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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Jexe 11. 1920.
BE APPRECIATED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
boast has written in to point out that la facon) de Roi" is: understood-chicken in the style of the King Parlen, c'est juste, But maskee "Twas a myal dish. Far too good for a king, really.
Plans-Suffer that we are sil, entitled to our opinions.| Stick to pours by
ANSFER TO CORRESPON- DENT,
LOCAL AND GEMAKLU
Today's dollar is worth 31, 34d. Tea and dinner dances are being held at Repulse Bay Hotel to morTOW.
SPECIAL CABLE
GERMAN SHIPS AT SINGAPORE.
FRIDAY, JUNE IL, 1520,
CORRESPONDENCE-
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF EUROPEÄNS.
Flying on Sunday will commence at MADE TO PULL DOWN COLOURS. To the Editor of the " China Mal," 2.30 pm.
Tomorrow at 11 am. Messrs.
all means, but leave Lammert Bros cffer at their sales ns ours. As regards the day, and rooms in Duddell Street, a quantify in the words of the curate when he cf wines and spirits. smashed the ricar's' umbrella, we÷
do hope it rains."*
CASE FOR ENQUIRY,
I
The extra gymkhana meeting of weather permitting, at Happy Valley the season will be held to-morrow, It will commence at 4 p.m.
Over 2,000 bags of rice will be offered for sale by Messrs. Lammert Bros., auctioneers, at noon to-mOITOW at Messrs. Yue Fat's Godown, Kennedy Town
An A.B. in the Navy was a frequent visitor to the Wardera Mess. When he mentioned that he was going Home on taking his discharge, it is alleged be was prevailed men to accept a "job as warder. It is asserted that he worked throughout May, and was given his pay on May 31 without
Sales by Messrs. Hughes and comment. It is further asserted Hough er tomarow, commencing that on June 7 he was summarily at 10:30 am. coquist of provisions, dismissed without notice.
cases, of Australian cocoa, and milk It is added that his colleagues propose and household furniture.
A
a legal fight on his behalf. There must be more to the story than we Wanchai, of five tacks of prepared For the unlawful possession in have got. And anyway, if there is
Labout it?
..
was this morning sentenced by Mr. non-Government opium, a Chinese
GREEN
chief.
pro-
readers
wondered her to Ton it. It was worse than
[CHINA MAIL SPECIAL]
ነኝ
NAVAL YARD THIEVES.
At the Magistracy before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this morning, Inspector theft at the Naval Yard, of five drums Kent charged two Chinese with the of white lead valued at $50. The Inspector said that the defendants were Dear Sir-I have read with ex-seen by a Chinese detective carrying" treme interest your reply to a cor the drums in a barrel going towards a SINGAPORE, June 10.
respondent, “ Spectator, in your launch. editorial column of recent date-re they did not reply. When asked if they He questioned them, but The German Seamer "Ayuthia story of a Chinese lady being run had a pass, they said they had not. from Sumaire arrived yesterday flying over by a riesta with European The detective took them to the guard to haul down. This was done, and the prove by mathematical means the said the marks on the drums (pro- the German flag, which it was ordered occupant. Your attempt to play the room and afterwards removed them to part of Shylock Holmes and to the Police Station. The storekeeper vessel was ordered to leave the wharf. inaccuracy of the version of the story duced) were Sentical with those he She is now lying in the roads.
as told by "Spectator" makes a very had in his store room. He had issued entertaining reading indeed. Please some white lead yesterday, but it was give us some more. And here is all accounted for by vouchers. There your chance for it, too.
ROYAL VISITOR.
RECEPTION IN HONGKONG.
log 'outside.
to see
drums
lound in the
defendants
Ypres. A contemporary came gal- The Singapore Municipal Council 3 p.m. and in spite of the intermit-particular woman sat there in such a on the water front. Inspector Alan
Coon.
had been boarded by Captain Warnes, Of Green Island, the "Madras." Private Secretary to HE, the Gover
ferns..
the convenient
into
THE POLICE BLUFFED.
tion.
RICE RUMOUR FALSE.
+
The
One afternoon about the latter were no vouchers relating to the five part of October last while coming out from the "Civility" Barber shop possession. It was quite possible that on Queen's Road Central I happened they were stolen from some other a well-dressed middle-aged ceperument to which he (witness) had European couple walking toward me previously issued them. The foreman along the sidewalk from direction of coolie said that the defendants were VISIT TO CANTON,
the Astor House Hotel. Not very far employed by him. All his cookies to the front of us and upon a little had lead dises issued to them. The The arrival of the Crown Prince stool sat an old Chinese woman with disc produced by Inspector Kent and to be a legal fight, why bother us
Rumania in Hongkong yester clothes. Apparently she must be one of the defendants was one of his discs, her back against a pillar mending alleged to have been found on one of N R. O. Hutchison to a five of $25 or one day afternoon was delayed owing those numerous women folks who are but he had not issued it to either ci When William.of Wird month's hard labour. Inspector Kent to the was made the Miret" said the defendant carried the drug tion to the people lingering near we daily find sitting by almost every that a disc was needed. They went
dufortunate enough to have to resort them. In addi
Both defendants said they did of Albania, newspaper in his hand wrapped up in a handker Bike Pier from foon onwards, a roadside in this colony earnestly in as odd job cooles and were engaged to this means of livelihood and whom not know the regulation of the yard crowd--began to collect shortly after toiling for a few honest cents a day. by a rian employed at the store room.. Ltlantly to their rescue. The fireeks. has adopted a resolution favouring tent drizzle which occasionally in position that she was facing a shop. of the R.N.Y.P., told his Worship Well, to come to the point. This carry the paint to a steam launch he said. have no symbol to tepre-wenty minutes or not more than creased to a heavy shower, patienty At her feet lay a tiny little basket that many thefts of property from the
daylight saving of not less than sent the sound of 6, and so use my half an hour. Hongkong refuses to waked until 5.35 pm, when the reHer presence there at such a spot there was a lot of diferity in getting as an equivalent. They have a have anything to do with these torn of the three submarines-LS. was somewhat of an inconvenience
containing her sewing paraphernalia. store room had occurred lately, and but it is pronounced "r.; so that childish and unnecessary changes. Venizelos writes bis me Beni The Chamber of Commerce decided L-19, and 120 that went out to meet to passers-by, no dobut. But who the thieves. Sentence of six weeks !us, This Moret is pronouncedir a year or so ago., bret. the lives and learns, if one!
the Madras" at Gap Rock, revived should ever dream that a well- hard labour each was passed. anan help the one, and is willing
their interest and enthusiasm.
dressed white man with an equally at the others and it this helpful Month of Ramazan (Muslims Fasting),
give to the poor woman's basket a Copies of a tract on the Holy
well-dressed white lady by his side contempirary will tell us how the compiled and issued by the Indian
whip with his cane in order to clear could have been mean enough to Greeks world pronounes the pidjin- Muslim Society of Hongkong, in aid rior, and in accordance with the ar- English word mpompmpelly, we of the Asia Minor Relief Fund for rangements received the royal salute passage of his lady. The contents before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Magis will be much blipod... ijebyn T distressed Mushm
the path for
A Chinese was this morning charged **bovine" is quite easy in children, may be had from the Blake Pier, guns firing from the Naval and
,women and as she came to anchor opposite the of the basket were parison.
Honorary Secretary of that body. Yard, Signal Hil, and the U.S.S.basket itself rolled
tracy, with trespassing into the com- averthrown He held hand that Court of Victoria
Mr. Fateh Mohamed, at the Supreme
scattered about, while the pound of the Central Police Station Helera." In addition to the strings street. The poor woman looked up that the defendant went to the lukong
the yesterday. THE LOVER, was what shy,
The prosecution alleged of bunting on the Madras" and the to see who the creature could be and on duty ar the cell gate yesterday and his own crm-A Chinese blandly told Mr. Warships in harbour, the pier had then without uttering a word or reafternoon, and by saying that he had bed. Just one I pleaded Hutchison, when charged at the been tastefully decorated with Bags of citing any Amah Poetry" she set permission from the Inspector on He said that this one would mean Magistracy with the unlawful posses the Allies, mably that of Rumanis. about to pick up ber belongings. Charge Room duty, to see a prisoner, everything to him, his tonely heart son of a pipe, that he had a little A large Rumanian flag ficated from a The couple passed on unconcernedly led the lukong to open the gate and to fill. Ife stretched out his army too much samshu and absent-minded red flagstaff erected for the occasion as though nothing at all had happened give him access to the cells. He was
i got a high spade instead of thy took the pipe away with him at die head of the pier, and when the anywhere. Tart he wanted He was playing respector Cargill said defendant was Prince came ashore the launch flew
observed by the lakong to strip him- Please quite sober when arrested. The the flag of his country. The custom-scientific means at your command them to the prisoner, and was prompt- move with whatever self of a couple of costs and pass G. K. Chestertan youth, who had previously served aary red carpet had been laid, and not-that this story, too is a made-up crely arrested. His Worship said be was CHESTERTON as a knack of sentence of three months for theft, withstanding the overcast sky the or one that is being told with any inclined to think that there was nothing
·ON JEWS. word-play and, a
was ordered to pay a fine of $50 usually drab pier looked bright and degree of inaccuracy. sense of humour with the alternative of six weeks' fresh, largely owing to a profusion of
Thanking you for a space in one Police said i was a case of pure bluff,
very serious about the case. law. So much for thewry. The which has made much of his writ
hard."
of your valuable columnes, second part will be given to prac-ing pleasant reading. But he was
As soon as the vessel was moored,
and it was very dangerous, as it was The following approaching wed- H.E. the Governors and officials paid No. 2, Queen's Road, Central.
I am, Yours truly, tical experience of annfacturing never really a thinker. The siccess dings are announced: Mr. William a call on the Prince on board the
quite possible for the defendant to pass and Industrial undertakings, with of estimation attending his tre- Forbes Stone (Dodwell and Co.) to Madras," the launch" Victoria** in
a file or any other kind of weapon to a period of apprenticeship to the mendous trifles appears to have Miss
June 11, 1920.
the prisoner. His Worship said that methods of the service in White-turned his head, and he has taken (daughter of Dr. Woodman); Sub-command of the Harbour Master, remarked before, such incidents are defendant before admitting him. The Alice Marjorie Woodman which they embarked being in the about this, unfortunately. As we took the precaution of searching the
[Nothing obviously inaccurate
could not be possible if the constable hall. Those who are to take up to riding one or two fixed ideas to Inspector William Fincott (Water Commander Beckwith, R.N., for the as common as they are deplorable. defendant was discharged with a cau- THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
appointments in the Hast will the boresome death. He is adver- Police Station) to Miss Gertrude occasion. Upon their return to the The Yahoos who do arch things study Oriental languages at Camatized as the editor, of a bridge. The obvious analogy is the later called the New Witness Australia); Mr Antonio de Gascony the Madras" to bring ashore the Why didn't our correspondent run weekly Mary Bowden (en route from pier the launch paid a second visit to would suffer for it if we had our way. Before the war came on us, re-system by which young me who which is aluxet worth one twelfth Enriquez (marine engineer) to Miss Prince and his entourage. H. E. Minis- at that brute and bite him, or kick realing many shortcomings in our have won places in the Indian of the shilling charged for it, and Barbara ways of doing things, the consular Civil Service spend a year in acquire assume that if he does not per- Conrad Michael, de Courcey (for Victoria Leonard; Mr.
ter Filodar, and diplomatic services rightly or ing the special knowledge neces-petrate all its leading articles, merly of Union Insurance Co. bere,
General Gavaneser, him or somehow shame him.?} Colonel - Condiesco, wrongly came to be looked upon as sary for their work."
C.B., Lieut. providing comfortable billets for
which ring the changes on three now in Yokobama) to Miss Mabel Colonel Condiescu, Licut.-Colonel While the lows sextely of taxin-securing themes- antides, profeshirel many who could not make a sucing seems to be a very practical inoze and pro-superstition, he is
Arion, CMG, M. Durara (Private ress in other spheres of life.
Secretary), and Capiais Horia Lazar indance at a public school and good results, the monetary side of his paper, deals with what it calls the Magistracy, with the unlawful of the pier steps he was saluted by
Aton and likely to be productive of Tsponsible for thei. On April 30 Two Chinese were this morning (A.D.C.). me sort of pedigree scened to the question must not be overlook the 'alestine ramp. and says possession of a revolver and four the Governor and introduced to local aright, during Mr. McCallum's authority that the Government did sell
charged before Mr. N.L. Smith, at | When the Prince reached the head be considered the main essentials. ed. On this the journal quoted we have always been in favour of daggers which were found in the prominences who were present by regime in the eighties, the question rice, has been paid for it, and sold There were periods during the above remarks: At present. weeling the Jews in Palestine-not kitchen of their house in Reclamation invitation strife when thoughts were given to believe, the Service does not attract me to improve the prospects Street, by Sub Inspector Murphy who, The introductions completed, the thoroughly gone into by him as the the future and plans were discussed as many candidates as it needs. Palestine or Jewry as to improve on information received, searched Band of the Wiltshires played the then Superintendent of the Sanitary still has a considerable quantity of
of disposal of the City refuse was the rice at a slight profit. for Britain's part in the cornmer- A considerable improvement on the the prospects of Europe, and in-the cial war'
which was thought to exiguous salaries of the past is endentally this country." be but a logical outcome of the tended: with a standard mhimu they are light on Christen- who said he was a business man, His Excellency, the Prince then in visiting the different industrial cities rice referred to above was thar, es is a Rumanian "National Anthem while all Department That energetic Officer rice on hand, apour 6,000 tons. The first defendant good to the salute. Accompanied by after studying the subject carefully by and that the reason for selling the war of arms. It was then that of 300, and a maximum for the the Consular service was consider very few highest posts of £1.500 spiritual sweetness and light of on him by someone who had a grudge was drawn up in smart array opposite certain recommendations to the Goy cannot be kept for long without en- As an example of the alleged that the things were "planted" spected the Guard of Honour which during his holidays at home, made well known, stocks of this commodity ed in a new light. The necessity This can hardly be called exes Christendon we fear we cannot against him, whilst the other said he the pier under the command of Caperament on his return, and a pro- tailing loss, and the Government took for a broader out and the sive, and we understand that the commend this beer-swilling, priest- bad only recently come from the main Beaver, with Lieut. Denne as posal was then made for reclaiming advantage of the good market price widening of the limits of its activi- actual amount to be paid inder the worshipping, corpulent ties then became apparent. The present difficult-post-bellum co the Jew regards all national divi-was given. Bail was fixed in the and drove to Government House along insalubrity. The Sanitary Board Government was protected all through-
poseur, country and did not know anything standard bearer. The article cited mentions that about the arms. A week's remand merchant saw that to dispose of his ditions is not settled.'
the foreshore at Tai-kok-tsui by to get rid of its surplus srocks. wares in the face of strong coin-
The party then entered motor cars
dumping the city refuse there, but i The duties of a snan who hassions as obsolete and essentially sum of $200 and $100 respectively.
In regard to the payment for the petition he would need advice" on gone through the prescribed course evil things. If that were true,
was not adopted on account of its rice sold, we trade conditions, which to be used training are likely to call for a We would rejoice; but it isn't. We
are assured that the a route limed by men of the naval and might do well now to go further into our the transaction by securities and fel would have to be given by some salary mach in advance of that devide forthwith to delete the New purchase the Singapore Municipal senting arms as the Prince passed. scheme. As pointed out by Mr. Bowley, course ent
An application has been made to military forces, each unit in turn pre-the question before embarking on this that the payment was made in due-- One who had made a close stady now jaid. Doubtless Hongkong! Witness from the list of periodicals motor buses. This was opposed by There were also large numbers of in- it will be a hard job to induce people of that particular. region. Sorce could give some expert advice on we buy.
ne who knew its wants and poten- salary revision.
Mr. Lowe who remarked: The conrerested spectators in the streets. The to take their residence at the new sure in being able to refute this canard- dition of transport in Singapore is far navy was represented by men from garden city when the reclamation is and in denouncing it as false. It is as The China Mail takes great plea- falities. A result of this was the j
Men would pity. if too serious for the public to be able theTitania," the Tamar," ppointment at a number of Com
not. scorn,
the finished. Reasonably thinking people much the mission of the press to pro- nercial Attaches. That in itself is
man to rely solely upon private enterprise" Cadmus," the "Fame, who, having been a however well intentioned. We know Submarines, under the command of tion that a Refuse Destructor is the tect, integrity, from malicious false ot enough.
and the must agree with Mr. Bowley's sugges The Consul of the
millionaire, became a pauper, and that the days of the riceha are num Commander Walker; the army by 180 only satisfactory method of disposing attack and lying, sumour as to expose sture will have to be a man with
yet continued to boast of his credit must inevitably be, both on men of the 74th Punjabis, under the of the products of scavenging in the more than casual idea of cory?
Wealth. We English were rich in humanitarian and common sense command of Captain Gray and Captain tropics. fierce. A "new scheme of recruit-
After describing for us freedom oner. Toltaire admired grounds and we should aim at build Campbell; 240 men of the 22nd Pun in lurid detail a Russia the freedom and the boldness with ing up without delay an efficient jabis, under the command of Major tent for the service has been EVENTS: bestrewn with muti-which we expressed our thoughts thereof. If this matter is left to shires in Peak Tramway Road: 300 rawn up and while only tempor
public transport service in place Middlemas: 300 men of the Wile y it gives more than a suggesting cities stinking of blood, armed bulzead now, described the England of Private enterprise there will be amen, of the K.G.A. in Garden Road,
Jated curpses, starving: Montesquieu, an essayist not much For the present lies moving along a terrorized his time as possessed of more profitable runs and control will be R.G.A., also the R.E., including a e scheme lays down that candi-people, and so on-ail as if he had freedom than any other nation in difficult."
tendency to work only the most members of the Hongkong-Singapore tes must have served in His been and seen the anti-Bolshevik the world." It is e we do not jesty's forces by land, sea or air, journalist now, in view of latest nowadays imprison a man for free must show some adequate reason developments, quite coolly remarks speech, fat least not until he says having remained civilians; they that the great obstacle in the something really annoying) but we have received a good general way of expressing an opinion try to bludgeon him into silence ation and pass a qualifying that no one has any accurate idea! with phrases like "pro-German," ination, after which appoint of what conditions in Russia really Bolshevik, Sinn Feiner, and e will be made by a Board of are." As the China Mail has said so on. The independent thinker, ction. The first qualification that all along, it regrets that tire seeking the truth though it slay e that most necessarily be dia- ** hed with as time passes. Then recognized as an obstacle by these mob, shouting the parrot cries of
great obstacle
was not soonerlini, is the butt of, an intolerant respected that room will be lurid liars, who did not care a bang its demagogues. Now, without the
for a competitive test after what the real conditions were so excuse of under of the rest of the Civil long as they thought they were politicians keep men in prison over marijal law, English ce. Commenting on the train-helping propaganda. Selected candidates will receive.
long periods without trial, and Eng- The Adversarian bad lish journalists applaud, the while a brief note on went their callow offspring are still.en or kitchen French thecouraged to bawl, Bree-tons nev-| other day, in which he penevah sbell be sliven." Yes:
permanency.
me journal says: "They have
them a novitiate of about two
the first part of which con-
COMING
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MENT PRESCH,
ADVERSARIA.
dot."
FREEDOMI
a
Premises by
It says warrant
of a course at the London recklessly remarked that a la. We were once rich and please Ged;
of Eunomies in finance King" was ungrammatical. The we're going to get our wealth
currency, and commercial chief expert that Hongkong can back."
virtue "of
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
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4
REFUSE DESTRUCTION.
It has been rumoured around the Colony for some days past-th: the- Government sold a large quantity of rice, which was exported from the
for.
(To the Editor of the "Chino Mail"]| Colony and which had not been paid
SIR,If my memory serves mc
We are now assured upon good
faithfully,
S. C. P.
Hongkong, June 11; 1920.
TENNIS CUP3.
FOR SUMMERTIME SINGLES.
detachment of seppers. At Govern- ment House the Prince, inspected- another Goard of Honour, composed |of 100 men of the 22nd Punjabis, appearing in our paper the last three With regard to the advertisement under the command of Captain Cor days having reference to a tennis dión, M.C.
empetition for a cup, lils has been
It is stated that the Government
wrong-doing, and open and frank statements made to the press, like the strong rays of the sun, dry up the drizzle of scandalous utterance, dispel the dark clouds of ignorance and let in the clear light of truth.
£1,000,000 JAM FACTORY.
NCHOSSE AND BLACKWELL'S
PURCHASE.
Burton-on-Trent is likely to become.
After taking dinner at Government e arted with the idea and hope. of as famous for its jam as it is for its Orders for Cadet Company by House, the visitor left by the late boat improving the present standard of beer. Messrs. Croase and Blackwell,
Lieut. A. O, Brawn
to visit Canton and will return Sy tennis and to give people a chance the well-known jam and pickles train this evening to rejoin the of practice.
* Madras" 10-morrow
PARADE BATHING,
Weather permitting launch will leave Blake Pier on Wednesday, the 16th instant at 5.15 p.m. and call at Kowloon ten minutes later.
G.F. E. Rapson, Et Major, Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer
Defence Corps. Hongkong, June 11, 1920,
manufacturers of Sobo, London, which sails at daylight The donor (Mr. R. H
who have purchased the national machine by the way, does not not wish his gun factory-there, which was erected." name published) has also offered a by the Government during the war, cup for a similar purpose to the at a cost of over £1,000,000,000, Kowloon Cricket Club The buildings cover a site of 60. The Hongkong Cricket Club's seres, and there is room for extension Tournament will probably take the to 92: acres. A big army of female D-PONDENCY Assen aused by form of an American tournament workers will be employed at the indigestion and estipation, and tsingles) played during the next two factory, and it will also provide work qui kly disappeus ben Chamberlain's or three migaths with handicaps for any ex-foldiers. Jablets are taken Theme tabista strong-
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY.
then the digestion and more, the bowel adjused formightly, so as to keep-
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