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be, we must not lose sight of the point that there is also another There was A clean bill of type of mental unbalance, not health in the Colony yesterday. quite so clearly defined maybe-

The attraction now showing at a craze for perpetual oxperiment-the Star is

"The Off Shore ation, à chronic aversion to any- Pirate," featuring Viola Dana. thing old. Hore is how the scientific journal which we quot that there has been no further A report from Sheklung states ed in our opening observations fighting in the vicinity of Wai- sums up the situation:Neo-chow, owing to floods. phobia in the material world is

The "bealth return for the past now practically non-existent; in week shows that there were ten the domain, of ideas, it is as deaths from plague, sight from virulent as in the Middle Ages."small-poz and three from enteric

fever. All wore Chinese, -

CORRESPONDENCE.

مستند

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph,"

The Prohibition Question.

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I anclose herewith a cutting

a country backward in evolution could not have produced a politi.. ont leader of the calibre of Mr. Quezon. And Mr. Quezon is not the only able loader-or else one might think that it was a frosk of nature-there are so many other Filipinos who will prove no mean

Sir, In a recent issue of your statesmen, should they have the paper there was a long letter from opportunity. To use the words A Reador of the Telegraph of that disinterested "student of "benefits of modern Philippine history, Mr. setting forth the

Watson, Filipinos are 10 in. Prohibition, some of which are telligort people and have proved vory opposite to what one acea

apt pupils under Ambrican and hears of Prohibition.

That the Filipinos guidanoo, from a paper which shows the were "jungle wallas," that they other side, which is appalling, were not allowed to wear shoes or hats under the Spanish and which tallies more with what

regime. and wore

compelled States tell us and what manyard does not prove that they 80 ady Americans from the

to "kowtow” to figures show.

had no spark of patriotic feeling Your correspondent does not.

or wore devoid of the high ideals mention among the "benefits how many patients are admitted had to submit to tyranny, as most

of Political Independence. They'

every Spani-

tohospitalssuffering ordying from Japan and Singapore.

The situation at Wuchow it wood alcohol poisoning, or how other nations have done during still regarded as very unsettled, many additional drug fiends there one period or other of their It is interesting to note that, as it is alleged that Cantonese are since America weas dry. Obine, under the Manchu regime. national evolution. Here in according to a Reuter cable commanders bave, contrary to Lastly, but not least, how many Mr. Fat's forefathers, or, for the received. yesterday, the very agreement, brought more troops Insane Asylums are crowded with matter of that, he himself or his points about the Japanese attitude into the city.

cases of people, who, now that father, had to wear queue, that towards Singapore that we com-

good liquor cannot be bought, mented upon have been called in Suffering from a bullet wound must take something, or, as the disgraceful insignia of slavery question in the British House of in the back, received during cutting says, will take it because and had to kowtow and "tremble and phay." I don't know what Commons. More interesting still fight, a Chinese military officer, it is forbidden fruit.

Mr. Fat would say if a foreignor wore the replies given to quee who gave his name as Chan

Thanking you for allowing me

woro to ridicule the Chinese tioners. Replying to one Member, Kam-shub, was admitted to the to encroach on your valuable

nstions) aspirations on the the Premier stated it had been Government Civil Hospital yes space.

ground that not long ago Chinese officially' denied that Count terday, having been sent heru. ITchida said the new bass con- from Tamahui.

were slaves, well not to a foreign people, but to their Mandarins. If licted with the spirit of the

this be the be of argument, thea Washington Treaty. A day or A fine of fifty cents was in-

(Enclosure),

China ought to be under the con- two earlier.it was stated that the flicted by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, reported declaration that the base at the Police Court this morning. Women are supposed to be trol of Tuchuus, or, better, of was the natural successo7 to on three juvenile footballers who natural champions of the Prohibi foreign Powers, and

should have, no voice in the The Telegraph. the abrogated Anglo-Japanese were caught in Wardley Street tian cause. Ours is the sober sex.

alliance "had not been seen." In by Sergeant Eleton. Three Hong- and therefore the advocates of government of their country.

Mr. Fat's views are, however, answer to another questioner, the kang Hotel boys who joined in Prohibition take our support for Premier has now declared that be the game were let off with a granted (writes an Englishwo one-sided and prejudiced, for he is against Philippine Independ. had. not seen the alleged caution, as it was explained that man). statement by a Japanese Minister they bad remained under déten-

But I am not so sure. If going once, which he calle a calamity.. "dry" would lead to the same that his compatriote will have to for selfish matives. He is afraid that owing to the proximity of the tion one night. Singapore

results among Englishmen as it

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HONGKONG, 1st August, 1923.

THE OLD AND THE NEW.

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Yours etc.,

FAIR PLAY. Taipo, July 28th 1923..

Chinese

Japan would baye to take News from Macao states that has among American women, then leave bag and baggage, in the special defensive measures. Pos-number of Yunnanese have `re- let us shun Prohibition as an in- event of Independence, from a ountry which has proved a good sibly politicians find it diplomaticcently arrived there, having the vention of the devil.

market for Chinese We have not the slightest into turn the Nelson blind eye upon semblance of military officere. In "It may sound a hard saying, it he is justified in this bollet, so tention of entering into the dis-newspaper cables occasionally.consequence, a rumour prevaile but they have taken to drink. cussion being waged in our col-most important statement was a ed to assist the Heungaban mag drank considerably less than we that they won't receive justice at And that's that. Mr. Baldwin's that the Yunganese troops "order. Refore the Volstead Act they are foreigners in China, whose fears are justified on the ground umns by correspondents on the re-iteration that there waeistrate have decided to take over do, which is to say they did not question of Philippine Independ- nothing in Britain's attitude at the district and seize the gamb- drink at all, even the lower the hands of Chinese in the event once, Aremark in one of the the Washington Conference that ling and amuggling revenues, classes. Perhaps the latter bare of the abolition of extra-territor-

iality. Then why complain ?: could be termed underhand. Our which amount to over $50,000 per not been much affected, but in If Mr. Fat is a true Chineso and letters, however, may supply us Government, he declared, had month, before carrying out official every other grade of the social with food for a moment's thought, made it clear that it reserved orders.

scale, right up to the top, women sympathises with Dr. Sun and quite apart from the main ques-right of action at Singapore, and

have developed a liking for other sincere leaders of Chios, all the other Governments con- tion at issue. "We all know cerned fully understood this. And Lane, Crawford, Ltd., a most in-ched before.

We have received from Mesara, alcoholics which they never tau who are fighting for her freedom. he should also sympathise with: from experiencd," says one of the that's that.

teresting pamphlet issued by Two recent books by front-rank the Filipines and other subject correspondents, "that whenever

Messrs. Mackie and Company American noveliste show how people who are "fighting" for the the now comes, the old proteste Anglo-American Amity.

Distillers, Ltd., giving details of drink has become a canker, eating high ideals of "liberty," We and fights for its place so long.as

the famous distilleries owned by into decent middle-class life. One must respect the feelings of others This is a time, perhaps one thie latter frm. The pamphlet is of these books, "Babbitt," by As we respect our own.

Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for it has a particle of power." Here might say an era, of definite profusely illustrated and gives a Sinclair. Lewis, decribes with the insertion of this letter in your in Hongkong, whore there is a friendship and cordial dealings splendid idea of the huge opera-photographic detail the life of a

valuable paper. deal of well-crusted conservatiem between Britain and the United tions carried on by this concern. prosperous estate agent in a pro

States of America. The two Messrs. Mackie are makers of vincial town about the size of still to be overcome, we know countries have had their differ- the well-known White Horse Nottingham. No dinner party in how much truth there is in that ences, naturally enough, and have whisky, for which Lane, Craw his home or in those of his friends Hongkong, July 31st, 1923. observation. Forward spirits are: them still, but the very ford, Ltd., are the agents hero.

ease with which these clashes of usually inclined to get impatient opinion are so often negotiated, with those who oppose progress or new ideas, but, from what we have recently been reading, it may just be that some of these reactionaries are victims of a mental disease which is known

without leaving any nasty effects, proves how genuinely in accord are the two great English-speak-

CHINA'S FINANCES.

is a success unless the hoat has managed to procure the gin neces- sary to make at least two cock- taile for aach gueet, man and woman, boy and girl,

Youre etc.

I. HASSAN.

Sir. Your correspondent, Mr. Charlie Chan Fat, compels me to encroach once more on your valuable space.

Yours, etc. FILIPINO JOHNSON. Hongkong, July 31st., 1923.

In the other book, "Cytherea,*** I do not wish to reiterate my ing Governments. On Indepen- Situation Getting Worse, by Joseph Hergesheimer, the best previous letter, but if he will read dence Day, our bluejackets took

class of society outside New York it carefully and apply it to himself, part in the American celebrations

Peking, July 31. or Washington is described. Cock-I am willing to cease correpond- Owing to the deadlock in "com-tails, whisky, even champagne,ing on this subject. possibly an incident unique in tho recorde of international pleting the Cabinet, the financial are to be had. For these well-to- as neaphobia. Here is what relationships. We read now of situation is becoming worse. do people there seems to be no scientific journal says: The the properations for the unveiling It is understood that Fear Yu-spice of adventure in procuring neophobic patient showe marked of a memorial at Gibraltar to belang caa derive $100,000 mo ath-liquor, and even the suggestion of aversion and resentment at the United States seamen who lostly from the octroi for the payment law-breaking in drinking it seems,

their lives in the Great War, of his troops, but no funds appear through long repetition, to have Sir, I have been reading in sight of anything new. The dis- many while co-operating with to be available for the metropol vanished.

'your esteemed columns the cor- No doubt auch women took to respondence on the subject of, ease is very prevalent and there our own fleet, A few days ago itan police, gendarmerie, the staffs are no druge koown that will President Harding voiced, the of the different Ministries and cocktails and whisky because it Philippine Independence, with a was forbidden fruit. But if Mr. considerable degree of interest, qure it, except poisons. We all century-old feelinge of amity other Government employees.

between Britain and Amerion, According to the vernacular Hergesheimer painta truly, they admixed with somewhat of awo, seem to carry about the germs of when speaking of Canada's papers the banks are planning have already learnt to regard it as not to say trepidity. However, it it, for any of us is liable to mani-position

United to hold a meeting with a view to the necessary trimming of every is re-assuring to note from pretty ΠΟ doubt with subscribing a sum of money to- festive occasion.

much of the correspondence that fest mild symptoms, and in States. It is

genuine regret that the Empire wards the payment of the police No woman, wife or spinster, the preponderste (I almost fatally certain countries and certain now learns of the President's and gendarmes, but this is not at a dance or dinner declines it misspelt, the termins! "ous") coaturics it has been epidemic." serious illness, and Britons confirmed.

when offered. Semi-tipsy women opinion is that the American everywhere will, join with Most people, we suppose, are Americans in wishing him

Considering the financial chaos, occasion no remarks and even a Congress is competent to have a internal bonds bave kept steady, matron, most upright of women, deciding voice in the decision of suspicious of anything now, speedy rocovery and restoration-Daily Bulletin.

best and most devoted of wivoa the point at issue at the present. and mothers, takes too much... time-though some of us from the If Prohibition has that effect South with an inborant predilee- on the sober, virtuous, self-reliant tion for cock-fighting and corn American woman, Heaven defend liquor, are at times open to doubt us and our daughters from it. se to the wisdom of endowing Congress with too much power or with too great a reputation for Love of Liberty. Anyway, most of us are, I think, glad to leave

ris-a-vis the

THIS WEEK though in fairness it must be to good health.

ONLY

Sale!

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conceded that this is partly be- cause they have been victimised

so many times by the new. It

GIVE 'EM BEER!

may be recalled here thai the

against

Philippine Independence.

LINCHENG OUTRAGE.

The Indemnity Demands. first printed books had to be sold How to Improve Business.

Peking, July 31. as manuscripts because of the

The China Press learns from provailing

Sir, I do not pretend to a this matter to Congress, as the projudice

"Messrs. Moutrie and Co. did not an authoritative source that un- realise that business was so bad dor the agreement reached by thorough knowledge of Philippine whole question is too many facet- printing. Seneca, opposing water until they received a nasty jerk the diplomats, the following history or of the Independence ted for us to wish or attempt to works schemes and heating sye from Germany by the last mail. schedule of indemnities will be question and bave, therefore, no tackle, even if we had the right tems when they were introduced A certain firm of beer producers demanded from the Chiasse intention to take part in the con-of or reason for plunging at the

• Romo, declared "Believe in the Fathorland wrote them" as Government for foreignere cap-troversy between Mr. H. H. Silva thing. me that was a happy age before highly-coloured bottle labels:

followe, enclosing a couple of tured by the Lincheng bandits, and Mr. W. B. Watson, but some However, it would appear that according to the length of time of the remarks of your correspon- the correspondence on the the day of architects, before the "Gambrinus" and "Pilaator "the prisoners were held cap. dent, Mr. C. C. Fat, have strook question, skilfully directed, is ra

tivo:--For the firat three me as quite, foreign to the issue solving itself into a Treatise, on day of the builders." Soneca are the brands you need for your

days, including the date of and based on nothing but a pro- the "King's English." And what customers i would probably have had a stroke

Why have you not bean sue capture, $500 daily; four to ten, judiced attitude towards a people I set out to do was not to argue could be are some of the modern cessful during the last months, $100: 11 to 17, 8150; 18 to 24, in whose country he is earning on Philippine Independence but skyscrapers. Thomas Croovy, and why so many of your cus- $200; 25 to 31, $250; and 32 to his bread.

38, 3300-a total for the 38 days of captivity of $8,500,

The above is similar to Reuter's forecast from London.

The demande have not yet been presented to the Chinese Govern, ment, largely owing to absence of a Government head- Daily Bulletin,

bad attendance?

Because you dit not try the two celebrated "beers" Gambrinus and "Pileator."

"Gambrinus" to bed, "Pilsator"

in our own House of Commons tomers have been complaining of in 1825, denounced the originator of railways as insane and raged "the locomotive moneter, navigated by a tail of smoke and sulphur coming through overy 'man's grounde between Man-

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Mr. Fat, by his statement that "written for his particular benefit the political leaders have been that it would be "Thumbs down” "lifted eat of the primitive jungle for him, wore he ever so unfor- tribes" by the American Govern- tunata as to get into the "Kultured ment, contradicts bis own Environe" of the Back Bay remarks that the Philippines District of Boston--not because the are meny centuries behind former Governor-General of the

China Zod, the Western nations Philippines, Forbes, comes. I be in evolution and civilisation, fori (Continued on Page 7).