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MARCH 1.
ROUND THE TOWN.
By "Gadabout."
BAD FOOD.
Chinese Dealer Fined.
U.S. OFFICIAL RESIGNE.
To Resume Law Practice.
TARIFF REVISION.
Mr. H. H. Fox a Commissioner.
The Freight Slump.
Heavy, as the slump in freights has been, it is rather surprising THAT THEY MEAN THE SAME It was not at all certain that A Chinese dealar in tinned food, (From Our Owen Correspondent) to find that 1921 was the worst THING WHILE USING THE SAME Jou would get any Gadabout". | living in Jervois Street, was
"within memory."
WORDS, IT PERHAPS WERE 48 this week because I almost made summoned by Sanitary Inspector The index numbers supplied by the WELL IF THEY WOULD KEEP UP my mind to go on strike. In Lockhart at the Magistracy to
Shanghal, Maroh 1. Mr. Nalsos E. Larton, U. 8, Chamber of Shipping of the SILENCE-Abraham Lincoln, these days you seem right out of day far having on his premises Marshal for Chips, has reaigoed. United Kingdom show that these
it if you aren't an strike, of think-food unfit for human consump were down to 46 for Janpary and
ing of going on strike, anyway. tion. Inspector Lockhart visited law,
to resume his privats practice” in had fallen to 99 by the closing wife passed through on the 8.2 or something of the kind it might and seized a large quantity of Judge Skinner Turner and his If there was a Guild of Gadabouts defendant's shop on the 9th, Feb. month of the year compared with Kashgar 100 for 1920, that presumably re-
be diffarent question, but as food contained in tins and battles, presenting the average. If we
there is not I suppose I had Dr. W. W. Pearse, Medical take the mean of the two figures
better go on flourishing the quill Officer of Health, deposed that quoted, it signifies that in 1923 senger by the Home-going as this month for three days pay ult
Mr. T. S. Forrest was a pas-Besides, I put it over my taipan on the Freights rulad at little more than Kashgar
9th. and 10th. be examined 1one-third of the previous year—
which I haven't had to earn, and battles
tins and and that was a falling one.
of food that makes one rather bucked in Inspector Lockhart. He selected seized hy the report observes, improve- Yesterday's health return shows strike in a terrible business, but I consumption, and ordered them
these troublesome times. This 261 of these as undt for buman (From Our Own Correspondent ments in the freight market wait one fatal case each of plague and suppose it has its bright side. It to be destroyed. The remainder upon the world's commerce, and small-pox, Both wern Chinese. helps the newspapers to all up so were returned to the own Councillor at the British Lega- then the extent to which British
Shangbal, March-12 shipping-profits will largely de
Mr. H. H. Fox, Commercial and. In fact, I heard a rumour the Some of the tins bad been opened tion, has been named British pend upon the extent to which working costs are modified in in connection with the strike is to the nowa gathering department see that the contents were patrid Revision Commission. Be will
other day that when it is all over already by being damaged, and "A spatial service of intercession
Lodalack times come round in it was quite easy for the seller to representative on the Tariff relation to competitive freights. be held at St. Andrew's Church, that the papers are going to affer In some of the bottles the growth be assisted by Mr. A. H. George. It was gratifying to see that the Kowloor, to-morrow at 6 pm. personnel of the merchant mar
to subsidise anybody willing to of mould was quite apparent. ine recently adopted an amicable
down tools to keep the excitement, Most of the tins were vary rusty The rainfall registered at the going. But then you never know and many were baiged by gases attituda in the matter of pay Botanic Gardens during February what to believe these days. The of putrefaction. The condition of reduction. This did not come about too soon; even in the totalled 5.49 inches. There were Telegraph's strike specialist said the tins and bottles was such that American mercantile marine, twelve days on which no rain if the papere did do that he would suspicions should have been generally looked upon as the sea-
go on strike himself, because he's excited. farers' El Dorado, there has had
had about enough of it. I've to be retrenchment. In all the.
never quite been able to grasp not know the food was bad. He Defendant pleaded that he did | circumstances it is well that the Frank Maitland is lying ill at bis paper tells you the end's in sight
We regret to learn that Mr. this strike business myself. One bought it at an auction sale. quantity of British tonnage tied residence. Eaquiries made this and it will all be over in another Lindsell) imposed a fine of $75. lup does not exceed 12 par cont.
The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. afternoon showed that he was few days, and then you pick up] China's Need.
about the same as yesterday, bis another sheet and it says the condition being still serious.
fell
situstion is worse than it's ever
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
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2. Transmission of telegrams: No person shall transmit any telev gram from cr through the Colony without the permission of suck person as may be authorised by the Governor to give such par
been before and you gather that HIGHWAY ROBBERIES mission the game is likely to go on almost for ever.
It is necessary to appeal to the people's conscience before Chins can hope to reform ber Govern. Mr. Thomas Middleton, Correspondents are requested to observe the fule which requires ment. This dictum is not ours: American merekant residing at them to forward their names sal attresses with communications it is that of the Shanghai Journal the Astor House Hotel, tripped addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an of Commerce, a native publication. over a wash basin in the hotel. avidence of their boas fides.
All communications intended for publication should be address-most from maladministration, which necessitated his removal so many things in Hongkong Chinese passing in ricksbas being by As it is the people who suffer Yesterday and sustained injuries lieve, why do they allow it to continue to hospital.
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3. Censorship of letters. It shall be lawful for the Postmas- Two Kowloon Cases
ter, General, or any person autho- You don't know what to be-
rised by him, to selze, open, Two highway robberies occurred censor, and suspend the trans- you? You bear in Tsim Sha Tsui last night, two mission of, any letter received that it doesn't do to take them all beld up by men believed to be any
the Post Ofice, so long without thinking of over-
person, for delivery ia. There was & ramour going members of the same ging, and the Colony, or intended the question asked by the Shang screening a beautiful picture, believed it, for he went to & dance case states that a Chinese, living Colony throwing or reforming it? This is
round the other day that summer relieved of all their valuables.
to be hai journal, which answers it by "The Right to Happiness," in five
bad come. One man apparently
transmitted by any means fromm stating that there are persone parts. During Wednesdays and that night in a white mess jacket. at 90. Temple Street, was passing
The report concerning the first the Colony to any place out of the who prefer to be under a
4 Taking possession of pre- Saturdays, the attractive serial Bat that's by the way. According Jordan Road at 8 p.m. when three mises. It shall be lawful for the under a corrupt system. This each time, at the 7.15 perform about town you almost begin to ed him to a close search and re-for any person authorised by him, government because they flourish film will be shown, two episodes to some of the things you hear en stopped his rickaba, subject-Captain Superintendent of Police, candid avowal places in a nea light the Chinese claim that they
imagine that the end of the world moved 83, a silver wateb and afto take possession of, use, and are a law-abiding nation, denot-
is about to come. We are not piece of cloth valued at $3.20.control, any premises, for any pur- in the laws because these favourite Mr. Justice Gompertz this this and we shall have to do ing as it does that they acquiesce
going to be able to get anything The ricksba coolie bolted when bis pose which he may consider At the Crimina! Sessions, be-to eat and we shall have to do fare was held up by the robbers. public purpose. lus that here the Chinese journal tenced to 5 years hard labour everybody manages unscrupulousness. It seems to morning, Kwok You was sen-that and the other thing, yet curred half an hour later, the vehicles. It shall be lawful for In the other robbery, which oc 5. Taking possession of its countrymen some and Wong Kwong to 3 years for smiling and we seem to muddle Stanley Street, was stopped in Police, or any person authorised keep accountant of a shop at 92, the Captain Superintendent of injustice. Officials and traders robbing Ms Shaping of five dollars along in the same old way. "Well, Austin Road by two men as he by bim, to take possession of any of the unedifying kind grow tatis money and a pair of gold mount if there's an smabs' strike it won't was proceeding to the Kowloon vehicle and to under such conditions, but it ised rattan bangles, in the waters hurt us difficult to see how the Chiness of the Colony on Jan. 6th.
much," apal thrust Railway Station, and pulled out vehicle for any purpose which ht, people at large benefit. Ordinary
at де yesterday. "No, it of his ricksha. He lost $65, or such person, may consider rules of logic suggest just the
won't worry me any," I returned, basket containing 826.50 worth of pablie purpose. contrary, which
but what is it: I'll bite ? readers it in bis billiard match with we'll be able to get all we want bangles, valued at $10,
"Ob, clothing and a pair of gold surprising that there is not more Andrew Tee at the Victoria from the museum," was his reply.
6. Personal services. (1). I shall be lawful for the Director organised opposition to the Recreation Club last night, R. F.
A shopkeeper, living at 81. of Public Works, the Captain Haren't you seen the shining Laichikok Road, informs the Superintendent of Police, and any Corrupt elements.
da Luz won comfortably, having armoor?" And he managed to police that at 8 pm. last night public officer authorised thereto. the game in band from the start. get away bafore I could biff him. one man, armed with a revolver, by either of the said officers, to The highest breaks of Luz Ware
led three others into his shop. require any person to do any work And Tse
Before I came to Hongkong from a drawer in the counter to be work which such person can They threatened him and stole which such officer may consider $25.
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Latest Appointments. Mr. R. Haymes, chief officer,
use any
reasonably be required to do, and which such officer may consider desirable in the public interest.
(2) Such work shall be paid for, at the discretion of the Direc- tor of Public Works or Captain Superintendent of Police as the case may be, at rates not lower than these prevailing on the Ist January, 1922.
(3.) No person who la called
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At last that monumental work, 49 and 43, the Oxford Dictionary, is com-To-night A. G. Pile meets S. K. plete, sad the last volume Kok. Referee: Mr. J. Parkes. asked some fellows whom I knew provides surprises in the quite,
bad bung cut here sometime considerable number of words
A poor young bask beginning with X. Johnson refused
during their existences what sort to recognise it as an initial, and Too Many Millions," this even-took it all in, but now I'm begin- agent of a place it was. They all suddenly inherits $40,000,000 la cracked up the climate, and I later lexicographers have handled ing's Kowloon Theatre attractioning to think they were only this letter sparingly, some not The two old uncles who make having a quiet pall at my leg, Attempts are being, made to paralyse the life of the xylonite, the only z words which, money out of "crook" stock. sort of a place to pass a few including oven X-rays Or him their heir had made their found Hongkong not such a bad | Colony." These words, used by the Government a month as the Oxford editors point out, When the young man attempts years in, but I've never been) age in explanation of the closing down of the Seamen's the others which appear in theters some strange adventures, over the climate. The Hong-Kalgan. Mr. C. H. Jones, from any work shall refuse or neglect are familiar to the many. As for to spend his millions he encoun- able to share their enthusiasm Wabu, has gone chief officer, upon under this regulation to de Unioo. conie to us with added force to-day. Some of our new dictionary, they are mostly including escape from death in akong worse fears are being realised. The strike is spreading to modern technical terms now blazing hotel. The climax offers of surprises. The summer is Wahu. a general stoppage of the Chinese labour of the Colony only to scientists. In Middle
climate is 80 full reserve, has gone chief oficer, to do such work, but shall de such Yesterday saw the beginning of a new and extended move for xal, xalt and xuld cccar over English x was a frequent initial,
an interesting puzzle. ment endangering the peace and good order of the Colony, and over again in some of the
fairly straightforward proposition.
work with reasonable diligence You know it's going to be hot. Ngankin, is on reserve.
Mr. G. A. Evans, chief officer, and skill. and, so serious is the outlook, that at the moment of writ-early ing we liave no certainty that the words we pen will reach forbears, having the latter to their will be glad tore duretle if India winter is as uncertain as a dip in reserve, has gone second officer, 1922, to do anything, to affect any
The many friends of Conductor Hot as the place where I should
7. Entry. It shall be lawful plays.
Mr. W.D. J. Carlett, second for any person empowered by any. Our A. W. E. Davidson of Kowloon like those Bolshies at the back of officer, Luchow, is on leave. the public eye.
this labour trouble to go. But the hands found employment for it by extract from the Uarette of
Mr. D. R. McAlpine, from
regulation made under the Emer- The present is no mouent for apportioning the blame using in place of the modern "sh," which appeared in Command Or brantab at a church bazaar. Kwangchow.
gency Regulations Ordinance, either for the outbreak of the strike or for its protraction. We are faced with a situation that demands speedy and
ders issued yesterday:"Supply You get up one morning and put and Transport Corps. Rewards. Ons besp of thick clothes and has gone chief engineer, Tatung. cise such power.
Mr. S. Kavanagh, from reserve, necessary to enable him to exer
entry which he may consider and drastic action, and it is the duty of all loyal and law-
-Conductor Albert Willie Eugene get to office feeling as if you are Mr. P. Agder, chief engineer, abiding citizens. of whatever nationality, to stand by the
Davideob (seconded) to be Assis half way through a Turkish bath. Tatung, has retired
8. Obstruction. No person Executive in the measures it takes and to render such Some Interesting Items.
tant Commissionary and to have They next day you decide that the rank of Lieutenant, kabinet to the winter hasn't really set in yetgineer, Tatung, is on leave. Mr. on him by any regulation made Mr. J. Anderson, second on-exercise of any power conferred
shall obstruct any péréơn ín t assistance as is in their power to preserve the essential
His Majesty's approval, with or perhaps that it's gone, and W. W. Brown, from reserve, has under the Emergency Regulations services of the Colony. There is, happily, no occasion for the President has decided to call 1921."
A Peking telegram states that effect from the Bih. September, then you arrive at the office blue one second engineer, Tatung
clothe yourself in lighter raiment. andae auxiety or panic. The authorities have the situa-Chan Jok-lio, Tso Kwan and
with the cold. No, a place where reserve, has gone third engineer, for any publle officer to arrest any Mr. C.L. Crampton, from tion well in hand, they have long been preparing for the other
Ordinance, 1922. prominent
9. Arrest. It shall be lawful the thermometer will differ s Lusoyi. worst and are quite ready to deal with all contingencies Peking for the purpose of holding
The following resolution of con- much se sixteen or seventeen that may arise. Our duty is to remain calm and unrolled, situation.
a conference on the present
dolence was passed at the general degrees in twenty-four hours, as master, Epiwo, has gone obief tion made under the Emergency
Mr. F.C. Everett,
person whom he may suspect of even in the face of any slight discomforts that may have
acting having contravened any regula- meeting of the Khalsa Diwan at it did this week, I don't consider officer, same ship. to be suffered, and, as far as possible, to go about our Pao
Another Peking message says
the Sikh Temple, on the 26th can boast of an ideal climate. Kwai.ching, ordinary avocations. There is nothing to fear.
Military instant: "That the local Sikh
Mr. A R. Smith, acting chief Police Passes Necessary to Lesvo
Regulations Ordinance," 1922. Minister, has declared that community feels a great lows in
office, Suiwa, bas gone second That the strikers have been encouraged in their ho will not accept 1 the the untimely and sudden death off
Colony, officer, same ship. actions by persons of Bolshevistic opinions there is not the Cabinet unless harmony is re-generosity and kindly tempera the hot months is how to keep
responsibility of forming the late Bir Ellis Kadoorie, whose now and the great problem during officer, Kumsang, is on reserve.
Mr. W. W. Hipking, chief Governor in Council under section The following order made by the slightest doubt. The Canton Communist's Manifesto stored between Chan Jok-lin and meat bas placed the entire Indian cool. You can spend half your pointed second officer, Kiangteen. of 1915, on the 28th of February, which we reprinted yesterday inakes that point indiaput Tao KwaD.
Mr. M. Blaise has been Ordinance, 1915, Ordinance No. 19 10 of the Travellers' Eestriction community under lasting obliga- leisure hours bathing and the Mr. P. McAlister, second officer, able. In that document it is openly declared that a war tic Corps at Faking is to the effect with a magnificen: boilding for koog Hotel with a little bit of officer, Belawah.
Information from the Diplome tions in providing the community other half in altting in the Hong-Klangieen, bas gone second 1922, is published in the Gover on capitalists has been begun-a class warfare started. It that the disarmament clauses in school (the Ellis Kadoorie Indian floff devouring icecreams, but is therefore not only a strike that has to be broken; the the Pacific Conference Treaties School), and bis lively interest in that is apt to get a bit mono-
ment Gazette Extraordinary issued native workers of Hongkong have to be shown that this will not be put into effect until the welfare of the deserving side tonous. A pal suggested quite a
yesterday:
The First Schedule to the Tra- Colony is not a place where Bolshevism can be permitted internal disturbance in China of the community. The Kbalss brajny scheme the other day. would soon freeze, and there you 1815, is amended by the deletion vellers' Restriction Ordinance, to raise its head. Surely after the lesson supplied by ends.
Diwan realise that in bissed Why doesn't somebody start an are. Russia, the Chinese must themselves see that there is a it is reported that about 50,000 has suffered an irreparable loss, think it would be very difficult tions and in the hot weather The effect of the above Order in
Our Canton correspondent says demise the Jewish community ice skating rink? I shouldn't could be hidden under the decora-sons of Chinese race,
All the pipes and such like of the following words: (b) Fer-- danger in Communism and all that it breeds. We do not soldiers have assembled in Kwei- and most respectfully beg to ten- Sort of a cold storage and dance I reckon the proposition would Council is that in future all pez for one moment doubt the ability of established authority, lia pending orders to start for the der their deepest regret and hall combined, only instead of a take on like hot cakes. aided by the united efforts of the Colony's law-abiding North, whilst the forces of Li heartfelt sympathy with the rels- dancing floor there would have to beard they have some such idea must first obtain a Police pass I've sons intending to leave the Colony citizens, to break this organised movement. And each and Lit-chun have approached the lives of the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie be a minaitua frozen leke. Build in Sydney, but I've never been except members of His Majesty all of us can do our bit in that task.
boundary between Klangsi and in particular and the Jewish com- huge cold storage room with athers and don't know anything regular Nayal or Military Forces Hauen.
munity in general.'
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