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WE ARE

Sole Agents for

THE HONGKONG

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1921

TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY,

Belfast-Dublin.

GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO'S Foin and the British Government

Famous

Ports & Sherries

There was a clean bill of health | without experiencing a thankful

hope that the outcome will be in the Colony yesterday. peace at last for unhappy Ireland. The manner in which the begin- | We learn that the meeting of ning of the armistice was cale- the Legislative Council fixed for brated in Dublin was a striking tomorrow has been postponed, testimony to the genuineness of the southern Irish to co-operate

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

"Dog in the Manger

Attitude.

“ROUND THE TOWN.

Br

**Gadabout.”

would never nos again; ooi who had made the "anjeazas sacrifice in the fight for justice and for the freedom" of the whole

It is probably just human world. It recalled many- JOSAGE nature with some people mover † that are best forgotten, and many

WITHOUT WOMEN THE LIFE None of us can have read the OF & MAN WOULD BE WITHOUT news regarding the forthcoming AID AT THE BEGINNING, AND conference at Downing Street WITHOUT SOLACE AT THE END-(From Our Des Correspondent) to be punctual. In practically that may well be remembered. Shanghai, July 13. avary theatre one goes one is It recalled the many acts of between representatives of Sing Madame D'Hondetot.

The Shanghal Chinese organ, annoyed by people coming in heroism and the feeling of having isations are protesting against and taking their seats after the gained a glorious vintary, To the Bankers Association's action show has begun, but Hongkong the youngsters who have donned in redeeming the Banque In-in this respect is the limit." One uniform since the signing of [dustrialla der Chine notes, citing wondars why some people go to the Armistice is recalled nothe the Association's insotion when plays at all; they surely cannoting, but it showed them that Chinese banks have failed. follow them. In Hongkong the they have traditions to live curtain goes up for the first act¡ up to and made them feel with about only half the audience prend to belong to such a fine regi- in their places. The other half meat. The Wiltshire Regiment dribbles in slowly in twos and has a glorious record of service în threes and by the end of the many parts of the world. Thay are first act almost everyone who is sportman to the core and the many going to come can be reckoned trophies which adorn the massas to have arrived. But when the testify to their prowess on the curtain falls on Act I these people | playing fields and sports ground. decide that they want to go out They bave made numerous friends again. About half the audience in Hongkong and there will be push their way past the other long many who will be sorry to bid suffering half who had an idea them farewell when they leave that they were going to have an for India next trooping season. - evening's enjoyment and have now found out their mistake, and

Chief Inspector Kerr is leaving in ending the sordid struggle for the North on a sir weeks But the news of the week-end's holiday, on Saturday by the sa, [bloody battle in Belfast makes Suiyang.

doleful reading and spoils the otherwise bright picture. Is it jnot a little strange that in "loyal" Belfast' we should bave this ter- rorism and warfare whilst on the same day in Dublin there was

To-morrow, the 14th of July. on the occasion of the French| National holiday, the Consul Generals for France will be “At Hame" at his residence 13 Peak

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. rejoicing and temporary concord Road, from 13 to 1 p.m.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE 436.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1921.

THE CHINESE WIRELESS IMBROGLIO.

*

received from the Bandman

SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPT. DOUGLAS STORY.

War Correspondent and Indian Government Official.

FIRST EDITOR OF THE SQM.P.

(Reuter's Service.)

Calcutta, July 12. Capt. Douglas Story was found dead in a train st Rajputana.

Capt. Douglas Story C.BE5th.

He

India, Russia and

newspapers, and editor of various

Johannesburg and Hongkong. journals in London, New York,

During the war he was ap pointed D. A., A. Q. M. G. & Army

so the procession keeps on BS

Between

•

Is there no place for all these

It is not

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

Let us try to be fair all round. We have in the past condemned We learn that the War Office Sinn Feiners because of their has approved of an exchange of sanseless warfare and because of battalions between Major H. J.

beggars that are to be seen in the their guilt in strocities that have F. Wallis and Major G. Le (Reserve) Balt. Middlesex Regi- the time the interval is over most streets of Hongkong? Wherever set us all to shame, but we must Hoquet, of the Wiltshire Regiment, who was born on December of those who wished to loave

one goes these unfortunates are be equally prepared to condemn Major Le Huquet is joining the 31,1872, bad a notable career as their seats nave done so and encountered. Some blind, some all who take the law into 1st Batto. in Ireland.

Press correspondant, and

as when Act is well away the lame, they go up to pedestrians, their own hands and attempt)

Government official in Iodia always-on-the-move brigade com holding out their little tins and ..... lo gain by violence what. For being on board 9.3. His experience included a num- mence to come back again. asking for "cumshaw." should be gained by legislation. Cadarette without the permission ber of years in the East and Far Treading on a few pet coms, etc. uncommon to meet three or four The week-end in Belfast was of of the master or the officer in East. During this period he was on the way, most of them are in of these poor wretches in the the character it was because of charge, on the 12th inst.. Chan the first Editor of the South Ching their places before the Act is course of the day and there must armed Orangemen as well as Toi was at the hisrine Court Morning Post, in which capacity finished, but by the time the last a considerable number of because of armed Sinn Feiners. this morning fined $5, with the he undertook a quantity of work is seated the curtain has fallen thera in Reuter unblushingly tells of a option of 7 days' hard labour. in connection with the organisa-once more and some of them are does not begrudge them a few the Colony. One procession of Orangemen, many

tion of the journal. Residents will bastening to proceed outside cents if they are bona fide cases of whom were armed. and who

Two Chinese contractors were no doubt remember Mrs. Story once more. Of course, this may and the average person must be ran up side streets to fight the this morning charged before Mr. also. Educated at Watson's possibly be a slight exaggeration touched to see them and surely Sinn Fein snipers. Now, we R. E. Lindsell with overcrowding College and Edinborgh Univer- but it is certainly bow it appears wishes to better their lot. But must no more tolerate armed their employees houses. Sanitary sity. Captain Story served as to the theatre-goer who really people object to being pestered intervention by Protestants and Inspector Hill said that be found war, correspondent to the wants to see the play. It seems Loyalists than we can tolerate 23 men in one house. The con- Daily Mail in the South African to be just one endless procession while they would perhaps be by these beggars in the streets A Washington cable notifies that, in reply to the armed activities by Sian Feiners, tractor was allowed only 11. The war, and a few years later a backwards and forwards, Some willing to subscribe towards some Chinese Minister, the US. State Department has declared Where one stands condemned the Magistrate fined the defendants correspondent for the Luly Er people apparently have queer institution which cowards some press in the Russo-Japanese war ideas of how to enjoy themselves. the deserving from the undeserv that the Government will support the American Federal other must if he indulges in $25 each. Wireless Telegraph Co. in respect of its contract with the sincerely trust the: the Home

In connection with the Empire precisely a similar action. We

ing and take the former under its Chinese Government for the erection of wireless stations. Government will

Today's Canton Times states: tour of King George when Hair-

The past week saw the an-wing. Surely something can be express its Rumours have been current Apparent, Capt. Story represented despite the protests et Britain, Japan, and Denmark. This whole-hearted disapproval of the ever since the arrival of the the New York Herald, and sub-niversary of the Battle of Troues done in the matter; the conditions is a question that has around considerable discussion dur-actions of both sides and not Empress of Japan at Hongkong requently was special correspond-food, one of the most glorious that at present exist are hardly a ing recent months. A brief statement of the facts may visit the sics of both on one that this steamer carried an inent of the New York Tribune days in the history of the re-credit to the Colony. The people help to an appreciation of the issues involved. In February faction voly. Let us blame Sinn teresting cargo of munitions from in Egypt, Stars, China, Japan, siment at present stationed in of Hongkong were enthusiastic Hongkong. What visions did the enough about bettering the con- 1918 the Chinese Naval Department entered into a contract guilty of but let us not be so agents interested in the welfare was also special corresponden: khaki-clad heroes on Marrey Colony sad it is to be hoped that Fein for all that it has been a Canadian port consigned to Russia and South Africa. celebration conjure up to those dition of the animal in the with a Japanese concern, the Mitsui Co.. by which the blind to facts and to justice as to and progress of the Kwangsi Siberia of several syndicated Parade Ground on Friday? To the condition of thesepoor wrecks latter was accorded the privilege of erecting an extensive let go uncensored the unlicensed militarists.

those who went through the scrap of humanity one sees is quite as wireless station capable of communicating with Japan. sctivites of the opposition-even though that opposition be on the Europe and America at a cost of something orer ball side of the Crown. We are at a informed that a telegram has been As we are going to press we are

it brought back many memories. importan ta matter as the prozid- It recalled the memory of old anding of troughs of drinking water million sterling, the Uhinese Government to have the right point in Irish affairs when only

trusted comrades whom they on the street corners for poor Fide. of expropriation by thirty equal annual instalments. The complete frankness will avail. Opera Company saying that the original instrument does not conter any monopoly upon the Rob the situation of the: and you company will arrive by the Aki Headquarters in Indis, and was concessionaires. but in the following mouth a declaration rob it of all its value. Dublin is Maru on Saturday and will there subsequentis Shipping Controller was attached to the contract providing that during the of of Ship peaceful-Belfast is in the throesfore open their season on Saturia that country, receiving the term of thirty years no other party shall be allowed to an age of travesties.

for this performance will open to Indis. Last year he was appoint ping and of the Government of erect a similar wireless telegraph station communications Credit for Exports.

It's a sure sign that things are without it. I shudder to think morrow morning.

ed Director of the Bureau of getting back to normal again of the telegraphically with Japan, Europe, and America, neither

terrible silence that We rather thought there would

Information of the Governmen: when Reuter begins to clutter would mark the gaps in opr may the Chinese Government itself erect an installation."

Leung Kam, the mistress of a be some opposition to the non-trading junk, was charged at the of Bengal. Capt Story was the up the cables wi' the weather social converse were there no them the exclusive right of constructing, during the period credit scheme to the Far East. anchoring or lying in such Kuropatkin," "Ten Miles from To begin wi, folks had something temperature, it has no rival This the concessionaires interpreted as conveying to extension of the Empire exports Marine Court this morning with author of Tomorrow in the reports. The coming of the Great weather to talk about. As an

East," "The Campaign with War gave the weather a rest. ice-breaker, evan wi

& high mentioned, a plant capable of world-wide communication. We could never quity understand

B position 25 to obstruct Anywhere." and "The Drift of else to talk about, I suppose, and When Janet and I began court- and, having regard to the risk of a competitive undertaking bow it was that because India did the free access of other this not want the scheme applied to vessels at the Eastern entrance

the Day."

ing first-but that's mayba no' rendering the young enterprise unremunerative.

berself the whole of the Far East of Causeway Bay harbour of

fair. Between ourselves. the appeared a not unreasonable stipulation. In October 18 was omitted. especially when refuge, on the 12th inst. She was

weather bas become so mixed the Marcoti Wireless Telegraph Co. entered into a we knew, as everyone else must fined $5, or, in default, sentenced ARSENAL DISCOVERED. contract with the Chinese Government for the erection of have done, that British exports to to 7 days' hard labour..

we canna" ignore it if we would, three stations, but as these, with a range of 700 miles, were the Far Ea-t were in every bit as

(That reminds me. If ony of ye ever come across an umbrella restricted to domestic operations, the Japanese concession-much in need of assistance as A Japanese was this morning Revenue Inspector's Find. to be trusted the sun seems to

they were to anywhere else. It

wi' a hora handle and a broken aires did not regard the contract as any infringement of was stated at the time that the leaving the e.s. Kishu Maru, with this morning before Mr. G. overtime lately. I'm now await handle, ye might send it along charged before Mr. Orme withi A Chinese woman was charged have been putting in a bit of rib wi' tobacco pipe. silver their rights. What the Danish protest refers to we du uot exclusion decision was made that put the permission of the C.S.P. know, unless there was a hope of introducing the Poulsen the Banks were in a position to He was a through passenger from possession. at 250, Hollywood print culled from some religious questions asked.) As I was 85- Orme with having in hesing the nice three sticks o' re to this office and there'll be no system; but in the early part of this year came the agree whilst it is true that they night failed to get his passport vissed revolver, another revolver whose nection an all-wise Providence is

finance trade as formerly, and Bangkok Japan. Having Road, a Mauser pistol, one Colt organ proving bow in this con- ing, no ment between the American company and the Chinese have been in the position it is

man who talks glibly about the wasther can be an Government, which the Mitsui Co. naturally regards as also true to say that the Banks by the British Consul at Bangkok make was unknown, 2,139 rounds making up for the effects of the

utter rogue. It is of the man infringing its rights, as also does the Marconi Co.: only did withdraw a great deal of their he was not allowed on shore of ammunition, 1,000 detonators recent coal strike. But that's by who meets all weathers wit there is another question involved."

misanthropic silence that you The American company agreed with the Chinese published yesterday a leading ashore, but in spite of this he

This morning I happened to should beware. He's probably The defendant said that these remark to Jane: that the drouth Government to erect four large high-power stations at failed to see how business could eat ashore and changed some things were left in her care by at home would mean plenty of

more dangerous than a med dog.

There's A few on the other... Peking, Shanghai. Harbin and Cauton, the price being be bettered until the Banks money. The man said he left the the principal tenant of the house, hand-watering for our garden at hand though, that Je want to stated as 4,200,000 U.S. dollars, the installations to be became a little more liberal in and returned after he had finished Office: Ward raided the house. right annoyed at the very idea would say, he's too darned whole- boat to get some money changed who was absent when Revenue Linkcumdoddie but she was look out for. As old Eustace operated under the Chinese Telegraph Administration with the matter of credit extension, bis business. He had no unlawful This man had given her the key and water selling at a franca foreign supervision, and the undertaking to revert to the and there must have been some intention. He was fined $10. of the bores in which the arme bucket in France, she said. Janet that rashes into hasty gener- sale onyway. He's the champ Chinese Government in ten years, so that, in some respects the position at Home for the very fatal misunderstanding of

were found.

never took very kindly to our alisations, swearing by his great- at any rate, the contrace was more favourable than the one decision to have been come to to in charging the managing director he raided the place at 3 p.m. have told her that scarcity of no what they used to be but So persistent were the people Revenue Officer Ward said that garden, onyway. But I could grandfather that the seasons are entered into with the Japanese company. Protests were exclude the Far East as whole entered, to which the American response was that the from the benefits of the Levers-of the Canton Water Supply Com- yesterday and found the things water was

new thing in have got hopelessly mixed up ment scheme. One can see the papy of "squeezing" by buying in several places. He also found France. From the way they instead. Most folks, for that Japanese contract was in contravention of U.S. treaty desire not to help those who had only cheap coal for use in the seven empty magazines. charge for lemonade there I aye matter, who have reacted mid- rights, and was also detrimental to adequate l'acific proved unworthy in the past by pumping station, that the Muni- For being in possession of the did have an idea that it was dle life have a firms conviction communication facilities. As Art. XXX of the Sino- the cancellation of contracts, for cipal authorities deem it necesarms, the Magistrate fined the never what y. would say over American Treaty of 1958 entitles American citizens to the it would indeed be pernicious if sary, says the Canton Times, to woman $1,000 or five months and same rights as China may conter upon the subjects of any the money of the British Govern- make a thorough investigation of for the opium $200 or one month. other Power, Washington's first contention. assuming that an end, but the set volume of vestigation of the Company by

ment was being devoted to such the alleged charges. the Treaty has not been in any way super eded, has at least legitimate export business from rised by order of the Governor the Municipality has been autho prima facie justification. Whether this carries an absolute Home to the Far East, which is who has received similar protests right, in the sense of forbidding the other party to graut suffering as much as any export from the shareholders of the com- the subjects of another Power some particular privilege, business from the tightness of

Bank money, is a legitimate pany who also charge the manag: with everybody and every thing and had mixed the headings some upper lip but I think it's a FIRS is possibly a question. The United States, we believe, in sphere for the employment of the ing director of using cheap coal when you find work a worry and what. But he wasna' so far out sign of senile decay when ye reciprocating most favoured nation" economic treatment, assistance. Reuter has only told and buying from only certain life seems full of gloom, look to after all, for I declare to goodness begin handing out conversation reserves to some extent her own construction of the privilege. as that in the House of Commons firms with the alleged intention your lives, for that most likely is it was hot enough in Belfast over about Regarding the provision of additional communication & protest was made; he has not of "squeezing."

where the trouble lies, and take the week-end to please even the weather

the good-old-fashioned a duse of Pinkettes, for therein most bigotted Carronite. That Claxton would probably tell us used to have. facilities, the American attitude agrees with the broad told us the result of that protest, principles of public, or of international, policy. There is, interesting part of the matter. exports credits scheme seems to

is the remedy.

there was a high temperature in from documentary proof that the Pinkettes gently stimulate the New York. I'm no' a bit surprised far-back rarities of our climate however, the question whether divided patronage will We shall have to wait, apparent be following the old rules of liver, dispel constipation, care st What between the Carpen- is chielly myth. When the lads permit of the services paying, and if they do not they may ly, though it might be a good helping the big people first. One bilious attacke, sick headache, tier debacle and the succeeding who live rent free is our obser suffer in point of efficiency. It must be added that it was thing if our Chamber of Commerce contract, absorbing no less than coated tongue, ill-smelling breath, glorious fourth the hot sir in that ve orics get the tabulated re- incumbent upon the concessionaires to remember the maximoved itself a little in this direc-a large number of small applica- neither gripe nor purge. Try it lasted. No wonder the kiddies to work on then it will be time (of whose doings we hear nothing) £2,000,000, has been signed and They are laxative perfection and city must have been fierce while cords of a few thousand years caceut emptor-seeing that the Sino-American Treaty is public ton. Of course, it might have tions has been received." Some them to-night, you'll feel better in needed the fire boss turned on to decide whether in the case. property, they must be deemed to have had notice of it; but done so already, but we are never thing like what happened here in the morning

them, poor wee souls,

against the weather Clark it is the situation that has arisen is certainly unfortunate for allowed to know until the Com- regard to the Government's Of druggists everywhere, or

But this weather chatter is a true bill or no. As things the earlier concessionaires, especially the Japanese, who mitteo sees fit to publish a big money for housing. The small post free: CD cents the vial, from always a good seller. It's oftener are now the only certain thing undertook an extensivé pioneer service at heavy outlay.

book at the end of the year. And, people those who need it most-Dr. Williams Medicine Co. 9 blamed thau blessed but yet it's a about the weather is that it is it might be mentioned, this can wait,

Szechuen Road, Shanghai, necessity. We couldna get on uncertain.

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to the credulous censor even It's a fine day" might have meant something to the advan

spared the idiocyncrasies of the weather clerk for quite a while.

If our source of information is

tage of the Bache so we were up wi' the lives of us all that

When the ship arrived here he and 200 primers, and also two the way. In a news item was told that he could not get taels of opium.

credit support.

trader of the Colony said that he

which would have been the most

in-

WHERE THE GLOOM GERM LIVES. When you feel out of temper

no

plentiful. I thought though, this morning that Recter had just about reached his limit when he spoke about a heat wave in Ireland. I'd got balf-way through the telegram when I realised the the man do night duty badna' been taking enough water wi' his,

that the summers were 'warmer in their young days and the winters more severe than Dow It's like telling a kid that there's no Santa Claus to explain to sa old grey-whiskered lad that the broiling raya of yester-year existed mostly in his imagina- tion. Yemay sbave clean your

we