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THE CHINA MAIL,
Churchill, double strangle after Bonar Law, or hirking out of sight after Arthur Balfour.
And no mention is made of any other garments. Presumably they
don't matter.
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LOCAT AND GENERAL.
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there:
On Saturday Mr. N. L. Smith sentenced a Chinese to one month's hard labour for the theft of $141 worth of dothing and jewellery."
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1920
BRIBERY CHARGE."-
· POLICE DUBIOUS.
FURTHER INQUIRY TO BE MADE.
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THE SITUATION AT. SWATOW,
{"CHINA MAIL * SPECIAL. 1.
KWANGTUNO BOLDIERS BILLETED EYERYWHERE.
Inspector Willis, of No. 7 Police Station, this morning" "charged "a Chinese before Magistrate Hutchison with (1) selling egg without a INTERFERENCE WITH SHIPPING... licence, and (2) offering a bribe of 80 Captain D. R. Wahl, Royal Eng-cents to an Indian constable..
Swarow is quiet again, in compari- ineers, passed in the Cantonese langu- Defendant denied both charges son with the recent stir. But it is As an example of determined age at an examination held under He said that the eggs were "given to still packed with Kwangtang soldiers, revenge, the case of the vegetarian the auspices of the Director of Educa him by his master to take on board a who occupy every building that could who, recently chased by a bull, has tion.
ship for transportation. When he be commandeered. All the foreign since eaten nothing but beef, would
reached the wharf, he found that the surely take a lot of beating. (London Opinion).
which went on the rocks off Lame
The wreck of the "Chiyo Mars,
to return to the shop with the eggs vessel had already left. He was about
and American. A Bag is something residents and firms are careful to By their flags, Japanese, French, British,
these solders, usually apt at making mistakes, seem to understand.
Saigon has been déclared a place * Claremont, the well known rac-
pony, died from peritonitis, at where an infectious or contagious the stables of Messrs. Pratt and disease prevalls. Cholera is reported Keylock, Shanghai, We reproved our excerptor for ignoring this palpitant news on The Earl of Cancarty has been Saturday, and be merely said, "Osentenced to three months imprison Shaw! Diss-gusting. But Ah meat for having obtained credit Men is the last word" in tailor-without having disclosed the fact ing, or so he says; and we really that he was an undischarged bahk- must have our last word on this rupt.. anachronistic court flummery. We would have felt less irritated by it if they hadn't had the cheek to tell *** with way
I view to economy. Red economy would teman wear the clothes he is ordinarily obliged to wear, on the
when the Indian accosted him on the rare occasions when he has to at- tend these functions."`"As the In a recent squall at Singapore
wharf and accused him of selling the have said before, it is not royalty's two twakows laden with 70 to 80
eggs without a licence. He explained the circumstances to the constable,
Two Japanese destroyers. and a fault, but the fault of the flunkeys tons of coal between them, capsized
Mr. C. T. Surridge is acting as who, noticing 80 cents in witness's British gunboat are in the harbour. and hangers-on at Courts. They in the harbour and sank. One came insist on such things. The Kaiser to grief at the North end of the mole freight and passenger agent of the ears, pulled the money out and The British submarine that came after loved it, and see what he got for and the other off the Glenfalloch in China Mail Steamship Company, Ld., questioned him about it. Defendant the trouble left on Friday, so our in place of Mr. O. H. Ritter who informed the constable that the money naval authorities seem to think. the making a prize ass of himself. the outer harbour.
has gone to the States on furlough.
was given to him by his master to trouble is practically oves. Queen Victoria was very German
make some purchases. Without a The Swator Chinese are, when not in many ways, and it is said that
Another organ recital is to be word, the Indian put the money in personally bothered with the soldiery, when a Minister in Waiting at Estate F.M.S. the other night and given in St. John's Cathedral on Mon- his pocket and walked away, full of martial ardour, and capture tended Sunday morning prayers at carried off an Irish terrier named day, next week, at 9.15 by Mr. Witness followed him along the Canton with their mouths Balmoral in a pepper-and-salt coat, Socks, who was given to Mrs. Whit-Deoman Fuller. A popular pro- Praya and demanded the return times a day. They are confident. he afterwards received a private the to look after by Col. Fox when ramme is announced and the of the money, whereupon the Telegraphic communication is all intimation that the Old Lady con- be retired from the East about 18 Vacalist will be Mrs. D. J. Brown, ̈ ̈ constable arrested him, and charged sidered a shooting jacket at Divine months ago.
him at the station with offering him Service respectful neither to bist Sovereign nor to his Creator!
"THE WIRE NEWS.
A tiger entered Mr. Whittle's
bungalow compound on Amherst
W
Islands was knocked down at auction to a Chinese buyer named Chik King for $1,000.
Cholera cases throughout Kores total about 6,000, including nearly 2,000 fatalities. Cholern, has also been very prevalent in Japan. The epidemic broke out in Kabe in Inne and by the end of July 2967 cases had been recorded.
According to the latest message from the flooded tracts in Tamluk India, thirty square miles of country are inundated and 35,000 people ren- tered homeless. Several relief centres have been opened and rescue work is One of the Polish armies has briskly going on.. It is feared that reached a line running through relief will be necessary till December.bers of the staff of the Lingas Three important Chinese mem- Mlawa-Przsnysz Jr must have been sitting in a draught. The The Shanghai Chinese press in Canton, have been arrested, and Simban, a Japanese paper published Soviet Russians have made a con- reports that the death of Nyi Shih- the paper has been obliged to suspend ciliatory but wordy reply to Mr. chung, the Anfu Tuchun of Anhui, Balfour's Note, and the probability took place at the French Hospital, paper has been publishing many publication in consequence. The is now that Mr. George will be Tientsin. During his term as Tuchun details of the fighting which has been able to carry his point and establish of Anhui, which was about four in progress in the East River region. business relations. And as regards" years, Nyi is said to have accumu. the fighting, the messages raake it lated a fortune of not less than appear that the Poles are winning $20,000,000 in addition to enormous glorines victories everywhere. This properties.
is bard lines, if there is to be a
peace by pegotiation and interven-. Another Bank is to be added to tion. The American State Depart-the already long list of Banking con- ment has advised the Poles to stick Cros already established at Tientsin, to the boundaries assigned thera by namely, the Sino-French Bank. It is the Treaty of Versailles, Mitary for shares in the concern which is now open to the public to subscribe intervention on Churchillian lines
being launched by that very enterpris Jooked like starting serious trong French Company called bles at Home, so that the position Matuelle." from our point of view is at least But with pro- more hopeful. paganda and suppressions of truth we cannot be sure what is really happening until some time after it really has happened.
י
RIFLE MEET AT STONE-
CUTTERS.
The Wiltshires have had a week's rifle meeting at Stonecutters.. It ended on Saturday with a competi in for all comers." and Jupiter Pluvius was the chief, comer and the longest stayer.
The weather
La
Vigilant watch is kept by the Nagasaki Water Police on illegal transports in the harbour. One who sale of liquor to ships, particularly had bad such illegal dealings with the British transport" Brandenburg," was arrested and given five days' imprisonment In the future more attention will be paid by the police to this illegal liquor traffic in the harbour.
Military Attache at the American CoL James A. Irons, formerly
Embassy in Tokyo, has resigned prior to his retirement in the regular order due to a slight breakdown owing to of the age-limit. His resignation was the strain of continuous service during the past five years. In the ordinary course, he would have been retired next year,
bribe.
The Magistrate: is your master in Court?—Yes.
several
cut, except with the north, and that is very irregular
General Chan Ching-Ming left Swatow for Chao Chow-tu on Friday.
Inspector Willis stated that he had It was put out that he would return in
a few days, but another report had it. doubt about the case, and asked that he goes to join the main body of for a remand in order to make his forces at Weichow. In that case further enquiries.
a
The Magistrate granted a rented ❘te would go up river by launch, cross. ant's bail of $25 was extended. until tomorrow morning. Defend overland to the Tang Kiang, and go
ILLEGAL OPIUM,
WOMAN FINED $5,000.
BIG SEIZURE ON, CARGO BOAT.
The Chinese woman who was on Saturday remanded by Magistrate Hutchison on a charge of unlawful on the water front, opposite the Cen- possession, on board her cargo boat tral Market on Friday, of 2,847 taels of prepared non-Government opium, was again before the Magistrate this
morning.
Chief Preventive Officer Wildin,
down that river. His forces are ad- vancing in three groups. Many go by boat along the crast from Swatow ro the general's own home town of Swabne, and overland to Walchow. All the launches have been hired or commandeered. W. G. Humphreys & Co.'s launch is said to have been hired for $150," and it is said that after they had made the trip, an at- tempt was made to cut the price. James, the manager, ran the launch across the bay under protection of the British gunboat..
Mr.
on, which remained loyal to Canton, had a battle with the Kwangtung men. They have crossed to Tung Shan
A Yunnanese detachment at Chao-
island, and still hold it.
A Vladivostocks message dated who prosecuted, produced the certi Chiang: a graduate of
The General has appointed Huatg August 6, states that during the ficate, and the Magistrate imposed a university, as
a French Commissioner meeting of the Amur Provisional fine of $5,000, or in default, six Foreign Affairs.
for Assembly, it leaked out that the months' hard labour.
The titer officers cleared out some time ago, some of Comissionary Urokia was alleged to from the Finance Department and Wildin with the unlawful possession, foreign Consuls to assure them" that FINE OF $1,000. ́ have stolen 1,000,000 Chinese dollars:
them of the Chinese gunboats. Charged by Chief Preventive Officer Huang Chiang has called on all the embezzled 10,000,000 roubles. The on the Douglas wharf, yesterday, of their people are quite safe from indignant peasants demanded the 30 taels of prepared non-Government molestation. He is appointing a new arrest of all the Commissaries. A opium, a Chinese admitted possession, committee of inquiry has been but said that the drag was entrusted magistrate and other officials. appointed.
to him by a friend to take to relatives Chan Ching Ming has a working ar There is a report that General in the country. He did not know that the parcel contained opium.
co-operating and keeping the Kwangsi
ers, it is best we should fairly recognize it, look mainly for distraction and amusement for something to talk about." which is another route to the same goal.
The Japan Gazette says: "The
rangement with the Anfu commander They do not desire mental exer.
local office of the N.Y.K. has received Inspector Wildin said that the at Foochow named Li Hou-chi, and cise so much as mental pecupation,
We have Interport, Cricket, information from its Singapore office defendant was searched yesterday as that he is getting arms and ammuni food for thought that does not
Lawn Tennis, Bowls, Swimming that a number of Japanese immoral he came off the sa "Balloong" and tion thence. This has been denied. GILMORE—STITES. —On August compel them to the exertion of
Shooting, etc. Why not add Poker women are being shipped from the the drug was found concealed under His staff declare they have no con- 18, 1920, &: Kuling, China, Roy thinking. Except for the sporadic
to the list? asks Distributor in the port by every steamer. The report his girdle..
nection with. Anfuites.". They say that W. Gilmore, of Thos. W. Sim- Seot. who remembers nowadays was too horrid for words that are assured we could select quite a fasued rigid regulations for the $1,000 or three months hard labour,
Shanghai Gazette, and adds: I feel says the Colonial Government has The Magistrate imposed a fine of General Tang Chi Yao of Yunnan is heaten-kindled printable. Nevertheless there was mons & Co.. Shanghai, to any of the
disreputable women. Thomas Carlyje? a sprinkling of other units. The elite who would be able to give a rua There are now in Singapore some
representative team amongst the control of Alvalyn T. Stites, Shanghai.thoughts
They forces busy south of Canton. Where are they who are blazing Hongkong. Volunteer Defence for their money to any other Fort 30,000 Japanese girls, and one-half of
say they had meant to start opera up to incalculable new light and Corps was represented by two
tions in June, but had to wait for heat in the warmth of them keen shots, and Corporal C. 4. the East, or West as far as these are prostitutes. More than
Tang to get ready, Swaow foreign- MOORE.-On August 23, 1920, àt None but a thorough-going black-Grimes of the P.W.D. won the
ers are satisfied the business was Shanghai, Joseph Gardiner guard ought to attempt to write event. It must have been tantalië- Moore, Assistant Master at the for the daily Press," said Siring to the Wiltshires to note the Thomas Hanbury School for Walter Scott: and what was in charming weather that opened Boys, in his thirty-fourth year. bis mind, then it is now too late to directly their affair was over. The
guess. Let us for ourselves vary prizes are to be presented to-mor it, and say that none but very row at Murray Barracks, when the cheerful persons, that are not overly General is expected to be present.. anxious for visible results, that do
DEATH.
The China Mail.
AUTRUTH, JUSTICS, PUBLIC SKEVICE.
HONGKONG, MONdly, Arc. 30, 1920.
WASTED EFFORT.
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of
not take themselves too seriously,
TOGGERY.
HALF YOU SEE."
latitude is concerned.
Whilst going alongside the Hong- aw wharves on August 19, the s.s. "Empress of Japan" collided with the P. & 0. "Kalyan." The 'Kalyan" was outward bound and
in passing the "Japan" the sterns of
the two vessels came in contact with
1,000 of these low-class individuals
BLUE FUNNEL 'LINE.
are now awaiting passage to Japan." INTERESTING BHIP IN PORT. planned well ahead and most carefully.
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE "CHINA MAIL.”
NOTABLE WAR 'SERVICES.
»
They nose that many of the Kwangsi battalions surrendered without offer- ing any resistance. Several weeks ago two Kwangsi officers were report- A notable ship of the Blue Funneled to have been executed in the Line is the as Protesilaus," which Swatow commander's yames, for con" arrived in the harbour this mording, ducting Kwanging propaganda among
the result that the stern of the [To the Editor of the " China Mell."1 | At the outbreak of war this vessel the troops.
Japan" was badly damaged. The. sailing the vessel was not delayed, however, and she left the following morning at 2 a.m. for Pacific ports.
4)
was three days out from Victoria, B.C. but on arrival at the latter portrived here, a large quantity of opium
When the steamer "Hailong" ar"""
was seized. Before she left $600 in
Sir-What a bandy paper it is! A she was taken over by the Canadian few mornings ago I was irritated at Government to be converted into & silver was taken from a Chinese pas. the recrudescence of the old canting hospital ship, but subsequently" re- criticism of Bernard Shaw-notoriety leased as unsuitable for the purpose. senger. hunter eie! It appeared in the cor- Proceeding to Vancouver she loaded Just before the steamer "Heiching" respondence column of your morning 150,000 feet of lumber and then was sailed from Sweatow, $40,000 in contemporary, and being one of those again commandeered as a collier; the Hongkong paper currency was found. indebted to G.BS. for some of the lumber was discharged and she load in the cabin of a Chinese passenger. finest intellectual pleasures of my ed coal at Victoria and then headed He had a ticket from Hongkong to life I felt that the least I could do north for the Bering Straits where it Amoy. A note in Chinese saying this to Scot Abroad. I was very busy, was stranded and in need of supplies was produced. The British Consul however, the day was passing, but lo! After steaming north for a week found that there was no evidence that matter already done and dealt with ordering her back to Esquimaux near the Chinese saying that it was found I open my China Mail, and find the wireless message was received the note was in the package of money.
in the usual effective manner! Victoria the "Newcastle' had under the rug in the cabin. He de-
as it were at the foot of the letter."NOTHING YOU HEAR AND and that assuredly expect no "in- calculable new heat" to follow their heaven-kindled" sparks of cerebration, should engage in this
In a book recently published in A fortune teller in the temple business. In the metropolitan cen- Paris, telling how legends grew up grounds of Yujima Tenjin in Hongo, tres of enormous circulations the during the war, it is related how Japan, says that it's an ill wind that efects are ludicrously small enough; at a meeting of scientists a quarrel blows nobody good. "This year is The lightning spark of thought, here in Hongkong even a Thomas between two of them suddenly oc- good year for us." he says, accord generated or, say, rather, heaven Carlyle might learn to estimate his curred. It had been pre-arranged, ing to the "Yomiuri.” "A great kindled, in the solitary mind, influence at something nearer its and the president of the meeting, many business men come to us now, awakens its express likeness in proper worth, and be humbled, and under pretence of obtaining legal either men who have failed or who would be to write a note in answer was reported that HMS. "Newcastle" money was for the purchase of opium another mind, in a thousand other grow wiser, and know for sure that evidence, asked every one present are afraid of failing. Others are minds, and all blaze up together in he ploughs in sand and writes to write an exact report of what young people from the country who combined fire; reverberated from water. Be his ambition ever so had happened. The assembly was of what they would find here and came to the city with bright dreams mind to mind, fed also with fresh reputable and well intentioned, the composed entirely of jurists, psych-whe came only to get into trouble." fuel in each, it acquires incalculable utmost he may expect is the admiz-ologists and doctors, but only one new light as thought, incalculable sion, tendered as high praise, that report contained less than 20 per
Then again. Last time I landed unexpectedly arrived there from parti cided that there wasn't sufficient, evi- new heat as converted into action." be does not bore.
cent. of errors and 34 had invented
A whist drive was held on in Hongkong I was considerably unknown. For eight months this dence to hold the owner of the money So that is what Thomas Carlyle
between 10 and 15 per cent. of de. Friday evening in the R.GA. Set pestered in regard to passports ressel served with the British and on any opian charge. But be agreed thought of his job?. One smiles
tails. When scientists can err infants! Mess, when over 150 players (details) etc. On this occasion Japanese fleets in the Pacific and due that Captain Stewart should order the sympathetically on behalf of the
1018 manner it can be understood Ladies Mra Gillard (175); 2, Mrs. at present I'm not sure whether this the Panama Canal three times, she under charge of Purser Cooper, until took part. The prize winners were: have been absolutely ignored though ing this period made the passage of money to be put in the ship's safe. countless lesser scribes and journ-
that the best and most accurate alistic thunderere who must have
report of any event is always sub. Holdman (172); Hidden No. (3), is a "fake" or the official cessation being the first vessel of the Company, the owner paid the company's regula- shared his fond illusion, and parti
Mrs. Sparton (163); Hidden No. (4), of what was a necessary war mea to negotiate the canal, She was also tion rate for carrying money. cipated in that folly of grandeur. Gazette on Saturday our scissors
Jn gutting the
ject to a margin of error. So saye Mr. Cousins (146); booby, Mrs. J. sure mean the war which finished chased in the Pacific by the German Government Kennedy Jones; and he says truly. There is a smell of pathos here, as artist missed a very important item,
Smith (132); Gents1, Mr. Baker two years ago."
cruiser "Nurnberg" but escaped owing RN. (180); 2 Mr. Copestake, RN,| And again. I am glad to note your to the cleverness of ber commander, ene contemplates the average quality of those heaven-kindled one setting forth the latest require
(179) Hidden No. (3) Sgt. Rogers, protest against the constant propa- Captain Braithwaite. This was in Will. Rgt. (165); - Hidden No.-(4), 2inda of international hate through the Gulf of California. After being ** sparks, those cackling geese so in- ments for civilian uniform, or the dress proper to royal parties.
Mr. Cowell (156); booby, Mr. Booth out the Far East. The spirit of a released by the Canadian Govern | The telegram- quoted below waŻ | (128). Master Ganer May officiated arrow and agressive, nationalism is ment the "Protesilaus" loaded grain received by the American Consulate
29 M.C.
being fed and fostered by every from Seattle for Liverpool after being General from the Manila Observa- possible means. Fear, hate, and dis- away on the one trip for over a year. tory at 9 am. August 30, 1920. Mr. P. W. Goldring, solicitor, scarcely needs eyes and ears to know in the harbour was the Blue Funnel The Ladrone or Mariana Islands mov- trust are rampant everywhere.. One - Another interesting vessel recently 1st Cyclone or Typhoon West of appeared at the U.S. Court for China, this it is dinued fanto you. Where Bellerophon" which vessel per ing WN.W. or N.W. Shanghai, as counsel for Mrs is it going to stop? For unless it is formed notable service during the 2nd Cyclone or Typhoon East of A male Chinese aged about 15 Beatrice Richmond who sued one stopped the best way is as inevit late war. The "Bellerophon is one Luzon less than 300 miles distant years, was yesterday removed to the
Walter Gill. Defendant was not Government Civil Hospital suffering present, her was he represented by le-as-Fate and not far off Let of the Football ships of the commoving W.N.WA caused by a fall of 50 feet ment whereby complainant should be from injuries to his head and body counsel. It appears that Mrs Rich the play its part for peace pany, so called because of her goal
mond and Gill entered into an agree.
this time.
poot masts or columns fore and aft Typhoon or Cyclone 135 Long 17. It arpears that the man, who is a supplied by defendant with board and
At the outbreak of war she was on Lat. moving-WN.W. The Typhoon" mason, was at work on a scaffolding whims at the take of Mez $400 per
the Far Eastern run from Liverpool has crossed: Marthern Luzon In the in connection with boiling cek month She yale #150-down, for
but was shortly afterwards comman form of a shallow depression it may Gal kerred; and acted as moller to the Lionesse kinikintensity in the China Hony at the Kowloon Dock, when he which defendant gave her & receipt.
Gatespit Grand Fleet, in the North Sea through Sea mised his footing and fell. He was But as soon as he received the money, picked up unconscious, and in at pre-defendant left 10% America, Mr. sent to a dangerous condition. Little Sehnil, Cominer gave hope is entertained for his recovery. ment for the platimit with coach
it has
FALL OF 50 FEET.
austriously and with such moving With a view to economy self-confidence proffered to an i been decided fand the decision has CHINESE MASON'S ACCIDENT. MAR darated world as mental swans been expensively printed all over The fact is, of course, that men do not read or converse with the idea the Empire) that on all occasions
of absorbing thoughts, but of pass-
whencourt dress is.prescribed ug time agreeably Having leard the following may be worn as 3D ed to read, they recognize the alternative:
accomplishment as another avenue Black evening dress coat of escape from the tedium of time-open-breasted wesiat mnoccupied, an avenue so conveni. black knee breeches with three And cheap that it is most easily small black cloth or silk buttons sible when all others are eat and small jet or black buckles at Except for possible hints of kneel
tilhe:; predatory career, to me desate the whole of intellectual capacity, items of that may serve in the proft, newspaper read-
biscs silk stockings --** shoes with, bows, not backles one white bow necktie No-mention is made of collar, whether it may be wing poke after
LITTLE HOPE OF RECOVERY.
ina' Bolic and
MAILITE
in
Thamber
out the war. Upon the declaration)
TYPHOON WARNING."
12 noon today!---
shonia) of the Armistice she was repatriated Four New Launchen are unde "by All, and resumed her former run to the
Far East
WALLA