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SOLE AGENTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

Our Volunteers.

MONDAY. JANUARY 16, 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

WAR IS NOTHING MORE THAN | To-day's meeting of the Legia A REFLECTION OR INGE OF THE lative Council saw the introduc-SOUL IT 19 THE PIEND WITHIN tion of one Bill which will be COMING OUT.-W. O. Channing. particularly interesting to all

men who belong in the Volunteer On Saturday there were two Defence Corpa. In the original cases of cerebro-spisal fører and Bill certain penalties ware provid-one case of plague reported. ed if a man sought to leave the organisation before the expiration

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Volunteers who fail to become

Wine & Spirit Merchants. 'Phone 16

Marriage.

HARTFORD-ROSS-On January 14th, at Hongkong, mander G. B. Hartford, D.S.D., R.N., to Mrs. Charles H. Ross.

Hongkong-290 Kowloon --680 This latter figure can however only be regarded

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, por included therein, if not, It is anikipated.: that" "the"

why not?"

following additional floors will bo' The Hon. Colonial Secretary [available by 30th. June, 1935— replied:—All osses of small-por To-Day's Meeting...

are included in the return which A meeting of the Legislativs{is sent to the Press.

OVERCROWDING. Council was held this afternoon

which

H. E the "Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.," approximation. Governor (Sir Edward Stubbe, again asked the following ques

c. x.) preaided. There wars tion: also present:

"In view of the following state- mant, which occurs at the end of Section 1 of the recently publiab- ed Census Reports-

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Lt-Gen. Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, K.C.B, QSL

The Hoo. Mr. Claud Severn,

Colonial Secretary. C.B., Attorney General The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp,

Director of Public Works,

The Hon. Mr. T. L Parkins,

The Hon. Mr. C. Mel, Messer, O.B.E, Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. E.. A. Irving, Director of Education,

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs

The Hau. Mr. H. E Pollock,!

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Leng. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-FOR. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils.

inf three years after joining (ex- A serious accident took place

capt, of course, unless he was at the Green Island Cement CM. leaving the Colony for good). Works on Saturday. A workman.C., There was also laid down a was drawn up by the belting of the certain minimum number of drills machinery, his arms being badly and parades and firing course to mangled. The injuries sustained be attended during the year, but may be fatal. there was no penalty provided for the man who "slacked" and failed to complete what was considered

We have been asked to state necessary for him to be classed as that the Evening Dance at the efficient. Whether there are Helens May Institute takes place many men failing to ati ndjon Tussing. Febrúary 14th, and drills or whatever else may not to-morrow evening as i bave bean the immediate cause.jadvertently stated in this morn- the Government has now decided ing's Daily Press. to impose & penalty on

The marriage of Commander efficient by resson of non-atten- dance. 1st seems a very reason-1G B. Hartford, D.S.O., R.N., Bod able precedure and on which Mr. C. H. Ross took place very Volunteer,

think. can quietly an Saturday, January scarcely object to. Haring joined 14th, at St. John's Cathedral. the unit they ought to be pra. Ene carer ny was performed by pared to give it at least the very the Rev. Caplay Mogle. No low minimum of attention asked invitations were issued. Corp-for. It is rather a regrettable fact tha: the Volunteer move- ment here has 15s: a lot of the eclot which it had when it was first replaced on the volunteer status. Eves at the outset the number of men who joined up Was Dot as was hoped for but the men who did joie seemed keen That keenness has dwindledsome-

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1922.

THE PRINCE'S BUILDING.

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang gave notice of the following ques tions

MILITARY ESTABLISH-

MENTS.

The Hon. Mr. Pollock also asked:-

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"Will the Government give the Council information as to the "The number of floors in progress which is being made Hongkong and Kowloon oc- with the fiosocial negotiations cupied by Chiness has in for the transfer of the Military creased, in the las: 10 years, by Establishments to the mainland?” 7,117, which at 15 persons per The Hon. Colonial Secretary floor, a fairly high average, replied-Negotiations affords accommodation for 106,-progress, but it is impossible at 755 out of a total increase of present to furnish any useful 157,3-8 in the Chinese urban information. population, thus leaving a large portion of the increases to find accommodation in houses al- ready coupled in 1911: will the Government state how many floors in Chinese tanement houses have been made available for occupation.

(D) in Hongkong; (ii) in Kowloon since the Census was taken?

Will the Government also state to whit extent further floors in tenement houses aro likely to be available for occupation during the first half of 1922? The Hon. Colonial Secretary

(i) Rongkong (ii) Kowloon

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Will the Government state (1) What, if any, use is to be We are pleased to acknowledge made of the Building, now under replied:-The floors made avail the receipt of several parcels of erection, on The Finest Sita"able in Chinese tenements be literature and other gifts for the after the visit of His Royaltween 24th. April, 1921, and 10tb.

January, 1922, are:- troops departing on the Transport | Highness the Prince of Walon. Himalaya. If any of our other (2) What, if any, precautions. readers intend responding to the are being taken to cope with an appeal we should like to receive outbreak of Fire during the parcels not later than to-morrow arection of such Building, soas to be able to forward them to (3) Whether the risk of Fire,} how, and it's no use overlooking the properauthorities on Wednes and that of damage by Typhoon, the fact. The Corps is extremely day. well-officered, both the Adminis-

bss bean covered by Insurance.

trative Commandant and the late

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

Adjutant being deservedly ON THE WATERFRONT.

its members interest by reason

Trailer.

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CROWN LAND

1* RESUMPTIONS. The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill. intituled An Ordinance to amend the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1921.

VOLUNTEER EFFICIENCY,

The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill fintitaled An Ordinance to amend further the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920.

TREATIES OF PEACE. The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill 'intituled An Ordinancé to modify 'certain provisions of the Treaty of Peace Ordinance, 1919, the Treaty of Peace (Austria) Order, 1920, the Treaty of Prace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920, and the Tresty of Pesca (Hungary)

(Continued on Page 7.) ·

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

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THE CHANGE IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

The following financial votes

Now that I've had time to look. And may it please you to go to M. Poincare is to be the new French Premier. Without popular. One cannot help think-

were referred to the Finance Committee and searching through reference books we fancy that this develing that the Corps fails to arouse

round, I've one or two letters to the devil wit your suggestion. subsequently Passengers Leaving by the

answer. I know that folk on the When I want & opment denotes a fresh precedent, as we cannot recall an of the absence of any special

approved :-

subject" I'll Taiyo Maru.

$16,000 on account of Kowloon other papers think that this is advertise the fact or go without instance of an ex-President forming a Ministry, In stunts" or sideshows. The

Canton Railway. Special Ex-ere swank, when it's no lie. What's more forbye I'm no France, as in the United States, it has been usual to ex-Volunteer organisation could be

Leaving by the Taiyo Maru, panditure, Motor Coaches and but I never beed them. The man's dog ready to go for " ony- pect the head of the Constitution to retire into comparative much more alive in the social which (when she goes) carries a

people I'm replying to know it's body on the strength of an it sticks too much to fair number of passengers, are sange; seclusion on vacating his exalted post. There has been routine drills, parades and prac-some well known people. These cellaneous Services, Visit of His ters onyway. Ye see, a chap What you say might be quite $100,000 on account of Mis-all right and that's all that pat anonymous ex-parte statement. this difference between the two countries, that whereas in tices. It is necessary, of course, include

Royal Highness the Prince of canna' very well be shoving true, and possibly is, but man, lat America the President is generally the outstanding_force that military training should Mr. C. H. P. Hay of the Union wales..

queries from folk in the middle o” to Robbie -- in the Administration (being, in fact, his own Prime predominate in the Corps but this Insurance Society of Canton who

'I'll no' say men are villains a $10,000 on account of Sanitary Forious writing so I generally put Minister), in France the President has been something of might be relieved now and again is proceeding to San Francisco Department. Other Charges, Ex- them to one side till such time The real burden'd wicked.

by something which would appsal

as I get a chance to reply or Wha bae nae check but human a figure-head. This has not been due to his being eclipsed to men in a broader was. Even and is being joined by Mr. Hay penses of Vaccination.

at Shanghai.

forget them altogether. Joe, he's law, hy the Premier. French Premiers have not enjoyed the the training could be varied and

Mrs. Delos W. Cooke and her FACILITATING BUILDING, aye for boning my letters and same measure of commanding importance as the Premiers made interesting. As this journal

The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird Patting them to the body of the paper but as I say at times that of Britain. For one things French Ministries, although persistently urged the reinate, Mr. Chauncey Cooke, wife

would look kind o' daft-like be- more stable than was the case thirty years ago, seldom last ment of the volunteer status of and son of one of the directors in asked

What action does the (over-sides often lookin' as if I'd made the Corps it has an interest in New York of the Cunard Steam- as British Cabinets. hence the Pre-seeing it anything like as long

do well and we ship Company.

ment propose to take in connec-them up myself. Ay, that's an mier has not the same opportunity of entreaching his make these observations in Miss M. E. Nessly, secretary tion with the Report of the old dodge.

hope that those authority. M. Briand has been Premier half a dozen times the

at of the Municipal Publicity Com-Committee appointed for the Some writers in the Press (no" or more, yet his combined period of office scarcely totals the the head of affairs will give pany of Chicago and Detroit, art purpose of considering what Daly) have shadowy chap in a roundabout way on Saturday "life" of one English Parliament. "Strong men

thought to the pointer bera given. publishers, who has been touring measures can be best taken like There should be no necessity for the East and is returning to the MM. Clemenceau and Briand, however, have of late years the Ordinance now being passed: United States. brought the French Premiership into greater prominence. it spells loss of interest. Hos Mr. Tom Gunn, the Chinese

many recruits has the Volunteer Corps had this season? Are drill tendances all that they should

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To Garden Lovers.

We have had a very in- teresting little book forwarded!

an

in accordance

Ara to a few restricked: But ob mankind are unco

west,

An' little to be trusted;

If salf the wavering balance

abake.

It's rarely right adjusted. Mr. Tse Team Tai 1 answered

There's more that one here evidently that doesna' care s cuss whether the Garden of Eden was in Atlantis or Chinese Turkistan-maskes "the ević- ence of losss..

known as A Correspondent when but there's no ill-feeling in that (i) To facilitate the prompt ache's no "Pro Bono Pablica" or quarter, quisition by applicants of sitesA Constant Reader" who is aye The other night Janet and I which they may require.

at their elbow, sticking to them and a few friends were at the At the same time we find President Millerand widen

avistor, who is proceeding to

(ii) To facilitate the prompt closer than a gumpot, bat no' as New Grill again. Aye," yon's the passing of building plans? ing the scope of the Presidential function: he made an

Shanghai.

This convenient, life right enough. If I'd been a easily upset. The Hou. Colonial Seretary te-Mrs. Harris is age on tap when dancing man yon's the place I'd Mr. and Mrs. J. Molieman of plied:-Action, express stipulation on this score when accepting that bigh office. This double forward move suggests a piquant ques-

Sourabaya, where Mr. Yolleman with the instructions of the subject is to be enlarged on. go to avery time. The idea of

When is well known in the banking Government given prior to the

something ridiculous doing a jig in between courses tion as to the future relations between President and

world, who are proceeding to appointment of Committee batthical correspondent is given though it wouldas' suit every

needs introducing, this my. bas lats to commend 15 Premier. The head of the new Ministry, M. Poincare.

Holland on boliday.

practically in accordance with its also inclines to the strong man type. When President

unlimited license. He may go body's stomach, 9.ill yon's the The Rev. J. C. Worley, Mrs. views as expressed in the report to ony length of absurdity with thing for the fast and spurious if he had as Premiers both MM. Briand and Clemenceau. to us by the Honkong Horti- Worley and party, of California, referred to, is proceeding out fear or reproach. Him no' you're inclined that way, This was during the war, which was no time for cultural Society, entitled "A whom we remarked as arriving follows:

What I was going to say though collisions through rivalry, and, finding such capable Gardening Vocabulary in English the other day.

(a) There are now ten students belonging to the paper be can men at the head of the Cabinet, the President generally and Chinese." In the preface The Wenatchee is, fortunately, training for Chinese Surveyors say anything he likes, short o' was that just as we were squaring libel and blasphemy. Onything our elbows for the pudding & fold- let them hold the reins. When M. Poincare's term expired the reader is told that "an attempt independent of the strike as she and Draughtsmen.

(b) A European Clark has been writer wants to let loose on an ed chit was laid beside me. This the mantle fell upon the shoulders of M. Deschanel, who made to put together bas sr. American crew. Amongst

ansuspecting public from in- is what it said, spelling and all -- English Chinese vocalary the passengers who are leaving appointed to the Survey Office.

fantile complaints right bang up was overtaken by enfeebled health, whereupon M. Millerand which will be of ue

(c) Extra accommodation will to those by her to-day at 6 pm. for Manila

to the life hereafter can sya be succeeded to the Presidency after taking the aforesaid amateur gardeners who haya no were:-

be provided not only for the limited

Survey Staff but for others of the handily introduced by some non- Mr. J. F. Marias of the Adroical Public Works Department Staff I say that I-no, you wouldas' existent seeker after truth. Nearl stipulation in respect of more direct participation in affairs. knowledge, or only a

knowledge, of the President Millerand was averse from his former

Chinese Line who has been here for a few in the New Building to be erected think that of me for a minute. language." On glancing through colleague and subsequent rival, M. Briand, holding the the book we can well understand day-

bear the present building.

Well, to get on wit. The Is that "Mo" wi' ye?! Premiership, but no other nominee could secure the re-the injunction made in the pre- Captain George Anderson for- (d) The erection of these offices

What do you know about that? quisite support, bence M. Briand returned to office, which face, namely "Patience is asked merly marine superintendent for will be commenced within the quirk the other day about the

Hartz Mountain Roller was How the writer guessed it was next few days. stimulated curiosity as to how the pair would work. The in its use. In Hongkong there is the Canadian Pacific Services,

The MacPherson that was standing [bought by a Taikoo man. no standard Chinese language,

(e) An Acting Clerk of Works Roller is a canary and con- the dinner beats me. exchange of compliments that followed between the British and many names and expression The Manji Maru.

I tell ye, bas been appointed to the Build. and French Premiers also prompted lively conjectures as used will be unknown or unia- The Luchow on her arrival ing Ordinkaca Office from sequently has nothing whatever you're no' safe anywhere in this to do wi' roadmetal. The German Colony. Naturally I'm-curious to the sequel when such vigorous personalities were con- telligible to many of our local from Bangkok reported having amongst its existing staff. Also Roller industry is carried on to know who the writer was. joined with and yet opposed to each other in the debates gardeners, but to give all the passed the tng "Talkoo" which an additional Overseer to all almost entirely in the homes of Janet was on it like a bird.

to tow the the vacancy thus created. An of the Allied Supreme Council. They have had many many synonyms would be beyon! was trying

Japanese steamer, additional Assistant Engineer for and classes the name "Roller" is but man, we werens' three steps the German country working never let on at the time though, the scope of a work of this sort."stranded tussles, friendly but keen, each making concessions at quite so, and for that reason the Manji Maru, off the shoals. She this office is being indented for. derived from the style of song. out of the Hotel till she was ask- times, both striving to preserve their respective countries little book will have

x some- asked the steamer to report her (1) It is proposed to leave the The birds go through a highly ing who my lady friend was. I interests, sometimes to a point that has caused critics to what limited scope.

But it is all well. It would appear other appointments suggested say, rightly or wrongly, that they lost sight of the larger admirably done so far as it goes from this that she is not disestis in abeyance until Mr. Wright's specialised system of training showed her the chit once we got return early in March so that Placed in tiers in a darkened home but you mention of the issues of Europe and of the world. Now comes the break and all manner of gardening fied with the state of affairs.

"school Garden of Eden wasma' of the up of the Cannes conference, but this arises, not from arms and phrases are given the In Wireless Communication. the other dangas pood-master" bird is introduced where clearest. It only took about ten

Romanised Chinese version. The

nection with other changes pendhe pan be heard but no seen by minutes to make the whole thing conflict between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand Chinese characters are also given The following vessels were in log in the office.

his pupils. With this good plain. But it serves me right but between the British Premier and the French Chamber, and so if one is lucky enough to wireless communication with the

(g) The Government is not foundation to build upon, the onYWAY. That's the worst o for M. Briand acquiesced in the reasonableness of Mr. possess &"fa-wong" who can port at 2.30 p.m. to day: Nagoya, satisfied as to the desirability birds, never bearing anything getting mixed up wi' they serious Lloyd George's views. Apparently the Deputies' opposi- read he only petion and there is Lipples of his Yoshino take the place of the Gov- mind once baying Janet have been a man wi's good of creating & Committee else, soon pick up the roller song, sad scientific birds. It must tion to M. Briand was spontaneous; one hesitates about nothing more to be added. Alto Maru, Protesilaus, Nikko Maro, ernor-in-Council for the purpose Mountain Roller. At least, that's education though that wrote yon

certain instructios Empress supposing that President Millerand would allow jealousy gether, the book should prove quite Hoosier State, Hague Maru, of considering exemptions of what the man I bought it of said chit. How many men in Hong- of M. Briand to actuate bir in inspiring the Chamber's useful. It is on sale at Messrs. Egypt, Euryalus, Honghwa

modifications asked for in plans it was. It must have been an- kong could write "loess" right of but arrangements are being made other bird I heard though or the the reel without a full-sized antagonism, especially as M. Briand is to be succeeded by Kelly and Walsh for 50 cante.

on the lines suggested in the re-man must have been good dictionary beside them? another "strong man and an ex-President in Aprope of gardening, we are sorry

ATC, port for accelerating considerat palming, for it turned out to that's the rub, but no much of w to notins the suspension of the: Poincare. The position inevitably excites fresh curiosity monthly gardening notes, which

tion of sich exemptions and then. I never beard the clue to be going on will however. If the inference is to be that M. Briand proved used to be issued to the Press Delegates to the first American modifications.

and o' gan play for loog Rod That'll be about quite enough himself to be, after all, not a strong man, the explanation little while back. There have Birth Control Congress at Hew

SMALL FOX RETURNS, many a day,'

for to-day, I think. Before I otone does not help much, for the new Premier (a supporter, albeit been gone for several months now York discussed control as a factor

Next. Oh to the chap that though, I'd just like to thank all. & somewhat critical one, of Anglo-Freuch co-operation) would have been most useful. pressure of populations was ons asked

The Hon. Mr. Birl -just the very season when they la pesce, asserting that the

also plays the one-finger excercise on those who sent in parcels of read» cannot well hope to push the French side much farther Carnot the Society arrange for a of the chief causes of war. It

the typewriter and is so fond of ing matter addresse), through me. With reference to the state-it, and apparently scared of for the troops. There's still time without severely straining. the already troubled Entente, resumption of these notes? They was suggested that world wide ment publiebed in the Press his handwriting that he ad yet for soms more thengig Joe, Ensuing events will be important for the light they shed were very much appreciated, we birth control the only relating to cases of communicable dresses the envelope wit the he has up to Wednesday morning upon the inwardness of the change of Ministry.

beliers,

disease, are all cases of small-mashine zu wolly Greeting before he sends the soulf in..

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