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Brilliant Function. Canton Britishers Thanked. (By "The Ferryman.”) The Twelfth Night Ball held The Hon. Treasurer of British! We've got the cold snap with a deal from Homa these days CAN GOVERN WHILE HE IS DES under the auspions of the Hong-War Contributions informs us vengeance this time. Who said wo
We are hearing a vary great|ETERNAL VERITY; THAT NONE regarding the prevalence of un- PIAED-South,
kong St. George's Society has that he has received the following | didn't have any winters in Hang- employment due to acute in-
come and gone, leaving many latter of thanks dated 23rd Nov-kong! Lat the folk who' talk with ember, 1920, from Sir Arthur thus take a trip across the harbour dustrial depression. The position. One non-fatal case of diphtheria hundreds
very Stanley, Chairman of the Joint one of these parky mornings- in the shipbuilding trade would was notified yesterday, the suffer-pleasant memories of a (appear to be scute, reports of the fer being a Chinese
happy night. Last night every Council of the British Red Cross they'll tell a different story than. |closing of works and the discharge.
body that was anybody made for Society and Order of St. John of of man being received in Loaden The remains of a Chinese who the City Hall and Theatre Royal. Jerusalem
A few weeks ago it was a c338 On behalf of the Joint Council of getting on the front seats of from various parts of the country. fatally collapsed in a vegetable where the function took place, The master has, apparently, been fald at Matawal yesterday were The guests began to arrive prompt of the British Red Cross Soolaty the ferry-boats to catch what engaging the serious consider-removed
on time, and there was nostinted and Order of St. John, I hayo to breaza was going. Eunny now to sho Kowloon ation of the Government and pro-Mortuary.
admiration of the view which pro thank you for your letter of to soo everybody, making a rush posals have been made for the
sented itself on entry to the City October 15th Jast, enclosing a for the "saloons" or the sheltered Hall, theroyriads of coloured lights contribution general adoption of sbart-time in
Funds side of the boats; isn't it? The We learn that thes.s. Himalaya peeping out from the leafy bower, amounting to £800 13 24 next thing we shall be asking for order to minimise the actuali
has sailed from number of men and women for
Southampton extending to the top of the subscribed by British residants in ¦ will ba a circular seat around the for India and the Far East. She stairway, producing a scane which Shameen, our official receipt for funnel, which nowadays is the has од board drafts for the for daintiness and brilliance has which is enclosed herewith. warmest spot on the ferries.
"The Joint Council desire me A very fine selection from the proposals on Wiltshire Regiment and
never been bettered in any local R. G. A.
scheme of illumination. There to express to you and through A friend of mine seriously best French, English & American to produce conditions below
was general commendation also you to all the generous contri-asked me a couple of days ago who was of the effects produced in the [bators who have made up this whether I had seen any snow in levels. A Chinese woman That is always the danger of knocked down by a Sanitary two main dancing halls, which we magnificant contribution, the Kowloon. He was told there had Perfumers may be seen at
short-time. though one cannot Board cart yesterday was sub-described in our issue of yestar-warm and grateful thanks of the been a slight fall. "Fery slight!" help thinking that that is better sequently removed to the Govern-day. St George's Hall looked British Red Cross Society of St. was the reply I gave him. How than widespread unemployment ment Civil Hospital as the result especially charming, and when John for welcome and over, we have in years past bad with the distress that accor- of the injuries she sustained in dancing was in full swing and practical help they send to us a little hoar frost in Kowloon, panies it. But things are not so the accident.
various effects produced by light- towards our work. I have no doubt | But the thermometer has a long black as to quench the optimism
changes the sight was one that that, in whatever msoner you way to go yet before 32 degrees of at least one prominent mer-
It is believed that on his return will not be readily forgotten. consider proper, you will endear-is reached. chant. Mr. Blakemore, the Pre to the Calony, Mr. S.B.C. Ross, Unhappily, the floors were not our to communicate to all cos- sident of the National Chamber former Postmaster General, will nearly large enough to accommo-cerned this expresssion of our tha buge number of gratitude and thanks for the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires of Trade, has confidently declared take over the post of Secretary nato
in comfort, with sympathetic and generous manner them to forward their names and addresses with communications that the present had times will for Chinese Adairs vice Mr. E.R. guests
result that the dancing in which you have all come to our addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an quickly pass and that a period of Hallifax, who is on leave. At the evidence of their baus des.
happiness and prosperity is com- present the Department is in the was shorn of some of its pleasure, assistance on Our Day 1920." All communications intended for publication should be addressing. His reasons are given in charge of Mr. Schofield, the First owing to the crush, but everybody
the morning cables and
was in happy mood and the best ind to the Editor.
they Assistant. make cheering reading. The
was made of the circumstances, be bad to eat something and the that nobody can be got to place presont depression is easily The water return for the 1st of The playing of the Hawkins' band Scot had his beef and apparently the timepiece in position, and The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 understandable when recenteom January shows that there were was universally praised, their all the fat jobs too which, if that, as a consequence, the P.W.D. whilst Chief Johnstone is correct he have to take the job in band. per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
mercial history is taken note of 1,314.29 millions of gallons of time being excellent,
has hung on to even until the What versatile folk these P. W. D. The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- The boom of 1919 was caused by water in storage on the island as encores were freely granted.
His Excellency the Gonernor. present day.—(Laughter.) This people are! Hans for any period lass than one month will be charged as for a unprecedented demands for goods compared with 1,551.33 millions
and Stubbs
to prove that full month.
following the years of war-time of gallons on the same date last Lady
party Beems early And stayed the Englishman's chief charact-
One of the New Year Honours The Hongkong Telegraph "is delivered free when the addresseestagnation-a demand that had year. At Kowloon the water in arrived is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies the effect of raising prices to storage was 352.50 millions of late. They were welcomed on eristic is tolerancea view not has come to Kowloon, anyhow, delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies almost dizzy heights. Workers gallons as compared with 293.45 arrival by Mr. G. C. Maros, the entirely my own as I will shortly for Station Officer Lane, who is sent by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage. demanded and received high millions of gallons on the same President of the Society, and prove. Never mind! England in charge of the Kowloon Fire still-the land we love, despite its Station, must now be counted a remuneration Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
members of the Committee. and production date last year.
level never
At the end of the eighth dance, inhospitable climate, its many Kowloon resident fle baa... Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a costs were at a fred period will be continued until countermanded.
ocial party want down strikes, its lack of house room, its received the King's Police Medal, previously known. With the The approaching weddings are the satisfying of the demand there announced of
passing through "H.C.L" and its various dis-and he thoroughly deserves it. came an almost abrupt stoppage Captain Joachim Thorvig, master the beautiful wisteria-adorned abilities--the land we all mean to Before he came to Hongkong, I of orders, due to the realisation of the Hwah Ping. to Miss Jean corridor leading to the stage, to return to some day and once again believe he saw considerable ser that the high prices could no: Mitchell McKintosh; Mr. P.WA.the accompaniment of the strains enjoy its breezy dowas, its leafy vice with the London Fire continue, and manufacturers, in Wilkie, of Messrs. Butterfield and of "The Roast Beef of Ollanes, its brawling trout streams. Brigade. order to meet their own high Swire, to Miss Lilian Neave; and England." As the supper anjits glorious pasture. Isnd, those costs, were forced to reduce the Professor G. T. Byrne of the excellent programme of rousierara! delights of our Motherland I suppose that when we gat size of their expensive staffs. Hongkong University to Miss was provided by the Wilshire of which thank God-we cannot that Kowloon Municipality, or say buman Home Rule, or self-determins- Many other factors bave combin-Ethel Reynolds (en route from Band, at the conclusion of which be deprived by
toasts the customary ed to make the presets acute England by the Kumano Maru).
were agency. In a speech delivered by tion, or whatever it is that is honoured.
Mr. Rudyard Kipling at the wanted, we may look to see A position, the only remedy for which would seem to be loweri
In proposing the toast of the annual dinner of the Royal few more honours occasionally prices, lower wages, keener com- suspicious character, was the evening. Mr. G. C. Moxon, the Society of St. George in London, coming Kowloon's way. Why petition. We shall have to ge: report made at the Central Police Fresident of the Society, asid last April, he made the statement not start off right away with & back to something like pre-war Station yesterday by a Chinese Your Excellency, Ladies and that he believed the success of few J.P.-ships?
A large standards if we are going to woman, who, in consequence of Gentlement-Owing to the much the English was in
The other day I heard of a ensure the pre-war steadiness of the discovery of the dead body of regretted departure of our Presi-measure due to their tolerance, Britain's industrial condition. her husband at No. 49, Third dent. Si: Newton Stabb, the and on the possession of that Kowloon couple who intend going Responsible Government under the Montagu-Chelmsford Labour and Capital would do Street, gave the story that he had pleasant duty of according you admirable quality I am prepared Home in the near future and back the Englishman settling down somewhere in the scheme has been inaugurated in the great British dependency of well to realise that soon, and on the previous day committed welcome bare to-night devolves to
In this country, where they intend, in movement instituted earlier in the century by Lord Morley, and towards securing that most desir- beam in the cookhouse. The sure that I am roicing the opin-connection,
community read a capital book entitled, Colony, to form a little settlement coupled with the representation of Intis a: the League of Nations able end. The gospel of co-opera-case is under investigation by the of the entire
It's to be called Assembly and the appointment of a High Commissioner for India in tion has often been preached but Police, who hold that the woman when I say that we are very glad The Ancient Grudge," written of their own.
Little Hongkong." I heir, and England should convince the inhabitants of that country that the desirability of that state has should have notified them im that His Majesty bas thought by that well-known American Britain is mindful of native aspirations. Under the new regime never been more urgent than mediately after the discovery of it to confer this well-deserved author Mr. Owen Wister, and a the bungalows that are to be bailt benour on our retiring President. fairer book on Anglo-American will be named after such places the Legislature is placed in the bands of a Council of State of 50 now. members, of whom 21 are elective and 29 nominative, and Lord Reading and India.
(Applause). This gathering on relations I have never encounter as Taipo, Fauling, etc.
Mr. Wister relates how Legislative Assembly of 100 members, of whom two-thirds are
An unusual sight was witness-Twelfth Night has now become ed elective: while the Provincial Governments, with a substantial Whether there are any solid ed outside the City Hall last a anual fixture, and trus: it toward the close of the recent Quite a happy ides. A few "boya" to do the majority of elected members, are given the widest independence grounds for believing in
of members of sympathiser whine, "What did general housework, waiting, from superior control in legislative, administrative, and Enancial Home papers prediction that nigh: whilst the St. George's Ball may be continued by succeeding great conflict he heard a German Chinese
was in progrese. In preparation generations matters compatible with the due discharge by the Government of Lord Reading will probably be for emergencies, the Fire Brigade the Society of St. George for England do in the War 207 etc.. would help to India of its own responsibilities. As far as possible there will be the next Viceroy of India still had attached boses to hydrants very many years to come. There way?" His reply is full, so fair. the Eastern atmosphere, though complete popular control of the municipalities. The working of remains to be seen, though we outside the building, and during is a deeper significance in festive and so complete that I would possibly that's what these folk meetings of this nature than may recommend every Briton to read will be glad to get away from! the whole system is to be reviewed by the Imperial authorities have to confess that we were a the evening a motor cz
Tolit. It will make him proud of his Anyhow, people Home on leave decennially to see what further improvements may be practicable. little surprised at the coupling of cidentally collided with a stand-ppear upon the surface.
These are substantial contributions to autonomy, and illustrate his name with the post. Perhaps pipe, tearing it away. As a result. quote a recent leader in our local race and proud of his country it would no doubt have pleasant the very notable progress which lodia has made in this direction there is no man among the pre- fountain of water was thrown Press. I am convinced that they will cause him to realise that he memories revived by striking during the last dozen years. They have met with appreciation from sent-day great men of England to a neight exceeding the roof of tend to keep bright acd alive the comes of the breed that in 1914. such places as "Taipa" and a large, thoughtful, and influential body of Indian opinion. Were the who has had a more interesting the theatre. and this waterspout flame of patriotism and to streng at a week's notice, organised to Fanling in the
the impossible, and motor tour. And they'd be movement to go no farther the reforms represent a distinctly valuable career than the present Lord continged for some half an hour then the ties that bind our Domin-achieve degree of self-government; it may be that they are preparatory to Chief Justice of England. Hais or more, presenting a striking inns, our Colonies, and our Pro-sebiered it!. By land, by sea, by welcome callers, I'm sure. What Įtectorates to oar much-loved air they achieved it. No mean re-with this little idea and the the ultimate acquisition of the status of a self-governing Dominion. not at all ashamed of the fact sight to all who witnessed it. Motherland, and such societies cord. In this book much comment intention of calling one of the Certainly the new legislative bodies will provide an admirable that he began life as a boy before training-ground for native statesman. How far these natives avail the mast and that he served for at To-morrow's Pictorial Supple-as that of St. George are not only is made on our insular disability French villages "Hongkong." in of recognition of funds contributed themselves of the opportunity rests with themselves. While the time in the office of his father meat will contain quite a big benevolent institutions, but they of stiffness, which
in excelsis to the war-devastated areas, this new developments are welcomed by the more responsible elements, who was a small merchant in the batch of pictures of local interest. certainly promote that spirit of course. shyness
characteristic that always Colony will soon become known
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the Middle East. This marks a large advance in the autonomous would do well also to cooperate suicide by hanging himself from upon my unworthy self. I am against the world.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph"] The Alleged Loan.
Sir, I should be glad if you
the very vocal faction led by Mr. Gandhi and his associates is doing City. Deciding on the legal pro- There will be two photographs of good fellowship and camaraderie a its best to stifle this promising step in the evolution of Indian fession he was called to the bar the oficis landing of Major all communities-be they large or our
that is essential to the welfare of amazes and sometimes annoys far and wide.
friends from other government. This faction is of like character to the most at the age of 44; within six years General Sir George Kirkpatrick, be they email. I should like to leads. There is irreconcilable section of Sinn Fein. It is now seeking to so alter from that time, during which the new G.O.C., as well as a por-seize this occasion to record our related of an American staying 3 good story the constitution of the Indian National Congress 23 to make period he had gained for himself trait of the General; whilst the Swarajya synonymous, not with self-government along with the fame as an eloquent and astate other illustrations will include Warmest thanks to our hard- some time in England who asked Will British connection, but with total soverance. The chief weapon at counsel, he WAS given the
the farewell parade of the Wileworking and imperturbable Sec- his English host one day. present is Non-Co-operation'ia the new scheme of government. Mr.post
shires in honour of Majoretary, the various sub-Com-you tell me why it is that you mittees and their Chairmen for Englishmen on entering your Gandhi deprecated violence, but a considerable amount of intimda- Within less than "twelve General Ventris, & group of the the hard work and ability that pews in church of a Saturday tion was witnessed at the recent elections, whether because Mr. month he was Attorney-General Hongkong English and Scottish have contributed to the success always immediately smell your would kindly sllow me space in Gandhi has changed his attitude or because he cannot control the and within three years he was football teams which met on hot-headed among his colleagues.
given the highest legal appoint Monday in a charity match, a
of the evening. Last but not hats?" The Englishman stiffen- your columns to deny the numerous least I desire to thank Mr. ed visibly and "I absolutely de- reports that have lately been in cir. In proportion to the whole population Mr. Gandhi'sments in the land-nine short following is probably small, though perhaps growing. At the same years after he became & Bencher Picture of the tog-of-war at theicholson for the very beautiful cline to discuss religious subjects culation, both in Chinese and foreign time an energetic minority has wide potentialities for mischief- of the Middle Temple. His career group taken at the wedding of adorn this table and the others.am afraid, may be a true story loss are in progresa between the Kowloon children's sports, and a roses which so appropriately with you."-(Laughter.)-This, I newspapers, that negotiations for a making, and this new phase of the Swarajya movement has accurately been described as Mr. Peter Wong and Miss Jeu (Applause.) It is, I think, some Ladies and Gentlemen, I bave Minister of Finance, Peking, and cannot be ignored. The favourable side of the situation is that meteoric. A fluent speaker, be Hawk.
what difficult for the spokesman detained you far too long and it the British-American Tobacco Co. the large volume of moderate Indian opinion does not approve, gained success at his first venture indeed reprobates, this subversive tendency. Many bave publicly for Parliamentary honours and
on such an occasion to avoid only remains for me to give you (Coins) Ltd. These reports are so expressed themselves, and Benares University, with other native represented Reading from 1904 towards self-government and the treading on somebody's toes, hearty welcome here to-night on absolutely untrus seminaries, has rejected Non-Co-operation. It may be observed, 1913, and has been a member of news of the past few days has re-when the mixed character of the behalf of the Society I have the Mr. Jeffress of the Br§L- too, that Colonel Wedgwood, the Labour Party delegate to the Cabinet since 1912. He under-vealed that there are many under component items of the British honour to represent, and to trust American Tobacco Co. is merely on India, who is well known as a whole-hogger in most things, strong- took with conspicuous success a currents at work in the political Empire is taken into considertion that you will pass a very pleasant a tour of inspection in Chins, and by condemns the Gandhi iactice. The Indisa leader seems also to special mission to America in stream. It might just be that I will endeavour to be diploma. evening, I would ask you to has not approached, nor been ap
atic. I have scanned Chief John-charge your glasses and, before proached by, any Government have alienated some of the Nationalist organs. Though some of 1918 and it is said that it was Lord Reading would bring the workers may have been tampered with by the extremists, the largely owing to his visit that penetrating vision and a strong stone's speech of the other night. I sit down, to join with me iu Department with the object of recent industrial disputes were economic rather than political. The American financial aid was so policy to bese just at the time seeking for inspiration. So far as drinking & toast that needs no entering into any agreement or
the needed. The poet of Viceroy is I can make out, his ancestors embellishment from me of any making any loan. Yours etc. “disquieting symptoms are the persistent efforts of the extremists to heartily forthcoming for
cake. He is sow dissension, and the danger of exigeant characters-present in Allied
man no sinecure and Lord Reading is were particularly addicted to other man. That toast is just
E. 8. MACHAGHTEN. born to all large communities gathering around the centre of disaffection. seemingly
succeed no shirker of hard work. But English_beef-and no bad taste England."
Director, Dancing was kept up till well Wealthy Bindoo traders and the large class of native Civil Servants though one can hardly imagine there seems something little in- either. In fact, if I may say so, I
British-American Tobacco Coi would lament the withdrawal of British rule, not have the tens of this cold, steely-eyed lawyer and congruous that this short, sharp-consider it distinctly a ball point after 2 o'clock this morning, and
(China) Ltd. millions of the Panchame any advantage to hope for were diplomat at the head of an featured lawyer should take com-for Scotsmen. About the same it was a tired but happy crowd
of India native rule to prevail to-morrow. Mr. Gradbi's antipathy to Executive
where mand of our Eastern Empire at period, my own forbears must that eventually wended its way
All concerned in schemes of decoration and teady progress bears the imprint of the agitator; even Mrs sympathetic understanding and such a momentous juncture. Yet hare developed a passion for homewards.. Besant fell under his ban when she advocated reasonableness. generous tolerance are needed. it might just be the crowning matton, as the penalty for sheep the arrangement of the function illumination. The 1921 English of his brilliant stealing was death in those daya. are to be congratulated, especially Ball will long live in the Happily, the best elements in Indian life show little disposition to India is passing through achievement enlist under the Gandhi standard.
critical phase of her evolution to- | career.
(Laughter.) Poor Englishman ||those who had charge of the memories of all who attended It,
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