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man but not British born," Hay- ing given the news, and comment- ed in a way to demonstrate opr sympathy, we are now entitled to scold the editor for a humbugging note in which he tries to explaini away the passage in the Jewish prayer book Blessed art Thou;
tard our God, who hath not made me a woman. It is cant to pretend that this had any other origin than a real contempt for the maternal sex.
DESNISTON'S PLAYERS AND ** ('BIQUE.""
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPECIAL CABLE
FIRE ON KHIVA
STEAMÈK DELAYED AT SINGAPORE.
(China, Mail SPECIAL]
: SINGAPORE, April 23. A fire broke out on the steamer Kaiva" at the F. & O. Whart Denniston's play-which has delayed her hare til
Monday
were
KOWLOON BOWLING. GREEN CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING.
SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920.
A. MISTAKEN PROPHET,
"LITTLE HONGKONG!"
MANY RESIGNING FROM MILITARY GOVERNMENT.
TSEN CHUN-HSUAN HOLDS ON.
Since the departure of Dr. Wu Colonies, "will serve to illustrate to the Ting-tang from the Miliary Govern- which can come to a city within a Shanghai continue his constitu- present day reader the improvementment a Canton and his going to short span of years..
The following extract from an old The annual general meeting of the book written by Mr. H. R. Fox Kowloon Bowling Green Club was Bourne and published in the year called to order at six o'clock yester-1869, entitled "The Story Of Our day evening by Mr. J. B. Chapman, ported by the 1919 Committee the acting Chairman. He was sup- Messrs. D. Neilsen, W. Davison, Russell, A. Simpson, W. R. Oswald, W. Hedley (Hos. Treasurer) and D. Gow (Hon. Secretary).
and
- tennis
incurced
Singapore is enriched is derived from representative government in China, "Much of the trade by which tional struggle there on behalf of the Chios, and passes through the little there has been much change in the
land of Hongkong, the smallest of
from
narrow
ers. who made & home-run hit at Manila, brought for Marseilles. The third hold bas. She is carrying cargo from China -the "Suwa-maru"
The Chairman said-Gentlemen: been damaged. to Hongkong safely on Friday, and
As the Report and Statement of all the colonies of Great Britain. The personnel of the government here. the captain thanked them for it.
Accounts for the year ending 31st laland consists of a broken ridge of They are tine navigators, especially THE POLICE INSPECTION. hands for some time, I ask you to height of about 1,000 feet: but the opinion of Dr. Wu. while Tsen December 1919 has been in your mountainous hills at an average. Lacks a legal quarum according to The Administrative Council now oldan Denniston himself, who looks like an English admiral in
accept same as read,
This year your Committee are not various conical mountains rise to cil, says it is not so. Tsen declaring this ridge and its spurt Chun-hspan, Ghairman of the Coun- private life. The booking at Hong- kong for the opening show on Mon- the Governor's speech at the Police as last year, which then happened to very precipitous. The greater part stiture a quorum, not being necessary The following is the text-ol Hp able to place before you such a satiethe height of 1,500 or 2,000 that a majority of the administrative day night is reported good, and it
factory prost on the year's working feet above the is generally believed that "biection, the chief points of which be the record for this Club. However, of the coast shelves abruptly from
sca, and are directors and ministes, would con- que the anonymous author of a Wolle. Officers. Mun-commissioned side,
reported yesterday Mr.the balance shown is on the right the ocean, particularly on the north majority of the administrative disgraceful letter in a local paper fears and Men of the Hongcang pense last week, has dropped down sone-Police Force, I am glad to have this our
considering the ex-face. There are a few
directors have to be present. in where. He hasn't applied yet for opportunity of meeting so many oftitivating up of our Club House or which serve as coadults for the in active service. He is Tsen Chur- Improving valleys and deep ravines through The fact, however, is that but one his free pass.
courts, the which the sea occasionally bursts, admittistrative director is at present you on parade, and of distributing the for the celebration of Armistice Day mountain torrents: but on the north fsuan. Admiral Lin Pia-yi, another medals which have been won by good and the Interport Games with Shang side of the island, especially where administrative director still in Canton, service during the past year.
The hai, we think the Club is to be con- the Hongkong Police have had a year ol gratulated on its financial standing, the rocky ridge approaches close to
town of Victoria is built, has submitted his remigration. He has difficult work since it was last review. the Reserve Account being $7,767.19.the harbour; and it was only by affairs in Fukien. Gentrar Lu Yung- not been satisfied with the conduct of ed by the Governor and it has come (Applause). through the year extremely well.
hewing through this ridge that ating another administrative director, The epidemic of violent crime which as the premier Bowling Club of the nect the straggling lines of buildings bean delegated to General: Mu Ying Our Club, which is rightly regarded street or road could be made to con- is not a residem here, and his post has ago, being due no doubt, very large- the first Interport Bowling Match to raged in this Colony a short while Colony, had the honour of having which extend along the water's edge sien.
for nearly four miles. Here and there,
General Mu, in his capecity. ly to the disturbed conditions across take place in Hongkong played on the frontier, has now, we are glad to its green; this, with the honour of along the precipitous slopes of the Government, also has a seat in the as Minister of War of the Mar know, been reduced to manageable providing the first Interport rink to mountains, scattered houses have been ings-and-has-been mostly represented Council. He seldom attends meet- proportions-and-it-is-greatly to the play-in-Shanghai, are outstanding constructed, but rugged, broken, and in the proceedings by Liang Shi-Ma credit al the Police Force that it has points in the history of this Chub abrupt precipices, with deep rocky his assistant The representative of The Justices of the Peace are been so well handled. asked on May 5 to elect an unofficial pleased to see back those of the Force
I am very (Applause).
ravines, must effectually prevent any
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is worth 4s. 1074
There are 72 Chinese and Japan- ese midwives registered in Hongkong
on the tops of some isolated bills, or Mr. John S. McCallum's recogni-
as
tion gazetted.
on leave.
American vice-consul is
miles. for centuries the baunt
Chao
legislator to act while Mr. Pollock is who served in His Majesty's Forces. Wil rally round the Committee and able to provide efficiently for its attending meetings often enough.""""
We hope this year the members contracted population from being the Navy at the Council has not been and to welcorce those who have join- give them their usual enthusiastic own protection, cleanliness, The, Ministry of War and the Head A sale household furniture is
ed the Force after serving with His support. It is probable the individual and comfort. Hongkong cannot be quarter of the Chief of Staff have being held by Messrs. Lammert Bros Majesty's Forces...I trust the good revived this year, which, with the a few goats, with difficulty, find past- Fan, personal delegate of Tang Chi-
Championship of the Colony will be said to possess any vegetation: almost ceased functioning at "La Hacienda" on Monday com- work done during last year will con-League Championship competition, rage. A rugged beauty character yao, as Minister of Communications.", mearing at 2.45 p.m.
tinue during this and the coming ought to keep the game of bowls well is the island-rock; but its geologi has resigned and has not been attend- years. It is a pleasure to me to think before the public of Hongkong. Mr. Leighton Hope, senior vice. that the Force has had something done
cal formation, and the perniciousing office for sometime. consul for the U. S. A., will be in for is comfort during the last year to remark about in the Report. it one of the most unhealthy spots in Tsen Chun-hauan has appointed Wen
There is nothing otherwise special climate to which it is exposed, render
After the departure of Dr. Wun charge during the absence of ConsulThe magnificent new building which Your Committee voted the usual the world General G. E. Anderson.
has now been completed will, I an honorarium to the Honorary Secretary
This Inhospitable little island, Minister of Foreign Affairs and 20 sure add much to the arsenities of and Treasurer, which we hope is in with an area of about 30 square Finance respectively; but so far hote Tsung-yao and Dr. Chen Chi-tad as The total output of the Kailan life in this part of the town, and the accordance with your views Mining Administration's mines for minor changes, such as alteration of the week ending 10th April, 1920, uniform, will also, I feel sure, have most successful ever beld; the prizes was ceded to Great Britain by China assume the posts... Now Dr. Lew Our Closing Day was one of the of Chinese pirates and smugglers, have failed to arrive from Shanghal amounted to 89,256 tons, and the added to the comfort of the members made a very gallant show, all being in 1842 as a free port for trade and Yuk-tin, the Salt Commissioner is sales during the period to 76,273 tons.. of the force. Then I am glad to know presented by members of the Club British interests in Chinese waters, with Wen Chien as Vice-Minister of
a Dayal station for the protection of acting Minister in the Foreign Offices. that it has been found possible to relax I hope the same generosity will be The Sun Company of Canton the rules about marriage so as to make shown this year and that 1920 will To it was added the small peninsula Finance; and Wang Chen-eso, Foreign contemplates the provision of air possible for almost any man who be a prosperous and enthusiastic year factory, for manufacturing -aerated intends to remain permanently in the for the Club. (Applause); I now beg about 12,000 in 1,342, was 29,507 in funds, and there is not much for these of Kowloon in 1851. Its population, Afairs. Dr. Wu is still refining the waters expecting to produce 2,500,- force, to be married at a reasonable to propose the adoption of the report 1849, and 117,471 in 1867 but of gelemen to do at present. A urz 1000 bottles a year.
age. I had hoped be able, before and statement of account these only 1,644 were Europearts and be of aportant cils of the Mili use of it in the sense of until **
To mark St. George's Day the Secretary of State with regard to the J. Parkes and unanimously cared willing to find homes on the barren Forthdrawn since the decision of
now to publish the decision from the The motion was seconded by Mr. 30,537 of the natives, able orary Government have either ligne I will wait while he comes. “—
Hongkong St. George's Society has pay of the Police Force, a matter which bears at
given $1,000 to the two services that I need hardly say is of great in-Chairman for the office of President 231,073 in 1847 to £160,226 in 1868.
Mr. D.Gow, was nominated by the The revenue of the Colony rose existing party here.-Canton
shore, lived in boats in thewers. Dr. Vu to separate himself troes While is unce upon a time. also prizes to the British Schools of am Anfortunately unable to do so at son seconded and Mr. Gow was elette jealousy of the Chinese in excluding this theory towards their entertainment fund, terest and importance to us, but I for the ensuing year. Mr. W. Davi But it derived its importance to the Chere is no sense in which "white" the Colony for the best essays on a Qorong, BaTVRDAY, APRIL 24, 1920. ↑ does not mein time, hence our dis-subject appropriate to the day..
taste for the nonsense of "tuning
ed by the unanimous vote of the foreign trade from other ports; and away tine.
Foreign postoffices in Canton
Mr. Gow accepted the honour established, commerce is passing is no relation, and to sneak of a fare having their business increasea the members of the Police Force with offered him in a few graceful expres-from the unhealthy rock in the south now that a better policy has been runn in whom is no guil is not fo through actions of the Chinese auth find their conditions materially im-best to keep up the traditions of the sions declaring that he would do big mention a man who has no time. orities. The Canton Government has proved. There is only one other mat Club and he hoped the Club would be
to more attractive and more com The Australian established a censorship in theter-I would like to mention for the at the top of the League this year. WHAT NEXT? Government, con- Chinese Postoffice; and many per information of the European members (Applause). the phrase to while for wile) Press Congress, hooked for Aus-delayed, are patronizing the foreign Constables fave, for years past, been then elected
siders the World's sons, to avoid their letters being of the force. The co-called European ay time, not one
The following other officers were was really tralia this year, so important that concerns, pful. Most ignored the real offers to pay the expenses of
doing work which is scarcely that of n we raised, and the informua delegates. It asked the Hongkong
a constable, and think Mr. Wolfe
Vice-President: Mr. D. Nelson. The Kwangtung Yoeh Han Rail- agrees with me that the time has come we asked for.
Hon. Secretary Mr. J. N. Allen. The best one Government to take steps towards Government to pay to its treasury title of the Force. It is proposed, Simpson, L. Guy. J. Parkes, W. Rus
road has been ordered by the Military when we should make a change in the
Hon. Treasurer Mr. R. Lapsley. accompanied by a witty cover selecting letter, which is better worth The Hongkong Government invited $200 a day. To assure that the therefore, that the rank of Police sell, W. Davison, D. Muir and G.
a Hongkong dsiegate.
General Committee-Messrs. A. lication than is enclosure: and the four editors to meet one of the officers are stationed there to collect European members of the force who
same is paid daily, government constable, no longer exists for usual it is private and not parandus and "discuss sugges-the money.
the publication: Its author takes Mons
The road takes in about will be classed either, as Inspectors. regarding the expense in- $4,000 a day, and its bill for coal Sub-Inspectors, Sergeams of various back to No. 48 of the Sportevolved. The local Government has alone amounts to nearly $1,500, it is grades or Lance-Sergeants these cor-
in which appears a reference nothing to do with that. the, whiling time. The should the hunch of stiffs who edit there will be nothing left to upkeep than the title of Police constable.
Nor said. If this continues much longer, responding more nearly to the daties ing time, the gathering to the Hongkong papers think to the road, it is feared.-Canton Times will now proceed to distribute the er and waiting a little before nonprize this chance of a free
ADVERSARIA.
TO WHILE
TO WILE.
S
(I the answers seat in to -nur invitation for light
on ancient gage
Beguiling time
Mr. W. E. Mann, Principal of School of
er is the most awkwardly pass trip. There are press representa ime of any,
"He says: To tives better fitted to represent this the Chinese-English the Georgian equivalent of our colony than any one of them. If Semarang, Java, left for coast ports tail time, but as there was no pressed to do so, the Adversarian-by-the-Hailoong yesterday. He ex. and no-cocktails if came to be could mention one with superior pects to return this way overland eded as a thine of excessive qualifications and prior elaims; but from Peking ria Hankow, and to ciess. Whiling has a Britt what's the use? He wouldn't be devote a week to Canton. His viens atal look. Johnson says that given a holiday even if Gabriel Ais a verb to while, mean were blowing bis horn.
eiter. I think that this is Ably a mistake and that the led verb to while, the only iple of which given by John- whiling time, was produced
Erudition is all OBTRESIVE right in its place, ERUDITION. either in the refer ence libraries of our reptile contemporaries or in a
on education in China should then by very interesting. He has asked the Chine Mail to say how grateful be feels to the various scholastic people Hongkong who supplied him with
Inical data.
the moment. rust, however, that the Secretary of State's decision will not be long delayed and I hope that
medals.
STRUGGLE IN A CABIN.
EXPERIENCE OF A PASSENGER.
1
struggle with a thief at sea was told A thrilling story of a midnight on arrival at Calcutta front Rangoon of the mail steamer Aronda" The culprit, who is known to the police of all parts in India as the prince of cabin thieves, is Gholam Kader; a
members.
Henderson.
!!
Tyneside" Cup, and Clydeside
The following cups
Cup: other cups were promised by were promised: Dundes" Cap, Belfast" Cup.
Mesars D. Gow and D. Neilsen. The meeting then terminated.
GOLF SECTION.
'coast."
A REPORTER'S MISTAKE.
IT WAS $15, NOT $50.
Printing Press Canton way? plenty ness
A meeting of the Golf section fol lowed.
Mr. D. Gow, presiding, said that he thought it time more attention were Chinee Foreman paid to the Golf section which was No give notice started three years ago. He thought Him go worship it necessary to have a Captain and First find Fore Goll. Committee to look after he Mr. J. Parkes as Captain. section. He proposed the aarde of
manpassa say
The motion was carried unanimous
ly
Him go look see no can get Plenty pigeon Masaa one find you can bet
zo Canton Massa noisy. Fineesie worship old job gone Chinee collar No good massa Wantee him pay Fifty Dollar
him no Ray hima no hatee
THE POLICE FORCE.
modious places on the northern members of the Police force, will be The public generally, as well as
gratified with the announcement What a pity that this ancient dis made by His Excellency the Governor. visit our beautiful Colony, and after proposed improvement in the status mal propbet is not alive to-day to at yesterday's inspection on the viewing the architectural wonders of of the European police constables. the Peak, to learn from our Chamber There has long been a feeling that
£103,942,934, and from the Sanitary cerned in it, but the fact is that the Colony for the year 1919 were dropped. Not that there should be of Commerce that the Imports of the the title of police constable should be
Board that our health rate is higher duties that fall to the constable out £90,651.708, and the Exports anything derogatory to those con
than that of any other large city in here are, it must be frankly admitted, the Far East.
of a more responsible nature than those of his comrades in the same position at home. In Hongkong his duties 2FE to & great extent of a supervisory nature, he being more or less in charge of the Indians and Chinese who are work, ing in bis section. This proposal seems to be an outcome of the war, as it will be within easy recollection that when the European force was greatly reduced in numbers through men leaving for active service those constables who remained were all promoted to Lance Sergeant. This was, no doubt, in recognition of the extra work which devolved on them and the more responsible nature of their duties. The rank is one which has been retained hardly anywhere in the Far East and in Hongkong, where it is an admitted anomaly, it ought of March 20-a Mr. Harris, assistent
certainly to be abolished. His Excel- THE 'REPORT.
Tomb of Fathers Chinee sob What may
in a hardware shop in Calcutta, who
lency in addition made reference to tedious period. The word that large bird be, my man?"
The following was they report for Him went worship Wan Nu Job.
the clothes of the men. If it is the like verb-the time of
The universal rise in railway ratesed on the light in his cabin and fanndThe Prant made in the working of was "Travelling back to Calcutta turn the year ending 31st December, 1919:
desire of the authorities to make the That's what we calls a ha has led to increased attention being in it an Indian In European-lothes the Club is $196.04. Twenty-one ig or the time to while. So batross, sir."Ah, indeed. Quite given to reducing the bulk of goods armed with a huge dagger. Mr. Har-new members joined the Club during entered into owing to lack of issued. This has been a sore pòfal Police force look smart, then some. attention might well be given to the verb to loiter, or pass a tura apis. "No, sir. A hal-transported. For this purpose aris sprang on him and a desperate the year and twenty left, making our
summer clothing that is at present the word crept in. The batross."'' for wile produced the good man. I call it a vara avia just invaluable. The latest practice in hand was held by M. Harris, tried over last year. The annual competi- but after, playing a few. matches had material. A white drill uniform You mistake me, my baling press is in many cases scuffle followed. The man, whose present tc11 149, an increase of 1 entered for the Hongkong League, welcome a uniform of some different entries. A tennis team was with the men, who would doubtless quent confusion of similar as I might refer to you as a home this type of appliance is represented
Quite so, and very in- sapiens." "Well, and I calls it by a 200 ton electric press-supplied to use his dagger. He kicked the tions were again played. and com to withdraw from the Competitions would make for the better appearance
After this we will a halbatross, just as I might call by a British firm to an Indian com cabin door in front of his cabig day and present the prizes, in as it was found impossible to raise a
pleted in good time to hold a closing both forms, and in all such you a redliquidlike fool."
pany for the baling of hides. Special Ring all the time with his callant, ternational Match, England versus tittee regret to record the death of Excellency's hope that the Secretary of the force and give satisfaction. tax will camouflage the
provision is made for rapid and safe Nearly ten minutes passed and filan Scotland, wasplayed for prises presents of our members-J. Adamson, J. of State would have approved pre- team for every match. The: Com On the matter of police, pay. His SHANGEAI brains respect Jews. raising light load the motor speeds up Harris with the dagger, finally getting by GC.Atkinson. The Match
who respect operation. In lowering the press or Kader succeeded in wounding Med.WB. Hind, and spoons pressc, D. R. Shaw, W. Tulip. W. C.posals which would add to the con- 210grs. If intellectuality is to 1,200 revolutions per minute, away by butting Mr. Harris in the wor by England. The interest Jack and K. Mackenzie. The best tentment of the force will be widely FRALLY an Anglo-Saxon of man's climb from mere animal travel. Then the load comes on, the behind and a bunch of keys. Shanghai and Hongkong took place donors of the many handsome prizes et one time promised to give the high water mark giving the press table a very fast face with his head: Hs left bis cap ng event (Inter port Bywia) between thanks of the Club are due to the echoed. The matter of pilire pay pedigree and both the Hebrews are mannd Latin relations. The These remarks are moved by the exerts Increasing pressure until the the matter to the ship's people, and as before a large gathering, and after a on top. motor automatically slows down and Mr. Hatris immediately reported on the 3rd October on our ground, ondent we have quoted calls reappearance, after nine months, limit is reached At that point a it was just dawning a thorough search keen and pleasant game the victory
for Bowls and Tenris,
rise to troublesome developments. on to the word mes of Israel's Messenger the official switch automatically stops the motor, was made of the ship. Finally the went to Hongkong. A Match bet-considerably and it is hoped, that simply an expression of discontent- There was that little incident comes which means and always organ of the Shanghai Zionist By means of an electro-magnetic disc thief who had by then changed his wean teams representing Shanghatthar meinbers who are golfen and brought home the fact the Liere This section requires stimulating which must not be forgotten fr was
cerning the new recruits to the force... an a middle time." He Association. The Shanghai Jewish brake on the motor shaft, the press suit for other European attire, was and our Club resulted in win for thusiast will lend their support in was need for considerable improve that this sense of intercommunity is paying for the inten-Ture exerted can be maintained for caught among 1.500 deck passengers. Shanghai by the small margin of 4 miking this section of keener in- ment Naturally the police are not pest was transferred from sive training of a Rabbi at Home, an indefinite period. All the control He was handcuffed, but later, broke points. The League Competition was terest to the players,
hule" to while and in order to bring him to Shanghai is carried out by three press bartens away and after a search lasting over played during the season and games for the word while at $500 a month. Chief Rabbi The current consumed in forming two hours was again aftested and this water enjoyed by all who took part. ed in countless places. Hertz has selected for them Rabbi each bald is only one eighth of a time handed oyce at Garden Rosen
Tare, but quite regular, Hirsch of Middlesbro, a good unit.
Taikoo No Competitions pure
,
Mr. Parkes promised a cup for this section. V
The Golf Committee will be
the phrase given in the young men's debating club; but it tator Whiling tigan should not be thrust where it may REDUCING RAILWAY CAR-native of Lahore. During the might appointed by the general Committee. Chinee worship
at of waiting or intermediate be misapprehended. Remember 'came into use for cocktail the pompous passenger and the (without the cocktails). That tarry-fingered sailor.
ng
"While" is an in-
WHILE teresting word, with
JI
RIAGE COSTS.
the-police:
GOLF.
Miles
the only civil servants who are anxiously awaiting this report of the haped many Hide grievances will be
Kowloon had again to give way to fako "WALLA WALLA BOAT Secretary of State by whis, it is
to your sap. Phons No. 3516. cleared up.