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Watsons'

very Old liqueur

E.

SCOTCH WHISKY

THE HONGKONG

is a blend of the finest Whiskies distilled in SCOTLAND.

The same high standard of quality still maintained.

Per case of 1 dozen $28 including duty.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

GIRL “SLAVERY."

DAY RYDAY.

YOU DO NOT EDUCATE A MAN | Colonel John Ward is still BY TELLING HIM WHAT. HE pegging away in the House af KNEW NOT, BUT BY MÄKING HIM Commons on the "child flavory"]WHAT HE WAS NOT-Ruskin. question so far as' it concerna Hongkong. In his latest effort to get something done in the matter, Colonel Amery has told him that the law of Hongkong does not recognise the servile status of the

One non-fatal case of cerebro- spinal fever was notified yester- day, the sufferer being a Chiasse

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HOMEWARD BOUND.

OUR CZECHOSLOVAK VISITORS.

SPORTS FOR TO-MORROW.

TROUBLE WITH A CREW.

REFUSAL TO OBEY ORDERS.

TODAY'S MISCELLANY.

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A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, very. The any called for to-morrow (Saturday) over the so-called Provisional sail in the ship unless the Cap Many Londoners most remember

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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BIRTH.

DEATH.

CARVALHO—At Macau, on April 25th, Robert A.de Carvalho Deeply regretted. London, Lisbon, American, and Shanghai papers please copy.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1920.

'DEVOLUTION ALL ROUND.”

Dear actual slavery. point the 1st May, at noon, at the Government. however. is whether the offices of the Jockey Club. Governor is to be given a free band to decide this matter. If

nounced that in replying

representations

to

not affairs

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“A novel nie has been found for {some of the Army' forrita still) In ́ G. Bunyan, mossman, « R. France. Miniature Inbarntarios Johnson, fireman. and 4. have been installed, and a serios Hasswood, J, Howe, A. Quimby, of tours are being organised for The streets of Hongkong have|R. Butts, I. Grant, I Muldron and analytically testing the water in been more than usually cosmop P. Moody, sailors on board the the wells throughout the old olitan in character these last few La: · Kazembe, wero charged battle åren., Wella ware always

the presence of this morning before Captain | targets for shell-fire, and being of A Chinona was sentenced at the days due to is affected. To that we would romark that whilst the law may Police Court to-day to a dos of amarus companies of soldiers Ball Tarkur, R. N. Marine moh obvious value were, time not recognise it, the servility of $1,000, or three months hard dressed, in the picturesque khaki Magistrate, at the instance of permitting, usually rendered use these girls is beyond question, labour, for being in possession of green uniform of the Cascho-Captain E. E. Bulkeley, with un-less before either side retreated lawfully combining together to from a nector. In parts of the But the most important point in taels of opium. He was arrest- Slovak Army.

Their presence here is invèsted impede the navigation of the ship Somme country water was so Colonel Amery's statement ised on the Praya yesterday:

with more than usual interest in while she was in the port of source that miles of pipes bad to th the Secretary of State

viaw of recent events in Siberia. Manila on the 26th Inatani. bo laki before troops in forward is communicating with the His numerous friends will hear

In the midst, of a crisis which Captain Bulkeley said that trenches could be supplied. Governor of this Colony who is with regret that Mr. D. K Moss may end in complete Bolshevik whilst at sea the boatswain came to be asked to consider the pos- is lying in the Peak Hospital domination over the whole of and complained that the de- If Jerusalem now possesses only sibility of requiring adopted with typhoid Mr. Moss was Siberiz, a little international sidefendant's would not work. The ans English picture palace, writes children to be registered and, after admitted into the hospital on the play is being enacted in troublous complainant called them and read a correspondant, it is worse off adoption, to be subject to visita-19th Instant. We bope for his Vladivostok in which Japanese them the extracts from the than during the war, að far as tion. That is an ides which we speedy recovery,

troops, though isolated by the Merchant Shipping det in the amusements are concerned. For have cordially supported, and we

gradual withdrawal of other official log book. They went then for a time it had two concert think its acceptance would result Members of the Hongkong forces from that region, are away after a little talk and went parties showing nightly, and in the disappearance of the Jockey Club are reminded of the demonstrating their superiority on with their work. The follow-taking advantage of good halls to abuses of the system which at half-yearly general Meeting in

power and authority ing day they said they would not stage some elaborate effects. tain got rid of the boatswain, with gratitude the Theatra The decision to withdraw the alleging that he had sworn at Royal" just outside the Jaffa Czecho-Slovak troops was formed them and threatened them. The gate, where at Christmas 1917 that their "Cinderella was produced by so, we are afraid that there With twenty-one previous con- last year, when negotiations were Captain told them will be no change in present convictions on his record. a Chinese entered into with the American conduct was absurd and that The Roostars with an all-star Government for the charter of they must try to work togather cast" of six, and a wealth of house-breaker was to-day com- ditions, for is has just been admitted for trial at the Supreme transports to take away the They also said that the boatswain topical allusion that even Drury-

Two of the largest had threatened them in front of Lane could not have beaten. Court by Mr. R. O. Hutchison. troops, made by the local branch of the It is alleged that he broke into a vessels of the former Hamburg-witness which was not the case. the Amərika The boat arrived at Manila on

The Commission which, is an CEM.S. the Hongkong Govern-house at Wanchai, and severelymerika Line.

bit the two constables who and President Grant, were taken the 18th and on the 19th they ment states that it is unable to

over for the purpose. The farmer went to sae the Consul, with the quiring into the necessity of re- adopt the Society's proposal for arrested him.

vessel, which is proudly apakan Captain's permission. The wit faining so many churches in the registering all cases of giti

of by her Commander, Captain) nesa saw the Consal shartly City of London is hoping to have

and he said

its report ready for the Bishop of OTTEN.-On April 7th, at Tjibatoe, No. 35, The Peak, to Mrs.adoption. That would appear to an armed robbery has been Rind, as the largest that has ever afterwards

London soon. In what seems to settle the matter so far as our reported from the New Territories crossed the Pacific, left Now he considered the matter G. Otten, a daughter.

Government is concerned, unless Near Kat Loong, a gang of three York on the 30th January, and so childish that he did be an inspired forecast, it is stated the views expressed by the robbers entered B matabed Secretary of State are so strong occupied by a monk and a farmer way of Panama. She had been to but was ready to assist. Then st the sale of more he entering the Pacific Ocean by not want to be bothered with it, that.. the Commission will pot as to cause His Excellency to They bound and gagged the Manila, Nagasaki, and Tsingtan, some of them went to see the three, or possibly four, of these review his previous decision. inmates, and stole from a box before arriving at her destination, Collector of Castoms, who sent churches. But a Commission of quantity of clothing valued aVladivostok, and the embarkation|the witness a letter which this sort needs very careful watch- TENNIS SCORING.

$102. The escape was effected of the first batch of Czecho-Slovak witness read abd handed ing. The group of 50 or so A reader raised a somewhat disturbed.

the City forms troops, comprising some 6,500 back to the men, as

it bad churches in interesting point to tennis players

men and their three hundred odd no bearing on the case. It probably the most remarkable yesterday when he urged the necessity of a revision of the A boxing class meets twice a officers, baving been completed, claimed that two of the man collection of interesting-and in method of scoring. It is true, as week at Queen's College, a room she left that part on the 23rd were American citizens and the many cases beautiful---structures

Captain

to be found in a ring fence in all must protect them. he says, that a player may lose a in which has been specially instant

The trip from the Northern port The complainant want to see the world. The word "necessity" match on sets although scoring arranged for this and where a

should not be used at all in con- Collactos of Customs, more games than his opponent, punching ball has been installed. to Hongkong passed off without the

said, be could

sidering the question of their and it is equally the case that he Thirty boys are receiving instru- any mishap, the accommodation who

As well might one in the

retention. may register more actual points ction in the manly art from that and service of the palatial liner interfere and yet logo & set. So. as well known exponent. "Kid" being such as to promote content of a British ship. On the 27th, the Sest that there were a super- Correspondent says. the Marriott and one or two who meat among her passengers: and morning of sailing, when ordered abundance of examples of works

W13 world Time was when the great cry among certain Home political ideal

be some have had sore previous toition there is not the slightes: bint of to turn to at 8 am, they refused to by Turner in the National Gal- by which "Devolotion all round" and it would seem from the method parties was

as dissatisfaction on their part at the do so. The complainant was told lery and that there were no need points are already marked down schemes drafted by the Speaker's Conference that the day is not so alone count But that would be coming pugilists.

treatment they have been accord-by the man that they had warned for the retention of any over a ed. It costs, Captain Riod told witness that they would not given number. very distant when such a thing will come to pass, at least so far as an extremely awkward business, the United Kingdom is concerned. It would appear from the sod general sympathy would be There will be several pictures representative of the Telegraph, sail in the ship with the boats- telegraphic details to hand that the two schemes put forward differ felt for the umpire who had to of interest to the general public yesterday, no less than $12,000 wain. The complainant warned per day, according to a calculation them that if they persisted there little from each other. Mr. Lowther bas anggested what will jot down every stroke and, after in to-morrow's Pictorial Supple had made, for she upkeep of would be a very serious charge probably be the majority report in which is recommended the each one, shout out the score. mear These will include two

this big company. The troops against them. He want to the ordered all defendants to torn to devolution of certain Parliamentary powers to subordinate legislaJust imagine it: "147 to 96": photographs taken at the annual tures representing England, Scotland and Wales, membership, of "148 to 97" and so on! After Police Inspection: a picture of the will be allowed, as in Hongkong, Consul, and the Vice-Consul came on the morning of 27th. They re- which would be held by Members of Parliament now returned to fall, despite its imperfections, German field kitchen saived by a few days ashore for exercise at on board and spoke to the men and fased. They gave no explanation Westminster. The name suggested for these new bodies is that of there is something to be said for the 113th Chinese Labour Corps each of the ports the Amerika told them that he had given com- but simply refused.

Captain Taylour discharged the Grand Conncils. It is a little difficult to ascertain from the brief the decision on a "set" basis, and presented to the Shanghai Called on the remainder of the plainant instructions to bring the

to Europe. fair matter before the Hongkong second and seventh defandants, wire received what the precise provision would be for an Imperial which often leads to the employ- Volunteers, a

photograph of Torage Parliament, but if we read the message aright it would seem that ment of tactics by players. Many returning C. L. men aboard estimate places the cost of this authorities and to suspend the while the others were given a two Chambers, the Council of Commons and Council of Peers, would a player, feeling that he has the the Teucer, two Hongkong Basket trip to the dabit of the Prague boatswain during the passage to week's hard labour or until the Government at balfa-million Hongkong. Finally the men abip sails, gaol charges to be paid sit in London to deal with those larger matters over which the match fairly well in hand. will Ball League groups (including

| from the wages due, smaller and subordinate assemblies would have no voice. The report ease off in a particular set for the American champion team dollars, U.S. currency, exclusive turned to. drafted by Mr. Murray Macdonald contains recommendation on the specific purpose of saving and a picture of the Hongkong of the charter money.

himself for a strong final efort Interport Rowing Foar which did the mea, during the few days of

Advantage is being taken by

3 decidedly reassuring Slovaks are not to be under-rated.- There is no need here to go into the detailed merits or demerits That's where experience comes so well in the Canton Regatta

that the ship will stay here. to nature. The Captain stated that The 4th and 5th Regiments of the of the scheme so far as we know it, but the question of desolution in. All the same, we cannot see

have each "Soccer" see the sights of this last wation when he left Vladivostok the force

and as a whole is so bound up with modern political ideas that it has a that there is any reasonablə

Inspector Watt, at the Police of the extreme Esst before going relations between the Japanese team wall trained very particular interest for Hongkong. Regarding the present move objection to be offered to the at Home it has been felt for many years past that a political suggestion of playing a fixed Court to-day, charged a Chinese back for demobilization or per trips and those of the Czecho-able of giving a hard time to

with the embezzlement of haps to

serve in the newly Slovak Army still left in Siberia any organised local body. If the machinery that imposed such a waste of time on the legislature number of sets. bat deciding the because of the many small and purely local matters that had to be issue on total games scored. That/$1,000. The defendant who organized Army of the Young were of such an amicable nature arrangements undertaken by Mr.

was employed by Chinese Republic.

as to make the possibility of fresh W.M. Routh, Mr. McPherson (the dealt with was indeed obsolete to the needs of the age. The great would invest the game

The force is under the com-trouble out of the question. firm at Swatow, with its head

Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.) and mass of detailed administration that had to pass through B. greater keenness, and

Colony.

other well-intentioned persons are office in this

was mand of General Kroutil, whilst Stephen's was and still is a constant tax on its time and resources. every player do his best with each entrusted with this sum as well Captain Batule, of the US. Army. SPORTS TO-MORROW,

carried through without a bitch. The huge number of private Bills for County or Borough purposes. stroke. It is carried out to the several other parcels to be is also on the Amerika in bis The big part which these these two teams will compete for and for business matters and the many formalities connected with League games, and its general delivered in Hoogkong. He capacity of Transport Officer. Czech troops have taken in the Soccer honours with the Wiltshires the involved scheme of local government have proved far more adoption would at any rate delivered the parcels, Ens in re-fine ship is worthy of an equally war and during the period of and South China Athletic As- irksome that the larger business of State. Why not set up smaller move one anomaly from the game.spect of the money, which was to good officer, and Captais Rind is internal strife in Siberis is well sociation respectively in games Assemblies for the three countries concerned and delegate to them AIRSHIP TOWERS.

have been handed to the Man-in a position to lay claim to that known. Their stay here will bring on Saturday. Two Americans Cattron and the powers required for the bandling of such matters? This has been the question asked and to which an answer is now being attempted. Atlantic flier, was in Hongkong, said he had lost it on

When Sir Arthur Browne, the ager of the Hongkong Office, he honour. He has performed many them into personal contact with (Messrs. Jack

with these two the years valuable service for his the inhabitants of the Colony Filipil are

in the field Give to Wales the power of disposing of her own local matters, and he said that this Colony's interest of age from Swatow. The Man-Government, and is, moreover a

of sport. Czecho-Slovak Regiments and give the same too to Scotland and England. Ireland comes into the in aviation would most likely be peer had bis aaspicions, Commander in the U.S. Naval We are asked to give prominence their labours in the coaching of picture as well, but the present attempt to settle the Home Rule ques- confined, in the main, to hydro-and communicated with the Reserve. He has been in com-to the events occurring in Siberia the teams will be evident in the tion has rightly kept her out of the schemes presented. The principle

of the U.S. Transport which have resulted in their matches.

the country. A fine baseball team is that of has been very broadly applied in the case of all the great Colonies, Planes, owing to the difficulty of Police. On the person of the mand

was departure from suitable landing. We gave to South Africa self-government, and Canada and Australia mentioned the possibility of air were

However, bel prisoner when be was arrested Amerika since 1919 and

found several articles engaged in the repatriation of Many of these men had lived in the crew of the Amerika. It has Parliament in very small degree just sufficient to preserve the fact make the mooring of dirigibles sufficient evidence for a convic- As the Amerika will stay here Allied side from the beginning. inception, and will that there is one great British Empire. Lancashire was recently simpler. asking for similar powers and so was London. It is all part of a building such towers in England. of embezzlement. The case was leviathan transports

Vickers, we see, are tion of the man, on the charge for a few days, the sight of two Others left the Austrians at the strength in a match on Saturday in the first opportunity" and, in spite of with a team composed of local great idea of decentralisation, whereby local peoples can give These towers are 150 feet high remanded.

Harbour at the same time is the risk of being executed for American residents. The follow- expression to their own particular local needs without recourse to aand are built of steel. Each one

possibla of attainment. The desertion were they recaptured, ing is the programme of events body that is out of touch and sympathy with them and to which is equipped with pipe lines to

President Grant arrives here on they fought where their hearts for Saturday such matters are a burden.

12p.m.Baseball Match between Certain it is that included in such an idea must be counted the oil and water from tanks below convey inDating gas, gasoline and

the 3rd May, and though she is were. of slightly smaller dimensions When the Bolsheviks gained. U. 8. T. Amerika and Hongkong Crown Colonies and those other possessions that have not local

mastery in Siberia Americans at Happy Valley. to the Government.

An

than the Ameriks, she has been the Readers

ships. ate all well aware bow every little intending

airship

2.30 p.m.-Soccer match be capable of providing good accom-through several successful end- seud 2

modation for the 5,000 Czecho-gagements, they agreed not to tween 4th Ciecho-Slovak Regi- approval, how such matters as adequate pay for the civil service message ahead announcing its wireless staffs, and a great many other things, are subject to the ruling of coming. A cable slung from the

Slovak troops that are aboard molest the Czechs if they ment and a Willabire regimental surendered their arms andre team on the Wilts. ground at people who have no moral right to decide such matters. No-one fora tower head to the ground will moment would suggest that we should ever part company with our then be manned and a second

On arrival at Triest, which is mained neutral Trusting to the Causeway Bay.

very similar lines.

our

with

make

The men pleaded not guilty. The boatswrin said that he

cap-

has had it for years. They are only subject to the operial ship towers being erected here to which it is alleged, provided American troops from France. Russia and had fought on the suffered but one defeat since its

Ordinance passed by the Government here must be sent Home for towers will to TOOT at the

THE GAOL-BREAKERS.

her.

test its

ONE MORE CAPTURED, One of the remaining two con- the Amerika's destination, the word of the Bolsheviks, they did 4pm-Soccer Match on

Imperial status, until that very ideal time comes when the island cable dropped by the airship and victs still alive since their escape troops will be disembarked, and so, but found they were in danger Hongkong Football Ground, 5th may go back to an enlightened, progressive and modern China, but weighted with sandbags attached. from the local Gaol, was caught it is possible, her Commander of extermination by the treacher- Czecho-Slovak Regiment v. South it does seem as though the time is ripe for the devolution of certain Then a winch can draw the air by the Folice in Hongkong last states, that she will make one ous Red Guards. With their China Athletes. local powers to the local authority alone. We are all fond of talk-ship down and it can be moored night. His name is Li Ho Sing, more trip to the Far East to take bare fists they fought the enemy¡ Two Czech Bands of 50 pieces ing of balter representation but hand in hand with that should go ator doyret sarret on the top of and this morning he was formally back the remainder of the troops, and turned the tide of demand for a little more freedom from the powers that sit in the the tower. This swivel will per-remanded by the Magistrats (Mr.) of whom there are still 17,000 left engagement with arms captured and an enjoyable time is assured

the each will play at these matches,

Colonial Office at Home True it is that instances in which local mit the biz ship to turn with the K. L. Smith) on charges of behind at Vladivostok.

from the Bolsheviks themselves _music__lovers. The Oficer di recommendations have been turned down by the Home people are wind.

These are the man who are now the Force will also be present. few and far between, but there is a principle at stake as well as a equipped

The towers are to be murder of the two warders, in The views of Captain Rind on

with elevators for order to effect his owo and the the Vladivostok crisis, which be staying with us for a few days Launches for conveyance of the very real consideration in the matter of wasted time. "Devolution the coaveyance of passengers. other convicts' escape from the expressed to a representative of and, in the meantime, Every troops ashore, as well as back all round" is a good cry so far as it goes, but the application of the Flexible gangways will connect prison. principle should be made as complete as possible if it is once con- the dirigible with an ante-room in

the Telegraph, who came upon endeavour is being made to to the ship, are belog supplied The fourth man is still in him yesterday afternoon at the establish cordial entente free of cost by the Standard ('1 'ceded that it is a good principle. What is good for Wales, Scotland the tower. The advantages of the hiding, and in view of the fate Public Gardens, studying the with the local troops and "and local shipping firmės 18ko or England is good enough for Hongkong, surely. And Hongkong meer in de ta dimits that have visited his fellows, it botanical attractions of that residents through the medium of expected that, over 400 men will is in company with many another place where people have very tion of wind hazard to airships is possible that he will be brought locality in company with Gen- sporic As opponents in the avail themselves of this kind offer... similar idese,

to book sooner or later.

eral Kroutil and his staff, were football field these - Osecho-to go to the matches.

(moored on the earth.

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