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Most of the chai this week has baen 'about labour troubles in thə'

American consus figures aro Colony and it seems to me interesting, in view of our OWN Wa Intarriawed Mr. F. P. J.though it is another case of more numbering of the people next Wodehouse, the Deputy Super-talk than do. With all that has came forward at the conference of The Misses Woods will arrive intendent of Police, this morning been said and in spite of all the year. (says the Daily Chronicle} and our cousins may be con- the Independant Socialists at here on Sunday from Swatow and to ascertain whether there is any recriminations that have been gratulated on having passed, the Glasgow and gave advice to the will resume their texabing on the contemplated reorganisation of indulged in, the men, at the hundred million mark, and the local Polies force, in view of time of writing, had not been joining a very select class. workers that will earn for him a|12th at thp City Hall,

the statement published to-day satisfied and were still absent the normal rate Russia would good deal more esteem among

that Mr. E. D. C, Wolle will be from work. I claim to be ab- all cautiously-minded people than

probably be very near the 200 created Commissioner of Police,solutely unprejudiced either war million now, though it is im- ha has usually had. In these

Yesterday's health return

and that Mr. Wodehouse is to because fitters are entirely 'ont- days of revolutionary change it shows two fatal cases of plague, became Captain Superintendant side whatever I am concerned possible to judge of the affect of the last few years. India is far encouraging to hear one of the one fatal occurrence of entarief Police. Mr. Wodehouse said with, but as an ordinary lay mam-beyond 300 millions, and China is forward school of thought and one non-fatal case each of that, as far as he knew, no such ber of the community I think well over 400 millions. Probably warning his kind against the diphtheria and carabro-spinal Palice appointment was contam that their demand for an, in Japan comes next to the United dangers of violence and resolation. fever.

plated, nor was it the intention crease is not only right and States with 7 millions at the Such advice as he gave is timely

of the authorities, as far as he reasonable but distinctly maral, last count.

what proportion. knaw, to make any additional As to

should be I am not has changed a great many of The 8.3. Professor, which brings appointment in the administra-increase

Dr. Moule, who withdraws his the previously accepted-values, the new drafts of R.GA. men, jativa department of the Police, prepared to state, but one has

social composition expected to be in the Harbour As regards the new Police only to look at the very great official countenance of Dr. of western society general's this afternoon, according to Training School, Mr. Wodehouse increase in the cost of living and Jowett's preaching in Durbani of the Cathedral, is the only post on the is undergoing a vast change. message received by the agents, said that they had not fixed on the also the fact that one 1 is somewhat Batural for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and site as yet. He believed that principal Dock Companias con- episcopal beach. He is also sup

they would eventually have acerned mada an enormous proftposed to be the original of one of men who desire to see an 'im-Co., this morning. mediate betterment of their own)

Police School outside of Hong-last year to realise that the man the, characters in Mr. Hardy's kong, and probably in Kowloon, who are asking for the rise base novel. "Toss of the D'Urbervilla's," class that they should sometimes be tempted to go beyond. thei

Mr. Parker Ness, Director, of not necessarily in the New mara than a little justification and to stand for Cuthbert, the ordinary constitutional methods, the China and Japan Telephone Territories! The School is being The European stats of these brother of Angel Clare, "a classical losing sight of the fact that in Company, who has been engaged carried out at present temporarily works, apparently, have done scholar, a fellow and dean of departing from constitutionalism in the. Colony on the scheme of in the Central Police Station. well, especially in the way of his college, down from Cambridge. they are hazanting the whole of a better telephone sorrice, to-day There are roughly 30 Indian bonuses, and the Chinese workers, for the lang vacation." It was the system of which they desire left for England by the Empress recruits in the School but na bave woke up to the fact that it Cuthbert Clare who picked up Correspondents ate requested to observe the rule which requires to change only a part. But, as of Asia.

Chiness at present. Besides them is about time they asked for awith his hooked stick the heavy them to forward their names and addresses with communications Mr. Snowden has so recently said,

there were some Europeans; who larger share of the pickings boots which Tess had hidden in have come out from Home but if it is their addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and the alternative to a spectacular

labour a hedge on her retreat from Em-

svidence of their bona fides.

tominster Vicarage. Among the passengers leaving have had no previous Police that helps the Companies revolution, though it migh: ba

The All communications intended for publication should be address-dull and uninspiring, is the only by the Empress of Asia das experience

Europeans be so successful, thay, certainly certain road to the final goal.were Mr. and Mrs. A. Ritchie are recruited by the Crown Agents are not very villainous to demand A vast expanse of uncharted Changes brought about by legisla.wbo, we understand, have the fin England, while the Indians are a fuller participation in the pro-sea and land awaits the explorer tian, by the better educating of intention of settling down in sent out bere under an arrange-ts. Of course, it has not very north and south, and although The rate of subscription to "The Hoogkang Telegraph" is 805 the masses, by the elevating of England. Mr. Ritchie has been ment with the Punjab Govern- much to do with me except from the Poles are no longer the lure per annum. (Payable in Adraoce.)

The School is run on the general point of view that they were, there will be no lack ren's desires and by the spread- for a number of years Superin-mont. The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriping of the truth regarding the tendent of the United Asbestos almost the same lines as those as a resident, I am a participator of expeditions into the unknown. tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for universal brotherhood of man, Oriental Agency. Local golfers in the Straits Settlement and in the Colony's success or One is to leave the United States Shanghai. The recruits retrogression and so it is that I this summer to spand toro pass from the School only join with all others in hoping years in Baffin Land. It is. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered.free when the addresses are the only ones that have will miss him very much, as-is ain

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An old resident of the Colony training before they pass out. One of the morning papers on Peary in his last expedition. Single Copies, Daily, ten cents."

left for Hame for good this mor Previously, the new men were Wednesday bad s leading article Bain Land was amongst the We have seen recently in other ning by the Empress of Asia. sent out on duty accompanied by calling down the men for having first of the Arctic regions to be countries, and history ran fornish He is Mr. G. A. Woodcock, who alder members of the Police asked for anything, but if what "discovered," for is existence is now on well-earned retirement force, and when they had put in was stated there was all that was first reported by William os with many more examples. that where men of ideal vision on pension. A number of his about six eight-hours duty every could be, said on that, side then Baffin, the English navigator.

they

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1929.

HONGKONG ELECTIONS.

JA SLOW PROCESS.

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Since then most of the coast has been surveyed, but the interior retains its secrets.

fur drastic action the resul: has morning to wish hith and his eficient. The new system was have a very poor case. been chaotic and wholly disas daughter. Miss Esme Woodcock in every respect a better one.

There is no fear of the school Fon copan. They were the re- trous. Necessity for change

There is quite a deal of building there certainly ie, but desire cipients of a number of bouquets. being filled with recruits must always be guided in its tis said that Mr. C. M. W will not needed for the Force. Or rather preparation for build-

It is rather curious that Mr. Reynolds may act it Mr.Every year it is estimated 19-going on just now in the expression by what is reasonable |

Woodcock's place

Third that there will be

City. The building next the Asquith, like Mr. Balfour. bas and right. The bringing about|

number Di casualties and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking lost his chance of becoming the "Father" of the House of Com- of heaven on earth has already Magistrate.

Fattage, and the Captain Super-Corporation is getting under taken thousands of years and

There are still a few intendent of Police will as weigh, the old Telephone Commons. will possibly take thousande

Ice House seniors of the new member for mare, and all that we transitors A gang of Chinese comprising, for just the number required pany's offices in passers-by can do is to help or for the greater part bags, broke every year. The School there-Street are almost down to make Faisley at Westminster, men who the good work at the place we into the godown belonging to a fore takes in just the number it way for new building and were elected prior to 1886, when found it ready to our hands and Road on the 27th of March last, the DS.P. said, would be in presents bare walls that are but in course of sime he may Japanese firm, at 147. Queen's can deal with. Inspector Gerrard, the old Victoria Theatre only Mr. Asquith entered Parliament, try, in conformity to accepted principles and codes, to leave the and stole therefrom a number of charge of the School. When Mr.daily growing less ucder the become the oldest M.P. However, during felt bats and Japanese tea-trays. Wolfe goes on leave on the attacks being made upon them by the fourteen months world a little better than we The theft was reported to the Mentor for nine months, Mr. Chinese workmen. Ii on all these which he has been out of the found it. To try to Police and the whole gang, eight Wodehouse will act as Captain sites there are to be erected new House have deprived Mr. Asquith terrestial heaven in a day is as!

offices then they will indeed be of the prospect of holding this futile as it would have been in number, were traced to a house Superintendent of Police.

boon 10 the overcrowded bonourable title, just as the few It is very seldom that the local public has an opportunity of the dark Ages of Faith. Social in the Western district two days

businesses of the Colony. But months between Mr. Balfour's exercising the franchise. For the most part, we say good-bye evolution, like the physical, is of later and arrested. The case was

there's

little defent in East Manchester and before M:.

อ something R. O. brought electioneering when we leave Home for Hongkong. Not possessing necessity a slow process; it is a

Hutchison on

mournful in seeing old places bis election for the City of Loc Municipality, we are even denied the privilege which some other matter of building up on constant

remand at the Far Eastern settlements enjoy of "sending back the right men

pulled down, I think. It always don took the distinction from the Police Court 10-day- little changes. The human species

reminds me of those well known present Lord President. when election-time comes round. The Justices of the Peace here did not evolve from the mammal

lines "And meanhite axe and lever have an occasional bit of 'excitement in voting for those of their in a night and neither can men

had manfully been plied" etc. The inclination to heave half a number who aspire to the Licensing Board of the Legislative change a complete social system of Commerce Building. 3. Queen's Council: but the general public has to be content with the election, he a mere upheaval Mr. Snow Road, Central, who has recently liner Hyson was on the voyage which we bave seen pictorial antiquity, but in 1,300 B.C.

Recently, when the Blae Funnel The old Vie' in which we have brick at the encroaching stranger all enjoyed ourselves so often, in is doubtless of cpasiderable unce in three years, of one member to the Sanitary Board. In the den said that, to some, the slower been appointed Hon. Correspond-out from Liverpool to the Far dramas and comedies, in which was not as easily gratified as it past, the interest taken in that election has shown that there method might be dull and unin- such a thing as a popular interest in civic matter in Hongkong: spiting; it may be to some, but, in Secretary in Hongkong of the East to bring Home troops from we have suñered alleged com-is to-day. When at that date, this warrants the view that if the opportunities were greater, that to those who can contemplate and areas Club, and Patristic Hongkong. There were two stox-edians and vocalists, is going the Shalniares-as L. built himself a interest would be still further deepened. The wonder is, in view of assess aright the great funda ward application membership not discovered bus reported them-good thing from a business point he used were eighteen inches

League, will be pleased to for- RWBYS

board who were

way of all things. It might be a palace at Shergat the bricks the very few occasions on which the public has a chance of taking mentals, there is plenty to inspire forms to any residents of the selves to the skipper when the of view but it rather reflects square, six inches thick, and

part in local government, that any body should evince the smallest and certainly more to interest. interest in Hongkong's public affairs. We are cappy to think, bow-If workers at Home will take Colony who wish to join the Club ship was well out what a mundane set of people weighed about twenty pounds. ever, that there are growing signs of a desire be residents to take a serious note of what Mr.Snowden Subscriptions for 1920, which are sea. These men were Francis arger share in the civio life of the Colony. The existence of the has now urged he will have hire. The Life Membership fee and John Coombes, a native of now overdue, may also be sent to Morgan, a Welsh miner, aged 30, Constitutional Reform Association and the recent creation of the performed a very valuable services £77 and the annual subscrip- Lancashire, aged 25, who conceal- Kowloon Residents Association are proof of that fart.

For Europeans there is now Next Monday. the public will be called upon to choose a HONGKONG'S DOG SHOW.

tion 10. All fees include the ed themselves in the holds of the left only the Coronet Theatre

the East. Undamaged ou the subscription. representative to serve it on the Sanitary Board, and we are glad to

to Overseas, the Hyson at Liverpool, being under and the Hoogkong Theatre, to see that there is promiss of a contest. It is true that whoever is is going to be a local dog and is posted direct to members from was bound for Canada where they But if there is any monotony in whose

We are rather glad that there Club's monthly magazine, which the impression that the steamer whom should result good business. Journey, it bas now found a bome in the Ashmolean Museum, slected will not be able to reform the Colong or its public health and poultry show this year and we headquarters,

Curator will perhaps anitary services-be will be one amongst many but the position certainly hope that it will be a

intended to go.

pictures it will soon be relieved is an important one, none the less, and it is' right and proper that Success. But a good many dog

The Captain of the steamer pul again for a while by the Reynolds satisfy the curious as to the there should be on the Board an unofficial elected by the ratepayers, owners are wondering why it is Shipping In a position to bring urgent matters before the notice of the that such an event as this is left leghangt be the following:

thero to the stoker's job which Deniston Company which is due meaning of the inscription which ant Engineering

they did with such credit that on to make its appearance here to Government and generally to keep an eye on bye-laws and reguit until so late in the season. One Last week has been a busy one Hongkong, the benevolent skipper But with the warmer weather the arrival of the Hysob at wards the end of this mouth. ions affecting the public health. This coming election looks like dog owner, speaking to the writer for the arbitrators sitting on the gave them each a sum of $30, coming on we shall soon have taken place, without overmuch beinx of more than asal interest from the fact that one of the recently, said that although be onestion of the shipping settle-Ther-put up at the Sailor's Home all our thoughts on outdoor comment in the Press. It con Candidates, Mr. Caer Clarke, will probably have the backing of the was proud of his dog and thought ment at Hongkong. On the ship and when their slender stock pleasures. new Kowloon Association. He is coming forward with the idea, if i could easily be a winner, be owners side have been employed of funds was exhausted they gave lected, of serving the public in general and Kowloon in particular, was not going to suffer a Satur four lawyers, two of them being themselves up to the Police, and his qualifications as an architect should be of distinct assistance day afternoon at Happy Valley K.Cs, and they have been paid to him and of valgs to the public in taking part in the deliberations when the beat made everything at the rate of $500 per day. There yesterday.

the

we are.

The first of this monarch's bricks toreach England formed a portion

of a field-officer lately back from by no means negligible, of the kit

it bears.

A bloodless revolution bas

|sists in this : To be really "it,” and at the same time to be most happily placed as regards, service Speaking of properties, some and general comfort, you must, if of the Board. From what we can gather, neither Mr. Clarke, in uncomfortable both for

Acting Inspecter Wills broughtides of how buildings in the City you can afford it, and wish to live oming forward as a candidate, nor the Kowloon Association in con-owners and dogs. And he added have been meetings between the the two men before Mr. R. O. have appreciated in value lately in a block of flats in a good part erplating support of him, are actuated by ang desire to deprive that it was a little too late to expect March 17, 18, 19, 20 and the 21st, was stated that the Captain of the property in Wyndham Street that is already bespoken, 700 various parties concerned on Hutchison this morning, when it can be guaged by the fact that of London, take the top floor. If Mr. Alabaster of his seat. Mr. Alabaster has done good service animals to be in tip-top condition. and it is reported they bave.com Hysou incurred a liability to sold by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert on must insist on the next below, in the Board, but it is felt that in view of the steady growth of There seems to be some just tinued well on into this week Kowloon, it is high time a member representing that part of the ification for his complaint, for This represents a tremendous ex-upkeep by failing to report the able figure of $25,000

the expenses of their Tucaday realised the very respect and so on downwards, but never Colony sat at the Sanitary Board table. Big housing and sanitation there is very little attractive-penditure, as may well be in-matter to the Police. The Byson years ago such a figure would third floor chemes affecting Kowloop are are to come into prominence withness in having to walk a the next few years, and many resident on the peninsula feel around in sweltering hest. In the final terms, arranged by theaving left for England with the have been, almost unthought of chance of getting the fourth

dog agined, and it is to be hoped that

and

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A few ask for the second or the

if you havO

hat they should have someone to look especially after their in no way do we wish to argue arbitrators will prove satisfactory Captain: therefore could not be

or the fifth. This is a fact, and on. troops of the R. G. A. the for this class. of property, erests, to press for public betterment schemes and to urge wise against the holding of a show to the masters, officers

examination it seems reasonable, evelopment of this increasingly important district,

Bat it is revolutionary for all that. · In the communicated with this year, even though it has engineers concerned in the dis meantime, as the men were-in-a about the delays in the mails Turin some years ago in a fine Altogether apart from this particular election, it is cause for gone very well on towards the pate at Hongkong.

We have all been grousing The writer remembers living in atisfaction that a body like the Kowloon Residents Association summer, but it might be a matter

destitute condition, the House of lately but the following, said to hould come into being and show & practical interest in the im worthy of consideration by those

Detention offered a Way out Tovement of conditions of living in the Colony. The members of!

of the

be an extract from a letter, shows house in the Via Po. The order, dificulty in whose hands the show will be

pending

from pavement level upward, was that some people are "faring & vis Association are actuated by the cooperative, self-help spirit that next year should witness an has no personal knowledge as to what the Police can do in the

genuine Count and Countess; they believe that if they want anything done, the best way is to earlier date than the first week when birds are in best condition matter of getting a ship for the little worse than we are: "Dear as follow: First-class restaurant, ttempt to do it themselves and already they have taken up many in May Between the whaust here. Will the Committer con men, who express a wish to go to,-The eggs you sent by General in the Italian army:

post arrived todas... The hens gestions affecting the whole community across the harbour. If Race meeting

lawyer and his family, tha szitan- e Association now decides to give its support to Mr. Clarke at Gymkhana would seem to meet doing they will be pleasing a

and the first sider the suggestion, for by so Canada.

that hatched from them en route and in the roof a cobbler, with His Worship accordingly gav8| were full grown and laying windows unglazed. London he coming election, no doubt it will use all its energies to get him the majority of wishes as regards large section of those whose the order for the admission of the

has demonstrated that the top. sturned, and, knowing the strength of the Kowtoon movement, we dog owners. The writer cannot support they desire to make the men into the House of Deten- Te sure that the members will freely respond to the plea for their speak for poultry keepers and event a success.

floor is better than the first." otes on behalf of a representative whom they may call their own.

tion.

nicely."

CONTEMPORE.