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Co-operation and profit sharing is the most probable solution of our deadlock, if there is to be a solution at all.
HIGHER AND LOWER.
The so-called Higher Criticism to which our attention was called earlier in the week has established itself. It
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is worth 39.9 15/16d.
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No communicable disease in to day's return.
The s.s. Glenfalloch" (Capt. Mackenzie) cleared for Singapore via | Amoy at 6 am, to-day with general | cargo.
The s.5.
THE "LIENSHING" TROUBLE.
SAIGON STORY OF ANILINE SMUGGLING.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
THE WAR SAVINGS.
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BIG VIRILE DRAMA AT THE VICTORIA.
THE SILVER GIRL.
Edward Peple, author of the Broad- The China Mail has already given $150,210 (Hongkong Currency);way success, "The Silver Girl," de- the story of Capt. Muir's troubles $70,890.74 (Straits Currency): £3,230 clares that the screen version, star- with the French authorities at Sai-19 10 (Sterling).
ring Frank Keenan, America's fore- gon, but the comments of "Veritas:” These amounts, particulars of most character actor, is the best in L'impartial of August 11 are too which are set out below, were photo-adaptation of all of his plays Interesting to ignore. It is, of course, invested in Straits Settlement War thus far given to the screen. Tech- an affairs. It is, in this case, Loan Bonds and British War Loan. nical reviewers have pronounced it a We understand that there will" l'affaire de l'aniline." Full of italic The Membership of the Associa-big production in craftsmanship and in emotional appeal. Mr. Keenan, is now recognized that it is friendly, be a presentation to Capt.. Milroy emphasis, bristling with points of tion is now 1,306. and not inimica), to religion. The to-morrow at the Bowling Club, exclamation, our good friend "Veritas" Full particulars and application himself, who has to his credit a long mistaken sense of duty which led Kowloon.
evidently enjoyed his job. First, forms for membership, may be succession of master portaits of the Bishop Gray of Capetown to excom- į
some words about the genesis of obtained from the undersigned. stage and the screen, says he con- municate Bishop Colenso of Natal so The s.s. "Haiung" (Capt. Pass- this affair. On the night of June!
Subscription of ................. $6,210 siders Jefferson Hunter, the Nevada 1
6,520 miner, the biggest of all his creations, recently as 1864 is nowadays immore which cleared for Singapore 10-11, at the hour of one, two possible. It is now seen that our at 2 p.m. to-day, took 1,400 tons of Custores officers (friends of his, we
5,000 not even excepting Mathias in "The ideas of God are really clarified and general cargo.
infer) assisted by three native agents,
3,335 Bells" and the remarkable dual role discovered the fraudulent debarka- bettered by scientific study of the
3,185 in "The Midnight Stage:** scriptures. All that suffers is bibliol
tion of three packages containing
5,000
It is an unusual love story, full of 2,525 dramatic intensity and quiet sus- arry, and the old superstition of
198 flagons of aniline altogether verbal inspiration." The
2:800 pense and the big climax fairly grips lower
about 37 kilos. The Annamite who criticism' which tackles passages
had it got it from two Chinese:
2,500 the beholder. It will be seen at the members of the crew of the steamer like Judges i. 19 even has its uses..
2,000 Victoria Theatre to-morrow right. but the higher criticism" which
Lienshing. Observe, he didn't mere
The Silver Girl" deals with the love 1,800 The sa. "Tamon Maru" No. 11 say that's where be got it. traces the development of the Elo (Capt. Itoh) arrived here from Bang "Veritas" (name of a truthful
1,500 story of a man well on in years and histic and Jahwistic narratives really hot at Sa.m. to-day with 17,597 bags person) says he did receive it from
1,410 a friendless' girl. After years of un- edifies. Instead of "evolution" beef rice for Hongkong.
1,400 relenting toil in the waste places of "dex Chinois de l'equipage du
1,200 || Nevada, Hunter finds himself a mil- vapeur Lienshing." The Annamite
1,145 lionaire. Unwillingly bringing his was arrested in his sampan at the
1,000 young wife into the swirl of New 900 York life, he almost loses his Süver morgent he was ready to land. (This
970 Girl But with eyes opened, at last, was presumably a considerable dis-
835 through one of the greatest dramatic taoce from the Lienshing.) They weat out and woke up the Captain,
800 climaxes, the wife see clearly the 750 snares and pitfalls of "society," and who was a bit off-handed with them.
710 decides that the best place is by her After the summons was served, he
700 husband's side in Nevada. There, pointed out that the stuff might must) have come from
665 at last abiding gratitude gives way to 660 Love real abiding Love, even until 630 ji the end!
ing the enemy, we discover it as a friend, in the reform move neat of
700 B.C., and constantly thereafter.
The
"Salahasp" (Captain Veltheus) which arrived here from Balikpapan at 7 a.m. to-day. brought 383 drums of benzine.
For using false weights and new light on the Psalms. measures several Chinese stall-holders alone, revealed as hymns of the con- of Yaumati were fined by Magistrate temporaries of the disciples, is suff-Smith, sums varying from $5 to $50 cient justification if the pursuit of the truth: per se were not.
Ltd (LF.N.S.) may be
PERIOD STYLES A SPECIALITY,
SHIP'S UPHOLSTERY
and DECORATION.
WE INVITE YOUR ENQUIRIES.
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The s.s.Loongsang" (Captain It has been thought that those old Booker) arrived here from Manila at writers bad Gilbert Chestertons & a.m. to-day. She brought 304 tons among them, given to play on words. of general cargo and 19 bags of Thus. A hunter of elephants mails.
a hunter of ampence (P.L.N.S.) but a hunter of ¦ affiuence is not necessarily a hunter of elephants. A whole Chestertonian essay seems sometimes to be con- atructed in that way. So, in Exodus XXX. 6 we get: And thou shalt put it the altar of shittim wood) be- fore the veil [Paroketh-PR.K. that is by lover or upon the ark- casketlof the testimony.
be
fore the mercy seat [ Kapporeth-place of atonement, K.P.R.] that is over the testimony, where etc.
Thess. "Kashing" (Capt. Black burn) which sailed for Canton at 12.30 p.m. to-day, took a cargo of 2,300 tons of rice which she brought from Wuhu.
The S.S.
"Kasting" (Capt. Blackburn) which arrived from Wuhu at 7 a.m. to-day, brought a through cargo of 2,300 tons of rice for Canton,►
for
a Japanese steamer that was near by. But one of the customs officers, M. Rozier, was tres affirmatif and interessante. He went into all the details. They had specially watched the Lienishing on the second night after her arrival. They hid in a sampan to do it, near the Bankoku Maru, and 20 or 25 metres from the Lienshing. It was bright moonlight... They saw, said he, a sampan come put and hail the stern of the Liensh ing. Some moments later, they saw, said be, individuals on board the The s.5. "Foochow "
Lienshing lower three packages into (Capt. Meacham) which arrived here from the sampan. It could not possibly Wehu at 6 a.m. to-day brought a have come off the Japanese steamer, through cargo of 2,223 tons of
said, because they were rice for Canton.
practically alongside, and had good view. Moreover, the Japanese steamer could not possibly have had the staff aboard because she didn't come from Hongkong but from Hon Bay, a French port, and was full of Wonderful fellow, Rozier. But not only for logic. He was asked by the defence to repeat in English his con- versation with Captain Mut that
The ordinary reader of the vulgate sees no discrepancy in that passage, owing to the casual, slurring way in which this deeply interesting literature is generally read. It is such readers, too, who usually resent
A meeting of the Hongkong analysis. But it is obvious that we Sanitary Board was held yesterday have there two different and con- afternoon. There is nothing to flicting renderings, somehow juxta- posed, which carry quite a problem.report. All the business was of the The High Priest, charged, with the usual formal character. daily burning of incense, on one rendering would have to go within
he
coal.
At a meeting of the school com- the vei: every day as it were, tomittee of the Yokohama city office, stand before God each day. On the held recently, it was decided to in-night. other rendering he would follow the crease the salaries of the school custom of going behind the veil only teachers in the city of Yokohama by once a year. It is obvious that a Deity 30 per cent. who is approachable every day would
be loved more than a dread being
Miss H. S. Fletcher, who is
This wasn't journalistic exaggera annually visited. In the Septuagint leaving for Home shortly, after 27 The military had first call on sup-Greek version) only the first render years' useful work for the Church plies. They really needed vast quaning is given. The second is omitted. Missionary Society, was presented titles, and that absorption increased It is believed that in the ancient with a silver chain bag and a travel the scarcity due to cessation of pro- Hebrew version which the Greek ing bag by the members of the duction, absence of shipping, and so copyist used the second interpolation, Society at Victoria Home, Kowloon on. In addition the military wasted commentary, alternative, or doublet City, on Monday afternoon. Arch
The later copyist did not occur. knew of both renderings, and rather than make a mistake, wrote them both down, side by side. Paul, who
The China Mail.enormously.
WORK AND WAGES.
deacon Barnett, in making the presentation, referred in eulogistic Rise of prices does not check
terms to the work Miss Fletcher had TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE." military waste, because the wasters
done for the Society since her arrival are not wasting their own. It has had opportunities that we have not in the Colony in 1892. been argued that if matches were attempts to explain the position in HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUG 90, 1319, dearer, men would waste fewer. Not Hebrews IX. See especially verses 3 "Mr. Stares of India, who is if they got them at their Clubs for and 4, and the implication of verse passing through the Colony en route nothing. And high prices do not 7. These things are no longer for Manila, and who has been show check the demand for necessities, mysteries for scholars. A quite ing some splendid lantern slides and because there is limit beneath intelligent grasp of them may be lecturing to the children of the which it cannot go. The demand obtained from the various articles in First of all, let us remember that for food is constant, no matter what the Encyclopedia Britannica. The after an unprecedented spurt-work its cost. Keeping this in mind, and Encyclopedia Biblica should then be
remembering the withdrawal of men approached. ing at high pressure for patriotic from the harvests, the lack of bot reasons--the workers are naturally toms to bring it, the destruction of inclined to take things more easily food at sea by submarines, and wastage от the now that the crisis is by. It isn't the enormous
it 1s
to езду laziness. It is Nature clamouring battlefield,
why the cost
food has for compensation. The store of
The question has been asked, scared irrespective of wages. Higher
have energy has run low,
wages may
encouraged "Why not put a cordon round Russia
see
the dogs. It is doing remarkably supposed in the present instance.
THE LOGIC OF IT.
Foundling House at Pokfulam for the last three evenings, will give one final lecture at the Rhenish Mission Chapel Bonham Road, to-morrow evening (Thursday) at 7.30 pm. A cordial invitation is extended to all English and Chinese speaking child ren of the Colony."
Three Chinese were living in the same house in Des Voeux Road. Oce man lived on the third floor, while
'Our compatriot repeated,
in effect, in English that which he had said to the Captain to the great
astonishment of the defence, who declared themselves to have under- stood it?
The case was considered proven.
It was also held that the Custoras officers had done all that was requir of them so far as the English captain was concerned. responsible.
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This powerful screen story is in- 580 terpreted by a specially selecte'l cast 565 which includes as Mt. Keenan's prin- 560 cipal support, Catherine Adams, a 500 beautiful and talented actress who 475 displays a rare emotional power 490 which will add to her growing pop- 470 ularity. She is a woman's woman, 460 just as Mr. Keenan is a man's man; 450 and women who have debated this 420 problem of disparity of years, both 400 || young and old, will have a treat in 350 watching the unfolding of this re- 330 markable story, falling at once under 300 the compelling spell of Mr. Keenan's 285 matchless acting.
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M. Condamy, the talented advocate for the defence, tried to demolish the "Veritas." theory of the Judge. demolishes his demolitions, and con- cludes with a protest against the horrible outrage of making a Customs Officer come to Court to make part of his deposition in English. Really. he says, we hardly know what a customs officer will be required to know next Already the Administra. tion requires our brave customs officers to know geometry, algebra, editing, administrative rights, and the Annamite language. Now to our surprise he must know English-and perhaps German! That is too much Previously acknowledged. to expect of them.
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Let us appreciate also the fact profiteering, as indeed we know they and let her stew in her own juice? the other two, one of whom was that the country, is not going to do, but not to the extent that is there are 85 per cent. of anti. married, resided on the second floor. JEWEL-BOX AS A PILLOW.
On Tuesday night à quantity of Tooke, the economic historian of the Bolsheviks they must come upper water leaked from the third floor to Napoleonic war period, figured that most in the struggle, and it is no the second and the woman complained SYMPATHISING PASSENGER a 33 per cent. reduction of food sup- affair of curs. In reply to this we to her husband who went up to investigate. A quarrel ensued and the
well in spite of alarmist reports to
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the contrary. The excess profits tax
did good in more than one way. In
addition to helping to finance the Government, it served to show that with a depleted labour force, supple meated with female workers, trade kept going profitably.
very new as a war result.
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not necessarily the true reason, which may be connected with cumsha considerations--is that the new Com.
pany has publicly announced that it
is to be registered at Hongkong. The FA. fears that later on the Company may use foreign influences to impose on the Chinese."
not
It gives other reasons, necessarily the true. reasons. We need not, discuss them until we discover the standing of the Pro- 30vincial Assembly.
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Meanwhile the Canton Times says:
"In this connection, it has been
reported that another syndicate
10 headed by a certain Mr. Ma Sang-
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cheong has made a higher offer 150,210 for the concession. The new syndi 2,624,395 cate has petitioned the Provincial Assembly to grant the franchise to 2,774,605 it in consideration of a gratuity of
$1,300,000. But it has been dis- covered that the promoter Mr. Sang- cheong is the same man as Ma Pak $70,890.74 766,249.45 with the Municipal authorities for bang, who had previously negotiated
the franchise, which afterwards fell
$837,140.20
Total amount of Ster- ling received since last investment...£3,230 19 10 Previously acknow.
ledged ...
16,647 11 24
Total 19,878 11 0
received since last investment. Previously acknow.
Iedged
through because of the failure of the promoter to pay in a guarantee deposit of $50,000 within a week as required.” How much has Ma Sang-cheong (or Ma Pak-hang) given to members of the P. A?
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
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Yen 10.-
List of morning. 684.40 British --
Total .... Yen 694.40 Kashing
plies would raise prices tenfold. are told that Russia is a great source third floor lodger attacked the hus The State then had to feed a large proportion of the people, so that our of supply, that she is a necessary band with a chopper, inflicting a Two Chinese deck passengers on Unemployed Benefit" is nothing part of the world's economy, and that severe gash one man's head. The the Hangshan became intimate it is incumbent on the Allies to see husband's friend went to his aid and friends and one pitying the condition Prices have gone up all round, but
Clamouring for production, increas that order is re-established. It is he, too, was assaulted. The three of the other, who had no bedding. Total amourt of Yen not on account of the increased ed and expedited production, in order necessary to trade, and how can we
were taken to the Police Station
offered him his jewel-bux to be used wages. We have heard it argued to save the country from bankruptcy,
as a pillow. The man accepted the that when one body of workmen etc., the journalistic economists are trade with merchants whose stock
box and one afternoon, when the gets a rise in wages, the price of the ignoring the fact that high prices and money is liable at any time to
owner was bathing broke open the commodity produced by that body tend to restrict production. So did confiscation? How can commerce
box and stole $75 in banknotes and goes up, thereby necessitating a rise the excess profits tax, which led to exist amidst chaos. And yet
four gold rings valued at $58. When in wages for other workers who are all sorts of "sabotage" on the we are told that if the expedi
A search carried out in the hold the vessel put into port the man ran Consumers of that commodity; and employers' side, a rather refreshing tions
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY · were withdrawn in a few of the Huiten by some Revenue away. He was chased by the owner that this phenomenon spreads snow change to the usual direction of this years should find German
We ball-wise.
accusation.
influence predominant and the Allies Officers resulted in the discovery of and arrested on the Praya. It is plausible, but it does not
It is quite true that the present nowhere. The Germans are such 84 taels of raw opium concealed in picaded guilty, when charged this explain the higher cost of living, system of Jewing the men down to marvellous traders that they can the luggage of a Chinese. The man morning before the Magistrate with which came first and was the cause the least they'll take, and of the men trade in chaos, and they have been, was taken into custody and produced theft and was sentenced to one of wage increases. That higher striking and bullying the masters we much suppose, so must kinder to before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the month's hard labour.
into giving the most cost is due first of all to scarcity.
they'll the Russians that the Russians will Magistracy, this morning, on a charge of unlawful possession of the drug. good and leads give them their favour instead of
is It
vicious smiling on the Allies. So we must He was fined $600, with the alterna of the war that luxuries would fall circle. But while the cost of living not withdraw hostile expeditions be- tive of four months' hard labour.
It was similarly argued by rule-of- give, is not thumb economists at the beginning nowhere.
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Liensbing
UNCHARTED ROCK AT CANTON.
ACCIDENTS..
Taksang Cheong Shing Cyclops
vessels in port this
Japanese---
Empress of Japan
Halyang British Isles A seaman of the Kowloon Docks Tyndareus launch has reported to the Police Chekiang
a price, owing to the higher cost is so much higher than it was when cause these are the only things that of necessities and partly owing to the wage scale was last adjusted, the can prevent the Russians from doing higher taxation. The idea was that men have no option. It may be business across the friendly German
Notice is given that a patch of that at 4.30 ph on Tuesday the Pheumpenh lack of means would mean lack of true that by striking they are killing border. To sum the matter up, ex-
rock covered by a least depth of water cook of the launch, aged 16, Volute demand and consequent fall of prices. the country's trade. It is useless to peditions have been sent for reas ins But the prices of everything, luxuries tell them so. It is useless to ask which have turned out to bechimerical, as well as necessities, have as a them to lower their standard of and they are being kept in the field HAMBERLAIN'S Colic and Dist- at L. W. S. of 11: 5" exists off Jar accidentally fell into the hold of the Huntball
rhoes Remedy should be packed in dine Matheson's New Property (late 13. Tak Sang Iying at West Point, Wuhu
America) in Canton and sustained severe injuries. The Cardium Hamburg Journalists have comfort in order to help the trade of for reason's ridiculous three times your hand luggage when going on noted the purchase of luxuries by the country, especially as they can over The Allies must starve Russia urney Change of water, diet and Harbour. The patch lies North and man was removed to the Tung Wah
and keep her in a state of chaos lest amperature all tend to produce bowel South, approximately 100 feet long. Hospital people who (they thought) should not not see anybody else doing it.
A Chinese coal coolin employed by The cry in favour of nationalize the Germans need her and bring table, and this medicine cannot be 30 feet wide, the centre bearing N. be able to afford them, and have raised the cry that the workers are tion of certain things is based on re order out of chases To this pass has secured on board the train or steamship. 62 E. magnetic distant 266 feet from the Kawloon Docks fell down a gang Eldridge the Southern end of the lower way while carrying coal and damaged Nanking venience if you have it handy. For sale over paid that they rave been cognition that there are monopolists European statesianship and the it may save much suffering and incen
two ribs, www godown on the adjacent property. in those things, whose unearned League of Nations come.
iry all Chemists and Storekeepers chucking their money about.
fact, gone up.
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