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FOSTER KEMP.-On February 21, at Ipswich, the wife of G. 5. Foster Kemp, of a 'daughter.
SILVA. On April 10, at Shanghai, to M and Mrs. J. M. Basto da Slivá, a son.
BLOWN-On April 12, at Shanghai
to Capt. and Mrs. . C. Blown,
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prefer to let the Russians their own juice."
stew in
tial importance to warrant the Prime
fundamental
THE CHINA MAIL.
but we may be guessing wrongly. We know now, for example, that it is not what it has been painted, a devilish doctrine of lustful anarchy. That (especially the circumstantial gynecology) was propaganda plus modern journalism, a combination by which poor Truth is ruthlessly drown- ed at the bottom of her own well.
We know that the Russian people consisted of an aristocratic minority,
LOCAL AND ÜBNERAL.
FOOTBALL.
The Craigengower Cricket Club, JOSEPHI PUT "PAID" TO
STAFF? ACCOUNT. held a successful dance in their Chib at Happy Valley on Saturday night.
J
MRS. MACAULEY PRESENTS » CUP AND MEDALS.
MONDAY, APRIL - 21, · 1919.
BRIDGE COLLAPSES GOVERNOR OF MACAO
AT SHEKWAN.
SIX MEN KILLED.
DISMISSED.
A POLITICAL JOB.
Among the shipping arrivals in
A fatal bridge collapse is reported harbour yesterday were the Yangshim | On the Club ground on Saturday to have taken place yesterday at locmedan, Telemon, Jade, Shinfoe, afternoon, the College played an Shekwan, in the Sun On District.
Considerable surprise has bee Dainichi Marne, Song Ma and Fren-exhibition match against the Staffs when six Chinese were precipitated betrayed by the local Portuguese on
and Departments prior to the pre-in the water below and drowned: becoraing aware that the Governor - sentation of the Second Division The facts so far relate that a party of Macad, Senhor A. T. Barbosa, has
adage, "Scratcha Russian and "A committee is being appointed catch a Tartar." Think what that to orgarrise concert, parties at the plus that means. Then recall that Roman Catholic Cathedral in aid of there had been political oppressions, the organ fund. It is hoped that Mr. and political agitations, the latter E. G. Anderson and Mr. d'Aquino of which smuggled in and circulated will take part. ... dentocratic literature, full (beyond a
well educated, and of an enormous sang. proletariat, not only ignorant-and of policy kept in ignorance-but like Shanghai is having its annual League Cup and Medals to the win-- of worshippers from Hongkong had all ignorant peoples profoundly dust storms. Flat dust from the pers and runners-up respectively. to cross an improvised plank bridge been disraiased from his Governor- superstiticus. Think what that Gobi Desert is permeating everything The Collegians who are the champ which leads to the temple, after the ship. It appears that the new gay- means. Then add a mixture of but their consciences. Those are ions this season, were closely followed passengers had disembarked from the ernment: at Lisbon which is of races, some so near to primitive hermetically sealed.
by the Staffs, the runners up, who were launch. On this occasion the party democratic principles, issued instruc barbarisay as to give rise to our
two points behind. Taking the records were nearly in the middle of the tions immediately to remove the late of the two teams concerned, the Col. bridge, when it suddenly collapsed legians did admirably well, drawing and the men were thrown into the Governor from his post. He was one and losing two out of 14 matches, water underneath.
appointed by the Sidonista party. points out of a possible 28. Their minutes of the first half saw the ball appointed Conde de Pacos D'Arcus thereby winning the league with 23
The new Lisboa government häve goal average too, was very good, 33 once more in the Staffs' territory but Governor of Macao, and so as to for and 7 against. The Staffs won nothing resulted, and the half-time sever at once Senhor Barbosa's con doubt) of the crudest of Socialistic The United States gunboat Helena & lost 1 and drew 5, 21 points!
nection have appointed Lieut. Colonel ideals a case.. if ever there was one, Commander Briggs) arrived from Their goal average is 20 for and 6 whistle found the score sheet blank.
At the resumption, it was evidert Santos as Acting Governor until the . of new wine in old bottles."Canton yesterday. Many of the petty
against. Think what that plus that and officers and sailers spent the after-Collegians won Saturday's match.and they were not long in satisfying nominee. Senhor Barbosa will return “... that meats. Now add the incidents noon boat-sailing about our beautiful beating the Staffs hopelessly in every From a pass by Silva, Hyndman
As is befitting the champions, the that the Collegians were out to win. arival of the new government's,
their supporters' expectations either. to Portugal, of an unsuccessful war, a shortage harbour.
branch of the game
The Portuguese at Hongkong and of tood, a revolution and a dis
It will be winged the ball to Omar who put up Macao, so the China Mail under- credited aristocracy, a lot of armed
remembered that two weeks ago a hot pace which the man who was stands, do not approve of the change. and unemployed soldiers fresh
the champions sustained a defeat a told off to watch him, found hard to They aver it is solely political and. from the mind-unbalancing, fields
the hands of the same combination, keep up with. When near goal, Omar because, the late Governor was not a of war, and allow all to simmer.
on a wet day, by 1-0. Seeing that who was expected to do the needful supporter of the new party. Senhor Think what all that must have meant
tions, they defeated their one time one of the backs, who was bearing for the improvement of Macao and now, under more favourable condi-himself before he was prevented by Barbosa had in project many schemes Was there really any reed to import in addition German intrigues and
conquerors to the tune of 2 goals to down on him at a furious pace, sur before these have had time to fructify, incitements? Such a combination
To-day according to the Chinesenih it could easily be said that the prised the players and Calendar is "Kuk Yu," Grain Rain, Master Gunner May, lived up to goal to
specta-he is removed from his post after Collegians had, in the words of tors alike, by one of the 24 festival of the year. their reputation."
shooting across holding office for barely six months. L. Xavier
the The 6th instant was Ching Ming'
left wing and this worthy found the (Clear Brightness) when the Chinese there
the close of the game right hand corner of the net with a
Was the usual worship at the graves.
rush terrific drive which gave Glenny so for the stand from where the pre chance. In fact, it was doubtful if
was bound to produce the most frightful results: for which the word Bolshevism is merely a name. The Reign of Terror" in Paris was just as truly Bolshevism.
Indeed, when one recalls how jin- animous the kings and aristocracies
The presentation at Hongkong Defence Corps Headquarters at 5.30
p.m. to-morrow,. is to. Major D.
facdonald who has just retired from the Corps and is proceeding Home on retirement...
At
On
On Good Friday the Dockyard/sentation of the Cup. and Medals the knew the ball was coming until it
of Europe were in endeavouring to Recreation Club had a shoot. East crush the French Revolution-how versus West. The East won easily Respectable Public Opinion was dead The best scores were: A. J. Brock, against the new demotracy and how 92. J. Deane, 39, J. B. McGukan. E inflamed by tales told of it-it is Sears, and H. Elson 86, and F. W difficult to avoid the suspicion that Wright, 23. we may be unwittingly on the eve of
Justified the Bolshevistic means. In By the arrival of the Royal Star, a word, we suppose Bolshevista to be one of the International Export Co.'s that reaction of human nature which new steamers, says the Central China is illustrated in a kinema picture Post (Hankow), we have the first "When a man sees rec." Given huge overseas bont which has been 2 deep-rooted grievance, given seen in the port after an interval of a dislocation of his ordinary environ nearly two years. ment, and given a sudden and un; expected realization of Power, any
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CONSCRIPTION.
FOOD MINISTRY.
Gunner May said Major Hammond,
Addressing the gathering, Master actually hit the net for the opening 18th Infantry, President of the the ball down and after beating Ministry to repeal the Military From the centre, the Staffs took The refusal of the Lloyd George League, who was to have presented Ogley, Street prepared himself for Service Act was to be expected. Mr. the trophy and medals to the winners the anishing touch, which would Lloyd George has practically said and runners-up, had written at the last undoubtedly have brought about the that the action of Britain in this moment regretting his inability to at equalizer, but P. Xavier was a little matter would be decided in large another innovation as portentous as Mr. R. C. Faithful, a local soli-tend owing to unforeseen develop too quick for him and running be-measure by the action of other that one bappily proved to be. It is. citer, leaves the Colony to-morrowments which required his presenceelsetween Street and the goal just as the nations, and as it still seems doubtful to say the least. possible. Thereby the ss. China. Mr. Faithful who where. However, Mrs. Macauley had ball left the latter's foot, deflected whether the proposal for the abolit- could easily be adduced many other has been practising in the Colony for saved the situation by kindly con-it and Sepher who was in the ton of conscription will be accepted historical incidents, less critical, which the past nine years, and is the oldest senting to perform the ceremony on vicinity, ran it up the field, ending by the Peace Conference as a whole were as surely Bolshevisms if our solicitor here, is going into practice the major's behalf. Before calling up with a high kick, but Wain the fulfilment of the promise given guess be right. Our own Suffragettes at Shanghai.
upon Mrs. Macauley to present the jumped were Bolsheviks, for whom the end
trophy, the speaker read the records
headed the ball during the election has been away. "Hyndman replied with postponed. The War Office will of the respective teams, as given another header and Silva a Laird thus breathe freely, for there can be no as would be seen from the match This worthy was not slow in deciding made to retain the Military Service above, and concluded by saying that placing. Moosdeen in possession. question that every effort will be which had just concluded, the Col that it was no good his keeping the Act on the statute-book. It is well legians had, although not without a leather, and promptly returned it to known that Mr. Winston Churchill is struggle, lived up to their reputa-Silva who tipped it to L. Xavier and himself a conscriptionist, and his tion as champions of the Junior this smart winger scored his second promise that at some future time Invitations have been issued by the next season will see the College ball, as on the previous occasion, of course on the conditions. being league (Applause). He hoped that goal with another fine shot, the conscription will be abolished depends man is a Bolshevik. If in addition the Hon. Mr. P. H. Hoyloak and Mrs: team advanced to the First Division, hitting the right hand corner of the favourable. Meanwhile it will be he happen to or an ignorant and Holyoak, for the wedding of Misa where he hoped they would giv: 23 net, Glenny again being taken by interesting to note how the country superstitious peasant, with a long Gracie L. Main and M. F. Syme good an account of themselves as No doubt; also, there are some score to settle, he is likely to be an Thomson. The wedding takes place they had done in the Second Division. After this, it could not be safely abolition of compulsion is indefinitely
surprise.
receives the announcement, that the like President Wilson, who believe in human, he is not for ever beyond Saturday, April 25. A reception in
extreme example. But being also at St. John's Cathedral at 3 pm on this season (Hear, hear).
said that the Collegians, had the postponed. Itseemsräther a dangerous "self determination." and on principle the
Mrs. Macauley then presented game all their own why, as stung by policy in view of the unrest, in indus pale. as some of hink that whether the Russians friends would like
our the Hongkong Hvel will follow. the Cup to to
ER. Hydman, the possibility of a big defeat, the trial circles that is prevalling. We note see him. choose rightly or wrongly they have
Captain of the College X1, amid Staffs played all they knew and from latest papers received that in. He cap still come to his the right to be left tree choice, We
This year Batavia, the chief and enthusiastic applause from their pressed with such determination that January the London "Police again. senses, and behave more reason- ̈ have some of these among our own ably. Not, of course, if in the midst flourishing city of Java, will enter supporters. Gold medals were then a goal seemed. inevitable. Street threatened to strike unless their people, but they are a minority, and of his sanguinary delirium he finds upon, its 300th anniversary. Batavia banded to the members of the took a shot which hit the cross bar, union not of sufficient numerical or influen-imself under the recessity of fight was founded by the famous Dutch winning team and silver ones to the the ball rebounding Into play just in When the unrest spreads to a body was officially recognised. SIMMONS-On April 11, at Shang-Minister's boast of that." fundamental ing for his life. That would con-ational statesman and hero, Jan runners-up after which three lusty front of" goal. Ogley, in his ex-filke the London Police, which a year Pieterszoon Coen. Plans are being cheers were accorded Mrs. Macauley citement, miss-kicked and placed or so ago would have been regarded British policy," which is discounted things considered, and without the drafted for a suitable commemoran the call of Master Gunner May. Ellarby in a favourable position, as absolutely safe from contagion by
ceivably make him worse. All Simmons, a son.
by more than one glistering example slightest wish to
Cheers were also exchanged between but whitewash the tion of this event.
excitement pis . reigning the weapon of direct action," it MILLS.—On April 12; at Shanghai,in our island story." Mr. Lloyd
the respective teams in the spirit supreme now, and he was unable behoves the Government to go to Mr. and Mrs. C.. Mills, a George himself, it may be noticed, did Russian savages, we are inclined to
Mr. John A. Craig, chief engi- of true sportsmanship. regard this announcement by Mr..
to do better than to kick the leather warily, The determination to retain. not rely on policy or principle alone to Lloyd George as satisfactory. We neer of the CNS. Shansi, has recent A description of the match is against the right upright, the ball conscription on the statute-book for cinch his argument. With Napoleon's would consider it still more so; if ily been awarded £75 by the Shipping appended':
rebounding into play a second time the present is likely to cause much famous fiasco obviously in his mind some of our European friends could Controller for gallantry and good ST. JOSEPH'S 2: STAFFS 0. and Kirby kicked high in the alt in discontent among the workers. be intimated that an invasion of bring themselves to stop being quite staranship on the occasion of the
Elayed on the Club ground, this awell meant effort to place one of MANNERS-CLARKSON.-On April Russia was not faible. We could
unco goid" and to consent to torpedoing of the C.N.S. Szechuen, of match proved very interesting from his colleagues in possession. How 5, at Shanghai, Philip Manners, continue, to supply arms and other
which at the time he was also chief the opening whistle. Much specula- ever, P. Xavier and Sreet both assistance
negotiate with these frenzied re- to the anti-Bolshevik second son of the late Thomas Generals, without doing violence, informers as soon as they show the
engineer:
tion was entertained as to which team jumped to meet the ball which hit Norman Manners, of the Chinese
should win. Judging from the defeats Xavier's head and shot straight for slightest disposition to listen to rea- his opinion, to our Customs, to May Maritime
Mr. E. G. Anderson, the Consul the Collegians had sustained at the the goal mouth, but Souza who was Evelyn Clarkson of Maida Vale national principle. We could also son. It is a pity" that the Prinsipe for Peru, has come forward as a hands of the Staffsand of Kowlood.the luckily in position, punched way. recent acquisition to the "Colony's odds were very much in favour of the The leather wasagain brought back to did not spread outside. This is a
musical circles. With Mr. E. d'Aquino Staffs who had fielded a full team the goal mouth but the effort was typically statesmanlike attitude,
(tenor) his powerful baritone voice and were out to win.
"Truth"says: There has, though, which does not let a
spoiled by Skelton who kicked over been a good deal too much squeamish too slavish
was heard to great advantage In
Kicking off facing the Club pávi the cross bar. After what seemed ness at the Ministry of Food in deal- respect for first principles
singing the "Crucifix" at the Church tion, the Staffs used their well-known like an eternity, Marcal cleared and lug with prices. So far as supplying obscure expediency. If a thing POLICE AND PEDESTRIANS. of the Immaculate Reception. The tactics of open play and stretching thus saved the situation. But the the public with essential foods, the cannot be done," and if it
church was filled to overflowing.. out their forward string, they made leather did not go far down the field Ministry has done excellent service, would not pay to do it if it could, it
dash for the College territory, but before it was returned to the College but when one looks at the prices is good statesmanship to decide
A Peking telegram to the Chung were quickly stopped by Ogley who territory where the Staffs forced a which the consumer is called on to against the attempt, and if the
Foo News Agency says that in defer- was playing his usual consistent corner. This was taken by Sheriff pay to-day one wonders whether the statesman. go a little further, and
ence to a request made by the game. Punting the leather down to who placed his shot beautifully but Ministry has dot developed into a shape a necessity into a virtue, who
Esiakuan Chamber of Commerce, Silva, Ogley was able to originate none of his men happened to be producer and traders protectisiz TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."shall deny his ingenuity its meed
At last! The, China Mail is not the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, has an attack by the Collegians which within range and V. Xavier cleared. bureau. i know that the late Lord of admiration? After all, political
obtamed sanction from the Ministry came very near morality is not yet like the law of now alone defending, a public Pight of Coramunications to erect a strong but Silva was too well marked fouled by springing for the leather shopkeeper and the wholesaler were materialling, Again the ball returned and V. Xavier Rhondda took the view that the gravitation or elementary mathema. It was the first to call attention to permanent godown on the river banic and was unable to keep the ball long and kicking it with both his feet off such essential elements in securing the ties. It is still open to a wise states the new Police Order driving people a Nanking. It is added that the being obliged to pass to Hyndman the ground. A free kick was rightly distribution of food that they had to be man to think that is right which he off the highwaye on to the side godown will soon be constructed who also was unable to do anything, given the Staffs and Ellarby took the kept in good humour, but it, strikes wishes to be right, and to prove it walks, an order apparently devised to not before it was time. What is be too finding himself receiving too shot, and piloted the ball straight into me that the process of keeping them so in soothing speech.
pratify the arrogance of the. iocal wanted at Nanking is a series of much attention from a couple of the Souza's hands, Street tried to rush sweet has been carried too far. One Meanwhile it is a fact that what is Automobile Association. It was the godowns of large dimensions. half-backs, and after a smart attempt the goalie but Souza coolly threw the has only to look at the profits made The speech by Mr. Lloyd George actually happening to the erstwhile first to sound the alarm and to show
to wriggle through, lost control of ball out over his head. the Prussianism" of this illegal |||
by the big trading concerns, to see "steam roller" is as little known to which, came, through on Saturday
"Unification of Chinese Rail-the ball and the situation was
Soon after this the final that they have done very well out of was more than usually important, as us as are the canals of Mars. That action. For a time it was left alone to ways" leads a long list of contents in relieved for the time being. After whistle was sounded proclaiming the controlled prices. A possible explana- it contained the first really defirite there are appearances on Mars which the job of pointing out how the thing the April number of the Far Eastern another visit to the College Collegians winners of a hard fought tion of the tenderness towards the intimation we bave had that there is some astronomers have agreed to was bound to work. Then came a Review, which has just been published end which proved fruitless, Street match by 2 goals to love.
trading Interests is suggested by one. not to be organized war against the describe as canals" we know, but prosecution and a professional legaland which is up to the standard set missing a good chance, the The following are the teams & of my readers: He remarks that Russians. The Premier havdiscover while some of us take their word for opinion. The "cat" had jumped by this valuable and interesting Staffs were once more called upon to St. Joseph's College E. Souza; many important and lactative posts ed somewhere in his fertile mental it, others of us realize that the The China Mail, it seems was right. publication. Other interesting articles, defend their goal, the Collegians this W. Ogley, E. Xavier; S. Marcal, in the Ministry of Food are bei b recesses fundamental British appearances may be capable of other 50 letters began to appear in the most of which are illustrated, are time relying on their left winge: to Sepher. V. Xavier R. Omar, E. released employees of firms who policy" of non-interference with explanations. In the case of Russian other papers.
"Mining Enterprises in Sterla" work the ball through, and he did it Moosdeen, E. R. Hyndman J. Silva found therein a refuge from military the domestic affairs of other nations happenings, we are actually wars They haven't got it right yet. It "Architecture in the Philippines nicely too, giving Silva the chance of and L. Xavier.
service, and that they naturally have the witnesses. which comes in handily to disappoint off, because
are isn't merely that there are policemen "Remarkable Development of Japa- his life, but owing to the attentions Staffs and Departments-Corpi bias in favour of their old (a) those who would have liked to less,, trustworthy than the as who go too far. The main point is nere Shipping," which cites the case which were promptly paid ali, and Glenny: Staff Sergt. Wala, Sergt blisinesses and employers. see the Russians punished for start-ironiomers. By the time we have that the order itself is ultro vires, and of the Ceaka Shosen Kaisha as also to excitement, he took a tery Scoular Rev. Bundle, Corp. Knight, might expect the Consumery Council ing the war and then retting on discounted journaletio exaggeration in front to the pedestrian public typical of the extraordinary progress oder shot at goat Glenny having Fre. Conner, Corp. Kirby, Pte: to correct any such blas, though the their Allies, (b) those who regard and sensationalism, and made allew. That order must be withdrawn. It made in shipowning and operation in very little dificulty in stopping the Shelton Gunner & Street Corpl; ability to do so would, of course, de-, Bolshevism as a world menace to be atces for that weakness of buman will be withdrawn, t
Japan and many others. A good ball and drivlig It to mid-feld Ellacby and Q. M. Sergt. Sheriff head upon the Bgures placed before stamped out, and (c) those who, being nature which for ever causes the Meanwhile, it is gratifying to see number
where it was trapped by it will probably interest uur rea the Council, and since the figures are holders of Russian loan scrip or of wavering balance" to be adjusted in this moming's Daily Press an
Sepher and quickly returned to the ders to give the names of the the doubt produced in the department depreciated roubles, thought a stable with a bias towards self-interest, we editorial fute to this effecti
danger zone. After a few minutes winters of the 2nd Division League is conceivable that they may only government to be instated by the are as a jury too much in the dark
It is an old "maxim that" "the
of exciting play the Staffs were since the Cup was presented by Mr disclose as fuch as the department Allies the most convenient means of to decide
forced to concede a corner. This F. Ellis. pedestrian has the first fight to the saving their investments. Against With regard to Lenin and Trotsky road," and we think the Police would
was taken by Omar who shot a these there would be (a), those who we are told they are double-dyed i have some difficulty in convincing the are sick of war, either on émotional lains. They probably are. If, wd Supreme Court that he has not any or moral grounds, (b) soldiers who allow that, we all lack a suffici right. If it be an offence to disobey want to be demobilized, (c) friends ency of evidence for it is certain the directions of the Milice, it is and relatives of enlisted men who that no two med represent de incumbent on the Follce to justify wish to keep what the Germans left Russian people We do not yet the directions which they give hem, and (d) the Britin tax payers, know what Bolshevisma is nor just otherwise we might as well be in who for an obvious reason would what it stands for We may guess, Zabern.-Ed., HD.P|_
London, S. W.
DEATH.
WOHLGEMUTH.-On April 10, at Shanghai, Mis. A. Wohlgemuth, in her 39th year.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1010.
THOSE RUSSIANS.
conference came to nothing.
hattle Bolshevism, by seeing that it
GRANFYING SUPPORT.
A PARENT'S DUTY. YOUR hoy is always getting scratch: wide and the soldiers were once more these wounds have lealed all riist the needful. Another attable by the ed or tub or bruised. Because able to breathe freely, Scoular dolg ikka they always will. Get a boilig of
simberlain a Pain Balm and see that Staffs in which Skelton Street and ery lajury leated or immediately. Ellarby figured well ended up in a mind is too densemuse disease torisk was quite safe in the College goal Ton can get nothing better, and bloodgood drive by the latter, but Souza male By All Usemiste and Sore and puriched away. The closing five Yopernit
1910 88 Co. R.G.A 1911 83 Co. R.G.A.
1912 83 C6 R.G.A. 1913 38 Co. R.GAL
1914-15, St. Joseph's College. 1915-16, 88 CR.GA 1916-17, A. Co. K.STAT 1917-18, South Chind Athletic: 1918-19, 5t Joseph's College.
One
desires to reveal Certainly one factor must not be left out of account The cost of contro, in the shape of the enormous staff employed in ex-- ercising it up and down the country. flust be ab appreciable addition to the core of food. That at least is a very good reason why the Food Min- ltry should not be turned into a perf minent fistitution..