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Actesoro, Tursday, Juse 13, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ing them with a hammer. Barn, DIDN'T SEE THE SIGNAL-
LADY MOTORIST FINED.
bara, sting, sting... Half a dozen little nibbling devils, and a bigger, greedier one that bites savagely. If he were being murdered by an assassin, ho might cry out; but for so valgar a Sergeant Hallam summoned Mes. trouble as a whitlow he may not He Horison before Magistrate Fraser at must not even groan or moan. Yet traffic time this morning, for having it is certain that if the Grand In-driven "motor car No 117 at xo quisitor of Spain could have had whitexressive speed which she failed to lows to order, he would have been disrance when passing a signal on the satisfied with his other ingenions in Repulse Bay Road; and for failing to ventions; his thumbscrews, his pin produce her driver's licence when re- cers, his rack and all. The least bear gaired to do so. able part of a bad cold is the habit of friends and acquaintances prescribing for it. For a whitlow they don't; at least not so numerously. They shake their heads in a shocked way, murmur "poor devil", and tell sad stories of the deaths of other friends who had 'em. Death? For the man with a whitlow, until it in cut, that is less a fear than a hope.
OUR UNIVERSITY.
ITS FINANCIAL POSITION.
NEED FOR ECONOMY.
· TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 1922.
SHANGHAI MAN'S
DISAPPEARANCE.
A TELEGRAM MYSTERY.
11
LUSHAN MISSION LOOTED.
ONE MISSIONARY KIDNAPPED.
SKINGBIL, June 13.
A message from Kaifeng on June 9 "The Times" of May 3 contained states that the Governor of Ronan The University of Hongkong has the following advertisement: "Bot-received a telegram from some just issued its accounts and balance nington, J. HL, who was a passenger missionaries at Lashan saying that sheet for the period from September on "Andre Lebon" from Shanghai bandits looted the city mission and 1 to December 31, 1921.
to London, arrived at Hotel Belgravis property was destroyed. One consm Sir Willis Branyate, the Fice Victoria, S., on December 13, 1921 ed missionary has been taken away Chancellor in a note accompanying and mysteriously disappeared from for ransom and the lives of other the University accounts addressed to the hotel on December 27, leaving all missionaries are endangered. They Mrs. Morrison:
I guess I am guilty on both charges.
His Excellency the Chancellor and to his taggage behind. Anyone knowing ask the Governor to send two Sergeant Hallam said Mrs. Morrison the members of the Finance Com the fate or whereabouts of the above thousand soldiers to their help drove at fully 35 miles per hour bemittee, Council and Court says:-
are requested to communicate immediately, placing theresponsibility tween Repulse Bay and Aberdeen. In my Badget Note for the period
immediately with
the Manage for their protection upon the Governor." Mrs. Martison said she could not September-December. 1921 I insisted Hotel Belgravia, Victoria., S.F. The only mission at Lasban is a say how fat she was going that neither the receipts nor the
Norwegian Lutheran one of which a because she was talking whilst expenditure of that period could be Shanghai papers, please copy."
Mr. Bonnington came to Shanghai missionary named Karstad is the driving) She thought the usefully separated from those of the
w3w. porsibly driving at over 10 miles per preceding scademic year and that last year in the service of the Tram-local head. As the telegram was hour, but 35 miles was a little to only as at Slet Desember, 1921, could way Co, but was only here for about signed "Lushan missionszies" it is excessive an estimate, as she did not we regard our financial reorganization four months, when he had to go into assumed that the bandits seized have the strength to drive at that as completed or arrived at a clear hospital and at the end of the year Farstad-Reader
sent speed, especially as the car was a big statement of our financial position. Evening News tells his story as My then estimate of the position as one.
December anticipated a
Mr. Bonnington, the Evening News balance on current account of ap
was told
not seen again proximately $71,000 plus some $47,000 † Mrs Morrison: I know. I usually due from the central Chinese Gore after he had walked out of the hotel reduced speed there, but this time ment or Provincial Governments the on the day after Boxing Day. In his luggage, a considerabie quantity of The place of H. MI. S." Alacrity" was talking and did not notice payment of which in the immediate which he left behind him, have been |sa-deepasah rawal on the Ching the signal. I don't think I was farure would seem doubtful. The found 10 Chinese idols, carved in a received from the Managing Agents station is to be taken by H. M. §. going 35 miles, as i am hot strong factual position as disclosed by the ch black wood like ebony and inlaid of the B.I. Apcar Co., Calcutta, that
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Wm Powell Ltd, advertise smart tea and dinner gowns and dainty blouses from Paris, also new stocks of floral cotton voile and Wicherts white foot wear.
The Magistrate: It is very dan- gerous to drive fast in that particular part of the road.
I
"Petersfeld,” a twin-screw mineswezenough to drive so very fast.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of per of 800 tons.
$20 on the first summons, and dis
Colonel A. E. C. Keble, C3LG. C.B., D.S.O., late Assistant Director) of Medical Services, Indian Army, passed through Singapore in the Blue Fannel "Phemius," of which he is doctor.
An sisistant to the compradore of the us. "Tingsang" was killed in stantaneously yesterday afternoon by a bag of rice accidentally slipping from the crane sling and falling on him, while he was superintending the loading of cargo on board.
missed the other.
JUMPED OVERBOARD,
FEREY PASSENGER'S ACT.
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to
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accounts now submitted shows a balance of $83,069, together with a reserve for bad and doubtful debts of $15,000, the latter exceeding in amount the total of debts the pay ment of which in due course is in any
way in doubt. This position is pro- bably more satisfactory than was at
to
WAS
follows:
Home.
The London
with very thin silver wire. These idols, which are thought to be af considerable value, stand about 12 inches high.
The manager of the hotel expressed the opinion that Mr. Bonnington had either met with foul play or had had
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The "Egra" is one of the Com- all hoped for a year ago. It meane all accident. What has become of that with the exercise of rigid economy this man, who carried about with him pary's up-to-date steamers carrying we ought to be able to carry on for a Chinese idols, and who is thought to 46 First class and 39 2ad Saloon The Chinese Chamber of Com
period to be measured in years with have met with foul play i There is passengers, all accommodated amid- The not the slightest trace as to his where-ship with up-to-date Dining, Music merce has decided that this is no
A young, well-dressed Chinese out actually running into debt. occasion for any new legislation with widow caused a sensation on board a current balance is however, entirely abouts. His description has been cir and Smoking Rooms-the first Saloon reference to the stock exchange com-Star Ferry launch, from Kowloon de the fact that portion culated by Scotland Yard, but with scmptuously fitted up with green panies and that there is no adequate to Hongkong, yesterday afternoon, of the recent Government grant out result. He is described as being crocodile and the second saloon with reason for the formation of a single by jumping overboard when the is not ear-marked for investment: 32 years old, tall, with dark hair, red leather admirably suited for the stock exchange.
vessel was in midstream. Although it in no way means that there going bad on the forehead, and cam-tropics-The 3rd class passengers are there was a heavy current, running at is any surplus Or carreat Paratively well dressed. He appeared carried on three specially ventilated the time, Mr. F. L. da Silva of the working, whether to make good exist-to have no friends, and daring his and shaded decks.
This vessel was built to run the- Easter Extension Telegraph Coming and sumitted deficiencies, or to fortnight's stay at the hotel was al-
Mails between Rangoon and Madras pary, very pluckily jumped in after provide for the expansion which ways alone.
On arrival at the hotel he filled in where she justly became a special her fully clothed, and managed with increasing numbers will render urgent-
his name on the registration form in favourite and it is expected she will difficulty to keep the woman afloat ly necessary in the near future.
the usual manner, and described him- enhance her popularity on the China- until they were both hauled en board the launch. -
It will be remembered that in the self as a secretary. He mis-spelled Straits berth
the word as "secertary.” As his When the ferry arrived at the Ice Budget estimates the items In accordance with the requests House Street wharf, the woman was "University Examination fees" and home and basiness address he gave a made by the relatives of both the dead taken to Dr. de Castro's office in Matriculation and Local Examing-name which might be taken for Con- airmen the bodies, which have been Queen's Road Central where she was tion Fees were left blank on both sulate, but which was spelt "Conus- The address where he lived] embalmed, of Sir Ross Smith and given a change of clothing and food, sides of the account, on the ground Licut J. M. Bennett are being and then taken to the Central Station, that the recent change in the fees for before coming to England was given as 12a Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai. taken to Australia by the Orient boat apparently none the worse for her our local examinations rendered any His luggage and the contents would i
accurate estimate impossible: it was, "Ormonde" which passed through Colombo a few days ago for Australia. At the station he told the charge however, stated that those examina- more that cover the amount of his Capt. Sir Keith Smith, brother of the room Inspector that he hadattempted tions would be conducted at a loss. hotel bill, which he left withnat board to commit suicide because since her The net cost of University examina-settling WE3
About a week before he left he husband's death she had been anatletion is now shown at $881.73, while
Late Sir" Ross, the "Ormonde."
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Yesterday afternoon Magistrate Fraser committed Stai Kong a fire. man of the Cantoù 6.5. "Eonam," charged with the murder, of a fishmonger on board the ship on May 17, to stand his trial at the forthcom-
experience.
EXAMINATION FEES.
tale."
MATTERS CHINESE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, under the chairman- ship of Mr. Li Po kwɛi. ·
It was stated that the Chinese-
to get money to buy sufficient food, there is a loss on Matriculation and received a telegram banded in at a Chamber of Commerce in Macao had and bad decided to end all rather than Local Examination fees of $4,050.35. Post office at Victoris, which read: asked the local chamber to assist in live a lite of shame.
The last mentioned item is ratherTransaction complete, 95 settling the trouble in that port. It alarmingly heavy, and is to be Senator." Had this snything to do was decided that, as the Canton attributed to the increased number of code? This is the mystery that has with the Macao authorities it would be with his disappearance? Was it a Government had started negotiations candidates and to the excessive cost to be solved.-N. C. Daily News.
She was referred to the S.C.A.
LOCAL DISARMAMENT,
of stationery. The loss provided for in the 1992 Budget is $3,500 only, ;
ing Criminal Sessions. The defendant POLICE CAMPAIGN.CONTINUES. | azd, as a further increase in the nam
was alleged to have stabbed, the deceased twice in the back in the couree of a gambling quarrel while the vessel was on a voyage to Hong- kong from Canton
from rooth trouble. Something less Her friends in Malaya (says the cruel, and easily more effective and Straits Times) will be pleased to hear helpful, might have been devised by that Mrs. W. F.Nutt has had the quite For philoso exceptional distinction of having two any toman inventor.
a
J
-NOBODY'S DAGGER.
The ownership of a dagger which was found in the rear cubicle of No. 54, Portland Street, Yanmati, was heatedly diepeted by two defendants before Magistrate Lindsell this mom
ing.
The first man said that he had sold
ber of candidates is to be expected, it will be necessary to consider how our loss can be minimised. I should be very reluctant to recommend a further increase of fees at the present moment.
WARIOUS EXPENSES.
as at 31st August: (b) $2,442 for
SINGAPORE WEDDING.
MR. R. V. MEYER AND MISS R. EMANUEL
Singapore.
inexpedient to interfere.
Regarding & letter from the Shing Sai public hospital in Canton protem- ting against an order forbidding them to receive patients suffering from contagious diseases, the Chamber süg- gested that the Canton Government should be requested to allot another place for the accommodation of patients so suffering.
tertained by the Chamber ja honour The bride looked a charming picture of his appointment to the Legislative
Other expenses not provided for in
A pretty and interesting wedding
The vegetable dealers of Canton the Budget for the per od under review was solemnised at the Chased E CROSTHWAITE.--On June 2. 1922
Hostel Synagogue, Oxley Rise, yesterday protested against the action of those include: (e) $7,719 for
afternoon says the Straits Times of in Hongkong" of deducting à com- at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shaugher, to Mr. and Mrs. T. phers like Fethner, who actually of her pictures exhibited in this year all the furniture in the cubicle to the pairs, which, as stated in the Note June 5, in the nuptials of Miss Rachel mission from the sales of vegetables. praises pain because it itcreases ples- Royal Academy. One is a portrait of other for $40, about a week ago. and accompanying last year's accounts, Emanuel, eldest daughter of Mr. and The Chamber has invited both parties sure by contrast, we have only the in- a Malay Boy, Mattass, the other of bad warned him at the time that it were intended to be charged against fre. B. Emsuuel, of Singapore, and to meet and discuss the matter. BRUNETTA-On June 5, 1922, at dulgent contempt we give to the in- Malay Girl, Battina.
Mrs. Nutt's anything were found in the cubicle last year and the carrying forward of Mr. R. V. Meyer, of the firm of A suggestion was made that the Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs D. Ctellect of the schoolboy thinker, who portrait of HH, the Saltan of Perak, subsequent to the deal, he would not which increased the nominal surple Messrs. Lazarus, of Hongkong and Hon. Mr. Ng Hon Tez should be en-
claimed that pins have saved which the presented to H.M.'s Ship be responsible for it. WHITTALL-On June 7, 1992, at thousands of lives. "by people not "Malaya," did not arrive in time, but
the furniture, the second man said Equipment, met out of additional in a beautiful dress of cirée lacë over Council This was not accepted as a
While admitting having purchased Surveying Chemical and Physical Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs R. H. ¦ swallowing them." It is true that will be exhibited next year. Whittall, a daughter,
human cature knows no experience
that after the deal, the first man had grante from the Finance Committee:
She wore of orange blossom.
a given to the Hon. Mr. Chou Shou-son- eweeter than the cessation or trace of
At the offices of the Public Works obtained his permission to sleep in (c) $2.137 for additional offices for satin, richly embroidered with sprays similar entertainment had not been
the Vice Chancellor's Lodge, met in
it would be "shaving his pain after prolonged suffering; but that is not in praise of pain. It is Department yesterday afternoon, Mre cubicle for a few days until be the same way: (d) $1.738 additional beautifully embroidered veil, with a and
shower bouquet.
A letter was read from the Prince The Chinx Mail the same thing as not swallowing Parker Rees, the Principal Land Bar. He allege to find lodging elsewhere expenses of the Vice Chancellor's wreath of orange blossom and a eyebrown."
more extended tour in the North, and them." It is like proclaiming that veyor, offered for sale by public in which the dagger was concealed $552 in connection with our repre- Emanuel, sister of the bride, and Miss photographs of the Taiping Theatre The bridesmaitis were Miss Vera of Wales thanking the Chamber for the peacefalaees of Life is proved by auction a piece of Crown land on the was the property of the first man. Death. A cheap cyclopedia published new load between Gap Road and
Sergeant Dorling who made the in London; and (e) $999 for the per-attired in dreeses of white silk tolle..
sentation at the University Congress Father Frankel, who were becomingly and decorations. for the masses remarks that "the Dais / Bowen Road and Wanchai Gap raid on the cubicle, said he was in-chase of furniture, being for the most the flower girls, Miss Rachel Etlin and | of a whitlow is of the most excruciat. (inland lot No. 2383) comprising clined to believe the second man's part the desks necessary for the in- Miss Janis Widdapp, were similarly! INSPIRED CONSIDERATIONS.ing cracter." It is not often that stort 22,610-square-feet and carrying o
in auch publications we encounter so
an annual rent of $130. The pro The Magistrate, discharged the creased number of candidates in the dressed. The bride's mother woLS & Lood an example of "le mot juste."perty was affered for a term of 75 second man, and remanded the other
As the estimated surplus for the handsome gown of saxe bine with bat Happy should fat man be to The word earnciate" is, on the years with the option of renewal for sin custody for 24 hours in order that period under review was $10,097 only, [* - match,/^_
further term of 75 years, at the upset the police might bring the principal
The bride was given away by her whom pain is a subject academic. It face of it, az allusion to torture on ice of $4,200. There were several tenant of the house, to see if he could eat rated could not have been met there was a very large attendance of Recreation Club's billiards handicap
additional expenses above father. Mr. I. Storch was best man. the will be said that there are no men so the cross. A "racking pain fortunate, and the denial will match conveys the same ides, pang on pang. Lidding was cautious and eventually
prospective purchasers, but the throw any light on the matter. alers our receipts had also exceeded friends at the ceremony and afterwards tournament are:-' with what we all deem to be the acute, multiplied, a chain of paine. the parcel was knocked down to his.
our estimate The principal items in probability. Yet how account for the Fortunately, the human nezvous
excess are $5,937 under the heading where the best fan proposed the Remedios (-125). Final scores: Earn- at the reception at The GroevENOT
C. Earnshaw (200) defeated L. G. incorrigible optimist who described system, like an electric accumulator, Leung Shui-tong for $6.000,--
"Interest" due in part to favourable health of the happy couple and the pain as a blessing in disguise arguing can be overcharged. If the pain will
Sergeant Shaftsin charged a investment, in part to gain on ex
shaw, 250; Remedios, 17. The bridegroom suitably responded. that it is a benevolent warning of not stop, consciousness will: "A sort The meeting of representatives of Chinese
with the. unlawful change on our sterling" investments
winner's highest break was 45. wrong conditions that without it of numbness of stupor, of lethargy, the Japanese Consular Service in must possession of two fully loaded re and in part to anderestimation: Bubsequently Mr. and Mrs. Meyer P. Yvanovich (300) beat E. would escape attention? Such a view is apt to come to the superfortured | of the important cities of the Far East,volvers, and asked that the case | $3,600, on tuition fees due to the left for Katong, where the honeymoon Remedios (150) Final scores is less easy to appreciate than the animal. The bloodhood pain is still which WEL
convened upon the be tried by two Magistrates in number of students entering for the is being spent. The bride's going Sozio of those pietists who regarded on the fugitive's trail, relentless, sure, instructions of the Japanese Foreign order that the defendant might bye-trem September to December ex-sway dress was of brown brocaded Vranovich, 250; Remedios, 153. The the mortification of the flesh na bat for a brief space he does not Office opened at Kinlos, Orange have the full penalty.
ceeding our very conservative esti georgette with hat to match winner's highest break was 26. pecessary step to the health of the realize it, for from very wearyness of Grove Road, the residence of the The defendant who was carrying e mate: $423 on Hostel profits; and received.
B. A. Luz (200) defested R. Earo- soul, and an ulcer as an advertise, fight sleep has come. The analogy Japanese Conen-General in Singapore, basket was stopped by a Chinese con $1.606 profit on bookstore. The
shaw (-100). Final scores: Luz ment of the glory of God. Is is is, too weak to stard long, on June 1. Mr. Yads, the newly ap: stable in Wanchai Road last night item last-mentioned is doe
250; Earnshaw 238. The winner' kander even than the Asiatic theory The whitlow victim grins horribly pointed Minister to Bangkok, was and when he basket was opened the not to raising the prices at which at algedonica which sees pains and at the idea of cleep bringing him re-elected Chairman of the meeting revolvers were found concealed among books have been sold but to good for a sum of $305 on electric light "ghest break was $2,
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Nam-rous beautiful presents were
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The latest results in the Victoria
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HEMI-FINAL.
the canses of pain as penishment for lief. The whitlow, more than con- The principal matters which came some clothing. From enquires made fortune in being able to dispose of a and power, and $184 on wiring and errors in a previous zxistence. As science, murders sleep. Throb, throb, under discussion on the opening day it was discovered that although the certain amount of stock which bad maintenance. The net result is an The President. Läuroln ”* a benevolent design it would seem soot shoot. He never knew before were the desirability of establishing defendast was a house painter by bess written off as obsolete.
excess of income over expenditure of brought 524 tons of canned goods, to have difficulty to prove title what a lot of string clocks there are Consulates in the South; and the ap- trade, he had been ademployed for Allowing for the special credits $2,577.43, which, added to the aur groceries and general cargo for, Hong- at least to the satisfaction of sin his vicinity. He hears them all, pointment of Trade Commissioner over a year.
[above mentioned, our stima es of plus of $84,490.83, se at August 31st, Long. During the voyage a Chinese: max with a whitlow, or of a wc-ist hourly interrals, and in imaging, with a view to the improvement of the defendant was remanded nutil, expenditure under different abstracts gives the total $87,068.26- above steerage passenger died of heart- wann watching her child's sallesinge: tion enjoys the satisfactips of break- | Japanese trade.
have been in, no gase exceeded; save mertica
to-monow.