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PARASITIN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

The Electric Company,

MONDAY, MAY 23. 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

WEDDING.

Hale-Lungair.

HONGKONG'S DEATH RATE.

Dr. Koch Seeks Information.

KILLS TICKS AND FLEAS ON DOGS AND CATS. it means that the Colony is ex AND THE ONLY THING FOR THEM and good-humoured way in which afternoon, when Mr. William Eric Sanitary Board, Dr. W.V.M. Koch

This preparation is non-poisonous and harmless

to animals, It stimulates the growth of the

hair am fur and gives a fine gloss, to the coat.

$1.00

per

bottle.

SOLD ONLY BY

service to the nation and the

At

Was

an

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFER-

The closest associates of the When one reads of local utility ENCE HOW MEAN AND TRIFLING

A wedding of considerable local companies extending their scope SEEM, THAT'S THE BIG THING marvelled at the imperturbable Church at Kowloon on Saturday THE THING A MAN'S DOING' MAY | Prime Minister have often

interest took place at St. Andrew's

At Wednesday's meeting of the tending alec, and so it was with satisfaction that

ho accepts defeat and disaster. Hale, manager of the local agency will ask the following questions:- we read the JUST THEN.-G. H. Lorimer.

There were moments during the of the Liverpool and London and speech of the chairman of Satur-

With reference to the following day's meeting of the Hongkong! Commencing to-day, we pro-war when he was the only mag Globe Insurance Co., Ltd. cablogram published by Reuter Electric Company. So increased pose inserting a daily fashion in the Cabinet who was not bowed was married to Miss Eleanor At meeting of the National has become the demand for picture on Page 9,

down, not dismayed, and when Elizabeth Lungair, recently ar-Council on Venereal Diseases, to his high spirits were a great rived from Home. electric light and energy that the

which the Mission to the Far East Company is making provision for increasing its plant at the North On Saturday there was one world. The fact is then all the The ceremony was performed presented its report, Mrs. Neville Point power station and will fatal case of small-pox and one more remarkable, and for its by the Rev. J. Lindsay, Vioar Rolf declared that she was never

of the Church. The bride, so ashamed of being eventually be able to close down non-fatal case of diphtheria truth I am able to vouch (says a

48 attended by Mrs. Englishwoman

she was its Wanchai generating works. Į reported.

writer in the Outlook), that he who

N.

88 Lamble.

Hongkong, where the broke

matron-in down completely Apart altogether from the fact that the removal of the Wanchai station

At Wednesday's meeting of the luncheon on the day he learned of honour, and Master Neville registered infant death rate was will do much to brighten Sanitary Board a raport will be that Mr. Bonar Law was com- Wilson, as page, was given away eight hundred higher than the the prevalence of polled to leave him. The emotion by Mr. J.S. McCann, of the P.birth rate, despite British occupa- The best man tion for eighty years; will the he showed in the House three and O. agency. hours later

was Mr. Erio Roberts, of the Head of the Sanitary Department nothing Union Insurace Society of state for the information of the it doce that in spite of all the

to his private display of feel- Canton. Mr. Martin presided at Board:"(1) Whether these Jeremiads in our midst this little We are officially informed bying when the shock first came.

the organ.

figures were supplied from an Colony of Hongkong is still the the Director of Public Works that

Following the ceremony, a re- official or other authorised source, home of development and expan. cable between Hongkong and

Few men, even in the inner ception was leld at the residence or whether it is known how they in getting licence this political partnership had a number of intimate friends of Infantile Mortality rate of the ripened into a personal friendship the couple were present. The Colony has been calculated and that could cause the Premier to honeymoon is being spent at if so what are the latest figures insist for half-an-hour, with fre- Macao. quent burst of tears, that he, too, was tired, and that he would not

up its immediate locality, we made on welcome this extension of the mosquitos. Company's activities, showing us

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A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. succeed in getting its li-ne morning and that communice-circle of politics, roalised how of M. and Mrs. McCann, at which were obtained ?; (2) Whether the

from the Gvernment to supply the tion has, therefore, been restored.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Births.

whole of the island is another

SOUSA.--On May 23rd, at the French Convent Hospital, to profits of the Company. That is

Dr. and Mrs. Bernardo do Sousa, a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1921.

GENERAL WOOD'S MISSION.

a vernacular press report, in announce to the Commons that which he says he has raised Mr. Bonar Law had left him with- $4,000,000 capital for starting out at the same time declaring his new steamship service between own retirement from politics. Hongkong, Hawaii, Panama and New York and asking Govarn- ment sanction for project.

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MISCHA ELMAN.

To Appear To-morrow Night.

It must have been a great her disappointment to many people.

on Saturday that Mischa Elman the

available?; and (3) If such rate has not been calculated what are the difficulties which would tond to invalidate such calculation ?"

BOXING CONTESTS.

Chinese Adopt Foreign Style.

boxing contests was soon at the

A novelty in the matter of

month is engaging in a fairly strenuous programme, none can grumble. Wo think it defendants being released on bail charities in which tho Duchess violinist 18 much better and will limited the contests to four-round

took a deep interest. One of her

whom she sketched at the age of

matter, but we remember that at A Cantonese merchant, Yang, last year's meeting it was stated has submitted a potition to the that if the Government did grant Central Government, according to a monopoly it would also make certain conditions regarding the

a principle which we supported at the time and which we still feel is just to the consuming public. If the Company is to be given the

The Duchess of Rutland, whose recalcitrancy in the matter of sole-right of supplying electricity

rates has brought not only in the City but in

Inspector Appleton this morn into conflict with the Chichester was obliged to postpone his Aberdeen. Pokfulam and other

is perhaps the ing charged three Chinese beforo magistratee, outlying districts, then Government should secure to Mr. Orme, one for threatening a best known of the artistic mem-performance almost at the last Now Victoria Theatre on Satur itself the power to say that the Chinese named Chan Hing to bers of our aristocratic families. minute. On Saturday afternoon day night, when a number of profits, after reaching a certain join a salt fish guild, another for She is exceptionally skilled in to complained of feeling unwell, young Chinese were partnerod Axed limit. should be devoted assaulting the complainant and pencil portraiture, and two or medical aid was summoned. The in a series of sparring bouts.

There was a large crowd of towards lessening the charges the third for disorderly behaviour. three years back an intereating patient was found to be suffering- made to consumers. That is fully Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for exhibition of her work was held from an attack of fever, and in the Chinese present. With the iden The United States mission to the Philippines headed in accordance with what is done the defendants and asked for a in London in aid of the Rutland evening the doctor advised that that the demonstration would do We understand that the famous style of boxing, the promotors by General Wood, which arrived at Manila carlier in the at Home and is a policy at which remund. This was given, the Hospital and other Red Cross the concert should be postponed. much to popularise the foreign Conferences, the reception of petitions, and lengthy tours time has been allowed to pass

a pity that so long an interval of of $500 each.

definitely appear at the concert sparring competitions, it being advertised for to-morrow,

agreed that the finer points of inspection are enabling the delegates to gather data; without some definite agreement The body of Mr. W. S. Hitch,

into better prominence than if The concert which was to have of the art would be brought the tour, one judges, is being undertaken in a more serious having been reached and we trust an officer of the st. Kaashing spirit than that of the party of Congressmen who visited that before another annual meet who slipped overboard while the

longer fights were allowed. It cannot be gaiusaid that the the islands last summer. We come with open minds." ng comes round the relationship ship was lying at the Russian

between the Company and the Bund, Tientsin, on April 30, was The Prince of Wales's loss and

demonstration should do much to announced General Wood on his arrival. Perhaps this public will have been put on a recovered on May 11 from the recovery of his cherished pipes

interest Chinese in the foreign was by way of counterblast. If the views attributed to rovised basis.

river, and has been interred in suggests that he may be the first

style of self-defence and point the General by an interviewer just before the party

Canton Road Cemetery, Having King of England to smoke a pipe

out to them the superiori.. embarked at San Francisco were to be credited. the head An Excellent Procedure.

held a preliminary hearing when in public. In the Early Victorian

ty of it over the Chinese Chin drowned, of the mission had already decided against Filipino Gazelle was published the drafts receiving a medical certificate, abomination. King Edward, as

Saturday's Government deceased was

and era a pipe was still considered an

Woo niothod. It will be remem- bered that not so very long ago aspirations. From all the information that can be pieced of two new Bills shortly to be Mr. Handley Derry deemed an a young man, had some difficulty

there was staged in the same together," observed this interviewer, "a compromise with introduced in the Legislative inquest unnecessary.

even in asserting his right to

theatre an exhibition of the Chin the Filipino independence advocates is likely to be the Council and although these Bille

cigare, and Winda r Castle had по smoking room for a long Mr. C. F. Mason appeared this Woo style and the idea of Satur- outcome of the mission. Instead of independence a will scarcely arouse & great deal

A successful whist drive was period. As King Edward VII he morning before Mr. G. N. Orme day's exhibition was to provide territorial form of government may result which will give of public interest we should like

hold on Friday evening in the rarely smoked anything in public at the Magistracy and applied terested to make their own com- opportunity for the Chinese in- to take this opportunity of the Filipinos citizenship, and incidentally pave the way suggesting that it would be Wilts' Segte. Miss. The following except a cigar, though it is re-for a re-hearing of the case in

parisons. for ultimate self-government."

excellent practice to were the prizewinners:--Ladies, membered that he broke down the which a Chinese fireman of The evening passed off with This may be merely a piece of intelligent anti-publish the drafts of all future-1st. Mrs. Tattam 179); 2nd Mre. long "port" sessions after dinner H. M. 8. Moorhea was last week great success, the competitors cipation." which is often another way of describing a Bills in the fosette whenever Blake (175); 3rd. Mrs. Phillips (170) by into ducing cigarettes even in sentenced to twelve

General Wood was studionsly non-such a procedure is possible. Too 3th. Mrs. Westlake (169); Booby places where smoking had been hard labour for the unlawful difference between. the straight committal in his remarks to the interviewer. Even if he often it has happened that an Miss Concoy. (135). Gents:-1st. taboo. King George keeps his possession of opium. Mr. Mason blow delivered from the shoulder

random forecast.

In

important

majority

casos,

but thos

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subjects was the Prince of Wales, two, producing a dainty drawing of a very lively baby.

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pipo for his private room,

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been given on Saturday will be held on Friday next. Saturday's tickets will hold good for this concert or, if desired, money will be returned at Moutrie's.

NO JURISDICTION.

Opium Case Goes to Wuchow.

months

being at pains to demonstrate the

THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY, through traffic agreement provid- Mr. Chung Yu, who signed the

ing for the resumption of traffo between Irkutsk and Manchuli, will be appointed Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Kirin.

Mr. Greenwood (184), 2nd, Mr.

submitted that as the opium was and the crooked one given with has been measure had formed views in advance, he was hardly likely to give introduced without any previous Tait (178), 3rd. Mr. Dawlins (172),

found in Wuchow the Court had upturned fist characteristic in public expression to them. It may be noted, too, that the warning and without adequate 4th. Mr. Cowles. (171), Booby Mr.

The death of Euri Brownlow no jurisdiction over the defendant contests under the Chin Woo views which the interviewer attributes to the head of time given to the public for the Roberts (126) R.Q.M.S. Willer

gives the Earl of Rosebery the eided to sond the case to Wuchow The Magistrate agreed and de.

style. proud distinction of boing the mission, although treated as a rejection of indepen- consideration of it. Of course, proved himself a capable M.C.

"father "of the Lords-Liontenant the opium to be sent there.

to be tried there. He also ordered the usual practice of taking the dence, apparently provide for this ultimately The first reading only at one meeting Last night while the master of Great Britain. He has held. phraseology is, however, ambiguous. Taken in conjunction and of taking the "working

and his fokis were closing a shop this association with Linlithgow the opium be returned to Hong- Inspector Murphy asked that with other American expressions of opinion, the readings at a subsequent meeting in Reclamation Street Yaumati for nearly half a century, having kong

men entered and offered been appointed as long ago as views attributed to General Wood have evidently helped to does give sufficient time in the two

of stimulate the Filipino advocates of independence, who lost suspension of Standing Orders is for

Mr. Orme dieagreed and said counterfeit ten cent piece 1873, during Gladstone's first that it should go to the Chinese

two packets of cigarettes. administration. His nearest no time in making it plain to the mission that, like Sinn not an unknown procedure. To When this was returned with the rival is an old colleague, the authorities. Fein, they are whole-hoggers. The Filipino Nationalist publish the dratt of a request that another ten conte be Marquis of Aberdeen, who has party has factional differences besides it differences with Bill in the Gazelle is offered one of the men pointed a acted in the county whose name: more satisfactory revolver while his accomplice he bears since 1880, while Lord the opposition party, but both Nationalists and opposition very much

haa officiated agree in demanding complete independence. It is clear method. The point is not a very produced a dagger and forced the Hothfield that the kind of solution alleged to be contemplated by the important one, but it is one of master and his fokis into a cubicle Westmoreland for just 40 years. those little acts, which if conceded where the masters wife was The Earl of Durham has been mission, whatever the precise construction to be placed as a general rule, would help to asleep. There they stole two Durham's Lord-Lieutenant since upon it, does not fulfil the aspirations of the independence- establish a feeling of confidence rings valued $7 and made the 1884, the year that saw Gord seekers.

and trust between the Govern-woman open her boxes from Rosebery selected to serve in When the United States established a protectorate ment and the public and would which they stole $5 in notes and Midlothian.

disarm those who are fond of $3 in small coins. They then over the Philippines as the result of the Hispano-American asserting that the Government is tied all the inmates up and war, general promise of eventual independence was wont to "rush its measures on decamped. given, and this has been repeated from time to time. In an unprepared and undefended his last Message to Congress President Wilson reiterated public,

in

Between

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter..

The other day there was a The next was Pilate, who picture in the Telegraph. It was gave the official decree, know- one of Titian's, so they say, and ing that he was consenting to an the subject, Christ in the hands unjust decision, and vainly trying The late Mr. Hornung has a place in the list of novelists who of a gaoler and executioner. to wash the onus of it from his have given us many characters, aginary pictures onyway, for if murder of Jesus for fear of losing I'm no' very keen on they im- hands. Pilate consented to the A desire has been expressed but are remembered by one. the recommendation. It is not altogether clear, however, The Canton Situation. that a Pastoral Staff and & Signet Raffles takes his place in fictione take all the painted Christs, his job. It was a case of politics whether President Wilson and thuse of like mind meant The news from Canton was not Ring should be provided for the along with Captain Kettle and as often as no', ye'll discover wi' him.

use of the Bishop of this Diocese. Allan Quartermain and Arsene

that in form and features they The next was Caiaphas, the precisely what the Filipinos mean. Home rule," particularly cheering over the Seven sketch plans were sub- Lupin. One is tempted almost invariably reflect the nationality high priest. He was a bad ogg

autonomy," and "independence" are not only terms lend-week-end. Although there are mitted to the Diocesan Confer to add Becky Sharp, for here is of the painter. And Christ was altogether. ing themselves to jugglery, but are open to genuine difter-9 reports of serious fight ence in March, 1921,

a Jew. But let that be as it may. and the name which comes back to

Then came Herod. Pilate in or the effects of the

Though I'm very often an ences of interpretation. For instance, President Wilsong Fot

the approved design by Birks of the average novel roader when absentee at the Church parade to Herod. Herod had no real der to shift the blame, sent Jesus was understood to favour independence as all the States of already becoming serious to the silver gilt, including leather case. Mrs. Poyser be given a place Bible for all that. Aye, our bible's pleased wi Pilate's recognition. virtual state of war existing are Vancouver will cost $1,250, in Thackeray is mentioned. Could I often have a bit squint at the jurisdiction, but must have been the Union are independent in respect of their own affairs, peaceful Chinese traders on the It is also proposed to have a in the list also? One hesitates a no' maybe as dusty as lots that Herod had already murdered so that under this system the Filipinos would control the West River. Not only have replica in blackwood made local-little over the names of Uncle belong to them that get full value John the Baptist to please a affairs of the islands and send members to Congress in launches been commandeered by ly, for use in distant parts of the Toby and Tom Jones, Sherlock for their seat rent at the kirk. respect of Federal questions-in short, the Philippines our Canton friends but the big Diocese, at a cost not exceeding Holmes takes a place without

wanton woman. He wasna' would become an overseas member of the United States. This between Wuchow and Canton Signet Ring, with amethyat many great novelists, to say tion asked. There seems to have because Jesus wouldna' too the trading junks that usually operate $100. The estimated cost of a difficulty. Actually there are not

Who murdered Christ onyway? likely to save Jesus to spite We don't often hear the ques- Pilate, No, Herod was vexed is just what the Filipinos say they do not want. Rightly have been forced to lay un stengraved with the Arms of the nothing of the smaller fry, who been no official investigation at line, and he sent Him back to or wrongly, they claim severance. The prosperity they cause there are no power boats to Diocese, for sealing to be obtained can quite escape this imputation. the time. No one have acquired under American supervision does not weigh Wuchow is suffering from some-

And we are told that from England, is $200. Allowing Diokens is one, Meredith another, indicted in any court for this.

was ever Pilate and to death. with them. The only reservation the Filippinos are ready thing approaching commercial y $100, for the cost of insurance and it is a very superficial reader bad business. There was first, we see how thoroughly modern Now, when ye think it all out, to give ear to is that, for their own protection against stagnation. Which all goes to Premium for five years, the total for whom Teas is the only name of course, the four soldiers who were all the motives that murder possible new masters, they might grant the U.S. a naval prove that although Canton estimated cost is $1,650. Promises suggested by Hardy.

of subscriptions being invited. coaling station. America, of course, has substantial governments may come and interests in the Philippines, quite apart from which there Canton governments may go

iho paying by

people

tow them

the

THE PIRATES OF WOOSUNG.

nailed Him to the cross. But od Jesus Christ. Greed for they ware aating under orders. money, greed of political power, And then came the mob that religion considered as an ond is the question of whether the Filipinos are at present goes on for ever. One cannot his Colony. There's no room tain merchants, the Ministry of they did should be a warning pleasant responsibility these

In response to a request by corried. Crucify Him". What and the readiness to evade un qualified to undertake complete self-control. The some-look back to former armed con- here for thousands of refugees, Communications has ordered two against the madness of mob very what hot-headed President of the Senate, Senor Quezon, licts in and around Canton with though we shall probably have to river police, gunboats to patrol psychology; but the crime of the motives went to make the great common and ordinary declared that “we would sooner have a Filipino hell than out hoping that serious hostilities house them before it is all over. the Woosung waters against mob was not the only thing. tragedy. The lesson of it all in

The complaint "stated an American heaven," which is scarcely the language of will be avoided, for they are And so our Canton frionde may pirates,

Who wore the chief actors ? that these were not the sins of statesmanship. Altogether, the mission's report is likely turbance and distress that operate not such a bad place to have next being molested by the privates in money, and perhaps for some those whom we know and meet dis- come to realise that Hongkong is that small vessels were constantly The first is Judas, who for exceptionally bad men, but of always accompanied by

to be an instructive document.

to the serious embarrassment of door to it after all,

that vicinty,

Įthing else, betrayed his Lord,

every day.