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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1921.

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Russia.

COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY.

COMMONSENSE IS THE MEASURE OF THE POSITALIN' IT 19 COMPOSED Further reparts emphasise the oF EXPERIENCE AND PREVISION; widespread nature of the IT IS CALCULATION, APPLIED TO suffering in stricken Russia, the LIFE-Amiel. famine being aggravated by obolara. At such a time we may be sure that the peoples of the world will not be inclined to stand over-much upon political con-

There was clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.

It is notified that, at the expira-

1896.

HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.

{Compiled from the “Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending August 2138, 1599.) THE DOLLAR.

August 14th.-The rate of

iderations; there is something

of tion of three months, the Chong Dollar, on demand, to-day is

MEETING.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13. 1921.

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THE RAINBOW'S END.

By Robt. MacWhirter.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

When the Shah of Persia Brat It looks to me as if Joe **** visited England, objection was hit nettled last night. One thing,

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I got him off his usual stride for taken by the Pumians that it was ope night oayway. I don't know wrong for their sacred ruine to what it was all about, further tread on allan soil. The trouble than I was being sicked off, was overcome by the making of a That's the worst of anything in special pair of boots between the the way of editorial comment false soles of which was placed When it's no' solemn and digni soll from the royal gardena at isfied, the verbiage is so profound Teharan, so that in all his foreign as to still keep ye guessing. It's travels the Shah trod only upon seldom brightened by the ahear the sacred soil of Iran. ing rays of humour. But I sup

The King recently received Mra August, 13th.-The ordinary pose we get the "editorials we half-yearly general meeting of deserve. A lot o' men when they Rosita Forbes, who had recently shareholders in this Corporation think they're thinking are just returned from a long journey smoking. There's really only through the Sabara desert, at The attention of merchants is was held at the City Hall at noon coming until the remaining drawn to the fact the Trade to-day. Mr. Maconachie (Chair one way to get your own back on Buckingham Palace, and listened Don't Queen was present at the inter- American prisoners have been Returns for the second quarter, man) presided, and there were the editor whether moping owl to the story of her travels. The release reported the other day Statistical Branch of the Imports Michaelson, liberated: it appears that the 1921, have been compiled by the also present Messrs. St. C. or intolerable buffoon.

Hon. J. J. Bell read him. So from now onwards, view. Mr Forbes was astonished refers only to half a dozen and Exports Office and are now Irving, G. B. Dodwell, M. B. like the Irishman, I'm treating at the knowledge of North Africa This is a natural silpulation. obtainable at the price of $3 a Ezekiel, J. Kramer, D. Sassoon, Joe wi' groans o' silent contempt that the King and Queen display- But it wasna editors I had my jed. I went to Buckingham and 000 with which Lenin copy.

N.A. Siebs (Directors); T. Jack-

the night. It was Palace prepared to explain every- will hasten to comply, unless,

aon (Chief Manager), T.F. Hongb, mind on A foreman living at No 10 Ron E. R. Belilios, C.M.G. Ho Russia. And all you millons o' thing about my tour," said Mre. his partial conversion, he is bent upon running his country and his Chatham Road has reported to Fook, G.H. Potta, C.S. Sharp, Hon. folk wi' a winter ahead o' them Forbes to a press representative, countrymen. All other messages the Police that a bicycle which C.P. hater, H.N. Mody, P. Jor-and nothing but grass soup to "and discovered that the King ia the country from which I have come & if man attest general readiness to allevi.he left on the stand at the dap, G. Murray Bain, F. Dodwell look forward to, Mao, it's terrible, and Queen know more about the

pictures the now who by just than I do myself." ate the terrible plight of the Kowloon side of the Star Ferry and G. Stewart, and others.

the 00 finger pressing Russians, and the Supreme Couo-was stolen. This makes the third

Aug. 18th.-His Excellency the neck of a person renders his cil of the Allies, which fortunate-theft of the character perpetrated

American despatches state that Wi' the effect of modern jazz music ly happens to be in session, is at this spot within the last few Governor has bestowed a second subject perfectly helpless.

class Medal of Merit upon In-Russia, Lenin and Trotsky have on wild animals was the subject devoting attention to the problem, weeks.

spector Batlin and the fourth attained the same result without of an experiment recently con- Lord Macdonnell, speaking from

Wpersonal contact But I'm no ducted by professors of Columbia experience in India, outlined be- On Thursday night an attempt class Medal upon Sergt. fore the House of Lords a plan for was made to burgle the residence Robinson of the Police Force for for kicking a down man. Who University and the Museum of coping with the scourge, and of Major Bagual at No.175 the extra and meritorious work perfever's most to blame'll get their's Natural History at the Bronx appealed to the Government to Pask. The thiaf had actually en- formed by them in connection all in due course. The gospel of Park Zoo. Fear, distress and raga grant from thirty to fifty millions tered the house through an open with the outbreak of plague this "I told you so never get filled were the only sensations, how sterling. "It is our duty to do our window when he was seen by the year. We heartily congratulate a hungry belly or cured a bad ever, which seemed to be produc- ulmost." said another member of Major. In the subsequent alarm these officers upon the recognition case of cholera. We've all bad ed. The lions, tigers and les- the Upper Chamber, Lord Emmott the thief ran out of the house they bave thus gained, and the our fling at the Bolsheviki but parde were maddened to frenzy. consequent slight increase of pay the time's past for that sort of while the monkeys raised such a which those decorations carry thing, Systems, plain or fancy, din of chattering that the band question of uncommonimportance. THOMPSON-On August 13th at 39 Mount Parish. Pamela Here we are confronted with and escaped.

Marx or Lenin, have all one could scarcely be heard. Some On grounds of humanity, as wo Beatrice Mary Thompson, aged 104 months.

There is food for though: in with them.

master-the stomach. Hitherto of the spectators remarked the have obserred, it is incumbent A Taste of Life." to be shown.

FOOTBALL ITEMS.

the trouble wi' the concert of unmistakable "ahimmy" which upon other nations to aid the with Edith Roberts in the leading

Aug. 20th.-A joint committee

nations has been the disproportion the chimpanzees performed, but sufferers, but responsibilities imply role, at the Hongkong Theatre of the Hongkong Football Club of the wind instruments, but in scientific men said that the certain rights. It is practically from today to Tuesday. It tells certain that the devastation is at the story of a woman's love for and the H.F. Football Compe this business they've all got to shiverings were the expression of tion was held last night in order

I trouble'll spread. see that administration or maladministra- from discovery in a compromis continuing the competitions of we've already fired up to grant

The claim of Lady Londoun tion, and now capitalist cous- ing position:

the past season. The Hon. J.H. something in the neighbourhood

and her sister Lady St. Davids, tries are invited to put their

Stewart Lockhart,

o' fifty million sterling. I sup hands deeply into their already heavily taxed pockets in order to In response to numerous re-the H.K. Football Club, presided-pase that'll mean sending that shortly coming before the House much in food stuffs, doctors and of Lords, to the exridoms of Warwick and Salisbury, and remedy the evil, which makes quests, the management of the It was resolved to institute

announces that common shield and to give a gold medicines. Money's no use in one wonder whether the doctrine World Theatre

Russia onyway.

A batful of several baronies, including that of non-intervention in a country's the Fox Super Feature Woman medal to each member of the internal affairs under any cir- and the Law," a melo-dramatic winning team. The cost of the roubles couldns buy a pinch o of Montacute, brings to mind cumstances whatsoever is al-story of the greatest love in the shield will be $300, and of the salt there now. For years the some notable figures in history, the powerful baron who surprised together rational. Carried to an world, "mother love," will be re-medala $150. So altogether $500 Bolshevists bave been on One of the Lords Montacute was

по-толеу basis, by having too extreme, this would mean that screened at considerable expense will be required to institute the

Mortimer in Nottingham Castle. the Far East than that of the forthcoming conference at repeated disasters upon Russia, at 9.15 p.m: This will be the last all expenses connected with the next door to none. It's the pro The Earl of Warwick.

There is no question of greater interest to the whole of the Soviet is at liberty to bring on Monday next the loth, inst. permanent trophy and to cover much it Too much currency is and captured Queen Isabella and witnessing this carrying out of the fixtures for duct of toil that's the primary Kinemaker." was also Earl of from which other nations are to occasion for

And we Bri- 1896-97 season. It is anticipated Currency onyway.

Salisbury and Lord Montacuf Washington in so far as it relates to the discussion of Far continue extricating the sufferers magnificent film.

that this sum will be raised by tishers needna blow out chests The Kingmaker fell on Band, Here is presented an without being entitled to any voice Eastern and Pacific problems.

It is announced in the Gorern-public subscription with but little and feel under our exters for the

exposed in St. Paul's Cathedral, opportunity to straighten out all the tangles that have led regarding the country's govern to the fear of beavy armaments on the part of the Powers ment, the primary cause of the ment Gazette that at the next difficulty as the enormous attend- beginnings of a pair o' wings, Field, and his body, after belt Legislative ances at some of the cup-ties of We've been too long at was taken to Bisham Abber.

same game ourselves, printing interested an opportunity the like of which bas never been catastrophe. The attempts that meeting of the

were made by other countries to Council a Bill will be introduced last season formed a sufficient in- presented before. President Harding's invitation, a cabled alter political conditions in Russia amending the General Loan and dication of the interest taken in Treasury notes till we simost Berks. The noble old Countess plan to let us have money till the executioner behead her until condensation of which we published yesterday, goes may not have been of the most loscribed Stock Ordinance ef and satisfaction derived from such forget that the good Lord didna of Salisbury, who would not let we'd earned it by the sweat of he bad seized her by force, be- straight to the point when it observes that it would be judicious kind. but it looks as if 1913. The "Objects and Reasons" tournaments.

sacrosanct character of state:"This bill is introduced

CABLE RATES INCREASE. futile to hope for the final assurance of peace without a the

**domestic questions is capable on instructions from the Secretary

August 20th-No one seems our brow. Money got ooy other cause she said. she was no trai- Think it out ress, also had her home at Bisham. From this Lady Salis- practical effort to remove the cause of misunderstanding of being over-stated. There are of State for the Colonies in order to move with reference way is foolishness. In other words, the settlement of the Pacific problems must signs, however, that the course of to bring our existing loan legis. the very important questions for yourself. The printing presses bury, whose father was the Duke A few days ago we events is accelerating the conver-lation into line with present das involved in the recent action of of a country caons make of Clarence drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine, Lady Loudoun precede any talk of disarmaments.

the United Telegraph Companies Prosperous. That what puts us published a lengthy statement issued by the Japanese sion of the Bolshevik leaders, not requirements."

in raising rates to Europe and in good circumstances must come Foreign Office which clearly indicated that although Japan only in respect of the bead, Ent,

At the Police Court this morn-America by 37-12 per cent, sad out of the earth, either by agri. and her sister are directly des was quite willing to talk disarmaments she was a little must hope, of the heart.

ing Mr. R. E. Lindsell imposed in the approval by the Ecglish Culture, mining or otherwise. Neg- diffident to talk about the Pacific, at least not without Ireland.

the maximum sentence of a year's and other Governments of the lect the earth that the Almighty President Harding

That's what has hep-that the nearer Europe we got reserving to herself a lot of rights."

A message from Paris referring hard labour, four hours stocks Convention between these com-Rave us and we're up against it

That's what the more kopecks bad to be forth- sees things a little differently: he and his advisers have to "grate news" in regard to and twelve strokes of the birch panies and the Chinese Telegraph proper.

Chinese who was con- Administration by which they pened in Russia. realised that the horse must come before the cart and that Ireland sounded an alarmist note on &

the snatching of have secured to themselves &ery Dearly happened at Home coming by way of payment. And to think that those folks aze. а considerable this year. it is essential to settle the one before proceeding to the which, happily, is not borne out victed

later communication, pair of earrings of the value of modopoly for

Still when I saw yon figurs in reduced to grass soup and so, I other. And we sincerely hope there will be displayed a bra

despatched from London. The $700 from a Chinese lady at number of years. The Chambers of fact that the reply from Sinn Fein Lower Albert Road. It was Commerce both in Shanghai and the Telegraph last night I couldna' can hardly credit it. That shows frank and open attitude by all the Powers concerned.

China has been invited to the Pacific conference but

Premier's stated that attempts to have the in Hongkong may be contemplat help but think of you bundle o' what ower great a rush o' liberty fact revealing at departure from the French capital, mea identified as being connecting some movement but if they roubles that Janet has in safe to the head can do. Man, we not to the armaments conference. a

on feitle and only got into trouble meeting. probably were not successful. least two things; the rst being that China is hardly where the Supreme Council is ed with several similar robberies are, they have not as yet let the keeping. There now seems a fat had a fine time. Mac was in good

public into the secret of it, and chance of making a profit

Who in the pame them.

o'twice, no' counting the time be qualified to participate in a conference dealing with bolding its

without public support--general contributed to the unfavourable scale of which she knows nothing: inference. It appears that a

support-they can effect nothing. Tipperary, no to mention Pic-was nearly left behind at one of RAMSGATE FOR LONGEVITY. With the sympathy and support cadilly and Leicester Square the stations. I must tell ye all the second being that China is an indispensible party Cabinet meeting is to be held to

Nearly half the people who of the banking and mercantile want's to win wars anyway when about it some day.

But this is no' the time for effect the winning o' them means losing to the Pacific discussions. We would go even further day to consider the Irish reply. and say that China is the very central party. It is the The alarmist might argue that died at Ramsgate last year were communities they

much. Combination may be met all along the line? Self-preserva-daffing. Russia's up against it. by combination. A monopoly, or tion may be the firet law of It is an old fallacy that man is presence of China-a vast potential field-in the Pacific the haste implies an unpropitions over 65.

turn of events, but the opposite

a seeming monopoly, may be en-nature and doing somebody else not so cruel as nature. But by that has caused the Pacific to be the recognised storta view would be equally feasible on

countered, and defeated by an the second, but in opy case be the Hokey Fly nature won't be tre of the future. Take away China and the Pacific the principle of immediate their bowling. That fine judge of opposition, or even by the reason-

overhead expense has to be interfered wi'. The natural law is problems dwindle to almost vanishing point. There must following up happy development,

ference delegates, please note. provide to-morrow's diaper we be a clear recognition of that if any good is to come out of A hopeful sign is that members of the game, Lord Harris, attributes able threat of an opposition that shared all round. Pacific con- that unless ye store up enough to

of the other parties. occupied their quarters in

the Irish delegation have re-their success to the deliveries of may never become a fact.

Armstrong and Macartney, who

Curiously enough I've always must work for it when the day Washington. All the "rights

associated the Russian wi' eating. comes. The automatic result of the majority of the fears, the jealousies and suspicions London botel for an indefinite have able coadjutors in Gregory

I mind years ago MacPherson neglecting this law is that we go arise round the problem of international relations with period. There is no point in and Mailey. Yet the fourth Test of the match showed that the visitors

and I going home by Biberia.hungry. Man, however, in bis China, her sovereignty and her safeguards against ex-anticipating a failure

are not invincible, for the English'

Man we had a great time. Ours so-called kindness, has decided was no Wagon Lits. The Post that if we cannot store and will ploitation. In the centre stands China and we must first negotiations, especially as

may have more definite informa- representatives reversed all the

previous form so completely that An Official Notification. Train was good enough for us not work, to-morrow's dinner will consider the problem from that standpoint.

tion in a few hours.

it is practically certain they

And we rustled our grab as we be provided out of the stores or The Conference will do little if it does not succeed in

As you maybe labour of our fellows. But some would have scored a bumping The Government Gazelle con-went along

know, wit the Post Train there how or other something allyped stopping foreign struggling in China itself. China pre- The Final Test Match.

To-day begins the final Test victory but for rain curtailing tales the following:

play. This, too, was in spite of "A telegram has been received) was no dining saloon but what wi" the Russian machine and "so sents a rather helpless picture just now and her main need

By general reckoning the absence of Hobbs, whose un- from the Secretary of State for was better it stopped at every the poor doggie got none." is political unity. The Powers should guarantee that much match.

If it's true, as Chancer said, that through the agency of an International Commission, should England's chance is very mode fortunate illness stül keeps him the Colonies stating that it has station.

morn-the wrestling of this world, see that China has enough money to disband her superfluous ate, not to say poor. While the out of the field. With this vast been decided to issue an Order in to waken up in the

homeland cricketers have in near-improvement to encourage them, Council ander the Terminationing and at the first stop naketh a fall" it's equally true to troops, that her chosen leaders are given support to enable y every instance shown an in- it may be that the players of the of Fresent War (Definition Act), scout round for our food. And it say that the demen of unrest them to enforce law and order, and that money is advanced ability to pull themselves together. Old Country will put up a stirring 1918, ordering that the 1st Sep was there in abundance. Nice punishes and miskes sport of its through the Consortiun to effect the national improvements the visitors have been uniformly fight in the last of the series, and teciber, 1971, will be treated as milk warm from the cow, fresh dupes. Chasing the rainbow or In no match of perhaps will even register the date of the termination of the boiled eggs, roasted chicken, grasping the moon are no nearly of which China stands so sorely in need. Instead of try-successful. ing to pull their own strings in different ways the nations that do but, the contrors, bare win for which they have had to present war, but providing that brown ranks that made ye feel so satisfying as three square fested, but, on the contrary, have wait longer than at any period nothing in the Order will affect bungrier the more ye ate and the meals a day and being sure of ahould seek some common ground whereby China would usually won with ridiculous ease during the history of Test cricket. zelations between His Majesty ubiquitous samovar on tap all the your breakfast next morning. The gain the prime benefit and they themselves reap the reward The latest example of their pro If, conversely, the Cornstalks and any state with which His time. Every station of any size dt bee that fits aboot from flower to that would automatically follow her national, social and ess is provided by the match

again assert themselves, they can Majesty still continues at war all had its buffet wit the plates of flower the live long day, no able economic advancement. China is the master key that can with Kent, one of the strongest be sure of hearty congratulations until the ratification of the Treaty hot boiling borach ready waiting to make up its mind as to which

counties, against whom the Corn- uulock the door to a peaceful Pacific, and the unification of stalks compiled another mam- upon thus crowning their splendid of Peace with that state shall have for ye and fish and meat galore. It will prefer, generally lande on

been exchanged or deposited." And cheap too, only I noticed the midden at night, China is the major ward of that key.

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