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and when

After illness

convalescent take

WATSON'S

INVALID PORT.

A good light

invalid wine.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

**China's Sorrow.”

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1921.

DAY BY DAY,

THE ONLY FREEDOM WHICH General Tien, Tuchun of Shan- DESERVES THE NAME IS THAT OF tung, has reported to the Govern-FURSUING OUR OWN GOOD IN DO NOT ATTEMPT SO "DEPRIVE

the dyke on the Yallow River re- cently destroyed by the flood will OTHERS OF THEIRS, OR IMPEDE

John Stuart Mill,

BAR ON GERMANS.

Shanghai Committee's

Action.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Mr. de Valera, like two other great Irish leaders before him, lives in the shadow of the far

Accounts of the King's pris=" winnar emphasise the blueness of Sergeant Chunlugham'ways. The surprising “thing would be if they were brown or black, for records prove that all great shots have grey or blue eyes, says a London

ment that the reconstruotion of OUR OWN WAY, TO LONG AS WE]{From Our Den Correspondent) famed Wicklow Hills. His home writer. So much so that a game-

Shangbai, Sept. 15. The committee has voted not. Greystones is within a car saper and an old Bisley crack, coat at least $1,000,000. Ho states /THEIR EFFORTS TO OBTAIN IT.—| to allow German manufaosurers | Charles Parnell once owned, and i mourned to the writer that his lad drive of the country seat which speaking of his seven-year-old soc. to exhibit at the November of the late John Redmond's would never be much good with a Automobile Show.

favourita retreat from the din and rilla because his eyes were brown discords of Westminster. From ** its windows can be seen the BANKRUPTCY COURT. towering Sugar Loaf and the blue Though the irritation and de- waters of Dublin Bay, Greystones pression bred by loaz spells of is beautiful little spot a few wet, gloomy weather may lead miles south of Bray, the popular people to say, half in jest, that they seaside resort so much in favour feel like committing murder." with Dublin week-endars in other it is nevertheless a fact that it is

that 9,000 people have been rendered hameless. From time immemorial the inhabitants have Yesterday there was reported suffered from the vagaries of the one case of paratyphoid fever, the river whose uoruly waters, bring-sufferer being Chinese. fing devastation to untold num-

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1921.

THE KING'S MESSAGE.

insult to injury.

KTAMS

from

of the prospective conference becomes additionally speculative. The efforts of the several or ganisations impressed us as rather a hopeful symptom. But then our contemporary has had ex perience near at hand of the peculiar activities of some native organisations. Irrevelant Criticism.

wreathes.

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To-Day's Cases,

made on the same date.

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tempted to say: yes, but a platitude which needs a littta/instituting fallacious compari.tween the local nine sud a team ampuuted to between twelve and going off for a sail, which too compulsorily sober

of

with

bors, have caused it to be The World. Theatre's patrons named "China's Sorrow." Reading are enjoying the new role of [of the artent of the latest our-Mitchell Lewis as well-as–the

break, one feels that the scale on return to the screen of Florence In the Bankruptcy Court which Peking has been doling out Turner in "Fool's Gold" which is before Mr. Justice Gompertz, and less exciting days as to the fine weather which sends up relief from the unaccounted-for now being shown and which will this morning the case of Leung become known As the Iriah the average of crimes of violence, millions of the famine surtax is continue to be a feature of the Chiu-cheong was submitted for Brighton."

while wei weather pulls it down. an aggravation of the Govern-matinees until Monday next. The the decision of the Court as to

Statistics show that during a heat ment's culpability. A few days cast of the play is a strong one, whether the receiving order be Guy's Hospital, whose war wave murders, suicides, serious ago we saw reference to a grant each star being selected for rescinded or an adjudication order memorial was unveiled by the assaults, and other crimes of £10,000, and this after wome | her peculiar qualifications. Taken made.

Duke of York last month, will violence, increase to an alarming delay, for either the Yellow River as a whole the story and direction The Official Recaiver, Mr. H.A. soon attain its bicentenary. It extent. In London Sences of for the Han inuadation sufferers. is well done.

Nisbet, said the creditors had was in 1721 that Thomas Guy, this sort are at their lowest in passed a resolution to the effect the Camhill bookseller who January, and rise to their highest at abou: a dollar per head, which,

that they did not want the amassed a fortune by selling Bi-in July, after which the crima At the Hongkong Theatre, even to the long-enduring starting from to-day until Friday, debtor adjudicated a bankrupt bles and speculating in South Sea curve falls steadily until by the Chinese, mus: feel like adding very fine Paramon: Picture in but that the receiving order stock, acquired the land on which middle of October it is normal

five parts entitled "The Yankee should be discharged.

to build what he originally inagnic. And what is true of London Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who appeared tended to be an extension of St. holds good also in regard to Paris, Native Organisations.

Girl is being screened. in which for the petitioning debtor, said thomas's Hospital, of which he New York, and other great cities. Blanche Ring takes the leading

Worst of all is, it when abnormal Various Chinese organisations role. A two-part comedy." Dis the petition was filed on April had for some Sears been A in Shanghai have received tale-tilled Love" featuring the well- 29th and the receiving order was governor. Building operations heat is associated with a dry.

organisations in known comedy-star Alice

The began in 1792, and when the burning wiod. Peking urging the appointment of Howell, is also being shown, the only property of which debtor work had proceeded as far as the unofficial delegates to the Pacific programme concluding with in- was possessed had since been sold second storey Guy decided to

in Court. A meeting of creditors establish the new hospital as a duly shocked by the Lord Chan- A number of people have been Conference to support Chinese teresting events from the new delegation. This prompted the Gaumont Graphic,

was held on May 29th and a re-separate institution which still cellor's statement in the House of North China Daily Neurs to a

solution, which counsel was told bears his name. Thomas Guy Lords that sobriety which is the humorous hint that with 40-

was a majority one, was passed, won a seat in Parliament as result of compulsion has no A Chinese, who was recently and nothing more had been done member for Tamworth, his moth-value at all. In fact it is tyranny. official delegates watching the

banished from the Colons after since. The right of this maer's native town, but declined Lord Birkenhead was, of course, oficial ones, the Pacific nature

inonthe for a serving three

to the protection of the Bank- civic honours criminal offence, was arrested at ruptcy Laws could not be defeated of London would have elected Archbishop Magee,

when the City only paraphrasing the words of the Protestant Cemetery yester by a mere resolution of the credit him sheriff.

who is popularly supposed to have said: day where he was caught stealing ors that they should prefer that

"I would rather see England the glass cover off artificial be should be put back into his old

The King is giving full scope free than England sober." What charged before Mr. G. N. Orne at the Bankruptcy Laws-a position yachting, an amusement which there is no: much difference): When the man was position without the protection of this year to his fondness for he actually said W23 (and the Police Court this morning. in which he could not be put, sub-nearly all our Kings have enjoy-"If I must take my choice evidence of his previous conviction mitted counsel, because the pro-ed, notably Charles II. and James whether was given, and as sentence of ten perty had been sold by the power I, whose yacht races on the free or sober, I declare, strange England should be months' bard labour was inflicted-exercised under the Bankruptcy Lower Thames may almost be as such a declaration may sound, "Goodwill among citizens is the surest foundation of international peace. That simple little truism struck us There are sufficient grounds

called the precursor of the South-coming from one of my profession, There should be a big crowd at In reply to His Lordship, Mr. as being the vital sentence in the message of H. M. for criticising the workers in

way of putting himself at the head better that England should be the King to the Convocation of York, which Reuter respect of their demands and Happy Valley on Saturday to Nisbet said the proceeds of the and Regatta. Charles II. bad a that I should say it would

I of the Fleet at Fortsmouth and free than that England should be cabled through yesterday. A mere platitude, one might be of diminished output without witness the Baseball game be-sale were in his bands.

sons, which are apt to have the from the US.S. Rizal. This is sixteen hundred dollars.

often lasted a good many boars, freedom we might in the ead emphasis in these days of openly expressed friction. His opposite effect from the

Mr. Jenkin said the creditors and was decidedly inconvenient attain sobriety; but in the other the last game that can be played one At the opening of the ground of the Hongkong alleged that in May last debtor for his servants in those days, alternative we should eventually Majesty was referring to the Irish trouble more particularly intended.

A3 was interested in s share in when the King governed us well lose both freedom and sobriety."-- and in connection with that vexed problem a little more the Shipping and Engineering ex. Football Club this season.

begins next » firm of $1,000. hibition at the London Olympiad football practice

The as reigned, and there was no wire- Bishop Hensley Henson quoted goodwill on the part of all sides might easily pave the way the other day Sis Trevor Dawson week. Pace and Brown will books of this firra were less. William IV. was, of course, these words io a letter to the to lasting peace. There is far too much opposition in the (chairman of Vickers, Ltd.), who pitch for the locals, while Rapadio produced and the share was found our sailor King. George IV. was Times in July 1919, with the se world just for the sake of opposition. Even in opposition has just visited Germany, said and McLaurie will pitch for the to be in another

a good tripper' in the Royal yacht, mark: "I could find no better to things bad or extreme oue should strive to avoid the that Labour there was harmo "gobs." Each side have ose vic-creditors alleged that this was and Queen Victoris loved yacht-words by which to express my doing or saying of that which will drive those of oppositej nions on four marks per hour. tory to their credit and there will alternative name under which ing in her happier days.

be a keen tassie to annex the odd debtor held the share, said Coun- opinion into the farthermost corner of their differences of exchange, threepence.”

point of the "rubber."

sel, but debtor's answer to that If we look around and study, even casually, the causes of against the English worker's

was that he had no connection the world's unhappiness, we can trace practically all of twenty-three pence. This was by

with the firm. Debtor's son-in- law had a father and that fathar them to want of goodwill. We are far too prone to think way of emphasising the English

had a share in this firm, Mr. of those who differ from us as our enemies and to treat worker's rapacity. The fact is, of

Jenkin explained, them as such. We allow distrust and hatred to enter into course, that the rate of exchange does not affect the point. Within

His Lordship pointed out that our viewpoints far too easily, and we rob our dearest causes the boundaries of Germany four

debtor had had his, property sold Now, you don't know Jenny. and unsffected and took all that of much of their virtue by the manner in which we prosecute marks are the equivalent, ap-

under the Bankruptcy Act and if Jenny's an awfully nice girl but was coming to her in the way them.

proximately, of four shillings, not The square in front of the be rescinded the receiving order you don't know her for that's of presents, picnics and fancy ell. So the dress dances in quite & Capitalists are not all conscienceless villains and of threepence. Admittedly the Garden City of Ho Mun-tin was debtor had lost that property, but not her name at

purchasing power is nothing like pretty and animated scene last he would be entitled to the Jeanies here can keep their natural way and everybody liked exploiters, as so many of the labour leaders have painted of pre-war days, owing to evening, when the band of the 2nd. proceeds in the hands of the minds easy and their fathers their her fine just because of it. By them, and strikers after better conditions are not the lazy H. C. i. being spelled with very Wilshire Regiment attended and Official Receiver being handed solicitor's fees in their pocket, the time she got up her bair "work-sbys" and destroyers of property that the capitalis big capitals: but the reference to rendered an excellent programme back to him.

for there isna' the slightest libel though, there was a kind of subila of music. The square bad Mr. Leo Longinotto said he was attached to what I'm going to change, bardly noticeable at first tic press so often dubs them. In a mistaken zeal of external value is misleading. propaganda both parties have helped to widen the breach The "Cornstalks" Bowler. fairy lights and the

prettily decorated with representing some of the creditors, say. In fact Jenny might be but getting gradually cresendo beauti- but he knew nothing about the Annabel or Prudence for all I until about the time she began to by the introduction of epithets and the imputation of false Apropos our note the other ful moonlight evening made case as a colleague who knew the know to the contrary, so I choose her own dresses and go motives quite uncalled for. A little display of goodwill, evening, a correspondent, Slips," a combination tha was par-particulars had gone on a holiday wouldns' pay too much attention out motoring wi' some of the

to her name. Ye canna trest a an attempt on the part of each to better comprehend and learned from an Australian source ticularly pleasing. The idea of and had not left instructions,

boys, she was a changed lass young An adjudication order was made. nice

Woman like B understand the other's viewpoint, and we should see laboursome time ago what Reuter had the promotore was to provide a

entirely. Her whole-time occupa In the adjourned hearing of an Supreme Court exhibit and as tion seemed to be trying to be disputes reduced by a very considerable percentage. The omitted to apprise as of, that promenade band concert for re-

McDonald, the "Cornstalks"sidents and their friends, and application for the discharge of Jeany's a name I'll admit I'm unique and cultured, if you know display of a lessened hatred between north and south fast bowler, has signed on for the there must have been gratifica Leung Kin-ban. Mr. Leo Long-somewhat partial to, there ye what I mean, and she sported an Ireland and the introduction of a little goodwill, and the Nelson Cricket Club. Our source tion at the large number at-inotto "asked for 2 further are.

accent which all the while never As I said before Jenny was quite seemed able to figure out just Irish problem would unquestionably prove to be a very of information spoke only of next tending. The railway authorities adjournment.

Mr. Nisbes offered no objection a very fine lass but the trouble exactly where it came from Her soluble one. It is hard to clear away the distrusts and season and did not name the fee. kindly rap two special trains

that very few folks ever girlish comfortable stride develop- enmity bred by war, and it can be truly said that Europe but from Slips" we learn that from Kowloon, both of which and the application was accord-w

thelingly adjourned the engagement is for three years were largely patronised,

found it out. And that wasps' ed into a cake-walking kind oʻ to-day is suffering mainly because of the perpetuation of at £500 per annum for Saturday majority of visitors staying until bankruptcy day.

altogether their fault.

totter and she toor to holding the animosities born of the Great War. If they could be play only. The same gentlemen the return special train at 12 On the application of the Jenny's folks are just ordin- her head as if she'd caught s wiped away, stricken Europe would soon become a land of is good enough to bring our o'clock.

Official Receiver, an adjudication ary decent, respectable, quiet perpetual cold in her neck. The side, the infactions, natural laugh became happiness instead of trial. Men differ but little funda-information up to date regarding In addition to the programme order was made in the case of living folks wi' no mentally, either in their aspirations, necessities the financial side of the tour. given below the Band played the Cheung On Firm.

bills paid regular by the middle, a refined and careful ripple and ог We said that Australian players several dance numbers, dancing Mr. G. R. Haywood, for o the following month and she refrained from showing more.. aversions. It is because men have been prone to look at shared the profits (the reference taking place in the enclosure, petitioning creditor, made an Jency has a nice nome, no ower than just the marest dazzle of the superficial differences in life as fundamentals, that being to international tours, not There were special arrange application for a receiving order flash you know, but still it's milk white teeth. Ay, Jeony's we have travelled so far down the road of discord and to cricket in Australia); and this, tuents made for the serving

in the case of Leung Shin-hing.& place that she could ask her become the lass wi' the delicate or gire nice“ air, right enough. Her talk now friction. A man is a man first. he is a Sinn Feiner, an if memory does not play us a of refreshments, and the evening No objection was offered and the girl friends to

trick, was the original system.as a whole proved to be roost

order was made.

parties at which the other sex is of the vaguest and though she Orangeman, an employer. an employee, a Frenchman. It appears that a lump sum is enjoyable.

On behalf of debtor, Mr. Leo help to make up the tally, Ay, used at one time to be almost German, on whatever he may be afterwards, and yet men now granted. We cannot see

Longinotto asked the Court to Jeany, so far X.S the house positive in her assertions anent have been putting those secondary things first. It is right that this affects the question of mainly responsible for

Mr. F. P. de V. Soares was adjourn the case until next bank is concerned doesna have to this and that, of late she hardly ever expresses an opinion, wi' the ruptcy day. Mr. Nisbet offered apologise for it, even in Her own

folks father and result that the little she does say no objection and the application mind. Her

mother,

40 for she's only is minas sincerity, child-irene by way of being ambitions, the nearest approach to that being when the old man

"or,

the at

present rate

One

to have an ideal or a cause, it is right to redress wrong amateur status. Rather. and it is right to establish and maintain principles, but it might say, it strengthens our is wrong to be blinded by self-views and pursue paths remarks, for whereas it is con- ceirable that there might be no without heed of others whose worthiness is perhaps no less profits to share. the risk is than ours and whose views may even be better though eliminated when a fixed sum is different. There is far more goodwill in the world than guaranteed. It was not, how. evil but we are inclined to take the first for granted and ever, our intention to suggeet leave the latter free to disturb and perplex us.

We want

that either kind of BITBOKe- ment is unreasonable. We

circumstances to show that the

been

BAND NIGHT.

Enjoyable Event at Ho Mun-tin.

a

the

arrangements and be deserves hearty congratulation.

The following was the band| programme:-

Prograin me.

was granted.

Даша. The

until dort

Between

lown conviction.”

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

Carefully painstaking in every* thing from the length of her step INTERMARRIAGE IN KOREA.

to the collecting of crumbs from 1. March...... Our Battalion ...... Mr. Yokota, the Director of the once hoped he'd die in harness ber plate, she's becoming more Rushworth, Legal Affairs Bureau of the when his time came and that frozen every day. Her hair looks 2. Overture...Poet and Pessant... Government-General of Korea, there would be enough left to keep as if it were patterned on an old Suppe who has just returned bome, is Jenny's mother from going near time photograph, no' a hair out of a goodwill that is active and militant; somewhat a paradox, were simply staling the

3. Selection......Irene.....Tierges quoted by the Japanese papers as her own folks. As for Jenny, place: Pancakes have become perhaps, but true.

4. Hungarian Dances...5 and 6... expressing the hope that Imperial well, she wasna' at all bad look drop scones to her now-a-days Brahma. sanction will shortly be obtained ing and might, in such no and she knows more about Ibsen The world is even now struggling to emerge from the Nelson Club's offer was, inferen

5. Selection...Il Trovatore.: Verdi, for the Law governing inter-event, be trusted to look after and them kind o' birds, that chaos of its own making, but it is largely trying to do it tially, a tempting one, to induce

Aunt Kate's Cookery Book. along the old paths of mutual condemnation. Here and the famous fast bowler to rella- &. Bong Good-bye... Tosti. marriage between Japanese and herself.

(qbish the amateur status he bas 7. Selection.....The Whirligig... Koreans, which has already been Jenny though, was inclined to But she's a fine lass for sil that, there one can see efforts which indicate a consciousness of hitherto enjoyed. Players can

Chappelle, drawn up by the Government be a bu different. She, as yet, Her worst vice_is_tha sher a better attitude, but we are all apt to feed and fan the hardly be blamed for availing 8. Waltz... Sooge d Antomme... General. He thinks it likely that hadaa" what ye would say ony putting in overtime carefully fires that torture. Man fabricates the sword, which stabs themselves of such opportunities,

Joyce. as similar legislation is in con-thing specific in the way of covering herself up wi' such a his peace," wrote one of England's greatest poets, and there but it is to be regretted that 9. Selection... Maid of the Moun- templation by the Government ambitions but all the same she tough coating of artificiality that

League cluba, utilising a peculiar

taics. Fraser Bimpecs, General of Formoss the issue of wanted to be thought somewhat ordinary folks don't ever get a is room in all of us for a greater realisation of that advantage, should deprive the 10. Two Step...The Wedding Glide the Imperial Ordinances regard-different from the usual” run o' chance to appreciate her really wonderful truth. "Goodwill among citizens is the surest cricket world at large of represen

Hirsch. ing these similar laws will take lasa, bred and bom here..

fine qualities. I feel at times. I foundation of international peacé.”

place simultaneously.

As a little girl, she was quiet could just shaka ber.

tative exponents.

God Bare, the King.