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NOTES & COMMENTS.

On Canton.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1991)

DAY BY DAY.

THE PROFLE ONCE BELONGED

AN AUCTION.

MATSHED BLAZE,

And what we suffered. Fire at Shankiwan.

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CANTON NEWS.

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A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD held cridarsion. I should maid be CB 6. was a No.8 sreen

matter its surprised in an early morning ding stood; while the third didn't only two or three hundred dollars, province, collecting

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Phone 616.

avidence of their bona fides.

el to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Banff, Scotland.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1921.

CHINESE REFORM AGAIN.

some of the fras biva

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY

on

the

Governor of the Hawaiian Islands

tion of the goods being auctioned; and round one side of the room ran a balcony on which were featoon-

a newspaper man, but he was ed many similar black and red

selected and appointed to the tablets which two young men

President Harding had a parti- governorship by President Hard- were changing and rearranging.cular interest in invoking the ing himself. This Congress was who didn't understand it, but Honolulu in the promotion of Journalism of the University of by the School of It was all a weird business to one influence of the Press Congress at promoted when the bighest bid had been pesce, as he was the first to be Missouri, the president of which, secured, the man

the elected to membership of it, as Mr. Water Williams, hanorganis

with

A

Between Ourselves

Canton has had quite a number TO THE KING; NOW THE KINOS

A number of matsheds on the ports that the Civil” Governor,

ahore at of bouquets handed to it lately | BELONG TO THE PROPLE.—Heine, We wondered whatever WAS

Shantiwan, after visiting the arsenal at Shak

Ching and discovering that regarding the manner in which it

happening. It sounded like the oncupied by coalies and boatmen,

meet His conducting the affairs of the There was a clean bill of health distressed groans of a man in caught fire early this morning $800,000 is needed to

and! to Two Kwangs. It has also had its in the Colony on Saturday."

and were destroyed. The Fire the deficiency violent pain, and it issued from Brigade received the call at half provide for improvements, has share of par lio criticism—the free

the building opposite ours until gift of any administration. In The Dairy Farm request their lately, occupied by the Bank of Pat seven. Exactly two minutes dooldad to lavy 20 cents the keeping of order throughout customer to return all small East Asis, now in the occupationinter the first engine was on its every mow of the rice fields in the extensive territory under its empty milk bottles in their of one of Hongkong's Chinese way to the conflagration and two addition to the 30 cents which control Canton is faced with a possession as they have run short Exchanges. We sont a repartar

other engines were turned out at has already been levied as

[special military expense. He will difficult task, and we view it as of bottles and their next shipment over to see what the noise was intervals of one minute. In a something of a pity that peaceful is not expected until the wad of all about and this is what he were on the scare of the disaster Municipal Forces for their own very short time the Brigade allow every district to create trading conditions and the safety the current month, of the country

and assisting the fire fighters from protection against robbers and An auction was in progress, the sub-station at Shauriwan, pirates, but all arms must be jeopardised by bandits and

In our issue of Saturday we the floor of the room baing wellhom they found already at work. obtained from the Arsenal at the pirates. Never a week goes by inadvertently printed that the fillet with Chinese. On a kind without we receiva fresh news of Christian Science Lecture in the of pulpit were three men; one lasted, the matsheds burning like also said that any one may It was a terrifio blaze whilst it fixed price of $150 for each rifle and 200 cartridues. It is bandit operations. But this is a City Hall was to be delivered on with a badge bearing the figure 1 tinder. The Brigades played on apply for such provided the price matter which will doubtlass right December 23th. This should calling ont the bidding in the the fire, but owing to the inflam- itself in time. It is unfortunate, have read Thursday next, voice which bad set as first mable nature of the burning ma

And the owner's name is engraved also that so many disastrous December 8th. Will all interested wondering; another was assist-teral it was impossible to get is on the butt fires have broken out in Canton, please notei

ing him and encouraging those jander. A number of houses

It is reported that Ma Choi, the and other cities quite recently

down below to hid by bolding up standing opposite were uniojured former Kwangsi Commander, in and the Canton Government! Two opium boilers, who were (fingers showing at what the bid-and the damage is estimated at at present in the south of the should give

to ba, taking A great The engines returned to the Fire deserted soldiers and robbers to certainly order full investigations. Wei-tsun Lane, wers this morn-deal of Apart from the three big fires infing sentenced to three months Behind this pulpit was hus minutes to ten.

interest in matters. Brigade Station at about twenty form a new army to be called the Kwangu Reorganisation Army Canton city itself involving mil- each by Mr. J. R. Wood. A fine row of red and black tablets on

for the purpose of recapturing the licas of dollars, there have been of $15 was also inflicted in the which was, it seemed, the descrip-

province. fires at Kongmoon, Waichow and ease of one of the accused who Honam-all of which hava bean was found in possession of a tin productive of much damage and of opium, some resulting in the loss of

It was reported to the police Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires buman life. We have heard it sham to forward thair names and addresses with communications surmised here in Hongkong that yesterday that a burglary had addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as a deliberately started in the hope Hon Lane. Entry was gained into been been commited at No. 7 Kwoog All communications intended for publication should be address-that by embarrassing and closing the first floor by the window

the native insurance societies being forerd

and open. there will be a lessened general box which contained a sum of raucous voice would slam down publisher of the Marion (Ohio) ad perhaps the mos; successful sense of financial security, which $1,540 was opened with aon the table a black block of Star, observes a London journal, school of the kind in the world. would operate to the detriment of duplicate key and the contents wood the respit being

It is also appropriate that the The Congress is a big thing, re- the Government. There are more extracted.

report like that of a revolver. Congress should be welcomed on presenting 46 countries and hav- Death.

(ways of fighting a Gavernment

He was nothing if not

behalf of the Presiden: by Gov-ing 2,350 members, including a than with the sword and perhaps We have received from Mr. enthusiastic auctioneer.

ernor Farrington. Not only is the sprinkling from Europe. CHAPMAN-William L. Chapman aged 64. Late Male S.S. Joma ex-Kwangsi men have FitzGibbon a list of minor cor- San Xing, accidentally drowned November 23rd 1921. Nate of realised it. It has been no secret rections to our report of the St. sorts of things were being sold- Our reporter gleaned that all eversince the presen: Government Vincent de Paul Bazaar which coal, bricks, wood,in fact gen- was established in Canton that it appears on Page 5 of this issue,eral commodities. has been handicapped for want of but regret that it was too late for money, in spite of which it put the corrections to be made. The mance didn't last very long; if It Thank goodess, the perfor away opium smoking and gam-public will be gratified to learn had lasted all the morning there,

By Robt. MacWhirter, bling and thereby sacrificed io that the gross receipts are over would possibly have been stayed for a while in Edinburgh, and no wonder, for I wrote them

When I was young lad I commas. come to the spirit of public weal. A $29.000, but the exact figures are issas of the Telegraph to-night I had good lodgings in the South myself.

They looked familiar few weeks ago it instituted extra not yet available. taxation on alcoholic liquors and

because the editor and staff would side and was fine and near the and "camouflaging the poverty of "Concealing thought" tobacco and has brought a storm

have been carried away potty-Reference Library. I mind fine ideas." Charged with damaging Beach If it takes all that noise sod

Thinks I, that's funny. around its head from certain Road, which has just been relaid disturbance to sell a few goods one night on my road home I and started in at the beginning. foreign merchants. But Canton by the P.WD a Chinese iron then we hope the goods will soon came across & men hanging on to thinking that yon bird I'd been has made out a good answer a worker was this morning fined cease to be for sale, and if what some railings. As I came for pocking at ten days ago, had a answer which we think establishes $10 by Mfr. J. H. Wood. With we endured this morning is three feet or so and clung to an faction was short-lived.

ward he staggered on another last come to life. But my satis- Canton's right to impose whatever another msn he was engaged in typical of what we are going to taxation it thinks Bi. We notice cutting up an iron plate taken be subjected to whenever there some 10 or 12 feet below. He gotten over hastily under the first

open gate that led to An area in the Ccaton Times of Saturday from the Kent when that cruiser is

As much as affected me was last that a new source of revenue was delivered over to Chinese to consider the

A sale, we shall have was mortally and dangerously two short heads. In other words If there is an encouraging siga to be noted in the is being considered by the Com-contractors to be scrappe

matter drank. One slip and it meant I was used as a peg on which to present political situation in China, it is the popular missioner of Finance and it is proceeded to eat it up with auctions let them do it without another plot being opened in hang the writer's ideas about

He seriously. If people want to hold agitation for autonomy and federation of provinces. This reparted that he is studying the chisel and hammer, with the tearing their throats and rack-

Newington Cemetery.

somebody else. So, that part is clearly an indication of the spontaneous unfolding of application of a "Communication result that the road was con- ing other people's nerves.

Being young and a Christian attended to, Tax which (ssys the paper siderably damaged.

ot principle, democratic life within the Republic. It is gratifying to mentioned) has been employed by

Endeavourer at the time, I got I must leave the ring in favour of As MacWhirter said at the him away and Ending out that Mr. Adversarius. watch this popular movement in the provinces gathering in Japan and France. The details

time, the overhead expensa in be lived close by. I practically merely a preliminary book, a Ay, mine's A small sailing boat containing force and volume, so much so that the incessant demand are awaited with interest.

yon establishment must six men yesterday pat alongside

be carried him home.

foretaste of the main event, to heary, wi' voice pastilles the a cargo boat at Fu-Tau-Moon

Riaging the bell at the foot of follow later on. I'm vexed, but Pass. What followed came as a

price they are.

the stair, in answer to a female as I said before, I'm keeping out One could scarcely have been surprise to or military controlso states a writer in the National surprised to learn of serious jank, for the next instant they

the

of the

voice, I informed the good lady of other folk's scraps. that I was on the road wi' ber Anniversary Number of the China free (New York). We rioting in Vienna. The wonder is found themselves covered with "SAY YOUNG FELLOW.”

But to get on wi' my own little husband Bring him up said three round affair. should like to know where the writer obtained his informa- that it has not taken place before revolvers and knives, and driven

I note first sbe. Fine. But wait. Just as I that this bout isca' intended by tion from. We do not take upon ourselves to say that bie Renter's version

that the into the hold. The boat

got near the head of the stairs the writer to be a real-honest-to assertions are unfounded. but while we should be glad to demonstration against the bigh amounted to $49. After staging rioting was the sequel to ransacked of its valuables which

I got the best part o a,pail o' goodness fight. This is not to think that his statements are correct it does seem to us that cost of living, but we think it for half an hour the pirates left

water ower me and a human be a controversy" he says. In machine gun began firing short other words it's intended to be a they outrun the facts of the situation.

would be nearer the truth to say in their own boas. A report was

bursts o invective. Wi' that I sly blow, s lick on the back of the Having regard to the pending Conference at Washing-that it was a public protest made to the Water Police on the

A young fellow, a girl, a villaio, dropped hubby and it's a wondet ear from bebind. Nothing doing. ton, and particularly to the proposals for the cancellation against the altogether unbearable retum of the junk bere yester.

a sweet spinster, and a kindly he didna break his neck for it Ye cacna' get away wi'yon sort o of leaseholds and extra-territoriality, Europeans feel have been forced to live since

conditions under which Austrians day.

bachelor, all playing their was a close race between him dog's abuse like that. Putthem up direct concern in China's political affairs, but these are the signing of the Armistice. The

respective parts in a drams, and I as to who should reach and take what's comingto you. worth observing on their own merits. The future of the war period was bad enough for servant before Mr. J.R. Wood this mination to unearth it for say enquiries though, but got home dignity of the press. There was

strange outcome of a fraudulent the bottom-side landing first. driver charged his scheme and a newspaper's deter-I didna stop to make further morning paper must uphold the Yon "Outlook" bird says that a country with the largest number of subjects is a matter of these people of bringing the morning with pawning two cotton film star opportunity enough but as fast as I could for fear I'd nothing very dignified about you capital interest apart from any question of international] peace, instead of bringing them quilts and several pieces of for Douglas Fairbanks-! How extch my death o' cold.

relief, brought them further privileges. For years the world has been watching to see

clothing without his permission the smiling scrobat

stab in the back, but let it pass, whether China would evolve some sort of order out of monarchy was torn down and and said he had lost money admirers can see for themselves folka business and my faith in space mustte filled, hesays. "That The old Hapsburg The accused admitted the charge priceless chance to the full local chary about interfering wi' other the scarcity of topics and how privations.

uses his Ever since then I've been very Further down after mentioning chaos, and for the most part it has been a case of con- gave place to one set of political through gambling. When arrest fusion becoming worse confounded.

Now a writer assures interests struggling against the ed by the complainant defendant ing when his splendid Artcraft first shake that night.

at the Coronet Theatre this even-an all-wise Providence got its is why a journalist so often prides us that the federation movement is gathering force and there, sometimes with open force was found in his sister-in-law's feature "Say! Young Fellow, will volume, and that, if the victory has not yet been WDD. by the Allies. Austrian currency redeem the articles. The comprising young newspaper reporter streets o' Liverpool through try he is in reality writing of things Heavy reparations were imposed house pleading for money to be screened. Doug is the eater-stone cold wi' a beer bottle is the yet to convey to the public that himself on being able to write Some time later, I got laid out about nothing (oy italics) and the parties have at least joined issue clearly.

Henceforth, fell to a ridiculous exchange value plainant said, in reply to the who smiles be says, the struggle is to be between the opposing camps making the buying of goods near-Magistrate, that

the accused

grouchy old ing to see fair play in a triangular of the greatest moment." of the provincial assemblies and the Tuchuns: and be is sols probibitive and the thousands had been gambling for millionaire out of his bad temper contest between a nigger, a loud optimistic as to declare that "before long the Chinese/of disbanded soldiers were throw months but with this excophis reputation.

seven and gets the interview that makes voiced female wi' a white ostrich

Now, you've got it. militarists will have to lay down their arms in deference nothing to do and no prospects. The prosecuting Police Officer neighbouring town he meets the

You understand now how the country witation his character

Assigned to feather in her hat and a drunken dignity of the Hongkong morning was good.investigate a conspiracy in sailor. to the will of the people.

The position of the people of

paper is never hard at onytime to The Ching Revier writer has contrived to see things Austria and Hungary has, per-gested that a bond would meet girl who puts him on the right myself on a form in the police on as it's doing. To keep its head When I came to, I found preserve. It just needs to keep for which we have been earnestly looking without being hapy, been worse than that of any his Worship warned the defen-scent he pursues the schemers, good talking to from the Inspector natatorium it need merely study case, and in agreeing to this.track. Like hound on the station and got a stiff peg and a above water in the journalistio able to see more than spasmodic and scattered signs. other country in Europe strins dant that he would be sent to guol one thrilling exploit following who, it turned out bad once been the aft of writing finently about Everybody niust hope that his faith will be justified. Of workmen are demonstrating in Accused would be requested to Always smiling, always dashing. tional. Since then my relations nothing is the epitome of all

Russia and it is little wonder that if he come up to Court again. another with breathless rapidity. to Scotland seeing an Interne nothing. provincial conferences, or at least proposals for them, one sogry mood. There has been a redeem the arti les within Douglas Fairbanks acts his best, wi' the police have been strictly reasons for its popularity: You of the latest being the Lushan conference credited to Woo terrible amount of bungling to certain time, and if he failed to do until justice, with cupid a clase social, and I've aye tried my best offend no one and you never get Pui-foo, we have had quite a number to flatter hopes for a fixing up the Peace, for the pro- so on account of lack of money, second emerges from the wreck to keep out of rows. day. There has been also a growing number of conferences, letarist of Europe the very be was to serve his employer for congresses, and assemblies on the part of students. People who bore all the brunt of two months without pay.

the actual struggle at the bidding merchants, educationists and others, but all have seemed of others is now being made to to be characterised by a sense of futility. All, at any rate, pay up to a point where auch have fallen short of the mark. The general state of things creeds As Communism, and has given the impression that nothing short of some deus Bolshevism flourish most quick-

ly. Diplomats scheme ex machine could cut the Gordian knot. For one thing, the this

and that, fame gatherings of a more purely popular character, such as the fret over reparations and bound the King's Proctor.

and recently on the intervention of students meetings, have started, it would seem, from the ary lines and bury themselves in wrong end by laying the emphasis upon the abolition of more or less academic questions foreigners' privileges, instead of concentrating upon dones-ad all the while there is grow tic reform, at home, from which the other desiderata would a great spirit of what was seen in Russis in the Chinese is interested for the all through you Morning Po. 1 about that though, for he Lincol

revalt on the part of the common early days of the Revolution. I establishment of a new village in never knew it to keep me late once said "God must have loved follow. It can scarcely be questioned, however, that the people. If more attention is not the old order of things is not to the northern district, at Chapel or afore. I Was movement against militarist domination is increasing, if paid to the humanitarian side of give place to a new io which Kiangwan. The scheme includes through

just nearly the common piople, because her it when оту gradually. Let us hope that the Chinese people will. unite things there will be started a tids there will be a totally different the establishment of a hospital caught sight of an article in one

eye made so many of them."

No, I'll not knock this dis- fa fighting militarism, root and branch, says the China of protest which will sweep away set of values there must be a and schools for the service of the back pages. At first I coverer of Rabelaisian mare," Betier writer. When they have reached that stage the wranglers and leave only a wreck-aze now guiding the destinies of sive area on which the village is print or other, till my eye caught Mr. Adversarius, your bird, I

all these puny politicians and change of heart among those who of residents in the exten-thought it was some kind oʻre nests about ony more. twilight of the Tucbuns will be in sight

age of anguidtd effort similar to European countries.

eight o's few words in inverted I think.

for autonomy has now finally resolved itself into the ques-Europe's Distress. tion of federal government were the Tuchunate system

back spon the

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How A Smile Brought Success.

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To write absolutely

twisted in the intricacies of age triumphant. A breezy and Still there are times when, mendacity. You are unfettered virile picture in the favourite's apart from temptation, ye cauns by facts. Neither can you get most entertaining style is "Bay help getting mised up wi' other cornered, called to account or Young Fellow."

folk's business. (A3, I know I'm refuted. You never wrench your a long time coming to the point, readers' understanding or sprin but that's mostly deliberate ony their ideas. By following those how. I've just as much to write lines you become safe and dignifi- EXTENDING SHANGHAL

Lagain, and I'm'finished).

ed. The Military Governor of On Saturday morning. I was" Wi' the evening papers DoW, Shanghai has officially recogniz late for my work. Joe, he was it's different. They're a common. ed the project in which Mr. Chu like an old hen wi' chicken lot, catering to common people, PSO-SAD and other prominent missing out of the brood. It was We need ns' worry over much

to be built.