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We have just received a ship. ment of the above from Morny Freres Ltd. of London and Paris.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

Mails to the Far East.

THURSDAY. AUGUST,

DAY BY DAY.

RAGE AND FRENZY WILL PULEJ DOWN MORE IN HALF AN HOUR THAN PRUDENCE, DELIBERATION, AND FORESIGHT CAN BUILD UP |IN A∙100 YEARS,—Berkel

When the Anglo-Russian trade agreement was signed, optimists looked to a revival of the trans- Sibarian mail service. A little courideration sufficed to show that this was not likely to be The only case of notifiable available just yet, at any rate on disease reported yesterday was an afficiant scale, for the condi- one of spotted favar (non-fatal). tions of civil war that hava prevailed in Siberia for three ar four years, with bridges destroyed

In a street fight yesterday one and permanent way wreaked, Chinese member of the crew of render a resumption of the pre-the str. Wah Chi, sustained a way sarvice impracticable at wound, inflicted with a chopper No surprise can be on the head. He was taken to felt therefore at the statement the Government Civil Hospital. made by Mr. Kallaway in the

present.

House of Caminans on Tuesday

that there is no immediate

The remains of a Chinesa boy were yesterday picked up from prospect of re-utilising the | No. 3 Slipway, Talkso Docks, and Siberian route, as it does not yet identified as those of a boy who offer the necessary conditions of on the lat inst, was drowned the first point, a journey to thetist bathing off Mong Kok

Tsui. Far East by railway at the !present time would probably

speed and security. In regard to

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, occupy longer than

Hongkong Dispensary.

TELEPHONE

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Cable Address: Hongkong. Telegraph,

Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Office Address: 11, Ice House Street.

Death.

BRAND.--3: Kuliang," on Sunday, 31st July, 1921, from pneumonis, Mildred, the beloved wife of H. S. Brand, of Foochow.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921,

CRIME IN HONGKONG.

In view of the recent increase of serious crime in the Colony one can be forgiven wondering whether Hongkong

by кед The management of the World while in regard to security the Theatre has been requested by Chinese authorities appear to be their patrons to screen the won- more incapable than ever of deal-jderful film "Woman and the ing with the Bunghotzes. For Law." They will screen this accelerated mails it looks as if weļ film on Sunday at 9.15 p.m. for shall.bave to wait for the develop the last time. ment of the aerial service. Capt. Guest's statement that it is not proposed to proceed with the air- ship project is surprising, partic-the little boy who was drowned ularly after the recent appoint-off the Yaumati Typhoon Refuge Tuesday afteroon) Was ment of committee by the on

the Imperial Conference. Continental!ecovered yesterday near

The funeral will Countries

letting the ferry wharf. Bo! grass grow under their feet, for take place to-day, the procession passing the Monument at 31 we hear of one of the plunnita

o'clock. flights to Japan. ↑

are

The Chinese Soldiery.

The body of Harry Balderson,

A warrant bas been issued for! the arrest of a fillinese detective, There is a touch of the Gilber-formerly stationed at the Yaumati tian about a Peking report to the post, who is under charge of effect that China wishes to par accepting a bribe of $20 and with

misconduct. The fugitive was) |ticipate in the Washington confer- ence not only as concerning the bailed out in the sum of $100, but Far Eastern Question itself, but failed to appear in Court when also ia reference to the ques-bis case was called for trial. tion of disarmanent, because

this extent.

"Putnam Weale."

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were

LOCAL SALES.

Pink or "White" To-day, my Child. We have a Screed Which Mother, maybe. Shouldn't read.

For if She Di She might Proscribe Each little Daily Diatribe!

What is the Reason,

Do you think, They call them White Sales,

When they're Pink! Those Plate Glass Fronte Along the Street Which Seem to Paralyze the Feet

Of any Passerby, Not Blind,

Are generally You will Find

A Proof that”.

Rosy Crepe-do-Chine Is seldom Born To blush Unseen.

The Lingerie- alistic School Here Demonstrates Its Leading Rule,

Which is that They Are very Wrong Who say Foundations Must be Strong. And 'tis quite Plain, You must Admit.

Brevity seems

The Soul of Fit.

And sometimes, Children, I feel sure

The Answer isn't So obscure-

Their blusbee,

I'm inclined to Think. Have neatly dyed The White Sales Pink

·F. B.

CHINESE NEWS.

The North South

Position.

seems

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

THEFTS.

Petty and Otherwise.

It will be interesting to tura

A shopkeeper of No 4 Po Yan » over old records and to congnare Stroot, named Mak Tae Kwai, now Irish House of Common reports that his fukt har úbicond-- erea if it be concerned only with fed with the firm's money, Ulster-with the old House which amounting to $82.91. ** used to mastin Dublin. The old | The home of Mr! A. Q. Kennett, Irish House had a character of a member of the local staff of the its own, compounded of wit, olo Hongkong and Shanghai Bank quenos, and that inconsequence at No. 155 the Peak, was entered which our slower apprehension by a thief the other day, and a laughs at and calls an Irish bull leather case containing a stone Perhaps the old Irish House had ornamented gold ring, of the a higher reputation for cloquance value of $100, belonging to Mr. than any at Westminster, but it Kennett's mother, was stolen.

to have been kindlier The thief has not been traped House. The records do not sug-

Various office appliance, if gest that the Irish House gas ever the value of $30 were stolen from that terrible Assembly which has the office of Mr. Goldsmith ofthe wrecked the hopes centred on so Public Works Department, it was many man who have entered it reported by that official yesterday with high reputations. Single-to the Police. speech Hamilton found no dif A sum of $742 was extractpe fioulty in speaking in Dublin, and from an unlocked drawer is a the Irish House was not so awe- Chinose shop at No. 51 Des inspiring to addison as that which Voeux Road Central yesterday met at Westminster. It was afternoon, it was reported by the easier to light the torch of accountant this morning to the eloquence in Dublin; Irish mem Police. Suspicions are held re bers seem to have tasted the garding one of the fokia who bas efforts of young speakers with a since abeconded. more encouraging relish. Bal- A sum of $30 mysteriously fast. Do doubt, is not Dublin, disappeared from the jacket of but it is an old saying that two Mr. G.A. Yvanovich, assistant Irishman are never so unlike or manager of Messrs Lapieque and was left so antipathetic as an Irishman Company, whilst it and an Englishman, and we may hanging on a peg in the office.

A travelling trader residing at find Sir James Craig, for instance, blossoming into an eloquence for No. 63 Wanchai Road bas report- which he was never remarkable ed to the Police that a cheque of though he spoke often) at West. the amount of $170 issued by the minster.

Hop Hing Bauk of Fa Chau, was extracted from his jacket whilst he was having a bath.

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Postcards were introduced in the first place in Austria in 1869. A year later they were used in England. For over balf

Jewellery and money of the extent of nearly $300 were stolen from a Chinese draughtsman

1782, the title of marquis as a 'day.

Between

Dear Rab.

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century the postcard has been living at No. 22 Tai Wong Street.

popular institution, and its popularity has consistently in- separate and independent title in creased. In 1572, two years after the English peerage WAS in their introduction into England, abeyance until November, 1784. no fewer than 16 million post-when Eari Temple and the Earl cards passed through the post. of Shelborne were created res- Ten years later, in 1882, the pectivals Marquis of Buckingham figure bad increased to 135 and Marquis of Lansdowne. In millions. Almost double that the preceding century the highest quantity were posted in 1892. By order of nobility narrowly escap- she Ends her soldiery & Of Cheung Cbau the remains

| 1902 the figure had reached 419 |ed a similar fate. Marshal Bas- bane. Of grounds for this desire of a Chinese woman, of 60 years

millions, while in 1906 the 800 sompierre notes in his "Journs! there are more than enough of age. were picked up by the

million mark was reached. When de me Vie” that at the time of his bat the Peking Government's Water Police and removed to the

the letter rate was raised some mission to England in 1626 there motive bas an odd look in com-Mortuary. Examination showed

time ago the postcard scored was, owing to confiscations and parison with that of the other that death was due to an accident,

sgain, but now that the postcard attainders, only one English duke Powers, who are watching their the theory of criminal motives

Chir Canton correspondent rate is to be increased there will Buckingham--and one Scotiab rivals armed forces jealously, being removed by the sight of a states that a report has been be little left of that particular duke-Lennox. while the soldiery of China number of bangles which the de-received from Wachow to the economy. With postcards, letters, threaten nobody but their own ceased still retained on bar. effect that the Cantonese troops telephones, and telegrams all Sanger's Circus recently the countrymen. The Chinese Gor-

have begun their attack on Nan marching in the same expensive subject of centenary celebrations ernment. in short, having been

Charged with demanding a sumning. After one day's fighting direction, the possibilities of cheap at Aberdeen, was started in a raised to office by the military clique, want to be feed of it, but of $100 with menaces, a Shanghai the Kwangsi troops retreated to communication over long dis small way by the father of "Lord"

Mu Ming.

tances are decidedly restricted. John and 'Lord" George. Seized cannot manage the job them- and two Tientsin Chinese appear

It is officially reported that Perhaps telepathy would be use-by the press-gang to fight at Tra- selves. At first sight this looks ed before Mr. G. N. Orme at the

the proverbial is not suffering from an influx of undesirables from the almost like a request for inter- Police Court this morning at the Limchow has been re-captured byful in the circumstances, but un-falgar, James Sanger—starting"

national control. Such, however, instance of Sub-Inspector Ap the Cantonese but that fighting fortunately only a favoured few possibly with

seem to have the knack of it and parrot-acquired a collection of mainland-men who have been concerned with the recent can hardly be Peking's wish. The pleton. It was mentioned that still continues in that district.

Ma Kwan-mui, the newly-even with them the method is not animals and improvised & show. fighting between the two Kwangs and who now have in re likely theory is that the the complaisant and witnesses

The sons began their entertain- op, and the appointed Civil Governor of particularly reliable.

ing career with A conjuring nothing better to do than come here in search of illgotten Chinese Government wants to had not turned

Even before Lord Curzon's pro-exhibition, but soon added the gains. The Yaumati affair, which we reported yesterday, raise anothe: loan. Assuming prisoners had accordingly to be Kwangsi, will leave Canton to- day. For the time being he will establish his yaman at either motion there was no shortage of usual attractions of a circus. sincere in its professions. and in which rubbers carried out an attack on a jewellery that the Chinese Government is released.

the Powers could be The police report

for 1920 Wachaw or Chumlhos, awaiting marquises, such as occurred in For many years they were les establishment was particularly daring whilst the story of that

3132 negotiations with General Chan the eighteenth century, 6678 sees of the Agricultural Hall, the Chinese farmer who was found to be concealing artus guaranteed that the funds would shows that there

and private ricksha King-ming before proceeding to writer in a Home journal. From Islington, where they produced a the time of the death of the spectacle which was said to have and ammunition shows that the trade of smuggling arms be applied to the disbandment public into the Colony is being conducted as determinedly as ever. (and not the disbandment only. licecces issued, and 1,147 public Nanning.

but the disarmament) of the and private chairs licensed. The A relegram from Peking. receiv-Marquis of Rockingham in July, bean seen by 37,000 people in one The big crop of burglaries reported by the Police yesterday Chinese soldiers, it might be a drivers and beaters numbered ed here to-day, states the Premier all helps to give on the impression that our police force is good more to reader aid even to 15.400. There were 381 motor has been urged to send money

cars, 501 drivers, and 244 motor and munitions to assist the rem having a particularly busy time just now.

cycles. No fewer than 8,716 pants of the Kwangsi army. It We have noticed that when the Cauten boats are about

hawkers were liceased, whilst is pointed out that Sam Huog- to leave, passengers and their effects are strictly searched

the dog licances nambered 2772. ying's force is still in existence and if it were assisted to attack

need to add that, for ye couldas" by police and revenue officers, but when they arrive.

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Kwangtung it would prevent the the crowds are allowed to teem of the ship with little or no

I was scartin ma beid and convince my Marget, when she An accident occurred on Mon. Cantonese from sanding help to wunnerin' what to write to ye take a stand, wi' a hundred ton supervision. It stands to reason that with the cessation of that the Foreign Office has taken

exception to the presence in day between a motor car and Hacam in its attack on Hupeb. this week when the wife butts in steam hammer. Onyway, for the the major part of hostilities in the neighbouring two London af Mr. Lenox Simpson motor cycle at Taumati. Ridden

Fighting has already begun be- wi"What are ye lyin' there for future. Rah, I'm goin' to adopt Provinces and with the scattering of many Kwangsi armed ("Putnam Weale.") The Depart by Mr. J. A. Sanh, so Annamite men, that a fair number of thein are hading their way ment's announcement states that assistunt at Messrs. N. S. Moses tween the Hupeh and Hunam tweedlin' yar thoo me when there's yer advice but only because it down to Hongkong as a place of refuge and whilst here. Mr. Simpson is not " Political Ad- and Company. the cycle was forces in which the latter have work tae dae?" Between you saves lead an' paper an time to The an me, Rab she's an awfn woman write to instead o 'tae, an viser to the Chinese Government," turning a corner from Shanghai sustained slight reverse. try to play their old game of getting something for nothing but adviser to the President of to ale street, when it collided fighting is at present confined to for work: first up in the mornin' In view of the rather special circumstances of the times Chios. Such a distinction seems with a motor car belonging to the Pu Ki district. In view of an last to bed at nicht, an age despised by any self-respectin it might be a good thing if the searching at the wharves not to be very material in the Mr. Kitting, in which Mr. Kitting the fact that Cantonese forces are daein' something or somebody- Scotsman, But in spite of 7er There was a time present case. From the Chinese and a number of ladies were already on their way to assist in that somebody's maistly me. Rabbie Burns (God bless him) was revived. at least temporarily.

The motor cycle was Hunam, the military authorities I'm workin" says I, a kinda at the rest o' thae carles ye 63 supportin' yer- when every incoming passenger had to have his effects Foreign Minister's observations riding.

on the sanouncement, it is suffi.smashed. searched and the manner in which that searching was ciently clear that Mr. Simpson

of that province have ordered a feeble like, for I was lyin' on the nientioned general attack.

sofey watchin' Jeenne, ma pet theory that 'to' is correct an' carried out led to protests which ended in the almost entire has official authorisation, what-

Chan Jok-lin, the Tuchan of leszard, catchin' midgies on the tas is wrang, I have backers. be his precise

ceilin. I'm thinkin* I added. There's enough "taea" in a print- status. Students and friends of the Fangtien, has telegraphed to abandonment of the practice. We are not advocating. a ever

Correspondence Pering that he is dispatching an "Thinkin'!" says she," I dinna ed letter I cam across this week return to the old system (which we did much at the time to We have not heard of any objec. International get put away) but there should be some little check put onion being raised to Mr. Simpson School will be interested to know army to the south for the relief ca that workin'. But what may to fit oot the feet of the whole ye be thinkin' aboot? Maybe twa Telegraph staff. Here's a sample: heids are better than vin. "I Incoming natives who are not known bere. The annual amongthe Chinese, who are surely that Mr. J. E. Ollerton, who held Hu

was thinkin'," says I. "what to report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for last choose to represent their views at the Old Post Office in Pelder

write to that chap MacWhirter." year, which was issued by the Government yesterday. It may be that Mr. Simpson is St. about 1915, arrived a few days shows that there was a big increase in serious offences-an not the most discreet of advocates, age ou the "Silver State" from THE PEAK TRAMWAY. Weel, that doesna' need much thinkin' aboot," says she. "Was

Do trampin' increase of no fewer than 440 cases, or nearly 10 per cent. but if he falls into any cowar-Shanzbai and will act here in the rantable assertions there are capacity of Hongkong agent. Mr.]

'taes' last week? Wud ye tak Thefts and barglaries make up the bulk of this increase. pabiicists enough in the British Ollerton served in France and Its Electrification Being How the figures for 1921 wi. compare with last year can, capital, Mr. J.O. P. Bland for one, elsewhere during the wat

To' is 'tae' where I belang," as yet, be a matter for conjecture only, but it is tolerably to call him to order. This is lieutenant in the British Army.

eminently a time when all sides]

We understand that the Peak says she "and "toe is 'tas too. certain that another increase will be shown.

If that mannie MacWhirter, An attempt made by a thief Tramway, which is at present spells tee to be's no con- The suppression of crime in this Colony is a difficult of the Far Eastern Question should be ventilated," and the matter, and when one comes to consider the question it is Chinese side, which after all is last night to enter the servant worked by steam, may in the

is English, "tas."" "That's the soon realised that whilst our police do remarkably well in the crux of the whole problem, is quarters of the Anglican C.the-near future be electrified. The seestent for he spelle toe, which and Cons have been staff to gie bim, Marget,” says I, the matter of detection there is cause for doubt whether in the one upon which the British dral and purloin sundry articles pros

belonging to the servants was discussed and the matter has sittin' up, but it widas' dae in the matter of suppression there is not room for improve-public is least informed.

foiled by the accident of dropping been referred Home.

some cases," "Wad it no?" says a chopper. The resulting noise no doubt that there would be she. smert like, "Wad I do? ment. It is only by some system of search or the enforced

awakened the servants who with many advantages in using electric What way for example" "Weel," production of credentials that we shall keep the Colony

LADY VIOLET ASTOR AS one accord made for the spot power, but there may also be says 1, "suppose I asked ye tae clean of the criminal refuse of the neighbouring provinces.

"STREMAN."

whence the noise emanated many disadvantages and nothing tie se tae tee the tither tse, wod Is it not a paradox that we insist on passports for

Seeing some stacks on fire They discovered the thief in will be done until the matter has unlicensed and unquestioned right of entry to all and sun- Dover, the Hon. J. J. Astor quarters, but he was overtaken been definitely decided that thewicht,” she admfited, but ony: - ́{A quotation like that's a fair Europeans or travellers from foreign countries, yet give bilet motoring from London to state of panic, bolting from the been threshed out and it has it no look a kinds" funny * "It dry who care to drift down from native China? The whole (brother of the present viscount) and caught. The man was electrifying of the Tramway awa oot an leave ye tae it I'm Clipped from the

advantageous Do conveenced yet." matter is a problem that might well engage the serious at-and Lady Violet Astor stopped brought up before the Court this would be

and helped to put out the flames. morning and sentenced.

An' weel I kent it. She didos tention of our local administrators.

entitled to select whom they an exhibition of students' work

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a savin' like" that's no to be

'A man's no goin' tae work wiony enthusasum if he kens its tae be takin' free him whin he's done. A man wi' a rentid hoose winno work i'the gairden tae be tarnit oot wblo bis wa'k's done, an' ■ 'man wi' his ain' hame's nae goin' tue pít ím- provements on, tae be taxed for that. No fellar's goin" tae bouk for gold an' get it grabbed free him whin be finds it. But if he does find it, he's no goin' tae keep it tas hissel; bel go an* spen it, an' it wall twirl room, an' dse muckle guid tae a lot o' folk. Folk ara no selfish they dinna want,tas keep it a' tae theirsels, but they dings like bein' forced tae spen' it."-- YOUIR, BIC,

A. M.

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