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One case of diptheria. Chinese, was reported yesterday,
so plainly bound to lose, that it was I really a kindness to let their men know it, so that they could take steps to quit before worse happen- ed. Above all, this Department must be judged by its success. If you do bot-share Sir Campbell A meeting of the Education Stgart's belief that it did actually | Board is to be held in the Sanitary do most to win the war, you can-Board Room on Friday. not doubt that it would have won it, "bat for the conclusion of bas-¦ silities." We Bope that the crew of Crewe House did not overlook its own obvious deserts when pen sions and promotions and decora- tions were being snailed by others less deserving. Our hope is tinged with some reasonable confidence, for what they are so sure of now, they and have been aware then.
PROPAGANDA.
of
The propaganda papers tell a story of a coal miner in Glamorgan shir who walked into a garage, poin to a motor car marked for sak, asked the price, was told £300, and said "I'll are it." He Ead only on him, in fivers. bat promised to send the other ten, and got in and drove off.
the in-
O'Riordan says they are
Of Lord Dunsany's plays Condi ventions of distinguished talent, but scarcely major works of art."
see.
The Chartered Bank of India
The Secretary,
THE "SCHAP OF PAPER"
(Copy)
Marine Engineers' Guild of China.
SHANGHAL
Sir-1 understand that the China Limited and the Indo-China Navigation Co on the 12th instant in the following terms before them by your Guild in your letter
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 19213
H. M. Consulate General,
SHANGHAL May 15th. 1916:
J
THE BUDGET.
'INCREASE OF MEARLY
$3,008,808. –
A FEW OF LAST TRAX'S ITEMS.
The Budget which is to be in troduced at to-morrow's meeting of I the Legislative Council is nearly Navigation Company, $3,000,000 in excess of that put mpany, Limited, agreed forward by the Governor, at the to the demands placed meeting in September last year. The of the 24th ultimo - amount then asked for was $11,173,226 » nent increase of wages, as while the present Budget sets out the ount rank for rank, to that requirements at something over amount to Chief Engineers $14,000,000. At last year's meeting wages and an amount to other it was stated that the expenditure on officers' wages). In addition, for 1919 was originally estimated at 15% payable monthly during the $14,677,896 but was expected to the current year (1915) certain. - amount to. $15,078,600 *while the ber 31, 1916, if it be, shown to the revenue would amount to $17,066,410 now instituted under demand No. 6 for $172,195 more than the original es- bitration Boards) that the permanenttimate. Revenue for 1920 was estimat-` considering both the fair claims of the ed at $15,314,800, being $1,569,415 ditions elsewhere and the equally fairless than the approved estimate for“ and their shareholders, a further perman-1919. An Increase was shewn in the to. This will not affect the bonus which estimated expenditure for 1920 over hatever rate enhanced rates may 1919. For the former year the
estimate was $14,886,473, an increase... of $208,577.
1. The Companies grant a perma One of the morning papers says from January 1st, 1916, equal in am that the death of T. MacSweeny in granted to masters and officers (Lean British jall does not affect the equal to a 10% increase on Maats situation." Those who wait will Engineers equal to a 5% increRIC
all ranks shall receive a bonus of period of enhanced freights and
Meanwhile, before Decem satisfaction of the machinery. e. the Adjustment and Ar
insuficient increase is engineers · based on cutt claims of the Companies ent increase will be agreed will continue to be paid at w justify.
Australia, and China has recently established branches 2 Alor Star. Kedah (Malay Fentusula) and Cawn pore (India)
As the result of being knocked down by motor car No. 245, in Fook Street, Yaumati, yesterday, an elderly Chinese woman, aged about 50, now lying in the Kwong Wah Hospital in a critical condition.
2
It is agreed that regard to seniority over the sa 3. It is agreed to grant after five years service, subject
4. It is agreed that a first granted in the case of Chief Engi passage in the cast of other preferred, the equivalent in money
5. It is agreed that the reasonable time a pension scheme
He had presumably come pre- pared with a licence, and bad learn-
Dengue fever seems to be making ed to drive. It is to be, hoped he its presence felt in the Colony and a was honourable in the roatter of number of people are "down" with the balance owing. He was rather it. The disease is not notifable so simple not to bid 290, as all be that its incidence cannot be accurate Ltd. had, for he would probably have gotly ganged. While not considered dan-by the Adjustment Board, and if
it. Anyone might buy a car that gerous, the fever is very infections. Board.
6. The Companies agree to
ALWAYS HAVE A VERY LARGE AND CHOICE VARIETY OF FABRICS FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
TWEEDS
FOR COATS & GOLF SKIRTS.
NAVY SERGES-
GABERDINES
VELOUR CLOTH
way, though not every one would
The Guild to write and receive
It is understood that the finding only binding on both sides if unanimo Arbitration Board is binding on both Adjustment Board will refer to their be adjourned for this purpose, as oft
carry so much money-unless be ~ The October number of the and matters dealt with may be took it out purposely to pay with, Yellow Dragon contains a farwell Board of Adjustment composed instead of by cheque. Lots of old-message from Mr. B. Tanner, Head-concerned or a permanent repr fashioned people at Home still dis master of Queen's College, who seach Company concerned, the trust the cheque. We have seen going home on leave. It is recorded British Shipping Vice-Consul (as farmers pay sums larger than £3000, that Mr. R. E. Q. Bird will act as record proceedings of Adjustment in notes, to cattle dealers. Then headmaster during his absence. The In case the Adjustment Board. what is the point of this ittle usual accounts of school happen-matter to go before an Arbitration. anecdote? SKIRTS OR
Isn't it plain? Thelings are brightly and interestingly trator appointed by each side and a propaganda papers know that you written. will believe the roost transparent. lies, if they 6 your sentiments of A male Chinese, aged about 29 emotions. The point of that years, living at No. 26, Yaewoo of that story, was that the coal-Street, Wanchai, was yesterday re miners, now striking, are wealthy moved to the Government Civil people who can afford to buy and Hospital suffering from an ugly cut drive motor cars. Another version in the shoulder, alleged to have been of the same of the same inflicted by an unknown taga in Bazaar. The "assailant story, is that the miner pointed to Jardine's ja granul piano, and said ave absconded, and has so far not been arrested. The patient knows of no fit.
reason why the man should attack We observe another piece of pro-im. The injury is not serious. paganda Fake-stuff, by a' working
FOR TAILOR MADES. ;
FOR
COSTUMES.
ALL WOOL FOR COATS.
VELVETEENS- FOR DRESSES AND
זי
CHIFFON - VELVETS-
COAT FROCKS..
FOR EVENING GOWNS OR WRAPS
FOULARD DRESS LENGTHS, FOR AFTERNOON WEAR.
TROTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
miner. His name is not given.}
The place is not given. We are not
Following the example of New even told to whom he made the Zealand the Commonwealth of starement, which carries internal Australia has, by proclamation under evidence of its journalistic origin the Quarantine Act, continued, the and its propaganda purpose. Well, prohibition save under certain con that atracks on an individual are we suppose people who like that ditions the importation into the The China Mail always more effective than attacks sort of thing wgard it as the sort country of brushes of any description of thing they like. It could be or toilet articles containing or made on a party, &c."
To do this sort of war work suc-done much more artistically and from the bair of animals, which have been manufactured in Eastern or cessfully, we are told, to keep convincingly, but the people who South Eastern Asia, India, Ceylon. LECEGIONG, WEIRDLY, Oct. 27, 1920. the work on the straight metals of do these things are on the intellecapan, the East Indian islands or the
tual level of the people who believe Philippine Islands. ninterrupted progress necessitated them. unremitting vigilance and ceaseless consultation with the numerous in- terests concerned." It must have been nearly as hard as running 3 newspaper, but much more tactful.
A SECRET OUT.
It is understood that there are)
7 varieties of war winners. Every separate one of them claims to have won the Great War,
."
OUR FAULTS.
"
Among the principal increases allowed for in last year's Budget were $71,923 in the Police and Prisons Department but this was reduced other Totes
Chief Engineers' pay be increased in me faterval of the time as the Masters. nine months home leave on half pay to the exigencies of the service.
class intermediate return passage be neers and a second class mail return by savings
Engineers, or, in either case if to 20 actral increase of
st "P. & O. ordinary rate.”
$12,566. Under Special Expenditure Companies establish within a provision was made for the purchase the terms of which will be fixed of motor meat and poultry vanis necessary, by the Arbitration which "it was hoped would remove the present everyday obstructions to recognise the Guild as follows: the tramway and provide a more letters direct from the Companies sanitary method of conveying meat referred by either party to, a to the markris and would contribute, of one member of each fleet to the revenue of the Colony from esentative, one representative of the fees it was proposed to charge." Secretary of the Guild and the The increase in expenditure for Chairman). A Stenographer to Education was estimated at $78,090 Board if required by either side. being mainly due to subsidies to fails to adjust the question, the vernacular educatim in Hongkong Board composed of 'ore Arbi and the New Territories, to capitation grants and to a 'considerable streng- "third by these two.”
thening of the Staff. The inclusion of new schools in the grant scheme" involved an increase in grants of $19,771. A sum of $10,000 was in- serted" for subsidies to elementary vernacular schools in Hongkong and $10,000 as a grant to the Confucian Society.
(Copy).
of the Adjustment Board is us, the finding however of the parties. The members of the Principals, and its sittings will en as may be required.. I am, Sir,"
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd) E H. FRASER, Consul General
(Sgd.) Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
"
General Managers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (Sgd.) Butterfield & Swire,.
"Agents,
China Navigation Co.
(Sgd.) J. F. Reid,
Secretary
Marine Engineers' Guild of China.
WEDDING.
WILLIJKS-ORIMBLE.
FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
́A‚D C. PRODUCTIONS.
TO-MORROW NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE.
"
The net increase last year for | votes for Public Works was $83,600, the amount provided under this beading being close upon $4,000,000 Under roads a sum of $150,000 was set aside.
+
A new item in the Budget was $25,000 in aid of local Chinese Charities.
To-morrow's meeting, when the reasons for this substantial increase of $3,000,000 will be given, should prove interesting and enlightening, while the criticisms of the Unoficial Members at the following atting will be eagerly awaited, especially" by those who are wondering whether the Goverment will find it" neces- sary to impose fresh taxation."
AMERICAN PRIESTS.
LEAVE FOR CANTON..
A passenger arriving from Vladivostok tells once again, as
At St. John's Cathedral at boon Mrs. Asquith in the Sunday quoted by a Tsuruga dispatch to the
The curtain will rise at. 9.30 p.m., WILL STUDY CHINESE LANGUAGE. for instance, "personal propaganda Times save she has noticed how Jiji, the story of the Swedish Consul to-day Miss Doris Blanche Grimble.
at Vladivostok and his wife being daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George sharp to-morrow night on the ast among enemy subjects resident in brittle and egotistical people are at kidnapped. The story is to the effect Grimble as married to Surgeon. LL "Golden Doom, the opening play of Five of the six American Catholic neutral countries and especially the smallest disapprobation that some days ago the Swedish Comdr. H. M. Fitzroy Williams, the evening, by which time it is hop missionaries who arrived in Hong- antil Sir Campbell Stuart, K.B. those unsympathetic to the pervert-never get over my surprise, old as Consul and his wife were taking a R.N. The service was conducted by ed everyone will be seated. wrote, and Hodder and Stoughton ed ideals of their respective nations I am, at the surly moral manzers, stroll in the street after tifin, when the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, assist-
kong on the "Nanking" en route published,
The sequence of the rest of the from New York to the Kwantung seven-and-sixpenny
This the lack of humbleness, and the rufians suddenly appeared, blinded by the Rev. Crole Rees, R.N. programme is “ follows: ImProvince left this morning for Canton) Task entitled Secrets of Crewe was tactfully pursued
se, that we realized the exist was an extra, outside the scope of colossal personal vanity that are folded and gagged them, and carried The bride was charmingly attired in mediately after "The Golden Doom on the steamer "Hodam." Th
36th claimant for the their title and instructions, and the bed-rock of people's incapacity them away. After ten days absence a dress of charmeuse and lace, with (The Assyrian Door), and "Kismet sixth, Father R. J. Caires, is still in redit of winning the war. Crewe shows willingness. They did other to take criticism well. There is no the couple came home. It is said brocade train, trimmed with orange Reminiscences, with the original Hongkong at the French Frocuration. For example, certain greater test of size than this; but, that during confinement at some blossoms. The charmeuse skirt was music composed by Norman Peterkin where the party has been Fring House is alsored by the Gover-neutrals were brought within the judged by this test, most of us unknown place, they were treated draped with lace and the lace bodice for the A.D.C's 1916 production, in since its arrival.
a palace in Mayfair, which overtime.
with moch kindness. They were was trimmed with charmeuse and soft which Mrs. J. S. Jennings will appear It is the intention of the six mis. ment as an asylum for the Depart-orbit of salutary personal inter- are dwarfs."
subjected to no threats, nor was any silver ribbons.
as "Marsinah," and Mr. Howard sionaries to take up the study of the demand made upon them. Afte
Chinese language. In this work they' She was attended by Miss Chapple Freeborn as the "Caliph
Following close thereon The will probably spend a year, during Consul and his wife were allowed to and Miss E. Chapple, Miss Crockett, Glittering Gate" (The Celestial which time they will reside at the go home. They were taken out from Miss Cameron and Miss Theodora Door).
various station in the Kwangtung the place on a motor car, blindfolded Cameron as bridesmaids, while Mas- Interval of 15 minutes-the only Province, They will then be assigned as on the previous occasion, and ters Kenneth and Eric Crockart and interval during the evening. when the car reached a certain point Colin Black were pages.
After the interval: The Lost!
course.
There is not, any room
ment for Propaganda in Enemy for doubt (in the mind of the writer Countries, a department which in- cluded many energetic gentlemen, of the book) that all this would FATAL CITY ACCIDENT.me uneasy days had passed the some of military age and some over have opened a new chapter in the
history of war propagands but for 1
it, and gave them a cooshy of the conclusion of hostilities."
What a shame that the war ended
so soon! Crewe House and its noble crew would have put the tin
WORKMAN KILLED BY FALL.
GRUESOME SHOP SCENE.
Of the
Yeungkong.
portunity of doing their bit.
to the principal stations in the Pro- According to this book, which we cannot accuse of exaggerated
they were set dows. It is a very bridesmaids the first two wore en-Silk Hat (The Georgian Door), Yeung kuchu, Loting, Surri, and modesty, their bit was a big bit. hat on it in crushing style, but A fatal accident occurred at the extraordinary story, comments the broidered net dresses with lace hats, and The Compremise of the King According to the San Francisco They intimate pretty plainly that for the conclusion of hostilities. premises of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laid- Japan Chronicle.
the others being attired in cream lace of the Golden Isles (The Chinese Chronick, the newcomers are well they won the war, and they even
law and Co. this morning at shout
and satin frocks, with small roses as Door). The jealous fighting men used to
prepared to engage in a life work of ite the post-war memoirs of
trimming. The "pages were dressed Dummy's new play which has arduous labour. All scholars of high Ludendorf and other German gen-talk differently about the work of 7.39, soon after the shop had been
in long coated satin suits with lace at never been acted before, thus giving degree, the six missioners carry with erals as confirmation of the pro-such departinents, but we can make opened. Chinese workman being so
Hongkong the privilege of witnessing them the abilities of a practical busi They seriously injured that he died about THE LATE MAC SWEENY. the reck and wrists. position that the war was won, not allowance for their envy.
The bride was given away by her Premiere" will conclude the ness man, a lawyer, an engineer, an by soldiers, but by the pacifist and called these places "Fook Holes.
athlete, a chemist, and the insight of father and Liem. C. Hake. R.N.R.. revolutionary leaflets dropped over which was clearly unfair, and they Government Civil Hospital the German. lines, and designed and even called the propaganda depart lighting of the premises has been the (AE), the famous Irish poet and
an Army chaplain. Among the improvements in, the This poem by Mr. G. E. Russell acted as best man
Father Cairns, graduate of Holy- This shows
The service was choral, Mr. Den- provided (of course) by the gallant entslie factories,"
The that men who are given to the curting of a square opening in the ceil Editor of the Irish Homestead, ap-man Fuller being at the organ. The fellows at Crewe House.
hymn was "The voice that breathed fighting med may consider this ashedding of blood, their own in- ing just above the Ladies' Depart peared in the Times
o'er Eden." belittlemen: of then own strafing eluded, are also given to rash statement, giving access to a large sky- efforts, but who cares what they ments... Luckily this book has light. think or say? Sir Campbell Stuart, come out, with photographs of the
an hour after his admission to the
The unfortunate man was employ- E.B.E., was the Deputy Director D.F.P.LE.C. officials, and a franked by the contractors undertaking the of the Department for Propaganda disclosure of all they did and ac work and was apparently engaged in in Enemy Countries, and he is not complished, to discount the infixing up one of the rails the manage- sinuations of the soldiery who were ment had decided to erect round the torn, by any doubt of the enpreme in the trenches, and who con- opening In the course of his work value of the war work done at this department. Much of the sequently saw very little of this realhe evidently missed his footing and departmental correspondence is war work,
fell to the floor of the shop, a distance of some twenty feet. It is highly probable that be struck one of the counters in his fall. The scene of the
giver verbatim, and one of the On the ethics of the work of secrets revealed is a long re. Crewe House there is something to print of a newspaper article. Ter- he said. The Air men employed to accident was marked by a big pool of haps the most thrilling picture we drop these leaflets, designed to. in-blood and picces of fallen plaster. get is that of the conferences at cite the enemy troops to desert and
Mr. Webb, the manager, who was the DEP.I.E.C. Once, we are rebel, said it was dirty work, an in. the store at the time, immediately solemnly formed,
were not keen on it Strange telephoned for assistance and in a very A long discussion took place on notions of warfare these mesi had short time the motor ambulance" ar- the question of revolutionary, pro- What could be more noble than to rived and rushed the injured man to paganda (in Germany). The persuade the German soldiers to the Government Civil Hospital He
dion was expressed that it was stop figliting and go home and red before nine o'clock;
to denounce the Pan-Ger-start a revolution? When the Ger-
man Party generally and throwmans tried to tempt our Irish sol
apon them the responsibility for diers to mutiny, that, of course, war and for all the misfortunes was a different matter. That was
CHILDREN'S COLDS.
HY let the children rack their little Germany had suffered, and mesh, bocause Irishmen are easily her when you can so still suffer from it, rather tempted to bare grievances, and to their colda with hottie of thần: to attack the Emperor." On ventilate them But the Germans Iain's Cough Remony 1. For male the other hand, it was pointed out were so clearly in the wrong, and Chemists and Storekee
#BRIXTON PRISON. *** AUGUST 31,"-1920). "See, though the oil be low, more
purely still and higher The flame burns in the body's lamp! The watchers still
Promethean will,
Gaze with unseeing eyes while the The Uncreated Light, the Ever
lasting Fire, Stay Park Sustairs itself against the torturers"
desirab
-Even as the fabled Titan chained
upon the hill, MA
Burn on, shine here, thou 'immor.
tality, until
programme.
A Chinese Orebestra consisting of number of leading local amateur
cans will play before the rise of Cross and St. Mary's Seminary at the curtain on The Compromise of
successful business Baltimore, was the King" and during the play. man previous to his entry into the The same programme will be repriesthood, and during the last year Following the ceremony a szcep peated on the nights of the 30th just was director of the Maryknoll Procure tion was held at the Hongkong Hotel and November 3. As the theatre is on Van Ness avenue. which was largely attended. Later booked after that it will be impossible! Lieutenant-Commander and Mrs. Wil- to give further performances.
ams left for Fanling where the honeymoon is being spent..
Tha
Father F. W. Dietz, the superior
of the party, was a professor of chemistry at the Catholic university at Washington, D. C Father AE
bride's travelling dress was of in- FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. Hodgins was admitted to the bar in
namon brown georgette and laces with a lice hat to watch. She also wore a skunk "wrap...
DIPHTHERIA-HOW-IT MAY: BE
AVOIDED,
New York and practised for several years previous to his ordination #t WAN KILLED IN PRAYA FAST: the St. Mary's Seminary at Baltimore.
MOTOR CAR DRIVER AKKESTED,
Knocked down by a motor car in Praya East yesterday, a Chinese,
where be distinguished himself as a philosopher and gained a degree of Master of Arts maxima cum laude. He concluded his theological studies at the Maryknoll, where he wa 1.
We too have lit our lamps at the IFHTHERIA is ascaly contracted aged about 50, was, no severely In Professor, for the last two years. H
>fumereal pyre;
D
when the child has a cold. The un-cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diph- the germs. When there are caser of
Till we too can be noble, danishakable, undismayed f Till we too can burn with the holy
diphéberia in the neighbourhood children fame, and know
that have polda should be kept at home There is that within the end triumph and off the street until recovered. Give
-over pain,
them: Obambariain's - Cough -- Bemedy And go to death alone, slowly and and they will not have to remain at
unafraid,
Homs long. It also cleans out the culture becis which form in a child a threat the candles of Go
hen it has a coldgad & manetes the /* burning tow an
risk-of-contracting infectious disesses." Farewell, Lightbringer, By to thy For mle by all. Obemists - and, Süre
@hearen aga
arrested.
Father G. F, Wiseman, graduated. red that he died in the Government from a Boston College with high Civil Hospital woon after admittance honours and entered the Maryknoll The driver of the car has been Father J. A. Donovan, graduate of St. Vincent's College, Beatty, P., is an athlete of note and of mechanical AN AID TO DIGESTION. #hanty, Previous to his entry in the 7858 you havs faliness" and Maryknoll the was asked to take e-weight in the " stomach" affor| charge of large construction work i eating yon may know that you:hare the Lastern States, Father W. eaten too much, and should take one of Mckenna, for APK A Drie
aberisin's Tablets to aid your divége
For me by all Chemise and the Baltimore architloc
as an Army chaplah dark