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self-sacrificing. We might start by giring up our Laureste. Alec Waugh says the soldier, who vow- ed in the trenches to clean up England when he got back, is now weary and doubtful, playing Ham- let. Chesterton was quoted in full¦- in Saturday's China Mail. General Gough says we are doing grievous wrong in Ireland. Lord Robert Cecil speaks hopefully of the L.O... and Well calls it "this little comer of Balfourian jobs and gentility, the mildly anti-Bolshevis- tic picnic of the superfinous states. me of the Entente." Birrell quotes Goethe: we must ge.right by the intellectual power of ob- servation and insight, and by the moral power of repelling the evil spin that hinders us from paying respect to 'Truth.**
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· RUBBER CRISIS.
(SHANGHAI COMPANIES.
IMPORTANT TRUST FORLIED,
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SHANGHAL Feb. 28.
SPORT.
TER RACES. -
SUCCESSFUL OWNERS AND JOCKEYS.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1921.
K5. DISASTER.
FUND FOX DEFENDANTS.
NAVY'S FINE EFFORT.
The Rev. Gordon W. B. Statt. The following lists show the Chaplain R.N., of EMS. "Titania,
Han. Treasurer of the Fund for the successful Owners and Jockeys -
relief of the dependants of those who lost their lives in the disaster to submarine K5, sends us the fol- lowing:
OWNERS.
A Shanghai Plantations Trust hasSir Paul.... been formed for the purpose of Mr. John Peel...... financing rubber estates. Its success Mr. G. H. Potts or failure involves the future of the Sir Ellis Kadoorie..... majority of the Shanghal owned Mrs. John Johnstone ... companies having Tis. 15,000,000 at Mr. Nemasee...** stake. The formation of the trust is Mr. Fash a courageous attempt to overcome the present crisis.
TAMINE RELIEF FURE.
*
A NOTABLE DONATION.
Mr. Ferdndud............ Mr. Soares
Mr. Wobble..... Mr. Gilplane
1st 2nd 3rd 9 8 4 7 4 5
The total amount raised for £5, is $3,284,60 made up as follows The Phariss entertainment. $1,623.75 4th Submarine Flotilla Dance
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Philip Gibbs himself is faintly hopeful in spite of **a general lowering of deals." * The old comradeship of the trenches" is a myth. There has been a regroup. ing of classes hostile to each: other." We are sufering “a failure of leadership "the govern- ment is out of touch with the mas of its people. They want above all peace and the stark and stub born stupility of the Brass Hat' brain" is giving them war. They. The Salt Gabelle at Peking has the people, are being “ibwarted by subscribed half a million for famine the dead-heads, the men with the relief. This very notable donation old ideas, who still have their hold is affording an impetus to the upon the machinery of govern-) campaign in the provinces.
But he has hope he be- ment." lieves in the coming of a new
SALT GARELLE GITES HALF A MILLION Hon. Mr.P. H.Holyoak
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“TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE
· HONGKONG, “MONDAY, FEL 29, 1921.
·CIRCUMSPICE:
Amen.
That's fog ono nuniber of the Home publication named. Now let us take a look round with the aid of Saturday's Daily Press, and then ask ourselves if it pays to gamble on the world's sanity.
How the
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SKANGHAL, Feb. 23.
WEATHER VAGARIES.
SHANGHAI TEMPERATURE.
PHENOMENAL RISE.
[Ching Mail SpROLAL.]
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Mr. P. White
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The first-peticeable article was
SHANGHAI, Feb. 28. one lamenting the revival of Gier- man trade in China.
During the week-end there was Germans are, to compensate us un-registered a phenomenal rise in tem- less we let them earn money, is perature culminating on Saturday in not explained. In the leader we a maximum of 77 compared with 43 are told that America, which is not the corresponding day last year.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
OLD SHANGHAI RESIDENT, "
LEADING PRACTITIONER.
[China Mail SPECIAL]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 28.
in the 1.0N., claims to be con- sulted about L... mandates. while Japan, which is, claims the right to do unto others as they do to her, weaning the various exclu- sion acts. The London Govern- ment itself a serious offender against the L.O.N.) goes out of its way to affront Americans for not enring in, while America, with the best wireless service in the Pacific, makes a fuss about. Yap as a cable station. While much shipping is tied up idle, there is a rate war on. Politicians are trying to bring day by the steamer the peaceful state of Sarawak into severing a 54-years' connection in the controversy, Dean Inge resurrects Far East. Dr. Jackson, a leading the Kaisers Yellow Peril, and in-practitioner, also leaves the East per terested liars continue, the con-manently by the same boat. - spiracy of defamation about Chi. rese four: What are humourously called The Canton Funds " (Can- ton being very hard up) continue to be frittered away on the happy France has a. heresy lawyers. bunt on, the heresy being com- munism, and Mr.Bonar Law seri ously makes a speech that ought to cause laughter in an infant class. There is much oratory about educa- tion and venereal disease.
Mr Ritchfield Mr Sutton Mr N, Leefe
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THE SHIPBUILDING. DEPRESSION.
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GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
'SIR UBOKOR HUNTER'S VIUS.
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"Shipbuilding is worse than I have ever known it, taking everything into account; not certainly as regards the moment, bat the early future,"
declared Sir George B. Hunter, D.Sc., bead of the well-known firm of Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd, to a special correspondent of the Morning Post. We are almost 80110 | fully occupied at present, but new orders are not coming in, chiefly be 90.20
cause of the high cost of production 339.00 combined with low freights and the high cost of running the steamers---å three-fold catise. So long as freights were high shipowners were able to stand the high cost of building and maintaining the service; now thay - % $3,284.60 cannot.”
206.35
22.4.20
"Does that mean reduction of wages?***
Undoubtedly. But I should hope past have been left.a long way down it will be accompanied by a reduction the course, but they essure me it has in the cost of living, which will make been justified by the demand for seats. It less difficult to arrange for the I am anticipating, witnessing two reduction of wages. Without that wonderfully good contests between reduction, or its equivalent, a greater Jimmy Wilde and Fete Herman, and output, it will be impossible to obtain Billy Wells and Battling Levinsky, orders to keep our yards going. I and I am not worrying a little bit bring no railing accusation against about the debated question of cham-the working-classes as such. I have 2pionship title; the reputations of the not the slightest sympathy with those men concerned are enough for me to who lean back in easy-chairs and bank on.
talk about the slacking' of the working men. But I work six days For some years we have read and a week, and I don't see why every quoted the glowing opinions recordable-bodied man shouldn't work six ed by American writers of the great days a week. I have no objection skall of Herman, who won the cham- whatever to cutting down excessive 1pionship from Kid Williams, and I hours of labour, there is no reason suppose if I began to tell you what why it should not be aimed at in 1st 2nd 3rd we think of Jimmy Wilde I should reason but that movement since
be the recipient of rude messages the war has been too precipitate. When the brilliant Httle Welshman
As to unrest in our establish- had his trip to the States the name ments, there is no unrest among our
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HERMAN AND WILDE.
of the New Orleans fighter was care- men. I have never known a time fully excluded from Jimmy's schedule, when our relations as employers and
much
to the disappointment of workmen were more cordial and the American" enthusiasts, but you can working of things smoother." trust Mr. Teddy Lewis not to take "Yet they are working at half any risks In view of the wind-up to speed, and time-rates have quadrupl- the career of Wilde which bad been ad?” mapped out for this country.
Sir George admitted this. "Em- The training quarters of Hermar ployers from John O'Groats to Land's being quite handy for me, I have End say half-speed is the rule. A seen him at work quite a lot, and 1 Canadian who had worked at our must confess to being a little dis Wallsend Yard and returned home, Mrs. Jenner Hogg leaves on Mon-Me Sergeaunt ............. "Kashgar," Mr Jardine ....................
appointed with him, though I am when asked by the Agent-General in quite prepared to see him pull out a London, to whom he reported, why Mr Potts ......
Surprise. But he has been on the he was going home, replied: I am Mr Sutton
slow side, and the way partners have sick of it, the men won't work them- †Pawnshop one first and one reached him with the left suggested selves or let anyone else.** second disqualified.
to me that Wilde may be in his * Dead-heat for third place. element.
Assuming this possible it resolves
That is the only way a very pritl itself lato a question of how many of able way, gravely replied Sir George these punches the American can take, who went on to point out that when while the Welshman will have to costs of production fell there would be particularly careful of countering be a revival of shipbuilding. There a strong suit in Pete's make-up.is at present a surplus of cargo- on these two points I am convinced steamer tonnage but no surplus of the issue will rest.
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Circumspice? Not if we would One non-fatal case of cerebro extract a little happiness from life. spinal fever, French, was reported on The policy of the maligned ostrich Saturday. in such circumstances seems to have merit..
**The world is out of joint. O!! cursed spite." We fear it will get worse before it gets better.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
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LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
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"2ND DIVISION MATCHES.
Although there were seven matches In connection with the Hongkong Football League-two first division and five second division down for
THE STAMINA OF HERMAN. Notwithstanding that
The solution of the present situa: tion is what-unemployment?".
passenger steamers, and these are needed. But the cancellation of con- Herman tracta goes on apace." Here," he decision on Saturday, the races were has been more familiar with the said, "are letters on two successive patronised by most of the clubs con- short-distance no decision bouts,. I days from French firms of repute cerned, with the result that only quite believe he is lacking nothing in practically to that effect, and involv three second division matches were stamina, for, as his trainer and fellowing five or six vessels." played. These games resulted as mentioned to me, he could "fight for "Wop" (Italian), Toney Polozzolo,
| follows —
a week and then be anxious to start all over again.”
Therein lies the danger to James Wilde, for as I can read the contest in advance I see Wilde doing well for thestart withoutreducing his opponent,
JAPAN'S PRINCE.
ROYAL WEDDING.
STORIES OF DISSENSION.
Tokyo, February 19-In connec tion with "the serious affair" which has recently created a sensation in the Japanese prem, Kokusai learns on the best authority that the questión
At to-morrow afternoon's méet- RG.A. Res-8; Staffs 1. ing of the Sanitary Board, authority Oilers United 1: United 0.
Punjabis 3; South China Res. 1. will be asked for Rural, Inspector C. Evans to enter premises and seize As. anticipated, the Artillerymen Germans, and in their oblivious
unwholesome food in accordance were too strong for the Staffs, and with section 83 of the Public Health attacking most of the time, scored bigotry bankrupted the country, increased Europe's ruin, dimmed,
and Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of with regularity. The Staffs were to his own weight, which has been his if they have not doused., the ope
1903. The outbreak of rinderpest in dangerous on several occasions but custom. And then may come some light which emerged from the war,
The Blue Funnels.s. "Teiresins cattle shed at Chu Lin will also be they failed badly when in front of gruelling closing rounds, in which the League of Nations, estranged will be despatched to Singapore on considered.
goal, and many good chances went event I anticipate it will be goobye the United States, and cut all the Tuesday, March 1; at noon. This
begging The Gunners scored eight to the hope and anticipations of the times with one reply.
greatest Britisher we have ever seen bonds holding the colonies to us. vessel offers excellent cabin accom
Ng Sam, a shopkeeper carrying The two Now they have no resource but modation for saloon passengers.
United” teams played in the ring. on business at No. 221, Queen's Road a very good game, together, and a
A CURIOUS. SITUATION, Philip Gibbs having taken over to build "battleships they cannot
West, reports that about 6 am, on very strenuous struggle in which
.There is really a curious" situation the Review of Reties this year, pay for, or perish. They had bet- While at work blasting rocks in February 25, before he had opened both ends of the field were visited regarding the contest between Wells is entirely unconnected with the begins with messages from men ter perish. Nobody matters now Coronation Road, Kowloon, near the bis shop, two men entered the pre- in quick succession, with the defences and Levinsky. Wells looks fit and Crown Prince's trip to Europe. A like H. G. Wells, General Gough, but the bors. If they would listen Electric Power House, yesterday, a mises by pulling the door out of its playing excellently, resulted in the well enough to box and win, like the movement has been, and still is, afoot Admiral Kerr. Augustine Birrell, to me I should advise them to be young workman was injured about sockets and atole six rolls of cloth Oilers who were the better balanced brilliant champion he ought to have in certain quarters for postpone." G. K. Chesterton, Gilbert Murray, dubious of what anybody over 40 the face and hands by dymainite valued at $86, which were lying on team in forward line, just snatching been, and the Philadelphian in his ment of His Imperial Highness' de Bilaire Belloc. Dean Inge, John says about war, politics, economics, suddenly exploding. He was removed the counter near the entrance. The a victory by the only goal scored. training has given the impression parture, but this, it is stated, is solely Masefield, Robert Bridges, Jerome literature-practically everything to the Kwong Wah Hospital. men got away before an alarm could
The surprise of the day was the that he carries a terrible knock-out prompted by fears for the Prince's K. Jerome. Sir Harry Johnston, to smile at all grave statements in
be raised.
Punjabis v. South China Res. game. punch, which his very long record personal safety while abroad, owing .H. M. Tomlinson., and J. C. Parliament and the newspapers.""
The Chinese were expected to score tells he has not possessed,
to the present disturbed" conditions Squire. Some of them are men- Then Sir Harry Johnston, who
Now the bugbear to Wells has been all over the world.” This, however, an easy win, but over confidence tioned on the cover, like apples on wants a clean sweep a new leader roof of No. 122, Queen's Road
East yesterday afternoon. The Fire Charged before Magistrate Orme caused them to underrate their the big punch, and it should be com will make no difference in the plans the top of the greengrocer's basket. for the Tiberals in place of Asqnits, Brigade was immediately summoned, this morning with the unlawful pos- opponents' abilities. They fielded an forting for him to know that bis op for the Crown Prince's departure and As is often the case, some of the selection of honest, capable, young but on arrival found its services notaion of six taels of prepared non-indifferent team and paid the penalty ponent, whatever he may suggest, ftinerary, as already announced. -soundest fruit is in the "etc." modernly educated men as Our required, the flames having been Government opium, a Chinese who to the tune of 3 goals to 1.. The has not featured this in the ring. Belloc, Chesterton, Inge, and future Ministers thear, bear extinguished by the inmates of the was arrested on the Praya pleaded Punjabis who are improving in form Although Levinsky's boring ability same figh authority, that the reports that a travelling trader gave him the with every match, played very good is of a high standard, it cannot com- of factional intrigue in court circles pare with the former Bombardier's have been much exaggerated, and Squire are big and rosy apples, cultivation of friendship with the house.
parcel containing the drug to carry. football and deserved their win
are to be entirely discredited. It is He did not know the contents of the The Kowloon Res, were disappoint-ski
Others are embraced in an "etc.
Sir Donald Maclean for choice-
but with a core of rot. Toulin- | U.S.A.-concessions to Ireland-
are juicy, sound fruit.
All take a look round, at the
A small fre broke out on the
!
Kokusai is further assured, on the
son and Johnston in comparison the stoppage of government extra- A Japanese named K. Sagiora, parcel. A fine of $600 or three ed by the "Carlisle who failed to It ought to be possible for that a fact that the question of the Crown ragance, the abolition of whisky, arrested yesterday on a charge of months hard labour, was imposed, Į turn out. The Kowlooultes and the beautifully long, piston-like left hand Prince's marriage (raised by the and the popularising of cider, boarding a train while it was in The drug was confiscated. Those, and a few extras..
But how?
invitation of Gibbs, and all briefly
motion, was allowed out on bail. comment on what they see, behind
This morning when his case was "and before. Listen to H. M. Tom- J. C. Squire says we really must called before Magistrate Orme, he *linson :
Picus resolutions for the be more honest. He, reminds us failed to appear and his ball was New Year won't cave us now we of things we said during the war, estreated. bave scuttled the Empire in a about the rights of small nations, continued violent indulgence since, and he mentions Mespot and
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referee waited until 3.30 p.m., and of Wells to be kept doing useful opposition of certain noble families then left the field. Under the rules work all through the contest. There of Kioto) has been thoroughly dis of the Association the Kowloonites should not be any worry for him at eussed; but the matter, Kokusai ia in are entitled to a walk-over.
all, even ignoring the fact that he formed, has been satisfactorily clear- The owners of the Philantropic
The Titania". Kowloon, Police can follow through with a righted up Stand -best to inform their. South China and St. Joseph's v. spelling knockout.
When the mere fact that the patrons, who visited the Stand Club Res. watches, the first two in
Levinsky, I think is rather too marriage was under discussion, be- during the four Race Days, the first division of the league, were tough and clever in his defence to came known, it created a sensation. When two Chinese were this that the cash sweeps for the Derby postponed by mutual agreement.
allow this to happen, and if Wells Various rumours began to be "cir 1918, of greed, fear, and revenge. Ireland. He reminds us that we morning charged before Magistrate and the Champions bave all been
makes the mistake of fighting at culated and certain politicians High-minded and generous youth, promised ourselves it should be the Orme with the unlawful possession drawn and the prizes divided after
close quarters, it will be fatal, for the seized on these to propagate mag- with a spontaneity in which nobody last war, and points out how we are of one 50-packet tin of dutiable deducting ten per cent. commission.
Battler swings punches with both nified reports of disagreement in before the war would have "be- beading. As for making our coun- cigarettes each they pleaded From cash sweeps on the other races
hands to the mid-section in a manner Court circles. This necessitated lieved, came at the call from all try a land fit for heroes to Live Ignorance. A European Revenue twenty per cent. has been deducted.
calculated to curl up our former the publication of the formal an- the English-speaking world, and in in "that's a job that needs Officer said that the duty on the The whole of the commission (after
champion without much difficulty, nouncement that the marriage four years presented us with a heroes, and we are leaving it to cigarettes was $1.50 per tin. The paying for printing, stationery and
The contest is not likely to run on would proceed as arranged. Baron secure base for a British Common- the elderly gang of place men at Magistrate enquired what fine it was staff'e-wages) will be divided equally Writing to the London Athletic the orthodox lines anticipated and Nakamura, Minister of the Imperial wealth amid "decent international Downing street...
usual to impose in such cases, between the North China Famine Macs, on January, 10, The Game according to the respective abilities Household, assumed responsibility relations. In less than a year 'the Masefield offers ns pretty plati-Inspector Spear, of the Water Police, Fund, the East and North Rivers Chicken " says he
of the men, Those who believe the for the misunderstanding and resign..... elderly club' men of London, lead-tudes. Dean Inge appropriately said that the fine was Gyed by the Relief Fund and the Hongkong Wart would be interesting to know Bombardier will be knocked out may ad. As already announced, Viscount ng the professional pouticians and enough, is gloomy Belloc, still ordinance as ten times the duty pay. Memorial Fund. The owners were what Mese Rube Welch and Leon get a surprise, for he can stand als Making has been appointed bis the middle class, the greatest miss more characteristically offers usable on each tin. The Magistrate present at the Meeting superlatend Pollock are spending in the, produe: fair share of punishment. Personally sucesorable information is availabl of timidity and illiteracy we have, Pleasant Falsehood. He would imposed fine of $10 each, and ing, and gave their services and pro-tion of next Thursday's mammoth I am expecting him to be at his best, No reliable
is destroyed the work of youth turn-send us to his church for the truth. ordered the confiscation of the vided the five houses without any entertainment at the Royal Albert in which event he should beat as to whether, Prince Yamagata has ed against Labour and the Irish The Poet Laureate urges us to be cigaretten.
remuneration.
Hall I should say records of the Levinsky.
resigned, or not-Reuter
BOXING.
WELLS AND WILDE.