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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921.-

TELEGRAPH.

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

£5

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Fond

To-day's Meeting.

DEATH OF MR. W. DAVISON.

بيع

Well-Known Kowloon

"Resident.

It is with much regret that we

LAWN TENNIS.

H.K.C.C. Tournament.

I Last night's conteste in the above tournment follows:-

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Results. Open Doubles Championship Wong Po-keung and V. Yvano- wright of the Hongkong and vich beat J. B. Penman and A. D.

A meeting of the Legislative Chamber to-day, His Excell- ency the Officer Administering the Government (Hon. Mr. Claud chronicle the death of Mr. W. Severn, C.M.G.) presided and Davison, Superintendent Ship there were also present:-

H.E. the General Officer Com-Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., which manding, Major Gon, Sir G. M. occurred at sea on the 12th Humphreys, -7, 6-4, 6-0.

instant. The late Mr. Davison who Club Championship:-L. Fora- Kirkpatrick, K.0.B.

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, had been in indifferent healthter beat A. B. Raworth 4-6, 8-6, Colonial Secretary.

for some considerable time, left 6-0, 6-3, 6-1. The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, on March 31st by the Empress of Asia, accompanied by his wife c.B.E., Attorney General.

The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, and child and a trained nurse, Director of Public Works.

his intention being to take a The Hon. Mr. C. Mol. Messer, holiday in British Columbia. He was a very sick man when he O.B.E., Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. S. C. B. Ross, was taken aboard the liner, being Secretary for the Hongkong Woo..E., Secretary for Chinese soil that his friends' were not

permitted to see him. telegrams to hand this morning indicate that he passed away on Tuesday, it is presumed just out. side Yokohama.

Mr. Lewis, Hon. Treasurer and

and Ministering Affairs. mon's Guild Children's League, has gratefully

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, received a denation from the Director of Education.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K., Standard Oil Co of $50.

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook.

Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, of Councils.

Radio

Handicap Singles "B":-Lieut. C. H. Larkconi beat H. V. Daw son, 6.1, 8.G.

Mixed Doubles Handicap:- Major H. G. and Mrs. Bagnall beat Major H. Greenaway and Miss Burdett, 6-0, 6-0.

Tuesday's Results. Handicap Singles "A":-T., H. King boat Surg, L-Comdr. Hayes, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; G. W. Sewell beat Capt. P. H. Davies, 6-3, 8-6.

: Coming Matches..

To-day,

Pity the Poor M.P.

TO SEE THINGS DIVESTED OF Some household budgets of PASSION AND INTEREST IS TO SEE M.P.a are disclosed in a White THEM WITH THE EYE OF H Council was held in the Council Paper containing an account of TORY AND PHILOSOPHY.-Hazlitt. the proceedings before a Parlia- mentary Committee in reference Yesterday's health return shows to members' expenses. Mr. D. two cases of small-pox (Chinese), Irving,

the Socialist member one of which was fatal, and two for

non-fatal cases of paratyphoid Burnley, has £150 out of his £400 a year abgorbed (one Danish, imported, and one straightaway by A railway Japanese),

third- pass, although only

At a friendly rifle shoot on the class one. Then he has to keep two homes going at least he Tai Hang range, on Sunday. must have a room in London the Royal Engineers beat the where he can lodge, and meals R.N. Dockyard R.C. by 13 points. were:-R.E., 829; have to be taken in various places, The scores according to the exigencies of Dockyard, 816. political engagements, which is a rather expensive way of dining. Bus faros, postages, and the like eat up quito a good sum, and the member for Burnley figures out that £370 of his year's salary is gone before ponny has bcn allowed for clothing for himself or his wife. Mr. Adamson, the Messrs. Ma Ying-piu, Ng Tung-

The deceased gentleman, who Handicap Singles "B"W. B. came to the Colony over 20 years Cornaby beat C. Blaker, 6-1, 6-4. ex-Lendor of the Labour Party, kai and 36 othor Chinese merch-

ago, joining the Kowloon Dock gave the cost of his season ticket ants of Hongkong have held a

Men's Handicap Doubles:-J. Company, with whom he romain-R. Wood to Fife, his constituency, at over meeting at the Hang Fa Lau

and G.. R. Sayer beat £186, so that rail travelling alone Hotel for the purpose of organis-

Clerked, was a native of Belfast, HoD. J. Valentine and R. K. Valen- farming consumed nearly 50 per cent. of ing a

was one of the Company's most tine, 62, 6-4. company in

valued sorvants. He made a wide his salary. Hotel expenses re- Hainan, with a capital of two

FINANCIAL VOTES.

circle of friends in the Colony, present £160, postages £15, million dollars. They decided to and charities

like sum. form a promotion committee and

were being of a most genial disposition The following votes Remembering also that the intend first of all considering referred to the Finance Com- and possessed of a ready wit were He was most enthusiastic M.P.'s position is sometimes the improvement of Hoihowmittee, by whom they

supporter of the Kowloon Bowl- approved :~~~ precarious-his tenure may last harbour.

$1,050 in aid of not even last

the ing Groon Club, of which he was years; it may months-the post is not quite It will be welcome news to vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, one of the original members, and such an enviable ono as appears music-lovers of the Colony to special expenditure,. platform was a past President of that body. and Miss V. Bowen, Friday, Ho was also a koen Volunteer, at first sight. On the basis of learn that a concert has been awnings. living CostB,

Open Doubles Championship :--- Adamson arranged and will take place to- Mr.

$1,550 on account of Public bolonging to the Reserves. reckoned that the pre-war £400 morrow at the City Hall when Works, Extraordinary, extensions occasione of public functions R. Hancock and H. Hancock v. was equivalent to £1,100, but Monsieur Paoli and Madame and alterations to No. 1 Motor when decorations wore required, Wong Po-keung and V. Yvano-

noted suggested that the salary be Donzella, two

Fronch House, Garden Road.

Mr. Davison was always a readyvich. doubled, with an open rail pass singers, will give a number of $5,300 in aid of the vote Mis. and willing helper, and in this Open Singles Championship:-

The ex-Leader of the Labour selections from operatic and cellaneous Services, bathing connection, although himself an J. E: Penman v. M. K. Lo,

Men's Handicap Doubles:-L Party stipulates for first-class), other pieces. Those two artistes, places, North Point and Kennedy Irishman, he rendered valued

services in connection with the R. Wood and G. R. Sayer v. G. The Committee, deprecating a who came direct from Paris, have Tov change in the amount of the had a most successful tour out! 3660 in aid of the vote Harbour St. Andrew's Day fairs and other Miskin and E. G. Geimble. salary, recommends exemption East. At Bangkok thoy per- Master's Department, personal war-time celebrations.

Club Championship:-Capt, P. be greatly missed by a host of Havelock Davies from Income-tax, free first-class formed before His Majesty the emoluments.

v. A. D. Hum- travel between London and the King of Siam, and their singing $4,500 in aid of the vote friends, whose sympathy will go phreys.

Department, other out to the widow and child as The report Reuter gave us yesterday that President member's constituency, and free was much appreciated by mem- Sanitary

concession in hers of the Royal family. In charges, launches, steam barges well as deceased's relatives in the Old Country. The late Mr Harding has definitely turned his back on the present postage. This

of Public Davison was about 48 years of League of Nations must have caused little or no surprise regard to travel will go a long Saigon, where they next stopped, and lighters, repairs. towards

thethey commenced removing

successful $600 on account to those who have followed that statesman's recent utter-handicap on members for distant season of 16 nights, in the Works, Extraordinary, instal- age. The Republican party has been averse to the constituencies. It is proposed Municipal Opera House where lation of water closets League ever since President Wilson returned to Washington that a certain number of official the general opinion expressed ontension of sewer in Kennedy from the Paris Conference and very undiplomatically tried envelopes shall be issued to was one of great appreciation of Town Hospital.

members. There is evidently to bo their talent. Arrangements are to force a Treaty and League Covenant on his fellow-mo revival of the abuso associated also being made for their appear Department, other charges, typo-

in Kowloon under the writers. countrymen without giving them the opportunity to discuss with the old days of "franking," anco it. And now, it would seein, America will regain her when an M.P. could send anybody auspices of the Club de Recreio status of being at peace with Germany by means of else's letters free as well as his on the 23rd instant. resolution in Congress--a procedure to which President own.

Death:

DAVISON. On the 12th. inst., William Davison, Superintend- ent Shipwright, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921.

ances.

ONE LEAGUE OR TWO?

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Harding agrees, but which ex-President Wilson stoutly An Echo of the "Emden." maintained was unconstitutional. Just in what manner Since the ending of the war ieft America gaius that peace status concerns only American many officers of the old German politicians, but the rejection of the League of Nations Army in the position of Othello

that

neighbourhood of the Cocos

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AFTER 14 YEARS.

and

$401 on account of Education

ENEMY PROPERTY.

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CHEKIANG".

Did Not Go Ashore.

Club Championship:--Major C. Willson v. G. W. Sewell.

Gom.

Mixed Doubles Handicap-Lt. Col. Nicholson. and Mrs. portz v. Lieut-Col. F. J. Bowen

CANTON NEWS.

The Tolegraph Office is said to have been ordered not to deliver any telograms oxpressing dls- approval of the Presidential cloction.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen has notified In regard to the mishap to the the headquarters of the Kuoming- The Hon. Attorney General .8. Chokiang, Messrs. Butterfield tang and all branches thereof moved the first reading of a Bill and Swire inform us that the that all members must renew intituled An Ordinance to provide vessel did not go ashore. The their cathe and again pay their for the transference of property facts are that the Chekiang lost fees. rights and powers to successive her propellor and anchored off A Mr. Tang, from the F.M.S., A case which had its origin of Enemy Property.

bolders of the office of Custodian Taichau Islands until a North has applied for permission to bound steamer took her in tow. develop the Paracel Islands, with some fourteen years ago, wae

The Indo-China S.N. Co's a capital of $500,000. It is said The Objects and Reasons state: heard at the Magistracy this

ber plantations. that he intends laying down rab-

Charge of Forgery.

It is alleged that the defendant

offence and was' not again seen

was remanded, bail for the pri- soner being set at $15,000.

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

(which is described as being a military alliance") is a some of them have been at curious shifts. It Was not very matter of grave concern to the Allies and to international long after the Armistice that) diplomacy.

a body of these celebrated sabra-morning when Mr. G. R. Hay-The object of this bill is to make Choysang (Captain Waiker) kind The American view of the League makes interesting clankers complacently proposed wood, on behalf of a Chinese, it clear that property, rights and ly stood by meanwhile. study. President Harding declares that the highest that they should be taken into prosecuted his client's younger powers vested in, or conferred in respect of + certain deed of Custodian pass to his succes- purpose of the League was defeated by linking it to the the Allied service for fighting brother on a charge of forgery upon, any holder of the office of

Bolsheviks, Communists, or Bone- of

alleged to sora in office. This is important mortgage, Treaty of Peace, such linking making it but an enforcing body. Among the German agency in the hands of the victors in the war. Surely, officers, howover, were a few who have been drawn in 1907, a sum for the purpose of dealing with of ot $4,000 being obtained by the the legal estate, particularly in that was not the spirit in which the League was conceived commanded a certain wort

defendant as the result. Com-the case of leasehold property.

TREATY OF PEACE. and established, as a perusal of its lengthy Covenant will admiration. One of these was reveal!

per cent. was calculated by Mr.

Newspaper men and advertisers seasons. I wasna' very well up It may have been an unfortunate coincidence (we Captain von Muller, of "Emden" pound interest at the rate of 18

fame, whose exploits G 11

The Hon. Attorney General don't agree that it was), but it was just that and nothing good-sized page in the naval Haywood, in explaining the reason moved the first reading of a Bill should watch the womenfolks the point but hazarded the guess more. We honestly believe that the League of Nations was history of the war.. lle certainly for the swelling of this amount

It would do some of yon high- and advertised for after running a born out of a genuine desire to control international gave us a run before being him to $45,009.26 which formed the intituled An Ordinance to modify reading the papors of a morning. that the dog was lucky to be suive differences, and the fact that it has been subscribed self run to earth (literally) in the subject of the present charge certain provisions of the Treaty of faluting editors good to see wi risk like that for so long & time. Peace Order, 1919, as amended by what contumely their darling The Ads. about the Bed Bug and to by so many nations and that its Committees have islands. If the report that Cauffled from the Colony after the the Treaty of Peace (Amendment) word-juggling efforts and solemn Pimpto Cures she thought no' nice Order, 1920, and by the Treaty of warnings are treated by QUT and wondered at the Editor put- earnestly set to work to establish a just international Muller has met het motive horo until recently. The case Order. 1920, for the purpose of Peace (Amendment) (No. 2)

wives, sistors and sweethearts. ting them in. I wondered myself machinery greatly strengthens that opinion. Admittedly, affray with the plebescite police

As soon as I get my eyelids but said it couldna' be expected adapting the provisions of the there are faults in it: it would have been miraculous in Upper Silesia is correc, it is

Order to the circumstances of the pried open, my hand automatically that a newspaper man had time reaches out for the paper and if to sample everything that was if in so short a space of time perfection had been an indifferent tormination to a

somewhat dramatic career.

Colony of Hongkong.

it's no there--well, then a mild advertised in his paper. She then reached. Admittedly. it has not accomplished so very:

The Objects and Reasons THE HOUSE COLLAPSE.

revolution's in the making in our took to musing about what lasele Btato:-The object of this Bill is back kitchen right away. Eat it was that was seeking for a much, but it has accomplished something. And its organis-New Lord Chief Justice. ation could casily have been made the nucleus of that bet After all, Sir, Gordon Howart,

to adapt to the circumstances of ing's no' a thing I approve of in moderate priced second-hand One Body Recovered. the Colony the amendments bed first thing in the day, but hockey stick. No' being a thought ter and revised authority that even Americans desire to see whom he admirers had been

acclaiming as the ideal Lord The work of clearing the mass made in the Treaty of Peace Janet doesna' believe in attacking, reader I gave it up but drew her established. President Harding admits that it is in-Chief Justice, is not to succeed of fallen masonry consequent on Order, 1919, by the Treaty of the Morning Po without first be attention instead to a live stock possible to ignore settlements already eflected ; Earl Reading. The appointment the collapse of two houses at Old Peace (Amendment) (No. 2)ing fortified wi her wea cuppie. Ad. in the Daily Press from which

The latter Order) America must place no difficulty in the way of effecting, of Mr. Justice Lawrence will come Bailey early yesterday morning, Order, 1920,

it appeared someone wanted to commenced at R with just reparations. that restoration, for which all as something of a surprise, soeing was

late was published in the London Myself I dinna' like balancing Under the Gazette of the 21st January, 1921, tea cup sitting up on my elbow buy a small collection of Bestles. She opined some folks were Europe yearns that America's part in the readjustment that the new head of the K.B.D. hour last night.

I just watched her wi" the tail daft but I pointed out

that and restoration cannot be ignored: and that the United thus passes at one stride over light of a number of Kitson and in the Hongkong Gazette of first thing at break o' day.

the Lords Justices as well as lamps, gangs of workmen Bet 1st April, 1921. The method' my eye the other morning. Did what was & woman's horror States are ready to co-operate with other nations to over the Master of the Rolls about removing the debris under followed in the bill is similar to she open the paper right away in might very well be a man's eliminate the wavy burden of armaments. Yet, in the same and the President of that which several

were that of Ordinance No. 3 of 1920, the centre and read about the delight. She looked ine straight breath, he tel the Allies and those other countries in the curious combination, the Pro-known to be buried. Although and Ordinance No. 15 of 1920,: League with them, that they have all gone on the wrong bate, Divorce and Admiralty continued until a late hour last the reference is in the second Minera playing up. Merry Harry atween the eyes at that and said Division. The new Lord Chief night no bodies had been recover-column of the schedule being to at home the now? Did she read I had never uttered a truer word. the leading and learncit editorial That's the worst of trying path and that their Covenant (designed to bring about the furtice must be described as of od by the time the workmen the articles of the orginal Order, on the present financial position epigramatic platitudes on women very things he himself desires) is but a military alliance. advanced age, having bean born ceased their labour.

as amended by the amendment of the Peruvian Government? folks. Ye got no credit for the We are not optimistic as to the cordiality with which in 1843 and called to the Bar as:

She did not. She took to pecking brain wave and often start them the American proposed covenant of relationships" will be far back as the 'sixties,

all over the paper like an overfed and indifferent hen, I can aye If yon bug merchant's still. greeted. Americans, says the President, in nowise surrender their aim for an association to promote peace and, with the

The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird tell what she reads for the simple anxious about his darned "old definite rejection of the League of Nations, may proceed to

This was from the ruins of house gave notice of the following reason that she always recites beetles he can have the run of our back kitchen for a coupla negotiate for the establishment of some other body. Will

Palace Hotel Handicap. No. 9 lately in the occupation question:-In view of the fact aloud that which interests her

of Mr. Li Ngok-lau. Of the that the housing problem is still most. The bit about invitations nights on the understanding, the Allies withdraw from the League and join the

Playing for the third prize at other unfortunate victims who aoute and that the Dairy Farm Co. from Government House account of course, that be provides them American-inspired body? Or will there be two rival}

the Palace Hotel last night in the lived in this house

and Ltd., bold some 210 acres of highly King's Birthday was her first set wi' a good home.

She was asking me about the camps after the same end? That is an important query Ho Kom Tong Cup handicap, E. whose remains have still to be suitable and accessible building away. Had I dropped cards there? because on its answering rests the securing of unanimity or Guimaraes (200) beat R. Thomas recovered from the ruins, are a land on the cool side of the I said no but I would see if the Yap question and I had juss on you Calling explained that it and a Note otherwise. Unless all nations are going to co-operate (-175, 250-125.

grand-daughter of Mr. Li, aged islaud, will the Government Governor was The best breaks were:

9, the wife of his fourteenth son, take preliminary steps to develop League list issued by Kelly and from Washington meant the same thing when the chap next under one set of auspices, little good will ever be accom-

Guimaraes-83, 20, 26, 25, 25, aged about 20 years, another some epot on mainland Walsb. But that would cost a plished. There is only room for one organisation, there

of the dollar, said she. True, but it's door started to sing in his bath. slopes 28, 19, 17, 17, 16, 15.

grand-child, 11 years old, and such as

a view no' nearly so sore on the feet, Between you and me, when tha cannot be room for two. We hope our American friends Thomas.--21, 17, 15.

two servants, one of them a boy. Shatin Valley, with have realised that and have weighed the chances of the Sergt. Major Stroud and A. J. By three o'clock this afternoon, to the ultimate removal of that beside encouraging printers, says son of a gun staris bia wad is League of Nations going into voluntary liquidation in Oamund play the final on Friday the remains of two more victims Company's obede and cattle to I. Next she had a go at the exercises, reading out of the order to free its member nations to join a new organisation. night, and at the conclusion of were recovered, these being the such spot and the resumption of Wanted Ads and desired informa question altogether. 111 have

had been shot over one or two days. Frankly, we cannot see the League of Nations doing any- the match Mr. Ho Kom Tong will grand-daughter of Mr. Li and the land at present in its pos- tion regarding a Pointer Dog that a word wi hin one of them

present the prizes. thing of the sort.

BILLIARDS.

persons

SUGGESTED REMOVAL OF

Work was resumed early this Orders. morning, and up to noon only one body that of a Chinose female identified as a washer woman-bad been extricated.

another amah,

session?"

DAIRY FARM.

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on a train of suspicious thought.

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