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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

The Home Census.

at

THURSDAY, AUGUST 35, 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921.

A LITTLE GRATITUDE.

of

to

FRENCH MAIL OVER- TURNS.

Bar.

GANG ROBBERY.

Scene in Wanchai Last?

of

Night.

CHINESE NEWS.

Fighting in Hupeh.

NO OBAVEN - HEARTED- MAN Another Vessel on Yangime

A telegram to hand to-day from There has been considerableWAS EVER FIT TO BE A QITIZEN,

Peppar for the purpose of, Peking statee that a Cabinet speculation as to how the Census COURAGE IS THE SOURCE OF

blinding their victim was used by Meeting has been held with re PATRIOTISM. ----- Henry Ward From Our Own, Correspondent) a gang of robbers in connection gard to the Hupoh affair a majority at Home would pan out, having | Beecher. regard to the unprecedented loases

Shanghai, Aug. 24. with an attempt they made last of the Ministers being in favour of in the great conflict and to the

The stranded French liver night on a dat coupled by the capture of the lost territory post-war stimulus to emigration. : Mr. Simpson, signal officer of Cardillere, from Marseilles, over- Japanese woman at No. 8 Anton before any peace negotiations Advocates of increasing the Lindsay Moller, reports that turned this afternoon and prob- Street, Wanchal.

take place. population should feel reassured.ja sum of $170 in notes was stolen ably will be a total loss.

Details of the attempt were Reports have reached Shanghai The result shows an increase of from his cabin yesterday whilst The Blue Funnel cargo steamer related at the Magistracy this from Hankow stating that Wu nearly two millions. Trap this the vessel was lying at the Glaucus is in less danger and morning when two Chinese were Pui-foo's forces, with the help of is only about half the incroase] Kowloon Docks,

may be refloated before another charged. One of them is a house- naval boats, have been success. shown in the preceding inter-

storm arises.

boy in the service offul in their operations along the [cansal period, and is, in fact, the

The Norwegian freighter the complainant, and is Yangtsze. A large party of the amallest recorded since the early at Blake Pier, yesterday when a Henrik, which is under charter alleged to have been hand in Bunam foreas has been cut off history of Census-taking. Even Chinese was seen to jump off the to the Kailan Mining Administra-glove with the robbers.

from the main fores, by the flood- Inspector Blackman, prosecut-ing of the country, This was at that, the rate of growth is lite- Pier. He was rescued by the crew tion, is the third vessel aground ly to be sufficient in the eyes of of a launch and takon on the Yangtze Bar. She is ing, said that at 8 o'clock list secured by Wa Pai-foo■ men all but the most pronounced the Government Civil Hospital. loaded with a cargo of coal. night three men visited the flatbreaking down the Ks Yo-ro ebauvinist For the heavy fallio

The weather is unsettled. and held a conversation with the dyke. the birth-rate during the fears

Several tugs and lighters are house-boy as a result of which We take the following froia 1915-18 there is

A sini tani, 17 years of age, who engaged in salvage work and the the door was Bang open and the Canton Times:- obvious complained AII reason, and the deficiency is being police that she had been illtreated to refloat the vessels.

yesterday to the salvors are striving desperately they entered. They rushed to Immediately after promulgating made up at an increased rate-by her mistress, an elderly lady.

the room where the complain-an order for the suppression of too rapidly for eritics like Drorer eighty years of age, was sent condition of the steamer Cordillere Fatiabaya, was in her bed, and of Kwangs which means a los The news of the more serious ant, a Japanese tailoress named gambling throughout the province lage, who, formerly big. to the Secretary for Chinese

came as a surprise to Mr. R.while two of them pressed her of several million dollars to the alarmist AD

Rodenfuser, acting manager of down, the third man threw a liberal provincial treasury in the form of the realisation of

Mossageries Maritimes when the quantity his pleas.

her bences, Dr. Ma Chun-wu, the large number

pepper in Considering that almost every Hamburg-American and North-for amplification this morning. putting her

above massage was shown to him face with the intention of newly-appointed Governor of city shows an increase, German Lloyd effieers

o it of action, Kwangsi issued another order to are The lates, advice received by the The it is a matter for surprise appearing in China, says the local office of the company from call out to her little daughter, ing it to assemble and draft a the Provincial Assembly instruct- managed to that the capital shows a diminustest copy of The Nury to hand, Shanghai was a message yester who was also in the room, to provincial constitution for the tion. How comes it that the housand the British officers in Chi-day morning that the vessel had procure a police whistle and raise province, upon which numerous ing shortage there is so acute anese ships are wondering what not been refloated at the first the alarm. The little girl carried reforms to be introduced will be assuredly it is. This decrease the next move is going to be. attempt to get her clear of the out instuctions and the robbers based.

sandbank and it was impossible | were obliged to abandon the at- The machinery used in the new crease. But then Greater London Macao, cholera has broken out in could be started again.

According to a report from to say when salvage operations tempt and seek safety in flight, arsenal recently erected at Nan knows no boundaries. Before

They scattled down the stairs,ning by the former Warload Luk that city. It is believed by the long the term will become

The Cordillere is a well-known but were seen and chased by an Wing-ting which is recognised to health authorities that the cause and popular vessel in the Far Indian fireman who happened to be the property of the Arsenal in synonym for half of England.

fofitis dua to the use of filthy Eastern trade, having rea Du be within range of the sound Canton undoubtedly having been The Crown Prince Back.

water and steps are now being here for five or six years. She was of the police whistle. The taken by Ma Chi one of the taken to have this epidemic Built in France 25 years ago and robbers made Out at sea the Katori and its stamped out at the outset. Cen-has

their escape Kwangsi militaris's who companion craft must be passington Times,

deadwaight tonnage of with the exception of the first director of the Canton Arsenal 10,000 tons. This is the first defendant. somewhere about the line of the

When brought to last year will be removed back to serious accident that bas hap- the Police Station and searched Cantor by order of Gen. Cheu Colony on the ratura voyage of Chinese girl, living at Yupened to the Cordillera, as far as this man still retained traces Chiung-ming. The authorities of the Crown Prince of Japan. who Wah Street, was bitten by a dog is known in Hongkong- will not stop here this time. His yesterday and had to go to Hospi

of pepper on his hands. Chinese the Canton Arsenal bave been The Cordillere passed through detectives sen: to Anton Street instructed to send a party of Imperial Highness is expected to fal The animal, which was this port last

Week reach his native shores on the apparently mad, was destroyed by outward voyage from Marseilles discovered a packet of pepper on

on her to investigate, reported that they engineers to Nanning to have the ärst of next month, slightly the police and the carcase sub with passengers and freight.

machinery dismantled and ship- ahead of schedule, after what all queatly removed to Kennedy

the landing, and a coil of ropa ped back to this city. The steamer Glaucus, which was accounts represent as a bights Town for examination by the is also ashore, is one of the latest Inspector early this moming.

also discovered by the The Japanese Veterinary Surgeon.

stated that he stood on the additions to the Blue Funnel Premier has just acclaimed

It reply to the Magistrate, Io-verandab, and watched the Line fleet and is on her maiden spector Blackman said he could struggle but took no active part trip from the United Kingdom.

not ascribe any motive for the at-in it. tempt except that of theft.

applies to the administrative area. Greater London abows an in-

successful tour.

SHANGHAI NEWS.

the innovation in such terms. In a storm in the vicinity of Nor is there reason to suppose | Cape Collision Lighthouse yester- that flattery has been unusually day. a Chinese womas, who busy. The reports uniformly was fiabing from her boat, was show the Prince as having dis struck and killed by lightning. played an intelligent and agree-Damage to the extent of $19 w23 able interest in the novel sights also done to the vessel. The body that met his view. Indications go was brought back to Hongko05 (From Our Own Correspondeat and removed (0 the Public departure from

Mortuary.

to show that one result of this the secluded condition which long character-

Latest by Cable.

Dr. Jacob Goold Schurman, the American Minister to China, was

After reading the news of disaster here and famine there, of strife and conflict in many places, a present day jsed the Imperial Household will reader might well lie back and ponder for a while on his be to accelerate the democrati-

A large quantity of raw opium. warmly greeted when he arrived which filled the capacity of at Shanghai by the steamer Nan- of Japan's roling family, eighteen bags, was discovered in king. extremely good fortune in living in a place like Hongkong. sation We grumble at the weather and we grumble at this and we despite the opposition of extremes search made of the Douglas Accidental Death. grumble at that, but if we turn our thoughts for a while to conservatives. Among the prepar liner Hailong on her arrival here The police have established the sufferings and perplexities of other people we find room Crown Prince on bis return to Fender who brought off this Lane, who plunged to his death ations for the welcome to the from Swatow yesterday. Sergeant that the death of Mr. Alexander for much consolation. Even the discomforts of a Hongkong Japan is the casting of summer were well described the other day by a cheerful Commemoration medals, which haul, had the drug removed to from the top storey of the Kalee

the Department of the Super- | Hotel, was due to an accident. resident as being fifty per cent. psychological. How true are to be sold at cost price. intendent of Imports and Exports: that is will be realised after a little contemplation. Here Dominion Rule" in China. we have plenty of food and clothing, pure water. good That indefatigable publicist on caused by

An incipient fire. apparently sanitation-every comfort, and still there are those who China's behalf, Mr. Lennox Simp-heighbouring chimney falling "grouse."

son, more familiar perhaps ander

perudonym of "Putnam suspended from the roof,

Did our readers note that little telegram printed the

We yesterday,

disorders is coming

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Commenting that the offence Evidence was given in English was a grave one that might have by the complainant's daughter.entitled a few years' imprison- She stated that she was seized by meat, Mr. G. N. Orme sentenced the neck by two men bat succeed-the elder prisoner to six months'

the housebay in the affair, witness to-morrOW. ed in blowing the police whistle. hard labour and remanded the As to the

part played by bouseboy in police custody, until

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

Jace, she generally has a sport, I asked her what she'd "Blethers" 5678 good browse over the papers of been reading. |s morning, just between the time she, and started in to digest the our breakfast is through and the mail notices. When I got to the hired gang make away wit their office I minded the incident i chow.

and turned up the paper just for There's no much passes bet the fun o' the thing, only to find in the way of news. I'm sora 器 perfectly harmless though our minister's ears must have somewhat aged bit o' reprint on tingled some time on Monday "The Modern Girl" forenoon for even by the time Mr. Kendal had to say about and what

her.

The fact that Janet sniffed at it was a good siga to me. When

the good-old-used-to-was,

AS a second-hand

spoke about the celebrated city of Astrakhan! A Sorier Chinese students, in effect, that he inmates of No. 131 Des Voeux was very little thought about a uncomplimentary every time she understands China better than do Road West at 6.30p.m. yesterday, possible water shortage. But we thought of it. Women folks are commissary has reported to the Moscow Government that the Chinese themselves. Such a Before the Brigade arrived, the have bad an exceptionally dry queer wi' their reading, a pick a woman--or a man ikk Astrakhan is so full of filth that it is useless to try to fight claim is a big one when applied outbreak had been extinguished season since and the daily rate of here and a pick there, just like that matter begins to hark back. the cholera which is raging there and he recommends the to any country, and particularly and peace restored.

consumption has been particular- hens in a backyard, but there's to the good old dass, his brain's drastic treatment that the whole of the inhabitants be in the case of China. Perhaps Mr. evacuated to Siberia and that the town be destroyed by fire onlooker seeing most of the game approval has been requested for measure the Water Authority had ye

Simpson thinks it is a case of an

ly heavy this summer. It is understood that Admiralty

no much that gats by them. on the wane and is slowly Purely 88 # precautionary They might no' be able to give petrifying from the boulders To ignore such news as that because the details are unsar-Born in the Chinese capital and conjoint manoeuvres between the decided that as from Saturday Silesian trangle or tangle, the believe in a lot of this med the rights of the Upper upward. Janet, she doesn' oury is to close one's eyes to a very great deal. Astrakhan occupying a semi-official relation a city of over 100,000 inhabitants, is the great market to the Chinese authorities. be China Squadron, the East Indies next the supply of water to the choice is yours-and the coming fangled nonsense and thank good- centre of Persia and Transcaucasia, has a population con-bas enjoyed facilities for studying Squadron and the Royal Aus-Rider Main districts west of Conference at Washington might ness she's no' old enough to cease tralian Navy during the coming Glenealy, Wyndham and Pedder be a World Convention o' to be broad-minded. When a sisting of Russians, Armenians, Tartars and Persians and is the problem without being direct winter. This course was recom-Streets would have to be controll- Christalo Endeavourers for all man's wife begins to travel back a centre of great importance. Composed mainly of wooden the advantage of being able to Admirals at Singapore, and the before the completion of the Mrs. Alice Grant Smith run a wee she's about as much use sbout

ly involved, hence he has bad mended by the Conference of ed-as was common in the days they care to the contrary. Bat let to houses, this city has been so reduced by lack of enlightened view matters with a certain air of presence in London recently of Tytam Tuk Reservoir. But last bit off the rails or The Tsan Tai the house administration, by the ignorance of the people and now by the detachment. Opinions may the First Naval member of the night's heavy downpour famine that is raging throughout the whole of eastern differ as to the use be ha a Australian Board, Rear-Admiral saved the Chinese districts from toric city overnight and they're scra chy record.

bashatch out a problematical prebis gramaphone playing * lons. Europe that a Soviet official sees no hope of dealing with often porttity, robled Sir Percy Grant, has undoubtedly this inconvenience, and no action on to it like a bird. They may be

Simpson himself is not

The Mrs. Kendala of to-day the ravaging disease of cholera by any means other than with any doubts.

some association with the pro- will be taken, at Addressing

least for dinna know what a loess area canna have things all one way. that involving the total destruction of the town. Conditions some Chinese students in England posal,

the present.

means apart from a land sale in I notice they diana object to fine As indicating the abnormally the new territory but they bare white porcelain bath-tubs (see must be pretty bad for that. Anyone who has travelled be declared that, despite the

A fatal accident occurred at low rainfall for the time of year very decided ideas about the Warren's through Balkan or eastern European towns knows of the sepsistent the republic's Yaumati yesterday. The side of a it might be pointed out that in writer. They maybe canna' differ- sweepers (Lane Crawford and advert); VLCHRO primitive sanitation practised, of the general unclean-settient of Publing trench that was being dog in yesterday's Observatory Report antiste between Lak Wing-ting Powell's); electric lights (sse liness of the people and of the ignorance that makes these sooner than even the Chinese Connection with the erection of a the rainfall for the year was and Mong Kok-taui but they do anywhere): gas geysers (at the things possible. Normally, the administrations devote but realise, the true solution follow Bow structure, at Parkes Street returned as 73.75 inches against know that them Chinese are age old firm) and telephones (see

caved in and barled two an average of 63.20 inches. It making a disturbance onyway. no, don't unless ye bave to). Then little time to these things, whilst education from a health ing the lines of British Dominion

women who were at work must be remembered that on June The Costa Rica-Pasams affair there's grafonolas point of view is almost non-existent. How much more rule. "with a central capital as

(at Ander. by Ist. the rainfall stood at 43.24 leaves them dug out clearing-house."

stone cold but eons); motor oars (all over the neglected will matters have been since administrations have the

police one woman Except that

was inches against an average of womenfolks the called the was

whole world place and you, if you're no' cara- ceased to administer but have been engaged in conflicts "provincial autonomy instead of discovered to have been killed by 23.82, and that no fewer than ower 216 wi Mrs. Winston ful these days); electric irons between themselves or with the peasantry they have sought "Dominion rule," we believe we the collapse, while the other was 33.50 inches of rain fell during Churchill in her bereavement and sanitary plumbing (Warrens to bleed? The present conditions are not all due to mis- have heard something of this only slightly injured. The body the month of May. Since that The Russian situation, they can again). fortune, they are largely due to those who have been kind before. Mr. Simpson is, in was subsequently removed to the exceptionally heavy fall the rain understand in terms, they can It's a marvel to me that wi' bas been much under the bunger but personally they dinna' all these things folks dians' responsible for the mal-administration of the peoples and sort, a citizen of both Britain Kowloon Mortuary.

average, Jane only giving us care a tinker's curse if Lenin change more than they have. territories under their care. In education lies the hope is that the prophet will doubly

When charged with being io 16.59 inches, July 12.87 inches should waken up one morning to The attitude of those who oppose that eastern Europe will yet be able to administer itself. refute the Scriptural maxim.

possession of B revolver, and the 24 days of August find his throat cut in four places, modern tendencies only taskes returned emigrant from Americe only yielding 4.80 inches. With But the immediate need is assistance-assistance in which

who arrived here by the Siberia the coming of the awal dryally think

That being so then, ye'd natur me feel that they are no longer.

that we could take a part.

Maru entered the usual ples of season the Water Authority must would take kindly to the thoughts, their skirts long or short makes

womenfolks "young. Whether girls Although we sometimes grumble at them, we have to

being ignorant of the regulations naturally conserve the stored sayings and writings of their about as much difference - as thank our law makers for the blessings we enjoy. Every

of this part. His Worship (Mr. water, and unless there is own kind. But they don't. Janet, whether a man parts his hair in R. E. Lindsell) reminded the plentiful fall of rain between now she settled herself back on her the middle or at the side. As infringement of the sanitary laws should bear its penalty and every enforcement of them brings its reward. It is United in a league water-polo passengers

The following will represent the defendant that notices warning and the changing of the seasons pillow yesterday morning wi' the a matter of fact, I don't ballave to declare their there is no doubt that the Daily Press in one hand and half that present day morals are because that has been recognised that we have a city so match against the H.M.S.arms to the police on arrival rider main system will have to be banana in the other. I kept higher or lower than they were free from disease, and it is because modern sanitation has jamar" on Friday, the 26th here were posted on every brought into operation throughout my eye on her for a while, and when Nelson played tig. The scarcely been comprehended by the people of whom we inst, at 5.15 p.m. sharp:-A. E. incoming liner. The defendant the coming winter.

wondered what she was so quiet way to prevent the world going As stated above, last night's over. By and by having disposed to the devil is to keep young were speaking above that they are suffering the trials of Simmons, G. R. Razavet. J. could not plead ignorance onder pestilence. When we are inclined to grumble and complain Leodard, E. W. Railton, G. T. the circumstances and would rain has staved off the immediate of the fruit and having one arm enough so that you can't ses it,

May, D. Laing, A. Botelho. have to pay a fine of $50.

free she turned the page wi' a that way, we should do well to think of these things.

national

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