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BEST HUMPHREYS.
that only for its literary" quali- talk about it. The leaders" in our ties, as in the essay on Shelley. two morning. contemporaries to-day fa Rbort, we got DO" spiritual must be likened to the blue and
A man was shot in Carton for | JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTSA messages. Hence we await these the white powders of a Seidlitz,
entering the Military Administra- ketures with curiosity alert. their effect, taken together, being tion's building without permission.
PLAINTIFF WITHDRAWS FROM ACTION. not unlike. The light they shed
CHINESE RAILWAYS.
14
SENSATIONAL OPIUM- SEIZURE.
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND TASIS.
OVER 200,000 DOLLARS INVOLVED.
MID-NIGHT SEARCH OF JAPANESE MOTOR SCHOONER.
on the still dark business is as "The organ recital in St. John's hright as the light of a dead glow- Cathedral takes place to-night and
The case in which H. C. Best worm." They have covered them not on Monday next as erroneously claimed wages and damages from W. G. Humphreys and Co., cầme tô We are so persistently reminded selves with the most inglorious in-stated. 8
a "conclusion in a rather unusual in the foreign papers of mandarineptitude and inanity, and anybody
squeeze that we as a people who can read these contributions Tuchun Mu Yung-hsien denies manner in the Summary Court this have grown perhaps excessively to a serious debate without feeling that he has sent one of his officers morning. Judgment had been sceptical about Chinese administra-that their intelligence has been to Hongkong to buy a house as the reserved by the Puisne Judge. Mr. tion. Only the other day a Hong-insulted can have no intelligence Canton vernacular press has reported. Justice J. R. Wood, but on Saturday The Revenue Department" deserve fresh evidence was taken in Cham-wuch credit for effecting on Friday kong daily practically said that an to insult..
The new Assistant Chaplain of bers, in consequence of which plain- night what is probably the largest haul of opium made in China "for St. John's Cathedral, Rev. J. H. T. tiff consented to judgment. *** Japan," leaving Vancouver on Octo-being as to $250 arrears of salary harbour in search of smugglers, Chief
The plaintiff's claim was for $750, some years, Holman, arrives by the "Empress of
While patroling the from May 1 to 15, 1919 and $500. Preventive Officer Wildio, who was ber 12.
being one month's salary from May accompanied by Revenue Officer During the absence of Mr. E. 15, to June 15, 1919, as damages for Ward and some Chinese Suzuki, Consul General for Japan, wrongful dismissal on May 15, 1919. fokis, about midnight came upon Mr. G. Ohmori, Vice-Consul, will be
Mr. Turner appeared for the plain-the Japanese motor schooner Acting Consul General in charge in diff and Mr. Blake for the defendant. "Shenan Maru." at anchor at Tai- Hongkong.
The agreed facts were that in lancheung, near Capsuimnn. They August 1916, the plaintiff agreed to boarded her, and instituted a system- serve defendants as manager of the atje search. After about half-an- machinery department at $500 bour's strenuous work, they were a month. On February 16 plaintiff rewarded for their pains by the dis- tendered his resignation. which covery of 18,069 taels of prepared was accepted, to take effect from nan-Government opium, concealed the end of June. On March 25 underneath a cargo of coal in the the Union Engineering Company was ship's hold.
arrested the. registered in Hongkong having offices Chinese master of the vessel, his adjacent to those of the Union Tra mate, and a Chinese pilot. subscriber to the memorandum of Amoy, was towed into the Yaumati ing Company. The plaintiff was a association holding 25 out of 100 refuge, where she now lies. A motor shares. The articles further set out lorry was required to transport the that if possible the services of Mr. opium from the Import and Export The wreck of the Russian man- Best as managing director of the Office to the oplum farm, Morrison
Honest Chinese pdicial, is a rama The joke is that they are both aris. The lea has got abroad, so consciously superior to some among foreigners, that only Chi-other people unnamed. They pub They nese concerns managed by foreign-lished no idle rumours." ers have any chance to
never for a moment believed them pay. Is it reasonable to go on entertain- when they were published. And ing this superstition? It is suin- now that official admissions are consistent with all that we knew before us showing, if they show of human nature. It is so incon anything, that there should have sistent with another popular axiom, been a far bigger crop of rumours, freely quoted when they want to they hlink the facts, and betray abuse another oriental race. They their insatiable appetite for boot tell us then, in their insolently polish. What do they expect to condescending way, that longain by this fawning attitude? We Chinatnan is honest, that his word can tell them what they must in- Such fallibly lose by it, and that is the is as good as his bond. generalisations must invariably he respect of the general public.
A Expérience goes to The Daily Press, in face of that
Under the heading "Same Old show that there is a norm of htman enormous deficit. wants a highly Story" the Cantor Times reports nature that puts all races very much paid Principal and increments of that complaints have been made in We shall Sunkiuhu, Koyiu, that the Folice on a level. All have their rogues, pay for the Staf! and al, must have their share of show, when we come to deal with Captain of that place has embezzled
. that the staff. is already paid public funds. enough; and we shall recommend the abolition of the absurd fees for
Wrong
honest then,
More than 300 catties of raw opium and 17 tins of prepared opium were taken from a British Firm in Kanning by police the other day, says the Canton Times.
Ka
1
They
The schooner, which arrived from
May 15 plaintiff was discovered by This morning the three men ap Mrs. W. M. Humphreys sitting at a peared before Magistrate Hutchison. fully furnished desk in the offices of Chief Preventive Officer Wäldin, the U, E. C. Plaintiff had an inter before charging the defendants, ask- view with Mr. Humphreys who askeded leave to withdraw the charge him for an explanation and dismissed against the third defendant (the him. Defendants dismissed plaintiff pilot) as he had no case against him. because they were of opinion that he The Magistrate agreed, and the was employed by the U. E. C.
defendant was discharged. This morning Mr. Turner said: The first defendant was then Since I appeared before your Lord- charged with (1) that he being the ship in this case wäen judgment was master of the motor
schooner reserved certain evidence has since Shenan Maru,” did unlawfully allow evidence the plaintiff wishes to with-portation, carrying or conveyance of come to light and in face of that the said vessel' to be used for the im- draw and to consent the judgment of 18,069 teals of prepared non-Govern the Court in favour of the defendants ment opium, and (2) the unlawful with costs.
possession of the said opium. The Mr. Blake: I would like to point out second defendant was charged jointly that this is in no wise a compromise. with the first, with unlawful posses
His Lordship: It is curious. sion of the opium. Evidence was called and the case for both sides was closed and judgment was reserved. Subsequently to that for Westminster Abbey, and with the defendant took out a summons some suas sent in after the services for leave to call further evidence in amounted to $280 and £10. A sub- the case and that summors was scription list for the same object has heard in Chambers and the plaintiff's been opened in the Hongkong Club solicitor did not oppose it. At the and is being very generously sup hearing of that summons the evidence ported.
The collections in St. John's Cathedral en Sunday, August 1 were
These thoughts naturally arise Ltd. spon reading the summary report
of the working result of the Chinese marking exam. papers. which are ‡ of-war Admiral Nahimoff, which was Company, were to be secured. On Hill Road, Wanchai, Government Railways for 1919. not paid by any other University sunk during the Russo-Japanese war issued by the Ministry of Tom The Daily Press never sup- of Tsushima Island, is to be raised munications, and particularly when posed. for an instant, that there by a Tsushima boat. It will be noting a remark therein about the was any truth in the idle rumours dynamited and salved in sections. integrity of those in charge of the current a few weeks ago about
M.Paul Painleve was due to arrive railways. We are rather strongly Lelosing down a part or the whole impressed by this "report, and are at the University. We never in Shanghai lagt Monday from North The Shanghai officials had not concerned about what foreign even heard it suggested that the China cynies may say about our simplick! whole Gaiversity should or could prepared a reception in his honour. iy. We are told that since 1913the cbsed down, and we don't be- M. Painleve expects to sail for France ther pas hown a uniform classifica.lieve the Press heard it either. The by the MM-S." Andre Lebon" which tion of scrounts, and we are inclusion of those words, or the leaves Shanghai on September 10. clined to believe it, for otherwise whole. is inercly symptomatic these comparative figures would be logorrhoea. With regard to, the the Hongkong Chinese Merchants At a meeting of the directors of a montiment of mascally ingenuity, curtailing of the University, feus Bank, it was decided to secure new Operating venues have in-ting out the Arts section we shall shareholders for another $5,000,000 creased fren 57 to 82 millions of show when we get to it in a sub- for the establishment of branch Hollars. The increase is about 4sequent article that the Daily Press offices. It is reported that a new per cent.. or eleven per cent. per could have had no supposition of office will be opened in Canton year, on the average. The increase any kind, because if it didn't know shortly reports the Canton Times. has been regular owing to the that it knew nothing. foods in 1917, which put a third As for the recommendations of of the mileage out of action for the Committee which it commends. nearly three months. Operating is it possible that it has so much expenses increased only eight mil- as read them? In the curtailed lions. from 20 to 31 millions, or form presented, we shall show. 25 per cent, as compared with the when we arrive at them, that they 4 per qni. Operating ratio shows cannot be described as anything a decline, and the percentage revise ibat the University be car- more than pious platitudes. They We spoke also od (bear Wildo, when on cost increased from 6.4 to ried on under conditions which
10.7. Compared with the general make for efficiency and success." produced some very noble and soul elevating verse. We reminded him run of European or American rail of course. Naturally. But how? tidal wave at Odomari, Saghalien of Paul. We reminded him also ways that net return is very good. Under what conditions? It is just Two hundred lives were lost and 700 of the fact that for soune intellects mortizations and favourable ex- what we expect such a Committee houses destroyed or damaged. Almost the sinlessness of his Master was change bave reduced the interest to tell us, and failing them, the all the furniture and utensils from a discouragement to take Him as goonsiderably. Actual interest Daily Press. Does the Daily Press the houses ware washed away, Five an exemplar:, that human nature prefers a teacher who, like Buddha, times over out of the profits for the ell? It says it should like to see hundred persons are homeless and
the University become self-support- Į starving. Even if the old rate of admits and indeed claims to be
ven as you and I. Such an change were to be restored over.ing, but until it is, it must, receive financial support from night, there would be fully 30 mil.mple intellect takes comfort in the lions of profits left over after the Government sources, etc." So Swatow confirm the report of earth- James Sutherland, son of the Jesus among the pious of his age rates of exchange." August 28, 1920, at Shanghai. thought that the reputation payment of interest at the old high should we, but to that end we do quake tremers there, but the shocks not shut our eyes to ugly facts, join were not as violent as stated.. Little was not good; they called Him a do better than the newer opes.
in the conspiracy of hush, and refer damage seems to have been done, .of Mrs. McEachran, Peterhead, wine-bibber, an associate of bad The Canton Kowloon line, in which plainly justified statements as possibly the result of the lessons
**idle rumours.” Phoebe Starion characters, a Sabbath breaker, and we are chiefly interested, does not really amazes us in one place. It which the buildings were materially has received definite advice that Mr./
The Daily Press learned in the last disaster, after professes to be "aware.. .that strengthened.
BLACK AND TAN
BIRTHS.
WALKER-On August 27, 1929. at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E DAMSGAARD. On August 28, 1920, at Shanghai, to Mr. and
F. Walker. a daughter.
Mrs. Alexis Damsgaard, a son.
MARRIAGE.
MCEACHRAN --
STANION.
On
Late Alexander McEachran, and
Sporland. to
(née Lamond), of Shanghai.
The China Mail.
→TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
Hosczone, MONDAY, SEPT. 6, 1920.
FRANCIS THOMPSON.
revence increase of 25 millions or
payments could now be paid four
year.
urbuilt, the
The older lines
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A Tokyo message dated August 28 states that there was a disastrous
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Passengers to Canton from
it was proposed to call was shown on affidavit and after considering it the plaintiff bas taken the present course. the defendants with costs, those of There will be judgment for Saturday being excluded.
AMERICAN CONSULATE.
NEW CONSUL APPOINTED.
MR. ANDERSON'S THANKS TO
HONGKONG.
Mr. E. J. Grist, who appeared for the defence, pleaded not guilty," and asked for a remand, explaining that he was not yet in possession of the facts of the case. He said that possibly a counsel would be instruct- ed for the defence.
The Magistrate remanded the case
until Thursday at 2.30 p.m.
Mr. Hutchison: What about bail Mr. Grist? It is a big case, you know, and bail would necessarily be stiff.
Mr. Grist: I am aware of that your Worship, and I do not think it worth while to apply for bail. Iam sure my clients will not be able to raise the sum your Worship would fix. It is a bigger case than I thought.
The defendants were remanded in | police custody.
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EARLY MORNING ALARM.
Atter
STIR IN WANCHIL; /
Quite a stir was caused in Wanchai
The American Consulate General a man of dirty personal habits-vet show up so well. It is 143
George E. Anderson, Consul General, the episode of the unwashed handsm, long and shows an operating there has been a difficulty in secur-
has been transferred to Rotterdam, ATTEMPTED BURGLARY FRUSTRATED. being in mind. We recalled the ratio as high as 112. But it is
A series of-water polo matches Holland, and that Mr. William Holt spirit of the splendid sermon that explained that it is in effect thing new members for the Univer- arranged by the V.R.C. was played Gale, Consul General, now stationed at Copenhagen, Denmark, has been came out of that episode, and steriinus of a line' which so far is ty staff.". So much of a difficulty on Friday evening. The results were assigned to Hongkong, It is not soon after 3 o'clock this morning by wonderful definition of the real
that the authorities induced four or Canton Hankow.
as follow HMS. Carlisle, 4: nature of impurity. By this time"
tles in Kennedy Road, in the vicinity. we were growing rather satisfied Amortization on this fine begins five to go away. How does it ex Wilts. Rgt. 2; R.G.A., EMS. known definitely when Mr. Gale will the incessant blowing of police whis
Ambrose, 2: "Blues," 2; whites," arrive. with the case we had developed a year. If the average profits in-
this year, at the rate of £85,500 plain that?.
So far we have reviewed an 3. Mr. R. C. Witchell refereed and
Mr. Anderson has requested that of Togo Terrace. The excitement and we paused for reply... Our
and rumows of merder and fire were friend asked if the thought behind crease at the rate they have been article carefully trimmed," from gave useful instruction to the less it be said that he sincerely regrets lasted for over a quarter of an hour,
leaving Hongkong, especially without all this had no relation to personal increasing during the past four which it is difficult to disentangle experienced players.
being able to express his apprecia- 500n in circulation. The man frozz Apologia, and we were abashed, years, the combined amortizations head or tail, and one that doesn't
will not be missed during any year seem to be driving at anything A whist drive was held on Friday tion for the friendship and goodwill No. 2, Police Station turned out in
bow naturally alliteration ar- the father of most thoughts. We there will still be from three to column. rives to lecture to the Helena might almost assert that if all poets four dollars carned for every dollar
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The Presbyterian padre proposes for of course it had. The wish 15 Even if profits do not increase, more definite., than the end of a evening in the Sergeants' Mess of shown him during the many years/ full force, to discover, on arrival at the Wiltshire Regt., Murray Barracks. of his service here and without being the scene of the excitement, that a The successful players were: Ladies. able at least to say goodbye; that he burglar had attempted to break into The Morning Post's contribution Mr. Westlake 2, Mrs. Spanton will always feel a deep interest in a house occupied by Mr. Woo, who sages" of the poet who gave us in seng, all true poets must have of the uniform classification of distinct merit of being amusing Gents.--1, Mr. Prior 2, Mr. Davis 3, those from here who may be able to/ieramy at work on the door of the May Club on the spiritual mes; } learn in suffering what they teach which must be paid off. By means has similar defects, but. it has the 13, Mrs. Phillips; booby, Mrs. Beard Hongkong and will be glad to see being awaken by the sound" of a
The Hound of Heaven
and been sinners, since most suffering accounts the Department has made and not dull. Its naive absurdities rauch other mystical" poetry, comes of sin. Letting that stand the usual discoveries... as to would make a cat laugh.
for the moment, it must never be
So far as our acquaintance with local society goes, Prancis Thomp son is not well known here; and
the point that protrudes for us from be noted unless we call attention
this announcement is unlikely to
wastes,
Mr. Bacon booby,
Mr. Hainer. visit his station in Europe. Satur.
RQMS. Miller capably fulfilled the admitted that all poetic sinners are expected to lead to their correction.a statement that must have been.
and cost accounting fal day's welcome statement." it may dules of M.C. necessarily true poets. We have
This very frank-looking analysis anything but welcome to those who
TYPHOON WARNING:
Br order of the Military Gov-
house, gave the alarm. The would- be burglar; or burglara, decamped as soon as the 'slarm was raised. The police made an exhaustive search but without sucacas..
It is asserted that notwithstanding
a chorus of police whistles, the police
The telegram quoted below was did not arrive at the scene of the
seen many examples where poseurs concludes as follows: The stan- have the interests of the University ernor, no-Chinese newspapers from the literary temperatuent is ad- dardization programme which is at heart shows the position to Hongkong will be admitted into dicted to pose have thought to get now under way, the general inter- be many shades lighter than people Canton until further notice. The received by the American Consulate attempted burglary until thirty it. We suspect that the lecturer song from what they call experi: change of rolling stock which begun would have had us believe. And last two weeks the Hongkong papers General from the Manila Observa- minutes later. himself is unlikely to dwell on it. ence, much as
some misguided with 1920, through billing of goods, this delightful slip: Rumourists and the local Japanese owned Ling tory Here is a pastor of a church of boye talk of seeing life." . Ta always rigidly moral standards their case (we are thinking of the will have considerable effect in indeed on the rocke. Where does as the Chinese papers at Canton
which will go into effect in 1921, all assured us that, our lighthouse was | non Simpas did a flourishing business, |・ Saturday 2 p.m.
Cyclone.or Typhoon near or over deriving spiritual messages from a decadents) suffering has not evolved man whose life, judged by the ordi song; rather their songs cause suf- augmenting revenue and in holding the Post think it is now? On the were forbidden to print anything Formoss moving West.
about the Kwangtung and Kwangsi nary standards of church goers, was fering, and tend to promete sin! down expenses. In fact the Minis-sands?
try of Communications is just now not moral. Let us hasten to say It is something, however, to find taking into its hands the tools for email mercies. In contrast with their usual price.
However, let us be thankful for conflict. The papers sold at double that we are glad of it, that it con- that unexpectedly people are making these railways into an the Press's eternal disbelief in idle sorts with our own convictions. proaching that tolerance which can effective instrument for efficient and rumours, let us be thankful for the
The s.8. "Toyosak! Maru," which Shipping and Engineering has arrived at Kobe recently from Nawa,
A NASTY FALL.
́MOVING TRAM AGAIN:
WOMAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION. Let us explain that we once put it believe that good can come out of economical transportation. What! Post's admission that it seems / leading article this week with regard the capital of Lochao Islands, brought |
As the result of attempting to .whom. we were on terms of affec- sages may emanate from evil livera-Has Been one because of the mere little. fire." Having referred to it stations at either Chapel or Dodd i she sighted Suwasajima, a small-yol | alight from a moving tram car near. to a Presbyterian minister with .Nazareth, and that spiritual mes has been accomplished up to date that the smoke was not without a to the establishment of storm signal a report that on her way to Kobe, tionate. friendship that it was ab Parnell was broken for an amiable inherent worth of the properties as
Islands, both of which are within 25 canic islands off Kagoshima, being Whitty Street, West Point, on Satur surd of him to be everlastingly fault, and. Wilde, tabu'd for the and the integrity of those in chargement" the Post suddenly wakes up made that small wireless installs dark smoke of a volcanic eruption. fall. Her head was severely injured. Saturday's welcome state miles of Amoy. The suggestion is enveloped with thick volumes of day, a Chinese woman had a nasty preaching about sin, he being the dirtyness,. not of his message, but of them." nearest approach to a sinlesa man of his manners. Burns, we sup
to the fact that the welcome state- tion might be inaugurated, and Showers of volcanic ashes We had ever met. We submitted pose, is still expurgated in kirk foreign comments on railway dete which it certainly was, on the main on the selected island. It is pointed while she was passing in the offing Civil Hospital, where she now lies in She was unconcious, when picked" It will be admitted that bitherto ment was intriguingly vague," signals flown in a prominent position fell on board the Reamer up and removed to the Government the extravagant suggestion that the circles. Now Francis Thompson lopment in Chins have been very point-the Snancial: On the point out that between Shanghai and of the island. The steamer sailed only competent preschers must be is to be introduced to us as a source unlike these.
a critical condition. repentant sinners. We reminded of spiritual uplift. If he has a
of the idle rumours it was, as Hongkong there is only one point off at full speed. Some 150. years. him of Robert Burns, an excep-genuine spiritual message, if he be
it happens; silent. ›
where masters of vessels may go an eruption of the volcano on he island occurred and all, the in- tional instance, to whose character a true poet, we are glad of it, We
Having now cleared the ground receive the latest storm warnings at patriotic emotions, an intensely hope that the lecturer will be able.
of the weeds sown by our morning Gutzlaff; so that between Shanghai habitants were killed. The island is national, spirit,” have blinded eyes to discover for us what we have
contemporaries, we will try to give and Hongkong, if shipmasters require now inhabitated by about 250 end- - mually wide open to human faults. I personally overlocked. For apart.
THE TALK ABOUT IT. the plain paglih ofit conate the information with regard to ty grants from Kagoshima prefecture. The spiritual messages of Burns from certain graces of diction,
row. We have been contradict phoons, they must put into, either lofty and pure, attaining a noticeable here and there in the Before we talk to you about the ed and corrected and given Amoy or Swatow, which results is
altitude rare even in the pul mass of very uneven writings which University, and before we fype the lie in the mass inexcusable many instances in loss of time and Beginning August 15 WALLA medicine has cared cation of chreais pit. Yet he wallowed in the ut constitute his works, we could or turn, inside out the interim re-nighter and nothing is to be gained money. The opinion of shipmasters most grosses of what his confer-find little to enthuse over. We pre-port issued by the Government, it by being mealy-mouthed about the sited on this subject, as they are perhaps the most to be affected by it. poraries undoubtedly would call sin, ferred his prose to his prosody, and is necessary that we talk about the recent history of this institution.
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