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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 1 21
MAY HALL CONCERT.
CHAMPIONS SWEEP,
A SPECTATOR'S IMPRESSIONS." THIRTY CLUB DRAW RESULT,
East of the Suez, Hongkong seems The following is the result of the concerts have a very peculiar hold on Sweep in the Thirty Club --
No. 1 Waterloo
Draws ticket No.
.8,212
2 Shenkoland
2,557
3 Christmas Gift
"
**2,437
4 The Oriolo
3,718
5 Last Call 111
86
12
The Peakcock
183
23
7 Rosalesf
2,660
8 The Hawk
1,899
9. Wild Chance
2,562
10 Daisyland
2,035
"
11 Pennyfield
: 2,063
35
12 The Renown
⚫ 2,659
13 Old Bill &
3,770.
77
14 Ajax
3,193
3.
15 Thos a Becket
*922
16 Sandy Bay
1,251
19
17 Maresfield
137
18 Dover Patrol
3,495
**
19 The Field
8,149
Batanewill Gazelle, and gravely treaty rights," If what the Daily proved us both. It is time for the Prese calls rights to-day, because hollow bubble of its blind, self-com- they are so written in the bond, were placency to bo pricked. These re-wrongs, once, they must be wrongs marks are prefatorý to our pro-yet und greater wrongs, because mised observations on extra-ter persistence in wrong, with fuller ritoriality, a subject on which the knowledge, is wickeder than original HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.to be the only place where amateur draw for the Shanghai Champions Daily Presa on Nov. 8 offered a con- impulsivo wrong. If our grandeirës tribution to the existing prejudices of did wrong, we raust r right the wrong
the affections of the people. There Europeans, rather than to a thought The Powers got into the habit, of
is no doubt a sort of fascination in the organisation of concerts which ful review of the whole subject such bullying China, of ignoring and dis- as the occasion naked for." Taking regarding her sovereign rights, which
appeal very strongly to amateur or- ganisers. The idea of contributing the discussion by the International | are older and greater and less open to:
SHANGHAI, Nov. 14. items to concerts which are merely Bar Association at Peking as ite cac, argument than treaty rights. It got the Daily Press quoted a long assage so common that the public conscience A destructive fire occurred in the rocial and philanthropic in aims, by the Peking correspondent hardened, and no one saw any wrong Chapej district on Saturday night. sometimes strikes a very tender chord of The Times, written probably in in it. Then the great war awakened An area of a quarter of a mile was in the altruistic feelings of this island ignorance of what took place at, that our conscience. To establish our affected. It is feared that there has people. conference. For it (the quotation) { virtue as against German více, been a large loss of life. There were Owing to these experimentations in spoke of the unfortunate Russ ans our propagandists mouthed certain eleven bodies of children in the ruins concerts by amateurs, certain things resident in China, since the suspension principles--not counsels of perfec- of a single house and five hundred that govern the success or failure of of their right to consular jurisdiction," tion" but Ordinary practicable houses were destroyed. Many per- concerts are therefore studied with as "learning by bitter experience how honesty and a lot of us took them one are missing. This is one of the satisfactory results. The iteras and inadequate is the Chinese idea of the seriously It is possible that this is largest outbreaks recorded in the the arrangement in the programme, administration of justice." It so inconvenient, but we cannot help neighbouring Chinese territory. Two the time, the accommodation, the lighting, the refreshments, and the happens that there was a delegation that. What, they taught us to hate thousand people are homeless. of five Russians at that conference. in the Germans wo bow late in any.
LATER. novelty of the decorations, and the! The China Mail informed by the So that we do not stop to consider In connection with the Chapel fire factors that ought to be reckoned Dalta News Agency, which is Russian, what foreign residents in China would fifteen bodies have been found. with. It all these factors are equally that the Russian delegates spoke prefet, nor to argue whether Chinese Many people are missing. Since balanced, success la assured. against extra-territoriality and con- laws and their administration are as Friday the brigade has answered. sular jurisdiction, which hardly good as they ought be. These things eleven calls, the majority serious. To squares with the Times man's sugges are daly mediately relevant, after the date it has answered 332 this year. tion, repeated by the D.P., that the principle has been settled. If the The 1919 record number was 325. Russian residents have the opposite Chinese want this anomalous grievance.
privilege abolished, have we the right According to this same Russian report, to refuse it, or to offer prejudiced Mr. Kazlovsky in a speech said ;; arguments against it? That is the "The question of extraterritoriality question for us to answer. There are of foreigners in China is a question of foreigns who still say of Japanese politics and not of law. The inevers justice in Japan what the Daily Press | of all countries and peoples, as long as now says of Chinese justice in China. they do not serve the interests of im-Yet we consented to waive our claims perialism, cannot champion the cause to extraterritoriality in Japan.
SINGAPORE, Nov. 14. of extraterritoriality of foreigners in Why? Is it possible that there is
The West Australian trade delega- China, because they cannot fail to more than one answer, and that we' recognize that extraterritoriality is can admit that one answer without tion at present in Singapore is making the greatest misfortune of the Chinese a blush of share? Japan was strong. an exhibition of Australian products. people and at the same time develops China is weak. the tendency of lawlessness of foreigners themselves. The mainstay of extraterritoriality, the consular jurisdiction, from the standpoint of Jaw and justice, is an entire absurdity, because (1) a consul is the protector of interests of his own national and not au impartial judge and (2) he is a commercial or diplomatic agent and not a lawyer.
The security of the judicial rights of foreigners is best effected by the apparatus of justice of the country in which they reside. The Republic of Chiou now has adopted the most
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The death of Mr. A. C. de Souza, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Nagazaki, took place on November 1, after a long linces.
The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has been authorised by the Head Office to give $10,000 to the Unemployment Fund.
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[China Mail SPECIAL.].
AT THE THEATRE.
WARWICK COMEDY COY.
'COMPROMISED."
Thorn seems to be an epidemic of concerts in this Colony within the last two months. Even our august Seat of Learning bas caught the general infection. Only two weeks ago Eliot and Lugard Halls held a concert und on last Saturday evening May Hall, the youngest of all the
University hostela,
ALLEGED MENACES.
SERIOUS CHARGE NOT PROVED,
Evidence in the much remanded
gave her second annual concert, in case in which a shroff of the Import the Great Hall of the University, to and Export Office, and another a large and brillant gathering of Chinese of no occupation are charged nearly 100 people. Sir William and with having obtained $350 by Lady Brunyate Mr. and Mrs. Bowes-menaces from a shopkeeper named Smith, Mr. F. A. Joseph. Dr. C. C. Chan Ng. was heard by Magistrate
lecturers, and many well-known Mr. Leo Longinotto prosecuted, and Wong, the Deans and professors and Ormo yesterday afternoon. people of the Colony, were present. the accused were represented by Mr. May Hall was fortunate in observing | A. H. Crew and Mr. M. K. Lo, the balance of those factors that respectively. contribute to the success of a concert. According to Mr. Longinotto, tho The coloured lights, the artistic trouble started at the Kaun Ling hotel decorations, the cabaret arrangements at which, during a
game of of the seats all tended to invest the Sparrows," one of the players named Great Hall with a magic glamour Pang accused his client of being a reminiscent of the palaces of the sharper. The trouble culminated in "Arabian Nights." The stage was a Tow. Next day defendant was another feature of the decoration, alleged to have called on the com- When they presented "Compromis with two large flags, the Union Jack plainant and demanded $350, and on ed" at the Theatre Royal last night, and the flag of the Chinese Republic the following day the complainant the members of the Warwick Comedy and tall palms forming a cool and was visited by the second accused, Company managed by dint of in- artistic background.
who said to bini, "You must give the dividual brilliancy in some of the One very striking feature of the first defendant some money or he leading roles to rescue the performance programme was a great variety of will have you banished within three favourable attitude towards foreign- Bewing the assumed name of at any rate from mediocrity. Border items ranging from music, physical days for being a gambling cheat." ers. (a) she is establishing special Count Kite, Prince Kitu Shirakawa ing on the melodramatic in parts, display, to acting-contributed by After several negotiations, cont uued courts bf justice for foreigners after will leave Kobe for Europe on Novem-Compromised" is the sort of play the studenta themselves. One noticed Mr. Longinotto, complainant agreed the model of the courts of European ber 29. He will be a passenger on that has to be carefully and con- the students' items were very well to pay the first defendant $80, but vincingly arted if anything is to be received, yet there was no response before he parted with the money he countries; (b) she has promulgated the Hakone Mary."
made of it and the members of the to encores. There must have bee.. had the prudence to consult the West special criminal and civil codes for foreigners in the nutter of court pro- The Tientsin Mint is reported to caste last night all worked hard to some understanding among them-Point Police who supplied him with selves to this. If this is so, une three markeu $10 notes to be paid to cedure and otherwise; (c), she is be turning out daily more than achieve that. the first
There is not much of a story to the cannot help appreciating the thought the first defendant. Detectives were in the history of all 1,000,000 coppers. As 155 coppers
unselfishness of the sent to the rendezvous, the Foo Loung nations. to make the precedent will exchange for one silver dollar, piece. It is just that one girl is comfulness and of admitting foreign lawyers in her the daily output is therefore, valued promised by another girl's waster of students in this matter. The items teahouse, to make the arrest after the a brother who refuses to marry her. contributed by two lady guests, Mrs. money had been paid over. The plan courts of justice, (d) she practises at 30,100.
In order to etea things up the second Bowes Smith and Mrs. S. K. Wong, was a success. conditional sentence and release on
much very parole in criminal laws, while this is The figures for the Straits opium, girl deliberately puts herself in the were
appreciated.
Withou: hearing the solicitors for not practised in many European spirt and tobacco revenue for the position of being compromised by Out of the students' items, which the defence, the Magistrate, after the first girl's brother. There is were all excellent, the following could evidence had been completed, decided third quarter of 1921 were The Republic of China is far from $3,116,814: 8802,670 and 8510,107. an insible father, of course, and one be selected out for originality and that negotiations of this kind, under completing her activities in judicia! The corresponding figures for the or two minor characters are brought novelty: Fireflies, Borea, Jujitsu the circumstances outlined, reform. Blunders and mistakes are corresponding quarter of 1920 were in to introduce a bit of humour. The Exhibition, the Parall! Bars and whether right or wrong, did not con- great, but it must not be forgotten $4,130,370; 8034,191 and $128,997. ending is as obvious and traditional Pyramids Display, and the topical stitute an offence in law and dis-
and satisfactorily happy as the most sketch entitled "Room 13". The that the task is equally great and
charged the accused. difficult, nor can it be forgotten that The wedding was solemnised on ardent lover of the melodrama could concert ended at a very convenient
hour just a few minutes after eleven, judicial reforms require much time. Saturday morning at the Cathedral wish for.
In one respect at all events the
THE CONCERT. The greatest blunder in exercising of Se at Macao, of Mr. C..A. de Jesus, Chinese jurisdiction over Russian son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Vieira play, was worth while-it furnished The chairman of the hostel, Mr. T. The Jujitsu, organised by C. C. Cheah. atists were trapped' when they residents is that the whole judiciaFrancisca Xavier, daughter of Mr. of Mias Gertrude Godart whose per- a short speech, in which he thanked B. C. Lee and G. S. Lim did very Ribeiro of Hongkong, and Miss Luiza the opportunity for the reappearance L. Cheah, opened the function with was very good. He and his partners procedure in Chinese courts is conduct-
and Mrs. Constantino Marin de Souza formance as the self-sacrificing sister those ladies and gentlemen who con- thrilling falls, locks, and contest. ed in the Chinese language and an official translation is not made at once, of Macao.
pleased everyone. Mr. Dudley tributed items and also those who Mrs. Bowes-Smith gave an exquisite Howarth's acting as her spineless assisted in making this entertainment rendering of Haydn-Wood's It is "However, the success of judicial reforma in China depends not only onesnard Wood, Governor-General of show though Mr, Edgar Warwick in William and Lady Brunyate for the insistently "encored.
Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife of brother was the best thing about the possible. He specially mentioned Sir only a Tiny Garden" which was -The Chinese herself but on foreigners themselves
the Philippine Islands, is a passenger the other leading male part had a lot interest they have shown in hostel Boxing by Prof. Chen, his pupil, and the trend of thought of the members as well. To attain ler aim on the steamer Golden State," which to do and did it well. As the seduced life, Mr. F. A. Joseph for presenting Ha Pei Lung was greatly appreciated.
must admit the broadest criticism, but of that Government, and that their intention is to take advantage of the foreigners must not hamper or was scheduled to leave San Francisco sister Miss Rose Radford was chiefly a set of parallel bars to the hostel, The display on the Parallel Bats by interfere with the realisation of on November 4 and arrive at Yoko- in the background but Mr. Frank the Rev. Bro. Director of St. Joseph's A. Hoalim was one of the successea anything which appears to them.
The feats were judicial reform. The lawyers of the hama on November 21. Mrs. Wond is Wheatley as the stern parent natural- College for lending them the parallel of the evening. might enable them to disregard the world, as the most intelligent workere, going to Manila to join her husband.ly got plenty of lime-light. Though bars for almost two months for extraordinarily well done. He Treaty obligations.
his characterisation was a bit over- praetices, Mrs. Bowes Staith and Mrs. was loudly opplauded. The Pyramida must in the name of principles pro- on his monstrous innuendo is bed claim in this Congres against exten- Railways has decided to construct Mr. Tom Fenwick distinguished him- the programme, Mr. B. Randal for of the evening. The Pyramids were The Japanese Department of drawn he was quite a welcome figure. S. K. Wong for contributing items to Display by 19 students was the event on there actual words by Mr. Chen, tec.itoriality for foreigners in China as copied by us from a previous issue and make every efort to hasten the two special conches for the use of self in a little drunk scene near assisting the orchestra, Prof. Chen and formed with smartness and precision. of the Daily Press:
abolition of one of the greatest the Prince of Wales during his visit the end of the peace which drew a his pupil for Chinese boxing, Mr. and The dizzy heights, to which the top Let me guard you against a
to Japan. One will contain a dining special round of applause and minor Mrs. Simpson for the great amount of an attained, caused many a thrill. fallacy which trapped even skilled injustices in the world."
room and a compartment for mem- parts were ably sustained by Miss interest and work they had put into A. Hoalim wae instructor. There diplomatists, etc.
Other (non Chinese) delegates also bers of the Royal suite. The coaches Lons Flowerdew, Miss Nina Bradley the concert. Tharks of the hostel was musical accompaniment. The spoke against extraterritoriality as a will be constructed at the Oi car and another gentleman not mentioned were also due to Mr. Wong Ping Cantonese music by H. K. Ho, K. S. wrong, an injustice. The Daily Press, shops at an estimated cost of on the programme. however, observed that "the Chinese Y320,000. Bar Association in its advocacy of the abolition of extra territoriality must,
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Mr. Eugene Chen somewhat naively suggests that even skilled diplom cmitted to cause it to be expressly provided by the Treaties. and ns a further aggravation
The very fact that it has
now been suggested on behalf of the Cantor government that diplomats were so trapped shows
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For rosight Grand Chignol," described as "three short comedics and a thrill" is promised.
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Kwan and his colleagues for decora-Lo, P. W. Woog, P. K. Wong nas tions, and Mr. G. G. Wong who, os very much appreciated. The sketch secretary, had to hear the greater entitled "Room 13" written and pro- burder of the work.
duced by T. L. Cheah was well The orchestia consisting of Mrs. received. It dealt with a phose of Simpson, Mesars, B. O. Lee, B. Randal, hostel life. Four senior students tried K. T. Khoo, K. M. Tron, opened the to maintain by a special process the first part of the programme with an tradition of the hostel. Out of a overtura "R. Trieste," W. H. Shib batch of freshmen, Green was the first
CATLIN.---Ön November 8, 1921, at Shanghai. Nino Tesler Catlin. Standard Oil Company of New York aged 5 years.
Do you now perceive the wickedness HUNTING. On November 8, 1921, and unscrupulousness of this D. P. at Shanghai, Winifred Joan, be writer? He twists that simpla ex loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs, pression, that diplomatists, were trap. B. M. Hunting, aged eight weeks ped by a fallacy, into a naive con
Members of the General Com- and three days.
fession that Chinese diplomats trapped etc." patently a suggestio falsi, that wittee for the Reception of H.R.H. ISHIKAWA.-Ou November 5, 1991, them, and into evidence that the thes were purely Chinese repro-enta- the Prince of Wales are reminded that
Vice-President Ishikawa, of the Canton statuamen are minded to traptions. So much for its attitudeune a meeting of the Committen is to be A WARNING TO MOTHERS, Tung Weu College, formerly them again. We will withdraw our of rank prejudice. As we said before, held at the City Hall, Chamber of Dean of the Kyoto Imperial Uni hureher words if the writer pleads its article really begged the whole Commerce Room, to morrow, Wednes infautile diarrhoes never give versity, died suddenly of apo guilty to gross carelessness in reading question, did not consider the factor day, November 16 at hoou; at which medicine to check the movement of rendered a very expressive mandarin victim of the practical jokers. "The
hawels (xcept upon the advice of a plexy after an illatge of several his oppoucut's words, but even so he of righteousness at all, and knowing arrangements for carrying out the physician. The leht trontinent is to song. The Fireflies an Indian Club wardon managed to get wind of the will not figure decently. Well might that foreigners in China would natural approved programme will be considerem so the bowels of the irritating display with coloured flickering lights official communications, by means of Mr. Chen appeal for more seriousness ly be projudiced against surrendering ed. It is hoped that all members of the retic ghich others as the by S. K. Ng was ons of the hits of which victims were lured. Ho visited Tablets," the Landing the evening. The "Hunting Song" the conspirators and was pacified. ourselves suffered similar treatment in from China, but from no European attend..
aortons
Own Tablets contain
rtain no opi ufully by Mrs. S. K Wong that the very well. Andy worda twisted and garbled, and for it was content merely to jor at Many foreign residents in Jangad nie o proved remedy for teething audienos saked for some more. The representative was acted with great Course) having those that couldn't Chinese notions of law, suggesting especially in missionary bircles, will troubles, uninition, colla indigestion Borena Malay performance staged understanding. G. L. Khoo, T. G. bu decently twisted ignored. Yet that where the ideas may be good learn with regret of the passing of alle fever and worms of chemists, this is one of the papers that praes Lucy aro not practised, and so on.nnotber of the band of foreign misar from Dr. Williams Moalelo Ch by the Straite students was very Tan were very creditable seulois, 16 Ezechien Hoad, chunghai, at 60 cents realistic, The songs wech sung in C. S. Co as Groen surpassed himself. of the dignity of the Press, and of Since the was killed the respectabil sionaries of Japan, namely the Rev. the vial, pest free.
Malay, The Headnjan, Miss Chantoh, M. I. Ten es wardon acted with skill. journalistio standards and ethics. Waity of the ideas of imperialism and HW Schwartz MD of th
Abarg Fusch and Adeh Peang die The freshmen G. 8. Lim, B: J. Au, recall, indeed, with considerable dis ruilitarian and set the World to Metlibdist piscopal Mission. Dr
tinguished themselves. One would K. T. Khob and the Boy" By KM. gust and indignation, that it was this thinking more seriously than byr Schwerty was in Japan over 30 years,
like to know who they wore espock-Tool were realistic. The playing of samp Daily Press which, when the balore of, fairhees and fustion as being for many years stationed in
ally Miss Chanteh. It is whispered the National Anthem and God save Either the Daily Press leader writer | Telegraph and we were amusing our factors to be counted and considered Sendai. Later be and Mrs Schwartz
that Mr. G. I Khoo was mainly rethe King brought the concert to a has boon "trapped" by gross chre-selves and our tradite with a "fow in international problems, the Daily, came to Yokohami, und alter the ro
sponsible for composing the songs, close. Before the end. Sir William : lessness in raniling, or he isqulity of many in quito cheerful vituperation Press way is no longer the right way, tiroment of Dr. Loomis, Schwaz
The Chinese Instrumental Quintette Brungato propound a vote of thanks: 416 last basenere in controversy.atronizingly and impudently, butted Our grandstres viny have sinned, and was for several years in charge of the
by C. C. Tan, 10. Fao, L. Q. Ho, to those ladies and gentlbutan who Yesterday morning he saile
n with its- uudi allusion, to the in their singing may have acquired Bible Boolety's work there.
K.S.L, LE. Ho, was well received, had mide the coneurt such aELLOCOSNA
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