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suicide by taking opium. Her body A Chinese woman committed has been sent to the Mortuary.
successful co-operation. It follows that minimam of government la the Ideal. The preservation of his ma tural rights being the object of gov-13/16d. ernment, the government which deprives him of too many of those rights defeats its own object. No man cares to pay an insurance pre mium of 95 per cent.. and that is about what D.ORA. amounts to. If you cannot see this it is no good our pursuing the subject. We cannot put it more simply or plainly. Do you see it? Let us hear from you, Mind you, it is Bolshevism, and.
[No. Will nothing stop you?-Ed.
C.M.
Contributor: All right, Chief. I'll abuse the police instead.]
POLICEMEN.
Consignees are reminded that an goods per the ss. Glengyle all cleared by to-morrow will be subject to rent.
SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE MEETING
FURTHER RESULTS.
WEDNESDAY.... NOVEMBER 12 1918
CORRESPONDENCE.
RAGE PREJUDICE.
OHAFFING OUR POET OF PASSION,
Dedicated to "Eminip," with pro hae apologies to the memory of Deys
(To the Editor of the China Maiden.
The following are the further re-
"The True End of Satire is the sults of rhe Shanghai Roos Club's Autumn meeting.
Sir, Time may come, and time | Amendment of Vices by Correction. ** may go, but as long as Mr. Uni-J. Dryden. THE WRANGPOO STAKES.-One and those whose duty he has got to had To any bard as
form stays in this Colony be is one of | Sir with all deference and honour duỡ highly skilled as you,
FIRST DAY.
and nothing else in particular. I urge my pen to rhapsodies us wit. Why I suggest to him to tender as ever futher mag o'er fint-born 1 apology to the Chinese members child.
half miles.. Mr. Sutterlo's Castlesand" driver who injured D. Dixon of A. McBain's Golden Plum
The charge against the truck
(Mr. Vida) with his truck, has been withdrawn Aesste: Winsome and Hasty's Hunghom by knocking him down
(Mr. Dalgleish)'
The Howinok......(Mr. Hill) School student with a wound in the THE KALGAN FLATE. One mile.
The body of a. Pun Yui-Normal
Time: Smins, 24 fuseca. back was found in the river near Hanam the day after the students' (Mr. Chaucer's Pilgrim riot at the Sincere Company.
(Mr. Brenner) Mr. Mem's Young Ol
(Ir. Buck) Ellis Kadoorie's Sumatra Chief (Mr. Knolly 9 Time: 2min., 112-es
SECOND DAY.
have been receiving invitations to Some high Government Officials
dinner parties and dances from ladies residing in Hollywood Road. So far as the Ghina: Mail, is concerned, the Press has not been invited.
Sir
!
pre-
beat-/
"Give me my flower sweet, I do en-
treat,
Or life so dear from this world will
depart."
of the Force is simply thisUni-The Art of Poetry; I're always 2] form'said that Chinese Constables |__ heard,
were recruled obiet from chair Lies in the use of well-picked phase aand riesbaccolies or relatively l and word.
the same class, they may or may
I quote from you a passage hand to nct be, and yesterday wrote to eay that it was a plain statement 1 of fact." **Uniform," I
sume, is a Sergeant in the Force. He has not a bit of right to say what other people are. Of course there is certainly nothing to do with me what happens in the Force. But I Mr. Uniform did ready slider with disgust before putting on his uniform for duty, rely there is A subject for university criticism. 1 When an employee in a firm com
THE NORTHERN CUP.--Three quarters
A
In a note somewhere THOSE INDIAN above we refer to assaults by Indian policemen. We have had another talk with the witness since that was written, and think it advisable to make the situation quite plain. No one wants the ricsha-men ta cluster round the ferry station in the foolish, obstructive way they do when unregulated. There are some people who claim (a European police reserve officer for one) that physical violence is the only argument that these stupid fellows understand. We against Luk Chan Ping, the abductor The extradition proceedings can see that point of view, and are and vendor of girls, were ended ready to meet it. A minimum of yesterday at the Magistracy. He is violence may be necessary. We now detained at Victoria jail until are dealing with a savage disorders are received from Canton. play of temper which actually increased the obstruction and delay.
Time: 1min., 31 8-se. The witness took the fellow's num
. Last week's communicable dis- THE CHINA Cup-One mile. ber, and is willing to produce it and cerebro-spinal fever, and fire of
ense was one case of plague, two of Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's
The Pelican give evidence if the C. S. P. wants gastro-enteritis. In the subsequent Mr. Lamerton's Escapade
.............((MZ, HIN) it. Here is the position. At Kow-72 hours we had one Toon there is a ricsha shelter. Inside diphtheria, two of c.s. fever, and one Sir Paul's Albion Pandia
case of
(Mr. Springfield) Ltd that shelter the coolies cannot offend of gastro-enteritis.
(Mr. Burkilly Time: 2mins, 09 2-5ecce. THE SHANGHAL STAKES.-One and
half miles.
SPECIAL SHOW THIS WEEK.
the public. If the Indian had stood at the end of the shelter, and con- trolled the issue thence, his job would have been easier. He could see from there the requiremen's just as well as he can by leafing close to the station entrance, where his " con trol" comes too late. This, we
.
PLAIN CLOTHS & GABERDINES understand, was the method of the ramsenger liners,
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TECTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
ence.
ADVERSARIA..
THE RETENTION
of a mile. Mostes, de Zutter and Gussie's
Little Dipper...(Mr. Burkill Messrs. Beith and Rose's Jock
Scott
(Mr. Heard) (M. Waiellemier)
Mr. Bindinke & Seabird
Mr. John Peel's Silver Streak
plains of a broken desk when it is 2 perfectly good, don't you, Mr. Editor
3
(Mr. Johnstone) 1
Now ponder on its bathos, for a
star
course your fow't is sweet-two lines above
Your have observed the fact--and
then to prove
That, having said it once, you he You use it still again! What florid
the phrase,
praise
he owes
think the bow would say that the Could pay the debt the reading pub- young man is someth disgusting To you, who gay drown their litia
Fin. this world? I bet he will and
Whes
every morning when the lad says with terse that calls the faillog
Good Morning" to bin, what an
I unusual book before, the repliest taeminy backs
Have not Mr. Uniform in the To "Poem On my Mother's Chim
thay when he attended Sunday By Bob, aged ter."
ney-Stuck,
School-core-anss the wils of
Jess to the multitude wind him:
magic sin
Esanip
Be not anxious for your life, what You took from ye shall cus, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put an Then why should Uniforniant his fellow comicades consider the question of drose?PA
Where the
Homer's goblet.
KEITH WEST
REMEMBER MEI
HUMBLY DEDICATED TO
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Hongkong yesterday with mails for The s.s. "Mentor," which left. Europe is the first of the Bice Funnel steamers to pass through Hongkong as an up-to-date passenger Mr. Susterie's Castlewood boat. Her appointments are said to be quite up to the pre war standard of Messrs Winsome and Hasty shint of the length of time the gries- (Mr. Vida) White Man's letter gave me a European sergeants, presumably
The Cornerike (Mr. Hill)ance has been put "forwnal. What taught to the Indians. Were they
Time: Basin., 10-8-beecs.
huckit doesn't one of! What We have deliberately disobeying instructions? ilustrated bulletin of the Canadian
received another THE PAGODA CUT-One and a quar fortune was I to be called a "frieca" In аду case, the witness's
by Mr. Uniform He has been description of the assault shows it to Pacific Railway." It has over a dozen Mr. Manningham's Vulcanite have been quite inexcusable.
four years at the front and he is a pages of interesting information. Tae We note that a Winnipeg writer Ex Mr. Mem's Young A
(Mr. Dalgleishy mighty hero. I know of no other Bound for Toledo daur, my native further act of upsetting the ricsha pects a lot of the heavily taxed
nationality in the British section of Was clearly indicative
of bad Home farmers will emigrate to Mr. Chaucer's Pilgrim
(Mr. Burkill) the force, and what is perfect is that And when you will be there, adore temper.
Alberta where land is cheap.
Hongkong was made British in 1841. Our verdant vales, our Sudlon and (Mr. Bremner) 3 Yes, and year after year this Colony Time: nine., 482-5secs.
welcomes an enormous amount of
REMEMBER ME! THE LLAMA MEAU STAKES.-Two people, notably, the. policemen In Hogakong shore yu'll leave a
miles,
These men receive some lessons on
heurt
We had to call it PEAK WATER Something, so .we SUPPLY. called it the Peak Water Supply, al-
SO. is
to
though to do rank it with Mrs. Gamp's friend Mrs. Harris. There is no supply We are informed by a Peak dweiler that some of them are going to refuse to pay the Water Rate. No. water, no payment for water, seems fair enough.
OUR MOH.
ter miles.
You'll leave soon from the Hong
kong shore
land,
*ve.
Another of Hongkong's Public Mewes, Sky and Hickling's Hal-drilling after their anival from theit That sighs with soxows deep and Colony, after nearly two years active Mr. Babach Id's Scala Servants has recently returned to the loween (3r. Johnstone) 1 native home, weat out for duty, and service in R. M. Forces in England
received their monthly pay. Dur-1 think you'll way, I think you'll part (Mr. Crokhum) 2 ing their patrol they arrested danger Your breast and word so sweet en-
and France, in the person of Dr. W. Mr. H. G. Robinson's Sans, Peur
A. Pearce, medical officer of Health.
• France, as
RIFLES CONCEALED...
of
and
(Mr. Bremner) Time: mins, 21 4-5sees. THE RCBicos PLATE-Che and
Time: 2mins., 412-5ecca.
ous chameters, brought them up
grave::
REMEMBER MEI
hund
3 before magistrites, and in the wit afknow that where they peak from When you will see the ware beat
new box they spent. They nust tis where (the only opportunity) they
have a voics of their own. The Against our strand that lies so low. government give them, gratis free You'll find among the wastes a shard board and lodging, fuel, and light. Inscribed with word that bids you to and a comfortable. dress. What more they expect from the govern
11
Yours faithfully, A. CHINESE.
2
SEAMEN COMPARED.
8
sen to try and learn my business as seaman in Septeraber 1875 and I have been busy trying to learn ever. Kince.
REMEMBER MET
At night when breezes whisper you The secret of my heart that sighs, Remember me who love you. true In Hongkong shores. E'en your love
dies
2.
REMEMBER ME!
Hongkong, November 10.
ESANIP.
Yours, etc.,
ANCIENT MARINER. My first orders from my
[Thanks, Ancient. Let's hear mother were, never to go out in the from you often. Jettere like you rain, not to get my feet wet, and are like the shadow of a great ruck
60 on.
have not been able as a sermen to
These orders, of course, 1 in a sun-weary land. ED., C.M.] obey, whatever Indian seamen may had my feet wet more than once. de in the line Since 1975 I have
I may us well out with it. I don't 2 like your Indian seamen.. What they want to do they do; what they don't
LIFE'S LITTLŹ WORRIES.
Interviewed by a China Mail, re- porter, this morning. Dr, Pearce was very reluctant to talk about his doings We find it difficult to but we managed to secure the follow Mr. J. Spunt's Last Call II.
quarter miles. witnessed two such assaults outside THE LEPROSY point definitely to ing details: the Ferry Wharf, on the Kowloon CURE. what it is in the side on Monday. In the first instance
Dr.Pearce left Hongkong in October
(Mr. Johnstone) Honolulu a number of passengers had to wait that makes us distrust it, but we January 1918, being given the rank Mr. Satterle's Castlesund
message1917 and joined up-in London in
Mr. Jeromi's Tutouillard while an Indian Constable viciously cannot accept this announcement of of Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. and
Mr. Wylellemie) HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Nor. 12, 1819. thumped a coolie on the back a positive cure for leprosy unreserved sppointed to the post of Medical
and in the second
instance ly. Chaulmoogra oil has long been Officer for the Labour Concentration
(Mr. Vida) 8ment? Time: 2mics., 434-7eccs. not content with pummelling a a favourite internal medicine in the Camp at Folkestone. In September THE BACING STAKES.--One and
*Dead heat. coolie in the stomach with his trun- treatment of leprosy there, and no last year, he was sent cheon, the Indian Policeman mast new trick of refining it can have Medical Officer of the 25th Labour Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's needs send coolie and ricsha spraw made much difference. It is news to Group and subsequently received his
quarter miles History is precept, ling. Both these assaults were wit-us, moreover, that lepers in such captaincy. CIVILIZATION. 30 it is proverbially nessed by a number of people. The numbers are treated at Kalihi; we Pearce was engaged in Medical Mesere. Winsome and Hasty's
Whilst in France, Dr. -Wilson
Mr. Knolij 1 inferior to experi-result is, of course, that all the good thought they were all sent to work
To the Editor of the China Mail.] Even experience does not work achieved by the European Molokai. The main point of the in connection with the supporting Messre. Sky and Hickling's Mag-
.00 the Somme Frant The Heron (Mr. Ha) 2) seem to be a good teacher. The Sergeants for the maintenance of Honolulu announcement is the large units. He returned to England in burnt child may dread the fire," order outside the Kowloon Wharf number of successes. Individual cures March this year and up to the time of
wiek...... (Mr. J. K. Brand) 3 very interesting article headed think you're suffeeciently gleg in the DEAR SIR,On Nov. 8you had a but be goes on burning himself. We has gone to pot and the scenes have been made before, without his departure for Hongkong, c.
Birds very interesting to me. I went to this, tims. all speak disrespectfully of prejudice. witnessed upon the two occasions we proving the certainty of any particupied the posts of Sanitary Specia. Mr. Robson's The Home Bird
durance of Indian Saunen." It was uptek te have got ray meaning by and we are all every man Jack of happened to be present and note cular remedy.
sprejudiced to the core. It is were disgraceful. These assaults are
list Officer for the Lancashire district
(Mr. J. K. Brand) 1 impossible that we should not be. so common that they are quite
Members of the Royal of the Western command and officer Mr. Fash's Dunera We Europeans read history, some of sufficient to explain the notorious
SCIENCE. Society have a great in charge of the RAM, School of us, and note the complacence, of past hatred of the Chinese proletariat for Press, not as a scientific coadjutor.
(Mr. Dalguma), admiration for the Hygiene at Blackpool.
Messe, Winsome and Hasty's generations who thought they were Indians. about as perfect as could be. Yet
but because in discussing science it
The Screamer..... (Mr. Hill) we in turn boast of our civilization
There is no need can be funny without vulgarity. The
Time: 1min., 408-5secs. to be a party poli London Press comment that Pro A Chinese who recently arrived Messrs Winsome and Hasty's THE SICCAWEI PLATE-One and as if we had arrived somewhere, instead of being still on the journey.
OF "DORA." tician to denouace fessor Einstein's new theory that from Sydney by the s.s. "Eastern"
quarter miles, Past peoples have thought and talked clinging to office at Home. There is it
the gang at present space" may have a kink in was charged this morning before as we do, and we know they were no need to frame a long indictment of the universe" is quite up to possession
The Oriole (Mr. Hill requires a new wrong. That we may be mistaken, against them. Their refusal to dis standard. It was distinctly journalistic 1,000
philosophy Mr. Lindsell with the unlawful. Sutterle's Iron Sand too, and that somewhere in the world pense with the Defence of the Realm also to drag in Sir Oliver Lodge, who The defendant was on the point of
rifies two
(A Vida) is a baby who will propose something Act (which is Martial Law camouflag
.rounds of ammunition. Messrs. Stephen and Burkilé that will lead posterity to a higher ed as a Civil Enactment) is sufficient the discussion." This is the cleverest his luggage was searched. He tried Tas MONGOLIAN PLATE-Seven for
Bydaad... (r. Wuieliemier) left early without contributing to boarding a junk for Canton when level yet is a possibility we overlook.to damn them. It exhibits them as thing Lodge has done for some time. to run away but he was arrest longs.
Time: mins., 43 4-secs, Hence our scepticism toward contem-traitors to the Constitution, who The reader who reads with his mind ed. porary reformera.."
should be politically executed. Since as well as with his eyes would notice, he left Sydney he, was entrusted
Defendant said that before. Bir El Kadoorie's Sumatra The process, is we no longer behead and quarter of course, that Reuter in trying to by a friend with a piece of furniture Mr. Siler's Scesaplana
Chtet.... SUFFRAGETTES."" so very recent. such, we pass that mild sentence: explain the argument messed it up. to be brought back to the country.
(Mr. Hill) Why even yet but on reflection, seeing that they No sane person would suggest that He was not told what it contained. Mr. Kosmo's Popiel there are men shaking their heads themselves have avowed their pre-
(Mr. Wuietlenier) sver votes for women. There's one ference for Martial Law (which is as for instance under the influence were concealed behind a mirror, space may acquire a 'twist or, warp, Sergeant Shannon said the rides Hongkong that we know, So a negation of Civil Law) we will of gravitation." Might as well say which was among defendant's
(Mr. Sweeting) Recent was it (within our lifetime) raise no objection to their being shot that time gets tangled and tied in luggage.
Tima: min., 61 1.56 that a married woman could not own if they'd rather have it so. property, that her earnings could be learned Blackstone (and that is no cussing the hypothetical matter in believe defendant's story. He fined The knots. The Royal Society was dis- His Worship said he could not claimed by her husband, that she forensic politeness he really was in space by which light waves travel. could be locked up by him, and advance of his time, and of ours, for
him $300 or three months'. reasonably chastised. Even then we that matter) reminds us that no talked about our "civilization," and human laws are of any validity EMINENT CHINESE ACTORS)
THE KOWLOON ASSAULT. had the impertinence in criticising if contrary to the law of nature;. other countries (like China, where and Buch of them the womer have compensations) to valid derive all their force and all
The Chinese who attacked a Eur say that the status of a country their authority mediately or im
opean lady in Kowloon, yesterday, should be judged by the status of its mediately from this original.”
was brought before Mr. RO. women. How they jeered at us, and Americans discovered a law of nature
Hutchison, this morning, and charged
There was a well filled theatre last Chinese theatre-goers will learn Little did suffragettes of both sexes, this original") when they named with much sorrow the death of the attemptmitting an assault and open for floe Frawley Company's
did we think six years ago that life, liberty, and the pursuit of three well-known actors--Kong Yeb
attempting to commit a felony,
opening performance, and everybody It would be war that should give us happiness"
was pleased. The piece was "Three Accused pleaded guilty. " Chong (old warrior); Leang Sin the victory, and put them into the rights.
Wise Fools" by Austin Strong, a Complainant stated that (young warrior), and Sun So Chai was attacked, by accused, whom pretty story affording lots of scope back seals to be scorned. Fifty years
(woman personator)-who from now current hostile references
ROUSSEAU'S has served its turn. they were acting there. They were Victoria View
were she identified. She chased him and for good acting, which it got. Pathos, to the League of Nations will be
SOCIAL It is unphilosophic, quoted as curiosities of criticism.
the adoption by three old bachelor's of Possibly even Bolshevism....
CONTRACT. unscientific, unbased. held up for a ransom of $20,000
Society and its laws each, and as the money was not was passing by the Post Office in a who turns out to be a young lady. the child of a former sweetheart, Sergeant- Murphy stated that he No. Thus far and no farther have evolved slowly, tediously, and forthcoming they were slain. ED, C.M.]
ricsha when he saw accused attack- Miss Beatrice Prentice is an emotion. naturally, through many barbarous When are the police experiments, from the first savage
log complainant. He gave chase areas of talent. The company ASSAULTS "authorities going to combination against wild beasts. Yet
fa strong all round, with no superes BY INDIAN make lukonge and Indian there, is an implied contract. Man
comedy. Turn to the Right"
Tonight they give an American POLICE policemen understand is naturally free, and freedom Is that brutal amaults upon necessary to his happiness. To safe ricsha coolies are not only unlawful guard that happiness and that free but utterly useless methods of carry dom he censents to government, ana by out trafile regulations? We necessary (but still evil) mexia to
23 are
The
as Inalienable-human
KILLED BY: PIRATES IN KAUKONG.
she
THE FRAWLEY FOLK
GOOD START AT THEATRE ROYAL
w
the Editor of the China Mail) Sm. Some time ago the public of Hongkong were informed through the peals to an Indian Court for assist-gular mut service, owing to the fart 3 want to do they do not do; and the medium of the Press, that in the Lord help the shipmaster who appear future they were to have a 24- ance. The Indian Court for marine that the lue Funnel. Company had cuses is usually presided over by a scoured the contract. 1 member of the R.1.M., generally
known as the Cockroach Navy, His London that a parcel had been de-
In October I received advice from." job is to find the India in the right spatched to my address on the 20th every time, and unless the case of August. After waiting what I 8 too glaring, so glaring that it would considered a ressonable time, viz. :- mean a scandal not to do justice, he 60 days, I made enquiries at the Prot generally manages to do his job. So Office where I was informed that my the Iddlan seaman manages to obesparcel was on board ss."Teucer iny mether's orders, if I cannot.. and would arrive about 28th October. I have had capsidemble experience Imagine my joy when I was informed of European (British) Indian and that the Teucer had arrived in Malay seamen, and a short though port at 6.30 am. yesterday mo useful experience of Chinese seamen, ing. I proceeded to the Post Office That's why your article on Indian at 11.80 am, and was informed that seainen-interested me, and annoyed the parcels were not yet, ready for me to the point of waiting this letter. delivery but that the receipts would I put the British seamon Srst, and be issued at 12 noon. I mid to the
generally known.
parcel this afternoon, I rank the Chinese next, in merit to
He replied I am sorry but this is one of dar the Home article. He hasn't to be early closing days. Now without used and spoon-fed, while as for wishing to spoil anybody's holiday. marine courts, has anyone ever heard I do think that after that parcel against his shipmaster? In Meso-waiting 82 days could not be immed Chinese searasa) came before the mogements could have heen made potamia during the war he (the in the morning then surely some ar Cockronor Navy and got very differ for its issue in the afternoon, bas ent treatment to that given to In still I suppose I have two things bo dianyes, oven without respect to be thankful for (1) I have now get justice did he feel in last
is chance for my pa bola (2) Thak The Malay beamon I consider to be 1 am not a tradesman who has ta a most tractable man, susceptible to rely on the mail. discipline and a good all-round work
are
man ne on his merits. They official, then. I will be able to get m
This famous theory killed by pirates in Kaukong while called out, but he disappeared through/tender sentiment, and comedy attend of him appearing there successfully mail for which some of us have been
EARLY COLDS.
and arrested the accused E careful of the colds you bakasat six months hard labour and four His Worship passed sentence of this time of the year. They are hours stocks in leg of the first day. articularly dangerous. A neglected cold may mean winter ling ok. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once.
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