THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY
JULY 80. 1919.
HONGKONG'S EMPORIUM.
WAR is over.
PEACE is Signed. We are now receiving from EUROPE
Regular Shipments of Goods of the best
quality and Cheapest Prices.
GREAT
REDUCTIONS
OWING
ΤΟ
HIGH
Earth Peace on Ear
wodwill toward f
SINCERE CO., LTD.
DES VEUX ROAD
EXCHANGE.
GREAT
REDUCTIONS
OWING
ΤΟ
HIGH
EXCHANGE.
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AND
CONNAUGHT ROAD.
PROMPT
AND
EFFICIENT
THE ONE
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
BOLSHEVIST WAR,
Lexus, July 27th.
SERVICE
ONE PRICE
THE HONGKONG CHAMBER when we ought to be woric Hang or she lower levels where the OF COMMERCE.
somos are rivier, and the opportun ties greater. (Apause.)
Now that the war is ended and cargoung indie are grackingly return
ng to peseed pursuits, con- Balently believe that the langung
CERTIFICATES FOR STUDY OF CHINESE PRESENTED.
In the Hongkong Cranber
GUARANTEED.
STORE.
AN HONEST COOLIE.
sile or izside will always be wel jeane. (Aause.)
Dr. T. W. Pearce will: I would AND A GENEROUS AMERICAN. like to say just one word as to the satisfaction which I, as Director of! Studies, feel in having shown that Canonese cm be learned in Hong kong by men who have been in
- fas established here the sup- extra
RESTLESS OFFICIALS.
WANT DECISION ON. INCREASED PAY.
THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
CAN THE GOVERNMENT ACT IN
An Avisenggel vanameigh sap fast af Petuneen tutus, Central Pnk wink will rectise from the numer træetsel in ordinary duties and it How much more necessity, then, to mission Sir William Rees-Davis was Military Authorities require the max- Eating has devine i amodig die Basins Bushings, yesterday afternenti, tiety on the flaeza front due to Bolsovit pro jwas prosimo, certificates wou paganila. front and give tou to the cichey,
Cortion with the first exp The Rusher fan bawbet weer on of tl. Clumber of guince's
On Triway Treat, the fatshevisione Language Seoul, attacked the British when they were tal
a
notice.
the situation has everywhere in stals W. Pearce (Director of the Scho). ter from Mr. Noon to the Cham-earnest hope-by gang under con- Ultimately the American gave the the decision and so much time has portem that troops are being got
the enn vil the town and the who a. D. K. Mess, A. W. Smith, river.
The Russians on the railway front. were disaffected, have on withdrawn.
Troupe on the other fronts have not shown signs of discontent.
K. S. Momson, A. K. Mackenzie, sho
Iru Chinose lesturers and many
them,
Alrewing these present. Mr. Pearee. Mr. Bechwell said: Dr. Nolan, Cinguse Directors of rendies and Students of the Chinese Langu
nge Selver-The Gental Commit- tee of the Chumbag of Comuneree tove asked the successful students ut the recent final examinations, Feducted by Mr Nohn, to attend tody to receive the certificates
same,
TIME?
In these days of high rice prices.
From time to time the China Mait only the stony hearted are severe on
The result of the commission onius warned the Government of the the poor class of Chinese who deviate from the straight and narrow path. Civil Service Salaries, of which Com situation that will arise when the emphasise our appreciation of those president, is not to hand and the ried quarters now occupied by civile, undertakings I understars!
ians. Atreudy the War Office hast port and it should, and in this con- they inte been serving their country who in these circumstances resist Government lack all knowledge of
Of course on I might mention, that stary duties, and they have temptation. Here is a Ettle story of when the Colonial Office decision asked for the number of married
Matters are not improved by the quarters that are vacant.
as far as the War Office is concern- that the "Singapore.j the sold whortly to lose found inie, energy, and grit to put ricsha coolie that has come to the may be expected. as present quarters, sufitable pre- in the study, and succesful study, notice of the China Mail.
ed, quarters copied by civilians are obtained the re- mises have been secured and with of Cantonese under conditionis most Yesterday an American gentleman knowledge.
by cocidared as vacant as they will be commission of their T Uon. Vr. S. H. Sari the coemtim of Dr. Peurse and ivane. I would like to testify con- hired a coolie with the intention of Government ing over the tue from the mutineers. Their á landong de present the Chess Directors of duvides it coming the men who have been at having a run round the city. Riding ult
and telegram and put the increase of 30 de so by giving the civilians the Happy Valley. wana ph Hon. Mr. E. V. B Parr. w be able to cope with all the tending the Language School what round
of interest took per cent into immediate operation,
Anybody with experience of ser places enemy were requin 4.
General Buide nos portals of stunt. d. Br. H. P. Hay, demands that I hope will be made 1 feel is their due. I think they other
vice ways will know that by the Wer tion and the fresh British volunteers are
At the risk of making the have been exempliry, and I think some time and the remuneration as reported in the China Mail some
The men naturally want to know Office ancing this question that it. believed to be equal to the peftious task. W. J. Bonner, It. Boss Times, [C. S. Chobiny, J. H. Brister. E. A.
students overcometed I would like the example they have set is Ekely was difficult to decide upon on time ago. Los, July 24th.
j.to he tollowed that is my most account of lack of small change, An Archangel mig states that. Wins, D. R. Blair, Rey. Ta to your an extract from
War Ofce seeks information that it
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of her dealing with the examinations dies more favoumble than those colle such small money as he had elapsed that they are getting im resuly for Hongkong and that the
is even There
talk a may avoid sending more families lised, repting on the Unega front, where Ale.
"In conclusion I wish to inform which we have had to confront duri plns what he thought was a Philip patient.
Tixis is a bad look-out" for the you and your Cerniittee that 1ing the het two years and half.pine 25 cent note.
Later having occasion to consult meeting, which would show that the than there are quarters for did not expect to find the Curdi- |(Applure.) As you love, painted dutes so well preparvil. I was out, Sy, my friends have their re his purae the American found that men labour under a sense of injustice
We met a newly arrived officer led greatly surprised to find word, the beginning of their reward. instead of giving the coglie a 25 cent when such an up-to-date procedure civilian farriles in military quarters. they fail ach a good knowledge the external symbol or so to note that he had given a Hongkong could even be talked of in Hongkong Where will they get houses?
All the
the men yesterday who had replied to a long of the spoken language. Nos only peak of their reward, and I am $50 note. A report was at once made where apathy is the rule,
d they show their ability in the hound to say that so far as I can to the Police and enquiries were Cantonese dialect but also spake judge, the cenificate which Messas made at a number of ricsha stands ought to be informed. Although the string of advertisements in a local Adamérable L the Government thegy, Their tones were Kelly & Wald. have provided is in until a coolie said he had the note and war is over prices of every thing are paper, to find there was nothing. excellent. I 'ccidit not find why self an ististic thing, to represent intended taking it to the Police as bad or worse, yet it is possible mutable among them alt,
are concluded may lead the Colonial Kowloon scheme may be, we have. sult with their pronation a win my imer Mr. Nolan has put Station. From enquiries made the that the mere fact that hostilities
In this case it is pleasing to record Office into a perpetual state of "Dilly you to learn that bricks and mortar all which shows that Dr. Penres, before you quite clearly the standard Police elicited that this was true.
aroused have appeared, and there will be unless suddenly Dally"
a number of residents mindy looking the Director of the School, Law Jult expoetel from the men. They were
for somewhere to live very soon.
Cannot the Government get on row with the erection of a number of blocks of flats for Britishers witdi'-- out any further detay? We have seen blocks of buildings run up here Some- thing like that is required now. "LAERTES" MAIDEN TRIP, with astonishing upidity.
The Admiralty deserves censure The 9.9. "Laertes," built at the for the almost entire hok of quar Taikoo Dockyard leaves for Liverpool ters for the mumerous European on her maiden voyage to-morrow.
employees. The "Laertes" (Captain Black) take 2,000 tons of general cargo from here and calls at Singapore.
Unless a call is made at Colonibo ORDERS I SUED BY THE HON. for coal, the " Laertes" will go direct
CAPT. SUPT, OF POLICE.!
from Singapore to Liverpool
Good luck to the "Laertes" on her first trip.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS..
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The 27th Company, R.A.M.C. had theircelebrations, at the Military Hos- pital on Monday Rin prevented the. tennis tournament that was on the programme so they started with a whist drive. There was an interval for dinner at 7.30, after which the whist drive was carried on with.
The winners of whist prizes were: 1st, Corp). Ricks, 2nd, Sergt. Pitt.
A smoking concert was next and Everybody lasted til midnight. enjoyed the evening's programme. A vote of thanks to the Hongkong Peare Celebration Committee for funds was passed.
"SIBERIA MARU” LEAVES SUNDAY.
It would have been
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Will the Government take the earliest opportunity to ascertain the result of the commission and end grievance of four years standing?
2)
a
"PYRRHUS" BRINGS MAIL.
proficiency. You may peripe |
stene internes in order too be competent to trasmet through that honesty was not its own, and think the unnecessary and
make the school a credit to hian-th medium of Cuntonese ale ordi- only, reward, for, the Anferican by a more forcible reminder. Properitious procedure seeing that the
self, wie Chamber of Caninerte bury incantile business with. abro, gentleman generously presented the
Mr. coolie with $10. hute safety and assuranc and the Brith Conarunity.".
We understand that the Police Leulente ure no longer schoolboys.
but to my mind the occaskun is one Gentlemen, the Committee of this Nolin has found that they are able
endorse Mr. to do so. tim should not be passed lightly Chaser sheerely
I think this ought to be endorsed the coolie's licence favour a simple over, because every dudent perfect Nolan's remarks regarding Dr. the warrant, and the guarantee of ably as regards his honesty. ing husell in the Chinese large Peiree. They are deeply apprecks something to which that certificate matter for the coolie to have kept is one more step towards the. Gether tive of his efforts, and they con roudly points. All I can say, in con development of the insieme trading granate you upon leaving sal under sons, having expressed the satis the $50 note as the American did
coolie. mic industrial opportunities in China.worthy a Director of Studies, and feta which I have is being here to not know the ricsha number or also uplar your own efforts, with day--and the three Chinese lecturers | (Applause):
It gives this Committee the Seen-enabled you to take sich fulledvm-with is that they and I have est satisfaction to be able to con tage of the opportunities affered. learned, through experience in the Bekare presenting the certificates, I School, how to do the work of the tulate the students upon the ex- cellent results aeloved, the more would like to thank Mr. Nolan for School very much better than any so, us knowing something of the his services in pre-filing at the reof the four of us understood when we first entered upon our duties. intricacies of the Chinese language, cento examination. (Applause.)
The winners of certificates were: What I did want in my own name. we appreciate the great sacrifice of
SEARCH SUPERVISION DUTIES, your leisure which you must have Messrs. D. K. Moss, A. K. Macken-nod for them is just this: that some
The Police Reserve Supervision. made in order to prepare for the final ze, K. S. Morrison, F. Bevington of the best things that have come
o my own life Have come to maj test. The mem) reward for a "good and A. W. South.
1st August deed well done" is in itself great, Mr. Moes: On belualf of the stud through the medium of the Canton. Duties will cease on and after the
E. D. C. Wolfe.. If you know the but your efforts wil undoubtedly enus I have been requested to thank a language.
Capt. Supt. of Police bring material reward as well, not the Chamber for the very efficient tingnge of the people you are cer
July 30th, 1919.
The Police caught a Chinese in the only to yourselves but to the mutin manner in which the school hus been tainly in a better position to enter You
employ of Campbell, Moure &,Co., in to which you bokay. I trust that lands being conducted. I am into the split of the people. your success may inspire more, oljusked to say ako how much we up en get on terms with them. There your countrymen to follow in your precute the guidance and lectures of be the interchange of goodwill very far-reaching and quite enduring the act of selling cosmetic in the Wavell, was received at Shanghai, on footsteps. It is indeed time that we Dr. Pearce who has the happy kanck and good fellowship that will render in the way of better mutual under street last night. Searching him the
on Sir Henry May, former Covernor July 18. It appears that Mrs. Wavellandoned the idea that the English of making a tedious subject of study possible so many things that must standing, leading to all good results Police found three phials in his pos- died on board the ss. "Neuralia" at
language will take us to the utter interesting. I am add on the sub-be helpful in mercantile ne in other this Colony to those of us who session which he admitted having honour conferred by H. M. the King
And I do earnestly, hope are engaged in its affairs and acek-stolen from his employers.
A search of the thiefs, effects at bist of Hongkong, the Daily Express s2782. mat parts of the earth: Mind you committee of the Language School affairs. Marseilles, she, having been one of
Gentlemen, I don't say it won't, but and shall only, be too gad to let that this Language Bohood and the ing to do the best we can by ch the thany passengers who left for
friends, Home in that veseel some 170
there are many places, and Chin is present or intending future student work that has been done this further no matter the nationality to abode revealed more cosmetic. The Paddy" May is a great bunter, a
the Police Court tomorrow. This concluded the proceedings. months ago. Mach sympathy will
one of them, where, with English of the school to the best of my may he merely the beginning of which we belong. (Loud applause.) charge will be proceeded with at good yachtsman, and the truest of be felt for her relatives.
alose, we are apt to only scratch the ability. Any suggestions from out something very subatantial indeed,
The ss. "Siberia Maru" which has had a case of cholera on board is in quarantine.
As a result of the inspection of the ship by the Medical Health Officer of the Port, the "Siberia Maru" is sailing on Sunday.
News of the death of Mrs.
Wavell, the wife of Captain H. A.
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THIEF CAUGHT.
The Blue Funnel s.s. "Pyrrhus," (Captain AL. Gordon) left Liverpool on June 16 and arrived here at ? a.m. to-day. The "Pyrrhus" brought six cabin and 46 3rd class passengers. Her cargo is 2,500 tons general for Hongkong and the same quantity for. onward ports.
The "Pyrrhus" brought a welcome. mail of 93 bags.
L.
Commenting on the retiring