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on the repeated postpansment of to provide rifles for whom, if the drawing of the million ties? I remember rightly, the lottery is lottary in Siam. But what did being run, can get along nicely for they expect? Slam la comic-a bit longer. They are the King opera country which is run in a of Siam's pat lot, but thay, would comic-opera way. You go to intar- cheer the heart of Fred Karno view some minister who addresses just the same. Many months you as though you were a child ago official announcement without understanding, and all appeared in
newspapers
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IT 13 SAFER TO BE SILENT THAN Ready sympathy will be felt TO REVEAL ONE'S SECRET TO for the elderly Chinase who sp- ANY ONE, AND TELLING HIM NOT
I see that the International plied to the Magistrate yesterday |TO MENTION IT.—Saadi.
Labour Conference wants the far a reduction of the sentance
same rights, in certain respects, passed upon his son at the same
H. E the Governor has apaxtended to the farm labourer as the while you feel that if he were of Bangkok to the affect that over time that the necessities of the
Stawart Buckle to other workmen. That is right inSingapore orHongkonghe might, 700,000 out of 1,000,000 tickets case compel approval of Mr. pointed Mr. Lindsell's adverse decision. The Came Fous to be Postmaster and proper: only. I'm an old with luck, earn fifty dollars a had been sold. That was not General, and Mr. Michael James sentimentalist and I regret the month and be barred from going tma and the officials know that it offendar was the perpetrator of a
Breen to be Assistant Colonial passing of the old days and the Dear the stamps. street robbery the other day, Treasurer and Assistant Assessor old ways. The relations between Europeen advisers in Siam, but had been issued, which was not when he snatched some money from & Chinese woman, for which of Rates, with effect from the farmer and farm labourer used to they are there merely for "show quite the same thing. But that's
be a far more intimate thing than Pidgin their advice is taken only Siam! he was sentenced to six months 12th. November, 1921.
it is to-day or ever will be again. when they advise what their Riches Thrust Upon Him! imprisonment. and corporal
Who to-day ever hears of a
particular minister wants to do. I should dearly like to interview punishment Without disputing Revenue Officer Launigan witharvest home"? The "Kira There are cowspapers in Bank-the coolie who picked up a Peak the justice of the sentence, the party of Chinese officers raided an afraid, is almost a thing of kok, and they sabeist on a subsidy lady's gold bangle the other day, prisoner's father, a
No. 212 Shangbai Street, Yaumati, the past. Yet only a matter of paid by the Government in order was at some pains to find her seventy-five, entreated a diminu- yesterday and seized 360 taals of 30 years ago it was the social that they shall refrain from and had a whole dollar thrust tion of it on the ground that he raw opium. One man who was ereat of the year in our rural criticism
OT from telling the upon him. And I should like to was dependent upon the prisoner. arrested in connection with the districts. (This was before wo truth about the Government. publish it verbatim. Perhaps, It transpired that the father has seizure was this morning fined
one who has ever been however the language would not another son, so that his plight is 4.500 with the alternative of want abroad to learn that Scots-
men had a patron saint.) With the in Siam supposed that the be fitting for a respectable column not so bad as at first appeared, eight months' hard labour by Mr. cornfelds cleared and everything lottery would be drawn on the like this though Mr. Mac-Whirter though the old man looked an‡G. N. Orme.
nicely under "theek and raip date first suggested. An official might manage to bowdlerize it. objact for some compassion. But,
(where a your Mr. MacWhirter Promise kept in diam would He seems to have a gift for that as the Magistrate pointed out, the
In to-day's Government Gazette now) the farmer with his family.startle the population too greatly. sort of thing. offence was a very bad one,
RAMBLER. especially in view of the intended tenders are being called for the his workers and friends celebrated Anyhow, the Wild Tiger Scouts, victim's sex. Twice this week erection of a new three-storeyed the event in the barn. I bare Puropean ladies have bean rab-office for the Public Works De-seen a hundred of us there and bed, while the audacity of apartment, this to be erected near never a thought of going to bed the present Government Offices; at all in some of our young beada certain lawless element was the construction of a reinforced The fare was homely, the dancing strikingly demonstrated only few days ago by a tram being concrete roof and office at the hearty if unpolished, the spirit of actually held up in the city. A Victoria Street; and the con- was an event looked forward to neww ferry pior opposite Queon the kindliest and warmest That such a time there is small roomstruction of a new Police Station all during the harvest and recall- Ye mind yon jokesmith I was a more suitable time to practice for clemency.
ted after with many chuckle. telling ye about last night? Well his tin-whistla tones but at a time Pity the Poor Peer.
But self-binders and things like he insinuated himself into our when there's something on at the The Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee Not only the proletariat but
Unemployment is said to be the tha: killed the old relationship; place just on the chap o' four and City Hall. Its no' the first time
demandad sa apology. "Is acersible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies the Peerage is feeling the pinch cause of the big exodus of Chine /Fou cannot go through a counsaid I mean when I said that he'd have been spoilt through this What of late that concerts and recitals delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies of H.C.L. So at least we are emigrants from Singapore.
2 with In-dance
on and sewing they've Beat by past an additional $1.80 por quarter is charget for postage.
gravely assured by members of it, spec:or Spear mentioned this fact Farmers and labourers have their paid as chit last night. Meant carry
unions now. They have be-to pay it right enough, but having got plenty time and to spars I Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
who, moreover, vouchsste some in the Police Court this morning Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for particulars of their impecuniosity, in a charge he preferred against
come **modern." I suppose it is nothing but Shanghai bills in his think it's as little as they can fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
Aye to be sure, but more a more suitable hour. I hope I'll and Northumberland bave lately the ss. Van Cloon, which yester-morning, but I regret the passing know, bean in the estate market as day arrived in port with 1,300 of the old days just the same. awkward for Joe, him being the no have cause to mention this vendors, and now Earl Spencer) Chinese steerage passengers. The old days had their points, as last in the queue and so had to again. I like music myself but pay. Man, some of you English- when 'ye get a bagpipe band on has decided to close down in-sentence of one month's hard I remember them.
men havns enough sense to one side of the road, you sort o definitely the stately home of labour was indicted on eart de A Profound Truth,
come in out of the rain. And opposition on the other is just his ancestor. Althorp House, in fendant.
It is astonishing bow the truth me handing out a bouquet to a too much o' a good thing. Northamptonshire. For genera.
will slip out unexpectedly at Yorkshireman Never again. The seance at the King Edward tions Althorp has entertained
A number of British merchants times Who would have expect
When you six feet of alleged wasna' what ye would call a monarchs as well as nobles in the Calony, out of sympathyed the Bishop of Victoris to 85 humour recovered from the force success. For one thing they took foreign rulers as well as British for the distress of the inhabitants this the other day: The idea of his own joke he proposed to the best part of an hour to get In 1660 the Grand Duke Cosmo of Ying Tak, where over 300 at the concert was that people make amends. Would we come outside my drink, which look- described the mansion as the shops were recently burnt out and should meet and get to know each wi' him to hear the lecture at the ed to me too much o' one- best-arranged country-seat in the number of houses destroyed other Even as I write the Helena May Institute? What sided kingdom" and it is also famous through fire, last night sent a words I heave a sigh eloquent of fecture? "Early Man" by a man taste. I like sa argument treasures and its large con-igament of foodstuffs retrospection and regret. True-named Crook. He'd seen the myself but I like stimulant at gardens of wonderful beauty be the tamer Fatshan. The profoundly and painfully true bill in the Hongkong Hotel. the same time. The only thing Simultaneously the Marquis of leisurent measured about four getting to know each other. I've Sare we'd go. There was nothing Jos produced in that line was of a Northampton was telling histons.
Arrangements are being seen and heard and suffered. particularly humorous in that and mental nature. We finally got London tenants that neither his made for its proper distribution.
In my younger days I was by we were likely to get peace for bogged on question as country nor his town estates bad
elocationist. the next hour or 30. way of being an
Joe, be whether realities or illusions were gulled bin ap ng since the
That happens to most people, but looked kind o' dubious-like. For most productive of the greatest The Bazar held by the sisters generally they grow out of me. I'd never heard o' it but was pleasure. That mind ye, carly on Genuinely, we are a little disappointed at the way the armistice. all the income having of the Italian Convent in aid of before they are thirty. Some lost willing enough. There was no a Friday night. Back and forward Canton Government is administering the two Kwang-bursements in connection with the orphans cared for by the souls don't and for them we can chance of spending money there went the handball of conversa- Until a little while ago it seemed as though we were going the
natitution was opened by the only pray. Looking back on these carbow. to get good government at last. The military faction in noble lords derived a little conife of the Italian Consul old days I cannot feel it in my So off we went, up Battery Childhood's bappy days. I don't. Kwangsi was driven out after a somewhat prolonged and solation from the statisties for Ceneral. Madame Petrucci, at heart to blame the people who p
this
the remember much about it except costly struggle, an enlightened mau was put in as Governor the living costs the presence of a large crowd of I was trying the best of three Road Going cp Garden that Joe, he said once that we all of Kwangst, the province of Kwangtung itself was being Certainly the cost-war period has visitors. The big ball, where the back falls with "Jud Browning there didns seem what you would It wasns for me to contradict did remark that enjoyed our illusions in retrospect. decently governed and there was plenty of evidence of seen "the stately hans of Eng- stalls were laid out, presented as bat one felt aggreived at the time call a rush to hear the lecture. him. But when Liter bit he improvement all round. People began to say that the land changing hands upon en rented scene as the visitors because one had not been told As we got steam of the front door wanted to know from no one is
presented souvenir tickets and in what was the arowed object of all that was Canton Government bad proved itself worthy of support; unprecedented scale.
exchange received presents, many the concert. Now I know and woman coming out wi
to be seen was a particular when an illusion be- it was doing the right thing. Instead of keeping that Industrial Conditions. of which represented many hours am proud. I have played my part jersey and a wee dog. She looked departed City Hall-ward to make red came à reality I'd had enough and very fine public opinion it is losing it, simply because at In a speech at Manchester last of work.
in the great scheme of things. Ivery hard at us but we never let the next drink a real one and to the present time the province of Kwangsi and also parts of month air. Cignes, who in general
have helped people to get to know on. We let her go down the road a see my wife home. Metaphysics Kwangtung are overrun by bandits. pirates and robbers. has shown himself one of the A beautiful dramatic picture each other. I feel like walking bit before we went forward. are all very well in their way but of Labour entitled "God's Law" (released on my heels.
MAD, there As we pointed out on a previous occasion, we fully recognise most level-headed
WES something I never was good at that sort of coa-under, the auspices of the Reminiscent. the difficulties of the situation which Canton has to face, leaders, laid down two
suspicious about the deadly calm thing on an eropty stomach. ditions of & better spirit Humanitarian Society of Amer though we cannot help thinking there has been a mistake in industry: (1) employers must ica) is being screened at the mesas this from a morning con approached & German dug-out City Hall last night and the Talking of concerts. what the place. No Tommy ever Aye, it was a busy place yan made in the policy which bas of late been adopted abandon the ides of yielding only Hongkong Theatre to-day and temporary? One noticed that more cautiously. We crept for decoration committee will soon No sooner bail the Canton forces succeeded in extend to the force of a strike; and (3) during the week end. It is the students items were very ward and reeked round the corner need to be on the job. This year ing Canton's authority over Kwangsi than President Sun workmen in every case must Cniversal film produced under well received, yet there was no the door lintel. The most con- we've been promised no quite so Yat-sen dreams of a conquest of the north. There was no bonour the bargain wade by their the direction of Louis Weber, two response to encores. There must spicuous object in sight was a big much display which is just as it
In latter-day outstanding facts which speak for have been some understanding white bill. actual withdrawl of troops for some time (thanks. ap-industrial bistery, whatever may themselves. It is unquestionably among themselves with regard to right enough. parently to the advice of General Chan King-wing) but have been the case formerly, the one of the most appealing stories this. If it is so, one cannot help Right again. But the date. The and that is our national flag. In there bas lately been a big military concentration in the proportion of employers who ever shown upon the screen and
appreciating their thoughtfulness lecture wasna till the 25th. the past those responsible for the neighbourhood of Kweilin with the result that the soldiers sied only to the force of a should be seen by all Hongkong and unselfishness in the matter." Suffering Mother. We swung banging of yon flags have shown a who were keeping order in the various disturbed districts strike probably representa a folk who are interested in the
That round simultaneously only to find woeful ignorance of the bistory of minority. This minority will do human side of life.
Thoughtfulness - hra! are no longer there. Bands of dispersed Kwangsi soldiery well to note Mr. Clynes remark.
might have been better pat, the seeker after paleozoic man in our country. The national Dag because
wonder the middle of the road developing of Scotland is the same as the does one all still fully armed, are being allowed what seems something Equally is it incumbent upon the "I will save your Worship's whether the refusal of encores what looked to me like a good Jardine's flag, the white St After Andrew's Cross on a blue ground. Mr. Clynes' conditions. It is a time by admitting my guilt was proved the student-entertainers imitation of apoplatic fit. certain districts, are attacking and looting whole villages simple fact tha: employers have the remark made by a snatcher thoughtful of themselves or of the he'd got his second wind we Some folks will have it that
But let that pass. demanded an explanation. the lag to be given kidnapping and killing the innocent folk of the country been handicapped in entering who was brought up this morning audience.
greatest "Early Man" he chortled, prominence to is the Scottish side. Our Canton correspondent speaks of trade being into compacts by the knowledge on a charge of stealing a gilt The word concert always reminds
me of a place called Whiffet, "Well, what about him," said Standard, the red lion on the absolutely at a standstill in many places and of trading that some sets of workers cannot ear pick from a Chinese woman.
yellow ground, That's wrong- junks being afraid to trade. Even our contemporary, the be depended upon to adhere to a Cold and hunger and lack of which is near Coatbridge & town Joe.
to of ironworks and smoke and bad "You're him" said he, "both of altogether. The Scottish Standard Broader views on clothing have driven me Canton Times, has made reference to the prevalence of these settlement.
this," be continued, in an whisky. There is a poorhouse him."
was not the flag of Bcotland at "Which? Where?" says I. armed maranders and there is no question whatsoever that both sides ars, happily, becoming
attempt
all but the personal flag of the him-in Whilet and your servant ingratiste more prevalent.
"Here says he," a week ahead of King of Scotland and as such was piracy and brigandage is going on on a scale almost un-
self into the good graces of the once attended a concert given to known before. Now, that is a serious matter for the
Court. Strange to relate, Mr. the inmates by well-meaning time."
ays displayed where the King Some folks think they're was personally but never other... Canton Government, because the people not only have a
R. E. Lindaeli was unmoved by amateurs. The back row of the
A man wis wire. No subject would have the plea and sentenced the de-audience was filled with lonatica. damned funny. right to protection but because the worth of any govern-
fendant to nine months' regorous It wass patient and long-suffering sense of humour like you should had the nerve to use it. The lion ment consists of its ability to govern.
imprisonment.
audience and it eat through songs see a doctor otherwise he's liable was the personal property of the Peking lelegrams state that the Canton had a wonderful chance to succeed by the)
that were peculiarly inappro-to get a swift kick from behind King. But there was a national Chinese Bank Group has agreed power of example-in fact it was openly said that Canton to render assistance to the brap-
priate. What they wanted was one of those days.
flag and that, as I've said was the So as to enable the inmates of a laugh or two. What they had I didus' come right to myself till while cross on the blue ground aimed at convincing other provinces to be in favour of ches of the Chins and Communi- the Blind Home, Kowloon, and was the pulling of heart-strings. we came opposite the City Hall which could be flown anywhere and joining it because of its enlightened administration. In cation Banks in Tientsin and also the inmates of the Pokfulam Fresently there cams one young and heard the pipes playing at which to-day forms the background stead of making its two provinces the very hest Kalgan by redeeming a large Foundling Home, to have a lady who sang one of those sloppy the Practice Dance, Wi that they of our Union Jack. The red lion Christmas party, with gifts, songs that were popular at certain both wanted to go in. Bat I was is often used, but it is wrong. administered and controlled in China, it leaves many quantity of their notes. hundreds-even thousands of its inhabitants at the Paoting conference will be opened a special afternoon concert at the ago and may still be for all I know for "dancing and no drinking leopards, which they would do if It has been decided that the Madame Lottie Gordon will give kinds of gatherings twenty years firm. "No" says I, "yon place in The English nevar flew the three mercy of robbers and pirates while its soldiers are taken on the 20th and concluded by the City Hall on the 13th. December.sentiment and flabby morality though there's lots there that they were following the Ides of away up country on a grandiose plan of conquest. We 22nd.
Owing to Madame Gordon having mixed, with a dash of religion have a kind o' hazy idea on the some ignorant Scot's folk. The honestly think that has been bad in policy. President In reply to Chap Kwong-yuen, preliminary arrangements in hand thrown in-kind of musical gio-subject. Come on round to the English national flag was a red Sun has made a mistake because the better government he tuchun of Kisngsi, in connection for the annual concert in January sling. They stood it well did those King Edward and I'll buy you a St. George Cross on a white
with the ammunition ordered by next, for the above institution, at poor people till from amongst the drink and you'll maybe have an ground. came to give is not being given to the folk of the country Son Yat-sen from foreign coun- the Theatre Royal, she has decid-loonies" came the comment in easier conscience after. So we I diana' wish to appear thrawPTE side those who needed it most. Whether or no he will tries, the Government has stated ed to make the tickets $1 each a slentorian voice "Ach, to bjogged along. But wait. While on the subject but I hope all the succeed in his northern expedition we are not going to that the Ministry for Foreign for the Gift Fund A very fine Musical criticism was not dead I'm at it, may I just remark in same that Mr. Lang will signaliss
will be presented, ja those days.
passing to the bandmaster of you bis Chieftainship by sticking to discuss here, but we do make an appeal for the better Affairs has be instructed to programme
request certain foreign ministers including excerpts from Italian Some Lottery!
fate and drum band that performs our proper national fag, the white protection of those humble country folk on whom every not to allow sumunition to enter and Franci орета. Forther
of a night on the Murray Parade St. Andrew's Crose on the field of thing cise in the country must rest. Canton owes them a Canton by way of either Bong-particulars will be announced I notice that some newspapers Ground that it's a very funny bius. If you don't believe me,
up by dis-
property. Perhaps the
further fall in
representatives.
like a free hand. They are causing a reign of terror in workers to observe the second of
duty,
CHINESE NEWS,
kong or Macao,
later,
o'clock
to
morning
got to know each other" while Cathedral.
and
I
yound
by
tion. Santa Claus. Our parents.
Aye "Early Man" should be, but there's coe thing I
And by Crook. hope they'll get right this year-
in the Far East sie commenting thing to me that he canna pick on look it up,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1921.
CAMERA NEWS
Photo: Mer Cheong,
Members of the Maryknoll,Mission and Kowloon Catholic clergy.
(elby, of Madi-
Te fatest arrival
Mius Melby is She faculty of the nées college there.
Photo: H. Komor Esq.
The overturned car in the recent motor car smash near Fanling which resulted in the death of Mr. Toko's little son.
Photo: H. Komor Esq.
Corner where the two cars collided.
A’Chinking native making the famouslYangtzzet |
mud ware,
New arrivals at the Maryknoll Catholic Mission. Kowloon. Left to right, Brother Albert Staubią Fathers Taggert, Sweeney, Murray, Mushan and Paschang,
Photographers are invited to send us Local or olker interesting pictures
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-THE - HONGKONG - MELEGRAPH. SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 19. 1921:
POST-WAR CONDITIONS IN Yen 591,000,000. In 1919 the
THE THEATRE.
JAPAN.
"The Law Divine."
Mr. Eamond has
given
play.
goers
some
very
delightful
Dearest Writing from
Country
in the
com-
height of the boom, the figure reached Yen 2,098,000,000. The furore for business knew
the World.no bounds. In 1913 new panies were registered with an;
Japanese aggregate capital of Yen 355,000,
000.
comedies during recent years capital, the Times special corro- Those registered in 1920
and his war-time play "The Law spondent says: Divine.** which the Edgar were capitalized at Yen 4,988,000, Travellers say, and the Japan-000. In 1914 bank clearances Warwick Company produced at ese half-proudly, half-regretfully were Yen 10,269,000,000, in 1519 the Theatre Royal last evening admit, that Japan to-day is the en 76,786,000,000. In 1913 the must be ranked high among bis most expensive country in the shipping tonnage (steam) of compositions, though it is easily world. The difference between Japan was 1,593,000, in 1921 not his best. The theme is no what money procured before the 3,011,000. The prodigiousness of new one although it was given in war and what can be obtained for these four sets of figures speaks a refreshing way. A fairly young it now is astounding. Generally for itself. It indicates an enor wife who devotes all her time to speaking, the explanation of this mous expansion of trade and an war work unthinkingly neglects phenomenon is the same as given enormous accretion of wealth. her husband-but lately returned elsewhere to account for higher from the front after having costs, with this addition, that been wounded and invalided whereas other countries affected inevitable follows. of the service and the by the war have had to pay big
He finds war hill, Japan has passed another attraction, though happily through this terrible time not the wife is made wise to her rois caly free gratis and for nothing. take before anything serious tran- but to her extraordinary profit. spires. And like the fairy stories,
out
In 1920 came a catastrophic |
lump. The depression following the peace negotiations bad caused Cessation of foreign buying. Japan was heavily overbought in machinery and all those staples. from abroad in the manufacture of which she was engaged. Her
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In Great Britain, France and biggest export, raw silk, worth
all ends happy ever after. But it America, prices went sky-higo, Yen 884 per 100 kin (1331b.) in in a very well conceived and and still remain comparatively 1913, rose to Yen 4,350 handled play, the dialogue being high. But these countries are January, 1920, and is now selling sparkling and the action con- now taxed correspondingly high-reluctantly at Yen 1,380. Wool the end of the final act where on tinuous, save, perhaps, towards ly, and if receipts all round are bought from abroad at Yen 4.50 a much higher scale than per ib. in 1920 is now worth no
there is a slowing up in order to before, disbursements are also on more than Yea 1.50. introduce a wife's reminiscences. a much greater scale. The net Shares of all kinds came down
It didn't help the play and was result is great quantities of paper rather tiresome. with a Fun. Hundreds of the money and enormous national newer manufacturing firms lost all Mins Joan Marne took the debts. In Japan there is much their gaine and went bankrupt.
and Mr. central character of the wife mora paper money than before. The shares of some of the better N. Thorpe Mayne but-and this is the important established declined to a fifth of the
fact which impersonated the husband, a point no additional debt and figure they bad attained during
in itself made little greater taxation. Prices the boom. Among the joint-stock| for the success of the pro-are sinking in the countries companies of highest standing duction. Both were really ex mentioned; they are staying at Nippon Yusen Kaisha shipping cellent. Miss Godart had a rather their highest in Japan, because shares; which stood at 110 in July, light part as the wife's devoted Japan really has more money 1913, rose to 305 in 1919, and are sister but put real ability into than ever before, and has no now 130. Tokyo Stock Exchange her work. Mt. Howarth and Mr. tremendous Fenwick took the parts of young balance. shares went from Yen 138 up to
servicemen and Miss Marjory debit account Yen 453, and are now down to! A Japanese economist said the Yen 148. A rough estimate puts Clark and Miss Lena Flowerdew, other day that the visible assets it that the average decline in both had roles to portray which of Japan had increased during values of the stock of all registered gave them good scope. The play the war by Yen 2,000,000,000, at companies, from the highest in 25 & whole was an undoubted parity, say, £300,000,000, at pre-1919-20 to the quoted prices of to- exchange, £260,000,000. day, is something like 70 per cent.
sent
SUCCESS. OB, ELIZA!!
Eliza Many regard this as an extremely LIVING ON WAR GAINS. Vandam, the highly moderate estimate. Anything in That Japan has been heavily disarting heroine of the ex- the shape of figures, however, is hit goes without saying, but that: traordinaril popular farce-com-bound to be largely guesswork. she has suffered more than other edy Eliza Comes to Stay" will What is a fact is that whereas countries going through a similar{ tickle our risible faculties for the the gold boldings of Japan at experience is not the case. In- last time to-night at the Theatre December. 1914, were no more deed, she is weathering the storm Royal, as the Warwick Comedy than Yen 341,000,000, Company's season closes to-night sears later they six far better than others because of
rib tickling farce. amounted the huge profite already in hand. with the final presentation of this to Yen 2,183,000,000. All but a and because there is no increase fraction of this great sum is in national debt. It is a sub- Miss Marjory Clark, who has in possession of the Japanese stantial factor, already mentioned, established herself as a popular Government, and as it exceeds that payments on foreign and favourite, will play "Eliza", and the note issue by acarly Yen domestic debt, formerly falling to portrayal of this role, in connection with Miss Clark's 1,000,000,000, Japan may be said be made abroad, are now large y is interesting to it to have that amount as a free retained
Miss within
Clark bas the country.
learn that balance to play with.
playeć! What has to be remembered is Incidentally, it may here be that although Japan is not nearly this character over four hundred observed that this fact is not as rich as ber people supposed times, having taken over the regarded as an unmitigated bless her to be in 1919, at the height of part from the author's wife, Missing by Japanese of liberal tend- the boom in foreign trade, she is little actress is a protege. Ess Moore, of whom this cleverencies. They go so far as to say in fact very much richer now popular that so much superfiacus money than she was in 1913. Her
that the "Eliza" is if saything, more merely encourages the militarist manufacturing capacity has been
heroine of "Peg o my Heart ture upon armaments and delightful reactionary element in expendi- greatly expanded, ber business: a connexions has been widely ex- and those that have already made forward foreign policy, in the tended, and, above all, her flag is to see her again. her acquaintance invariably went false expectation that the interests seen in every port in the world. and greatness of the country will The increase in her shipping alone { The plan for to night's perfor-thereby be promoted. The Liberal, represents a tremendous accese
mance is rapidly filling and it is in short, says that the fate of of wealth.
secure seats Japan will be the same as Ger-
Hongkong Hotel this afternoon. either at Moutrie's or at the many's if the ambitions of the
militarists are not carbed.
advisable
to
TO-DAY'S
MISCELLANY.
A weakness in the present posi- tion is that the Japanese are loth to acknowledge that the baleron days of 1919 are gone, and for the Apart from the Government, present beyond recall. The work- men do not realize it, as proved
BOOM-AND SLUMP.
whose surplus revenues during by the recent strikes at Kobe and the five years of the war amount elsewhere. They find prices still
lost in a month on How many golf balls (now cost-ed to Yen 1,266,000,000, the people rising, although the staple food,
"course? asks & Londoner. ing anything up to 3s. each) are tave profited enormously, as may rice, has fallen substantially. question was put to variona per- Japan popular be seen, particularly in the bes Profiteering, generally, in regard-
The purchases of the foreign issues of) in foreiga markets. ed as being responsible for the sons at a well-known club yester- Abroad these tell in value in continuation of inflated values, day but no one guessed the actual sympathy with the general de-and the Government in severely number: "Not less than 1,000 acline, and have been bought at blamed for never basing taken month are lost on this particular very low prices by Japanese measures to control prices. It is course," said someone who knew, public institutions, such as banks cognized idiosyncrasy of the Dogs have been trained to search and insurance companies, and byapanese trader that his goods having once attained a high, f or them, with a high degree of firms and private individuals. value, wild horses will not induce Such parchases were the more him to sell for less. For this little profitable owing to the high expeculiarity not unknown in other H.M.S. Buzzard, as the old ship change which enabled the holder fands, all Japan is now suffering.
was named when in commission, of yen in Japan to obtain 20 per The merchant, however, RN.VE. was established in 1905) has been used almost ever since cent, more sterling than his ren afford to hold on, and the en- the London Division of the were worth at pre-war exchange. ployee can pay the high prices, Not only have foreign issues the one because he has profits in for training recruits. It is an old been purchased back, but practic hand, and the other because he is type of wooden twin-screw sloop, ally all of the great quantity still getting big pay. Inter equipped with quick-firing of domestic bonds, munici- pal stock, and so forth, which;
success.
and machine guns. Its arew friars Buccaneers." have been christened the "Black gravitated to Europe before the During the war has been re-bought, and is war all RN.V.R. officers were now in Japan. It has beent described in Admiralty records estimated that foreign and domes-
can
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·President an being attached to H.M.S.tic bonds of a total value of some--Manied? Yes, I have a good
thing like £50,000,000 have been husband-when he is so sober. redeemed from abroad, at a cost. Solicitor at Bow County Court. Devonshire boasts a one root of far below their face value. TheIs he married? Man-I don't potatoes, which weighed 25lbs. interest on this great sum no know, but he is very down at heel. and Included two monster tubers longer goes abroad. It remains of over 2 lbs. each, statsss Home in Japan. Landlord Bloomsbury
paper. On the other hand, it in County Court-The tenant, (a)
During the war exports from woman, pays fourteen and:
lift 3ib. root in the neighbour-thoes from the Power of the week. the rarest occurrence this year to the Central Powers ceased, and elevenpence three-farthings a hood of London, and the weight Entents declined heavily. for
"Half the people are arrested
of individual potatoes can only obvious reasons. All buying and the other half are trying to told in ounces-and in very countries rich because many keep from being arrested."--An few of those. The other day a were selling raw products to the American soldier's summing up man offered four of his fellow) Allies, wanted manufactures, and of Soviet Russia.
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aliötment holders a bet of 5s, that they came to Japan for them, Hoaband to his wife at lasan hour's digging they The Japanese had these foreign Marlborough Street-Do you do Woman at Willesden-I must baby a quím wouldn't lift a half-pound potato markets very much to themselves your duty as a wife should do ?, not say in public that she is mad, one of the pla They look the bet, and lifted over mod they plunged into production Mr. Denman, Magistrale-Even so I will say that she is touched. Son folder st
hundred roots in the time—but on an unprecedented (scale. In if she does not, she is not likely to |
| 1911 the exports were valued aljsay so, Judge Cluer at Sboreditch,- for drink - Ométala)
You cannot call the crying of a had wavuti pintu.
T.
NEW YORK
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HONGKONG.
ONE CAN ALWAYS BE SURE OF THAT TOUCH WHICH DISTINGUISHES THE MAN WHO IS REALLY WELL DRESSED; THE CLEANLINE, THE LOK OF BEING FIT, SMARTLY SET UP, IF HE IS WEARING A KNOX. HAT.
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