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NOTES & COMMENTS.

CANTON AND PRESS FREEDOM.

THURSDAY. S TEMBER

DAY BY DAY.

THE HEARTS OF MEN ARE We notice that The Canton THEIR BOOKS, EVENTS ARE THEIR ARE Times of yesterday's date contain- TUTORS, GREAT ACTIONS ed another lament that the THEIR ELOQUENCE—Uscaulay. officials at Canton. are by no

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CAPT. HOOKER RETIRING.

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tang of salt in the mikt atr which is now being lost in the swesi amell of bay. Two ancient marshmen sin re-setting their their mole snares. With their tanned and wrinkled faces, fringed Charles Francis. Adams," the with gray whiskers, and clad in presiding figure in the American the garb of the mariner, they yacht "defender" syndicats be Pat Currie of the 35th. One of might have spring from the longs to a race apari.

The means respecting the liberty of Yesterday's health returns the old Diamond Devils" and a pages of one of Jacobs' inimitable philosopher," it has been written, who divided the population of the Press, in fact so irksome has show one fatal case of cerebro-white man. Congratulations to ses yarns. Their voices carry

bis nomination for clearly over the marshes:

Massachusetts into men, women, become the military censorship spinal fever and one non-fatal him on

"That's fower on 'em, bor." and Adamaos made a strictly ia connection with the fighting case of paratyphoid fever. Both Brisbane at the State Election. Every Aussie who know him

distribution. The that is going on betwean the sufferers were Chinese.

"Oo ay. And there'll be same scientific over there will rush to the poll to Kwangtung and Kwangsi troops

'em to git a-down Adamses were of that minority which, under one name or anothar, The following additional sub-record his vote for him-or burst that the papers have decided to say nothing about it in future scriptions to the Royal Air Force in the attempt. I note that th rood afore tex.”

bean "Them young devils ha' bin in all countries alike, governs. It News recently came to hand Memorial Fund have been receiv-additional honours bare

fit to allow the democracy to be- produced by partial fermentation ; without this nɔ Stone that the Hongkong vernacular ed-A. Anonymous, $150; Messrs, conferred upon him, sizce 1 saw arter th' annars agin. Oi'll smack governs none the less when it sees

papers were prohibited from Reiss, & Co, $10 Mr. S. B. him last; and I am sure every their hids if Di satch "am."

Oo as, bor. But ye got lives itself all-powerful than when Ginger-Beer can be said to be genuine. circulating in Canton becausa Columbine, $25; Mr. M. H. Turner, disger of the 25th wishes him

[reg bon" hok and more catch 'em fust. Lor, bor, you did it takes command as an aristoor- acy." Certainly the Adams they contained accounts of the $10.

honours. Alive with camaraderia, th wery same things nigh on

bas played В nghting

greas that did Dot please

with his jorial red face and a sixty year agoo."

in part

American history. the Canton officials, and in many

The aged, querulous voices. The medical correspondent of

young man's white hair (and other ways the Military Govern-

John Adams, great grandfathar ment of South China has proved Orter, when writing of Sir thereby bangs a story) he will favoured with quaint old Saxon Some authorities have ranked Patrick Manson, formerly of be remembered as A popular words, grew fainter. A word or that it is no more democratic Hongkong) the great master of and likeable officer. With two lingered to the ear and then of the Charles Francis of to-day; than the Government in Petins research in tropical diseases, did Jackie

abore Franklin as a diplomat, CO. disappeared with the anciants. which it takes delight in so as if he were no longer with Fearless Fred and Jon Fletcher, A winding river, deep and wide, and Goldwin Smith declared that maligning. One recognises that

Adams First was and the 25th into many a stunt and steam

throughout the dificulties of the be a censorship exercised, but the paper) he is

Dourishing: and as for the victory. I can see him now with through the broads to the sea. methods of the present Canton;

the dignity of Their oppose Government have failed to please work which he, above all men, twinkling eyes and jolly face The broads in all their beansy Civil War," and that he could

initiated, it is flourishing as never astride his horse at the battalion glisten in the rare sun. even the people who are in before. He is happy in living to parades; there was nothing of the bosoms stretch for miles to illustrious line to the pride of In the famons arbitrary and unconstitutional

densa boundaries of

aristocracy." see in so many lands the triumph martinet about him or his ap and reads and to little coves in sentence This means war" be methods. Is all goes to show

of his insight and labour.

pearance. And that was why they that the Chinese are still a lang Correspondents are requested to observe the role which requires was from realising what they

called him Pat. A more officions which small boathouses are near threw on Lord John Russell the hidden. by tall rushes weight of responsibility unless them to forward their names and addresses with communications boast they are struggling to attain

Charged with the larceny of a man fa brass hat, for instance) addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and and that however much we quantity of jewellery from a would have been ignored by the Canning places of concealment the filibustering business was Acting on his own where the marshman lies in his stopped. con- *vidence of their bona fides.

may hope from so-called "pro-Chinese woman, the widow of a men and treated with All communications intended for publication should be address-gressive parties the full liberties Chinese army officer who met tempt. And more than one man pant with shot gun and retriever responsibility and relying on the a fight of teal or rightness of his cause, Adams: of practical citizenship will be his death through being murdered taking advantage of his position ready for

was has reason to remember the biting widgeon or the plump waterhen with the Prince Consort, saved denied until there has been set up & Haiphong. a Chinese an authority that can lay claim to-day remanded by the Magis sarcasm and the mordant ridicole basiling through the rushes. In the situation. The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 to be constitutionally elected and trate. It is alleged by the Police that be bad asked for and received the summer months, houseboats, Currie was with gay parties of Londoners on per annum. (Payable in Advance.)

supported. Rumour has it that that the prisoner had worked in good measure. The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-effoss will be made in the nes: only four months in two years, a simple soldier among simple holiday, travel the broads and tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a future to affect a conciliation and that, during this time, he soldiers. It is a compliment to rivers. But as the cold gres POPULAR SKIPPER.

friends and comrades as days of winter approach the between the North and South and found his comforts very well his

Thea the our own hope is that those efforts administered to by an acquaint-well as to himself that further resellers depart.

water is lashed into heavy waves will be successful, for there hasance with the widow, whose honours are to be his.

and the spume thrashes the face! too long been this inction-breed-charms he had come to know ai

of the hardy sportsman crouching| ing division in the country. If Canton.

Many people of to-day within his pant, alert as his dog for all parties could join hands and &{work for the common west ofį A whist drive was bell last commonplace names have the signs of the water fowl. That is George Hooker, one of the most their country the next few years evening by the members of the remarkable propensity of adopt the grandes: time of the year for Popular and well-known China be would unquestionably witness F.M. Dockyard Recreation Cimbing the byphenated name. Mr. the hunter with the spirit of sport Coast skippers leaves for Home, Smith or Mr. Brown. 59 Ld.great strides towards China's in which over 120 players took

he in him. And the lone stretches on retirement, by

21st instant. eventual emancipation.

The prize winners were asgias to rise in the social scale, of water and the wind-thrashed Funnel steamer Mentor on the

seems to be ashamed of his fine dykes provide wonderful bags of follows: Ladies Is. Yrs.

Captain Hooker has been on the LABOER CONDITIONS AT HOME Maughan (174); 204. Mrs. Bacon old surname, and so he looks up game. It was into these beautiful

There have been quite a(171k 3rd, Mrs. Bickford (163 the genealogy of his or someone lakes of the East coast that nervy China Coast for 25 years and number of forecasts made about 4th, Mrs. Cousins (163) Hidden else's family, and having select-Zeppelin commanders sometimes during the whole of that lengthy labour conditions at Home during No.. Mrs. Harrison (1591, Gents-ed a fine sounding name with a dropped their bombs in mistake, period has been with the China the coming winter, the latest 11. Mr. Bacon (187); 2nd, Mr.trong punch in it, tacks it onto the surprise and resentment of Navigation Company (Messrs. his own, and henceforth the numerous wild fowl in their Butterfeld and Swire). It was in 1895 that he came out from Home being the rather gloomy picture Burnett, (173), 3rd. Mr. Beard

as chief officer on the s.s. Pathoi, painted by Mr. Thomas at the (172) b. Mr. Teale (172) Hidden he is initiated into the growing watery strongholds.

WHAT ABOUT IT?

than a

new boat, and in 1901 he Trade Union Congress. It is No.. Mr. Legg (1591. Mr. Vosper society of the bypbensted ones. For my part I like the names of 9. M. C. It was

The ordinary European citizen was promoted to the command of Brown and Smith. They are almost inevitable that the great officiated shipbuilding boog will have announced that the next drive horfely and very English. Bot has so little done for him in the thes. Hupen. In 1914. he went passed its zenith before that time, would be held on Wednesday, the when transformed into Mountjoy matter of legislation, that really Home on leave, having up to this but there is no logical reason 22nd inst.

Smith or Cholmondeley-Brown, he sometimes forgets to open his time been on the Hongkong-Tien- why there should not be enough

lose their beauty: they mouth to let the Government tain ran. The following year, be work for all British workmen In a quarrel which occurred sound (and are) snobbish and know that be too has a right to took command of the ex-German who are prepared to work yesterday between two Chinese ridiculous. Perhaps you have expect some consideration from steamer Quarta: at Singapore,

The Smiths the for a reasonable wage. The men, one of them, who was a read a book called

of the powers

island. this vessel having been captured world is still short

of earth coolie engaged in the demo-of Surbiton." The hero, a fine Goodness knows. little enough is from the enemy during the war goods of all descriptions-in fact lition of certain buildings at the old middle-class Englishman, has done for bim in the shape of and been chartered by the China many Home manufacturers have Kowloon Docks, met his death, it delighted thousands of admirers legislation: so little, in fact, that Navigation Company. been turning down outside orders was alleged, from an earthenware in many subsequent short stories it is difficult to record any single pine months on

Hooker Was trans- for months past because they were pitcher wielded by bis adversary-ince he was first introduced act that has been passed for his Captain Daring the war there was much speculation as to the ultimate too busy supplying the Home On examination by the doctor is to the reading public many benefit. There is, however, one ferted to the ... Huichow. effect of America's great efforts in shipbuilding, especially in regard demands. With the falling off was found that there were

to urgent reform that is absolutely on the Hongkong-Tientsio rua, to the British industry. Shipbuilding on a maximum scale was of those demands there is a bur-marke on his body, and prosperity, far from giving necessary for his comfort and whilst in 1916 be was given com necessity for the Allies while the submarine campaign was going den placed upon British merit is

suggested that the him the swelled head of a soot well-being. That is the registra mand of the ... Liangchow on. Thus it was that the United States was urged by the British chants overseas of securing a deceased succumbed to hear: increased the lovableness of his tion of servants. Under the (Hongkong-Bangkok rus), which Government to use its great resources in the development of its the orders possible-orders that failure whils: the fight was in nature, and I am sure, bad he present conditions the servant position he has just given up to mercantile marine. So remarkable was the energy with which this can be executed within a reason progrEEE. The remains were teen & living character, be would problem is a difficult one for the retire on pension. appeal was responded to that there were those who predicted the able space of time. The ex removed to the Mortuary, but the have scornfully repudiased any average

When Their many frinds in the East British supremacy in the shipbuilding trade of the world would be perience of late in this Colour alleged assailant is still being suggestion to spoil the name of he engages a cook, houseboy will wish Captain and Mrs. seriously challenged. A year ago this belief had not completely has been that orders have not held in the custody of the Folice. which he was so proud. Les he or amab. be has no protection Hooker many years of happiness passed away, for at the end of June. 1919, the amount of tonnage been executed within any-

who cares to, foolishly add any whatever against their depreda- in their native county, Cornwall, being built in the Laited States exceeded that in the United thing like reasonable time,

Hongkong theatregoers will be number of superfluous names to tions or their habits. There is no where they intend settling down. Kingdom by 1.359,000 toas. Bat since then there has been a quick the

being consequence return to the former respective positions of the two countries. We would be customers of Entish delighted to bear that the new his own; yet bis ego is the same guarantee that a servant is not in can get the clearest idea of the general shipbuilding situation manufacturers have been driven Bandman Comedy Co. hopes to and his principle is in no way league with thieves or are them-i open a season of two weeks at the improved. On the contrary, auch selven criminals with unsuspected by taking a glance a: the return recently issued by Lloyd's Register, giving the figures for the quarter ended on 30th June last to other and more expeditions Theatre Royal on the 18th instant, an action would probably be so police records, because there is no much loss in character and supervision or control over any [sources of supply. If Home

when "Nothing but the Truth This shows that the amount of merchan: tonnage under construc- manufacturers would realise the will be staged. This is Bandman's dignity. If it is English, no servant that a European employe tion in the United Kingdom at that date was 3.578.000, while the importance of giving early deli-frs: Company to arrive in the matter how commonplace, it is a There is no means of telling if s amount being built in the United States was less than half of that re very there would be an improve-East from sngland since the war, name to be proud of; and one cookboy is suffering from some ported a year ago, and was 1,472,000 tons less than the British figures- ment right away. In a recent and it is being managed by Mr. should be thankful that it is not terrible malady which would No information is given by Lloyd's regarding Germany; in Japan

prove source of contagion Typhoon weather with a strong there was a shrinkage during the quarter of 30,000 tons; but report on trade tha: we published Phil Carlton. There are one or German or Bolshevik.

through the food that be handles north-east wind, which veered by courtesy of a British Trade Holland bad increased her production by 32,000 tons, and the official here indications

two old favourites in the Com-

Or that an amsh may transmit a to & terrific gale from British Dominions were 36,000 better. The total amount of coa-given that manufacturers were Barraclough, Mr. Carl Lawson pany. these including Miss Beryl|

south-south-east, NELS The blasting operations which skin disease to the children she the struction throughout the world-excluding Germany-is now prepared to consider outside

Jet more boat Haiching on her last trip 7,721,000 tons, less by 328.000 tons that the record figure of Septer-orders, and we hope that all and Mr. David Keir. The advance ard Box in full swing on the washes and puts to bed. Heaven experienced by the Douglas ber last, but more than double the amount at the end of June, 1914, British houses in Hongkong and. Hastings Olley, arrived in nothing compared to the bizating horrible diseases are

manager of the Company, Mr. hillside at the present time are as knows, skin and

common from Hongkong. She left Hong- when the tonnage reported was 3,155,000. In the United Kingdom the Far East will help the Old Hongkong to-day by the 8.9. operations of an explosive and enough in the lags of Chin- kong on the 27th of August and the returns from the Clyde, where there are now 1,2650.000 tons be- Country tide over the winter

choleric old army colonel troubled ese from which servants are on the voyage to Foochow was ing built. give the largest increase on the figures of last year. These months by securing as many

with the gout.

selected, sud yet no ateps are considerably delayed by having are satisfactory figures: they denote an opportunity of which the orders as possible.

taken to medically ascertain if to anchorst Matsui, for one night, "British shipbuilding industry should take the utmost advantage.

THE FAR EAST OF ENGLAND.

the handlers of our food are in and another night was spent at The sweetest stretch of coun- fit condition to do so. In at least the Min River. Owing to the British country, medical strong gale then blowing the On this latter point we see that an authority on shipbuilding about the Council of Action Philharmonic Orchestra is or-

Berlio, July 22. The Berlinyside in the whole of England one

is found in lovely Norfolk and in inspection is compulsory if the Haiching was unable to sail from has been raising the question whether or not Britain is not over- producing in her shipbuilding industry, He states that as the recently that it is interesting to ganising for the spring of 1921 the north of Suffolk, its sister occasion warrants it, and that in Foochow until the 6th, four days consider whether Calon funds number of concerts in England, county. Narrow lanes bordered a white community where people after the scheduled time. She position stands to-day the prospects of all this enormous tons could be used to support the under the direction of Arthur with pacat hedges, wind their way are less susceptible to disease arrived in the barbour this morn- that is being put into the water finding employment are certainly strikers if the object of the strike Nikisch.

to unexpected retreats of beauty than the Chinese. There should be ing, all well. This is in response The summer air is laden with the a rigid system of registration of not encouraging. No doubt it will help to bring down freights. But even if all the ships were carrying for nothing they would not was to secure a political end- to an invitation from England.

smell of boneysuckle, while hops servante. Every servant set spart either bring in the commodities needed or even reduce substantially Strikes have been threatened in

and convolvulus, climbing to the for Europeans should be examined the price at which they are sold. From the point of view of future order to compel the Government

very top of the hedges and finding by both police and medical an- to change its policy towards employment the falling off in our coal exports is one of the rest Russia and Ireland but the ques. Obviously, then, a political strike nofurther support, lean overin the thorities and registered by the out by the Government similar alarming factors in the whole situation. Before the war coal

A card or book in ides to that of the richskaw represented in bulk, but not in value, about three-fourths of our total tion arises whether such a strike of the sort contemplated would lane, their tendrils swaying in the Government.

would be one for which the Dot be within the objects of a breeze. The humble columbine similar to a passport and contain fares table. A higher. exports. It provided freights for our ships on the outward voyages, from which they brought bome our supplies of food and raw materi- application of strike pay would Union as such at all, and a Judge caresses the red robin, whilst over ing the name and address of of wages being set for this it should loss of registration would mean a al. We bave no cargo to take the place of coal. It is really the be illegal. The application of a could hold that, even if a rule of the hedge, in the waving grass, the previous employer should grade than for

Union's funds for strike pay is a Union did appear to authorise my lady's hair nods coquettishly be produced, and only big bulk commodity we bave for export, So with no outward subject to the rules of each par-strike pay to further a political to the cuckoo flower and the be a punishable offence for any loss of money for misdemeanour carrying, bomeward cargo has to bear the cost of the round voyageticular Union, but the fundament object, such a rule would be in-sorrel, awaiting destb at the European to employ a non- and in consequence would make 5 servant Careful. Such a The manufactured goods that Britain sends out provide freights for

mower. Away registered Chinese servant. Any the liners, but we have nothing beyond coal to provide freights for a objects of Trade Unions are, valid. It thus follows that Union hands of the the tramps, and the tramps play a most important part by bringing as set forth by statute, to money could not be used for towards the North Sea, the lanes guilty act on the part of a servant scheme carried out properly by in supplies of grain, timber, iron ore, and other essential commodi regulate the relations between strike pay if the strike was of the lose themselves in the marshes, in contravention of the regal the Police and the Sanitary, There is one thing clear" (says this authority), "and that is workmen and masters, or between character indicated, and the law and avenues of willow trees ations should entail the forfeiture Bard, would be blessing to workman and workmen, or be- could be enforced by the nec-gusid, the dykes where young of a registration book, which Europeans in this Colony, who, that our shipowners are ready to deal with the nation's overseas teen masters and masters, or the essary injunctions. At least, so we pike dart swiftly between water would then debes him from without doubt, would co-sparita commerce, however big it may be; Lut the deplorable fact is that, as things are now shaping, the carrying power of our ships will be far imposing of restrictive conditions learn from a legal correspondent lilies and dragonflies hover over further Harropean employment. A loyally with the authoris

any trade or basinber of one of the big Home weeklies, stately irises. Just here there in souls of wages might be drawn the working of the sebe. dr excuse of trading requiremente.”

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1920.

EXCESS SHIPBUILDING?

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were

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