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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919,
CORRESPONDENCE.
SLAYERY.
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To the Editor of the China Maik).
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Major G. H. Wakeman, V.D., Eating Adminiqu trative Commandant.
STRENOTA
Sir:-I have read with much in-
· terost, the discussion carried on in the local Fares about "davery,
No. 803 Private V. L. A. Fairley, "D" Company, is pernutted to re- As one intimately acquainted with The inner side of the Chinees life, on leaving the Colony, dated
| Notenaber 4, 1010; I have to say that, I cannot agree with much of what you say. You say that the British Government of
EQUIPMENT BOARD,
This Board will wis at Headquarters Hongkong in dintenancing the 3.80 to 8, on the following sale and purchase of human beingsNov. 9, and Monday, Dec. 8.
| dates :-- Monday, Nov. 17. Frides, is simply retaining Tip interfering
wina Chinese custom
ANNUAL MUSEETRY COURSE..
The following is the result of firing the fof Annual Course by the Signalling
Sectioa.-
leah me to ask what is custoin. Since she esablishment of
·Chinese Republic, all the Chinese- female and make ulike—ore con- sidered as fee person of exprak #ocial status, No'" possession is admitted, therefore, "purchase and sab of human beings is not menga. ized by law, and cases have been known where magistrates punished parents for selling their children, and decided that the purchasers should forfeit their purchase money. Jnow quite weit that the firmëse are adopting another trick in selling their į children, instead of making a "Deed of Sale,” they write » V Deed of Presentation:** I understand
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Do you
Sumber exercised let Class Shote
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OUR LOCAL POETS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DARING IMPOSTORS.
Two Chinese appeared before Mr. Hartelrison-this morning charged with obtaining tire sum of $23 from a golden contractor under fake pretences,
HONGKONG'S NEW HOTEL"
Hongkong will create
thought
In minds of pacence-by, Bense they and the things that
bught.
To give the bis if they will only
Sergent Laningan said that at the beginning of October the defen- darts went to comphinans's house and said they were employers of the Electric Company, The complain ant engaged them to install a few To think awhile the reason why.lights and promised to pay $20 to These business men who seek satuce the company, Three days after When work bus warried much their their work, first defendant asked for
try
bile,
Hongkong then is just the place To enjoy with true blive na tejoic
inge rife,
an advance of $8. On October 18, he again asked for $13, and said, it was the security to be paid to the company for the meter. Yesterday complainant met the second defen- dant in the street, and had him ar- rested. Through him, the first defen- From where they'll see our shore, das was ako arranted. This morn- Our Happy Valley fair with gandensing first defendant denied all know-
ledge of what took place,
That none can find in life. We have our mountains; peaks that
tower high,
tigh
Where towers sweet are grown in
store
For trat Were who do sigh. Youll be happy if you are in Hong
kong shore.
Like birds that sing and dy from tree
To tree.
Dever soar
His Worship sentenced him to cae 'month's hard labour and discharged The second defendant, an account of
insufficient evidence.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
The averages oblaiced were:
Practice No. 18..... 13.6 21.5 1.1
14
13
16
23.0
Because your weary thoughts will
17
10.8
18
19.7
When you will be
10
4.1
As Repulse Bay Hotel beside the
$20.
G.
R
Company aveLage
95.5
Where breezes sweer will bring to
you
IMPORTS AND EXPORTE OFFICE
Orders for Amiliery Company by Major J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D..
Musketry Competition will be
That same hotest legislaton are giving even tins their serious atten- tion. Cum a esto be a ciled a "cartou," when it is punishable by how: As regards sites being well treated.” I ag that tiver who are " well treated i are the exceptions to the thus held at King's Park Range, Kowloon, who are holy muted " know that with very few exceptions that a large number will avail them jon Sunday, Nov. 23. It is imped the girl in China who are leading a bad te preplaves forced so to hele of this opportunity of practis da? The law of Rongkong demands for the Musketry Course, which that every
wilt be fred on Sunday, Dec. 7. should be plans without any other Ammunition will be provided. Those was obtaining a living, and that to send their names to the Sergeant intending to compete are requested they, sharhl be of ng think The Secretary for Chinese Major of their Half Company.
**endetene vr * tere
Wel 1
R. Hall.
Aftury knows better than anybody Orden for Engineer Company by Captain else that such is not the case, Ang casual observer can see that some of the girls are scarcely filter. Your den taatwide publicity in Chinese, so that every girl should know she is imp
D.E.L. INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES.
Da
held at Belchers at 6 pm.
Classes for higher ratings will be shows that you Wednesday, Nov. 12. These classes have not yet well ended the Chinese will be held at this hour, instead of mind. If you give a little more ne 9 pm until further orders. time to the study of what "filiality Officers on daty: Liebt. G. E. Mar- means in Chim, you will come to
a different conclusion. La former les..
times, children issed to be kidnapped
D.E.L. EXAMINATION.
N. 393 Sapper R. M. Silva,
in Hongkong and brugh to the in-hating obtained the Proficient": terior of Cirina to be sok, but now the contrary is happening. Why? qualification as an Electrician, hos Chize now forbich the sale of human heen granted Enginder Pay at 1- beings, whist we can sell them here per diem from 28.10.17 inclusive.
Onder for Infantry Battalion by Major Walaman, Y.D., Onder Commanding.
in the market overs. 1 admit that this very difficult question to tackle. Win 1 would suggest is that a law should at once be purred
"" COMPANY. forbidding the sole of human beings junking it un obese to do so, and
PARĀDES. a proclamation be made that every Platoon.
Tuesday, Nor 11.-5.15 p.m. No. All N.C,D, person within the Colony is FREE.
and Men Magistrates should be instructed that who have not completed T.E.Ty will Flying the white pigeon" is not Parade nt Headquarters, Staff Sergt. an offence unless conspicuous fraud Exmonds and Sergt. Meade will at- be prove, and Deeds of Fretend. Uniform need not be worn. seztutionately used Rifles. belts, pouches and dummies,
into
This will not immediately stop the evil. but will make purchasers more wary, and we may hope that intime it wil stop altogether -- Yours, etc...
JOHN KESTREL.
"OUR LOCAL POETS."
[To the Editor of the China Mail.]
Sir--A Ettle contribution to your paper in reply to Mr. N. L. Brewer's poem.
I trust one will interet
Our Local Poets":
to be carried.
G. E. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, H.K. Defence Corps. Hongkong, Nov. 7, 1910,
NOTICE.
LONGSONG RIFLE LEAGUE, Members of the Corps are remind
ESANIP.
Great joys and peace en true Hongkong, November 6.
EARLY COLDS.
BES
E careful of the co'ds you take at
this time of the year. particularly dangerous. A neglected They are cold may mean a winter-long cold. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once. For sale by all Chemists and Store- keepers.
|
THIS
NOTICE.
HIS Department will be Open for all purposes till Noos on "MON- DAY, the 10th November: LICENSED WAREHOUSES will be entirely CLOSED on that day.
C. W. BECKWITH,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, November 7, 1919.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO-NIGHT!
at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
Positively Last Performance
of
Rex Beach's Greatest Story
"THE AUCTION BLOCK"
of the practice short at King's66' Park Range at 10 am km Monday. 10th instant.
never
same stuff is issued to Sanitary you sufficiently so as to publish it Board coolies. Personally 1 under
dress for city without a shudder of disgust.-Yours, etc..
UNIFORM.
OTHER MEDITATIONS.
From youths that seem to know it
al],
From mer that sheer at women kind,
From those at unbred the cuff,
From all such peste of no mind
Good Lord deliver us..
To our Mothers from above,
To our Swethearts that we love,
To our Sisters with aniles of minh,
To all the women on this earth
The Good Lord Bless You.
"MANHATTAN."
We prefer Manhattan's" senti.
ments to Mr. Brewer's, but bis poetry isn't in the same street.~ EA. U.M.]
Hongkong, Nov. 6, 1019.
ANOTHER POLICE GRIEVANCE.
(To the Editor of the "China Mail.")
Sir-May I through your valuable columns vent a grievance of the European section of the Hongkong Polier. I refer to the question of uniform You have no doubt noticed the latest evolution in the dress of. ...Chinese Police Sergeants, which is precisely the same as Europeans. Soon 1 understand this system will be adopted throughout To Koy wa consider it -n downright insult is to put it mildly. The duties of Buro- peen Officers are principally one of supervision and practically sitnilar to an Inspector of Police at Home: yet as far on dress is concerned we are put on the une footing as Chinese Constables-en, who owing to the low scale of pay are recruited chiefly from chair and ritsha coolies, or relatively the same chu
Another grievance is the material; which our uniforms are made, the
November 6, 1919.
TO-MORROW
at 2.15, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
INCOMPARABLE NAZIMOVA
in
Her Most Successful Photoplay
TOYS OF FATE"
THE CORONET.
HONGKONG THEATRE,
From Friday, 7th to Monday, 10th
9.15 p.m.
Also Matinees on Friday and Monday,
CHRYSTINE MAYO, PAULA SHAY
and
JOSEPH BURKE.
“in
"A FOOL'S PARADISE"
Ο
A Society Drama.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD.
WING to the REMOVAL of the
SERVICE, Current will be disconnected. for Lifts on SUNDAY MORNING, the 9th instant. The Lift Service will be resumed as early in the day' as possible.
GISE LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agei
Hongkong, November 7, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Understood have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned).
11
SATURDAY, Horembet & 1918, at 11 am, as their Sales Boots, No, & Den Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street, ONE POINTER BITCH
(6 months old) partially trained.
And
I Winchester Rife.
AUGRES ♣ HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, November 7, 1912.
(For Account of the Conceras),
**
WEDNESDAY,
November 12, 1919, at 9.30 p.03 at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, De
Vænx Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
ONE HAMMERLESS 13 BORE SPORTING GUN, NEW. by Cogswell & Harrison, London. And
NOTICES,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN
MOTOR COATS.
COSTUMES
AFTERNOON FROOKS
NEW MILLINERY.
VEILS AND
SCARVES.
NOVELTIES IN
HANDMADE UNDIES.
EVENING SHOES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW COLUMBIA
RECORDS.
(MAUDIE MAZURŠA
MIDSUMMER BELLS
(CAVATINA
A 2260
One upright Weber Piano,
Fire tone.. Practically naw.
A 1180
ROMANCE
+
A 2905
PIZZICATO POLIA
MARCK-PATRIOTIC
HEED GIRL'S DREAM
A 1157
THE
Fermin :——-Cash,
ACGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, November 7, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
Ideas to sell by Public Auction, THE Undersigned has received basermo-,
Са
SATURDAY, November 8, 1919, commencing at 11 a.m., at his Ealer Rooms, Daddell Street. (PO 4000EȚET OF THE CONOKREID,)
1 Gold and Platinum Wrist Watch,
set with Diamonds,
1 Gold and Platinum Wrist Watch,
set with Diamonda,
1 Gold Ring Watch, set with Dia-
monds,
1 Emerald and Diamond Brooch,
1 Opal and Diamond Brooch,
1 Pearl and Diamond Brooch. Teror-Crab on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMEET,
Auctioneer.
CH
THURSDAY, November 13,
1910,
commencing at 11 am..
at bis Sales Rooms Duddell Street,
A Collection of Valuable Jawellery.
comprising:-
Rings, Bracelets, Bangles, Earrings, Brooches, Pine Cuff Links, Stude, etc. etc
(Plain and set with precious stones) Also
A Selection of Gold Watcher,
N. B The above will be found
suitable for Christmas presents.
Terms -Cash on delivery. Catalogues will be issued,
On view from Wednesday, the 12th.
inst,
GEO, F, LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
on
FRIDAY, November 14, 1919,
commencing at 11 am.
At No. 25 Godowa, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co Ltd., Kowloon.
1 Drum Caustic Bodo
(Stored in No. 21 Godown.
18 Drums Caustic Sod's
(Stored in No. 18 Godown.)
16 Cases Bicarbonata of Soda
(Stored in No 21 Godown)
2 Cases Sulphuric Acid
(Stored in No. 18 Godown.)
64 Cases Aluminium Sulphate.
(Stored in No. 25 Godown) 44 Csocs Alaminiami Solphste
(Stored in No. 28 Godown.) 20 Cases Aluminium Sulphate
(8tored in o. 1 Godown.)
20. Baga Talcum Powder
(Stored In-No. 28 Godown.)
| 40. Bags Talcum Powder
Stored in No. 3 Godown.)
65 Cases Naphthaline
(stored in No. 'Godown.)
50 Cases Chroma Alum
(8tored in No. 61 Godown.)
10 Cases Bisulphate of Soda
Stored in No. 25 Godown.) Terms:-Carp on delivery,
GEO, P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 7, 1918.
Xylophone Solo. Bell Salo. Violin
Bell & Xylophone Duet.
Violin, Flute, & Harp.
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