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NOTES & COMMENTS.

Excess Profits Duty,

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5; 192.

DAY BY DAY,

FLATTERY IS A SORT OF BAD MONEY, TO WHICH OUR VANITY GIVEN CURRENCY.

The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Austen Chamber lain, has taken the unprecedented course of delivering a speech

The troopship Himalaya is due anticipating the Budget, and, here with reliefs on the morning

in view of the great importance of the 9th instant.

of his utterance there will be fow indeed who will be inclined to

away from the old traditions of strict secrecy. Trade is in pasition where it needs all the assistance that can be given it, and by the early announcement of the fact that the Exevast

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THE DOLLAR.

THE RACES.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[fa the Elikar of the "Hangkang

Telegraph")

In Other Days.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Here is an Asquith story which seems worth rescuing from blivion. It can't be in the Sit-After reading the account she didn't know Henry in those įtamous Momoirs of Margot, for of the death of my late father, indaya. When Mr. Asquith first your issus of the 1st inst, under went to woo East File he had as the heading The Colony in his opponent Mr. Boyd Kinnear,

criticise him for thus breaking left for Hame by the Delta to-day Dallat, on demand, to-day is 28. duty to add a few more facts, with at the age of 93. At one of his mes- Amongst the passengers who Feb 6th. The rate of the Earlier Days, I regard it as my whose death has just occurred were Mrs. Crockalt and children. 1-3, 40,

... C. Fletcher and Mr. N. J.

your permission, through thetings the budding Reime Minister mediurs of your excellent paper. perpetrated a pan upon the names PRISON ESCAPES. Fab, 6th convict confinedi The $50 you referred to was only of the candidates. An elector in Victoria Gaol succeeded in-preliminary and immediate help at the tear of the hall had tried to Profits Daty will be abandoned woman, believed to be the victim/escaping at ten o'clock last to my mother with her five put a question to Mr. Asquith night. He made a hole in the fehildren: for money raised during a vigorous heckling, but without the substitution of any in a recent junk piracy in the roof of the building, and with to throughconcerts and subscriptions had difficulty in making in:selt Chamberlain Harbour, were yesterday picked feet of sintet, which he had con-amounted to couple of thousand heard. Mr. Asquith convulsed will doubtless have helped up on the Lamma Island foreseeated on his person when locked dollars. My mother was in receipt the meeting by shouting to his to Testate cantilence and store.

up for the night, managed to of an allowance of $25, afterwards questioner-Ask with all your reinvigorate trade. DF late there

elimb over the wall of the prison. reduced to 815, until the whole might and I am' car you"! Phas been vigorous criticism of His Excellency the Governor Something went wrong, however, amount was exhausted after a few

this Duty on the ground that it has appointed Sergeant. Thomas and he cut his thighs badly, in years. In those days, na Widows | has hampered and restricted trade William Hill, MA, to be Secand getting over the wall, fell into and Orphans Fund existed.

Again, the assumption that the at there will be very general Lieutenant in the Infantry Com Chancery Lane and was there

people are "strangers" has the My father enlisted at Colombo sanction of antiquity, coming satisfaction felt at its promised | Pany, Hongkong Volunteer picked up almost insensible by a in the RUA. (Indian section) in down from the days when it real- Sikh policeman and carried back 1861 for Hongkong when they was necessary for the Com- removal Mr. Chamberlain him. Defence Corps. self has a habited that the TAX

to gaol to finish the ten years natives were troublesome and unions to take some measures to "only justable as

We are asked to state that on hard labour, to which he was friendly towards the "European enable themselves to deliberato absolute

necessity"the nights of the Sth and 9th ins: sentenced in December last for devils" and when the Kowloon safely. But averyone knows that Financial (which the tiovernment van now|[Uhinese New Year Days), the counterfeiting foreign bank-peninsula became part of the inroads have been made on the Jatford to do without. Britain's regulations in respect of motor notes. If more properly paid British Colony. He thus showed stranger theory." Biggar's un were employed in the same spirit as our Hongkong lucky coup made possible the financial position as a whole is traffic will be waived for the Europeans

of which the old benefit of the Chinese population the Gaol and fewer drawsy Sikhs Portuguese toss in enlisting in rescinding of the old order by (something

Country ran de justly prol. The

we should probably hear los of the British Army during the which a single member could It is notified that, at the ex-escapes from the local Pen- World War. Sixteen years in the clear the galleries at will by re- House habilities incurred during!

the war throllened to be a dragspiration of three months, the Tattonville.

Army, eleven years in the Victoria minding Mr. Speaker of his ingburden but Unitaire has proved Tung Hotel Company, Limited.

Gaol and, faxtly killed in the duty": the Fenian outrages of herself to be in hustrially suund, and the Chi Chung Daily News, Feb. 7-Training has been execution of his duty for the 1855 set the clock back a little. ith even how there is a great | Limited, will, unless cause is carried on under considerable British Government-such was but the suffragist hysteria of 1913 1 of leway to make up in shown to the contrary, be struck dimculties during the past week, the fate of my late father; but had an opposite efter: by fareing favour of exports over impects of the Register and the Com-and although the rail took off am proud to know that he was the House to reconsider the whold per quarter and per tieneem, płoportional. Subscrip. The national deficit, sap- Mr.panies will be dissolved. yesterday and a fresh northerly loyal and true to those he served, question. But still the Londoner Breeze prevailed throughout the and that he was the only officer spass away, few knowing even period less than one month will be charged as for Chamberlain, has been transforme

ine abalanne on the right The Denpiston Plagers scored day and the greater part of the who boarded the junk against a how entranca is obtained in gkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressed side and we have no begun a huge success last night with the night get the course was very dozen or more desperadoes who normal time. It is the penalty o messenger. Fesk subseriters can have their copies per of pur bie forvien barce. "Baby Mine." The play is heavy going. Owing to the near were armed with shovels, bamboo of the old repression.

Thir beir residences without ang extra charge. On copies Plans.

gives porn for well-anten, and its many com- approach of the races, though, a poles etc. Eghting for their liberty. n additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage sent trade pression will have for the talent of the Company them rather more like aspirants very best thanks in anticipation in the world the closing of which

jeune optimism, True the nations provided great scope large number of ponies-one of In conclusion, I beg to offer my pies, Daily, lea cents.

Probably there is no egislature Country Tonigh: the season ends with for fame as "crack waters for this insertion and also for to all except its members and a ments and Subscriptions which are not ordered for slits reaction b fill be continued until countermauled.

¡revenue and there can be little The Unkissed Bride." A crowd-drawers, than Blue Ribband republishing the original bappen few privileged persons necessary askong Telegraph" is now un sale at ahl will be lege for and widespread refurled house is expected.

Honourswete galloped for dis-ings after a lapse of thing-three to its domestic economy would tanres varying from a quarter to years. Subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Leon in taxation. But signs are ton, who are our agents there.

not wanting to show that, thurtel - Excellency the Governor a mile and half and two miles.

make so little sensation as does revival will gradually come inte has

appointed M=. William The training was watched by a

the closing of the Mother of as Government number of local and port owners

Parliaments, states a writer in a pering will be as belichtly assured Marine Surveyor. Mr. Williac including such sterling sports as Hongkong. Feb. 4, 1921.

Home paper. "Strangers, as you as it was in the days which pre- Ossure Lambert to act as Firs: "Mr. Boyd, of Amor, and Mr. C.

are pleased to call the people jewel the great was. Sona feesistant

Government Marine R. Burkill, of Shanghai.

of England," said Burke Belish (panies operating jaarvegi, and Mr. Robert Hall to AN OLD RESIDENT'S DEPARTURE.

finely; and

:be strangers The Portuguese Consulate. the Far East bar rezistered last as Second Assistant Govern

Feb. 8th.-Amidst a host of

people of England have come Refund will be affected by the meat Marine Surregor.

friends of various nationalities)

by long experience to consider Sir-Me attention has been themselves at Westminster. In D:. James Cantlie, probably the called to an article "Portuguese other tem wal that will make the

A successful whist drive was most able and genuinely public-Consular Change" which appear-whatever it may be called, is a countries Parliament. Phaleet of 1921 more than a little hold as the Catholic. Men's Club spirited man that ever resided ined in your issue of last night and national possession; in England popular.

On Thursday evening. The this Colony, accompanied by Mrs. which purosted to te a transla-the visitor from the country re- Turning Them Down.

following were the prize winners: Cantlie and their bright linte tion of what appeared in the gards as a special privilege an Gentlemen: 1. Mr. Tappet bairns, shook the dust of Hong Liberal of Macao. I am to opportunity to see his meer in Ex vite men will not be feed lase); . Mr. Hambley (175);3. Mr. kong off his feet today, leaving inform you that my departure the Chamber to which he helped ecided by an overwhelming majority that ladies be nos ad.ling ang the binler fosqurtis trade; Mettery (173); 4, Mr. Hawkins the pore by the liner China. hus not yet been defnitely fixed to send him. For one As members or saber.bers. We were not present at the union on herause of the decisiva luizen Booby Prize Mr. Lowe(124), bound for London.

thing, g, and therefore do not know what arguments were used of the hail Eing trade operatives To Littner - 1, Mrs. Pile (174 2 for or against or do we klow just how the matrial menteert the tigemment propinan Mae Prickett (1683. Ms. Meade havelex, Hines : learwating their wines. No-one, so far dilution by the admission (160), Bosby Prize, Miss Pearce can gather, was maakant en did to sugest the exclusion of of unemployed exservice men 1104) Mr. Pinnbes acted as M... senfolk from the links, though a decision on these lines has been Eusterday's cables told us of this and the prizes were presented by

to according to fome papers just by hand, by the Parks Com-decision but indicated that an MR W. Brown. see of the Mante sier Ung fo meal, which basreet a veritabelalternative proposal might by

Hongkong Telegraph

KONG; SATURDAY, FEBRUARYS. 1921.

LADIES ON THE LINKS.

be/other day, at a meeting of the Rugal Hongkong Golf Club,}

the

its own and that Britain's pro Russel to act

| Excess Profite Duty removal-a

"HOMESTEAD" SITE.

ات

"No Avoidable Delay". met's nest by sing. diter tout to women shall in allowej made It can be taken faigiz! The Offres of the Supreme so of the mutripan Luks no Saturday afternis, because the well for granted, however, * Court will be open daily from le

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, ness of their play a dus to the congestion of the course.

"alternative proposals" will not a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Chinese KA, has asked the following From what we have read, it appears that in mupt London clubs (

on the generous site. Let it New Year Vacation, except on question: Will the Government/ fre 01-allas y me on Stage Santays, or not be understood than we daarrel Pulle and General Holidaysate what is the reason for the olidays. The explanation is that the w cend congestion with trade unionym in principle, when the offices will be entirely delay in commencing work on great that to permit lales the use of the course would that we do seriansiz, guard with closed, and on Saturdays, when the erection Government aggravate an already well-mizh inasterable position. In a few apr organisation which prevents they will be open from 10 am to houses and flats on the Home here there is, patently, the congestion the reason given banangmen from earnings living no. The Chinese New Year stend" site at the Peak!

non-admittance of ladies on these days is that the men tucause of some technical point. Vaestion commences on the 8th An of being continually held up because of the painful service man, above all others day and terminates on the 12th es of golters of the opposite max. Women, however, are should be given every help and lay of February, both day in tent creatures, and in some clubs they have succeeded in consideration, and it must be a clusivel Fring the bin. Commenting on this fack, one Home writer|

Strain 02. their good!

of zen

heen made

of Elinburgh.

*

There was a large attendance

The reply is as follows:-The site came into the possession of

the Government on the 1st April,

Yours etc.

A. P. PEREIRA.

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and that I never had any difficulty is mu be remembered that in obtaining a competent person Westminster is still officially to act ke me during my absence. royal palace, not a nations!

Yours etc.

building. The Lord Great Char- bertalo, shorn of most of his other CERVEIRA DE

duties, still retains certain powers ALBUQUERQUE in connection with this palace, adruits or declines to admit the [common people when Parliament is not actually in session, and acts as a major-domo or steward for the King.

E CASTRO, Portuguese Consul General.| Hongkong, Feb. 5, 1921.

POPULAR FILM.

At the Coronet.

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wider public interest. There are many thousands of "Bombadier" Again. ilers whom irreconcilable in men's clubs regard ecessary "evil." Upe writer says: There can be There is no room for question of leading residents of the Colony OLD POST OFFICE SITE. and the rigoure of the ordinary morament

Caseg

Some years exo, at the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition Shepherd's Bush, London, the modem Japanese art saction drew much attention. For apart Daddy Long Legs." in which from the traditional school of 1920, and after some discussion it Mary Pickford is seen at the painting that bas varied little in was decided in July to place Coronet, is filled with the most style through the ages, there was In no instance that I know of does the presence of ladies behavious to and after fighting the following addition hase the whole work of development delicate and dhe links lead to smooth worktum

artistic imagery small exhibit of paintings is There is constant friction.for the defasen of their country

to the Register of in the bands of private firm of throughout. One of the most the Western style, mostly in oil, erous complaints, and nyeh hiplomatic work is required of that the men who stayed atom Metical Practitioners-ip Kam architects. Sketch plans were effective incidents deals with which in itself was a medium

ased committers te glow over awkward situations." But the prevent their participation in the ble is that the only becasun on which many wires can join their front hak of house building. Pokfulam Road. Bachelor submitted early in September comparison of the rearing of July new to the Japanese. Though of Medicine and Bachelor of land after amendment were Abbott, the orphan asylum girl, many of these paintings were Anda in a game of golf is either on a Saturday afternoon or on In times of distress (and there Surgery of the University of finally approved on the and Angelica Wyckoff.

ably done. and in some # bay, and it is must be must aggravating to find that on both these England just now it is the duty London Mission Hospital, Bachel- and drawings are

aute unemployment distress in Hongkong Gladys Maude Turner. 3rd December. Detailed plans spoiled rich child. Judy (Miss indistinguishable f:oro those ladies are batred the use of the course.

ia course Pickford) the little Kiri painted here or on the Continent, en vastly interesting questions, however, have been 'opened

to help their fellow the decision of the Mancinster City Council. One concerns/Countrymen-cot forme them or of Medicine and Bachelor of of preparation and a contract for who, despite cruel treatment it seemed a pity that they should Surgery of the University of the erection of the houses will be and bad living conditions in the have been done at all. For wer of local authorities to issue a ban on ladies enjoying mais in a position of want. We to which they are entitled as rati papers, and it appears that fancy that ex-erwice men wat Birmingham: Yit flou Huashaolet shortly. There has been no asylum, brings sunshine and eid Japanose painting, in the tradi- Hackett Medical College, Canton, avoidable delay in the matter to the smaller children, is tional style, has been something Manchester ladies are prepared to fight the City Council on nothing is done to help them elor of Surgery of the University of developing this valuable site to a dumping ground for old rubbish. entirely its own; whoress we have a word or two to say Bachelor of Medicine and Bach baring regard to the importance symbolised by a lily, rising from unique, with a charm and vision aston of the legality of the ban. The other question, and who could Mame them? her women golfers are slower than men,' is Ons which

the best advantage.

Angelica is symbolised as a hot were already glutted with our house rose, beautiful because of own styles of painting. But intense cultivation, but anable to it Was obrisus that the had come of doub; chest as a general rule ladies are much so far as the Britishers par at the tea-daure given yesterday

out-of-doors."

to stay though in Japan the in- in their progress of the links than men. In the very tiality for "Bill Wells is con-aboard the palatial Blue

novators were The "Bombadier," as Funnel liner Anchises, when Probably Offered in Several ends forth his emissaries to see exhibition held at Uyeno, near

treated f things they cannot hit as for; they take infinitely more cerned.

There is a pretty. bit showing

secessionista. An interesting the court reach the green, and proceed to hole out no matter what mans at Home persist in fondly Captain J. Inkster was

of Dan Cupid, who account is just to hand of an of the individual scores may be. They then proceed to calling him, although his promo home." The orchestra of the

Lots. he number of shots that each has taken, and, finally, they tion to sergeant during the war Hawkins supplied the music and

that Judy falls in love. Babies The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Winsomely clad with wings and Tokyo, which shows that the the game. This is a very tiresome and irksome business now matched with Battling dancers Tea was served in the question: What steps does the Cupid's attendants. The master oficial examiners, we are told, ara termed are increasing. The couple immediately behind." As to the remedy, at one Lavinsky, This it #ill be magnificent saloon, and opport Home it is laid down in the rules, definitely and precisely, remembered, is the boxer

unity was taken by those present Government propose.to take with stroke of directional genius had 1,394 "foreign-style" pictures ang period during the round, whether there be a clear hole who recently met Carpentier to inspect the vessel whose splena view to putting up the Old Fast takes place in the scene showing submitted to them, and 79 waze

or not, that a match composed of men is entitled on the cus- How many

20 orphan the did accommodation was much nice site for sale by auction?

passed for exhibition, who baby.

As for warning being given to go ahead. Ladies must perforce erratic but ever-popular "Billy" commented upon. The Anchises What is the objection to such site

had Japanese-style" pictures, 2,776 ide and let their male oppressors proceed forthwith. As bas been given beggars for Home to-day.

being put up in four or five lots Proper

the seylum, were examined, and 170 were She is beumagined, this does not lead to an excess of jog on the calculation. It is safe to say that making another trip East.

in order to meet the requirements and who dies in the arms of Judy passed. In accordance with, the of would-be purchasers 7 heladies. But in the opinion of a well-known golfer, congest his case easily provides a record

The dead mother of the child is Japanese law a chief of police golf courses arises chiefly from chronic inaccurary rather in the matter of "come back"

Tho reply is as follows:-Itseen in the form of a beautiful

visited the exhibition. The ort-Mitting. It is the wild slogger, who goes from one side opportunities. Now and then he

will probably be decided to put up white shade which moves forward" foreign-style" pictures fared urse to the other, who is responsible for bolding up the performs brilliantly for the most prefer to his adversary's name the land for auction in several passing like air through the rather badly at his handsoF Ladies, who cannot fit so hard, take fewer excursions into part he flatters only. to deceive bodes an unsteadier for the lots. The question of the best furniture and gently taking the rather, in his eyes. For be issued y and, consequently, in comparison with the erratic male Will he succeed in emnfating his highly sprung Bombadier, though method of sub-dividing the whole baby from the arms of the little a police prohibition-to-photo- he is for ever searching in unexplored places, plods along of opponent by defeating the it is said that the "Battler" really area is at present receiving can.

craph" seven foreign-style " quickly. While secretaries of many Home clubs are Americaa? Que cannot be hopeful, favours scientific athods. It is sideration. At a later stuee the The demand for seats yesterday pictures and eleve work of ly anasimons in stating that women are slower than men especially as Wells is getting on impossible to us confident of Members of the Public Works was lar in excess of the accomod- statuary. The paper recording Of course, time tests of fall rounds might very fossibly now. It must be about a dozen Bills after all that bas gone be- Committee of this Council will be stion; therefore, in order to avoid these events rather proudly talls

ang results. We wonder what Hongkong golfers think years since he made his initial bow fore, so, lacking faith, we must asked to give their opinion on the disappointment, it is advisable to that no Japanese-style works.

to a London crowd. Then that all back upon hope.

proposed laying out.

"at

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After much calculation, upon their relative positions and the rendered the rank obsolete. is the decks were well crowded with C.. has asked the following/thin draperies, play the part of foreign-style" painters (as ther

chances

the

mother.

death of

had care in

no:

reserve seats beforehand.

game under the ban.