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ROUND THE TOWN.

COMING EXHIBITION.

(By "Gadabout.")

lemon."

A Visitor from America. It would mean Kaiserism and IONS IN THE WORLD TO-DAY.

We've got a statistio fend in Amongst the passengers who |Bolshevism combined-Russia's Mrs. Barclay.

our office." He's been unburden- arrived by the La Pres- ing himself this week. Picking|ident_MaKinley yesterday wis manpower in the main, with

W. During yesterday two, British up Saturday's paper, he got his the Hon. Irs

Stratton German supplies and Prussian

Mayor of Reading, organisation to make the scheme cases of enterie fever and one mathematical brain to work on farmer

who Chinese case of diphtheria were the notice setting forth the Hong-Pennsylvania,

brought formidable. That might not notified.

kong holidays. There are four-with him news that the 150th. teen public and general holidays anniversary of the signing of come for a long time, but it is an

fixed up for next year. Add these the Declaration of Independence svar-present possibility. Ope

to the fifty-two non-working days, will be celebrated in Philadelphia somehow count get rid of the

which are set aside for us to go in 1986 by the holding of a Na- feeling that there is something

to Church bat which we usually stional and International Exhibi- spend in playing golf and tennis, tion, intended to show the pro- going on behind the scenes in

and you get sixty-six days on grees of the world in every field An Italian, named C. Adriano, which we give office the go-bye. of human endeavour during the know before many years have arrested on Nov 24th. in Then add another twenty-six days past century and a half,

Yangtzepoo, alleged to be in for the 6fty-two half-days on The Exhibition will include a passed.

possession of aina automatic Saturdays, and that makes portrayal of the advances made pistols and 500 rounds of ammuni-ninety-two days that we get for a*in art, science and industry, ia little gentle recreation and trade and commarca and in the other purposes. Take the ninety-development of the products of The damage estimated to hayo two away from the three hundred the sir, the sail, the mine, the vers considerable agitation against its continuation, een caused by the fire at the and sixty-five days in the year forests and the ses." It will be the Income Tax in the Straits annexe of the. Hongkong Clab and there are 273 days left for us on a mest alaborate scale and

Now, will be a world event. Settlements is to be abandoned, amounts to $500, which is cover-to earn the dividends.

Mr. Stratton informed a Tele- sa announcement to this effected by insurance with the China aking the average working day

at seven hours, then our labour)graph representative that official having been made by the Gover-Insurance Company.

per annum smounts to about invitations will later be sent to as a meeting of the Legisis.

Dr. de Colbert is still in custody seventy-nine actual days. In the merchants and others in Hong- popular with those who base to in Canton. It is stated that he is whole year we really work about kong who are likely to be in- Now i-Yes,terested in the affair, and space pay them, and, for some reason showing signs of mental distress eleven weeks. for other, there appears to be 43 a result of bis prolonged desen-yes; I know." I said to the lad will be provided so that exhibits

this Colony may

bo especial opposition to imposts on tion and the uncertainty as to the figures. "It's easy; the answer's from

the date and nature of bis trial. lacoue. In the Straita

|fittingly displayed; whilst the exhibition will provide an op- opposition has been intensified by the suspicion" that large Major John C. H. Lee, of the On Saturday another fellow infportunity to meet the world's Further aambers of those to whom the General Staff Corps, U. S. Army, the office suggested a nice, gentle leading business men

of about tax applies Bave managed to arrived in Shangbai ou Now little stroll

details will be announced later. avade it, despite the activities of 22nd, from a trip through Korea milas or

Mr. Stratton, who is accom- 30. In Monday's a regular army of officials called and Japan and sailed the next paper I noticed he's been writ-panied by his wife, is at present into being by the institution of day or Maails, where he is ing about it. Take my tip, on a world tour. the tax. The impost, also, has stationed.

and give his voiled auggestion meant extra work for staffs

that you shoul! gird up your loins in business houses to keep The Chinese labourers at Macao and do like vise a miss in baulk. WHAT'S ON IN GERMANY? the accounts needed under the sys the Canton Times, may call for He says be can imagine few Ordinance; and further another strike as a protest against beiter ways to obtain a whole of healthful, plea- argument against its continua-the unwillingness of the Porta- afternoon Even those who would make tion has been the fact that the guese authorities to compensate sant recreation. Gee, I every allowance for the position set return to the Govemment, the many Chinese shot and and so could be when dark came of the Gerinan people, and who after meeting the expanses wounded last May during the 90, od we were about ten miles Andrew's Ball, to-morrow night in no way desire to harbour un-tively small-certainly far less reports.

of collection, has been rela-riot, according to local press from home, and had managed to will be as follow

lose ourselvas. The scenery Extra Wallzt.....Another Waltz founded sospicions about the than

anticipated

might bara heen "food for the when

1. Lancers. Gararament of the country, must the tax was first introduced.

2. Fox Trot.. "I cannot understand why there artistic soul," but after three Fare a feeling that there is some- These are some of the factors should be any interest in relativity of how a pint of the best it. a hours or so I was thinking more which have made the tax on-or is my self, outside of the circle tankerd would go in a little club. ing amiss. Reports by "ob popolar, besides, of course, the of scientists," said Professor serrers," who have travelled general dislike, of one's income Einstein, answering one of the most of us wot of. And, judging by his remarks every weary half recently through the Fatherland, being peered into by Government Dumerous interviewers

official There is, naturally,gathered around him

mile or so, he wasn't thinking a differ considerably, and apparent something to be said for the other Kitano maru in Kobs harbour on great deal about the magnificence ly are coloured by the personal side. The Straits Governor thinks Nov. 17th.

of the scenery. He says:- The dooghty foot-sloggers have only prejudices of the individuals con- the tax a good one and he says

one observation to make. c roed. Those who desire to see he believes it will ultimately

The total population of Peking become absolutely necessary according

"Believe me, the doughty everything through rose-coloured Whether that will be so or not Economic Borean's latest in could make enough observations to the Government foot elogger who's writing this spectacles caD

of coarse find the future will tell. We can, & formation is reported to be 811to fill:bout ten columns, but, as nothing sinister; no signs of the any fate, understand official 135, including about 515.560 men. the Editor's very strict on bad equivalent of France's aim, after anxiety over the loss of revenue many as 100,000 are "without language, he won't.

a time when the tin and rabber profession" or are residing tom-

The Telegraph.

HONOKONG, 29th Nov., 1922.

ource

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which had recently been vacaled,

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It all came, about by my pal getting hold of one of those guide books, talling people what to see.

ST. ANDREW'S BALL.

The Dance Programme. The dance programme at St.

.....Amelia. ........Jimmy. 3 Caledonians ...Caledonians. 4. Oar Step... My Mammy. 5. Eightsome Reel.......

Deil amang the Tailors. 6: Waltz......Isle of Sweetheart. 7. Fox Trot....Stumbling. 8. Strathspey and Reel.

Marquis of Hustly.

9. One Step..........Smiling. 10. Waltz......On Miami Share. 11. For Trot. Lo La Lo. 12. One Step......Never Mind. 13. Fox Tro..... ...Sheik. 14. Caledonisus...... ...Scotia. 15. Fox Trot......Song of Persia. 16. Eightsora Real.....

De'il awang the Tailors. 17, One Step......

Melon Time in Dixieland. 18. Waltz...In my Tippy Cance. 19. Strathspey, and Reel..

20. Fox Trot..........................

Marquis of Huntly.

My Coal Black Mammy. 21. Oue Stap.........Why Dear. 22. Fox Trot......O-o-o Eruast. Extra Fox Trok......

Sweet Indiava Home. that out after we'd biked it. The gendoman responsible for erect- It may be mentioned that the ing all those notices will be re-

Auchtermuchty" and the card At a recent Committee meeting lieved to read that we didn't rooms will be in the same place an the Hongkong Lawn Bowls bathe or wash our clothes in the formerly, in the City Hall library. We Card tables can be booked with Association, it was decided to in Colony's drinking water.

annual dipner, similar to that

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£2,500 WON BY SPORTING BALLOT VOTE. The first prize of £2,500 in the Sporting Ballot has been won by Mr. G. Pollard, of 335, Hithez Green-lane, Lewisham, S.E. Mr. Pollard gave the most correct list

the Franco Frussian war, of be-deties have dropped almost to porarily in Peking waiting for coming quits. On the other band zero point and when the opiam positions.

is threatened. The there are not wanting those who revenue find, beneath the surface frank-question of finding some other

Charged with tapping current of income may ness of the people's demeanour have to be gone into seriously.

no from the main wire, five Chinese He told me all about it and said

who were found by Mr. Long-

the guide book, recommended an undercurrent of menace. The Hongkong's Interest.

field, of the Electric Company, in everybody seeing the Ty-Tam frequent cases of attacks on

But these are matters which house at Morrison Hill Road reservoir. He didn't tell me that the guide book incidentally men- Allied officers, and the discoveries more especially concern. ever and anon of hidden depote Straits. Hongking's interest in labour by Mr. J. R. Wood, at the there was in a chair. I found were fined $25 or a month's hard tioned that the best way to get of munitions of war, are pointed the dropping of the tax is two-Police Court this morning.

fold. First, those who fear the to as instances of the real trend introduction of such a tax here will of affairs; but in considering feet some measure of comfort in such matters it has to be borne in the fact that it has been found mind that most of these "in-more or less unworkable in Sizga cidents" occur in States, like Pore, and they will argue that sugarate the custom of holding didn't even want to. We didn't Mr. G. M. Shaw up to half-past Bavaria, which are notoriously circumstances, hardly likely to The first dianer will take place point might be mentioned, how-

the local Government is, in the held by other local organisationa. even spit, and the notice boards ten on the night of the ball.

said nothing about that. That the experiment here. antagonistic even to the German make

Secondly, and this is a point of on December 9th. when the

ever, because you never know Central Government,

League medals will be presented.what Hongkong people will do. even more importance werejoice However,

The Star Ferry and the Peski ад impartial ob-that the withdrawal of the tax is

One man got four months and Tramways think it wise to re- server has to admit that thare a direct consequence of public

As in the another was discharged in a case mind us, anyway. opposition therato. is an atmosphere of

acer case of Hongkong's Registration of pocket-picking heard by Mr. tainty in Germany's relations Bill, the Government has acted. R. Wood at the Police Court.

this morning. It was stated by The Scots are busy now getting of16 sports in order of popularity, with the rest of the world. There is deference to public opinion, the police that the incident oc-ready for their night of bighte, as determined by the votes of

though doubting the wisdom of are anomalies which require à

curred on a tramcar, the dis- St. Andrew's, MacWhirter's so those buying tickets. As stated. the popular demand. That, good deal of explaining. We altogether apart from the merits charged man being alleged to excited about it that it's terrible previously, horse-racing was at

have been an accomplice and to for a man from South of Tweed the head of the list. have the spectacle of a country of the question at issue, is with its factories working, nearly healthy sign. Incidentally, also, have received the stolen money to get near him. He got so

afterwards. it disposes of the criticism that every one of them, at fall pres- Crown Colony government is

His many friends in Shanghai one of the reporters a geography the rage at Home. Even the sure, with an increasing export always and necessarily autocratic, trade, yet haring a vastly de-in character Recent events learned with deep regret of the lesson on Scotland right off the provincial papers are going in for After the unfortunate them. The little sheet, which preciated

have shown that both in Hong-death of Mr. Charles Harris Teel. Marks, kong and in 3ingspole

the the Purcell, son of the late Mr. Pierce scribe bad beat a basty retreat, tells which before the war ware worth Governments do pay heed to Harris Purcell which occurred at he turned round and grabbed home town all the glad tidings about a shilling, are now in the what the public says and even on Port Said, frore pneumonia, in another non-porridge-eater and gives a prize of ten guineas dozen correct results, vicinity of a hundred or so to the big issues make concessions to the British Hospital there, at they had no end of an argument for &

12.50 a.m. on the 23rd. instant, as to which country had the At first glance how generous. popular demands, penny. It is remarkable that the

Mr. Purcell left Shanghai on longest history. I beat it at this But, believe me, they aren't 'slump in the country's cur

Home leave on June 5 of this stage and I'm going to keep out of exactly obucking their money year, travelling to England by his way till the great night's all around. Guessing whose going. rency is worse now, when Ger- FIGHTING IN KWANGSI. way of San Francisco.

ovor, also not forgetting to steer ato win at Home isn't the easy job many's position, in view of

fairly wide course the morning it appears to be here. "This week's reparations concessions and other

In aid of the Swatow Relief after. Ab, it's been a terrible the first time not one of the losal considerations, should be much

Fund, a monster bazaar is being trial these last few days. By competitors has been able to get

better than it was even a year

held for a week in godowns ad- the way, talking about dancing, em all right. The principal paper joining the Tal Ping Theatre, the sms is going to give another in the town which numbers your ago. There seems much justi.

correspondent event having been organised by ball this season-in January, I'm humble amongst its loyal citizens fication for the auspicion that reports that fighting has broken Chinese merchants and managed told. If it's as big a social event had been running a competition

out between the

Cantonese by girls and ladies. The opening as their little affair in the for months and months, and no- this depreciation of the mark is

Prince's Pavilion last year, it'll body's had the chance to spend and Kwangsi. troops ́"wangle" to avoid Wuchow.

was yesterday per- near ceremony merely &

Already over 300 formed by the Hon. Mr. Chow be worth going along. They've the pound ten and no pence meeting the fall war liabilities of wounded troops have reached Shou-son. The bazaar will be got hold of something rather in riotous living yet. They have the-country.

Canton by the Canton Samahui open every day from 2 p.m. to 11 wonderful in the decorative line, consolation prize of three Railway and have been sent to p.m. Amongst those who have hear, but perhaps I'm saying too guiness every week for the one Next come the more or less various hospitals.

subscribed are Mr. Chan Tin-sun, much and had better leave the who gets moet results right. Some- body's few weeks back only had substantiated reports of a Ger- An earlier report from Wuchow $2,000; Mr .P. 8. Wong, $1,000, details fill the time comes.

one wrong and it was considered man rapprochement with Russia, stated that Chan Hai-yes's and Mr. Fang Fing-shan, $1,000; Hon.

These football forcasting com-so wonderful that they made n Sum Hung-ying's troops were Mr. Chow, Shou-sou, Hon. Mr. An alliance of this nature, joining hands for the purpose Ng Hon-tee and Mr. 8. W. Tao petitions, which the Telegraph celebrity of him' by : publishing secret at first and perhaps openly of attacking Wuchow,

$100 each.

has started here, seed to be all his photo!

currency.

Wounded Troops Reach Canton.

Our Canton

wound up the other afternoon that he got out an atlas and gave

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good folk in my