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THE HOUSING QUESTION. SHANGHAI CONFERENCE,
[CONTRIBUTED.]
THIS HITCH.
The housing problem promises to become more noute in the near The China Mail correspondent st future. During recent months pur-Shanghai, wired that the Chinese chases of property by Japanese and Fence Conference had resumed, and Chinese have been reconded. Forty-spoke of better hopes of ik There
ately instances of negotiations fall ing through have reached na, in one ense at least through the publicity given in the Press to an intended purchase.
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SCOTTISH LETTER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and near it hung one of the bombs THE DUTIES OF REVENUE from the plane, right above a sea SCOTLAND PLUMPS FOR THE from the body of the plane, and then of flame. Two loud explosions carne
COALITION.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) Edisauton, Dec. 30. Scotland stands ahnost solidly be
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the crack-crack of the machine-gun. Dundee Fire Brigade came on the scene, and their work was of a highly dangerous nature. Another bomb had been discovered lying on the
en managed to get their hoes into deck of the Moors, and the famed Lad almost reached it before the fire-
play. In attempt is made to take
a
boss into the centre of the ship, but the ninte cried not to go down,
OFFICERS.
YOLUNTARY HELP TO SHORT- HANDED POLICE NOT WELCOME.
Revenue Officers was given by Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy this
A definition of the duties of
bad been a bitch, owing to Tanghind the Coalition Government, wip o-gi's refusal to discuss any was bave obtained 60 supporters; with but the fighting in Shens, which was
breach of the armistice. The fifth 14 either against or unpledged. This session was held on Feb. 26, and is a great turn-over from last Furla bombe were there, and hituself made morning in a case in which a Chinese There are at the moment further Chen for the Sheni fighting, and tent when there were Liberasa dush: It appears that the Moorn Bns charged at the instance of a
Tung Shao-yi blamed the Tuchun. purchases in the air and as they in-demanded his removal. Peking had 15 Unionists, and 9 Labourists. In was armed against submarines, and European Revenue Officer with un- cinde soure places used as heading not replied next day. Tlie Southern the new Parliament there will be some of the bombe were stored in the awful possession of a roll of cloth houses, such will aggravate the exist party is dead against the Tuchuns Coalition Unioniste, 27 Coalition/cubin. To everyone's reef the fat one of the Wast Point wharvas. ing shortage. The purchase of Henconsfield Arcade will also throw in ad in on principle. The Liberais, one Coalition Labourist and throw them out of a porthole want Revenue Offers to bring in mate was able to reach the bomba is Worship said that he did not a number of families on the house right, and that the military party China Mail considers they are in the
(Mr. Barnes), 7 Labourists, Asquith into the Tay. searching market.
Candidates, for the Legislative the President a
at Peking have succeeded in making! Liberals, and one Independent, Al-course, was totally destroyed, the
The seaplane, of any charges except what come under their judiction. To & suggestion Council readily promise to give the and Parliament a farce. If the fol-dates into the Scottish fold, and had lote and been removed to ware evidence as a witness in the alterna
mere figurehend together the Asquithites put 34 candi foore was damaged, but a cargo of made by Inspector Macdonald that housing problem foremost cogidenlowing telegram quoted fromL'Echo
the Revenue Officer could give his tion. Such consideration tight also die Chine, February 18, is authentic, only 8 successes. Labour met with BLAIRGOWRIE RECRUITER OF . He would discharge the Chinese. be given more prominence by the this is clear enough. The quotation an equally chilly reception, winning
tive, his Worship said it could not existing unofficial members, "In any is as follows: Encouraged by Little out of the "al seats contested by case there seems little probability of Hou, the Tuchun of Shansi, Chen anything tangible being effected for She-fan, has sent a telegram to the candidates. The Independent a couple of years if matters take the Government stating in substance candidates numbered 11, and had one usual course, Long before that my troops and those of the other victory, in the Western Isles. period expires the situation will be generals. continue their victorious very serions.
advance. Soon Shensi will be. com. pletely in our Lands."
In pre-war days the Military Authorities occupied a number of housed in Kowloon for officers' and soldiers' families. From careful en: quiries made on the Peninsula, wé estimate the number at 40. This is a conservative estimate. It in suid to be nearer 50. With the garrison chunging. the new arrivals came without families and the Military Authorities released these house which were then snapped up by civilians,
Further there are now few officers, either Naval or Military, living in private residences. There were many before, the war.
At the moment the situation" in respect of the Military occupying vilian residences is exactly reversed. There are about 40 civilian families -occupying pulitary quarters!
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› YANGTZE SHIPPING.
Louses.
CHINESE A
NOMINATIONS.IN.
Chinese Labour Corpe, second son of See. Lieut. Fred. B. Crockart. Mr. Robert Crockart, Holly Cottage. Blairgowrie, has been promoted Lieutenant. Lieut. Crockprt, who is Glasgow had more at stake in the a chemist by profession, was a zis- election than probably any other city sionary, dispenser in China when war or district in the country. It had broke out, and volunteered for active been denounced as a hotbed of re-charge of a large detachment of service. He was sent to France in volution and, rampant Bolshevism Chinamen for labour purposes, and and weird stories were told in the South of the dreadful things that turn to Chica and recruit another Mr. A. O.. Lang, and seconded by a few months later was asked to re-
Mr. H. W. Bind was proposed by would happen when the Glasgow
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as representative of the Justices of Mr. C. G. Alabaster's nomination the Peace on the Legislative Council Eda, seconded by the Hon. Mr. P. has been proposed by Ms. Montague H. Holyoak.
In an editorial discussing the de- rebels took control of the polling large draft, which he successfully Mr. G. O. Moon.
Yangtze porte, Shipping and En-, crense in ovenn-going shipping at gineering saya:
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As regards the nationality of the Sessels, us was to be expected, the by year while that of Japan has in- Hag of Britain has lost a little year creased, but the change has not beeh of a disquieting degree when the calls are considered. of the world upon British tonnage
portion of the whole under the British At Hankow, for instance, the pro- flag in 1914 wus 39.5 per cent. in
accomplished.
OLD COMRADES.
libel to the four winds; Bolshevisma boothe. But Glasgow tossed the was completely routed; even mode-" Recepto dulce mibi furere est rate Labour failed to win the seats
amfort"-Horace, II., .vi. it anticipated: and 14 Coalition seats were captured in 15 constituencies.
tral Glasgow was something more Mr. Benar Law's triumph is Cen- than one for the Government; it was! personal. It fulfilled his well-known desire to represent the Division in and with which be has had eloss ties. which he spent his business career, since the days of his boyhood."
W lin. 1 Varus; here you're back!
I'm glad
The times that in the war we had,
No, but I'm fidgin' fain: We'll live them oære again! My comrade in the fight, the flight D'ye mind when I st Philippi
Wherever Brutus led! Flong down iny shield an' fed?
The election will take place at the Supreme Court on the 10th instant.
..TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
BILLIARDS.
PALACE HOTEL, EXHIBITION GAME
1917 it was 34.2 per cent. and in Haidly less striking, in view of the I saw when Anthony's evil thrust. B. GREEN and Mr. J. GIBSON
Against car tanks impell'd, Made roble chins imprint the dust And from the scrimmage beld.
But you the tide of battle caught, From that dread battle-plain; And swept you in again!
Renter's telegrams recently told us that arrangements were being made to send soldiers' wives to join their
1018 was 98.0. The proportion of circumstances, was the victory of husbands in the Colonies. From en-
anese toonuge in the same periods Mr. Barnes in the Gorbals Division.. quiries we hear that some may be aral 32.5 per cent. The saine up-John Leun, the Bolshevist, who was 20.3 per cent., 30.3 per cent. Official Labour had disavowed him; expected shortly here. When the normal state of the garrison is replies to the other ports with the ex-
was serving a term in Peterhead Con-Me Mercury to safety brought ception of Nanking where, although vict Prison, was put in the field; yet! wined it is expected that the pro- the Tiritish lows was greater, the he came in gaily at the top of the portion of married soldiers will be greater than in pre-war days, as there Japanese gain wes about the same. poll. Not less noteworthy in another
no restriction upon married men here in 1314 was 66.2 per cent. Kinnon Wood, Asquithian ex. We
The proportion of British tonnage aspect were the defeats of Mr. joining the Armies of Occupation," and all war separation allowances will whereas in 1917 it was 45.7 and Secretary for Scotland, and r
101846.7 An Improved pay also
per cunt. The Pringle, the talented but querulous makes the Army more attractiveness tonnage in the same pacifist and obstructionist. It is re- The state of the old country and the periods was 32.0 per cent., 28.1 per markable that these two gentlemen eng separation most of the men lave Britain lus lost, therefore, has been to forfeit the £150 deposit as
tent, and 30.2 per cent. What are now so unpopular that they had already enduredi is uniikely to induce then to leave their families at Hene.rly distributed union other flags penishment for unnecessary
Even if the same number of mar- und has not fallen as prize to the candidature. ried soiliens couie us were here before shipping of any oue nation.
De continued.
"THEATRE JOKES.
There was never any doubt about the return of Mr. Churchill and Mr. Wilkie for Dundee. Their success is one anore proof that the decisive, fé- tor in an election is the silent voter, the man (and woman) who takes little or no part in the meetings of cand dates, who does not figure fr heckling bouts, but who knows the value of his vote, and does not fail
Evun for their farewell perform auce last night, the Vanity Fair" company had a very poor nudience, There were two opposition shows, of to make use of it. course, which partly explains it; but
George: Which is the most popular came in the English bugu age
Sydney: Vanity Fair." George: That's more than name. Try aguio.**
A great deal has been said about.
arch'd through Thrace; o Syrian soil Idly in camp we-lay, And sought with wine and flowers
and oil
And here you are resun'd at last To break the Fingering day.
To Italy and Rome! May Fortune all my future blast But you are welcome home! Come to my amps, coine to my house;
We'll spend a festive day, And. if we do not drink carouse,
Miny I gang geyzan'd syel They drank in Thrace--they "taught
12 just!
Now the time serves, to do bust:
By Jove we will not spare,
An' where's the bar o't? Where? It's braw at tunes to give a loose Yet at the drinking let's be douce, From a that's prim unul proper:
Or we may come, a cropper!
"HUGH HALIBURTOX THE CHINAMAN AND THE LOTTERY.
HE Game of 500 up between Capt. which was to be played last Saturday: at the Palace Hotel and was postponed owing to Capt. GREEN's indisposition will take place TO-MORROW, March 8, at $30 r..
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HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD.
FINAL
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. at 4.00 P.. on CLUB GROUND SATURDAY, 8th March, 1919. ADMISSTOS: STAND $1.00
SEATS 50 ct.. LADIES FREE. MEMBERS' FREE LIST SUSPENDED.
G. GERRARD,
'Hon. Secretary. HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD.
Hongkong, March 7, 1919.
"SHIRE * LINE OF STEAMERS, LTT.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO, & STRAITS.
Stoichip
the war it will mean about 80 re- silences taken from civilians. To that has to be added the number of houses for Naval and Military officera which will be considerable as it is well known that many officers are inarried nowadays: Taking the run. bers of officers we hear whispered to be in the post-war garrison, it least a similar number must be add. ed to that just mentioned.....
We think we have made it abut it looks as if they had outstayed their! the surprise defeat of Mr. Asquith in dantly clear that there is every prob- welcome. Leslie Holmes, the sonic East Fife. But, in patados form, sability of at least 150 residences man, was off sick. The others wort it was a surprise that was expected. being searched for in the not distanted hard. Here is a satople of their Many of Mr. Asquith's locul sup future. It can readily be imagined humour: what a serious matter it would be
convince him of the unwisdon of porters foresaw disaster, but failed to if the situation arose at the moment.
concentrating his attention on dia Wherever could 150 families find a
tressed bath seats in England. roof now, or next month?
While he was touring in the South, Est Fife was ringing with critic'sms have come to Scotland for education.THE
In recent yours not a few. Orientala of his record War Premier. The explains an interesting incident The shortage of mitons in 1915, which took place some time ago in and the suspicion that Mr. Asquith the Straits Settlements during a com was disposed to let the Germans page on behalf of a war funds lot. Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby in- Fightly down, made feea el niany old friends, and led to many Tinerul tery, acco ding to Looker On" informed that all Goods are being landed at abstentions. In the fine pluse of normant, a Greencek man long hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and the Glasgow Evening Newca. Alytheir risk into the hazardous and/or szira debt the the contest the soldiers' vote was no
resident in the Far East, says that Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, actor which gave, Siz
ex-Premier.
morality of such methods, and at a public gathering to promote the lot delivery may be obtained. AMROPLANE TRAGEDY ATtery an educated Chinese merchant
Goods not cleared by March 14, 1819, - DUNDEE.
rose and declared list, in the words at 5 Pat, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chaled and damaged pack- It is now permitted to give, and Scotland's national burd, the account of an aeroplane tragedy rigid righteous is a fool, the rigidges are to be left in the Godowns where which occurred on 20th September wise another." Burns lovers will they will be examined by Messrs. on the Tayside of Dundee, when recognise the quotation at from the Goddard & Douglas, on March 14, three members of the Royal Air
Address to the Uaco Guid, though 1019, at 10 am. Cllow inst Force were killed and a fourth bad they would hardly have looked for the steamer runt be presented within a miraculous escape with his life, its so apt use by a Chingman 30 days of arrival," otherwise they will About half-past six in the evening a
not be recognized...
Is the Government doing all it car in the matter? Is it doing any thing? We hear precious little from the Unofficial Merzibens about it.
Mr. Alves scheme, praiseworthy na it may be, is of little practical use. The boxes he offers for pur chase by gradual payments are al- feady ocupied and therefore do not make additional housing accomoda. ..tion..
away from the City so that travelling expenses must be incurred, which added to rent makes it just as ex pensive, or more so, than living close
Sydney: Give up, old man." George: "Way, Lewis.'" Sydney: "How do you make that out?"
George: Why, stands for England, W for Wales, *I
for Ireland and S for Scotland."
Sydney: That's a very well, but what about the ell n
CARDIGANSHIRE,” having arrived from the above parte,”;
George: "That's for the Kaisa Alexander Sprot his victory over the there arose an outery against the im- Limited, whence and/or from the wharver,
NOT PROVEN.
SEQUEL TO A STERN CHISE.
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The big land and building com. panies enjoy many privileges but j they seem to "prefer to erect treinen- dous edifices. If some of the land at present in possession of the Mili tury, Authorities in the vicinity of the City were handed over to them. imposing offices, etc., would be run up, and not rows and rows of Etro- pent houses or flüts which are more urgently needed by Europeans. Renders of the Chini Mail cannot There, seeros a conspimpty to push have forgotten the vivid story printed
ANOTHER CHINA STORY the people of moderate means right last week, of how our Marine Polica large plane, which carried à num.
The Glasgow Neuis is also respon chased the launch You Fat, and ber of bomby and a machine gun, sible for the following Apropos of found in her wake or near it a large was returning to her base after con the same point, I may recall au quantity of opium Routing in the sea: yoying two troop ships on their way episode in China, which happened There were 265 lbs. of the stuff, pick-to the Murman Coost. A strong shortly before the war. The son of ed up in the channel between Lantau south-easterly wind was blowing up a Chinese millionaire, a youth edu What is wanted to relieve the Lund i Ting. It was in airtight tins, the Tay, and the plane was Bring cated in Aberdeen Univesity. was situation is for the Military Author cunningly, buoyed and moored. Un- with the wind behind her, swooping attending his father's funeral. ties to build more quarters so that fortunately for the smugglers, the low over the firth. When opposita Wearied at last with the long and no houses are wanted from the water was only six fathoms deep the Eastern Wharf she attempted to tedious and antiquated ceremonial, civilian population for ojcem or the there, and the moorings seven, long, slew round against the wind and he made strenuous objection to being overflow of military families. The so that the tins showed.
* make a beeline for her base; but in further dragged round in a seemingly Admiralty should build quarters for The Police not being able to swear banking she found the wind too cadless procession, and declared, el their European Dockyard em that the Four Fat dumped the stuff, strong, and she was driven close to Here, I'm for no more of th's farta. ployees. The ideal Government, Mr. Wood had to discharge the dozen the wharf, almost smashing herself Besides, I'm not a Chiness; I'm should make it worth somebody men charged yesterday. while to build a number of terraces
against the masts of a cargo steamer, Scotsman That did it! Making another effort to cut, the wind again caught her, and drove her towards the es. Moore, which
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PHREYS & Co where to live in deccat surroundings ber of the Legislative Council who was lying against the wharfside. Then
Shameen, Canton, have this day at such a rant as can be afforded by perpresent, the Bustiers of the Peace this grash cank? The left wing of VERY family should be p
A FAMILY NECESSITY. the many men receiving a salary of.
been appointed AGENTS for 5800 a month, or loss. There ap and the Chamber of Commerce, to the plane smashed against the croes with Chamberlain's Pain Ball at the sole and distribution of
be provided thes pears to be plenty of room for such raise & voice for the Britishers most tree of the Moore foremast, and all times. Sprains may be cured in mach
corned. These have no repro loud, explosion, followed plus lead time when promptly treated. Lane the CHINA -MAIL 10 Con- sentative, no voice and no vote shot out from the petrol tank, and chest and rheumatic pains are some of ton and the auTour
back, inmestolder pains in the side and still There is no doubt that the Govern. They are disfranchised at Home and the plane fell on to the deck of the the discuss for which it is expecially ment should seriously consider the hare in this Britab Colony al ship below, Some anxious minutes valuable. Try this laiment and become tricts. question without any delay Ample though they pay the Imperial Income opportunity here exists for the rein-
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