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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921.

VISCOUNT GREY'S SPEECH.

THE HONGKONG

FRIDAY: DECEMBER 16, 1921.

TELEGRAPHY

.

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES & COMMENTS,

Our Census.

PUBLIC OPINION-JA. Froude

There was one fatal case of plague reported yesterday.

MR. EDWARD EZRA DEAD.

INDIANS CHARGED.

CHARITY CONCERT. Madame Lottie Gordon's Success.

"THE SILVER

KING -

Famous Melodrama At The Coronet. From the point of view of attendanes, Madame Lottis Gor-melodramas ever written for the -

Taking one of the most famon don's Christmas concert at the English stage and presenting it.

original notting. Paramount has on a scale for transcending its

King, which comes to the Arthur Jones's The Silver Rohlaved fine success with Heary

Coronet Theatre thin srening. The story is unusually forceful. Wilfred Denver, open-hearted and unsuspecting ostan s bitter enemy of Godfrey Ware when he hoped to win for himself. Denver marries the woman Wars had ladaced to put all his money.

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WE LOOK FOR A RIMEDY IN Mr. J. D. Eloyd, the CentisMPOSSIBLE LEGISLATIVE ENACT- Officer, is on the whole, to beMENTS, AND THERE 19 BUT ONE

Sudden Seizure Proves congratulated on the publication REMEDY WHICH WILL AVAIL—

Fatal. at such a comparativaly early

THE THING WHICH WE CALL date of his valuminous report on

(From Our Own Correspondent) City Hall yesterday afternoon was a huge succssa. The concert the census takan in April of this

Shanghai, Deo, 15, year. In very many respects the

with apoplexy at 12.30 to-day-ed by Madame Gordon for the bft. Edward Farm was stricken Stubbe, and was specially attang was under the patronage of Lady report is artremely valuable it is

He died later in the Victoria Christmas Gift Fund for the certainly comprehensive. Never-

"-- theless, it is a great pity that its According to to-day's Command

Nuring Home.

Blind Home, Pokfulam Home [accuracy has been impaired by a Orders, the 2nd. Batt, Wiltshire

and tha Home for the variety of causas, not the least of Regt, will sail for Bombay on, the

Aged, Kowloon which was the foolish rumours Himalaya on or about January

The audianos was an enthusiastio one and the which prevailed at the time the 17th.

St. Andrew's Hall was packed to check was being made. It is also

A Serious Case.

its plmost seating capacity, which, a fact that quite a number of the

Messrs T. L Teo and G. Sitpob. Two Indian watchmen were considering the good use in forms were never collected. The representatives of the South charged before Mr. Wood at the which the concert was in aid, was statistics must be studied with the China Trading Co. Swatow, are Police Court this morning with very gratifying.

on the wrong barse and is thought always in mind that they returning to Swatow by the being in possession of a German

Madame Gordon contributed skilled

later lea to believe that be are approximate rather than a Hydrangea so-day.

msde automatic, 49 rounds of number of classical items on thehile under the influence of his unsuccessful rival curate, and we cannot help think

smmonition of a corresponding piana, which wars heartily piquor following his rals. He ing that to spend over $22, The dual for the Railway Cup calibre, and 23 taels of opium, plauded. hrs. A. C. Brawn escaped to America leaving his 1000 to obtain such a result of the Ladies' Golf Section was The AS.P. said that Sergeant furnished "Flower Song" from was a little heavy, notwithstand-played on Monday after a drawn Kelly, of the Wanchai Police, Faust and as an encore rendered

wife and children penniless. After- ing Mr. Lloyd's opinion to the match on the 9tb. and resulted searched Mody's Godown at No. that old favourite "Give Ma Thy wealthy minst known in the a hard struggle he becomas k contrary. Regarding the growth in a win for Miss Cappinger who 192 Praya East where defendants Sympathy. Mr. E. O. Drake West as the "Sürer King." The of the several communities there beat Mr. Crawford by 3 up and were employed, at 12.45 p.m. scored a great success with "I moment he strikes it rich he is more than enough evidence to to play. show that this Colony is a thriving

yesterday and on a bed occupied Bacola." and Toni's "Goodbye," by the first defendant, the things which she furnished as an encore, but it is diverted by the man who sands manes home to his wife one and the ten years' increase; Two Chinese shopkeepers were mentioned in thecharge were con- received much applause. Two really killed Ware. How Denver is the general population proves charged this morning under the sealed. The second defendant items which were greatly appre-returns nader as assumed za this point up to the hil The regulations passed last July pro-was also included in the charge ciated were Romance Connais and eventually succeeds in bring foreign population is not so large bibiting the sale of sand crackers because he was known to have le Pays" and "Beloved" from ing Ware's murderer to justice in Fancy, there are only 2,039 people that though the offence was men- asked for in the event of a con-by Mex. W. W. Pearce. Miss test of time and held generations as one would bave expected. Mr. R. E. Lindsell discovered slept there. A heavy penally was Mignon, which were rendered a story that has withstood the only 575 who were born in Scot was made for a penalty. This un- here who were born in England, tioned in section 16, no provisionviction

Dorothy Stobart, accompanied by af playgoers spellbound. William land and only 157 born in Ireland. axpected hitch made an adjourn Longinotto, who appeared for the Popularity with her contributions, American stage actor, easily

On the application of Mr. Leo Mr. Eric Rice, achieved great Faversham. Britishers born in Hongkong enable the Magistrate lo consider The number of son-Chinese ment of the case necessary, to defence, the case was adjourned. and Mrs. D. Cameron fascinated easily heads the foreign list. The the position

har audience with "Down Vanx- Japanese community has shown

ball Way," and in a vocal dnet from Verdi's "I a remarkable groach. When one

Trovatore Last night's cabaret dance at

with consults the list showing the the Kowloon Theatre proved an-

Mr. W. R occupations of non-Chinese there other popular success. The limited

Crow. Mr. Crow also furnished two soloe, which he sang with Mr. Lloyd will possibly

quite a deal of interest. issue of tickets was 5000

his accustomed fine style and little criticism from

The Tail of the Chow Dog. greatly added to his popularity as bansted sod several patrons those were unable to gain admission. employed on the four foreign There is, however, to be a special Lord Macartney's "First Embassy Williams, who was deservedly.

Sir.-In the official account of was given

singer. C. Arundel's Prayers" by Miss Nellie newspapers for they are not given Avening dress dance next Tues-to, China say classification at all. So far day and it is advisable to secure described as follows:"It is this item, and Mr. Edward the Chinese dog is applauded for her rendering of as the Census Returns show tickets for it from Moutrie's as small species with a long recary-Busschaert contributed two violin there are no foreign newspapers 1000 possible. The price based tail, of which caprice or fashion solos. in the Colony and the men who been fixed at two dollars finclud-does not deprive him, and which is possesses a really extraordinary work on them don't exist. Weling light refreshments.)

Gibbison, who sce there are supposed to be

generally leaning to the left, as voice, was responsible for Bander- eighteen British compositors in

Linnaeus remarks of the domestic son's "Tired Hands.".. the Colony (we don't know of the Colony a big gang of counter-

That there is in existence in dog." (Italics mine).

Madame Lottie Gordon scted them ourselves) but for newspaper foiters is evidenced in a case authorities on dogs might be able

Some of your readers who are as sccompanist to mos: of the men, generally Imped under the before the Court this morning. to tell us if left-tailedness in the designation of" journalists," there

now

of

get!

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph"

the

Tours, ele

Hongkong Dec. 16th.

The S. P. C. A. Sir.-Kindly allow

A H C.

Mr.

the

well-known

proves his right to head while the other roles are all cap the cast as William Denver,

ably sustained. A wonderful play and a fine 6mm.

program ma5.

items and the Misses Honor and

Peans, under the supervision of Rosamond Hancock,

Mary Sanders, Iris Tsorton and Gillian Mrs Railton, assisted by selling

At the conclusion the audience for their support of the concert Madame Gordon thanked and sympathy with her efforts on behalf of the deserving causes for which the entertainment was in aid, }

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

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is not a single entry. Without the third to be produced in the chow dog might be used as a test trying to carp we should be in-course of a week. A mall boy of parity of breed. The local terested to know under what was yesterday seen by a Chinese chow dogs seem to be about ovenly Just as everybody has developed a congratulatory But, to be really honest about the an uneasy way be entered which have them to the left.

heading they have been placed. Constable to act in a suspicious divided between those which hare manner-looking right and left in their tails to the right and those mood over the results of the Washington Conference, report and the tables, there has money changers shop. Acting

I had nice little chit sant My correspondent also raises Viscount Grey comes along in the role of Jeremiah been airemendous amount of

If breeders could. discover me yesterday pointing out some another point. "A person may Perhaps that is an incorrect statement. After all, bis Lloyd and those associated with table searched him and took (Le. direction of

work well done, for which Mr.

Jon his suspicions, the con- whether this characteristic inconsistencies in my remarks be an indifferent artist and his lordship is only saying plainly what most people out here him should be given the credit.

from his pocket nine Chinese of

twist anent the picture exhibition, product still be an expression of the tail) followed have been feeling all through the proceedings. This does

banknotes which

SD and at generally. In fairness himself.”* on careful rule (say). WAS not mean that there may not still be plenty of matter for

constant if to ony that may have felt sore Another Rift.

laspection were discovered to be both parents were left-tailed, or at what I said, I'd have liked thing creative must always be That's only too trua. Oby- congratulation, and perhaps Lord Grey's outspokenness, We notice that there is to be

falde. Examination of the boy followed Mendelian principles, to print this letter but I must instead of being merely a cold douche, is rather an ad-a meeting next Sunday morning by the Magistrate this morning might it not be used to judge the respect the private and s

so. But what I tried to point ditional subject for congratulation as evincing that there these interested in the formation notes by a man whose whereabouts has no survival value but how backhanded though, if I were to attempt to reproduce. All art

in the Coronet Theatre for all he was engaged to change the

brought out the statement that breed of chows?

out was that pictures must re- fidential" marked thereon. Of course, such a characteristic don't think I'd be doing anything painter as well as being just an flect thought on the part of the are some in the Old Country who are alive to the internall of 名门 situation of China. Lord Grey says that the real difficulty Association. What is this? A split His Worship ordered that ten ber ears, her dark tongue, the set the writer.

Active Servicemen the police have failed to discover. few of the points' of a chow-comment on two points raised by has been defined as the expression in the Far East has not been solved by the Conference in the ranks of the British Legion? strokes of the rattan be inflicted of her bind limbs-seem to be first.

Let me quote the of emotion and so it is, masken because the problem of China remains. When his lordship If it is, then those who betake says this we take him to mean. not that the quadruple ranks will be guilty of unadulter

vital? themselves off to join the "Active"en the defendant.

whether it be painting, music or I have not had facilities to to do as you evidently imagine." refect the emotions (or thoughts) "It (painting) is not so simple even poetry. All painting should agreement contains no reference by name to China, this ated snobbery. We besitate being purposely onnitted out of consideration for Chinese revive & discussion regarding the Cloth who has been a statement that "the fail of no aiready anticipated that sort of exhibits fell short. There was trace the reference to Linnaes. Quite so. If you sete my reply of the xetist and that was where to Major-General J. S. Fowler-

Darwin, beyond the general to Joe you'll observe tha: I had so sentiment, but simply that while China continues in an various grades of th.se unstable condition no permanent tranquillity is to beerved in the war, because when oops in China, commanded the little to say on the tails of dogs. "|s bad egg it wasn' necessary

many who pointed to the command of the wild anima! is curled",

of the City Hall has remark when I said that to know looked for in other words, that the solution really rests weeks ago it was getting almost since February last. Major-Gener- the Dogs of China and Japso, I realise at

such a discussion raged a few troops in the Straits Settlements.

no thought; there was simply Mr. Collier, in his new book an to

& mechapical effort-form with. with China herself, and only China.

be able to Lay unsavoury but we feel bound to al Fowler passed his regimental

one out spirit. There are many This, we take it, is true practically to the point 87 a few words about this new service in the South Lancashire not seem to refer to their that it's very irritating to hear the true sense of the word) who

the samo time fork who cannot draw of being a truism. which is not to say that Lord association mooted. The Regiment and the Indian Army, tails though he figures left-taileda man talking all the time as if are nevertheless artists in so far Grey's declaration was unnecessary, having regard servicemen; that much has two years' service in the former.

British Legion was formed for all joining the latter in 1885 after|

and right-tailed dogs.

he'd were in partnership wi' the that they can express themselves to the comparative lack of knowledge at Home in relation been proved by the receipt in fie reached

Almighty in the matter of setting ready Buough. All bosh? Just to Far Eastern affairs. If his lordship also meant to the Colony

the rank of

the world aright I'm very wait a moment. the actual lieutenant-colonel

in imply-which, however, we do not think can have been the rules

1907,

touchy that way mysoil I also and regulations from brigadier-general in 1914, and;

Our wee yin goes to case that the Conference had been ineffectual by reasou

realise that the advice a man Sunday School in Kowloon and Home. And it would Dow major-general io 1917. Aa

needs is usually what he dialikes part of the caniculum is the of some shortcomings on the part of the Powers, we do not appear that some local men who company officer he served

to bear, and I'm no forgetful of telling of a biblical story after see how such an allegation can well stand. The Powers to being in an association which took part in the Chitral campaign columns in order to reply to the realise that her baby does sad and pencil and coloured crayons went to the front are so averse in the Iszii Expedition. 1832, privilege of sharing your valuable

me the the fact that a mother may which the kiddiesare given paper Beem to have gone as far as was practicable in the existing also includes thoss of auxiliary of 1895. In the course of which be letter from circumstances. His lordship says that while chaos prevails forces that they are planning to was in the defence of the British which appeared in your paper that her baby says sad does them Now, that's no so easy as it "Another Member" babies and that she also realises illustrating some phase of it says things similar to other with which to draw something in China the countries interested in the republic may be break away and form a little past at Reshan, was wounded, yesterday. "drawn into interference, which might produce great act reminds us of the Pharisee affairs (mentioned in despatches, absence of criticism does not pictures.

affair all on their own. Such an and subsequently shared in other difficulties between themselves, besides injuring China." who turned his head from the D.S.O. medal with clasp). He was justify the conclusion that the

I should like to point out that babies. It's much the same way not a few members of the Art much better than the other sounds and s tes; that I'm sure Such a possibility exists. At the same time it is not general throng saying "Thank engaged in both the Mohmand majority of the people of this

Club would shrink from. easy to see what more the Powers could have done, and. God, I am not as others. If campaign and the Tirah Expedi Colony are totally indifferent to loans long ago.

I do realise that to paint isn' I've seen a few of the results indeed, Lord Grey seems, scarcely to give them sufficient going to the war and fighting for in 1897-98 mentioned to des. the welfare of dumb animals. I was really trying to make were very crude (as was to be simple. That's & lesson I myself and was agreeably sur- credit for what they have done.

The point that prised. Lots of the drawings they pledge themselves all round to observe China's those who did a little less than in varione operations in Orange before jumping to this conclusion, frame isna necessarily a picture. tion in some form or another of

By the Root resolutions their country has made some patches, two clasps), and in the would

men too proud to associate with South African War of 1900-2 was Another Member" if he had, original within the confines of every one of them was a registe more pradent though was that something expected from mere children) yet territorial integrity.

they did, then the war was Riv r Colory, and ivas Director endeavoured to discover along No, I'm no' trying to be smart, the impressions created in youth- The most unsatisfactory feature of the Conference has greater tragedy than we formerly of Telegraphs for been the default of China's spokemen in relation to internal thought it. When Earl Haig (mentioned in despatches pro- which keep other lovers of animsie seems to me to be an implied story. Just as some of the care some time with his colleagues the motives It's the solema truth. Now there ful minds by the recital of the reform, upon which the problem so largely hinges. The Legion he could never have King's medals with five clasps). whether all and every facility quoted. I'm no a member of the told their story, so did these

became the head of the British moted brevet major, Queen's and aloof from Chinese delegates have naturally declared and reiterated thought that those who served the earned much distinction is afforded to such persons to join Art Club (having to work for a childish drawings truly reflect the Society and challenge in the statement I've illustrations of Paleolithic man the republic's desire for sovereign independence, but of King in theirown small way, wher-in the Great proposals which would square the republic's administration ever they were, would have been points a bride of the Bin information through the paper to prove that when I criticise creators.

com-the said Bociety. Merely seeking Hving) but I'm perfectly willing and express the thoughts of their with this aspiration there has been no tangible word. ostracised by those who actually Expeditionary Force-D." Eight is not always the best way of piors that he white China stipulates for a "bands off" policy, and to this wasn't given to all to be in France, despatches, promoted major-

saw the smoke of battle.

was mentioned in getting the information sought talking about. the Powers agree; but neither the politicians at or Salonice or on any of the other general,

On point I must make clear The writer does not believe

Ay, I'll even and I finish. This Sunday School Peking nor their delegates at Washington show any battlefronts, but some of those Cured Bervice Medal Ori existe as to necessitate all lovers to qualify as critic. I must be yon method of instructir got awarded the CB that so much cruelty to animals go to the extent of accept didna' set the kiddies = drawing lively sense of the realities. The Conference has laid who stayed behind did their bit tinguished Service Medal, Order of animals

Ing the dictum that in order 'lesson. No, the man who invented down broad principles with clearness. It is true that willingly and wellas civilians of St.

Vladimir, 1914 Star. Rather

to pull together able to paint a picture myself. inside something more than the there are still outstanding questions which cannot easily is the line going to be drawo-L. and C. Express."

and as soldiers too.

And where General Fowler is an Irishman. existence of cruelty to human only be ower pleased to show speech.

does he believe the Given due permission then, I'll common form of expression beinga-k particular, to native them. That's no asid boastful smallest can deceive for--a Wi' speech even the. boys and girls--and that a Society like but just to prove that I'm no time but ye canna' make a plos for the prevention of cruelty to blaming. At the same time, if torial falsehood and hope to gat

he

War,

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be reconciled with the resolutions passed at Washington, among the "active" men! Letos though some of them, including the vexed Shantung ques-not forget that many of the men tion, seem be at last in a fair way to a settlement. The who went to France never saw or for their commorana. The rules these should appeal with a greater there ww's side bet on the away 'wi'it, remaining testions bring us back to the starting point heard a shot fired. Our own idea of the British Legion have been force to the kind-hearted and business, I'd be all the better Of all things which have to resche the necess of China taking her task in hand. Lord Grey, one of the most liberal of statemen, calls-upon her as we understand him, to do this. Will China give beed-?

is one in which all those who and with the object to avoid the of so ex-ervicemen's ssociation designed in a spirit of generosity actually took part in the Great very thing now being made up- War should be banded together parent in this Colony.

generous.

Yours etc... "NON-MEMBER" Hongkong, Dec. 16..

plessed." When Scotsman's the brain through the meatum öf willing to run a tirk like that the eyes, pictures are, the most you can take it from us that he's valuable, and fast because of that: jin exprzest

they ought to be the most truthful