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TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920.

DAY BY DAY.

UNLESS YOU HAVE, FIRST AND We faal bound to refer again PROJECT AND IN YOUR ABILITY LAST, AN ABIDINO PAITH IN YOUR editorially, to the demand being YOU CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY made by native fitters in Hon-CARRY IT OUT. kong for an increase of wages, not so much because there is any new davalopment in the situation, [But because certain things have

Last might at Taumati the been said with the intention of Polina raided-a-junk and seized discrediting ourselves. Why such a thousand taals of opium and a nonsense should be indulged in number of revolvers, we have not the slightest nation, unless it be that jealous pique had to be given vent to. Admit- The wedding of Miss Kathleen sadly. the Houphung Telegraph Sophie Hoxon and Major Colio was the first newspaper to Leslie Smith is to take place at publish any details" of the St. John's Cathedral at 3.30 nm

AN ISLANDER'S DIARY,

MILITARY CROSSES.

"TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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TO-DAYS DECORATIONS. [BY "AJAX."}

His Excellency the fovernor gramophone in church is res

The proposal to There has been a lot of now this morning on the Murray now. Top years ago the parish wow about the form the War Parade ground presented the M.C. priest of Lamarte, France, in- Memorial should take. Great and Bar to Lieutenant AEM.stalled one in his church for the interest was aroused in the speech Welsforth, of the Wiltshire Regi-purpose of making the responses that Mr. John Jobostone mada, George Eliot once remarked. Dent, and the M.C. to Subadar and singing the choral parts of Alim Sher, of the Hongkong other clerics who are without the the Mass, and since then wany "There's always tượ *piniona, there is the pinion s man has and Singapore Battalion RGA.[beip of a choir have followed that himself and there's the pinion; About 120 members, each of example. Some 13 years ago.. other folks have. There'd be to the "A", "B", "C" and "D" indeed, the bass solos of a Re. pinions about a cracked bell, if companies the bell could hear itself. Sam Battalion were on parada under ramophone in an Irish church, of the Wiltshirequiem Mass were rendered by a folks are so wise, they'll find älty reasons straight off, and all the the command of Colonel Wynd- the reconds of which had been while the real reason is winkingham, while there were also on obsequies were being celebrated?' made by the persons whose fat tham-in the corner, and they parade a hundred members of the never see it, The decision Punjabis and the Hongkong and "finest site of the Colony" is one His Excellency Major-General Society of Thomas Hardy's play, to erect the War Memorial on the Singapore Ba.. R G. A.

The recent production by the Oxfant University Dramatic that will and must meet with the Ventris received the Governor. enthusiastic support of the com

"The Dynasts," was an event of munity. The Memorial should be

Colonel Wyndham, in present- unique interest. Never before auch as to be the means whereby ing Lieutenant Welsforth to the has a play been given by the everyone could pay homage to Governor, said that this officer P. U. D.S. with its author present those dear ones ho bave fallen was recommended gad received (as Mr. Hardy was), and never in the country's cause, and offer a the Military Cross for gallantry has anything but ancient drama to us as the capitalistic organ”. Mr. Ho Cheuk, assistant contribute of thanksgiving for those AD davation "duty in been done by them-except on has since published pass to the pradors of the Mercantile Bank who were spared when the Angel that he, on the 21st October, one occasion, when, the year same effect as we did. There is of India. has left the Bank to of Death was abroad.} nothing to be gained in such mat-become assistant, compradore of sera by attempted humour, either the Hongkong and Shanghai | read in this same contemporary malicious or pitiful. We have Bank.

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ren's demands and also the on the 12th justant. fact that an immediate increase) was being asked for. We challenge anyone to prove that)

The total output of the Kailan we urged either the man so bei more atamant or the employers Mining Administration's mine for the week ending 20th March, maza resentful. We stated. purely and simply, the truth, and autounted to $1,331 tons and the what wa forecasted

sales during the period, to 15.119 probability has in fact happened. tons. Even the contemporary that

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kenoch thank all friends for bates and kind sympathy in their recent sad bereavement.

"An Old-Timer ".-Before we' Hallifax, Secretary for

сал insert your letter, your Chinese Affairs-said that there never had been any possibility of me and address should be for-

warded, not necessarily, astrike or that one was ever con-| templated, but we say deliberata publication but as an evidence of

ly, because we know, that some absent themselves from work if of the men were determined-tal the demands were not granted.

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As the monument is ultimately was annihilated by machine gun occasion its fullest signideance, to cost in the neighbourhood of fire from the railway embank.the degree of Hon. D. Litt was [two to three lakhs of dollars, there ment which commanded the conferred upon Mr. Hardy by the is scope for a better display than bridge across the river. On University, which also honoured a simple memoriak

rectiving B. report of this Browning Lieutenant Welsford personally to investigate... He Whether or no the mysterious There is a pronounced attempt crossed the river alone, and the wireless signals recently dis- on the part of landlords and enemy, presumably believing cussed originate on another lessees of office and shop sites in him to be followed by alplanet, the Paris Ercelsior is ir the Colony to get rich quickly by fores, left their position and error in stating that they are "the

enabling raisins rents to an unreasonable withdrew; thus

3 parasite currants that have exist The health return for the past height. This pernicious practice Crossing to be made without ed ever since wireless telegraphy Mr. Halliias himself must have five days shows four cases of could be stopped by the creation of farther loss of life. Col. Wynham has been in use"

That explan-. why the absent workers now? Is fever and one non-fatal case of months ago. The shameless wayfollowing act On the evening There are two distinct kinds of known so, or why all the hate to enteric fever (two fatall, two fatal the Fair Rents Board, which His added that Lieutenant Welsford ation has been carefully consider get things settled by April 1st., or occurrences. of cerebrospinal Excellency forecasted few was awarded "a Bat to the led by experts, and rejected as Military Cross for the quite incompatible with the facta, it because of what the Telegraph diphtheria. The sufferer in the office and shop rents are being said that the men have stayed last-named was a Britisher: the continually raised is a subject of the 4th November, 1918 these "straga "--"A storms "ther away? Such reasoning would be rest Chinese.

common complaint. Where all the advance through Eth are called, because they coincide sheer nonsense This same

held this is going to end. goodness) *33 He accused the Telegraph, to

up by machine with deEnite meteorological knows. A shopkeeper's position un fire. He reabed forward phenomona-and their effect on The Hongkong Tramway Com-i delicate. He cannot afford to with his platoon, which had wireless instruments is quite one of its own representatives, inang's receipts for the week end-be carting his things

already suffered heavy casual-different from the of publishing

mystery" mischievous ed April 3rd, totalled $15,200 s and again from

ties causing the enemy teams to signals that have been, in some repart just. because of the which is an increase of $2.384 centre to`anather. This

fse: retire and enabling the advance quarters, attributed to the Mart- publicity we bad given

10 over the same week last year is recognised by the rent to continue. Earlier in the day tians undesiable facta. Such an ac- For the fourteen weeks of the harpies, who are silently and his platoon had been the first to usation is hardly worth answer year, the total takings are $201.swiftly bleeding the shopkeeper. reach its objective alter crossing ing, because it is not true, but it ors, which is an increase of $2.716 The latter bas no alternative but the Petit Aunelle.. Throughout is hardly within the province of over the same period last year. to pay the enhanced rent. and the operation he showed great Mr. Hallifax or any other govern-} oralment servant to try to teach us

smile. Cannot some, control be courage and dash. exercised over these rent-collect- our busines3. Were this incidens

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HONGKONG. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 19:0

THE CANTON DEBACLE,

We should imagine that Dr. Wu Ting-fang is now very sorryi

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look back upon more than 14 Mr. Lloyd George can BOW

years of continuous office. He was appointed President of the Board of Trade in Sir Henry Campbell-BapDerman's Ministry of December 1995, and has since

recriminations we might adverse-Home, a small sale of work is an office building on lease and difficulties, for when propositions been Chancellor of the Exchequer. ly comment on the fact that Mr. be held on Thursday, April 8th. then straight-away double the are denied, there is an end of Minister of Munitions Secretary Hallifax was on holiday when the in the morning and afternoon. rent eritical point in the dispute was the Helena Mag Institute public that the Government is requireth a new work, which is a record without parallel in I think it should be made them, but if they be allowed, for War, and Prime Minister. It rearhed. We are not being Contributions towards the sale, anyone holiday relaxation, but either of work or any saleabe Prepared to enquire into any false point of wisdom is the base modern times. Sir Robers was can hardly imagine the articles, will be mess acceptable stance of this nature, provided of business." These words might pole, in the first half of the Minister for Lalor at Home and should be sent to the Helena Specific cases are cited Rent well be carved over come of eighteenth century, we-Prime control is being "universally four Government offres. There Minister and Chancellor of the being long out of touch with May Institute.

adopted in the East, and slowls is the official who will cat put Exchequer for 21 years, and Lord things when a labour dispute was.

large cities in the East and Far first things first. He dissipates Hardwicke sat on the woolsack in progress.

East are stcepting legislation | his energy over the whole realm for 19. But these were torpid Amongst the recipients of de which before they were fighting of administration and rarely years in our history and cannot corations arded bythe Presidentsby of of China to officers of the Chinese Labour Corps for services in the

hat he ever had anything to do with the Canton Military Govern- AND MORE OF IT. hent or with those who conceived the idea of giving birth to such

manages to bring any of his be compared with the last decade schemes to fruition. He neglects and a balf of restless activity. the time-honoured advice that When things are once come to the execution, there is no secrecy

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war are the following Temp. I notice Calcutta bas just in- n ill-named and luckless organisation. Dr. Wu, who is revered inations; all we have 2 uut to do Class. Order of Wen-Hut Temp features of which are the ixing comparable to celerity."

Bu: we don't desire recrimin-Major G.-K. H. Brutton (4th troduced Rents-Bill, the chief

might happen if the spirit of One shudders to think what breign circles perhaps more than any other man of his race, no onb: took office in the Southern Government because he believed our legitimate province as a news- Capt. A. P. Storris (5th Classment of a Rent Controller-to is to explain our position. In Lieut. S. L. Smith and Temp. of a standard rent, the appoint

improvement" were let loose in ewas serving a good cause. His motives and his integrity are

Hampstead. If building opera- bove all question except amongst gossipers and his political snem Paper we published an important Order of Wen-Hak

regulate rents, and a provision for Rumours have been rife that the tions are to begin in the gardens es. We always held the view that he was doing himself no good item of news. If any of the

penalties for extortion. The P. and O. Company are about to of the terrace bebind Judges' parties concerned. employers,

standard reat is taken as the one absorb the Indo China Navigation walk, presumably the terrace hose who formed this fantastic Southern caucus and whose one aim. one moment that either side was has been appointed to the Titania, the premises were not let on that buying of a few months ago was}

employed or mediators, think for

Lieutenant R. G. Chichester baising on 1st April, 1919, or, if Company. The heavy London (of quite small houses) will go. In one of these houses John lespite all their protestations that they were saving their countin ang war prejudiced or Eenent-one of the two depot ships of the date as the reat on which they said to be for the vas personal aggrandisement and illicit money-making. With the

P. and Constable, the master of lands ollapse of the Canton regime and his departure from the scene of ted by what we reported, then we submarine Bofilla on the China were last let before that date. D. interests, and the report cape (old style) lodged and worked are genuinely sorry for their Station. Lieutenant Chichester's The definition of standard rent is that Lerd Incbrape, the Chairman for some years. Hampstead was

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abours in what might have been a better cause. Dr. Wu is probably ability to discern the things that career in the Royal Navy began to be varied where premises bave of the P. and O. Company, was one of his happiest bunting- We are surprised that to a man of his matter. But, honestly, we don'in 1913. He was a middy of the been built after April 1st, 1919. In to visit Chinas leat colour to that grounds. Within a stone's throw

to it.

house

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uite disillusioned by now. bility and powers of observation, the revelation" did not come arlier.

think they do. At any rate we Minotaur. flagship of Vice-Admis the case of these premises the rumour of amalgamation. Many are the charming house to which Creation was an illegal body, and that it has been guilty of clarine fatter. It always has been and mander-in-Chief of a Chinois to be the standard rent. The Inchcape in the Colony, but I am Baillie was visited by Sir. Waller We have before printed sul, and do so again, that this Canton have a clear conscience on the al Sir Thomas H. M. Jerram, Com-rea: at which they were first let are still expecting to see Lard Mrs. Siddons retired for rest:

Bolton House, where Joanns. legal acts during the term of its existence. What powerit possessed ill will be our intention ested solely on military strength and hacking: its very name was

Station so that he is no stranger Ren: Controller may allow an in- told that there is very little chronicle important public

crease of rents by amount not foundation for the belief that the Scott: Romney's ao anachronism, considering that its mison d'etre as the alleged happenings, because that is the wrongful usurpation of power by the Northern Militarists. The Our contempory that thinks it very function of every newspaper.

exceeding 10 per cent. if the cost P. and O. Company will buy the studio, now occupied by a con- professed aim of this group of Cantonese was the preservation of funny to call us "Kindergarten

of repairs or an increase of assess Indo-China Steamship Company servative club, and George du ment justify it. Provision is also or come to any working arrange- Maurier's house. Hampstead be people's rights, but its record of achievement prezenciestamps

Lieutenant G. DW. Turneralain this Bill for the expiration ments with Jardines Lord and has long been proud of its literary ad achievement, would never lead one to think that that was it next gave utterance yesterday to receiving ship at Hongkong for and upwards. It is a model of al India, and left for England on the is still thickly-sawn with usors jone day und "Capitalistic the has been posted to the Tamar of leases of five years duration Lady Inchcape have been in and artistic associations, and it. goal. Even on its first-ssumed task of revising the Constitution, it the very thoughts that we did on duty. Lieutenant Turner was Bill, and is admirably adapted to 18th of last month soon wearied of the work, and within the past year or so it has Saturday, by asking to be taken appointed to the Royal Navy our needs. The condition prevail-knocks the bottom out of the done little else than lagits hands on public money, to some of which more into costidence on matters Reserve originally, and was aing in Hongkong at present are share bazaar gop. it had not the least right, and aquander is for personal gajn, The Administration are cases in point. and we do not doubt that back that ples up. Whilst without He was appoined to the cities in the East. practically every office holder has come out of the enterprise much holding all information them Antrim (agship of Rear-Admiral shameless way of fleecing the system of the Colony by Mr. de plume adopted by the successor The strictures on the telephone the name Affable Hawk, the non richer in this world's goods than when he began serving his selves, employers, at least some, W. C. Pakenham), and saw much occupants of offices and houses Ferry Smith at the annual meet to Solomon Eagle. For enlighten- fellow-countrymen. We would exclude Dr. Wa from such a stricture: sve resented our ever having service with that ship and the was common in other parts, until ing of the General Chamber of ment on the point they should we believe him to be a man of honest purpose and high ideals. mentioned the dispute. We can Light Squadron with which she the situation become unbearable, Commerce Maybe his very idealism bas caused him to place too much faith in only add that there is not an served. self-seeking, smooth-tongued hypocrites.

ounce of reason for any such resentment. We have to

diversion of Customs revenue and the interference with the Salt sufciently liberal in thought to service when the late war broke those prevailing in other large of this kind and we can be sub-lieutenant of six years in every respect identical with

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Readers of the New Statesman, unless they belong to a past generation, must be pazzled by

were well deserv-refer to old playgoers with good and called for redress. I trusted. The grievance was endorsed memories. A Game of Bpacula- that the Government will re-by everyone present, which tionis never seen on the stage cognise the sanity of these argu-should make the Telephone now, but when in the "Consulcie Commodora M. S. Fitzmaurice, meats, and either create & Fair Company realise that it is high of Plancus Charles Matthews appointed Rents Board or legislate time that matters were improved. played the chief part-and played

the дев future-when the comedy always drow crowds to the Telephone Company's new build-theatre, eager to see how clever-

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The chief point of interest is what is likely to happen to the Southern movement, nor that most of its self-appointed leaders apologise to our general readers bave disappeared. Dr. Wu, in the interview with him which we for this talk about ourselves, but C.M.G.. has been published yesterday, did not give much away when he said that all it is just as well now and again | Commodore at Smyrna. He has on the lines of the Rent- Bill Mr. Bennett has promised us in it with inimitable ense--the little would depent on fature conditions. We have seen mention made to state a clear viewpoint. With-been in the Near East for some mentioned. of the possibility of a removal of the Government to Yunnan: in out any ill-feeling or regret we considerable, time. which case, the Cantonese would be left severely in the cold. What very gladly bury the hatchet on break of war Commodore Fitz- At the out- wa should like to believe in that this Canton debacle is the begin this topic.

is ready-automatic telephones, is and coolly Mr. Affable Hawk uing of a real and lasting peace with the North, and that we may that everything will come out on the Yangztse River, and on wise Bacon writes of that class isnguage which is now addressed barrassments, and tricked and

We sincerely hope maurice was Senior Naval Officer Boon see a state of true harmony prevailing. That is the first right, that a complete and satis-mobilisation he exchanged this of person that there are

Seeming in which case the fine flow of escaped from his financial em- necessity for China. A country divided against itself is bound to factory agreement will be reached post for that of captain of the that are never without a differ- Telephone girls like a masterful cannot be said that he was a some to the operators will be wasted.pacified bis clamorous duns...It be powerless in defending its own interests. And there was never and that nothing will transpire battleship Triumph, in reserve at ence, and commonly by amusing man! People in the Colony have highly moral character, but he a time when the policy of "all pull together" was more needed to hinder the Colony's Industrial Hongkong. He commanded the men with a subtlety, blanch the not than to-day in Chins. This Canton seven-days wonder has long output. But we most certainly Triumph in the East during matter....Generally such men, the telephone service. Cannot in this respect be is closely hesitated to swear at was a most entertaining one, and since outlived its usefulness; indeed, it never had a useful purpose to shall continue to publish euch the operations at Tsingtao, and in all deliberations, find ease to something be done to reduce resembled by the benzer of his serve.. Let

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