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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

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COMPACT AS A

WATCH

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1923.

That gives the West an idea of how its development of previous-

war-ridden and

poverty- stricken peoples is distorted by the vision of discontented in- dividuals. A great scheme is

foreshadowed in that pact. It is

one thing to plan, and another to perform. Nevertheless, it is a

THE NEW REMINGTON|sign of the times.

PORTABLE TYPE-

WRITER.

STANDARD KEYBOARD.

Ko Shifting for Agures.

As Others See Us.

many

DAY BY DAY.

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I NEVER INTEND TO GROW OLD. -Load Birkendent.

The Taikoo Club is holding its

Friday, January 18th.

IN NORTHCLIFFE'S FOOTSTEPS.

A TRIP TO MACAO-AND RACK.

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to change its name every Afteen or twenty yards.

A remarkable feature of the Chinese population was their apparent contentedness, and their very sensible demeanour (compared with some of the populace of Hongkong) They did not crowd round we

annual bell in the Club Hall on SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH."|des when we turned our camera's

Before I set sail far these on ihan, and they moved out of On account of the fact that no shores. I had read an account by the way when we wanted to take competitor won the prize last the late Lord Northcliffe of his some view whore instinct sp- week, we are this week offering visit to old-world Macao, which Parently told them they would be $100 in our Football Competition, he termed the Riviera of the East, an obstruction. And adult beggars Coupon will be found elsewhere. and I made up my mind that I were conspicuous by their

should journey one day to that absence.

One cannot omit reference to

Dr. Sun Yat-sen gave a speech Portuguese colony, with all its to the students of the Canton traditions of the past, and see for the past and telegraph office, Christian College on Friday onsself what its attractions were presumably the only one they have. We wanted to despatch the Customs Surplus question and friendly relationship between and I arranged to do the trip with buy stamps. It proved to be a The opportunity came recently, some postcards, and went in to the Chinese and the Americans.

like.

It is always interesting to read and hear of what others think of us. Hongkong often has that experience, for so visitors come to our shores, and the great majority form distinct impressions of the place and the

a friend who had been there once place of one-room dimensions, people which they often imparti

before. Well, briefly, we had a with a portion about fifteen feat to thers, whilst through the An armed robbers was reported most enjoyable day, and decided by four fee: divided off for the medium of the printed word we as occurring at No. 50, Chatham that Macao really required about public. There was no ink to be are not left in ignorance of what Road, Kowloon, second floor, a week to be explored thoroughlyhad, when I found my fountain those impressions are. It is com-accupied by an Indian family, at and profusely photographed pen had run dry. We had to gum forting to feel that, in the main. ten delock this morning. Details praise and not criticism is the are not available at the moment. appeal (apart from the gambling and this we did by smearing the at one's leisure. When its special the stamps to make them stiok,

usual note struck. Recently a

tables becomes better known to mucilage on from two glass- well-known Shanghai editor was A Kohe telegram to the Duly tourists, I venture to predict a

desks" topped

which were in our midst, and he has been Ballet states that the part of great flood of sightseers; and the plentifully smeared with gum, committing to paper what he the Oriental Hotel destroyed by should hurry, perhaps, before and dirt. An alleged paste pot MUSTARD & Co. thought of Hongkong. He is no fire includes the ballroom and severe typhoon or earthquake had nothing in it and instead exception the rule, tor the room. All the guests who were demolishes some of the remaining of # brush there WAS a greater part of his article is taken burned out can be accommodated curiosities of the place. But small chip of bamboo chainal to ap with singing our praises and in the other parts of the hotel. I am anticipating.

the desk! We had never before telling his readers what a lovely

We had arranged to leave by been in such a post office, in all spot Hongkong is in the winter. Our excellent roads and well-kept Bowen Road, was sold by public happened it was a vessel of p racy

Inland Lot 2460, situate at an early-morning boat-us tour travels.

In getting our change, we streets, as well as our calm and auction at Volunteer Head-renown-and prepared ourselves were given surplus stamps for dered coming and going, excite quarters on Monday. The upse: for a barrage of "snapshooting the three cents or so due to us. his admiration, as these things price for the lot, which has an by laying in a are in sharp contrast with condi-rea of 6,700 square feet, was and

stock of films Horace, by mistake, took up some overhauling tions in Shanghai. There is, how-$2,510.

our trusty stamps intended for an old Chinese ever, a fly in the ointment in by $100 hids, to $3,200 at which has

The price rise, mainly cameras. Horace (n:y chum) Woman next to him, and the girl wonderful instrument, who was selling them took them this case, our much maligned City Sigute it was knocked down to which sometimes gets surprising from his hand with a glance of Hall. Our editor friend was Capt. Brown the Hongkong results. It has half the buckram deep reproach and a perfec: amongst those who attended the Electric Company.

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lor whatever it is) covering gone. Latin grace that made us feel Andrew's Ball and The

and in other way exhibits the quite apologetic! Unfortunately thus had

excellent Li Tea houses in Canton, which (long and faithful service to which she spoke very little English, and [portunity of seeing how

went on strike fity days ago on it has been put: bus it was well we knew no Portuguese. utterly inadequate the place is for account of a dispute between worth the $10 he paid for it. The time seemed to pass all too

sents of this character. ilence

Mine cost about quickly as we trained our cameras his words: "The building is li

the merchants and the labourers, second-hand. resume business this morning, the same when it was new-first here and then there at scenes For sobe yours now have wise crazy and absurdly small for the says the Garten Guseth of yester. but that was in pre-war days, of of interest. There was something

fenwds packed into it." So now day. During the long period they course.

worth taking men of the West pondered the we know what a Shanghai editor suspended business very heavy

almost at every future of Asia, with its many thinks of our pet monstrosity losses were sustained by them drizzly as was only to be ex-Cathedral of the Mother of Our The morning broke chilly and turn. Our Mecca was the ruined millions of people absorbing the Just as there is fairly unaninus At last they recognised the pected. I hurried forth to our Lord (so we translated the ins- civilisation of the

European Pinion at the beauty of a danger of carrying on any fur- rendezvous, and arrived sixcription) which stands on a hill

scenery and the magnificence, ofther. nations, mingling it with their our

Consequently they had minutes late. To my

relief. next to an old fortress, and forms roads.

there is anthe matter settled amicably. Horace was not there, so. I said a landmark visible some way own, more ancient, and probably | accumulation of evidence <b>wing

to myself, I could take him out at sea. We caught sight gradually selecting the best of that our City Hall has had its

day.

Kongmoon correspondent task for oversleeping when of it over and anon, to the right It has more than served both for their special needs the generation for which it was 23. The trouble here between minutes later was telephoning disappear most exasperatingly. I writes under date of December he eventually arrived. Fifteen then to the left, and it seemed to Bound up with this spirit of the built. And nobody would regret Western races, grafted on a co-the circumstance if it were hid the soldiers and the merchant frantically to his hotel to know tried the word "Eglisa" on Itinent which at

how by some kindig act,

volunteers culminated in a stir whether he was coming or not. Indian constable, without visible first failed to

mish about men on the 20th inst. Somehow, they heard me at the result. This attempt providence. hold its own against the aggress-

Gun-firing could be heard in the other end though some workmen French into Portuguese is a ive thrust of the younger, more Boxing Day.

city, but the fighting was soon on the roof of the Star Ferry pier frost. We had practically given vigorous, and

Boxing Day" has suppressed by the responsible was using the public phone up boper and decided to return authorities. Admiral Chan Chak there) were doing their best to to the ship, when we tumed a nations, is the growing "con-despite the fact that quite a atm- 21st. after a week's absence, and anvil

nothing to do with the manly art returned from Canton on the emulate the village smith at his Corner, and there was the ruin ant sciousness" (for want of a better ber of youngsters have somehow he immediately looked into the departed.

Horace of course. had ity mods arug! -

I found I had ten

It is only the facade that is terial that the East is exhibiting managed to gain that impression. matter. The trouble has now minutes in band; and jumped left, and the fates grant that it of its superior knowledge over Christmas boxes" is a term been settled to the entire satis into a ricksha, told the man to lasts for

now applied to gifts given away faction of all conrgrned.

a long year even two decade ago, and then the day following Christmas-

Faitee, cursed two coolies, aye. The figures moulded and restlessness under what is con- that is, on St. Stephen's Day.

bra, and three praya hafers who sculptured on the stonework are sidered the ske imposed by which is now commonly called weddings are announced: Lieut. and reached the boat as the gan As one gazed on the relic of the $4lowing forthcoming got in the way and delayed us, very striking--the winged devil and grisly skeleton especially. Boxing Day whereas anciently it dominant alien races. UnfortuSignified the boxes in which the Neville

Το Lionel John Pisani, way was being unhitched. nately, some of the evils of the gift were

sail H.M.S. Marazion, to Miss Joan

or not to sail, that was past, visions of roving grandees hose West have been as readily aboxes, learned commentators tell No. 15. Draucott Place, London worried-looking Horace on deck. crossed one's mind...

Pamela Stuart Warmington, of the question until 1 espied a with rufs. donblet and similated as the good things and Pacanalia. for the reception of/S.W.: Mr. Guy Robson Haywood, us, closely resembled the Roman

When we met, he told a thrill- We had no time--and hardly we have frequent instances of contributions as rural festivals, solicitor. Empress Lodge. Kowing tale of a missed ferry, a taxi the inclination to try our luck the harm that the education in from which cu-tom.

loon: to Miss Violet Constance driver who had no sense of local at the tables; and on the way foreign way has brought certain changes, is said Searle of Empress Lodge. Kow-geography, and a race for the ship back we listened to the ex-

scientific more

to

is a problem which the nations of European stock must fare squarely. Already there realisation that sooner or later The Asiatic peoples why are now subjects if foreign Powers must have a greater measure of self- government.

But the way of the especially the

times destructive and the pre-

The name

deposited.

These

with

to

The

many

AN INNOCENT ABROAD,

believe those things have been TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. known to go off.

Macao is pretty and quaint. | The Chinese still remain sa Horace and i were deciding to ary family owns and cultivates its We reached there just when agricultural nation. Any ordío-

have been derived our Christinasoon: Dr. Alexander James Wat-in which he beat me by just two periences of an American whom previously contented peoples. It "boxes. Such is now the generon, en soute to Pakho, to Dr. minutes. Anyhow, we had started! the goddess of chance appeared

ally iccepted explanation of these Griffiths, of Pakhoi. Mr.. I wish those Indian guards to have deserted.

Well, here's to Macao, the origin of the term. Here in the Holland and China Trading Com-rities in that nonchalant manner, absolutely unique

W. A. J Guardns, accountant would not fiddle about with their East, the day does not signify a great deal to us, excepting that Pany to Miss H. A. Andrewax with the muzzles pointed first at for most people it represents a

of Tientsin.

one head and then at one's stomach. Just before tifin, too. cessation from work, but at Home it is still kept up and is especially

We regret to record the death an occasion for sports and amuse-of Mr. M. S. Wells, manager of ments. The name still services. the Hongkong Cigar Store, which though its meaning is becoming took place at midnight on Satur Tess and less borne is mint, and day at his residence. No. 3. gitator we fear that the giving of "Christ- Leighton Hill Road, at the age write up a first-class piracy yarn fields. Every villager has his anarchist. has mas boxes" is not nearly so of 65 years. The deceased gentle for the Wide World Magazine, for own house, no matter how small, jalways been impatient, some-geatral as in days gone by,

man, who was of a most cheery which purpose he wanted to and his farming implements and disposition and widely known, snap me leaning up against animals. In his harvest, figured came to the Colony some Sfteen one of the ship's grills.

in English money, he has perhaps We took some views of the only s few guineas in value, years ago to join the staff of Taj- as Swaraj is an example in

koo Dock, where he remained fishing fleet, with its nets slung but it means affluence to him. point. Nobody ean doubt the alleger, failed to stand the test of Cigar Store some two years 280cluding the minature fort (at the livelihood, and be does not trou- A bullet-pof rest which, it is until appointel manager of the up to the masts to dry, and the His wants can be easily satisfied. contour of Macao from the sea, in- What he wants is a simple justice of the Ilians claim to a a 45-calibre bullet shot at it from He was a prominent member of further share in their adminis-basis of a suit for £4.000 dame Crane and a member of the medom battleship with two solistence. Here is an anecdote in distance of ten feet, is the the Craigengower Cricket Club. a mercy of a single discharge from a ble much about luxurious ex- tration, but the thinking manages brought by Pierpont Potter Royal Order of Buffaloes. The diem very visible and quite a big point. A man was brought up realises that the guiding hand of in the New York Supreme Court funeral. which was largely at- flag Boating overhead in the lin the wilderness where a strong protector is yet needed against the makers. Mr. Potter tended, took place on Sunday wintry breeze.

claim that as a salesman for the afternoon, the Rev. J. One of the drawbucks to entire firm, and to prove the invulner self-government in India would ability of the vest. he put it on be the clash of races and castes. and waited for the flet to be It is of special significance, then. lages, penetrated

fired at him. The bullet. he al

the vest and to note the rational pact which a wounded him. Reuter message reports is to be

MUKDEN TO HAVE TRAMWAY.

sent movement in India known

THE TEST THAT FAILED.

Maconachie officiating.

Kirk

the weather was exceedingly We decided to do without a cold. One day he went out

the guide (Horace avowing his re-into

sunshine to got membrance of localities), and to warm, and he enjoyed it, but do most of our exploring on foot. thought its existence was a secret, How can one put into words of so he rushed to the palace to tell It is aid that in consequence adequate expression one's first his king about it. This is only a of the earthquake disaster the impressions of the place? With little illustration, of course in- wedding ceremony of H.1.H. the its narrow, sloping, twisting, applicable to modern life, but the

PRINCE, REGENTS WEDDING,

discussed at the forthcoming The long pending question of Prince Regent will be carried cobble-stone streets; its rusted underlying idea still exists show- congress of Indian peoples. Com-city of Mukden has been decided advice has lately been conveyed walls; its old-fashioned build-and content. Confucius taught: constructing a tramway in the out in very simple style, and that iron lamp holders set in the ing that the people are simple |munal, religious and class in the affirmative, states the to foreign Courts and. Governings, its ruins, and its actually "One who is content is never in differences are to be dropped (so Manchurin Daily News, and the ments through the Japanese Am- antique atmosphere, it recalled embarrassment." According to far, in theory) and the ultimate truction work has been awarded that it is hoped that special en-towns of Southern Europe. One be sought in the individual mind, contract for the first stage cons-bassadors and Ministers abroad many a scene in the old-world classical teaching, happiness is to goal is declared to beto to Messrs, Siemens & Schuckert.voys will not be sent to attend feature of many of the most and not in material conditions participate in the formation of a Tenders were invited for the same the ceremony, reports the Kobe congested streets was their and surroundings. In other federation of Asiatic peoples for contract. Messrs. Takada & Co., Herald. Accordingly it will be cleanliness; and another thing words, the individual could be

Dairen, and the Aoki Electricity left to the Ambassadors the purpose of the emancipation Co., (both Japanese firms) are Ministers in Tokyo to convey supply of policemen. We also Hence the popular accaptaneo and that struck me was the plentiful satisfied with his worldly lok of Asia from European economic said to have quoted more moder-congratulations on behalf of their wondered how the postmen found even of poverty and humble exploitation and domination," ate terms.

monarche or presidents. Jaddresses, as a roadway appeared) position.