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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY? SEFTEMBER

NOTES & COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY.

ROUND THE TOWN.

By "Gadabout."

House Collapses,

MAN 18 NEVER -- WATCHFUL The heavy rains of the past few ENOUGH AGAINST DANGERS THAT days have brought with them theTHREATEN HIM EVERY HOUR-

Horace. usual crop of landslides, house

collapses, oo. The loss of life at-

faver.

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scaffolding of a building that is LATE SHANGHAI NEWS. going up in the Dolony, when a half brick fall from the top and jast raiused his bare hand by is fraction. The cihar coalies set The Lushan Convention. What a disappaluting week we up an uproar, and rat bot From Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, September 7. A Hankow message says that

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Workmen Buried.

have just been through. It has was no harm deas, but I'll bet been a treat for us not to have to it's the narrowest squeak that endure such hot weather, but this chap's had of going to glory for a tondant on these house collapses:

Yesterday's health return week has been a real wash-out in very long time. A poolie was gain draws public attention, to

one non-more ways than one. Everything painting the roof of a building, Wo Fat-foo and Chao Hang-ti the fact that the vast majority of shows that there was

fatal case of euterio fever and out of doors has been "napoo" about twenty featfrom the ground, will jointly declare to sponsor the property in the native quat- tars of the City is of old and as non-fatal case of paratyphoid golf, tennis, pola, footer and al- soms time back and he accident- Chang Shao Thongs Losban most all other forms of recreationally slipped and fall. His paint Convention of elavan provinces, dilapidated nature, erected years

I have noticed one or two upest all over him and be was in and they are said to approve of ago at a time when the building

enthusiasts going off swimming on a fearful mess and if he had not the plan. laws were by no means as strict Fourteen thousand cigarettes and days when i has looked pretty hurt himself it might have been as they are to-day and when 32 lbs of tobacco were seized as black overhead, and if the Clerk very funny. But he had to he jerry builders" ran up almost contraband by Revenue Officers of the Weather sends down the taken away on stretcher to any kind of shanty they liked, and on the collier Haifaka Maru juice in the proverbial cats and hospital. He was in such a bad called it a house. We have re- yesterday.

dogs style he can't put a stop to way that I balises he eventually cently been informed that the staff

that. But somehow or other the died, but the coolies who were of the Public Works Department

water doesn't look very tempting standing around thought it a Bios is busily engaged making inspec- A mesting of the Legislative when Old Sol is out of sight, jake. tions of the older class of pro- Council takes place to-morrow and our beaches have not been perties and that in some afternoon, when, according to the so popolar as usual. We were instances repairs, if not en- jagenda circulated, the only busi-disappointed over the V.R.C. tire rebuilding, has been ordered. {ness is to proceed with the Bills Sports, which Only yesterday we reported introduced at the last meeting. that, on the orders of the P.W D.. the inmates of No. 226 Des Vœux

WATSON & CO., LTD. Road West had been ordered to

Hongkong Dispensary.

Phone No. 16.

The Hongkong Telegraph

PROSPECTS IN THE F. M. S.

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WHAT IS A LOAN?

*76 attaining great popularity, and OD Saturday we had to go without the K.C.C. Concert, which we had Judgment in P. N. Case. The Peking and Tientsin Times all been looking forward to for vacate the premises owing to the states that Sir Robert Ho Tung the past fow weeks. The V.R.C. Judgment was given by Mr. building being in danger of and family were entertained at sports will, however, iako place Justice, Wood in the Summary collapsing. Shorings have had to luncheon by Ex-President Lito-night and let us hope that Court this morning in a case be put in, so one must take it for Yuan-hung in Tientsin on the 9th the Weather Controller will have heard yesterday in which an granted that the property was in Angust. Sir Robert is expected mercy on us next Saturday for Indian money lender sued thres a pretty bad way. It is indeed to return to the Colony in Norethe K.C.C. I wonder if it's their Chinese on a promissory note ironical that the Government, {ber. which is charged with the pre- servation of "the safety of the

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new jazz band that has been signed in Mr. Haywood's office. responsible for the disturbances For plaintiffs, it was contended in the clouds; they have been that the note was really only a doing a few rehearsals somewhere security as no

money changed on the hill top, haven't they? hands. The defence was that, not being signed at the registered

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An

unknowa number of Chinese workmen were buried when the portal of the Hotel France fell in the course alterations,

British Submarines.

of

The British submarines 19 and L15 are lying off Bund, and have been visited by many. They proceed to Hongkong on Friday.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

A Word to Depositors, Local depositors and creditors of the Banque Industriello.de public, directly binders the im- The coolie who was knocked

Chine will be pleased to learn provement and repair of property down by motorcar No. 493, own

that arrangements are still pro- (and also the rebuilding of it) by │ed by Mr. R. Weusthoff, Manager

ceeding towards the eventual HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1921. the nature of its building regula- of the Asia Banking Corporation. The Woping murder trial is address, the note was void.

re-opening of the local branch. tions. But such is the case, outside the On Lok Yuen restau-causing quite a deal of excitement Plaintiff was represented by

The local manager, M. Mon- Under the exis ing Ordinancesand frant, bas succumbed to bis injuries even more so under the projected at the Government Ciril Hos-mong the Chinese population Mr. G. R. Haywood and the targis, informs us that as from

of the Colony. The

Court defence was conducted by Mr. to-day they are sending to every Ordinance now before the Legisla. ¡pital.

every day is crowded and 30 H. C. Macnamara.

creditor of the Branch a state- tire Council, a landlord becomes

anxious are those present no: to In this case, said His Lordship, their respective accounts to June mant showing the balanke of For months past disconcerting, even distressing, reports or rebuild. He has to conform to penalised who seeks to improve

Thomas Kirk, ship's officer, who they do not sit down but crowd agreed. The only defence raised be returned to the Branch in the the facts had been substantially 30th. These statements should have been in circulation relative to the condition of things so many new regulations (and. was last evening brought to the together, standing op as DUST in Malaya. A Home journal got as far as to depict quenes in the case of rebuilding, sacrifice Central Police Station for disord- the Judge's dias as the Court was that the transaction sued up shortest possible time, signed and of down-at-heel colonists lining up for an allowance of large part of his site) that he erly behaviour at the King officials will allow them. That on by the plaintiff, a registered certified as correct, as all the

money lender, amounted to carry statements must be in bread at the hands of benevolent authorities. Without pas off what is to him the evil Edward Hotel, and who is not very close and it is this piece of embroidery, it is only too true that the hear

business can be resumed before better order. We have previously turn up at the Police Court this couch. The public appear to balelsewhere than at his registered ors, who for any reason do not depression has been acute Malaya looks to rubber and pointed out this fact and we morning whan his case was congd, far more interested in the Sub-section 1B of the Money days from to-day date ha address, contrary to Section 3. receive such statement within ten tin for her prosperity, and when a slump in both occurs at would again urge the Govern-and his bail was accordingly coedings than the man who is Lander's Ordinance. 1911, and the requested to apply at the Bank's the same time it means knocking the bottom out the ment to give its serious attention estreated.

6lling the principal role in the

contract between the parties was Office, Chater Road, for the country's revenue. The adverse reports began before last to the matter as a whole. Much

drama, for right throughout the better would it be if the Govern-

Not every necessary forms. year was out, and with perhaps slight fluctuation the ment took a certain district.

trial he has stood motionless in consequently void. The ruins resulting from the the dock, with bowed head and transaction by a money leader doleful tale has continued. so that Malaya has been under-replanned ir

formed a part of a money lending as collapse of houses Nos. 313 and

presenting an appearance of

business. The business of a money going her bad spell for the greater part of a twelvemonth: possible to its present formation. 315 Queen's Road Wear have at

absolute boredom. He seems to

leader was to give pecuniary ac debtors" prison. This could not nor have tidings been of a kind to encourage hope of weeded out the old houses and length been cleared, and five dead

have DO Anxiety at all, commodation to his clients on be held to be a transaction in the and with so abla counsel: improvement within a readily measurable period. It is and allowed room for scavenging bodies have been counted, mak- some consolation to find that the Resident. Mr. W. G. lords to do the work necessary to including the death of a severely as Mr. Jenkia defending him belterms advantageous to himself. ordinary course of the plaintiff's In this case the promissory note money lending business. The Maxwell, with his special facilities for first-hand knowledge, safeguard the lives of the human injured inmate at the Gore possible that can be done for him if not in consideration of any Ordinance and he was entitled to was given by defendants to plain- plaintiff had not contravened the is not at all disposed to be pessimistic.

beings living there. By taking ment Civil Hospital yesterday, to

pecuniary advantage but la succeed. There would be judg In his annual report Mr. Maxwell marks the contrast one district at a time, carefully six. On account of its posafe will be done. It was a thought-

consideration for the release ment for the plaintiff against all, with a little while, before, when rubber stood at a very going through it in such a manner, condition, No. 46 Graham Street ful little act on the part of defending counsel to ask the we should soon have the Colony has been condemned by the remunerative price and tin at record figures, while before clean of death traps. The preseur Public Works Department, and Court to grant a few minutes of one of their number in a three defendants, with costs,

while prisoner changed his wat 1920 closed rubber had fallen to a price below the average policy of waiting until a landlord the inmates have been ordered to clothes and it was 30 cost of production and the tin industry was also in a bad takes the initiative and then leave the premises.

greatly appreciated. way. This does

not discourage Mr. Maxwell, who pouncing on him with all the observes: In regard to rubber and tin, we are strong in killed all initiative, and one that new regulations is one that has the knowledge that the world cannot get on without our bas, pafortunately, led to falling ed to have taken place at a the trial was the presence Fester- supplies. As soon as the world regains its lost houses killing innocent inmates vernacular school at Canson Road day morning of a number of

Tha Janet, she and I had a serious power of consumption (the result of labour unrest and We want a broader policy, and it last evening, during the absence members of the fair sex. other world-wide troubles), it must come to us for curis time it was adopted.

of the teacher. On the pretext of presence in Court of most people talk this morning. It all arose having a letter to deliver, the one sees at trials can well be through the wee yin producing rubber and tin, and must pay us a price which remunerates Those Who Till,

robbers induced the two small understood. In addition to chose the mangled remains o' what us for complying with its requirements." The position is Whilst on the subject of heavy boys then in the school to open who have part to play in the had been at one time a respect- certainly an extraordinary one. When the rubber industry rain από

is reminded of the the door. As soon as this was drams that is unfolded, the Court able-looking celluloid doll True, counsel and thaire never could from its face just began in Malaya, not so very many years ago, the price of agricultural folk of our New done, the boys were taken up and officials. the commodity soared to something like 12/6d per lb. Territories-folk we in Hongkong carried to the kitchen where they assistants, newspaper reporters, quite determine the sex but for Companies could produce in those days at from 1/6d to have had a trying time this year,floor was then ransacked, and country may be seen authors.& doll, and there wasna' even the think very little about. They were bound and gagged. The fetc., at a big trial in a European all that it was a decent lamp o' 1/0d per Ib., and this was brought to

lanes, etc., and assisted the isnd-ing the number of fatalities,

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Robbery with violence is report-

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By Robt. MacWhirter.

man's.

Culture in "silver

money wasna' already hypothe cated to make up the price of my. next Sunday suit. But let me loose wi' that penny and I would- na have called the King my cousin. It wasna' hard to get a crowd o boys round, for bad news travels fast, and the upshot o' it all generally took place in the Italian's in the High Street when a glass o' icecream and nine spoons, was the order.

But the kids here are fair spoiled. And it's the mother's that are to blame for it. They canna' pass a shop window with- out buying some rubbish for them, if it's no' for eating, it's for break- ing, wit the resnis that their stomachs and the front veran dab's are aye in a general state o' disorder. Ye volunteer to mend ■ doll and a' ye get is a soiff.

The result o' a' this is that the kids grow old before their time. It's the same in the case o' enter- tainments. We used to look for-

cab was a thing to be talked about

16. before the war: yet to-day the article does not command was standing almost to full clothing of the value of $15 were actors, artists and a dozen others dollar note by the time Santa the cost of production.

whose job it is to study life as it Claus got his hands on it. As height, ripening off in the May taken away.

really is. There are some who go it is now it constitutes a danger, No doubt, as Mr. Maxwell says, the world-wide and June sunshine, heavy rains

for notoriety or because it is con- for given even the red end o depression is largely responsible for this state of affairs. came and flattened field after

fashionable in

match in it's vicinity it would sidered A prosecution under the Dogs' field. With iofaite patience and but the sheer glut of supplies has probably had a larger not a little skill, this first crop Ordinance was brought into Mr. circles to do 83, and there are surely mean collecting fire in say. An important outcome of the dilemma will inevitably was eventually gathered and R. E. Lindsell's Court this morn- others who go because their aurance if no carron oil and be the elimination of unsound propositions, whether due to barvested, the yield being fairly ing when a Chinese was sum-morbid minds find enjoyment in bandages and the new motor over-capitalisation or inherent defects. This will help good, but scarcely up to average, moned for landing a dog from the watching a fellow cresture in ambulance. But, let that be as clear the air a lot. Even then, with the enormous advance The second crop was planted out Wuchow steamer without a per- trouble and watching some poor it may. I wasna so much coa- under good conditions and the dry, mit from the Colonis! Veterinary devil's mental agony as he stands cerned about the toy itself as the in production, so many of the younger concerus having sunny speil presaged a good Surgeon. Inspector Wills said face to face with justice making cool way it was being chucked arrived at muturity, the supply is likely to be ample in the growth and a field that would that the dog was the following fight that to him means lifs or about and the demand that

brought to the Police death. The presence of la femme e os should be substituted sense that high prices, saving such a contingency as failure even things up a little

The day

forthwith. Bairns in this Colony of the crop, must be deemed a thing of the past. For worked not a little harm, though a licence and it was then scer-not a very elevating spectacle has some sort o' conservatory ward the live long year to seeing

beavy downpours of late have Station by the defendant for at the Hongkong Court

have an idea that the old man various reasons artificial restriction has been found prac-isconsoling to know that if tained that he had not secured Ther probably did not ticable only up to a point. There may still be room for ther had come at a little later the permit from the Colonial come for notoriety (Hongkong attached to the office wherein the pantomime and a hurl in a remunerative business. In the days when rubber-company period the damage would have Veterinary Surgeon. The latter is usually the opposite) and they intensive

The kids prospectuses were floating around the City wholesale, it been very much greater. The was communicated with, but said took very little interest in the trees is practised atween punch for weeks together.

here away wouldna' thank ye for forenoon coffee at Wiss taking them to the pictures and was repeatedly asserted that good dividends could be paid mainland is saturated with all the he did not wish to press the case, but don't they think they ing typewriters and going out if the profit only amounted to 1d. per lb., and in the case of and one can only hope that the since the naw Order was promul-able morning if they had. Bay. water it needs until harvest time charge as it was the first offence would have spent a more profit-

they're only interested in a circus Kids nowadays don't sp- because it's unusual, which just reasonably-capitalised concerns a moderate rate of profit hard-working, humble land work gated. The Magistrato took into given the amab a bit of time off

proves my point. Our wee rin would certainly suffice to show a fair return. The world-ers will find the fates between consideration the bonesty of the and spent the time with baby preciate the value of money. wide depression has had the effect of limiting purchases to now and then kind. It is a defendant in bringing the dog to That's more of a woman's job, When I was a boy I used to get when she's in a motor promptly a ha'penny on a Saturday for falls asleep-bored to death-and little more than absolutely essential quantities. But, serious thing for these people the

and imposed anyway.

value received, of course) all she's interested in is what's whole ha'penny and strict in likely to happen next. They sit People at Home whose know-structions to see and no spend up at our tables wi' their eyes justification for Mr. Maxwell's cheery note. Besides chair or ricksha, seldom realise

ledge of the Chinese race is contain one shop. Which we expansion in the demand for rubber in connection with what fortune of poverty depends MORE EARTHQUAKES. glance at a washerman, all dress the realm in those days, and worth mentioning. There's noth-

fined to perhaps an occasional didn't. Farthings were coins and what they don't know isna"»

open and their ears well forward motor vehicles, private and commercial, cheap rubber makes on the violence of a shower or

ed up in his Sunday-best, and what's more forbye, in common ing that I know of that'll shaka practicable the application of the substance to purposes for stort. Just as this year's first which its use has hitherto been circumscribed.

crop was being harvested the

looking very uncomfortable, out currency. About the only times them out of their blase com -For writer was privileged one Sunday Two Recorded Last Night. for a walk on a bank holiday. I really remember feeling rich placency; they've got nothing in instance, some people will recollect that agreeable morning to be at the village of Un

tell you that those who hail was when my uncle was slightly life to look forward to, having rubber-laid approach to Euston Station, which long Long and there was streaming Earthquakes were again re-from this part of the globe have sprung of a Saturday night and bright and estly ran the whole. forbade imitation for economic reasons. We may expect into that little market centre men corded at the Royal Observatory faces which are quite unmovable. would quietly slip a penny in my gamut of personal emotion. also an extension of its use in footwear, as has long been and women from the countryside last night. The first took place They never even smile, they say, hand. Then I was a plutocrat, Aye it's a great pity that the vogue in America. At the same time it is important around, carrying their laden at one-and-a-half minutes past and one gathers from their con- that is, so long as my aunt was

mothers can be so thoughtless in and lasted 1 min 25 versation that the sight of a Chi-unaware of the fast, for if she'd being a thoughtful, for they're baskets of thresbed rice, selling it¦ nine to note that Mr. Maxwell directs attention to the desir- to dealers at the price ruling and sece,

the amplitude being nese laughing is rarer than would got her fingers on the money, only saving op trouble for their -ability of cultivating other industries. The lure of profits taking back to their homes the 14 mm. A mach more severe be the spectacle of old Pussyfoot alam it would have gone into bairns in after years. Goodness from tin and rubber has diverted energies from other bran- monetary reward of mouths of earthquake was recorded at five-drinking cocktails in the Hong big iron bank that was sup- only knows, there's troubles ches of activity. If the stagnation which has come over toil. It was a simple and striking and-a-quarter minstes past mid-kong lounge. They do laugh and, posed to hold my savings for enough

in this world without Malaya's accustomed sources of trade leads to the develop labour, but it was a striking minutes ten secs. The amplitude have a greater sense of humour my Christmas present usually unbeknown in the early and most

So it did, but having the seeds of them planted one illustration of the reward of night, the quake lasting two judging by what one sees, they Christmas. ment of new industries, the slump will not have been an illustration also of the dependence (or oscillation) was in this cage than we have. A chair coolis was took the shape o & pair impressionable years of a child's

of us all on those who till and reap. 3,9 m.m.

standing the other day under thelỡ new boots, that is when the life, unmixed evil.

station,

looking to the general utility of rubber, one can find put on mackintoshes and take

and we in town, who can nominal fine of $1.