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No cinematograph film depicting robbery, murder or suicide will be permitted to be shown hi New Zealand after May 1. A good lead for the local censor.
HONGKONG BUSINESS
TYPES.
1-THE DEALER.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
B.E.C.C. TOURNAMENTS. The Chinese is acknowledged the
Following are the results of yester world over to be an excellent business day's play in the HKCC tennis
The Hon. Mr H E Pollock man. K.C., ha bren appointed a member of the Executive Council, making three unofficial members now sitting on the Executive Council. The Hon. Mr. Pollock has already been sworn
Mr. Tom Gunn, the Cantonese Aviator denies the report circulated by a Canton paper that he met with a serious accident while flying in Kwangs. Mr. Gunn adds that he has not been out of Hongkong for
several months now.
Passengers by the 1.3. "Express of Japan" yesterday included Mr. Dalziel of Talkoo Sugar Refinery with Mrs. Dalziel and family, also Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. W. Anderson of the Anderson Music Co., and Mr. T. S. Forrest.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
CORRESPONDENCE.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
[To the Editor of the " China Moll."}
1921.
RICC
WAR MEMORIAL.
CEREMONY YESTERDAY'S UNVEILING
In the pavilion of the Hongkong copies of correspondance which has interesting ceremony was witnessed SIR-I have pleasure in enclosing | Cricket Club yesterday evening, an
One important point to remember tournaments:
Open Championship Singles passed between the Government and by large gathering of members and in this connection is that his doces-
Constitutional Reformu."
muriber of ladies, when HE. the tors were bargaining and trading M. K. Lo beat S. A. Rujaku, 6-2, this Association on the question of their friends, including quite a good when the forebears of our biggest 7-5, 6-2
I shall be much obliged if you will | Governor; · Sir Reginald Stubbs, Open Championship Doubles Com Taipan were running around in skins, mander A. E. Johnstone and Surg-publish same in your paper. Thank The Chinese brain has been declared
by Scientists to be physically the Lieut. H. Morrison bear R. Ming you in anticipation. I am, sir,
L. M. WHYTE, heaviest among all the races of man- Henderson and R. C. Cromie, 7-5, 6-4 yours faithfully, kind and no one doubts its intellectual 50. Capt. Leslie Smith and J. S
(Hoo.Sec., Constitutional Reform Jennings beat J. R. Wood and G. R. keenneRE.
Association of Hongkong), Saver, 63, 26, 86, 2-6, 6-1.
Queen's Building. Hongkong, March 22, 1921.
[COPY)
Club Championship-Major H. M. (2, Edwards Gent H. W. Samson, 63, 64, 3-6, 6-1. A. D. Humphreys beat D. J. Valentine, 6-3, 6-1, 63
Wherever the Chinese goes he succeeds. The retail trade in the Philippines, the Straits Settlements, and the East Indies, is almost entirely in the hands of Chinese merchants and even the native races of these territories are being supplanted by Chinese. The Americans Australians fear them, as they know 6-1, 60. the difficulty of standing against them in the economic struggle for existence.
In the mental and physical com position of the Chinese are all the qualities, that make for survival, and not least of these is his talent for business.
Handicap Singles B. Cornaby beat R. K. Valentine, 64, 75. Wong Po Kaung beat M. H. Lo, 46, 6-2,
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Weather permitting, the following Major General Tawpskend,
games will be played today;— addressing a meeting at Carton Hall,
Open Championship Doubles expressed the opinion that it was
1. R. Wood and G. R. Sayer v. Capt. ridiculous to lock up a buge force of
Leslie Smith and J. S. Jennings, hundred thousand men in Mesopota-
On all occasions when his capabili Club Championship-Major CWII- mia but apparently there were power-ties for business are discussed the † son v. E. G. Grimble; Major FL. M. Ed- ful financial influences working question of his honesty as a mer-wards v. H. W. Sassoon; Capt. F. E. against evacuation. “
Chant is sure to crop up. Many Davies v. G. M. Dodwell; A. D. people lavish praise on the Chinese Humphreys v. D. J. Valentine: A B. business man for his sterling charac-Raworth v. G. Miskin. “ ster and general trustworthiness, and it cannot be denied that business is often done in China on thé spoken word alone.
A pretty Chinese wedding was celebrated at St. Paul's Church on Monday afternoon, when Dr. Chaw Wai Cheong, a local medical practi- tioner, recently graduated from the Hongkong University, was married to Miss Kwok Yee Hing, a teacher of the St. Paul's Girls' School.
According to report from the light keeper at Sarresan, east coast Galf of Siam, the buoy at this place drifted on February 23 during a storm and has been replaced by the keeper.
Uall further notice the present position may not be absolutely in accordance with the charts, and caution should therefore be shown by ships navigating through the
A Hongkong Chinese Merchant for example will quote by word of mouth a price which is firm say, for one week and even if the price of the
BOWLING.
· AN AUSTRALIAN RECORD.
During the A grade pennant bowls
K.COM.G. unveiled a bronze tabler
to the memory of members of the
Club who fell in the war.
The tablet, which was of a simple design, was surmounted by a laurel wreath, and bore on a decorated, bor- der, medallions representing an aire ship and seroplane in fight, and [artillery and infantry in action. On the sides were the words "East, Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1921. West, North, South," and at the basa Sir-I am directed by the Commit- the words "Victory, Liberty." In the tee of the Constitutional Reform centre of the tablet, under the head Association to ascertain from youing 1914-1919. Hongkong Crickes whether any definits reply has been Club. Roll of Honour," appeared the received by His Excellency the Goy names of those heroic sportsmen who ernor from the Secretary of State for gave up their lives for King and the Colonies regarding the question Country in that biggest of games. of greater representation of unofficial In a brief address, Mr. F. Maitland members on the Legislative Counsaid: Your Excellency ladies and as outlined in our letter of Jan. gentlemen, we meet here this after- 10, 1919-I have the honour to be noon to place on record the greatest sir, your obedient servant,
of all services rendered to their King and Country by civilian members of the Hongkong Cricket Club. As soon
(Signed) L. M. WHITE,
(Hon. Secretary). To the Hon. Mr. C. Severn, CM.G.
Colonial Secretary:
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, January 24, 1921. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 20th January, I am directed to state that no reply has yet been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the membership of the Legislative Council-I am, sir, your obedient servant.
!:|
(Signed) CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Secretary). The Constitutional Reform Associa- tion of Hongkong.
as the war terminated I felt that we should erect in the pavilion 1 mer- orial to the men who had lost, their lives för victory and liberty, and with the approval of the Committee I asked Messrs. Palmer & Turner to design abler, and this was done by Mr. Wison of that firm. It only arrived a few days ago and before asking His Excellency the Governor to unveil the tablet I will read out the names of the men of whom we are proud and
desire to honour.-H. Arthur, B. F. Chapman, D. G. Cheeseman, Jasper [Clark, C., C. F. Cunningham, P. Sydenham Dixon, P. Delanny, A. C. E; Elborough, K. R. Forde, L. Gall, H. I. Jones, A. N. Joseland, R. G. Munro. F. Richardson, F. H. Robin- Hongkong. January 28, 1921.. son. A. D. Shewan, R. A. Stokes, Sir, In reply to your letter of the C. N. G. Walker, A. Whitmarsh 24th inst, it is disappointing to learn H.E. the Governor said the Clas that no reply has yet been received was indebted to the generosity, and from the Secretary of State for the public spirit of Mr. Maitland for the
commodity in question rises rapidly match in Australia recently between in the coume of the weeks no attempt South Park and Parkside on the green is ever made by the merchant to of the former, a most extraordinary improve on his original quotation end was played. It is believed by and the buyer can close the deal at those present to be a record in first. The Hon. Secretary, the end of the week on the original class bowls. The South Park leader's price quoted-to his gain and the first bowl was placed a few inches dealer's logs. But facts like this do from the "jack." In an endeavour to not necessarily infer that all Chinese rest it off, the opposing leader lost his merchants are the soul of honesty. bowl South Park then drew another We are rather inclined to judge other also close to the jack." The visiting races by our own standards and this leader again lost his bowl with a shot The desire amongst the Japanese often induces entirely wrong conclu- similar to his first. Crossing (Park side's skipper) directed his second to learn Occidental ways is steadily in- For example when the steamer and third men to drive with each of Colonies regarding the Membership provision of the tablet. It was fit- creasing. Languages, school systemsHong Mok" recently ran on the their bowls, with the result that they of the Legislative Council. military and naval tactics, engineer-
strait.
sions.
saved.
ting that the members of the Club
I am directed by my Committee to who gave their lives for the Empire
ing, music and numerous other rocks outside Hongkong she carried only slightly disturbed the woods, things have beer mastered by them about 100 women aboard. While but each bowl was ditched. The quest that a telegram be now sent should be honoured by their old and now the younger folks are taking many men were rescued the reports skippers changed end with South by the Government to the Secretary colleagues, and it was a happy thought up dancing and the older persons stated that only one woman was Park lying 6, while their opponents of State for the Colonies to inform that the tabfer had been provided. It had 6 in the ditch. Marshall (South him that the Committee of the contained, the names of those who Constitutional Reform Association fell in France, Flanders, Italy, Gali- too. The fox trot, the waltz, the
Park skipper), with his last bowl, put bunny bug, and all fanciful steps are When the Titanic" struck an being learned to the so-called "tune" iceberg some years ago, and went in a block about 12ft, short. Another are pressing for a reply to their poli, and East and West Africa, which driver by Crowing was unsuccessful, proposals for the amendment of the was enough to show that members of the jazz music.
down with European and American and the end was completed showing cil; and to point out to him that such a fair part in the great war and show- Constitution of the Legislative Cours of the Hongkong Cricket Club played men walking calmly on the deck the remarkable position of Southproposals were carried at a public ed. as in so many other parts of the The refusal of the Yokohama while the women, and children Park's eight bowls being in the count, meeting held at the City Han two world, that the best sportsmen made- authorities to allow a German named week of in the bosts several with not an opponent's bowl on the year 1700-I am, Sir, your obedient the best soldiers.
Ernest Adolph Richter to land at Yokohama from the NYK: steamer "Takeshima Maru" is an echo of the Japanese Naval scandal of several
Chinese
men secured, unknowa to the crew, safe places in the bottom of the Ele boats, and were picked up with the women and children.
green.
| Servant,
|
(Signed) L. M. WHYTE. (Hon. Secretary).
years ago. Richter was deported by hasty conclusion might be drawn tell the truth with great equanimity. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.......
at
these instances that Chinese are cowards. This deduc tion would be quite erroneous as the probability is that as a race they are more careful of their car cases, and have stronger objections
the authorities for being implicated from in the scandal and has been living in China since. It is reported that he has made several attempts to come back to Japan but each time has been recognized.
Bat as Europeans value honest dealing he is honest simply because honesty is for him the best policy.
If proof of the above argument is desired it can be found in the present piece goods crisis in Shanghai The
to the loss of their own valuable lives dealers there who have been per
Agriculture, which is in charge also the lost Hang Moh," opportunity not strange then that the only reliable And yet in spite of all that can be,
Hongkong.
(Signed) CLAUD SEVERY (Colonial Secretary),
Constitutional Reform Association,
Hongkong.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, March 18, 1921. Sir-With reference to prerious
the constitution of the Legislative
He now had the honour to unveil the memorial,
́AIR CRUISERS. ·
POWERFUL MACHINES."
Įtons, and so drive the machine nine motors will be required, each develop- ing approximately 400 horse-power and giving the craft a total power of 3,600 horse-power.
These machines would, in the event of war, be used in long-distance re". connaissance and also for offensive work in detecting and destroying sub- marines and harrying an chemy's merchant shipping..
U.S. NAVY'S BIG NEW CRAFT. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Two of the most powerful Bying " Hongkong, February 10, 1921, machines in the world, veritable Sir-With reference to your letter cruisers of the air" are being than have other nationalites. Also fectly honest while profits were of 28th January, 1921, regarding built to the order of the Americas "Do you loop** is likely to be they have not the same idea of piling up changed their policy when the membership of the Legislative Naval Department. the up-to-date question in the ball chivalry. In the same way great [they forestw staggering losses. They | Council, I am directed to state that They take the form of vast Bying room; for the latest dance, which is care should be exercised when obser actually, endeavoured to force the the despatch sent subsequent to Mr. boats, each weighing when loaded 30 being studied by the Association of vations are made on Chinese honesty. European and American houses to Pollock's question at the meeting of tous, and capable of ascending and Dancing. Masters in Paris"the
All Europeans who have lived any cancel their contracts. And the the Legislative Council of December remaining in the air. in high-speed the fish by destroying their food, Dance of the Aces" is based on the length of time in China are familiar fact that they had ordered the goods 9, 1920, will now be in the hands of fight, for a period sufficiently long which starts mostly on the surface movements of the aeroplane. The with dishonesty which in the form and that the importing houses the Secretary of State for the Colonies to enable the machine to cover a dis- At Southwold, he says, dead guille dancer of the future will be expected of the institution of squeeze is would
suffer
enormously did and that His Excellency does not, tance of 2,000 miles. ATRETE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE”
mots are now being cast ashore to be able to "bank," to loop the rampant all over the country. The not enter into their consideration at therefore, consider that a further The crew of each "craft, with the with their feathers clogged with loop, and to execute the mysterious house boys squeeze, the cooks squeeze, all. Had it not been for the firm reminder will serve any useful par- huge quantity of fuel carried, and the HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1951.ol, and the same is true in places step called in the airman's language, the coolies squeeze, the compradores front presented by the foreign pose.I am, sir, your obedient other war-like stores, will weigh 15
further north, of cormorants and the dead-leaf drop." It is to be
houses, the contracts would have | servant, seagulls. If seabirds are destroyed feared that there will be many forced squeeze, and the officials squeeze.
The idea of squeeze seems to pene been apaulled by the dealers, and by oil, the more delicate forms of landings.
trate their whole civilisation and if goods to the value of millions of tasks marine life on which the fish de-
every Chinese is not actually born would have been thrown back on the Pend for subsistence will the sooner which a representative of the Straits certainly a part of his social inheri- cancel is in itself a striking exposure
In the course of an interview with this idea in his bones, it is importers' hands. The proposal to The Hon. Secretary, be much scarcer, owing to the pre-Time had with Captain Pennefather, tance. He can no more stop squeez of the true mentality of the Chinese For those who fish for food, it is valence of oil The Ministry of of the steamer. "Hupeb. regarding ing than he can help swearing. Is it merchant. always here. Those of the first class should now try to ascertain of fisheries, has been asked to hold was taken to ask him about the people in the whole country are the said against him the workers of from those of the second if they an inquiry into the effect of oil still aground. No effort would be exceptional in their integrity of on his trade which offers a large and Hong Wan I" which, he said, was merchants? Why are the merchants Europe and America depend greatly have noticed any bad effect on the containing and oil-propelled vessels made to get her off, said the Captain, character? Are they a special breed ever increasing outlet for their pro- oil fuel. It will be wiser not to kong Government will keep an eye Her position was not altogether selected for honesty instead of beef? quarter of the population of the Council of Hongkong, I am directed 18 & POLICE PATROL SPOKEN OF fish, due to the increased use of on marine life. Doubtless the Hong-ill favourable weather prevailed. uke the wrestlers of Japan only ducts. He supplies the wants of a correspondence on the subject of pot it as a leading question, per-on what happens in this connection unfavourable for salvage, but ber haps, not to pat into their heads at Home and elsewhere, because age was, and that might affect the bably in the ready adaptability of the tor in world commerce. The really to inform you that a reply etary of
The answer is to be found pro globe, and is thas an important fac the idea that oil is injurious to our harbour never before bad so results of the operations. marine life, but to enquire if they many motor boats and other oil
Chinese. The merchant who deals big Chinese hiiness man is a won been received from the Secretary of have noticed any deterioration in using craft, and everybody who
with foreigners, has found by experiderful fellow to deal with, dist State for the Colonies to the Toeal fish or fishing. We have frequents it rouch,
The funeral of the late Mr. F. Wence that the quality at honesty is guished as he always is by his wide effect that he has given the matter either in Brown, second engineer of the China highly esteemed by them and is in violon, courageous outlook, and fine careful consideration, but is not consed to convey prisoners and dis- good chance to know that local sea or fishing, has noticed and com- whose death was announced in these be done. He has therefore adapted big men have busbed themselves up/I am, sir, your obedient servant, prison as a "Black Maria" had its beard it said lir men who have a business, or sailing or bathing, Navigation Coʻ% 6% ****Kilong," fact an essential before business can inteligence. And how often, the vinced that any change is destrable, orderly persons to a police station or Eshing is not nearly as good as it mented on the quantity of oil columns yesterday, took place at the himself to his environment and he from the very lowest social strata." A used to be. Some of them attri- floating about all over it. Yacht Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, come strictly honest in his com coolie goes to Honolulu to work on bute this to excessive fishing, for bottoms are noticeably ally when last evening, and was attended by mercial transactions with Europeans the sugar plantations and returns Hon. Secretary, getting that there are as good fish hauled up. So, sometimes, are the the representatives of the Company Really he is no more honest by nature a millionaire owner of many estates. in the sea as ever came out of it, towels of unlucky hathers. Now if and number of the deceased's than the corrupt offel, only while Another goes to Malaya to tap rub which saying, for our present pur- all this oil be robbing our fishing shipping colleagues. Many beautiit pays the official to be dishonest it ber at a few cents a day and becomes pose; means that the natural ia-population of their livelihood, and ful floral telbutes were sent. As a suits the merchant to be honest respected citizen of the Empire able crease should more than keep pace us of our fish, we may as well know sign of respect, the China Navigation The Chinese always knows on which to dispense charity with a lavish with the depredations of men. But it. And if there be, as is possible, Co's flags at its offices and on its alde his bread is buttered,, and he is hand If there is a noticeable scarcity in nothing in this Home alarum, we ships in port were flown at half-mast too cautions to run any risks. Once The trader is always on the side of To the Editor of the China Max.) that part of Boston stood so in awe of local waters, as well as a smaller shopld like to know that too. Let yesterday. average run, we must look into those in a position to find out for this matter of oil fuel. An Ameri-us get bray, and tell us the result can angler reports that since the of their investigations.
· ́introduction of motor boats on the Canadian lakes, the fishing there "has_progressively deteriorated. A similar report comes from the east- ern American coast, while Profes-
sor Meek, who from his laboratory
A FAMILY NECESSITY,
י
(Sd) CLAUD SEVERN, (Colonial Secretary),
Constitutional Reform Association, Hongkong
JOBS FOR THE GOST.
WHY
AS A "BLACK MARIA???
The habit of referring to the vehicle
origin in Boston during the colonial days when « negress by the name of Maria Lee kept a boarding-house for sailors in one the roughest sections of the city.
Maria was a woman of gigantic statue and prodigious-strength, and wäs, therefore, of great assistance 18, the authorities in preserving the pesice. The entire lawless element of
her, that whenever an unusually
his name falls into disrepute with law and order, and local dealexu Europeans, he knows he must lose press themselves very strongly It is stated that the San Fran- their custom. Ke
when conditions in the interior render Sir-In view at the approaching troublesome person was to be removed cisco Chamber of Commerce his im He is never troubled as some business dangerous. When the hot weather it would be interesting to the station house, the services of proved its plan for the excursion of foreigners are by the necessity of North goes to war with the South to know, hat is being done in regard One of the stories told of her is that !Black Maria" were usually required. San Francisco business men to the being honest for the sake of honesty, the average Chinese, merchant cares to the bathing beach question, Far East next August on a vessel to He never regards honesty as a moral little which aide ins, all he wants is And how about a shelter for the she took at one time, and without be chartered from the United States quality desirable to itself and worthy peace, so that he can sell his waren, youngsters at Happy Valley where assistance, three riotous sailors to the VERY family should be provided Shipping Board. It is now proposed of incalcation in the minds of his One day he will want share in the the population is steadily increasing lock-up and then, glancing around, at Cullercoats looks after the fishes times. Sprains may be cared in 97 days. There will be a stop of two He views all things only from the he gets it he will certainly direct his being erected
with Chamberlain's Fain Baim at that the trip shall cover a period of children Government of his county and when and numerous new buildings are demanded to know whether Thar's
anyone else needs Maria's help.” in the North Ses, reports the exist much less time when promptly treated days to Honolulu and of a week in point of view of their effect efforts towards stopping the civil An anti-mosquito campaign is also ance of "come factor" which bar Lame back, lame shoulder pains in the Manila. The trip will also include and he is out for success all the time, wars which have been for so long the essential in view of the excavating the last four years been detriade and chest and heumatic paina se vids to Peking, Shanghai, Java, He regards in action or, an Eden zót chat drawback to the program of work which has been going on within mental to fish life." Dr. "A. F. some of the diseases for which it Straits Settlements, Indo-China, Can in the light of morality but of con: Chin Shipley, of Cambridge, writing, topecially valuable. Try this hotenton, Colombo, Hongkong and Japan, sequence The Times, believes that this un-and you will revor with to be without The plan it be submitted to the
fand become acquainted with its qualition
I be stands to gain by lyin Known factor is oil, discharged by it For sale by all Chemists and Store American Shipping Board for all in with the bindest assur ships and motor boats. It destroys keepers:
proval.
If he fears to lose by
the past few months
This original
pecially written for the China be about, "The Firm,
VALLEYITE,
Hongkong, March 23, 1921.
Sa frequently was her assistance needed, that the expression Send for Black Maria became a synonym for the removal of prisoners to jail—a synonym which persisted long after the original Black Maria had been "sup". planted by a barred and guarded vehicle.