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THE CHINA MAIL:
alcohol and tobacco are more or less ngessities out here.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Colonial Secretary's speech surprised them. They were so Supreme Court for China, is exposted
Judge C. 8. Lobingier, of the US: IS HONGKONG PAROCHIAL sire that he was respousible
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
BUILDING SITES AND
PLANS
for things that he repudiated ning of December.
to return to Shanghai at the beginTo the Editor of the China Mail."]tive Council, on Monday, the Report
in it, and their discussion tailed off into arguments as to what did or did not happen when he was in charge of
The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Mr. the Colony as Officer Administering. G. S. Gubbay and Mr. R. E. Belilios It appears to be a subject that cannot laft for Shanghat by the T.KK. be followed up without incoherence.
“Biboria Maru" pesterday. Most attention focussed naturally
THEATRE ROYAL.
LAST NIGHTS GRAND.
QUIGNOL
There was laid before the Legiala of a Committee appointed by H. In inverse proportion to the size of Sir, Quite recently the cult of the Governor for the purpose of con- the audience which witnessed Hong- anonymity has been fairly exhaustive sidering what measures can be best kong's first glimpse of Grand Guignol ly discussed in the correspondence taken (1) to facilitate the prompt presented in the Theatre Royal laat columns of your Northern con- acquisition by applicants of sites night by the cream of the Warwick temporary. In parochial Hongkong which they require; (2) to facilitate Comedy Company was the quality it may perhaps he hazarded that there the prompt passing of building plans. of the fare provided--that is to
any rate perhaps is a little more rea- Director of Public Works, the Hoo say the attendance was very small
this may be it seems a pity to me Sir,
a pseudonym than in our Mr. H. E. Pollook, KC, and the Hon. With the players heartened by and the performance very fine. enlightened sister port, However Mr. H. W. Bird.
the cordial appreciation of the en- The Report arates with regard to thusiastic few and
that all our protestant legionaires
on what His Excellency had to say," Among the passengers who return-are a few more pros than cons or at The Committee consisted of the the prople having well assimilated the ed from the North by the "Empress idea that what he says, goes." They of Asin" yesterday, was Sir Paul for picked out as the salicut his tributo to Chater who hasbeen visiting Shanghai. the value of our Civil Servants, and we cannot pretend to be surprised that they were a little agitated by his statement that "there is probably not a single man in the Service who could not make twice as much money out side with no more expenditure of time and brain." We heard more
...
of
who captivates me as
the four
Hughes and Hough will auction five one another. "Ypres," whom I satisfied, that delay is due to the wrights of the J. M. Barrie and Stanley Tomorrow morning Messrs. should yet remain unknown to item (1) that the Committee are pieces submitted the work of play bales of priating paper, six cases of tinned meat and seven cases
am with wholeheartedly and following causes; (1) considerably in Houghton calibre, the performance licorice roots.
escribe, creased land development in the was very fine indeed. wisely suggests that the approaching Colony, coupled with the fact that The programme consisted of “three
wonder, to the suggestions that we staff; (9) lack of office accommodation Mr. Stanley Houghton Phipps" sion of a rally. Would he consent, I are far afield; (2) to insufficiency of The two comedies from the pen of general meeting should be the occa-some of the newly-developed areas short com.dies and a 'bridge' thriller."
who are with him, should send him sad of facilities for filing records, and "Fancy Free both revealed our names? We might do this, care one additional European Survey The whims and vanity of a selfish They recommend the engagement of the same clever wit and quiet irony. of you Sir, if you will help in this way, officer, at least six additional Chinese wife seeking divorce afforded the I feel sure that he has the cordial
surveyors, two more draughts theme in the one playlet and the support of all ex-service men in Ewe, Taikoo and every-where--and most me, and a European clerk. Also meeting at a hotel of a runaway certainly I think, of all my cheery that the building of the additional wife and her husband accom co-diners (service and ex-service) on be commenced at the carliest possible the other. The second playlet was if
quarters for the staff of the P.W.D. panied by a strange. Armistice night at "the Hongkong". date.
anything the more amusing. In both The Committee are satisfied that the acting was consistently good, the delay in the passing of building Miss Joan Mayne, Mr. Tom Fenwick plans has been due to considerable and Mr. N. Thorpe Mayne sharing the recent increase of work in the Build-honours in the fint, Miss Marjory Ling Ordinance Office, and to several Clark, Mr. Tom Fenwick, Mr. Dudley other causes which are stated in the Howarth and Miss Dorothy Radford Report, and among the recommenda- in the second.
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than a few attempts at the reductio announce the opening of an office. at Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son að absurdum, but as these involved Tientsin (No. 9, Victorin Road) early the naming of individuals, we in January. The Manila office of the may not say more. Curiously enough, firm will be closed on November 30. they did not so much as mention (in our hearing) His Excellency's rather strong reference to the need for the
The NUD. Neus is informed at new powers given him under the a usually trustworthy source that Banishment Ordinance. The China General Lu Yung ting, former In- Mail must presently discuss that spector General of Kwangtung and point again, in view of those remarks. Kwangsi, has arrived in Shanghai. Generally speaking, and this is worth mentioning as it hasn't got into print Ltd. vet, the local quidnames appear to have formed a favourable judgment of the new governor," holding that he is a capable, strong, and reasonable mau. The phrase, the new gov. ernor," should not be left to mislead any new arrival, who is hereby in- formed that all our governors contiuue to be." new," as commoners continue to be "griffins," until such time as the inhabitants have definitely "placed them, in their estimation.
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Mr. Lau Chu-pak's speech was a bit
of a bombshell at first, his reference to official dilatoriness over a develop.
WE ARE ALL INSULTED.
Mr. Charles Neville Crosse, for many years leading figure in the foreign colony at Kole, died at his bome in Okamoto, a suburb, on Thursday afternoon. He was 61 years old.
The many friends in Chint of M. Armand Kahn, the genial manager of Pathe Freres Tientsin office, 'will be interested to learn that he was married on September 4 to Mme. A. Schwob, nee Meyer: The announce- ment appeared in Le Matin.
The members of the American
I beg to remain, Sir, (with my card enclosed),
Yours faithfully, FOOTSLOGGER.
[Or course we cannot refuse to forward to "Ypres any nameз reaching us from those favouring this suggestion.-Ed. C. M.
Hongkong, 15th Nov. 1921.
NAUGHTY.
won an
tions they make obviating these The thriller, by B. Merrivale, fully- causes of delay is the appointment of justified its description. The story an extra European assistant for the was simple but dramatic, indoor staff, an extra draughtsman, reason strained by atenographer-typist and a clerk of period of intense
inveterate bridge · gambler
works.
His
prolonged
play
au
has
To the Editor of the "China Mall.")
The Committee suggest the amend- solemnly foresworn cards under fear. ment of Ordinance 1 of 1903, in regard of impalpable disaster. A shallow- Dear Sir, We should be deeply in- to plans asking for exemptions or minded fiancee induces him to break trade delegation which recently passed debted to your correspondent Ex-modifications so that these may be his oath. He plays and the shock of through Hongkong on the Empire perimental," if he would be good dealt with in the following manner meeting again the combination that State" are to be entertained by the enough to enlighten us regarding the (n.) That the applicant state, clearly, had brought him to the brink of ruin Chinese Chamber of Commerce at a percentage of casualties suffered by on the above proposed new and and led him to renounce cards proves tea-party when they come here again the "Experimentalists" during the enlarged form K, what applicatoo great. He staggers from the on their return journey to the United Great War?
tions or exemptions he requires table horrified and falls back dead. States.
and under what sections res-As the gambler labouring under a ter- pectively.
rifying hallucination, Mr. Thorpe (b) That such plans and applications Mayne never gave a finer display of be sent in direct to the B.A. his dramatic skill. His acting (c) That such plans be immediately held the audience in suspense and inspected on arrival to see whether with the climax left them thrilled. any application for modification! The other players each made the most or exemption is being asked for. of minor parts.
The “majesty of the law does not meau the personal amour propre of some man who happens to be a judge. It does not mean the dignity of a policeman. It means you and us as a community, who are agreed and con- tent to live together by certain rules to which we give full ssent. Any fonting of the rules is an insult to us. The first prize of the Shanghai all, and the majesty of the law has been Champions sweep amounts to no less hurt. The Tram Hold-up, by armed a sum than $226,800, second $64,800 robbers, right in our midst, was such and third $32,400 with $36,000 an insult. We ought to resent it. divided between holders of tickets How Without "geting the wind comparing with the numbers of un- up," or becoming hysterical, we think placed ponies. The sale of tickets this crime should start a grim and stopped just after tiffin time at determined police offensive against unlicensed arms. Let our detectives and police temporarily ignore juvenile The news of the assassination of hawkers, and even traffic offences Mr. Hara, was conveyed by wire all cases whatsoever that can be less to Mr. Mitsuzi Hara, the late ignored without disrupting society Japanese Premier's son, who started and concentrate on & search for London from Yokohamn for arms. Let extra powers October 20, by the P. & 0 8. be given them, if necessary, and let "Sardinia," to enter Oxford Univer magistrates impose in all cases the laity Young Mr. Hara is expected to most tremendous penalties, not less, return by the first available steamer. for instance, than those imposed on
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-morrow morning, Messrs.
JOHNSTON-On Nov, 10, 1921, atment scheme in the New Territory Hughes and Hough will auction 28 looking very black against our cases of brandy, 50 cases of liquor officials. It turned out to be one of and 20 cases of wines. those cases where a story is only good
eldest son of Inspector and Mrs. Geo. Johnston, aged 20 years and 10 months.
WILSON-On November 10, 1921,
until another is told, the Director of
45,000.
on
Sorry to have to display our ignor ance, but your correspondent's letter positively moved us to tears.
OLD BILL AND ALF. Hongkong, Nov, 16, 1921,
HUH?
❤
To the Editor of the “China Mall,”]
Sir-What is all this hate about the British Legion? Why waste good (e.) paper? The angela would not write to the Celestial Times if I wished to go to Heaven, though they would probably sack St. Peter if I got in. Verb. Sap.
Yours
F. B. S. SENTRY.
ENJOYABLE CE.MS. CONCERT.
the guests present at the entertain-
The programme was as follows →→ (2)-Pianoforte, (a) Meditation (1)-Violin, Minuet.
Neracini:
opium smugglers. Let us bave Arrested on the sis. "Houan” a concentrated and effective crusade this morning, prior to her departure against criminals carrying lethal for Canton, a Chinese was charged weapons. Incidentally, rather than before Magistrate Lindsell, with the suffer more cases like this, we could unlawful possession of 100 rounds of An enjoyable concert, organised by The brokers themselves had afford to authorize our police to shoot ammunition. He said that the stuff Messrs. W. L. Pattenden and Temple their lesson, after allowing "men of at ouce any person seen to be carrying was given to him by a friend in a Bevan for the C.E.M.S. was held in straw," small salaried men, to "buy" a revolver.
boarding house to take to relatives the Cathedral Hall last night. The on margin...
in the country. He did not know idea of holding the function was, the what the boxes contained $100 or 6 Bishop of Victoria explained during weeks hard.
the interval, to give people an op- portunity of meeting and getting to 397A and 397B, Queen's Road West Cathedral at Shanghai was amongat Revenue officers raided Nos. 0. E. Spencer, sub dean of the Holy know one another, The Rev. E.
at 3 o'clock this morning and arrested three men for preparing illicit opium, ment Public Works putting a very different of the military engagements against drug when the revenue men arrived, It is estimated that the expenses The men were actually boiling the at Shanghai, George Henry Wil complexion on it in his reply. This the Szechuanese this summer amount
A quantity of raw opium, prepared son (British Cigarette Co.) aged applies also to other points raised, by to $20,000,000 General Wu Fei fu opium, opinm water and 25 years.
him.
preparing LOPES--On November 11, 1921, at
hopes to receive half of the above implements was seized and will be Shanghai, Henrique José, Lopes,
Fook's contribution sum from local bankers, jewellers, and used as evidence against the men who small one, and aged 24 years.
on merchants together with help from will be brought before Magistrate about which European residents seem to take only maining $10,000,000 should be paid
most the Provincial Treasury. The re- Orme in due course, Jukewarm interest,
Tokyo offcials have been confer by the Peking Government. Mr. Bird in his address spread him-
ing for several days relativo to pre- self over many matters, some import- “TRUTE. JUSTION, PUBLIC SERVICE" aut enough. So far as we can hear, Japan stated to press representatives: Prince of Wales. Several members of Lord Northclife on arriving in parations for the reception of the ne attracted most attention with his A world tour nowadays is a mat-
the recaption preparation committee HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 1991. reference to the projected internationter of steamship connections and I have gone to Western Japan, to in- al race course scheme, about which deeply regret our stay among your spret territory which the Prince is they all want to hear some more. No people will be so short. So far of expected to visit after the conclusion doubt the reporters and interv ewers Japan we have seen nothing except of formal receptions by the Govera
(4) will get busy and gratify this curiosity. the bold and precipitous coastline of ment and the citizens of Tokyo. The In listening to the Man in the-. It was Mr. Stephen's speech that South Kyushu and glorious Fujiyana Department of Railways has decided Street disenssing the budget debate was picked out for most honour- but whon our trip is accomplished to construct two special coaches for by our legislators, you are sure to able mention among the quidauare, and we say farewell to Japan, I the use of the Prince of Wales during notice that our veteran public cham-and when they were told (by already feel we shall carry away his visit to the country. One s pion's oratorical effort is disregarded. someons who had it from someone happy memories." That is because he was dealing with else) that he spoke extempore, their
The China Mail
OUR LEGISLATORS.
Mr. Ho
was
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A matter
no masy details that the public has encomiums were made more em-
When the news was received in
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will
Tachaikovsky (b) Polonaise in A flat
Major Chopin. Mr. Harry Ore.. (Well-known Pianist and Composer). (8)--Song, (4) Oh, That we two, were
mayzng................Nevin. (b) La Premiere. Webber
Mrs. Tinson
Violin, (a) Ritornello. Fr. Veracini
(b) Tempo di Minuetto
Pugnani Kriezler. Mr. Van Toeck Tra Kranen. Song, (n) Angels Guard Theo (b) A Life that lives for
Goddard. Sollivan, Mr. W. R. Crow. Recitation, The Stage Sailor
Jerone. Kipling
contain a dining room and, a com partment for members of the Royal
Hon. Mr. H E. Pollock. enite.The coaches will be con- (8) Song (6) Chanson de l'Adieu no means of following. With the phatic, A real business man's speech, Shangluni of the asenseination of Matructed at the Di car shops at an likely exception of the reference to they all agreed. This, no doubt, be Hara It was at first felt that the event our so-called Produce Exchanges cause he was tackling the financial might have a serious effect on busines
Tost! Estimated cost of Y220,001
Canto d'Aprile about which you may hear them aspect more than did the other conditions Japanese
E Bosai arguing both ways with some speakers, and it was felt that on such local exchange market
(o) La Roi de vehemence, they say very little about questions he can speak as one having withdrew from their cu Mr. Follock's speech, long as it was, authority. In the case, of Mr. Perkinsities, and it was quite Incidentally some of them ayer at reply to his suggestion about in puse, that the disq the oldest Stock Exchange hebe han ligent town planning, sad looking such an event would encouraged mord sheer barefaced far ahead, they mainly agree that the Bince Saturday. gambling than all the other exch patogether, vnd that thet
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will find that purposes
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ly was, not cONVINCIN
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"Brown
Sugar"
(d.) That the B.A. decide, as soon as Of Bosalind," the final comedy, possible, whether to grant or re-it is enough to say that the magic of fuse such exemptions or modifica Sir James Barrie's unique "art" was tions as asked for.
admirably interpreted by Miss That, in the event of the B.A. Gertrude F. Gedart, Her alternate deciding not to grant them, they coquetry, sadness and vivacity as Mrs. may be immediately referred to Page were splendid and her charm- the Committee of five hereinafter ing portrayal of the part will not referred to, to be dealt with by speedily be forgotten by last night's them finally, in the place of the audience. Mr. Dudley Howarth was G. in C.
very capable as Charles Roche and (f.) That such Committee of five con- Miss Lena Flowerdew not less as Dame
sist of the following members: Quickly The D.P.W. as Chairman. Two unofficial members of the Legislative Council (one European and one Chinese), and Two Architects.
The Committee to meet once s week, for the purpose of decid- ing whether such modifications or exemptions should be granted or not. Two architects are necessary as it would be trouble some to have an architect ap pointed just for the day in the event of one of the two architects on the Committee being an in- terested party, and, therefore, disqualified from sitting on it.
To night the Company will stage Brown Sugar," a comedy which met with a memorable reception when presented here during their previous visit
OBITUARY.
MR.W. G. LAY
MARITIME CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER.
The death occurred at the Peak Hospital yesterday, of Mr. William George Lay, Commissioner of the Chinese Maritime Customs.
110 was
As regards the composition of The deceased, who was in his 59th that Committee the D.P.W. year at the time of his death, was one states that he would prefer one of the most popular senior com- architect and one outside expert missioners of the service, with which in Naval or Military Employment he had been connected for the past 40 in place of two architects, but years. He had been attached Messrs. Bird and Pollock consider to all the stations in his two architecte preferable, as such time. Rising rapidly, an outside architect as is eng-appointed a senior commissioner gested would not be conversant several years ago. He was first put with the rather complicated pro-in eliarge of the station-in Lappa, and visions of and the working of in 1915 was transferred to Swatow Ordinance 1 of 1903 or with local where he was in charge until a conditions
ago when owing to illness die was sent (g.). That the architect concerned be to take charge of the Office here.
at liberty to appear before such Of a very genial disposition, the Committee:
deceased, made a large nur
number of (v.) We think that applicants should will be many all along the const, both friends everywhere he went, and there be warned to fill in fully Schedule and out of the service, K and also the addition which we look upon his death of a per recommend to Schedule K containing low trustworth applications for modifications or exemptions.
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