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Russian Famine Relief.
WE ARE NEVER SO THOROUGH- |LY TIRED OF THE COMPANY OF
CROWN COLONIAL GOVERNMENT.
Further Details of Big Scheme
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Dr. Nansen's appeal to the ANTONE ELSE AS WE ARE SOME THE SEVENPENNY NOVEL]{From Qur. Oma Correspondent) people of the British Empire on TIMES OF OUR OWN-Hazlitt. bahalf of the starving millions of Russians should need no stress- ing. It tells of a calamity without
K.C.C. CONCERT. To-morrow's Programme.
The following in thè proerwärtsm
to be givin, at the K,CD to morrow night h
Selections The Blue Jazz Band; AGAIN.
Singapore, Sept. 16. Comedy Duo, The Brothers Me- The book work is taking a big further details of the Crown
The Times of Ceylon publishes (Cann." The · Ruperts"; Song There was a clean bill of health
Little Red House on the Hill,” atep towards a return to pre-war Colonies parallel, one that challenges the in the Colony yesterday.
scheme, prices at any rate, towards a High Commissioners will control Violin Solo "Conzonetta." (Am- whereby {{L« Touche! Mr. W. R. Crow; vary heart of the world. And Dr.
When an unlicensed hawkar substantial lowering of post-war public appointments, Imperial brosis), Alr. E. Basschaert; Song Nansan, mindful at the spirit of British peoples in face of distress, was being chased by a constable prices. Literature-lovers afflict military and naval affairs, and Slate Song (Tersa del Riego), has couched his appeal in con- yesterday he knocked down ad with small purses, and many volunteer forces. It is possible Mrs. W. E. Liler: Lana & Tedo fident terms. The British Russian man who was in his way with the others will not have forgotten that the Crown Agents system (Miles), "Take me Down to Re-
libraries, will undargo Famine Relief Fund, under the result that the latter had to be the "savenpahny"
a transforma-pulse Bay"; Cello Solo “My + Presidency of the Lord Mayor of removed to the Government Civil those wonderfully trim editions tion. The scheme London, has listened to that Hospital to receive treatment for of copyright novels by leading in process of evolution, and cor- Ruby Young: Song My Dear is still Dream" (Theo. Bonbeur), Miss authors, which usually made appeal and is attempting to con- injuries he received.
respondence од the "future Soul (Sanderson), Mrs. N. Lock- their appearance a year of financial solidata British effort under its
and administrative hart. The decomposed body of edition at six or, in some cases, has
sighteen months after the 'first, auspices. Contributions from all
staus af Crown Colonies, Song "The Wolf" (by special- over the Empire are solicited and Chinese schoolboy clad in a blue wo shillings. The classics were months between the Governors Humorous Song "When I get my proceeded for several request), Mr. J. MaLeod: the monies from separate bathing suit was yesterday pick-to be had even more cheaply and the Secretary Daminions and Colonies will re-ed up by the Water Police at than this. There must be bun- There have been numerous con- Song "Dear Heart" (Matti), Mrs. of State Bolshevik Blood up,” “Bolshis"; main quite distinct and ear-Stonecutters and removed to the dreds of thousands of possessors ferences with Governors visiting N. Lockbart: Intrumental Trio marked, but would be merged into Public Mortuary. Apparently the of Scott, Dickens, and Thack-London. the British effort so as to boy, whose name was Lui Cbak
gray in Nelson's Sixpenns
keep it a united one. There Woon, was drowned whilst bath are fall guarantees regarding the fing. eatry into Russia of the relief
at
Library. Of course, there was RUBBER FIRMY'S CLAIM."The Ballad-monger" (Easthorpe
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burgh" says he, "who ever heard ships that could sail to Edin- burgh?"
What'a to hinder them" says I provided their compasses are mouth of the Forth in the dark." Leitt, man, Eeith" says he, "Reuter's made L bloomer "Wrong again says I it used to be but last year Edinburgh took Leith over wi' the result that Auld Reekie's now...a Be*- port."
But all the same, joking aside it just shows ye how a news- paper's very apt to make a mis- take and unless the Editor's a delphia lawyer, he's liable to, get walking dictionary and a Phila- the horse laugh more than once in the course of a week
Of course, for all that, there's lots o' mistakes in a paper that be's no responsible for.. Take you baseball business for instance. I read just the other might that Saturday's match is the last we're likely to see for a while.. Now that's a mistake if ever there was one. Just because the
"Rosaline" (Cornelius Rabner) Misson V., R. & R. Young: Song no question of royalty there. We
Martin). Mr. W. R.. Crow: are now to have the sevenpenny committee and the distribution of Two fishermen were this morn-copyright novel again. True, it
Comedy Duo, Lena & Tedo in supplies. There we have in brief. ing charged before Mr. G. V. is shorn of its neat cloth cover; (From
on the Wing" (Godfrey Natting), Holland: Song "Sing! Sing! Birds" full machinery for assisting the Orme with having 470 rounds of it is, in fact, our old friend of millions of fellow Europeans who rille ammunition over and above the paper covers, formerly priced
Mrs. W. E. Liley: Selection, The are face to face with untold the quantity allowed under at 6d. less 25 per cent. dis. In Judgment has been reserved Blue Jazz Band. misery and horror, and the ques-their licence, Mr. A. E. Hall the array the reading public will after a three day bearing, in an accompanist: Mr. E. J. Edwards. garding Hongkong seems to have secured a rewand of the case for favourites as H. de Vere Stack Company tion which we asked before re-who appeared for the defence, be quite ready to welcome such action brought by the Goodall claiming damages ripened into an imperative inter-further instructions.
poole, Arnold Bennett, W. W, from
members of alleged rogation. There is no excuse for us if we fail to act. The facts
Jacobs, Morley Roberts, William the Rubber Association Com-the rules. To-morrow's Pictorial Pago wil Le Queux, and Beatrice Grim- are clear enough, the machinery contain photographs taken at the shaw, who are, being presented All communications intended for publication should be address-is all in existence; it is just a Kowloon Lock Aquatic Gala haid by Messrs. Newnes
matter whether we are going last Sunday; groap of the Staff of to heed the cry of agonised the Military Hospital, Bowen Europe or whether we are going koad, and an interesting illustra
Mr. Havelock Ellis is an ex-. on with our bathing, our dancing. tion
By Robt. MacWhirter. the difficulties our ample of exalted intellectual and our pleasures and leave Revenue Officers have to over-energy. He stands apart from
Ay, ye often see some very Russia to take care of herself. come when searching for illicit the crowd, disagreeing with it
queer things in the newspapers. We do most seriously suggest opium.
but enormously interested in it Just yesterday Joe, he pointed that the Hongkong Government
Half a dozen years ago he gave something out in should officially more in tha
us a volume entitled "Impres paper about some man trying to a Shanghai Highland military dress is matter, or the leading
that
sions and Comments" (Constable). breed a cross stween a bull and mingling with that of many coun- de has now written a second drew's and the S. George's, to-day.
We looked at each other The wearers Of should combine in the issue of AD appeal. That generous public Argyll and Sutherland Higuland-ordinary human being. Mr. Have automatically fold it do
bat it is the diary of a thinker and then Joe, bis hand weat out members of the and critic rather than of Bre support would be forthcoming wa that we need is an appeal over Franz Ferdinand wish Kussian Cathedral. on Miss Dorothy Hi- have not the slightest doubt. All who are passing through the lock Ellis fascinates us with his ary. As I said it couldos
Colony on the Army transports on Beethoven, on Wells done. Let's get this thing the imprimatur of some respon refugees for Vladivostok.
right. What'a & cow" saya 1. "A female bull" says hé, smart- sible body. Will those in whose
Ines chardson, co liberty; he does not like. Ardan-Irish-bull at bands rests the power of action are the guard carried on the vessel become familiar with us, botthat" save 1. That just shows. and will return to their station at there is a subdued excitement, alye how Joe whiles away his please act?
Bombay after the fulfilment of A Deeper Reason.
their mission to the Siberisa port that he writes that prevents it nervoas sensibility, behind all
time.
Apart altogether from the
from. ever becoming impersonal
Bat right enough, the things irresistible appeal that the plight|
We learn that Mrs. Capduila, in a bad sense.
ye see in some o' the papers are of fellow human beings makes to the Filipino woman who is detain the war years. He recalls the story before yesterday I came across His book covers something awful. Just the day the average maa, there is a deeper ed by the police in connection of Sir Hiram Maxim, when this fine one in a leader of the reason why we should join in the with the tragic death of her someone asked the latter whether Morning Po. It was in the midst great work of saving Russis. husband. & Spanish umber his gun would not make War of some high faluting gap about. Europe has been torn by its merchant, at the Astor House very terrible. No," replied Sir the Chinese and the way they SOTTOWS long enough and hu-Hotel last month, is still being Hirso, it will make war in-breed. Just listen to this manity can never hope to kept under medical observation possible!" Mr. Ellis's book of regain its
of at the Lunatic Asylum and that positive opinions and eager peace and plenty without until a report is subinitted by the speculations may дос always concerted and sympathetic effort medical officer as to her fitness to convince, but at least they chal- on the part of all. To shirt undergo examination, no further lenge our curiosity. the duty will be to prolong proceedings will be taken by the the period of disruption from police 'in connection with the which we all suffer. The world's case,"
field they played on is wanted another purpose they've international trade and commerce
to give up In Monday's issue we had something to say about will never freely flow while such Notices
just when pilferage being attributable to a lessened regard for law things exist as are happening in served by the Bank of Canton on Robert W. Service was hailed as dickens of a job explaining that gh: kaack of winding them. some pron pitchers had got the and order consequent upon the war; and that sucb'is Russia and which threaten to those tenants occupying their the Canadian Kipling.”
selves up. Besides, look at the has lived a good while cow in largely the case cannot, we think, well be doubted. The make the coming winter ons of building which
Joe, be was inclined to be a
disappointment to all the folk's the most serious Europe. has previously reported, is to undergo the Old World," especially is judicial statistics for England and Wales published last
that have been swotting up yon bit chirpy when he heard of it ever had to face. When reconstruction.
Paris, and Old World scenes It is noteworthy
Paris
but as I told him he needns"
pea-green glossary. No, month encourage the belief that this is a class of crime one looks back to the days of that one or
пог two tenants, who
ways fill
this'll never do. Hongkong's of which stands apart, for there is a decidedly encouraging|1914 and
volume that are experiencing difficulty totheir
A paper that Terse which raw sae Crouse.
been blooded and the game's got appearance about the data. On the day upon which the has happened since it i to search for new quarters, have been he has appearing with Fisher makes Fatty Arbuckle motor Great War started the number of prisoners undergoing white races of the world has been enable them to do find room with a Bohemian," and Mr. Service, for has a big enough glass roof on
realise that the home of the accorded a full margin of time to Unwin. It is called Ballads of from Los Angeles to California 10 go on. Surely to goodness there's open space enough and to penal servitude approached 3.000. On March 1 of this the scene of a great impoverish
spare for yon boys to play ball convenience. As soon as the no particular reason, groups his it to preclude the idea of stone year the total-excluding Stun Feiners, who in this sense ment the effects of which will be building is entirely vacated, the ballads over four seasons, spring Glasgow to Scotland but only
on. I notice in last week's throwing. It's like walking from
Guzette that several folks have be classed as political offenders-was less than 1,400, felt for generations. Those who Bank will move into temporary early
besa drafted on to the Recreation so that the number had been reduced by 30 per cent. or more. look into che future can quarters in the offices now and winter. Prose blends with harder on the feet, forbye no
Committee. Mr. Severn among An eloquent sequel has been the closing of Portland and see the day coming when the occupied by the Bank of East verse in the pictures of Paris as being such a pleasant climate.
white races of the several other prisons.
world, asia, but which will be shortly. Service knew it before the And what's more forbye, says I. them. I wonder what for? What's a Recreation Committes for it it onless they change their policy vacated on the latter's removal to
"Ballads of a Bohemian" it's only bens and ducks that lay
doesns' see that the folks that This satisfactory diminution is attributed in a sub- of suicidal strife, will have their new building in Des Veen is a larger, more varied book than anything where I come from.
Joe, he looked at me like's I
want it don't get all the ractea- stantial degree to the Borstal system for the treatment of weakened themselves to the Road Central.
Boy be nas hitherto published. bad horas on my bead. What tion they deserve, and if they youthful delinquents without introducing thes to a criminal verge of becoming the subservient
mean "laying" says be.
canna pick out a corner for the With two long bamboo poles by | atmosphere. It is calculated that 73 per cent of these ces of the world. Sharing a
Mr. G. B. Bargin, the veteran "This" says I and I banded him sluggers, then they should resign somewhat common bistory-at means of which he hoped to novelist, has some good stories to a bit cut out of the solems-
and join the Church Working young people are permanently reformed. Except that there least an intertwined history secure clothing, etc., hanging out tell in bis entertaining Memoirs warning column of the Telegraph. Party and knit ear protectors was an increase of juvenile offenders during the war, due the nations of Europe, instead of to dry, & Chinese known a police of & Clubman," which Mesars. to the absence of "fathers with the forces. and largely realising that their common good circles as a rogue and vagabond" Hutchinson publish. He tells
Thus we are told that pil- instead. Man, a concession like ferage grew out of Tommy's that'll do more good than the remedied after the Armistice, the statistics show a drop for was of greater importance than started out yesterday to try his one of a nervous young girl who habit of utilising any uncon- disarmament conference the war period. With so many men absent with the forces made the story of Europe one of Prodding one of the poles through and was taken in to dinner by no their individual advantages, have luck on the houses at Kau U Fong had written a couple of novels
sidered trifle that might be
Washington. or engaged on war work, this is not surprising. The chief strife and exhaustion. How long the lattice work of a kitchen less a person than Alfred, Lord
laying about the trenches, But maybe they havo an idea cause for gratification is the diminution of crime when is it going to be before there comes window be was near to hooking Tennyson. "Well, my dear, wat
without stopping to institute that baseball like lots a' other minute inquiries as to owner things hibernates in the wister post-war conditions asserted themselves. It is cheering to an awakening to the fact that some clothing out when to his do you do for a living" grufly
ship.
time. I once had a tortoise that read that in 1919. the first peace year, the number of people Europe must consolidate if she surprise he found himself grab-asked the great man.
"It was lying that WAS
fell asleep but that story' keep
would have thought otherwise nothing in the tortoise line and I meant" says he Just so, No till by and by. One thing, the man in his sane sober sendes baseballers and their fans are
says L. And Joe looked hard at think after all the money that's me for quite some time after been spent and all the sport Another story Mr. Burgin tells that. So Joe, he kept looking they've provided us wi', that it's
may
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1921.
WAR AND CRIME
pre-war
status
recounts all
When "Songs of a Sourdough" came from Klondyke, though it not published there, Mr.
to quit have been was
14 Bas been
charged with indictable offences was the lowest of any fatal impoverishment ?
is going to save herself from bed by a detective. When called
year during the present century. The distinction conveyed by the expression indictable offences" is important, as it A Question to Answer. signifies that the decrease occurred in the worse kinds of
and
WAS.
At twenty, practically all girls and more than eighty per cent of the young men are busbands.
Man, isn't the like o' that terrible. I aye thought China was in a devil o' a mess but I ever thought things were A3 bad as that. The Canton In- formation Bureau'll have
Не
Away.
new
late summer, summer,
•
upon in Court today to explain this anexpected inquiry that she The girl was so embarrassed by how he came to be discovered under such suspicious circumi- faltered out, "I bite rooks." That is a problem for inter-stances the offender gave the national statesmen and one far excuse that he had just returned
sideration than many of passenger and
ye
B
for
got
st
crime as compared with minor breaches of the law such as more worthy of earnest con-from carrying the baggage of alis a tragic.one of the blind poet, out for a come-back all day yes- little as the Government can da .can be dealt with by courts of summary jurisdiction,
Some features are less satisfactory. Crimes of violence the purely national questions through the lane on his way much difficulty learnt to use a got it and the trap set beauti and give them a corner they can W 28 passing Philip Marston. He had with terday. At last he thought be'd to stop monkeying with them showed an increase as compared with 1917, and there was to which they seem wedded. The home, when he was taken into typewriter: One day he groped fal, It was a telegram telling call their ox. They ought to a very large increase in the number of bigamy cases, as white race as a whole must apply custody by the detective. This his way to his typewriter, put in us about the British Fleet jan encourage that sort of thing and compared with the last pre-war year. Even then there scitation, fad of its own story was disbelieved, and he sheet of paper and began a keting in Holland and how, to no need to be told about it. But were fewer cases of the first kind than in 1013, while in resuscitation; if it doesn't, it will was sentenced to two montba story. Hour after hour passed as finish
wi', it sailed for some folks canna' see a thing he clicked away and threw each Edinburgh. Joe read it slowly before their face till they trip sheet on the floor. At last he and kept eyeing me the while. over it and break their flaming finished the best story be had Nothing happened. I tried to neck. Now Mr. Severn, let's see
up
have to face the consequences, hard labour, regard to bigamy the condition of the times was abnormal perhaps not in our time but in the It be-such an impression has come upon a more than inevitable roll of years. Here is
may once in reading judgments during the last year or two-that a chance to our hand to assist in the Bench is more lenient in these days. So long as the stepping at least part of the rot face to face with death, disease ever written, and when his man look intelligent but wi' little e do some recreating and let
and to share in a great humanitar-sad want. It is worth while came into the room, told him to success, I fear me, for Joe, he the first thing in that line be quality of merty is not strained too far, this is to be an effort. This is not the time repeating the questioal the floor and read them to him and bye, developed into the
pick up the sheets scattered on started 2
chortle, wbich bye pot where yon boys can put up a club and an bonest-to-goodenÉ accepted as a sign of greater humaneness in the adminis-to think of particular political we going to pay used to the cry The sheets were all black. His foud and common guffaw, stand where we can sit and tration of justice. Considering the increase of crime that creeds with which we might of agonised Europe, ur are We followed earlier wars, it is a sign for rejoicing that we disagree, or to argue on any past going on with our bathing, our man had taken out the type- After a bit, to put bim out of his watch the slashere without fear have come through the upheaval of the Titanic conflict as There is time only to realise that is a question for Hongkong to a new one. The story was started
action which might have offended, dancing and our pleasures? That writer ribbon and forgotten to put agony, I said I'd buy it so he of geting one's block knocked in to tell 'me's off. We canna afford to throw well as these figures indicate.
millions of fellow-Europeans Bre) Sunwer.
story about the Swiss Nary, But overboard a social diversion p2 I remained like the heathen, this kind,
never rewritten."
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