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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
A FAR EASTERN ENCYCLOPEDIA.
ALL BEAUTY 18 IN THE LONG
In Queen's Road Central yes terday a woman was relieved by snatcher of a pair of earrings
valued at $300.
CANTON NEWS.
provinces even in the Southwest, let it be known, says the Canton It is reported that Sun Yat-sen, Times, that a telegram has been after bis inauguration as Pre-received from Gen. Koo Pen-chun, In Appreciation,
self as Generalissimo of the in Yunnan and Gan. Liu Sen-shi It was only fitting that the RUN ONLY FINENESS OF TRUTH, Rosenstock's Gazetteer and sident, intends to appoint him- Commander-in-Chief of the troops passage through Hongkong 'of OR WHAT WE CALL EXPRESSION, Commercial Directory, 1921: army and navy and that he will formerly commander of the troops A veritable Far Eastern create a General Staff Depart-in Kwelchow pledging their win- Govern- Sir James and Lady Lockhart on THE TINER ACCOMMODATION OF
cere support to the route to England for their well-SPEECH TO THE VISION WITHIN encyclopaedia is Rosenstock's meat in the Palace.
and "Gazetteer
Commercial On Thursday next a grandment and congratulating Pre- earned
Directory of China", the 1921 review of soldiers will take place sident elect Sun Yat-sen upon his retirement should be Walter Poter. marked as it was yesterday. It
edition of which marks the 17th following the inauguation cere-election to the Presidency. Be- tho venue being the sides their congratulatious, these can truly be said that no British
two generals urge president-elect official in China has earned more
of the annual issues. The volume mony, respect and admiration that has
ham, and published by him at North Gate, Large quantities of Sur to comply with the wishes of Sir James, who for the past 19
is compiled by Mr. E. W. Bauck-ground on the outskirts of the Shanghai (22, Nanking Road), roast pork and wine are being the people by taking office at the price being $8 if ordered prepared by the military officials once. A tribute was paid to the years has been H. M.'s Minister
for distribution among the Parliament by these two generala at Woi-hai-wei and who, for very
The master of a Chinese shop before publication or $9.50 after. many years before that, held
The compendium covers a buge soldiers and sailors.
who declared that the Parliament Most of the military command has done a worthy task and various official posts in this reports that one of his employees Colony. The high esteem in has absconded with $355 which area from Dairen and Kalgan in
the be had entrusted to him to die-the North to Canton, Hongkong, ors from the north part of the shown good judgment in its sal- of Province have arrived in Canton ection of a man who has worked which he is held by
Macao and other cities Chinese community was very chargo a debt.
a and it is stated that an important so unselfishly for the progress of the South, and contains oloquently expressed by yester-
complete alphabetical list of conference is soon to take place his country. In conclusion, the telegram states that hereafter day afternoon's function and the
During the forty-eight hours business firms and their person-in the government offices. official proceedings at Govern- munt House later were a fitting ending yesterday, there was seven nel, a directory of municipal To all those who believe that the Constitutional Cause will be
and
private the Government at Canton has greatly strengthened and the maintenance in tribute to a man who has hold a Cases of notifiable diseases ro- officers, public responsible and delicate post for ported; being two of plague (one schools, missions, and members, only the province of Kwangtung fight for its
early two decades. The history fatal), two of small pox (one fatal), clubs and other associations, under its control and that its China will be the more deter-
development two of enteric fever and one of with the foreign residents of each orders are not binding among the mined. of Wei-hal-woi's ever since it has been in the spotted fever. All the sufferers city. There is also a commercial hands of the British (at the close were Chinese.
of the Russo-Japanese war) is the
gazetteer and an up-to-dato let of agencies in China.
S. WATSON & CO., LTD., question as to whether Britain coins amount to $350,000. The ont in detail for bath imports and
HONGKONG.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telophoue: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Oflice addrosR: 11, Ice House Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph The New U.S. Ambassador.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1921.
CHINESE LABOUR ORGANISATION.
in
towns. The
In
commerce,
very
AMERICAN VAGRANTS.
Wastrels and a Nuisance.
M. J Smith, of New York, and
INEFFECTUAL UNOFFICIALS.
By "JE N'Y PENSE."
I've a flat that's expensive (for what it comprises),
A very small flat at a very big rent; And now comes the worst of unpleasant surprises:
The tax has been increased to twenty per cent,
Ah whore are the Members to speak in our favour?
They prayed with the Council who went there to acoff. If they failed in their duty, 'tis useless to haver,
off." Some or all of the "Hons," had much better come
4
I am also a smoker, I will not deny it,
I find that it soothes me in times of distress. At the price that tobacco was I could just buy it,
But the price was enough to prevent all excess.
·*
But, alast I must give up this solace in trouble
Which helped me to bear the sad weight of my grief; For the duty on baccy is now nearly double,
So I am debarred from this source of relief.
*
Ah! where are the Members to speak in our favour?
Thog prayed with the Council who went there to scoff. If they failed in their duty, it's useless to haver,
Some or all of these "Hons." bad much better come "off."
*
One adolyne more, grief and thirst both assuaging, .I no or found to fail when her graces I sought;
Of aspect benign and of manners engaging,
Her name Ethyl Alcohol, (Whisky for short).
*
No Member objects, though they tax our subsistence,
Though luxuries now our necessities are; Why! soon we shall pay for our very existence
And not have a cent left to spend at the Bar, To fight it is nothing but fruitless resistance.
How happy the man who is CALLED to the Bar!
*
Alt where are the Members to speak in our favour?
They prayed with the Council who went there to scoff!
If they failed in their duty, 'tis useless to haver,
Some or all of these "Hons," had much better came "off." Yes! we and the Hons, would be just as well off.
Between
Ourselves
A feature of the work is a story of Sir James' adminis-i Work has begun at the Govera- tration-an administration that ment Mint at Canton in the coin-compact history of China, with has earned the enconiums of all.ing of silver ten and twenty cent special reference to the com- Coincident with Sir James' pieces and it is reported that the mercial side, such as the Mari- retiromont is a revival of the daily output of the mint in silver time Customs Tariff (which is set handing Woi-hai-wei market in Canton has been great exporte), Chinese poatal rates back to tho Chinese, butly assisted with the circulation of and arrangements, currency, ex- it is not Онг intention to this large amount of silver coins. change, woights and measures, and other matters, while the discuss that matter here, except
gazetteer section deals with the to remark in passing that the
Last week saw an unwelcome treaty ports and ports of call, the Wer-hai-wei of to-day is. thanks to Sir James' continuous policy increase in the number of cases products of the various provinces, of development, a port of no little of notifiable disease. There was with their population, and the importance and of inestimable one fatal case of plague, nineteen location of the worth compared to what it was cases of diphtheria (seventeen "Outline of History," to borrow when Britain first took over its fatal), four cases of enteric fever Mr. H.G. Wells' apt phrase, after Sir James and (one fatal) and three cases of sketching briefly the ancient days, management. Lady Lockhart are taking from cerebro-spinal fever (one fatal) gives an excellent narrative of
ovents
recent years; the East the well-wishes of all for There were also four Chinese
deaths from influenze,
and this is supplemented by a happy retirement..
& General Trade Report. The next organ recital will be addition the respective district Rumours have crept about, given in St. John's Cathedral on 4 sections contain the local his- although we have not heard of Monday evening next at 9-15, tory, with particulars of the
Col. when Mre. A.M. Bowes-Smith characteristics and confirmation, that any Harvey, the new U.S. Ambassador will be the vocalist. The vocal and a quantity of general infor He must be either an uncom- to Britain, was not likely to be a selections will be Mendelssohn's mation, welcome guest in London-"Jerusalem, thou that killest the diplomatically, that is; socially prophete" and that brilliant Arla monly well-informed or a
Rejoice greatly" out of Handel's dull man who cannot frequently he is highly regarded-and it has even been hinted that intimations popular "Messiah". The organ profit by roference to this in- in a non persona grata sense filter-pieces will include several pieces formative publication. en through to the White House, which are being played by request. President Harding, however, who
The result of the raffle arranged doubtless feels under strong obligations to Col. Harvey, has by Mrs. B. L. Frost, for Earl
OR speech delivered by the new The London Hospital is It is a sign of the times worth noting that May Day-adhered to his choice, and if the fiaigh's Ex-Soldiers Fund and come to be associated with the labour movement--now has a Ambassador at New York prior follows: First Prize, won by Paul Bouldsberry, of Huntington, significance for the Chinese working classes. Our Canton to his departure be any criterion, Ticket No. 10; 2nd. Frize, No. West Virgina, were charged be- The fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the correspondent toll us yesterday of big doings in that City the appointment should occasion 38; 3rd Prize, No. 190. on Sunday, of a tremendous parade participated in by little cause for dissatisfaction. total amount collected way $406 Magistracy this morning wi.a be- 10,000 workmen, accompanied by the distribution of litera-Col. Harvey expressed himself as which includes a sum of $100 Ling vagrants. Defendants arrived) in Hongkong as slowaways on a a gentleman who ing's genius for co-operation, culls himself "Spero." A draft | ture. The organisation of skilled Chinese labour in the confident that "President Hard-dust 1
police custody pending arrange- South has been one of the features of the past few years, which has won the hearts of his for £8-0-0 has been sent to each ship. They were remanded in ments to be made by the shipping the old Guild system having given place in many instances own people, was destined to draw of the above, costing $407-72.
company concerned to repatriate to recognised Unions, which have more than once called the entire English-speaking race
A woman, living in Yaumati, then to their respective homes. practically perfect hath material-
Later. Mr. T. H. King, Captain their members out on strike for the sernring of a wages into an harmonious relationship, increase and concessions in the matter of working hours. iy and spiritually," If Col. Harvey was on Sunday victimised to the
interpreting this extent of $119 by three men who Superintendent of Police, appear- There are those among us who lament this movement, and succeeds in
Yaumati Ferry Worship to reconsider his decision,i the opposition recently shown to the local men's demands deal during his sojourn in Lon- enticed her to a Japanese hotel, ed in Court and requested his stand as a memorablo success.wharf, where she was robbed saying that it was the desire of for better conditions prove that the efforts of China's don, his Ambassadorship will opposite the skilled workers to better their position through organisation The new Ambassador incidentally after she had been drugged. One the shipping Company that de ---similar to what their European brothers have achieved revealed that he was offered the of the men persuaded the woman fendants should be kept in the is viewed with some apprehension. There has also been a post by Mr. Wilson, which to accompany him to the hotel House of Detention before they Mr. Lindsell said the reason lot of foolish and loose talk of "bolshevism" and one would suggests that the ex-President on the promise to install her in were shipped. think it a crime on the part of our Chinese workers to seek did not regard Col. Harvey as an his house as his partner in life.
Anglophobe. It will be interest-They were joined at the hotel by he remanded defendants in police ing to learn in the fulness of this man's confederates who were custody was because he thought
What we all need is a little the betterment we all agree should be theirs.
In the discussions anent the child slavery" question time the history of the breach responsible for concocting the they would not be granted the
employment in the House of more guts. We must be a bit Detention.
more ready to take risks, but it and the employment of women and children there has been which caused the Ambassador to drinks which dulled the un-same privileges to go out to seek
Weep and you wwep along. Mr. King said the immates of doesna' finish at that. We must
When ye come to think of it, general agreement that one of the heaviest handicaps under cross over from Mr. Wilson to fortunate woman's senses,
hand in returning both to the An original film. in process of the House of Detention were also be willing to meet the result which those who would like to improve matters find Mr. Harding. As he had a big
dreary of voice and themselves is the general poverty of the lower Chinese White House, Col. Harvey may screening at the Coronet has the granted certain hours to obtain of those risks once they're taken. it's seldom the sombro. sad-oyed
unusual title of employment.
The kind of courage that makes hombre, classes. It is recognised, also, that one of the greatest be regarded as the Warwick of somewhat
Mr. Lindsell; Yes. Very limited us becoms resigned and which weighed down wi' all the Bur- scripture-like allows us to turn plus cares of the world, that does curses of China is her own neglect of the coolie class later American history. It has Twilight Baby". The anticipa
hours, neglect that has been made the theme of many a generally been supposed that the tions which the audience had be- difference gun to form from this title, were Here, in!
Mr. King said defendants were the other cheek is maybe useful much, if anything, to help either We're bold enough when it to be done in the circumstances, reproachful essay by enlightened foreigners.
latter's objection to leading screening. When chickens have
The shipping company low standard of native social conditions have joined in the strings when the Peace Treaty been taught to lay explosive eggs, body take the peponsibility on but if we ever want to get any comes to making an attack on general chorus against that negicet. Yet, it is curious to came up for settlement. Yet the and the cows to yield naturally themselves to ship them away. thing done, real guts have to the Government for instance, And that those same people share the seemingly general views expressed by Col, Harvey distilled liquor, there was nothing He askeri defendants individually come out on top. When we begin certain of our rights and in- distrust with which the labour movement among Chinese in December 1913 show him to much more that could surprise as preferred the House of to bear our troubles wi' a grin tolerant of the seeming injustice have been of Wilson's way of the audience, and they settled Detention to police custody, and the fellow' that's tormenting us that must be swept away. We workers is viewed. The circulars distributed at Canton thinking, only more so: and down to two hours of amusement both replied in the affirmative. begins to think there's some- sometimes herd together in pro- on Sunday set forth the demands of the labourers as being however unpleasant to Germany, at the acting of the various They would be more secure in the thing wrong wi' his system. But, test meetings and send special for decent houses, good clothing and food. Is it not the these views certainly do not show animals which comprised the
man a coupla doors away for absence of those things that our would-be social reformers him as antagonistic to Britain: caste. Charlie Chaplin stars in House of Detention. It was not mind ye, it takes guts to be able resolutions to the big wigs up Fifty years at hard labour she another picture entitled " A Night a question of trying to save ex- to throw back your head and the bill but by the Hokey Fly
of an in your back teeth. regret? There is an uncomfortable truth in the words of
Laughter unfortunately has allowing his pestiferous pup to the Canton circulars which stated that those social (Germany) gave to prepare for at the Show. In this comedy penses on the shipping company's show the world the gold filling when it comes to ticking off the
her campaign of loot. Fifty years the famous comedian is depicted part, Defendants were
undersirable type to be loafing comforts had so far been enjoyed by those who were not at harder labour let her give to causing a sensation at a show by about town, and should be kept come to be looked upon in a great keep us awake at night, what do labourers. And is there any legitimate reason why we make amends. Ever thereafter his excursions on the stage and ander proper control. Mr. King many cases as a sign of heartless we feel called upon to do then?
ÁS E amongst the audience.
we have added that the police had had in-ness. But that doesna follow at Do we meet him on the ferry one a cage, atrip comedy programme should fear organisation among the workers to secure she should be held in bonds, as a
Sometimes spoonful of nice, freshly ground power never seen a better one than that structions from the Colonial all. It oftens covers a determina. bright morning and suggest a them?
Secretary in previous cases totion to carry on. Chris- th Sooner or later there must come the clear realisation pod to
now showing at this little cinema. refrain from giving indulgences there's real courage behind the arsenis as a tonic for the afore- to people of defendants calibre grin. Solemnity has come to be said animal? No, we do not. that every labourer is worthy of his hire, be he Chinese or tian world. But we are told that
and to make their stay in Hong- the recognised sign of either deep Instead we con the slander and feeling or profound thought but libel lawe from beginning to and of any other na lonality. We recognise that this is a Germany cannot pay! Cannot matter for China in general as well as for Hongkong, that pay! With nine-tooths of her
Mr. Lindsell said he thought that doesna' follow either. No, and either falsh up by writing furnished seven billions a year been markedly anti-British, it is a matter largely of education-education that will productive labour under arme she utterances, however, have not kong not an easy one.
relation to inter- defendants had come to Hong-not by a very large jugful. Often a "Pro Bono Publico to the give rise to a better standard all ound. The communal for four years in her dastardly and in
tions stupidity. Even if it were Curselves that it's one of our conscience of the Chinese will inevitably be developed until attempt to conquer the world. national hostilities ho advocates kong under distressed circumsit is only a mask hiding pretou papers or we finally convince
alances.:
Mr. King said it was not a case real it does nobody any good; business onyhow.
Never mind moaning out ail there is a free recognition that proverty and squalor and Surely in time of peace she can that all those glaring evils of native living conditions are a provide three billions a year for declaration of war should be
fifty years." After this came the decided by Referendum, Seeing of bardship. Defendants had more often it's a blight cast od hindrance in the evolution of the race. If things are slow breach with Mr. Wilson, and Col. that the new Ambassador, like travelled from place to place, and all who come within seeing dia. Your troubles in the other fellow's in moving from the top end of the ladder, then there must Harvey threw himself with vigour President Harding and his de- the fact that one of them assum. tance. A laugh will on the other ear. He has his own to get on the campaign on Mr.feated rival, is a luminary of the ed a German name as a joke, was band carry us where the frown top of onyway, Why not tell know what Shakespeare says or old pup? If he gets nasty, laugh he a beginning from the bottom. We are not inclined to into. share the alarm at this labour organisation, believing that Harding's behalf, his status as Press, the journalistio tradition eloquent proof of the type of men or sigh has no passport. You Jones himself about his darned.
proprietor and editor of the famous that characterises French politics they were.
Mr. Lindsoll granted the ap- was it Solomon or maybe it was at him. That's the surest way
to start him worrying. somebody else? it is only by some such process that China will come up
him an influential voice. His Republic of the West. from the backward place she holds to-day.
President-maker's
By Robt. MacWhirter.
TODAYS
HAPPIEST
THOUGHT
How For
A HICH
LITTLE ICE CREAM SODA
Laugh and the world laughs
with you
Hongkong, those interested in the improvement of the/with Mr. Wilson was due to the fully borne out in the subsequent wastrels and a nuisance to every/enough when there's nothing else the world or its wickedness.
mad
again
dog
the bone of to menace
the
question
of
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