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e to the Editor.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS,

Good-bye Punkah!

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The Cathedral authorities have taken a long overdua atap by deciding to abolish puakahs and

THURSDAY: FEBRUARY 9. 1829.

DÀY BY DAY.

THE TWO CHIEF THINGS THAT GIVE A MAN REPUTATION IN HIS HONESTY, AND THE OPINION COUNSEL, ARE THE OPINION OF

installing electric fans instead. (OF HIS WISDOM.-Ben Jonson,

LOCAL TICHBORNE

CASE.

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that what he said was a just claim and in order to defeat it they ware prepared to parjurs themselves, to commit forgery, and to suppress material documents, the produc assist the plaintiff in proving his claim.

Alleged Impersonation. will dispate which has often been

The defence in the big Chinosetion of which, it was said, would compared to the well-known Tichborna case and which has Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Crook left occupied the Chief Justice (Sir for Home by the Kashmir, as Wm. Rees-Daries) in the Supreme

This is one of the few mattera ini which Hongkong has been left! Kadly behind Singapore, where fans have been in use at the also did Afr. J. B. Goodban. Cathedral for over a dozen years. | But apart from the question of

KIANGWAN RACES.

Result of Champions. (From Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, February 3. as, resulted as follows The Champions, run at Kiangi

family, submitted Counsel, such In the case of a `European position would be amazing, but in the case of a Chiness family

Shenkoland (Dallas) 1. Court since December 7tb, as such conduct would be unthink-

Letchfield (Stewart) 2. commenced to-day. The Honable and outrageous. Such con

Thomas A Becket return Mr. E. H. Sharp and Mr. C. duct, Counsel continued, would

(Springfield)............... I modernity, there are other res (British) and each of diphthoren alabaster (instructed by Messrs involve an entira disregard of many lengths between second Won by a length and a half, sons why the punkah should (Chinese). Both were non-fatal. for the plaintiff and Mr. E Fosser worship.

spotted fever G. E. Hall Brutton) are appearing Chinase family life and ancestor and third. Mr. Severa, in proposing its

and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed insult to the spirit of the departed

It would be AD Time: min. 50. 1,3 soca. Crowded houses are enjoying by Messrs. Deacon, Looker,

There was rain all day, making the track a sea of mud.

displacement, spoke of the

satisfactory service maintained,

Abstention from Church.

Yesterday's bestth

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ancestor.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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of the noise created, and of the the grest Pathe crook drama Deacon and Harston) are for the disinclination of the punkab- "Dice of Destiny." now showing defence,

If plaintiff's story was true, boys to pull except when ther at the Coranet Theatre, impress-

which the defence denied, said The plaintiff is a young man Mr. Potter, thia czas was without felt so disposed. But noboly ed alike by the skilful plot and calling himself Choang Thyegan pracedent. All of them had com- present at the meeting touched the fine acting. H. B. Warner and the defendants are a widow, pared the trial to the well-known upon the anomaly provided by plays the leading role.

two merchants living in Panang.Titchborne case. They were of the sight of small boys and girls

and a marchant living in Ipoh, great dissimilarity. The first one Da the Day of Rest tugging away Whilst walking in Wellington named Lim Ab-chen. Cheang was that this was not a case of a at punkah repes in sweltering Street yesterday, a European Thye-peng, Cheang Thye-cheong man coming into Court and claim- beat outside the Cathedral no lady had a handbag which she and Cheang Kwok-seng. that the congregation insida bad tucked under her arm snatch-

ing the whole of a vast estate as By his will executed in Penang his own to the exclusion of all the lawyers is strangely pointed by breezes ed by a Chinesa man who ran on July 17th. 1994 claimed others. It was a case in which a the death of Lord Lindley, occur

The oft-remarked longevity of cool whils: engaged in their devotions. into a lane but was intercepted plaintif Visitors to she Colony bars and arrested. Sentence of nine otherwise Chan Ab-quee, other-the half of the income of one share. Halsbury. Only five years the Cheang Kang-qoe", | man came into Court and claimed}ring but a day before that of Lord often been heard to criticise such months' bard labour and 12 wise Cheng Shin-thong, beThis was, in fact, a fortieth part latter's junior, Baron Lindley had & proceeding, which, we venture strokes was inficted on the thief queathed a share of his posses of the testator's estate, to think, would not be tolerated by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the sions to plaintiff, on certsio

been out of harness for 16 years, for one moment by any church at Police Court this morning. Conditions. After attaining the sel said a fortieth part would be less of the robust vitality that

In reply to His Lordship Coun- and his "length of days Home. There is a deal of essen-

bad sge of 16 and before he reached Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires on the Sabbath, but the labour of the Eastern Extension Telegraph ledge himself as of the "Seo

tisl work which cannot be avoided The flags at the local office of the age of 21 he had to acknow- for life.

an income of about $300 a month kept his sonlar young. Yet Lord them to forward their names and addresses with communications punksh

Lindley, at the age of 72, stepped addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an scarcely comes under that cate-mas, owing to the death at ancestors with all proper cere had to prove that he was Cheang of old age, and who observed that coolies in churches Company, were to-day at half Cheung" and acknowledge his Counsel, was on the plaintif. He who at 73 was retiring on account The onus of proof, submitted into the shoes of Lord Marris, All communications intended for publication should be address. y. From all standpoints, Shanghai yesterday of Mr. Peter monies, according to the Chinese Thye-gao mentioned in the willa worn-out old man of 13 was

therefore, the resolve to substitute Marshall, Divisional Superintend-custom. electric fans for punksts bas ent of the Company. Deceased, Deceased died in Penang on case was a false ons from begin time soon reversed that judgment; The defence was that plaintiff's succeeded by a lad of 72" But everything to commend it. who had been for over 30 years Dec. 13:h. 1901 Plaintiff claim- nice to end.

in the East, had served most ofled that he had carried out the

five years later lad" Lindley his time at Shanghai, and was for conditions

The defence submit ed, con-himself retired into private life mentioned in the tinned Mr. Potter, that the actual on the "old age" plea a few years stationed in Java will and W&5 Dow There was

28 Gan died when he was four or He was widely known and much years of age. one other matter

Defendants were five years of age, in Penang on touched upon at the Cathedral respected in the Orient.

present executors and Jane 6th. 1897. The plaintiff was meeting which is deserving of

trustees of the will and they had not that man; he was the adopted Crown of England seen in public, Not often is the Imperial State mention. We refer to Mr. Capley

Nine Chinese employed at the not paid him the income which son of a concubine. The boy was it figured in the Royal procession Moyle's references to the neglect Hongkong University were this had been bequeathed to him.

Plaintiff claimed administration or. October, 1931, and he was Parliament for the ratification of sent to Hongkong in September to Westminster on the opening of by so many grown-ups to attend morning charged before Mr. J. R Church services. There is point Wood with cutting and damaging of trusts of the will and an account received into the fanmily house the Irish treaty. The present in what the reverend gentlemas trees to the extent of $5. Defen- [of what was due to him says about the desirability of get

dants said that owing to thei Opening, the defence in some but as the adopted son of the jewels taken from old crowns, juz!.. not as the natural son of Ab Quse Crown was made, principally of ting children to take a delight in strike they were unable to obtain little detail, Mr. Potter said if concubine. He and his mother after the accession of Queen Vic- coming to chorchif oal to set rewood, and had cut down the the plaintiff's story was an example to their parents: tree to make it serve that need. this was a unique case in the $50 a month for maintenance and one large sapphire, it is em true were kept in that house and givenį toris. Besides one large ruby The Cathedral Chaplain appears

Three of the defendants azminat history of the Court. On the one He was brought up and educated. bellished with a great number of to think that

whom evidence of actual cutting eide there was a son claiming the He never was and never could diamonds TRANY 'adults The Hongkong strike must stop. That is the keynote when they were young they were a lecturer of the University, were under his dead father's will and natural son of Ab Quee

do not attend church because offered by Mr. R. W. Barney, benefits to which he was entitled h

been recognised as the smaller sapphires with rubies, and pearls, some of the views held by all who have seriously thought of the forced to go to very long services fined $10 or 14 days. The re- on the other side there were the

and strike situation as it has now expanded.

eleven emeralds. From a relatively which they were not able to mainder, with the exception of a rest of the fully banded to

it is expected that the bearing emblematic Crown of England The small begiuning the strike has spread to a point where it understand. That may be so install boy who was discharged sether, endeavouring to defeat bas ceased to be a matter for the shipowners and the strikers some cases, but if he has the on account of his tender years,

issitades. King Richard II. in todicker

over: it is a matter vitally affecting the we fear that he has not hit upon

average Hongkong adult in mind were fined $5 esch.

1335 pledged the Crown and welfare of every resident of Hongkong and might well be the main reason of abstention

Regalia of England to the City of London for £2,000, and he after- termed a general threat to the life and stability of this from church-going. The plain

wards redeemed them from the Colony. Isolated as this Colony is in the matter of food fact here, whatever it may be at

civic pawnbrokers. supplies, and almost entirely at the mercy of the men who Home, is that many men (and have now ceased work, the Government will have general to the interior of a church on a women too) prefer open-air sport support in taking a definite stand on behalf of those whose Sunday. And amongst those

Fifty years ago died "the Rail. protection is entrusted to it. Cargo coolies, tall men, who feel thus are any number of

This evening. At the Theatre

way King" of early Victorian fame. George Hudson wRE seamen and some of the coal coolies are now out; there are those whose names appear in the Royal, the Warwick Comedy open rumours that other Chinese workers will join the and the more religiously-minded season with W. Somerset Maug-the Genox conference will open on March 8 as arranged.

Yorkshireman who made several list of church officers. Padres Company will open their return

railway speculations of the '40's. fortunes-and lost a few-in the movement and, on the face of things, we are witnessing and of our laymen may deplore the ham's latest Comedy "The

It is estimated that two thousand will attend, including that his anniversary occurs just suffering a deliberate attempt on the part of native organis-fact, but there it is. And no Circle. The princips! part will delegates and staff. All the thirty-five countries invited, including at a time when the railways

It is an interesting coincidence ed labour to gain the supremacy of those who employ them. amount of camouflaging will alterbe performed by Miss Gertrude the British Dominions, have accepted, with the exception of the combining into groups, for Hud-

F. Godart, who will play the part | United States, whose answer is awaited. of "Lady Kitty." and in this character she is seen at her best. Another player who has made a

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1922.

TO END THE STRIKE.

Indeed, it might be questioned whether it has not come to a fight between labour and the Government. That is a serious matter and calls for serious action.

it.

The Liang Ministry.

and

WARWICK COMERY

COMPANY.

Opening Night.

"THE DUB."

of this action will occupy the has undergone changes, and vic- Court until Easter.

.GENOA ARRANGEMENTS LIKELY TO HOLD.

All Invited Countries Have Accepted Except The U.S.

(Reuter's Service.) 4Continued from Page 1) Reuter learns that British and Italian circles are confident that

London, February 1.

GERMAN COMPETITION IN AMERICA.

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son rose on the tide of railway prosperity to social eminence, a seatin Parliament and the friend- ship of the Prince Consort At one time be was chairman of ball a dozen railways and controlled 1,000 miles of metals.

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son was the great amalgamatof Franco-British Alliance.

of the early railways. He was In order to guage the import of the present position Doings at Peking are usually big appeal to the Hongkong

Paris, January 31. the originator, too, of the railway All quibbles and differences on side issues actwithstanding, the clearing house system, devised to it is necessary to go back to the beginning and, briefly, trace accompanied by a shower of con- public will assume the principal ides of a Franco-British Pact is making headway. In an interview obviate the necessity of transfer the history of the strike. When the seamen first came out in regard to the Liang Cabinet Mr. 3. Thorpe Mayne who has Fracco-British Alliance was the keystone of modern civilisation, one train to another at busy Bicting reports, and the position male character, in the person of with Le Mufin, Lord Blyth expressed the profound conviction that aring passengers and freight from they stated they were willing to have the question of their is enveloped in more cloads than appeared here in many various The Alliance would be the greatest boon not only to Britain and functions. A farmer's son and a wages settled by arbitration. The employers were first usual It is only a matter of parts on the, occasions of the Franca but to all Europe, to which it will bring peace and pro-draper's apprentice, George Hud. induced to make a counter-offer to the original demands of ire weeks since the the men, promising at the same time that all outstanding his "Ministry of All the Talents."

God of previous visits of the Company. sperity-Haras. Wealth succeeded to office with points should be submitted to an Arbitration Board for During that brief experience bis adjustment after due enquiry, Such an offer as that Premiership has been even more should have seen an end of the strike. But it didn't.barassing than was that of his The men had, in the meantime, gone to Canton by the predecessor,

Scores of Factories Closed Down. Chin Yun-poor Amusing Kowloon Theatre) thousands; the Union officials rejected the offer of arbitra-Liang was the nominee of Chang tion; attempts were made to conduct negotiations with the that

Tso-lin, but it was reported

Picture.

New York. February 1. leaders at Canton, but to no good purpose: Hongkong was Kwan

Chang's rivals, T530

According to statements made at the meeting of the National] Nothing succeeds like Coronet Association of Manufacturers, which opened at Washington on talents of the late Earl of Bals almost paralysed; and there have since been further strikes while feeling disgruntled, gave Mr. H. W. Ray has one to one-fifth iswer than the cost of production in the United States, life seems to have left its mark on Woo Pai-foo, Theatre enterprise, and now tha: January 30, owing to German competition at prices from one-third bury that every day of his long So varied were the tastes and in "sympathy with the seamen. If Hongkong were but a their assent.

Within a very few the personal management of the scores of American factories have closed down and thousands of the memories of his friends, says city or part of a country, the strike would not be so serious. days, however, the Yangtze War Kowloon Theatre, peziasuls res Hongkong is an isolated Colony, hopelessly unable to with threats, culminating in notice things happea.

Lord bombarded the new Premier idents may safely expect to see

people are workless.

For example, the President of the Crucible Steel Company stated claimed the cleverest amateur provide its own food supply, and now left to do the best it to quit under penalty of being have happened already.

Indeed things that German tool steel was selling in New York at one-fifth the swordsman in Great Britain, and & Home paper. He had been act can by men who can run away to Canton province (their pushed out on the expiration of Orchestra, has been improved to manufacturers of this type of steel had failed, whilst others were dexterity with a turning lathe.

The

American cost of production, and five out of thirty American at one time showed surprising native homes) and live in comfort with relatives while we seven days. Woo alleges that Coronet standard, and a monthly operating under 25 per cent, of their capacity. down here are full of anxiety. This position must be Liang bas "sold" the country, ticketsystem has been introduced Manufacturers and labour organisations are demanding an early fine physique led northern almost anparalleled, and it is one justifying the speediest railway.

especially

On one occasion Lord Halsbury's". the Shantung enabling patrons to see twelve, Liang denies this, and the settlement each performance. Other notable that an ounce of gold would buy 17 hours of labour in the United risen one afternoon he took a

categorically big pictures for about fifty cents passage of the Fordney Tariff Bill

A Labour representative summed up the situation by declaring pugilist. After the Court bad crowd to mistake him for a great The Hongkong Government could no longer be an in arrived at leads support to bis improvements include arrange- States, 97 in Japan, 117 in France and 201 in Germany. partial observer of events, content to keep the peace and no denial. Apparently Woo ments to screen a new picture more. It has already began to move against the mischief moderated his tone somewhat, three times a week and hold a makers and must now devise ways and means of getting our though be still called for Liang popalar dance every Tuesday. ships to work, of bringing us food and other necessities, of nounced his intention of sticking photoplay of the new series in a resignation. The Premier &B- This evening" sees the first preventing (by threat and force if need be) the spread of to his guns, at any rate until Paramount attraction entitled the strike to internal essential services. We very seriously after the Chinese new year. "The Dub." a lively, comedy make the suggestion that if a firm stand is not taken im-from the capital intimated that best suits a picture blending. On the eve of the festival a cable melodrama "--that description inediately, this Colony will find itself in the grip of a Liang had decided to retire, and humour and excitement-star.

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Scotland and the paralysing inertia, with thousands of its workers away at another message followed in a ring Wallace Reid. The "Dub" North of England, officially described as the biggest for thirty years, Canton watching and waiting for our supplications. It day or two to the same effect, but is a keen young business expert has already caused a rise it the price of meat, owing to the pre-a is almost impossible to avoid learning of very disconcert-so far the Information is not very anything but the delt his nick-ventive slaughtering of cattle. ing rumours, and it would be folly to pay no heed to them. definite. Perhaps Liang stayed name implies. How he tracks If the time has come when the Chinese workers of the the new year, in accordance with has stolen, among other valuable just long enough to carry through down an absconding partner, who Colony have to be taught that labour organisation does not his announcement, and then decid papers, an option on's gold mine, give them the right to inflict public hardship or indulge in ad to hand over a thankless task. provides a brisk keries of intimidation, then let us not be afraid to tackle the job of Liang's antecedents are not of adventures crowned with love tatorship. The British Government at Home has had to the best, but the Yangtze War and fortune. With laughter losing do it; there is every reason why our local Government tion, so far as can be gathered audience, this makes a really Lord acted with some precipita-n chance to captivate the should follow suit. And now.

from the mate of reports."

delightful picture,

and sternest action.

over

OUTBREAK OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.

Increase in Price of Meat.

London, February 1.

FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN SILESIA.

Search for Arms Causes Fight.

Berlin, February 1. Two French soldiers were killed and 23 wounded In a fight with civilians while searching houses for arms at Petersdori, Silesia;

stroll through the town, an ad- miring throng following in his wake. On reaching his hotel be. asked the landlord to send the crowd away. "Ab, be's a foine man," cried a voice from the throng, we'd like to see bim foight" An amusing story is efforts at the Bar. When on the South Wales circuit be defended told of Lord-Halsbury's earlier

local authority, and argued as sagerly as if he were & Welshman himself. "Come, come," said the Judge, you know you cannot make yourself out to be Wolah.. Perhaps not, my lord." was the reply of the future Chancellor, but I have made a great deal of money out of Welshman in' my judge, suppose we call you a time."Well then, said the Welshman by extraction."