ROBERT PORTER & CO.'S
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per case of 8 doren $30,
per dozon $380 SELIES per case of 12 dozen $32.
$2.75 per dozen
SOLE AGENTS:
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
BONGKONG.
TEL. 616.
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Wm.
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ALSO
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BIRTHS.
ceived opinions, by imaginary ex: pediencies, arab does not listen to, cr at least, it does not weigh evidence.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LOGALAND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is worth 48, 8hd.
Ten people died of influenza in::
Oh, but," save one, "that with the plump assertion that they might mean ten dollars per head could do
80. The strongest more per month, sad with 20,000, objection to Chinese councillors it hands would mean AD extra that they would use information $200,000 a month.** That is gained at Council meetings for quotation, not an invention. It is their own enrichment." So now typical. What in the world has if we know why the proposal was de-Hongkong last week. got to do with the main question? fented and we may now say be "If we yield to them now; they blumply, of other thin Chinese, will come again. There will be no that they do do so. end to it. We must fight thèm The Government mirst fight them."
That is another queta-
A
:-
The Tramway Company meets NESIE TOW "EU""""HOOL,"
Mesare. Jardine Matheson and Company's building..
It must be ad mitted that the DIRCOURTEOUS editor of that tion. It makes us despair. How
¡St. Paul's College sports take RETORT. paper is game place at Happy Valley to-morrow. can there ever possibly be indus-, trial peace with such argoments retort from reader which some 5.30 p.m.
He publishes & Mrs. Pollock distributes the prizes at shamelessly advanced? It is typical wouldn't, or daren't. The gentle- of other "atrikes we have known.
an describes it be The men themselves are wrong cantiess,"
The advertised alterations in headed, but in a simpler and more not always unsavoury, and goes on Canton Rallway become effective as if meanness were the time table of the Kowloon excusable way. They are dis- pleased with the Secretary for suggest that it would be as fair from to-morrow,
to presuppose that every person Chinese Affairs whont they rather who takes up journalism is a liar. simply suppose to be an official "appointed to champion their cause.
un8svoury
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1:20.
SPECIAL CABLE.
AERONAUTIUS.
[Chino Mail SERCIAL.]
Singapore, April 12. Matthews' left for Java at 7.
SHOW.
HONGKONG POLO CLUB.
ANNUAL GENERAL ERE TING
At the offices of Messrs. Jarðina, Matheson & Company, yesterday, was called to order by the presiding officer, the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone- the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Pola Club,
THE DOG AND POULTRYmodore Gurner, R.N., Major Timmis,
The others present were Com Capt. Beaver, ME H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. J. Bell Irving, Mr. R. Patter son, Capt. H. S. McGrath, Lieut. A. Welsford and Mr. S. E. Grimstone, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
At the offices of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Master, Solicitors, yester Chairman Mr. H. J. Gedge, the second day evening, was called to order by
The Chairman saldYou will, I meeting, this year, of dog and poultry feel sure, share the Committee's China Mail reporters are practisments were discussed for the holding balance sheet should be available, We cannot, of course, deal authoring the deaf and dumb alphabet so as of the forthcoming Show at the Race especially when it is remembered that fanciers of the Colony. Arrange satisfaction that such a favourable He is not, and never was. He is atively with the fairness of the to be able to obtain news from socc ́) Course on. May 1st, and under the Polo has only been possible for the assertion that every Chinese wilt of the company officials of Hongkong able direction of Mr. Gedge, almost last three or four months of the year
a Government expert, appointed to nnderstand them, and instruct the Government, and act as a sort of igo-between.
?
about the strike.
The property at No. 19-A, High Street, advertised for sale at auction yesterday at the auction rooms af Lambert Bros., bas been withdrawn from sale.
all preliminary details were carried forward to completion.
case would they have hat much oral was in our amazement & cases. In the, subsequent 24 hours stewards one sub-committee to be when I pola£out that had this step
We hope the public will watch the share market, and report to us
buying, Tram and Dock shares.
་་་་་ ་་་
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
ALABASTER WINS.
Alabaster
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164
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has
be dishonest in the public service: bet about all ournalists being liars
under review. To this satisfactory what we have to say must count..
state of affairs the club is, in no The Chairman opened the meeting small measure, indebted to the efforts They are not. It is false. Only
by teraarking: Gentlemen, on the of my predecessor Mr. Gedge. They would have been well.99 per cent. of they are.
last occasion I was elected Chairman, who expended comalderate time and advised to carry on the public ser-
Somewhere
Mr. B. L. Frost was elected Hoo, trouble in placing the lob's scute Somebody vices, so as not to milerate public
TRAMS. has discovered and as-
Secretary and Treasurer, and it was financial position before the deben- sympathy. People do not judge by material evalence, but emotionally.
serted that the stopping
decided that it would be more Notifiable disease last week was: advantageous if we appointed a less than 78 debentures have been ture holders, with the result that no However, that is what we thought of our street cars hurts only the [at first. We see now, that in "no!
We forget what his plague 6, smallpox 1, diphtheria 4. General Committee and two Sub- Chinese..
enteric 1, and cerebrospinal fever 21 Committees instead of having special importance of this will be realised unconditionally gurrendered. The chance of public sympathy here, his fable.
He must be a Peak there were two more cases of cs for dogs, and the other for poultry not been taken, the account now be being only Chinese." And the dweller. It hurts hundreds of non-
fever..
The following members were unfore you would have shown a deficit attitude of the Trani bosses has fur- Chinese workers, suburbans, who
animously elected to serve on the Generof $1,677 instead of a surplus as at Ltd ther made us think that possibly now have to spend at the rate of
The tenant of No. 8 Chongal Committee: Commander Beckwith, present have also much pleasure the workers know their own busi. Erota 320 to $30 a month. instead Sha Street, West,reports that several R.N., Messrs. J. Bell Irving, H.Jin recording that the Gymkhana. ness hest. If it be true as pub of $10 for transportation.
The men entered his house last night, and Gedge H.BL. Dowbiggin, E. V.M.R Club once again came to our assist- ished elsewhere) that the Tramicsho-men are quite humorous taking the inmates by surprise, they
de Sousa, J.C. Kynoch, J.F. McCarthy, people made no reply to the week's about it, and after doing two or bound and gaged them, but before Chief Revenue officer 1.C. Wildin, ance, this time with a very welcome
grant of $500, which sum notice, and expressed indifference tarte trips to town between S.30 the intruders could take anything, Inspector Grant and Sergt. Ward, been expended on repairs to the towards any action by the men, we and 9.30 smilingly refase further the alarm was given by a neighbour, RNYP. can think of no excuse for the Tramppeals On the other hand, some and they decamped. A peculiar cir- The following Judges were appoint sent boards for the ground
pavilion and in providing the pre busses. For the inconvenience and people are getting a lot of unaceus cumstance of the affair was thated for the Show:
this connection our thanks apddle to loss caused us by the suspension of tomed walking exercise that must none of the intruders exhibited
Dog Exhibit Judges-Messrs Paul Messrs. Palmer & Turder to kindly this public utility we shalt basme be good for them. And it is a knives or revolvers, which detail is Lauder, A Gibson, Bell Irving, and, surveyed our past arranged the company, and not the men really good excuse for being late at usually associated with burglary in J. F. McCarthy.
for the necessarya regade Sete, free of We hope the Government will in the office.
Hongkong. No arrests have been Poultry Exhibit Judges-Messrs charge. On "Empire Day last year vestigate this.
At the Easter made.
J.F. McCarthy and Paul Lauder.^..
a determined efforts made foron ROSS CROLX. ceremony of re-
Suitable prizes, consisting of chama Polo Gymkhana, the number of lighting, by the
pionship cups and cups for the win entries that were received easily con- who is buying or selling probably Lubingier in an address said it Shanghai Rose Croix Chapter, Bro...
cers in each class will be awarded. stiuting a record for a thing of Dogs will be classified as follows: this nature. It is, therefore, to be Class A Fox Terriers; B-Bull regretted that incessant rain caused Another symptom of wrong-would not be far wrong to say that headedness on the workers side Deity and Immortality are the only
Dogs; C-Airedales; D-Bull Territ to be abandoned. With the arrival ers; E-Chow Dogs; F-Pointers of the hat weather it will soon be are the sets of violence reported.theological dogmas which Masonry
G-Setters; H-Japanese; I-Pak necessary to consider the erection of These were foolish as well as wick-prescribes. What is its principal
inese; Spanfeis: K-Breeds not a matshed for the protection of al. That they have occurred, with Primitive degree but a drums of
Mr. G. C. Alabaster retains his catalogued: L-Litters of puppies ponies waiting on the ground, which, or without sufficient provocation, death, burial, and resurrection."
seat on the Sanitary Board, having (not less than two in a litter, and not it is estimated, will costproximate should not affect the judgment of)
Home again from secured a majority of 27 Over Mr. 3.more than three months old) with or $250, and to belt meet this the scientific enquirer. They in-
HOME AGAIN the wars is Major Caer Clark. The election created without their dams. dicate human frailty, not the right-
W. H. Drummond, quite an amount of interest, particu
About 18 classes of poultry will of fifty cents per pony, per day, will expense, the question of a stall reat ness or wrongness of the men's at present in Hongkong. For the Early as Mr. Clark was backed by the be shown, singly, in pairs, and in have to be gone into. As you e case. But we are not all scientific Far East is home enough for some Kowloon Residents' Association. The pens. Provisions are also made for all aware the ground and the pavilion enquirers, and it is human nature of us, in these dayz Many years total number of votes cast was 368, the admission of unclassified poultry are now in quite a fair condition, t turn against men who tengo in Shanghai wo com femember the figures being-
heary stock to be judged separately and with a steadily increasing list Fave in that way,
the Major a father the late Mr.
from light. Unclassified pens will of members I am sure we may look Another argument." if you can WV Uranico who died five
Clark call it such, for the employers and years ago, about the time that his
also be entered in the Show!:
forward to a very successful season, If sufficient entries are received; Itand, I hope, the resumption of any against the workers, is that em son was standing for Parliament at
The spoilt papera numbered 13.
is proposed to admit Cats, to be interport matches. Mrs. Drummond is still
The voting took place at the Cityjudged in three separata divisions, bodied in the old nursery rhyme. Home
The report and statement of anbrittel certain evidence. They tory of labour disputes. Leave mond thinks of resuming practice Officer, assisted by Mr. J. D. Lloyd.
Melbourne acting as Returning classified. The same arrangement position of the Chairman. seconded. have cited the higher cost of living. em alone and they'll come home, either here or in Shanghai.
will apply in regard to Pigeons, to by Capt. Beaver. These showed that Where they got fifteen measures dragging their tails behind em."
Mr. Alabaster was present at the include Homers, Fantails, and Un the surplus of assets over liablities of rice for a dollar at the beginning It has been sound advice before,
We have received declaration of the 'poll and received classified birds. of the war, they get seven and half but it is not true now, though some
REVOLVERS. Copies of correspon the congratulations of his supporters
The members voted to set the amounted to $3.159.28. The number of votes recorded is entrance fee for dogs et $2.00 for elected for the ensuing year, on the dence between the
The following Committee was About half. About 100 per are reckoning on it. There is a Captain Superintendent of Police high considering the little excitement each animal, and for Poultry, 30 proposition of Mr. H. B. L. Dowbig- WILSON-HUDSON-On April 7, cent. dearer fond, One point to
Shanghai, Percy James. them. They assert that wages growing demand for mechanics to carry a revolver. It seems we bring forth. The record is 504, that the $2.00 will also apply to Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, Commodore
present in Canton a healthy end and a citizen who wanted a licence Sanitary Board elections usually cents for each bird. It is presumed gin, seconded by Mr. Patterson youngest san of Superintendent have not increased proportionately. Up there higher pay is being or will are expected to support the Applica. secured by Mr. A. Shelton. Hooper in Cata. In regard to litters, this v. G. Gurner, R. Ny Major A. W.
Another point to them. They debe offeret, living is cheaper, and tin of the citizen and to denounce 1909: clare that they are not getting a many of our mechanics will not the disabliging attitude of the living wage. They prove, not the return whatever happens. On top police. Nothing doing. We sp statement, but their good faith, by of that there is talk of big financial plaud the police decision, and hope A DISOBEDIENT FIREMAN, coming out on strike. DEATH."
Call the employers. What have nese.
backing for then by wealthy Chi-that as few permits will be issued So the Bo-peep "argument as possible. There are too many BARTON-On April 6 at Shanghai, fumes as that it is not the news depend on it.
they to say Nothing, except such threatens to let us down, if we fools brandishing revolvers. This Frederick Horace Barton, of the
is the Twentieth Century, and we Chinese Customs Service, Nan-er's business, that it is a private king, and late of the Middlesex dence. When they say it is none we cannot judge, and you club and houses outside, far away from the Whatever the rights and wrongs are not living in the Wild West of toatter. They refuse to give evi-as regards actual figures may be 49. Except for people in lonely Regiment. Born at Croydoa, Surrey, December 23, 1834.
o the business of the newspapers, bar-room critics cannot judge, for police, we would make all revolvers that is the same as saying it is not you don't know the necessary contraband and unlawful. a public affair, that the public has figures. This we are sure of. This nothing to do with it. That is the is clear as daylight. The men have
Our partiality, our
Defendant pleaded guilty. same as telling the judge to mind at least shown cause; the mastera
Capt. Jackson, said he arrived in THE FRENCE. liking and respect Hongkong on Thursday April 10, his own business. Practically you have stood dumb. They should be so well-known, that we can afford Friday or Saturday. On Saturday for the French is and defendant did no work on the "TRUTE, JUSTICE, PURLIC SERVICE." Bee, contempt of court.
obliged to come into the open with without incurring unjust suspicion he went: ashore and returned un-first annual sports on the University their case, and prove it. Until
to say that we are growing weary der the influence for liquor and Ground yesterday, the event being went to the ground floor of No. 17, they do that, those who side with of their exaggerated fears of Ger- created a terrible disturbance. Again organised by the newly formed Oldeen's Road East, where he was them (without evidence) are not man aggression, which we all know on Sunday he came aboard in a Boys' Association. The various races informed the defendant lived, at 6 fair-minded men. It is the publica really impossible for long years worse state. He was insulting to the were keenly contested and at the The Government intervence on the employers who are insulting and French reply to a British note, but bad language. On Monday, witness registrar of the University addressed bed, witness found the fittings (pro It is at present to come. Reuter has given us the officer of the watch and used very conclusion Mr. N. Teesdale Mcintosh, P., on the 11th inst, and searched behalf of the public. It leads sol- snubbing and injuring the public not the note itself, we have to found that defendant was on shore the boys, laying stress on the induced). As the defendant was unable the premises. Behind the defendant's Let us be calm. Let us look at diers and sailors to keep the home their arrogant. attitude.... this thing from all sides. Let us lights burning, and the watertun-
Buld refusals, fat denials, do not guess how far it was 3. protest and had got turned to that mort ingportance of physical training into give a satisfactory account as to find out just how we stand, and aing. Why not also to keep the bel Reasonablenes, fair argu: against French exuberance in When the defendant returned he was colleges. how much we really know about it. street cars running? Why not to cent, could prevent many unneces- It is most important that all the He was apparently suffering from the follows
rubbing it in to the Germans. all right as far as his speech went: The results of the sports were as arrested him,
how he came by the fittings, witness There is a strike on. That is teach these Panjandrums who re sary strikes. It probably could Allies should be consulted, before effects of drink. He had a serious 100 Yards (Senior), Chan certain. There are no street care present the employers that this is have prevented this one. running we have no doubts of public business, and that no man
any serious commitals are made, complaint from the Cairo" and the 2, Li Woon Choi, the main fact, however sickened liveth to bimself alone? Why not
and the signs are that France his Commander sald he could do nothing 100 Yards (Junior)-1, E. Zim. we may have been by baseless compulsory arbitration, compelling
been acting too impulsively. as regards Daval, discipline on the mera: 2. H. Landall: 3, Lai Wing statements. A strike implies some both sides to show all their carda,
ship. Witness-felt that be should Yuen. dispute between einployers and and deciding impartially between employed.
ROSS-On April 5, at Shanghai, to
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross, a daugh
ter,
FISCHER.On April 8, at Shanghai
to Mr. and Mrs. O. Fischer, a
son.
MARRIAGE.
and Mrs. T. M. Wilson, of Shanghai, to Louie Marie, eldest daughter of Mr. A. J. Hudson, of Ningpo.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1820.
THE STRIKE.
In such affairs, the strikers may
In this case the strikera have It is equally embodied in the his- resident in Shanghai. Major Drum. Eall yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. D. namely: Siamese, Persians, and Un accounts, were adopted on the pro-
now.
Does judgment go by default? It does not. It has net. Why?
It is public business. The pub tic is suffering "inconvenience and loss. Actually monetary loss.
them?-
There are plenty of unofficial
that suffers most.
ADVERSARIA.
The line on the
THE PAPER
THAT UZTS
China Mail| ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. placard, Have
THINGS DONE." you voted?" and
...
matter was not brought up last Timmis, Mesara, G. C. Moxon, J. Bell night. The fees are the same as Irving and S E. Grimstone (Hon. were in effect last year.
All entries close on Friday, April There being no further business,
Secretary and Treasurer). 23rd at 7 p.m. Entries must be sent the meeting terminated. to Mr. B. L. Frost, Eastern Exten- Before Capt. Basil Taylous in the Road Central No entries may be sica Telegraph Company, Connaught Marine Court, this morning. Thomas'
obeying the lawful commands of the Ple Casey, a fireman on H. M. Transport removed from the Show before 5.15. IT IS SOMETIMES DONE.
Professor," was charged with dis- Dogs will be judged at about 3 master, Charles Rowland Jackson, on and after April 8.
SCHOOL SPORTS.
DIOCESAN: BOYS SCHOOL.
A Chinese, a foreman fitter en- ployed by the Hongkong Electric Company, was this morning charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, with the unlawful possession of a large quantity of electric fittings. He pleaded that the fittings were old, The Diocesan Boys' School,held its and of no further use.
Acting Inspector Willis aid he
have such discipline, as there were High Jump (Senior)-1, Li Woon ladies on the ship. He had the same Chal; 2, Chan Ting Chuen. trouble at Singapore. Month High Jump (Junior)-1, H. Praw;
William Mackle, Chief Engineer of 2, L1 Wai Chot, the "Professor," corroborated the The intention of the authorities to statement of the master. The defen Chuen; 2, Li Woon Chol.
220 Yards (Senior)-1, Chan Ting put on the streets allow motor vehicles the use of dant gave no reason for not turning to the name. We ask them questions at the time of the opening of the Kennedy Road is shown by the work when ordered to do so by the second Zimmern; 2, Li Wai Choi in good faith, and they cannot voting, enlarged the poll. So now in progress. Several bad cornera Engineer
Long Jump (Junior)-1, E. TS. answer.
Long Jump (Senior)" 1, Li Woon
be asking for too much, the em- apologists for the employers, but
ployers may be offering too little,
or both of these stupidities may
happen at once. It is for us, through the newspapers, or other wise, to find out the merits of the dispute
they submit no evidence deserving
go
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
*..*
many people had forgotten, until between the tramway, and the junc Defendant was ordered to forfeit Chol; 2, Chan Kam Mok. What is a fair living wage for they saw it. Canes are reported to tion of Macdonell Road are being 15 days pay and to undergo hard 220 Yards Handicap-1,I. Fung; a Chinese workman at the present us of people receiving the China improved and in some places the labour for six weeks or until the 2. F. Zimmern Listening to two parties making time? We consider that is the first Mail in their homes, and so being road will be considerably widened, ship leaves. mflicting statements, we have to question that requires answering reminded of a duty overlooked either by cutting further into the weigh them, analyse their state and no one ever asks it. No one The Kowloon Ratepayers' Associa hillside or by building up the slope. ulenta, and decide for ourselves) seems, to have investigated it tion had done its bit very efectiva A number of trees are suffering from which is most nearly right. We White men, themselves, wellly, so that, taking into account the this work Let's hope our roads ard never expect either side to be quite paid, say hastily that these Chinese Amall majority, we are entitled to not going to be despoiled for the right, entirely right. Human have swelled beads, and are claim that the Ching Mail saved the convenience of motors. Kennedy beings never are. On the weight asking too much. That, to situation for the Bolsheviks. Thank Road is practically the only one on of evidence, a Court judge finds for scientific enquirer, facing facts, is you. one side or the other. In the case absurd. It is itself an indication
the lower levels that has been held of the evidence being all one way, of swelled-headedness. The Chi-
After hinting at the sacred to pedestrians. Now its and the other party not appearing, nese workers are entitled to enough
ORAFT possibility that Chinese-10 20. Judgment goes by default for full bellies, shelter, clothes, might be tempted to use official Ma Municipal - Councillors the public indge that way?education of their children, and a information for private gain, a
paper came out on the
not Ir taken sides by sym- little over for relaxation, if they Shar
precon are entitled to anything at all day of the ratepayers meeting
Preindica
Mr. Sorby was, then called to the witness box, and in reply to his Worship said that whilst he was not Prepared to swear that the fittings were the property of the Electric Co., they resembled those used by the Comparty. Whilst he admitted that most of the fittings were old, ame of them were good stuff, and could still be used. The defendant was employed as a foreman fitter by the Electric Company, and bore a good character. Witness did not wish to press the charge, but he would like unlawful to take things away, even it to be made known that it was- though they may be old stuff.
Acting Inspector Willis, asid he too did not propose to prem ther
charge. what he had co
Three Legged Race 1, A. Frew and H. Prew; 2, E. Zimmern and F. Zimmern, wel eens NYAK 1. Obstacle Race --1, Chan: Kam Asked what he had to say, the TP you want a clear, head and good440 Yards Handicap, Li Woon (produced) were the property of the Mok; 2, H. Landall: 3. A. Reid, defendant said that not all the fittings digestion, you must not let your Cool 2, Chan Kam Hong: 3, Chan Company. Some of them he bought bowels become clogged with poisonas Hinz Kul OST DONE for his own use waste from the body, as i always the case when you become constipated.; Wheel Barrow Race ~~~1, L. Dobin. Proper food, an abundance of water and son and A. Reed; 2, E. Zamern and plenty of outdoor, exercise should keep F. Zimmern. your bownis regulae. When thai fails you should fake Chamberlain's Tablets. are being built, Toby czube gentle the oment of THE bowela and ars enzyland; pleasant to WALLA-WALLA? fate. For all by All Ubanista Ană
Storekeeperk."
Asked what use he could put them. to, the defendant said bought them to play with muse Tug-of-wer Boarders.
His Worship, in discharging the Glam Relay Race (enter) Class, détendent, warned him that it w * Class Relay Race (Junior) Class 2. | unlawful to take things home from. - Consolation Race – 1, G. Zimmern; the works, and if he did it again, be 12, A. Zimmern.”
would get into trouble":