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COMMENTS.
Yesterday's Outrage.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 25. 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
AS MAN IS IN SUM THE NOBLEST OF THE ANIMALS, SO WITHOUT
IS
affection caused by the seamen's
MOST DANGEROUS atrika there is not the slightest ARMED Aristotle. [doubt, and if the danger of incis- ing native workers to take power into their own bands needed to
{Jewish).
Between
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
but I bar lying aboss and [hitting below the bait. I can take a joke against myself ar my country wi” the next. You can pull my leg as long as you think you're able. You can disagree
That yesterday's distressing
I think it was one of the morn-I would be sent to the steam laun me and call me a silly. can be traced to the feeling of dis- LOWEST OF ALL FOR INJUSTICE ing papare the other day that dry. Still she didra' seem atdoddering, old fool if you like but tragedy, enacted on the Prays, LAW AND JUSTICE IS HE THE
WHEN hinted at the existence of a ease. I than explained that in you've got to show me how and Union as other among our house our house the smah as a rule o use a sandbag instead. I've servants. I don't know how the never rose before ten o'clock and got no time for the pestilent Amendments under the Stamp papers_manage to get their in-that we had a small coolie patriotism bred of ignorant pre- Ordinance are published in the formation but I've an idea that specially hired to take her in bar judice, masked the variety, be it be pointed out, there could be no Gazette.
they hit the right nail on the bead, morning cup o' tes. Of course, English or Scottish. more forceful argument than the
that time. Whan I read yon faw she got off every day at two citation of the story of the tragic Tenders are being invited for lines I didns' bother my head at o'clock and had the full run of Jatzing Around. death of Mr. Leung Yuk-tong, the erection of a Police Station the time, me thinking, as it the house so that she needus” be The other day I read one of The deceased bad previously been and quarters for officers and Hallifax, that it was just another families to stay wi' her when known in the trade as "fill-ups" badna come officially from Afr. afraid to ask her friend's and their those interesting little paragraphs the recipient of several warnings constables at Mong Kok Tsui. against having anything to do
** the wild TUMOURS that's ever she felt that way inclined. but alas so aften taken for naws with the recruitment of other Yesterday's
running loose the now, but fegs it Then just, before bedtime Janet nowadaya. "The span of life is health return labour. That much is known by shows three fatal cases of small- just shows ye how careful you've are made the servants a bot lengthening" it said. "According the fact that even as late as yes par (Chinese) and one nou-fatal got to be. If I hadua" bad my meal before turning in herself. to the Census Bureau, on the terday morning he was telling occurrence of enteric fever wits about me last Sunday there's Still the old besom swithared average, we live-eight-years some of his Europesa acquain-
no saying what would have hap- whether sha'd take the job or no longer." Now that's good news. tances that a price had been
pened, for Janet, she as wear as and I was just in the middle Figures-which never lie, though put, upon his life. Ever since
damit was just on the ace of o' telling her that every Chinese lists often figure give us, fon the seamen's strike started, James Jacobs, an American engaging an amah that wasna" a New Year we gave DOT BOIvants the average mind ye) another and especially after
the seaman on the ss. West Chopaks, member of the guild.
A six months holiday on full eight years of eating, drinking. regular cargo coolies joined them, was admitted to hospital yester
The Witches.
pay and double wages after that sleeping and dancing. I wonder again, when she demanded to see now whether or no this is a ringcases of intimidation in which fall on the ship.
It came about this way. Last her room. You room didna permanent phenomenon or mere- peaceful workers have been forced
Sunday when I was having a impress her at all. It wasus" as] İy A temporary tandeney. to leave their work under dire Kowloon Inland Lot 1444, looksee at the garden (Janet, she big as at might be for one thing Maskee. Eight years longer. threats. The late Mr. Leang Yok-Kowloon City Road, is to be sold says I should make my bed and she thought if the electric Think of it friends, and in the tong was one of those who con at the P.W.D. offices on March among the cabbager, but that's light was a couple o' feet the Jazz Age. Fine. Jazz seems to tinued to perform what he con- 13th. It comprises about 15,950 an exaggeration for I'm sure other way it would improve agras wi' ol We live faster sidered to be his duty despite the square feet and the uplet price is there's none would miss me more things quite a lot. I could see and yet last longer | threats he had received, and the $6,350.
of a night than her) when, as 1 by this time that she was kind Which reminds me o' the story was saying. I sees three amsho captious-like and was just in the of the man who went to see the like bodies coming shaachling middle o' explaining to her that, doctor and who asked him if he along our back lane. I could see of course, we had intended to put thought he'd live till he was from the pucker on their faces in a wash-hand basin and ninety... 35
that they were seeking a job. rosewood commode wi' electro honestly believe that Chinese fittings when she got her eye on servants.can smell a job, ay, even | the door and wi' a high insistent against the wind. By and by voice keyed to within half a note when they came abreast of our o bysteria, she almost collapse! quiet talk wi each other. That the common hasp that held it to gamble and I detest smoking; in house they stopped and had a in her excitement at the sight o is, quies for Chinese, for by the No, that no belong proper. How fact I haven't ony vices." same token from the noise of them fashion? Three pieces man this
"Well, what do you want to
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1922.
to Canton.
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tragedy will have evoked the deepest sympathy of the whole community, both native and for- eiga. If the seamen and the
them had not already lost the sympathy of the public through |the procrastinating methods they bare adopted in the negotiations for a settlement, they will as suredly have squandered these spect of a great many people because of this latest tragic development. It would be unfair to blame the seamen 85 a class because of the rash act of Jose of their number, but it will be
hard for public feeling to dis-i sociate yesterday's crime from the strike situation.
U.S.R. Club are hereby informed Members and Subscribers of that a Dance will be held on Saturday, 4th. March, starting at 9.15 p.m. pucctually. A specis Peak Tram will run at 12.45 5.D.-Advk
How old are you now?" **For:s."
"Do you drink, gamble, smoke or have you ony vices of any kind."
"No. I don't drink, I never
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it sounded like & Guild meetingside and. ro' got proper lock?live another fifty years for ?" out for a practice run I never No, that would never do and she But I was nearly forgetting to let bug but just had a bit squint parsed up her lips looking the tall ye about the grand time wa round the corner of the gate. very essence O' boiler-plate had the other night. His Excellancy the Governor Thinks I to myself our cookboy's virginity. I painted out that Joe, bo's a fine wse jazzer. bas, under instructions from the been on the loose and this is the our cook was a married man, and Nothing seems to put him shoot. THE "MODEL" PROVINCE,
Secretary of State for the Col-female portion o' the girl's family that the houseboy gambled in At the rate he's going he should onies, recognised, provisionally come to ask him what his inten-Taumati all night. But she live to a ripe old age, provided he could advance some claims to the above title. but to Shansi, those connected with the organiss. Arasido Astroza as Consul for very spit
Reference is here made not to Kwangtung, which Duty of Labour Leaders.
and pending the issue of His tions are. Man, talk about Mac-saveed the coolie slept next door. doesna'slip and brezh his neck in Labour leaders especially Majesty's Exequature, Senor Don beth's witches. They were the As I said though, he was a very the meantime, upon which some people-we don't know just who, but tion of workers in this part of the Chile in Hongkong.
Beldams saucy and small coolie but
Was Now this is only pre- overbold. Heesht! By the prick-taking no risks. So I offered liminsry to quite a considerable number have conferred this distine-world-must surely realise that
announcing the ing of my thumbe, something to see Mustard's in the morn-fact that A week ago tion. Of Kwangtung most people have seen something when they advise men to with- On account of lack of evidence, wicked this way comes, opening about B triple-barrelled Janat and Joe and I were a beyond the New Territories, if it has only been on a jaunt hold their labour in order to gain the Chinese constable who was locks but it was only Ham lat Yale.
Repulse Bay and saw yon jazz A journey to Shansi would mean something should also take pains to export city in the recent armed robbery and to sas if he'd missed ons of A Close Shave.
3 point regarding wages they detained on a charge of compli out for his afternoon constitutions!
merchant performing. He wES of an undertaking, even if China had a well-developed them to keep the peace and re on a pawnshop at Yaumati, re- the cauliflowers the time before.
worth hearing twice as far away. That kind o' quietened If I had plenty of money, yon's railway service, and therefore we have to rely upon hearsay frain from ang methods of inter-sulting in a loss of nearly $20,000, Shrieks from the weird sisters. her down and I was just on the the life for me. Of course, Jos. evidence. Nevertheless, we cannot be altogether indifferent ference. Unfortunately, in the was discharged this morning That was my coe. "Stay, you point o' mentioning something he would bave U3 go. to the model province of the republic. Perhaps the case of the Hongkong strike after the position had been stated imperfect speakers-why on this about a nice bit of Axminster to put in cynically-disposed will rejoin that they feel peculiarly there has been so evidence that by Inspector Browne. Mr. A. E blasted beath you stop your way keep her feet warm these cold motor be-coaches, I mean, which such an exhortation has been Hall applied for tha man's with such damnable greeting?"
when interested in such a phenomenon. Without pausing over given-at least, there have been release.
mornings
I suddenly says much for his up-bringing Wi' that Janet yelled out from minded about yon talk o's Union. considering where he comes from. pleasantries of that kind, the subject is of sufficient im- no signs of it being acted upon.
the top verandah to let the poor Was she a member of the Guild? Next to walking, you's the cheap portance to merit a glance now that the model province's Well might labour leaders in The Defence Corps and H.MS. things a be and after much lusty No. (very vehemently) no belongest way to get to the other side o Governor has issued a set of edicts afecting foreigners, Hongkong and South China pause Hawkins meet in a ride match at lung play the elicited the in- proper fashion. That brought the the Island and no be losing on
and give thought to the train of Stonecutters on Sunday. which acquire additional consequence having regard to the serious consequences which would Defence Corps team will be sought and an amah right on the for, as I pointed out afterwards, explained it all to me on the way The formation that a job was being proceedings to an abrupt close digalty in the process. Joe, her decisions reached at the Washington Conference.
ensue through an indiscriminate Messrs. F. Goodman, R. Good-spot to fill it. Whereupon the we didos' want any dirty scabs out. General Yea Ilsi-shan, Tuchun and concurrent Civil urging of resistance to official mao, Grimes, Frith, Shaw, Dorey, ugliest and oldest of the trium-and blacklegs in our house and Governor of Shausi, on the authority of Britishers lately and other overtures. The present Thornhill and Sommers. Avitate reluctantly tore herself have all the amahs in Kowloon Mechanics. returned from: his province after lengthy sojourns there, strike has lingered on lang past launch is due to leave Blake Pier away and ambled kitchenward to coming round intimidating us.
When it comes to machinery has really taken a firm stand in the matter of opiuma offered all that they reasonably 1.15 p.m. sharp.
its necessity; the men have been for the conveyance of riflemen algo through her paces. The other It was bad enough reading about yon lad's a talking blue print- two made as if to follow but it in the papers when ye couldns Going down the Dairy Farm bras, suppression, and has lately issued still more stringent could be offered an increase and
pointed out that Thunday was our help yourself but I was for taking Janet, she was for hanging on regulations in regard-to-bis-own-subordinates, besides arbitration. If the shipowners An election of two Justices of At Home day and there even no chances. Wi' that I steered wi' both hands but Jos, he calmed effecting several other improvements in the administration have been forced to recruit other the Peace to serve on the Licens-wasna' a bit of cake in the house. her to the back door and her fears. The driver had the and general condition of his territory. He appears to bear crews the seamen er thair officials ing Board, sier Mr. T. F. Hough So I shut them out forthwith and relieved Ham from duty. She coach eating out of his band, he little love to foreigners. resembling his neighbour, General have themselves to blame. It is and Mr. A. R. Lowe, whose terms leaving Ham wi' his nazzle glued joined her sisters breathing said, and besides he'd put the eng-
A sad commentary on the morale of office have expired, will take to the Feng Yu-siang. the more or less Christian Tuchun of and mental attitude of some of the pisce in the office of the registrar made my way indoors.
crack in the door I heavily through her nose and ine in third which against the com- I took the dog away before pression made it act like a braks Shensi, which must not prejudice our judgment, especially assmen that one of their number of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dickering.
he burst a blood vessel.
The very same, says I, as X is as the question of motive remains to be considered. should take the life of an innocent 7th. Mareb, commencing at 4
Ay, women are fundy right to 4 multiplied by the CO General Yeo has just issued three orders, the first two of man who was but following his o'clock in the afternoon. Only
peaceful calling at a time of great J.P.'s are entitled to vote.
By the time I got to the enough. No, I'm no referring to efficient, plus 20 per cent, for the which will command support from all right-thinking difficulty.
top o' our back atairs. I
pari mutuel, gives you the co-siga the witches. could hear foreigners as well as from all right-thinking Chinese. The Student Horticulturists.
Janst wrestling getting the wee, yin ready for the provided the engine's swinging A.cattle-dealer of No. 105 Bel volubly with the decayed female Sunday School by the time I got free and the propellor thrust's first strictly prohibits the establishment of stock exchanges At Home, it rural districts, chers Street has reported to the that apparently itched to darn upstairs again. Did she thsoka lateral one. By the time I had in Sbansi without the sanction of the authorities. quite a lot is done by the educa-police an unpleasant experience knots in my socks, so baving me for saving her a lot o trouble explained it all in detail we wars Reference is made to the ill-effects of the speculative tional authorities to encourage which occurred to him in the nothing else to do I tracked the and bother? She did not. Instead, Passing through Aberdeen. I craze within the foreign concessions of Shanghai and the young to take an active in-early hours of this morning when discussion to the upper regions she bent over the youngster and only mention that to show yo other Treaty Ports. While he was about it, General Yenterest in horticulture. Something be was waylaid by a number of and borned in. Janet was in the this is what she said: "As, your bow thoroughly I'd gone into the on the same lines is being under men whilst on his way to take middle of apologising for what grandad's a zale smart man but matter. But some folk are never might have mentioned that the Chinese authorities allow taken at the Ellis Kadoorie the Namtau launch alongside the little work there really was to do I'm very glad ye diona take efter impatient and tried to butt in satisfied. Janet, she got quite ed the evil to grow in the native cities as well until it had School for Indians, where the Winglok Wharf. He stated that and the applicant was looking him, my lamb." What d'ye know reached alarming dimensions. Still, that makes the case students are supplied with flower he was throwndown on the ground very suspicious when I caught about that?
several times."Hold on I"let me finish. I know what for the bau all the stronger. The second order relates to and vegetable seeds from which and relieved of a cloth bag in the speaker's eye and rose to
I'm talking about. I didns' sleep the suppression of opium and other narcotics in accordance they have succeeded in growing which was contained a sum of address the house. Ob, yon amsh An Appendix.
had been brought up in the
beside engines during the war some excellent blooms and pro- 180.
I've heard many a strange for nothing and I'm no likely to with the Anglo-Chinese Convention. Here again the duce. The school is situated in
best of families, She rattled thing said about puir suld Scot Shansi Governor merits all-round support, saving only the pretty and fertile 8oo Kun The eternal problem of sex is off names so old-fashioned to the land but I never thought I'd live
forget them in a hurry. If it when he threatens to punish "without mercy'
any Poo Valley, and hate the students the main theme of a special pic place that ther at once brought to see the day and bear her dewasa' that I'm tied to wife, two
black cate and dog, I'd offender, man or woman, regardless of nationality. Let have a nice plot of ground upon sore being screened at the World petition of tentatio nel reform scribed as an appendix of England. for my second's ticket to sit any foreigner guilty of this nefarious traffic be punished mente. Through the courtesy of Mr. house last night and will no doubt She had once been to London, she the Derby result last Tuesday more especially as I used to stay
which to conduct their experi- Theatre. It draw a crowded petition twenty-five years ago. The sad news arrived just before drastically by all means, but while extra-territoriality Ralphs, the Inspector of Schools, continue to do so whilst on the said, when she was a young girl, and was contained in an anony-
next door to one o'the examiners.” prevails the Powers cannot acquiesce in even a model we have received a small con-programme. A truly fascinating from which I gathered that it mous letter addressed to myself and this was the bit that hurt, is "The trouble wi" you" she saYS, Tuchun ignoring treaties.
signment of potatoes grown by picture fitted into beautiful sar. must have been before the days c/o The Telegraph. It also The third decree stands in a somewhat different the students, and, after sampling roundings and dietinguished by
that yon cocktail ye bad before contained a poem which, it is them, we can testify to their ex-the photographer's most artistic category. Shansi's Governor prohibits foreigners from cellent qualities. Somehow in efforts, "Sex may be faithfully or stipulate would take ower last New Year's Day. It wasne time. You an engineer? Man. I What you amab didna' want stated, appeared in the Referee started was mixed before its residing or trading in the inland cities" of the Hongkong we seldom get the nice described as fulfilling all the ex-long to relate here sad if she a long poem, but what it lacked sana" trust ye to light the geyser province. In the case of a non-maritime province, the "new" potatoes which figure in pectations formed of it by the missed out onything it must have in
for without first seeing that you're poetry it made distinction involved in the term inland cities" is not the bill of fare at Home during extensive advertisements issued. been that her memory failed her. In the mention of England." got the water turned on. If it wasna" for Mhere I'd tell ya Her prospective wages, having This is the third apparent. As a matter of fact, Shansi does not contain summer-time. But these "spads": from the Indisa School plot re-
what I think of you do it is I'll any Treaty Port, and therefore it would appear that minded us more of them than of four men entered a grocery shop day off assured her, and the tried to folst verse onto me.
At closing time last night when been duly dickered for, her Bun in
8.8 many weeks that's
If be content to say that when it foreigners have no formal right to reside or carry on any others we have encountered in Shangbai Street, Yanmati and family ferry tickat daly hypothe. for no other resson, I refuse to comes to engineering you're about business in the province, A limited permission, however, out East. And that's high praise beld up the fokie with zavolvera, cated, she then proceeded ap- print it. I dinna like the ragged as full o' information as a broken has grown up, at any rate in certain parts, and the Shansi But altogether spart from that The accountant, who was bobind parently to do some mental appearance staff of that kind thermometer. And that'll be Governor's decree wears a reactionary aspect. Of course, point, this idea of getting young the counter, was forced to sit calculation for after nearly five gives a column for one thing, and enough from you till ye get your legs under a table and if ya keep where there are any irregularities on the part of hobby is altogether admirable. drawer after drawer and eventual- made up her wind that there wholesale for another. Six Eng me to son Jazz band the night
lads to take up gardening as a tight while the robbers opened minutes facial strain she suddenly I think, like Eualace, it's ower foreigners, either in the matter of narcotics or in respect Where there is suitable ground ly took $65. From & rattan would be ower much washing to lands in twice. that number your knife, you'll stay at home of unfair competition (if the competition alluded to really available, we should like to see the work basket placed on top of the do (that's the worst of putting on lines is too much. There's just the next time."
I'm glad now Joe was wit us is unfair), nobody can blame the Tuchun for interposing a idea extended to other schools, to case they also took a number of a clean shirt, or a Sunday) but Ions other point. Tre no serious for I fair hate the idea of Jabat veto. To do this in relation to bona fide commerce would the extent of allowing such subsidiary coins amounting in all got over that difficulty by telling objection to answering soony saying anything personal be a breach of the reciprocal spirit which China has just direction to utilise some of their was effected before the alarm missy, would do what washing straight hitting. I dions care students as felt inclined in this to a sum of $55. Their escape her not to worry on that score for mous cinits provided there's
public. professed at Washington.
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