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六拜禮 號五廿月六英港卷

SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1921.

日十弍月五

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

Continuing, Archbishop Man-

WATER FOR DOGS.

ANOTHER SINN FEIN OUTRAGE.

Troop Train Derailed.

(Reuter's Service, }

London, June 24.

At least three troopers of the 10th Hussars and also the guard were killed many soldiers injured and thirty horses killed by the derailing of a train from Belfast to Dublin, between Adavoyle and Dundalk, County Louth, this morning owing to the removal of length of rail.

The train was one of three, conveying from Belfast the troops on duty at the opening of the Ulster Parliament, at which the 10th Fussars formed the King's ESCOIL..

Some of the carriages were flung across a steep embankment. A relief train Wires were cut. Full details are not yet available. with doctors and nurses has proceeded to the scene of the disaster.

Later.

A Reply to his Critics.

nix said :——“I said a moment ago

that I came here on a very long

journey. It was a long way from A Tip for The S.P.C.A.]|

| London to Hongkong and on the way I suffered a great dealin the

"A large_congregation filled the Red Sea. If you can avoid the

Dear Sir-May I have this

SINGLE OOPY: 10 OTS.

338 PER AMEM UNG..

HONGKONG'S TRADE.

Chamber of Commercr Report.

ELECTRICIANS STRIKE.

The Two Sides of the Question.

Roman Catholic Cathedral to Red Sea I advise you to do so. I opportunity of sodorsing much

The fortnightly Price. Current The fitters employed in, the in overflowing to hear the sermon bope yon will not go to the other of what Mr. MacWhirter said in and Report of the Hongkong anlation department of the Hong- Preached by Archbishop Mannix world where it is great regard to the branch of the Chamber of Commerce states kong Electric Company want out his subject the growth of Catholic (laughter-but I can say that wish in particular to refer to cation goods-There has been a hundred men being affected. yesterday afternoon. He took as deal worse than the Red Sea S.P.C.A. recently inaugurated. I. Cotton pleca gools and fancy on strike at noon yesterday, about missionary work in China and the Red Sea is the warst place in his excellent suggestion regarding consideranle activity iD our & morning contem arary issued. the great response that was being this world. Out in the Indian the provision of water troughs market during the interval and statement (the facta presumably wern caught by affor the dogs. It does seem local Stocks are decreased as having been obtained from one of made by the principal nations of Ocean we Europe in conne tion with the monsoon which caused great in-remarkable when one thinks of preciab y, especially as regards the strikers) that the men caaaad call for missionaries for the Chios convenience. We were quilty of it that nothing in that way has Fancy Goods. Owing to rumours work as a protest against cos of field. He said that during the more sea-faring indiscretions ever been attempted before. Our of fighting in Kwongsi and the European employeds, who in course of the day he had had an whilst we were going through streets in summer, are very boh Kwongtung, operations are tem- alleged to hate assan led one of their number, and subsequently It is now reported that four were killed and 13 injured. The opportunity of ascertaining for thas storm than I care to remem even for humans. How much porarily sn-pended.

unbearable they must smash appears to have been due to the explosion of a mine wrecking himself the great work of Chris ber. but I did not know that more

Cotton yarn-About 2,000 bales discharged him. Fourteen coaches, filled with scldiers and horses tan charity that was being carri- there was another store, in a be for the poor dogs who are changed first hands during the part of the train.

Interviewed by a representativo bere. I know that within a toppled over the embankment, many being buried in the debrised on here and he had been greatly tea-cup.

few laches of the earlier part of the fortnight and of the Tlegraph this morning. The oatrage occurred on the b rder of lister where there are many impressed with what he hadseen. people are talking about me here.ground. an it be wondered at values advanced about $6/8 per Mr. F. R. Marsh, who is at prɔ- Sinn Feiners

In the evening a concert was It is not enough that I was so than that they sometimes a bale for No. 12s, and about $4 for sent acting as manager of the

This booyancy, Hongkong Electric Company,- It is officially stated that four were killed and 20 injured in the given in the hall of the Catholic sick, bas people want me to be cross-tempered and on occasion other counts. Irish troop train smash. A portion of the line was removed and Union Club in the visitor's honour, land sick as well (CheerThey bite people. Who knows that the however, was short-lived sa hosi told quite a different story. Ac- bombs wire placed in the gap. The engine and leading coaches and the very creditable probave not annoyed me very much.several cases of alleged rabies lities between the two "Kwang" cording to his statement,'

have latterly com-fitter, who has been in jumped the gap without injury but a bomb exploded under several gramme that way given com- Though I may have committed a one bears of may be due to this provinces

prising vocal and instrumental great many mistakes in the course | very cause.

menced. Market closes with the employ of the Company only items by a number of talented of a long life-I have.made a I hope the newly-formed com-practically no business and all a few months, was dismissed amateurs, evoked expressions of great many mistakes in public, mittee will seriously consider concerned are waiting for deve for insubordination. The men great appreciation by all. and a great many mistakes in Mr. MacWhirter's suggestion at topments. Quotations No. 10%, naither warned, the head of On his entry into the concert private--I have never made the their first meeting. If adopted 50.182 No 19 $155482 Nath insulation department nor ball, accompanied by Bishop mistake of replying to silly people, and the drinking basins installed 16a. $192/217. No. 20s, $197/227. the manager nar "axpressed Pozzani and other clergy, the (Applause and cries of" Hear, bere and there, It will prove in a Arrivals 5,700 bales. Sales 2000 any wish to see' the manager

Shipments nil Unsold but Archbishop was greeted with a bear.") If they only get plenty small way an earnest of their bales. spontaneous outburst of applause, of rope they will hang themselves, endeavours to alleviate the dis- Stock 4,000 bales. Bargaias 8,000 weat and was made the subject of an (Laughter). I am delighted tress of our "doggie friends" dar- bales address of welcome read by the that nobody in Hongkong has ing our hot President of the Society of St.owered himself to make any reply Enclosing my card. Vincent de Paul, Mr. F. Barnes. to these silly people with their Speaking at the commencement silly letters in the newspapers. I of the second part of the pro- did not come to Hongkong to talk gramme. Archbishop Mannix said: atout Ireland It is not the place

coaches, some of which crashed over the embankment.

THE COAL STRIKE. ·

Prospect of a Settlement.

Londen. June 24. In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne stated that there appeared to be a chance of settling the coal stoppage. Opportunities for negotiations had arisen of which he would like to take the fullest advantage.

The Miners Give In ?

Later.

The recent intimation that most of the big Trade Unions have have firs: of all to return to talk about Ireland. People declined the miners invitation to strike on the wages question is thanks and say that I am very in their own silly, foolish, futile confirmed by an announcement by the Miner's Executive to-night grateful to the Catholic Com-way, have attempted thegive to that the meeting which was to have been held to-morrow to which imunity of Hongkong for the kind my visit a significance it was the miners bad invited the other Unions has been cancelled in honour they have paid me, never intended to Have. No view of the nature of the correspondenes therewith." The Executive When I found out that I was matter how they exert them- has decided to meet the chalowners and the Government with a coming to Hongkong I thought I selves, they will never gatime to view to reaching a wages agree inent.

DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH RE-MARRIED.

At the Consulate in Paris.

Paris, June 24.

at the British Consulate.

BRITAIN'S EXTERNAL DEBT.

Nearly a Milliard Owing to the U.S.

London, June 24. A return has been issued showing Britain's external debt on March 31 to be £1,161,500,000 compared with £1,363,000,000 on March 31, 1919. The United States ja the chief creditor with £972,750,000, Canada being next with £53,250,000.

summer SEASON.

I remain, Yours etc.

CANUS PANYAU. Hongkong, Jane 24.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A. Suggestion.

[To the Editor of the “Haugkang

Telegraph".}.

Sir. May I suggest to the Russian Light Opera Co, with your kind assistance, that the playing of our National Anthem at the close of each performance would be appreciated as an act of courtesy

Yours, etc. "BRITISH".

Hongkong, 25th June, 1921.

A Protest.

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11000

yesterday. aat and have noti yet returned to work. It has Woollens-As the season ap-been noticed for some time that proaches there is a little more there was a certain amount of enquiry about and sales of Black-uorest, but as far as the manager Jets and Camists have been made. is aware the men have no grisv< Raw Cottons, Values are no-ance, and if they have be'is quits minally quoted as follows:-willing to go into the matter. He Indian descriptions $2214/254- per recognises that to get good work, picul. Chinese descriptions $26/-out of the men it is necessary 35 per picul

to meet them in every way Metals. A certain amount of possible and he is always prepared brs'ness bas.been reported. Steel to listen to any complaint they Bars have been fixed from $5.85 may bave to make. The foreman to $6.25, and Sizel Plates at $6.50 in charge of this "depertinent has to $7.00 a pioul. Wire Nails. been with the Company for Small gruges have been placed at fifteen or sixteen years and he is {$1200 to -12.5%) and2= 1*3616 31serfectly aware that the manager

I. specification at $9.00 tổ de 250133) abans Plate Cuttings are enquired for sil may have to thys round $435 to $4.50 Bar Cropp-be essnot nåderstand why the ings at $4.50 to 5.00.

men went out on strike, without Flour market report. Stock: the foreman asking for an inter About 170,000 sacks, Quotations: view. The discharged man has not American Patent $475 per sack, been taken on again and Mt. American Cut off $3 10 per sack, Marsh informed the Telegraph American Straight $2.80 per sack, Impresentative that he will not Shanghai Floor 2nd $3.00 per sack, be reinstated. The Hongkong

THEATRE ROYAL

was coming to a place in which talk about Ireland. We do. I should be very unlikely to meat not mean to talk about Ireland I any friends. Instead of that, will not talk about it, and when I find that I am indeed deeply in-man not to talk about Ireland debted for a reception, the warmth nobody will get me to talk about of which I had hardly expected, Ireland. (Applause). Bat if I and it is doubtful if it has been want to talk about Ireland. exceeded in my long wanderings nobody can prevent me from all over the globe. I am grateful doing so-renewed applause and The Duke of Malborough and Miss Gladys Descon were married indeed to bis Lordship for the cheering). Neither did I come to opportunity be bas und in Hongkong to retract, to apologise [The new Duchess was a bridesmaid of the former Duchess bringing us together, grateful to or to recent one single word I (nee Consuelo Vanderbilt), with whom she is stated to have main-those who have contributed to this, have ever spoken in England, tained friendship. It will be remembered that the Duke's arst wife most successful and enjoyable en-Australia, Americs or any other

Electric Company has about nine obtained a decree. The co-respondent was not named, and. though tertainment which I have enjoyed part of the world-frenewed

bundred employees and with so. the Duke was formally represented by counsel, the suit was practi- thoroughly. I have also to thank applause and cheering) Ba: 1

Harge a number it is necessary to cally undefended. Princess Radziwill is a sister of the new Duchess.] you for the beautiful address of am glad to see that no one of you

deal with them with a firm band. welcome presented to me in the has bemeaned himself as to take Dear Sir-With reference to

Men are frequently discharged, name of the Catholic Community (any notice of these people. They the paragraph. which

but a man is not dismissed with A Talented Company. of Hongkong.

are beneath contempt. Leave peated in the Hongkong Tele-

out some good reason and if he **It is a long way from London them as they are; take no notice graph on page 7 dated the 23rd

is given notice to leave it is not to Hongkong, but I am amply and you and I will be the happier Jude, 1921, re Hongkong Foot-

Those who patronised the Rus-the custom to take him on repaid for my visit to this place. and I hope they will be the wiser. A Chiasse (?) Protest, we hereby Company

sian Light Opera and Operette again.

last short as it has been. Through (Hear, hear.) Once again notify the public that we have

night, when The department in question The Mysteries of a Harem "* the kindness of His Lordship the thank his lordship the Bishop never epoken soything about

attends to the repairing of wirem Bishop, whom we must always for his grea: kindness to me Hongkong Foot, and we do not was the title of the operette and the erecting of new installa- remember with gratitude. I have in the course of the day, and if know this man at all, and we pre-given, spent a most enjoyable dions and this work has now been evening. Not only WAS the given outside contractors, been enabled to see a great deal I have the opportunity of coming su 20 that the writer of that sort musical play a bright and anter. goutte will not adest ther of Catholic life in Hongkong. back to Hongkong as I hope to must be crazy.

taining one bat the quality of the public in any way, and if Everything I saw has deeply have in the near future, I shall

trouble singing, dancing and staging the

sbould impressed me. I regret I cannot come not as before, a stranger

spread, combined to make the perform-which is not thought liks- be here longer to watch io detail amongst strangers, but I shal the Catholic aeivities of these come back to visit the bishop as

ance decidedly pleasurable.

ly, the Colony would not The story is one that maintains e affected. Mr. March said he districts, but everything that his friend, whom you all love as

the interest to the end, but the does not propose to do anything I have Been shows that one who not only merely answers

success of the the Catholic C..urch here for himself but also answers for

presentation until Monday. He believes that depended on the work of the the majority wish to resume, i+ A living organization of the Catholic community of Hong- the religion; and that her. I have a kong. I shall come back with Alluding to his being taken of individual artistes and in this work and that after the strikers was ex have had the week-end to think great many things to learn. I am one idea that I come back to a bis steamer whilst going to Ire-respect the company

well tremely

served. the place where the Catholic Com-land and being in England ios ead,

Mr. the matter over they will probab- deeply grateful to have

who possesses ..an opportunity of making a close munity was kind to me at a

the Archbishop continued If Crugloff,

ly resume. examination of the activities of time when a great storm was I can bare the opportunity of extremely well-trained voice,

Same

displayed considerable ability the Church in this great conptry. fraised, about my name.

ging to Ireland (unfortunately I

in his *interpretation of I know little of China and still people think that 1, came as a canno), I hope to go to Ireland on less of Hongkong. They had a Wild Man from Borneo, but a more favourable occasion and the part of Moose, whilst Miss saying in England that if they people, having seen me, instead shall tell them there what Hong. Rootkovskaia and Miss Malino- wanted to send you elsewhere, of finding a Wild Man from kong bas done for a poor derelict vakaia, in the parts of Amina and Zarema respectively, took they always told 500 to go to Borneo, or from my other place Irishman like me."

leada în a manner that helped Hongkong." I was often told to or land that you might name,

In conclusion, the Archbishop considerably to make the pre. to go to Hongkong.(Laughter.) have found the meekest man that called down a benediction on the sensation the success that it was. I did not imagine that I ever came from Australia..

Miss Charskaia, in the role of bat day.

EMPIRE'S GREETING TO INDIA.

The Home of the Newest Legislature.

London, June 25. At the Empire Parliamentary Association dinner to Dominion Premiers, Lord Birkenhead announced, amid cheers, that if had been arranged to send a Parliamentary delegation to greet the newest Legislature in the Empire-namely, India.

SENSATIONAL RESULT OF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Oxonian Ties With American Professional,

London, June 24.

In the final of the Open Championship at St. Andrew's, the Oxford Univ. amateur. Wethered, and the American professional, would Hutchison tied with 296. The tie will be decided to-morrow,

THE IMPERIAL CABINET.

Discussion of Foreign Policy Continued.

London, June 24.,

go one

me to

(Sd) SAM HING. Hongkong, 25th June, 1921.

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audience.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

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on which I am sailing is a people of Thins, and they will do given by Miss A. Rosello Pasbe. Indeed, the whole Com-war deams in six parts on their

Jardine Matheson & Co. advise Consigases of Cargo of the arrival now that I have done so, if "I will go back to Australia

A word of commendation is Teresa, proved herself to be in port of the s.s. Glenozie.--

Page 5, anybody tells

kind you due to all those responsible for a bright and clavar co to and tail them now

Lammert Bros. ara selling off Hongkong I shall say "With were to me in Hongkong the organization of and contri-whose dancing is not the least of pleasure. (Applause and will tell them that the church butions to the concert, which was her tal-ots. As Gaston-s self.a fine lot of old Osr103 on Thurs-

advancing 0079 laughter) I have been round the was

and carried out with great success. sacrificing hero-Mr. Crechetov (day. Page 41. bëre, aland and have seen your beauti- more

and that they The Band of the Portuguese introduced much harsour into the The Russian Light Opera Coy. ful scenery. I can say that I cannot do too much for the Philharmonica Society, under the play and delighted all by his fine stage "Gipsy Lore" to-night.

Australians roadactorship of Mr. A. J. M. singing and dancing. Mention-Page 4. have never seen such beautiful people of China.

The Hongkong Theatre have. The Imperial Cabinet sat this morning and continued the scenery in the course of my will also have a warm corner in Rodrigues, played the overtures, should also be made of Mr. Elinoft vacal contributions were who portrayed the role of the discussion of foreign policy.

travels. The Captain of the ship their hearts for China and the and

week end programme-Paze 12. Japanese. He knows this plac-all they can to help the bishop and Messrs. E." G. d'Aquino pany demonstrated that they aro

Whiteaway's advertise's Great well. He also koos Australia and here and thus push the great and J. M. Lopes, instruments talented combination.

selections boing given This evening "Gypsy Love" is Re-valuation Sale cómmencing a great many parts of the world work that is being done under al

Mins Elfrid & Osmand, being given.

Monday, Paze 12. He has been in Australia for a his care. I am glad that I am by great many years and I asked an Irishman, that I arb coming Madams Lottie Gordon and the string band of the hira what was the most beauti-bere as an Irishman, from a land massed

There "Nightmares." fui barbour in the world. He drew that has done a great deal of comparisons between the respec-good for Chins. I come from repeated calls for encores. Last, tive merits of Hongkong, Bydney Ireland.-I cannot be anything but not least, Mr. M. F. Baptista and Rio de Jan-rio and remarked else but an Irishma and if deserves special mention for his that if Hongkong was not the you listen to me you will find comic contributions. most beautiful harbour in the that 1 am nothing but The Kleist on which the work it could at least lay claim an Irishman. Therefore, I have Archbishop sailed, left this Ito be unrivalled by others, come with good credentials.“ morning for Shangbai and Japan. p.m.

COUNTY CRICKET.

London, June 24. Somerset beat Derby by six wickets. Sussex beat Essex by five wickets. Nutte beat Hampshire by two wickets. Cambridge Univ. beat Warwick by seven wickets.

THE NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

Washington, June 25. President Harding, has appointed Mr. Charles B. Warren Ambassador to Japan.

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To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar or demand, to-day was 2«. 71.

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time today. 7.11

The Hongkong Hotel Garage give a list showing sizes of tyras, casings and tubes in stock- Pag-4.

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Lazarusintroduces the Axonɔ- ter this week-Page 7.

M

Alle Battou" is on to-night again at the Grant Thsaira Paze 12.

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