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and frowning that the Ouild's representation to his book feeds mind and body the contrary, and their objection simultaneously
The knus ogles the to such button holing." amount munching. tonwarranted interference be typist girls on their way to the tween employer and employed."ladies' room. Men in government What are we to say of that? What uniforms argue endlessly, letting After thirty can we say, without seeming un-their food get cold. necessarily ofensive? It argues'anjfive minutes or so there is a curious btuseness as regards facts and con-and really noteworthy change. To ditions perteetly well known, by use a Srencerian formula, hetero- which we are dumbfounded. The geneity gives place to homogeneity. an impro- The Boys bring watches. Cigars private meeting was priety, as we remarked at the time, and pipes are produced. The knut and rather reproached those who with much ritual puts on his attended. It was an unwarranted cigarette." From every table in- and ill-advised interference between cense smoke arises, and every male the members and their constitu-, face wears an expression singular- It made aly like that of the others. Fensive tional representatives.
serap of paper of the agrees they puf, giving an absurd im ment of 1916, by which the empression of cows chewing the cud. ployers bound themselves to re-Tobacco seems to have hypnotized The Chair- these well fed animals into one cognize the tiuilds. man of the Indo-China Company synchronous and identical inood. has some private farmula of re- That they will presently scatter He to engage again" in "their widely cognition that is all his own. is prepared to treat with them various avocations is the last thing: within limits, but he must deter-one thinks of. Rather do they pro- Brt as the mine the limits. For us, as for the mise to abide eternally in situ, like Guilds. recognition bas but one sq, many Buddhas. meaning, namely, that the Guild minute hand of the restaurant clock is Rognized and accepted as the climbs nearer the pole, there is clical spokesman, to negotiate and hegira. They dribble out as units ne negotiated with. To present to and as pairs, and leave the place to a birch of elderly skippers, in a silence and the bookworm. To him) private meeting, a ser of figures Leventually the Boys offer plain designed to persuade them that the hints that it is time to go. Guild denmands are reasonable, tht they, too, want the solace gems to us a ** going behind that of tobacco... is unmistakeable. If, as was te prted to the Guild, but not men- tiqued in the speech, there were
Ltd. brats of liquidation, or of change
NEAT AND ATTRACTIVE
FOOTWEAR.
THESE TWO · PLEASING QUALITIES ARE ALWAYS TO BE FOUND IN THE
WICHERT
A
sof flag. 15, the demands were per- | sisted ine that makes it an even cleaner case. The "ton" of the
AMERICA AND CHINA.
We admire Really, greatly as America
Americans, and
oor
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1920.
SPECIAL CABLE. CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB:
CAPTAIN DROWNED.
LIFE FOR ANOTHER.
SAD SINGAPORE PATALITY,
[China Mall SPECIAL.]
SINGAPORE, Oct. 6. Captain Kearon, of the Straits Steamship Co., was drowned near the Seaview Hotel yesterday while attempting to save a small boy who had fallen into sea. The child was saved.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. J. T. Bobbie, formerly the Bunbury Herald, West Australia. editor of an Ipoh paper is now editing
Lieut. A. E. Thompson of the
Wiltshire Regt, has been appointed Command Signal Officer, vice Lt. E Norman, R. G. A
Among those who left the Colony by the Colombia," yesterday, were Mr. E. J. Grist, Mr. J. Oram Sheppard, and Mr. J. H. Underwood.
TO BE WOUND UP.
EFFECT OF RECLAMATION SCHEME.
+
SPORT.
CRICKET.
INTERPORT TRIAL TRAMS.
The following teams have been selected for a trial match to be played on the Hongkong Club ground on Saturday next, October, 9 at 15
The Corinthian Yacht Club held its annual meeting at the Club House yesterday afternoon, when Mr. G. G. pm
"A." Tesim-W. C. D. Turner Wood (Commodore) presided and
(Capt.), Capt. Olliver, Major Edwards, with him were Messrs G. A. Burn G. R. Sayer, General McNaughton. (Secretary): Ainslie (Treasurer), R. The business included the consider. J. Dixon and J. H. Cookbaas. ation of the following resolutions.
1.-"That the Hongkong Corin thian Yacht Club be wound up, the assets realised and the proceeds of sale of the assets be applied to the payment off of the outstanding debts and debentures of the Club." .2"That the offer of the Govern ment to pay to the Hongkong Corin thian Yacht Club such a sum of)
A. E. Wood, A. A. Rumjahn, Lt. Ham- F. J. de Rome, Lt. Franks, C. Blaker, mond, Col. Bowen and W. D. Wilson. "B." Team-R. Hancock, R. E. O. Bird, Capt. Daries, Cpl. Harris, E. B. Reed. Capt. Spink, J. Stalker, Capt. Gray, T. E. Fearce, Major Bagnall, R.R. Macaskill, J.P. Braga and B. D. Evans.
BELIARDS.
GARRISON INTER-MESS TOURNAMENT.
!
The R. G. Amade a very credi-- money over and above the sum table showing in the Tour Meat of the Club as may be required to ing the Garrison Mess by 5 games to realised from the sale of the assets League on Tuesday evening in beat- redeem any outstanding debentures 1. The results of the match (the "
S. Sgt. Gillard beat Sgt. Major. of the Clab be accepted, and that R. G. A. names reading first) were:
Carter- such be applied to that purpose.”
R. S. M. Collins beat St. Sgt. Marsh.
Mr. Ger. Thomas beat Q. M. S.
The notice stated-"Owing to the Praya Reclamation Scheme, it will be very sbortly necessary to vacate A Bangkok paper states that the the present plot of ground, foreshore Stanley.
C. S. M. Pragcell lost to Sgt. Major British Consul General there has and premises occupied by this Club. something of interest for a certain I enclose a statement of accounts Stroud. Mr. Cyril Christopher Kenny, late of the Club up to the end of the S. Sgt. Davis beat Q M. S.
Defiance in financial year, the 31st July, 1920, Partridge. Petty Officer of the
C. Q. M. S. Rivers beat Sgt. alex, anntaining of that esteem hased on knowledge at H. B. M. Navy and that it will be to from which it will be seen, that the This is chiefly due to poor way. meeting as an attempt to tempt first-hand. Washington gets our bis advantage if he communicates finances of the Club are in a very/Scouler.
from, the goat" at times. Those everlasting with the Consul General
lack of sufficient support and it is the seniors
It is announced from Peking generally felt by the active mem- general budy of metabere, was Notes. We can understand Ameri-
bers of the Club that, frim a janinakertevī ngon. Plain English can loyalty to the Maine Doctrine. sometimes des wear an ungentie- though we think it no longer up that the Government intends to zably apparates, but when troih plicable to the tines and condi-follow Russian law as far as possible purely yachting and sailing point of fever, British, was reported yesterday- is the plait is, the gentlenainly ions. But, as we say, we canlin dealing with Russian criminal view, two yacht clubs in the Colony understand their ferting towards it. cases, but to employ Chinese law for are not only unnecessary, but add and initigate our disappointment civil litigation. Renter's Correspond-considerably to the cost and expense
rat
conventions satinos suspends
those extraordinary bits of had luck set such a gout example to the same process be assumed the position vacation MODELS.
SHOE FOR EVERY
OCCASION.
HONGKONG, TEUNDAY, INT. 7, 1950.
THE INDO-CINA MEETING
AND THE MARINE
GUILDS.
exist.
NOVAT
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as
One imported case of enteric
of bere. The Fromised US this building "It is to be rented that this er allees where we look for ent says the Government does act of yachting. There is a sum of about were to get out the assets of the Club are qui compensation for mertinget after the Guild - active interest. Nching, however. intend to abrogate the treaty giving $1,020owingto debenture holders and Government have
insuficient to meet this liability and, the Committee have been con- Leials had the the Colony. We had can make us tolerate party that Russians extraterritoriality.
By a marriage celebrated at Your Committee have been considering as to how the compere a sheet of figur, cerdel after insists on having it both ways. the private meeting referred to, and Such conduct irritates is extremes He had in where we could lay hands. If the Mource Tetrice holds Bernard Castle (Durham) the other munication with the Governgientation is to be utilised to redeem it when we cane to want it. Ex for European complications.day the bridegroom became his as to the payment to the Club of debentures and make good any de- of the premises, and e'l all the furniture the slips as we knew my wonki. By car of Why not for Asiatic? America has father's brother-in-law, and by the some compensation for the forced scit. If we liquidate this Cub, from which the Chinus Vail Ins so nations in their treatment of China of being uncle and nephew to himself. whilst the Goverment maintains etc., and lay the Balance Sheet before tos bis step-mother, and the latter there to compensate the Club, it is willing said he would recommend that the frequently suffered, that shent has far, that the inquiry of Peking He had married the younger sister of that it is under no legal obligation the Governor, the Colonial, Secretary to offer such a sum may be outstanding liabilities be defrayed by How by became his sister-in-law!
necessary to redeem the outstanding the Government for taking over the gore amissing, and until we resume Tow reported links worse touch with our informant, we have, than it might have dune.
On September 4, Francis D. debentures after the realisation of Club building for their own purposes. after all. to make shift with theer informal the inquiry was. figures of the Chairman. We show it implied a right that does not
Of whatever China may Lewis, chief officer of the steamer the assets of the Club. Your Com-As you know, we are occupying this "Rajah of Sarawak," which had mittee see no alternative but to accept piece of ground by paying $1 ed yesterday that on a percentagearrange with Russia, as a basis, as worked out by the Comeign state or as a sister republic arrived from Java and Singapore the offer of the Government, subject annually as squatting fee, but we peny, the floating staff was getting she is not obliged to render an ar-walked off the vessel on to the wharf to the approval of the members, and have also to pay rates and taxes been allowed to remain bere by Tin Jardins steamers, are compare last year 35 per cent. less of the count to memes. But the State at Fremantle, when he was seen a meeting will be called in accordance to the Government, which amount The Chairman stated that the first the Government since 1904, and it is The China Mail.vels well off, and if they were all earnings than it got five and more
thing to be considered was to pass a pity that after all these years the the Balance Sheet for last year. An Club should have to be closed down. TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" concerned, there would be 100 years before. We showed alsó, stili : Department has asked Peking about suddenly to collapse. He was in-with the attached notice to carry this to a considerable sum. We have
justice, in this speech and less in using his figures, that they got the reported Chinese acceptance of mediately conveyed to the public into effect.
1:1 our criticism. It is to the glory of seven per cent. Jess of the neit pro certain incessions recently adverbospital, but died before reaching
Mr. A. B. Voules, acting Judicial outstanding feature on the expendi- The Club's records will be preserved was the sum of money to whether we should form another We als understood that the inquiry tal These older employees that they fits. What has that to do with it? tied as offered by Soviet Russia. that institution from heart disease. have not joined the Guilds from Quite so. We realize that such in return for recognition.
hoped to Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. There Sitish atives, but to benefit the calculation is irrelevant.
The same son no longer to recognize the the Hon. Mr. F. Seton James C.M.Glowed to the Club by members, Club, or whether to merge with the Sir EL. Brockman K.CMG, Chief of which the Club profession all round, and uplift the vance it for this reason, that if it lowed China's decision. Ler unite Commissioner FMS will act as ture side of the Profit and Loss Ac- until it has been definitely decided as general level as regards pay and is irrelevant one way, it must be natural but unduly belated di Chief Secretary during the absence of count conditions. Instead of being given van the other.
tives of a Russian Government that
is expensive to the income of a shimmaster de percentages that cannot fairly be diplomatic and consular representa Secretary is retiring. Mr. Voules, it recover as much as possible. On are very few members who are not
nected with the F.M.S. since 1892; in been very good considering the and the
members of two members the Club had. The prize Clabs. The loss of slips will be The horrid thought has come to gade, the shareholders right haraised in sumport of the Guild's
fund had been cut down to a mini- felt, and no doubt the Royal Hong- if lading, America, is the right of 4 over-night that a considerable been told of the year's pay of claims (and have not been so used) long ago passed out of existence.ay be mentioned, has been con- the other side, the bar profits bad also members of the R. H.re not sertion of our public may be more second officer or third engineer:: Bhould not have been used at this! The concern of other governments. 1913 he was seconded for service in small number of members using the lized that it
claims: We always distrust such extraterritoriality, which
UL. waite, but which they are has discovered can Indo-China meeting upon theal and dearer ships and possijugglings with figures, which com.Russid is said to be willing w. At the beginning of October the mum as compared with previous kong Yacht Club will build slips to: For instance, Some of them seem to fear that German-Australiah Steamship Com-years. The Club was liable for pay replace those of the Club. I think I market than in the principles Competition which may some day mokats. For them we cannot cause the Indo-China Company to
The financial position of euch its enormous reserves, they why tell the sharebeldes that, the sight of Russians living in pany will resume a regular service ment of $1,019.80. The next item have explained the situation of the 'Hamburg", which is of 9,500 tons in a low financial position owing to resolutions which, I am sure, we have the company is so strong that they could have been tuli of the higher wages have risen in the aggregate Russia without the extraterritorial between Hamburg and the Dutch was the Loan Account of Mr. van Club to you as clearly as possible lient of the movement for a gen might be satisfied and content.Cost of living, what rent the other from £660 to 1915 788, the protection will be an encourage East Indies. The first ship will be the Andel. During the war the Club was and I now put before you the two even with a strike looting. But stay for his wife's accom-
very little, unless it is at the same eral abolition of it. It might it and is now being completed at the the fact that the majority of the men no option but to pass. In return for con-modation ashore, and so on. So same periot? as already indicated, such
certainly be a strong argument in followed by the "Harburg" and other the Club was kept running, through will have this Club, which is in an and his loan. The, Club was very out of the new reclamation. The siderations are not for us. The auch depends, you will observe, time shown that the number of the Chinese rise to the excision. Flensburg shipyard, and this will be bers were on war service. Despite this, the compensation the Government
on point of view,
ships and of men and of royages favour of it; but that is no reason vessels which are approaching com.the good services of Mr. van Andel excellent position for the carrying much indebted to Mr. van Andel and Government no doubt realised that, mercenary moralist can fute no
The Guilds are accused of taking remained stationary. Did they?
(the Chairman) would later by the acquisition of the Club, the &ncern. If we have to look at
The Japaneseship"Nankai Maru," he no thought for British prestige: The mus damning fact, bow. why China should be bullied, either pletion for the Company's account. the financial pition of this co- pany. it is with quite another in the East" which observation ever, is this, that all these figures. covertly or overtly, by open threat
Vladivostock had on board some loan. Had it not been for Mr. van the reclamation has been eliminated. motive. We have to ascertain if seems capable of more than one all that virtuous indignation. aller by innuendo, by B or C. out of it can afford to be just, if its plea explanation. So far as we are coit- this touching confidence it and ap-any arrangement with A which Awhich arrived at Singapore from explain the best means of paying the necessity of making an office for that it came afford to pay more cerned, the men who are working peal to public opinion, is evoked by may he ready to make with her.1500 Germans and Austrians bound Andel's loan and his services he (the Being in a central position this Club America has the right to refuse for Hamburg. The funnel of the Chairman) had no doubt that the is eminently suited to their purpose. be its men is a true ples, and so on.for a decent wage for British wa-a request by the Guild for a suni- For while we have views of what ferers, rather than those who hold moning of the arbitration or adjust recognition to Sariet Russia, but ship was adorned with the German Club would have closed down three Now is the opportune moment, be constitutes a hair wage, we re that they already are sufficiently ment Board. It is ro he concluded right whatever to object to colours, while on the alter mast was er four years ago. As there was fore the yachting season starts, to deciding to grant it. Her own forward mast a Japanese Company's that called for comment, he asked of taking over this building; and for gnize that in certain conditions well paid, seem to us to have got that the employing class-especi-other States, China for instance, aying the German flag. On the nothing more on the Balance Sheet let the Government avail themselves
two resolutions. flag seen on a ship in Singapore since ask before he proposed the adoption debts. I propose the passing of the A
of the Balance Sheet. business coneras cannot be expect. British prestige in truer focus. Perally when it looks, upon Childs and Munroe Doctrine should prevent This is the second German the meeting if they had anything to so doing they are to liquidate our Seconded by Mr. A. Course and 1914.
There being no questions, Mr. A. ed to pay such. The Indo-China flaps the tributes paid to the British Trades Unions 26 shipping company is very prosperercantile marine, from the King interference between employer and her asstuning such an attitude,
It prefers
It is understood that Lowa Camp D. Gee seconded the adoption of the carried unanimously. .ous, its only anxiety what may downwards, during and since the employes-has insufficient con-
Perhaps fidenet in arbitration. happen: and, of course, that may war, were extravagant. ht. The contingency is more re-such impressive compliments at the ad cautandum vulgus. It is mote, infinitely less feat. than the led to their prestige. It does seem shrewdly wise in its day and gen- MOTOR SHIP IN FLAMES. rich reserves they have amassed. to discount that gratitude a bit eration it knows that the mob will
write.
monsense
"prove anything."
That means very
unwarranted
Soviet eral at Penang.
A curapany strong enough to under-now, to quarrel with them over a not analyse figures as arbitrators ACCIDENT WHILE LOADING. write its own vessels, and increase few dollars, and to dub them ad innst.
It knows that rhetoric
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS NEEDED...'
is to be opened on November 27 next, Balance Sheet, which was carried
members have
rea-
Similar
The Chairman: Having passed the two resolutions, the Committee and has been allotted from that dete umanimously,
We will The Chairman: The next thing will now put the matter in the to December 13 to the Hongkong
The to be considered is probably the most hands of the auctioneer. Volunteer Defence Corps. Artillery and Engineer Companies important one The Club is to be have the sale advertised and the Club- will be mobilised for cne week-end wound up and we have to consider will be closed down automatically at and the Machine Gun Company and how we are to liquidate our liabilities. the end of the month. I understand its underwriting account, to add a fish egotists who take no thought about prestige can draw the public
the Infantry Battalion will have an As you trow, the new reclamation that as we stand now we have no sterling lakh to its building re-for British prestige. They also are off the true scent, but not a Board Herve, and to redeem all its deben-presented in a rather foulish light, of Arbitration.
to arcept literally the This particular speech to share-
Considerable damage was done by annual camp with a minimum is about to be put in hand. The re- Commitice, the Committee of last tures from surplas, is "not Juif we are
from this Cub and it practically cuts should be somebody to look after the position to plead disability to pay statement that balf of those whom holders, in addition to being a
the speaker interviewed did not belated challenge to Trades Unionre to the motor ship "Lars" be attendance of three days. The camp clamation in front of this Club will year being no longer in existence.
Company, while she was loading
A round-the-world cruise is being up the whole of Wanchal Bay: To all Club's interest during the winding a fair wage.
This matter of a fair wage very know of the Child demand of June is generally, is a challenge to the longing to the Asiatic Petroleum for the Reserve Company is optional extend to practically 200 yards out It is therefore necessary that there -Captain Baylis proposed that the" much depends on point of view: last. The Chainman was careful Jocal Guilds that they dare not and benzine in Borneo. It seems that
before the ship's pipe was properly planned at New York to promote the intents and purposes it is intended up. I have much pleasure in propos We have seen how the pension to assure the public that in sum; must not ignore.
-connected to the shore line the ben sale of American goods in foreign to make a straight line from ing our hon. Treasurer as liquidator. A reclamation of this old. Committee work in conjunction rine was turned on. Some sparks markets and the liner "Van Steuben," the Naval camber to the Jardine concession has been barped upon,oning the seagoing employees to inaugurated in 1917, and only a private meeting in his hice he
from the galley funnel came in formerly the German commercè quarters. contact with it and before, the pump-raider "Kronprinz Wilhelm," has been magnitude means that there will with the liquidator. Seconded by now, in-193), provided for. "To be was not going behind the duild."
Mr. Ainslie expressed his thanks ing could be stopped burned out the purchased for $1,500,000 to be used be no anchorage left on this side. Mr. Duckworth and carried unani. fold that in eleven years a ship-This seri-apology comes after à
after part of the ship. The crew for the enterprise. It is further it takes you out to the big moor-magsly master draws $87,000, and that direct accusation to that "effect," this shows he is sufficiently well from the Guill officers, and we
They come, all sorts and condi-jumped overboard and the Captain reported that, accommodations will ings and deep water, which is not paid is pure point of view. When must enquire how far the known
The Chairman: I am sorry to say.. we reckon it out into a monthly facts permit it to appear ingenuous. tions of men, into the tiffin room. had to be sent to a hospital in Dutch be provided on the steamer, which is suitable for small yachts. For for his appointment as liquidator and wage, it looks like $65 antl. We learn from the chairman's own in all sorts of moods. Every face Borneo. Some members of the crew to be renamed United States," for some time the Committee have assured the meeting that he would
exhibit them is as little a loss, as possible Some. When we think what a shipmaster words that he spoke to them about tells a story. One is pre-occupied, were lost. The Lara was taken representatives of 700, manufac been considering the best means do his utmost to clear the Club of its bas to learn and be and do for that, patters they had entrusted to their and scarcely notices the food he to Singapore and was later towed turers who will accompany their of getting out from this site: with liabilities. and then of the much easier and Guilds. He gave them an advance cats, or, the Boy who brings there by thems. "Trigonia" belonging exhibits and more genemüs rewards of cytatement of oncessions about to Another is worried, and snaps at to the same Company. The damaged foreign ports. Starting from New months ago the Committee, ap that this is the last meeting of the merce, it is easy to entive angle granted, and he hoped, and the Boy and eats disdainfully vessel is at present in Talkoo Docks York on January 15, it is preproached the Government as to Corinthian Yacht Club."
The meeting then terminated. fler angle of observation. But had reason to think that they Another has had some bonne where extensive repairs will have to posed to visit Buenos Aires, Welling their intentions, and when the re Mr. Get proposed a vote of thanks
almost immediately, and that, we after all, that old he to obsere understood that he had stated the chance or other and is gay,-exe undertakes. The Lara 100, borbe, Sydney: Yokohama, clamation was likely to be start to the Chairman, the Committee and
Bombay, and European ports. the real objective of the Guilds, case fairly. He says he does aut changing with acquaintances across converted lighter, with the accommo- Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, ed, and we were informed by them all officials who had worked for the just as the chairman did. Many of consider that going behind the the room nods and becke and dation and engine in the after part Batavia, Rangoon, Calcutta, Colombo, that the rachamation would start Club. The older members, especially those Guilds, and that be does consider, wreathed smiles: The student with which was burned.
EFFECTS OF TOBACCO ON WELLFED ANIMADṢ.