1922-08-05 — Page 7

BETWEEN OURSELVES. He's the kind the newspapers like,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

A Glance at Our Files.

Puly 31-Aug. 6, 1997)

for it's bad ten cent piece to a lead dollar that he's got to write

·FƐuntinued fram. Page dil

another letter to explain what he meant to say in the first place. to make adequate answer to the They generally start wi" the idea queries as set out by one of the all right but in their anxiety to be correspondants. Purely AS clevar and funny, about all they matter of tactica," they really succeed in doing is to bury thair ought to have done so long ago. thought in language. - I think the I know it's awfully annoying to point friend "Barabar" was trying| THE PW.D. AGAIN. hara folk rushing into print like to make was that because some

Are our P.W.D. oficials really son but they should aye mind folk fought in the war, we mustna" human beings with a moderats that a prompt answer nearly al-breathe werd o complaint amount of brains and intelligence, ways disarms suspicion. I know of against whatever they Mayor are they minuta organisms like | course, that it's very discouraging (choose to inflict upon usmeren small globules of jelly which when one has dann so much, bagpipe Ther're to be a layupenā their lives in one manotoa. don't you know, to have suchfunto themselves—is that what he ous round of seizing and destroy. nasty reflections cast on one's means? But haven't other folk fing all with which they come in

that way. The rights too? These soldiers may contact? It really appears" as if labouts in willing civic horse is so care have helped to save us from they belonged to the fatter class! nowadays, anyway. Stillwell. German barbarism, but is that They have no respact for say to be perfectly honest in this our reason why they should be thing savo granite roads with matter, the reason I've just said permitted to inflict their owo mostly cemented side channels, that I'm no'a bit surprised at the particular brand on us?

and here their sole idea of beauty! stone being thrown ia this

and all slee appears to end. Ther! particular pool, is that several times lately I've had complaints

I liked the Gadily contribution have again invaded Kowloon with sent me about the fastitate. Ato the subject boat of all. You beir gangs of coolies and are

135.

they can

The Gad Fly's Sting.

to see a little vegetation fringing them instead of bare dusty ex- panses of hot dry earth. If the P.W.D. are allowed to proceed with their wholesale destruction of roadside vegetation at the present rate we shall soon have nothing whatever to relieve the eye along the dusty-roadsides and Kowloon will be reduced to a veritable desert.

a rule I never take ong notice of lad's improving. Time was when doing their utatoak to reduce allits

he had as much humour in bim pretty country roads to their own! squabbling, especially among womenfolk. Let them alone. Is a dried wulk, but he's gradu-bideaus ideals. All trees, bushes It's their show and they ally losing his journaless and and shrubs along the sides of the must run it in their own way, leaving the obvious to take care older roads are being ruthlessly But a lot of our young girls are of itself. You touch about the cut down to make way for their pretty hard to please, these days clan MacWhirter marching out wretched side walks and gutters, Still they might have somethlag in 45, though a shot in the dark. and, in many cases, aloes and to grumbley at even if the rules was a bulls-eye all the same, for shrubs, which had taken years to was at grow, and would not have been in have been relaxed of late. I know my great-grand-father dancing was introduced and Culloden and afterwards bad to the war, have been improved.feff now harbour a dog Bee South. The Gadly's most the face of the earth by these his P.W.D. Bends. Roads, we know, on the premises. The chow-telling sting though was well, my own is a bit sketchy at ignorant assumption that because a necessity, but still one likes times in these days of class. I'm a Scot I must necessarily be conscious cooks. The fiee lectures, a Highlander. The ignorance of facilities for bathing picnics and these Sassenachs! the gramophone, true, that's not Parker, the Fixer. everything, nor is the rule per- Didn't I tell so that Mr. Parker mitting gentlemen friends to have Xess was a bandie wee fixer? afternoon tax, but still it's a long Yon portion of the raport of the way off being on a par wi" what's meeting of the Oriental Telephone provided in “Poor Law Institu- and Electric Co, referring to the Hons at Home. As for the gor- Far East, made very interesting ernance of the Institute, honestly reading, Mr. Parker Ness ha and truly I know nothing what-visited Bombay, Calcutta, Madras- ever. All that I'm concerged wi Rangoon, Singapore and Hong- is whether the Tastitate is perkong and is now on his way back | Afforestation Department? Most¦ forming the functions for which to give each place in turn, I, of the newly-constructed rosès, as it was provided and built. Is it? presume, its dose of soothing we baye pointed out before, have And if so, could it continue to do syrup. Hongkong got a bit out not had a single tree planted; so if the reproch of being the of band though jest at the last along them. The report of the Post Lyline Club ware removed?

when be thought he had Superintendent for 1895 states fixed its earache for good, and so that 29949 trees were pleated Crazy Cranks.

Man, I've had an awfu' week he's perforce had to let it bawl during the year, yet the only road one way and another. What be its head of for a bit. Ay, Hong-mentioned as having had trees tween one man trying to capver: kong been & very fractions planted along it is that from. me to vegetarianism (i: sounds child? It's now got to the stage Shaukiwas to Tytam Tuk, a dis- even worse than a religion) and a when it'll neither look at medicine tance of three-and-a-half miles couple of others pulling ray leg or instruments. It prefers to be certainly, but so far away from about the bagpipes, 's been a deaf rather than be bled. What the city that not one person very embarrassing time alt gether. Parker is going to do about it, he in a thousand will derive thei

me.apparently basna' quite made up slightest beneft of all permit "Commune Bocom." to thank his mind set, bus in matters like The total number of trees plant- you for transisting your no-de-these it's the man that has to payed in Kowloon during the year olume which you say means for the operation that generally was eleven, while no less then 292

trees were cut down there. Ani common good." I thought it was that the last-word-oapwap...

Afforestation Another little thing in the the

Department worth noting.will presumably plant report is 30.

First

that. And suitable for a sub- jack lika yours. Quite I'd

ANOTHER GROUSE. What has become of the

from

them.

Come

be the 853 last to When Mr. Nors was busy spieling twenty to thirty thousand trees gains it But seriously, my hero about an arbitration or this year, could they not be pre- dear off chap, what is it you want" reference' as be preferred to vailed upon to pay a little more) to tell me? You ask me if Jesus, call it, he aye tried to convey attention to the shading of roads, Buddha, Moses, Confucius and Co. that the experts in the case were not only in Kowloon but in other were vexetarians. Really, I don't brought in by the Government parts of the Colony where road- know. I couldna' even tell ye if and were entirely disinterested. side trees are equally needed. Plato, John the Baptist, Luther Mind ye. I wouldas' for worlds

RAIN WANTED. at John Wesley were teetotalets:liafer because Mr. W. W. Cook

behalf of the List mouth was remarkable on Sur could I tell ye off-hand, for undertook on instance,onything concerning the Oriental Telephone Company, to account of the email amount of present financial condition of the journey to India, Singapore and its rainfall as compared with the Peruvian Government: No, my Hongkorg to advise them on corresponding period of previous knowledge is limited. When ye numerous questions that might years. The Acting Director of all me. however, that I havel arise, that he wouldna' give as the Observatory courteously in- "remarkable talents" that's unblessed opinion on onything forms us tast the total rainfall different thing. For all my short he was asked. No, he's ower big for the month of July, as register..] comings, i'm no" bizotted enough a man in the telephone world toed at the Observatory at Kow to suggest that the compliment ever forget himself like that. All loon, only amounted to 5.5 inches. 190 deserved.

the same, though, being a paid The mean rainfall for the month

inches of rain. As the

SATURDAY, AUGUST

1992

DAIRY FARM NEWS.J. T. SHAW

BUTTER

The best known Brands on the Market.

"Daisy

*

Dairymaid"

Edam

Gruyere

CHEESE

$1.10 perib

$1.00

$3.25 per ball $1.10 per lb.

Australian Cheddar

.85

American

.85

Picnic (Own Make)

.40 per jar.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICH & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

"PHILIPS"

A PHILIPS LAMP

IS A PERMANENT

ECONOMY

SOLE AGENTS

Holland-China Trading C

Hong Kong

21

No more glasses

for me that are

nor Stted by

LAZARUS

17. Ques's Ross Conta

My Lovean Optimism in the Colasz+

I do wish though. "Com-adviser to one side is quite of July calculated from thirty- mune," old chap, that you'd different thing from being an nine years' observations is 15.93 stated

case instead of arbitrator and I think just because inches so that last month Hong- floundering about yon way of that the Hoogkong Govern- kong had a deficit of no less than decline, it is now in a critics! condition and is to-day quoted at. Do you really believe that it's ment was well-advised when it 4041 wrong to kill birds and animals refused to look upon the findings weather changed, however, on the 1.104. Bar silver 25.3/8!

էլ It of the experts in the light of 1st. fastant and has remained

RECREATION GROUND. for ony purpose whatsoever? you do, then you must assuredly "reference," the outcome of which unsettled over since, it looks 25

A petition to the Government the clerk of the Weather practice what you preach. You had to be accepted one way or if

intends to make up for lost time to reserve a piece of ground at thus: no: try to pull the wool over another:

Causeway Bay as a permanent during the current month.

Pablis Recreation Ground is, wel. THE DOLLAR.

are glad to know, being circulated Mexican" is for signature and is being well badly. Long in a backed up by the residents.

my eyes by saying that in "the Our Narrow Escape. present state of civilisation" (good

The report also touches on thei

old phrasel leather sod bristles desirability of the Telapbone The "Merry and wool are necessities and agt undertakings in Singapore and suffering luxuries. You're like lots of our Hongkong being operated by local half-baked Socialists who shelter companies. On the face of things, bebiad the "existing social that looks all right but when we system argument. Folk who find in practice that such was urge certain policies must have the courage of their convictions merely to be a case of local

or they'll never qualify

Taserved

¿

seat

registration and the present com. for pany to handle the reins of control amos after selling their own business to the reformers. Cast the shoes themselves at a handsome proft, from off thy feet. 01 it's a doz of an entirely different Commune; way with thy tooth colour altogether. I know next brush and show thy yellow teeth to nothing about the law and as for principle's sake. And here for figures it takes me all my fur one last word-Diona be 10 me to check by

sure about being called a crazy savings bank book, but I've Crank. You mentioned His got, bazy kind of idea that Name yourself or I this sort o' thing is not just

wouldna have thought of it. The Jews of His day thought him According to Hoyle. But we'll just possess ourselves in patience until such time as the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lows has come up to the

not only a crazy but a dangerous crank/Lots of reformers' innovators and intentors bave never,

lived long enough to hear face from the sea of papers and figares he's been struggling| themselves called anything else.

among for the past month. His "Berabarism."

Committee's report should be the Now I come to the gentleman beat seller of the year and I only withe short-stop intellect mas- hope that he sees that the news- querading under the piebald papers get a copy chop-chop.50 name of Barabar." Assuredly he that we can read for ourselves of fa of the class, semi-articulate, the narrow escape we've bad.

Monday, August Seven

LILIAN GISH

/ and

ROBERT HARRON

in

THE GREATEST QUESTION.

THE

ABOUT TIME? New York, July 21-Ds Wolf Hopper, actor, announced to-day that he would vigorously contest divorce proceedings instituted against him by his fifth wife.

Proven best by every test

MOUTRIE PIANOS.

A GRIFFITH Special production at the only theatre in the Colony that is Capable of pre- senting it as

a GRIFFITH film. should be pres-

CORONET. ented.

TEL. 692"

CLEARANCE SALE

AN ENTIRE LOT OF NEW GOODS WILL BE FOR SALE COMMENCING JULY 31st

WAIT FOR BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

OF THE BIG BARGAINS WHICH WILL BE OFFERED.

NEXT DOOR hongkonĠ HOTEL

Powell

TELEPHONE 3146

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS

10, ICE HOUSE STREET.

NEW GOODS

just unpacked NECKWEAR-Open End and Batwing TENNIS SHOES in Backskin and Canvas SUN HELMETS and DOUBLE TERAIS. SOFT FELT HATS in the Latest Styles

UNDERWEAK. HANDKERCHIEFS, BRACES and SUSPENDERS. WE INVITE INSPECTION.

Ltd

CAPE WINES

FROM J. SEDGWICK & Co., Ltd., CAPE TOWN

Claret

Drakenstein (llock Style) Sauvignon Blanc

Old Chateau Brandy Santhagen Brandy

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

13 Queen's Road Control.

(Tulojhonu K6.78)>

A sure cure for Prickly Heat and other skin irritation caused by the hot weather.

OUR PRICKLY HEAT LOTION & POWDER

50 cents and $1.00 Obtainable only at THE

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY

Tel. No. 1877. 14, Queen's Rood, Central. Tel. No. 1877.

WHEN YOU THINK OF

BETTER SOUP & PUDDINGS

THINK OF

THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD. (No. 47-48. Connaught Road Central, Hongkong) MANUFACTURERS

OF

MACARONI, VERMICELLI,

PASTE

STARS, EGG NOODLES &c. RING UP-2230.

DINNER SERVICES, TEA SETS

RUCS

CARPETS & TABLE COVERS

HOP CHEONG

Talophouse Hai, 654.*~~ Complete Houm Jazzisban, 56, Quan's Rosă Punkční