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repudiate it, if it involves acquiescence in all the crassest stupidities of our' ccarsest diplomats. We are certainly not to be impressed by the impudent propaganda insinuated into tolograph. service, and, supported SHANGHAI PIONEER DEAD. either in laziness.orsycophancy by the Egyptian, Mail. Meroly hooligan
[China Mait SPECIAL.] disturbances? Really, that is to rate our intelligence insultingly low, is it
SHANGHAI, December 28. not? For merely hooligan distar-
The death has occurred of Mr. A.S. bances, does a British government
For merely Tobes, of Fobes and Coy., Ltd., & close all the schools. hooligan disturbances, does a British pioneer American businessman who government shut up two newspapers? came to Chian in 1863. His funeral For merely hooligan disturbances, is will be carried out with Christian
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LITE MR. AU BEN.
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martial law needed, and must hover- ing aeroplanes be used to disperse | somblies? Why not give us simply the facts, if anything, instead of telling the world so unconvincingly that hooligans are creating disturbances which are being suppressed? The facts appear to be that in Egypt as
[China Mail SPECIAL.] elsewhere the spirit of nationalism is astir. It led up to the Milner Com-
SHANGHAI, Dec. 29. mission which made a report favour. able to Egyptian aspirations. This An impressive-memorial service was report was published. It did not suit held in the Martyrs Memorial Hall some imperialistic fellow countrymen yesterday for the late Mr. Au. Ben. of ours who happen unfortunately to formerly managing director of have influence and power. Fresh Sinceres. Dr. T. H. Lee, President negotiations were started, the Milner of the Fuhtan University presided. verdict was scrapped, the Egyptians Fitty organisations were represented were disappointed and even enraged. and the walls were covered with There is a rebellion" on, which our hundreds of scrolls. Five hundred militarists are quite happily and Chinese and foreigners were present. cheerfully arranging to "crush." Now Ltd. let us drop the subject, before we annoy some of our good friends who are unable to believe that clear- beadedness and true loyalty can rist together.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921
LATE MR. G. J. ROBINSON.
CA
CORRESPONDENCE.
The death took place at the Peak IF IT MATTERS, CERTAINLY.
distinguished Naval Officer, who was Hospital yesterday, of Mr. George told off to take in to dinner a recent James Robinson a resident of the [To the Editor of the "Chino Mall."]
age.
months ago and had brought his wife with him on his presene visis to Hongkong. Much sympathy will be. felt for her in her bereavement.
The funeral takes place this even-
Dear Sir, May I ask you to correct
I should be much ebliged if you would publish this fact.
Apologising for troubling you,
I remain,.
Yours faithfully,
C. B. SHANN.
Warden. St. John's Hali. Honghong, Dec. 28, 1921.
arrival in the Colony? The usual Hongkong Hotel, He was 37 years mumbled introductions having been of age at the time of his death, Mr. gone through, neither had the least Robinson, who was a native of idea of the other's name. "Are you Queensland, Australia, was in the an error that appears in the report of in the Navy" said the fair lady chemical business and for the past 17a Police Court case in to-day's issue tontatively as they flirted with the yearshad been a commercial travellerin of your paper.
Mariano del Rosario is not and Boup. "Me, Oh no, I am one of Laue chemicals, visiting Ilongkong, Shang-
He had rosided at the Hongkong Hongkong University. At the request. and Laidlow's young men." Eyebrow hai and other pots at regular intervals never has been a student of the demonstration by lady. "Oh, you
well liked and popular spend a few weeks in St. John's, Hall don't understand. It's like this. our Hotei each time he came here and of his friends he was permitted to firm are ready to supply men to fill in was
mat locally. while correspondence as to his future gaps, when some one falls through at amongst those .he the last moment, or even to come to The deceased was married about 16 was being carried on with his relations private dances, when the men ran
in the Philippiacs, but he had not- short, Oh, not at all a bad show, I
been admitted as a student. aBsure you, I get fifteen dollars a night for this. And there's another of us over there (point'ng bo another well-known Naval Officer), but he only ats tening. dollars as I ain more sought after than he is!" You can probably guess who the hero was. Anyway I shall not Cooper has gone back to the Belilios tell you. Which reminds me of a leg School, and Miss Bowen is leaving for home. Afterwards Lady pull that took place recently at Shanghai, of which my husband heard. Stubbs presented the prizes. Alto- There is a certain young gentleman gether an evening enjoved as much To the Editor of the " Chine Maft."] Up there, who had rather been getting by the grown ups as by the children,
Sir.-My attention has been called on peoples' nerves by his (self-asserted) though some of us, whose thoughts intimacy with members of the peer-were carried to other prize givings to a r port appearing in the local "Ob" he would say, "as taking place at the same time some Pres: yesterday with reference to Bendor' said to me, when he stayed 10,000 miles away, felt an unpleasant certain charges of theft fagainst with us--oh, you don't know who up in our throats. At least I know Mariano del Rozario in one of the Bendor' is, oh, sorry of course he's" I did. Ab, well, it's the price one has University Hostels. I shall be grateful to pay for residence in the East. and if you will allow me to state that and so on and so forth. Any way when a certain well-knows pect was if we do pursue the giddy round too the prisoner is not a student of this out visiting the East lately, the boy keenly, perhaps it is not always the was full of moans. I can't think what craze for pleasure. Perhaps at times University, is not registered on the been attending any University. the dear old dad is doing, why didn't we want to dull the aching pain in books of the University and has not he let Ted-oh I mean Lord X, know If our hearts. Dear me, I am getting Lectures. I am making enquiries 18 was here. Of course I'd have put him quite sentimental and at Christmas to the means by which he had obtain up-well some of the lads put their time too. If business in the Colony has been heads together, and the boy was asked merry Xmas, good people all (rather New Yenatis a trifle dul! it has been ything but so on to a bachelor dinner. After nearly all late that I fear) and a happy and the local share market. It is safe to the guests had assembled, the last one prosperous. say that more business has been done aurived. "Ah, Lord X-said the host, previous,
Investment here's an old friend of yours, Mt. this year than last. stocks, as distinct from those which Brown. I need not continue, but are regarded as always good "specs." simply say that "Lord.X" was a man have been in strong demand. This can passing through, who had been les be traced to the depression in trade into the joke, and that he pulled ance. Sir Charles and Lady Addis which has had the effect of releasing Brown's leg the whole evening, and were present, and amongst many money usually used in business. The that the latter is very unlikely to others I noticed Miss Duff, Mrs. OF HONGKONG CADET OFFICER. holders have therefore turned to mention any of his titled friends Bowden Smith, the Misses Kirk- patrick, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Humphrey The speculators have again. investment,
On Monday Mr. and Mrs, C.P.II. and many others. The ball room was also had plenty of excitement. For instance there has been the boom in Ce. Hay left the Colony by the "Shinyo a trifle crowded, and made stearing a ments, Ropes, Sugars and other stocks. Maru," while amongst recent arrivals bit difficult, but it was a very gayrning
Mr. and Mrs. Bloker (Eric scene and a most enjoyable evening death in the Government Civil In Cements quite a few respectable for- are
Burn, assistant at the Secretariat for tunes have been made. On December Grimble's sister), who was out here The bridge players were also well 31 last year this stock was quoted at last cold weather, Mr. and Mrs. P.P.J, catured for and seemed to have had as Hospital last night. of Mr. Percy Chinese Affairs and formerly deputy $91. The boom really commenced in Wodehouse and Mr. and Mr. Frank much bridge as they wanted.
Have you heard of the lady whose October when the quotation had risen Smyth. On Tuesday took place Lady
of indisposition and was excused duty to $17. There it hovered for some Rece-Davies' dance at the Hongkong pet monkey fell sick? She called in Registrar of the Supreme Court.. Mr. account. He days and then within a fortnight the Hotel, at which there must have been vets and doctors, but the poor beast Burn, it is known, had complained was taken violently ill early last even- price had rushed to $26. Recently nearly five hundred present. H.E. The grew worse and she feared it was go- the market has wavered and the Governor and Lady Stubbs, the ing to dic, se, as a last resource, she Yesterday on that
General and Lady Kirkpatrick, the called in a faith healer, and the Dr. J. L. Waddell, well-known quotation is now around $25.
7 o'clock, very shortly after his ad- consulting engineer and expert on
Trams alro experienced a rise, Admiral and Miss Daff, Captain and monkey sat up and began to take ing and died at the hospital at about Mrs. James, Mr. and Mrs: Gumpertz notice at once. She was not too well mission. He is believed to have been bridge building. has been visiting Standing at $7.25 last year they pleased, however, when the bill came Hongking on his way back to America reached $14.80 in November, They Ms. Bowden-Smith and many others in very shortly afterwards.
have since receded to about $131. from Shanghai.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ladies are requested to send in their names and addresses for free inclusion in the Dollar Directory.
The exchange banks will be closed for the transaction of business next Monday.
Another of the Kowloon Theatre's popular dollar dance s announced for to-night..
A congregation for the conferring of Degrees takes place at the Univer- a ty of Hongkong on January 11.
Information about the new year holidays, term times etc. fixed for the Diocesan Boys School is advertised.
Mr. Edward M. Joseph notifies in an advertisement that he has closed his office in Des Voeux Road, carried
on as Joseph Bros.
STOCKS AND SHARES.
BROKERS' BUSY YEAR.
MANY LUCKY SPECULATIONS.
:i
Which reminds me a
On Thursday was the second Gov- H.M.S. "Hawkins," supplied the crument House dance. The band of music and there was a larga att nd-
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"To
ed residenge in St. John's Hall.
I am, Fic, - Your obedient servant,
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, Registrar.
December 29, 1921.
SUDDEN DEATH..
LATE MR. PERCY BURN.
Civil servants were shocked this to hear of the
Mr. Burn was born on December 9, 1889, and was educated at Oxford
at 4.45 p.m...
FINE.
THE GUN TRADE.
Ropes from $22 went as high as were present. The band of the hotel professional services rendered $50," Sergt. Fallon scorched the 8.3. $39 last month. Since then they played magnificently, and though it Ae she said ruefully, she could have where he gained his E, A. degree and also distinguished himself in the field "Victoria" on her arrival from have dropped to $32. Providents was a bit congested at first, still as bought ten new monkeys for that
Ho is a dear good fellow, and there of athletics. At one time, it is said, Australia this morning and seized nine from $8 touched $14 and Lights people cleared out, it got better, and price automatic pistols and 25,000 rounds reached the same figure after a quota. "the best floor in Asia," as one of is no borm in him at all, but he is he was Oxford's second string" for my partners said to me (modesty inclined to be a little weak where long distance running. He came to of ammunition. No arrests were made. tion of $8 in December last,
Hongkong as a cadet in December Docks have bad many vicissitudes. forbids I should mention the rest of Mr. U. L. A. Mobideen, our well-At the end of last year they stood at a reinark, especially as it was women are concerned, and the thr 1912 and was sent to Canton to day a friend of his, coming home un- study Cantonese. In March known local jew ller has just received $162. Later on came the boom, the obviously an after thought, and you a Fellow of the Royal Society for the market weakened, the quotation being certainly one of the most enjoyable 1ng his wife. "Good God," he said, and Exports Department and in 1920, notification that he has been elected price being raised to $215. Then the know what Irishmen are!) was most expectedly carly, caught bim embrac 1915 he was attached to the Imports. "Kissing my wife, mine, and I your after he had been home on leave, he dances of the season. I noticed will not het God's people go until feel. Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures about $190. A recovery was ex-
best friend." "My dear fellow," said
took up the post of deputy registrar ings have been embittered, and many and Commerce.
the culprit, "If I can't kiss my best perienced bat the continued depres-amongst other dresses, Lady Stubbs
of the Supreme Court. He acted in porn in shipping made itself felt and entirely in black, willads Rees friend's wife, who the devil's wife that capacity until November 28 last 6.st-born lain, and the war-weary ROBINSON. On Decembr
can I kiss ? " 1921, at the Peak Hospital, world is sickened afresh with the sight
when he was appointed as assistant George Healy, a stoker of the market fell away. Quotations at aigrette in her hair, Lady Rees Davies in pale mauye satin, with
There was plenty of choice last to the S.C.A. and a deputy registrar George James Robin' on, aged 37 and smell of wasted blood? Perhaps HMS. Magnolia" was charged be- the present, tirae are around $170. years. Deeply regretted. (Shangwe had better not say that, for fore Magistrate Woud this morning,
There was an appreciation of $78 a lovely violet bow falling from one hai papers please copy). we bave so many British readers with having assaulted district watch in Sugar-from $212 to $290. This shoulder, Mrs. Claud Severn in bright night with dances at the Peak Club, of marriages. A single man, Mr. here who appear to believe that m n No. 7. He pleaded "guilty:" price did not hold and a rapid fall cerise, Mrs. Bowden Smith in vieux the U.S.R.C. (again these two un-Burn lived by himself and was of o The funeral is to take place this we British (save and except we The watchman exhibited an ugly was experienced, the stock at one rose, Mrs. Wyndham in a very strik-fortunately clashed) and Repulse Bay. singularly reserved disposition. British critics of we British) can black eye, which drew the remark time being quoted as low as $175,
ing gold lace dress, Mrs. Evana, who I had invitations for all three and it The China Mail.do no wrong. We will not even from the Magistrate "I see you have Electrics have also been in favour looked charming, and Mrs. O'Connor was hard to make up one's mind, afternoon and will pass the monument
by the blame on Lord Curzon, who is dealt in a very heavy blow." with a riso 18 valve from $183 to $25, who wore a very striking black and but Repulse Bay finally had it, and a "TADZE, JUSTION, FURLIO SERVICE" plunging our country into a long war Heondly: Yes, sir. A fine of $15 Lands, touched $214 and within the gold French dress, moulded to the most enjoyable evening it was. The other than give way on the point of was imposed. Nothing was said in last few days have had buyers at figure. There was a very excellent invitations are out for St. George's
supper, and I think every one was dance, to take place at the City Hall CHEAP BAIL MEANS CHEAP a free Egypt we must Court as to the cause of the assalt.. $206.
on Twelfth Night, January 6th. This HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DEC. 5, 1981 heiker in
rutain British military garrisons at
September saw an important in-sorry when "God save the King" worn- Cairo and at Alexandria. Instead let
Two Russiare named Zaftichi novation on the stock market in thed us we had to hurry to catch the week there is a Fancy Dress "Dinner 1.36 tram. Altogether one of the Dansant" to-morrow (Monday) at us ask the reader himself to consider and Ignas Iganza were charged bo-opening of the Sharebrokers' Associa most enjoyable evenings I have had the Hongkong Hotel Grill, Room, and well and calmly why this should have fore Magistrate Wood this morning tion. This Association issues its own for a long time, and the incn-dancing another on Saturday at Repulse Bay
A Chinese was charged before happened, and why our over-burdened with having stowed away from rates and has been well received and That Pharaoh who wou'd not let the taxpayers should be saddled with the Vindivostock by the ss. "Rodisia." supported by the public.
fraternity seemed to be quite happy, to dance the New Year in.
On Thursday the Army (composed Magistrate Lindsell on remand, this children of Israel go was a hard case, cost of many battles in Egypt. Why? yesterday. The police said that the
This short review would not be 4s I noticed the bridge room was
of four Wiltshire Officers) beat the morning, with the unlawful possession. absolutely packed. but he was not entirely to blame. It will not do merely to throw the defendants were found on board two complete without mention of the
On Monday I had the pleasure of Civilians in the final of the R.O.Y.L.I. of two Mauser pistol stocks. The the politically-minded days out of Vladivostock. Zaftichi December settlement. This was one
Polo Cup. Colonel Wyndham and the Magistrate romanded the case yester since we have the distinct statement blamo
attending Mrs. Blair's annual that the Lord hardened Pharaoh's Egyptians, and to call them murder was a printer and Ignaza a farmer. of the biggest experienced in the
at the
officers were "At Home" to their day in order that Sergt. Griffin might heart." Who has hiriened the heart ous rebels, as we did Sinn Fein. Yet The Captain of the Rodisin" did not Colony and passed off generally in Christmas Tree party
Peak Hotel, and the children friends and the Regimental Band take the defendant before the of the Lord Curzon? The generally perhaps, after all from a patriotic and wish to press the charge, and the de-satisfactory manner. Brokers
cortainly onjoyed
themselves play.d during the afteroon, H. E. CS.P. This morning the ecrgoânt applauded recommendations of the imperialistic view-point, that will do fendants were discharged.
had the pleasant experience of
heavy penalty as the defcodant had the winners at the close. Milner Commission, applauded by the I is thus we maintain imperial
knowing that most of their clients (and so did the grown up, but we did was present and presented the cop to said that the C.S.P., pressed for a Christmas is always rather a sad made a stateraent to the effect that China Mail at the time, and consider colidarity; is it not? We do not
Revenue Inspector Ward charged had made money, principally on Co.net count 1) I think every child on the Peak looks forward to this event ed very acceptable by the Egyptians, need to boss and bully the whole
especially to those of us who have to Wuchow and deliver them there a have been thrown aside. The British of Egypt to safeguard the Suez two Chiurke before Magistrate Woodents, Lights and Ropes purchased almost more than any thing else, I festival to the exiles in the East, he had been asked to take the stocks
wonder if the new proprietor will con- Government, when it permitted their Canal. The Americana are satisfied this morning with having been found in October.
tinu it. On Wednesday the Peak children at home. It is before all the one of the bodyguards of a former children festival, and it is hard not to governor of Canton. Defendant gaid publication, implied a promise if it with a strip, which they bought, preparing opium on the second floor
Club was the scene of a very success be jealous when one sees other people'a that he was to lave gone to Wuchow on did not make one. We all thought along their Canal. The Egyptians of No. 57. First Street, last night.
ful entertainment given by the that Eypt was to have something concede our right to maintain polic: One man said that he had nothing very like independence. Now Lord along our Canal, but they day-with to do with the management of Attention is drawn by the super-children of the Peak School: There children and thinks of one's own so thoss "Taiming" on which he had to Carzon is insisting on demands which apparent reason that we cannot gain the divan, and went there for intendent of Imports and Exports in was soine very pretty dancing, in munny wenty miles away. Well that's friend who was a member of the crew. a crinoline dance, reulered that, that's the macond time I have He did not know where the man who are quite outside and inconsistent with: day--that garrisons of armed men in a pipe of opiun The other said an advertisement to a new arrango eluding The Milner programme, and unexp.gypt would make a mockery of at the master was absent and be ment in regard to the labeling of hy lie Mi-8 A. Nicholson, F. got depressed in the course of this gave the stocks to him lived, and Nicholson, K. Blair, K. Phelip, letter, and I think I had better stop, could not find him. After fining the table to the descendants of Pharaoh. independence. It seems it isn't only was only watching the place. They duty paid liquors.
P Newson, M. Austin and M. and hope to be less depressing, next defendant 350 the Magistrate remark
"week"
ed to Sergt. Griffid that as the polic Some British warts have hardened, that. British control for more than received three months' hard labour
A third man who was also During the wook which ended on Cameron. I also particularly en and they will not let this peoplo go. one department of the Egyptian Govench
ernment is reserved. This is, wo arrested in the house was fined $50xning Eve one British (importal;joyed the Butterfly dance of Miss He is not long out from Home and allowed him bail is that sum, ho could History--If you considor it history repeat itself, and again we have take it, some more of that helpful ore month's jail for the possession ense of mallpox was reported and Mary Sanders. There were so is more than a Lit conceited about his there we ou fatal Chinese case and other dances, songs and recitations, dancing, which I must admit is good, phiques of Egypt. Reuter is busy diplomacy in praise of which Lord of one bora pot of illegal opium.. just now describi, g some of them for Curzon was so eloquent at the new All f-ms olub, etc, who two nou fatal cases of enterio laver the whole reflecting great credit on the rá: X. was giving quite a small us. Theo ar to be more than ten Lord Mayor's banquet. "Our coun hay: no yo returned partials There were two fifre cases of thucher, who must have taken a lot sinner lufoly and asked him. He this is Many, many more than yight or wrong" is a comfortable for insertion in the Data crebrospinal fever in of diphtheria of trouble to bring the performers to answered Dear Mr. X, many thanke ton. How Pupid Pharah was, and creed for a mind that is either lazy Dires ors are requested to do a one of partyphoid fever and of such bylf Ifvul. Mr. Irvi gor your kind invitation, but before 1 how mille od for insisting on or tired, just as the ruling of a rimm lately to No. 5. Wyndham perperal over Dating the 24 hours ged the feat, showing that neph would you mind telling me thing he really did ant oure about! lay be.
We are almost tired Street Particulars of now firms did vterday in Chineno, case of these were in pupils now in whom you hivo asked, no I find there Are se to say how stupid the British enough to recept it at the monicat als will be gladly resolve for diphtherin and, que of paratyphoia the school as compared with 44.su very few really good duneory."
at the beginning of the year. Miss (A [not.) Pry, whose hoarte hordon, and who but we shall summon up energy to Froe inclusion in the Directory, fever were notified:
on
unt impose a licavier pessity. It would
be hardly fair to the defendant if he
did.
BILIOUS HEADACHE.
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