1923-12-15 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PORTS & SHERRIES HOWE

We have for many years enjoyed a reputation for our Ports and Sherrits second to none. We invite connoisseurs to give our 'D' 6 E. brands of both a trial. We do not ask them to buy blindly but to visit our extensive Wine Vaults and taste these choice wine

before buying.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923,

doors to them; and the British Colonies can only absorb a limit- ed number each year (these preferably of British race) It

SCALES Pers as if the next decade or

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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 15th Dec., 1923.

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.

DAY BY DAY.

SILENCE IS DEEP AS ÉTERNITY: [SPERCH. SHALLOW

Carlyle,

[visit] to

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Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

Indien debate.

two will see soms exceedingly

We are authorised to contradict Apparently there” ware mare serious problems of over-popul- Dr. G. H. L Fitzwilliams, a the rumour that the vote of $4,000 Imperial Conference, represent- ation, both in the East and in the former well-known medical prac-passed at Thursday's Council atives from Africa than we had contemporary in- West And there is anything titioner in Hongkong, is on a meeting for "stamping machines" thought. A

the Colony, having indicates the Government's inten- forms its readers that Gen. Smuts but comfort in the thought that arrived hare by the F. and O. tion to commence manufacturing "girded his lions" prior to the racial migrations have, through-liner Macedonis.

Robots. out the history of mankind, been

The Blue Funnel Line has the most prolific sources of wars, } famine, and pestilence, Truly, it issued an effective wall calendar hearing a picture in colours of would seem that the next generone of their passenger liners. lation have a dismal beritage!

Skeeters."

The caster of s.s. Human reports that he sighted a derelict junk of Cape Kami light house. There is a good deal of sickness light house bearing north four in Hongkong at the moment, for miles. much of which. arcording to

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Look out, or Doctor Brinkley will get your goat.

Some of our aged jazzers will probably seek friskiness through the goat gland treatment.

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Bats and their Habits" was the title of a scientific lecture in the F. M. S. the other day. The average local cricketer cannot explain the habits of some bats when he winds up the season with an average expressed

On the other hand, some of our thus-0. local goats had better look out or they will be separated from their It was only after seeing glands.

**R. V. R." that we realized the source from which Hongkong medical opinion, the mosquito is: The King's Exequatur om-j to blame. Not only is this annoy powering Mr. Syerre Berg to act this week is that Official Robots,

One of the suggestions heard obtained its traffic policemen. ing little insect responsible foras Norwegian Consul in Hong-taught to stand up and say "I rise malaria, but dengue also has

kong has received His Majesty's to second the motor would be when a goat is placed among sick been traced to the saine source. signature.

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It may interest readers to

that. according learn

Tenders are invited for the oc- medical scientists, the male mosquito never bites Mother cupation, from February 1st, 1924, mosquito does all the welt-raising October 31st, 1925, of Kowloon and she prefers to sink her Marine Lot Lot No. 94. situate at hypodermic into men rather than Hunghom. The lot comprises women. Some years ago, thore abou: 96,370 square feet. was a belief prevalent that the

a great convenience at Council meetings.

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Dr. Georges Lovet declares that

sheep they invariably recover. How about one for the Scottish golfing community ?-

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A correspondent wants to know why some of our damaged bill

The Canton authorities are not roads still retain their Creasy entirely inconsiderata Telophone appearance.

subscribers can lirt with the

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{ mosquito died after taking The silk shipped per s.s.presenting Madame Sherry". jone bite. That has long since President Madison, which sailed Even as an after-dinner offering,

been falsified-she comes back from this port on November 18th.i: should be quite acceptable. for more. as

of most

asjat 10 am, arrived in New York well.

Efforts on December 12th

know only teo

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"Russia Buys 300 Aeroplanes, are, DoR being made in having been 24 calendar days in says a newspaper heading Still mady parts of the world transit. to rid us of the mosquito pest, and no doubt success will be

His Excellency the Governor attained eventually. Io the has appointed Lieut-Commander meantime, it is the bounden duty Walter Conway Hake, R.Y.R.. of all to join hands with the Assistan: Harbour Master, to act authorities in seating, to prevent as Harbour Master. Marine Mag-

the breeding of these insects-istrate, and Emigration Officer

With the exception of the up iken by Mee Cheung at

up in the air.

O "Boilermakers' Dispute Settled." reads another caption. Seems to be another in progress in the flat below us.

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On Tuesday, the S. C. 3. Post had under the heading "Sports of all Sorts aa account of a human ear

A perpetual subject of contro- This can be done by seeing that until further notice. versy for Senators, the Press and 50 stagnant water is left about, by pouring kerosine on idle pools the public of the United States of and also by preventing water America is to be found in the from gathering in the cup-ends problem of immigrants into that of bamboo sticks used as fencing the Todd-Baker wedding, all the about time some of our Govern- land of promise. Eventually, the etc. This latter is a most fruitful Photographs appearing onour Pic-ment officials were

source of breeding after rains.ture Page today were taken by stamping mill? continent may be one mixture of and those who have gardens

the Ming Yuen Studio, which has a large and varied supply of most of the races of mankind. in should make a point of seeing photographs of the M. C. L. Fete -maller or bigger proportions.

that such "cups" are permanently That might not be for several ters from some standpoints, but stopped up. These are small mat- hundred years, but in the mean-they have an important bearing

**** ubeore the various on family and public health. European nationalities, whatever Macao's Future.. be their differences, settling down side by side as fellow citizens of the great western republic. In

time

this matter of race there has

sent through the post by bandits. Some sport!

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St. George's v. St. Andrew's Judging from the result of the

golf match,

effects of

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The letting of an oyster-bed in Sham Chan River is to take place at the Ping Shan Land Office on the 20th instant. The annual Crown rent is $6, but there is no upset price. The lot, which com prises 0.25-acre, must be used bagpipe-playing were solely for the purpose of rearing demoralising as anticipated. and breeding oysters.

A writer says the Americans but they like the Scotch. Bottled? are not too fond of the English,

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A well-known entomologist says that a queen bee lays about 12million eggs in a lifetime. Had some of our modern scien- tists lived a few thousand years ago they have given the poor old Dinassors a busy time by genft. ing a queen bee on to the egg dept.

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"Hell Come Here!" said a recest headline in a Manila con- temporary. But it was not a piously-expressed hope after all

merely a dropped apostrophe.

The daughter of the Republican Governor of New York is reported to be an expert mule driver. Her father now wants her to handle the Democratic donkey.

Some folks literary knowledge is so scanty that they think Shakespeare's Hamlet is Strat- ford-on-Avon,

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A contemporary reports that. at Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Passports Bill was dead the first time.” Let's hope it won't come to life again.

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wife would feel overpleased at the We doubt whether "Winnie","

fact that Reuter, in wiring details of the Douglas bel trial stated that "Mrs. Churchill and a num- ber of well-dressed women were present."

The article which we reprinted yesterday regarding the future of Macan has an interes: to many

the others than

Portuguese residents of the Far East. been as much discussion as on Tributes which are thoroughly An armed robbery has occurred any other point, and the hope well deserved were paid both to at Cheong Sau Street East, in the Portuguese Minister at which four men participated two Northern European | that the

A New York inventor has died Peking and the present Governor with revolvers. The alarm came: stock will remain preponderant of Macao, both of whom have shortly after seven o'clock lus of a broken heart. He recently has repeatedly been expressed. worked with quie; determination evening, hat by the time the police received patent rights for an

absolutely perfect corkscrew. It is difficult to see how the and energy to revive the past arrived at the house. the gang) American Government can suc- their efforts

That had got away with river $200 glories of this little port.

bave доб been worth of money and property.

The author of "*** cessfully guide the course of confined to muere talk and

has biological evolution: and in the discussion is evident from the

The balance sheet of the Royal

not lived in vain. We read that "considerable interest has lately work now in progress for improv Hongkong Golf Club shows that end we should find North America

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harbour In many

been aroused in Jamaica and the home of a nation consisting other war

a donation of $1,000 was made by: also, both the Mr. A. E. Crapnell before leav-turkey, you'd only have ten days Indian colonies in proposals for Be grateful! If you'd been a some of the other. British West of the welded domiceat factors Minister and the Governoring the Colony, towards the im.

Eave juinet of each race to which the coun-

bands

to live! in

provement of the Deep Water to bring pros Bay course. common desire 17y has given shelter.

Another old mem- perity to the neigbouring settleber. Mr. H. J. Gedge, donated The main immigration problem ment When the harbour Forks two debentures (8206) to the Club. apart from the pas of keeping communication will have to be are further advanced, railway

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O Hongkong may be more sober than it used to be, but that coesn't remove the fact money is still tight.

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increasing their exports of fruit to Great Britain."

Among other other things due

10 fall on Christmas Day are Government rates.

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Lots of Hongkong's young men are suffering from voluntary inertia.

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"Lloyd George's Bust in New York" says a headline. We have been on a bust ourselves, even in London.

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Good progress is being made with the Billiard Association games at the V.R.C. During the week, the Culb de Recreio do- who plays the piano to be a We suspect a neighbour of ours feated Easma by 1,471 to 1,067, Robot-one of the $150 paes. thus entering the semi-final. The other semi-finalists are the Club Lusitano, the Catholic Union and the University or Chinese Club, THE PHILLARMONIC. the two latter meeting to-night.

their hends.

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If men stuck to their wives as they stick to their seats on the Peak tramcars, there wouldn't be nearly so much scandal

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"They'd like to wake up one morning and read that somebody had invented a noiseless alarmo clock.

The ex-Crown Prince of Ger- many is, we see, "to be permitted to live in Germany as a retired gentleman." A terrible punish-

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A heal contemporary the other day referred to "Rossum's Barber of Seville. Presumably one of these new mechanical, croppers.

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A. Burke said," What shadows we are, and what shadows we- pursue l'

out a threatened influx across taken up, in which connection we film of Griffith, which packed the the limitation of immigration, -Way Down East," the master President Coolidge. favouring the Pacific has been to regulate trust that the political situation Coronet for several days on its said those the numbers of the newcomers info South Chine will be such that recent return visit, will come to to partake of the

successful negotiations towards such a way as to prevent a flood this end will be possible. Our the Star to-morrow. The claimspirit ought not to settle in ing of the labour market and Portuguese friends have no truer is made that this is still Griffith's

America." One can't be very a consequent dislocation of in-well-wishers than the British. best picture. The attraction for patriotic on wood alcohol. Idustrial conditions.

who would rejoice to see Maca to-day only is Jack Pickford in The United

"Garrison's Finish". an exciting Billing a more important role in States still offer

fire oppor-the sphere of commerce than she drama of the Turi. tunities to the right men, so now does. This would be to the much so that British Colonials mutual interest of Hongkong and [from Canada and even Australia the neighbouring port. Of that, we are sure. We therefore wish are found among the immigrants. those who are concentrating on But the time is rapidly approach-this task the very best of luck ing when the population will be everything in to which they put big enough for practically alt present requirements, and new comers will find little scope. Eventually, should no proper

To-day is the last showing pf

The "large and appreciative regulations be introduced, we

Some people believe in women audience" which was reported to might observe a very acute un-

Indications are that Tuesday's "Trouble" at the Coronet. To

Married have attended the lecture on. concert will be well attended, the morrow the attraction will be getting men's wages.

"The League of Nations," con- employment problem in the sale of tickets in addition to Norma Talmadge in "The Eternal women do. の country, despite the rigorous bookings being very encouraging. Balzac's "Duchesse de Langaise". Flame", a story adapted from

sisted of thirteen people. A Shanghai theatre manager Besides the items already

The next evening 200 men The film provides strong material offers free tickets to divorcees to mentioned, the Society will give It is this possibility that the "Songs in a Farmhouse," which for the excellent cast, and the view a film on the marriage assembled to consider how high American Secretary of Labour is a cycle of traditional songs, settings, in the period of France problem. Looks like rubbing it a racing pony should be i has in mind when he advocates arranged for soli, chorus and of the Louis reign, are of unusual in, ch?

TheChinese have the reputation orchestra by Frederic Anstin-of beauty. further restrictions on immig "Beggar's Opera" fame. The

Several members of the Scottish of being the most truthful people ration, and declares that an work is of a light character and Mr. F. Jenkin appeared for golfing contingent were ill on on earth. They now want to take unemployment problemof" men- the songs include "Summer is a- the defence in a case before Mr. Sunday, but not nearly so sick as up golf. acing proportions" is oherwise coming in" (chorus). "The J. R. Wood this morning in which those who returned from Fanling. Poacher (bass solo and chorus), Liu Choy, a merchant of Queen's i

Removing walnut etsin óf un- threatened: What occurs at once"It was a lover and his lass" Street, and Lau Wing, a coolie,(

What about importing a few scrambling eggs is easy compared to the minds of outside observers (chorus), "The Banks of Ailan were charged with joint posses Robots to build the Kowloon to finding what's wrong with is-where are the streams of Water (soprano solo),

radio... etc.sion of 200 taels of illicit opium Hospital? emigrants to be

Rutland Boughton's very fine Bail was fixed at $20,000 for the deflected?

example of modern part-writing, first accused and $5,000 for the Coming events cast their Colds are very prevalent in Europe cannot support them: "Song of Evening," is also in the second, the hearing being adj shadows before. "A man named Hongkong at present. Some of America is gradually closing her programme."

journed.

Duck is to play frK.C.C. to-day, the sufferers have got vinifuenz

measures to exclude the unfit.

TUESDAY'S CONCERT.

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