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TO-DAY'S
CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)
FOINCARE TALKS ABOUT BRITAIN
"REGRETTABLE COINCIDENCE."
were marketa.
BOUND THE WORLD
PARIS, August 21.
AVIATORS.
THE RISKS THEY RUN.
CALCUTTA, August 22.
Shipping in the Bay of Bengal has been wirelessly instructed to look out for Blake's colleagues. Coastal stations have boau similarly advised, but still there is no news, although they have been mi sing over two days.
ORGANISING CHARITY.
GOVERNMENT CALLS CONFERENCE.
MR. PARKER NESS'S REPLY TO THE REPORT.
(Continued from Page 5.)
"YOU BELONG FOOL."
BOY ABUSES HIS MASTER.
TROUDIN OVER TROUSERA.
THE CHINA MAIL.'
Mr. Bartholomew, of No. 72, The Peak, charged his No. 1 boy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning with
tailor
"UTTER CHAOS."
EMERGENCY TRANSPORT- DURING THE STRIKE.
0.8.P. REFLIES TO MR, BIRD,
AMOY WEDDING.
BORBY REED.
The wedding took place 'at the Union Church, Amoy, recently, of
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A China Mail reporter interviewed Miss Margaret Dars Sorby, the Captain Superintendent of Police daughter of the late Mr. Leonard (r. E.D. O. Wolfe) with regard to Borby, of Werkrop, and a well known the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird's reference and popular member of the Hong- asiauti,
to the police bandling of the keng Education Service, to Capt. H. The complainant said that the motorcars during the Chinese roamru's trouble occurred at 8.30. yestar-strike, sa "utter chaos" in the course. Reed, T.A., Benretary and day morning. A couple of days of his speech in connection with the Superintendent of Police to the previous to this, the witness had Registration of Persone Bill whiob Kulangsa Municipal Council, Amoy. given the defendant a pair was thrown out at last Thursday's
The ceremony was conducted by of trousers to take to *
meeting of the Legislative Council. the Rev. L. Gordon Phillips, and the to be repaired. Yesterday morning The reporter asked the C.S.P., if he brids who was tastefully attired in a when he examined the trousers he had any raply to make to it.
dress of cream georgette with black found that they had not brea pro- Mr. Wolfe said that Mr. Bird's lace bat, was given away by Mr.. perly repaired, and he gave instrue criticism was uncalled for, and des-H. J. Morse of the Standard Oil Co. tions for them to be taken back to cribed it as "aatrus and extremely Mrs. Morse was the matron-of-honour, the tailor. The defendant became unfair" criticism. If he had only while the duties of best man were excited and shouted "You no himself and his men to consider, Mr. discharged by Capt F. R. Smith, M.C., belong master," probably mean- Wolfe raid, he would not have minded of the Australian Flying Corps. ing that the witnes did it very much, as being public servanta After the ceremony, the happy| not know his own mind. The wit they had to put up with a lot of such couple passed under an archway of ness promptly replied You belong unfounded critician, but when be crossed bayonets formed by members fool." The defendant bouted louder thought of the large number of of the Municipal Police outside in the "You belong fool." When the wit-civilian volunteers, Europeane, In-Church porch.
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SUMMER CLASSES FOR
POOR CHILDREN,
Y.M.C.A,' GOOD WORK.
TUESDAY AUGUST 22 1992.
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21st to 26th August
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MILLINERY
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FANCY GOODS Etc.
THOUSANDS OF ODDMENTS.
STOCK MUST BE CLEARED,
nees told him to shut up, the defendiane and rome Chinees also, who A reception was afterwards held at dant shouted "You no talkee my." gave up all their time during those the Municipal Buildings, when over a They were standing about four yards last two trying days of the strike to co
dred greats were present. There from each other in the passageway operate with the police in running the were may beautiful and valuable pre- M. Poincars attended the unveiling of the first milestone along the Voie
between the pantry and the hall when transport service, he resented Mr.ents which were admired by all. from Bar le Duc Verdun, over
this argument occurred. The witness Bird's elur very much, as surely, un The bride until recently was teach. Bacres, fifty-seven kilometres
1916
the marched in
to support the French troops which
might have shook his fist at the qualified as it was Bird'sing at the Kowloon British School, and made B
dis- speech subsequently stricken town. He
defendant, but he did not attempt criticism most reflect on the volun-ame months ago she was com claiming any French desire of aggrandiorment. She only asked for
to strike bim, and was never less teers also. He thought this was very plimented by the Chief Justice for Franca's of damages. of
sad payment execution the treaties
than three yards away from him. regrettable, as he considered the her plucky chase of a highway robber to recover the desire observed however, friends,
by
The defendant shouted a lot of thinge volunteers had rendered yeoman who ansiched her wrist watch in the allics that
came He declared their foreign
in Chinese and pidgin English, service at a time of great need, and Queen's Gardens and succeeded in to an understanding three years ago at the expense of France and denied her the right to have the French policy asserted. Britain had favoured granting and then suddenly ran into the for people to forget is all in the short keeping bins in sight until he was the German request for a moratorium without consulting France and Pantry and took hold of a knife. He space of six months, and talk like Mt-intercepted by a soldier in Glenealy. simultaneously issued the Balfour note, to France's great earprice, at the struck it with such force on the table Bird did, was very poor gratitude that the handle was broken. The indeed. Not one of the volunteers moment when Germany was announcing that she would not pay. He con-
witness was surprised that the accepted any payment for their sidered the coincidence a regrettable one at the very least.
defendant picked up a carving knife service. Even the Indians refused and did not suspect such a move. to take extra pay, and asked instead! Brandishing the knife, the defendant to be given testimonals, of which they again shouted “You no belong mas were very proud. It was altogelber a splendid show of public spirit The Magistrate said that the which could not be bettered anywhere.
The Summer Vacation clus c charge could.
Mr. Wol'e admitted that there had assault, as the defendant did not been some overlapping of service and opened annually during the schools some orders bad been countermanded summer holidays, under the auspicas actually strike Mr. Bartholomew.
Inspector Fox said that be received or duplicated, but then, that was only of the Y.MI C.A., for the purpose of a telephone message from the 0.5.P. to be expected in such an emergency, educating the children of the poor: to arrest the defendant on a charge of as a transport service was not a thing clares of Chinese on the Island and assault, and be did eo without bearing that could be organised in five in the Mainland, who would otherwise minutes. No one, not even the expert have no opportunity of receiving any the evidence.
Defendant waid the complainant supervision which Mr. Bird talked education, were closed yesterday. chased him into the pantry, and about could have done it. The During the eix weeks the classes were thinking he was going to be assaulted bitches occurred only on that long to open over 800 Chinese boys and girls he picked up the knife for self defence.be remembered 28th day of February, were given special training in trades- Mr. Bartholomew repeated that when everyone seemed to have stop needlework for girls and basket mal- ight from the beginning they were ped work and the whole life of the ing for boys-and also reading and Part II, Clause 6, The now never within striking distance. The Colony was disorganised. He would writing lessons, Bible lessons and without feat of physical "jerks.” The different subscription rates have been the witness might have advanced one or certainly say
ecare the defendant and contradiction, that the service was schoole, ten in number. scattered all In Hongkong there are abouta dozen
subject of careful consideration and two steps
make him shut ap, but he did not working as smoothly as could he over the Colony, in buildings lent by different organisations that concern themselves with the work of helping of agreement by the two Expert, attempt to strike him. The witness expected on the following day, and schools, churches and charitable in- men (and women) who find themselves, both of them specialists in this cos- said that he could call Mr. Sinclair to not a complaint was received. Then, stitutions wers conducted gratis by in low waters here financially. Many nection. The Committee seems to testify that be had never abused the of course, before the service could get more than 90 Chinese men and women into full swing, the strike was suddenly tenchers and senior s'udents of the are genuine "bard luck" cases but have made no calculation to justify defendant before. there have been instances where the schedule of rates they propose Defendant said that Mr. Sinclair over, and things rapidly returned to University and the various Colleges ganerosity has been imposed on and in substitution of that of Messre noves complained about his conduct, normal, and there was no more need and Girls' Schools, who voluntarily gave up a couple of hours each morn- one organisation after another has Cole and Cook. They simply and the witnesz liked to work for bim, for it.
Mr. Wolfe admitted also that there ing during their vacation, to superin- bren milked" by men who have allege that the subscription rates" are but the complainant was always
The little children were very apt not deserved any help at all.
too high" and the Committee put giving lots of trouble. He sent a coolie had been some damage done to cars tend the training. With the object of co-ordinating forward the figure of $8100 instend to
to the ia a few cases, but here again it was trousers the whole scheme of charitable relief of the existing £10 thus lessenin, tailor's to be repaired, and to be expected in such an emergency, pupile and made rapid progress, and in the Colony so as to prevent over instead of increasing the average rate when
were ready they when drivers took out cars of a make at the Y. M. O. A auditorium yester lapping and misdirected philanthropy which the £10 has, until lately, were taken to Mr. Bartholomew they were ot acquainted with. The day afternoon they gave a very in- the Government convened a coufer- produced. During the yeats 1903 office, and he examined them before damage was only slight however, at tatesting exhibition of the musical ence of representatives of the various 1917 the £10 subscription produced they were put away. Yesterday mor least he bad not bad a single report of drills they bad been taught, to a large organisations. That conference met from $113.00 to $95.00 per annum sing Mr. Bartholomew become very a serious damage, and in every case gathering of people interested in the yesterday morning in the Council for earvice within one mile of the ex- violent and flung the trousers about where owners report damage, it was classes, including many proud parente, contained in a letter from Mise Alleen (b.nefited me greatly being a member Chamber and the following bodies changes,
the place. The witness said to him, rut right at the Government's exp nee, On tables in the gymnium were, et Woods from San Francisco of date of the Overseas League, as I have re- It is to be observed that the Com. "You are the owner of the trousers, and everyone concerned appeared to hibited the pretty articles made by the July 18:h after d scribing the Palatial ceived great kindness from memboza. were represented:-
little ones-paper baskets, sewing St. George's Society (Meears. H.E.F. mitter, although showing a great and you can order the tailor your
If Mr. Bird said that the service had baskets, orzamental baskete, and all Hotels, "Worlds in Themselves." She Many letters of welcome awaiting Airey and G.H. Piercy), Society of St. desire to escape from Mr. Cook's sell." Mr. Bartholomew became very
fist at been an "utter chaos," bow did he kindle of attractive needlework. Many speaks of her visit to the Orpheum me here also at Honolula hero Theatre, Vaudevill Show and encloses I was shown the sights if Vincent de Paul (Mesers, M.A. dos valuation of the property and plant, angry and shaking his Remedios and F.H. Baines), British avoid committing themselves to any him said "I makes you die. You and many others get their supplies of of these exbibita fetebed good price programme one of the greatest for Mr. Bostard of Mesars. May & Co. I Legion (Messrs. A. Murdoch and W.J. other valuation.
SAVVY taikoon (etation!" The witne s provisions and other necessaries--their from benevolent purchasets, and the Hawker), Police (Mr. E.D.C. Wolle),
Part III. The Committee's recom admitted that he lost his temper then water supply even if it were not for money thus raised is to be devoted to
the Swatow Relict Fand. St. Andrew's Society (Mr. T.W. Hill), mendation that the Goverment and picked up the knife. Be stuck transport service?
He (Mr. Wolfe) had anticipated the St. Andrew's Church (Rev. GR. abould install a system of its own iti the table and it fell to the floor Liad ay), St. John's
to be in working order by 1930. and the bandle broke. The defendant breakdown of the Peak tram servico (Rev. H. Coplay Mayle), Harbour at once gives rise to the question added that he had sent two of Mr.ro previous experience, and lad SWATOW SUBSCRIPTIONS office C mosader C.W. Beckwith). why, if Government ownership and Bartholomew's collare and two made arrangements beton band to Catholic Mission (Rev. Fr. Valtorts administration are desirable, and if it shirts to the wash, and com. meet such an emergency, with the re-
ORGANISING SECRETARY APPOINTED,
Cathedral
take
the
they
be satisfied.
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HONGKONG.
AIL EN WOODS WRITES. HOME.
after being away for so many years from "suything big." It is such a perfectly controlled ciran ci y, nd the shops are thrilling. I am going OF THINGS SEEN OVERSEAS. to Los Angeles with some friends next week. I am looking forward to sexing We al tract some items of interest the Home of the Picturee." It bas
28 cente gold a revered seat. The vast well known, Dancing Teachers, who one talent you could wish to see or have met Harie and Za'da Packard- theatre was packed, the audience visited Hongkong a short time ago— moet enthusiastic, topping theatre, they have interested themselves most fine crobestra and the "Turns" of the kindly in my mission and I am to best, among them being John Stenie weet one of the prominent teachers billed as the "Great American Tenor" next week who has just returned from aal he surely is Just grand, a nice the Teachers' Convention in Now sult that as soon as the trams stopped Subscriptions are still coming along looking refined man and a macgificent York. She is principally an instract- and Mr. JP. Brago), Ex-Active ie an assured thing that in their hands plainant. did not pay him et after delivering the bread early in the to swell the fund that is being raised male accompanist (both in dinner rean of Children' Dancing. The wea Service Men's Association (Mesere. the rates could be brought below those He was still owing Lim 40 cents. E. H. Wilson and F. P. Franklin), arced on by the Experts, and if the Remaking that that had nothing to morning. provisiona- meat and milk, by the Hongkong General Chamber dress) Steele has a great personality ther is ident-such a gorgeous trip in Wesleyan Church and Boldiers' Committes believe that the Company do with the case, the Magistrate re-and even toal and firewood- were im- of Commerce to help those who and a really beautiful resonant voice. the cool air and only warm in the taken up to the suffered in the Swatow typhoon. He sang seven sorge! All ballade mid-sunshine. Futs are accept- aud Bailors' Home (Rev. Clouston is earning large profits, and that these duced the charge to one of disorderly mediately
Lelud ng "Reee of Picardy" (the able in evenings. The motor transportation. Lateat contributions are:-- Forri), Union Church (Rev. J. profits in the houde of the sonduct whereby, a breach of the Peak by
Dew Altrady Acknowledged ..73 128.95 best rendition I have ever heard flowers are simply beyond des Kirk Maconaobis). U.S.A. Consulate Government would result in peace m'ght have been occasioned. By trucks as far as the
Mother Machro" A Little Bit of cription. We don't know what (Mr. W. J. MacCafferty), Helena May lossening the rates and giving a fair and convicting, fined the defendant motor road weet, and then by police Matthew J. D. Stephens,
patrol motorcycles and side cars along Eeq.
600.00 Heaven," "Tell Her at Twilight" towers arel The dresses of the Institute (Mrs. Mackenzie and Lady return on the Capital employed, why $100 or four weeks' jail.
600,00. His vɩice reminds me of John women are the first word in smurt- Res Davies), Hongkong Benevolent does the Committee not recommend
McCormack with the same beautifulness. I think we give the American Society (Mrs Cavalier and Mrs. Per the purchase now of: this profitable
500.00 bead notes; I was just crazy woman the credit of being the best kins), Seamen's Institute (Rev. G. T. consern? Is it because an immediate
500.00 of him,
Bock A Bigger
and turned out allround woman in the Waldegrave)
consideration of such a transaction i
Wing Dancer
just
mar world. Indeed I appreciate my would press boms the fact of the real
360,00 vellous, the best I have ever seen woude fut good fortune in seeing value of the undertaking, on which
300.00 and soine Topping Russian Dancere California-buo wants only to live and rates have to be based and a fair and reasonable return obtained f
100.00 truly a wonderful turn. There was die here!
Discussing the result of the
I have honour to ba
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(8gd:) G. FARKER NESS,-
:
A MATSHED RAID,
FRUSTRATED BY FOKIS.
In a matched on Ping Chow Island at one o'clock on the morning of July 11 a limeburner was asleep with his seven felis. The barking of dogs woke him up and he went to the door.
the old reads to the suminit, where, The Bank of Taiwan, Ltd. Indische he presumed, Mr. Bird get his supplies Nederlandsch
Handelsbank. at the Fesk Hotel-like anyone else.
If all these points were admitted, he Osaka Shosen Kaisha did not see where the "utter chaos" All Ranks of th 102nd came in, and he would like Mr. Bird K.E.O. Grenadiers..... to substantisto his statement.
Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha.. Beside the Peak service, motor trans-Toya Menka Ksisba, Ltd. .portation was pressed into service St. Peter's Church.
Collection).- everywhere it we needed. The police, with the help of the Public Works Mrs. Anne Bowdler.. Department ran the lorries which sup. Ab Ming. plied the pamping stations with coal,
As soon as he opened.it five men thus enabling the work to be carried rushed in. The asuven fokis put up a on, and ensure the Peak's water sup stiff fight and the raiders wore Ply without intérreption.
WAR
a little sketch too in which Mildred
M
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30.25 Harris was the principal (Charlis The Green Island Cement Co., 25.00 Chaplin's late wife). She is merely Ltd., bas declared an interim dividend
.80 a pretty blonde doll with a very
of 50 cents per share for the half year. "twangy vnico, consequently
ending Jane 30, 1922, payable on and $75,935.00 is better од the screen alter September 11. The. register of I went to California a big movie shares of the Company will be closed theatre with a wonderful organ, also a
conference with a China Mail reporter the acting Colonial Secretary (the Hoa, Brå. G. M. Fletcher 0. M. G. C. B. E.) maid that the idea had apparently got abroad that people bould pick up something fairly easily in Hongkong. The result
··had been
in flux of A large undesirables. The saggestion was now that there should be central organising secretary, who 'would be given a sum of money so preliminary discussion to clear the driven off, lesving one of Then again, they supplied two Command Orders fix the offical that he would be able to put a man ground for some delinis scheme. A their number behind. This lorries to the Navy to run their rate of the dollar for next month at into some institution while inquiries circular letter would be sent around man had a revolver but he had not services, and also the vehicles to
2/03. were being made into bis case. There to the various bodies concerned and used it. Probably this wae because carry the troops from point to point, to would be no publicity. The Society they would talk it over amongst it was not in working order.
suppress possible riots. In fact, every to whom the man applied would send themselves. For the time being the The fokis handed their prisoner public utility service in the Colony him on to the organising soutetary: Ray GT. Waldegrave of the Bea-over to the police and this.muning was catered for by the motor trans by the volunteer workers of the moter Stroheim's picture "Foolish Wives" incline, & Chinees who was walking in who would look into his case and let, men's Institute bad agreed to not asha was presented before the acting port service, and it was certainly the transport service, given with a and the great film The Orphans of the opposite direction, passed blose to the society know the result of his in- j organising secretary and the question Putine Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) at the beauty" of the strike, if one might willingness that was inspiring, and the Storm featuring Lilian and her and suddenly snatched her hand
call it utter chaos," he (Mr. Wolls) Dorothy Gish, a fine production. | bag, made of coloured beads, contain.... vestigation.
uf a rimanent scarotary was to be Criminal Sessions on a charge of call it so.. Yesterday's conference, the acting considered when it was found how assault with intent to rob,
If Mr. Bird could forget all the could not, and he would always have I enjoy every minute of thising 310 in cash and a silver poff box.
wonderful world! Isuppose it in The man bolted down the bill. Colonial Beretary said, was only the scheme would work,
The case is proceeding
splendid self-sacrificing help rendered nothing but praise for them,
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huge orchestra which plays selections from August 30 to September 11. on the stage, and some treat it was
to me. I loved every moment of it. Mrs. Moyer, of No. 1, “Lauris-
I saw the film The Unconquerable ton," Bowen Road, was walking in Man" with Sylvis Breamer and Jack Kennedy Road about i p.m., Foster- Holt-very good too. I also saw von day, when near. the Macdonnell Road