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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1821.

WHAT IS DOING IN MONGOLIA ?

sive British statesten.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

| A Wrong Attitude.

wa sent a

THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

WORK 19 43 - NECESSARY 49 EATING AND SLEEPING.—Wilhelma to Humboldt.

KOWLOON FETE.

All the Fun of the Fair.

other amusements,

Trying the Strangih: Mr. Comley.

Baxing: Moara Mazriok), T. Barry and Ginger"' Gogh.

Entertainments: Manire Barry and Savage.

Tea: Mr. Barr, Mrs. Steal and Miss Jack.

QUEEN'S QUARREL.

Strange Adventures Follow.

It was the Llano Kid's fault, for The trouble began in Laredo,

he should have confined his habit Maxicana. of manslaughter to

in a letter of reply it was explain-caught in Gough Street after be drawn cards pointing out the way to Mr. Davidson who suparistend. pair of queans: and when the

ed that as there are only 200 bad snatched an earring from a ringside tickets it is impossible to woman.

We don't like complaining about courtesies but there is just

A shooting gallary, coconut shia, aunt sallies, chate, baring, one little matter of courtesy on which wa fool prompted to address The Peak Trams will now run ing the strength, bran pies, raffles, conjuring, a children's play, try-

Gala: Mr. Mould, the public. Yesterday we recaiv-as usual,

and many

Working Party: Mrs. Band,. ed from the Hon. Secretary of

were the Hongkong Baxing Association

some of the attractions Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. But the Kid was past twenty, and There was a clean bill of health at the fete held in the grounds Raven, Mr. Steel, Mrs. Stuart credit at twenty is to blush unseen to have only Mexican's to ones one ticket for the tournament

in the Colony yesterday.

of Chater which is to take place on Satur-)

Bungalow yester and Mrs. Witchell. day afternoon in aid of the day night. As we had always

A word of praise in due to the on the Rio Grande border. -been-favoured-with-two tickets Nine months hard labour and Ministering Children's League organisera, Mesars G. Franklyo. There was a paker game at which

short note to Mr. twelva strokes were this morning School, as the visitor entered and G. Duncan, for the excellent

Fand the Kowloon British Nightingale, A. W. E. Daridion at players who were-not-all

friends.

There was a row Tinson pointing this fact out, Sut dealt out to a man who was

over so small a matter as the grounds a number of cleverly-arrangements made, particularly to the fun greeted the oys. Followed the whole of the arrangements, found the Kid had committed an smoke had cleared away it was ing these until the tennis court stand to Mix. Nightingale, who wa | continue giving two seats to each

indiscretion and his adversary the back of the house was reach-responsibla for the secretarial newspaper. We are sorry that We have received

had been guilty of a blunder. such sa attitude has been adopted attractive wall calendar from the met

very ad, a scene of great conviviality | work and to whose untiring For, the unfortunate combatant

the gaze. All -and for several reasons. In the P. & O. Company, showing the the lawn

rouad efforts the success of the whole, instead of being a Greasor, was a were stalls first place a newspaper man does. Nalders of 16,000 to ́s and the various

and fete was mainly due. shows, the fair Sex not go to a boxing tournament B.I. . Merkars, 8,235 tons in presiding over the tea enclosure to thank all the members of the missing the Kid's right ear only a The Committed especially wish high-blooded youth from the cow ranches .... His blunder in for the prime object of enjoying one of the eastern parts. Also and selling wares from the stalls Working Party: Mrs. W Josephsixteenth of an inch when he bimself; he goes there to work handy pocket diary.

and the amusements under the who dressed and gave adali and cot and to put on public record the proceedings. And if the Hong-

supervision of the sterner sex, all for raille and also presented pulled his gun did not lessen the kong Boxing Association thinks the Helena May Institute on men's garb.

Mr. A. H. Crook's lecture at dressed up in the typical show-sweets; Mr. Branch for the lasa indiscretion of the better marke-

MAD. af rides and gift of acomunition; that it is fair to ask one man to "Early Mao,"

So begina A Double-Dyed which WAS

Dr. Urquhart for the use of his Trade was brisk everywhere. lawa; 3irs Jenner who rehearsed finest short stories, the splendid write up the whole of a tour previously advertised to take The kiddies had a fine time on and produced "The Fairy Chain",

Deceivar," one of. O. Henry's ment programme and give adequate descriptions of an even-

place on Friday, November 25:h, the chute, everybody wanted to. Griggs, the accompanist sod¡ film version of which is DOW ing's boxing then it has a rather has been postponed till Moudas. make the bell ring, for which theirs Parsons who conducted the The Kid's dramatic flight to loose idea of the amount of work November 28th. The lecture on prize was an orange, on the try-chorus: Mr Green for knitting the coast, his voyage to South Elements of Gardening" has ing-the-strength machine, the stockings and socks; the China America, and his strange ad-

(aunt salifes `were subjected to a;

Light and Power Company for sovare barrage during the day,

vontures in a dreamy little A Chinese was at Robinson fon at the cocoanut shies was electric current, Noronha & Co. readers of America's greatest installing and supplying the tropical town, all so familiar to thing. A good report of a boxing Road yesterday bitten in the leg fast and furious, and there who did all the printing free, the short story master, are depicted

newspapers

no

On Press Courtesies

Generally. And while we are on the subject

bean cancelled.

was granted.

showing at the Kowloon Theatre.

Kowloon, with finished realism and faithful tinned goods and accuracy. Jack Pickford invests following the star role with the necessary

blessrs

air of premature severity and The part is

were so many attractions which result of the elurt. were well patronised by visitors

to the grounds that it would take

Between

have

י

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

to the separate l'onstitution of the F.E.R., declared that of courtesies let us take full advers. 75: Non-playing Members,el the children in their world of War Memorial was there stand settled back in his chair and Moscow and Chita are one and indivisible." The Far Fantage of the occasion. The Hon. 28: Absent Members, 198; Army make-believe was wonderfully welling beside him.

Secretary of the British Legion

923.

non-starter.

involved. The first paint, we wish to make is that it is not fair to the reporters of this Colony to exper: them to do that kind of tournament is at least two men's by a yellow chow dog. The animal no lack of marksmen trying their

Empress Store, of work. Another point we wish to was captured by the police and skill on targets and bottles at make is that the Association shot this morning-

who sent The carcass the shooting gallery. 3fra

and the owes the press of this Colony a will be sent to the medical Frencb, Mrs. Green and Miss.

firms who contributed: greater amount of consideration authorities for examination, and Jack wore basy A: the than it is showing in this matter in the meanwhile the Chinese is fortune telling tent, and "Kid" Crawford and Co. Dairy boyish bravado. It has to thank the news being attended to at the Govern- Marriott's boxing booth attracted Farm, Hoogkang Hotel, Watson wonderfully suited to his per- papers for all the free ment Civil Hospital.

quite a number, some of the small and Co., William Powell and Co. sonality publicity given to the big bout

boys showing that their trainer's Seatles, Sincere Company and

Windsor Brothers.

Landlord and there can be no question that

at Shoreditch-My The Hongkong and Shanghai oition has been by no means the fasocial saccess of Saturday's Banking Corporation Ltd., through

The Committee expect to rane lodger is always spoiling for a wasted on them and putting PP between 33,000 and $3,000 as the fight, but fapologetically) you show will be mainly due to the F. C. Jenkin. rasde

very sporty contests. But there

I don't always feel up to it. who bara

called application agsins: F. D. Talsu attention to it. Even if there are in the Supreme Court, before the Viewing Russia's impotence to day it requires some only 200 ringside seatsthere would Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees- effort of the imagination to credit the Muscovite menace still be 192 if the newspapers Davies) this morning for & fore- too much space to men-

they ought were treated

tion them all Everything went closure and sale of property off with a swing and despite that so long lay over China and was the bugbear of sucres- to le and the giving of

Earlier in the present century extra ticket to each of them quitable charge. The application of Saturday's inclement weather, an pledged with the Bank under the postponement on account Russian penetration-the antithesis of peaceful" in its would cost exactly $20. This nature of China had come to be accepted as inevitable, is

the fate was a huge success. a bankrupt Assocía-Į

The Wilte. Band, under the Today is Thanksgiving Day of the world. You ask him who especially with the completion of the Trans-Siberian tion trying to get enough money

conductorship of Bandmaster but maybe you're aware of it. It won ony Manchester November Railway. Russian troops laid ruthless hands on those of to keep itself alive, surely. We

see from the annual report that it!

THE GOLF CLUB,

Watson, discoursed lively music it hadas been for the Canton Handicap when George the Fourth China's nationals who had the misfortune to live in areas started the year in September with

during the afternoon, and in the Times yesterday Thanksgiving was King and he'll not only tell bordering upon Siberia. Tu-day the tale is of the contrary the respectable sum of $1,568 in

The Annual Report.

evening the Blas Jazz Band were Day might have passed and I'd you the horse's name but the and many tales have been told, perhaps with some hand and that was aller having

present. Among the many visitors never

been ост purport.

the time down to split seconds and if The following is the annual was Lady Stubbs, who was accom-wiser. Matter of fact, except you're no careful, the place exaggeration, of the persecution suffered by Russians at made quite handsome donshans Chinese hands. Whether this is just an ephemeral phase aside $300 for a memorial stone members of the Royal Hongkong Excellency a private secretary.

to two bodies and having self raport to be submitted to the panied by Mr. EH. Rice, His A subject for me it may betting into the bargain. He's as well not be on the American a marvel at that sort of thing. in the turn of affairs remains to be seen Excluded from in remembrance of the late Mr. Dolf Club at the general meeting At 30 the children of the calender. But that's noʻsaid in So wi' guile in my heart I sidies the Washington Conference, the Soviet talks of organising C. J. Widin. This Association to be held in the City Hall on Kowloon Dritish School performed our disrespectful way, mind ye. up and whispers "Can you tell a Far Eastern conference on its own account, and it is also shouldn't be out to make more Monday, December 3

s charming little play, under be When I read you paragraph me the name of the Champion The Committee have machable direction of Mr. Jenner, Jesterday I turned to Joa and Pie Eater of the U.S.; the num seeking to ucgotiate a trade agreement with China. The money by skimping its courtesies

to the very people to whom it pleasure in submitting accounts entitled "The Fairy Chain." The asked him what this yearly ber of pies he put away and the Soviet's professions sound of the fairest, but sundry owes most.

for the period, l1st October, 1920,"hestra" and "stags" had been thanksgiving wAS for anyhow. time he was in hospital al- circumstances arouse curiosity as to their true inwardness.

to 30th September, 1921. During arranged by Mr. G. Duncan whose Joe, be's a fly bird. Crinkling together." The problem is somewhat complicated by the position

this period 130 resident members artistic employment of greenery his brow and putting his head to For a moment a wintry smile of the Für Eastern Republic. That body is ostensibly

joined the Club, the Membership and flowers produced a realistic one side like a suspicious robin, broke through the habitual gloom independent, but the other day its spokesman, while alluding

no standing as follows:-Full fairy island and a delightful setting. he took quite some time in spark- but seeing I was in earnest sod Members, 426; Restricted Mem-

The singing, dancing and scfing journalist that looks after our of his own record slipping, he ing up his vocal chords, The no doubt realising the danger of

Eastern Republie has not been accorded recognition by the though; in connection with the

Subscribers, 31; and

Naval done and reflected the greatest

Now when a proceeded in the approved manner Powers, but it has been making strenuous attempts to open recent Cabaret Dance that the Subscribers, 165 making a total of credit both on the little actor man takes the best part of sixty to fix his forehead into accordion trade relations with them. Mr. Abbott, whose name has four newspapers in the Colony

themselves and their talented seconds before commercing to let pleats. The Championship for 1921 was teacher. The costumes were exceed. information out of his system, But I could see from the first lately been mentioned prominently in connection with might like to send one represent

he's either a good guesser or that be WLS China's default over an American lean. paid a visit to 4tive to cover the whole four won by Mr. R.L.D. Wodehousingly pretty and well suited for the suffering from an impediment in Visibly upset,' our recordiaa had Chita Bot long ago, and appeared to be favourably in but even as it was we only bad won by Major H.G. Bagnall, D.S.D. of the sudience was shown in the Thanksgiving Day bad some and I don't think that Hazell's

papers. We told him otherwise, per up Mr. W. D. Kraft. The

parts.

The whole performance his speech. "Jasper Cup Competition wai a delightful and the appreciation

Now Joe, he's a to admit defeat. teetotaler BO pressed with the country's potentialities. The Chita one invitation. And there seems

when he said, "Never heard of him” said he; Government has since organised a mission to the United to be a fairly general idea that won by Mr. N.L. Smith. The received it. Those taking pari were saveed that he was neither quick even passing reference to him.

The Captain's Cap 1920, enthusiastic manner in which they thing to do wi "independence" I Annual so It

much 1.5 makes States with a view to interesting capitalists there in such an invitation suffices. F.E.R. industries, and it is reported that co-operation is shouldn't do and it wouldn't do it Governor's Shield was won by the

Characters. Fairy Queen, S. not the spirit of Home Education Department represent-

good a conundrum's. Still, I seem to have a recollection Weilf: Prince, D. Witchell; He sought in the exploitation of valuable mines and other journalists manifested a little ed by Messrs. R.E.O. Bird and

mumbled something else of something of the kind and yet J.C. Fletcher.

Princess, G. Ramsay: Ogre, about "the. association properties. Simultaneously both Moscow and Chita, the more out here. A reporter isn't

of it evades me. Just in what cons The following members served P. Ogilvie: Sprite, D. Goods ideas" which between you and me nection latter of whom has been negotiating at Dairen for a treaty some

was the desired In- isolated individual who wants to go about ituire the the red "nder review:--o0.

Puncheon only made bad worse, for there formation? with Japan. have been approaching China with a view to whole of his life. He may have the pill. Holyoak (Captain). Wrolley: Snowdrop, A. Smyth of an idea in the mental stab he fix the date of the first Thanks-

on the General Committee during Fairies-Daisy, D.

D. Salter: Violet, Pwasna' even the faintest glimmer "Oh" says I, "I was trying to commercial agreements.

someone who could keep bim essrs. E.J. Grist, T.W. Hill. R. O:ber Fairies.-0. Peking. it appears.

MacNides, made at the subject. is viewing these overtures mpany when he is present a

giving Day, and I thought a re- L. Duno, E. Blackburn, T. cautiously, which is not surprising in view of recent functions on behalf of other Melville Smith, A.B. Stewart,

The War Memorial artist said cord like that would be helpful. E. Mead, M. it had something to do wi' some R. A. Camidge, A. H. Barlow, Blackburn, Only the other day it was reported that Moscow people. He doesn't go by choice. Greenhill, and J. B. Ross, Begann K Nightingale, L. Tollsa. ancient festival but as it turned American celebration?"

Ab! you refer no doubt to the had concluded a treaty with Mongolia. China's vassal and the least that can be done by

Mr. L.S.Q's Attendants: R. Crook, out afterwards that he thought it (Hon. Secretary).

"The very same. Could you We have got the text of the various Sino-Russian conven- his comfort. It is strange ibat Gresabillacted as Hon. Secretary M. Crook, Blue Bells: J. Barr, was Halloween we were speak- pot me wise as to it's origin?" tions respecting Mongolia at our elbow, but this action of professional people, who are out up to 3rd. March, 1921. The Dao, M. Batley, J. Raven, ing of, he soon fell back in the

Bat I may as well have asked race for knowledge. Moscow suggests at infringement of China's suzerainty, to make money, realise this far Treasurera carried on the duties E. Steel, K. Chester.

the name of the man who invent till 22nd. April, 1921, when Mr. Chorus The Children of the It was just then that our Water ed "Carry me back to Old The British position respecting China's other vassal, better than do ОЦЕ amateur Tibet, has been the subject of some criticism, but Britain promotors of events. Would Secretary. It is desirable that The accompaniments were played being recognised as a man of first discovered the musical quali

J.B. Ross was appointed Hon. Bchool, conducted by Mre. Pareous. Front matloe breezed in and Virginny or who it was that travelling Theatre show or 2 has not proposed to ignore China. Another singular picture palace or even a circas nominations for the new Com by Mrs. Griggs.

experience in the matter of ties of hard tack. feature in relation to Mongolia is that when its first proprietor offer one ticket? These mittea should be made on the During the evening there was thanksgivings,

asked to Then it was that our "scoop" Parliament, real or so-called, was convened a few weeks people have realised the value of lists provided for the purpose jazzing to the strains of the Blue

expert butted in. ago. it was held, not in the Mongolian capital, but in the a friendly pressman; it isn't a which are at the various Club Jazz Band.

The following had charge of the F. E. R. This, it may be noted, occurs at a time when matter of bribing or inducing, it's houses and on the notice board

The stalls and side shows:- a master of making a man feel as at the Hongkong Club. there is talk of China organising Mongolia into provinces. though he is there and welcome. Accounts have been audited by There has just been some discussion with the F. E. R. As To go to some of our local events who being eligible offers himself Davidson, Mrs Foster, Mrs. W

Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.Ç.A.

Work Stall: Mrs Bond, to conditions for the return of Mongolia to China, which and functions is to feel as though

Joseph, Mrs. Witchell and in itself savours of the atomalous, for how comes the you are there on sufferance for re-election."

The financial statement shows Woolley. F.E.R. to hold the territory, anyway? It may be that the and just tolerated because you'll that the profit on working account Sweets and Light Refreshments: What's that? circumstance is nothing more than an item in the general possibly be useful in "writing the for the year was $32,435.03, but Mrs Nicholls and Mr. and Mrs Day? Oh! ive to celebrate each other

Thanksgiving' violently determined to resist confusion that has prevailed in that part of the world. Note and Comment" koows, after making allowances for Bander. The position, as we said, is curious. On the one hand, because he has had to put up depreciation and writing off Bran Tub: Miss Davidson and States." there is at least the appearance of the thin end of the with that kind of thing himself certain assets the actual surplus Miss A. Stevens, wedge in a Russian attempt to resume domination over Let us in all justice admit that for the year was 89,929 37 which China's outlying territory; on the other, there may be on very many occasions and in Prost has been transferred to the,

connection with many events valuable openings for commerce unrealised, or imperfectly pressmen get the kindliest of now stands at $30,055.18. realised, by the British Government and British traders. treatment and the most valuable Perhaps the authorities at home have been sparing an eye assistance. Yet it is a pity

that to both aspects in that quarter of the globe, as they have, appreciate the fact that when a worked on

80000 people fail to rassed on the one hand or over- or should have, facilities for gathering the essential in-man's calling places him in said so much, we will leave the the other. Having formation. It is certainly important to ascertain whether position mid-way between that of matter in the hands of those to the Soviet is really out for aggrandisement in Mongolia or a guest and a servant he should whom this note will more parti only for legitimate business."

be given no cause to fest embar.jcu.arly apply.

events.

we had

those who invite him is to ensure

thing up. # The writer of this

Reserve account. This account

•

unburden his mind of the dread secret. Followed for a moment Spill it" said 1. the same corragation which st "Thanksgiving Day" he sail fo times passes for thought but he his best Queen's College English was much quicker off the mark "coincides with the official date. » Mrs than Joe.

of the final termination of the Let me see now" says he, American Civil War between the MrYes, that reminds me. When I Southern and Northern States of

was once lying at Boston---, America. These two states

:

the unification of the original "Good" said I "the very-

thing, but keep it down to three" Which only goes to prove that columns.. I'll have a look at the Baes: Miss C. Foster and Missye needna go to Boston to lie proof after tiffin.”

onyway. But still it was a good And

wi"

that I rushed Baydes. Chute: Messrs Nicholls, Shroff,shot for all that. I didna' much round to the Hongkong French, Farrell and W. Joesph. care though for yon word "uni Hotel and ordered some local fication. That's the worst of colour in the shape of two Men- Shooting Gallery: Mesare Foster these Havas wires. It's very hattana quick ove after the other.. and Shinner,

catching. I came out wi Going home last night 1 gos Aunt Ballies: Messrs Hunter"solidarity" myself "the other the straight dope from a man wi and V. C. Labrum.

day.

a bottle of cranberries under hie Bank: Mr. Blevens, Mr. We've got another man in our arm. Ay, you Pilgrim Fathers' Spittles and Mrs. Ifila.

office whose strong suit is, his have had a lot to answer for one. ---Cropanol Shies:---blr. J. Smith, | knowledge of the varione records - way or another,

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