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NOTES & COMMENTS.

Mr. Churchill Cornered?

THURSDAY. - FEBRUARY

DAY BY DAY.

A DARING EXPLOIT.

ONE OF OUR ILLUSIONS IS THAT We are a trife curious to know THE PRESENT HOUR IS NOT THE |upon what aspect of the mui tsai | CRITIGAL, DECISIVE HOUR. WRITE question Mr. Churchill desires to IT ON YOUR HEART THAT EVERY correspond with the Governor of DAY IS THE BEST DAY IN THE Hoogkong. He asks for a post- YEAR.—Emerson, ponemant of further questions on

OR

night

World Tour In Racing Yacht.

THE "FIDRA" IN

HONGKONG..

23. 1922.

器

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

Latest Changes.

THE NEW COMMODORE.

Son of the Famous Cricketer,

Captain T. W. Pickard, of the Captain H. E. Grace, who has Whangpu, is on reserve. Captain been appointed Commodore-in- E. L. Joors, from reserve, has charge at Hongkong, tice Com One of the most interesting

gone master, Whangpu,

modore Bowden Smith, is the son the subject for that particular) The Rev. C. C. Porri is to give vessels to visit Hongkong for

Captain N. EL Leith, from of Dr. W. G. Grace, the famous purpose, adding that he is entirely satisfied with the gist of at the Taikoo Club to-morrow four ton sailing yacht in which a Chinhus, is on reserve.

not an address on Alexandria (Egypt) some time is the Fidra, a forty reserve, has gone master Kiangan. cricketer, a Telegraph represent Mr.E. H. Histed, second officer.ative was informed this morning. questions and answers in the

number of Swedes are making a

When the new Commodore will House of Commona" Risotly

Mr. D. Wilson, second officer, arrive is not yet known. and two-year voyage round the world. Kiangsuan, has what that phrase means we do

Yesterday's health

return Yesterday afternoon the Captain officer, Taming.

second therefore neither is it gone not know, but it is evident that shows three fatal cases of plague was good enough to show

knowa when Commodore Bowden-Smith Mr. Churchill wishes a temporary and one fatal occurrence of small-Telegraph reporter over the tiny Whangput, is on leave. Mr. J. M.

Mr. E. Appleton, chief officer, will be leaving le:-up

Hongkong. the queries which

At the outbreak of war, Com vessel and tell him of some of the Hopkins, chief officer, Yunnan, modore Grace was a Commander. have been fred at

por. All ware Chinese. him in

little craft's adventures. The such rapid succession of

ressal was on the slips at Kow has gons chief officer, Whangpu on aboard H. M. S. New Zealand. Hate. It almost looks to Us In a fight at Samsuipo, a

Mr. C. Mather, chief officer, He was appointed Captain in as though the Secretary of State Chinese was so gavaraly wounded/loan Dock when the pressman Chenan, is on leave. for the Colonies is being gradually in the head that he had to be about to leave for Wanchai Bay, Fengtien, has gone chief officer, hostilities. In 1919 be took went aboard and, as she was just

December, 1914, and served Mr. A. Fillingham, chief officer, aboard various vessels during cornered by these insistent M.P.'s removed to hospital. The assail he enjoyed a short trip in her. Shunties. who have lent their support to ant escaped.

Mr. A. Robertsoa, command of the crossing the harbour.

new H.M.S. the anti-slavery campaign

chief officer, Wucbang, has gone Viadictive, operating in the Baltio The Fidra was originally a at Home, and that be wants A pedestrian had a

chief oficer. Fengtian Mr. N. against the Bolshevics during narrow Cowes racing yacht. She a little breathing space in which shave from being knocked out was built at Southampton for Pinkney, chief of:or, Shantien, 1919 and 1:20. He then went to to think out some method of for the full count in Ice House the Earl of Duaraven in 1896. is on reserva.

the Admiralty in connection with satisfying the campaigners. It Street about noon to-day. A The Fidra is

Mr. L. W. Harrison, second the Naval Inter-Allied Commis- constructed of: can scarcely be that H.E the piece of the cornice at one of the teak, on

a steel frame. Her officer, Kwangse, bas gone second sion of Control. It is from the Goveranr will be able to throw buildings cams sway and crashed length is 101 feet, beam 18.6 feet, officer, Ngankin. Mr. St J. H. Admiralty that he comes to any fresh light on the subject, ate the ground almost at his feet. she is 4 tons cet and 73 tons

Curtis, second officer, Ngankin, is Hongkong. his views bare doubtless loog Quite a crowd collected to see greas and is fitted with a 60 b.p. sines bean forwarded to the what all the noise was about, but Kelvin auxiliary engine.

Mr. D. Kerr, from reserve, has Colonial Office.

as there was no further excite was purchased in 1919 by Lieut. one chief engineer, Sunning. ment, they soon dispersed.

Mr. I. Roberts, chief engineer, Sane Tamm, of the Royal Swedish Shengking, bas retired. Mr. A Navy, (who is at present in com-Hamilton, chief engineer, Sui- mand of her) and Eis brother.

A Growing Movement.

that the little group of people, led One thing is certain-namely,

She

ga reserve.

SHANGHAI NEWS.

Small-pox Epidemic Checked.

All communications intended for publication should be address wood, who were at first regarded Prince of Wales, in April next. the hands of the naval yards serve, has gone chief engineer,] (From Our Own Correspondent)

ed to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1922.

IRELAND'S NEED.

From the day on which the settlement was announced. when a huge concourse in Dublin broke out into fervours of joy, proofs have been gathering that the bulk of the Irish people, left to themselves, are ready to acclaim the settlement. Many public bodies and public meetings have passed resolutions in this sense, which is additionally significant having regard to the risk of intimidation and

as voluble cranks, have succeeded

KILBIT.

in

In Act 1 the scene is laid in

this Way tba: TOYO

houses.

When &

raised im-

sickness.

adventurers

Mr. A. Mackenzie, from reserve, Roce second engineer, Whangpa.

Shangbai, Feb. 23. The small-pox epidemic has

aunounces partment

that no cases have been reported amongst the fareign population within the

November. The diseas8

still

engineer, Whanggu, has gone persists among the Chinese, there Mr. . H. McGregor, second past week-the first time since

supy second engineer, Sunning.

Captain J. R. Reid, of the Luen-being twelve deaths during the ho, is on reserve.

past week. Captain J. M. Wright, from re- The Washington Ball. serve, has gone master. Laecho, Captain J. Jackson, from leave,

Shanghai, Feb. 23. A thousand people attended the Mr. J. W. Best has been apHall, which was the biggest social Washington Ball in the Town

rent in the bistory of the American colony.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Madame Lottie Gordon informs

The yacht was taken to Sweden yang has gone chief engineer, by Commander and Mrs. Hasels that in connection with the

Shengking. visit of His Royal Highness the in May 1920, and after being in Mr. P. A. Maitland. from re in enlisting a big circle of in- she is waiting, and has almost there, for the purpose of making, the fluential folk in, the movement completed, an "Ode of Welcome" a few slight alterations, on Sept.

(words and music by herself/25th. 1920, the two owners, ac serve, has gone third engineetboen ebecked. The Health De-

Mr. M. G. Sinclair, from re- they have espoused, and they are entitled "We Welcome Thee. It companied by three naval officers Tungchow. causing the Government a deal of heart-burning. Official quibbling | is possible that arrangements and another friend, set out on their and bair-splitting on this question may be made to have it sung bera tour round the world. They took have only served to add zest to the day of His Royal High-with them as crew six Swedish

nesa's arrival.

mayal ratings, one of whom had the movement for the abolition of

to be left at Yokohama owing to a system which is too closely allied to slavery to be viewed with It is reported that some of the

Visiting Cowes, the voyagers unconcern. We may be sure that members of the Chamber of Com- then set sail for Madeira After the campaigners will not rest merce in Canton, sympathise with Madeira they touched at Santa satisfed until they have moved the idea of rendering dnancial Cruz and Teneriffe and-after call- the Imperial authorities to look support to the Northern Expedi-ing at ports in Brazil, visited much more closely into the sub- tionary army. A suggestion will Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. ject, and at any rate secured & be submitted by them to the Rounding Cape Hora, they made has gone master, Suiwo. Save us from our self-styled friends must be the decided modiãcation

the Chamber that every business their way along the coast of cry to rise from the heart of Erin in these latter dava practice of buying and selling shop and dwelling house in the Chile, touched at Easter Islands, pointed second officer, Suiwo.

human beings.

city should be requested to sub-called at Papieti and, visiting the

Captain A. S. Woodgett, from Ireland's evil genius still pursues her, though there are

scribe one month's rent to make Marquesas, went to Honolulu;

leave, bas gone master, Fau. reasons for expecting that the maleficent influence will be The Drama of Life. up the fund. It is expected in from there to Samoa and Fiji and SADE.

Y.M.C.A. Drive. overborne, by step step, as sheer common-sense and self- Absorption in love led to a

than on to the New Hebrides. They

Mr. Tolls, from leave, has gone

Shanghai, Feb. 23. interest weigh down the forces of unreason. After years. Chinese being sentenced to three 62.000.000 will be

put in at Yokohama and from chief officer, Loongwo. Mr. R.

The Y.M.C.A. has passed the G. Palmer, acting chief officer, or rather centuries. of strife. the representatives of Britain months imprisonment on Tues-mediately.

there came on to Hongkong. and Ireland, following negotiations so protracted that they study in cause and effect, the day, which affords a curious littla:

The most unpleasant experience Loongwa, has gone sup'y second $30,000 mark in its annual drive

for $60,000. The World Theatre has a to befall the

officer, Bangsang. looked like becoming hopeless, gratified all open-minded prisoner being quite a distinct special attraction beginning to was during a storm pi the

Mr J H. Smith, sup's second men by reaching a settlement of one of the most perplexing person from the admizer. Of morrow night. It is "Sex," one south coast of Japso, on Feb. officer, Hangsang, is on reserve. problems ever to engage the minds of statesmen. This course, three-cornered affairs are of the finest dramas ever screen-th. That night they encountered

Mr. W. Brewer, from leave, bas view of the case is warranted by the approbation of common enough in the seated, in which Louise Glaum takes the roughest weather they had one chief ofcer, Fausang. Mr.

mental world, but in this case the the leading role. What is there experienced during the voyage.

T. A. Laptop, from leave, has gone practically the whole civilised world. If it be said that circumstances had no relation to to guarantee the happiness of Heavy seas broke over the tiny second officer, Fausang. Mr. W. this is Ireland's own affair, in which she is entitled to take the "eternal triangle." Let us man and woman who have pledg craft's bows, buffeting her in all callen bas been appointed third her stand quite independently of what the world at large introduce the dramatis personue: ed their love by the giving of directions and tossing her about officer, Fausang. Mr., R. Bates The Counts of Clare, which bas thinks (a somewhat extreme position). the case for the Chinese Youth as The Ardent ring? And what is it that often as though she were a cork. The has been appointed sup's second given a lead for peace to its oRD

Beholder. treaty, judging by the available evidence, remains good; or

cases that binding ring to break decks were continually awash and officer, Fansang.

member-for Mr. de Valera "rep- Mr. J. Henderson has been resents" the county in the Dail rather overwhelming.

Chinese Maiden as The and to sever the relationship one gigantic wave swept the Adored One.

The photo-play. "Sex." gives the foc as le hatch away as if it were appointed sap's third engineer, and one of its divisions in the

these and other so much matchwood, cutting it off Wingsang.

House of Commons-led the way Another Chinese as The Answers to Light Fingered Oce.

queries. The film is magnifiesnt-clean at the deck. The cutter was

Mr. D. O. Tilbara second in another matter nearly 4-007 Eagle Eye District Watchy arranged in a most attractive torn from the davits and baried engineer, Luengi, is on leave. tury ago. Before the Catholic setting and it should draw big across the saloon skylight and the Mr. J. R. Seed, from reserve, has Emancipation Bill was passed miniature deckbouse was filled gone second engineer, Laenyi. Clare bad elected & Roman Cath- Mr. R. EL Laker, from leave, has ofic to sit in the House of C m- right up with sea water, but the Temple Street, where the Ardent

mons, and when the disability Chinese boy was hatch kept any from getting below one second engineer, Suiwo. Beholder stands wrapt as might

Mr. A. Connal, third engineer, was fually removed he took his worship is not of Gautams, but of this morning, on a charge of helmsman was twice nearly'swept brauteous maiden in (we sus snatching so ear-pick from overboard, and the storm was so mise) black trousers-whether the Chinese woman in Hollywood severe that it began to get Adored One is standing ris-gris Road yesterday, he said that he doubtful whether the voyagers As the evidence bags were thrown over the side.. violent wing of Sinn Fein, it is a very rematakble circum history recordeth not. In Act II Woman's head.

appears Another Chinese, expert given by the constable showed This helped things considerably, Copp, from reserve. has gone supply the world with cheap rela

deer meat. If only the world stance that we read of few, if any, popular demonstrations in the transference of unconsider that the ornament was picked up and, after much anxious battling second officer. Yushun against the treaty. The British Press doesn't reported tribes.

dent at a distance of stoat a hundred with the elements, the danger officer, Kianggu, has gone chief price of beef and mutton. Reits- Mr. J. MCA. Farquhar, chief will eat it, then down will go the them, perhaps we shall be told. Neither do the American Beholder continues to gaze, all Jars from where the woman passed away.

Another rather unpleasant officer, Heinming.

deer tongues are now and again Mr. C. Handrikson. from leave, oathe market and make excellent correspondents, nor any others, from which it is a natural oblivious to the presence of the food, Mr. R. E. Lindsell asked:-

Light-Fingered One, until his Is this the best excuss you can experience was when the vessel inference that no such demonstrations, at any rate on any headgear is whisked off with the think of? Do you mean to tell me was just outside Yokohama and haag. De chief out, Kianist.

fare, but here, at any rate, much Mr. E. Holnins, third engineer, prejudice will bare to be overcome large scale. have taken place.

adroitness of a professions! pres-that the ear-pick flew about for a collided with a motor boat. The

Esinchang, his gone third before the rest of the flesh finds The trouble proceeds from a group headed by two tidigitateur. Whether the Arden: hundred yards? Six months bulwark was torn off for some

many buyers. Even when cheap, irreconcilables neither of whom is an Irishman. One is Beholder, disturbed in bis bard labour sad twelve strokes.distance and the rigging badly engineer, Hsinchi.

damaged, and they had to put

venison is bat little in demand, that semi-Spanish gentlemen Mr. de Valera: the other is worship, returns to earth, history

back to part to get it repaired.

and the new venison Stefanson that singular character Mr. Erskine Childers, an English-beholder, Eagle Eye, earning his evidence in a case before the burgled and

again sayeth not, but a second Four exhibits produced && In Hongkong the yacht was The yacht will make

promises us is said to bave man who, having suddenly developed a strange antipathy bread as

number of speed of 12 miles watchman, Magistrate this morning were things stolen. On Monday night in

bour musky flavour. to his own country, outvies even the average hostile Sinn sprightly moves to vindicate the designated "A" "B," and the officers and crew retired to engines are seldom used.

decent breeze and the Feiner in his opposition to the treaty. Without Messrs majesty of the law. All that "D." Exhibis "B" was a live hen, sleep, leaving Chiness watch-Tamm spoke very highly of his with joy, so to speak: while Lon

Lieut. Paris is standing on its head de Valera and Childers there would doubtless have been the Police Court, where a matter the exhibits, had laid an egg-swakened about two o'clock by real testimonial to Southampton fact that the tercentenary of remains then is Act III, scene which, since the numbering of man on guard. They were little craft and said she was aidon is almost indiferent, to the some opposition to the treaty, but it is at the instigation of fact Magistrate disposes of the The problem which the harrassed a noise on deck. Going up, they yacht building. He also speaks the birth of Moliere has arrived of these non-Irishman that numbers of Sina Feiners have case with the aforesaid sentence, Inspector in charge of the case found the watchman apparently very bighly of the crew, who states a Home paper. In the, aligned themselves against the settlement in a degree that seemingly unaccompanied by any had then to solve was: How in a very disturbed state of mind. have given no trouble whatsoever French capital some 26 plays are places it in some jeopardy. No organ has championed rattan-brandishing, yet, as we should be nomber this exhibit He said ten men had come aboard the whole time. The cruise was being produced and not cae place Ireland's rights more consistently than the, Freeman's my opine, with justice satisfied which had so unexpectedly turned in three sampans. They caught mostly for pleasure but partly for of entertainment is forgetting to Journal, yet this is what the publication feels constained to at three months imprisonment up? To give the egg the designs- hold of him, put his head in the sake of the experience, Lieut, celebrate the memory of its sup

for grabbing say in relation to the arrogant leaders of the extremists: ornament

tonsoris tion of "E" would not be approack so that he could not shout Tamm said. They have had the remest genius. Even the buffoon of perhaps re-priate, za, in reality, it sprang out; meanwhile The Irish people will not find in Mr. de Valera's public-spectable antiquity. Does the from "B." Our reporter came to numbers looked round to see of the programme is more doubt in bis or that comic character some of the experieces but the pleasure part at the cafe chantant is appearing ations (ie., bis alternative schemes) any justification for light-fingered one harbour the rescue with the suggestion what they could take away. ful, and he certainly does not from the Moliere plays. Quiatly, bis attempt to divide the nation in the crisis of its fate. grievance against the ardent that the egg be given the defini- Three "salia and a cover were consider this part of the world solemnly, the British Museum Is His alleged alternative is no alternative. Apparently Mr. Joh, whose absorption offered tion of "Bl." Needless to add found to have been been stolen. ideal for yachting.

the temptation?-or is he sore this way out of the predicament The matter has been put into the

arranging its forthcoming exbibi de Valera cannot forgive the Irishmen who made the over the beauteous maiden, but was gratefully adopted by the heads of the police.

The interior of the yacht is the tion in tribute to Poquelio de Trealy for their success. For this reason he is ready to for whose charms there would officer, and when the case came

most cosy and compact place Moliere. A number of rare ANI Lieut. Tamm said he intends imaginable. For'ard is the crew's early editions of the Plays an sacrifice the country. He has not the instinct of an Irish-have been no absorption? up before the Magistrate later in to sail today. They are going to quarters, a typical ship's fo'ças le Poems have been taken out from man in blood. It is the curse of Ireland that its unity.

the day, the newly-laid product Singapore, Colombo, Saez and, in miniature. Abaft that is the store, to be placed on exhibitin should be broken by such a man, acting under the advice

had a tag stuck to it which touching at England, will then store room and a tiny but basi- the King's Library. They will "BALT OF THE EARTH." read:-"Bi" of an Englishman who achieved fame in the British In-

return home, endeavouring to nenslike looking galley. Mid-thus represent the fins collection. Field Marshal Sir Henry

finish the tour in two years. telligence Service. This document is largely the work of Wilson speaking at Belfast, said

ships is the saloon which, though (of 800 volumes of Moliera indexed A rather interesting fact inuecessarily small, looks very in in the general catalogue. To thens Lieutenant-Commander Erskine Childers. The Irish if the private soldier was not the

connection with the yacht is viting and comfortable The some interesting prints of the people must stand up, and begin their freedom by giving salt of the earth then there was no At Bargoed power station John that her boom was the one used cabins are on the port and star post-player are added, and to the. their fate into the hands of their own countrymen." That salt of the earth. He appealed Davies, an electrician, received in the Swedish frigate Venadis board sides and aft. The engine is same gla's case the one, au is the plain truth of the position, whatever the Ardfheisto stretch a point and help dis taken to hospital in a critical

to trades unions and employers shock of 10,000 volts. He was which cruised around the world midships and there are provisiontograph signature possessed by or any other so-called National Convention may say, abled soldiers.

violence from the extremists. Dissentients among the Baddbist votary, only that his brought up before the Magistrate into the living quarters. The Esang, is on leave. Mr. C. C. seat in 1829-the first 'Rowan

Meldrum, fourth engineer, Fau- Catholic M. P. in Ireland since sang, has gone third engineer, 1689.

Esang.

masses there doubtless are, men who, having imbibed the republican dogma. ture a deaf ear to every appeal to improbable, for, with every encouragement from thejor is only discerned in the offing accidentally knocked it off the would ever see land again. Oil Yushun, is on reserve. Mr. S. M-prediction come trae, will 300

Mr. P. Yejoff, second officer, That their proportion is large appears decidedly

reason

SHII

district

10,000 VOLT SHOCK.

condition.

An

Baffin's Land, if Stefanson's

.

in 1883-85, during which time holds and water tanks under the the Museum great literary who also visited Hongkong. living quarters,

treasure,