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You have heard. Is it true? Then what do you propose to do about its It is no use describing yourself as a miserable sinner on Sundays if you carry on gayly sinning the other six, making no try to stop.
When this lecturer said a certain thing was fundamentally wrong, you applauded. Do you mean to say you didn't know he meant You? He did, What are you going to do about it--- | denounce the lecturer or change your candet? You cannot have it both ways. We must in one thing corr tradict the reporter. He sys the pronouncement of the blessing by the Bishop brought the meeting to an end." It didn't. It brought it to a beginning, otherwise there was no blessing
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A Hood tractor particulars of which are given in our advertising columns will be sold by Messrs. Lam mert Bros. at public auction to; morrow afternoon.
SPECIAL CABLES.
STRAITS LIBEL LOTION. ~
DAMAGES AND COSTS AGAINST
NEWSPAPER.--
[Chine-Mail SPECIAL.}.
MULE SHED FIRE.
EVIDENCE AT-TO-DAY'S
ENQUIRY.
INADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE.
гял
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER, 12,
BURGLARS SURPRISED:
ONE MAN CAUGHT RED- FLANDED.
CHINA'S TARIFF REVISION,
OPEN 'DOOR AND BRITISH TRADE
MR. LENOX SIMPSON'S VIEWS, Two burglars last night entered No. 126, Winglok Street, occupied by s
Mr. B. Lenox Simpson, Adviser to A representative of the China Mail, Chinese Import and Export firm the Chinese Governmen in an article disregarding a notice declaring that which uses the ground floor as bus in the Financial News, deals with the there Singapore, Uct. I
Admittance," premises, the floors above question of China's proposed Tarif "DO An important libel, action was penetrated into the fastnesses of Gun serving as a dwelling for
the Revision He writes: The total The intruders gained revenue for 1920 was $82,000,000. decided to day when the Chief Justics Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon, this accountant.
admittance to the first floor awarded the Singapore Cold Storage morning, fura Court of Inquiry
1921 6gure will approach ho had not through the fan light over the $100,000,000, because import and Company $5,000 damages with coets function which against the Sails Times. The de- attended since he had the miserandah. They stale jewellery, export duties are yielding a large in- fendants alleged that the company fortune, in the war, to lose a clothing and money worth $453. crease under the revised import tarif, They were discovered as they were and stricter export valastion. Eres
had been profiteering.
WIFE'S DEATH.
GREEK HUSBAND, CHARGED WITH MURDER.
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 1. Wearing evening dress and patent leather shoes, with his hand buried in Sir William Edwin Brunyats, his thick black beard, Theodore K.C.M.G.. Vice-Chanceller of the Georgacoponlis, a Greek aged 39 years University of Hongkong, was en-again appeared at the Mixed Court tertained by the British Chamber of yesterday afternoon. He was charged Commerce to a dinner at the Han-with the murder of his wife. The kow Club an October 1.
evidence showed that the accused had been detained in the mental ward and that he suffered from the drug habit. The case was again adjourned.
Tenders for the supply of fresh water for Macas are to be opened to
morrow. The scheme is one of con- siderable magnitude and it is estimat- ed that the first portion will favalve expenditure of some two lakes cff- dollars.
POST OFFICE SITE
PORCHASER'S INTENTIONS.
-The Chinese press reports that
There were many lockers-on but the smuggling of opium is a flourish few bidders at the sale by auction ing industry in the towns and villages yesterday of the Old Post Office Site around Shanghai One newspaper. Parker Rees, the Principal Land observes that the Chinese police Surveyor, was in charge of the ham- stationed at jetties and railway mer and, as indicated in our report stations openly allow contraband to yesterday, he had no difficulty in pass. An order for rigorous meu deciding who was the successful bid- sures against the smugglers has been der since in each instance there was fasued.
only one offer made.
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riile in sending to hospital. In this case it would about to escape down the waste water
of
The
cent. ad valorem, works ont in wany
cases only to 3 per cent, or 4 per cent. That is why China has just requested the revision of the tariff up to an effectiva 5 per cent, in terms of an arrangement made two years ago. An effective per cent...would bring the revenue well over one hundred
take longer to investigate and assess pipe, and the alarm was given. One now, however, the specific tariff, the loss as the subject of the inquiry man made good his escape with the which should be based on a per was the destruction of males, sheds major part of the booty but the other and stores in the lines occupied was arrested with about $20 worth by the Male Corps, off Cor's property in his possession. Road on Saturday. A fatigue party schoolroom was sweeping out a for the use of the Court of Inquiry and on a blackboard there happened to be exercises in finding the cost of so many articles at so much each, which seemed rather appropriate in the circumstances.
Blame.
LOCAL FOX-TROT SONG.
TAKE ME DOWN TO REPULSE
BAY."
millions at once. It may be of in- terest to state, in view of the ques- tions asked in Parliament on August 10 concerning the Mackay Treaty, The witnesses all agreed that the
-Now on aule at Messrs. Houtries is that the application of the principles pressure of water was inadequate.
s local composition by Tedo Miles of that treaty, with the abolition of Two hose pipes were fixed to the are entitled "Take me down to Repulse likin. i.e., a consolidated 12 per cent standpipe but the pressure was only Bay," a copy of which we have re import tariff and a. 71 per cens sufficient to send a weak jet through caived from the composer A fox-export, would bring the total Customs one of them. Sgt. Long described trot song, "Take me down to Repulse to about $140,000,000 a year. irre the efforts to rescue. the males. Bay met with a cordial reception spective of the vastly increased turn- He and some civilians made many when presented recently by the over which free trade within the attempts to get into the stables popular entertainers Lena and Teds territories of the Republie would but found the heat too intense files. Words clever, and melody automatic guarantee. The mules were standing up all catchy, this song is assured of a ready The issue. therefore. is to fres ablare; their coats were a mass of sale during the coming dancing trade from the crippling restraints of season. An excellent photograph of an antiquated system, and thus to The fact was also clearly brought the versatile composer and his release the natural forces which will out that the matsheds burned with vivacious partner executing the dance make for a greater increase. The extraordinary rapidity. Witnesses to the song adorns the attractive ruling class in a country is of not declared that the whole thing cover. As only a limited number of much importance compared with was over in ten minutes or so from copies have been printed baders should economic factors: for when the time the time the fire began. The male be placed with Messrs. Moattis at is ripe for the removal of lindrances, shed a very long structure-only once took a little more than five minutes to collapse finally. Neither was the of water to damp mataheds
With a trade capable of being which had not yet caught Lots 316 and 2319 went to a
expanded at least 100 or 200 per cent. Chinese syndicate composed of Messrs. of any avail. The glazed
during the next decennium, the Lo Chun Shua, Ma Tein Chin and Ng surface of the grass, useful for keeping
question of fully preserving the open Wah while Messrs. R. H. Koterall out rain rendered efforts with
door' becomes important. The Lon- Li Wing Kwong, Li Yau Tsun and firebuckets of no avail. One such
don Journal of Commerce has done Leung Shai U were the purchasers shed caught and was completely
the community an important service of Lots 2317
by publishing in its issue of Aug. 12 and 2318. The comsarned in two minutes; a man on total amount yielded by the the roof with a bucket of water had
the statement made by the Japanese sale was $1,502,310 as against an to jump to save his life.
Premier in the Japanese Diet that the Several witnesses mentioned the
Powers had acquiesced in the abolition upset price of $1,499,310,
Interviewed after the sale, Mr. Lo great assistance rendered by civilians Fears saddenly crossed the road in of the open door' in Manchuris. The
Government Chun Shun said his syndicate intended and compliments were paid to the front of it at the junction of Jubilee British The Sun Chuk Lee firm of No. to erect a nine storied building, to be organising efforts of Subaltern Alim Street. The driver tried to swerve Parliament any knowledge of this 84, Wellington Street, were summon-let as offices. He commented with bar of the ER.SR.G., who but was too late to avo d an accident. report, and no doubt the matter is The woman, who was knocked down being investigated, since the Japanese ed before Magistrate Lindsell this satisfaction upon the fact that the organised the work of fire fighting. morning by Mander Bros., of Wolver-purchase price worked out at $45 a hampton, (England), through their foot as compared with $50 when the
statement is entirely untrue. solicitor, Mr. H. L. Dennys, for in-Government last offered the site for fringement of trade mark. The de-sale.
Two Chinese cases of enteric fever (one fatal) and one British case of paratyphoid fever were reported yesterday. Last week six Chinese died from influenza (not notifiable). Seven cases of paratyphoid fever, six Chinese and the other Japanese; and two cases of enteric fever, one Chinese, and the other Portuguese were also reported.
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fendants were alleged to have in their Mr. Kotewall said that his group possession or September 20, for sale proposed to build offers for them aquantity of tins of printing ink on selves on the two lots purchased and which false trade descriptions were if there was any accommodation left applied. Mr. Dennys asked that the over afterwards they would let it to hearing of the case be fixed for 11.30 business firms. to-morrow morning, and Magistrate agreed.
SHIPYARD BATTLE
ANCIENT GRUDGE CAUSES
the
KOWLOON STABBING
AFFRAY.
DRAGON GARAGE DRIVER
ARRESTED..
J
se
fire
STREET ACCIDENT.
AMBULANCE KILLS AGED
WOMAN.
About 11.45 yesterday morning, the motor ambulance was returning to the depot along Des Vanx Road when a Chinese woman aged about 76
CHINESE REPUBLIC.
CANTON'S CELEBRATION.
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rulers, like people. either adapt themselves to new conditions disappear.
denied in
Bu
It was stated that the removal of violently, was unconscious when pick the mules from the matshed was ed up. Then the ambulance arrived
in view of the issues raised: the begun directly the first alarm of fire at the hospital she was dead.
following figures are important. The Fas given. The Indian N.C.O. on
value of the trade of Manchuria in duty said he was walking through
1920 was a total of Tis. 348,000,000, the lines at 2.30 p.m. when he
or Chinese $322,000,000 or £70,000,000 chanced to look back and see fames
at the present price of silver, and bursting from one of the sheds. No
£90,000,000 at last year's pric. The one else was about at the time. E
value of the whole trade of China in emphatically declared that he was
1920 was Tis. 1,700,000,000 or not smoking, and be mentioned that
$2,550,000,000. Therefore, Manchuris a blacksmith's forge and shoeing
Canson's celebration of the Chinese accounts for almost procisely 20 per smith's shed were in the immediate Republic anniversary included much cent. of the trade of China. Matz- - vicinity.
firing of crackers and singing of churia is just as Chinese as the rest QMS. J. Smith of the R.G.A. patriotic songs. After receiving of the Republic, there being 23,000,000 spoke of his difficulties with the provincial officials at Government Chinese to about 70,000 Japanese. telephone exchange in getting House, President Sun Yat-sen re-residents, including the leased terri- the fire brigade. Until he used reived the troope of the First Divi tory. The necessity of preserving
the operatorsion on the North Parade. Dressed in all A motor driver employed at the forcible language
territory Kowloon branch of the Dragon Motor insisted on his giving the number. new uniform, those young soldiers at equal status has transcendent
The Court was proceeding as we the Parade ground who are going to importance. The Garage, has been arrested in connec- Two Chinese fitters employed at tion with a stabbing affray at 9 p.m., went to press. No decision can be start on the coming expedition against Chinese customers in Manchuris are Bailey's shipyard were this morning scharged before Magistrate Lindell on Sunday, when another driver, his given for some time the books of the the North in the immediate future, as important as 23,000,000 in the HOW HONGKONG IS DRUGGED.vantage is unchristian and fundsmen-fitters employed by the
means to our own enrichment or ad- with having assaulted two other wife and a male friend were attacked unit having been destroyed by the presented a grand showing," says Yangtze Valley. Japan has tried by several men armed with daggers. fire it will take some time to arrive at the Canton Times. The care every possible formnia for weakening tally wrong, said this lecturer, accord- Company.
The prisoner was formally charged an estimate of the loss.
mony was impressive. Nearly all this dictum, and failed, and that is The Governor presided, the Padresing to the reporters. The Governor
this morning before Magistrate One
The members of the Court were the automobiles of the city were out precisely the reason why it is im did devotional exercises." the lectur must have heard him say it. The for the prosecution, asked for a harm to three persons.
Mr. M. H. Watson, who appeared with having caused grievous bodily President: Major T. M. Wakefield, at the Ground. Three aeroplanes perative for the commercial com
D.SO., HKSE.G A.. Members: hovered overhead and dropped leaflets munity to keep a watchful eye on the er lectured, the Governor spoke the Bishop must have heard it. Mr. porters reported, and that's tha Maconachie must have heard it. Yet
Inspector Spear said that the two Major H. M. Edwards, D.S.O., B.E., on which were printed congratulations political scene, and to insist that all Inspector Aris said that the first men were still in hospital and in a Major GN Humphreys, D.5.0. and best wishes for the Republic and territory within the geographical got these words. "Wherever a no one remarked it. No one coa defendant had a quarrel with one of bad way. The police had so far been] AB.C., Capt. H. Fogg, O.B.E, M.C., the President."
limits of the Chinese Republic shall man is used by another for some pur-tradicted it. They had their dethe complainants yesterday afternoon unable to discover the cause of the Capt. J. S. G: Carter, B.A.B.C. and
be identically considered. pose which neglects that man as an votional exercises, and their few over some workli. end in himself, as worthy of respect words more, and dispersed nonchal-knocked of work, first accused necessary in order to make further Command Veterinary Officer.
When the men affray, and a remand would be Capt. G. E. Oxpring, RAV.C., and the utmost consideration, he is antly, well knowing (if they know any assaulted the ΠΑΠ His friends investigations.
The China
him to behave like that, either. You expert him to show a certain - amount *TUTE, JUSTION PUBLIC SERVICE" of real interest in what you said. You expect him to grab his bat and rush off to see that something is done about it.
HOXOLONO, FEiday, Oct. 12, 1971.
We
To use other men merely as
sed in a way which the Christian thing at all) that the trade and
remand.
FREE FIGHT.
attempted to
{
same
custody for a week. separated the The accused was remanded in police
Fest clairs to be fundamentally industry of Hongkong flourishes men, and second accused joined wrong, and where you do things that by this "fundamentally wrong" pro in the melee. A free fight ensued e fondamentally wrong you are in cedure of using men without regarding in which the second complainant was danger of breaking up-human society." the men used as the real end."
severely handled by the defendants
Nor did the Padres,
Nor did the audience.
view.
MARINE MISDOINGS.
KINEMA NOTES.
HONGKONG THEATRE.
greater
Chinese
сд
an
23,000,000
total of 28,000,000 tons. It shows complete recovery from the effects of the war. The actual value of the trade is harder to state, because everything to and from Hongkong is counted as British in the retares. But
A mass meeting nearly 10,000 strong was held at the East Garden Regarding the British share of Speeches made by prominent men the trade, these final figures are im aroused much enthusiasm.
portant. Of the total toʻmage engaged In the evening a lantern parade in the carrying trade from and to was held. "The flickering of lights foreign countries and between the. from the lanterns, the nose of fire-open ports of China British bottoms crackers, and the songs and laughter accounted in 1920 for 40,000,000 tons The Governor did not remark those All business does to. Moet business and their friends. From subsequent
of the surging crowds certainly made out of 104,000,000 tons, which exceeds words, did not say if they were right means the exploiting af labour. information received, the trouble was
Monday's celebration one that the the highest figure yet recorded, and Five Chinese boat people were fined Or wrong. did not moot the point But for cheap labour, Hongkong supposed to have been due to a by the Marine Magistrate (Lieutenant outdoors, for stage setting are not the Canton paper.
Vigorous romances with the great people will not easily forget," adds may be compared with the Japanese oraether we ia Hongkong are couldn't carry on. Some people here Fundamentally wrong or right. even believe it the authorities grudge of long standing. The first Conway Hake R.NE) to-day for
should interfere when the man nsed accused is said to have been waiting failure to exhibit the regulation lights likely to lose their charm for cinema for an opportunity for a fight on their craft. Three of the defend-lovers as long as there are artista of show too much keenness to regard One of the defendants was know auts explained that the wind had the calibre of Harry Carey to portray EARTHQUAKE Tremors.
them....... Me. Carey is a screen favoužite Yet they are big, plain, emphatic themselves as "ends in themselves,"
have been an agitator for some time, blown their lamps out and the other
whose popularity attention. Otherwise, why attend ported this lectare bad an editorial fitters' striku at the yard. words, which mean a lot, and deserve The Fort in the same issue that re- and was responsible for the recent declared that their lamps were burn- with 'every successive produs. At 2.25 pm, yesterday an earth-on this basis the British Empire is stili ing but. temporarily obscured from tion in which he appeara. And it is quake tremor lasting one minute was easily ahead of Japan, the tendency lectures and applaud the lecturer? hint that officiatinterference with the
Assuming that that proposition growth of the Guild movement would The Magistrate fixed the hearing
Charged with having moored their
safe to say that, in none has he ap recorded at the Royal Observatory being, as in the case of shipping, to- true, how does it apply here? be welcomed.
for 11 o'clock to-morrow morning and hosts on the outside of five other peared to greater advantage than-in Two others at 1410 p.m. and 19.6 wards an improved position in almost Either the lecturer was right or he loved the defendants bail in the boats already lying alongside steamersed at the Hongkong Theatre to day lasted about half a minute.
"Bullet Proof" which is being screen-am were also recorded.. Do we in Hongkong use any men
These all classes of goods, not excluding the.
important item of cotton mami- say purpose which neglects those was wrong. It is not for the China sum of $50 each.
It is a virile story which exils for
factures of all kinds." son as ends in themselves we do. Mail to any which That is up to the Mr. Watson submitted that the bail
virile acting and, in the capable hands it anchristian and fundamentally audience, the Governor the Bishop, was too small for such a serious case.
of Mr. Carey, it receives full justice. ng! If we do and if it is that and the rest of 'em. We would like The other fitters were afraid that there to have it recorded; Lowever, that our would be more trouble if the delend-
A Pierre, the man who leaves we going to do about it? Ain we going to carry on attending view is this--that the Governor, the ants were released.
monastery to sleit OD (a trail of betares, applaading the lecturer and Bishop, and the rest of the audience, Tospector Aris amid that he had
heatengeance, is buried in an avalancho Governor and the bishop, and shald either have called attention refused bail last night to avoid furthering at the October crime particular star of the Universal alms construction of modern maloos, the
and rescued, by bandits, this bright king no other action?
.. to the misstatement, of believing it trouble. When you notify the average man, a correct statement) should have asked The Magistrate said that in view of Yak will be charged, with avis supported by rotable oute who city walle in Hokshan district will
nasly, that a house is on fire, he what should be done about the fact that the defendants were disobeyed a hangshment order and make the most of their parte.
not clap his bands, say "Hear, To hear things like that, th crow to charged only with disorderly Conduct Lo Ewai, with manslaughter. The
bow reverently during, the the benediction, and to scatter to the and common staalt, he had no right third that will be that of So Kim, oediction, and then go to his Cub old: ““as you were * conditions, is the to refuse bail, but if the police antici- who is the ad; used man in what hagi Cmt about what an eloqnent talker - sort of conduct which honest men can- | pated further trouide, he would make come, to be, ktown as the
Care. No. And you don't expert, not woqmieson í
the bail $250 cach
worm poisoning case.
sit defendants were fined $5 each.
OCTOBER CRIMINAL
SESSIONS
Three cases are set down for
which begin next Tuesday.""Chan
Canton's first public park was ceremoniously opened on Monday..
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ALL preliminary notices of forth In order to make room for the coming meetings, lectures and
toon be demolished.
entertainments, sent for incution in
the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 pach (as announced" in May and June at last year) providing that they do not Occupy more than four, lines. In future if this once in exceeded ther Kas me will be placed in the advertising
columnis at the prevalling rates.
More than 400 officials attended
Kwangtung Provincial banquet given by President Sun on Chamber of Commerce, after several Monday evenin *Konska were given months of car
the President, for the Repu
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