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NOTES & COMMENTS.

National Unity.

A.S WATSON & CO., LTD. doubtless awakened by the re-

(ESTABLISHED 1841) ̧

Hongkong Dispensary.

Phone No. 16.

Birth.

SYME THOMSON.-At the Pask Hospital on October 25th to and helpful emulation, surely as Mr. and Mrs. F. Syme Thomson, a son.

Death.

could

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

•

HARBOUR RACE.

G. Ramsay an Easy" Winner.

At the condlusion of the race E.R. Lieut. General Bir› G. M. Kirkpatrick, K.OR, LOSI. will distribute the prizes. Following will be a night carnival and a dance. At the latter, ovaning

worn.

COURT MARTIAL.

C.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor, all, ther

Telegraph."

their own individual interest. This sort of thing will bring rain

now"

and disgrace to any country. Where is that A'quality, Fraternity and Liberty so enthusiasticaly proclaimed? They ate substituted for Mortality Audacity and Despotism. At the beginning, the assassin- ated ex-minister Machado proudly said: "We now reign without God and without King'

"And wo ray: "Now devil has assumed their control." Terrible thought. Such is the result of turning the country into such a Republic !

REPUTATION IS IN ITSELF ONLY The Rev. J. Kirk Masonnchie A FARTHING CANDLE OF WAVER-

Portugal's Instability. used the occasion of the H.K.D.C. INO AND UNCERTAIN FLAME, AND

Miss Gladys Ramsay, who has dress or fancy costumes will be Scottish Company's attendance EADILY BLOWN OUT, BUT IT IS for an appropriate homily upan THE LIGHT BY WHICH THE gained many swimming suocesses

-Sir:—Ever since Portugal has pational unity—unity of a kind WORLD LOOKS FOR AND FINDS this season, was an easy first The officials were as under

across the harbour yesterday Judges and Committee: Hoo, been proclaimed a Republic, bright fully compatible with the pre-

| MERIT.----Lowell.

afternoon · Landing right from Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.BE, Rev, hapes were expected by her people servation of regional charactar-

the start, she swam strongly and G. T. Waldegrare, Commander for the Better administration ́of listica The presence of the Scottish Company was a man-

The General Officer Command-was soon far ahead of the other Haka, RN. Commander Preston, the country and its colonies. ifestation of this principle. For ing wishes to thank them and competitors Swimming with N., Mr. R. M. Dyer, Dr. C Eleven years have since elapsed The Forsyth, Mr. A. Silva Netto, Mr and such an expectation has centuries England and Scotland certain unknown gentlemen for powerful stroke, which

Revolutions were inveterate enemies, but the excellent work they did frequently changed first trudgeon, A. Mo Kirdy, Mr. A. H. Carroll, proved a failure. ultimately the force of reason in endeavouring to rescue mates then side stroke, then breast Mr. T. Mock, Mr. 4. A. Alves, are continually reported, and the stroke, then resting on her back, [Mfr. A. E. Alres, Mr. R. J. Wilton, revolutionary parties are growing asserted itself, resulting in a shin and Government property.

she brought all her musoles into Umpires: Mr. W. Logan, Mr. Jealous against their confreres ing example of unity without

| it tha play and by so doing was able to R. E Balilios.

Cabinet, hence at prejadieo to the traditions of the

We are asked to announce that keep fresh all the way through.

Startar: Mr. R. Q. Witchell.

short period. one re very respective partners. This was

volution follows another, in swift a Preliminary Meeting of the When she touched the wall near by way of approach to

Clerks of the Course: Lieut. succession in order that the next the

Reading Circle will be held at the V.R.C. she appeared to be subject of Ireland, and the

the Helena May Institute at almost as it as when she left the Hake, R.N.R., Commander Pres ambitions party may partake of preacher must have evoked a re- on Thursday next, the Kowloon side. Although a littleton. R.N.. CaE T. Wheeler. the privileges enjoyed at large by

Lieut. Milbourne, R.N. sponsive echo among bis con-

the administering Cabinet All members of behind last year's time it was a 27th October. gregation when he expressed the

Tims Keepers: Mr.A. A. Alves, Instead of looking after the the Institute are invited to great swim, and Miss Ramsay hope that the sister isle will fall

attend.

bids fair to be a very powerful Mr. A. MoKirds, Master Gunnar interest of the constry itself, they into line. A similar emotion was

swimmer. She has that easy and May, Mr. A. E. Alves, Mr. T. all appear to be looking after

Meek. grace in the water that obarac- ference to the divisions in China. Rural Building Lot No. 193, terises Johnstone. If Miss Ruby Hoo. Treasurer: Mr. A. a land in which we hero feel con-situated on the New Road be-Young had been able to compete, Alves. (cerned not only on account off Itween Kanchai Gap

Hon. Secretary: Mr. R. and it would probably have been a very direct rasterial interess, but on Macagine Gap, was sold yester exciting race, but as it was, it was Witchell, grounds of friendly sentiment day to Mr. A. G. W. Ogilvio an easy win. born of our acquaintance with the Messrs. Palmer and Torner) for

All the competitors finished the Chinese and their admirable the upset price of $2040. Tre course and all swam well. Oas qualities. As Mr. Maconachie area of this lot is 17,000 square or two went out of the course well said, seeing that the fends feat.

rather a lot, but all pluckily stuck between Scot and Sassensch have

to it and not one gave up. Every-

Sergeant Reduced. given place to amicable rivalry

thing passed off satisfactorily There must have been some thanks to the excellent arrange- The sentence of the District mueb may be locked for between thing like a record in the way of ments made by the Committee. Court Martial that assembled last North and South in China. good health in the Colony last The Praya wall was crowded with week at Murray Barracks, when In point of simple fact week, for the health return shows spectators and there was a large Serat A. Monaghan, of the 2nd the position st the moment that there were only two.cases of number of people on the Kowloon Wills. Regk, was charged with Poor Portugal! If your an-

not look

more paratyphoid fever, one case of side. A number followed the race being absens without leave from cestors were to come to life again hopeless. The consolation is that enteric faver and one mase of from motor boats and launches. 11 on Oct. 6th until ap-what would they say, after seeing VEGA. At the French Hospital, at 4.30 am. on October 25th cowadays events move quickly, puerperal fever. Over the week There was a slight breeze, but the prehended by the arrsion Mili-ench deplorable chaos! A.M. Vega. The funeral will pass the Monument at 5 pm.

and perhaps even China will end there was one fresh case of water was fairly smooth and on tary Polico about 7.55 p.m. on Oct. show herself susceptible to this paratyphoid fever (French). the whole, conditions were quite 7th, is that accused be reduced to | influence.

satisfactory.

the rank of corporal. The competitors were Mrs.L. The Court was composed of On Saturday evening thei

Richmont, Mrs. Cleme, Miss Major W. C. Downing. R.G.A.

LUNCHEON TO "DAGONET." Chinese Staff of WS. Bailey & Ramsay, Miss G. Ramsay. (President). Capt. E. L Betts, In order to further trade reta-Co. Ltd. gave a dinner to Mr. Miss D.Witchell, Miss Thelma 2nd Wilta. Regt., and Capt. H. K. In honour of his 74th birthday, tions the new Governor-General and Mrs. Bailes at the Kam Ling May, Miss D. May and kiss Nora Morton, 2/22 Punitbis. The pro- Mr. G. R. Sima was entertained of the Philippines has decided to Hotel. Filty two of the staff sat Pile. They started from the secutor was Lieut. J.-M. Dodiog-to-luncheon at the Royal Albion recommend to Washington that down and an address and silver Secretary's launch drawn up ton, sad accused, who pleaded Hotel Brighton, where be is carefully-selected Filipinos be vase suitably inscribed were attached to the commercial staffs presented to Mr. and Mrs. Bailey. close to the wall on the Kowloon guilty, was represented by Mr. staying for the benefit of his

haslib. of the Embassy at Tokyo and the Mr. Bailey, who has returned side, near the Ferry, at 5.20. Miss F. C. Mason.

G.Ramsay led right from the Legation at Peking. Mr. after a two years business holiday Warren and Dr. Seburnsa, in Britain, replied thanking the start but all swam strongly. At 100 yards G.Ramsay, well- .the holders of these poats, staff, many of whom had been ahead, bez sister M. Ramsay favour the plan, which Governor twenty years in his firm's service. second and D. Witchell is the General Wood communicated:

third place. Miss Witchell to them during his recent visit to

In to-day's Command Orders it shortly afterwards secured second Reverting to our note in yesterday's issue regarding China and Japan. The Minister

at Peking knows the Filipinos is stated:-The Court of Enquiry place, which she did not reliu- the forthcoming presentation of the Colony's Budget and well having conducted an in- which reported on the circum- qnish and near the Pearleaf the fact that none of the local Associations have been restigation into the affairs of stances of the recent fire in the Mrs. Richmond overtook Miss M. sufficiently alive to give the matter their attention. it is the islands during the early Matsheds of the Hongkong Mole Ramsay, and these positions were The competitors finished as more than a little interesting to note the painfully slow days of the American occupa Corps Detachment, Kowloon, has rasintained to the end.

tion. Considering that the brought to the notice of the Gea- rate at which this Colony is given the public benefits fort

Chinese and the Japanese eral Officer Commanding the follow: which it has sanctioned the expenditure of the necessary have had trading

relations promp: assistance rendered by:- tbe islands

for hun Expense Store Accountant J. P. money. Two years ago the local press. in reporting the with Budget meeting, bad big headlines about the fact that dreds of years, many being Robinson, R.A.S.C. employee; nearly four millions of dollars were to be spent on public establisted there, the Filipinos Farrier Sergt. A. Long, R.AS.C. works, and last year there were even bigger headlines possess a special qualification for also the ready and eficient work the contemplated appointments. of Sabadar Alim Sher; Havildar announcing the fact that the record sum of nearly five The plan shows that General Jiwand Singh, Pack Battery, millions was to be spent on Public Works Extraordinary Wood is ready to give the H.ES. R.G.A; Havildar Sirdar during 1921. In 1019 we were promised a new Fire Filipinos further opportunities of Khan; and Havildar Panida, Brigade station for Hongkong, the construction of a motor filing important offices, and Khan, No. 5 Coy., H.K.S. R.G.A. road over Wong Nei Cheong gap to Deep Water Bay, the also that Cricle Sam is trying all means of extending bis Kowloon Hospital was foreshadowed and there were big business connections in the Far schemes outlined for the opening up of new hillside areas. East. How much of that bave we to-day?

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1921.

BUDGET PROMISES.

General Wood's Plan.

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BITTER TRUTH. Hongkong, October 21.

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

Look

Joe, ba's a nice kind o' chap at and research as regards the in- tirnes but awful contrary. Buence of Chopin during the

of bailed There's scarcely a day passes mastication

bea bat we have an argument o' would certainly add to the some sort and let me tell ye, he's reputation of the management. most terriole for his age. But As it is now there's only one good he'll get over that The older a thing about getting ten minutes man gets and the mora he "Cavalleria Rusticana" wished knows, the less certain be is on ye during a meal and that is about anything in life. And it's that it's not marked down on the fanny how simple a dispate can chit. It might keep ringing in Misa Maggie Ramsay 47

arise. Yesterday at tiffio I just your ears for the best part of the Miss Thelma May.

merely wondered to bim bow afiernoon but again that might Miss Nora Pile.

soon yon cafe band would give only be war or a weak head. The first prize was doasted by over tuning itself when he con- Honestly though, now I come Miss D. May "An Admirer of their Pluck,"

tradicted me right away. They to think of it, I believe there's the second by Mr. McKirdy_and wereus" tuning said he; that was something in this music pidgin in the third by Mr. J. Oxberry. Each Schomann's Seranade" they lots o ways quite apart from of the other ladies will be pre-were playing. Now, I'm no' a having to listen to hackneyed sented with a small souvenir by betting man on principle but if sirs when you're stoking the V.R.C.

you was a real tune then they up. That it Tghtens labour Even last year there were promised a six-storeyed Have You Seen Him?

For the purposes of comparison must fed yon cow on brandy that there's no danner of doubt. the times of the first eight ladies my milk came from. I once had Natives, the world over, chant building near the Harbour Office to house the Fire Brigade. It has generally been assumed A Mui-Tsai Concerned. the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, the Imports and that it is practically impossible

last year are given below:

a record o' that same tune and as they toil; soldiers sing as they Min. Sees, believe me the two were no more march so what's to prevent sweet The case in which a mui-trai Exports Offices, the Government Laboratory and the for anybody, and especially for a

1 Miss Ruby Young 37 10 3/5 like one another than Mac tunes being discoursed on instru- charged with stealing a P.C.M.O.: a new Gaol on the Kowloon City Reclamation well-known man, long to conceal was

2 Mrs. Ric' roond...... .37 42 Pherson's dog's like either of its rents of music for a hundred and

parents. Of course, I want to be one different vocations. and a Police Training School on the same site: the Praya bir self in these days of registra diamond ring, and in which ant

fair mind ye, and I may be should box it would stimulate thought East Reclamation scheme was voted $300,000; $50,000tion, passport, visas, and good-amah was charged with receiving Miss D. Witchell news knows how many other it, was resumed before Mr. G. 4 Miss M. Ramsay.

have explained that our gramu now if we'd somebody strumming was definitely set aside for the Kowloon Hospital, for the billing

processes. Yet Mr Orme at the Police Court this 5 Miss Wheeler...

phone was a second-hand when the gentle lyre while Joe com reconstruction of Victoria Hospital, a new bospital to re- Ambrose J. Sail, the Canadian morning when a number of wit-Miss Jennings...

likely would make all the We had an instance of the kind lieve the pressure on the G.C.H.: in fact there was a whole millionaire, who was lost sightnesses, who were former emg Miss Eaid Cornell......57 25 the dollar was low which most poses his editorial of a morning.

THE MEN'S "EVENT."

difference in the world.

Justabout a year ago when Moxon host of things promised the nerest tithe of which has come of in December 1919, bas vanish- ployers of the amab, were pro ed into the Inace. His secretary, duced to give evidence as to her

Owing to a misunderstanding, Yoa cafe band has greatly soothed the lazy Louzs. Wï a to anything like maturity. It seems that every year we go John Doughty, who disappeared character. One of them a Chinese

woman, said that she took the the entry of J.R. Joustone, last improved though, at least in it's good brisk tune going we'd never into raptures over promises that take an uncommonly long

2 few weeks later but WAS time to mature and that we vote huge sums of inoney eventually arrested in Oregon amab into service ca July let year's winner, which we under choice of tunes, for I can mind feel fatigued even in the midst o WAS sentenced a temporarily to take the place o stand, was posted in sufficient the day when they thought getting a Council Meeting into which are very slow in being spent. The land on which City,

for another servant who went on time did not reach the Hon nothing o inflicting by ma-like galley forme. It's just a matter of of imprisonment the Kowloon Hospital is to be built is,according to one re-term sident with whom we chatted recently, still in a state of embezzlement, but a charge of leave. On the latter's return the Secretary before closing day, but kind o aire, wi' chimes, on ye getting the right tune and the kind having made away with his em- defendant left her employ to go the Committee at a meeting held without the slightest provocation of musis to harmonise wi sach Yon sort of music trade, so to speak. Ye can readily pristine desolation." Our Government has been urged to ployer roke down for want of into the service of another em- last night decided to allow him to whatever. economise in order to avoid the necessity to impose further evidence. All sorts of investiga ployer. This man, Mr. Ricci, of compete. The other competitors must be a terrible handicap on the understand, of course, that some waiters them baving plenty sort o' discrimination would have taxation but we think that the majority of residents would tionabave been conducted without Barrow Terrace, like the previous are F. P. Souss, EW. Railton, E rather see needed improvements carried through than be any trace being discovered. An witness, testified to the defen- Busschaert, E. A. Noronha, 8. H. enough tout up wi' without being to be used. Ar, that goes with- Garrod, Ptes. Le Hurey, Pitchon, forced to step it out to the kitchen out saying. Just imagine how given the sense of disappointment which must be theirs offer of a reward of $50,000 for dant's good character.

information produced no result In a statement, the amah said Alderman and Ferry, W.Gerrard, so you sort of time. Ay, they're tactless it would be to set a record when they tire of waiting for what has been promised. beyond one or two wild-goose-that the $65 which was found G. A. Jack, D. Ogilvie, P. J. bad enough I should say, without at a pit-head splaying Don't go down the mine, Daddy" or "Hard We recently pointed out that the Government has re-chases. The allotted period ex by the Police in her pos O'Brien, R. W. Smith, D. Laing, any more encouragement.

C. E. Milliard, T. Simmons The restaurant band has always Times Come Again .No More". ceived more in revenue for the first six months of this year pired last month, but, as the offer ession represented the result of (H.M. S. Dredgol), K. A. Mason, been a kiad o' mystery to me, right in the middle of a creditor's than it has expended and that the credit balance in the has been renewed, a good round several years' savings by herself. J. Howard, A. A. Botelho Unless it's particularly good of meeting or for that matter."Con- hands of the Treasury is growing towards the six million can run the missing millionaire steal the ring, and maintained M. Roza Pereira, A. May, its kind, nobody really wants it, tented Wi. Little" at a Budget

sum is still awaiting anybody who and her daughter. She did not mark. This is undoubtedly due to the extra revenue to earth or shed light upon his that evidence given by the com- G. W. Sewell, V. Ramasy, F.M. drowned in stultified, abortive (Incidently I hope this screed Sum, Gar. Lewis, for to have pleasant conversation Session of the Legislative Council. derived from the increased liquor, tobacco and stamp fate.

plinsnt without corroboration was da Cruz and W.de Hoog. duties which seems to more than offset the decreasing re-

not proof of the offence. "She Previous winners have been: might as well have have been ceipts from the opium monopoly. The general public is]

Min. Seca. accused of being a murderer for 1906 Gr. Brotherton... 27 42 4/5 providing this money and in the matter of sorely needed

all the evidence that could be 1907 A. E. Thomas, public improvements such as Fire Brigade station, A message of the 14th inst. forthcoming":

H.M.8. “Tamar” -28 50 4/5 hospitals and goal it has a right to expect that the Govern-say: Owing to the increased

do. The mui-tea, in examination | 1908

...26-50 4/5 ment will spend a little more quickly than it has during the index of their agents from by the Magistrate, said that she 1909 C. 3. Cooke 29 26 2/25 the current year. How the Government's estimates of Harbin, the question has been was bought by her present 1910 T. Logan 26 58 2/5 1912 Br.Nutty. R.G.A.34 8 2/5 revenue and expenditure for 1921 will pan out remains to raised i Government circles of mistress in Canton last year.

do. The Magistrate said that the 1916

... 23 24 be seen, but when the Colony bas agreed to spend nearly declaring Vladivostok in a siste five million dollars on public works and the Government of siege. There continue to be mui-tsai had admitted the offence 1913 J.C. Finch

large numbers of arresta. The and in view of her tender years 1920 da. spends less than a million in the first six months one might Gevemment yesterday rested the be would give her a chance and 1917 do. reasonably ask what is the use of these grand budget Minister of War. General Ver-discharge her. With regard to 1918 A. Logan speeches. We ought to have something a little more jbytzky, with the fall powers and the amab, he would remand the 1919 3. R. Johnstous. 27 duties of Governor-General substantial than words.

to

VLADIVOSTOK IN A STATE OF BIEGE.

activities of the Communists andi

case to consider his decision,

Wong Po

1920

da,

"Poet and Peasant" wi" a three doesna' catch Lord-Northo iffe's man band is conducive neither to seye and him want take me away gooddigestion nor an even temper. wi' him. Janet, you know, she Cafe bands, though, are nothing if doesps care about living in no' ambitions, but to see and hear London). them struggling through master- But to get back to our music. pieces for giant orchestras of Newspaper men now, I'm sure, graad opera is very saddening would find the proposed inovation especially if you've a sore head of immense value. I'm strongly- and it's your day to sign the chit. But I cands' go: on. That Some day they'll savee the right damned gramophone bottomside kind of tunes to go wi' certain food that just commences its night and drink, in other words they'll shift, and "A Wee Decoh an get their harmony in line wi" their Doris when ye havna" scha basb. Acareful study of the teeth thing as a lick in the house has among ham sandwiches during me nye besten right from the .93 53 1/5 she playing of staccato violin stuð, sinzi,

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