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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1922.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY.

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A Way Out.

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vidence of their bona fides.

WA

YOU CANNOT

ROUND THE TOWN.

lucky one.

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The Clark of the Weather

novelty.

...

The last mail brought me A latter from a pal who has been living abroad for the last eight years and bas just gone Home on

COUNCIL MEETING.

Agenda for To-morrow.

The Legislative Council i to. meet to-marrow afternoon.

THE PRINCE'S PAVILION. ✔ The Hon. Mr. a. ✪ Lang w{}}- ask the following questions...

1. What, if any, usa is to be?

made of the Building, now under erection, on "The Finest Site": after the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales?

2. What, if any, precautions are - being taken to outbreak of Fire during the erec

cope with an ̈ tion of such Building

3. Whether the risk of Fire, and that of damage by Typhoon, bas been covered by lasurance?

NEW BILLS.. a first timer

The following Bills will be read An Ordinance to provide for police supervision of certain per

daras protest that it iɛn't they who are profiteering. They.com- plain that they have to pay dear (By "Gadabout.") for the goods they buy. Thara'a BELIEVE IN

The much looked - forward - to | a bit of ħaymaking while the sun If we are to judge from what HONOUR TILL YOU HAVE Races will soon be here and the shinee going on somewhere.

hear, the main obstacle ACHIEVED IT. BETTER KEEP system fiends are busy ande

BIR HENRY MAY'S DEATH, standing in the way of a resump-YOURSELF CLEAN AND BRIGHT:again. I even caught Joe and

BE the Governor will movG, tion of work by the seaman YOU ARE THE WINDOW THROUGH Mr. Passim pouring over a piace seams to have kind of missed the the following resolutionTas strikers is the question of the WHICH YOU MUST SEE THE of paper containing a mass of bus this year. In yesterday's Legislative Council of Hongkong rvival of their Union. The WORLD—Bernard Shaw,

Bgures, and making various paper I noticed that the average have received calculations the other day. Then daily rainfall since January 1st. regrat the news of the death of with profound strikers want the legal status of their old Vajon, under its old Dr. W. B. A. Moare laft for there are the sweep-atake mar is almost double that for last year Sir Henry May, G.C.M.G., LLD... name, to be restored, but the Singapore by the s.s. Nagoya (chants

on tha

get-rich-quick and with the exception of one or formerly Governor of Hongtong Governmeal, having declared the to-day.

scheme, running round buying up two rather nippy days a month or and for many years a member of organisation unlawful, is dia-

tickets all over, the town in the so ago, he seems to have forgotten the Council. In expressing their inclined to go back on its motion.

Sub. Inspectors Moss, Spear hope that they may be the all about giving us our little bit deep sympathy with Lady May- It seems to us that it is nothing and Perkins, of the Hongkong lucky ones and get hold of the of winter. As I cast my eyes and her daughters in their short of ridiculous that the strike, Palica, left for Hore by the as. elusive winning horse. I heard heavenward these days I feel glad bereavement, the members of the which is causing such grave | Nagoya to-day. ・・

of one fellow who invented fire | F'm not a Taipan. That fog may Council desire to place on record dislocation of trade, should be

hundred bucks" in fifty tickets be all very well for those who their sense of the very valuable prolonged for the mere sake of Yesterday's

health return and didn't even draw a geegee. like it, but for my part gives me services rendered to Hongkong by deciding whether the Union shall shows one fatal case of plague Human nature is a funny thing. the olearer (if somewhat less Sir Henry May during his long be called an organisation of (Chinese) and one non-fatal case It's about a thousand to one elect) atmosphere of the lower and distinguished career in the “seamen" or of "Barixating of paratyphoid fever (British). against a ticket proving to be the lavals. Everything is looking Colony." workmen." We realise the "face

lucky one, but those little details nice and fresh and green after all axxing" issun involved, but, atter | We are requested by the police don't seem to count these days, the rain we have been having, but all, the Union was dissolved by to state that a wrist watch was There's a chance of winalue & with the Races coming on shortly the Government because of its left on the Ferry Wharf at Kow-hundred thousand of the best for I hope the C. of the W. won't be actions, and 'not because of its loon during the week-end, and 3 bit of paper worth only ten too liberal with the water supply, nomy. Therefore, could co that the owner can obtain its dollars Mex, and ovarybody hope although swimming races on way out of the deadlock be found rature on application to the Chief fully thinks he's going to be the horseback would be a bit of a by conceding to the strikers the Inspector. retention of the old azme, but only on condition that provision

Dana," J. Stuart Blackton's The much-abused decorations be made in the Union's rules for flm version of the novel by in connection with the Prince's arbitration in future disputes and Eleanor H. Porter, comes to the visit are going up space. Par for such restrictions on its activ Kowloon Theatre this evening.sonally, I'm inclined to agree itles as are deemed necessary? Sylvia Breamer and Robert with some of those who deplore lease. Reading between the At any rate, it is high time this Gordon head a capable cast. that the one little bit of beauty lines, there is a touch of disap point of the nomenclature of the wholesome story. "Dawn" makes which the town possesses should pointment When we leave old Union be disposed of so that

thelbe bidden in this way, but coa-Blighty we forget the rain, the serious nega:iations for a settle simplicity and directness of its sidering the hard work the com- slush and the cold North-East

* charming picture in ment may be commenced without

mittae have put in it seems a bit winds; the labour troubles and the. appeal.

too bad to cast mud at their unemployment; the HCL the further delay.

efforts. Anyway, if nothing was servant problem and the house Subsequent to the robbery at a pawnshop at Reclamation Street done in the decorations line problem: and the dall and con-

An Ordinance to amend farther- Punctuality, regularity,

autery, servative lives most provincials the Opium Ordinance, 1914. cipline, industry, thoroughness. kept on the fairies and points

dis reported yesterday) watch was there wouldn't be a

would there? All the other laad. It is England. Home and

SECOND READINOS. are a set of "slave virtues of departure from the district sowas that our Royal visitor has Beauty as soon as the ship takes

ns out of sight of the shore and for second reading—

The following Billa will come on BELL-IRVING.-On 14th. February, at East Point, the wife Cole, we believe, is a product other plain-clothes ofcers, was! We should feel right out of it if we until our leave comes round we

declares Mr. G. D. H. Cole. Mr. Detective Sergeant Darling, with been to have been dolled up and

An Ordinance to amend further of Labour'a educational founds-on duty at the Yuumari Railway didn't do the same. And as to like to imagine the Old Country the Volunteer Ordinace, 1920. ROZARIO-At 48, Wyndham Street, on February 14th, to Mr. considered to be a rising star in ing the outgoing passengers, but heap of money, out if nobody picture in our mind's eye growing provisions of the Treaty of Peace-

tion, Ruskin College He is Station for the purpose of search-the expense. Well, it's costing a 89 a sort of gloriñed paradise, the

An Ordinance to modify certain the Labour firmament, and has instead of making the expected bought anything except what they more and more Utopian year by Order, 1919, the Treaty of Peace been entrusted with the charge of seizure of arms, the police made considered absolutely neces year. It is a case of anticipation (Austria) Order, 1920, the Treaty the statistical department ia- opium baul. Os a Chinese/sary, I could see trade slumping being better than realisation and of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920, The brothers and relatives of the late Mr. Augusto Antonio stitated by the Labour Party who was about to board the train a bit. Anything that makes the the same old reply greets yon and the Treaty of Peace (Hau Baptista desire to thank all their friends for their kind expressions this work mest bave taught Mr-raw opium. When taken before Channels can't really be called returned from a holiday what the purpose of adapting the pro- One would have supposed that in a hurry, they found 93 taals of dollars circulate in the right when you ask anyone who has just gary) Order, 1921, as amended, for of sympathy and the many beautiful floral tributes seat in their Cole the particular value of the the Magistrate this morning, the waste, only its human cature to sort of a time he bad. Yes,visions of the said Orders to the virtues he derides, but here wese was ordered to pay a fine of talk about extravagance when I enjoyed it, but I'm not circumstances of the Colony of find him fluttering the Nietzschiat $1,000 with the option of going the dollars don't come our way.

sorry to be back in old Hoog-Hongkong. standard, only he does this as to prison for six months with

kong." protagonist of the proletariat, hard labour.

"It's an ill wind that blows nobody while Nietzsche voiced, or sup-

Some time ago an enterprising good, they say. And the strike posed himself to be voicing, the

cloud appears to have its silver hawker placed a number of tablets aristocratic sentiment. That is

lining. In a case which came up in a bag and charged so much a all we have of Mr. Cole's state-

at the Magistracy a short time draw. On each tablet was a ment: possibly the context woul

ago the Colonial Veterinary number and you received a num- Surgeon is reported to have said ber of sugar ploms correspond- Captain's Cup Results,

that killing was being carrieding to the number on the The qualifying roant for the out at the slaughter house at the tablet you drew out of the Captain's Cap, played at Fanling normal rate sad that killing | bag The lucky oces got during the week-end, 4th. to 6th. would be normal as long as the Eve. plams and the very February, resulted as follows:-strike would last. According unlucky ones only got one plum to that statement, you would as their prize. This bird was ather there is a plentiful supply spolted by a lakong and hauled of meat in the Colony, but before a magistrate. He on the member of the fair sex who has Benchdischarged the man brought the somewhat doubtful pleasure bafore him, but cautioned him of running a boms tells me that that he would be fined if brought her compradore mensges to up to Court again. The Police charge an extra forty per cent. Recreation Club Derby Draw is or so an pre-strike rates on all advertised to take place at the meat except pork. The compra Club House next Saturday. ·

All communications intended for publication should be address- al to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

of Mr. John Bell-Irving, a son.

and Mrs. H. F. Rozario. 3 991.

recent sad bereavement.

Births.

Acknowledgment.

The Hongkong Telegraph

"Slave" Virtues.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1922. place a different complexion upon

THE BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.

GOLF.

Holman Scott $7 - 9 73 J. W. Franks 83 - 9 79 R. E. O. Bird 95 16 - 80 M. M. Maas 89. 8-81.

C. C. Stark 92 - 10: H. A. Lammer: 98 15

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THE GARCIA TROUPE.

SODA.

An Ordinance to amend the Maintensha Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1921.

STEAMER SOLD.

Ban Tek" Fetches.

$34,300.

The s... Ban Yek, 559 gross tona, built in Newcastle in 1891, was sold by suction by Messrs. Hughes and Hough yesterday for $34,300.

Bids opened at $15,000,.some (ten would-be buyers taking part. The price soon went up to $31,000, at that figure only two tivals being left in.

The vessel was purchased by a syndicate.

the matter. By themselves, the words certainly give an impres sion which cannot be too strongly deprecated. It is a mistake to make a fetish, as many people do, even of such qualities as Mach controversy has raged as to how far the State punctuality, regularity, and the should concern itself in industry. This is not likely to be rest; but it is a worse mistake to the case in relation to the British Industries Fair, organis-hese indiscriminate disparage- ed by the Department of Overseas Trade. Apparently the ment upon them. Assuredly the exhibition is to be an annual event: at least, the successo: continue to flourish in their general body of industry could attained in the last year or two has encouraged a repeti-absence. tion, and the indications are that the exhibition is meeting with still greater support this year. The Fair. which will Labour-Leader Golfer. last for eleven days, is to opened on the 27th. inst., and, as Speaking of Mr. Cole reminds last year, is to be held partly at Birmingham. Last year, Hodges, secretary of the Miners we believe, a third section was held in Glasgow, and it is Federation, unless his proffered A good audienca turned up at a matter for surprise that there is no meation of the resignation has been accepted the World Theatre last night to Second City this time. Perhaps the Glasgow section is to but we fancy that disagreemen: witness the opening performance be held a little later. As it is, the stand frontage of the over the strike bas been settled. of the Garcia Vaudeville Com- Fair, in London and Birmingham, will cover no less than Mr. Hodges hasfobtained election, pany in a variety programme

included not without a little opposition that five and a half miles, which is far in excess of anything first. to a golf club near London, features,

many notable

Yesterday witnessed the arrival of several jockaps from Shanghai, including Mr. Hill. Mr. hitherto staged.

and a journalist of psychological tics of the Garcia brothers Burkill and Mr. Knoll, They ware all to be seen on the course this morning. Owing to the brav? - The opening of the exhibition has been preceded by an propensities has been nating how were of a character rarely seen rains of the past few days, the grass track was kept closed. The sand course was water-legged, but extensive and vigorous campaign in the way of systematic the royal and ancient game bas in the Colony and fully bore cut was not "tanky" enough to be otherwise then on the fast side. advertising, which has been carried out by the secretariat operated upon the Labour leader's the reputation they have brought This morning's gallops were :-

The heartiest applanse character. In past years perhaps here.

us of his colleague Mr. Frank

A Notable Show.

The acrobatic

PONY'S NAME

on the follow-up plan. Some 40,000 prospective foreign. Hodges has been a little over was given when, with a see-saw buyers have thus been circularised by a series of com-confident, but raissed patts and arrangement that gate the munications, in which eight languages have been employed. foozled drives modif d this ten- necessary lifting power, several In addition, the home buyers' invitation-list contains a quartering somewhat from Mr. Cole. balancing feats

doncy. Hitherto Mr. Hodges. di remarkable somersaults Bod ter of a million names. The value of this method of encourag-has been prone to suppose that the plished, the agility shown being Churchill

were accom- ing foreign trade has been shown by the batches of inquiries industrial classes possess all the truly bewildering to the sight. Scamperdale from abroad received daily. These letters ask all sorts of virtues and capitalista" all the Mias Gordon on the silver wire Spotted Sand questions relating to exhibition space, transport, and vices. The atmosphere of the proved to be a delightful performer Becz cognate matters. It is evident from the character of the clubhouse is said to have wielded while Miss Nice, with her catchy Shekko Chief inquiries that the new scheme of export credits has helped exponent of Labour's

a humanising influence over this songe and dances provoked con Dunlin

cause. tinuous rounds of applause and White Star Dahlia to stimulate activity. The great feature of the Fair this Great is golf!

demands for encores.

Roman Sunset year will be the section devoted to chemicals and dyestuffs.

The accompanying films are a Tiddleywinks National attraction, featuring Lighting These allied groups of manufactured products were almost extinguished at one perind of the war. The Fair is

Is the plethora of paper money Jewel Carmen in a role which Dancoa expected to reveal a wonderful recovery, due largely to the Helsingfors message states that displaying

going to work its own cure? A gives her the fullest scope for Hatton remarkable Ajax... efforts of the Board of Trade. To the London side of the the Russian People's Commis-powers of acting, and a comedy Empire Dahlia exhibition have been added two new (ie, they did not ap-saries bave arrived at the conclu that diffuses humour in

an Sovereign Dahlia pear in last year's exhibition) and important groups of sion that the value of the rouble irrisistible form.

Roman Dawn industries, the manufacture of boots and shoes and the notes is so trifling that it hardly

Misserimus Doleful pays to print them. Here we

Sun Star

Paper Roubles.

h:r

Pr

production of foodstuffs of all kinds, which account for a have the reverse side of the other depreciated paper curren. Honesty Dablia substantial portion of the additional space. A previously picture from that of the happy cies of like quality by the bushel; Stephanotis successful branch of the exhibition, the display of chemical but unsophisticated economist (a sackful will be forwarded per Lenjag glassware and pottery, as well as the exhibit of optical who supposed that wealth could return for two or three shillings, King, Harry.... glass, will again be found in a prominent place.

be manufactured at will by the carriage paid. There is a certain Flying Mouse This is a case where the enterprise must commend press. At first sight the message as it is impossible to recommend Defiance Deblia

simple process of the printing humour about the advertisements. Roman Pride itself to the community in general. The enterprise is run suggests that the simple cost of the notes as of any immediate Shining Star by a Government department, but except for a loan, duly the paper and printing amounts to valde, clients are exhorted to pur- Sceptic Dablis repaid, there has been no demand upon the national ex-more than a rouble is worth. Obchase on the prospect of the Pawnshop chequer. No additional burden, threatens the taxpayer still worse than this, or it could be fortune for their children by the Sir Colin viously, however, the position is scraps of paper representing & Floteam on the contrary, the Treasury received a profit from the overcome by priating notes for a time they have grown up. What Bullfinch undertaking last year, and this year. gives promise of large denomination. The truth is over the notes may be worth then, Sincerity Dahlia

But the Fair's great recommendation is, that there is practically no market it is not difficult to understand Delight Dahlia greater returns. of course, the stimulus to commerce. Here we have an den "financial exchange" has position to go on printing them Goldfinch

whatever for rouble notes. A Loo that it is an unremunerative pro- Dainty

Dablis example of State activity which all can commend.

been offering to supply these and now.

Hope Dablis

Distanco

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