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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1922.·

(makkar iespied by the South China ¡Publicity Bureau is, by mason of

DAY BY DAY.

the similarity in titles, alten LOTS OF THEORIES WOULD attributed to the Canton Informs WORK IF THOSE WHO HAVE tion Bureau. What is more, wo THEN WOULD. cannot help thinking that a

Anglo Chinese amity than by issuing matter which can only load to further estrangement.

ROUND THE TOWN.

By "Gadabout.”*

SIR PAUL'S GIFT.

Ex-Service Men Not Specified,

At last, it looks as if a start will soon be made an Hongkong's

With a view to ascertaining war memorial, or oa the cenotaph whether it really was His Royal British propaganda organisation Donations for Dr. Barnardo's part of the scheme at any rate Highness's intention that some- could, at the present juncture, do Homes are earnestly invited as in The Prince's Pavilion is to come thing should be done for the ex- Far batter servica in British previous years during Lant, and down in the course of the next Service men of the Colony with interests by seeking to encourage should be sent to Mrs. H. Emonth or so and then work on the money which Sir Paul Chater

Pollock, Helena May Institute. the cenotaph will be commenced.bas so generously offered, Adre

It seems a shame after spending Telegraph reporter called on Sir so much money that the pavilion-Paul this morning. the only really decent place for dancing in the Colony should meation ex-Service inen,

The Prince did not specially have to be pulled down but the representative Government are probably doing All His Royal Highness 802. informed.

the wisest thing. Personally. I gested WAS, 49 sisted by shouldn't feel exactly comfortable Sir Paul at the pavilion on Fri- inside with a crowd of a couple day morning, that instead of The opening day of the Genoa) Amongst the passengers who of thousand or so and a typhoon havings statue of himself pree- conference was devoted pretty left for Home to-day by the Now in the offing The Government ented he would prafer that some much to formalities and generali-ara were Mrs. Owen Hughes and are going to percoil the building very good thing might be done for ties. Britain's Premier.

how- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Nightingale.to be used for dances, however, the Colony in his name. serious ever, sounded a

until the business of demolition suggestion that something might note when he declared that "a sense

gets under way, and we shall be be done for Hongkong's ex-

Breezes at Genoa.

An evening dance will be hell at the Helena May Institute, o Thursday, April 27th. at 8.30 p.r. Tickets one dollar each.-Adri

Was

OUT

The

of despair would sweep over the Some excellent pictures were able to taste the pleasures of the Service mea came from a member world if the conference failed" taken by A. Fong during the light fantastic inside its four of the Prince's staff.

Perhaps that is an exaggeration, Prince's visit and they are now walls again on the 16th. when a Sir Paul said he did not wish 15 & rhetorical flourish, for the on sale at A. Tack and Company's dance in aid of those who suffered to discuss the matter at this stage.

world has learned that it mustatore in Des Vour Road.

as a result of the submarine H-He is to consult Brig-Gen. Mac-

get along somehow without de- pending upon conferences.

Att

12 disaster is to be held. The Naughten to-morrow morning and pavilion makes a simply A.1. it is probable that some decision

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may then be reached.

great faith left in aid from such Mr. B. T. Nelson, Deputy Com. is up we shall have one of which might call calculated to improve

BIRTH.

PITTENDRIGH-A_Craig | which is

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The widow, mother, brothers

A

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Information

Mr.

of

the same time the assertion is: Amongst the passengers who dance ball and this, combined true so far, that if the Genoa left by the Hoosier State were Sir with the good cause which the conference, following conferences Edward and Lady Peares, Mr. ball is to aid, ought to attract a: Brussels, Geneva, London, and and Mrs. E. F. Mackay, Mrs. Aquite a few Jazz davotess. Paris, fails to evolve some practi-G. Stephen, Mr. G. H. Potta and

much. But disease spreads cal scheme of economic recon-Mr. F. R. Vids.

Our war memorial has been a rapidly enough as it is, and this struction, the world will bave no

long time in coming, but when it kind of thing is not what you

Assemblies. The present con-.

a the general health of the Colany. ference has reaffirmed the de-missioner of the Chinese Maritime may all be prond. It is

one erected in Can't something be done to put a replica of the cisions reached Cannes, Customs, Canton, will leave to day Whitehall, which most of you stop to it?

satisfactory pre- for Kinngchow, where be will have seen, I suppose. For the min West, 161 Peak, on the 10th. hoinary. Mr. Lloyd George was take up the post as Acting Com benefit of thugs who haven't seen

of Customs.

We've heard a lot about a slump inst. to Mr. and Mrs. W. Me-distinctly candid when he spoke (missioner

the one put up in Leadon, I may in shipping, reductions in salaries Kenzie Pittendrigh, a daughter. of the dissensions that bare Nelson has been with the Chines explain that it's just a tall struc- of the mercantile matice and hindered the work of restoration. Maritime Customs Service for ture of white marble I believe) such like calamities in the mari-

The conference," he said, olejover twenty years.

with practically no adoraments, time world, and I've been wonder- make a real contribution to the

simplicity baing the keynote.ing for a long time when prople restoration of Europe it could

There is no cross and when the

without the, purses stop that saarling." Will the

from Wachoone in "Smoke" was pa: up there multi-millionaires,. and sisters of the late Fernando conference take head? The British states that the magistrate of was some outery about it being landlords, ex-army

Hongkong contractors J. Ribeiro wish to thank their Premier's words have at least Fingnam district, Kwangsi, has pagan, and all that kind of thing and those following similar lucra friends for kind expressions of stated the initial requisite clearly. been elected by the people and It WAS explained that the tire pursuits would bare any sympathy and the many beautiful problems of the most complex formally appointed by Governor cenotaph was in mamory of the hopes of taking a trip Home on floral tributes sent in their bereave-character await the delegates. Ma Chuo-mo. The people of Indiacs and other non-Christians, leave now and again. It's not ment, and to Dr. Souta for his and without a spirit of goodwill Kwangsi

suggested to

the who gave their lives, and that every firm that's willing to fork indefatigable services during the

tion is not to be looked for. of the province should be bere this being Hongkong, there will family tree when a married man who took great interest in the Plenty of time has been allowed after elected by the people, as in probably be some sort of outery with half-a-dozen or so little sheet latter's health.

for interim discussion, some three Kwangtung province, instead of here, too. It wouldn't be Hang- anchors (as a colleague orce and a half months baring elapsed appointed by the foverameat. kong if there were not. Now that described them) wants a spell in

approved since the comparative fiasco of Governor Ms

this the "wet" and the "drys" problem Blighty. The cost of living gen- the premature dissolution st suggestion and the recent has been disposed of, here's an-jerally started to come down some- Cannes. The French and Italian appointment of the Pingcam other excuse for starting a good time 820 (perbapa Hongkong spokesmen expressed themselves magistrate was therefore made old controversy, such as this hasn't felt it much yet) but pas- upon lices similar to those in-on these lines.

Colony loves, causing & dickens se ger rates, instead of doing dicated by Mr. Lloyd George, but

of a lot more bad fealing and more likewise, seem to have been doing? delay. Now then you I must just the opposite. However, it write to the Timerabout it" birds, DOW seems As if the shipping

illness of the deceased. and to anything like an adequate solu- Governor tha: all the magistrates settled the matter. Of course.Tup for the passages of the whole

оп

The Telegraph.

HosokusG, 12th April, 1922.

FOOLISH PROPAGANDA.

copy of the Chinese text or who

their utterances were too general;

to Afford D criterion, except:

that the Italian Premier made a PLAGUE IN HONGKONG. Here's your chance to sling some companies are falling into lize

more ink.

...

welcome announcement when be

with other people to whom we said that his country was ready

I have to hand over our hard-earned all prohibitive Pro to remore

Over Forty Cases Last Even oos. I'm afraid we shan't cash. I read the other day that rectionest obstacles to commerce.

Week,

see our cenotaph adorning the the Admiral Line are going to do Colony's finest site" for quite a through trip cie the Pacific and We hope that in a day or two the

During the past week there bit. Owing to the height of the across America for $620.50 (gold) delegates will get to grips with their urgent task. Cables to hand were no fewer than 4 cases of thing and the comparatively small and the C.P.0.8. are now advertis- this morning notify sundry plague notified, of which 18 base, the weight per square footing similar rates in the local "breezes." It must be boped that terminated fatally. All save is enormous and, erected any-pipers. The idea is to put the were from the city where, it would require extra trans-Pacific lines on a parity these are for the best in the sense seven

Opium-Growing.

occasion. has been

Were

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You had to go without your

In view of our recent comments the Canton Communists' manifesto, the article from the Cauben Tinge which we published on Monday is worthy of more than passing notice. Our cos.

of getting differences disposed of of Victoria. Yesterday, a further strong foundations. The Colony with the Suez route. There was temporary asserts that, after a at the start and as a preliminary nine cases (five fatall were re-finest site" being reclaimed land. an announcement, too, some little diligent search. it has been unable to solid work.

ported, eight of these being from making foundations sufficiently time back, about the P.& O. fares to find angote

the city. All the sufferers were strong to hold up the tremendous coming down a bit. who has a

However, Chinese.

weigh: will probably be no small apparently they can still find Last week's small-pox cases matter, and even when the people willing and able to pay the has even seen one. Whether, as An anti-opium congress is 5000 totalled twelve, of which ten wete work is started i: looks old rates and the cut hasn't taken is suggested, the whole thing is to be held a: Geneva, and Mr.fatal, whilst three more Cases like being quite a long job. With place yet. It is stated that the Chao Asia-cha. the Chinese [(two fatal) were notified regard to the nursing home lower fares are to come into opera- "a hoax or frame-up," or whether Charge d'Affaires in London, yesterday.

scheme, what with the strike and tion immediately there is any it 15 not, it seems clear to us that who is to represent the republic There were Tery few other the visit of the Prince there falling off to the passenger trame. cases of communicable disease hasn't been much done in this so I suppose we may hope for the importance of the manifesto on that has been very much overrated making out a good case for bis reported during the past week. direction yet. Still, I hope the something a bit cheaper in the

country. The other day be spoke There

two occurrences committee will soon start getting P. & O. lice when the leave rush by those who ciec lated it in the in the British capital of the of enteric ferer (one a bastle an. If the Peak Hospital is over.

If it is genuine, genuice effort made by the Chin fatall, one non-fatal case cach of is to close, as announced some- English text. then obviously it is the productese Government to rid its people relapsing fever and cerebro-spinal time ago, the need for hospital

of the practice. averring that fever and three deaths from in accommodation in the Colony "Gadabout" last week, for which ļof a small and unimportant group the Peking authorities "entirely Ruenz The sufferer from will be greater than ever. The you may or may not have been of extremists, the like of whom sympathised with the anti-opium relapsing fever was an Indian, all new nursing home will, no doubt, truly thankful. Anyway, you'76 A to : found in ev ry country movement, and that, although the others, being Chinese. do much to help us out in this got to get a bigger dose this wook. respect. The task of building it I was afraid at first that perhaps nowadays and whose manifestos opium is still grown in Chica, the evil is very small compared with

will not be completed in a day, you would have to do without it week 28. well. You This would give the average edicts from that quarter as waste and therefore, the sooner the com- this

mittee get a move on the better. know what it is. reader at Home the impression paper.

kaow you do. Quite a lot of you The other day, during the that upium-growing only goes on China's Premier.

If you haven't had your dinner sra in the same boat

I strike, a similar manifesto was in Chins in a casus) kind of way.

Lianz Shih-ri, who is still the yet, put the paper down and am myself. You published, and at that time, &This, of course, is a travesty of

the position. Reports from many titular Premier of China, has said read this afterwards. Can't the seem to get settled down in the well-known Chinese translator

quarters speak of the continued, he is ready to resign, but not in police or the sanitary authorities, office when it's time to pop along gave us his opinion that ite and in a number of places the the character of scapegoat. That or whoever is responsible, do to Wiseman's and have a cup of phraseology in English was such increased, growth of the poppy. was before the latest disclosure anything to put a stop to the coffee. You come back to office, to the Transfer of filtby practice of committing and by the time you've taken off that it could not possibly hare The model province" of Shansi relative

appears to be one of the few the Shantung negotiations from nuisances in our public streets? your coat and lit your pipe you... been issued in Chinese in these bright spots in the picture, and Washington to Peking. If sub- Not being one of those whose look at the clock and, hang it all, terms. His view was that it had even there it is probable that the stantiated, it is probable that the domicile is situated on the sacred the morning's dashed near gone. either been translated so freely suppression of opium is large only disclosures will accelerate the re- heights of the Peak, I'm one of You no sooner get going again in relation to its prevalence in tirement of" the God of Wealth." the many who have to pass than it's time to pop along and as to bear no resemblanca what the majority of the provinces. A Dr. Yen, the Foreign Minister, through the Chinese quarter of the have your cocktail. You have to sover to the original, or that the returned missionary, the Rev. who has been carrying on the town every time I wish to reach allow yourself at least half-an- whole thing bad been manufac-J. S. Helps, has just pointed out Premier'a job, declares that he that place in which I live and eat hour for that and then you want in the Manchester Guerdian that, doesn't want it, and. in fact, and generally have my being. to get to the ferry or trame well tured" for propaganda pur- As is well known out here, the wishes to clear out of the Cabinet Time and time again I see some before the one o'clock rush and pores. In view of that up'nion Tocbuns not merely encourage altogether. Now, General Pao Chinese infent, sometimes under you don't seem to be able to get and the Canton comments to but compel the growth of opium. Kwai-ohing, the War Minister, the maternal wing. sometimes anything done at all. In the which we bare made reference, Commissioners have been sent who has been discussed as the enjoying the pleasure of its own afternoons it's fast as bad. "If around to the provinces, but, probable successor. is fighting company, making a convenience there isn't a murder trist worth it would be well not to pay too where they are not themselves aby, notwithstanding that opposi of the nearest drain. Personally, looking at, or a tennis exhibition, much heed to these effusions asting in collusion, they are tion to his appointment appears I don't really object. It's going or a ship being launched, there's until mare definite information is ignored. fortheomisz regarding precise origin.

cause no loss of sleep to any the importation of morphis." ordinary, eane individual.

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sooner

The importation of to have been overcome. It looks, to do more harm to the child's always something. Feople at their morphine has incressed to a therefore, as if the Premiership fellow countrymen who live in Home don't realino what busy Ismeatable degree, but the figures is going a-begging, prompting the neighbouring shops and places some of these colonies in we have seen do not support Mr. one to almost wonder whether houses than to me. If I'm on my the East really are. If some of Finally, we can quite under-bao's assertion. The pain fact there are no "pickinga" left. But way to tiffin, it doesn't exactly as didn't go to Blighty for a six-

is that, while the Pekinz Gavera- perhaps General Pro, like so increase my appetite, but I'm months or so rest now and again, officials, will getting hardened now and I don't the strain would be too much for stand our Canton contemporary's me.t may sympathise with opium mang Chinese

know that if geally troubles me UK. annoyance the fact that suppression, the provinces treat changs his mind in a few days.

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