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LOGAN AND GENERAL.
Today's dollar is worth 38. 7
stuff, whereas beer with a body has made England what it is. Until comparatively recently we had two brands of beer which made life worth living, which aparnished the intel 3.168. lect, and tasted nice all the way down. Now at all the hotels and clubs they say "no got." How is
The Police Reserve Club will be
that? There is no scarcity of bot-closed on and after Monday next, toms to bring the stuff. The two July 28. best brands come from a colony where there are no restrictions on
Today's return shows three the brewers. They were popular. cases of plague, one of cholera, and The demand was good and persistent-two of c. s. fever. What is happening? Is somebody making a corner? If so, we de mand his head on a charger.
THE GOVERNMENT RICE
SCHEME.
The ss. "Lienshing" (Captain L.A. Muir) came to port from Saigon last night with 1,800 tons of rice..
The s.s. "Calcutta Maru" from Yokohama brought a cargo of milk, sulphur, matches, etc, this morning.
Fraser) from Saigon, arrived yester The-ss. "Suisang" (Captain A. afternoon with a cargo of rice,
etc.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Translated for. The China Mail
(from the Wah Ter Yat Po).]
"
FRIDAY, JULY 25. 1919.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Oniers by Major G. B Wakeman, V.D., Acting Adminis trativa Commandant,
STRENGTH.
TO WELCOME NEW GOVERNOR.
PUBLIC MEETING TO FOLLOW SUCCESSFUL PROTEST.
Our
THE CLASH WITH JAPANESE.
Our well-meaning friends of the PEXING, July 23. As a result of the Sino-Japanese
are taken the broad troops' clash in Kirin, a Presidential Mandate was issued last night dis-Bearer Section, is permitted to rethought more desimble. See adv. hist, and abandoned their hole and No. 856 Pte. V. Murrell, Stretcher produre in favour of the
public meeting missing divisional commander Ko Shi sign, on leaving the Colony, dated
constituente Pan and other Military commanders July 21, 1919. No. 995 Sapper A. H. Now let's a show them that we oon and reprimanding Marg Yan Yuen Green, Eng. Company, is permittedly round them and her when they and Pat Kwai Fong. They are to resign, on leaving the Colony Monday at 5.50. instructed to investigate the affair dated July 24, 1919.
play the game by us. Next
and punish the Chinese soldiers.
The number of wounded and killed during the clash on the Chinese side is unknown. Japanese report says the Japanese casualities were 16 killed-and-18-wounded.
APPRECIATION.
The following appeared in Garrison Orders issued on 21st instant-The G. 0. C has much pleasure in pablishing the following note from His Excellency the Officer Administer-
instant:-
of troops from the Korean frontiering the Government, dated 19th
Japan has ordered three battalions
to proceed to: Kimm..
It is said that the fight was "I should like to let you know as (Captain Lease) cleared for Manila Chinese soldier to death, thas arous-ciated the smart appearance and ex- The Indo-China s.s. "Loongian" due to the Japanese having shot one soon as possible how much I appre- day with 1,400 tons of generaling the Chinese troops anger.
cargo.
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The s.s. "Mau Sang" arrived. yesterday with 2,500 tons of cargo from Saigon. consigned to Messrs. Namazee.
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cellence of the parade this moming. Considering the restricted area and the number of separate Units I think all concerned are to be congratulated on the result?
ITALY AND TIENTSIN. The Italian demand for the Austrian Concession in Tientsin originated from the former Italian Minister to Peking who owing to bis unpopularity was recalled and is now No. 481 Corporal J. M. Smyth. serving as a Secretary at the Peace"B" Company, is appointed Acting Conference.
Sergeant, dated 21st July, 1919.
ANOTHER CLASH,
APPOINTMEN
LEAK
The Chinese and Japanese troops End Corp. I. McCormack. Eng had another clasat Chang Chun on Coy, is granted 6 weeks' leave from
EUROPEAN BOATSWAIN
CONVICTED
Adam Allday made his appearance before Magistrate Lindsell this morning charged with stealing 200 ft. of canvas hose valued at $60 from the s.s."Agamemnon" on July 24.
Defendant pleaded guilty and Captain J. L. Sprott of the ship in formed the Magistrate that accused was a boatswain on board for some time, and carried a good record. Previous to his being employed in the Cashman stated that defendant's ship he was an able seaman. Inspector explanation was that he intended to sell some old hose, but had taken the new ones' Intead of the old by mistake, from the store room.
Mr. Lindsell observed that the
to sell any hose which he cook from the store room. Accused was fined $200 or four weeks' jail. Later, from representations made by defendant's
It is a very pleasant thing for a) paper to find itselt able to praise when its job is more often to blame. Our government in taking steps today defeat the rice pronteers is doing a bigger thing than appears on the surface. We had a note yesterday on the ethics of profiteering, especi; ally in foodstuffs, and spoke of legislation to make food "cornering" a penal offence. But that is perhaps a long way round for a short cut. By the policy of becoming itself a
A number of military details are rice dealer, in order to sell cheaply, leaving for Home to be demobilized the Government assures immediate by the B. I S.S Dilwara" on and very necessary relief for the Monday. poor. Even should it make a money loss on the operation, it"stands, to gain. Things were getting desperate. The big wave of crime that we have Ltd had to notice must be attributable in part to dear rice, and we might easily have rice riots here if the bad
the 21st inst. Several tens of them 5. S. 19. Pre H. R. Phelips. "D" boatswain had no right whatever conditions were allowed to continue,
The s.s."Sunning" which came were killed and wounded on both Coy, is granted 21 months leave such as they have had in neighbour-day hrough rango and 87 bags and
to port from Shanghai yester-sides.
from 31. 7. 19. ing ports. Wages have had to be 12 bases of mail. raised, and would have had to be raised again, so that the public gains too by having the labouring class
The ss. Sado. Maru" from properly fed at a cost within their Japan and Shanghai brought 3,800 means. The cost to the Government tons of through cargo, and 67 bags. of dealing with more crime or sup- of mail for Hongkong. pressing a riot would be more, pro- bably, than any los likely to arise from this experiment in government trading. The obvious result and the first result of supplying the people with rice at a reasonable price, pro-¡ viding the scheme is so organized that the people have ready access to the distributing agencies, is that the profiteers must at once come down to the government rate or be frozen out. We congratulate the administra tion on its decision and prompt action, and wish. it success. If there is any thing we can do to help it in our own line, in way of publicity, our services are freely at the govern- ment's disposal.
BABY CARRIAGES.
IN ARTISTIC COLOURINGS.
Blue, Green, Coffee,
Suede, Blue,
French & Elephant Grey
AND
Havana Brown.
FOLDING
IN ALL
CARS
POPULAR COLOURS.
The China Mail, "FRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 96, 1919.
THE CANTON RUB E.
tion of those spirits who never seem to grow old (like Wu Ting-fang, for example) all men over 40 should be barred from politics. The so-called caution" of age can be given uglier names, and deserve them. This young man scores again finely when he says it is not for us to object to his fellows listening to the precepts of the missionaries, aceing. that our government forced the missionaries upon them. That is to ignore, however, that many of us disapprove of the missionaries and the government which backed them for its own ends. It is also to ignore that the missionaries themselves would probably deny that their pre" capts countenance certain "boycott" or "strike" activities..
Our correspondent said: "Thank goodness, the Military Governor has now taken a very firm stand." writer retorts :
This Thank goodness, Military Governor has Shameen friend. He will have a place to go to when he leaves Canton." That's neat. We like that. An
And
the
a
Our Canton correspondent's recent notes on the agitation up there are severely criticized by a 'writer in the Canton Times, who analyses them paragraph by paragraph, making some observations that are just and some that are just silly. We love a good critic, however, for the history of knowledge shows that it has 'generally come mediately through criticism. In colour it is contra- dictory rays that give the white, and all argument. so long as it is not too dell to attract notice and focus attention, is a fingerpost on the coad to truth. At the outset let us admit that the Canton Times correspon- dent, who signs himself. irresponsibly youngster, ani is pro- bably a student, is in the right in suggesting the Shameen opinion and Canton opini are or may be two
This exhausts all of moment that very different things We have not the two column critique contains. If troubled to enquire the extent of our is writer is not satisfied, perhaps he Shameen correspondent's familiarity
will let us have a reasoned argument with Canton, nor the quality of his
of one column length, not so much Interest in palive politics. If in his scoring off our correspondent as mind he sets the well being of foreign embodying the gist of what be be- trade in the Shameen above the leves to be the true facts. For a political aspirations of the Cantonese. sketch of the origin and history of he will probably not be ashamed the movement written honestly from to admit it, if asked. That, either the inside we would be glad to make way, binds the China Mail to nothing. Payment. Our columns are open to the Canton.
But most of all, let our contem- ese politician as wells to the Shameen Purary's correspondent realize that merchant. All parties hall have a the China Mail is not a partisan fair hearing, within such bounds as
paper, but open to all sides. the reasorable conduct of a public news sheet imposes. If the writer in the Canton Tintes had sent us his views of the situation as crisply as
SOLDIERING.
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The ss. Sodegaura Maru" from Bombay, brought 1,630 tons of Cotton Yarn for Hongkong. The Yamashita K. K. are the agents.
In connection with the clash the Japanese Minister in Karin made the orders for Artillery Company by Major employers, the fine was reduced to following demands.
(1) No Chinese troops be allowed to station within 30 miles of Chang Chun.
(2) Itung fin Chang Chun) be opened as treaty Port.
(3) To make compensation to the Japanese troops and to punish the Chinese troops starting the trouble.
THE L. O. N.
J. H. W. Armstrong. V.D.
EQUIPMENT.
$100.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
All N. C. O's. and men in posses. same to Store as soon as possible sion of Buff Equipment are to return (between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. List of and 3 pm to 6 pm, except on morning. Saturday and Sunday), and exchange British The Educational Association ofit for Web Equipment. Articles to Klangsu and ight other Bodies have be exchanged are:-belt, pouch, frog, Luchow Singapore R. G. A., and Lieut. S.requesting that Wong Ching Ming
Lieut. J. J. A. ¡¡alpin, Hongkong-telegraphed Peking and Canton haversack and water bottle. Mann R. G. A., are leaving for Home and Wellington Koo he appointed the League of
by the ss. "Dilwara "on Monday.
delegates: to Nations.
The ss. Japan" (Captain A. Munro) arrived from Japan yesterday BIG GOVERNMENT LUMBER afternoon. She brought 1,621 tons of cargo to Hongkong and has 2,914 tors for onward ports.
The end of an altercation between two Chinese was that one stabbed the other and took to his heels.
J
sentative of the Prizma Motion Pho- Mr. Harold H. Horton, repre tography Company is in Hongkong taking local pictures for "The World via Movies." Mr. Horton was taking a picture of Peddar Street just after. tiffin to-day. He is staying at the Hongkong Hotel.
FIRM'S
DEAL.
RIPRESENTATIVE NOW IN HONGKONG.
PAY.
Japan Brisbane
Members of Right Half Company Cornelia are requested to draw the pay due Hok Canton to them for June at the Company's Fooksang 6 p.m. on Monday 28th, or Wednes Wuhu Office at Headquarters between 5 and Huichow
day 30th July.
Kaifong Orders for Engineer Company by CaptainAgamemnon Singaporean Cassis
Fooshing
vessels in port this
JapaneseTM
Siberia Maru Koyo Maru
Chofu Maru Masayoshu Maru Calcutta Marz
Suwa Maru Sado Maru Sodegaura Mart
Chinese
Yuet Shang Asia
Po Lee
R. Hall.
Hangchow
D.EL. INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES FOR
RECRUITS.
Yingchow Chipshing
"French-
Suisang Mausang
Andre Leban
Siamese-
made with America. The following instruction under R.E. Instructors at deal the British Government had Recently Reuter told us of a lumber
Recruits will parade for D.E.L. paragraph gives the inner history of Belchers at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Lienshing the deal, which discloses, China Mail, that the order was other information
with July 30th.
Sunning given to the Officer on duty: Coptain R. Hall. Yatshing carried through by Messrs. Christen- sen, Hanify and Weatherwax, of San Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major Francisco:
Wakeman, E.D., Offer Commanding.
COMPANY.
Kaeo Samud
Changchow Loongsang Prominent
Prosper Wollowra
Pin Samud
Cardium
don's uproarious worship of the to the Civil Hospital, seriously Simultaneously with news of Lon-The injured man has been removed fighting men in the Peace Parade Wounded. comes a report of a speech by the Premier in which he says that if war is to be ended, "it must be treated as a great crime, and not as an hon ourable game. Our sympathy with this sentiment is pronounced, but we fear the Premier didn't mean it, or even recognize its full significance. We fear that the people are not yet ready to agree even if they should! that war is a great crime. Many are understand it. Many have agreed
Two Chinese charged at the positive that the German War Lord being on board the s.s. "Suisang responsible for placing with the United drill order with pouches.
Marine Court this morning with is a great criminal. could receive without impatience the their pleas. One said he went on But how many without permission were candid in inescapable implication of the Pre- mier's words. If we are to regard board to sell fruit, but did not have war as a great crime, instead of as permission or a hawker's licence. a great game, that means that we The other said he was selling tea. must regard all who engage in it as He also admitted being there without criminals, particeps criminis.
We permission and not having a hawker's must regard the professional soldier licence. as we regard burglars and other men who pawn their integrity. If the Cabled news has been received soldiers themselves were to take the that Mr. Montague Ede, the Chair Premier's words seriously, and to man of the War Propaganda Com
London to adjust the legal difficulties "Mr. Ed Christensen, who went to
involved in receiving an award for Tuesday, July 29.-5.15 p.m.-No. Chingchow damages from the British Govern-3 Platoon, at King's Park Range. Hong Wan I ment for the seizure of the steamship Annual Musketry Course, Part 2,
Edna," formerly the "Mazatlan," is Practices 8, 2, 10 and 11. Dress, American:
Tancerville
#
to San Francisco
accomplished
MACHINE GUN 'COMPANY. Monday, 28th July.-5.15 p.m. At King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 8, 9, 10 and 11 Dress, Drill order with pouches. At King's Park Range, Annual Mus Wednesday, 30th July.-5.15 p.m. ketry Course, Part 3, Practices 13,14
Dutch
Tjibodas
Dreute
Besitang
Swedish-
Peking
CHINESE JOURNALISM.
Is this a case of a Chinese North cliffe giving 'em what they want? A Chinese contemporary relates that la Chinese woman of No. 4 Kennedy triplets at the Tung Wa Hospital. Town, thirty years old, gave birth to The paper solemnly mentions that
intrigue, perhaps, as those were the one baby was black, the second red, Friday, 1st August.-5.15, p.m. At and the third white. More German colours of the Kaiser's flag. Perhaps the Pass Office people will see to it.
SIGNALLING SECTION.
DISGRACEFUL FICTURE
AT THE CORONET.
lumber and railway tie order ever No. 3 Platoon, at King's Park Range. Kingdom the largest Pacific Coast Thursday. July 31-5.15 p.m. closed. As a result of his activity Annual Musketry Course, Part 3. Messrs. Christensen, Hanify and Practices 13, 14 and 19. Dress, drill Weatherwas have chartered twenty order with pouches. one wonder steamers to be loaded with California redwood lumber, ties and other lumber from other Pacific Coast points. All of the cargoes are we do not like Military Governors,
to be loaded and dispatched within the next few months. nor martial law. If unpleasant for
According shipping and lumber men. M. us, it must be unpleasant for Chinese.refuse to participate any further in the mittee, who is now in London, has Christensen
greatcrime if soldiers the world over established a branch of the Publicity was supposed to be an impossibi- and 19, Dress, as above. followed their example the diplomats Bureau for South China at 10lity. They knew, or believed they what would be forced to find some other Regent St. The London Bureau will knew that the United Kingdom King's Park Range, Annual Muske- way of deciding international disputes. be in a position to provide British would need millions of fet of lum-try, Course, Part 3 Practices 15 and Possibly there would be no disputes, if manufacturers with information reber and uncountable ties, and it was 16. Dress, as above. the masses knew there would be no garding trade possibilities and to generally supposed that when the more military porp to cheer and advise those who wish to open British got ready to buy they wouldAt King's Park Range.
Sunday, 3rd August,-7.00 am. that's what Lloyd-George said, and if means, of securing adequate repre- Before Christensen left San Francisce as detailed by Company Commander. grow delirious about. Anyway, business in Hongkong as to the best come here and place the order. Musketry Course, N. C.Os. and Men Annual
perhaps you will interpret it more be in constant communication with Chronicle that he was going after we have got the meaning wrong sentation. The London Branch will he told a representative of The.. accurately for yourselves. All we the Hongkong office and is already these orders. Although the placing King's Park Range. Annual Musketry ask is that you should look for a
Tuesday, 29th July.-5.15 p.m. At meaning.
in touch with all the Chambers of of the initial huge order has only Course, Part 2, Practices 8, 9, 10 and away from the Coronet Theatre "this Commerce and many of the leading been confirmed, it is believed that 11. Dress, Drill order with pouches.week, as Eleanor, Glynn's immodest The pure in heart should stay merchants in the United Kingdom. It when the local lumber and ship is anticipated that the greater part operator returns it will be of the enquiries which are now nounced, that the twenty-one ship: Musketry-Course, Part 3. Practices was bad enough in its animalian
Thursday, 31st July.-5.15 p.story of "Three an. At King's Park Range.
Weeks" is Annual being filmed there. directed to various agencies out here loads is but a starter, and there will 13, 14 and 19. Dress, Drill order suggestiveness, and the picture, as The book Only a day or two ago Reuter told will be dealt with by the Landon be a continual stream of lumber and with pouches. our Shameet. correspondent did, we The rice profiteering and the corner
us that the politicians eaid (1) that Bureau and local merchants who are ties sent across the Atlantic." would have gladly given them publi-in sugar and the question of constitu
the threat to raise the price of coal desirous of extending their connections
might be expected, is worse. It is As it happens Mesars. Christensen, city. His letter in the Canton Times tional reform have each been dealt motised by political considerations) Publicity Bureau, 3 Queen's Building, representative in Hongkong at the a political dodze (not are advised to communicate with the Hanify and Weatherwax have a
the apotheosis of lasciviousness., occupies two columns of space; thus with. We are no onger preoccupied (2) that it would be postponed pend. stating any lines they are willing to moment, Mr. J. H Cosgrove, who is instead of reproducing it we review with the peace celebration, or the ing negotiations with the miners, and handle in order that their names may staying at the Hongkong Hotel.
Our correspondent instanced six sors are sacked, the dollar is up
League of Nations. The cable cen (3) that in any case it would not be be added to the lists which are being ublic activities to show that the again, and business prospects are
put. in force immediately. The miners Prepared. strike was at an end. This writer gcod. But there is one matter of
refused to accept the gang's terms. To-day, instances one to show that it wasn't. plignant interest, one grievance of a
Dur Earlier Telegrams, we read that Mr. B. Law announces the Ou correspondent's seventh instance profound sort that touches maay of enforcement of the higher price. THE MURDERED INLIAN was that fantan houses and restau- is closely, and we fear that not even rants were opened up again. This the Government can help us. Why postponement would be
ence On the ground that, writer says they were never closed, is there a shortage of good beer in
fatal. and considers this proves that our
Such mutually exclusive statements the Colony? correspondent had never been out beverage of the best men.
Good beer is the must include a common or garden
There from the Shameen. A good score.
lie. Aren't they the dear people? A point was made of missionary and Sour correspondent on that. We side and choke their interaction, thus will be there to see, and to have their and he was a Gunner of the Mouni
BEER FAMINE.
plentiful, but they are such as are two brands of beer that are
POLITICIANS AND COALMINERS.
was not
at
SOLDIER.
There is no result at present of When by their blundering they have the enquiries Into the murder of the forced our unhappy country into Indian soldier at Kowloon. The de
Order for Cadet Company by Lieut. A. O. Emma.
PARADE-BATHING. Mr. Cosgrove who has been on
Launch will leave Blake Pier on service as an officer with the Wednesday, 30ta instant at 5 p.m. American Army, is making a trip
later,
G. E. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, E.K. Defence Corps, Hongkong, July 25, 1919.
"A CHIT FROM A
EUROPEAN?"
Charged with receiving a quantity of stolen property, a Chinese pleaded that he had a chit from a European concerning the sale. In discharging him Mr. Lindell said that he was satisfied that he had acted in good faith, but that he (accused) should
for his firm to study the conditions and call at Kowloon 10 minutes in the Orient and India to see how they can be applied to his firm's business. His firm runs 21 Oregonį pine mills and supplies lumber and railway ties in enormous quantities. They intend to open offices in Honz- kong and Singapore later on. The company already has offices in New DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY. take more care in the future. York, London. Shanghai and Manlia Mr. Cosgrove is leaving for Saigon
MLM.C.A. influence. We side with promote secretions in the organs Bolshevism, it is to be hoped they ceased's correct name is Dalet Khan, with a head office in San Francisco. WHEN you fail to provide.. your
with his opponent on the matter of bringing about a condition student activiles. Youth, with its illhumour
of reward. It is calculated that the tain Battery Hongkong Singapore about the middle of August. which optimism and sincerity, coupled with victim a bad loser at poker the Coalition "gang, if spread out active service with the Egyptian makes the total amount of savvy and tact in R. G. A. recently returned from the enlightenment that should come and a from study, is not to be actered at. They poison-life by poisoning the annular manner the area of a five
cantankerous nuisance flat, would certainly occult in an Expeditionary Force. ut China as elsewhere, all the hope liver, and beyond that they don't cent piece. We must be fair and fe regenerate world rests on the taste good. German misconduct was Young and car nest. With the excep largely due to such wishy-washy it.
give them their due cresit. Tha's
WHEN YOU BAT TOO MUCH
three years active service in Egypt Perinin Tablota. Try it the next time The late Gunner Dair! Khan did lived by taking ons of charm, TRESS in the stomach after eating and Palestine and was nearing the you eat more than you should, For sale time to retire to India on pension, by All Chemists and Storekeepers.
family with a bottle of Uhamber. nin's Collo and Diarrhom Remedy at. this season of the year, you are neglect ing them, as bowel complaint is sure to he prevalent and it is too denserous n malaly to be trifled with. This in
and perhaps save a life, or a least a dy will place the trouble within control especially true if there are children in the family. A drse or two of this tume
doctors bill For sale By All Chemiste and Storekeepers.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received by the US. Consulate from the Manila observatory at 11.15 am. on July 25,
Luzon more than 100 miles distant, Cyclone or typhoon W, of northern
direction unknown.
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