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Death.
GRAY.-At the Government Civil Hospital, on 12th April, John Graham, aged 46 years, oldest son of the late R. J. Gray of Brisbane, and grandson of the late Col. C. 3. Gray, 44th Regiment, The funeral will pass the Monument at 5.00 p.m. to-day.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1921.
A FEW THOUGHTS ON THE STRIKE.
AVIATION NOTES.
(By "Meteorite.")
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A GREAT VIOLINIST,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
House of Lords as a legislative body and the House of Lords as a final Court of Appeal except in arrangement. The Act of 1876 one respect, and that is a modern taid, it down that the House should not hear an appeal naloss specified legal qualifications wore at least three persons with
tion there is no difference in presont. Apart from that stipula-. theory. The judgment of the final Court of Appeal is regarded as the judgment of the whole House of Lords, and any membor within his rights in attending and of that House is technically
taking part in the proceedings, 80 that, in theory, the law Lords could be swamped at any time in a purely legal question by an incursion of lay peers.
ERROR OF OPINION MAY BE
Mischa Elman to Visit When our mails are irregular LEFT FREE TO COMBAT
TOLERATED WHERE REASON 18 in arriving we often have a dig Thomas Jefferson,
Hongkong. With regard to the report of
A protest made by Lord Hald- ane in tho-House of Lords recont- the Economic Resources Com-i
Hongkong music lovers willly brought to light a duality of at our friends at Singapore,
mission just issued, it is gratifying soon have opportunity of hearing that Chamber which receives accusing them of not looking after
to note that the possibilities of the world-renowned our lutoroste properly. But we
violinist. little attention but which may The smuggling of cigarettes the Colony as an aviation centre Mischa Elman. Messrs. Moutrio give some trouble when reform is notion in the latest Singapore appears to be on the increase were not excluded from the and Company informing us that undortaken. The subject of the paper to hand that complaint has since the new impositions. No investigations of that body. The recitals will be given here on been made against officials in less than 17,000 cigarettes were report throws a fresh light on to a May 21st, May 24th, and pos-
protest was the fact that while Ponang, at which point the mails seized by the Revenue Officers question which was thought by sibly May 26th. Now has been their judicial functions they had the Law Lords were busy with bogin their overland journey to yesterday at the local wharves.
some to be viewed with indiffer-received lately of the wonderful been asked to give a first reading tho southern Colony. The
ence by the Government. We are reception given to Elman by the Singapore Free Press says :--|
informed in the report that the folk of Shanghai, and after a stay, Haldane protested against this to a political moasure, and Lord The F. and O. Nagoya, bringing: mails of March 3rd and 10th, diseases shows that there were been requested during his sojourn Hongkong and will probably of the House. There could of Yesterdays' return of notifiablo Director of the Observatory had in Mauila he will journey on to
confusion of the two capacities arrived in Penang before daylight two casos of small-pox (one on leuve in England to get into make a visit to Macao. on Monday morning. She had fatal), one fatal case of enterie touch with Home experts with a
Miacha Elman was born in
course be no greater authority an exceptionally heavy mail fever and one non-fatal case of view to obtaining their advice on South Russia
than Lord Haldane, a former Lord aboard, and the ship's mail rolapsing fever. All the sufferere the question of the Colony's musical education to accidentally stitutional lawyer; yot the fact and owed his Chancellor and a eminent con- officers had received the bags into word Chinese.
assistance to aviation through meeting the great teachor Leopold does remain that there is, in three holds, properly stowed for
meteorological channels. The re. Auer when the latter was on quick delivery. It was therefore
commendations which the Di-tour and hoard young Elman
theory, no difference between the somewhat surprising that the The Hongkong Theatre is rector w subsequently enabled playing. On making a public morning train was not caught, screening to-day and we are told that it was due to drama in five rools in which the of the Observatory with divers whelming successes in Russia a beautiful to make urged for the equipment appearance he met with over- only one responsible mail officer well-known star Dorothy Delton technical instruments to pro-and London. Among violiniste being sent off from the Post takes the leading role in
Love socuto upper air research, the "Elman tone" is spoken of Ideal with
which the with almost bated breath, as a the necessary mount picture. A comedy entitled services checking and receipt of so "On the beach at Waikiki'
special experts thing apart from ordinary will were required, and recommended experience, It has a fulness of many packagos. If this is so, as be screened as well, also a This would have meant another volume and sensuous richness of there is a clear case for enquiry. few pictures from the British big item in the Colony's ex-quality that make it unique and for it is usolens for vessels Gazette. At the 7.15 p.m. the panditure, and, in view of the it is used with extraordinary nice to hurry up to get into port, and drama "Dawn" will be repeated. present undeveloped state
of ty of technique and musicianly then to find that due arrange- monte have not been made for the
local aviation, was a course to understanding. which the Government did not
The Victor Company reception and speedy despatch of
care to commit itself. At least Mischa Elman an enormous sum the mails. In the case of the
this is what I take the position to annually as a retaining fee to "Soudan," which arrived a week, earlier, the vessel was outside
be, for the Government, in its make records exclusively for Penang about midnight, but as The Agenda for To-Morrow, asked the Director to amend his
reply to these recommendations, them, she did not go to the anchorage, nothing could te done to secure
suggestions so as to exclude the A meeting of the Legislativo liability of engaging despatch of the mails by the Council is being held to-morrow Whatever merits this course may experts. morning train. A passenger, afternoon, the business on the claim to have on economical
Mr. J. G. Gray. however, info ms us that the agenda boing→→
grounds, it certainly places a utmost deliberation was taken."
We regret to record the death First reading of a Bill intituled handicap on the local Observa- of Mr. J. G. Gray which took now come from the Muzo Mines mails aro thus late in
in Colombis, where an emerald transference of property, rights the conditions of the Colony's mon; Civil Hospital. Mr. Gray been found. and powers to successive holders upper mosphere. Such research was a member of the firm of
The Muzo Mines of the office of Custodian of is con dered by the Home exports Messrs. Snowman and Co, ship are in a mountainous district, Enemy Property.
to be esential, if the Colony is to and freight brokers, and
about 90 miles from Bogota, and First reading of a Bill intituled provide all the facilities which extremely popular in the Colony, most difficult of access. All the
airmen expect of a locality so not only with An Ordinance to modify certain well placed in the scheme of fraternity but with a wide circle almost incredible degree of skill niners employed there are pure- the shipping blooded Indians, who show an provisions of the Treaty of Peace! Order, 1919, as amended by the future aviation expansion.
of merchants and others. Treaty of Peace (Amendment)
in breaking through the limestone The deceased sustained a cut Order, 1920, and by the Treaty of Not many years ago when the finger some days ago and later on containing the gems. Though the Peace (Amendment) (No. 2) question of laying a trans-Atlantic blood poisoning set in. Although pointed bars with which they work Chess players everywhere will Order, 1920, for the purpose of cable was under consideration every possible medical assistanco weigh quite thirty pounds, a miner no doubt be following with keen adapting the provisions of the there were many opinious ex was rendered the deceased died can strike exactly the same spot interest the cabled results of the Order to the circumstances of the pressed pro and con, including a yesterday. The news of his death with the point of the bar 50 or world's championship contest Colony of Hongkong.
60 times in succoesion, dovíating mathematical proof by a Prof. Will come as a surprise to many. which is proceeding at Havana
not one hair's breadth, and using First reading of a Bill intituled Loring of Harvard University The deceased was 46 years of age between Senhor Capablanca and An Ordinance to amend the law that it was impossible to telegraph and had always been in good just sufficient forec to break the the play has gone in favour of the Dr. Lasker. Up to the present, relating to stamp duty.
three thousand miles under thei health. He came to Hongkong emerald or the calcite in which limestone without damaging the Since that time cables from Brisbano, and is the son of it is embedded. Each miner has
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OBITUARY,
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Most of the world's emeralds
arriving at Singapore, how often An Ordinance to provide for the tory 's work in any research into place Fosterday at the Govorn-weighing 630 carats has recently
might it be that a fast boat to Hongkong has just been missed? We in Hongkong are almost af the end of the line, and it is small wonder that
our maile often arrivo long after scheduled time.
Chess Championship.
the
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LOCAL FIRES.
ocean.
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have been laid successfully to almost all parts of the world and
Mr. R. J. Gray of that city.
was
The funeral passos the Monu- are today our chef means of rapid ment to-day at 5 p.m. long distance communication.
In referring on Monday on the action of the Triple Alliance we spoke of the threat to the nation involved therein. The suspension of such industries as coal-mining the railways, and the general transport service must former, who, in ten games, bas constitute a menace to the well-being of any State, especial-two wins to his credit, the remain- ly when coupled with the danger of the flooding of the mines, ing eight having all been drawn. thereby involving the risk of permanent destruction. In It will doubtless interest
readers to learn that the condi- saying this the reference is to a simple point of fact. tions
Today we have records of cable interest of co-ordinating their for this championship without prejudice to the general merits of the dispute. It contest provide for the playing of Wiseman's Bakery at Wanchai one wonders, just where
The damage caused to laying by airplane. On first thought efforts. So then all in all this is open to the workers to argue that the strike is, in certain 24
the seems to be valuable additional games, and whoever first yesterday morning as a result of utility of such a means might means of circumstances. an essential weapon. Equally essential, secures eight games will win the the fire, is estimated at 3500 appear, but the potentialities of munication and very much worth establishing com- in the interests of the community as a whole, is Govern match. Draws do not count, and which is more than covered by the process are many when duly exploration and adoption. ment action to preserve public utilities while the dispute hour is laid down. So far, there $33,000.
a time-limit of 15 moves per the insurance, which amounts to considered The laying of cables is pending. Not only industry but existence itself is bound has boon up with goal and transport. Therefore the steps taken by draws in the games played. Fire broke out the Government to meet the emergency and the response was not until the fifth minating that Capablanca scored a win, from volunteers are matters for congratulation, wherever and then there was a further run ceived at the Central Fire Station entirely independent of the char- blame may lay for the strike.
of four draws before he again shortly afterwards, and the
a preponderance of
It
by aid of airplanas pormits a rapid and positive establishment and at Queen's also maintenance of electric com- Road West at 9
p.in, yester-b
munications connections in the day. The alarni
refield from a military point of view,
acter of the ground, and forms an
Was
to undertake to remain at the mines for not loss than thre months at a stretch, during which
amused, he is kept a prisoner, so period, though well housed, fed,
as to prevent any illicit sale of the emeralds. The Muzo Mines, Government, yield a profit of which belong to the Colombian about £100,000 a year.
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
The risk of flooding belongs to a somewhat different boat bis opponent. The question Brigade, ander the supervision effective means in the hands of Dear Mr. Loyalist, category from suspension of work, seeing that a natural now is whether he can get the of Stationmaster Moss, turo-army chiefs or battle leaders for Last Saturday, Hongkong was agitatora, red flags, strikes, milit
books used in the schools of the
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the
CANTON NEWS.
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Some of the symptom ars ant Trade Unions, factories and mines clowed to teach workers their place" and a few million of jobless men.
to asset of enormous importance to the nation is subjected requisite number of victories to
scene influencing operations or the de- full of gloom, Nearly every On that,
provod to to ruin. No doubt the Miners Federation relied upon this win him the contest.
velopment of battle. as a final lever, thinking that the owners would capitulate patience and watch the cabled completely destroyed the two we must possess ourselves in No. 72 Queen's Road. The flames
second man ye met looked as if mado rapid progress and had
he had tossed for a dinner and rather than see the mines destroyed; and the owners, on news.
The system of laying cables lost. "Aye", said they, shifting their side, were probably disposed to discount the threat,
lower storeys before the work of from airplanes can be briefly their golf-clubs onto the other thinking that the miners would hesitate to take the bread
the Brigade became effective, characterized in that the ap-shoulder, "things are looking epidemic of human unrest by Now you can't suppress this The damage done to the property paratus is insignificant in weight very bad at Home, civil war and making laws against the, symp from out their own mouths. The danger of flooding is not History Text-Books,
of the inmates of the house was and requires little space, and it all the rest of it.' a fresh feature in the strife between coalowner and
toms. Doctors don't stop an Not long ago Mr. Owen Wister covered by insurance, in the can be installed readily on any Now I was never one to seck epidemic of typhoid fover by coalminer, but such a policy has not previously been pursued was reading his fellow-country-case of the first floor for 33,000, airplane. The apparatus consists for trouble before I came to it, shooting the victims. They get with the same determination. However, the Miners'
men, of the United States and the second floor, for $1,500. mainly of two parts, the one, the more especially when it's ten busy the wi' water supply instead. Federation, apparently through the persuasion of its be written, and now we have Mr. ground floor, used as a storeroom veniently be placed in or near the was the thought I had in mind ery for liberty and justice but lecture upon how history should The damage in the case of the wire holder which may con-thousand miles away and that You may, for a time, choke the partners in the Triple Alliance, has modified its attitude Ando Masazumi, a Kokumin-To for metals, was not serious. pilot's cockpit and the signal when I wrote the screed I did and if you do you surely sot the stage so far as to instruct its members not to oppose volunteers. member of the Japaneso Diet,
apparatus which is placed in the which may be do you in last for an explosion. Bullets and The Premier, who at first stipulated for the return of the complaining that the history text-
rear of the airplane, consisting of night's paper say that I was prisons (think of Ireland in this pumpmen as a condition-precedent to negotiations, evidently island Empire in the Pacific are,
an appropriate number of falling "rather inclined to belittle the connection) never yet settled considers this concession to be of sufficient value to to all intents and purposes,
weights unfastened by a special seriousness of the situation and onything right or for good. constitute a starting-point along the road to conciliation.
method with signal attached. the gravity, etc., etc." histories of war. Ho might have
When the wiros are sent down to
Suppress grievances and they Nothing of the kind I assure This preliminary hurdle having been negotiated.added that the history-hooks of
spring up in the hearts of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen has decided the ground, the flags indicate; the you. In effect, what I said, was hext generation. it is disappointing to hear that discussions have broken other countries are much the to assume officially the Pre-spot where the wires have taken The news we've to hand is down. Reuter has been liberal, not to say lavish, in is inevitable, for wars have had Citizen
Among the workers there are same. To a certain extent this sident's post on April 20. ground. A device is provided for partisan. Some ofit is lies. We've some bad ones just as there are coal-strike messages.
Unfortunately. they contain very an important influence in history. bodies
Societies and other cutting off the wires after been through this sort of thing in every class of human, just as little data upon which to assess the precise merits. The fault' dwolls in a tendency Province
in Canton and the sufficient cable has been laid before and nothig desperate there are among capitalists and are preparing The wire runs out from the holder happened. Let's learn a bit more representatives of the people, to In point of fact, they do not tell us with any approach to invest war with a glamour. celebrate the oocasion on a grand through the signal apparatus. All before we begin to shoot." to exactitude what the matters in dispute are. Ás Gibbon said, history is scale, with day and night the apparatus is easy to con- other words because I refuse to the part of the owners, one gathers generally that a follies, and war is the worst of plays. The day will be observed adjustments. The whole cable you accuse me of no' being serious. You would appear to be of a
mainly a record. of errors and processions and firework disuct
and requires fine be scared out of five years growth, every time, and all the time. reduction of wages is proposed, but of what amount or these. Even while nations still as a general holiday. nature is not indicated. On the part of the miners, there resort to force we could do with
laying process is, effected by a All right, let's be serious foronce. class indifferent to the welfare of is the demand for a national wage standard and a national more histories on the model of the 'hostile attitude of all the laid. There is no necessity for problem is
It is rumoured that owing to single manipulation, and both What's the fight about ony way? all but yourselves. It may pay
singlo and double wires may be The boat way to understand a pool, which sounds a plain proposition, but involves Preces "History of the English military officials because of the descent in order to establish the way to answer a complex ques- mon, without a care for their ua for a time to use all the powers dwarf it. The only we possess against our fellow numerous issues. What is to be the national basis?! People."
sudden election of a "Presi- Mines very greatly in their paying powers, and it is asking
dont," U Hon-min and Wong
tion is to reduce the conditions welfare; but no', for long, a lot of owners of successful mines that they shall con-
Ching-wai
surrounding it to simple prin- busily
No, we caana alimb to ongi FISHING RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN engaged in
ciples. tribute to the finances of the poorer collieries. It is not
The fight going on at thing lasting on the doctrine of From a commercial point of Home the attempted CALIFORNIA.
pacification of all parties, claim- view there may be possibilities in tween Capital and Labour or
the now is опе bo. the extinction of other men's easy to recall any industry operated on these lines. If the Senator Inman has introduced ing that no change will be made such a system as this in mining to
rights; on the idea that econo national standard were fixed upon an average basis, the a bill in the State Senate to pro- in the position of Chau King operations, forestry work and still,
make it more simpla mic power is the only thing that
wager miners in profitable areas, such as South Wales, would hibit aliens from engaging in ming and that his administrative lumbering, scientific explorations: Consider the great epidemic of or later we must go back to the stand to lose. Hence the need of more data. The difficulty/Commercial fishing. The bill is influence will not be interfered or other endeavours where comunrest abroad throughout all the idea that right is right, be it back- profits. justifies what we may do. Sooner of fixing a national wage was recognised at the time of Japeness from controlling a large
preventing the with.
munication is necessary, yet too world today from ony angle ye ed by might or not. Under sich the 1912 strike, when Mr. Asquith, the then Premier, de- part of the fishing industry. The the Provincial Bank of Kwan-means. In forest fire patrol work factors stuck fair in the centre of of the safety of the Throne, the It has been proposed to order difficult of installation by other like and ye'll find these two conditions there nood be no faar clined to commit himself to a single standard. If the canneries are opposing the meatung to issus more notes to the such a moans as this night be the problem. Talk for a month of Empire and the Nation. miners can frame any sort of a practicable national basis, sure, fearing a curtailment of the value of $10,000,000 to meet the used in maintaining communica- Sundays about all the symptoms supply of fielt in Southern exponses of the new Govern- tion between various squade of and at the end yo must come back.
fire fightore on the ground in the to these two.
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