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THE HONGKONG
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921
TELEGRAPH.
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
A Dangerous Practice.
HE WHO DOES EVIL THAT GOOD MAY COME PAYS A TOLL TO THE DEVIL TO LET HIM INTO HEAVEN.
We desire to acknowledge with thanks, a batch of literature for the troops from "8.N.".
THE
RACES.
TRAINING NOTES & TIMES.
The Chinese New Year holiday has slightly upset the training season and it has been necessary to gallop some of the ponios every morning this week, with the exception of Tuesday morning. The firing of orackers has not made the task of ridors any easier, some of the more spirited ponies giving quito a little trouble.
Chinese New Year has been celebrated by the customary firing| of many crackers and whilst wo have no objection whatever to crackera being fired at euitable times and in suitable places we wish to express the hope that some steps will be taken to provent the repetition of one very
The total output of the Kailan dangorous practice that has been Mining Administration's mines extremely rifo this year for week ending 22nd January, The throwing of small sand amounted to 95,867 tons and the detonators should bo most sales during the period, to 75,939
as they tons. rigorously suppressed constitute ♫ grave danger to personal safety. In the City on Monday night matters were bad enough, but on Tuesday practicas having shot himself by acoident Sovereign Dahlia ally every Chinese boy thought in the stomach with a revolver, Conqueror Dahlia it a huge joke to throw these last night succumbed to his Delight Dahlia things at passing tramcore, ricks-injuries at the Government Civil Empire Dahlia has and inolor cars, We had Hospital.. opportunity yesterday of inspect-
ing many cars in the local garages
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The grass track has been used to a great extent, although with the present bamboos out from the rails times are made on the slow side. The "early birds" who line the rails are already making their selections though much may happen between now and the Race Meeting. A comparison of the times recorded below will reveal the fact that some extremely good times are being made.
A
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Milo Mile Miles Miles
Sunday's Gallops.
PONY'S NAME.
Honesty Dahlia Sportaman Dahlia..
Seagull
and
Dahlia Seven Dials... Hongkong Chief Stanley Chief Kowloon Chief
Distances
The troopship Himalaya arriv- Hope Dahlia with marks where the detonators ed early this morning and the Charing Cross had exploded. The very serious details aboard disenibarked at 10 Mystic Dahlia and Frome 136 accident which occurred at West a.m. In addition to the military Frampton Point on Tuesday afternoon is details, there were on board six eleven naval said to have been the result of the naval officers, driver being temporarily blinded warrant officers and seven naval with grit from one of these small ratings. explosive bags, and the wonder
Two Chinese, who were arrost- of it all has been that more] accidents have not occurred. The ed yesterday for throwing small writer himself has seen rickshas sand bag detonators at passing Pantile being poited and the unfortunate vehicles, were brought before Louza faro has had to shield his eyes Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Police Harlequin from the serious menace Court this morning. After Black Spot
the Tweedledum... the of flying grit So far as one could hearing The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 see little was done to check Magistrate dismissed the chargo. Hatton and Pure Silver
Lanchester... the throwers, who thought they
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The quartermastor of the PoJavelin tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a earth. Cracker-firing with the
Chinese is almost religious and we Shek has made a report to the West & East full month,
should be sorry to see it interfered Police that at midnight yesterday: Blackbird Dahlia with, so long as it does not con- whilst walking along one of the Free & Easy stitate a public danger. But our more secluded streets, he was set Evergreen native friends should be taught upon by four mon and robbed of Spynie and Dunlugas that they have no right to take a sum of $140. He was slightly Leotard pot-shots at passing vehicles or injured in the arms and legs by Dolphin passing pedestrians. The simplest one man who was armed with a Tintour way of dealing with the matter is knife.
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2 p.m.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921.
* ་*
HOME POLITICS.
to prohibit the manufacture or
sale of these sand-laden "bombs"
person
evidence,
Phenacetin
St. Anthony and Cranby Commander C. W. Beckwith, Shooting Star and confine cracker firing to the N Harbour Master, left by Red Bird legitimate cracker. Even then, the Empress of Russia to-day. Neston and Leighton there should be serious penalties The staff of the Harbour Office Bogger King awaiting the
caught
House throwing them at vehicles. In the went on board to wish him Asperin and King Harry. case of motor cars the prohibition age. He goes on ten months White House and Brow
loave. Lt. C. Iake acts during is especially needed.
his absence and the duties of Knight Errant assistant Harbour Master will be divided among the existing staff.
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Turning to the lighter side,
The health return for last week our Chinese friends have duly had their fling, and have made showe two cases of enteric (one Allied King... the most of it. As usual, explosive Malay and one Chinese), one of Jogglebury Crowdy
of Ameer material has been discharged on plague (Chinese) and a scale reminiscent of the great paratyphoid fever (Norwegian). Bolshevic plague Caso was Pawnshop war, and with a volume of sound The
Thero were also five Ruggeddy Ann auggestive of "Big Bertha "bank fatal.
one
in action, to the perennial delight Chinese deaths from influenza. Mountain King The Home political situation seems to be in an interesting stage of Young China and the dis-During the last three days two Savernake... of diphtheria Dollar Bill.... just now. For many weeks past there has been talk of an impending quietude-willingly borns for the non-fatal cases election and the government of the day has been accused of propar-none-of the European slumber- (British and Portuguese) were ing to spring a "rush" election on the country. So persistent has secker. Apart from the calamity notified. been this talk that Mr. Lloyd George has been driven to reply at West Point. The conditions and ho almost angrily denounces his crities, especially those within
generally were auspicions to the
Mr. Charles Henderson Ross the ranks of Liberalism. The fact that he has privately conferred holiday. A glorious sun, tempered of Glenwood, Virginia Water Parran with the Executive of the Welsh Liberal Association shows that a by just a suspicion of a breeze, Surrey, of Messrs Matheson and Morrysand... serious position had been reached, wherein the criticism of the favoured the whole poriod,] Premier has figureil a little too prominently for his liking. Ho and the holiday atmosphere Co., Ltd., of Lombard-street, E.C. Benjamin and Now or
best."
now must be a consistent one.
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Fighting King Forest Child Hope Dahlia
Novor
and of Messrs. Jardino, Mathe- accuses some of mocking and nagging those who are doing their
unmistakable. Aa
son and Co., of Hongkong, Triumph Having delivered himself of a little sarcasm, he turned his change from the perpetual round director of the Hongkong and Exchequer Bill attention to the international side of the matter, and in that one can of a seven-day week the Chinese Shanghai Banking Corporation, Taipo Chief and Repulse get a great deal moro interested. There will be fow indeed who shops have displayed bolted doors Ltd., of the British and Chinese Bay Chief will quarrel with the idea that Britain's international policy just though the indefatigable
Corporation, Ltd., and of Messrs. Invincible King A change of Government would bargain-bunter had his annual Matheson and Co., Ltd., left ostate Black Friar and Gray Friar 1 mean disagreement with the present policy and would cause no open-air opportunity on the eve the gross value of £72,720. Sloopy Hiccough little difficulty in the world of international politics, That the of the holiday; and, of course, the
By Jingo & Ardalan Government is strong line, and because meu generally recognise the European establishments have
Manor King great necessity of getting international questions straightened out ikewise been in મ state of We are asked to draw attention there will be hesitancy displayed in forcing an election before it becomes automatically due.
suspended animation.
contest
Field Child and Valley
Child Only Hope... Jazz King and Jamboree
King Coal King Sunshine Dahlia Don Carlos & Don Quixote
gt
Speckled Mouse and
Mondow Mouse... Coat of Arms and Slam Harlequin Adventures and Paper
Money Several slight fires originated Square Measure
Many to the fact that a subscription have enjoyed themselves in their dance is being held at the City But that does not mean that the country as a whole is not individual ways; many, aither Hail to night, commencing at 9 wanting an election. There have been many signs to show thist
as participants or spectators. p.m. It has been arranged by the the electorato dos desire the country's voice to be tested again, have responded to the claims of 4th Submarine Flotilla in aid of and it is fairly easy to understand why. At the last election sport. The Colony emerged the dependents of the men who (December, 1918) the need for a Coalition Government still existed successful from the inter-port lost their lives in the K. 5 The problems of the Peace Treaty were still to be faced, and it was golfing
with our disaster. Music will be supplied essential, oven in domestic matters, that the regime which had Shanghai friends, and in by the band of H. M.S. Hawking Don Pedro & Don Juan run matters during the war should carry on and administer the the cricket match between the and the Submarine Flotilla's Jazz affairs of the settling op. Mr. Lloyd George and his supporters in Club and the Services that Band. The charge is $5 for a both parties were given an overwhelming majority by a public redoubtable willow-wielder T. E double and $3 for a single ticket, anxious to see things straightened out quickly. But there is not Pearce treated the onlookers to a and all profits will go to the Fund the samo urgent need to-day that there was then, and much has batting feast in the shape of a The City Hall has been loaned happened in the meantime to make a coalition government other double century, while devotees free for the occasion, than ideal. The big things in international politics have been settled, of Rugger were well catered for though there are still one or two outstanding matters that would with the Challenge Cup tusele have to be subject to a continuous policy. Tho present government between the Club XV and the has come in for a good deal of deserved criticism regarding representatives of the Fleet. By by the firing of crackers are Hongkong Chief ... domestic affairs and oven tho magnetic personality of Mr. Lloyd way of evening entortainment reported to have taken place Javelin George is not sufficient to abate the demand for an election. we have the visit of a capital during the Chinese New Year Leotard
dissatisfaction the labour world, especially, great
Of thesu the most Ankle Deep and Burning Thoughts holidays. company. felt land labourites are keen to test the extent of their must now turn again to business gerious occurred at No. 152,
Road, Voeux "The old gang" has had a fairly long innings, in the hope that by solid, effort, Des popularity.
occupied and whilst they have accomplished much they have unques with the co-operation of external was tionably bungled much. True, their difficulties bave been factors, we shall again reach the fish shop. The Brigade turned Kowloon Chief great and their task a hard one and in meting out censure it would general desideratum of a high, out be un'air to omit a modicum of praise. With the passing of the or at any rate a higher, dollar. acute stage in international politics people have grown restless for change at loast for an opportunity to record their opinions once!
In
more.
fa
variety
Daylight
which Spynie and Hatton
Salt Givenchy
by
and "saved the house. Dolphin Damage to the extent of $50 was Caulfield caused. At Stanley Village, one Louza
of the houses caught fire and was South & West STANDARD MEASURE FOR CORN. burnt down. The outbreak start-Strathfarrar
Sir William Sutherland has just said that the Government is Major Davies, M. P., is trying ed in a cockloft where a spark set Timour & Beggar King ontering on its now session as firm. in the saddle as when Parlia- to solve the difficulty of the firo to a quantity of dry fodder Stanley Chief ment adjourned, but that was not so firm us is made out to be farmers weights. Approximately and spread to the whole building. Pure Silver & Dunlugas.
Silver Stroak When an election does occur, we believe that the extremists will 47 different weights and moasures No lives were lost. find email measure of support, but that representatives of the two are need in the salb of wheat great parties who stand apart from the Coalition will secure more
Twelve buslicle, three alone. hacking than a representative of the merged interests. The cwts., 13 lb., ten stones; and nine Coalition was a necessity of the times in which it was formed, but tons. To remedy the confusion It is not be necessity of to-day. Men waut eleanor cut parties, Major Davies has introdued a with a definite group in the Government and another definite group Bill in the House of Commons Kirkman in 1766 for Queen Dandy Child in opposition. The party system has been condemned by many, which will make it compulsory Charlotte, and later given by her Knight Errant & Romanos but it has yet to be succeeded by anything better. Given an elect for corn to be sold by the owt, of to the Princess Amelia, was sold Notwithstanding & Never. "
thelose ion on old party lines, England would be a much more settled 112lb,
at Sotheby's for £310.
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