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China Meil SPECIALA
SINGAPORE, Sept. 26.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
$41,500 FRAUD.
ALLEGED WORTHLESS
CHEQUE
LOCAL BROKER VICTIMISED.
WARRANT ISSUED FOR ARREST OF FUGITB CHINESE. -
in the Sailors Home I was disgust, down. The picture was about a ingly sobery having dropped in to fighting editory sorkin out the bad see if I could range to stow away men, and nouncing in bis-paper on the Kanowna to good old that they Most Go One of KURBER POSETION -ŠERI Woollamalloo, for which the heart them lay for him with a gun, and of me has been sching these many the editor simply lassced him. The moons. However, as the China China fal editor was at the show, fol people are now paying me and I hear he was seen practising treble rates for my copy, and have with the clothes line this morning paid up what they owed me, T have decided to carry on, and appear at
A letter in to-day's least once a week. Saturday will
CHRISTIAN Morning Post #65% be a good day, don't you think?
SCIENCE.** Chisian Science I see that a correspon with Auto-suggestion.
has no connection BEER. dent on Thursday, sus rather scornful of that paper's position, the Rubber, Growers As-member of the Hongkong Stock and is In view of the serious rubber Mr. Fred Ellis, a local broker, and pected me to be the per suggestion that it has. petrator of the silly editorial on of C.S. says the two things have immediate 25 per cent reduction the victim of a fraud involving the **Student sociation of Malaya recommends an Exchange, is reported to have been beer. That was a bad shot. If I no connection, and thereupon shows in output Business in the local sum of $41,500 couldn't write better than that I'd that they hart. They have always rubber market practically at quit. Besides, you don't catch me been closely related, the G.S. idea standstill. The failure of a prominent writing frivolously about anything of the unreality of evil being merely Chinese firm has find a demoralising so near and dear to me. I regard another way of saying that it is a effect. beer as a man's drink. It clarifies delusion of suggestion. The Devil the intellect, feeds the frame, up (they say) suggests-acknees, and lifts the soul, and tastes good all the Master suggested health. The We way down. In the old Fleet ordinary scientist knows that both Street days I remember how Gilare auto-suggestion, so far se sny bert Chesterton ased to come in, suggestion can be autofor no sweep his Spanish cloak over his individual mind really originates the Dental Register. left shoulder. and thunder the anything It is, however, useless words,Let there be beer. And to argue with these people, because
as to preach.”
·LOCAL-AND, GENERAL.
Mr. Chatham is gazetted as hay
to bant, that Mr. Kilis sold some It appears from the meagre details shares to a Chinese, and received in payment, a cheque for $41,500 drawn on the Asix Bank
WILTSHIRE REGIMENT
AQUATIO SPORTS
SOME BEEN COMPETITORS.
The finals of the aquatic sports of the 2nd Battalion of the Wiltshire Restment, the heats of which were worked off on Thursday, were held at North Point yesterday afternoon.
and some keen iteris There were altogether ∙eleh on the programme,
companies were witnessed by the between the men of the various competitions
Calonel Windham, Commanding the sport. Among those present were. spectators who thoroughly enjoyed
Officer, and Mrs. Wyndham Majors Timmis, Le Hoquet, Law and Culver. Captaipa Vieckley and Betts, and Lieuts. Beaven, Dodington, Pritchard, Moore, Farmer and Denne.
When the cheque was presented for payment, it was dishedoured by the bank, the signature, It is said, not being known. Enquiries were all the main events, thus increasing D. Company did very well, winning Northisa Shimakawa is added to made at the man's residence, but be their aggregate of points in the inter-
had already absconded.
companies Mr. Ellis reported the matter to custody of the coveted Regimental competition, for the
for a warrant for the fugitive's Miss the police, and this morning applied Sports Shield In the ladies" race, May, the only entrant was awarded a prize. There Was also an open event for all comers, which was won by J. R. Johnstone, who fnished a good six yards in front of T Logan, the one time champion switamer of the Colony, who recently retarned from the war, D. Laing was
Sanitary Department fenders to
in those days there was beer. I they are so entangled in their own ingresumed duty as Director of know nothing lovelier than a fine verbiage that they never stay any Public Works," sunset seen through a stained glass where long enough to be pinned window shining through a pint of own to any common ground. Thus beer. If loveliness runst be ear in this letter" Student of C.S."the number of eight are invited in tailed, you may cut on the stained first tells us that evil (including the current Gazette. glass window, and even the sunset-sickness) is unreal, and then main- I was in the "beer business once-tains that to heal the sick is as There was a new gold rush in West much the business of a Christian officers in Hongkong who lately ar- There is reported to be 20 ship Ltd. Australia, and we took out a bar
rel of beer on a waggon drawn by mean curing one suggestion with the continued shipping troubles in If that does not rived from Australia on account of camels. The camels walked in front, and I sat on the tailboard. anather suggestion. it means
that country. It was one of those hot; dry desert|
nothing.
A private letter received in Han- days. The catool can go thirsty
That's a real good kow states that cholera is at present longer than I can. When we got
**HATING
headline for an edi-very bad at Chengtu, the capital of to the place where the shafts were
NOTHING torial article, and it Szechuan. Five hundred bodies were being sunk, two days out, the har
ELSE TO" is a pity that the carried out of the city in one day. rel was nearly empty, and I fell
compliment has to be under suspicion. I was dismissed
dilnted by adding that H. M. S. "Hawkins" will arrive from the beer business. and bad tol
it was the best part at Hankow on the 26th and the city is take to mining.There is too much of the article. The writer simply starting preparations to give the crew red earth about mining out there, appals me when he says, the facta right warm welcome as well as The marginal notes in the King that 3 handful of socialists have make their stay in port a happy one James bible say that Adam again been expelled from the legis
means
WRITE ABOUT."*
That may
IL
#rrest.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
ANNUAL MELTING.
41
QUESTION OF THIRD LEAGUE.
The annual meeting of the Hong- kong Football Leagu: was held in the Recreation Room, R.GA. Barracks yesterday evening.
good third, and gave Logan a hard tussle for second place. Bomdr. Woods, RGA, who was the first service man in this event' was award- ed a special prize.
Davies: 2, Watson; 3. Russell.
Band boys race (75 yards): 1,
At the conclusion, Mrs. Wyndham presented the prizes to the successful competitors in the ladies and the open events. Oring to the non- The chair was taken by Mr. Wilton, arrival of medzis, the prizes for the Mr. Ralston, Hon. Secretary, read the other events were not presented. minutes of the previocs meeting.
Master Gunner Mar, R.GA, and which were passed. A letter was Mr. R. C. Witchell acted as judges read from Mr Rasmussen resigning and Brevet-Major. Rapson, D.S.O. as the, Secretaryship of the Second starter. dates for the office, Mr. Symords Division. There were two candi.
The following were the results. 50 yards race: 1, Brown; 2, Le red carth. It doesn't,ature of the State of New York A telegram from Capt. C. E. W. and Mr. Blickenshaw. Owing to the Harry :3, Alderman. but my expressed opinion of red scarcely interests us."
Ricou, dated the 18th inst. states being here all the season. Mr. uncertainty of Mr.. Birkenshaw's earth meant something that sound easily turn out to have been the that he is spending-a-few days at Symonds was elected. Mr. Ralston ed rather like Adam. I quit min most pregnant news Rem of the Haiphong, having completed his
220 yards 'race: 1; Derick; 2. ing, after being a minor for 21 long year. The original expulsion of serial trip from Hongkong to that respondence relating to last year's
read a considerable amount of cor-Cooper13, Attoé. years, and ultimately, after vicis those socialists was such a shock to
port.
Full dress race (25 yards. Competi itudes it were unseemly to bother the better class of Americans that
Second Division medals, which astors wore trousers, shirt, socks and you with, becare an adversaria a Popular Government League was case which is to be heard at the posed by Mr. Railton that the medals Woods.
Mr. Lemiere mentioned civil
yet have not arrived. It was pro- shoes): 1, Giles; Clarkson; 3, manufacturer.. This also is a started, and twelve lawyers have Shanghai Mixed Court in which overed right away. thirsty job, and no contributions reported adversely on the crazy. $50,000 are involved, as a claim for
for the forthcoming season de order- Company Relay race: 1, D. Com. of the right spirit will be rejected. hysterical anti-Red activities of the rice said to have been smuggled to
Le Hurry; 3. Ative. pazy. Entries for the coming season are I see by the papers Attorney-General and his following. Japan.
"100 yards race: 1, Derrick; 2, PERSONAL. that Major L. Cas The people re-elected thers, not
sel expects to be
because they are socialists, but as
Ladies race (50 yds.): 1, Miss absent about a month." my best to bear up under this de- tional procédure, and they have the week ending September 11, 1920, I will do la protest against such constitu- Mining Administration's mines for The total output of the Kailan
May.
privation. The
been Toted out again. Before long amounted to 91,671 tons and the So the Kowloon we shall see what the American sales during the period, to 48,209 "BEDDOY. On September 18. cceded. Fake news sent by corre-
KOWLOON 1920. at Shanghai, to M. and spondents anxious to supply what
Ratepayers' Asso-people think of it. RATEPAYERS. ciation has been Mrs. T. Beddow, a son. they believe their readers, or edithe British School for its meeting. HUGHES. On September 21, 1920.tors, would prefer, also deceives.
granted the use of,
** SPECIAL. CONCESSIONS. Officialdom at first raised objec
FOR
AFTERNOON, AND
J
EVENING WEAR
AND
EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS
LATEST COLORINGS.
BIRTHS.
at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs.
of F. J. Wetherstone-Melville, of a son.
CHELMIS-On September 19, 1920,
out of a labour revolution. revolution has taken place and suc-
rect quotations, and presented them
41
KOWLOON
There
بر
toos.
th
to be sent to the Hon Secretary, Mr. J. Ralston, Queen's College, not later
tering for the Hongkang League no entries will be entertained. than Friday, 1st October. After that The following teams" propose en
Amor.
: Pisin high dives 1, Captain Bleckley; 2, Cpl. Ewin; 3, HM; 4,
Collins; 3, Le Hurry.
440 yards race: 1, Derrick; 2,
RGA, Police, HMS. Ambrose" 1st DivisionHongkong Club, Submarine Depot, HMS "Tamar" All Comers' race: 1. J. Johnstone; teams), Kowloon; and it is hoped and. Tenders, South China (two 2, T. Login ; 3, D. Laing, that the "Carlisle" will also join, turn-
In view of
According to a Kokamin report, special conces
the Socialists of Kobehave been active sions"
police are on their trail and expect to in the in spreading propaganda among the
run the source of the troublesome matter, of tenure unemployed of thar district. The ing over the matches to the new-i
agitation to earth.
comers.
JUNK PROSECUTION.
POLICE IGNORED.
Then there is the false news or tions, but has perhaps heard that of its farm lands, the Dairy Farm, Llewellyn Hughes, a son. the falsely coloured news. that the China Mail was about to say it was suggested by the Daily
bable entries are as follows-Staff WETHERSTONE MELVILLE. On comes from passionate partisans, what it thought of these. A rate-Preas, owes something to the com- September 12, 1920, Maid barely conscious that they are twist-payers' meeting is at least as immunity. The China Mail chal-
In the Second Division the pró- stone. Kent, England, the wife ing facts. Frequently, too, editors
so colour and present true news, to curate's party.
portant as a boxing show or a lenged the Daily Press to name
and Departments, Kowloon, St. shit their "policy," that is reaches attempts to discourage public spirit this morning the Daily Press many'a Zeppelins, which is to be the public with effects that are here will have short shrift, and ignores the challenge. That was turned over to Japan by the Germana Takd League should be formed mistress of a cargo boat was charged
Any Red Tapey these concessions, yet in its reply latest and best equipped of Ger- teams), also, possibly, the RGA
Japan is to receive one of the Recreio; United, South China (two Joseph's, 22ad Punjabis, LRC, Club at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. false. We have seen, for instance, make big trouble for their authors. the most important observation it Government in accordance with the Mr. Ralston stating that it would before Commander G. W. Beckwith,
COAL DUMPED IN HARBOUR. Chelmis, a daughter..
how a local paper has printed cor-
The question was raised whether
At the Marine Court yesterday, the a beauti-made, the China Mail said, and it terms of the Treaty of Versailles, facilitate the finishing of the League RN, with unlawfully failing to stop as incompatible when they were
ful map up at the appears to be an observation with This Zeppelin is to be shipped to and also help the Shield Competition, when called upon to do so by the Unfortunately, few men read
Colonial KRANZ-On April 2, 1920, at Un-attentively enough to detect such
Secre-laut ang truth in it. The Dairy Japan within a fortnight.. tariat, showing the Farm people have denied it, since struttal, Germany, Rey. Paul trickery, and the result is a wrong
which would not then drag on so Kranz, formerly a Missionary in impression.
route of the tram last night's Mail article appeared,
long. the bat the Daily Press has neither re the China Mail str. "China, which their applications and entries for the that she did not hear the police call police, and with despositing about China.
that What is wanted is a Code of to build on the peninsula.
Government had made up its miud affirmed nor qualified it. If the stranded at the entrance to Nagasa-coming season are requested not to
Secretaries who are sending in five cwts of coal into the harbour.
She pleaded not guilty," and said Honour among Pressmen them on that wall is like a dan on the straws, and to ignore a plain charge
A map Daily Press continues to split id harbour a few months ago, the forget to send in the entrance fees, selves, such as the Bar Association table-it does not help the Kow-that it has made, a misstatement, harbour limits has been prohibited.
use of fares by fishing boats within also to name their colours. The China Mail. for them to watch vigilantly for howloon is to have motor buses is much better to confess an errot ordinance and were ordered to pay fist or Second Division, as all the and Medical Society aim at, and loon resident. Now it seems that it will make a serious mistake. It On the 12th instant six fishermen move that referees, should be paid Mr. Birkenshaw gave notice to were arrested for violating the the same for all matches,
DEATH.
TRUTĖ, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE HONGKONG, SATueday, Sept. 25, 1920.
NEWS v. PROPAGANDA.
not.
STREET
TRANSPORTA
TION.
Ways
fines.
As the result of the accident to
her.
ber to stop, but she took an notice by the Canica wharf. He called, on/ Lance Sergeant Elson said that ar 10 a., on Thursday, he saw the infractions of that code.
defendant's boat making the shore sent all they have is a lot of anti-decided to let a monopoly by ten wriggle. When anybody calls me At pre-instead, the Government having at once, and correct it, than to quared notions of professional der. etiquette, which should be replaced Association, which has kept peg hasten to admit it.
The Kowloon Ratepayers a liar, if I can't disprove it.I
Second Division matches are usually the vessel dump five baskets of coal Witness saw three people on board. by a mutual recognition of our ging away at this. local need, is laugh and forgive me.
A fad of considerable import3.p.m.
played in the early afternoon at into the harbour. On boarding the common obligation to truth and to quite pleased and proud, and 1
Then they ance both to archaeologists and art the public.
lovers was made in an old Buddhist who are qualified referees or who small coal" on board.
It was requested that all gentlemen boat, witness found a quantity of temple in Aichi-gun, Shigaken, Japan, wish to quality as referees, send in recently. The art treasures brought their names and qualifications, if any,
The Magistrate imposed a fine out from the dusty recesses of this to Master Gunner May, Victoria
of $5. old fase are an incense burner of the Barracks, the Referees' Secretary, as Fajiwara period, about 1,000 years soon as possible. old, and a palmer's staff from the Kamabara period, some 500 yeare Leagues not later than the third It is hoped to be able to start both old.
week in October," providing that all At a meeting of the Staff and their entries etc. The represen teams are punctual with Depts. Sports Club last evening the tative of the Wilts, was not pre- following officials were elected sent, but it is hoped they will enter morning at St. Joseph's Church of The marriage was solemnised this team.-Captain,
at the
TAKING THE OATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
Tom Petrie bad a note yesterday about 3 Bangkok Euro-
A DANGEROUS ROAD.
pean who has got (To the Editor of the
China Mail.")
Sir, beg to call your attention Football
He said some
:
*
WEDDING BELLS.
DUPUY-CHOUQUÍTÍ
A very interesting test of news
In America and in Britain the admire 'em, for showing at long congratulate the meribers. In fact has been carried out for the New bulk of the Press has preferred to last that push" can work here Republic, covering the period be pander 10 popular passions, and nearly as well as "pull." tween March 1917 and 1920. It habitually backs what seems to it results in the verdict that the news to be the top dog" papers did not give the news. moment, regardless of right and Plain dishonesty and unconscious wrong. Some of this may be less bias, between then made it more due to wilfulness than to ignorance six months' jail for refusing to take propaganda than news, a point and incompetence-Tor it seems to the oath in court. which the China Mail has been he held that anybody who can, rubbing in for the last two years. string words and sentences together quite sound things about it, but Such news as the public has been is a capable journalist. The gifte omitted the one argument that to the dangerous condition of Wong-Schouler, R.A.P.C.; Vice Capt., Lce certainly have plenty of men to pick Chouquet. The bride was dressed in getting has been mostly colour of the 'gais "does not imply think. should count. rd and frequently poisoned. ing powers. A parrot has it, and constant amazement to me that we Cricket Club Pavilion
It is a source of seichong Road near the Craigengower Cpl Hopper, R.AS.C. Cricket team, from, and it will be a great dis white chiffon satin with a brocade Sxta team in each Division; they M. L. Volny Dupuy, and Mile: Antonia ublic opinion based on false news to be quite fair to the parrot, he which itself distinctly bids us to its usual width due to the fact that Rockey team Captain, Capt. at Happy Valley will not take place, avay by M. Berindoague. M. Fauvelle
should be asked to swear on a book fust be bad opinion.
-Captain, Lt. Col. Bowen, R.A.P.C.; appointment if they are not in. sometimes seems to do more real swear not at all, but to let our yea the P.W.D. have made a large ex- Tomory, RAMC; Vice-Capt; & as the Police are unable to raise a carried out the duties of best man At present the street is hardly half Vice Capt, S. Sat. Marsh, R.A.S.C.The Club v. Police match today and Miss Pepperell She was giren train and was attended by Miss Lily The investigators selected a great thinking than some editors. Bewspaper with one of the best at services" in the world, and they not very discriminating, and that As for me, I take the oath, when of this cavity; and practically the Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gibson are be the South China and Ambrose." where many friends offer the
Newspaper readers in mass are shows how much they believe in it. un large beaps of dirt on both sides
mean yea and our nay nay. Just cavation in the street and have piled Sgt. Hunt, MPS.C centrated on the news from explains why the inferior news do take it, with a slice of lemon, whole day scores of coolies with large among the passengers leaving by the The Ambrose" team will be as follows. Congratulations to the happy couple. team, owing to bowls, cricket ete. Following the ceremony a reception ussia, 383 matter in which all papers, conducted by inferior in it.
The only terms playing to-day will was held at the Helena May Institute mange to continue to
trucks, cach capable of carrying about Glenariffe" on Sunday. Mr. Gibson-Compton; Woodruffe, and Gles; In what a milk and 80 bake Earth, are engaged has been Colonial Veterinary Surgeon Adams, Sargent (Capt.), Flodge; LACTEAL watery way these-editransporting from the hillside at since 1902 and has also acted es Savage, Hannaford, Downs, Web FLUID. tors go for each other, the back the government quarters Secretary of the Sanitary Department and Monkhonse. Kick off at 5 m
Did you ever see any now being to some other part and later as its head thing more pappy than the come of the citycking the other
For some sharp." My legal man advises back in this morning's Daily Press? balf of the LABEL me that I have a clear If I'd been answering the Chine would prefer to put it, issued China Mail, for suggesting so fre more stinging than virtuous and the past few week
case of libel against the Mail I'd have called it something car accidents In view of
two motor opaganda. But there have been
thed within few defaite and decisive happen gently of late that I am habitually infallible. notice, moreover, that the road will gs-about which there is no dis drunk. I may exceed occasionally that it left alone that bit about the traffic without delay
hoped instor and these were the test you know what Hongkong is immense debt of gratitude we necessity of an inqui Lower Yours duced into the programme in the to present returns of its crew sad
but was never found in a drunken all owe to the people who have been etc.; sleep in Wongneichong hovel, selling us milk
he world was deeply interested, brains,
nd should have been correctly in-exist Ormed and because it has roused the kind of passion which Esta most seriously the objectivity reporting. The whole truth" out Russia is even yet not to be. BadBoth sides, have lied, or, 46
ADVERSARIA.
wher
eave the
VALLEYITE
time past Mr. Gibson has been in rather a poor state of health and now retires on pensión. His many friends will wish him well.
manager of the Nippon
Baron Renpe Gato, general Yusen Kaisha; has decided to resign his position, according to the Mancho, He has been general manager for
In connection with the national the past 20 years, and has ably gulded census which is to be carried out in the company to its present position,
A very successful concert was Japan at midnight on October 1, any but his hearing is steadily falling be
great inconvenience, he says. In given on HMS. "Tamar" on Thursday foreign ship, which is in Japanese, cause of his age. On his recent vish evening when a novelty was intro- ports at that time will be expected to Europe, his hearing caused him shape of Chinese turns which in passengers. cluded the singing di en Oriental ver« sion of K K K Katie The
concert was greatly enjoyed and it Beginni
False news with an official ob-T was there to arrange with a native
(propaganda) misleads the friend of mine a little run of opium, 2:0. kong picture, theatre last I dropped into the Hong- China Mail was offi
hint of which I am pleased to say got night, looking for a com- giyWALLA WALDA BOATS are li hoped later that permission will asked to state there was through all right, and now I can fortable seat in which to let the dation for the rumours coming pay my chits. And the time I was lobster and mother-in-law settle
ar Blaks Pier. Phone 3518,
your senice be given to hold promenade concerts
on the Dockyard Football ground.
ugust 15,′′. “ WALLA" LA" BOATS will call on Ships Rying the call g
discussing his resignation, he says. that the Company should hav competent general manager and that he is now searching for bisk 32 that fils resignation effective before the