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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
NECESSITY 13 HALF A REASON, -French Proverb.
Frobably none of the" business man of Hongkong and Shanghai" who presented a Bilver
To-marraw, according to the delabrum to Commodore Perry Chinese calendar, is the "Birth- are still alive, albeit a survivor day of the Celestial Dragon." here and there would not be
by
ROSEMARY AND RUE DENNISTON SEASON.
(By "Tony.")
DISTINCTION,
only.
Last Night's Success.
NEW SCHOOL
Diocesan, Boy's Head- The repertoirs of the Denniston
master's Appeal.(^. Players is varied and includes: Speaking at the prize distribu the latest New York and London tion at the Diocesan Boy's School taged for the arst time in the WT. Featherstone) made a state- Phase. Last night they yesterday, the Eleadmaster (Bar.
According to local advertise ments the service at the unveil ing of the Cathedral War [beyond the bounds of possibility "The Phares are coming, on Memorial to men who died the East Charles Klein's "The Lion ment regarding the proposed nere in these days of centenarians February 15 and 16. Keep Four great death is to be attended next and the Mouse" Charles Klain is school. He said The Govern whether they still abide in the Farages and the dates open.
Sunday by ex-officers
well-known in the States as afment offer $204,85500 for the East or some other quarter of the
General Macnaghten, the adver having bad the distinction of also offer to grant 17,65 sores of
playwright, some of his plays present site aul buildings. Thay globe. Thesouvenir has just been
liser, has apparently forgotten presented to the United States Lady Stubbs is to present the that others as well as officers being screened.
land without premium, on a site Naval Academy at Annapolis Prizes at Kowloon British School have an equally poignant interest It was a change of diet which adjoining Yaumati Railway Star-
the Commodore's grand. at 5.30 pm on February 7th,
in the remembrance of dead pals, the Denniston Players gave last ion. "Thesa terus are conditional son. Sixty-eight years have
The great army is now no longer night--a drams
upon its being established to the |passed" since the American We are asked to announce that classified socially they Are The play is entirely American satisfaction of the Government emissary arrived in this part there will be no performance of simply dead soldiers. So why in atmosphere and setting, and that the authorities of the Dioce of the world, and in the "The Molluse" at the Helena May make this distinction at a simple in the bands of the Denniston san Boys School are in a position following year he consummated lostitute on Monday, January ansial service?
Players its interpretation tott to build a new school and to the far-famed Treaty which open the 31st.
Now, general, it is up to you to nothing to be desired. The Lion place the undertaking on a sound ed Japan to Western commerce.
make a slight alteration in a financial octopus and the nancial basis" (Extract from Admiral Stirling negotiating a
that advertisement, if health
sou Mouse the daughter of an uprighter from the Colonial Secretary similar instrument on behalf of shows one fatal case of cerebro-
please. It will be in ecer judge. Mr. Leo Kennedy filled the April 22, 1920). According to the Great Britain shortly afterwards.spinal fever (Chinese) and one 185 rouch batter
irole of the financiat lion and Miss "Grant Code" (Education) Section The candelabrum was bestowed non-fatal occurrence of para-have been to the war, irrespective Both acted with great skill.
you invita all ex-soldiers who Warda Howant was the Mouse. "A Grant not exceeding ona upon the Commodore by the mertyphoid fever (British).
half of the actual chants of Shanghai and Hongkong
of rank. There is no snobbery in
may be made to build a ne To-night the Company repeats achie This refers to Class- in appreciation of that pioneer's
death as you will find in time, so its previous success, "Up in The forthcoming marriage islet us forget it in life, at least for Mabel's Room," and this play is
room etc., not Dormitories, | friendship with the Orient. It is announced of Mr. S.S. Church, of a few short minutes at a memorial certain to draw a good house, for an elaborate ornament, consisting 3, Queen's Gardens, to Miss service.
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Yesterday's
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The more one hears of the War
it is an excellent farce.
Ruby Gertrude Jordan, en route 38 in.. and had remained in the 19 the Colony from America by PROP THE MEMORIAL SCHEME! possession of the family from the the s.s. Ecuador. Cays when it was presented to the
Memorial Scheme the more convulsively into the air and fell Commodore by the great-grand- Today's Canton Times days-irritating it becomes. I am sure in a heap. Iying very still. fathers of the two ports' present
The farmer, with his shot gun, generation.
“The Military Government will practically every ex-soldier would;
BREAKING THE LAW,
T:
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coat
muted cost of the buil!- 1tely necessary at firs", including Pormitories and ex- cluding apel, is $389,000.02. of this amsant the estimate cast of C. s rooms etc., alone is about $164,020,00. According to Grant Code the Government will make o February I next replace Pok-welcome with relief the collapse baddestroyed the post.
a Grant of half this amount, i.e. ing in the supervision, of the of the whole business. Insincerity
$80,000.00. Customs. Service in the Con- and affectionate remembrance da
Taus the position is as follows: stitutionalist Provinces. The pot blend and a the scheme has driving a motor car past the Post 855; amount of Grant expected The other day, a European Government offer for site $204, Military Gcvernment, it is under- has been shelved so often and so Office corner, disregarded the as par Grant Co. about $30,000 stood, will act as it has announced. little interest taken in it, quite traffic regulations by passing at tal from Government, $254,865. Possible foreign opposition will best thing to do is to abandon the standing tram car. An Indian Estimated cost of essential build- not influence its decision."
policeman held him up and warnings, $380,000; Estimated cost of ed him. The man in thecar look Equipment (Money or Gifts) about BURNETT --Ar St. Paul's Hospital. Hongkong on January
Madame Lottie Gordon desires The pleasure of a refreshingled with bored contempt at the $50,000 to $70,000; total estimated 24, 1921, Patricia (Pany) Cade, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Germany, which was prepared us to state that she has received tram ride to Quarry Bay or Shay policeman; then, starting bis car, cost, building and Equipment (say) G. W. C. Burnett, age 3 years and 9 months.
by the Commercial Attache at several letters of congratulation kiwan is sometimes spoilt by and in order, no doubi, to show | $450,000; less Government Grant. our Embassy in Berlin. This is tegarding her recent charity odours from fellow passengers on how utterly indifferent he was to 3285,000 amount to be raised laust what has been needed for a concert, including one from Lady the tram cars.
the law, he passed the same tram now for Buildings, $165,000. The long while to enable the average Stubbs saying she enjoyed the The other Sunday 1
was car which by this time was taking terms offered by the Government Britisher to form an opinion as programme immensely and on enjoying
Death.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1921.
JAPANESE SHIPPING.
.
Germany's Condition.
It is welcome news that, as recorded by Reuter, the Depart ment of Overseas Trade has [issued a report upon the indus
trial and economic situation in
tary
amends
luxurioas
in-
its
idea.
ODOL RS.
of iny peri-on passengers at the King Edward are conditional upon "is being established that the authorities of the Diocesan Boy's School ste
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its
in a position to place the under-
to the sum for reparations that behalf of His Excellency the odical rides to breathe Hotel. our late adversary might feasibly Governor congratulating her up-out some of the amells of the. Now this man as we all do be called upon to provide. le on the success of the per-city into the sweet sea air, when look to the police to protect him the absence of some such data, formance.
a lady boarded the tram car near and his property, and he would taking in B sound Bnancial it was impossible to strive st
the scent factory and sat beside probably be the first to squeal basis." Therefore in addition to leven a very approximate con- Benjamin Taylor was charged me. She WAB 30 redolent of should he suffer at any time the amount tabe raised for build- clusion. Justice requires that before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the californian poppy and talcum through police ineficiency. Heings, $165,000, the Germany shall make all mone Police Court this morning, with powder that I could not mark the would probably be very shocked have decided that they must try Committee that are disorderly conduct and assaulting difference between the smell off he were called a Holshevik; and raise an Endowment Fund reasonably possible: while, Mr. J. Witchell, the Manager of her and the scent factory, and sod Jet the principal of of $100,000. That is, the total conversely, to demand an amount the King Edward Hotel, at that my ride in consequence was Bolshevism is the renunciation of sum required is $255,000. altogether beyond the capacity establishment last night. Evidence marred by recurring whiffa of law and order. Most breakers of! The School has an excellent of the vanquished would defeat showed that defendant was re-pungent scent. It is astonishing the law are potentially Bolshevist reputation for giving sound the object in view. Inth's case fused drink because he was in-how some women love to saturate
practical education: its discipline it was of no great utility toxicated, and later he assaulted themselves with violent-smelling
SPRING.
and general moral tone are well consul: the columas Ur. Witchell by punching him in perfumes.
This is the time of the year known; it bas done good work as of the Press. for the the face. He was fined $10 on Sametimes a silk-clad Chinese when wicter in the old country an Orphanage; as reader's judgment became each charge. The shipping situation in Japan is a matter of more than more than ever beforged
sits indolently in front of you is drawing to a close. Io a few oldest Boarding Schools in the one of the by passing interest to Hongkong, and in view of the recent report by amazingly conflicting accounts
smoking a vile weed representing weeks the sun will cautiously Far East it has provided a means Lloyd's showing the large amount of new tonnage laid down last of dires: poverty and chaotic
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock a cigar. Clouds of acrid smoke emerge from bis long winter rest, of education for boys of all kinds Fear in that country, it will be of interest to refer to the scheme financial conditions, on the one Tites us acknowledging the reof a hateful odour is blown into and in response to his warm from
all parts of the Far which has been freely mentioned of late by which the authorities hand. and of
while you sit influence ceipt of the following donations your face, the
the countryside will East. These facts present a contemplated an amalgamation of the four principal shipping dulgence and industrial prosper Building Fund: Mr. C. H. Bla Among other things putrid fish, flowers will rear their delicate The present situation of the
indignation. put to the Royal Colonial Institute speechless with
spring clothing. verg stang case for support. ---- companies. These companies are the Nippon Yusan Kaisha, with ity, with fat dividends, on the 3, #10: Mr. B. B. Bawley, 810 unwashed bodies and many of heads and birds will think of school, the generally unsatisfie a fleet of 1s steamers of $15000 gross tons; the Osaka Shosen other. Kaisht, with a total of 101 vessels of 478.121 gross tons; the Toyo to some extent the reports off. P. H. Holzos, 810; Mr. 11. assail roue sensitive nostrils, leaves which the trees have pre- and the equipment, the lack of There is le doah: that Mr. J. B. Chapman, ID. Hon the smells you sought to escape mation to fairy arbours of greentory condition of the buildings Kison Kalen, with ten steamers of 99,204 gros- tons at June, 1920: German and the Kokusai Kaison Kasha, with nifty-nine steamers of 500.000 manufactured, though, of course, shall be much obliged if
impecuniosily were w. Page, $10.
He adds inducing through very contrast, pared for shade in suminer time. room for extension and for games deadweighttons. The proposal for amalgamation is the alternative the national life was reduced her Fellows of the Institute wooded lands in other colonies, that intoxicates living creatures. been delayed by the exceptional Vast stretches of There is something in the spring and the fact that the scheme has thoughts of AT to nationalisation which was tentatively put forward, but has been more or less to а state disapproved of by the Diet.
would kindly forward their dona- where even a dead steer loses its Birds sing joyously in the hedges circumstances of the pus: fow with topsy-turvydom. Despite the big output of the Japanese yards last year, when, accompaniment of privation for London."
and woods, and young animals years, tion to me for emaillance to stench fifty yards away.
ell make the appeal compared with the Egures of rap, a decade ago, the fact remains large numbers. To gain anything
But then this is Hongkong and risk in sheer abandon. It is urgent. A perfectly equipped that since the Armistice Japanese shipping and shipbuilding hare like a tangible conception of the
unlike any other place." So if you then that young men and maidens schools with an efficient Staf seriously declined, this having an adverse effect on national situation needed a Proromies. During the six gears from 1913 to the end of 1919 inquiry.
smells it is a case of putting up love; they refuse their food and and playing felds cannot be It is Cox clear which is proving a great at with them or getting out Japan received a profit on her shipping operations of £730,900.000 this
apparently derive, their nourish-maintained solely by school fees has been traction to the Coronet this week. sterling. During the war very high prices were obtained forla
Iment from languishing glances and Government considerable. probably 1 a screen presentation which ANOTHER FABLE FOR THE KIDS. and stolen kisses. Innumerable special Governraeat
Kraals, No Japanese tonnage, both second-hand and new, both when sold and substantial revival. The report can be truly said to hold the the cherren hedaprese shipping on liner services obtained mentioned above states that, while interest of the audience from field of young wheat. The wormeres or hair or teeth. Even staid ment Fund is essential. There- grant is A rabbit sad a worm met in a poems are written to somodass el zivou far borders. An Endow- Xtranedinary Haures for the carriage of goods.. For example. finances are still in an involved the moment the first scene 1,098, a ton was charged for goods from Yokobama to Port Said. condition.
was resting from his labour of matrons sometimes give way to fore an appeal is made for money there is striking appears until the Gosl act Since the war, however, conditions have changed. The world's evidence of improvement in alfades away. combining as
boring holes in the fertile soil to girlishness and hoary-headed for an Endowment Fund in shortage of tonnage has, thanks to the enormous shipbuilding departments of life, and that does mystery, excitement and penetrate to the roots of the crop why they never married. It is for Buildings and equipment.
air and gentle rains middle-aged, bachelors wonder addition to the money required programme of the United States Shipping Board. been compensated with characteristic skill, in-romance. It is well constructed to increase its productivity. The the influence of the sun at work fat far mure quickly than the Japanese expected, and.dustrial concerns have not only and, splendidly acted, and the rabbit was voraciously devouring preparing for his yearly labour.
This Appeal is made to all old a result, orders to Japanese yards have fallen off very survived the most trying times production is certainly in keeping the tender shoots of the young,
Boys, to parents of Old Boys and considerably, and is is reported that the shipbuilding industry is but
I cannot resist adding to this of bogs at present in the school, to have paid substantial with the demands of a powerful wheat, and thereby destroying small paragraph the following the great business houses of this new only kept going by naval contracts and orders from the subsi-dividends." This dised companies.
A double number of the the results of the farmer's long beautiful word picture on the Colony who profit largely by the A large number of yards have closed down fairly
establishes story. clearly altogether. In consequence of the competition on the Parific from which escaped the devastations of showing happenings of interest
that Germany, ever popular News Gazette, hours of labour.
aun. It was taken from an old results of the labours of boys. The revival of the Allied lines and from the Shipping Board vessels, invasion, is solvent. The cable various parts of the globe, from his gorge, "I am much waste paper basket.
Ab," said the rabbit, pausing book which I retrieved from the from a school like this, and to all Japan has been unable to operate a considerable proportion of her does not give any statistics, but together with the usually good bigger than you are. You are only
men who have benefitted from the mercantile marine at all, and several hundred thousand tons were perhaps the full report does. It music provided by the Corone: an ignorant worm, while I am a
"Aphrodite that playeat with old Boarding and Day Schools recently reported as being laid up in Japanese ports. So bad did is hardly probable that the Com. Orchestra completes an excellent handsome rabbit covered with
gold, how have the delicately-at home which were built and conditions become as early as the beginning of last year that 8.000 mercial Attache has only just programme which will be provided lovely warm for. I enjoy life to
footed Hours brought thy heavily endowed by our ancestors ton orean going steamers were put into the coastwise coal trade. reported. Onc
Adonis back to theel
to all the appeal is made to help The general decrease throughout the world of the demand for luxa-naw why the document was not
would like to until Sunday next. ries has severely reacted upon Japanese exporters, and the Govern-made public in advance instead ment has had to come to the assistance of the silk industry with of in the middle of the reparations Joan of 50,000,000 yen. The finncial crisis has prevented both conference. export and import, and the congestion at Japanese ports last sum-) mer became so acute, owing to the refusal of merchants to accept) deliveries of cargoes ordered, that sampans at Yokohama and Kobe
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The Seven Keys to Baldpate/Cannot become accustomed to its develop the insidios malidy of good boarding accommodation
let the
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the full. I eat of the best that IMA plants in the fields,
company under the name of knowing
There has just been formed aand bave the satisfaction of
that I cause more Hongkong Amusements, Ltd., a blasphemy and irritation than corporation under the Hoogkong any other animat. I live to eat, ¡company law, with share which is the principal thing in
capital were being chartered for the s'orage of goods at double the rate The Nobel Peace Prize.
of $200,000. It will life. Look what I have eaten obtainable for ocean going steamers.
amalgamate the well-known to-day." And he proudly showed The reasons for the proposed amalgamation appear to be some.
The Finnish Government has Coronet Theatre, the Eastern the worm his swollen paunch. what dubious. On the part of the Government there is without unanimously decided to recom-Theatre (Queen's Road East) the "That may be so said the doubt the very desirable object of maintaining the shipping position awarded to the Arcerican Red erection of which is about to crawl presently into your big
Kowloon mend that the Peace Prize be projected
Theatre worm. But you will no doubt which Japan obtained during the war and developing the same, and Cross on the ground that its begin on the ground of the hole to sleep off the effects of also the desire to provide employment for the large number of sailors and others who are thrown out of work by the present situation relieved sunering during the war, with three theatres in Canton will return to my small hole to Club de Recreio), together your inordinate gorging. While I There have been rumours that some of the bigger shipping com- served the purpose of humanity. panies have been badly hit Anancially, but we cannot see any and promoted solidarity among
and interests in Macao. It continue my good work. I am
expected that reason for thinking they are not in a substantially sound position. the nations." The American Red Amusements Ltd., will be operat-that I am doing my small share Hongkong wall content with the knowledge The Kokusai Kisen Kaisha is in itself an amalgamation of various Cross performed splendid service, ing seven or eight theatres in of good in the world; you believe tramp concerns formed in 1919 in the hopes that combination undoubtedly: but we do not think Hongkong, Kowloon and Canton in the aphorism, Let us live would assist to keep tonnage profitably occupied. The Toyo Kisen our American Krista is a passenger company trading between Hongkong, Japan, some of them claim that the commencing business. Associat die. Good day to you."
friends though
within about three months after and be merry for tomonow we and San Francisco, and it is probable that when the new Shipping won the war-would assert that ad with Messrs H. W. Bay and Board passenger liners are in service on the Pacific that this com- it rendered more service than the W. Stevens
And the worm disappeared pany may feel the effects of competition, as also may the N.Y.K. corresponding bodies among the directors are Messrs J. H. Gar-and continued his labour.
as proposed cautiously into his small bole and the O.S.K. though both are old-established concerns with very Allies. Of course, one must not diner, F. T. Wheeler, J. M. atronz reserves. It will be interesting to watch the aroalgamation forget its fine post-war work. developments, none the less,
Noronha and Lo Kan
blessed activities
materially
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loud report. The rabbit leaped
"All fruits that the tree bears now in the buildings and the are laid before him, all trea-endowing of the New Diocesan sures of the garden in silver Boys' School.
baskets, and alabaster boxes,
gold inlaid, of Syrian oint- ment; and all confectioner
ou
MIROVA-PODOLSKY.
their kneading tray. Another Recital Arranged.
that cunning women maka
kneading up every sort-of
flowers with white meal, and
Those who have had the plea-
all that they make of sweet sure of seeing and hearing Mirova honey and delicate oil. and and Podolsky will be plessed to all the winged and creeping bear that another matinse recital has been arranged. It will take things are set before him. And there are built for him instead of the St. Andrew's place at the Theatre Royal, green bowers with wealth of
Hall, and the tender anise, and little boy-provision will give Mile. Mirova better stage loves flutter over them, like greater scope for the display of young nightingales trying her wonderful skill. An entirely their new wings on the tree.new programme will be presented, from bough to bough.
including some most attractive "Be gracious to us now, loved numbers. It is hoped that the
Adonie, and be favourable to Theatre will be well filled. us for the year to come! Dear! Mirovaa nd Podolsky aregiving - to us hast thou, been at this racitals in Macao to-morrow and coming; dear to us shalt thou Sunday, whilst on Wednesday be when thou comest again." they will appear at Canton,
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