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THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH,

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1923.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TO-DAYS MEETING.

A LOCAL CAUSERIE.

[BY IMPRESSIONIST.") Hopes of catching that much- talked-of bear, and perhaps tiger H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward or two, have bean revived in the Stubbs, KOM.G.) prasided and hearts of local sportsman by the there were also present :

news that at last something really H. E. Major General Sir John serious is going to be done in the Fowler, C.B., D.S.O.

matter of obtaining recognition of the "rights" of sportsmen in this Colony. Birds are getting 30 | scares that some of our Nimrods have to be content with shooting an odd snake or two, but even enthusiasm in this direction is waning. Recently the "bag" was given some variety by the securing of a wild bear. It was either by the gun nor the spear that this rare animal was dis-

The Hon. Sir Claud Severn, CG. ERE, Colonial Se

Oretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney-General.

The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, Colonial Treasurer,

BRAVE ENEMY WHO IS FOR THE increase its naval armaments 80 TIME BEING DOWN AND OCT 13 Council was held this afternoon.

A meeting of the Legislative as to keep pace with the other NOT A POLICY WHICH COMMENDS Powers, and still keep within the ITSELF TO ANT SECTION OF ENG

LISHMEN.-Dan Jage. Washington Treaty. So the pro- gramme of annusl expenditures

There were nineteen further continues as the nations effect Chinese cases of small-por noti- improvements in their defensive fied yesterday, six of which were machines of war. No-one appears from Kowloon. to have thought of advocating a

Communication with America great saving of money by the via Commercial Pacific cable is Powers agreeing to stick to pre-interrupted. Telegrams are now sent types of armament, so that being forwarded via Europe. nothing but sheer old age would

Members and subscribers of thej make their equipment obsolete! U.S.R.C. are informed that a Instead of that, we have a steady Special Dance will be held on tale of building up-to-date vessels 24th Dec. at 9.15 p.m.--.ldet. and scrapping warships that have

K. C. Chan King-ming's left wing done comparatively short service.

continues to retreat, but his rightf And while discussing navali

wing is advancing near Tsaog matters we wonder whether Sing and Shaktan, where, it is

December

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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, Bth Dec., 1923,

NAVAL MATTERS.

.

The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Director of Public Works, 1.

The Hon. Mr. A. Irving, Director of Education.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, patched,but by the prosaic method Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

of coming upon him unawares and The Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, knocking him senseless with a blow from a bamboo pole. Un- sportsmanlike, you will ssy? Bat then one cannot expect native, villagers to have very clear ideas regarding the huntsman's 'etiquet

All meat that comes their way, be it boar, bear or buffalo.

ritories, miscellaneous works.

$5,000 on

of

($1.700) in aid of the vote

out looking further ahead for There will be another similariditure, rotary converter.

additional national worries, but all the time we are conscious of the elnud on the horizon.

Beggars.

• • *

these animals. It will be from Fanling that the party will set

the "kill" referred to was made. us, as it was near this spot that

A party of beaters will be em- ployed, and the equipment of each hunter will include a flashlight, for it will be during the night that the sportsmen will set forth. An electric torch of a special design

to the back.

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. The Hon. Mr. A R. Lowe. The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote wall. MUSTARD & Co anyone realised how much the believed, the next heavy fighting

Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerke.

of Council. Singapore naval base scheme will take place. depended on the recent general}

The farewell performance ofj

FINANCIAL VOTES. election. The Liberals are not the Italian Opera Co. at the Star

The killing of this boar has Amongst the financial minutes whetted the enthusiasm of at wholly in favour of the project. Theatre will be given tonight referred to the Finance Committee least one sportsman. I hear that and Labour is frankly hostile. The opera will be "Traviata" were the following

$9,500 in aid of the following a rather elaborate scale, to tackle he is fitting out an expedition, On which has been mach in request| The scheme will take many by the general public.

votes Medical Department years to complete, and we might

Civil Hospital, provisions for bave Liberal or Labour, Minis- Canton reports state that patients $7,500; washing $1,000. tries before long. Meanwhile Yeung-Sai-ngam, the former P-Victoria Hospital provisions for

parients $900; washing. $100. the preliminary work on the site vincial Treasurer, has been ap

$2,636 in aid of the vote pointed Superintendent of the

Kowloon-Canton Railway,special everyone [Opium Bureau. It is said that

installation expenditure, was selected officials have been despatched to bal, from heart failure. Cezario several years ago-"has been pproach rich merchants with a Works, Extraordinary, New Ter-fixed on to the barrel of the gun 5, at the General Hospital, Shang-dows by

electric power. Hongkong and Macao ap- $3,500 in aid of the vole Public M. Barradas. aged 38 years. in hand. Later, there will pro-view to becoming monopolists.

· ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

bably be further expenditure

A successful whist drive was Works, Extraordinary, Hong-carded in favour of an electric account of Public may meet the hunter's require- ments, though this may be "dis- The family of the late Mr.necessary for an aerodrome and

held at the Seamen's Institute kong, alterations to Government lamp fitted on to his headgear. C. A. Martinho Marques, beg to aerial equipment. We shall not

last night, the prize-winner Civil Hospital buildings. extend their heartfelt thanks to attempt to predict what would being:Ladies: 1st, Mrs. Spanton

Aneffective one can be improvised relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in happen were a pacifist or stub-(174): 2nd. Mrs. Lillicrapp (172) Charitable Services, rant in aid from the ordinary headlight of a their recent sad bereavement, as boraly anti-war party tu domin-3rd. Mrs. Watson (165): boob of charitable institutions, Alice car, the battery being strapped on

Mrs. Morgan (139.) Gents: 1st Memorial and Affiliated Hos also for their attendance at the late Parliament: we have a

Mr. Leach 175k 2ad, Mr. Selby funeral, and floral tributes.

pitals. suficiency of problemos to con- |($74) · 3rd. Mr. Jenkins (174) ($816) on account of Kowloon-| So popular has mahjongg

Lillicrapp template at the present day with booby, Mr.

(139) Canton Railway, specis! expen- become with Europeans that in two or three local clubs it is now event next Wednesday,

($850) in aid of the follow-quite the craze. An expert *** ing votes:-Police Department, has even advertised his vices There was quite £

od Special Expenditure-i search in the local papers, which a. goes "house" at the Theatre Royal light (for No. 4 Launch) $600: 1 to show that what was formerly last evening, when the A.D.C. prisoners van (Dennis chassis) an exclusive Chinese pastime has gave a matinee performance of $250.

become one of the recognised RE.R. The play was most

of diversion ($15,000) on account of Sanitary forms

amongst admirably presented and We suggested, some months audience signified its apprecia vaccination.

the Department, special expenditure, Europeans in the Colony. Some there may be who will say that agr, when writing of the men whotion by many hearty rounds of We believe the main purpose went about Hongkong with per-applause. The band of H.M.Sing votes Miscellaneous Ser- not think so.

($130,359) in aid of the follow-this craze is all a pose, but I do It is common of the Washington Conference forming monkeys and sheep. Hawkins played some choice vices:Bathing Places. North knowledge that a former Hong- was to make future wars im that someone might rome day selections between the intervals. Point, Kennedy Town, and Stone- kong magistrate, Mr. R. E write a book, and an interesting The final production of "E.C.R."cutters Island. $3.450: Crown Lindsell has written A most possible, by bringing about a Agents.

one it would be, on the various takes place on Saturday night. friendly understanding amongst means of livelihood adopted by

Agents Commission. $1,752; interesting book on how to play grants in aid of scientific institu- the game, and some time ago a the world Powers and a cessation the vast populations of the East,

A letter has just been received tions, $124;grants in aid of other Queensland Magistrate recently of all rivalry, whether in armies with particular reference to those from Viscount Kaatsford, Chair institutions. $137, motor cars. btained from it the wherewithal or navies. To this end, one of wandering visitors whom one man of the London Hospital, ad running expenses, $3.893: news-10 convince himself tha: "ruah encounters, in their season, from dressed to the late Mrs. B. Lpapers, and periodical, $1,733, jongs is not a game of pure the most important matters taken Valdivostok to Singapore. An Frost expressing grateful thanks other miscellaneous services, chance."

Doubtless assuring up was disarmament. Chief con-other good topic for the travelled for a sum of £133 179. 8d. which $37,797 printing, and binding himself that such opinions sideration was given, for reasons is a wealth of material available stitution named. The writer says rent of public telephones, $1,746: ing from

writer would be beggars. There she collected on behalf of the in-87,699 rent allowances, $8.896 must be weighty when manat one of his learned that need not be discussed now, to with the many types to be met all who helped in the raffle and telegrams sent and received by brethren, he quashed the naval armaments, and eventually with all over the ordinary mail in other ways deserve the best Government, $4,743; transport of prosecution and discharged the a ratio of allowed strength was beat routes, the audacious, the rewards and he expresses pot Government servants, $54,418; seven Chinese brought before him decrepit, the pitiful. the diseased. only his own thanks but also upkeep of typewriter, $176; for gambling by playing mah agreed to by the three principal the young, and the oid. A sharp those of the sick people whom erection of a motor car shelter jocgg. In view of this decision naval Powers-Britain, the Unit contrast could be drawn, say, this splendid gift will enable us etc., at Kowloon point, $551. local mah jongg players will no ed States and Japan. The whole between the urchins who run to help"

Charitable Service: Charitable doubt continue to pong" and story of delays in ratification with a constant refrain of "No after one's carriage in Colombo

allowance to Tsoi Hin Ki, $7; "chow" as much as they are able. It is sometimes thought that other charitable allowances, $543; It appears to me curious, however, attempts to evade certain pro mama, no papa and the old unless a role is full of variation. passages, and relief of destitutes, that with all the Literature for visions, and mutual distrust and man with venerable white beard an artist cannot create & memor- 82,381; charitable pension: Siu sale tailing one how to pile up. baseless accusations, has been who addresses one in Hongkong able figure. Yet in "The Flame Kam Ho, widow of late LS.C. biz scores and win on them.

as "taipan" and presents an emp

very few local players do so. It told from time to time; and the ty tin for the expected dole of of Life. the Hobart Henley Un-100 Sin Chuen, $284.

iversal-Jewel production on the £1,000 on account of miscellan-would almost appear that some- intelligent reading public of the coppers or small silver. Local screen of the World Theatre, last eous services, gratuity to Mr. T. L thing must be wrong with these world knows that the Conference beggers would, we

books of instructions. Perhaps a several chapters of the book. night. Priscille Dean presents a Perkins. was in no way the success that The ingenious ways they adopt ity. The story is thrilling, but bour Master's Department, re- be obtained if some expert were value might portrayal great in its very simplic- $1,000 in aid of the vote Har- better saleable was expected. Cynics point to here are a peculiar insight into human: fast moving, but complete pairs and stores for launches. to tell us How to Win in this as proof that the ideal of what is probably the second The ending is unique in that it $25 on account of Charitable Mah Jongg and Keep Happy." the federation of the world and oldest profession in the world doesn't picture the heroine glor. Services, charitable pension to There are some who have rueful

The man who weeps copiously. brotherhood of man is merely day after day, without aid of fous gowned and on her way to Chan Sam Nui, widow of the late recollections of their experience the heights of luxury and happi- Fireman No. 75, Chu Yan. in the game who would be glad foolish dream, and will never be onions or the like. deserves a

To the contrary, she can't ness.

$11,275 in aid of the following|to "know how." anything else: whilst the reality reward for his really hard work, read or write and has one dress to votes: Sanitary Department; One's first feeling for beggars in her name. The love interest is un- Special Expenditure:-2 motor is more like a nightmare. with Hongkong is one of sympathy, pretentious and logical and there refuse lorries, $8,358. 2 motor of the present generation that It may not be known to many no cessation in the constant but remembering the societies is no romantic nonsense.

rans, $1,900. 2 motor cars, $1,006. | Sir Frederick Treves, the eminent preparations against surprise and institutions that care for our

1 portable disinfector, $11.

King's surgeon, whose death was cannot help attacks that other nations might destitutes,

$4,600) in aid of the following announced in a recent Router's wandering whether in many cases possibly make or are, in certain begging is not quite as lucrative dashed to the ground. We can Stamps, &c. 8600: special ex- Hongkong. One or two old res votes-Treasury, Stamp Office: cables, at one time came to cases, known to be contemplating a local profession as coolie labour, of Course,

well appreciate America's anxiety to uphold her penditure: stamping machines, idents may still recall the incident some future date. Fears, besides being less strenuous.

traditions! policy of

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NEW BILLS

of the skill that was to bring him mankind's heritage. The Ind The United States still does politics, but, at the same time, The following Bills were read fame and set him on a disting- uished carPET. At our of the chinery of war is improved and not see its way to participate internations! relations have so a first time:-

the points of An Ordinance to amend the race-meetings at Happy Valley, perfected year by year, and the officially in any enquiry into the expanded and

an accident occurred to a rider Gerraan reparations question. contact between the New World Holidays Ordinance, 1912. world's evolution moves ever The Government favours par and the Old become so many that. An Ordinance to amend and who was thrown from his horse towards that great clash which ticipation of American economic it is doubtful whether the United consolidate the Law relating to with such severity that medical attention was required on the is to make insignificant anything experts in a private capacity. States can for very much longer Opium.

An Ordinance to amend the spot. A stranger: immediately that has ever gone before. Let but beyond that it will not go. keep outside the discussion of big

volunteered his services for first At the same time, it is world issues. The same factors, Police Force Ordinance, 1900. us hope the date is a very remote announced that the Government or similar ones, that drew! An Ordinance to confer certain sid, and performed his work in considers the enquiry will be of America into the war will in all powers of arrest on forest officers. such a remarkable mamer that An Ordinance to amend the it secured the admiration of a great value. In view of that fact, probability draw ber eventually The best safeguard against war it does appear regrettable that into active participation in con. Companies Ordinance 1911. local doctor who was also assist- combined

An Ordinance to amend the ing the injured, man. After the with splendidis not a treaty which one big America should still hold aloof ferences on large international

was questions in which she, in com- Interpretation Ordinance, 1911. stranger had gone this local nation proved a few years ago Some months ago there could be no more than a scrap of ground for hoping that, provided mon with others, is directly or An Ordinance to regulate the medico turned round to another there was unanimity amongst indirectly involved. Her resources Admission of persons into the resident and remarked" on the paper-but a continuous effort to the European Powers

skill displayed by him in the czse. on and enterprise, no less than her Colony of Hongkong, Mal be in possession of adequate do the subject, the United States ideals, cannot for ever be avail The main features of these He was surprised when the repl“ fence and means of hitting back would join in any investigation able merely for the solution of Bills have already been explain came Why, that

Frederick Treves as hard a blow as is received. This agreed upon. That hope is now her own internal problems red in the Telegraph.

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