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BETWEEN OURSELVES. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

AGO.

A Glance at our Files.

(Apr. 24-30, 18912

(Continued From Page'6.) Money allocated to be spent in Scotland would be better spent by Scotsmen in Scotland than by, Englishmen oreven Scotamen in London, Most folk will agree that Scots can manage their own local affairs without constant missions to the South or on receipt of munity on the sources of its voluminous orders from those who appeal to the Secretary of State

ple.

THE LIGHT DUES. We congratulate the

com.

been the

TEIN HONGKONG

DAY BY DAY. -

ELEGRAPH.

LEARN TO ADMIRE RIGHTLY;} THE GREAT PLEASURE OF LIFE IS İTHAT, NOTE WHAT THE GREAT HEN ADMIRED; THEY ADMIRED (OREAT. THINGS; MARKOW SPIRITS ADMIRE BASELY, AND WORSHIP MEANLY.-Thackeray.

Professor H. L. O. Garrett, of Lahore College, formerly on the do not understand them as a peo- of the Government to turn the kong, is to be marriedin February. for the Colonies from the decision staff of Queen's College, Hong- Meantime, everything is gain-Gap Rock Light Dues into a per- ed by well-informed, good-natured manent charge on shipping after

We are informed that quaran the cost of the erection discussion but even the English|

tias has been proclaimed by reader of Mr. Ruff's nationalist of the Lighthouse had

Shanghai against arrivals from propaganda will admit that such more than reimbursed to an 683ay as his is & mere fatish, Treasury. No one can find fault Hongkong, from 1st. May, ou the worship of which obscures with Mr. Chamberlain's view of account of bubonic plague.

He thinks shipping) reason and faith and charity. He the case. forgets, if he ever knew, that the may fairly be charged for all the right sort of nationalism over-expenses incurred in and about flows with the spirit of acom

the harbour and harbour establish modation and mutual understand.ments and for the buoying and ing and that the chief glory of a lighting of the approaches. He from July 1st. to October 10th.

nation lies in its contribution to

the common welfare, the welfare of nations and of the whole human

race.

PEARLS FOR PRINCESS

MARY.

declines to sanction any charge

Leave of absence, on privata; affairs to the United Kingdom has been granted to Major H. G. Bagnall, D.S.D., H.K.S. R.G.

The Bankruptcy Court, before the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. WEJ held this Rees-Davies),

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in his usust uncompromising did

fashion" to quote from the Gor- ernor's speech in the Legislativo

We have received a copy off Council, against the proposal to The Guduceus, the newly-aitab. Hongkong Donors Thanked. [continne these light dues, and lished journal of the Hongkong From Mr. Eric, Private Sec-against the wholly unconstita- University Medical Society. It. retary to H. E the Governor, we tional action of the Government is extre nely well go: up and is a have received the following letter in consulting privately and out of credit to its producers. The sim addressed to Lady Stubbs in Council with the unofficist mem. of its founders is to make it one regard to the "Marrs of the bars on the subject. We thank of the leading scientific journals Empire Wedding Gift":- him, in the name of the Com-in Asis. We wish them all

munity. for his refusal to be a success. party to any such proceedings and

7. Coonaught Place, London, W. 2.

20th March, 1922.

for bringing the whole matter be-

Dear Lady Stubbs.

In the name of my Committee.

At the World Theatre last night, fore the public and before the full house witnessed the beauti- Chamber of Commerce. It is due ful drama The Forbidden Valley." Jess than my DWD. Ito him and to his action that the the home of the Kentucky moɑn- am anxious to express the bear-question was taken up so prompt-tain folk. It is a fine" picture tiest thanks to you and those |ly and so vigorously.

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that should not be missed. · To- Morrow at the matinee & very interesting picture, "The Border Wireless," will be screened at 6

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who have worked for you. for the CANTON AND THE JUBILEE valuable services rendered in

Our Canton correspondent writ- connection with the Gift to ing underdate 24tb. inst. says that Princess Mary from her ame the following are the local schemes oakes. We well realise how proposed for an appropriate cele largely the success of the scheme bration of Her Majesty's Diamond A Chinese youth was sectenced has been assured by such work Jubilee (1) The erection of a by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this mora-- Bx yours, and also not the incon-clock tower of open ironwork, 50 ing to three months' hard labour siderable difficulty and call for feet in height; (2) the endowment for stealing a pair of binoculars, care and tact which the raising of a bed in the proposed Hospital pentoife and a razor, the prop- of such a sum at this time must and Nursing Institute in Hong-ety of an officer of the Silasis, have meant. The accountants kong: (3) the placing of two pow lying at the Kowloon wharf. work at the end has been, con-memorial windows ia then support of his statement Biderably delayed by the arrival Church; (4) the erection of an that larcenies aboard steamers of small " extra sums from crgan in the church; (5) the 4e & common occurrence, Sub- Varios districts and donors, extension and improvement of the Inspector Shannon produced as well as inevitably of those pressat Public Garden, by the another Chinese who was charged from distant parts of the addition of the triangular piece of with being concerned with others Empire; otherwise I should have land in front of the premises of in pilfering a case of velvet from written before. It is not even Messrs. Arnhold Karberg & Co., the stesmer Dongola. This now possible to say precisely the Jardine Matheson & Co., and man, the officer related. was sum which has been given, but it Deacon & Co. At present schemes one, of a R&D of eight will be very little, if any, short of numbers and 5ere thought the coolies working in the after hold. £9,000. The total expenses, best, but, naturally enough there They broached

Case of

which include cables, stationery, is a diversity of opinion on the cargo and liberally helped them- postage, etc, amount to £117 (63. matter and a general concensus selves to the contents. Six weeks' 7.12d. The Fund incurred noef opinoa will be taken among hard labour was imposed.

secretarial expenses whatever. British residents before anyTM

You will have seen that the decided step is taken. Our cor-

Princess desired at first to give respondent, evidently in facetious to Aberdeen, which the Govern practically the whole amonD? mood, says the only other scheme meat undertakes to commence away, accepting only the merest he has neard of is one to provide forthwith and to carry on the tricket for herself. At our earnest all the ladies in the place with remaining portion of the road, representation, expressed on be-bicycles and bloomers.

until complated." half of a large number of con- HONGKONG JUBILEE tributors. Her Royal Highness

giving by far the larger part ofj the sum collected to found & Training Home in connection with the Girl Guides.

DECISIONS.

After the discussion, the motion was adopted.

was induced to modify her deci- A meeting of the Diamond¦ TREAT FOR KOWLOON ITES. sion and to accept a rope of pearls Jubilee Celebration Committee Last night the residents of in order that in future she was held in the Council Chamber Kowloon had quite an unexpect- might have something tangible at p.m. to-day. The Hon. C. P.jed treat. At about ten o'clock 35 & remembrances of this, the only really National or Im Chater presided and there was a the strains of a brass band were full attendance of members. The heard and the stewards of the perial, Gift made to her on the Hon. Mr. T. H. Whitehead pro- German mail steamar Bayern ap occasion of her marriage. Her

peared in rickshas, all blowing Royal Highness, however, issed the following motion:

"(1) That the most useful and away at their instruments for

befitting manner of per-dear life. The band made a tourį most

commemorating the of Kowloon and then returned to mosneatly completion of the sixtieth year of the ship, playing the whole way. The selection of the pearls Victoria will

the reign of Her Majesty Queen The ricksha coolies appeared to be to erect think that the foreign devils bad presented some difficulty, but thei decision was finally left to Her Hospital for women and children suddently gone mad, but the And the training of nurses, European residents all express a Royal Highness, who chose a

to be handed over to the hope that the Bayern's musicians rope of fair length in preference Colonial Government who have may suffer from a renewed at- to a shorter necklace of gems undertaken to maintain it in con- tack of their pleasing manis on more perfectly matched in form junction with and on the same their return. and colour.

CYCLES ON THE FERRY. With

footing as the Government Civil accompanying

Hospital, and to subscribe to. We note that the proprietors of, photographs of the pearls them wards the completion of the car- the Kowloon ferry launches have selves, I am enclosing a letter' from the Princess in which Herriage round the islsad, the former no intention of allowing their to be called "The Victoria Jubilee non-cycling passengers to be in- Hospital," and the latter "The convenienced by cyclists carrying Victoria Jubilee Road or such their machines to and fro free of

the

Royal Highness expresses her pleasure in the Gift.

Would you convey to any who have helped you the sincerest thanks of this Committee, and,

Believe me, with renewed gratitude to you personally.

̧ (Sgd.) M. HOPE MORLEY.

Unfortunately, the letter from the Princess, which is mentioned, was not enclosed.]

BILLIARDS.

other names as may be thought charge, as a notice has bean more appropriate by the Composted on the launches to the mittee.

affect that all bicycles carried

**(2) That this Committee take will be charged five cents each immediate steps to raise funds way after May lat. This regula-¦ from all sections of the com- tion is certainly most satisfactory musity of Hongkong for the par- from the proprietors' point of view poses mentioned in the preceding but might we suggest that a resolution, and for local celebra-portion of the launch should bej tions.

specially set apart for the cycles.

"(3) That the money so collect They are now generally stood ed, together with an equal amount against the seats and not only promised by the Colonial Govero-block the narrow alleyway but Palace Hotel Handicap.

ment, be deposited at interest in frequently bestow dabs of The Falace Hotel Billards Han- the Hongkong and Shanghai mud and grease on all who have to dicap was resumed yesterday Banking Corporation in the name pass them. Of course to the when W. Atkinson (75) beat S. of the Jubilee Committee and be cyclists this is a mere detail disbursed by them after paying for and quite unworthy of mention, P. James (-3), final secres being the local celebration-one-half but if they heard the mattered 250 against 220. Atkinson's highest breaks were 30, 29, 21, 18.wards the erection of the curses of their fellow passengere Hospital for women and children when they carry away grease Two matches are down for to and the training of nurses and the and mud stains their opinions morrow when W. G. Gerrard will other half towards the construc- would possibly alter. Some day a meet S. Ballow and J. Parkea is tion of the first section of the furious passenger may hari them pitted against J, H. Tait.

carriage road from Kennedy Town overboard. And then, .

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