HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
Telephone No. 488.
SOLE AGENTS
IN
HONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA
FOR
THE STUDEBAKER CAR:
We have just received a consignment of these Cars convering:-
BIG SIX TOURING (7 Passenger) SPECIAL SIX TOURING (5 Passenger) SPECIAL SIX SEDAN (5 Passenger) LIGHT SIX TOURING (5 Passenger)
FIRST CLASS LIVERY SERVICE.
SANITARY BOARD.
THE MOSQUITO FEST.
STATISTICS SOUGHT.
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"The Mosquito Pest," was the principal subject discussed at the fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board held in the Board Room, Post Office Building, Jester- day afternoon.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING..
ACTING CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Shanghai conference, education in China, cable delays, fog signals, Crown Agents, mail delays, pillage of cargo, bills of lading, the local fire brigade, and the appointment of a permanent commercial secretary In Hongkong were among the matters touched upon by the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, who presided in the absence, owing to Blness, of the Chairman, (the Hon. Mr. P. H. Hoitoak), at the annual geeneral meeting of members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, which was held at 4 pm, yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce Room, Chartered Bank Building. The following members of the General Committee were present Messṛa. P.L. Knight, G. M. Dodwill, A. O. Lang, J. A. Plummer, Ĝ. T. Edkins, A. G. Stephen and A. S. Gabbay.
The annual general meeting of the Chamber in name, we are British at Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was bottom, had do not propose to shar over Beld, yesterday afternoon, at the offices incidents merely because it might hurt of the Chamber. In the absence, through people's feelings to air them, whether inaisposition, of the Hon. Mr. P. H.they be our own nationals or not.
presided.
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CORRESPONDENCE
HEAR, "HEAR!
[Te the Editor of the " China MELY}
Sir.-Your striking-observation, in the leading article in to-day's issue, Politics are Hopeless, that the same wilter who recommends diego- lution of the League of Nations and a return to the Balance of Power because small nations cannot afford to pay the heavy monthly subscrip tion, would probably advise a
have
WEDNESDAY-MARCH-
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
GRUYERE
CHEESE
$1.40 per lb.
nearly bankrupt -power to Voting AUSTRALIAN STILTON $100
in
no hesitation hundreds of millions to maintain the Balance of Power," makes one think what a wonderful future would be assured the League, the only salva- tion for a world now more than ever an armed camp, if the nations would but contribute to its upkeep a half, a quarter, an eighth, of the treasure they now pour out on costly arma-i
With total disarmament
FRENCH
pacts.","
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE O......., Ltd.
ALLEGED FORGERY.
STORE MANAGER CHARGED.
EXPERT PRINTING EVIDENCE. LiL
HIGH HEELS.
AMERICA'S WAY.
COMICAL POSSIBILITIES.
At the Magistracy yesterday after- There seems to be no doubt about noon, Magistrate Lindsell resumed the news from the United States of hearing of the case in which Shamza proposed enactment against high Lal-sang, managing partner of the heels on women's shoes. The statute Kowloon Stones, is charged with for-has been introduced into the Senate 1of Utah, and, if it ever gets any far, Mr. D. H. Blake represented thether, one and a half inch will be the complainant. Mr Jan Hendrik va maximas height of heel for the Gerinep Lahrs, managing, director ofashionables of Salt Lake City and the Holland-Pacific Trading Coewhere. As yet no one seems to
Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone CONFERENCE-IN SHANGHAI
I would first refer to the Conference meats. The following members were present:
of British Chambers of Commerce in impossible until a more enlightened Messrs the Asiatic Petroleum Co, Shanghai. In my opinion, the importage and immediate limitation of (Mr. W. H. Bell), Arnhold Bros. & Co, Ltd (Mr. B. Monteith Webb) Botelho ance attaching to this annual meeting armaments still the dream of the cannot be over-estimated, not because it optimist, the League can be made a Bros. (Mr. P. V. Botelho), Bradley & Co., Ltd. (Messrs. J. A. Flammer and happens to be British, but because of its vital factor in the control of paval 1.W. Hil), British American Tobacco general bearing on the trade of China, and aerial armaments, which become Co China, Ltd. (Mr. B. Kennett), But-It deserves the most active support terfield & Sware (Alestre. G. T. Edhas all those in a position to give it, and more elaborate and deadly with the Led.I trust Hongkong will continue to do her passing of every day, with the result and T. If. R. Shaw), Britto da Horace share in bringing forward questions which that the ultimate destruction-suicide (Mr. J. Esmail), Messrs. British Borneo Timber Co., Ltd (Mr G. M. Lakin), effect the welfare of all who rely upon would be a better word-of the human Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd trade with China for their livelihood. race is now no longer the fantastic (Mr. J. H. Wallace), Canton Insurance This Chamber should also make a point vision of an imaginative novelist Office, Ltd. (Mr. D. G. Bernard), of sending one or two members of our but a dread possibility. Reverting Garters (Mr. J. C.. Ponsonby), Chins and Committee to attend the annual meeting to your spirited denunciation of the
EDUCATION.
stupid and mischievous attacks of Telephone and Electrag Co.,
S. H. Bennett and Sherry), Four Committee consider that this is the League, one is reminded forcibly Chips Light and Power Co., Ltd. (Mr-matter of the utmost importance to the of the twin personalities created by
China Provident Loan W. HAWA Ltd. (Mr. C. W future of our trade relations with Chintha poet, or at least rhymester, who | gery and false pretences.
and Mortgage
atid so far as lies in their power, have Hawker), Commercial
marc Elliott), Dodwell and are endeavouring to assist your "He was the father of bizots and OUR TELEPHONES.
Ltd. (Mr.
China to acquire a thorough knowledge bares. &Co., Ltd (3. G. L. Dodwell), Doof English and the best traditions, busi-
M.Wbyte),
As the sands of the sea were they nelly Whyte (Mr. I
otherwise, whi
which &
a knowlelge COMPLAINT TO GOVERNMENT. Extension Australasia & China
Telegraph Co. (Mr. M. E. F. Airey), | Luis language confers. In the respect of / Ard 'Haw' was the father of all the | while Mr A H. Crew appeared for have cabled to Britain the reason for Walter Ford & Co. (Mr. A-thur Samy), funds for educational purposes, we are C.R.A. CORRESPONDENCE.
Gande Price & Ca., Ltd, (Mr. C. Bond), a long way behind our American cousins,
Laug
who, with their
th their Rockefeller and Y M.C.A. Gibb Livingtson & Co. (Mr. A. O Giiman & Co, Ltd. (Mr. G. Miskin); Institutes, are enabled to attend to the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. (Mr. Weducation and look after the welfare of Haxker), J. E. Grifish, Ltd. Mr. redonds to desit e madhen, which W. A Hannibal & Co. (Mr. redounds to their credit and makes for B. G.
nann, Kern & Co. the propagation of Americac ideals.
the knowledge Robertson) Haus Holland Chins Whilst we are content (Mr. C. Hansman), Trading Co. (Mr. Van Andel), Hongkong that the ams and objects of our Ameri- 2, Queen's Buildings, Electric Co., Ltd. (Mr. F. R. Marsb), can cousins coincide with our own in Ther baulk endeavour and baffle is a genuine document and is a receipt prohibition of women's high books
Bad that where the two Manufacturing kens Rope Wan, Hongkong, and English-speaking races are pulling toge
Benikng Corpo
Corporation (ir. A.
J. D. to play will always do-there is little
Copies of the following correspond- ence between the Committee of the Constitutional Reform Association and the Govemment have been forwarded to us for publication
Co
January 20th, 1921.
Sir.-I have been directed by my
Union Assurance
Ather as
of
| wrote >--*
tribe,
Who criticize to-day. And Still, in the honest working
world With posture and hint ard smirk, Those sons of the devil are standing
by,
While Man does all the work.
reform.
In the sacred name of Law,
the defence.
The prosecution alleges that the this odd example of sumptuary legis which had been signed but only parri English prohibition of high-legged defendant cut down a contract from lation. During the war there was an ally filled in, for the purpose of books for women, but the r2500 KIS forging a document purporting to be explained, even if it was not a very a receipt entitling him to $5,000 from convincing one. At that time there was a real shortage of leather, and Mr. Luhrs..
The defence bolds that the receipt when the realm was made water by a
Mr. G. R. Sayer presided, and Committee to invite your attention G. E. M. Dyer) behere.cond fiddle, espacia tinue And over the quavering voice of i had undertaken to sell for the com-gloves might have been prohibited
there were present the Hon Mr Fr. L. Ferkins (P.W.D.), Dr. W. W. Pearse (M.OH.), Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorio, Mr.S. W,
(Secretary).
held a monopoly in Hongkong, and it
Lid
Hem
Is the droning voice of 'Haw." Did I say the League can be made a vital factor in the control of
iete...
LON
for a deposit of $5,000 made by the the order at least looked like & ider- defendant as security for goods he sure of economy, even though kid (with just about as much effect on the plainant's firm.
The only evidence taken yesterday [available reserves of pigskin and was that of Mr. V. C. Labrum, man saddlery. But really high heels are ager of the printing department of generally made of wood with the thin Messrs. Kelly and Walsh Ltd. This rest surface of cloth or leather, and
of, yet it galls us to and Whampoa Hongkong
when we to the present unsatisfactory state of Dock
(Mr. En
that mach mere could, and should, the Telephone system, and its in-Hatchison & Co. Jardine
&be done. Sir R. Ho TuDE,
Matheron
It is the opinion of your Committee Car
Ltd. (the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone), creasing want of efficiency.
Bingham & Matthews (Mr. A. that in this matter the Hongkong Govern Tao, and Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds The China and Japan Telephone Co. Lowe, R Loxley & Co (alment should play a greater part. They i armaments? Rather should I have witness said that he had been twenty the amount of wood used in the busi
Lowe), On the proposal of the Chairman, seems discreditable to a public utility Pattenden), Marine Insurance Associa should remember that Hongkong rep said it must be-made, for it is the Fears in the printing business.ness is hardly likely, to cruše a grave
tion of Hongkong (Mr. D. E. Blair), sents the lips," Canton the mouth the meeting unanimously passed a concem that wrong numbers are con- Michael & Co. (Mr. Vivian Ben- of the Southern Provinces of China and only solution that can avert the He pointed out that the words at the shortage of railway sleepers or tele
jamin) motion authorising Rural Inspector stantly given and false calls made. E. E. Marks to enter premises and Representations have repeatedy | (Mr. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co- that Hongkong by reason of her situation catastrophe inevitable if the present foot of the alleged forged receipt | graph poles. - if Utah objects to high"
P. I Knight), New Zealand Insur
is from merchant point of view to all mad policy of world armaments is to Ltd. (Mr. J. W. Stackhouse); intents and purposes a part of Ching be allowed to culminate in another China Insurance Co., Ltd. Mr. The Government should, Bonndor their 1914 inspect and seize unwhalesome food, been made to the Company by in-th in accordance with section 83 of the dividuals and others without any Townend), Hon Mr. H. E. Pol-parochial point of view and take a more Public Health and Building Ordinance satisfactory results, and my Commitee K.C. Beiss & Co. (Mr. J. FL
and our business relations
with No. 1 of 1903.
Dr. Kock asked if the Board would tee consider that it is high time the Brister), Alex Boss & Co. (Mocars Alex Chenal interest in questions affecting take step to put before the meeting Government should communicate with Ross and A. $. D. Do I da Rocha), her. It is trade that has made this plac0 |
da Rocha &
J. Co. (Mr. Sadatistics of mosquito larvae destruc- the Company with a view to the im- David Sassoon & Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. S. and it is to trade the Government must for and expect assistance in questions tion. He said that he did not dwell provement of its working. I have the Gubbay), E. D. Ssescon & Co, Ltd. took to support it, and in return we look
(Mr. S.H
Datton), Shewan, Tomes & ngth upon the matter, but would honour to be, sir, Your obedient ser-
Co. (Mr. W. I. Hawker), Skott & which, in our opinion, make for the good like to pelat out that mosquitoes ant,
Ca. (Mr. G. E. Wetton), De Sousa & of that trade.
ALF
F. N. D'Almeda Beme Ca Ltd. became a nuisance periodically, and,
Bros (Mr. Evan Ormis Surely means could be devised to.
dins), Stewart (Mr. D. Larkins) Mr. F. P. Talari, Mr. H. Ferey Smith, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd (Mr. Paul Lander), C. E. Warren & Co. (Mr. C. E. Warren), and Harry Wicking &Co. (Mr. Andrew Forbes).
L. M. WHYZE (Hon. Secretary).
check them. It was within the scope The Hon. Mr. C. Severn, C.ALG.,
of the work of the Board to do that,
and he thought that something more extensive and elaborate should be
dons towards eliminating these pests
than bad been done so far.
Colonial Secretary.
2
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, January 25th, 1921.
Dr. Pearse sald he thought Dr. Koch was referring chiefly to the Sir, I am directed to acknowledge Feak district. Mosquitoes, he said, the receipt of your letter of the 20th made their appearance at two differ January, 1921, regarding the present ent seasons in the year, first in Spring unsatisfactory state of the Telephone after the rains, and then they re mained until the dry reason when all system. As you are aware, the the water in the pools had appeared been under consideration for some the water in the pools had evaporat question of the telephone service has Then again, they were absent during time, but no improvement in the ser- the period of heavy rains, because vice is likely to be effected in the
J.
CABLE DELAYS.
This year shows a distinct improvement of bis elegirnic carries, over that of the last few years, although of necessity we have kept this matter always before
s
With the assistance of associated bodies everything has been done to im- prees on those repossible the absolute
reliable tele
Hongkong, March 29.
CORONET THEATRE.
“TEE SACK OF ROME”
WHAT THE **LONDON BRISCOPE
SAID
form exactly coincided in position, heels, it presumably objects on the relative to the right hand bottom ground that people should do their corner, with the corresponding words duty in that stature of life » which on, the larger contract farms. The it has pleased Providence to call them, witness remarked that, if the same and that "any artificial attempt to type had been used for printing a diminish the physical distance between tear-off pad, it would be most unlike themselves and Heaven is as repre- ly that it would be placed in exactly hensible as the ill-starved experiment the same relation to the right hand that was begun at Babel. "Excessive bottom corner in the second printingly high heels are also a peril to the job. The odds were 100 to one ankles which they support, and the against such a thing happening American statute may owe its origin Further, the first and last sheets of a to some, zealous believer in saving tear-off pad often showed indications woman from herself. In any event, of gum running over the edge, but it looks like a law that will be singu this sheet had gum on both back larly difficult to enforce Carrie and front; it could not be both first Nation assaulting saloon counters with and last sheet.
THE HON. MR. JOHN JOHNSTONE'S necessity for a quick this should be army of players within the precincts | form; was not square. This in. With the spectacle of the police inspec-
U
SPEECH.
the
the out. have
Is it a clever camouflage Well The great rival families of Medici it could have been done better. Ee and. Colonia were the dominant could have put the sheet into a pad,
SUPERSTITIONS...
· BLACK CATS.
Many a man who would deny that
the larvae were continuously being present uncertainty as to the future them as read. As will be seen from DIAPHONE SYSTEM OF FOG SIGSAL forces in the passionate politics of gammed it in, and then torn it out be is the least bit superstitious feels
obedient servant,
occupied the attention of
The film deals with the struggle of
again
+
The left hand edge of the receipt are will be is nothing compared Massive spectacles enacted by an graphic service. Happily
think of the ancient Castle of Saint Angele, accuracy would not be likely to for invading the ballroom with a tape The CHAIRMAN said:-I regret to state realised in the near future, and
Associated Cable Companies are doing dirary care for detail in spacious cut that your Chairman, the Hon. Mr. P.-E.it Sitting I should acknowledge that the at Rome, and staged with extraer secur if the forms were machine measure and a hand-sew. Holyoak, is not yet suficiently recovered
of this
Stately his-every appearance of having been or is recent illness to permit of his their utmost to meet the requirements of studie settings, are the outstanding Mr. Crew: The receipt form has Witness: It looks, to me as if it conducting this meeting, and under the the business community. True, even now features
and delays, but I am afraid these are incon Guazzoni, the well known maker of me for taking the chair. The report for venienses we must now and again meet Que Vadis, and other famous has been camouflaged, circumstances son will, I trust, excuse we are occasionally subject to rather long torical drama, produced by Enrica torn out of a pad?
hands Accounts have been in your
philosophically, until a Cable Com- some days and we will, with your por partes programme is completely envied Italian pictures. mission, adopt the usual course and take
of matters report,
diversity of &
IN HONGKONG WATERS. attention of the Committer, washed out of the pools and they of the Company, and it does not seem Could not breed, but they appeared possible for Government to take any occurs of which are now assuming the
Your Chairman at last year's meeting Rome in 1527. again immediately after the rains, further action pending the receipt of character of hardg annuals. Before deal. was able to announce that the Govern and remained in the pools until the report which Messrs. Lowe, Binging with these I would ask you to bear in ment had agreed to the adoption of the the Papal Army of Clement VII, to-day, the water evaporated. Everything ham and Matthews have been remind that the subjects of the speech and China Coast System of Storm Signals, against the Spanish and German mer- possible was being done to cope with quested to prepare.-I am, sir, Your remarks from the chair on these occasions thus securing uniformity. Dealing fur-cenaries sent to attack. Rome by the the nuisance, but it was impossible
are largely at the discretion of the Chair- man, which, being the ease, don't blame the with" Aids to Navigation we have Pontiff's enemy, Cardinal Colonna forwarded to the Local Authori Against this background of battle to get all the mosquito breeding
(Sa) CLAUD SEVERN. Holyoak for anything I may say
resolution recommending that the
and intrigue is developed a pleasant pools, most of them being inacessible.
(Colonial Secretary)-night, with which you do not agree. Diaphone System of Eog Signals be in love story in which the General of son It had also been the practice," said
at the approaches to Hongkong the invading forces figures as villain. Dr. Pearse, to cut the brushwoods The Hox. SECRETARY,
Our title, The Hongkong General The resolution was the outcome of a twice a year. This was done in the
Constitutional Reform Association
Chamber of Commerce" rightly imples debate at the Conference of British With the reconciliation of Colonna sense that Chambers of Commerce in Chias held and Medici, the romance of the two Autumn, and then again about this
of Hongkong..
that we are general business in Hong-st Shanghai, and it is to be regretted young lovers is also brought to ali nationalities doing. ting, bath in the town and hill dis Stricts. They would be starting again
kong are entitled to membership, and that I cannot at the moment report any happy conclusion.
As a picture of, the past the film, Én a few days..
we are all striving towards the same end further developmenta
CROWN AGENTS.
possesses almost the realism. of a Probably the most sensational namely, an improvement of the trade with Chine
the prizes. s of this Colony
For some years now we, in co-opera- topical film, plus a quality of artistry climax-to-any-criminal proceedings relations
on fold. It must not betion with the Chamber of Commerce in in the composition and production of welcome all to our ever taken in Shanghai came in an orgotten, however, that this is a British the Straits sad FM.6. and Colombo, have every scene which delights the eye open compound in the Chinese City Colony and we cannot blamed if, endeavoured to induce the Celonial Office throughout. The other business on the agenda when Chang Shea-sung, at the con- therefore, we inclines to Borgia's methods to abandon the practice of requisitioning
with clusion of four separate trials occurr and put forward British ideas ing within six hours, finally broke seem to
1187
1of other national for Government supplies to members.
Crown Agents, and this year a memorial the down and confessed that he had tie
-forwarded to ties undue emphasis. Judging by murdered his own father, Chang Ka-increasing number of foreign firms who was drawn up and the Coloni
Hongkong
Long Secretary of State
views.
The change of programme at the Previous to urging
the Hongkong Theatre to-night brings a yung, thirteen months ago in Poo have established themselves in
by the despatch of this memorial tung. The confession came after the of late years, the disabilities under which strongly
they labour appear to be outweighed
representations that they had no inten-Fighting Ceasy," featuring the
Replying to the Chairman, Dr. Koch said that he would like to give fotke of his question and allow it to stand until the next meeting.
as of a formal nature.
BEST MEDICINE MADE.
better medicine can not be made
(Laughter).
This year to
what
our
KONGKONG THEATRE.
e sneaking satisfaction il a black cat The bearing was adjourned until rus scross his path is he starts for business in the morning. Black cats for luck is a very old superstition and **GOVERNMENT HOUSE comes to us from the Egyptiscs who
had mummies of cats buried with them in their tombs and identified the Brigadier-General and Mrs. Steven, anins! with the moon-god, Pasht
arrived here on the 23rd by the probably from the peculiar effects of Torilla," and are staying at light and darkness on a cat's eyes. And a black cat's eyes” by contrast, Government House.
On Sunday, His Excellency and appear more prominently than those Lady Stubbs attended service at the of other cats, even as the moon stands Cathedral
8.3.
f|*
out from darknesË.......... His Excellency attended the sports
In modern folk fore the cat in or-*
Juck must be entirely black--no white at the Lusitano Club and distributed der to bring the greatest amount of
His Excellency-and-Lady Stubbe airs even. The cat is a weird animal- watched the Regatta from the Eon anyway and has been superstitiously Mr. Claud Severn's yacht, "Ocone."
On Monday evening Lady, Stubbsgarded from time, tumemoria, eren visited Bostock's Circus, where a pers by peoples affected by Egyptian formance was given, in aid of the civilization such as the ancient Ger mans. In Germany to-day e black cat is driven away from the cradle of the North China Famine Fund.
infant and the bedside of the sick fest A mining expert who recently it bring death. Fortunately we i
than Chamberlain's Cough Beme- accused had been confronted with the the advantages they gain under. British Colonial Office had replied to our earlier most interesting &part drama.
relieves the lars apens the discoloured bones of his father's body of the method in Chamber adoption of abandoning this practice, conso popular: starBlanche Sweet Arrived in Peking from Shantungherit the Egyptian and not the Ten« zagos, ride expectoration and amists which had been taken from the disin handling their affair: I will ask you quently I do not feel very sanguine that the 7.15 p.m. performance thë 9th states that a silver mine has just been { tonic, superstition. Egypt, Greend,
in rest ring the system to sterred corpse and placed in a boil to bear these views in mind, condition. Besides, it contains ates sed is perfectly male to take itg kettle of water in the compound in following me through a brief review of fale by all Chemists and Store in the presence of throngs of intent our activities during the year 1920, and
spectators..
mind, gentlemen,
to be mindful that although a General
shall receive much sympathy from
(Continued on Page 10.) Colonial Office
the Iron Test, will be screened. Pai Ting about forty-five li cast of America is our black car's line
superstitious descent. the and 10th episodes of the serial film discovered on the Eastern Hill of Siu Rome, Western Europe,
Special comedies will also be shown. Chizhmo, Shantung.
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