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GLIMPSES OF CHINA.

A series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating

Chinese

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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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NOTES & COMMENTS.

"The Tiger's" Growl.

A MIRRON IS THE VERY FOUND Rambling Thoughts ÄTION OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS,

Current Matters.

A new French daily is to appear - Auerbach. under the title of Le National, voicitg

the

12-1991.

But the old lady who sat in tha dark because she was sorry for the "pair" whales" had the Oh She, at least, knew where she was. political economists wall beaten.

Cheering.

It serves him right, I say, If Men who are minus = leg or views at M. Lieutenant M. Mackenzie-be will rud after thase big people arm lost in the war should be Clomoneazy This may be taken Grieve has been appointed to the looking for fine stories and sand-greatly cheered by the thought to signify that the ex-Premier is Cairo.

ing telegrams for them he de-thas some one or several in Hong- to be the journal'a "director," &

serves to get it in the neck, as my tong have, bean steadily saving functionary Bakaowa to the Some details are to be sent friend below would say. I'm one cant places on their bebali. British Press. At least the shortly by freight ship to the Far naming no names, but we told the There were forty-eight of them system does not take the same Eastern garrisons.

talegram sander what the man taken during the collection at the form, as "director" in this sense

was, and when Mc, MacWhirter Cathedral yesterday. I have not does not mean a member of the Mr. Daniel Warres Smith, and your servant, working in- heard of any buttons, so the case company's board, but a kind of formerly of Hongkong, passed dependently, warn you that any might have been worse. super-editor, who sets the tone of away at Bickley Park (Kent) on man is worth keeping an eye on the paper, which it is the part of September 27, aged 84.

the general editor to follow. In

the case of Le National the editor Art lovers should note that the is to bs M. Andre Tardieu," a very sale by auction of Mesra. Komor well-known French publicist, who Komor's antiques, curios, etc., is

A suitable present to send Home as not be disposed to enact due to commence on Monday.

for Christmas.

such

subordinate role.

to

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD.uggle, before he was invited to a permanent frame.

Hongkong Dispensary.

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#traightaway

re-entered

lists

well, take no risks add keep a

HONGKONG WEDDING,

Jack-Williamson.

The wedding took place' at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, on Thursday morning, of Mr. James Mackenzie Jack, one of a well- known Hongkong family, son of the late Mr. W. C. Jack and Mrs. Jack, to Miss May Sybil William- son, daughter of the late Mr. F. J. Williamson, of the department of the Director of Public Pro- secutions, Whitehall, London, and Mrs. Williamson.

still tongue in your head when LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Rev. Father Spada officiated, he's around. Any way I'm glad

in the presence of a number of the big man in, as an old-

At Monday's Meeting of the friends of the young couple. The fashioned little boy of seven once spoke to me of Mr. Joseph Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. bride was tastefully attired in a Chamberlain, no pal of mine."H. E. Pollock, K.C., will ask the costume of ivory white satin

following questions:—

Francuise, draped with embroid

blossom 1. "When does the Govern-ered net and orange

meat intend to publish the trimming, which was nicely sat Repart of the Committee off by the arthodox wreath and appointed by His Excellency veil of tulle d'illusion and orange the Governor for the pur-lossom. She was attended by Miss Jessie Jack, the bridegroom's pose of considering what measures can best be taken slater, as bridesmaid, the latter (i) To facilitate the prompt choosing periwinkle blue, em- acquisition by applicants of broidered with ninon, over taffeta, with a black tulle hat. Her ban- sites which they require: and (ii) To facilitate the quet was of pink roses and maiden prompt passing of building hair forn. plans!"

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What measures does the Government propose to take for the purpose of carrying | out the recommendations made in the Report of the Commission on Child La- bour?

But then MM. Clemenceau andļ We have

thank the Tardieu usually think alike, for!

Of course, it is an old trick this "the Tiger" is the latter's hero. Pharmacy for a handsome wall An Old Trick.

calendar. Nicely lithographed by M. Clemencesu. like any

Robinson, Bristol, the picture, of blaming some poor newspaper French politicians, is

an old

"The Signal" by Perry Tarrant, person when you have said some- jouraalistic hand. In the early

is a reproduction which deserves thing indiscreet. I have, in my

time. days of the great European

known politicians and lecturers and clergymen do it the War Cabinet, which he headed

The cld cruiser Eclipse, which Sometimes they got off with it But I recall one Liberal from the latter part of 1917, "thej Tiger" conducted his journal, served several commissions on too. L'Homme Libre (the Free Man) the East Indies Station and the candidate for a homeconstituency This was suspended owing to its China Station, has been placed who did not get off with it. Ho

The bride was given away. fiery chief getting at loggerheads on the sale list. The Eclipse was made an indiscreet reply to an also in the Training Squadron awkward question, was challeng

by Capi. Robert Jones, The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $30 with the authorities, whereupon and the Home Fleet, and filled & ed. at a later meeting and bland-

Marine Superintendent of Messrs. M. Clemenceau

ly blamed the reporter. But that niche daring the Great War.

Butterfield and Swire, while the per annum. (Payable in Advance)

the difficulty by

reporter was not one to take it

bridegroom's mother was Mairon The rata per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-surmounted

Lieutenant J. A. Giffard is lying down. He was a wild but tions for any period less thau one month will be charged as for issuing it under the altered title

of

Enchaine

of Honour. The latter's costume Hovame

(the full month.

was of grey beaded georgetta, The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee Fettered Man) Now that the to join the China Station at an loveable Irishman and a-born the early date: Lieutenant A. Wighter. He happened to be work-

complete with violet toque and Foxglore ing for a liberal paper which was la sccessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies Tiger" has

The main business of the meet-accompanied with bouquet of trust Johnson joins the на delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies journalistic

that he will Got provoke Liratenant N. A. Beal, the sloop backing the candidate as a matter ment by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage.

with Bluebell; and Lieutenants D. B. of policy, but he was also working is the discussion of the violets and fern. & growling match

After the ceremony a reception Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.

was held at Canton Villas, Kow. the British Lion. It is consoling O'Connell and W.HC.W. Forestering under a Liberal editor who Budget.. to remember that while holding have been posted to the sloop backed his staff as a matter of principle. So there appeared in

loon, where the couple received the paper a letter signed by the

from their many friends the office M. Clemenceau's relations Hellsock, with British Ministers were fairly!

The telegram quoted below was heartiest good wishes. The boney- The week-end feature of the reporter in which be said in amicable, especially for a man of

the Hongkong affect: "I've been years at this

moon is being spent at Fanling. aggressive temperament. Per-programmas st

You are new to sulate General, Hongkong, from

the bride departing thence in a haps the ferocity of the Tiger Theatre will be the magnificent same and have never before been received by the American Con-

challenged, has been exaggerated. Among seven-part drama entitled "Ba-

lace over navy charmeuse, set of the meritorious entries to the ware of Strangers." The popular your game and you have been the Manils Observatory at 11.00 going away dress of navy shadow

pre-s.m. to-day

Typhoon in abou: 142 deg. Long.with black picture hat trimmed of the distinguished dramatic star Thomas Laatchi challenged.

with bird of paradise feathers. journalist is that of champion of takes the leading role. There pared to carry you on my back. Dreyfus-and in those days it will be interesting screen ma-I can get into plenty of trouble on E. 10 deg. Lat. N. moving W.

my own. I write good shorthand needed courage to uphold the gazines and comics in addition.

and my notes are clear, as any! cause of the persecuted Jewish officer.

person who can read shorthand will testify. And I'm not losing them, I promise you." It had been better for that candidate to have stood by his words, or

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded.

The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale al, and will be delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd, Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1921.

TO THE LEGIONAIRES.

credit

The Nobel Prize.

known

з сорт

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Hauptmanc,!

The Fire Brigade turned ont last evening on a tumour of a fire in the Union Building (formerly

cer. He

But I'm not

TYPHOON WARNING.

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

I hate like anything to do of a book "With the Battle

French authors hare. we known as Hotel Mansions), bat believe, been decidedly successful they found it to be a false alarm frankly to have withdrawn them. in respect of the Nobel Prize for It appears that some of the Hotell Litera: and the numerous Mansion's native boys were welat ars: Bat politicians do poc admirers of the eminent novelisting wax on the top floor. The care to withdraw words and ate something which would seem as Cruisers by Filson Young. It never frank if they can help if I were trying to do our made most interesting reading Aratole France" wax boiled over and the boiling He wriggled and twisted-always-Librarian" out of a job but and incidentals by inference, more will acclaim the latest award. pot of wax caught fire. The fire with that Iriskman ready to have really I've often felt after reading than anyway else, gives a great We sincerely hope there is not going to be a whole lot For the most part the decisions of alarm was runk, but before it at him with a note which song some book that there's lots that deal of preference as a fighter to be sald by way of Admiral Beatty as compared to of mutual recrimination between the members of the the selection committee have Fire Brigade arrived it was put in the end he was badly beaten, cou

in great measure because he had to.nment that would be mutually Lord Jell.coe. I wish I could British Legion in this Colony. That is the last thing an been pretty well approved. Two out by hand appliances..

bean proved a wriggler. It is not interesting. I've got a fine lot of quote you bits but I couldas exceptions, of opposite kinds, But there is

Lieutenant D.C.G. Seish has always wise to get up against a books on hand just now and often do that wi' a man's book that association of comrades should indulge in.

One was the may be noted.

newspaper man.

of a night it's a pretty hard job to be's paid good money for. undoubtedly a strong feeling on the part of those who selection a year or two before the been posted to the submarine

Wi cumshs book now, it's actually saw active service and who did their bit that wer broke out of the German depot ship Titania at Hongkong.

who Lieutenan: Neish, who has been The Two Minutes Silence." make up my mind as so which

one I'll take to bed wi' me. Joe, different. I've had such a one certain members of the leal branch of the Legion ought novelist.

honour a little in the Service for ten years, was I may have struck an unlucky loaned me Knut Hamsun's beside me for some time back not to have joined. We have already published two letters signalised the

English for the English" by half persuaded from ex-service men on the matter. our first correspondent later by declaring that every latterly serving on the Maidstone. patch on the occasion of ArmisticeGrowth of the Soll" in two

volumes. Split new books both George Sampson, a dominis of 25 was from what I saw that the two of them, fresh from Brewer's and years standing. The question of of Zarathustra in his navigating being unmistakably disappointed at finding himself thedier of the Kaiser carried depot ship of submarines, as her Das, ont occa

most promoted Lieutenant in 1916. minutes silence in Hongkong Joe, he let me have a go at them education is aye interesting This is the member of an organisation which includes men who never knapsack.

of the works of Acting Lieutenant H. W. Darer-was cot wholly successful. One even before he read them him- especially when we're told by ment is shared by others we do not know, but we can quite/Nietzsche, creator (at least in the Evans has also been posted to takes of his bat to the a self. At the time I thought it folks clearly unfitted to give an saw actual war service. How far this sense of disappoint-celebrated

pular mind) of that singular the Titania for daty. He was drivers and to the man, or men, was awfully decent of him and I opinion, that the present methods otherwise recently at the naval course at who arranged for them to stop think so yes but that doesas are all wrong. It is all the more easily imagine that it is fairly general.

prodigy, Superman,

Tay did a couple of seconds alter the fact that when I got pleasurable then to got the It is difficult to suggest a remedy if it is a fact that the great blonde barbarian" (the Cambridge College.

before the gun went. They set you books they were uncut and straight dope from a school certain men who never saw war service in a theatre of war noun is often translated by a still

Hauptmann There was a large crowd at fine pattern which others night I've got to read them wi's paper master who knows what he's have seen hit to join. Auxiliary service in this Colony glier yonym).

One man who yesterday bave followed. doubtless meant the words Sookunpoo Valley

knife in one hand. When I say writing about, particularly when opinions are discovered hardly qualifies any man to be called an ex-service man. and we were surprised to learn that men who have been metaphorically, but their parport afternoon to witness the football did not follow it was the gentle-got to" I mean it for no matter his

think of Knot's to be similar to one's own! Ay, certainly the antithesis match, Navy v. Army, when ap man in Des Voeux Road who WAJ

what I may nothing but local volunteers have joined. It should have of pacificism. This is not to extremely interesting and fast rushed about making Chinese handiwork I musina hand back he must be a good man!

In the opening stand still and who forgot that is the books wi' even a page uncut Readers will remember that that Hauptmann is Agame was seen.

tban anco I HATS been a matter of greater personal honesty with them. There dea

these grim old are many who think that Hongkong service should count. man of talent. if not of genius. ball the Navy bad matters fairly was not too still himself. Heor Joe'd think I wasna as good a more and there are a few who want medals for what they did; but Many besides that prize-winner much their own way although the was, in fact, fiercely energetic-liar as I often think I D. Keep denounced

were carried away in the heat half-time score of three goals to One had sympathy, too, with the until such time as the War Office has changed its opinion of the war, and in

"Growth with their miserable word-chop- any case love in their favour was scarcely man who, the moment the two your seats for I'm not going to maids Analysis and Parsing, who of the Soil' farther than I ping do much to prevent the of the value of local volunteer service these men should the committee could not tell what a true reflex of the play. In the minutes were up, said he felt like youy more about have kept out of au organisation which was established for Hauptmann might say later. The second half the military men had "knocking the block" off two believe the author of it got the course of the young reader from a far different purpose than to give them a false status. other exception was the non-s large share of the game and gentlemen of mixed extraction Nobel Literature Prize which by running smoothly and that I have We can well understand a "jukka" service mati being jealous election of Hardy, which caused registered two goala after the who spent the two minutes in the way I see has been just been vastured to put in a good word

also sur- navy had increased their lead to warm discussion of what seemed disappointment, and

France. for the conferred on Anatole

penny dreadful" (or scrip taken from an

I've got anything "blood" as it used to be known of his right to membership and his objection to the presente prise in the Old Country, where four. It was a really hard fought soms of outsiders. But. is there not something of the irritating there was a widespread in pres game. Mr. Jones was the referee env:lops. The two minutes." No, that

man who announces I am entitled to son last year that the delineator The collection on the ground for as one saw it, proved rather un against him, mind ye, but when I in my young days) by means of superior about a

Society impressive, but it was no doubt, read about it yesterday I just which many a boy got his first are they taste for reading. Taking the There is a fault com-of Wessex was to be honoured. British join but you are.bally-well not?

different at home where they asked myself when know, and remember. But they going to dish out another o' the last point first, I find Mr.Sampson mitted even in the protest, and the only way to get this Kipling is the only Britisher to amounted to over $100.

have been selected so far. As the

"The boys who devour the week- mind right Budyard Kipling is thing really settled is for the Committee to take whatever result of the prize being sospended When the Durban goes to the did not surround the Cenotaph ama to Thomas Hardy? It I declaring as follows

even now," "as the Bishop action is necessary. It mustn't be left to members to on account of the war, there was China Station she will be the only

about the only other British ly "panny dreadfuls" are the wrangle orer, and it mustn't be left to members to form plurality of awards, but the cruiser of the type on that station. had it. Not for sigurongkong author that's got it and well hopeful boys; the hopeless ones cliques. The Committee should make the production of a author of "Tess" did not catch In gun power, protection, and In point of fact, we in Hongkong but maybe it's as well no to are those who are not interested the committee's eye ic respect of speed, the "D" class, to which were nearly the first people in start comparisons but it just even in Sexton Blake. What we man's discharge certificate a necessary part of the pro- these or the prize for 1930, which she belongs, are superior to any the world to celebrate Armistice shows ye how everybody doesna' have to do is to take a boy's passion for reading and enlarge cedure to gain admittance at least it should insist on went to the Norwegias, Kand other light cruiser of the same Day. But we need not walk on some tangible evidence of active service. Of course, there amsun.

Then I'm reading a book just its range." The doyen among our tonnage in the world, and that is our beals over that, all the think alike.

now "Indiscreet Letters from In the main he says thèse were many men who were nominally on active service and men of letters probably regards saying a good deal. Of course, Bane. We did not make either

Peking" edited by Putnam slandered "dreadfuls "are entire- even in France to whom the war was a lucrative picnic and himself as essentially a bumani-side by side with a "light cruiser" the world or the war,

Weale. It's really the story of ly wholesome and almost fiercely

But is Station, the Durban would appezt |

I see there has been a British the Boxer trouble and the Beige moral. Those in favour? Tho to wear the two medals was a hero or worth associating appeal to the committee.

On the subject of grammar, with. But we have good and bad even in soldiers, and not Anatole France, though a weak ship; but it must be borne Commercial Gas Conference at of the Legations. It all rings against? Carried unanimously,

in mind that the term "light Glasgow and that reminds me true and if it is, it shows what some of our Stonecutters' guardsmen compare favourably master of prose, also a realist?

cruiser," although officially borne that years ago I came across, in an unholy mess there was in that Mr. Sampson argues that in the with three and four chevron men.

by the Hawkins, is very much a certain Reference Library, little corner of Peking at the time. early stages of a child's education about looting, suffering it should be a means, and never As we have said above it is a difficult matter either to

The heavy falls shown by the out of place when applied to a an old volume of "Magz," which Talk

mother, you was awful.

an end in itself. It should be speak or act upon without giving offence-possibly to October trade returns in com-ship of nearly 10,000 tons dis-is going stronger than ever, Then the other night I got reduced to a helpful and neoSS= someone who thinks he is quite entitled to belong. Perhaps, parison with a sear ago made placement-es heavy as some of reference to the establishment of

gas-lighting company inchewing the fat about the War sary minimam, and should be as Glasgow. The citizens WOTD and Jellicoe and the like, wi's simple as such a difficult subject the best way would be to leave it to each man's conscience, disconcerting reading, which is our earlier battleship L. and C.

congratulated on the improve-man in Kowloon and I believe can be.

would for surely he would be a despicable creature who would somewhat relieved by the cable Express.

eventually bave Yet our teachers, wi' colossal · This is encouraging ment in street lighting, but I recovery in relation to the millions. seek to borrow a glory to which he has no title. We all to hand yesterday showing the

out pointed

that brought him round to my way stupidity, continue to eram the Os the as far as the figures go. At the "Maga," know what we did and where we served and if we can preceding months.

of thinking if it hadns' been so dead and dismal facts of the legitimately place ourselves in the category of "Comrades balance of trade thre is an same time they emphasise the political economists were of the Great War" then we ought to become one of those average improvement of 14 amount of the leeway to be made agreed (they never are!) as to near dinner-time but I had kept grammar book into young heads, who have banded themselves together for mutual benefit. millions sterling over the three up, seeing that these improved re- whether the benefits from gas-Janet waiting an hour the night wi disastrous results. Trey If we cannot honestly do that, let us quit this "botting in." previous monthe, while the turns are enormously behind the light would quite counter-balance before. Well, onyway, he was have much to answer for, mind

recovery over June reaches 31 results of twelve months earlier, the lose to the whale fähern. good enough to give me the loan I'm telling yo

Red Cross

it does not necessarily follow that every man who is entitled tarian. Ons most conclude that like the Hawkins, flagship of the

his candid realism does not Commander-in-Chief of the China The Pair Whales!

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