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such thing in the Russian imbroglio. It is a secular quarrel entirely, and those now trying to give it a religious colour are the worst kind of hypocrites, who are more interested in roubles than in religion.
LOCAL AND QENERAL-
In celebration of the Imperial birthday, the office of the Consel General for Japan will be closed on Oct. 31 for the public.
The Rev. C. A. Gimblett M. will conduct the religious meeting at the Helena May Institute on Tuesday 4th November at 5.30 p.m. Subject :→→ "Young China."
A vernacular paper says that last week's all brought to the Colony 145 boxes of one cent pieces to the total value of about $16,000 They are at present in the store of the Colonial Treasury.
Communicable disease last week was one case of diphtheria, three of enteric, one of puerperal fever, and nine of gastro-enteritis. During the subsequent 48 hours we had one more case of gastro-enteritis.
The Hongkong Tramway Com pany's receipts for the week were $14,104, or $111 less than 1918. The aggregate receipts for 43 weeks were $631.556, or $36,426 more than in the corresponding period of last
year.
13
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
[BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE SEP JESTICE, SIR WILLIAM REDS
DAVIES, K.C.]
THE RATTAŃ MAKERS' FEUD,
UP COUNTRY NOTES.
[Special to the Ching_Mail.)
SHIV CHOW, Oct. 25.
【TUESDAY} OCTOBER 28 1918.
CORRESPONDENCE.
**VANITY FAIR.”
Des Sir, I notice in your report of Saturday's performance of "Vanity Fair" that you raise the question of the ten cent programme. May 1 occupy a little of your space in this connection?
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'The ten cent programme is an
16
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[Traunished for the China Madl fonem. the Wah Ti Yst Po.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 27.
A message from, Paris says that Japan has fixed a date for the retura of Tsingtao to China.
The guard at Fung Kwak Cheung's Tientain residence mutinied and They were looted the premises. punished...
Leung Shi Yi telegraphed Peking that the Southerners are full of fight and anxious to begin
said to be conspiring together to The three eastern provinces are
defeat the South.
LEGISLATION AFFECTING SHIPPING A VITAL ISSUE.
The southern section of the Can-To the Editor of the China Mail) ton-Wuchang Railway line has done a good thing for the city of Shiuchow The hearing was concluded at the Supreme Court of the case in which by opening up as far as this city four Chinese were charged with the especially in view of the disturbed Today's dollar is, worth 4.5 murder of a Chinese rattan maker state of the province of Kwangtung. 11/16d.
at the corner of Shanghal Street and It is remarkable to notice how few Jordan Road. Yaumati, on August beats pass up and down the North 18.
The Hon. Mr. H., E. Pollock pro- River travelling to or from Shiuchow. institution. It has been so from secuted and the Hon. Mr. C. G. The banditti hold up all those ven- time immemorial and will, I doubt Alabaster defended.
turing to go for any considerable not, remain so. It is easy of explan. Of the four prisoners originally distance, and this of course has ation. The charge is made in order charged with the offence, one was discharged during the proceedings: completely closed water traffic be to defray the cost of producing it, which, in these days, is considerable. Mr. Alabaster having submitted that tween this place and Canton. The I do not think there are many who there was no evidence against him. sole exception to this general state grudge the ten cents. Were it so I The three remaining prisoners gavement is the large wood rafts, which should be quickly acquainted of the evidence denying all connection with are indeed permitted to foat down fact for folks would not purchase the murder. Their statements were to Tsing-Yun and Canton, but only them. The fact that they do is, I corroborated by other witnesses.
Mr. Alabaster, in closing the case because blackmail is levied by the think, a silent assent to the charge
International Shipping: Digest says: Fortunately, brigands..
however, being made. for the defence, said that never had a
the railway is open for goods The programme is referred to as Since nearly all nations have entered case for the prosecution more hope as well as passenger traffe and so costing Evepence and the seats as the world trade with a view to ex- lessly failed than in this case. The
there is a good volume of intercourse involving an expenditure of thirteen tensive operations, and since France, prosecution depended on the uncor between this place and Canton. It and six, Actually, of course, there Belgium, Serbia, Bulgaria, and the roborated evidence of a man with the appropriate name of Im Sin. The is to be noted that this intercourse are no such sums in existence so far other devastated areas of Europe does not comprise all the former as Hongkong is concerned. The (not including Russia) are laying only motive which the Crown had beanches of trade, because this city charges are exactly the same as they plans for reconstruction, the credits, put forward was the jealousy between used to hold an important place on always have been, namely, ten cents the wage scales and food costs, the two guilds. However trivial that the trade route between Kiangsi and three dollars respectively, and in price of materials and freight rates motive may appear, the Crown sub- Province and the South, and the this correction. I should like to record for this rebuilding make it a vital mitted that it was sufficient to induce section of that route between the the fact that theatrical managers issue on shore, while the cargo rates tén men to commit a cold-blooded mur- der. How much more would such a provincial" frontier and Shiuchow is generally are the only body of busi-coastwise and overseas, the price of
more or less impassable.
ness people who have refrained from tonnage, the speed and the cost of motive induce one. man to commit
A remarkable exception to the raising their prices during the warship operations is the problem con- perjury? They were not even sure
are often fronting the steamship companies that the man had been present when general obstruction to communication I do not think they the crime was committed, for his is the road and river leading north-credited with this. In common with and ship-owners which calls for clear. westwards from here, towards the other people they have been, ing the decks for action and the story of the attack did not tally with Hunan frontier. This is freely open and are still, the victims of necessity of co-operation with the that of the son of the deceased man, and both persons and merchandise the profiteer. In some departments manufacurer and the jobber in shap- who, however hopeless he may have
It is needless to say that only been as a witness, was undoubtedly are moving here the way is not, there has been an increase in expendi-ing this business.
however, open right through to the ture, amounting to hundreds per present when his father was killed. Hanan cities.
cent, and there have been in addition suggestions regarding these issues. Mr. Alabaster contended that, a man
direct losses inurred through delays can be made at this time, because of his guild having been killed. Im
in transportation which do not occur the trade of each country now lies in Sin, determined that some of the
in normal times. In spite of this, the legislative bodies, and un- members of the opposing guild should
however, the old prices have been fortunately these bodies move slowly suffer, had gone to the Police and with
adhered to all the time. The fact and unwind their red tape by degrees. them identified the prisoners.
The jury brought in a unanimous
that the dollar is high at present is The action of the business man de- certainly advantageous where profits and rapidity and the speeding up so verdict of not guilty and the
are concerned, but the point that that resolutions may be made, voted prisoners were discharged.
A surprising thing occurred after take place in the southern part appears to have been overlooked by upon, and become laws, and without of Kiang-si and in Human, and so your representative when he refers these laws and their enforcement the the Court had given its verdict will not interfere directly with Shiu to fivepence and thirteen-and-six is trading of all countries borders upon
the prisoners. The acquitting
were immediately traffic will become more dificult.
chow, although probably railway that the high dollar is a double-edged piracy because there is not at this priscners, who
sword and "that expenditure is more time a concrete bottom in which fo let out of the dock, in the presence
I was informed by a man in a than in proportion. The fact that place a standard.
However, the greatest difficulty to position of His Lordship and the jury, joined
know things that the dollar is worth about four-and- their numerous friends who had been the military Government of the South six at the moment does not comfort confronting the shipper is the un listening to the proceedings, and the begins to see no hope of a settlement me greatly when I come to settle my certainty of the money market. The whole body was proceeding down at Shanghai, and has accordingly accounts, for the purchasing value shrewd and farseeing merchant lacks stairs. when a European constable Capt. T. W. Hill M.C., returned and two Chinese detectives seized the Southern Provinces, regarding the to about fifty cents in the dark ages sent telegraphic enquiries to all the of the dollar nowadays is equivalent to Shanghai on October 20. Formerly three released prisoners by their necks a well known exponent of several and proceeded to salf march, half position in each province. On the
exact present military strength and that are passed. branches of sport-a good golfer push them along the road to replies received (which should be to representative was not supplied with because it is apparent to every clear- I am genuinely sorry that your jobber is diminishing day by day and one of the best men who have the Police Station. This queer way hand in a very few days) will depend a programme. This was sheer care headed person that we are on the stroked an eight in Shanghai in of treating released prisoners prompt the decision of the Government as to lessness on the part of one of the recent years he has been awayed our reporter to enquire from renewal of fighting or otherwise. from the part for a considerable Inspector Gerrard whether the men
staff and it shall be attended to, but verge of the greatest trading relations time, during the last few years at the were being charged again for any turmoil is that one never meets any so incensed as his opening remarks
The curious thing about all this I think that he is probably not quite ever attempted in the history of the
world. war. He is proceeding to Hongkong thing, or whether they were being one who is a supporter of the idea of would lead one to suppose else he and out of all countries. Returning Trade is moving spasmodically in immediately to rejoin his firm of taken into custody again for the this civil war. Messrs. Bradley & Co..
and yet it is would not have expressed such cargoes from some of the European purpose of dealing with them regarded as inevitable.
Among gracious views of the performance and Far Easters ports are limited. under the Banishment Ordinance, as the gentry and the merchant itself. I admit that the programme There is evidently an unrest among has sometimes occurred in the past. class and among the working people, is not embellished greatly but it con- in J. Backlå, bf Leices latest from Omsk, for which the £100,000 sweepstake swindle in con- Inspector Gerrard informed our I have not yet found one buttains everything that is essential and some of the transport officials, except
expresses his disgust at the long the information contained in it is drawn out war conditions. more striking is it that among the mortal desire for ten cents?
Even certainly accurate. What more can
military officers with whom I have Apologising for having occupied talked, none but agree that the great so much space. need of China at present is internal peace.. Yet military and civilian alike STEAMERS TO THE EAST. have no alternative remedy but fight-
JUST ARRIVED
WINTER COATS
AND
COSTUMES.
JAEGER JERSEYS
AND
MUFFLERS.
SMART MILLINERY.
MARRIAGE.
WORTH - BUCKLAR-On Sober 9, at Tientsin. Cyril warth, of Bolton. England
peak of the re
of speeches by Edward Carson, September 2, said. in shutting their th
e religious question do
question "Plays" UR:
that
Say your prayers, you blackguard. the way I say mine, or I'll lay you out." We cannot think of a finer case in point, a more notable exam- ple of political religion, than the editor of the North China Daily News stands sponsor. This champion of religionhas led the way in jeering
Yesterday we published a par agraph announcing that Mr. A. Wilson had been appointed Manager of the Dragon Cycle Company. We have since been informed by Mr. Lauritsen that such is not the case. And we regret having published the paragraph.
The Hongkong Hotel's Tea Dance, advertised in another column, is sure to be a swell affair. Every. body who is anybody will be there. The manager has arranged with Miss Vera Pain and Mr. Steve Lawrie of the "Vanity Fair" company to give an exhibition of "Jazz" and fancy dancing on Thursday after
noon.
An English paper states that a nection with the Calcutta Derby reporter, however, that the men were sweepstakes was pulled off last June. being taken to the Police Station so A gang of clever crocks for the first that some of their personal property at the League of Nations, and been time in the history of the great race might be returned to them. Bet -ng- Dotuber 20, at reproved for it by some decent people are said to have issued spurious Cal-
DEATHS.
ne cannot suppose occ cted, though it was
For a political than ghting Sinn Feiner loath ligion as if it were pågan
elagh. The pretty Christe he makes with it, the Boi
ngs and flourishes, the WL
is not an "Indian the bat
[nny fieorg-Ander-1 If hymn singing be a proof of piety. cutta Turf Club tickets, for sale in Eng. Why "taken" in that manner?
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he's plous, because he always has nis land, and the reason why the frand der 19 at Sang Hymn of Hate handy to the point of has been so late in developing is Turin, the beloved his fountain pen. He has slain the the fact that the winning tickets and MA.Bolsheviks with his mouth (or rather must be sent to Calcutta for collec with his pen) until there cannot be tion from the Indian banks. The 24 NHTS
many left. Now he tells us, in refusal of the Calcutta Club to pay tone that recalls Chadband and on the spurious tickets has just Stiggins and Pecksniff and all that become known in London, and in holy crowd, that a new anti-Bolshe more than one exclusive club there vik crusade has started. Crusade is has been great excitement. the word because the cross is
henics, nor a con- truth is, or music, nor the majority
of a military ignorant, He lethal weapon shippers, bloodthirsty navage, of the ant.
some, skull to be atheists. od, and its duty to to" make th to. His Honour and into a religi
That is the kind of Ulster an cal religion, that is there is a reli Somebody pr other, caily religious
Mail.
10 EZRVICE."
28. 1319.
18.
BEING COMMANDELRED BY
HOME GOVERNMENT.
A London wire to the Times of Ceylon, dated September 26 says: The Government has taken all
no passages
are
There is the usual uncertainty about the future, but at present the populace are very apprehensive of the carly renewal of hostilities. Rum ours to this effect have been current and the movement of soldiers tends to confirm the rumours. In case fighting occurs again presumably it
ing: When asked what is the object of the civil war they have but one answer to beat the northerners! How that is going to promote the welfare of the whole community they are at a loss to explain.
Yours faithfully,
EDGAR WARWICK. Hongkong Oct..-27..
FINANCIAL AID FOR.
CHINA.
outlay of capital against the future the courage to back up the extensive
outlook, but even this chance to be taken by the manufacturer and the
of long duration. These officials are. those who have had established lines
optimistic regarding the trade.
We believe that sane legislation affecting transportation problems is the most vital of all questions before the world at large to-day. Overseas shipping is now dominating the rail carriers revision of affairs since 1916, for before that time the rail roads dominated the marine business, at least in North America. If this be true, and all evidence points to- wards this fact, the ships have the upper hand, backed up by millions This leads to a comment about the
of workers on board and in the present condition of the ordinary
marine construction plants; so the the emblem of the new society, Dr. Sun Yat-sen addressed a steamer accommodation for at least people of China. Eight years ago
Following the removal by the manufacturer and the jobber will and the Christian - religion meeting of students at the Federation wo months for the relief of the troops they warmly embraced the idea Treasury of the restrictions on deal spread out their influence into the (Russian brand) the thing they are headquarters in Bubbling Well Road in India and
of a Government by others than the ings in foreign held securities, fresh realms of the merchants and the banded, to charspion and save. All
Manchus, in the hope that thereby representations are being made to the wage-earner, and this spreading will the members, he says, quite calmly Initial Measures for China's Salva
on October 18, his subject being securable.
A Calcutta telezram of September they would be saved from the endless Government by financial houses in demand that shipping laws be made and without blushing or stammer tional Some 00 students, including 28 states: Passages for troops have official speculation from which they the City regarding the plan submitted for permanent regulations. ing, are men leading Christian lives many girl students, are reported to been commandeered by the Govern had suffered for generations. But by the United States for a four What must these laws include? And they Russians. He must be have been present. It was at first ment on several P. and O. steamers. now they seem to regret the change Power consortium to render financial you ask. Fundamentally, we will ase that crazy. Not even strong prejudice, anticed that Dr. Sun would be Fifty per cent of the saloon accom. It is no good telling them that they assistance to China. The scheme say, the tariff affecting the bottoms iristian not even the usual journalistic de unable to address the meeting owing modation on the "Mandala, which are now in same a republic and will was adopted on May 12 at Paris and the cargues, the rates, the classi unded ight in kicking the unpopular dog to the danger arising from the hall taken, while 80 per cent. of the accom What they see is that whereas land, France, and Japan. A banker the ships wherein the safety of the left Calcutta a fortnight ago, was in time become so in real verity between bankers of America, Engfications, and the operative part of hgets can altogether explain such aaivety. being overcrowded," but this an-
Kashmir," which formerly they were squeezed, now is life in the name of the gentle Christ, nouncement caused great commotion, modation on the
with preacher of the God of Love, these which threatened to develop into will leave here on October 14, has they are squeezed unmercifully. The says that the newly-formed American | ship's cargoes and passengers at sea. are entailed; the tonnage measure- 'san: Russian crusaders are going to get testile criticism, and Dr. Sun was been similarly requisitioned. She will minor officials and the soldiery group is considered to be fully re-
presentative of the whole country, ment; revision of rules regarding will seize every chance of small squeezes. and that it includes in its member-standardization, construction, inspect- and bullet and eventually persuaded to proceed with call at Bombay, where troops srebob and poison gas, and any his speech. He gave a history of embark.
One Chinese said to me the other ely other handy argument until "Holy events since the revolution, and
The ex-German steamer "Koenig day, "I really believe it would ship such banks as have at present ion; the seamen's wage bill, and the
interest in China.
Imodification of our navigation laws, there. had ak Russia" is purified of the presence dwelt upon the intrigues of politicians Frederick" August, scheduled to have been better if He added. It is considered to be a reasonable where they prevent American ship-
e of those unchristian Bolshevik dogs and
somewhat leave Bombay on October 14, will been no revolution."
"Nowadays the military officers, and condition of membership in the ping from competing with foreigners. Lenin, they say, is antichrist. They cryptically declared that the country take only troops and mails.
At Messrs. Carson and Co.'s offices non-commissioned officers, and the American group that all preferences A concrete bottom must be found to want the Bible Society to send them must be saved either by the whole all, the Russian bibles they can, and people supporting the Central Gov-a Times of Ceylon representative was officials are always ready to levy and options for loans to China held sustain our new born American Mer any other religious books that don't
ernment, or by completion of the informed that they have received money; but even for expenses legiti-by any meniter of the group should chant Marine. Upon this foundation awaken sectarianism, or cast doubt
and that all future loans in China experienced and efficient Admiralty on the power of the Madonna or the work begun by the revolution in information that Government bave mately contracted, they are never be shared by the group as a whole, les the strong arm of a thoroughly
commandeered a large proportion willing to pay out." of the accommodation available by It seemed at one time as if the re- which have any Governmental guar-Board to enforce such regulations Ceylon bound Bibby beats and that cent auti-Japanese attitude of the antes should be conducted in com- This legislation, however, should not very few private passages will be Chinese was due to a real awakening mon as group business, whether it is deal with the freedom of the seas available.
in this nation to the fact-so palpable for administrative or for industrial and the free handling of trade or the Mesars. Whittall and Co. state that to foreigners--that Japan's interest purposes. It is frankly recognised restriction of competition..
As we stated in our August num- the latest and recent advices are to is in a disunited China, and that she that the war has created such a the effect that Orient Liners are consistently acts the part of a stirrer mutuality of interest between certain ber, we haye faith in the energy of coming out as passenger steamers. up of trouble here. But I do not Governments and nations as to the young blood of the United States. They think it very unlikely that think the truth lies there. It is more render their co-operation essential to The men who have embarked in the Government have commandeered all a case of the petulant combativeness any constructive programme of fiuan world's trading are in it for a fight available accommodation, although of a displeased child and as soon as cial assistance to China. It is, there to the finish, and we believe that they think it quite probable that the the present temper is over, matters fore, earnestly hoped by financial in- they can now see the handwriting
terests in this country and in the Un- on the wall, which is number of berths available for civilian will go on as before.
ited States that the other Govern success in overseas shipping." This passengers will be considerably
ments which are largely interested in success is going to take up a few China-namely, Japan, Great Britain, years of time and the expenditure of and France, may lose ao farther vast sums of money, but American time in joining in the formation of supremacy in shipping is as sure te-
ould busy with knife
efficacy of ikons and relics. The hanghai editor conades that he has
ther information up his sleeve for
1911."
militarists, and
ose who may have such books to ANSWERS TO
nate. This is political religion: dulterated. The first thought that
arred to us when reading it was
CORRESPONDENTS.
the Bolsheviks must be stronger
is admitted, to make such a "A MACAO ROGUE."We quite somely bypocritical bit of pro- take your word for it that Mr-is 'da necessary. Obviously, if not honest", by we cannot allow andom can be persuaded that you to say so in the China Mail. 'shevists are all atheists, and There's a reason.
ite Russians all Christians, W. H. ("The Man Who Sits Up
"
le will be half won. The Topside "We simply daren't print reduced although they have had no
of course, that the vast that one. Too blant.
actual information to that effect. It
· RUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE.
of the Bolsheviks are D. D-Your criticisms received. was pointed out that Government will superstitious, ikon wor- When you get to heaven let's hope hardly utilise the whole of the first and a i-Bolsheviks are educated you else, by as Orient liners for the conveyance
viks are cented you and everybody on, edited by class accommodation of veesis such DON'T doctor your blood for rheoms-
similar national groups Banker, como ps, it the rising sun. tiem Use sa external application
America's
The type
apart from the Governments on both of ships, the speed and operation of It is too late to try an archangel, and written by the of troops and that, though much of of Chamberlain's Pain Palm. In a few sides of the Atlantic, seem to be con- them, the rapidity of building hulis e civil war in Russia sainte, printed on sheets of gold, in the deck space may be required for days it will get you op and out into the vinced that it is, only by sach co- and the installation of machinery. sunshine, thon Nature will restore tha operation and upon such principles the regular gangs to stipulated ous war. Between half ink that won't come off. You'll this purpose, there will be in any rich red bicod to your vaing and soon d the rest of Ireland never get it in Hongkong, unless case a good deal of room for con rid the system of this troublesome, die that the best results can be obtained parts at a minimum overhead cont gious issue-a politi- you do it yourself. Have you ever viderable numbers of first class pass., For sale by all Chemists and for China and for the common in will defy the competition of the Storstreepers. issue but there is thought of trying your hand?
terests of the other Powersconcerned. world. sengers by these steamers.