FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1921.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
DAY BY DAY.
GLIMPSES OF NOTES & COMMENTS.
CHINA.
A series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating
Chinese life
Kowloon Motor Buses.
COMMUNISM IS THE ANFLOITA- Kowloon residents must have|TION OF THE STRONG BY THE |learned with a deal of satisfão- | WEAK- IN COMMUNISM, IN- tion of the promised early in- EQUALITY SPRINGS FROM PLAC- auguration of a motor bus service,ING MEDIOCRITY ON A LEVEL details of which we were enabled WITH EXCELLENCE, THIS DAMAG-
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."
Stray Bullets.
CRICKET.
Wh
C.R.C. v Civil Service.
The following will represent
MISCHIEVOUS BOYS.
'
More Stone Throwing.
The mischievous pranks of a
Civil Service in a League match gang of youthful roisterers, who, on C.R.C. ground at 215 pm, on according to Inspector Brown bir-I quite appreciate the Saturday G. R. Sarer(Captain), have run wild at Yaumati and in to publish yesterday. Hopes were ING EQUATION 13 REPELLENT TO humour of Hr. Robert Mac R. EO. Bird, F. J. de Rome, R the vicinity of the docks, were raised to a fairly high pitch when THE CONSCIENCE, AND CAUSES Whirter's article of last evening. 3. Ling. E. C. Fincher, E. E conduct before hir. G.N. Orme at C. Witeball, W. H. Edmonds, Frelated in a case of disorderly the Government schema
| MERIT TO COMPLAIN-Proudhon, particularly that part in which he Was mooted and when certain mem- There was one non-fatal case of ventures to predict that some day Dunkley, B. E Strange, Bthe Police Court this morning, a bers of the Kowloon Residenta diphtheria and one non-fatal caso an unfortunate accident will Reed, E. W. Hamilton. Association took the trouble of paratyphoid fever reported happen, with regard to the stray KCC v. R.GA. to survey the best routes and to yesterday. The case of scarlet bullets from King's Park Ridle The following will represent the suggest time schedules and when fever reported on Monday bas | Range.
K.C.C. in a League Match at the and surroundings. of special regulations everyone
the Government published a draft proved not to be scarlet fever. Last Saturday morning & bullet K.CC. at 2.15, p.m. on Saturday: struck the Steain Laundry Cor's Messrs J.P. Robinson, B.D. thought that the coming of the At the meeting of the Licensing building at Yaumati, breaking Evans, E.J. Stapleton. J. Stalker, motor buses WAS only the Board held today the whole of three panes of glass at a height of Lt. A.G. Macdonald, C. Dance little time. the existing licepres in the Colony ave feet six inches from the F.G. Thompson, K.R. Macaskill, came the sudden were renewed without discussion. ground; on a previous occasion R. Pestonji, F.E. Lawrence, El announcement that the Govern. A report of the application made a window in my house ment had dropped the whole by the World Theatre appears broken by a bullet and the floor- K.C.C. 2nd. XI. v. University,
was Braga
matter like a hot cake, and the elsewhere.
ing damaged. question ofmotor buses, discussed
It seems to me that there is no the K.C.C. on Saturday at 200 The following will represent for years, faded into the distance A: the Service on Sunday night need to wait till a high Govern-[pm. on the University Ground was called before the Magis
matter Di
A suitable present to send Home And then
for Christmas.
of things remotely probable. at St Andrew's Church, the ment official is killed. Ever since that time there preacher will lậ· Pr. - Neville ¦ have been rumours of private Bradley. Service commences at
Yours, etc.
A. D. Gee.
Yaumati, Nov. 4.
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD enterprise, but nothing public had p.m. and will be followed by an Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Dispensary.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1921.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN CONFERENCE.
Re Dancing,
Sir. The writer would much
31sL
small boy being charged with throwing a stone at a motor car at Nathan Road and damaging the wind-screen.
It was stated that the boy, who Was the smallest amongst a crowd of youngsters, throw a stone" st the wind-screen of a motor car in which Dr. Smalley was a Passenger. The screen was com
had aimed at it from a distance pletely shattered, as the lad bad run directly before the car and
of only a few feet.
The defendant's mother, who
AO. Brawn, H. Overs. EF.trate, said that usually her. Spinks, LS. Bates, LES. Hodge son was a well-behaved boy at W.J. Drake, A.G. Pile, F. Evelyn, home, but as to his doings outsida W.B. Haslett, EJ. Edwards, A. she had had no knowledge. Nother. Team will most at the Ferry Wharf Hongkong atthis was the first instance of Inspector Brown said although 2p.m. sharp.
stone-throwing that had come to his knowledge. he know of other pranks practised an motorista. One of these was placing a stone in front of an | approaching car tosee if it would
be run over.
13'
LAUGHTER IN COURT.
Amusing Little Tangle.
The defendant's mother was
in court. of $5 or seeing her son whipped given the option of paying a fios
case. He believed the writ waS issued by a third solicitor. to his feet and said that was 50.
The third solicitor then sprang Everybody was considerably
he could base two solicitors, and amused at the tangle. His Lord- ship remarked that if a man chose
he then asked the second solicitor
if he were ready to go on with the The solicitor replied that he had
transpired. Yet there were A organ recital which bad to be number of energetic Chinese postponed last Sunday owing to working behind the scenes who organ trouble. had had experience of motor buses) in Americs and, with the permis- Our pictorial page to-moITOW sion of the Government they will include a group photograph have gone to the expense of buy of RG.A. athletes at Stonecut- ing a fleet of cars on which they ter's who were the winners of the appreciate a little space in your are erecting special bus bodies. In Brown Cop, the Water Polo on Teacher's" letter of October paper in which to make a remark the Coronation Road they have Cup, etc.: a photograph of the aiso erected a modern garage and winners of the Queen's College we have learned that trained and Inter-Class Voller Bali Com-humour she would certainly Dever was enacted in the Summary
If Teacher" had a sense off capable men will be at the head petition: & picture of the new bare misunderstood Mr. Mac- Court this morning when times A rather amusing little scene of the new organisation. When Bank of China building and of the Whirter's article so thoroughly were being fixed for the bearing the service starts running there Bank staff; photographs taken atas to find it necessary to write of cases on the list. A solicitor will be a chance for Kowloon the Sairingpan Boy Scouts in in such a manter and it is well stood up when one of the cases residents to show their apprecia-spection held last Sunday and that she decided to adopt & nom tion in a direction they have long group photograph of the Warde plume, for her letter invites a case and asking for an adjourn hankered after and wo hope that wick Comedy Company.
was called, saying he was in the Throughout the greater part of last month Shanghai those who have been encouraged
smile of amusement, though ment. There was some little was the scene of the annual gathering of the Chinese to embark upon the new venture
doubtless intended seriously. The management of the World their due financial Theatre announces that beginning have no idea who the indignant solicitor, during which the latter Chambers of Commerce,'rendered notable by some outspoken will äid
discussion between the Judge. I do not know "Teacher" and Mr. Justice Gompertz, and the It is a big undertaking to-night they will present the lady may be, but I do know that said his client had just taken the utterances on the part of Dr. F. C. Tong." Now the Model reward. Settlement is the Mevca of British commercial men in the public prejudice to some little Bearest Went Dry." This is the "Shanghai and Hongkong Scottish
fraught with all the risks of latest big super-feature When she is quite wrong in saying that writ away. Far East, for the conference of the British Chambers of matter or other and we will be picturization of the much read and object to the rasio portion of their three minutes, and then suddenly,
The discussion went for two or case. Commerce in China and Hongkong is under way. honest enough to confess our feel-talked about novel of Charles programmes being composed of another solicitor arose to his feet only just received the writ, and that, to the general regret, this Colony was not represented Kowloon residents the desire for this photoplay are laid in the Possibly. "Teacher" has never peared for the defendant in the journed. The title of the assembly was not fully justified. seeing ings that on the part of many Neville Buck. The scenes
of one-steps. fox-trots and waltzes." and amidst apologies said he ap- the case motor buses is more a matter of Cumberland mountains on the bees in Shanghai or she would Mr. E. F. Mackay Chairman of the Shanghai Chamber, talk than of actus! want.
was accordingly › ad. There border of Virginia and Kentuck doubtless have observed that the who presided. had the usual abundant programme to is unquestionably room for a The thrilling scenes of life in this Scots there are enthusiastic ex- handle, and in a situation that has its full share of gloomy motor bus service on the Penin-wild country ste pictured with features he contrived to find a number of encouragin the institution of one should fights, feuds, love sud romance people and accept a thing purely
sula and those who have urged absolute fidelity.
ponents of all the above dances.) Illicit items. It was impossible to avoid a reference to Chinas do their past in making it re-are pictured in a most interesting upon its own merits regardless of stills.Scots are broad-minded, sensible internal afairs, and here Mr. Mackay's picture of a country that had lost all account of its vaunted sages was of the blackest. In truth it was not darker than the facts! themselves, but Mr. Mackay said not a word in relief of
We very much question the the sombre. Perhaps be deemed it a waste of time to talk wisdom of the prevailing desire among a certain class of Chinese of peace where there is no peace. preferring to devote his merchants to
establish local attention to the many important points in the agenda.native exchanges on lines similar The British Minister supplied the omission. if it is to be so to those followed in Shanghai regarded. in a communication which he forwarded to the and Canton. We have been able Conference on account of being unable to attend in cento make public the fact that there sequence of work in connection with the Washington being
are quite a number of schemes
put through, bur Conference. Sir Beilby Alston has evidently been impress-fancy that ur Registrar will ed by the gathering of the Chinese Chambers, as his exercise his discretionary power reference to their new interest in national questions shows and refuse the necessary registra- Of more immediate concern at the moment are the for ore good native exchange we That there might be scope affairs of the British Chambers. Mr. Mackay acclaimed have no doubt, but it would the result of last year's Mint Loan. with the possibility of be folly to permit the establish. a Mint in Shangbai at no distant date, a matter which meat of several as their exist concerns British as well as Chinese merchants. The cace would
gambling
munerative.
Chinese Exchanges.
tion.
we
anner.
the tuchan
tonese
where it originated.
Yours; etc.. Hongkong. Nov. 3rd, 1921
Joan Montgomery-Ollerton.
THE LATE MR. A. MACKENZIE.
Licensing Board's Tribute
Between
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
I came on Janet yesterday
If he
Ta
"Look bere Janet" savn 1, try- ing to talk like a J. P. and very nearly getting off wi” it, "jort you take a pull at yourself. What's the matter withe dresses you've got I'm sure you'll da fide as you are, without plaguing yourself this way."
I'll no tell you all she said.
afternoon in Hongkong wi a kind The bachelors among ye'll no
There is no law compelling Hech ay, I see the first reel two o' them had a day of it and "Teacher to love nationalities practice for the St. Andrew's Ball enjoyed CHINESE NEWS.
other than her own but is it is coming off next week. Now Scouring D'Aguilar Street and themselves properly, necessary for her to advertise the keep your seats for I'm uo' on for vicinity for patterns like locusts fact that she does not love them? dragging 005 Cban King-ming, in compli-To do so cannot be good for her dancing business
more of this in the land. And poor Mac, lying ace with the request made by own business and is surely bad press but in the by-going I would doctors just waiting for an off-day through the in hospital, a sick-man, and the of Husam, bas for the general friendly relations just like to say that I hope that to take an inventory of his sorted Lot Fook.lar's repre-existing between the white people it's understood that this practice innards
80 to speak. sentatives not to allow the Can- in the Colony.
is no supposed to be for a lot o" doesna' get better and out by the troops to encroach into Thanking you for yourcourtesyfox-trot followers or wandering 30th I'd no' give five cents Mex Hanam territory. Public opinion in publishing this and wishing waltz waddlers but to give folks for his peace and quietness for foreign troops. in that province is very against
Teacber" every success in her who are really a bit rusty on the the next five years to come. simple profession,
Scotch steps an honest-to-good- far sooner be a Chinese tailor, All the members of the leading benevolent societies were invited
ness chance to get into form troubled and full of promises Es the Provincial Treasurer to a
again so that they can foot it wi' he is, at this very moment. the best on the night of the ball. ti o days ago, to enquire
Mind ye, it's wonderful how few into the best methods of develop-
steps ye pred know to wauchle ing various charities, but no one tend to increase attended. for fear, it is said, that
through the eightsome for in problem of China's currency is indeed an old one, and native stocks and shares bat in Dot ouly in
stance, and Lonly hope that lots be funds of these societies there are signs that the Mint. which should be some aid to commodities as well. Such pro-would be demanded as a loso to
take advantage of the chance when it's going. But let that be stability, may materialise. We are farther advanced ceedings always have the efect the government.
as it may. in regard to trade-marks" said the President, bere touch-of increasing the price of goods has made a protest to the govern The American Consul General ing upon an intricate point that has long occupied con- Chinese of wildly speculating on meat, on behalf of the Standard
and there is a habit among the sideration. Title derived through prior use bas, we believe. possible margins-so much so, Oil Company, with regard to the Board held this morning & tribute first I thought she was
At the meeting of the Licensing o vexed look on her face. At believe it and the married men been the British standpoint in face of very considerable that the commercial stability of Piracy in the West River in which was paid to the late Mr. Alexan but I soon saw it was far more this time onyway Suffice to say ill have their own troubles at opposition from Japan, and events appear to be moving the Colony, would be injured. guard- killed on one of the Com-
300 cases of oil were stolen, and der Mackenzie.
serious than that. So I kept when in the desired direction
I was through I felt Other matters for congratulation Shanghai has discovered what a
The Chairman (The Hon. Mr. quiet. By and by when we got like a hard-hearted, trousered mentioned by the president were improvement in tails and curge such exchanges can be, and pang's boats.
Claud Severn) said that before home she handed me a wisp o' worm. we desire none of Shanghai's cables, immunity of shipping from penalties on account of bitter experiences to be repeated it has been decided at a meeting the day he would like to refer to
A Peking telegram states that they proceeded to the business of green stuff and asked me what to prove to her that 90 per cent It was no use me trying thought o' it. of the Ministry opium-smuggling with the connivance of Chinese officials, bere.
I said of the folks at the Ball didn' of War to the death of Mr. Alexander the better working of the Peking-Mukden Kailway, the
mobilise the troops from Chibli, Mackenzie.
as heartily as I could, know ber and that the other 10 A Valuable Incentive.
He (the speaker) for I could see troubla formenst as per cent. wouldna' if they did. valuable service rendered by the naval contingent in their.
Shantung. Kiangau, Honam and thought that Mr. Mackenzie was plain as a typhoon signal fifty No, it was no use. It's hard for a now exists as between the various Chambers. And the through charming hill scenery forces along the Hunam and the Licensing Board and had it wasns' fair flourishing a colour have clothes and seen might
the little book which has just Kiangsi lines. educational work that was being undertaken.
served almost continuously until like that about and the Irish clothed. A woman apparently been published by. Mr. R. C. The reply to the Japanese note last year, when he went Home on Conference still in session. What can bave a couple of wardrobes On the contrary side Mr. Mackay regretted the Hurley dealing with the beautiesas banded to the Legation or leave owing to illness. They had was more forbye, 1 said, it was festooned wi frocks and still bave failure to persuade the Elome Government of the necessity Territories will come as a distinct for $3,000,000 for military ex- Board but in many other ways in far ahead. Janet, she only tell't mind ye it's an honest fact, all
of the countryside in our New the afternoon of the 2nd inst.
heard of his death with very early yet awhile for that sort o' nothing to wear, of a wireless service to Hongkong, which we take to be a blessing. In it Mr. Hurley not
Wu Pui-foo has wired asking great regret. Not only on that thing and the 17th of March so than mild philosophy in that, somewhat incorrect reading of the case. The Home only gives an excellent cap of Pass, and the minister of Hongkong Mr. Mackenzie was a me Government regards the question as part of a larger the whole of the district but Dance has been instructed to most useful member of the com- keep that blarney for the lady she contrary,
no to be so soft and to bachelor scoffing to the scheme, in the attainment of which help may be rendered outlines many attractive walks, act accordingly.
munity. He moved the following saw me speaking to in. Wise- So I suppose a new dress it'π by the persevering representations recommended by the telling people how to get to
resolution The members of men's.
(She's never forgiven have to be, but whether it's to be Shanghai Chamber's Chairinan. Mr. Mackay also had to each journey. It is unfortunately different places and bow long is
the Licensing Board desire to me yet for no telling her of you emerald green or tomelo regret the Home Government's failure to appoint more me that to many residents of this
[convey to the widow and familyDame). By and by she red or the bit like the pattern on commercial representatives, economy being the plea. There Colony our New Territories are
of the late Mr. Alexander Mac-dove into her bag and separated a our sofa, I'll no venture to say. When the jury lists were sub-kenzie their sincere sympathy lot more bits o chiffony stof It'll take s is no doubt that the economy plea is a very well-founded almost unknown though theyited to the Henley-on-Thames with them in their bereavement, from the defunct ferry tickets, Mrs. Mas before that important How seances wi'
fine
difficult task on the Yangtzse, the better organisation that To those who love a good walk | Shensi to oppose Sun Yat-sen's one of the original members of yards away. I said though that man to realise that his wife might
MENTAL DEFICIENTS AS JGRYMES.
There's more
one, but not in regard to such a matter as this, especially ceautiful scenery in the world, the question was asked whether of the valuable services fendered usually parked there. And then the
contain some of the most magistrates for their approval, and to record their appreciation crochet patterns and raffle tickets point can be settled and when
from Statin to
to
come Upon
as the cost would be trifling in relation to the interests Even to walk by road from Taipe meatal deficiency was a disquali by their deceased colleague as a involved. China's system of taxation was also a cause of to Shatin or
fication, and the assistant over member of the Board." criticism from Mr. Mackay, as it has been from innumer Kowloon is
sear replied in the negative. This was carried sub-silentio, able others. The reference, we conjecture, was mainly to sesecapes and landscapes that
DER BUT INSANE:
was doubly sure wi' a copper- as like s
colour is fixed
Do' bottomed A.1 at Lloyds certainty when they go back to the shop they'll ad that what was on her mind was that the last three yards was just a new dress for the ball. Ay, sold ten minutes before. Then sirs, many a good frock has been Mrs. Mac'll be very likely to choose from. And what's promised to catch, or they'll spoiled wi" & multitude of patterns blamed for missing the Ferry abe more "forbye, I think it's maybe console themselves that woman it's as well onyway for in.
likin. This takes us to Sir Beilby Alston's communication, strike off into the wide country-many other walks containing
charm beyond measure. Bak to in which it is pointed out that his Majesty's Government, side which lies between the their own particular appeal. The AMAH FOUND GUILTY OF HUR while sympathetic to a revision of the Customs tariff (in circular motor road is to find cool season is with us once again respect of which a promise was given at the Versailles almost endless pleasure. Mr. and we can recommend nothing The Japanese nurse, Otaki great pity that you Conference for reconsideration after two years), proposes Hurley has given as directions in better for those who are tired of Sakabe was found guilty at Ox-Mrs. MacPherson hadna more artificial light, you know, eta, eta, that revision be deferred pending a settlement of the likin six walking trips and if jaded to find plessure, relaxation and infant daughter of her employer, a decent, well-doing women into set-back won't stop the paristm s charming and direct way for Hongkong's crowded streets than ford Assizes of murdering the to do than aid and abet But come what way that slight question. Here we have a lever, Sir Beilby's declaration residents would but raad his book heslibful exercise in gaining a Dr. Bolton, but was also found to throwing away her husband's suce. No, that's only first round that, in all the larger issues affecting the prosperity of and follow him on foot over the better knowledge of the wonder- be insane. She had been ordered hard-earned money China, British and Chinese interests are practically tracks he has taken it is esfe to ful little piece of country they to be detained at His Majesty's that's just an on-put anyway, care & curse. He knows he'll get on finery to the shopman. But he doesna identical is timely and to the point,
assume that they would and are privileged to have at hand. pleasure.
Ay, from what I can gather the them in the long rUN GETWAY!
T
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