the Far East creature may be condemned to "It looks from yesterday's telegrams as though we are rapid y Motor Cycle Club as well.

think that there is room for a proposed capital to be raised is reference to an obvious slip Aviation Co., over the Company death." Berry points regretfully approaching the day when the Entente Powers will recognise the Home one of the features of such $2,000.000 have

At given at $5,000,000. of which that Dr. Jordan committed about to be floated by Messrs. to the remuneration of his French Soviet Government and once again enter into full relations with Clubs is the official "runs" and pledged by the promoters and degree of Doctor of Laws on Mr. but time will show.

already been during the conferring of the Handley Page? I cannot say, confrere, M. Antoine Deibler- Russia. That point has not been reached yet. In fact, it is definite-something of that nature in Hong other wealthy merchants.

£560 a year, with a similar ly stated that the Peace Conference has decided that no diplomatic kong would greatly help to make

Severn at the last University

amount to divide among his four relations can be resumed until the Soviet Government displays an motor-cycling even more popular

Convocation. by the use of the

assistants. Sanson, the first attitude in conformity with civilisation.

A A golf caddy has been remand-word "masterful." If Mr. Dod- significant fact is, that executioner to manage a guil merce between Russia and the rest of Europe is to be encouraged bile Association, it could render a f

On the other hand. com than it is now. Like the Automoed by the Magistrate on a charge well wanted to say something negotiations have been entered lotine, was originally paid £1,520 to the utmost. Actually, the Supreme Council has resolved to enter deal of assistance to the authorities stealing six golf-

balls nice about the principal guest, into by Capt. Ricou with Col a year, but when executioners

WILL RUSSIA BE RECOGNISED?

into commercial but not diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia is keeping its members informed Green Club.

from the Kowloon Bowling why not be concise and brief? Smallwood with the view to an were appointed in each depart-

But will not the one step lead to the other? It looks very like it, of regulations and in controlling of because the same official statement says that the Allies are anxious matters to some extent. Motor Sunday morning he to secure impartial information of the conditions in Russia, and they cyclists might do well to think invite the Council of the League of Nations to take up the task of the matter over. making the necessary enquiries. Doesn't that look as though the Allies now realise that they have not hitherto had the truth about)

Russia, and that if unbiassed investigation puts a different com-TEE VOLUNTEER FIGURES. plexion on the situation, formal recognition of the Government may follow?

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The bar-tender Business men are, es a rule, not amalgamation of the two ment this was reduced to £800. the Club says that given to verbosity or tautology.

schemes, but the result was a Before the Revolution the legal failure, I hear. I can quite under tariff in France was 258, for a and four "others

stand the reasons which lie beheading, 16s. 8d. for a burning the balls from the Club, The stars in their courses are set back will not have any effect amount for

behind the refusal, but the at the stake. and the same and with his assistant he gave fighting for Mr. Fletcher, as they on the decision which Capt. Ricon allowances for the erection of a hanging, with chase but they escaped. The fought for Sisera, and the com- has formed of proceeding with scaffold or the provision of fuel. Police were notified and they mercial, as well as the general his own scheme." A few days ago we saw fit to arrested the defendant in Yaumati public, are anxious that when the If we are to judge by yesterday's telegrams, France is still very number of enlistments for the

make reference to the very small market. much averse to having anything to do with the Bolsheviks, whereas

post of Colonial Secretary falls vacant Mr. Fletcher should be- both the British and Italian Premiers are said to favour recognition new volunteer force that is being

Already affairs with the Far new method will have to be come C.S. substantive. of the Soviet. In this connection, it is interesting to note raised and the official figures now

After East Aviation Company are as- thought out by strategists. That saying that be hoped that General Gough and officials of the Archangel Force strongly to hand make full confirmation

that suming a more practical form being so, what harm could result Mr. Severn. would urge recognition of the Soviets and they presumably know

of our statement. The total

come with the arrival in the Colony to- from giving the required per- back, Mr. Dodwell, at the Cham- day of eighteen American aviators mission to the actual position better than people outside the limits of applications to date are only 156,

ber of Commerce dinner, suggest whom Capt. Ricon has enlisted it

Mr. Johnson? If Russia can ever hope to do. One point that strikes us is that the of the Defence Corps at the close Georges Carpentier knocked out influence to fix Mr. Fletcher in ment will hasten the day when this

and of these 115 were members In match at Bordeaux, ad that Mr. Severn should use his for his concern. This new develop father says it is not right to do is a CBS0. of Mr. reason given for consideration of the Russian situation by the Supreme Council is the changed condition of affairs that has arisen, of last year. We all know what the American-boxer MacClosky the post. Mr. Flecther has in more the inhabitants of this Colony orities here. communicate and then let the military auth- due to the Bolshevik successes. Maybe we have here the key to the a strong body the Defence Corps at the beginning of the second than one crisis shown his resource, will present and the future attitude of the Allies. After all, it has nothing good many of the old Corps will be

was and it is to be hoped that around.

nave their initial trips receive fresh orders from London. to do with the Allies or anybody else what form of government joining up again. The seventeen Moran in an eight rounds bout admired as an able and just man. Fred Fulton outpointed Frank and in the department itself be is

capacity and strength of character through the air. Russia may choose, so long as anarchical propaganda is not officially inen who were serving locally at Newark. spread by that Government in other lands. The one great necessity hef re they went ewy and who

What will be the " pidgin I cannot for a moment believe that is that there should be a stable Government and that it should be have now made application ought English flyweight, knocked out him from an office in which ment of the Aerial Convention Derby Commission? Jimmy Wilde, the

local I await with interest the pro- of the famous there is any intention of removing mulgation by the Peking Govern-established

Club, able to preserve order in the country.

by the Aerial regret that the Government is Bolshevistic". But if a Government follow their lead, and it is a little a ten-round bout. Wilde, who success, especially as to do so into line with

We may or may not to inspire a good many others to Mike Ertle in the third round of be has proved such a conspicuous which

Talking arises which is in a position to govern-and that's what a Govern- gratifying to find that there are was in splendid shape, gave an would be to do a grave injustice nations which have adopted it. object of the club is to maintain will bring Chine with Major Glidden recently, Ï ment is for, anyhow-then that Government, having once proved its

the European was informed that the present stability, is entitled to foreign recognition,

twenty-four totally new. men. unusual exhibition of speed and to a Civil Servant who has a lien This would open China to aerial interest in aviation matters and The trouble, of course, is that we do not know whether the Bol. The older men, too, are showing boxing skill.

On.. the vacant appointment. intercourse sheviks really form a stable Government at the moment. Very few up well, no fewer than forty-four

and, incidentally, prepare a landing place, if one Rumour bas it that Mr. Severn give a considerable impetus to should be needed, for the com- people, even in Russia possibly, know the actual situation. Reports men over 40 years of age having of what is transpiring are decidedly conflicting, and it would take a not large in any case, and there The football associations of tively young man, has a wider volunteered. But the figures are

is going to a higher post. Mr. the local scheme.

petitors in the Derby. The hope EX-ENEMY FOOTBALLERS. Fetcher, although a compara- very real genius to sift out the lies from the truth. The Allies, is room for a very great deal of England, Wales, Scotland, Ire- experience of the needs of the

18 expressed that before long it will although not yet officially recognising the Soviet, appear to be going improvement, especially as re-iland, France Belgium, and Colony than any other Colonial refusal of the military authorities Club when members will have shout the question in the right way. They start with a willingness gards, the many men who were Luxembourg have

And what of Hongkong? The character of B.II automobile to enter into freer commercial intercourse and then seek to secure serving in the Defence Corps from the International Federation the Colonial Office to look beyond the island by Aristor Robert have their own motor cars or

withdrawn Secretary we have had. impartial information na to the actual situation in Russia. That until the beginning of this year. because the Scandinavian and him would be to do the Colony a Johnson on account of the de-cycles. This is not outside "the" For to permit an exhibition fight over their own private planes as they looks to us like a step in the direction of eventual diplomatic re- It won't be very creditable to Italian Associations reserve the very ill-turn, and I trust therefore fences, is the airing of a skeleton bounds of practicability. Aero- cognition. At any rate, there is an evident desire to learn the truth, Hongkong if the facilities for right to meet ex-enemy assoc that there is no go'd' ground for which should bave been buried planes are comparatively cheap," and when that is known it will be easier to come to a decision on making a really good and usefuliations. The séceders have formed the popular suspicion that the in the deepest recesses of its and a "dicky" type I saw illust- the larger question. Of one thing we may be sure. The Allies want Volunteer Corps are allowed to a new federation, excluding ex-new Colonial Secretary will be closet and kept there. The world's rated. In the Telegraph recently, to see a peaceful, settled Russia. The whole world wants to see such pass by unheeded by the majority. enemies, and also those resuming at outsider. My advice to the ideas of land defences are now which a Russia, too. And we can only trust that the new phase now en- It is up to all young men to help football tered upon it the relations between Russia and the Entente will

accommodates one ex-Colonial Office is "Sit up and take experiencing a revolution on ac person, should in course of time have that oventual result.

{nofice, gentlemen.”

count of the "plane", and some become quite popular beza.

put the matter beyond doubt.

enemies.

relations with

Aero

the