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STONE GINGER-BEER
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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCKE AND GEMERIL
MONDAY, ` "JULY-14_912"
LAWN BOWLS.
PECULIAR TRAGEDY.
To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 6 Kaa DEFEAT CIVIL SERVICE. 16
Rights of Man and of the Citizen, the of the work. The egregious Stanton. exemplar of the much-more talked of described as a American Declaration. Most of the says the miners are exploiting the national democrat,” points of it are accepted (if only in public. Let every member of the theory and during peace) by a miners' union now say, "Very well. 15 civilized nations to-day. On the con- We
quit mining.
We
don't editution of two years later, the want to exploit you. We'll take to Commune, the casting down of Louis other and easier employment. Get of plague and one of enteric.
Today's return shows one case XVI's head "as a challenge. to the your own coal. Where would the kings of Europe. the Reign of Terror, Parliamentary argument be, then? the resurgence of royalism, and the Where would the public be? What Marine Engineer Ballantine who coming of Napoleon, we need not would the profit be? And what died yesterday, will be interred at dwell. Monarchic Europe, challenged would the price of coal be? Were the Protestant Cemetery this after by the shorn head of Louis, had then fone miner to say he was leaving noon. as now a sort of hang the Kaiser "mining to become a farm labourer
.
CHINISE ON PICNIC LOSES
HIS LEFT.
The Civil Service had a couple of B players back out the selected rinks rather late on Friday and were handi An extraordinary story of how a capped as a result.
Chinese on a night picnic lost his Mr. Bond's rink won for Civil Ser lite is reported to the Aberdeen
vice, by six, but Gerrard's did just as Police. A party of four. Jokis en well for KCC On the other rink gaged a boat at Aberdeen for a play was keen and interesting. At picnic on the night of Saturday, the 18th head Gibson's rink led by July 12. They were rowed about The C. N. s.s. "Tientsin" (Cap-17-10. Duncan then scored two. for two hours and then had the boat and at the 20th head four, bringing anchored at Chau La. There they the scores 17-16 in favour of K.GC.. made fast and three of the party The las: head teemed with interest played dominoes with the sampan and the match could have been won girl. The other, Li Kwan instest of or lost here. However Gibson's men joining in the game of dominoes scored one and won 18-16,
went to sleep on a small sampan tied The match was well contested and to the hired boat.
The real charm of Stone Ginger Beer is the favour produced. They sent Boney to Elba, and or a sailor, the public would consider
restored the Bourbons. When he him a reasonable sensible fellow, tain H. P. Hope) arrived from Wuhu turned up again, the Allies sent him just As they would applaud ayesterday with 2,250 tons of rice to a safer island, and again left a scavenger for "rising" to be a not for Hongkong. monarchy in charge. For a time journalist. Were all the miners to the puppy played with its ball, and do so, they would call it a horrid let the slippers alore-fthis metaphor
by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger-Beer can be said to be genuine.
TRADE
$1.00 per dozen.
strike", complain of the public | The s.s. "Haimun" (Captain C-
is not too discourteous. But repub inconvenience (which would be very E Page) arrived from Saigon this licanism
now in the blood real and very serious) and (as has morning with 1,000 tons of rice, all the players enjoyed the game. Li Kwan slept and the others
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** TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE,
BONOKONG, MONDAY, Jilir 14, 1919.
LE JOUR DE VRAI GLOIRE.
SHIPPING.
wake us up to the folly of the Balance of Power. Sully dreamed of a "Christian Republic" of European States, for the maintenance of peace. Richelieu dreamed of autocracy, of keeping the people in their proper place, and of a "strong foreign policy." There is nothing like a strong foreign policy, by the way, for keep- ing people quiet. If you give a puppy a ball to play with, it will not
France has given the world chew up your slippers, especially if you keep on directing its attention gallantry, military prowess and genius. France has given us more forget their desire for reform, like to the ball. Wave the flag, and they than her share of the arts. For the refinements of civilization we rates and "Doras" were all motived the German Socialists. Our censo- have learned to lock to her. France like Richelieu, and aimed at unques. has made contributions to science tioning acquiescence in uncontrolled and learning that only the ignorant, authority. Thus in France, even misled by the current catchwords of after promising beginnings, we see journalism, deem less than those of privilege still dominant and parlia other nations. Above all, France; ment a farce. Indeed, to read French has given us liberty. Fond of free history, knowing the happy end of dom as we British are to-day, high it, is something like reading a novel as we set our ideal of liberty, it is whose plot we have discovered by doubtful if we had progressed so far without the example of the French. peeping at the last chapter. Let us In France democracy awoke, and the French brain coming to confirm skip a century or two, till we find kicked vigorously, as far back as the and strengthen the good impulses of Fourteenth Century, when we meet the French heart. The philosophers, the popular saying, n'impose qui ne the Encyclopedists, taught the people veut, which is the French version of to ask if everything needed to be just as
No taxation without
they found it. Rousseau (whose representation." But the tirae was name really should be coupled with not yet. The will of the people was born, but its sovereignty had yet social contract and
One of to-day's toasts) proclaimed the to be established. Tyranny and right" of the people. It wasn't the divine » privilege were still
bave to
Louis XVI so much as the aristocrats
Our own
or cunning
10
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KINGS
flour and cocoanuts.
Scores
The profits of the Chersonese (FMS) Rubber Estates, Ltd., for Hyde 1918 were £28,667 11s 4d Dividend Robinson of 12 per cent. recommended.
K.C.C.
Richmond Gibson (skip) 18
Corps (R.N.V.R.) will take part in the Simpson
24 of the Dockyard Defence Cewald Peace Celebration Parade in addition Lapsley
to those mentioned in the China Mail. Parker (skip) 18
Mead
Civil Service.
Mace Polley Fincher
Duncan (skip) 16 Langley McCormac Roylance
Bond (skip) 24 Forbes
Brown Lamble
She brought Gerrard (skip) 20 Seccombe (skip)14
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Totals...... 56
TAIKOO DEFEAT POLICE.
54
played dominoes, according to the story of Liu Chung, one of the party. At 1145 beat with six men in it, dressed in white and speaking the Punti dialect came alongside the boat where Li Kwan wa asleep. Some- body called out "who is this man" and Liu Chung nd iced three of the six men atta Li Kwan He endeavoured to go to the assistance of Li Kwant the other three were armed with sticks "and kept him away. There was a struggle and Li Kwan was finally ushed over the side of the heat into the The boat with the six made off towards Aberdeen. Liu Chung then jumped
water after Li Kwan and pu
logical been done) ask for military corcion, land, and couldn't be satisfied with Where's the logic, of that? leven a limited monarchy. By February 24, 1848, a year when the Proletariat all over Europe was agitated, France reverted to the elective rule again, and began What de local loyalists, who would to dream of
ceat Socialist resent any disrespectful reference to State. It is a dream that never can our King and who belong to the come true, because tyranny is abang the Kaiser" school, make of natural temptation of man's, and the present situation? Prince Henry bureaucrats have to be fought as of Prussia has petitioned King well as kaisers. Mr. Bumble in his George to "desist" from extraditing C. Harris Walker) arrived from Pile
The C..N.sa. "Linan" (Captain Overy Own way is another Nero. Even the Kaiser, following a similar peti- Bangkok yesterday. under our own free flag, we have to tion from the Kaiser's sons. What 1,040 tons of rice, 300 of timber and be constantly on guard against officia! is the King to do in this embarrassing 23 of cotton. arrogance, intolerance, and "Prus- situation? If he grant the petition.. siankm." France was to have fur-the loyal patriots will be displeased ther ups and downs before setting with him, respectfully displeased, no The Second Empire was to come and doubt, but still not pleased. If he go, and the Frussian humiliation refuse it on the ground that he has to be endured. That seemed to
not the. necessary power you see bales of hemp and 4,000 tons of steer Police Greerson Saturday, Hamilton's man was then taken in a hire be the turning point for them. The the dilemma? The petition itself Commune of 1871 was the last looks like an impertinent assertion distressing piece of anarchy. From that the King has the power to grant the time that M. Thiers read theit, or, in the alternative, like a con- presidential message saying that the scious and mean device to shew that republic existed, and must be regard. he hasn't. It is rather curious that ed as the lawful government of the this fresh illustration of the Time country, the way that the French put Spirit should reach us on a day so their shoulders to the work of significant to kingolaters as July 14 construction has been admired and must be envied by the world. They have almost as much reconstructive work ahead of them now, in victory, as they bad in defeat, but no one doubts on this July 14, that they, will emerge successful and triumphant. Vive la France.
REPULSE BAY.
DOUGIE HAIG AGAIN.
How we all loved him and admired him. Now he is spoiling it all by talking too much in public, and
The Blue Funnel Steamer Pro- testlaus (Captain J. W. Read) from Seattle and Manila brought 12,700 this morning.
de Paul Society begs to acknowledge The Treasurer of the St. Vincent most thankfully the receipt of $20, toward the funds of the Society, by an anonymous donor.
The local agents of the P. and O. have received a cable which states that the "Neuralia," which left Hongkong on May 29 arrived Home on the evening of July 8:
The total output of the Kallan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending June 28, 1919
i
latter ashore. Attempts to
This match took place on the him were of no avail. The d
rink made a good start. scoring six to Aberdeer and the facts repor
koo fell away and at the 12th head Police Station. the score was 7-1 at this rink, Tai-who took the story to the Aber before Gerrard's made a start. After a Chinese detective who was me
wianing at this rink 21-14. the Police took the lead 10-9, finally It is said that after landing
Aberdeen the six men in white
As usual Wotherspoon scored a towards Pokfulam. The Police win, his rink defeating the quartette making investigations. skipped by Gordon 22-14.
The other rink was skipped by. Ferguson and Grant for Taikos and Police respectively. Here also the Taikoo four were superior and won by 14.
The scores follow.
TAIKOO,
Russell
Grimshaw Eldridge The Asiatic Pet. Co., s.s." August
Wotherspoon Kessler" arrived yesterday with a (skip) cargo of bulk oil and benzine, She towed the lighter Drente loaded with Smich kerosine-from Singapore, taking eight Hamilton
McLachlan days for the trip.
(skip) Morrison
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talking nonsense. The last time amounted to 72,309 tons and the sales: Wallace we criticised him it was for mis- during the period, to 56,173 tons. chievous nonsense. We don't know On the beach, at Repulse Bay, for what to call his claim (see to-day's years and years, some respectable editorial note) that "alone we did it." people who love fresh air and It will be understandable if you beautiful scenery have occupied consider the mouth and the stomach "matsheds." which they erected arguing аз to which deals there. The Hongkong Hotel Com- most efficiently with a man's food. Sir pany, in which a few infuential Douglas Haig has put himself in the people are materially interested, has position of saying that the British recently erected an hotel at Repulse (mouth or stomach, which you like) Bay, which should shortly be opened did it all. It is not right, especially fer business. Everybody has been on July 14, to let it go with out com- congratulating them on their enter ment that for the last two years we prise, and wishing them well, the China bore the brunt. It isn't even necessary Mall included. We would now be glad The French admit that if we hadn't to be assured that those influential done our share the Germans would people have had no connection have won. That's enough. whatever with the fact that some of the pioneers, so to speak, who have matsheds there, have been
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
POLICE.
22
R. C. Watt
J. J. Wart
G. Watt
W. G. Gerrard
Angus
Davitt
Cooper
14 (skip)
21
DEFERRED TELEGRAMS,
-The contributor responsible for the complaint that the local office of the E E. Telegraph Company accepts Field
cable messages without telling the Blackman
customer that they will be posted Kent
part way, is not satisfied with the Gordon (skip) 14 explanation we made on Saturday. He writes: "I do not think your de- fence of the Eastern Extension Tele- graph Co., in Saturday's Chins Mail justified. The mere fact that they issued an "Express" in March isn't very convincing in July. Besides, these 'Expresses" go to business houses, etc., but not to small" people who öccasionally have to send a telegram 13 in ordinary language. We do t get them. I repeat and insist that 48 before we are allowed to waste put money at cablegram rates (even though deferred rates) we should be told about such further delays is that. Who would realize, even if he saw the express information of March, that it was still valid in July?"
In the vicinity of the Law Courts. Sloan two stands have been erected from Bateman which a good view of the firework Ferguson (skip)27 Grant (skip) display, will be obtainable. One is for the Government and the other for Sir Paul Chater.
A bazaar to be held at St. Paul's College. Glenealy, on Wednesday, in Aid of the Ministering Children's League, Church Extension and Christian Education, is to be opened by Mrs. Gurner at 2.30.
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Totals
63
A NAVAL COMPLAINT.
given notice," Public opinion will
A complaint reaches the China Mail from a number of Naval men. be against any such mean action.
The story told us is that about 30 Another thing we should like to H.M.A.S. "Sydney" has at last)
odd naval ratings paid off HMS. learn is that the Hongkong Govern- left Singapore homeward bound to Garrison Serg-Major Hurle and "Hydrangea", on May 30. Since ment is not alienating more foreshore the Antipodes.
POLICEMAN-SOLDIER'S. a party of military were engaged that date they have been kicking than is absolutely necessary. We several places where "such a short goes Home on the Blue Funnel at 7.30 tenorrow morning.
this morning preparing Murray Par- their heels on H.M.S. Tamar waiting DEATH FROM CHOLERA. can inform it of the, locality of
ade ground for the Peace Celebration to be sent Home for demobilization." Lieut.-Colonel John Ward, M.Prehearsal Parade which takes place! A number of these men are what sighted policy has later been deplored.
are called "slip men." That is men personal knowledge of one such
Regret has been caused by the His Excellency our Governor has steamer "Talthyblus" to-day.
whom employers are in need of and sudden death of Police Constable With the advent of the Peace whose claims that they were in the J. C. Mayall, H.K. Police Force. The place. Except for strictly limited Mr. E. Teichman, of the British celebrations, the members of the same empley in prewar days have deceased was admitted to the Govern- areas, and only then when there is Consular Service, China, was amongst Catholic Union Club will be at been verified by Local Advisory ment Civil Hospital on Thursday and ample left in the vicinity, no exclusive the recipients of Birthday Honours, Home' to their friends on Thursday Boards.
passed away yesterday at 12.50 p.m. rights to beach and bathing rights being awarded the C.LE.
evening. The occasion will take to have been kept waiting so long
The men feel that they ought not j should be allowed on any terms.
The cause of death was cholera. the form of a musical entertainment. for a passage. They think that at leaves a widow and four children at The event is especially sad as he It would be reassuring to the public The Royal Italian Circus. made just now if authoritative an eleventh hour change and will just how
least the Neval Authorities might Home who were dependent on the statement were published showing now show to-morrow at the Ming J. Medina) arrived from Swatow on thus show their willingness to do authorities. Deceased was a soldier "Quinnebaug," (Capt. have sent Home the "slip men" and allotment received through the Army much ol the
beach Yuen gardens, North Point
Saturday afternoon with 1,230 tons their best for those men having jobs of the Manchester Regt. during duty at Repulse Bay is leased for the
of general cargo for Hongkong. Dur- actually awaiting them. ." exclusive"
use of the Hotel's clients. We assume, of course," that turned to the Colony from Singapore overboard and
with the Police Force, owing to the Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carroll re-ing the voyage a Chinaman jumped The China Mail brings the matter shortage or policemen. A native of no matshed owner or occupant would by the P. & 0.9.3. "Dilwara" yester drowned.
presumably to the Commodore's notice in case Oldham, Lancs, the late P.C. Mayall have the cheek to claim exclusive rights to what God gave to us all day. Mr. Carroll has been to the
Straits on business matters.
The foreshore.
H.K.D.C.
The s.s.
was
The P. & O. s.s. "Dilwara" (Captain T. P. Babb) arrived from It was reported at the Hertford Bombay yesterday. She brought branch of the Discharged Soldiers' 4,000 tons of cargo for other ports, Federation that for one job fifty men 300 for Hongkong, and also 2,106 Presumably the Defence Corps will applied, including 49 ex-service men, packages of ammunition for the be demobilized within the next few the only civilian applicant being military here, months. The members ought to accepted. have the war medal,, and are
Captain F. L. Skiton, M.C.,
these men have been mislaid.
*
CORRESPONDENCE.
"AUSTRALIA WILL BE
THERL."
look at present. We make this advance manager of Bostock's Circus, Headquarters Hongkong-Singapore not likely to "get It, as things Mr. A. Almazoff, the popular R.G.A. who is commanding the To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"] Dole in order that there will be is leaving to-morrow by the Sing- R:G A. Bere, returned to Hongkong by
احمد
joined the Army in 1915, being an original member of the Manchester Pals Battalion. He came to Hong- kong from India and has been, on Police duty for several months. He was only 36.
The funeral, which will be of a military character, takes place this evering at 5 p.m.
THE VICTORIA THEATRE
-: Sir-Among all the generals' no chance of this body being disband. kiang" for Shanghai to make the the P.&O.E.s. "Dilwara" yesterday.names mentioned as to be en- ed without some recognition. That necessary arrangements for the visit Mrs. Skilton came with him. Captain blazoned on
An amusing picture "Pots and would be a pity, The Government of the circus to that city.
Skilton was a bachelor when he went Peace Celebrations, not one Aust Victoria during the weekend. Miss our archways during Pans Peggy". was showing at the or the public or both should see to it
on leave to Singapore a few weeks ralian or New Zealand general is Gladys Hulette bas an amusing and included although Canada and South original part as Peggy. The picture Africa are to be represented. The T.K.K. 3.3.
finished showing last night. Tenyo Maru"
May I suggest to the Peace arrived from San Francisco and Celebration
Those who like a little excitement consists of cigars, cigarettes, canned Monash, Australia's own general be of the Range" will be screened." Manila this morning. Her cargo name
Committee that the will be well provided for tonight of Lieut-Geni, Sir John when a splendid film, "The Terror goods, provisions and tin plates. included."
Besides this there will be a gazette At the Peace Celebra lon Parade She brought Bi first class, 32 second,
It doesnt matter about leaving mumber and a comic and what is as aay are left to keep the memory at 7.30 on Saturday, and the rehear, and 219 deck passengers. One out General Birdwood who belongs sure to be much appreciated, will bet,
sal parade at the same time to-mor Chinese died of cerebral Hemorrhage to, the British Imperial Forces and the musical programme by the fine row, Lt. Col. R. K. Harvey, Comman during the voyage.
orchestra of the P. M.sa. "Ecuador. ing the 1st Garr. Battn. Manchester
The management have done well to Regt will be 0. C. Troops on parade.
secure this. under the immediate orders of the
a long innings, thanks to cannon who gave us the revolution that made
both,
freedom the fashion throughout the muna initiative stirred in its sleep, but was not yet wide awake and we can imagine decent people world. Louis was a harmless fellow, Man is very prone to respect the things that are because they are, and being hart by disrespectful references
to him. He was feudalism was.
a virtuous bas Man gives nine points of the law to possession, and Christian and a good natured man band, a kind father, a fervent the possessors help themselves to the full of excellent intentions," (Bodley) other tenth. Political man has normally the same aversion from just as our own Charles I was. It was the lords fighting for their change that the boy has from wash- ing. Even when he is persuaded, he privileges (as our Dakes are now is liable to overlook the ears, and preparing to organize for theirs) who leave a "tide mark" on the neck. There was their cordle (which our dropped the spark in the magazine.. Our English reform has always been military leaders are now alleged to
that their services are acknowledged Commercial candour: A well-ago. partial, like that. We are not have revived in Egypt, thus causing jamboree. It would be nice to give window a proprietary article, by no in some way, if only in a farewell known Singapore firm exhibits in its politically clean yet, and for some of the riots there) and there was that our boasted liberties we actually well-nourished hate for them which is
'em all a neat little badge, C.G.W., and means sold to dealers at net price. have tyrants to thank. It was the now breeding Bolshevism. As usual,
to register them as a new friendly with the English 128 6d side by side self-interested French barons, local
society, as Comrades in the Great with the marked local price $8.75. tyrants, who gave us our Magna we find that the thing must have its
War. Then they could have an Carta foundation, and it was Heorying, not the mere taking of the
symbol, and France to lay is celebrat annual reunion or something, as long. VIII, a thoroughly selfish bully, who Bastille on July 14, 1789, but the big. freed us from the tyranny of big things that that popular triumph priestcraft, by proving to our supers symbolized and marked. The Rev. titious minds that it could be defied volutionista had right on their side without abnormally unpleasant re before July 14. On and after. July sults. So in France there were ups 14 they had might too. Thereafter and downs for democracy, barricades there was a period of what to-day and popular revolts, followed by would be called Bolshevism, and periods of inertia. Roughly we may respectable Englishmen talked and say that the heart of democracy was wrote of it then in exactly the same
A marriage was arranged, to of raising the price of coal to the take place early in June, between consumer to meet the cost of improv. Thomas Sercambe Smith, B.A. L.L.B. ciples had not yet permeated its brain. French were dreaming at the were accused of all they did, do and leaving a profit of fourteenpence a Civil Service, and Paiane Judge, end of the Sixteenth Century of they didn't. On October 2, a far
of a great deal of atrocities that ton, will disgust the electorate, but Supreme Court, Straits Settlements international peace, as well as domes tic. It was a bloody century that Fete Nationale, the people's the nasty, dangerous jobs, and no man fate of Ancaster Grantham, and The more appropriate date for the meant to go. Coal-mining is one of North de Beauvais, L.3.A. (London), the disgust will not go where it is (retired), and Mary, widow of Robert evoked the dream, just as we have needed the bloodiest of all wars to Assembly issued a Declaration of the
can possibly engage in it from love Links, Budleigh Salterton.
green.
COAL AND COALITIONISTS. ·
The Parliamentary gang in, power GO.C. are children when measured in- tellectually. The transparent politics
The Blue Funnel 8.8. "Atreus" (Capt. J. N. Williamson), after her trip with repatriated Germans, arrived back yesterday, this time with a load of Chinese coolies from France. There were 64 Naval and Military passengers board, a num
was only loaned to the ALF.
Yours faithfully, A "DIGGER." Hongkong, July 14, 1919.
periodically touched, but that prin- way they do. to-day. The jacqueiering the conditions of the miners, while (Lond.), formerly of the Hongkongber of these being for: Vladivostock HAMBERLAIN'S Colic and Diarrh. Wattack of cramp colis or diserhos
CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK? BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY.
TERE you ever seized with a severe
and some for Hongkong. The line to attract the public are. The and Diarrhes Hemedy in the house F ea Benedy needs noglering head without bottle of Uhmberisin's Colier coolies on board number 1.012. The simple statement that all chemistsell Don't take auch risks, a dose
for other ports. Three coolice died For sale By All Chemists and Stors ous case sale By All Chamiste sad, mail and 4.280 tons of general cargo and is just what its name implies even in the most severe sad danger
Atreis" also brought 62 bags of it is suficient, as every family known its two will earn you before a doctor could. value. It has been used for forty years possibly be called, and it never fails
during the voyage.
kedpora.
storekeepers.