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WEDNESDAY.

DAY BY DAY.

WHICH

JULY

SHANGHAI NEWS.

The Runaway Lawyer. 13 NOT (From Our Own Correspondent)

IN THE ADVERSITY OF OUR In our issue of Saturday last BEST FRIENDS WE ALWAYS FIND

SOMETHING our contributor "Robert Mao- Whiriar" took occasion to air WHOLLY DISPLEASING TO US.— himself of the views be holds La Rochefoucauld. regarding the relationships exist-

should in nowisa interfere with

two

Shanghai July 27,

for a morrios of side-car saxla in formokers using fired off: At the the Colony. At the modest fare refuge at Yanmati, it was the of twenty-five cents a mile for same Now the danger has passed two persons they should prove and all are busy in the Harbour strong competitors of the hired once again, all'are once more st car and the ricksha. They bare their work and probably, burning the former beaten to a frazila sa joss sticks to celebrate the fact far as coat goes and what they that the typhoon passed them by The U.S. District Attorney has loose to the ricksha in economy and did them no harm. announced that Ross will prob they gain in speed. For attending bly not be returning to Shanghai a dance or dinner at Repulse Bay for trial in view of an arrange or other far distant spot they ment with feasts. Soun Brothers abould be last the thing. In to return the embezzled funds Rose is held on bail in San Francisco pending trial or complete settlement.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

[ing between this Colony and We are asked to point out that

Canton and also commented at the Cora Williams Co will appear length on the chances the Canton only at the 9.15 p.m. performance, Government has (ln view of the at the World Theatre. defeat of Kwangsi) of making

comfort, reliability and speed they should be equal to a touring good. He averted that Hong-

Yesterday's health return shows

car, but the cost will be only a kong was pro-Kwangsi, that it

fraction. For short distances had backed a loser, and that weone fatal case of plague (Chinese)

Ascot is nowadays a very and

they will probably not hurt the Casa of imported It will be remembered that in familiar rioksha-puller at all, but different affair from what it was s Kwangtung in the efforts it diptheria. Both patients are of March Mr. Earl Rose, an Ameri-for the longer journeys they will i century ago, when the racing was making to establish a stable and British nationality.

can attorney, was missing from most likely replace the man-drawn far less attractive to the sporting satisfactory government

Shanghai and was financially vehicle altogether, as far as the public than the cockfights, wrestl Canton contemporary, the Canton Mr. Stokes, in the employ of involved with some of his clients more well-to-do travellers are ing matches, and prize fights that Times, has promptly seized on the Dairy Farm, has reported Later. it was reported that he concerned. Thoes who live on took place daily on the common, these statements and its yeater- the theft of three tons of Miike sailed from Yokohama by the the mainland and some remarks a writer in Home day's issus makes propaganda of coal dust valued at $40 from the Fushimi fara. for U.S. The distance from the ferry should journal. George IV. when Prinse them. That's all right as far as it Company's coal storage at Lai American authorities ordered his find them a great boon in Regent was in sympathy with goes, but it is scarcely fair to Chi Kok. give excerpts of an article

Our

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arrest.

Hang Tennis.

getting to and from the pier those who preferred the“ side.... and their residences and will pro-shows, and on one occasÏOR and contend by Inference that The remains of one of the crew The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha has‡bably willingly pay the extra encouraged a pugilistic display. what" Robert MacWhirter" said of a trading junk suck in the re-won the Hong Doubles champion-cents in order to have a few more near the course by collecting was wholly in favour of the pre-cent blow off Fu Tan Chow were ship beating the Hongkong and minutes from their meals. I on money for the combatants in hir sent regime of the neighbouring yesterday picked up in Lyemom Shanghai Bank.

owa royal hat ! port. His assertion that, before pass and removed to the Kowloon we can hope for a stable govern-Mortuary. meat in. Kwangtung. President Sun Yat-sen must go, was ignor- ed and so were other statements of a critical nature. "Robert MacWhirter" said many things

The forthcoming wedding is Announced of Mr. Malcolm Black, Engineer, str. Namsang,

Kitano Maru. {route from Scotland, by

NICHOLLS-On 25th July, at Bromley, Kent, Mary Nicholls in bis article that must have Miss Catherine Taylor, en wife of William Nicholls, late of Hongkong.

Acknowledgment.

The family of the late Mr. L. A.' Silva teader their sincerest thanks to all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement and also for the many beautiful floral tributes sent.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1921.

THE NEW REGIME IN INDIA

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derstand that it is prpposed to sell tickets to regular users of these vehicles and give them a discount The demands of the income-tar of ten per cent.on a number, and officials in 1880 led Browning to it will probably be possible to hire draw up an interesting statement

a taxi for a regular daily trip atas to his profits from literature. low contract rates. There is al-I write poems and no prose most sure to be a certain amount whatever," he said, "having never made uncomfortable reading for

of prejudice against this form of in my life written one line for a Slowly but surely-up a quast-locomotion at the start, but when newspaper, review, periodical of supporters of Sun Yat-sen, yet the

then down ад eighth people have become used to see any kind, with the single excep Canton Times fails to reprint one

Tup A little

thening the taxis on the streets they tion of my contributing to a of them and gives to those of its Found wandering at Shatin prehaps another rise; up and should be very popular and a magazine ten years ago, when,

but of down readers who have not, also seen yesterday and in a state

KİWAYS

great success in every way. wanting to help a charity. our contributor's full article the starvation, a Chinese boy aged 14 upward trend-our dollar is in-

When the typhoon signal is 1 gave & poem, the pro- Those who hoisted it is well worth one's time duce impression that he was a whole years of age, was taken to the creasing in value.

of which (£100) I sale critic of Hongkong and Police Station and later handed take an interest in such things to take a tram ride to Causeway handed Over = once. My wholesale supporter of the present over to the care of the Secretary (and who in a place where the Bay to see all the sampans and poems are unpopular and un-al- Kwangtung Goverment. That for Chinese Affairs.

value of the local currency junks sheltering from the expectable, being only written for my- Was not so and we wish to' take

fluctuates as it does in Hongkong ed storm. Ons does not realise self and a certain small number this opportunity of saying it. Some impodent thief has lately does not) are beginning to sit up what a number there are until of critics whose approbation is

made himself free with thebicycles to how high this time the dollar together in the friendly refuge at them, never

and take notice and speculate as they are seen all huddled up satisfaction enough. I publish An Inevitable Policy.

placed at the Kowloon side of the Star Ferry. In addition to the The policy of this paper is, and case reported the other day. we hope always will be, to give another theft took place faster any two sides a hearing. When day the victim being A. F. Silva,

Robert MacWhirter wrote of Saifee Terrace. what he did-even though he called into question Hongkong's

it

more than Ode

is going to go. Everybody seems the Eastern end of the town. in a year, at various intervals certain that we shall never see There they lie, row after row, sometimes of several years. six shilling dollar again and the row after row, with their masts My publishers majority appear to be of like a forest in which all the trees myalty,

give me * opinion that it will not rise much have had all their branches and

whatever they please, above the three shilling marklopped. During the recent danger profit

derive Do from the trabsac- Those fortunates who were in the period there must have been tion: I abould do so if my works The Registrar of the Hongkong Colony when the "nimble buck" thousands of them lying in the reached a second edition, but they

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you with account of the Httis independence which enables

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

of

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The boycott campaign against foreign-made clothes which Mr. Gandhi and the brothers All are waging with considerable energy calls attention to the trend of events in India. Some months have now elapsed since the no hesitation in giving it public-intosh, has reported to the Police made quite a pat of money sad the children there was quite a

attitude towards Canton we had University. Mr. Teesdale Mack-was in its zenith must have Bay and with their crews and never do so; only one piece, many Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were put into operation, so ity. We leave it to him to think as that two electric fans, of the those people are now wondering little colour. Nobody seemed to The sum I thus receive I suppose years ago, had that distinction. that a preliminary stock-taking relative to the reception of be likes. But we must point out value of $40, were stolen from if they are going to have a chance mind the the new order of things becomes possible. Considering the that Hongkong, officially. has 20 the office in the main building to add more to their little pile inactivity, or perhaps it would interest would, of course, be part period of forced to be capital. If I invested it, the hindrances in so large a country, particularly when a option but to adopt the side by a thief who secured entry by and those who have only recently be better to say the period of of

it has adopted all through. This breaking a glass window. fanatical body of obstructionists sets to work to aggravate Government cannot recognise a

come to Hongkong are meditating no business, because on some have on what chance they have of in-of the craft there was quite a lot an them. the progress achieved may fairly be described as

government that is a rebel govern- noteworthy. The Legislatures inaugurated under the meat in opposition to the re- and two women are charged with Some of those who came to the the opportunity to scrub down me to write merely for my own

The case in which a Chinese creasing their banking accounts of work in progress. Many took scheme are functioning, and the native members are cognised government at Peking.. exhibiting both understanding and keenness inthe perform. The whole matter begins and ends the possession of 24 rifles. 800 Colony when the exchange was their hulls and effect minor pleasure, and not that of the

there.

Whatever the members of rounds of ammunition and over high were reckoning on the dollar repairs, while the women folk general public. You will see from ance of their duties.

In regard to the antagonistic factor. the Hongkong Government think, 100 Kwangsi usiforms has, or the remaining somewhere about the were busy bathing baby or mak- the enclosed letter from my the Swaraj (independence; movement, the evidence is on the does not come into the questions: application of Mr. Leo Long four or five stilling mark. Those a new pair of black Sunday-go-publisher that for the only book whole reassuring. The retiring Viceroy, indeed, was so all and it is foolish for anyone to inotto, who is appearing for the disappointed ones are beginning to meeting pantaloons. On most published last year I got £125, sanguine as to treat the Non-Co-Operation campaign as question the attitude of men who defence, been remanded until 10 to have a little hope again, but of the boats the usual joss sticks and that rather from bis considerte

the general opinion seems to be were burning and at intervals kindness than from hope something in the nature of a fiasco, and we notice that cannot help themselves. For all .m. on Monday next.

that past history or subsequent

that there will not be a big rise one could hear the sound of profit." views not dissimilar, if they do not go so far, have been

happenings, might prove the} It is highly possible that the unless we have another war or expressed by distinguished Indians. Perhaps these bigh Canton Government might be the Laiversity of California Baseball something of the kind, and I don't think we want that to happen authorities permitted themselves to indulge in some slight very best Canton has ever had; team, now in Japan may be in- excess of optimisin., for Non-Co-Operation is still showing might be the very worst, but duced to stop over in Hongkong again, even for the privilege of unmistakable signs of animation. As a reasoned survey of whichever way it is we all ought long enough to play one or two getting another six bob dollar.

It was owing to the high the situation it would be more prudent to judge by the verdict recognise the Cantonese and games with the Hongkong team.

"Robert MacWhirter" included) The California, varsity nine is value of local currency that of Sir A. F. Whyte, the President of the newly constituted that Bongtong has only one line playing a series of games with Hongkong was spared the Legislative Assembly, who regards the Swaraj body as an to follow-that laid down for it Waseda and Keio teams in Japan, daily anguish of seeing the Janet, she says, aye, take a Janet for being so late at the active force, though not one likely to attract the most stable by the Imperial Parliament's and after finishing their schedule, cost of living soar higher and rest wi' your eternal scribbling obice.

international relations. Canton will sail for Manila. The Univer-higher. As the cost of the neces or as sure as fate you'll be getting Eves on the kerbstone elements.

is annoyed becauAccertain persons sity of Washington team is also sities of life increased the value yoursel into trouble. If ye must order to conserve, protect and So far as Mr. Gandhi's latest device is concerned. if who are of the Peking parts are playing in Japan and games have of the dollar increased with it and write, write something nice and safeguard" could be heard above it were adopted purely for industrial reasons, une could allowed to reside here, but this been arranged with Shanghai and although we were paying five or no' aye keep nag, nagging at the din of the cars and the wail understand the motive, though it be of doubtful wisdom. Government is again the obedient Manila, so it is highly possible six shillings for what we provi-folk like yon.

of the old dame vainly tempting Only the other day Lord Willingdon, the Governor of subsidiary of its parent. So soon that local fans will see at least cusly purchased for half-a-crown Curiously enough that's just us wi' tricolour poster and be- Madras, spoke with approbation of Swadeshi, so far as its Canton succeeds in convincing one of these American university we did not feel it because the what one of the men at our table smudged newsprint.

the Powers that it is worthy of teams at Happy Valley within money with which we paid had said last night. There was too Stuff for a dozen articles in- restricts itself to the business of encouraging native in- ecognition and that it is the next few weeks.

increased in value in proportion. much of this self-criticism. It deed but all gone midst the dustries. In this instance Mr. Gandhi and his associates govemment which ought to be

The manager of one of the Colony's could be overdone in this Colony. admiration for the erudition of appear to be actuated by a perverted sense of idealism. The admitted into the international

largest stores told me the other This crying forever of slicking the ons and the obstinacy of day that although the goods fish was bad. Aye, it was giving the other. Ah! no, not all gone, "All-India Congress" leader advocates a spirit of ubiversal scheme of things so soon will this

which he is purchasing from the Colony a bad name. Folks One little thought left, the brotherhood, yet everything non-Indian is to be taboo. Mr. Government become its official friend. Until that time Hongkong

Home have, within the last year at home and abroad were taking while I carefully turned Gandhi has been frequently described as a visionary and

is helpless and is forced to be

or so, gone down to an apup the cry and we were being over my mental cad as an enthusiast. He has exhibited himself in this character, devoid of either good intention or Clearing up the Routed.

preciable extent he is compelled looked Bakance at politically, ferried towards home and the to charge the same (in dollars)jast as years ago, from a health and not in its deprecatory signification only. A certain evil motive. Instead of all this

just look what that silly fool Canton-Hongkong) ideal and a certain understanding of ways and means to talk about

Our correspondent at Canton, now as he did when the cost price point of view Hongkong w18 did this forenoon" from Jaust at relationships (which will never writing regarding the position in was double what it is at the pre-avoided like the deuce.

journey's end. wards realising his goal are perceptible, as in

get anybody a step more forward) Kwangsi, says that General Chan sent time. We are now paying a The other chap said it was the Aye, I had got it. We must the raising of funds (apparently quite honourably, so Canton, now that it has gained King-ming has ordered an eu great deal less than we were pay far as Mr. Gandhi personally is concerned). The defect an access of power, ought to circling attack on Fu Chuen and ing, say, a year ago, but we don't only way to stir them up, old play for safely every time. Kas- kee sentiment. "The individual in the Non-Co-Operation protagonist's mental equipment concentrate the efficient Ho Hsia where & commander of notice it because we have to lay didnt cate & rap what folks said must be safeguarded” and so in reveals itself in a lack of the constructive faculty. He adiginistration of all the territory the Kwangsi troops has gathered out the same number of dollars or what appeared in the local order to conserve, protect and under its control. If it does that, together some of the scattered and we earn the same number of

papers, These things weren't safeguard we must make more would pull down a carefully-reared structure without and by the power of good forces. A later report states that dollars a month We did not even a seven day's wonder the laws, rules and regulations. having any adequate, or even tangible, substitute available. example, attracts other provinces the commander has agreed to to any large extent feel the talk of the clubs to-night and Eve one of them would remove

Mr. Gandhi has lately been engaged in a crusade for to it, then the matter of recogni- give up these places.

enormous rise in the cost of living forgotten on the morrow. (Some some further bit of somebody collecting a crore of rupees in connection with the Tilaktion will become autorastic.

It is reported from Wacho decreased with it we have not munching to set and wondering of the joy of living. Maskee and as the value of the dollar has thing in that, mind ye, sald 1, else's liberty another measure fund and for increasing the Congress membership propor-

that Luk Wing-ting has not left noticed any fall. Certain com- who was going to pay the chit). Are we no wonderful people. tionately. He declares that if the nation does not fully IF YOU WEAR GLASSES ed, but has fled to Lau Chow. Home and which have not fallen come from outside and the Gov- of folks of so poor a spirit that for Annam, as previously report-modities which come out from But, continued he, let criticism There may, of course, be lots respond, the nation is not fit for Swaraj. To this negative ontent, at any rate, it is likely that the nation will confirm there is almost as much comfort dispatched two battalions to offect are of course, dearer to us in itch and irritation as

King-ming has in price to any appreciable extent ernment became Mr. Gandhi's candid verdict. By a concordat, or, as some and pleasure in wearing Pinco

dog aufficient for their needs. WI uzz Eye Glasses, as there is in

Hoogkong. As the manager unwashed.

more lawE though and in would say, an alliance de concernce, with the Mahommedan

possessing a perfect pair of eyes Much speculation is rife ippainted out, he previously bought Then they went at it hammer spectors-we'll soon knock that leaders, the Ali brothers, Mr. Gandhi has asserted himself for they fit so comfortable and Canton as to who will be appoint- an article for a sovereign and sufficiently to occasion some disquietude, but on balance the secure that you forget you have ed Tuchun and Civil Governor gave, say, four dollars for land tongs for a hour and a nonsense out of them. Livelihood and luxury for all, say we. That's Non-Co-Operation tide appears to be on the ebb. The fact them on the most important im- of Kwangsi. For the former post he wanted to make a fifty per "The Chinese"-"mud-slinging" the stuff to give them. And that some of the "striking students have returned is even provements in eyeglasses in the there are four or five names cent profit on bis autlay he happiness and contentment

above all no mud-alinging. Oa past twenty-five years. Pince-being discussed while for the lat- would have to sell it at thirty more eloquent than the abstentions from support of Swaraj nez Eyeglasses of any prescripter past three well-known officials shillings, which would be six conserved the public must be talpana ye

-" altruism "-"life must wi' your rose-tinted glasses ya bangers-on-yo The percentage of withdrawals from the professions on the ion in either regular or Toric claim to have rights.

dollars. Then he dollar went protected"-"the individual must newspaper man. Down into the part of Indian members, though the versions show some form are manufactured by The President Sun Yat-sen has die-down and for the same article, be safeguarded and so on, sand wi your heads ye Govern difference, does not appear to be large, and resignations by Hongkong Optical Co. Succes-cussed the possibility of sending valued one pound, he had to pay while I pinched the extra bit o ment officials, Weplay for safely native officials have been very few, while we do not hear of or to Clark and Co.. Manufac representatives to Szechoen. Yun- eight dollars and to make the toast and Buished off the cream.

that we may become lotus eaters. turing and Refracting Opticians, uan sod Hunam to persuade the same proft he would have to ask a single title-holder imitating (Sir) Rabindranath Tagore.the most competent optical authorities there to join the Can- twelve.

Mui Taai"-"“child slavery."--- No, only tea and toast, honour Meanwhile the Home Government and the Viceroy have manufacturing establishment in ton Government in forming a

"Kwangsi "—o backward and bright. I never take yon fancy forward went the shuttle of talk cocktails. I was saleep before given further practical tokens of sympathy with native South China-focated in 53, complete Government for the

and me wondering the while nine. Ah! plain boose? Wrong South, aspirations.

what new kind o' lis I'd tell to again, Merely fed up.

an

Queen's Road Central.

KWANGSI NEWS.

General Chan

bis capture.

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Congratulations to the eu terprising promoter of the sober

chap. The Government here

quarter.

fall of the mere fact of existing is

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