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SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1918 |
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
AMENDED PLANS.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
Bedro
LABOUR UNREST ON THE CLYDE.
་་
February 5
While
THE CHINA MAIL.
'Twas here on this bank, abune
"Tugside,
情
THE SUPREME COURT.
THE SANDER”: WEILER CASE.
WASTED OPPORTUNITIES.
the
A wider outlooks would have con vinced them of the inopportunism of the meat, even from their own.
Another criticism of the methods point of view, But unfortunately,
of the War Trade Department and so close in the contact of the worker
their effect. In transferring to other with the industrial conditions of his
countries business which might have lite, that it is diffioula for him to see The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, been kept for England comes to us It has been decided by the Cop-
(From Que” Own Correspondent:)
beyond these. The fact is that um... acting Alborney General, in from a firm of export and Import anibres of the St. George's Society to cancel the original prognuntito, na
Labour unrest, in adopting the cartainty as to the future has instructed by Mr. H.. Gedge, made merchants in the City of London.
Soon after the war broke out the previously announced in the Press, Ceneral Strike, is putting into opere-spired the abbemos to utilise such an application before, the Chief rxcept in the matter of an entertain tien a policy which has long been advantages as the prosent situation Justice restarting afternoon for firm began to receive orders from ment, to the Wartune Officers. Non. foreseen by studenta of our social affords: a fear of diminishing power stay of execution of the judgment the East for cigarette papers. Quot handed down by the Chief Justiceations of prices previously paid were "commissioned" Officers and men of fandt industrist life. It is policy has resulted in precipitanoy."
in the above that has been openly preached för
ON TAYSIDE.
case on March 31. almost invariably supplied in marks the Services,
The Hon. Mr. Alabaster and Mor kroner, showing that There will now be no Street Col, the bist twenty years and now,
Eldon Fosser, instructed by Mr. C., goods had previously been obtained estions on St. George's Day, and taking advantage of the general dis-
D. Wilkinson, appeared for the re- From enemy firms. Several good no entertainment at the Theatre organisation, it baklly demands that
Whaur we by, my lover and me:
spondents,
orders were fulfilled, and it seemed Balt as the City Hall, though it is when the workers are discontented Whour we lay and loved, wi' mony
Mr. Alabaster in opposing the ap-likely that the trade might be boped that a Ball may be given with either their pay or their bours
sweet words;
plication gave a resume of the case, definitely captured. In the middle under the auspices of the Society they are entitled to hold up the en-
Though, sair he'rt-stounds had we
and stated that in his opinion the of August last year an order for. at some future date. The present tire community to ransom. celebrations on S. George's Day, the some of the Clyde leaders pay a cer-I mind it was warm, that the lift Court were absolutely unable to 2,000,000 papers was cabled from grant the stay, on the groundthab | Siam, The manufacturers of the constitutional i· shone clear, 23 April, will now consist of the tain
the Court never made such orders papers were communicated with, following, namely:-
netion, no disguise I attempted of" And the Tay was a bonnie blue: (1) Entertainment to the Warrant the hot that if constitutional But aye my lover he hunger'd to unless under very exceptional rand promiseddelivery within a month, cunstances. The affidavit filed by but intimated that an export licence Officers, Noncommissioned methods, Isily extra-constitutional
described"
Mr. Gedge was not satisfying on this would be required. Application was Officers, aml the men of the procedure-usually
point. It would work a very great made to the War Trade Depart Services, which will take the
hardship on the defendant who had ment for the licence, but this was torr of Cinematography
been kept out of his money since refined, without any reason being entertainment, particulars of
October 1917. The macey, $65,000 given. Further correspondence pro- which will he anneal laser,
had been put in the Hongkong and duced no change in the attitude of (2) A dinner in the evening of the
Shanghai Bank and was drawing the Department. The suppliers of day at the Hongkong Hotel,
orly 2 per cent: interest, and in the papers made it known that they which will be confined to
these times anyone with anus were not short of paper and had members of the Society to
big as this was able to earn more sufficient in stock to carry them on whom notices have been host
interest than that. The Caro mate for months, but it was not until wae 8 per cent. The Chief Justice November 29 that the licence was stated that far as he could see finally granted. By this time the the money was su enough but the firm had been compelled to cable to ate of interest was unsatisfactory their clients in Siam that the licence Mr. Pollock then began his reply was refused, and when they tried to to Mr. Alabaster's arguments when reopen the business they were in- the Court adjourned until Monday formed that the order had been given
to a Japanese firm. next.
id, and a few official guests. It was originally intended that each member should be allowed a invite a guest, bhu it has been ascertained that catering arrangements cannot
be made for so large a number.
BEAUTIFUL ADVENTURES
deference
to
ΔΕ
duazio will be adopted. Here are some of the obiter diet of these I Jugbins of the Olyde. Mr. Shin- we reported to the strikers that they bud "represented to the Lord Pro-
st that the tran-cars on the streets were impeding their orderly progress. and that if the trum-cars were not Stopped we will stop them our selves.***
DK-
"Oh kiss:
***
WE F
sye bide
passed to his he'rt wi' tears in my
een,
Est
心
And the wish we were deid, we Oh, dark will the dogs be, laddie
mine,
While yo ora in France far awa We day till the sun on the Siddaws
kank..
owre on
And the nicht
Dundee;
Mr. Wam Gallacher said, "if the strike was not settled by the end of the week they would not hesitate to stop every trim-car. shut off every lighs, and generaly As dowless at last I turned for paralyse the business of the city of Glasgow," Mr. David Barwonat |
put his hand on the work guter, i
hume,
And nwa to the South went he."
and observed that he did not ask the Awa' to the South, like a thing blawn
by!
strikers to rush the gates. The ting a not yet arrived for that.
:
Just ane like mony ane mair!
The firm concerned inform us that this is only one out of numerous cases of delay, and their experience
A visit to the Victoria. Thetry. When the workers inside knew this A number he had; but manekena WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.has been that if expedition in the]
UDED, den were on the streets of
last night was a beautiful even. ture. The job of a terry critic. they would take the desired
sore Frenchuan has said, consiste of adventures
And
novelist boustä
mags
"immortal words, "
so much
tion." Obviously this is the lan- of revolutionaries. People uster.LV
who have dny tell respect for "con- fans Britist:
methods do not angrily itutional **adventures among ideas. But life, though it demand that the life of a busy ee be full of adventures, is not itselt munity shall be suspended. Nor do an adventure, and Charles Frohhey bobl a bludgeon at the heads of reluctant«minorities or majorities quoted in the arkable picture at and say. Be my brother, or it wil the Victoria Theatre, a hosen be worse for you." We are ace sical. "Death," he said, "is these with the uawekcme truth that mosh beautiful adventure of these strikers-or, at all events, the These pictures (Lest we forget" men who possess in the meantime were beautiful, but the death theysufficient of their confidence to pose -portrayed wasn't. was ugly as their leaders are not avere front Having spoken of the remarkable contemplating processes for the fur- beauty of the photography, we may therence of their aims which, if they fairly and safely go on to say that were not strongly resisted, would re
duce society to unarchy.
All the tree leaders quoted above have been apprehended and charged of inciting to riot. Theit.records at interesting. Enununuil Shipwel is
the
It
the płace
•
Whaur he passed, without kiss or
care.
And here I tie, whar we iny before, And the sun glints there on the
Tay the daws are red and the brunbus
blanch
But I think my wits are"fay!
P. M. in Scols mun. THE SCOTS. TONGUE. Colonel John Buehun's rainurk the Robert Burns dinner in Loudon that he was afraid there are now very few people in Scotland whe know how to speak pure Scote probably true. Englishmen may as the Bishop of Hereford says, hat to take's back seat in the contr of the Empire, which is more trd more passing into the bands of Sects men and Welshmen; but they have this emolation, if it is any solace to them, that their language is rowi
issue of a licence was specially asked for on the grounds of urgency-such Mesars, W. Logan & Co report on as the sailing of a steamer on a April 11 as follows: Our Local Mar- certain date a longer period than ket has been very active during the usual passed before the matter week under review and a fairly large received the attention of the Depart
line of business tus been put ment. (Ex.) through both for cash and forward. delivery. The Shanghai Market Bas had quite a Boom in Cotton Shazes and prices are still soaring, up.
Banks-Hoogkong and Shanghiij banks have dropped from a buying question of $710 to a nominal figure cl $700.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
...Marine Instinces-Cantons are THE Undersigned will not be rea- ponsible for say debts contracted firm with buyers offering $450 with few shares availab: North Chinas by any member of the crews of the are wanted! at Ts. 145; Unions have 5.8. ADMIRAL MAYO," buyers at $1.085 akker sales at SS. ADMIRAL GOODRICH," $1,040,
ADMIRAL WAINWRIGHT.” PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Hongkong, April 12, 1919,
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fites are still wanted at $830: China Fires huve les út 3168.
Shipping Indo-Chinas have drop-
S.S.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN - STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AXD
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer.
"LYCAON,"
arrival.
All broken, abated, and damaged Goods. are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.48 Lam and noun within the free storage
period.
story as silly as Frohman's words. No one seemed to wonder why a Geenmarepy should take sugh dlaborate precautions to conceal a message like KKK 19, which
n Jew Besion parentage. Ha the most universally prevalent lapak to w selling quotation of $161; couk? have been held under Miour starter on his encer as the dham-gunge on earth. It Braid Scots Doughies are wanted at 914 and Clarenceau's nose witton giving pint of the fewish tailors in Glas- on the decline, however, there is uc Macao Steambouts at $234 Star anything away; but there was a
Ferries love saflets at $35. hearty laugh when the rubric to go: then he becane connected with sign that the distinctive Secttish ur
Refineries Chira Sugars, have us that" Joffre noticed an American Semen's Baicus, and his policy las cena is going out of fushion. Only
dier in the French onny. This led to serious disorders at Olow the other day some good tempered jumped from our last quotation of picture was evidently preputed prim.eks. David Kirkwood is a notoriamusement was used by the very $121 to a buying quotation of $186 arily for Aanerican consumption, and as Defeatist, who was deported for pronounced Scottish accent posset with no shares coming out; Maisons they like everything, kid on sick. edition at the time of the war. Anded by two leading Edinburgh Coure also enquired for $85. Patriotism, erine, love, it all has William Gallacher is 3 Socialist of sel who were appearing in a case in Decks and Wharves-Kowloom Wharves after sales ut $126 are now to be laid on with towel Especi, the most extreme type, and served the House of Lords.
are hereby notified that the Cargo will ally the Germa, crime.
This incident reënts the humour-wanted at $125; Kowloon Docks be discharged into Holt's Whart, Kow! It was a term of imprisonment for articles thicker in this than in the famous published in a Socialistic weekly our little story which Sir Walter Iave us at $155 and Shanglar foon, where it will lie at Consigney's risk. film of Gerard's Four Years in several months ago.
Scoth tells in a rote to "The Heart Docks buyers at T. 127.
The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Germany. There were French vil. ABANDONMENT OF LARGE of Mid-Lothian." The Magistrates
$223 Miscellaneous Cements
Godown on and after April 19. lagers shelled, Lusitanid passengers INDUSTRIAL SCHEMES,, of Edinburgh were closely inter-little firmer with buyers at $74 as b drownel, English school chilen The disorders in Glasgow promise gated before the Peers concerning und June $8.05; Electrics are still Optional cargo will be landed, unless boubed, and the villain stangled by to have a most serious effect on in the particulars of the Porteous mob, in derand at $781; Chine Provi- antice has been given prior to stemmer's. the heroine. "Death the most dusty in the Clyde district. The and the action taken to disperse the derits at $74; Dairy Farms at $28 beautiful adventure, indeed. It market is chilled; there is a general people. The Duke of Newcastle de; and Watson at 5B1. should be stated that this is a much reluctance to place orders; and an manded to know what kind of shot better picture than the famous absolute refumil to embark is new the Town Chusid commanded by Gerard one, which was used as pro-enterprises. One farge firm in the Porteons had louded their muskets paganda. "Lest we forget is a West with an idea of extension-which--with, and the answer was Ow jist propaganda, and not quite proper would hate eployed thousands of sic as ane shoots dûkes and fools propaganda at that. But it is well additional men and given the dis with. This reply was considered us worth seeing
trict a premier position, in an in: contempt of the House of Lords. portant industry, dave shut down the and the Provost, who made the an scheine indefinitely because of the ser, would have suffered according. uncertainty of the labour position, ly; but the Duke of Argyll explained Another finn were prepared to that the expression properly render ploy 1,000 men 'anore than are on ed into English meurt Ducks and their books at present; that is ubo water fowl.". Any argument between two ladies abandoned. In a third case an order If Colonel Buchan is right, then the operation of the merchant Ship of China is bound to attract some for engineering work was lost, it things have changed very much since ping (Convention) Act of 1911 util attention. It is not hidden under amounted to about three-quarters of Stevenson wipte, in his ey
Thy 1, 1010. л bushed." Surcharged emotion a million sterling, America has gos Forsigner at Home," that "Book The Sanitary Department requires. mises the vocal tone, which normally the contract, for the reason that Engh has gone round the world fees for conveying patients between is never as subdued as an Irish they can guarantee delivery, a thing but at home we still preserve the private hospitals and their homes. whisper. There seems to be behind which no luegow offerer could do. racy idiom of our fathers." No Hard ambulances cost $2 on the this phenomenon sone idea of ap. These are samples of known och-winter was a greater master of the ower and $4 on the upper levels. pealing to public opinion, pleading tritte. What the indirect influene art of pure English than Stevenson, and for a moter umbuanes $3 is to a jury in fact. Fast evening, just may be no one can estimate. but equally no writer was more glad charged. outside the China Mail office, there A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM. to make his characters talks Scots, or The caster vacation begins on more skilful in doing so. His por April 18 and ends on April 24, in- were heard, and shouto, did police The labour position is really a whistles. The police "whistles were question for the psychologist. War, trult of Lord Hamiston (Lord Brux-clusive. conspicuous. They (or it) played an conditions have trayed the nerves cffici, the hanging judge), for exam- unmistakably "8.0.8. tune. In re men and rendered them hypersensi-ple, is emphasised by the Braid Sets tive. In such a state mere erotion dialect on which that famous coeu spoose there arrived
is apt have a preponderating part of the ancient office of the Lord Jutice-Clerk was wont to pride himself.
WOMAN'S WAY.
was far more than this. Serenang
A large crowd of Chinese.
reporters.
3 Chinata
1 white policeman.
1 ditto detective.
Indian constable.
The stage was set, bho dramalis per
all ready. The reporters had
their pencils sharp, their notebooks
open. This was the story
power, and to become endowed withi an overwhelming influence: The wor altered the intimate circumstances vi work more completely in the case of trade unionists in the munition cen tres thun in that of other workers.
"
HELP FOR BOLDIERS.
:
HONGKONG OFFICIAL NEWS
This week's Government. Güzelle has a long list of persons with whom we um forbidden to trude.
The King has further postponed
-YANGTZE INSURANCE
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining uzdelivered after April 18, will
bo subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must
be presented to the Undersigned on or before May 9, or they will not
be recognised. &
No Fire Insuranes will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenti
Hongkong, April 1, 1919.
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THAN
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THE
Burma has on Employment and The committee The restrictions in practice may not Labour Bureau. have been particularly heavy, but held u mecting in Rangoon recently. The Chinse lady ladsecked" they were always present, and creat. They reported progress in resettle- declares a dividend of $31 per share, tricts. her h The ark refused to ed a sense of irksomeness which in ment of soldiers into civil life, and and adds $250,000 to its reserve lease her. The lady insisted, valu-duced an irritation for which there the vacancies waiting to be filled fund. bly. The amab persisted.
was no outlet. This has accura-Abo the steps taken to secure re- Tho rest wo know. The police told the hated until the workers desire to rid lease from the Army of men for lady to go back into her house, and themselves of this feeling of limitsetuployers, the amab to go away. They were tion and by action to calvince them. selves of their freedom. Further, obeyed!
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CURIOUS ROGUERY/
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