GLIMPSES OF CHINA.
A series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating
Chinese
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1991.
'DAY BY DAY.
ARMISTICE DAY.
The Local Celebration.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
-BEETHOVEN RECITAL
Mr. Harry Ore at City Hall
Swatow's Cable Station. I HATE LIKE SIN ALL BAD: The local Chamber of Com-WORKMANSHIP, BUT FAPECIALLY
We learn that in connection A booklet printed in 543 meroe, although not represented BAD WORKMANSHIP IN AFFAIRS at the Shanghai conferance, is OF STATE WHICH CAN PRODUCE with the celebration of Armistice differant languages has made us
Mr. Harry Ore gave the secord party to the resolution passed by
NOTHING BUT MISCHIEF FOR Day a special service will be held
appearance. It would puzzle of his series of Historical Recitals AND MILLIONS-in St. John's Cathedral, beginning most of us to pus a finger on the at the City Hall yesterday that body protesting against the THOUSANDS
at 10.40a.m. Bis Excellency the exact spot on the map where afternoon. notoriously defectiva state of the Goethe,
Governor has intimated his inten some of these languages
There was a large. [cable system at Swatow. To the
are and appreciativa audience and representations of the Eastern For the theft of filter cloth, tion of being present, as well as spoken. There, for instance, all the items were much enjoyed. Telegraph Extension Co. the a workman of the Taikoo Sugartatives of the Army and does one go for a chas in Azar Mr. Harry Ore is well-known to with obstructivę tactics, including instance of Mr. Danlevy, was this the two minutes' silence at 11-to take three larguages alone it is sufficient to say that all the Peking authorities have responded | Refinery, who was charged at the Navy. The service will include [baijan), or Kinyamwezi, or Zirgan | lovers af music in the Colony and suggestions for excessive roral¡ morning sentenced to faur weat'le'elook and a short address will lin which passages in this book itema in yesterday's recital were
ties. The Conferei ce
bard labour. Tecoin- mands that if this attitude is life and surroundings, continued, bis Alajesty's Minister
A suitable present to send Home
for Christmas.
Peking and also upon the Cantonment Civil Hospital Government. If the Diplomatie
at the
are printed. The answer is, N.W. rendered with his accustomed Persia for the first, the Tang- masterly skill. His anyika territory for the second, technique and the great feeling perfect and Vologds, Russia, for the: which he puts into his playing represented by quotations in the Hongkong and his success is third. And these languages are, make Mr. Ore a favourite in Bible Society's latest edition of always assured.
The Gospel in Many Tongues," which contains & text translated into every one of these tongues.
The first item on the programme by Harry Orel, and this piece was was Ouv, Coriolan " (atranged
followed by variations fruajor, It has been hinted that SLX, was heartily applauded op. 34. Bagatelle a major, op. 33 Paul's Railway Station, now be and Eccessaises (arranged by
be given by the Bishop of Victoria Sasts will be reserved in' the north transept for members of With his neck marked by a
the British Legion. the service at Peking shall enlist the aid of wound, self-inflicted with a pen wil be over by 11.30. the whole Diplomatic Corps in knife, a Chinese was yesterday
In today's Command Orders bringing pressure to bear upon taken from a publie latrine it is stated that on Armistica the Chinesa Government at Pattinger Street to the Govern-Day on a gun being red from the Murray Parade Ground at 11 am, all guards will turn out Corpe responds; the tasb A tennis and bowls
and present arms and all troops remains a complicated one, see Home" will be held
will stand at attention for two ing that agreement has to be Kowloon Cricket Club, on Armisminates. At the conclusion of reached with both the Northern tice Day at 3 p.m. concluding the two minutes the Last Post
Go with the presentation of prizes will be sounded from the Mursying slowly brightened up is the Busonil was very much appreciat and the Southern ments, the former becausa it won during the year.
Parade Ground and by the 2nd most dismal in London. But there ed. Turkish March (arranged is the administration recognised
Punjabis in Kowloon. by the Powers, the latter because Enquiries madə this morning
are associations which make all by Rubinstein) greatly appealed There will be * Memorial it controla the province in which elicited the information that the Service in the Cathedral at 10,40 \bright is the worst station in appassionata op. 57. (a) Assai
the difference in stations. How to those Swatow is situate. The interests Indian constable who was sho: am. Five rows of seats concerned are ready to put this early yesterday morning is still being reserved for Officers and your way to a holiday resor (c) Allegro non troppo was very **London when you arrive there on allegro, (b) Tema con variazioni, coach needed work in hand, and an inmate of the Government their families and account how dismal when you rotura to it feelingly rendered. Probably the continued obstruction cannot re- Civil Hospital, and is progressing ation for 100 rank and file. These on your way to acother year's piece which most appealed was dound to China's credit. Obstruc-favourably.
seats will be marked by printed Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires of general utility is particularly tion by Peking of an enterprise
work! Victoria (the SE. and the "Moonlight Sonata," which cards.
C.R. half was a dismal place for fr. Ore gayə as an encore, them to forward their names and addresses with communications reasonable, as its writ does not yesterday
A football match has been addressed to the Blitar, not necessarily for publication, but as an run in the area involved, and. Schoosemaker, with the theft of Sookunpoo ground on Friday the trenches. Who would know charged by Dr. arranged to take place on the to Folkestone and Boulogne and many in war years, when it led
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vidence of their bona fides.
The richaba coolie, who was
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cratic tastes.
All communications intended for publication should be address. Practically, that Government is diamond ring the property of November 11th, 1921, between it for the same place to-day, with the duke of that
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER », 1921.
THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION.
consulted
ay
3 matter courtesy. In regard to Southern Government,
be hoped that it will up to its reputation for progres- giveness.
Meanwhile the 1m provement Committee is to be commended for its perseverance. The Japanese Premier.
Thetish cost?
We must be very conscious of
and Sonsta
In July 1862 #43 day
exhibiting & cow at an agricul tural show at Battersea. The cow bad a dairymaid in atten- maid and the cow, bringing hay dance, and the dake waited on the
of Mr. Schoonemaker, was this teams representing the Navy and its happy travellers to the Ken- the morning sentenced to twenty-one Army. Kick of p.m. may days" hard labour,
following have been selected for live
the Army:-Drir. Smith, (Wide); During Friday, Saturday and Cpl. Trivott, (Wilt«) and Liant. Sunday "no cases of notifiable A, R. Moore, Wilts, Captaial: disease were reported by the Gar. Lelliot, (R.G.A.); Cpl. Lau- change since 1914 that there is Sanitary authorities. During last caster, (Wilts), and Lieut. H. R. So much alarm at prospect of and water for the latter. One day he and the dairymaid sat week there were only two non-Donovan, (R.G.A.); Pie. Warren, probibiting standing in buses and 1 fatal cases of diphtheria and one Wilts). Cpl. Townsend (RE) trams, observes a commentator together on a bundle of straw By one of those insensate acts non-fatal case of paratyphoid Pte. Menham (Wilts), Gar. 10 the oki Country. That was the eating sandwiches. that startle and shock the world fever.
Harris, (RGA), and Pte. Amar ordinance before the war, and the at intervals the Japanese Premier
of the time (Wilts). Reserves. Cpl. Hopper traffic facilities has been cut off from
Germany's big financier, Hugo from (P.A.S.C.), Spr. Coupland. (RE). seemed to be sufficiens for the Stinnes, who is extending his A returned emigrant participation in the añairs of this America, who arrived here by Sg: Evans. (Wilts), and Gnr. Population. Certainly the travel already colossal enterprises, is not world just as an assembly of the Empire State was this morn- McHugh. (R.G.A).
babit has increased year by year by any means paramount importance
like every other babit of spend tailor's measure.
abg man by ing charged before Mr. R. E. country is about to be inaugurat Lindsell with being in possession
Under middle ing; but our apprehension about height, and ed. There have
rather carelessly been
the insuficiency of the las: bus dressed, with an Oriental cast of Loth of a revolver and four rounds of political and industrial dis ammunition. He was ordered to
may prove to be excessive. The countenance, his appearance is no turbances in Japan of late, ba:
last bus of 1914 was not invari-index of his power. But the cold, pay a fine of $75.
ably a vehicle of tragedy.
further
bis
as first feared that Mr. Hara's
Kato, the holder of that portfolio.
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CHINESE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM AT SHANGHAL
Mr. C. C. Nieb, chairman of
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Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter,
as the assassin is only nine-t
The Formal Opening.
steely eyes and a suggestion of teen the atrocious deed reads like All those interested in footbal1) The opening ceremonies of the
restrained energy in his pase be- There scenas to be quite an interesting development in than of that misguided fervour many improvements which have Dental Chamber of Commerce the Dukes of Atholl at Blair father's biz iron business and sat
the act of crude ignorance rather will be pleased to learn of renew commercial museum build-
Whatever the state kept up by youth. he cut adrift from his tray something of his power. In ing of the Shanghai Chinese the Chinese pohtied Situation, at least that part of it which at times prorupts this this year been carried out by the affecting the vicares of the southern party against thejorrible spe of crime. In this Garrison Recreation Club on the took place on the 1st lost in the Atboll, where the Prime Minister nu: to forge his own forstube, and North. We autoaned yesterday that the Tuchun of respect it recalls the death of Army ground
spacious meeting hall of the has been staying, the dukes have incidentally that of hundreds of AV Sookuppeo Hunan had Hel without waiting to receive the heads of President Carnor slain by Caserio Valley. The playing pitch for Camber of Commerce in North sometimes bad pleasantly demo- bis associates. the northern expedition, first and foremost among who is Santo, a lad in his teens. It was league football is now full size Hooan Road, Shanghai, a large President Sun Yat-sen. This will doubtless come as tragic end would throw out the and new dressing rooms and stand concourse of Chinese sad foreign great bbur to those who were pinning their faith on the plans for Washington, but appar has been and is still being spent the meeting in the ball, the doors have been erected. A great deal guests being present. Following success, of the northern expedition and we can readily ends arrrangements have been by the Clubupon the improvement of the new building were thrown
to continue understand that many Chinese of the southern party are made
as before of the playing pitches and it is to open and visitors lowed in dubious as to the wisdom of pushing the northern expedi-The late Premier, though not in- be hoped that the endeavours of steadily throughout the day.
cloded in the delegation, was the Club will be rewarded by the tion idea to its conclusion. Hunan was counted upon as taking a very wide park in con- better attendance of the public. the Chamber, delivered & brief
As things have turned out I thinks I before I turned out the being a strong supporter of the south, especially in view of nection with the Washington.. Friday afternoon
appropriate Address ic have nothing for you today and light, this'll no' have to get lost: four and the recent lighting. But the strong man of the Yangtze, Conference, having just taken o'clock there will be an interest which he mentioned that the so I don't know that what follows
so I put it object of the new commercial is just exactly appropriate. It's dresser in the lobby. Janet she General Wu` Pui-foo, seems not only to have subdued the over the duties of Naval Ministering march. Nary v. army.
on the top of the museum which, incidentally, is something more between Joe and fighting elements but have enlisted their sympathies as account of Admiral Baron
never spoke when I went to bed the first of its kind myself than onybody else. Ye except to say the dressing table well, for a Shanghai telegram tells us that he has succeeded having gone with the delegation. ing of the newly-formed Indian in China, was to assist Chinese see it's this way. Last night after wasna' the place for my shoes to in forming an alliance between the provinces of Hunan. Mr. Hara was the fir: civilian Chauffeurs Association, when and foreign business men in came home from the club which I quite agreed and put Hupeh. Nobui and Kiangsu. How far Hupan is a willing to have charge of that department, there
over 60 embers/Shanghai and from other places quito all right, you know-Janet them on the mantle-shelf instead. partner to such an act, is open to doubt.
even temporarily; and, as is well
who might te visiting Shanghai and I got into some kind of argu-
This morning I was up like the Yesterday there were great doings at Canton when, his accession to the Pre-Malays and other non-Chinese to get a knowledge of what China ment. What it was all about I've lark and feeling fine. I think
miership marked a new stage in
had to offer. Further it was a forgotten now if ever I did know Janet had one of her headaches General Chan King-ming returned to the City after his Japanese history, he being the association are to promote good means of developing Chinese but that's neither here nor there. but I didns want to start ony- successful campaign against Kwangsi. The lay was first commoner to head the feeling among members, to open native products. Mr. Nish re-all through the piece though. thing so I took the Christain pubin holiday and the hero of the hour was Cabinet. On both political and a school for the training of viewed the stages of development there was something on my Science way of it and put up a given a grand reception. It is noteworthy that General Pal grounds the sad end of driving and auto-mechanism, to through which the museum bad mind, something that kept me prayer instead. Chan is averse the northern expedition being carried this self-made stateman will be teach discipline and good man-Passed since its inception up to from enjoying myself as well as o'clock there was a kind o' rush, ner and to act in close cofthe present time. In closing. I ought to have done. True, after in our bouse, me having left ar out just yet. Perhaps it is that he sees the danger of the Cantonese troops being defeated. in which case it Chinese Finance Again. operation with the Hongkong contributed towards making it ang to me and went early to managed to get my usual ferry.
thanked those who generously bit Janet she give over speak bacer pouch on the piano, but I would be a comparatively easy matter for the northern There is a natural reluctance teading spirits of the Association Success and those who worked in bed. I never could understand I could see
folks that want to sleep pro- looking
Joe, he was militarists to overrun the two provinces in which Sun to stress the unhappy features of fully recognise the necessity of raising subscriptions for it.
bard miscuous-like onyway. I think best
a! THE EXHIBITS.
me tho Yat-sen has so securely established himself. Chan seems the Chinese internal situation providing good drivers in order
part of the just as a momentous conference to put an end to the complaints
Visitors were then shown into it's
morning Very unhealthy to favour the procedure of Canton being content for a chiefly relating to the republic is regarding misconduct and in- the new building, a three-storeyed Sleeps all
myself but I never let on. my tie being your brains away, straight and all my buttons while busily engaged on evolving a really effective and about to open at Washington efficients raised at the recent structare at the rear of the Cham-Quite sc.
functioning By and by he sidles beneficent government for the territory under its jurisdic- Every message, however, brings meeting of the Automobile As-ber, facing North Honan Road I was just looking for yon alongside and says "What about
declared a
deplored throughou: the world. '
A meeting was held last even-
هم في تة مالية
including
present
Indians.
drivers. The objects of the
Automobile Association. The
sociation.
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tion. We cannot help thinking that President Sun has fresh ridings of the deplorable:
Here was a complete collection waistcoat button for the third it"? At first I only looked at of Chinese goods, well arranged time when I came in mind of it. bim, thinking maybe it was some been just a little too precipitate in trying to wrest the state of affairs. Last week, accord- ing to several accounts, Coina
and including natural as well of course, how could I have bet we'd had ower the head of power from the northern militarists through the process of sustained a bad loss of fiusocial
THE PRINCE'S VISIT.
as manufactured products. The forgotten "Between Ourselves ? ** the Gymkhana open, warfare.
Desirable though a change may be, we and commercial prestige in the
museum is divided into various And there and then I turned up last and then, suffering mother, On Saturday think it would have been better to consolidate nearer home United States over the failure to Additions To Committee. sections: art, foods, agriculture my sleeves and got down to work, it came
to me like and let the example of good government work the change american financial houses were appointed to draw up the program manufacturing, crockery. furelover mind o using such words on the let me see now-It's
arrange the loan whereby twal
Man I made fine job a' it. I "Between Ourselves" left on the a Anab A meeting of the Committee and forestry, engineering, dyeing, rather than attempt to force it. The time did seem pro to have been indemnified in me for the visit of H. R. H. the ture. chemistry, medicines, in all my life before. Who wants all right Joe, says I, I'll just pitious a little while back. Both Hunan and Sze respect of advances made to Prises of Wales will be held in the physics, mining and surveying to use doric wi a language like sand chit over to the wife and chuen were warring against the Ceutral Government and Peking. Into the merits of that Chamber of Commerce room at the instruments, etc.
you at your command. Even now she'll band it to the coolie. there was excuse for the belief that if a "joining of bands affair we do aut enter now, as City Hall on Wednesday, 16th In connexion with the museum can mind bits o' it here sad could have been efected the chances of success were bright. much might be said in relation November, at 12 noon, for the pur- there is a library which is seeking there.
Mr. Jackson beat right Here I am. long past timin But conditions change quickly and to-day we had Pres-to the American leaders' sug-pose of appointing an Executive to secure as many books on com- from the start. I don't remember time and that coolie's no back zestion that the Chinese wir Committee to carry the programme marce, economics, industry, etc., whether it was Mr. Pollock, or yet, the languid loot, Joe, bea ident Sun engaged in organising an expedition which his and tobacco taxes should i into effect.
as possible, both in the Chinese Engene Chen I was ticking of nearly best General and many others deem to be inopportune. specifically hypothecated to the
worn the face of bla His Excellency the Governor baa and foreign languages.
Come to think of it I believe it was watch and I'm just waiting on There is much to be done in Kwangtung and in loans 11 question. The added the following gentlemen to Altogether about 7,500 square foe himself or maybe it was the something sarcastic con ng my Kwangsi. As we pointed out the other day the condition point for notice is that the the Committee: Mr. H. Percy feat of space are utilized at the Faseim
the Third Column way ony minute. Back. It doesn't matter & curse coolies are the limit. I wouldn' Mas, they of the two provinces is far from being all that is desirable. overment of China should Smith, Mr. T. A. Mahtani, Mr. present time.
have allowed itself to get into a Sirdar Khas.
onyway. Listen to the flow of this for worlds that he lost you Bandits and pirates are apparently having the time of pass where its credit is jeopardis-
SZECHUAN TUCHUN BUSY. bit their lives and the consequence is that trade is being very ed in the eyes of the world for a
You'll be erad manuscript. It is reliably ascertained that) "In promulgating your esoteric yourself. I was going to keep it seriously interfered with. If the Government at Canton matter of eleven million dollars, patios of back par. The judicial while the Szechuanese are engag-cogitations or articulating your for Lord Northcliffe to see into
of the respect of pay. ing themselves in Hupeb, Gen- superficial sentimentalities and the bargain, concentrated on giving these two provinces the best govern- and this on the eve ment in China such an achievement would be far more to that is merely one item in the courts are likewise importuning Szechuan, who bad been ousted tions, you must baware of plati- money for worse stuff than you.
Bat officials of the Metropolitan eral Liu Tsun-hou, ex-Tuchun of amicable philosophical observa- Washington Conference.
I've known men get real their credit than an abortive expedition ever could be. tale of complication and defecit the suthorities under threat of a by Hsiung Ke-wu, has summoned tudinous ponderosity."
It's jast That sad lots more of it; an Genius thwarted by a coolie, if
my joys Judging on present appearances we don't think the ex-Its own officials and teachers strike, and little wonder, for they all his old adherents and is com
Onyway. pedition has a chance of success much as we might wish have beet patiently waiting for have not been paid for three municating with Chen Lo-wu, unnatural flow. I read it all twice, it's no' the sack into the oil sist otherwise. But we do know that a capable and effective arrears of salary until sheer months, although funds were Lai Hsing-hui and Teng Ching once to myself and once again
Man, it's terrible. I wish I government in the south would enhance the Canton cause now the members of the police All this is in a country with Szechuan, for a counter attack me on his hams. It was fine; the be a change ong way and no be necessity compelled action, and found for the big wigs' salaries. kang, divisional commanders in to dog sitting formenst could swear in Latin. It would more than anything else,
force that guards the capital are Chios's wonderful resources.
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the
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