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NOTES & COMMENTS.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 192.

DAY BY DAY.

The Ceremony at Shameen. A MAN'S FATE IS HIS · OWN Saturday marked another red.]TEMPER; AND ACCORDING TO letter day in the annals of the THAT WILL BE HIS OPINION AS Hoogkong and Shanghal Bank, TO THE PARTICULAR MANNER IN |Only a few months ago a palatia] WHICH THE COURSE OF EVENTS Istructure was opened at Shang- IS REGULATED. A CONSISTENT

bai in place of the original build- MAN BELIEVES IN, DESTENT, ing, and now the growth of the CAPRICIOUS MAN IN CHANCE Corporation's connections baa Dierceli.

resulted in the erection of a hand- soms building at Shamsen, the Bank having outgrown the ac-health in the Colony yesterday. commodation that has served since the branch was inaugurated; lin 1909.

SINGAPORE'S BUDGET,

"A Big Deficiency. (From Our Own Correspondent.}}

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BASEBALL'S 'FATE.

select over at Kowloon, but bers again the question of aco0m- modation has been found

A Plea for Bigger Sports difficult one. It was at one time hoped that room would be found Grounds.

in the Soakunpoo Valley, but the military football teams and others who have been granted playing rights find that they require the enthusiastic ground all the time.

Wa cannot help thinking

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1921.

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Singapore, Nov. 1st, Quite a number of local people In the Lagislative Council, H. have been wondering what has

the Governor gave his annual happened to the axpenditure had aroeeded the baseball was played on the Happy it is a pity that merely for want Budget address. The year's spirit with which the game of revenue by 6 milliona ToValley ground a short time ago of room Hongkong has had to in A Hongkong Telegraph more forego the pleasures it bad anti- There was a clean bilt off revenue there had been consider sentative has been waking a few cipated in connection with the able curtailment in the public enquiries and he learns that the ball game. It is well-known that works programme. Winding op organisers of the game are labour-in connection with the Victoris The Adjutant R.A. has received the raviow, That this extension a few order forms for the "Ganger the

that ing under disadvantageous cir Recreation he said trade should have been decided upon is Magazine"

had cumstances over which they have mooted the possibility of forming dépression eminently appropriate, for while forward a copy to any ex-Gunner would

and would be glad to coloured the whole outlook and it no control.

a permanent baseball team, and ba Way Fong (1s our Chinese who would like to have the speculative remedies. Malaya, made application to the Govern- looking forward to playing a The leaders of the local team the two teams in Canton ware folly to attempt friend name the Bank) has been Magazine. The annual subscrip-let alone the world, could not find ment some time ago for the allot series of matches and returns primarily identified with this tion is 43-Ader. Colony and

a short cut to prewar prosperity.ment of a permanent ground and with the locals. With each suc- Shangbal, its repatation is supreme among

He was not preaching the gospel when the Recreation Grounds feeeding year. the Recreation the merchants

Las: week's health return of inaction, and the Government Committee came to consider the Grounds Committee is Binding it of the republic.

was prepared boldly to adopt any matter they found that they could barder and harder to accommo and what

shows that there were three non- Chinese fatal cases of paratyphoid fever, policy reasonably promising suc- only allot a small triangular piece date the many sports teams and merchants Are more famous than the Cantonese? It was fever and one non-fatal case of it was the trustee of the whole Hongkong Football Club's ground grounds and the time has sorely two non-fatal cases of entericas, but they must remember that of ground situated between the Clube which make application for

when the dustry. He did not doubt that the was found to be just large enough should give its earnest consider- Government days of John Company before from influenza. the formal opening of the dest

Colony had a great fature and the for a diamond to be drawn butation to the problem of making Government would do everything the "out-field" would have to more space available. It has been Treaty parts. As Mr. G. M For picking the pocket of a Edkins (Chairman of the Court Filipino bandeman of the U. S. 16 legitimately could to assist a encroach on the grounds abutting suggested from more than ons of Directors) said, welcoming the Huron, a Chinese this morning there were signs of improvement. that they could only allow play tonal playing fields of the Colony commercial recovery, Already The Committee felt, therefore, quarter, we believe, that the eveD- Imany Chinese merchants who was sent to prison for three were present among the influea-months and was ordered to be

take place on Sundays, and will have to be located at the foot tial gathering, the Cantonese banished for life on the expiration expanses for the Prince's visit, the organisers. of the local of the bills on the Kowloon penin- business men typically represent of his sentence.

and $125,000 for a war memorial team were informed to that effect, als where there is plenty of that great commercial community

A Bill to raise ten millions No other ground was available, and waiting to be levelled 5. whose trading ability and probity

sterling on behalf of the F.M.S.although the Government bad When the scheme of Kowloon A watchman employed bas been recognised by foreign Messrs. Watson's Godown

was passed.

given the application their best motor buses merchants for a hundred years. Connaught

planned it consideration. Local baseball was In introducing the Budget the players feel that, with no day set such a project might aventuate, Road

borne Central,

ja mind that The various speakers naturally was է the Police Court Colonial Secretary endorsed the alluded to the big part played by this

apart for practice, it is rather a bat now the scheme has been morning .convicted of Governor's optimism the Bank in furthering Anglo negligence of duty. Last nighting the outlook. and,

regard useless proposition trying to ar-squashed it is a little difficult to Chinese relations, and Calton burglars attempted to rob the pre-

matches for Sundays, see how transportation could be cliu. can boast of a worthy structuremises and actually broke a lock. criticisms of the Civil Service would be quite willing to play on Government decided to mark ff

strongly

refuted the although the majority of the team rendered easy, even supposing the for carrying on the tradition. The defendant was charged on salaries and allowances, declaring such a day. It is felt that until a large area of land and make it Costing nearly half a million his own admission. A fine of $20 that the cost of living in Malays such time as the Football Club dollars, the four-storeyed build-or 14 days' hard labour was im was the highest in the world. jing, which reaches to the maxi-posed.

mum altitude allowed by the municipal regulations, makes an

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impressive addition to the pre-pany will open their

The Warwick Comedy Com- mises in the Central Avenue.

st the Theatre Royal Wednesday next. November 9:b, when "The Circle" by W

A Veteran's Memories.

The council voted $100,000 as

MALAYA'S TRADE DEPRESSION.

inter

At the opening ceremoor, and Someraet Maghan, will be The Commission's Report.

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in a subaequans interview Dr. presented. The principal part We Ting-fang that Nestor will be played by Miss Gertrude (From Our Own Correspondent.) Among China's public men-took F. Godart, who was the one-time occasion to speak of his country's popular principal of the now internal conditions, but not before defunct Howitt Phillips Company

WASHINGTON AND ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. he had paid a graceful and appro- Plans will open at Moutrie's at

mission's report declares that the

Singapore, November 1. The Trada Depression Com-

left

priate tribute to the Bank's work. 8.30 8. on Thursday, November general trade must be Speaking of the wonderful growth 3rd. of the institution from modest beginnings, the veteran Foreiga

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to right itsel That process has already started

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suitable for playing purposes.

have finished with their ground for the season it would be better commodation for sports purposes The question of adequate ac- to let the game drop.

is one that our Unofficial Mem- We understand that the Gay-bers of the Council might well eroment in prepared to consider raise at the forthcoming Council granting the baseball players any meeting when the Budget esti- available and suitable plot of mates for this year are being ground they might manage to discussed.

Between

Ourselves

By Rob MacWhirter.

Within a few days the sittings of the momentous Minister of the Canton Govern press bave informed members of ing industries regain their paying begin to slide ower quick that new steps" I withdraw it at once. Recent advertisements in the must be delayed until the produce splinters but it's only when ye about yon" four hundred and ten in Malaya, but complete recovery The bannister o' life is full of make a mistake and if I'm wrong Washington Conference will have begun and it is but mant asked," who has not heard the St. George's Society that they level. Labont conditions and min- you're apt to get one of them You know how hard it is keep natural that all eyes will be turned to it in the hope that of the Hongkong and Shanghai may javite as many guests as ing leases should be relaxed, and into you. I can see now tha: I count o' thing like that, especi out of its deliberations will come some tangible evidence Bank, and although they like to the Armistice Night as a last resort the tin export struck a bit of a snag on Saturally wi' only one stop watch but if that the world is prepared to turn its back on wars and all orters of the Carpotation, Concert, and the Committee desire duty should be reduced. Some day when it came to shooting out I'm a few steps out on either side the horrors they spell. America seems to be entering into agadquarters of the Corporation,} members to apply for their tickets form of restriction to the output my neck on the subject of I'll be the first to admit it. That's the Conference in a frank and open spirit. in fact Reuters that even in the Old Country at once, so that arrangements for of rubber was necessary, and dancing.

it is scarcely an exaggeration to has told us that the feeling in favour of disarmament has the fame of the H. and S. B Caymmodation and refreshes compulsion should be introduced, the time that I was doing fine, in, especially, to a lady.

And me thinking all me all over. Aye ready to give become almost evangelical in its intensity. There have is second only to that oare informed that the concert the Dutch Indies joined in. figging and putting the kibosh though, wi' so account of the last

may be made in good time. We bat only if been declarations by her leading politicians hopeful to ako ciscences were promises to provide an entertain- Three members did not agree generally on the ne plus ultra State Ball you leave me cold for Ceylon and backing up the new kind o' When ye try to dazzle me those who thought at one time that America would seek to of altogether uncommon

Ting-fang's reminiscences were ing even g. dominate the conference and it can be taken for granted interest, for he knew this Colony

with this condition contending national kind o foot work. between ourselves I don't care a that nothing detrimental to the issue will be raised by the more than half a century ago

that Malays was able to set Evidently something went wrong curse what was danced on that Last night Admiral Struauss, independently in the case of re-wi' the works somewhere for it occasion. A good jig would kill nation acting as host to the many delegates.

and remembers the Bank being Commander-Chief of the U. S.striction. The Government should seems I made From France. M. Briand has issued an optimistico all our readers that Dr. Wu dinner

founded. It may not be known China Fleet was enterained to borrow from London in order to "Teacher's letter last night is I'll no lose ony sleep over the B mistake, if some o' you gentry onyway. And message, saying that the gathering together of such a practised in the Courts here in the

by His Excellency assist estates, and the Secretary meant to be taken seriously, But discovery that the Fox-Tròt is Governor and Lady of State should galaxy of the world's leading statesmen augurs well for what mast be called the long-ago. Stubbe, at which

be asked to what's the odds onyway? If only based on the old English & number reconsider his decision about some the future of peace. The old policy used to be to divide He was, we believe, the first of notable residents and officials restriction.

folks "neve: A Land Bank was mistakes lots of us would have Fox-Trot

make Polka. interests. the new policy is to unite them all together for Chinesa gentleman to be called to were present. To-night the Com-recommended to give advances little cause to pride ourselves on to furnish me wi' it's pedigree. For to dance tba it isoa* necessary the common weal. The British standpoint has been very statesman did not emit to add his function at his residence, and to necessary to retain the labour when I'm beaten. I've aye said explain to me in four sticks 10

be English Bar. The veteran modare will hold A similar against crops.

Every effort was our cleverness. clearly put and Mr. Lloyd George himself has declared tribute to the services of the Bank morrow, the Admire! will leave forces and encourage new in-that its only when a man admits pt. type that the new style Bat I know What's more forbys for you to that Britain will fall into line with any general policy" in cultivating friendship with for Canton CR a brief visit { dustries. adopted. As a matter of fact Britain has, since the war, the Chinese, and in giving us an Ho will retora during that proceeded farther on the road of disarmament than any object lesson on how to carry on week-end. The U. S. Huroo, other late belligerent country, reducing her standing ariny passage in his speech everybody is due to leave for Manila at the |banking." With the following on which the Admiral travelled, and restricting ber naval programme to what, is to some will be in agreement: I hope beginning of next week. people, a rather alarming extent. Lord Bryce recently China will take a lesson from returned Home from America after a long visit this Bink.. by drawing

plainly told the people in

Old other provinces together and so photo-plays ever produced by

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he's a chump that he begins to of dancing is the easiest method scquire wisdom. No tba: ever known leaves me equally I'm just altogether down and out indiferent, forbye being bad you know, but I will admit for your business. Splay feet sad nevertheless that as often as an ear like a butter dish are great no', ignorance is the inspira drawbacks on the part of the most tion of argument. For instance willing pupil. Bo for you to tell Dow, it's aye

been a The death of Mr. Walter Wells, point wi' me whether love is dances are is just as uuconvinc- woot me bow simple the modern

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Country that no amourt of explanation seems likely link for doing good to Chins." Skeleton" in which is featured King Edward's double," was that's neither here nor there

be reunited. This may be the Thomas H. Ince s A Family of Tottenbam, "known locally as an asset.or a liability and-but ing

British North Borneo.

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to remove the impression that the Anglo-Japanese treaty The Bank's General Manager. that popular artist Charles Ray, published is inimical to the peace of the Orient. If that really the Hon. Mr. A.0. Stephens, fly This five-reeled picture had a s

the same day the now, and what's more forbye, them

is easy the story of the re-Teacher" is maybe no' interest. Just

can do is so then the renewal of that treaty should be very serious reciprocated when he intimated tremendous success in the States porter

them.. mistakened in that subject onyway.

simple dress is ly debated. The view of the Home Government, and the that the Bank would view it as and will be screened at the Hong-for President Millersad on the

often the most expensive. Janst Turning to her letter (for I take summed this up just the other day. view of ourselves up to now, has been that the treaty is but the bigbest honour to aid in kong Theatre tomorrow night racecourse of Bagnols-de-l'Orne. it only "her" would have stayed Says one of the confirmed tex

unification of the country. the continuance of an old friendship, and could in no

until Friday. Charlie Chaplin King Edward had will also be seen in a very funny"doubles; or perhaps it would to tick me off like yon) let me "I always dress as simply as I several away from the Kirk on a Sunday drinkers that frequent our house sense be interpreted as anti-American. Implicit assur-B. N. Borneo.

picture entitled "Shanghaied," in be more correct to say that there be among the first to agree that possibly can." ances have been given on that point, but America still Two or three weeks back Rep- addition to which the latest travel were several people who prided I need, correcting. At times no sad sigh "I only wish I could afford Bays Janet wi' a thinks that the effect of the treaty is to make Japan think ter startled us with a sensational picture by Burton Holmes will be themselves on being his "double. that she has a comparatively free hand and may adoptable respecting conditions in shown.

At the 715 matinees One of these was a Scottish laird; got to show me all the same. I self, even the clever assumption body needs it more. But you've it." Frankly I like simplicity my- policies of aggression on which she would not otherwise sage was based upon a magazine be continued. The

The mes-The Screaming Shadow" will another was the late Arthur canna" say about Shanghai but of it as in the case of our modern embark. The value of the treaty scarcely seems to be article by Major E. Alexander gramme

new pro- A Becket, of Punch"; and Hongkong "Scottish" have no dancing. But don't you get try- 18 undoubtedly an third was the Marquis of Hertford, objection to the modern dances. ing to pull the wool over your worth the risk of a breakdown in the Washington Powell, who asserted not only attractve one.

whose resemblance, however, dim-And never have had. I've none uncle's eyes, my dear. Dancing negotiations, and to substitute it by a wider agreement that oplum-smoking and gambling

inished with the passing of years. myself. Wasn't that just the might be improved "if the little among a group of Powers in which China should be in- sake of revenue, but that imported were officially encouraged for the cluded would do much to clear the air. Our leading labourers were held in bondage Mr. Owen Morris, Aberdaron, of Kinloss comes into family modern dances were invented in fallacy that dancing is a medium The village blacksmith's daugb-Teacher" you run past yourself say. Quite so. In other words point o my article? My dear one does one takes seriously" you In a trap set to catch a rabbit, ter who has married the Master in suggesting that because, the beware of the valgar insidious British statesmen would do well to ponder the point.

Lord Bryce makes it clear that it is generally believed to the tander mercies of constables South Carnarvonshire found which has made something of a America, Scotsfolk dinn like of enjoyment. In a nutshell, be fin America that if Britain and the self-governing domin recruited from savage tribes. We fan-grown has 11 the hobby of collecting and bypheust them. You want to be very care solemn, hypercritical and bidee hons, France aud America agree to &

reduction of evidently

discredited the allegations, and since a badger was seen in the ing surnames. The first Lord fal in this regard. A close mouth but never evince the alightest Farmaments Japan cannot venture to stand out and he con-Borneo Company does not deem

British North Lleyn Peninsula.

Kinloss was a Bruce, but the pre-catches no midges and let me sign that you're having a good Cludes that the prospects for the success of the conference them worthy of serious notice,

sant Baroness (mother of the remind ye that wars have been time. It simply isn't done. bridegroom) WES are held to be distinctly good. All will trust that his for

nee Temple-started about less. No, no. I Just one other little point my British North to Sandakan from Manila, this Nugent-Brydger-Chandos Gren- don't mind a bit quiet argument lass and I'm through. I'll bet lordship's optimism will be justified though we believe that eo Herald, published under being, seemingly, the extent of ville, and has since acquired but I have very strong objections you're a better dancer than any attempt which is made to settle the armaments quesoharacterising the report

ite auspices, contents itself with bis acquaintance with North the name of Morgan (before the to this business developing into business woman or you'd have ion in the Pacific and which leaves outside the question "extraordinary" and explaining Chairman of the Company, line has had many genealogical

Borneo. Sir West Eldgeway, the "Grenville" by marriage. The an international affair. **** signed your name to yon letter. securing the unification of China is doomed to failure. the nature of the accuser's visit who ridiculed the allegations on adventures and vicissitudes, and read over my screed again you'll from the newspapers whenever Now Miss Teacher" if you Never forget to get free publicity China's position must come first and foremost and if the to the territory. Major Powell their appearance, is about to the authorities are not agreed as find that if I had ouything to say yeget the chance. That's another Powers will benevolently combine to help China they will appear, is a retired officer of inspect the island, as a result of to whether the present bolder of regarding dancing it was about thing that isn't done, though ne The better help themselves.

the U. 6. Army, and be paid which Britishers will look for the title is the eighth or the the dancers and no the dances, quits so simple to get away fiying visit of forty-eight hours Enal refutation of the charges., eleventh.

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