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SHANGHAI, August 10.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO "CHINA MAIL."
WATER PROBLEM,
FRIDAY, AUGUST, -11; --1922. -
CHINA COAST. ANOTHER CHINESE MEETING. LATEST SHIPPING CHANGES.
*Chungking.
has gone chief officer, "Hangchow." Mr. A.T. Summerfield, from reserve, Mr. R. Kettlewell, chiel offer, "Chungking." ia on reserve.
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At a committee meeting of the Chinesa General Chamber of Com "Hupeh." bus gota second oficer, Mr. S. H. Bates, second oficer, The following in official :-
merce beld graterday afternoon, the Peking reports the thirteenth mee- The Government argues that the geeted introduction of water
Br. J. Robinson, from reserva, hat ting of the rat tection of the Sino-bill is in effect a re enactment of the meters in the rider main districts was Japanese commission this morning Begistration of Persons Ordinance.gitcuss d
gone second, oflicor Hopels," The Japanesa submitted reports and a 1016; with the further requirement
The Chairman, Mr. LiPo-kwai apid.Hangohow," has good alius officer, Mr. W. J. Larter, chief officer, proposal concerning posts, telegraphs, that persons liable to registration are that the Uhambur had received many "Chekiang
telephone enterprises. The to give particular regard ng any Government's scheme and some of Jatters and caquirica concerning the Chinees made their general a'titude "pecial qualifications which they may the letters pointed out the impractic thereon understood, leaving a detailed Posace reply to the next meeting. The
The Ordinance of 1916 was a war ability of the Government's alterna Japano o tabled a resume of all massure, but the information rendered ven viz., (1) The instellation of questions concerning public properties, available by it is most useful to the water meters, or (2) The installation
Mr. R. Tarby, from reserve, and with the exception of the qucation Government for purposes of its or of meters under new conditions, in-one chief of er, Chungking. of security for treasury notes, which. dinary administration. The Govern-solving the abolition of the free water Changking." has resigned.
Mr. T. MeCowat, second officer, will be the ruhject of a separato meat is thereby furnished with data allowance, but the rate to be decreas discussion by the commission, it was regarding the various races and ed from 76 orats to 25 cents per 1000 has gone chief officer, "Kanchow,
Mr. T. 1. Rasmussen from leave, decided to refer to a sub committee rationalities, other than Chinces, gallons; and (3) The alternative of the matter of public properties. resident in the Colony, and it is able the above two proposals is to get Ngankin," is on reserve.
Mr. L. Munsby, sup'y chief officer, for study and investigation. In reply to keep a móra effective watch water from street fountains, to the Japanese proposal at the the movements of undesirables and Mr. Ho Wing urged the Chamber)
Mr. E. G. Ingebrigtsen has been previous meeting, the Chinese agreed beachcombers who are constantly not to take it upon themselves to
pointed up'y sccond to loava questions concerning light passing through the ports, of the For settle this
"Ngankin." vely big matter bouse, barbour administration, build. East.
Government iq ing, eto., fer disposat by the sub committco on public properties. With reference to the Japanese reply concerning the Sze Fang electric plant the Chinese continued to insist on the cancellation of its permit. Ta reply to a Japanese. statement concerning the qucation of continuation by
Ltd Japanese of existing agricultural parsuits. the Chinese refus to recognize theirs as vested rights.
TAFFETAS
SHADOW TISSUES
A VERY FINE SELECTION OF EXCLUSIVE PATTERNS NOW SHOWING, SINGLE AND DOUBLE WIDTHS FOR LOOSE COVERS AND CURTAINS.
EXPERT WORKMAN,
FIT GUARANTEED.
FREE
PATTERNS ON REQUEST.
ESTIMATES
FOR EVERY KIND FURNISHING WORK.
OF
The China M xil.
the position. In January 1923" he said "there would be at least 100 and
SWATOW DISASTER.
LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
The Hongkong General Chamber of Comuseres subscription list for the
ubon
with
the
the present bill and the Ordinance of the members, most of whom had The only real difference between view of the relatively small effect of 1916 is that persons liable to. re- matera, and the importance of the gistration are now to be required to matter to the poorer classda. give particulara regarding any special | Mr. Ho Iu urged that permi aion ba qualifications of which they may be again applied for to call a Kaifong possrasad. At the crisis of the recent meeting. He felt sare that it must be strike a very large number of volan granted this time as he could not see teers came forward, and much how continuous public pressure on the valuable time was Icet in sorting them authorities could fail. out for the work for which they were bot fitted, There lapping and lack of co ordination, had drawn up three points for the The Government
Government's consideration: (1) That advisable to prepare beforehand, meters be instilled at Government as far as it may be possible, against expense; (2) That no meter rent be the eventualities of another sudden charged; and (3) That a free allow. information arcessary emergency, and therefore it seeks the ance of water be given, ard any ax to erable ces be charged for at the rate of 25 it to organize in
cents per 1000 gallons. The Govern- shortest
ment had promised to consider the
WA9 00-
considers
to
it
the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou son said he Breaking as a private individual,
POLICE NEWS.
While descending the bill above Bowen Howl. yesterday afternoon, a
He anesorerely injured by his tumble waterway leading to the filter buds. workman stumbled and fell into s
when he fell in the water. He wan down the hill and was unormscious
taken to the hospital is critical con carried through the waterway o disfame before bo me rescued and › dition. He died at 2 p.m.
.
The manager of the Yoen On úrny of No. 38, Tupmen Street reporte that he gave a fuki namol Li Kung- kai a delivery order on the Jet inst., for 26 tons of coal for the s... "Cad- depenk." Li sold the cost which was worth $208 for $221 and absoondel to Canton with the money, without paring for the cool received by him.
The master of the Chung Hing Bank, of No. 94, Winglok Strent was apclosing the accounts for the day at oficer. Jesterday, when he discovered that a som of $6,600 which was paid into the lank carlier in the day was
Mr. J. Grosaelt, second alicer,
has gone second officer, "Kanthow," "Kauchow," is on leave.
Mr. E. W. Harri on, from tourve
Mr. G. S. Arthur, second enginee, "Hunan," bad gone second engineor, "Hangshow.".
Mr. J. R. Seed, sucond engineer, "Hangohow"
has gone
second
engineer, "Hunto,”
Mr. A. O. Love. chief engineer, "Hain Peking" as gone chief engineer. "Chokiang.”
Mr. A. Moore, second wgineer, 'Chinkiang," bos
not accounted for in the books, He
who had left the b nk at 11a.m., suspects the accountant, Chong Pai- and did not return.
Choi Dick-kwan, 'a olerk_living on the comt er of No. 10 D'Aguiler Stret reports that his flat was attar- of lust night and a gold watch and ohin worth $180 stolen from bis - desk.
A young unknown Filipino who wa found wandering on the Star Ferry wharf at Kowloon, apparently insane. gone second was removed to the hospital yester-
day afu rooon.
engineer, Chungking"
Mr. A. Anderson, Boond engineer, "Chungking." has gour racond engineer, "Chiakiang:"
Mr. K. Logan, chief enginear, "Cheklang,"
Mr. W. E. E Springet, third
is ou regarve.
The coxswaic of the steam faunch Cheungchau” reports that while the vessel was on its way to Hongkong, when near Pingchaw faland', at about 9.15 yesterday morning. the 17 year old cook by employed
on board engineer, "Hangchow."
drowned. The launch stopped and Mr. W. E Buller, third engineer,circled the spot where he fell ja, but Loo complained Fengtien, has gone third engineer, no trace of the lac could be found.
Kuorked down by a motor ar bi
relief of the victims of the Swatow possible time the services of all points and therofar he suggested that engineer, Ningpa," bas gone third accidentally fell overboard and was
disaster now stands at $51,435.
Latest contributions are:- Already acknowledged .... British American Tobacco
Co. (China) Ltd................... Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Co, Ltd.... A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd.. The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ltd.. The Hongkong Rope Manu-
facturing Co., Ltd. The China Light and Power
Co, Ltd..... Messrs. Benjamin and Potts. Messrs Gilman & Co., Ltd. The Gene.al Electric Co, of
China Ltd...
The Union Trading Co. Ltd H Hancook, Esq... Messrs. Stewart Bros,
"ERUTE, SUMTIOL PUBLIC SERVICE" possibly 150, education under-Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Dea-
Famosong, Frider, Auerst 11 1912
TRAINING TEACHERS.
graduates. In four years the Univer con & Marston.
sity would be turning out from 50 to Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & 100 undergradunt:s every year," Yes,
Master ...
but will they all stick to teaching It Messrs. Hastings & Hastings is believed that many of them, after Messre. G. K. Hall Brutton serving the compulsory period on & Co which the Government can insist, will Mears. Wilkinson & Grist.. desert to better paid jobe. If we may C.E.B.B. not assert this as a cartaiaty, still less Messrs. B. Die den & Co., Ltd. will not. When he announced that Mesars. Cawasjon Pallanjos way the Registrar assert that they Messrs. Kayamally & Co... the headmasters here have a too easy time he should have mentioned that Mr. B. Anonymous.
*&Co... he did not include the headmasters The Fire Insurance Associa miracles is nover really past. In the practical teaching to these opder. The Marine Insurance As-
are teaching "method" or tion of Hongkong.. interesting argument at the half year-graduates that the University is ging sociation of Hongkong and ly meeting of the Education Board, to produce. The University at present
Never in our maridest momenta did we conceive the possibility that we akould one day, as we do now, find ourselves agreeing with our Director of Education about an educational matter. It just shows that the age of
who
Canton....
Total
$42.266
citizens who volunteer their assistance; being of the opinion that in any crisis the immediate mobilization of avail- able resources is a matter of the fint 2.000 importance.
750
50
diagnosion be deferred.
Mr. M. K.
of the easings for the foreign com-Kanchow." manity to calls mass meeting at the
at Saivanto sterday afternoon, a Mr. II. Liddle, third enginerlogging to the Palace Motor Garage 12 year o'd Chinese girl wis removed to the hospital suffering frora injuries.
-thini-ungiscer ̄† to her chest. The driver stopped the car and conveyed the gisl to hospital after having first reported the ac- cidont to the police.
second officer. "Tiugsong
Mr. A. Pitrio from bave is gone
+
Mr. E Gastling... second offers, Tingeang," is on reserve,
There is not, and there never City Hall as compared with the diffi-Cheugta," has gone third engineer, 1.000 bar been, any question of strike oulty experienced by the Chinese Fengtion." 1.000 breaking or of compulsory labour when there is a big problem to discus. Mr. F. 8. Melay, third engineer,
in connection with this bill, nor said-ly mas carone to know the -1,000 is tha
Kanabow bas- measure intended in repsons for not permitting a Kaifong Peofing any way as a preliminary to military meeting.
It was resolved to again apply, to Couscription. The reasone against compulsion ara perhaps obvious; but the &CA. for permission.
A deputation to wait on the Hon. in any event the Government is 500 satisfied that a call far volunteers Mr. E. R. Halifax at 10.30 this mor.- 350 will receive in a future emerge cying was appointed as follows: Hon. the response which was received in Mr. Chow Shou son, Hon. Mr. Ng the Feamen's &ike; and it wishes Hon-tez and Mesers. Li Powai, H. merely to be in a position to K. Lo, Ho Kwong, T. N. Chow and those volunteers to the best and
Wa Chu-wen (representing the quickest advantage.
Chamber), and representatives to be appointed by the Tung Wab Dospital.
250
200
200
200
As for the penalty provided under 100 the Ordinance of $250 the Colonial Secretary said this sac was inserted to bring the now. Ordinance in line 100 with existing legislation. It would be quite open to the Legislative Council
100
100
100
100
100
100
100 100
50
50
25
DEPUTATION TO S. C. A.
AND THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
to reduce this to any fgure they thought proper. A penalty for
A deputation of representatives non-compliance however, must stand, from the Thng Wah Hospital and in the Bill in order to obviate evasion. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in- Chiacse The China, Mail representative troduced by the two advanced the view that all the M.Ce, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shox son and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hontze waited on the 80 A this morning, to ask for an explanation of the pro posed alterations in the Water Ordinances; and of the rumoured refusal of permission to hold a mass meeting of Kei fong in this con
necessary information could have been obtained by the Government by a simple request without Jegislation.
any
The Colonial Secretary however did not agree and held that human astars bring what it is, many people would not take the trouble to give this 25 information, and it was necessary that
it should be complete.
. 10
10
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.$ 51,435
LOCAL AND OKFERAL.
SPORT..
WATER POLO.
· LEAGUE MATCHES.
nection
The S. C. A. answered that when the original suggestion of a mass meeting was made he had replied that as many of the Kaifong d.d not live in the Rider Main Districts, they did not seem to be concerned; and that it would be preferable if necessary to hold a referendum to each landlord in the districts, to give him an oP portunity of expressing his own opin ion and to prevent the raising of irrelevant questions by those not concerned.
leave, has gone master "Tigang." Captain W. N. Chandler, from Captain C Campbell of the Ting.
ang" is on reserve.
Mr. W. F. Paxton, third engineer, Tungshing." has gone third engineer, "Baiwo."
Armed robbers catered the first- fluar of No. 20, Peilio Street at 7.45 ables and last night and made a haul of valu- moncy worth $151.
According to a woman who with her
into
8-year old son were the only occupania Mr. O.E. Compton, third engineer of the flat at the time, she was con- Waishing, has gone third cagincering out of the kitchen when she was Tangahing."
accosted by three man standing o the stairs door which sh had left open. One of the men had a revolver and the others daggers. They Mr. W. Tacedio, third engineer, drove the wordan and her "Buiwo," has gone acting second son
A cavicle whero engineer Bang,"
they were gagged and bound The Mr. J. B. MacDonald, second robbere then broke open several box- engineer, Eng." is on leave.
ea, but did not find anything of value. Mr. A. L. Miller, from loave, has They then turned their attention to gone chief engineer, "Fausang." the woman ard took from her a gold. "Fausang," has gone second engineer, mounted rattan bangles, and a leather Mr. H. Craig, acting chief engineer, watch and neck chain, a pair of gold same ship.
purse containing,$150 in cash. From Mr. JW Fisher acting second.the.son's cubicle the robbers helped engineer, "Fansang," has gone third themselves to another ic cash and engineer, same chip.
Hr. A. B. Robertees, third engineer,
three piece of clothing. Faurang," has gone supy third engineer, same ship.
Heinmings on reservu. Mr. A. Mr. B. Gunther, second officer, Vinogradoff, from reserve, has gona second officer," Haiming.”
"TWO WEEKS...“
CONSTANCE TALMADGE AT
THE CORONET.
OUT OF A JOB.
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John Wilson, an unemployed American seamon was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindeel! this morning, with being a vagraut. having no visible maane of raprott.
WilsonThat is 8. Matrate: How did you get tare came on the "Preside Wilson."
Were you employed on her --No, I
reported yesterday, wo took a very Institute in this essential department J. W. Hawker, Esq.
is worse off than the Toobaical R. B. Cooper, Esq. lively interest. What faults the of training, because not only has it no R. C. Comrie, Esq. Begistrar of our Caiversity may have, classes to practice ou, but it has no Dr. Harle disloyalty to the University is not one expert teacher of method, such as of them. He is evidently making that any of our schoolmasters are or could be. We infer that the Director institution his life's work, his passion. of Education was being ironic when. The collection in all Catholic. This is of itself clesirable and praise after mentioning the extremely good churches on Sunday next, the 19th worthy. But this little debate shows Chinese teachers we have who were inst., will be devoted to the Swatow him confusing means and ends, shows added: "No doubt if they had been generously.
trained outside the University, he enterers. All are invited to give him putting the prosperity of ons trained at the University they would department of the University before have been more capable still." That the general good of local education, still remains to be tested. It would
From its title it might be thoughtstowed away. There is no work in With the eloquence of a Bottomley, the quality of its limited production not be fair to judge the University on
To the V.R.C, bath yesterday even-
In addition to this misunderstand that "Two Weeks," to-day's new Manila at present, so I decided to try the fierce enthusiasm of a Loyola, and so far (as it hasn't had enough ar the Colony.
ing, two more matches in connection ing-the refusal to permit a meeting attraction at the Coronet, is a piotu-this place. I went Mr. Parker News has retumed to with the Hongkong water polo league was in fact a misinterpretation of a rised version of a novel by Victoria for work, but there was none thake. Cauton to look the humour of a facetious Grand perience yet) but it is of interest to
were played off..
more practical suggestion the idea in Cross. As a matter of fact it is I came back here, and there doesn't Inquisitor, we see him trying to con- quote an expert who has personal A clean hill of health was re- the United whom they defeated 80. A proposed therefore to sparkling comedy with charming Con can
The V.R.O: had for their opponents seemed far from vince the Director of Education that knowledge of both lots. He said: turned for the Colony yesterday.
the community of the new, conditione, nothing of the sort. It contains no seem to be any work about here i bar clear, The parple patches; it is just a bright and want to go back to the Statep if he ought to give the University academy, and desired a bit of swank
"If I were opening
private
decisively by 7 goals to mil, Bua- manopoly in the training of teachers, in my advertisements, I would employed by the "Andre Labon" from the strong defenos pat ap by the debt of the new conditions; and unloaded on a household composed would see what arrangements could be Among the passengers who arri-United could not get going against out delay, so that there could be no stance as's pretty oborus sudden that in the meantime the anthorities
rehaart scored 5 and Jack 2. The ggest to the Government that a stance Talmadge in the chief role.
che Magistrate committed Wilson to | Bill be drafted and introduced with The notion of the vivacious Con- the House of Detention, telling him "In a few years," he thought, the the undergraduates; but for practical Shanghai yesterday was Mr. W. King V.RO. University would be taraing out as teaching so far as comparison is per- Manager Director of Mesam. Kelly & many trained teachers as the Govern Our need for teachers is great. We
missiblo, I much prefer the others." Walab, Ltd.
Estlier in the evening the R.G.A. ed ample time for the fullest discuss
that thereafter there should be allow ramt could employ.
defeated the King's to the tane of 6sion before the Bill became law. At present, shall be glad when the University by the Admiral Line as President for 3 and MoDade 2. The other goal the Tung Wah Hospital and the outside the University, they were reaches the point of turning out. Grant" yesterday, were Capt. D.3. was scored by Hill, who put the ball Chamber of Commerce wished to call
Among the passenger who left goals to nil Daview was responsible
If after the publication of the Bill training teachers who could afford to sufficient number of good ones. While work for low pay than the University rosy dreams of what the University and Mrs. E. B. Wheeler.
we are "pinned down to the merely Maynihan, Cap. T. R. Parker, Colonel in his own citadel in the course of an product would require. The Univer hopes to do in the sweet by and-by,
exciting meles. The Ganners kept the ball in the Infantrymen's end of sity had gone to a great deal of we should not out off any other between Miss Elsie Citrins, of 32, pot give them chance to get A marriage has been arranged the hath most of the time, and did trouble and expeits, and "this work sources of supply. No matter where should he left to it entirely."
The they are trained, be it University or sister of Mic, Marshall Wood, and Mr Director of Education suggested Technical Institute, the teachers Granville Murray, of Nairn, Scotland, fixtures — Ebury Stres, Eaton Square, London, dangerous. (what is well known to be true) that should still go to the elementary Chief Assistant: Enginner to the
The following are next Tuesday's it would be some years before the schools, to pract as teaching real Hongkong Electric Company. University could turn out enough classes, under arrest observation, just
| Kings v. U.A.0. teachers to meet the demand. He as medical students have to attend at
R.GA, v. L.R.0.
material
A
Captain Tom Gunn, an aviator
inaautiously used figures, patat tro hospitals. If the Technical Lastitate noted in the title of Cung Chi Kung to flaen years, and Mr. Mackintosh had to be made to disappa solely and Ma Yang Hain, has, reports the made great point of "pinning hits on the ground that it Isole the Canton Times, arrived at Hongkong He defied God- down to a defisite, term. He gave the University would have that he sudden appearence in the on which to practise recently from Shanghal. It is said sore figures himself, to which he might be "pinned down" with to disappear also, for the like South may mean that he is connected :advantage to a clear understanding of reason.
with the present affair in Kwangu,
and there was THE DEVIL TO PAY
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objection would be raised.
mass meeting of Kai fong, no
lon tickles the imagination, Natural{} of three reputedly, incorrigible bache done to ship him away.
has them deliciously at her merey until finally one of the trio "gets not remain incorrigible for long. She
worked up to the pitch of a confes sion of love sad she accepts bim on, the spot.
ly with her about thr place they do
A TYPHOON ABOUT.
the Topicist in the Singapore Free In Hongkong, apparently, writes Press, members of the juries are chosen for their facial-beauty. At least this is the inference drawn from The U8. A. Consulate is advised complaint made by counsel on two from the Manila Observatory this Occasions in the Bummary Court re-
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LONDON'S NEW ICHO
Has the new county hall just efect ed south of Westminster Bridge brought a new cobo to London? asăr a correspondent to a home paper.
Standing on the north side of West- minster Bridge at midnight a few days. go to listen to the looming of Bg the great bell a loud reverberating Bép, he noticed after each stroke of dep coming from the opposite me, of
candy that it was difficult to see the morning that there is a cyclone or jarure faces owing to light from phon-aver-oz-neare Alsiscopicas, the river, are t large window at the buski of the jury moving N. N. H. boxThe fibrerielanbrockivuling redrons, but on the last occasion, the KEEP IT HANDY A Paine Judge promised that the light hould be shut out by a cartsin, so that the jurors may be able to show off with pride their blcabing beauty.
Immediate relief isocomary in stacks of diarrbo Chamberlain'
ye be on hand. For sale by all Chaudata and Storekeepers.
lio, and Diarrhoea Remedy: should
This cobo in vrry probably cantçi hy the naw nanaky ball.” In the side of the building facing the river s targe, seni virpular recess, and thi acting as round'rfector, may has brought to Londons mighty echo to the booming of this great bell.
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