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EPTEMBER

THURSDAY.

CHINESE NEWS.

THE MACAO AFFAIR

DAY BY DAY.

“Good and Lawful Prize.”

THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM AT **And this, my Lord," said Sir THE TOP, BUT THERE IS NO Wilfrid Price (of counsel) with a ELEVATOR IN THE BUILDING. break in his voice, is the last of G. H. Lorimer. the big contraband cases of thà Great War,'” records the Liver- pool Journal of Commerce, It is

An American Loan.

present

200

was to preserve the strategia de- fances of the Peninsula, and in order to bring this about, the A Portuguese, Ultimatum, – kroaty, while agreeing to Chinese *jurisdiction over Lappa. Ialand, Aembly has prepared a bill to in connection with Sino-Por fances should be carried out in A member of the Provincial} A grave situation, has developed stipulated that no military de subrait to the next meeting pro-Įtuguses`relations as Ma caowhere that territory, which was to be testing against the Municipality in consequence of the firing on a considered as a neutralzone. The There was cas" non-fatal case for negotiating an American loan Portuguese police launch by waters of the inner harbour and

Chinese soldiers stationed not diffenlt to credit the break in of enterio levar and one non-fatal of $15,000,000,

on those around Talpa_and other In- the voice. Both branches of case of paratyphoid fever reported. Headquarters has instructed Lappa Island, great military act. lands lying off the Peninsula are the legal profession bave been yesterday.

the commander in Chin Shan to ivities are being carried out. In- claimed by the Portuguese to be axperiencing the time of their

order his soldiers to strictly obformation received this morning within their jurisdiction.

The attack carried out from lives." The aggregate of the

serve discipline, but to be on their in the form of a private telegram property involved in the Prize The Repulse Bay road is now guard both at Chin Shan and was to the affect that mobilisation the shore of Lappa Island and Court proceedings beggars the completely restored doing away Ngan Bang, (the north and west of the Volunteers is being carried the stationing of gunbost in imagination. Long before the with the necessity for motorists boundary in Macao) pending the out and that fighting is probable, waters considered to be withla war ended the tribunal was set to use the loop just past the settlement of she incident between The message also states that a the jurisdiction of the Colony,

the government And the communication worded in the are

considered by the up, and day after day it has been pumping station. dealing with eases involving on-

Portuguese consul.

form of an ultimatum, has been Portuguese authorities to be no addressed to ormons sums. The final case, justi

the The magistrate of Yung Shan

Chinese infringement of the conditions of The body of the seaman, who traband valued at £380,000, which the lifeboat was being launched mentioned, had reference to cons was accidentally drowned while district has reported that three authorities daranding the with this treaty. It may perhaps be American female missionaries]

drawal of the Chinese gunboat unnecessary to say that the the Court adjudged to be from the Sonning, was yesterday who were kidnapped by robbers which since the commencement Chinesa hald views which differ small affair compared with many after a search.

of the trouble, has been stationed from there. They, on their part, and lawful prize;" and this was a picked up by the Water Police have been released, and that two

that in the inner harbour close to the claim of the robbers ware captured.

the gunboat is A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. taken place before the Prize Court

inner shore of Lappa Island. within the waters of Lappa To scan the proceedings that have

It is reported that Chan King The ultimatum fixes 6 p.m. to-day Island, thong these may be with- ming, owing to the important as the time limit for compliance in the inner barbour also. An is a very good way of learning how A Chinese was yesterday military affairs in Lungchow, has with the order.

illustration of the de ermined vigilant was the silent Navy.". removed to Consignment after consignment Civil Hospital suffering from Shung Bin to direct the military situation properly it is necessary that they have, by ultimatum,

the Government removed his headquarters to To understand the

views which the Portuguese Government hold in this matter affecting Herr Hugo Stinnes has injuries received in an attempt movements personally. been confiscated, There had

to recall the circumstances under to alight from a moving tram at been no British Prize Court, on a Des Voeux Road Central.

A Peking telegram states that which an agreement was made demanded the withdrawal of the sèrious scale at any rate, since

Chun Lak the Minister in Paris is number of years ago defining gunboat from her present an- the Crimea, and naturally mari-

has resigned and Wu Wai-tik is the status of Lappa Island. This chorage. time conditions were found to

believed to be his successor and the Island, it will be seen from a

Though fighting is imminent, The following will represent have undergone extensive change. the United in a League tanich Premier has agreed to temporarily glance at the map, commands a the population of Macao:is qulet, The late Sir Samuel Evsar, who against the Lusitano team this main in office pending the strategic position over the laner it is stated in the telegram, was President of the Admiralty evening Messrs. A. E. Simmons arrival of Chan Jok-lin to Paking. barbour, which it encloses, in Division when the Prize Court J. Rodger, C. Logan, D. Laing, A message from Shanghai is to fact, on оде side. The BARON TANAKA'S APPOINTMENT. was set up found himself con-J. C. Finch, E. W. Railton and the effect that Wu Poi-foo arrived 900 Kim of the agreement, General Baron Tanaka, former- fronted with a number of novel W. Gerrard.

at Ichang in the 19th with a at least 20 far

the ly Minister for War. has been points. The amount of prize

strong force and defeated the Portuguese Colony is concerned, appointed War Councillor. seized from frat to last

Szechuan troops next morning. ought to be some real help A girl of 20 on board the s.s.] All important points have thus towards the cost of the war, "Soochow" which plys between been recaptured. while the personnel of cruisers Hongkong and Shanghai, Was and other craft most have made a reported by the British Consul to TONG-1 her residence in Hongkong, on September 20th. shape of prize money.

good haul for themselves in the the Canton Government, to have

By the committed suicide by jumping Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi, According to a report from Mrs. T. P. Toog.

way, one of

the questions overboard near Sampanchan on the authorities there have decided Before I make a start to-day, there's just one thing I'd like to that perplexed the Court was the evening of the flih.

the provincial seaty. A wee bird has been whispering, the outcome of it being suggestiva of that Famous

removed from Nanning to Wathar MacPherson basas' been getting the credit that's das him institution, "the Swiss Navy." the problem having reference .co

The attendance at the Canton chow, a city which, according to Now I'm for none of your hocus pocus of a dual personality prize captured on inland seas. Y.M.C.A. School is increasing by the opinion of the authorities, is stuff being throwa at me. It takes me all my time to keep my own British maritime jurisprudence leaps and bounds. The attend more important than Nanning end up as it is.

both politically and commercially. No, no, fair's fair. What another man writes I take no credit had no precedent for this, except ance in 1920 was about forty The Provincial Treasury of for, nor yet, mind ye, the blame. Of course, a close observer of in reference to the Great Lakes of students while in the first term America, which takes the mind of 1921 there were not more than wangsi, it is reported, will style will have noticed the difference. I thought I'd just mention

first be removed to back to the unhappy days of sixty-eight. The opening of the

Wuchow, it all the same. but the question of 70- The only thing I've left to be thankful for, is that Joe's brain and strife between Britain and our present term shows the unprece- kinsmen in the New World. Bat dented record of 105 students. Imovicg the provincial seat and mine dinns' function the same. There can be no mistake in that the United States and Canada has no more seats in the lower- other provincial Bureaux will connection. There are few local residents who will not remember have just celebrated the centenary class, and scother new class-room after the remnants of the defeat-in our office the day before Jes- best o' times. No idea of news, be considered later, probably Man, there was an awful stir not a thing to be proud of at the the strenuous efforts made by the Chamber of Commerce of peace along that border.

says he. And yet I don't know. A thing can be interesting wi{b=" out being choked wi' information,

Cable Address: Hongkong. Telegraph,

Telephone: No. l. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Dilice address: 11, Ice House Street

Marriage.

STALKER-SHORTT.-On September 21st at the Union Church, Archibald Stalker, son of Duncan Stalker, Milogavie, Scotland, to Mary C. Shorti, daughter of Alfred Robinson, Liverpool Death.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1921.

THE SERVICES DOLLAR,

In last Saturday'a issne we re-

We take the following from the Canton Times-

to have

$70

Between

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

and the Press to get the concession popularly known as "The Services Dollar." Yes, it is a comparatively long China's Sensible Decision. time ago now since we had all that fuss and worry in order to get for the men in naval and military employ a lowferred to China's programme inscmed against bandits who had of Kwangtung Province proper-version on the edge of the first I hope the compa can read it stabilised dollar. They get paid in sterling and if their relation to the Washing pay is banded to then here in dollars at the current rate ton Conference, for which of exchange they not only get but little when the dollar is sum of no less $2,000,000 was high but they get varying amounts according to the vagaries proposed to be taken out of the of the local currency When the dollar jumped up to over country's straitened exchequer. six shillings it would have meant absolute poverty for naval We now read that, in considers and military men if they had drawn just the bare location of the heavy expense, it has caps and cartridges, the latter | Bureau will be located in the than most folks, for be'd spent

Lo

BWBY to 582 25

will be provided to accommodate.

ed Kwangsi militarists in Lung-terday: Joe, he had a sore head, the overflowing attendance,

chow have been entirely cleared and no wonder. If it wasna out of the province.

copy that was late it was some- Stating that he desired to be In order to have the finances body that wanted to rewrite his I think. Take this bit for instance. carried away his family from ly adjusted, their native village as Sun Wui. Chiung-ming has ordered that a an Irishman who in the forefront the time I'd rescued it from Jos's Governor Chen proof and then to cow a', in comes for it was crushed and dirty by returned Chinese emigrant from Bureau of Auditing be created. of his conversation confessed to

Mr. Liu Chun-ting has been sp-running

gup dump. It's all about Suzanne. Canada entered a plea of guilty"

charge of having pointed by the Governor to the a boy and who finally wound

Just listen to this

She came in costume, the wi' the essertion Possession of a revolver and post of Director of the new up

number of

that percussion Bureau. It is reported that the be know more about Ireland

band of bright green chiffon carefully adjusted over the marcel wave of her black locks, been decided to reduce the delega- concealed with some ingenuity Governor's Office.

fastened with a single arrow of equivalent of their sterling pay. And so, a long time ago tion to three-fifths of the original in boles drilled in the sides of a

diamonds in front. Her lipa there was a big agitation, questions were asked in the number. The delegation is thus wooden case. His Worship, in

were carefully reddaned, and Legislative Council, the Press was inundated with letters brought down from a bundred to imposing a fine of $160, told the the

just a touch of rouge brightened and published articles about the matter. And then the sixty. This is sorely a sensible defendant be conid have

arg back on the production

the girlish glow of her cheeks. decision, especially as the calibre Treasury at Home gave way, established a "Services rather than the number of the

of 忠 certificate from

There was no dressing in the the Dollar" and everybody was happy.

crowded locker 100m for ber. Canton authorities within three |delegates is the important point.

mostb..

One had to guess at the huge Mr. Alfred Fze, it is stated. will

pink bows that showed through head the delegation, and as

the thin pleated skirt some- where above the graceful bare Minister to Washington there is

knees.

a certain fitness in this. Like

sha

LOCAL WEDDING.

Stalker-Shortt.

CHINA COAST.

gone

the best part o' forty years there. The only real conjunction be- tween him and the Green Sod was his brogue. But he wasn' a bad chap, having asked kindly for us all and the cost of an advertisement at the same time. He got our figure and I think, our measure, for we havns' seen

ft.

She was animated, beautiful, full of life-feminine as only French women can be feminine -appealing, as she wound a bit of French plaster around her " right thumb.

Latest Changes. Now, that concession is going to be abolished, official

Mr. W. J. Andrews, chief him since. news to this effect having been received in the Colony by

officer Suiyang, has gone acting But Joe, he kept worrying. As way of telegraphie instructions. Just what the effect is

master, Heihow.

I sye tell him it'll all come to the going to be with regard to naval men is not yet known Dr. Wellington Koo, who also is

Mr. E. G. Appleby has been same thing a year after this. because there is to be a revision of the pay list. Thejaxpected to be a member of the

appointed second officer, Sniyang. Man, there's los's o' fan in a Mr. R. Loughnan,second officer.newspaper office too when ye present system of exchange compensation must, says the delegation, and whose abilities

Suiyang, has gone acting chief come to think of it. Of course, a instruction, definitely cease on September 30th.. and all have made such a favourable

officer, same ship.

chap must live, what wi' keeping future payments must be made on the basis of the official impression in connection with

The wedding was solemnised at. Mr. W. G. McKenzie, second (a wife and bired servants, no' to the League of Nations, Mr. Sze rate of exchange. Before that time it is hoped to have has exhibited real understanding the Union Church yesterday officer. Feogtier, has signed off speak a their relations forbye,

afternoon of Mr. completed a revision of the local rates of pay and so there of modern conditions. And now

Archibald Mr. D. H. Todd, second engineer, but man I sometimes think it's a

"J'ai peur d'avoir mai," she second shame to take the money. I'm

said brightly, and laughed. is a fair amount of optimism prevailing that the change will it is up to North and South to Stalker, of the Taikoo Dock and Fergtian, has

Somewhere among the crowd on firmly convinced that we get more not very seriously affect the remuneration received in gree upon the composit on of the Engineering Company, to Miss engineer. Kasbing.

Mary Cook Shortt who arrived Mr. R. J. McClelland, chief enjoyment piecing the old Smit

the club terrace Mrs. Mallory local dollars, provided the dollar does not soar to any great delegation without more dolay.

bere a few days ago from officer, Laenho, has gone acting Po together every day than the

talked quietly to Tilden, the height. To do away with the concession and give nothing Unlucky Photographer.

Australia by the steamer Chaug-master, Katwe. Captain G. F. public who read

champion of champions. Once Besides, James of the Ketwo, is on re-they've got

she clenched her slender brown- in return would. in the great majority of cases, mean a

to buy it. I'med hands, and showed her white reduction in salary of something like 20 or 25 per cent. Apparently the Japanese police The ceremony was performed serve. Mr. W. H. Watson, from tond o' a joke but I draw the lige

teeth in a smile of quiet with the dollar standing where it does to-day. If the authorities bave not yet entered in the presence of a large nuraber reserve, bas gone. second officer, at that.

Kutwo.

'nervousness. But as I was saying, Jos, he dollar went higher the position would be made worse. In into the new spirit of the times, of friends by the Pastor, Rev. J.

They went down the steps but seek to preserve as far as Kirk Maconschie, who was as- Mr. J. H. Davey, second officer, was inclined to be a bit liverish. together, the bright French regard to the military we have not been able to glean any possible the atmosphere of sisted at the organ by Mr. Chap-Luenho, has gone acting chief That's the worst of Repulse Bay fairy and the quiet Norwegian- very definite information but seeing that all matters relatseclusion that traditionally sur-man. Attired in a dress of white officer, same ship.

of a Sunday night. No, that I'm American woman, in the face Mr. R. S. Bonnard, from re-casting up anything you know ing to services pay emanates from the Treasury at Home it rounds the Imperial House. On silk ninon with bat to match, and

of all the cameras. can be taken for granted that the concession dollar is to be they issued orders that the wel the bride was given away by Mr. officer, Hopsang. Mr. H. Raw out there when ye come to think throwing stuff like that way? the Crown Prince's homecoming carrying a bouquet of pink roses, serve. has gone acting chief but the sun can be devilish strong Can you understand an Editor abolished for the military as well. Whether a revision of come was to be as restrained as J. McCubbin, of the Hongkong stron, chief officer, Hopsang, is on of it. Some of these days I must Man, consider the lesson of it. pay is to be made in this case as in the case of naval men, possible. All the same there and China Gas Company. She leave.

take a turn that length myself Finds and frills and shooting out we do not know.

were many Banzai's, the good) was attended by a maid of honour, Mr. T. Ogier, second officer, but I'm no' nearly so good at the your necklinever get ye onywhere One thing is certain and that is that the concession people of Nippon being manifest- Miss Connie Hansen, who wore Woseng, has resigned.

walking as I used to be, Nothing in this world. Fancy lingerie for which local men struggled so hard is to pass. In viewly delighted to see their Heir-dress of pale blue silk sinon and Mr. D. Mason, from leave, has better than a fine tramp on a might be all right among a hive - of the great cry for economy at Home it might be a good Apparent after his novel ex-carried a bouquet of pink rosee. gons chief engineer, Tangahing. Sunday. But as I say, that sort o' cameras and on the fashion perience. There is still we Mr. W. Brown, of the Taikoo Mr.C. Ross, acting chief engineer, o' thing doesna' seem to agree wi" page but it's nerve and plack that thing, from the Treasury point of view, to stabilise its understand, a role in Japan Docks, officiated as "best man". Tungshing, bas gone second everyone.

wins at tennis. Consider the sterling obligations in Hongkong and to leave the men out against gazing at Imperial

He and I had just what ye result flashed hare next day here to take all the risk with regard to a rising or falling processions, but it has ceased to held at the residence of Mr.Koonshing, is on reserve.

The subsequent reception was engineer, Koonshing. Mr. J. S.

Macdonald, second engineer, would call words wi' each other, dollar. But it is not a good thing for men in the Imperial the Emperor Maiji was frequently Point. Later in the day Mr. and be rigorously enforced; in fact, McCubbin, Louiseville, at West

Joe, him being being well brought service to have their pay subjected to wild fluctuations cheered without calling forth Mrs. Stalker left for Repulse Bay numerary second engineer, Luen forbye, but at the same time there Mr. W. G. Probert, super up and having a brother in a Bank which might benefit them one month and impoverish them rebake. In 1921 and on such an where the honeymoon is being ho, has gone second engineer, was what Janet would have said the next. If the promised revision of pay is on a generous occasion, it is matter for spent. The bride's going away | W

akinds' dryness atween us for sil scale matters might even up and give cause for no more surprise that the police should dress was of nigger brown crepe Wesang, has gone acting chief soul and, thinking I'd do him s Mr.J.B.Black,second engineer, that. So I let him alone poor than a passing note of the change. But we think it be-tion of reviving an archdic edict.

engineer, Hopsang, Mr. D, Ellis, good turn, I turned to a pile o" · hoves local naval and military officials to safeguard the Spontaneous emotion transcended

chief engineer, Hopsang, is on newspapers and started to cur interests of their subordinates by pointing out, clearly and obsolete regulations and official

leave.

oat some reprint for him. But I unmistakeably, that it is qufair to make a man's earnings pedantry, the people obeering and inge after his tour of the West. Captain J. Bettison, of the may as well have saved my time dependent on the fluctuations of exchange. Perhaps our waving hats and bandkerchiefs and so all ended well, except for Treangtab, is on reserve. Captain and went round and rested my local Chamber of Commerce, which interested itself in this all the way from its station to one luckless Press photographer, O. C. Blows, from leave, has gone feet on a long chair at the Cinb Takanawa Palace, doubtless to who went too close up and was master, Tesaugtab. Mr. E. Fer-for all the thapks I got. Joe, be matter when it was raised before, will give it their the gratification of the Prince, snapped by the police just as he guson has been appointed chief says. I'm the bummest reprint attention.

accustomed to democratic greet-had soapped the hero of the scene, officer, Treanglab.

cutter he ever saw. And that's

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bave done anything in the direc-de-chine.

OBLOG

In a sensational match in the second round of the Women's National Tennis Championship, Malle. Lenglen defaulted to Mrs. Mallory at the beginning of the second set after losing the first set, 2-6. Mdlle. Lenglen was helped off the court crying and coughing badly. She is expecial to re cover shortly,

1 aye did say yon lassie, would

get a bad cold running about half- Baked the way she did. a pan that turns down a goo

But honestly what d'ye think o

story like that 7