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**TRUTH, SUSTICE, DULIC SERVICE."
Hasorona, FRIDAY, SEPT 13, 1919.
"ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
Centurion:
We have had pastimes, love, :
and pleasing games.
But never till this day a dress
parade
Of policemen i' the Reserves,
whereon I saw
A hang dog
mutinous variet
like to you, Keeping your impious brown
boots on, without
Good morrow to the sun, or ske
to me.
How comes it that you disobey
the regulation?
Jojo Gutz:
Indeed, good Sir, I phoned you
yesterday,
And told you o'er the vibrant
wire that I
No black boots had, nor ekë the
price of them.
An you remember what I takt
you then,
That my expenses" ne'er were
paid, a paltry sum,
Of fourteen dollars, stretching
aler the term.
Of four long year's good service;"
how could I
That serve the King for nothing.
save good-will,
Afford the sombre boots you set
your heart on?
Men eay the dollar's high; I only
know,
It hangs too high for my poor
hands to reach,
And so black boots I have not:
what I lack
I cannot well put on. Is this
not just ?
[Salutes and fails back]
apoplectic
Centurion (showing symptoms)
Against all sense you do
harangue me, Sir, Cackling of justice like a hen her
lay.
Your face is brassy, and your
foolish armour,
In which you think to flout me,
is the China-Mail
A
A fig for it, and for your justice
too,
I'll show you.
Moves to draw his sword, but finds he hasn't got one.]·
Half the Company:
Ohi Oh! Oh!
If 'gainst the kid he's so incensed,
he'll put him
Like one that means his proper
harm. in manacles.
It is not fair!
Jojo Gutz (43 one saying his prayers): Thy spirit, independence, let me
sharët
Lord of the lion heart and ·Ching Mail,
:
Thy steps I follow with my
bosom bare.
Nor heed the storm that howls
along the sky...
What boots my boots?
THE CHINA MAIL.
And that same principle merely
to annoy
His betters: these kind of knaves
I. kadw...
Harbour inore craft, and far
corrupter ends, Than twenty sily ducking ob-
servants
That stretch their duty nicely. He is a discontented gentleman Whose humble means match not
his haughty spirit.
Jojo Gutz:
The steady tyrant man Who with the thoughtless
insolence of power
For whim alone pursues the cruel
chase.
Such a nature
Tickled with authority, disdairs
the shadow
Which he treads out at noen;
but I do wonder
His arrogance can brook to be
commanded..
Were chese jobs
But purchased by the merit
the service
OLD IMPERIALISM DEAD.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
-To-day's dollar is worth 4.1 11/166.
The old Imperialism is dead, and: what the inadaptable imperialists are rallying round is ita mummy. We do not believe the story, publish ed in a morning contemporary, of å
Only one case of gastroenteritis big demonstration on July 9 in Sydney for the independence of Australia, All in to-day's return. Touch wood. sorts of demonstrations are possible in Sydney, but not "by the greater The Asia Banking Corporation part of the citizens." The statement opened a branch at Manila on Sept we flatly disbelieve is that "most 15. of the influential papers" published in Sydney have given out leading. articles instigating the people to cut
down the iron links with the British party are being feted in Canton, where Empire." As a matter of fact there they stay till Monday.
are no iron links to gut, though there
re golden ones. Still, kolding that
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1810
CORRESPONDENCE.
BROWN BOOTS ON PARADE.
To the Editor of the visa Man)
Sir.There is a vast diference berween championing justice and abetting insubordination.. Your paper, has been most ready to do the' former, but in giving publicity to "Jojo Gutr's" complaint, I can come
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
Administrative Ondom by Major G. 12 Wakanan, F.D., Rating Adratate. trative Commandant.
STRENGTH.
Hongkong, Sept. 19, 1919. No. 190 L Cospl. W. "Lyle, En- giorer Company, is permitted to re- sign, on leaving the Colony, "from
Ondars for Engineer Company by Captai
R. Hall
Vice Admiral Rodgers USA, ando no other conclusion than that you 30th September, 1919.
have been most miserably misled, to“ do the latter, for I am quite sure: that in giving publicity to complaints ke: these, you rely upon the honesty. of your informants to give you all the true details of the case. Whilst admitting that there is much that
The "Coaxet" (Admiral Line)
story as mere propaganda (and is leaving at 5 pm. for Portland, inimical propaganda at that we She has 165 tons of general cargo..
ay reflect that such lies are only
possible because there is a back-
ground of truth for theta. General
of
How many then should cover How many be commanded that
that stand bare!
command!
Centurion:
There spake the Ching Mail:
this lad's naine's Echo, Egged on by that same beastly
newspaper,
Which ever holds a candle to our That in itself, good sooth. is too.
shame
too light.
I'd hang the editor and all his
staff, had I my way, Caser
There is some soul of goodness
in things evil Would men observingly distil
it out.
You chaps are prejudiced (Understrappers, whispering together) mighty Cæsar too, turni
Doth Bolshevik?
Caesar:
My manhood's everything,, Immortal liberty, whose look"
sublime
Hath blanch'd the tyrant's cheek
before to-day.
Be with me now; my upper lip
is stiff.
We all know well that black
boots have been free.
That Jejo could have had a Fair
on application.
That boots are only camouflage
for other things. There's querul sus impatience at.
the back of this,
And in one quarter a desire to
tcase,
And pull our legs: it is up to us
To avoid the trap these peuple
set for us:
There's inore behind, so let's go
warily
And waste no anger till we come
to it.
Centurion (saluting)
Very good, Sir.
(to Jojo Gutz)
Avaunt and uit my sight! let
the earth hide thee!
Thy boots disgusting and
cheek so cool;
Thou givest no satisfaction
these eyes
That I do glare with. Ga. {Gutz salutes and goes.)
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
thy
to
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D.E.L. INSTRUCTIONAL. CLASSES. Recruits will parade. for D. E, L.
rating...
happens in the H. K. P. R. attribut-instruction under R.E. Instructors at able to the high handedness of Belchers at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The 95. Choysang" (J. M. Officers, yet we must allow that 24th September. These classes are Smuts on landing in Africa recently and Col cleared at 6 this morning discipline must be enforced. Jego obligatory for all who have not pointed out that the only meaning of for Shanghai with six European Gute says that he has been in the passed for the "Proficient" (I-)
is an aggregation of passengers. Empire now
-force for 4 years, all the more reason equal states, and that the old
that he should know how to proceed
Officer on duty: Lieut. W. Brown... The 9.3. "Kwai Sang" (J. M. in the application for leave he must
Those who wish to attend classes notion of the British Empire is dead except in the minds of a few who & Co.) (Capt. Hussey) left at 2 p.m. go through his Company Como higher ratings should send in have not perceived that the war to-day for Calcutta with 11 Europeanmander. But I am deviating their names to the CQ.MS, Engineer brought changes, and that the spirit passengers and 1,300 tons of cargo. are
Company. H.K.D.C., Headquarters. ot the peoples is quite other than it was Ireland, Egypt and India have real rievances, but Australia has Thess. "Haitan" (Douglas none, unless its heavy obligations to Lapraik) (Capt. Stewart) cleared at 2 the Mother Country are a grievance. pm. for Foochow. She had six Even little Bongkong is in the European passengers and 1.400 tons demtecratic procession, and Mr. of cargo. Alabaster "in Council and the re- juvenated China Mail are both signs of the times. It does not mean a
i
concerned now
with
the question of Boots.. When the Police Reservists were doing duty, and that is not so very long ago, boats were given gratis to all those who applied for them. Did Jojo Gutz apply for them? If yes where are they, if no, why not? Consider ing the circumstances I do not think that any reasorable man ern
The N. Y. K. s.s." Kaga Maru' brek-up of the Empire, but a closer which arrived yesterday from Singa-pathize with him, as his action, if he does appear in brown boots, or communion and sympathy among its Pore; leaves to-morrow at noon for absents bimself without leave, will te che via Shanghai. She has 450
but rank insubordination. tons of general cargo.
constit. always providing tha:
the naturmary gang at Home is faithfull desk with, as we think it will be.
BAND MUSIC.
Atsvage beasts or savage breasts that music hath charms to soothe?
The N. Y. K. s.s. "Iyo Maru” cleared at noon to-day for Europe via Marseilles. She carried а number of first class passengers, and 600 tons of general cargo.
w
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No marter. It is computed that last
The Kwangtung Tramway Com- eveniniz on the Cricket Ground the pany has already paid $200,000 to band of the "Brooklyn" scothed the Canton Municipality, and is going about two thousand. Such an appre- allead with its arrangements, regard e'a ve crowd was in itself an argu-less of the agitation against it. man it should have been photo.
graphed, and the picture pasted on a
not
PAY
Pay and Travelling Expenses for August will be issued at Engineer Company Office, H.K.D.C. Headquar ters, between 5.15 and 5.45 p.m.o Tuesday, 23rd and Wednesday, 24th Septembar.
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Orders for Infantry Battalion.
ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE. N.C.Os and men who wish to fire their Musketry Course at King's Park Range in the early morning. as was done last year, instead of in the afternoon, are requested to send their names to the Adjutant.
COMPANT,
Yours etc John Kestrel. [The China Mail is ready, at all times to give publicity to any com plaint. Giving publicity is equivalent to endorsing. John Kestrel is misled in supposing that No. 1 Platoon at King's Park Range. Sunday, 21st September-8:30a.IN. it is a newspaper's function to Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, decide the merits of a case. That's Practices 5, 6, 7 and 12. Dress, Drill for the public to do. At the same order with pouches. time, much could be said in reply to the rest of his letter, but for the present we for bear.Ed. C.M.]
IN AID OF RICE FUND.
Tuesday, 23rd September -5.00 p.m. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoons (N.C.Os and Men who have not fired these Practices) at. King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course,- Part 3, Practices 13, 14 and 19. Drea, Urill order with pouches.
Friday, 26th September 5.00 p.m. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoons, (N.CO.s
petition to the Government to give and Co.) (Capt. Picknell), of 977 The ss. "Tak Sang, J. M.. use Town Band. Shanghai has one Manila has one. Celombo has one. tonnage is leaving at 10 a.m.-to- Penang has one. Honolulu has one. She carries sex European passengers, ACTRESSES AT THE TAI PING and Men who have not fired these
merrow for Haiphong, via Hofhow.
Why shouldn't we? The men people
would thereby be drawn away from and 50 tons of general cargo.
horrid places where they get too
THEATRE..
Practices) at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course. Part 3, Practices 15, 16, 17 and 18. Dress... Drill order with pouches.
MOUNTED BROŽTON, Tuesday. 23rd September 5.00
much to drink, and accompany their The Provincial Assembly "split" The Chinese gentry in the Colony womenfolk at the concerts. Thus is patched up. Messrs. Lum. Cheng have had success for their scheme there would be moral uplift and an Soan (speaker) Tam Ping Wha and of engaging a theatrical party augmentation of domestic felicity, Tseng Suk Kei (vice speakers) all to play in aid of the rice Such music as these Brooklyn" belong to the Tai Tung Club which funds. At the Tai Ping Theatre p.m. At King's Park Range. Annual boys played has a recreative effect is a sort of Tammany. The Canton last evening, a few day's perform Musketry Course, Part 3, Practices upon the mind. Thus next day the Times has the nerve to. say: The ance was concluded. The party 13, 14 and 19, Dress, Drill order business duties of the place would other factions must have been rich'y engaged was composed of females, with pouches
be tackled with revived spirit remunerated as otherwise they could who during their time in Hongkong, and better done.. But there is no have given up the fight for the have surprised Chinese theatregoers At King's Park Range.
Friday, 26th September--5.00 pm. no need to offer arguments where speakership:so easily.
Annual with their wonderful and clever Musketry Course, Part 3. Practices acting. Very few people nowadays 15, 15, 17 and 18. Dress, Drill order would share the old prejudice in with pouches. favour of male actors.
most people are already convinced.
The Colony can certainly afford it. Why not a Hongkong Town Baha? |--- It could be made largely self support. Ing by charging Clubs etc. for its services.
The general public will certainly not be able to follow closely the points made by Mr. Alabaster in analysing the new regulations pro- THE MACAO EXTRADITION Aposed for licensing public entertain-
Centurion (summoning an-under, strapper):
Behold that stripling-
Bolshevik is he And I'll not tolerate it-in these
ranks,
Mewling and puking in my very
face: to wilful men
The injuries that they themselves
Mind be their schoolmasters.
procure
Take and throw him in the cells.
I'll deal with him anon.
Great Caesar is heard, approaching:
Here the mellifluous voice of the Dear me! I wish this sort of
thing were not. Tis e'er a pity to behold the
goodly ship
Of patriotic duty spoiled, as the
saying is.
For a halpurth of tar. Pray tel
me, Franks, What this is all about? What is this youth's offence? Centurion (saluting).
Tis Jojo Gutz, sir, and a pair of
boats
That should be black are here
most vilely brown,
His bashful cunning, sneaking
to the China Mail And
Here a fraun came over Caesar's comely countenance.
When speaks the Mail The air, a chartered libertine, is
still',
And route wonder farketh in
men's ears,
Too
steal its straight and honeyed
sentences,
Beware, O Franics, go not against
⚫ the Mail,
I do believe 'tis sometimes
honest. I myself
Love not red-tape too passing
much.
Can we not stretch a point,
"d'you think, ".**.
And wink indulgent eyes for
⚫once?
For what is black and brown or
brown and black
But colour sense depending on
the sight?
And what we see not may be
any hue.
Centurion:
This is a fellow,
Who having been praised for bluntness, doth affect.
A saucy roughness, and con-
strains the garb Quite-from his nature: wears
brown boots on principle
ments: These regulations, as he, pointed cut in objecting to the second i reading, were circulated among the Legislators as an act of courtesy and
be
CASE.
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GIVE THE MERCHANT
SAILOR HIS DUE..'
Last evening the crowded audience included many well-known residents.
SIONALLING SECTION.
Tuesday, 23rd September.-5.00
At 11.30 p.m. during the interval, Mr. p.m. At King's Park Range, (N.C.Os Ho Kwong, Chairman of the Tong and Men who have not fired these Wah Hospital ascended the stage, Practices) Annual Musketry Course, Those who witnessed the pageant accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Lau Part 3, Practices 13,24 and 19, Dress, on the Thames on August 4 would Chu Pak, Hon. Mr. Eo Fook, and Drill order with pouches." · in all probability be disappointed in members of the Committee.
Friday, 26th September 5.00 p.m. finding, it was not exclusively a Mr. Ho addressing the audience, At King's Park Range (N.COs and Mercantile Marine pageant. It was referred to the shortage of rice in Men who have not fired, these generally considered that such was the Colony, and the high prices Fractices) Annual Musketry. Course, to have been the case: the object charged to the poor classes of the Part 3, Practices 15, 16, 17 and 18. being to pay a tribute to the men community. He thanked the manage Dress, Drill order with pouches. who had so patriotically sailed their ment, and the actresses for their great ships throughou the
war, and effort in helping the poor, and lessen. thereby not only supplied the Army ing their sorrows and Navy with foodstuffs, but also
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, said that transported millions of men and on behalf of the Committee of the immense quantities of war material Tung Wah Hospital, he had great over the different oceans, and all pleasure in presenting gold medals to the actresses. He remarked that unscrupulous death dealing what was spoken of actors as persons
in
The China Mail has sent a reporter not of right. They were not sent to to Macao. for the extradition case the Press on either count, con connected with the thelts from Kow. sequently the public doesn't know loon docks, but the young man hasn't what it's all about, and never would risen to his opportunities. He might until they came to be enforced. Mr. have told us what Mr. Shenton and Alabaster rather enjoyed himself the police had for breakfast, what pointing out some verbal looseness Macão opinion is, what the Court is in them, and His Excellency suggestedtke, and so on, all the human that his criticisms were meticulous interest stuff. Instead of which he Meticulous is not a word to
writes this bald apology,
face of an frightened of when you
Sorry cannot send copy to day enemy with his are making laws. You simply can as the whole day is being occupied submarines and mines, No doubt the of low character was unjust. not be too meticulous there. It is with the preliminary enquiry by the great pageant would have been shorn Nowadays at least, they were people as with bocesty. Meticulousness is Attorney-General for the purpose of of some of its spectacular attractions
of great lat, and of high caled for, and the bloom on the translating, the English evidence into had it been confined wholly to the social standing. He was pleased However, the main issue Portuguese. The Judge will probably Merchant Service, but at the same to say that the performance raised by Mr. Alabaster is simple try the case to-morrow morning time it would have been much more bad come to а successful enough and concerns us all. It has (Friday) if the enquiry should finish been expounded often enough, and to day. it is important enough to deserve frequent emphasis until safety is held at 4 p.m. to-day,
An identification parade will be ensured. The material part of his
The case may not finish until speech is here reproduced:
Monday afternoon."
Reportera nascitur non ft.
grape.
With regard to the Bill itself, the Clause that I wish to draw particular attention to is Clause 6 which, as... it stands at present, transfers to the Executive Council the right of advising Your Exceliency as to all legislation with regard places of public entertainment and renoves that power_almost entirely from the Legislative Council. When you came to the Colony, Sir,
to
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HONGKONG DELIGHTS
HEADQUARTERS.
in 1912 the right of the Legislative Mrs. Lewis Hon. Sec. has received Council to control the legislation of the following, letter from the Minis the Executive was fully recognised.tering Chüdren's League, London. One of the first Ordinances which DEAR MADAM,
you pat your hand to as Officer. Ad- Your letter and Report of your ministering the Government was work have beer sent on to me, as for Ordinance No. 19 of 1912, which the time being I am acting as Hon. contained a provision in this
"D" COMPAN
NCOs and Men will return their Arms and Ammunition to store, but those who wish to retain their. Arms for practice may do so with the per- mission of their unit Commander.
Orders for Cadet Company by Lleet. A. 0. Pravo.
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The Cadet Corps will be required to furnish a guard of honour to His Excellency the Governor, and will be also detailed tn. other duties in con. nection with the Bazaar..
satisfying to the men of that service.ash, artist ally and financially. What they object.ro and presumably He then distributed the medals to with reason, is that they should for the actresses who were greeted with ever have to run in double harness well known as "the Soochow girl,' loud applause. The principal actress,
ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS, with the Royal Navy, The public arcse and was received with con- the Cadet Sports will be postponed On account of the V.R.C. Sports may rest assured that these men do tinual aplause. She said that on to October, 11. The OC would not look on such a connection as behalf of her associates, she wished welcome donations to the Prize being any particular honour, for al though we have often read platform or Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-Fak for distribu
to thank the committee, and the Fund. after dinner eulogies by Navy bigwigs, ting the medals which came to them
of the warhaving so effectually cement,
FARADE BATHING."
Launch will leave Black Pier og
ed a brotherly feeling between the two unexpectedly. She knew the cause Wednesday, September at 5.00 sea services, these statements are of the company had done their best later.
of their engagement, and all members p.m. and call at Kowloon 10 minutes looked on by the merchant sailor as for the sake of the poor.
simple flap-doodle. Ask any Mercantile Marine captain or officer whether he holds the officers of the senior service in such very high estimation, or if he considers the joint work done by the two services has created any different feeling from that hitherto existing. Give the merchant sailor his due, and in whatever form public recognition may take, let it be exclusively his, Sec, for the League as well as for and not for him to be playing second form The Governor-in-Council the Homes: our Hon. Treasurer, Mr. fiddle to the Navy men.-Shipping may make regulations which Nott Bower, having passed away a Paper. shall be subject to the approval of few months ago, and shall not come into force unless
Your report is most interesting. confirmed by, the Legislative Coun. I am sending one copy of it to the cil." The very next Ordinance in Lady who is editing the Sep. Maga 1912 contained a similar provision, zine as I feel sure she will like to and now that war has ended and if insert part of it. We are indeed Is not necessary to regard every place most grateful to overseas Branches of legislation as a piece of emergency for their most generous support. Lwar-legislation, submit the time
Yours faithfully...
ISABELLE JOHNSON.
has come to go back to the principle fally recognised in 1912, and that
any regulations the Governor-in- Pa. Telegram in response to our Council may make shall be submited 5.0.5. just arrived Hardly know to the criticism of the Legislative how to thank your Branch for such Council
great liberality.
NOORDIN ROBBED.
INDECENT PICTURES.
N. L. Smith this morning with selling
A. Chinese was charged before Mr.. indecent pictures in Des Voeux Road Central. A Chinese constable gave evidence to the effect that he saw the defendant selling some books to a man near the Hongkong and Shang hal Bank He went up to him, to see what kind of books he was selling. and defendant said that he had za right to interfere.
G. E. STEWART, Captain,
Adjutant, HK Défonce Corps.
BRITISH WAR MEDAL.
259 MILES OF FIBAND TO --
BE ISSUED.
The War Office announces that the British War Medal Riband may now be worn by all ranks who are entitled to the award of the medal, and that in each case a preliminary issue of two inches of the riband will be made. Witness" demanded - a look and
The total number, including both some pictures were produced. De-those who are serving and those who The Police have received a report, fendant said that he had the pictures have been dischareef or demobilized, from Noordin the tailor, who has long ago, and he had no intention of who will be entitled to participate in his shop at Beaconsfield Arcade that selling any of them. His Worship this preliminary issue. Is approxi during the last two days some one sentenced the man to three months' mately 8,000,000, and though every broke into the shop from the back hard labour. Why not a fine effort will be made to jue the ribind
vard and stole from the safe 30 Instead of imprisonment?" exclaim as speedily as possible, it will neces Sovereigns, 2 rupees and gold leafed defendant as he was led out of sarily be a considerabis time before. to the total value of $4,000.
Court, S
the issue is completed.
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