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NOTES & COMMENTS.
Traps for Motorists.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29. 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
THE ONLY FAITH THAT WRABA WELL AND HOLDS ITS COLDER IN
Motorists probably did a little ALL WEATHERS IS THAT WHICH serious thinking on reading the IS WOVEN OF CONVICTION AND naws item which we published
yesterday talling of the setting ofET WITH THE SHARE MORDANT
OF EXPERIENCE—Lewe!!. dangerous traps on the Aberdeen- Repulse Bay Road and the sub- sequaat issuing by the Police of Reward Notices. This is, indeed, a serious matter and one in which | the polica should do everything in their power to protect_motorists from any passible harm. Thelaring
t
of stout wire or other obstacles is shows one fatal case of diphtheria
a particularly vindictive
taliation on the part of Chinese
in motor fatalities in this
who have lost relatives or friends }
district, but we understand that
Yesterday's health terarn
Chinese
The name of Mr. Joseph Shand,
the Police fail to account for the of The Pharmacy, has been added proceeding in any other way to the Register of Chemists and The road is much too well fre- | Druggists. quented to be chosen by robbers, and it is hard to think that such
further notice.
a method of securing victims would be adapted. If this lasing ship should attempt to enter the It is notified that no British of trapa is a matter of retaliation. Part of Wuchow at night, until then reckless motorists might well pause and pomder, Da one or two occasions in the past we have thought it to refer to the speed at which some cars are Mr. C. G. Perdue, having re- driven along this and other roads turned to the Colony, resumed and for our pains we have duty as an Assistant Superintend- been a little freely criticised.ent of Police on 24th January. Nothing that we have said
has been uttered with any
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WE bavo argued at times agains! the imposition of fixed speed limit. because we
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At the unveiling of the War Memorial at St. John's Cathedral tomorrow, Sunday at 10.30 am.. Queen Mary's Home for Disabled a collection will be made for
Men.
PONY'S NAME
Timour
Caulfield and Burning
Daylight Nootka Scottee Tweedledum
Barley Sugar and The
Carpenter...
+
Irish Stew and Benjamin... Silver Streak
Nevertheless and Notwith.
standing lightide Iddy and Umpty Stanley Chief Marble Tile.. White Tile... Baldorney and The Sna Pantile (rey Tile Blackspot Beggar King
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have felt that a speed limit in itself is no guarantee of safety. and that it is the immediate state of traffic on a road that must The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee | always govern the question as to
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minimise to the utmost extent practitioners. any possibility of accidents. Ani
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Acknowledgment.
Mr. and Mrs. G. WC. Burnett desire to return thanks for the many expressions of sympathy received in their recent bereave ment: also for the Rozal inbutes.
Che Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1921.
BATTLESHIP VERSUS SUBMARINE.
| there are those who think that we
are "kill-joys" and The. Chinese
STADDIES,
Bachelor
of
Distances
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THE
RACES.
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33,3
THIS
MORNING'S
TRAINING.
Present
As
There was a very large attend-, seen by the times recorded seen. It is far too early yet to Shipping Notes by Neptune"ance at the Race Courra rbis below there was not a deal of fast expect fast times. are unavoidably crowded out.. morning. the majority of owners work done, although some ex- The times are as follows:-
boing
will be premely promising gallops were
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3
1
Mile Mile
11 1
Mile Mile Miles Miles
44 Last
Milas quarter
Friday's Gallops.
1.41
2,29
3.10
3.51
1.17
135
2.03.2 3.03.2
1.11
1.47
1.14.2 1.45.4
31.2
1.27
2.05.3
241.1 3.16
3.48.2
1.03.1
2.14
2.34
3.32 403
33
1.11
148
2914
1.10.1
1.45
2N2
1.14.3
1.50
2.25
1.13
1.50.1
2.3.2
1.13
1.50 1
2.23.2
1.09
145
2.23
2.54.1
1.13
1.49
2.26.3 3.01.3
1.39
2.10
1.19
1.563
2.48 3.25 2,33,3
4.00 4.33.3
1.41
1.15
1.52 *** 3.00
1.34 2.19 3.10
3.41
4.IS
4.50
1.32 3.12 2,50
3.26
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4.33
This Morning's Gallops.
1.92
136 2.31
3.16.
3.40
1.14 1.50.2 2.21
33.3
1:03
31.3
1.25
2.05
2.39
34
1.20
130
2.39
3,20
3.59.2 4.31
31.3
1.24
205
243
3.18.1 3.53.3 4.24
31.2
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1.54
226
32
1.26
2.0%
247 3.25 4.00, £32.2
32.2
1.30
1.55 2.29.2 3.03
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1.17
1.54
2012 3.16.1 3.47.1 233 3.00.3
31
30.3
1.1
1.16
1.32
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2.49 3.03.
31.4
3.35
30
1.20
1.57
37
1.16.2 131
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1.23 2.00 2.35
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3.49
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4.19
31
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1.15
1.56
2.31
3.05.3
34.3
1.11
1.45
2.23.1
37.1
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1.31
34
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1.50
2.22
32
1.16
1.53
228.2 3.04
3.33.2
34.2
1.10
1.49
2.32.1
3.01!
3.33.1
32.4
1.16
1.49.4
33.4
1.16.1
1.53.1 2.16
32.4
1.27
4.05 2.42.1
3.16.2
3.481
31.4
1.24
200
2.32
32
1.24
2.04
2.40
3.15
349.2
4.21
31.3
1.12
1.49
203.3
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1.11
1.47 2.20.2
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35
1.12
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14
39
1.15.2 1.53.2
2.23.2. 3.02
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1.20 1.54
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1
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1.52.2 2.23.2 3.03.2
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Sir Newton and Joy Bell.
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3.09
32
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ave proved that we are not. for they have given plain intimation that if motorists are indiferent motorists to their safety, then must be made to act otherwise.
A Plea for Safe Driving.
When the Police
Speckled Mouse Leotart Javelin Twinkle Toe Fighting King Spotted Sind Boger Man Spynie
His Excellency the tiovernor has appointed Mr. Thomas Lo Perkins to act as Director of Public Works M. Perkins is to be a Member of the Executive Evergreen and West and Legislative Councils during Invincible King bis tenure of office.
Meadow Mouse and Square Measure. Now or Never" Lighting the Roman Catholic Merrysand recently Cathedral att o'clock to-day the Pawnshop brought out the train regulation wedding will take place of M.Shooting Star scheme and tried to insist on S. A. Mareal, of the Eastern Coat of Arms* Slam motorists keeping to a definite Extension Telegraph Company. The Renown hmit, they were not very well and Miss M. A. Roza. The recep Taipo Chief
We do not intend on will be held at the Catholic Field Child supported.
Thistle Down going into that matter of history Union Club after the ceremony.
Dolphin very closely, but we cannot help
a better policy! thinking thas would have been to support them. į | Motorists should be jealous of the
number
fear that there are
Attaran and By Jingo Muscovit King The following telegram from
Forest Child The United States Naval Secretary, it is just annouared, has
the Secretary of State for the Adventurer and called for an expert report respecting types of war craft. A similarid name of motoring, but welColonies is published for general!
Misserimus Doleful measure was decided upon by the Home Government last month of motor car drivers in this Tonnage ceded by Germany un-Marking
information :-"January 19th.-
Hattan and Dunlugas On the face of things, there is something incongruous about these Colony who are jealous of nothing des Treaty of Peace is being sold Jamboree King steps while proposals are afoot for restricting armaments. The fact Furthe speed of their own cars. remains that no pace has been implemented, and one must cont should not be unto an aiden: by Lord Incheupe, 122. Leader White D. Grey template at least the possibility that an agreement will not be reach-
hall Street, London. and local Coal King... has happened that action agains: ed. Hence these reports, which, however, une prefers to regard as these drivers is possible we firms of individuals will be per Dandy Child precautionary rather than minatory. If further large programmes believe that the
majority of mitted to tealer for any vessels. are found to be unavoidable, it is certainly necessary that a repre-
motorists are carmal and! sentative body of authoritative opinion should have an opportunity of
burg rowdy thoroughly investigating the values of the rival types of craft, for the cautious drivers but there should the same base as United King Ankle Deep and Joggle-
be some batter means than now dom firms Two or three ex! Caligula and of bringing to book those who enemy vessels will be put up fox Peradventure
sale in the East shortly and fart White House and Browa thing indeed of the natives in the
I would be a serious her particular of this will be sant outlying districts of the City were given cause for deep enmity
are not.
suitable for their requirements on
lator."
Parraz
divergence of views manifested by naval officers is unmistakable The necessity of sertling this question is marked by more than one consideration. Primarily, of course, there is the factor of suitability Further, if there is strong reason for concluding that conditions have rendered the battleship obsolete, it is eminently desirable that the point be decided before framing & constructional programme.against rautor users of the roads. because super-Dreadnoughts, costly enough at pre-war prices, now The incident on the Aberdeen entail something like treble the expenditure, and it is implied that road should paint the moral that DENNISTON PLAYERS.Knight Errant
the limit may not have been reached șez
motorists have their safety is Such a technical issue is essentially one for the specialists, but
their own hands. The best way should these be pretty evenly divided, as seems by no means to safeguard that is to consider impossible, precedence suggests adherence to the thing we know
the safety of others.. rather than reliance upon something that has not finally proved | helf, for all that it has done. The lengthy discussion in the Times, in which a number of officers of Flag rank have participated, his revealed decided views on both sides. For instance, among others Admiral Sir Percy Scott, whose enthusiasm for the submarine goes back to pre-war time, claims that the war has demonstrated
Anglo-French Differences.
ed "Up in Mabel's Room that Don Jusu and Valley thronged the Theatre Royal fast night, when the amusing farce of that name was put on the boards. Anglo-French opinion is still in the hands of the Denniston sharply divided on the matter of Players, the play assumed a very heen hoped that the Paris Con- audience was not disappointed Germany's reparation. It had sparkling character, and the
witticisms presented.
To-night the
ARMED ROBBERY,
Chinese Girl Murdered.
* **@**** ******88|88828 ****@***±ntsagst
1.16.2 1.35 2.32.1 3.07.3 3.33.3
*Outside Grass Track.
grounded. They then found that MONEY FOR MINISTERS. the robbers had taken their departure. The mistress man-
way
her DYST
mouth,
and
the pre-eminence of the submarine. To this Captain Dewar, of the Naval War Staff, whose contentions are supported by many experts retorts with notable effect, as it seems to us, by pointing out that ference would have found way in the submarines never sank & modern battleship, that while submarinat, but the latest news to hand Without exception the members sank numerous merchantmen they only did slowly and painfully shows that such a way, will be of the cast excelled themselves. what half a dozen cruisers with the command of the sea hard to find. The perch made and it was with a great burst of An armed robbery accompanied Aged to free the gag which Suggested Limitation of the would have done in
month, a
that capital ships.
Cabinet. even when not actively engaged, assured the passage of the seas by Mr. Lloyd Grorge was couch applause that the play came to aby the brutal murder of a undo with her teeth the ropes The Select Committee of the (subject to submarine risks) for our. Mercantile Marine, which ed invers frank terms. His assur- close.
company Chinese girl, took place which bound bar wrists. She House of Commons on Ministers' would speedily have been swep: off, as the German merchantrance that the Allies were going stages "Please Get Married, a in the barbour on Thurs thea set to work to unloosen the Remuneration has concluded its tonnage was had it not been for the battleship, and that the to stand together until reparation play that is described as being day evening. Three men, it submarine would not be so effective now that preparations have has been made was followed by 'ons long, loud laugh.”
is stated, boarded a sampan atopes which bound her mother-in-sittings, and its report is to be a very unambiguous criticism
Yaumati Ferry Wharf, and told discovered that the locality where been made for countering it. This is much the view which the
law. Onkoming up to the deck,they presented forthwith.
Some of the suggestions for United States Naval Secretary himself expressed not long since, barden of his speech is that Ger- of the French demands. The
the boatpeople to row them to so their vessel had grounded was at salaries are as follows. when he stated that antidotes bad always been devised against
American ship. When the sam- the Standard Oil Company's Prime Minister, £8,000 a year. craft intended for attacking battleships. In short, the view of this many is not in an economic posi-ing state that optimism regarding pan was well out into the fairway, tanks at Kennedy Town.
Principal offices of State and extensive and influential school is that capital ships are & costly tion to pay what the French are the outcome of the Paris Con- one of the passengers produced a The robbers, in making their great Departments, £5,000, but indispensable nuisance. It may be added that Admiral Tirpitz asking; that she can only pay by ference is waning. Bad so it revolver and took charge of escape, bad taken with them Ministry of Transport, Foot
exporta; and that there is A would seero almost a certainty the rudder, after having clothing and jewellery valued at
Office, Office of Works, etc, On the other side, the growth of submarines and mines definite margin beyond which that there will have to a further informed the crew that they 30 belonging to the crew he - £3,000. is adduced, and, perhaps as a more deadly enemy, the possibility position we have often put before port will go to the Allied Con- they raised the alarm. A Chinese Yaumati,
Germany cannot go That is a conference of experts, whose re- would be thrown overboard i sampso was sailed back to Under-Sacra'aries, £1,500 or of an aerial feet dropping specially-constructed depth-charges in
£1,200. the vicinity of the battleship, if it were found impracticable to and we think it is the position ference to be held in London in giri, the daughter of the mistress, Folice were informed. In spite No pay is to be attached to effect the object by direct hit. The problem is big and complicated that will have to dominate the February. Whether these ex-in spite of this warning, cried for of a rigid search, the body of the sinecure offices, such as the Lond Indeed, and is doubtless laxing the ingenuity of the experts, British admitted that France's request is report they might make to Lon- pushed
final settlement. It is readily perts will agree, and whether any help,
and Was immediately unfortunate girl has not been Privy Beal, Lord President of and other. It is stated that the view in Staff quarters at Home is orally instifiable, hut, says Mr. don would be found acceptable mistress
overboard. The picked up.
the Council, etc! in favour of the battleship. A report gained currency the other day Lloyd George, it is impracticable. by both France and Britain, daw, who
and her mother-in-
It is recommended that all that the Committee had decided contrariwise. This, it transpires, Germany's
were the other
¡Cabinet Ministërs shall receive capacity to was premature. It seems only too possible that their conclusions is the one thing that matters thing to hope for is that an early bound and gagged, and pushed from Bangkok to Swatow, struck limit shall be put on the size of pay remains in doubt. The ore members of the crew, were then A Siamese steamer, en route the full £5,000 a year, and thats will indicate battleships plus submarines, which impels the hope it would be useless to that the countries particularly concerned wil use the data thas
ask compromise will be found. A into the sleeping quarters where a rock in the Gulf of Sison during the Cabinst by the amount of acquired act as a stimulas to construction, but as the basis for give. Cables to hand this morn-portant than an ideal one.
more tben she can speedy settlement is more im- they lay until a grating sound this month and sank. No lives money available, which is not to
told them that the vessel had were lost. - 3 understanding upon restriction.
be exceeded.
altributes the German defeat at Jutland to battleships.
for
where Ister the
WRECK IN GULF OF SIASE.
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