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SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

zotivity. We believa, too, that Hongkong and Canton Are [officially, getting closer together,

EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE. and we want to see that friend-

BUT THE MAN WHO GIVES RIM- ship strengthened and extended. agLF AWAY 19NT WORTH VERY Neighbours ought to be good MCCH. friends. And Hongkong certainly desires to be in that relationship to Canton.

Traffic Rules.

The Ex-Active Service Men's Association's naw Club is to be opened on June 17th.

The name of Mr. E. D. Shank has been added to the list of anthorised architects.

We note from American papers to band that there is a grow- ing realisation that the r

Improvements to Victoria Road gulation of pedestrian traffic is are to be carried out and tendere quite as important and a necesare now being invited. sary as that of motor cars and

Between

Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

Now that Fm a hero I begin to jia · Linkoumdaddie musi “haveŊ' understand things a bit better. bean confined yon day, for it No' that I deliberately sat out to wasna' till night time that ankl cultivata a halo, T'll have ye Doctor Snodgrass came and my understand, but, having got one, į Aunt and he found me out o' bed so to speak. I merely mention tha! wi' my back up against the sold: fact that I know now what it iron bed post and vainly trying to to be misunderstood. lave myself wi' water out o' the What's the use of being a hero if gold fishes dish. I didna' sàn nobody else knows it? That Portobello till nåxt summar, bai, seems to be the essence of the of course, by that time my back whole thing to be able, first of had healed as good

1 said to Janet tbop, all to break the tidings gently to As yourself and then, as heroes are if such was His will that I should- naver selfish, to let the good news die, then I may as well pass away

85 DAW.

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other vehicles. In one big city His Excellency the Governor get around that others may share comfortably as no'. Sait was faft an exper ment is to be made at has appointed Mr. Sin Tak-fan to it. That's the only proper way to the doctor and be ordained More human lives are one of the most congested cross-be a Justice of the Peace. Hong to be a hero ongway-for no Aoli-phlogi-tine instead, in the keeping of one lockings of having enough policemen Long now has 65 Official and 131 is ever a hero to himself, let ordered lots of other things as

on duty to see that pedestrians as Unofficial J. P.s. when it is placed on a rail-

road switch than in any other position.

Great railroads like the 'Pennsylvania and Union Pa- cifc that take every possible precaution to safeguard patrons, use Tale & Towne Bronze Padlocks.

YALE

was overlooked

alone his valst-someone else well and I'm glad that Watson's must make him one. But still yearly meeting has just passed, well as vehicles obey the sGDIR-

the dsraed thing needs a start, for they'll no" ba likely to be mak- phore signals. Though it is a

Sir Paul and Lady Chater left somehow and what's the ing up their books for a while. If trifle absurd to make comparisons] between Hongkong and the big by the Empire State yesterday use of having suffered with I never settle their account it'll cities of the west, it is true bere. They are to proceed to England. out making others do likewise? no by that it ay of other places, that rules for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaw wore As I said before, I'm so much of because of ita size but I'm thank- a bero but I've hopes, provided I ful now that they diana open on pedestrians need more rigid en passengers by the same boat. theirforcement. Certain classes of

get other folk interested enough.■ Sunday of it might have been Tenders are being invited for Seems to me, what's most needed bigger than it is. The heroics ? Chinese hare very little "traffic sense," and that fact makes the the construction of a pitched in this line of business, though, is Oh, this isna" a short 500 foot reel following comment of an Ame-rubble embankment, a re-inforced a good dest of publicity, work, I'm trying to describe. Man, rican paper regarding conditions cement

and provided it's all done quiatly and when the Doctor asked Janet if in one big city fairly applic-dolphin, pig pens and relative under the rose, as befits the rab- she'd ony alcohol in the house sha "Well," said he plenty. able to this Colony also:On minor works at Keanedy Town. ject. Yo canna set out to be said certain thoroughfares in congest-

hero simply by walking up to the rub his back at night wi'it." So -

Talk about heroics. jed centres the sidewalks are in Inland Lot 2383, on the new Past and spending a dollar for she did.

got kinda loosa such a condition that progress is road from Gap Road to Bowen three insertions or a lot more Janet's seriously impeded. This is not Road and Wanchai Gap, is to be than that again for six times as ideas concerning alcohol and in to rub due solely to the crowded state of sold at the P.W.D. offices on much space on a three months when she started the footways, but to the heedless-June 12. It contains about 22,670 contract Posters are also entire whisky on the small o' my back. I ness of many of those who use square feet and the upset price isly out of the question, unless, of thought yon was about just as them. It is a common experience $1,200.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 27th May, 1922,

to find the sidewalks obstructed

by standing groups in conversa-| tion, and it is nabody's business

GOOD FELLOWSHIP.

concrete гагор

course, ye happen to be on the much as ony Scotsman could screen or have & Red Indian head stand and still preserve his reason. dress, a real human tooth neck-When it comes to ladling out

Details now received regarding lace or a second-hand lorist. In compensation to heroes, I wish

Loud in its praise of the justice/Cope with this problem and to/clambered on the boat while she advertising than you'll ever want arrible. Of course, it was

the

to keep the way open. The Police the piracy of the s.3. Wah Sun which case you'd be well-advised Sir Paal would give a thought to Superintendent may well object show that the pirates did not

Ray. He knows more about his cheque book. Man, you was that his force is insufficient to come aboard at Hongkong, but to leave the whole thing to Mr.me when next he reaches out for But was lying at anchor at Ping Hoito. He ought to, considering the altogether Jacet's fault, for it's a keep the crowds moving,

money he's spent first and last kinda way they have in Scotland. of British rule and the governing with the multiplication of office The guard killed was a Chicose.

Of course, ya car aye get a lot o' to call most things by onything and binding principle of liberty buildings and the growth of

An alteration in character of cheap publicity by cultivating a bot their proper name. which underlies the work off business the congestion is bound

to grow worse and people will Green Island Lighthouse is noti-perpetual grouse but it's hard British statesmen, the Cantenbare to be taught a lesson or two fied. On and after July 15th. the being a hero that way, for in Misunderstood.

I mind fine when I was Times had a leading article res-on rules of the road for pedes-character will be altered to the process sou're very apt to

dash showing a dash of 2 seconds be set down as a damned" nui- young lad o' falling into the same terday dwelling on the theme of trians as well as for drivers."

doration with 6 seconds" eclipse-sance and disliked accordingly. kind o trap myself. Ye voo I Empire Day. In it an appeal is China's Judicial System.

seconds light; 6 seconds dark. Another method of securing an once had an Aunt that stayed out made for a better understanding. A correspondent forwards us a

dying fame is to get a few o Kiloreggso way. She was a sister H. E. Senhor Corres da Silva, Fe togather and moan in cooo my mother's and Uncle John's, between Britain and China, with marked copy of the address

Sticking for your of course, but owing to some dis- particular reference to Kwang-delivered by Dr. J. G. Schurman, the Macao Governor. will leave cert.

C. S. Minister to Peking, to the for Portugal on the P. and O. rights may be termed an argu-agreement or other the family and abe badba been on speaking tung Province, so that there may American Chamber of Commerce Dongola when abe arrives here ment, an indignation or even be ushered in a happy period of at Shanghai, so abridged report from Shanghaion the 30th instant. mass meeting, according to the terms for years. At the time I'm political economic and social of which we published at the He will disembark at Marseilles number of those present and speaking of, my mother had been relationship which will enhance tine. The passage marked by where he will change for another the extent of your imagination. dead many a long day but Uncle our correspondent refers to extra-vessel to go to Lisbon, to report This method also has its draw- John never caed her onything the prosperity and well-being of territorial rights, which Dr. on the conditions of affairs of backs. Heroism, like diamonds. else as long as I knew him but

crabbit auld bitch." Now when the two territories. There is a Scburman describes as an ao-Macao. The Club Lusitano is depends on scarcity more than note of regret that the leaders omaly and a grave derogation holding a reception this evening sparkle. That's why O. B. E' I got big enough and was work- and the like are pleased when ing in Glasgow, I thought it from the sovereignty of China; fa bie baggie, of affairs in the South have to but the U. S. Minister is equally

the newspapers begin to run would be a fine thing if I could seek far to find a spirit of sym-jcompelled to admit that the ex- The marriage has taken place short of caps. When the balo draw the old folk together a

rapprochement, -as pathy and honest. co-operation.isting system has been the only at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, factory begins to put in a bit of kinda

overtime be Liero market French would say so I got the of affording adequate of Miss M. P. McGrath, of Boston,

naturally weakens. Then doides into my head that I'd pay but the right hand of goodfellow-means

protection for the person and U.3.A. and Mr. K. M. Fetterley the wise seek out the old black a visit to my Aunt, at Kilcreg ship is held out, none the less. property of foreigners. In re-

of the Hongkong office of the Recognising the graceful tribute lation to the abolition of "extrali-China Mail 9.5. Company. The bowler and the dull and darbgan. Mind ye, I'd never seen her ty" Dr. Schurman pointed out ceremony was performed by the gain begin to be conspicuous. between the eyes before and which has been paid Britain, we the need not only of "modero" Rev. Fr. Croke, and Mr. Edmund In a multiplicity of heroes we wouldns', bave known bar it I'd Lasten to say that, in spite of codes and courts, but of a McGrath was best man, whilst have none, but an odd one now met her in my porridge of s judiciary. sad. Miss Muriel White was the brides and then adds salt to the com-morning. So I brosched the occasional differences of opinion, well-trained

munity. there is amongst Britishers in above all, the babit of sertling maid. It was a quiet wedding

disputes on the basis of law and on account of the recent death of A Mustard Plaster. Hongkong, official and unofficial, equity alone, without any regard the bride's father.

So Je see I realize I've an honest desire to see China for influence, intimidation, re- win through in the struggle wards, squeeze, or any other

It is with much regret that we got to be careful and no press form of grosa or insidious graft she is making for better govern- and corruption." As a matter of record the death, which took place too hard on the self-starter. That sour that even as a young less ment and a larger cational con-fact, we bave more than once at Ripon, England, of Mr. K. was perhaps my main thought was never allowed into the dairy sciousness. There are, of course, expressed ourselves in a similar Brayshay, formerly Professor of for treating wi contumely Janet's in case she turned the milk. Jurisprudence at the Hongkong idea of good big mustard poul. Nothing daunted, I wrote following sense. The Republic has made Britishers who talk loudly and

University. The deceased gentle-tice. There's something terrible Aunt Elspeth the considerable progress, everything ignorantly on affaire Chinese and considered, in the preparation of man, who was only 32 years of common about ony poultice and week and I got a letter from the who, did they know it, are codes: but by themselves these age, bad been in ill health for ye canns be ower careful if ye uld dame telling me to come Besides I have and bring my sleeping shirt wi doing

their do not count for much. Almost some time before his demise. He went to keep yourself as other and see ber on the Spring Holiday disservice B

the left Hongkong about two years men are not. everything depends upon own country by adopting absurd due administration of justice. ego. During his stay here he was distinct and decided ideas of my me and stay the week-end. Well, con- very popular, especially in the own concerning mustard. Mus-time wore on and sure enough I attitudes. But that, we suppose. We have lately had

example in the realm of sport, being an excellent tard's all right provided the meat set out to is so.in another way of some spicuous

Chaa case of how the South tennis and cricket player. Chinese also. But these are not China Government has been the people whose views really diverted from the ordinary course count. Britain's traditional of law by the clamour of a mob. men from Malays into kaots, terrible good to me but one day carriage I got into for a bit of

teams she three Foreigners cannot be expected to and friendship for China is as warm feel confidence in Chinese justice finished level. Today Shang- Samaritan act, and I wished after painted white and no got time to |to-day as ever it was. That fact while such things are tolerated. hai would probably

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subject to my Uncle John and be wasna' objecting, only be warned me to be very careful, for this particular acnto mine was an auld maid and was that

see my Aunt at is big enough. I once had some Kilcreggan. I mind fine it was a in the shape of a poultice when nice warm day and the Cale. I WK9 A wee boy at Link-donian Railway must have had a cumdoddie. My Aunt was aye apring cleaning fit on as the

kinds' overdid the Good my journey had been newly start that I'd taken the Ha' Brig Turn(dry. Onyway, to make a long the for the school in the morning story short, I got some o' the they instead of pretending I wasca paint on the sleeve of my Sunday It was just after Jamie cost and right vexed I was about As noted on Thursday, invita- defeated teams from the Colony, well. tions have been sent to Shanghai and it needs also to be remem-Thomson had bad the scarlet it, me having got a nice new and Singapore for another trian-bered that when they visited us fever and bad been sent off to straw hat on to match the occa- gulat, cricket tournament, to be in 1920 they were minus "stars" Portobello for a month's holiday. sion. I tell ye I was more put out held at the end of October or in like Capt. Barrett and Dr. O'Hara.I thought I could be doing wi a about my coat than I was about early November. At the last With the advantage of playing a change fine myself, besides I meeting my disused Aunt. I had a sonual meeting of the Hongkong on their own heath, however, got to thinking how lonely Jamie bit o' a job finding the house, her All right-thinking British are C.C. the President stated that the there is plenty of reason for would be doon at the seaside no condescending even to meet season might contain supposing that the Colony's gathering buckles and seaweed the boat, but eventually, after in hope that Chins will 1922-3

by himself. All that a bit o' speiring, I found the place" special features, even mentioning representatives will this time pat

for got emerge from her present trials a possible visit from an Australian up s close game with the players I

my kindness My long lost relative welcomed some me very nicely, it's true, and took in the near future and soon be on team. It is almost certain that of the Model Settlement. Of the fo' heart, though, was thebigh road to national Shanghai at least will visit us, Straits men we do not know so thing very cold and as big as a me ben the house to have a wash and fairly probable that the much, but when they were last Yellow Fever Jack clapped on the before tes. Just as I was peeling stability and greatness. As to

and strict my coat, I came in mind o' the triangular tournament will mater bere they possessed some pretty small of my back the South, we know that there is ialise. There ought to be some good material, Latterly they have instructions no' to move hand.or paint and wi" that I turned to her amongst Britishers the greatest real good games, too. When the received an addition in the person foot till the doctor came. Did I and asked her if she'd ony spirits 1920 tourney was held, Shanghai of R:D.L. Wodehouse, who was say it was cold? Then it was in the houss Man, I never saw admiration for the wonderful looked like coming out last, as in the Hongkong team against slip but let it pass. Man, that day ony woman's face screw op so changes which have in recent after they had been beaten by them last time. Progress is being I suffered all the agonies o' the tight in so little time in all my years been effected by the Hongkong the Colony's men were made with the new pavilion st bad place. I've since read about life before. She was only the municipal authorities in Canton defeated by the Straits team, the Club ground, and the enlarged the fires o' Tophet, whatever they height o' three scrubbers, even wi which suggested a comfortable accommodation to be provided by may be and Dante's Inferno but her slippers on, but, man, she and for the progressive policies win for the last named over the the fresh structure will doubtless you sort of thing's kindergarten drew herself up in such way, which have been followed in Northerners. Instead of that, the be fully requisitioned at next to what I put up wi that day. I that I thought she'd hit her head

think most part of the women folk (Continued on Page 7). other spheres of provincial Shanghai players tied, the satumn's tourney,