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CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph."'),

Teaching of Portuguese,

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH;

more value as enormous possibil- he were not taught. "Foreigner" ities are extant in the develop.says "I read the Portuguese Con- ment of business between bere sul's advice," also ba has replied and South America-s field of to what Mr. J. C. Barreto said, enterprise beyond comparison also in Portuguese. So if this with France And French foreigner is not a Portuguese, at least he does understand the Colonies.

As already pointed out, Por-language. Then why is he 80 tuguese are not out to learn their selfish as to dany others the same Sir-If my last letter was too language solely for mercantile knowledge? longthy for detailed publication, purposes and it would be as well this one shall be concise and be if Foreigner": would refrain directed to the principal point from further useless argument. under discussion.

Thanking you for inserting

In compliance with the singers this,

"request made by "Foreigner"

yesterday for a plain, straight-

Tours.ote.

AN OUTSIDER.

forward answer to his chief Hongkong, 20th July, 1923.

question,

stato that the

}

Yours etc.

L.E.F. Hongkong, July 20th, 1923, «

Sir, My friend Foreigner" invites a plain straight-forward Which is anavor to the query:

"

of greater use in a commercial career, French or Portugueso?' Portuguese people of Hongkong Sir,-As an impartial reader of

My answer is:-Portuguese, unanimously consider that to

the many lottere which you because the French are rapidly them the Portuguese language is

been publishing under dying out and the Portuguese are

have

your

of even greater use in a commer this heading, I may be allowed far from race-extination, judging olal career than the "French)

that of all

from the virility of the latter in Africa, language. I would refer "For to stata

correspondents, "Foreigner" has Europe, India, South

South America and, last but not himself to bo shown

Yare etc. STATISTICS.

signer" and bis supporters

the

SNAKES ALIVE!

A Big Capture at Lai Chi Kok.

A member of the staff of Lai

to my letter of July 14th for most inconsistent and unconvin. fleast, in Macao and Hongkong. - full explanationa ig support cing. Ignoring from the very be-

of this conclusion

In the same way as "Foreigner" ginning the main point at issue, questioned the status of other he has been doing bis utmost, but Hongkong, July 20th., 1923.

Ae no useful purpose is likely! without success, to hurt the locall writers amongst the local

Portuguese. Therefore, I am glad to be served by a continuation of Portuguese community. I now

to see from the last paragraph in this controversy, we have decided have to question the importance his letter of yesterday that at last, to stop publication of further let of "Foreigner" among his people, because I strongly suspect that at long last, he seems to have tors on the subject.-Ed, H,K,T.] he is a degenerate renegade of come to his senses! All be wants Portuguese nationality and not to know now is, "which is of uge in a commercial: real foreigner, despite his nom de renter plume. By assuming the nom de career, French or Portuguese ?" plume of Foreigner," he no doubt and he asks for a plain straight- relied on the support of the forward auswer, as though he had British and foreign communities at any time been straightforward. to back him up. This is the sole But is he so blind that he cannot Beo that the answer has already reason why. I now challenge him been given by some of your other Chi Kok Prison sonds us two Correspondents, ospecially by snapshots of a big snake which gentleman and face the con- "Victor Soriano" and "L" was captured in that neighbour. To my mind, if " Foreigner" is bood on July 13th, evidently an "Britisher" to first find out out to become notorious by writ-unfortunate date for the reptile, the nationality of "Foreigner" ing letters to the Prese, he is done as it also happened to be a Fri-

day! before writing against the Por.with, because his letters are, to

say the least, senseless, tuguese community. Although made a mistake in using the word the other hand, he really takes an "dialset," I can at any time par-cademical interest in the matter, gonally prove to" Britisher" that why does he evade accepting such I was a far better citizen avea practical and honest challenge

Judging from these data, and 21 put to him by "Victor during the Great War, and even

And be cors so from the photographs, which after, than that renegade "For. Soriano "?

show the reptile to bave had a eigner" who has assumed that on futile grounde and

childishly! That the scientific prettily-patterned skin, we should som de plume.

due! proposed by "Victor say it was a reticulated python, Soriano is a practical and probably only about half grown. honest one, no right thinking

to reveal his identity as a true

Bequences.

In

conclusion. I request

Yours etc.

J. P. VIEIRA REMEDIOS Hongkong, July 19th., 1923.

Sir.-In your issue of yesterday

man can deny.

If on The measurements of the snake are:-From bead to tail, eight feet five and a half inches; circumfer ance of thickest part of body four- teen inches.

very

From bis laat lotter I see that, WAICHOW FIGHTING. having started the trouble him-

I promised to help "Foreigner," self, as you said in your leader. and he will become angry with me

atte,

Foreigner" ie now the Severe Attack on City Fails

if I do not do so. He had shifted victim and "craves your indul-

80 fast from, oua subject to an-

A report from Shekluug states other, that I had many times to elice to again be permitted to that a large force of Sun's troops, jump over Resson in orier to reply to the several correspon under the Kwangsi commander, follow him. I know, however/dents who still continue to try Lau Tsun-wan, made a fierce nt-1 and discredit him." Is he not tack on the aquthern outskirts of

now, what he wants.

"Foreigner" wrote:-"I would ridiculous. Sir?

like straight-forward answer from any of my assailants to this!

..

Yours, etc.

IMPARTIAL READER- question: Which is of greater Hongkong, July 20th., 1923. usd in 息 commercial career Franch or Portuguese ? "

His

assailanta being

Walchow city on the 16:b. instant, assisted by heavy guns, but were repulsed with heavy losses, being compelled to retreat pending the arrival of reinforcemente. Owing to differences between the Yun- nanese troops, none of these have been sent to this front, and Dr. Sun himself has delayed his de parture thither.

Sir-May again have the of privilege of using your columns different nationalities. I take it for a few lines? I regret to say it is "Foreigner's" opinion that "Britisher's" letter of yester that the Portuguese by day will provoke more argument

General Yeung Himan, the studying Franch in preferance and complications rather than lo Portuguese, evers ons of them, bring the controversy to a satis- chief Yunnan commander, has God siding, could establish him. factory, termination. I eptircis again demanded the promised alf and carry on business with disagree with his way of thinking, reward of $200,000 for the espture from that and I would like to hear his of Shiukwan, only half of which France, exporting Country in competition with verdict on the following:--Would has already been paid. British firms here and at home,

it de fair to him if at a Chinese

But the aspiration of the dinner he asked for bread instead Portuguese of Hongkong is of rice, although rice was suppos-

different.

observed, the

My intimate friended to be more appropriate for the TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. "L," who has been corresponding occasion and perhaps beneficial,

The 50th anniversary of the on the suject in your valuable and he was told to buy his own if paper, has cold the public that he wanted it? Any arguments first Hospital Sunday in London' the Portuguese wanted their lan-and trouble then caused would bas just been guage taught to their children for bave been brought on by himself inauguration being due to Sir patriotic reasons; and because it by trying to boss the whole show. In regard to English "dialect," could be wreful to the British. I refer "Foreigner" to the letter which so highly offends by "L" which appeared on Julisher," what about " patcie"?

15.

Now that we have unmasked

Yours etc.

Brit

ALSO A FOREIGNER

"Foreigner", it is my and my Hongkang, July 20th. 1923. friend "L's desire that, boforo

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of collection the total receipts were only £27,700, a mere pittance compared with the sum realised, which has for some years exceeded £100,000. The principal feature of the Hospital Sunday

long, his name will be known to Bir Answering Foreigner's" on June 15, 1873, was a service

Ship in Sorry Plight:700 Refugees on Board. Further information new reach.

awned by Jardine's many years ago, she is now flying the Ameri can flag.

There are understood to have been 10 machine guns and over 1,000 rifles aboard the Eldorado. In order to avoid difficulties the Chekiang authorities, who bought them. tranehipped them at sea Hangchow Bay. The captain and engineor are thought to have left ship at this time, for they are no

all the Portuguese in this Colony, question as to which is of greater the Prince and Princess of whose arrival in these regions

at St. Paul's Cathedral, attendedes us about the str. Eldorado,and landed them at some point in I will not come to the Press again. use in a commercial career, Wales. London was not first in led to the recent disclosure of In conclusion. I must advise French or Portuguese, 1 would holding this popular festival for arms and ammunition running "Foreigner, for his good, to try any none of them in a British the system was

instituted in says a Shanghai paper.

Your atc.,

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longer aboard with the other 700. Tho Chinese Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has ordered an immediata investigation into the Eldorado

She to learn a very good language: Colony, just as the English langu Glasgow so far back as 1844.

arrived off Ningpo about July 4, silence. Even the Germans bad age is of no use and will not be

and has been anchored off the Chinhai River under Kintang this saying "Reden ist Silber, commercial language in & schwelgen ist Gold",

Portuguese or French colony. La Politique de Pekin relates an Island, one of the Chusan group, Thanking you for kindly pub- We have for example in Hong- interesting story in connection since that time. Though it is case as well as the big deal which lishing my letter. **

kong many Portuguese and with the recent fire which broke quite easy to see her from Square was consummated during Decem- French firms but none of them out at the Imperial Palace in Island Lighthouse, only about a bor, while Admiral Stark and his A THIRD FOREIGNER ran their business in their own Peking. The fire was first notio dozen of the 700 refugees aboard 14 ships lay fat anchor at Woo- Hongkong, July 20th., 1923.

language but in the Englished by some guests who were have been able to get ashore, be- language. So Foreigner" can dancing on the roof of the Hotel cause a Chinese police launcheung Sir, The reply to "Foreigner's" for himself appreciate his own de Pekin. They instantly rushed keeps watch alongside to prevent

BEAMEN ARRESTED' AB CARD question: Which is of greater question. Now, I ask "Foreigner," to the scene and by their zeal all communication with land. It

initiative helped

SMUGGLERS. use in acommercial career, French can you contradict me that the and.

the is now explained why the press Portuguese or Portuguear?" is neither.

and the Trench people attached to the Palace, reports in the native journals

Three Filipino sermen, mem- The trade of Hongkong with languages are not just the same organize themselves. A young said that she had arrived at Woo-bers of the crew of the steamer France and her Colonies is in regarding commercial languages "man, standing Dear, who sung for some days before she ac- Warren of the Philippino-Chinese faitesimal, and present indies I want to remind "Foreigner "spoke English, was 'pressed tually did for it is evident that Steamship corporation, were ar- tions certainly do not point to such that in Macao, at least, (where into the work and who willingly they had thought her to bo of rested by the customs secret an alarming and voluminous in the English language is also use-received their injunctions. Later, the ordinary Chine Coast run-service agents recently charged crease as to warrant the study of less) a fair chance is given a boy to it was discovered that this young ning spocd. In point of fact her with attempting to smuggle 2,190 French in preferenco to Portu learn, besides his own, the French, man was the emperor himself and speed from Gensan to Shanghai sets of playing cards. The interval guose or any other language. Chinese, Latin and English he showed his gratitude for their was not more than three knots revenue taxes to be derived from Foreigner" is making a great languages-and why not the same services by offering them some re- per hour. Her hull is covered it would have amounted to P.637

is also and customs duties to P.80. mistake in merely looking at the opportunity here 7 If in Macao freshments in the morning, before with barnacles. It

that hor engines £. a. d. aspect of the problem. Hea Portuguese boy can learn, be their departure. He later sont reported must surely know that mercenary sides bis language, English, why more formal thanks to his visitors have been allowed to deteriorate they aro barely

THE VICTROLA. considerations are not the only cannot the Portuguese boy in and gave each of them a vase until rosaons actuating the study of a Hongkong, learn in addition to sang de boerf and a vass bien et capable of being turned over, a normal language.

the English language, his own? blanc from the Imperial collection, let alone going at For purely commercial pur-1 "Foreigner" would not be able each plece carrying the Imperial pressure. It is said that, although poees Spanish would be of much to speak or write English now if soal.

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