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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

A Hongkong Pioneer,

WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 4, 1992.

DAY BY DAY.

WHAT MOST OF ALL ENABLES The death of Sir ThomasA HAN TO SERVE THE PUBLIC Sutherland, which we recorded 18 NOT WEALTH, BUT CONTENT yesterday, recalls the fact thAND INDEPENDENCE-Plutarck. two of the biggest institutions ïn

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Another year has rolled away. (From Our Own Correspondent)the Unionist

Lord Derby's connection with Conference at The bolidays are ovor and we're just getting into harness Agxin.

Singapore, January 4, Liverpool has recalled his visit to.

Ireland in the charácter of “Mr. Personally, I don't know that I'm the Colony are sufficiently young We are informed that a branch really sorry Christmas and the has occurred here, George Wil Dublin, "Mr. EdwardsTM was A sensational double murder | Edwarda." During his stay in to have founders alive to-day-office of the Chinese Merchants new year have been loft, behind.liam Gomes, a Eurasian, stab responsible for one notion, ai One can scarcely think of the Bank has been opened in New It's all very nice while it last bing his wife and son to death least, which impressed witnesses Hongkong and Shanghai Banking York, at Woolworth Building, but the day after a bank holiday with L Corporation as having "a record

Broadway.

always strikes me as being like seriously injured another son and mination. An appointment was penknife. He also alike with his courage and deter. behind it so comparatively short

half-a-dozen mornings after the attempted to kill himself, that one of the man who helped to

night before all rolled into one now in hospital and it is alleged in the Sinn Fain party, and at He is fixed with an important personage establish it has only just passad Four months' hard labour was You notice it as you go round the that the wife agreed to the crime, night a car arrived at the hotel to Away, and it is interesting to note this morning given to Chinese town. Everybody wishes you both having been drinking. also that the Hongkong and convicted of making a burglarious the compliments of the season

convey Mr. Edwards to an un- Whampos Dock Company has entry into No. 190 Queen's Road and hopes you've had a

known destination. His clerical enjoyed a similarly short ex Central and stealing property of time, and all that sort of thing.

companion prepared to accom- istence. Such concerns of the value of nearly $500.

but it's a pretty half-hearted kind

pany him; but the chauffeur magnitude are usually thought of

of business

forbade this. His instructions 00 the Tuesday as being much older and as TƏRİ-

morning to what it is when avary-

were to drive "Mr. EdwardsTM ing on associations which go back

Mr. G. N. Orme will read a bod packs up on the Saturday Preparations at Singapore.was

and nobody else. The grave riak for a great many years. We too paper on "the People of Chinamidday. In Hongkong you've

pointed out to often forget the fact that this to the Reading Circle at the no sooner forgotten one little From Our Own Correspondent.) the consideration aside and de- Edwards," who, however, brushed- Colony is young, itself-com-Helaas May Institute to-morrow beano than the next is on you. In paratively so and it is only morning. Thursday Jan. 5th, at less than a month it's Chinese

parted. He returned safely, and when wo bear that in, mind 10.30 m. All who are interested Now Year, and off

to the relief of those aware of the and study the huge businesses are invited."

again.

circumstances, just before cudew. which have grown up here and pause to think of their world-wide ramifications that we get's trus. A shop-lifter, who was caught They say that those from North

THE GLENAPP. idea of the Colony's wonderful yesterday at the Wing On of the Tweed don't realise what

The Glen Line Company's mo progress. Sir Thomas Sutherland Company in an attempt to steal a great man was St. Andrew till

torship Glenapp, which has been was one of those typically British roll of silk, was this morning they come East of Spez, and, a

disposed of to the Elder Dempster pioneer, who, by their sound sentenced to two months' im-far as I can remember, it's not

Company, has been entirely coa- foresight and judgment, have Prisonment with hard labour by until he comes out to this part of NO EGGS IN MARGARINE NOW. verted and has now entered the helped to build up the commer- Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

the world that an Englishman During the war manufacturers, West African passenger service, BUDGE-At the Government Civil Hospital on 2nd January Empire. Intensely interested in

realises what a great event it is were made to add yolk of egg to She is the first Diesel-engined cial prestige of the British

to begin a new year. I was strol-] margarine, but that regulation passenger vessel to go into com- to Mr. and Mrs. William Budge, a daughter.

shipping and banking-the two the Magistracy this morning by New Year day with a man from D. Halliburton, at the Aldersgate had just

A complaint was lodged at ting round a South-coast port one has gone now, said Prof. W. M.mission, distinction which she prime requisites of commerce-

snatched from the Sir Thomas devoted bis lifa to the coxswain of the steam launch the "Land of the Heather” and street Y.M.C.A

British India Go's a. Domala. them. After a stay of a few years Woo to the effect that the I remember his disgust at seeing in Hongkong, during which time engineer kicked him and itjured the shops and all the offices open he directed the local affairs of the his eye without provocation. A on that great day. It was not P. and 0. Company and remand was ordered, participated in all local develop

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Death.

The · Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1922.

CHINA AT THE CONFERENCE.

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Singapore, January 4, The Prince's visit will be mark-¦ ed by a great procession to the Malaya Borneo Exhibition. Thare will be gorgeous decorations and illuminations and also a big Chinese archway.

Between

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

To Mr. Adversarius I'm grate

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THORNHILL-On January 2od. at Bedford, England. Austin ment and enterprise, he proceed.

t. There were six Europeans McCoan (Mick) dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Thornhilled Home to win the general Press, Ltd., against Sir Robert

In an action by the Hanover on the staff and. bar me, they Age 1654 years. (by Cable).

trust and confidence of other Jardice, the plaintiff company The came from Aberdeen. big concerns. A glance at

went Home Joe, he was waiting for me this either be mean or kindly, in order his public record spells life warned the balance of on leave and came back with an morning wis grin on his face to qualify as a commentator. In

which was said to be due for Aberdeen Izasie for a wife and she like a Cheshire cat. of great activity and usefulness. cartoon and an article on the bad a little pet dog, and that was bardly take time to wish me "A man's psychology. I dinna need He could saying such I overburden nO The present generation of Hong-defendant in publication called an Aberdeen Terrier. We toasted Guid New Year" for showing me to be sinful wretch in order to kong residents never knew him, "Men of the Day." The defen- the old year with something that a marked copy of the China Meil, preach 'salvation ony more than but they have to thank hire and dant agreed to pay £1,000, with came from Aberdeen, or from Some folk have quear ideas of I need to be an ex-pickpocket to thess of his kind who have pre- ceded us and who helped to lay oarges of fraud.

to withdraw his somewhere very near it, and we how a man should start the new be a good detective. Or, to use the foundations of Bongkong's

toasted the naw your with year.

Man I wouldna" have a the old simila again, I can know prosperity. At the ripe age of 87

some of the same brew. If disposition like yon for anything. a bad egg without being expected years, this pioneer of early Hong- Failing to come to an under you want to see the new year à man that deliberately searches to lay even a good one. kong has passed away, baving standing about the allocation of properly always see it with a fout trouble for another after a On the other hand, I think

Beat. Now that the Washington Conference is drawing to a earned the gratitude of all who a fair share of work for one

holiday should be kept under everyous of us must see other another, two coolies yesterday close, reviews, surveys, and estimates of what has been ac-knew him and of his career.

restraint. It just bears out what folk through the mental as well settled their differences in a fight complished are making their appearance. These reveal a Re-Conditioning Europe.

Is not our Having a look at our new diary I said the other day. When as the physical eye which ended disastrously for the the other day. 1, noticed that man looks for bad, he generally standard of judgment based very divergence that at first sight is nothing less than amazing. One of the most important items weaker party. He was kicked January lat. was given a page all ads it: creates it in fact and largely on what we * OUT- Only when we remember the diversity of interests involved of news to reach Hongkong over down the stairs, with the result to itself, while for the remainder then passes the buck, But I'm selves? How can we judge any- 'do the different judgments become intelligible. The criti-the week-end was concerning the that severe injuries to the head of the year there were three days getting ahead of myself.

body else otherwise, but by what cisms range over the whole gamut from rapture to de-decision reached at the pre-and arms were sustained. The to a page. A colleague suggestedful for putting me right about the

we know and think?" nunciation. When a little time has elapsed so that the liminary Inter-Allied Conference little finger of one hand was that it was so that there would be

The trouble is though, that results may be calmly weighed it will probably be found to form a big international Cor- broken, and bad to be amputated plenty of room to put down all moon on the horizon. Man if I'd we're often unfair in our judg at the truth, as usual, dwells somewhere between the portion to ensure & resumption by Dr. McKenny at the Govern-your new year resolutions. The known three weeks ago what I ments simply because we're

of commercial relations between ment Civil Hospital.

office wit thought it was with know now I'd have won money, inarticulate. We meet & man for - extremes. The simplest way to summarise the results the nations of Europe. Without

As it was I allowed myself to be the first time. He repells us. the ides of starting the would be to say that the truth is to be found midway going into

with a clean sheet. bulldozed into the atmosphere We go away saying that we do the scheme. which were The following changes in the ear between the two points: but this is too facile an answer. We shall be in a better position to judge after a considera-fairly well set forth by Renter. 22d Punjabis are notified: don't know if new year resolu- theory. It all arces out of the not like the shape of his nose, tion of the Conference when the proceedings have been at long last some tangible step is appointed 20d in command rice childhood days that we make Bat I needna go into that now. not cut his hair. In reality those

enough to

know that Major U. de B. B. Middlemass is tions have gone out of date. of discussed argument among the way be canna look us or perhaps it is only in our moon should appear in a picture. fashion in which he cuts or does-

painters regarding what size the straight in the face or the

wound up.

being taken to place the economic Major E. Greenaway, proceeded them. Top don't seem to hear As was said before the Conference opened. China is position of Europe upon a better on leave; Captain C. 1. Cordeo, much about such things these As I say I accepted without are not the points that troubled

M.C. is appointed Company Com at the heart of the Far Eastern problem, and if the adverse basis than has existed since the mander rice Major G. 8 days. A pal of mine at Home thought the explanation that the us but simply the man's thoughts critics of the Conference mean that that assembly has not of the most encouraging features Middlemais, appointed 2nd in com.800n after the war, I remember greater thickness of atmosphere jarred and feeling this without made the moon look bigger when being able to explain its reason, once resolved to go without evolved a complete solution they will not have much of the scheme is the inclusion of mand: Captain G. T. Johnson

it was low in the heavens. The we look about for external signs difficulty in proving their point. But then they were Germany on an equal footing baring proceeded to join Stadgar, but that

he had just changed his digs fact that photographs of the at which to rail. pretty sure of being able to do this. The most sanguine with Britain. France and the College. Quelts, is struck off the and his old landlady had got her moon always show the

In the same way take a nice diameter, Do matter where looking girl. Beautifal on sight observer could not have hoped that the gathering at United States and is this action strength of the battalion: Captain own back by pinching all the in

one can trace the efforts of British C. 1. Cordan, M. C. is appointed

the sky, is sound dis we must acknowledge her to be, Washington could disperse all the clouds that bang over economists who have urged for Company Commander vice Captain book. Then there was the fellow prof

sugar coupons from his ration

of that and good but if she's no' also fair of mind China, for which they would have needed to produce a deus months past the desirability of G. T. Jobbon, relieved; Captain who made up his mind to go on enough for me. We're aye piok- she at once ceases to appeal on ez machina. In all the circumstances they appear to have admitting Germany into some.. Mortes is appointed official the tack" for a year. But he sawing up things like the hens. The acquaintance to all except those progressed about as far as was immediately practicable. As such arrangement. It is only ng Company Commander vice the new year in with such next time I take to using the whose only farm of thought or

thearons" enthusiasm that a hair of the dog

illustration attraction is the physical. Ay, between themselves they formulated a self-denial ordinance through a united and co-operative Captain C. I. Cordon, M. C.

influences was necessary on the First and though, I'll borrow MacPherson's personality in regard to future concessions in China, and they substituted can hope to regain their lost

terrible lot. for the Anglo-Japanese alliance, which had become the financial security and a return of for the China Station, is a sister most sensible chap I know, when

The Diomede, ordered to prepare a good resolution went west. The Encyclo. Britt.

But that's no' nearly all the When ye come to think of it, theme of extensive criticism. a pact embracing the four normal trading conditions. Rus- of the Durban, and was laid down asked what resolutions he had illustration was blown sky high, of us. This very often applies to damage. Naturally when the how little other folk really know Western Powers chiefly concerned with the Pacific. sia should be admitted ton, though at Vicker's yard, Barrow, in Jane, made, said he had resolved

The point of adverse comment from a section of the diffidence to this on the part of was towed round to Devonport. Carried unanimously.

there would seem to be some 1918.

the moralwassa'worth a solitary those who ought to know as best After the Armistice she to make no more resolutions curse. Ay, it's a great pity, for of all. But they don't. Very Scritics is that, while the arrangements may be all very well Italy. When the nations ofShe measures 445 ft. in length,

as a moral I thought it quite good. often what they know best in us for the parties thereto, they do not take into account the Europe have agreed to the com- 464 ft. in beam, has a draught

It seemed to ft in so nicely. is the worst of us. That just interests of China, who, as has been said, is at the heart of plete restoration of commercial of 14 ft. 3 in, and a displacement stroll as far as Queen's College to much importance can be attached judgment can be. That also is The other afternoon I took a That just really shows ye how shows ye how far out human the problem. It is difficult to see how this criticism can relations we may bope for a of 4,550 tons. Her engines are of see some of "Kid" barriott's pupils to what ye read in a newspaper, the reason stand after an unbiased review of the Conference. The earnestly longed for by all. And speed of 29 knots. For armament Boxing is a sport in which the draw that after the helpful way jolly fine fellows we are. Itb return of those better times 50 40,000 h.p, which will give a take a turn with the gloves. No, that's not fair. I must with strangers are led to believe what why comparative Root resolutions embodying the self-denial ordinance as there shouldn't be too great an she will mount six 6-in. guns on Asistic has not yet come to the in which I've been troated in the often because they only see in us between the parties themselves enure directly to China's insistance on formal declarations the centre line, two 3-in guns in fore, and with the exception of

that which appesis to themseİTASİ, But let's see. I believe there's that this is so. The fellow we Own stipulations respecting the republic's integrity, past and done with. territorial, political, administrative, and fiscal. A point The Banque Industrielle.machine-gurs. In her tanks she has other means of defence and, is

3-pounders and a couple of pou-traces have had things pretty quite a lot could be said on either like is the fellow who likes the and • proportion of much to themselves. The Asiatic side. Ay, true enough, this things we like more especially if of the criticism against them is that they are mere paper Late yesterday afternoon we will carry 1,050 tons of oil and of course, the Chinese have a few could take part

& debate in which no it's.something we do or say cur resolutions, which approve of these things "in principle" learned thar during the week-end 300 tons of coal in her bunkers. style of boxing of their own.

Mind selves. And it cuts both ways, only. The phrase needs defining. If the critics mean that good news has been received by When completed the Diomede always will be their owo, too, if say that social observers; or

Itys, to start off wi", I diine" mind ye. the resolutions are mere paper because such privileges as the local branch of the Banque will represent an

It might well be argued that I outlay Industrielle de Chine, the effect £998,780, exclusive of her guns,

of the exhibition s me of the boys teachers, or preachers or police don't know how to argon, that Pátra-territoriality are not to be swept away on the instant, of which is that the opening of which will cost something like Eve of it is soy criterion. I men or even newspapermen. I'm just contradicting myself. their contention is so far correct, and, as the overwhelming the Bank's various offices is £1,500 additional. The Diomede to imitate it myself I should see them in others, No, I was appears at first sight. That's the

CBD't 800 anybody wasting needed to have fults in order to But that's no' so stupid, as it c majority of Westerners must feel, it is well that it is imminent. correct. But if the contention is that the resolutions were received with very real pleasure the group of "D" ships. Her

That news will be considerably the costliest, of have liked to see a couple have a wasna' quite so uncharitable as old trick of getting the other man never meant to be anything more than so much paper, the by local depositors, who bave total cost will be over a million go in seal earnest. It would have all that. I also refuse to believe coming and going. And yet I criticism is calumnious. In such points as conditions in been anxiously awaiting the final sterling when ready for the com- exhibition affair, but if that kick-roguery in others. No more do be totally wrong and silll been more interesting than the that a rogue constantly suspects don't, know. A chap might China allow of effect being given to the resolutions at an France and Chine.

result of the negotiations between missioning pennant.

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under-the-chin business is going to I think that a policeman seas honestly think he's right. I míod early date, this is being done, witness the decision respect Agency wired us yesterday that

come off many times, I'm afraid almost every man sa a potential outs of hearing a wee Scottis ing the abolition of foreign post-offices in China and the the stock of the Bank experienced

it's not the sort of pastime the criminal. What I did say thongli, aged fire or thereabouts, tell his ofer to appoint a commission to investigate the judicial sharp rise on the Bourse, jump to the French Government be average young man would take up was that very often the mean mother about a wee dug he saw ystem of the republic. Supposing instant effect were ing to nearly 27 per share, taking cause of what appeared to be at just for pleasure. It was very in man is impressed wi' or draws on a railway platform. You ziven to the resolutions in toto, would this end the disorders seem to confirm the optimistic action, but there will be nothing style to win. The basing was not others. I dions see anything motherNo, mummie, * dng * the franc at par. This fact would one time its dilatoriness in taking feresting, but I'll back "Kids" attention to the meanness of mean a dog, dear" said the China or aggravate them? Mr. Alfred Sze is reported attitude taken by the local but, satisfaction now that it has quite up to the standard of the unsafe in generalization o contradicted the young hopeful. to have expressed to the Conference a hope that China Manager of the Bank and we can so staunchly supported the coun-Hongkong champions you see that kind any more than But mother was patent She would one day reach a position enabling her to become a confidently predict that before try's Far Eastern banking institu- at the Theatre Royal, but it that the kindly and generous needed to be No firect party to a pact in substitution for the arrange the Banque Industrielle resuming all be content to wait fortber with little more tuitionell intentions of their neighbours. If he convinced? Not

very much longer we shall see tion. For the moment we must was remarkably clean, andar aye convinced of the good said that is a dog, d fonts now made. Britishers will earnestly echo this is noftral business. There bar news, but it is obvious that she have some Chinese charppions I'm satisfied on that point I don't it looks like a dus

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