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One paint which the elections: |Illustrate, however, in that the |publio' is gutting tired of middle parties. It präfers the extremss in politica. That much is evident from the poor showing which the | Liberals have made. In that respect "we seem to be getting back to the conditions of other days, when there were two main

NOVEMBER

DAY BY DAY.

THE MAN WORTH WHILE; IB THE MAN WHO CAN OMILK BEFORE BREAKFAST."

The Gazette contains a register of obemists and druggists.

The name of Mr. Antonio

1922

Between Ourselves

parties in the State-the Tories Basto has been added to the list needlesa precaution in lots o ba aleated a member of the Exscu-

of authorized architects.

By Robt. MacWhirter. This speechifying business just Applying The Muzzle. makes me fair, mad, Oratory to me is just talk wi' it's Sunday the best part o'a year whan one Wall, things went on for about clothes on. I've afton theard it night, aur secretary, a fly auld said that speech was given to gesser, what does he do but get up man to conceal his thoughts but, on his feet and formally propose H. by the Rokey Fly, it's a Tory that Mr. Robert HaoWhirter cases. I'll talf the world that tive Committee. Carried unsaim- and the Radicals. We may give

there are occasions when men onsly; and I could scarcely sleep the present-day parties what. It is notified that the name of think they should get up on their that same night for thinking labels we like, but the truth the World Exchange and Agency is equally true to say that there up the white-haired old stiffs who hind legs and say something; it how I was going to shake would appear to be that, in the Company Limited. has beare also times when they don't I were wont to claw their attonnal-

struck off the Register.

think at all. There's often scarceed whiskers on the platform. ly a hair to draw between them Matron C. O. Stronach has The issuance of solemn warnings away. Instead of being a reformer

But, ay, you'es guessed it right' at any rate this much comfort in taken over the duties of Matron will be the death o'some folk some I became a target and it was then the results now announced that of the Military Hospital from day. As I've often said before, that I got my first lesson in the most of the trouble in this old gentle art o' learning how to hold the saner element has secured Acting Matron N. 1. Jordan.

world is produced by those who my toogue. In one fell swoop I by far the greater bulk of the

don't produce anything else.

was transferred from Opposition to seats in Parliament. The British

the Government and what little I voter his not lost his sẵnily yet...

Speechifying Pests.

It is only the wise man who to the nature of defence rather aver had to say after that was al realises that there is a time to than speak and a time to keep silence clipped my wings and left me attack. Responsibility Ay, this is the age of speechifying like an open-mouthed cod on the the curse o' the world to-day pierbead. What set for on the this talking about things we know be an honour, Iafterwards found nothing about. In every walk o

main, they are divided into two divergent groups. And there is

Capt. E R. B. Dods, M.C. of she 102ad. Grenadiers, has had the Order of the Star of Rumania canferred on him by the King of Rumania.

The King's exequatur BM-

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Winston Churchill's Defeat.

Up to the time of Mr. Lloyd pawering Mr. Lo Ching to act as George's dramatic resignation Chinese Consul General st Sing from the Premiership, last month, apore bas received His Majesty's life the practice is carried to the to be a gag. It nearly broke the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, signature.

point of sickening boredom. In my heart and it wasna tong after that I went to sea as third as Secretary of State for the

our legislatores, in our organisa-engineer, along wi' MacPherson. Colonies (to which post he was

The Gazette notifies the re-tions, in our associations, the labiat ay, it was then that I learnt first appointed in February last year) sumption of numerous lots of floodgates are opened wide. Te that there is an inch olova came more prominently than ever land by the Crown which are re-canus even sit down in a public in a yard a contention and that before the public eye in the quired for public purposes, private place to a bis o dinner but the recrimination doesna' necessarily. Crown Colonies and dependencies. negotiations for their purchase airing process predominates. Ay, He made some really fine having failed.

this is the era of loquacity Never mean reform. Yers Sov. SCOTT.-On November 16th..speeches about development of

were there so many anxious to The Opera. at 9, Branksome Towers, to Mr. colonial resources, inter-Imparial. Our Canton correspondent reshoot out their neck, never was and Mrs. J. H. Scott, a daughter. co-operation, and reforms in the ports that a fire broke out at Toi there so much propaganda of the time, his brother maybe played As I said to MacPherson at the administration, which were to Fat Poo on the evening of the tongue; never has there been the slide trombone at intervals bring more repressatative 16th, tostant and destroyed over so much talk simply for the for twenty-five years, but I ham. Buckinghamshire, on Octo (Rovernment to the subjects of fifty houses, as well as the offices sake of talking and no' because (couldna" see that that was oby- ber 22nd., to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Empire. The echoes of those these outposta of the British

the speechifying pests have valid reason why he should want Carpenter, a daughter.

onything to say. There is to tell me all about Rigoletto's statements died away months ago, and the promised wonders

Chinese steamer Luen mistaken ides abroad that speech wee Inasie Glida and the orchestra have no: sbowa soy signs of Sheung (Lonshop) is reported to be whereas, as a rule, they are as ture. Bat be's no his les lane in synonymous only halfway through the over- materialising so far. This might stranded three miles S. by far apart as the poles. What we that respect. Too many folk are be taken as somewhat typical of (approximate) of the Wangmon want to-day is less futile mouth- the man who has been described Light near off Island and is con- ings; less of the disease of self-arents no' yet sware, in spite of what's been said from time to as one of the biggest mounte sidered dangerous to navigation.

more sufficiency and

the tanks in British politics. His

time on the subject, that the qvar- judicious silence so that we may ture is a part and a very import- career has been a remarkabls one. Į Li Hou-chi, former Tuchun of get on wit the appointed labours ant part of the opera and isaa Commencing with the fortunate Foochow, has informed General (o' mankind.

meant, like parlour music, to be advertisement of his participation | Chan King-ming of his willingness I like old Job in this same in the South African War, he has to come to Canton to discuss im-connection.- not failed to push himself forward portant military matters, and the whenever opportunity offered, and latter has intimated that be will bis final declaration for the prio-be cordially welcomed. ciples of the Lloyd George regime

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 18th Nov., 1922.

THE RISE OF LABOUR.

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One of the outstanding features

of the General Election has been

the

of seven vernacular paper.

The

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and action

STE

of

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Should be reason with unpro fitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? Mind ye, I'm no naming on

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say a

cover for idle conversation. Another commorexample of Jack of consideration is the way some folk come climbing over your feet. while the ovarture is being played. the number of seats captured by

If I had anything to do wi the was as spectacular as he could! The week-end creening to- the Labourites. After the rout have wished... His various public night and to-morrow will present

Theatre I'd see that the late arrivals cooled themselves off on of Labour at the municipal elec appointments would take up one or two further opportunities

the verandah and were allowed tions, the development is surpris great deal of our space if, fulls of seeing "Way Down East," the names, but that doesna' mean that to take their seats until the band ing also. It was in 1906 that the commented on. He has been a wonderful Griffith film which has I'm ony the less annoyed for all

But it doesn' even Labour Party first became remiralty. Ministry of Munitions. Coronet with such conspicuous be no occasion for me to mention a curse or is in ony way inter-

prominent member of the Ad- been shown this week at the that.

stopped. I only hope that there'll stop at that. Who the devil cares presented in the House of Com-land War and Air Ministries saccess.

the subject again.

ested in the cause of their mons, 54 cacdidates being return-in his time. He craved, and

An Explanation.

unpunctuality, whether it be the usally got into, the limelight, ed-in-the-General Election of

remissness of the chauffeur or the whether in politica or in At Penang on November 10, J.

I hate like anything to hurt & Ferry lights at Kowloon ? that year. When the next con- street fight (as in the well- A. Scully was sentenced by the body's feelings and that's maybe sultation of the electors came in known "Sidney Street siege in Judge of the District Court to why I feel I should

But I was telling ye about Mag, January of 1910, Labour only January 1911, when the police Dine months imprisonment on word to the correspondent who Mind ye, I'll admit that yon were resisted by the Houndeditch each of three charges for tin steal this week sent me a kindly, albeit soulful foreign music ians my secured a round 40 seats, but two murderers). In this case Mr.ing as a servant of the Eastern more were added at the election Winston Churchill was one of the Smelting Co., the sentences to reproachful, chit about me no long suit but as Mac well knows, flinging myself into the educa I've improved lots since Joe went which took place in December of most prominent figures in the run concurrently.

tional arehe last week-end. Some holidaying last year and left me middle distance of many of the

his gramophone to look after. when the same year. By the time the Press photographs of the "opers.

folk are awfu* dense, The trazette notifies that Mr. D. they're za real wicked, 'But I'll Up to then, when it was a matter 1918 Election came round, the tions." A Liberal (which party W. Tratman is authorised to hold chance the former and tell my having my feelings soetbed, I Labourites succeeded in retura-heined in 1994 after leaving a Small Debts Court in the New egger-on a wee story instead, in used to say that I preferred a de- ing 74 members, of whom eleven Churchill bad sat for Dundee sell is to be Second Police Magisme baving to climb onto the top to the most trilly Ein alt. But Conservalive ranks) Mr. Territories: that Mr. R. E. Lind-the hope that he'll savvy without cent porterhouse steak than listen ran on the Coalition tic cer. That since 1908. He has now beantrate; and that E. W. Hamilton Union Building and tell the now wi me it's different. I still was just four years ago: to day defeated by a Prohibitionist of all is to be District Officer, Southern Colour through a megaphone. maintain, though, that wi' lots o' Labour appears in the House people! His successful anta-Disitrict, New Territories.

When I was a young lad, my folk, music, is very largely like gonist, Mr. E. Scrymgeour, bas.

Uncle, he packed me off to Edin-dress clothes; it's no right maless with no fewer than. 141 rests

however, been "up agia' him" A powerful drama, intense in burgh to a trade and I spent five they feel uncomfortable. Ay, thus almost doubling its strength. every time there was an election the complex emotions it portrays, weary years there learning to be that's the test. I'll admit, on the The figures cited are signific. or by-election to be fought, though and featuring Elsie Ferguson in a Notmaker. It wasna' a bad sort other hand, tha: I might be en-

previously a3 an Independent, three distinct roles, is being o' business, but the trouble wi'me

tirely wrong. There's lota in aut. They might suzcest, at a "Winnis Churchill is now out of shown at the Star Theatre under was that I badne enough to do this Colony go to hear opera for superficial glance, that the day politics (temporarily of course) the name of "The Avalanche." at nights and I got into the the sheer love of music. I write cannot be far distant when we land bis eclipse will not be very There was a large audience at bad habit of going and listening on their behalf rather than to much regretted in these days the cinema last night when it in at all kind o meetings. Of who go because it's the "thing". typographically despise the others shall have a Labour Government. when the public is looking for was shown for the first time. course, that was in the days Bat we scarcely think that the serions-minded men at the bead,

before vocational training, ratarus warrant that conclusion of affairs.

The Victory Fete (equivalent technical institutes, night schools Some "Donts" to ocr Armistice Day) was and the like. As I say, if it celebrated at Haipbongin weather wasna' I.L.P. meetings, it was Another thing. I told One wonders whether the local bich the Courrier describes as debating societies when it wasna MacPherson, it's not in the less contests. Neither Conservatives Asiatic police force is taught a "cold sad grey." Jubilation was Carrubber's Close Mission, And necessary to beat time wit the nor. Liberals agreed amongst little of the geography of the city similar to the Fourteenth of July man, I got awin' ready wi' the feet; most conductors manage to as part of its system of training. celebrations, except that there gab. There was scarcely a sub-eep their players in hand with- themselves, the former being it is most natural for a newcomer was a Te Deum at the cathedral ject that I hadna the cheek to us outside assistance. Nor is it split into "Die Hards" and to any big city to turn to the and the unveiling of a war tackle, so syncopated were my a sign of artistic enthusiasm to Coalitionists, and the latter into nearest policeman for information memorial to the men of Haipbang brains. By and by, when I got sing or hum; only trained singerE Lloyd Georgeites and

to where such and such a place who fell in the war.

ont of my apprenticeship, as a are acceptable in opera. The is, or how it can be reached: snd

matter of course, I became a other night a young woman sit Frees. In the circumstances, every constable, in order to be

Trade Unionist, member of the ting N.N.W. from me actually had Labour, as the only relatively really efficient, should have some willing to assist, but their Amalgamated Society of Bolt, the audacity to sing all through united party, could scarcely help knowledge at least of the ter-directions were on the vague side. Nat and Screw Makers of Great the playing of the "Cavalleria ritory within his usual beat. They were able to indicate, bow-Britain and Ireland Registered Rusticalon intermezzo loudly polling heavily. In any case, it These reflections are occasion ever, that the wanderer had come 1859. As in duty bound, I enough to be heard by everybody may be taken for granted thated by the experience of good deal out of his way, but attended all the meetings and, within several yards of her: sad Conservatives, Liberals and newcomer to the Colony, who could not state exactly where looking back, you can take my other sweat thing, in blus geor- National Liberals are all opposed informs us that he had an en- the road was. Had the Chinese word for it, I made myself a proper geus and a shiny garter round counter with certain members of constable really no knowledge of flaming nuisance to everybody her head, kept up a constant buzz to the main Labour principles, the local police force on Thurs-the location of Kennedy Road, or concerned. There never was an like a colicy cockroach all through and if we tolat the votes gained day night which left him with a was he too "bored" to point it item on the agenda but what I the playing of the most popular by these three groups we shall rather poor opinion of their intel-out? For is transpired after had something to say, and numbers. "That must be the effect

ligence. He wished to be direct wards that the enquirer was act chairman's ruling or no chair of the classical music they're get find the aggregate against the led to Kennedy Road, and was ually opposite the right turning man's ruling, I'd argue the face off ting at the pictures nowadays.. Labourites to be a big one. within about a hundred yards of when he met the first P.C. If a brass monkey. Man, the com. The greatest nuisance of all, Another factor which aided the his destination when he enquired ignorance of locality existe among mittee sitting round the big table though, is the common chatterer Labour Party was the fact that way from a Chinese P.U. oar Chinese policemen, there is at the end of the room hadna the wi' her cut out full open and who merely stuck his hands in obvious need for instruction; life of a dog. The older men, who minus the silencer. It's almost there was nothing clear-cut is pockets and rapped out otherwise they should have it ought to have known better, used always & women, when it's no" about the programmes of the don't know" to all questions.impressed on them that the duties to egg me on and I never was two women, without male other groups. There is, there-Later, after wandering as far of a member of the police force happy unless I had the meeting companion. Toed, of course, we as... Bowen Road, the stran- include the rendering of whatever in an uprocz and every official in have the beaghted that who ger met two Sikh policemen, asistance they can to strangers the place bating me worse than ever seems to realize that NO They were very polite, and in the land.

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