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MARRIAGES.
JAROSKE-WALKER.-On March 3. at Shanghai, Harold P. Jaraske of the U.S. Consulate, to Nessa, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Walker (formerly of Chinking).
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THE CHINA MATU.
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going to England together, This will be the of those absences that make the heart grow fonderi
ROMAN
if communication with the spirit world be possible even granting that it be true-the Adversarian does not want to take part in it. He can get along without it. Remarking something about a strangled sailor tying on the stairs,in a very hollow voice, this ghost vanished.
The occurrence took place in broad daylight, and is here simply and truthfully re- ported.
Yesterday's police Cours raso, in KNOWLEDGE. which a licensed
truck-driver
One of our contributers employed by thieves to loot a beer
ceased to contribute st godown, and very innocently aided. xause. the end of the year their impudent theft, recalls the
By tmdat remarkable story of the policeman passing an coincidence, he is now telling all allotment garden late one night, his friends that the China Mail bas when it was all but dark..
A man been unreadable since the New was there pulling up vegetables. Year. and he naturally turned his bull's- | eye on the stooping figure. Ah. good evening, officer," said the man. If you'll be good enough to show a light for a few rainutes. I'll be happy to give you a few beads of the finest celery you ever 53. I've been ally, and left this job too late. The obliging officer beld the light while the man filled his sack, and thanked him for the pro- nised cumshaw. His feelings at the Station next day, when the owner of the garden lodged a report that is had been robbed, were what may well be termed mixed.
LOCAL. AND GENERAL..
Today's dollar is worth 5. 344.
OPEN LEAGUE basket
BAIL
B.F.T.P.
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THURSDAY, MARCH IL
BANKRUPTCY COURT,
FIRS AND FAILURE.
The Chief Justice, Mr. H. H. 3. Gampertz, sat in Bankruptcy Court, this morning.
THE FUTURE OF THE US MERCHANT › MARINE
· HOW IT MAY BI HANDI- CAFFED.
The return of normal competition
In the matter of Chan Yuk Shan, trading as Yung Hau, the Official) in shipping and new prominence of Receiver in making application for the United States in world commerce adjudication said a creditor's meeting make the operation of our war built. had been held but passed no resolu merchant fleet an important problem ` -0 121 tion, electing the Official Receiver to
B.P.T.P.
-0000
In our correspondence ANOTHER. Column we publish a Flayed at Y.M.CA. Gymnasium sarcastic shit about an Wednesday, the March 10, American ordinary newspaper tia in Tuesday's Athletic Club 50, Queen's College issue. We don't know who J.W.T. White 7, USS Relons" ST. Unt is, but we are, glad there is a man versity B 8. Scores are as fol amongst us who renda with his flows mind, and can analyse. We would A. A. C, 50, p. QUEEN'S COLLEGE be gladder if we felt sure he would- be as incredulous about all the tes
WHITE 7. he has read about other great men, each as Lenine and Trotski.
1020-Morse II Chan 6011-Charch of Ng
do as he thought ft. He wished to In our national policy, the National (1312 0-Routh Lauta
-2010 explain the circumstances to His Bank of Commerce in New York 2120-Lloyd rg Wong -1011 Lordship. On the 14th day of the declares in the January issue of its 2010-Cuckow lg Leung-00218th moon A fire took place in the magazine, Commerce Monthly, De- debtor Arm's place of business and spite our lack of experience in inter 24 28 1
3163 the whole of the firms assets went up national shipping, there is an evident Silk Wal, Tinckespas, Lake Scores amount of tea. Very heavy insurance determination to develop our mari
Referee, K. D. Yang, Umpire, Koin smoke with the exception of a scall
Mobler.
had been effected and $14,000 was time opportunities instead of depend U.S.S. "Helena" $7, #. UNIVER-
collected from various insurance coming on other nations as in the past, panics. The petition as drawn up the bank says. SITY B
showed two partners, Chan Yuk Shan B.F.T.P. and Wong Yeung Po. At the pre-
Such development is possible for 10.10--Creer R. F. Sling-1000iminary enquiry held by the Police this country, the bank believes, only 4 0 0.0 Best L.'F. Pro -2210 they stated there were eleven part-
if our merchant feet is privately 5020-0 Brine C. Cheah-0 000 ners. On looking through the books owned and operated and if the re- 4031-Grant R. G. Hu-0000 he (the Official Receiver) had discover-strictions of our present maritime 2010-Schurman
ed that since the fire took place at laws which cripple United States. L. G. Wong 0000 least two of the partners had received shippers in competition with other 2000-Skivaski Res. Con-0000 their capital back. € 1.20 Gordon Res. Kong 000.
nations, are removed...
18 19 1
32102 Referee, Ko Si Wai, Umpire, J.I The American Consul General McPherson, Timekeeper, Luk, Scorer A few days ago! you has received a telegram from Lok I.
Explanation of Scoring table, B, may remember, we Yunnanfu from Lieut. Colonel Drys- said that the Clerk dale, Military Attache of the United the number of baskets or goals of the Weather, then States at Peking, indicating that Mr. thrown from the field. F, the goals giving us cold, raw, unseasonable Sheldon, the American missionary thrown from free trial as penalty for days, Must Go. Have you noticed who has been imprisoned by bandits fouls, T. Technical foul, Fi personal how the weather suddenly turned for some time in Tinnas, has been faul, bolding er unnecessary rough
The paper "that gets things done bas once more shown tions carried on by Colony Drysdale. how influential it is.
have as yet been received.
AT LIST. last discovered, that should abolish much hot air, and simplify the issue be tween Capital and Lahour for ever. It comes from America, the home of shrewd thought and terse ex pression:
THE WEATHER.
warm?
The true formula is at
The Wrong: Hitherto the method of dividing production has been that Labour was given no more than just enough to make it carry on, while Capital took the rest.
The Remedy: Capital should take just enough to make it worth while to carry on, and divide the rest among Labour.
Undelivered cargo by the s.9, West Sequani becomes subject to rent from to-morrow.
Cargo by the a.” “Yokohama: Maru" must be cleared by to-morrow or cent be will charged.
released. No details of the negotia- ness, etc.
When a Chinese youth was this morning, charged before Mr. Irving, with banishment, after having been sent away last year for a period of tea years, he pleaded guilty" and said he came back to ask his mother for some "money, Sergt. Ogg said the defendant was convicted for larceny in September, 1918, and again in October, 1919, for assault, and banished for ten years. He returned a few days ago. Sentence of 12 months hard labour was passed..
unlawfully returning from
M
The opening games of the Hong- on March 9 and 10 in the YMCA Gymnasium. kong Basketball League will played
His Lordship: You found there) "It is generally recognised that were more partners?
the permanent development of our The Official Receives: Yes, I have merchant marine can be best accom- discovered that two other partners|plished through privates ownership besides the two mentioned were paid and eperation." Commerce Monthly cut shortly after the fire. They were says, Competition in the field of not big partners.
⚫verseas trade, in normal times on The various claims date before the the economic basis of profit from reyes that the petitioning creditor is of individual freedom of judgment I have also discovered services rendered demands a measure. brother-in-law of Chan Yuk Shan and and breadth of experience that can- his business premises are just opposite not be
the debtor firm. Therefore I think it must be taken that he knew the details of the composition of the Brm surance has been received and they Since the fire took place $14,000 in
were brought against the firm and in debts. bave also collected about $5,000 book Two Summary Court actions consequence this petition was brought
control
Government
had under
"Sound policy, therefore, requires the withdrawal of the Garernment as circumstances permit. In the ful- from the field of shipping as rapidly
China 19: University "A" 3; American
overcome. There is, first of all, the The results are as follows: South
alment of the policy, however, there are certain difficulties which must be Athletic Club-50; Queen's White 7;
question of the price at which the U.S.5. "Helena" 37; University by creditor. I have been able to disposed of. The price for which
" 8.
Government-owned ships should be and perhaps I may be able to collect have little relation to cast, but must collect so far $1,200 in book debts the Government sells its shipping can $100 mere. A sum of $18,000 has be determined on the basis of the been disposed of somehow or other. domestic and foreign demand and As far as I can see it has been paid market prices for shipping! away to various people who were part- ners, or were alleged to be creditors.
'His Lordship: It looks as if an offence had been committed under the Bankruptcy Ordinance.
follows at present:
The standing of the League is as The American Athletic Club 2
points.
U.S.S."Helena" 2 yoints. South China 2 points.
•University "A" 0 points. University "B" 0 points. Queen's Whites 0 points, I.R.C.. 0 points. Y.M.CA. O polats. Queen's Red O points.
BIG FINE.
basis on which new capital may be "It would seem clear that the only made available for the development A Chinese against whom a
of out merchant marine is the pro previous conviction was proved, was When this is done, we shall hear this morning sentenced by Mr. N. L.:
The Official Receiver: Yes, it does on investment. Before a broad field spect of earning reasonable returns no more of Bolshevism of Socialism Smith to three weeks' hard labour
Will you be in a position to per- of investment can be made available cr. Direct Action, etc. Instead of for the unlawful possession of a coal
suade any of the creditors to put into the shipping industry, however, fixing & Minimum Wage, fix a scuttle, described by the Police as Maximum Profit. That seems to brand new. He said be met a marine
a petition against the firm have the quality and security of ship mort done my best in that respect and gages, which are now subject to a put the policy in a nut-shell. You | hawker yesterday, and the latter offer.
nothing has come of it.
yariety of prior liens, must be im- sion has it: ** qui donne le jour ou will still need the nutcrackers, of ed the scuttle to him at very low price. Fon peut prendre femme avec les course.
Thinking of making a little profit on
At the Magistracy, before Mr. I dismiss this petition now-it proved and standardised. Further plus grandes chances de bonheur."
Do they teach it by re-selling he bought it from the Irving this morning, a Chinese was would be inadvisable because you have more, to assure US shipping a more Apparently the old calendar bas
PUNCTUATION. punctuation nowa hawker. He did not know it was charged with the unlawful possession some assers? It would be against the nearly equal basis of competition lin zuerits of the fortune telling
days? The modern stolen property. His Worship did of 294 1/2 taels of prepared non-interest of a large number of creditors posed by our navigation laws, which
tend to increase unduly the relative. sort, though we do not see how it generation seems to think it does not believe the story, and convicted Government opium valued at $3,594. who have proved. is more apt that way than our own.
Mr. Turner appeared for the defence His Lordship: I am not going to costa of of operation, may well be Dot matter. Handling much him.
and said he would plead guilty make adjudication and it would be considered. Is a Chinese irresolute regarding
copy." we find á disinclination
possession, but Mr. N. L. Smith this morning to
in doing inadvisable to dismiss the case.....1 wili |
"As for governmental assistance the conclusion of an important com- to use the period, or full-stop, a
Bedtenced a Chinese to six weeks' 50, he would like to point let it stand over sine die.
in the development of a merchant mercial transaction? Immediately stupid extravagance in commas hard labour for the theft of a bag of out to his Worship that the defend.
marize, the United States has never he will consult the old calendar and and an almost total disregard of rice from a cargo boat. He pleaded and was not the principal in the case.
followed the policy of granting gen LOEHR-On January 18, at Nash- find the adequate answer which will the colon and semi-colon. The not guilty? when the charge was He was merely an agent of the
eral bounties or subsidies on either ville. U.S.A., Rev. Geo. R. end his irresolution."
tabit of writing a So fer as
dash in read to him. The prosecution said principal who was in the country at
Construction or operation. It must Loehr, aged 64, son-in-law of the we know both, we regard the two dicates uncertainty as to the cor- he was employed on a towing launch the time of the accused's arrest.
be understood, however that the late Dr. Y. J Alien.
calendars as equal in this matter. rect punctuation mark. TURNER.-On February 26, at New Does an Englishmaan contemplate writer should think how he would leaden with bags of rice. A man on thought there was a possibility of on the second floor of No. 11 Winging under the United States flag.
The which was engaged in towing a junk Counsel said he asked for a remand
coastwise trade of the United States- on the previous hearing because he Sergt. Cockle of the Wanchai Police, sively to American-built ships operate As the result of a raid made by has since 1817 been reserved exclu Orleans, USA., Ms. Henry S. gambling in local stocks, and desire wish bis effusion, read aloud.
In comma should indicate a pause of seen to throw the bag of rice 'on/Communicating with the defendant's Foong Lane last night, 24 Chinese During the war the exclusion of for
the junk who had absconded, was Turner (Mary Louise, second, the omens? Quite simple. daughter of Mrs.. Y. J. Allen).mediately he will refer to the one second's duration, a semi-colon to the launch as it made alongside employer and get him to come down were arrested for gambling. They eign shipping from our coastwise MYERS.-On February 28, at almanack, to see if the month has two seconds, a colon three, and the wharf, and the defendant was
from the country and admit ownership were taken to No. 2 Police trade was suspended under a system Pagoda Anchorage, William an unlucky 13 in it. Any month period four. We find this in a immediately grabbed, but the other of the opium and pay the fine, but he Station, and allowed
No got off during the confusion which was sorry to say that the owner of Police ball of $5 each. This it again becomes effective after...... hamorous weekly, headed Wykeham Myers, M.B., C.M., with a 13 in it is a bad month in
out of Shipping Board permits, but the oplum could not be prevailed morning 21 of them appeared before the conclusion of peace. Tho sigui H.B.M. Vice-Consul and Case which to gamble. There must be
Point:""
followed the defendant's arrest
upos to come to Hongkong. Under Mr. Irving charged with gamblingficance of our coastwise shipping in toms Medical Officer, in his 74th something about the old Chinese
the circumstances, he would ask his One of them was also charged with the development of a calendar we haven't detected, for
While an elderly coolic, year.
this writer asantes ns that for any
apparently an opium smoker, was worship to take the fact that the keeping a common gaming house marine is often overlooked. In 1914 merchant I went to a ball game out in the lengaged in carrying a ̈heavy load / defendant was only an agent, into Mr. A. E. Hall who appeared for the the United States tonnage in foreign contemplated journey it will in- dicate the safest route,
consideration when passing sentence. alleged keeper, said he was prepared outside the Hongkong Kinema Thể. where no accident will be possible."
I saw a jelly-fish ficat up in a atre, he suddenly collapsed, and lay Inspector Kent said that as the result to admit gambling, but he would deny trade was hardly more than a million That makes the eagerness displayed by
huddled up on the ground. Other of certain information received. keeping a common gaming house, gross tons, but the tonnage in the I found some gum in a cnp of tea coolies lifted him up, and put him of No. 8, Ali Chung Lane and on said he was prepared to accept that that of Great Britain but exceeded
Sergt. Cocicle went to the first floor Inspector Kent who
coast trade totalled 61 millions Our our Chinese servants at New Year,
prosecuted; total tonnage was much less than for Chinese calendars, more nader-
brass against a tree. The ambulance was
phoned for, but up to the time one the strength of warrant searched plea, and withdraw the charge of BONGIONO, THUEsday, March 11, 1950., standable. They believe in times
the tonnage of any other country.
The China Mail.
"TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE,"
CHINESE CALENDAR.
Someone in Canton writes to the Far Eastern Political Science Review defending the retention of the old calendar in China, and protesting against the revolutionary attempt to force upon the people the official or foreign calendar. Those who wished for this change, in the opinion of the writer review-
ed, must be ranked with the
and seasons." There is a time to work, a time to be industrious, B time to be civil, a time to be honest. Let us hope they will find those times in the old calendar, and we will gladly excuse them for preferring it before the new.
ADVERSARIA..
་་
A funny old man told this to me I fell in a snowdrift in June said
he
Bea
tree
I stirred my milk with
key
knee
GAMBLERS FINED.
I opened my door on my bended of our reporters left the scene, it had the place. In the two rattan bags keeping a common gaming house. This coastwise marine forms a
not appeared; not that it would have produced), the key to which the When the charge was read to the cleus of Interest, shipping experience I beg your pardon for this said he ate man if it had, for he was drug. The Inspector said he was A fine of $3 each was imposed, and good measure must be relied on in been of any assistance to the unfor defendant produced, he found the defendants, they all pleaded guilty and capital investment, which in But. 'tis true when told as it
"dead to the world" a few minutes sure the defendant would not be able $5.69 found on the gambling table developing a permanent.ocean-going ; ought to be
to pay the full penalty which is a fine was confiscated. In the case of the 'Tis a puzzle in punctuation you
after he collapsed. It wasapparently of nearly $36,000, ten times the value three absent mea, their ball in the merchant marine under the United
see
A BIT OF ERUDITION THROWN IN,
It may not be gen
a case of heart failure.
of the drug. If the defendant's mas sum of $5 each was estreated. ter were here, might be able to pay
la
Among those who left the the fine, but as it was, it no erally known that Calony to-day by the Tenyo" Maru," no use pressing for the full the semi-colon was
were Mr. J. H. N. Mody, Mr. C. G. penalty. The defendant was in Greek what we Pardue, A. S. P. Mr. W. Ray of physical possession of the drug at called the quer Queens College and Bishop Ohiaz of the time of the raid, whether or not Intelligent readers tion mark," the note of interroge Guate, who has been attending the he was the owner of the drug was
& PROTEST.. those who take the tion. The top half of "9" is the Conference here. Passengers by the another thing. His Worship imposed China Mail for its bottom half of "". Koolon is Empress of Russia included the Hon. & fine of $10,000, or, in default, 12 short-sighted and brainless theor- adversaris, and for them: ists who are advocating the adop Would know what to think of the
FOOTBALL.
States flag
With the restoration of requist tioned tonnage to private control, and the employment of Government owned shipping in peaceful activities the United States marine, has become. important in the movement of ocean- borne commerce. Whereas, in 1914, 82 per cent. in value of the exports. of the United States were carried inte The following team will represent United States bottoms, during the
"H.K.F.C. v. ST. JOSEPH'S
COLLEGE.
tion of foreign socialism in China.", impudept and stupid editorial note a bit cut off, so that it would be W. and Mrs. McKenny, the Rev. say, the defendant preferred to do match versus the St. Joseph's College increase in the percentage of exports
of bread, or sausage.
Mr. C. B. Buyers, superintending The mango engineer of the Peak Transway, Mr. THE SPRIO HAS trees in the and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, Mr. and CUE, THE FLOWERS barrack yard Mrs. W. E. L, Shenton, Mr. and Mrs.
ARE ID BLOOB. in
Queen's F. M. Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Road have Griffin Lt. Col. G. B. Crisp.
A nasty one for Dr. Sun. It only that disfigured the top of this quite correct to ask for a comma F. G. B. Hastings, Naval Chaplain, the 12 months. remains now for some Cantonese column yesterday. Who cares what to call him a Bolshevik. It is the editor and nine-tenths of the argued in this article that China's staff" think? That they consider-
CRICKET. venerable customs and social or ed the lofty morality and literary ganizations, conservatively cherish dignity of yesterday's adversaria ed, save her from strange fails, im insane merely indicates their been in bloom for nearly two
The following will represent ported experiments, and foreign imperviousness to pure reason, their weeks. The azaleas opposite the Memo, of Cargo Shipped per on the Club ground next Saturday HK.CC. v University (league fixture) domination. There is point in animalian prejudice, or their over Bank are out. Topside the gar. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. Agents at 2.15 pm. Je R. Mitchell that; but it is not enough for the mastering ambition to run with the dens are lovely, no less than thres P. & O. S. N. Co. s. "Kashmir on (Capt.), C. Blaker, R. A Brand, A. champion of the old style of reckon- rabble.". ing time.. In the Treaty ports,!
different whites boving replaced the March 8 For London, 754 B/Cha. Burale, E. W. Day, R. A. Green Not that the Adver camellias. There are also various tea. 157 bales waste all, 747-rolles P. Jack, A. K. Mackenzie, Ww which don't count against the wel.
GHOSTS. sarian claims or was new reds in profusion. Here and mats, 25 cases Chinaware, 1 box Mackenzie, P. G. de Paravicini, H. S. fare of the vast residuum of China,
ever likely to claim, to there a ginger bloom lingers. The Tamil fibre, 2 cases silks, 1 case rice Philip picture, 4 cases - preserves, 12 cases przed
it may be convenient to synchronise
antes; but for the bulk of the Chi
(Semi-Final Hongkong Challenge so carried, from 23.3 per cent in Shield) on Saturday the 13th inst. at January to 45 per cent. in September. 4:30 pm. G. Rodger, A. Black, M. "In estimating the present strength Tonkin, M. L. Railton (Vice Capt) of US shipping, however, Jue Stewart W. McPhail, JB account must be taken of the charac Hamilton, T. Neal, J. Stalker, Jter of the tonnage itself. The war Rodger, K. E. Riis.
emergency led to the construction of a considerable number of wooden anipo. The following will represent the It is doubtful whether under com EX.F.C. 2nd eleven versus the St.petitive conditions, they will be found Joseph's College at 2.30 p.m. on the permanently serviceable in the over- Club Ground on Saturday the 13th seas trade, although they may Inst. McKenzie Gerrard Jones: possthly be utilised to advantage Ogilvie, Weyman, Matthews: Filger, in carrying domestic Traffic May, Zeverin, Boysen and Meffer. During the war, moreover, a con- siderable number of steel vessels of small tonnage was constructed. It VA LIFE SAVERS His generally recognised that under Cole and Diarrhas Remedy as overseas trade large vessels are rare la sale to say that Chamberlain's normal competitive, conditions in saved the lives of more people and re efficient and economical than smaller remedy in existence. It is known all ship It should be noted moreover ører the civilized world for its speedyi that as regards chinatruction"
"since- tree of tramps in the stomach, diat the war, the Shipping Board har The wind all intestinal pain. For is corrected to policy provide. fer by all Chemists and Storekeepers ships of larger tonnage.”
be always right. He was wrong in papayas bave lost their foliage furniture and effects. 100 cases his pig-headed disbelief in ghosts, There are two flower, ebows per star aniseed, 50 cases cantharides BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP nese the old ways are the best. for instance. He met a ghost in annum in our town, and only one 62 cases hairstumpe, 2 barrels salt How," he demands, can the Pedder Street yesterday. It was of them has a brass band and a meat, 32 bags bismuth ore 601 Chinese live and act without this the ghost of a man who died seven fashionable attendance. The other packages gum olibanum: For Lyons, Tomorrow night (Friday) at 8.30 old cherished calendar, which in or eight years ago. It shook hands is the nicer... dicates the date favourable to com- with him, and there was no feeling
774 balea raw silks? For Marseilles, pm: Mr. A. G. Pile will meet Lt mercial enterprise, the time to get in the hand it offered. It was a A Carting this chit: "The Chimawant, IL cool at 50 bars This game should be worth watch
On our desk this morn-2 casca blackwoodware, 2 capes F. B. Golding Chymestyle Heved more anffering than any other married with the greatest chances gaseous vertebrate. It said it had
Adversarianis of happiness. This review is a been trying to get into communics-prophet alright. He said that Cabamboo..splits For Port Sud 20 contender for the title.
some waste silk, 10 bales raw silk, 100 bales Ing as Golding is considered a serious lingual one, and the French ver- tion with him for some time. Even and R. 1.G. They are shortly boxes silk punjum.
There will be nu game to-night
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