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SATURDAY APRIL 28 923
CANTON CONFLICT.
PRO-SUN VICTORIES
CLAIMED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
P
VOLUNTEERING,
HANDING OUT COMMISSIONS.
A SHANGHAI COMMENT.;
Our Hongkong contemporary, the China Mail says the N.C. Daily News is hammering away at the Volunteer problem there, endeac- ring by all means in its power to discover the reason for so small a strength and then to remedy it.
In pursuance of this it has inter- viewed Mr. R. C. Witchell, a gen- tleman who did 23 years in the Volunteers, and has obtained from him certain interesting views.
His chief point is that a goneral feeling exists that unless one is the son of a talpan he has no chance of obtaining a commission, and that many men who have spent a con- siderabile number of years in the not put on an Volunteers are aven basis when commissions are being given out.
dining-table, According to Lady
Holland, this week's furnished with ECSTACY. Susan Townley, THAT cables told us, cannot a sofa, a writing table, and whose memalis, NEXT close her eyes to the several chairs. At night-time he entitled "Indiscretions, have now WAR. radical change in the opens a door leading into an alcove heen published, the Shah of Persia
balance of power going which serves the double purpose of when visiting England took on in East Asia or to problems of a dressing and bath room. From special delight in the London which peaceful solution cannot be behind the door two beds, neatly music halls. "What chiefly attract assured for years. Accordingly camouflaged by a curtain, are re- ed him...
was not so much she must hurry forward big; naval | leased by pressing a button from
CANTON, April 27. the stars, as the, to him, delight-plans, despite financial troubles. their pendent, position and are
Heavy fighting continues on both ful din of the orchestra's instru- Admitting Holland only wishes to piloted into what a moment before ments being tuned. On one occa- guarantee the neutrality of the was a living and dining room, but the North and West River fronts sion he begged that the opening East Indies," how are we to in-is now a bedroom. In a second with Buctuating fortunes to the chorus might be delayed while the terpret this move? Clearly that she alcove is a little kitchen, with a neat combatants. On the West River operation was repeated." That expects war. Without staying to ask sink with hot and cold water front, Sun's troops claim the re Shah should have come here. More between whom, I would merely supply, an ice-chest surmounted capture of, Shiuhing and the defeat out that, with the last by a china closet on the left of Shum's troops at Baksha, na than one locality I know would point
the right, a "gas Samshui, It is known definitely keep him in a constant state of war not five years over, the nations side, and, on delight. Especially now that buzz are accepting the prospect of range with an oven and two that engagements have taken place reigns supreme.
another conflict much too readily, burners surmoninted by a pantry. at Le no; Takhing and Sun Hing. The Northerners were unable to Which men is much too complacently. What is Underneath is a drawer containing IDIOT! that you nationalise worse. despite armament treaties, saucepans and other culinary im hold their gains in the offensive
houses.
But they are all preparing against the plements. One hundred and ten lasting three days and Sun's forces he only nodded absently. His dy And, as Wella has said, nations pieces of china and six sets of have now taken up the offensive, mind was elsewhere. "Sovierisear ned for war will make war just everything needed in the way of They have advanced at Ngan Chan them," I pursued. Still he gazed as surely as hens will lay eggs. silve, and cutlery are packed into Ngau where the approaching into the rain. Bolshevise them" But the great mass, you say, will the two tiny closets, and over, the heights and passes changed hands I almost shouted, dragging him not fight. Would that you were gas range is affixed a "soft-toned several times, and some Cantonese nearer the kerbstane. Even then right. You are. not. Just skim and attractive asbestos curtain" to forces advanced in the direction of he only gnunted. Look here." I this from a Dutch historian's recent act as a safeguard against fire. Yuen Tam, thereby putting a salient began again, truculently now, for 1 back-and tell me if it does not ring The dining-room table is large in the Kwangsi-ites line:
enough for six people. Hongkong was set upon making him retract. true :.
might well consider this scheme. DR WANG'S MOVEMENTS. Here I an sitting #t "When you say the Government
Methinks it could be adapted to must build houses, what is that bus comfortable table loaded State industry, and what is State heavily
books,
with meet out needs. Anyway, I here industry but Bol" "Got it!"
typewriter with bring it under the notice of
the Housing Commission. he brusquely interrupted. "At and the other on Licorice the cat,
These few lines last I've got it." "Got what?" I who has a great fondness for car asked irritably. "Why" he re bon paper, and I am telling you VERY CHOICE. you may have Communications, are reconsidering worries are due to the fact that
read before, joined, those Indian pointsmen that the Emperor Napoleon was a with their weird new capes. What most., contemptible person. But They are from Sir Walter Raleigh's do they remind you of?" And then should I happen to look out of the book "Laughter from a Cloud," before I could voice my feeble window, and should the endless recently published, and have been reply, he exclaimed, with childish procession of trucks and carts come widely quoted:- Ltd. rumph Surely youre to sudden hat, and should heat member the A.D.C.'s "Tempest" the sound of the heavy drums and ballet.
see the little man on his white -The Duke of York's horse in his old and much-worn GLAMIS' marriage has centred green uniform, then I don't know, SECRET public interest in but I am afraid that I would leave ROOM. Glamis Castle, the my books and the kitten and my ancient home of the home and everything else to follow young bride's family. Everyone him wherever he cared to lead. My. and who knows his "Macbeth" knows own grandfather did this Glamis Castle. Sir Walter Scott, Heaven knows he was not born to of other who passed one night there when be a hero. Millions twenty years old, gives his in people's grandfathers did it. They
received no reward, but they ex pressions thus:-
pected none.
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BIRTH.
DOUD-On April 19, 1923, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A Dodd, a son. (Albert John.)
The China Mail.
**TAUTA, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
YEARS HENCE? deaths
among
with une eye оп my
a
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They cheerfully
gave legs and arms and lives to serve this foreigner, who took them thousand miles away from their homes and marched, them into a barrage of Russian or English or Spanish or Italian or Austrian can- non and: stared quietly into space while they were rolling in the agony of death,
COLONY'S MENTAL WINDOW.
"I wish I loved the Human
Race I wish I loved its silty face; I wish liked the way it walks; I wish I liked the way it talks;
And when I'm introduced to one)' I wish I thought What Jolly
Fun!"
Sir Walter, a. University pro fessor, also wrote the following poem which he called "My Last Will." I reprint it here because, even if you have already seen it, you will enjoy reading it again.
What a nuisance then will be All that shall remain of me? Shelves of books I never read, Piles of bills, undocketed, Shaving-brushes, razors, strops, Bottles that have lost their tops, Boxes full of odds and ends,-- Letters from departed friends, Faded ties and broken braces Tucked away secret places, Baggy trousers, ragged coats, Stacks of ancient lecture-notes, And that ghostlicst of shows, Boots and shoes in horrid rows. Though they are of cheerful mind, My lovers whom I leave behind, will be sorry I'am dead." When they find these in my stead
It is rumoured that Dr. C. H. Wang, the ex-Premier and I Kung-cheak, formerly Minister of the invitation to remain in Canton which will entail cancellation of their trip to Europe.
ORGAN-RECITAL
MR. FULLER'S LAST PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme of Mr. Denman Fuller's concluding Recital to be given on Monday next at 6 p.m. in St. John's Cathe dral:---
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i. Choral Song and Fugue........
.........S. S. Wesley 2. The Garden of Iram.......
......R. S. Stoughton
3. Prelude.... Rheinberger
4 Barcarolle.
......... Bennett 15. Allegro Appassionata..
Toccata 7. In Spring
6.
8.
If Mr Witchell is correct we can only say that it is a most unfortun- ate state of affairs and very differ Here the idea is undoubtedly to ent from what exists in Shanghai get the best man furthe job, taking the whole of his qualifications into account, and we believe we are right in stating that part of our some entirely suitable men are not prepared to give up the time need- ed, realizing as they do that.com- missioned rank entails no small amount of work. It is, moreover, safe to say tit anybody, taipan's son or otherwise, desiring only the kudos of a commission and not pre pared first to render service to the Corps in a minor capacity, would not receive the warmest welcome.
KIDNAPPED.
BANDITS CAPTURE B, A. T.
MAN. -
MR. H. C. ROWSON HELD TO RANSOM.
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News has reached Hongkong Arthur Barclay that Mr. H. C. Rowson, of the local .Widor office of the British-American R. Kinder. Tobacco Company, is being held to Recessional.....Denman Fuller, ransom ($30,000) by bandits near Mow-li, half way between Pakhoi and Hengchow, on the West River.
The news reached the B. A. T. - office yesterday in a telegram from Mr. Lim. Chow, who left here with Mr. Rowson (as interpreter) on Apr. 8. In a letter from Sheklong, dated April 18, Mr. Rowson said that though the district was full of soldiers, all was peaceful.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
A reminder to shareholders of the Hongkong Hide and Lea ther Co., Ltd. will be found in the advertisement columns.
You will like this new PREJUDICE. story related by the
Bishop of London, Two small boys were each
The hoary old pile contains much in its appearance, and in the traditions connected with it, impressive to the imagination. It was the scene of the murder of a Scottish King of great anti quity, not, indeed, the gracious Duncan, with whom the name naturally associates it, but Mai- colm IL It contains also a curious monument of the peril of
Home
papers are feudal times, being a secret
greatly roused over Government's chamber, the entrance of which,
the by the law or custom of the
decision to charge family, must only be known to
entrance fees for three persons at once, viz., the the museums. This intention they Earl of Strathmore, his heir cult mean, shabby and stupid. The apparent, and any third person Manchester Guardian says it is whom they may take into their tax on mental windows; Punch says confidence. The extreme anti-it is "contemptible economy." quity of the building is vouched Museums are not fish shops, and by the immense thickness of the the popular outery is only natural.who was visiting a London jail and fined $1 by Mr. G. D. Melbourne Chow is the sender of the message, walls and the wild and straggling One rather wonders though if ten, found a poor fellow in tears in his this morning for playing football it is presumed that the bandits arrangement of the accommoda- if five, if one voice could be found cell. Asked the trouble, the man in Statue Square. Another was released him, well-knowing that from discharged as it was believ he would, communicate without tion within doors. I was con- here to protest should the local whimpered "Bad news
ome, sir, and no error!" "I'am ed that he was not a member delay and that as soon as repre- ducted to my apartment in a Government declare its intention distant corner of the building; of charging admission for our sorry" was the sympathetic re- of the team although he was seen sentations were made by the British "No, sirmy to kick the ball once or twice. authorities, the. Chinese Govern- and I must own that, as I heard nuscum. One rather wonders, sponse; "death?" door after door shut, after my and then one well, one drops the brother's been and gone into the Sergeant Elston told the Magiatrate ment would force the local officials conductor had retired, I began to silent tear.
workus. He's the first of the family that about six boys were playing to pay the amount-necessary for
the release of Mr. Rowson, to disgrace us!", n
but the rest estaped. Consider myself too far from the
That doughty cham- living, and somewhat too near
Australian bullock
The British Consul-General ät- tax-free TAKING...pion for
TRUE
team drivers are the dead.
The Holland-China Trading Canton. (Mr. J. W. Jamieson, THE houses, Mr. McGuigan, HONGKONG reputed to hold the Co.'s local offices will be removed CM.G.) has been communicated TAX will rejoice greatly
TALE, world's record for to the new Building, Nos. 67/69, with by telegram, but so far no- OFF over this paragram,
swearing. They Des Voeux Road Central, (entrance reply has been received. HOUSES. unless he has learned can, it is said, curse for some in. Pottinger Street) on April 30.
the news from another amazingly long period without our rulers repeating themselves. Never source. Faced, like
In view of the fact that Mr. Lim
Mr. Rowson is a young man and
evidence of the medical man 1 re- ferred to Ohl' said he, "that was the man who read the Sporting This secret chamber about which Times in court while the case was Sir Walter Scott writes has intrigu going on, and would not believe ed popular fancy these many years. a man on his oath who read a paper The secret, it is said, is unveiled like that."
to the young heir when he becomes
By purchasing twenty cents had been with the firm for three or Since this paragram twenty-one, and that once he EIGHTY may-who knowsl knows it he is never quite the same here, with a housing problem, the having heard them, I cannot say worth of wine, a Chinese entered a four years. He came out from cause some untimely man again. There is a story of a italian Premier has announced that just how long, but having heard spirit shop at 260, Des Voeux Road London to join the Swatow branch our Countess of Strathmore who, when all new houses erected' will be ex- our joint friend Dashblank this West at 7 a.m. yesterday and was and was transferred to Hongkong house magnates please her lord was hunting, set herself empted from taxation for several week, why I think I can guess, followed by four confederates who last September. For some months take notice now that my motives with her maids, to hang a towel out years. And the Daily Mail can Not that Dashblank was ever a produced revolvers. After trassing he has been living at the Peak are entirely innocent. Dipping of every window, and when she think of no better plan than Signor bullock team driver. Indeed, I up the inmates, the robbers stole Hotel: During the war he served Horakond, SATURIDAY, APRIL 28, 1923.
into history, I found that the surveyed the castle from without Mussolini's. It should free a large believe that he, like me, does not money and jewellery to the value as an officer in the Royal Air Force. He recently became "en- Colony's first land sale took place found that there was one window number of cupied so tena hy know a bullock from a buffalo. of $341.50.
gaged to Miss D. Frost, daughter little over eighty years ago without a towel, but could not find encouraging middle-class tenants But he, unlike me this time, does
of Mr. B. L. Frost of the Eastern Wednesday's within living memory. Fifty-one an
entrance to the untowelled to build for themselves-in itself know how to swear. Cautiously,
Extension Cable Company: REMARKABLE China Mail, writ- lots with sea frontages were offer chamber. When her lord came most desirable. And it should timidly even, I asked him what it
When inquiries were made at the JURY ing about psy-ed for annual rent without pre-back he was appalled about her stimulate builders to get to work was all about. Fairly snarling, he a certainty while the on- turned upon me. About !" he
B.A.T. offices just before this edi- PSYCHOLOGY, chology, men- mium. The upset price was $600 wicked curiosity and henceforth on
tioned juries and an acrel How many square feet her life was unhappy. The late Mr. portunity lasts." Admittedly, this barked.
Before he could
Captain Arthur Murdock has tion went to prose it was learned G. W. E. Russell had an explan- does not go far enough for Mr. Champions:" the strange reasons which often has an acre? The brain reels!
Report tells that ation which, we are told, he greatly McGuigan who wants, not merely resume his flow of invective, I been appointed to be Major in the that no further news about the
Volunteer Defence captured man had been received. decide their verdicts. Citing one
His story was that the new houses, but all houses made managed to observe, soothingly: Hongkong TIME Edison,
asked relished. example, this paper said that jury
whether aircraft, arme secret chamber had contained a tax free. Still it may yet prove "Your chance is still good. The Corps. men had even been known to dis-
SHOW. ed with deadly gas rightful lord who was of feeble the mustard seed or the cloud no race is not run until Wednesday
week." Then since his brow be During the absence of Mr-H, W. count evidence because the witness
mind. This unfortunate was reared bigger than a hand,, could destroy London had been seen reading a certain
America has al came oven darker, Ladded brightly: Bird from the Colony, Mr. A. G. well-known sporting paper in in twenty-four hours.replied curtly: secretlyand lived to an extreme age
EXAMPLE In a wing of the castle then disused. “No¬in: four."
sampled "And, you know, your ticket might Coppin is to be a visiting justice to ready, Anyone who court. That incident you may
FOR tax-free houses, easily win." This was (seemingly) the Po Leung Kuk,...... query, but it actually did take thinks that answer fanciful should Stories were spread to warn off the
curious. It was necessary for the HONGKONG? for latest mails the final straw. "Win the roared, place. Sir Edward Marshall, Hall, read Colonel J. F. C. Fuller's new steward to assist, in feeding him
record that the Of course it will win. Nothing K.C., the famous advocate tells the book, "The Reformation of War." story. In the very early days of Colonel Fuller, who was Chief of and it was necessary for each heir Supreme Court hus now annulled surer: Dash your eyes, don't I his career at the Bar he was Staff in the Tank Corps during the as he reached his majority to be the special law granting ten years know it will win! Haven't I LOST engaged as junior in the defence later stage of the war, holds that taken into the secret and to shore exemption in respect of all dwel- the blamed thing1-1-
WILL
of a woman charged for murder of the next war will find aircraft the a new-born child. The real ques-chief weapon, tion to be decided by the jury was. a medical one as to the cause of death, and on this some very strong evidence was given by a well- known surgeon who was a witness for the Treasury. If his evidence was accepted,, a hostile verdict of the jury was almost inevitable in
spite of the very strongest syin pathy which existed for the un- fortmate woman. The case was tried before one of the most
I believe that great cities such as London will be attacked from the air, and that a fleet of, let us suppose; 500 aeroplanes cach carrying 500 10lb. bombs of, let us suppose, mustard gas might cause 200,000 minor casualties
the responsibility. Whatever thefings in course of prection between basis for these queer 'stories, they April 1, 1920, and April 1, 1923. still persist. And, human nature This decision has struck conster being human nature, will doubtless nation in some 50,000 New York last until the Castle's huge walls families owners and occupiera of are dust-many years more yet. newly bilist houses who had rished
"About the Shanghai
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Mr. A. S. D. Cousland has been appointed to be a member of the Licensing Board during the absence
on lekve of Mr. A. Denison?
- His Excellency has been pleased to accept the resignation by Licut Alfred John McKenzie Weyman of his commission. I the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, mete
the Ellerman Linc str. "City of Poona
HOUSING PROBLEM.
COMMISSION'S LATEST
MOVE.
It is indicated that land would
be assigned to fimis by the Gov
The Hongkong Housing Com mission is oddressing enquiries to local firms as to whether they would be willing to build houses for their employees if land could be secured on favourable terms from the Government Firms Forthcoming, land sales in-
willing to build are asked to in- While Hongkong to profit by the new law. Unless cluded a lot of about 7,800 square
Mr. A. D. Blackburn, who for the dicate the nature and extent of the HONGKONG'S dreams away, other the appeal is upheld, confusion will feet at Lo Lung Hang Valley. LETHARGY. places are making reign supreme. Many wage-earners past six years has served with accommodation they would re-
history. Doubtless have mortgaged their entire re- Tenders are called in the distinction as H. M. Vice-Consal quire Bad to the whole city into a some day, very far ahead, our sources and mortgage contracte by Government Gugelfe for the con at Shanghal, leaves for Hugo by panic Picture, if you can, what Legislative Council will have the thousand would be repudiated struction of about ope mile of read the result will be: London for women members Meanwhile, on the ground that they are based, between Tsun Wan and Pineapple several days will be one vast India has already, fallen into lie, of the unfulfilled promise of the tax Pass, raving Bedlam, the hospitals will and for the first time in Bengal's exemption. A universal increase humane judges who ever adorned be stormed, traffic will cease, the municipal annals a lady has been of routs of new houses would also The total output of the Kailan the English Bench, and the human-homeless will shriek for help, the made a Municipal Councillor. She be inevitable, and new owners who Mining Administration's mines Troops in South Calan, during the at any time it ceased to be used for ity of his summing up had a great city will be in pandemonium, is Miss Joesphine McLeod, an have pledged their resources to the for the week onding April 14, deal, no doubt, to do with the Which, after all merely confirms American citizen belonging to a uttermost wosid face the prospect amounted to 86,426 tons and the verdict of acquittal which Mr. H. W. Wells's view that, the only local mission. Bengal has not yer of paying £3 to 15 a month in sales during the period to 86,380. D.S.O Marshall Hall's leader, by his safe place in the next war will be followed, Calcutta's example and taxes. The problent I made eveni brilliant speech, so triumphantly » carefully hidden G.H.Q. dug-out. parsed a municipal hill removing more acute by their frightful Command Orders state that a Captain HR Bloxam 12/4th secured. I happened to know Large cities, it is now clear, have sex disqualifications, but it does housing shortage which has case of rabier having becurred in Boot
ders (KEO), has
ting Com the foreman of the jury well, says no hope against aircraft. The only give the Government power to ao produced many Ingenious experi- or in the neighbourhood of Murray been MeMarshall Halland, his priders defeheers Colonel Fuller admiteri minnie maen-memier Surala mitte, the intes sional vocation boing that of spin to attack the enemy's towos our Ho undertaker, I did not think he ran firat. Just what that means you out likely to be moved by sentiment, can readily grasp. Truly those soci so I asked him one day soon after whom the Gods wish to destroy mode that trial How he got over the they first make mad,
official
ong Grover intent, with hotë ther wrecking ourélikle keep!
support this mini taps some un- Thep lead the way!
bule
Colonel C. W. Davy, CMG., Chief Engineer, Commands the
ernment subject to the condition that it was used solely for the housing of employees, and that it should revert to the Government if
ALL FLOYEES INCLUDED
absence, on duty, of Major-General such a purpose Sir John Fowler, KCMG., CB.,
"apartment Barracks, all dogs now. In these pany
house Barracks will be seriousted and
confined under, instructions to
Commandete
The Hon. Mi, H. E. Pollock KC., Chairman of the Commission, writes SOUP A
With reference be the letter which I have written to British firms companies and corporations gard to the housing of
vice to include.
and of any class