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PATCHES,
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„TEN MORE BA, BOATS,
SATURDAY JUNE 3, 1948
FRENCH ROYALISTS.
VIOLENT SCENES IN THE CHAMBER,
FIERCE VERBAL DUEL:
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall)
LOCAL MAN'S FORTUNE!
Mr. R. E. BELILIOS LEAVES OVER £50,000.
"life blood of the Colony" soon be consigned to the limbo of forgotten things. Both phrases have been used and abused ad nauseam And while we are talking about words and phrases how many of us ever used the word Cenotaph prior to the erection of the London Momo-
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall. rial? The word incans an empty
"array" "of statuce and The P&. O. Company have re tomb," or a sepulchral monument monuments. Within the past few cantly placed orders with Messrs. to one or more buried elsewhere weeks no fewer than three new Harland and Wolff for the constre-
LONDON, June I The only place one recollects: see efforts have been unveiled the tion at that firm's Greenock yard
Mr. R. E. Belilios of Hongkong, ing it before was in Shelley's statue to Sir Henry May, the Cono- of two passenger steamers of The interpellations relative to the
PARIS, June left £51,834-Reuter. beautiful lyric" The Cloud" where taph, and the artistic memorial to 15,200 tons which will combine the roylist attack in the Chamber of known figure in the social life of [Mr R. E. Belilios was a well the sweet signer says, "I silently the gallant men of the Hongkong excellences of the Kaisar-1-Hind" Deputies led to violent scenes in the Colony. A barrister-at-law he laugh at my own Cenotaph etc. At and Shanghai Banking Corporation with some features of the" Kaldera" the Chamber. present the word is quite: fashion whe inside the supreme smerifice and" Narkunda," A third ship of The Radical Socialist, M. Herrict, Craigengower and. V.R.C. Clubs, was intimately connected with the able, just like "Tut-ank-ahmen, These new additions ensure that the same type will be constructed demanded vigorous measures to and his benefactions to these, or 45 the word "Pylon "
the so-called "finest site will re- by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and suppress the whole of the Camelots institutions are well known. He was last year when the Prince of in an open space and so be a Co, at Newcastle. The Greenock du Roi movement. He was configured Wales called.
as a candidate for After all it much needed hung for our growing yard has also an order for a 10,000 stantly interrupted and a fierce Parliamentary honours and was is surprising in those days of universal education how few words city, which is a blessing. But we ton passenger express steamer of verbal duel took place between the very much interested in yachting suffice for our every-day conversa reckon it is now time to stop, the "Salsetee" type. All the new extreme Right and the extreme and had contemplated a trip round tion. Those who have delved into There are quite enough statues and vessels, which are intended for the Left.
the South Seas when death in- the subject reckon that the ordin-monuments adorning that noble India Mail Service, will have te
M. Maunoury, replying, declared tervoned. ary British working man uses about square, and any attempt to increase ciprocating engines and will be that the Government was determit four hundred words. Judging from the mutaber will give the place the fitted to burn oil fuel under Scotched pitilessly to suppress such
boilers. some of the conversations we have appearance of un open-air was
assaults. The Government had The British India. Company has proofs, that the chanced to hear from these hardy work, Suchi vulgar affects have in course of constraction, or pro- premeditated and were the acts of nssaults were sons of toll a goodly percentage been produced in several Conjected, no less than ten steaners: an organisation extending through of these 400 words must he ad-tinental cities, notably Berlin, and five of the "T" class of 8,000 tons out France whose plans and leaders jectives.
we sincerely hope that our city each, intended for the Company's were known.. fathers will now leave well alono. Calcutta-Japan service, of which Busy is the descent fun the sub-three, will be fitted for oil fuel and Cricket Prospects.
line to the ridiculous, carrow is the two to burn coal, two single screw
last reported spreading fast, in The railway strike, which was The last batch of sporting paper, dividing line between the chaste and motor-driven cargo ships each of from home mentioned that to Statue Square we venture to the Khandaila", 7,300 tons, for Camelots du Roi. He declared
the vulgar in art. So with regard 2,300 gross tons. There are besides, interruptions, defended, the terfered with international traffic.}" Hall, the Transvaal and South
"Sufficient." Africa wicketer, had arrived in
the Company's Bombay-East Africa that yesterday's incidents were England but that difficulties had
Heartiest congratula- Line, with twin screw reciprocating acts of warning. BRAVO! tions to "Tam" Pearce engines; the twin screw motor The Chamber finally passed a cropped up about his qualifying for Lancashire. In an of a
and his gallant men cargo ship"Dalgom" of 6,000 tons, resolution by 379 votes to 191 ex who won such a glorials and un- and the "Naringa", a single screw
confidence that the expected victory over a powerful coal-burning turbine steamer, the Government would repress viol- insured value for parcels
for two last being intended for the Shanghai XI. Thanks too
eny:
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flinchingly carry out its duty of de
The Government wordd fending the Republic.
M. Daudet, amidst deafening
BELGIAN STRIKE ENDING,
BRUSSELS, June 1. There has been an almost general way systems. resumption of work on all the mil
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
CX-
From July 1, next the limit of ence from whatever quarter. changed between this Colony and [A street attack by members of the Netherlands East Indies will bringing back the flag to its proper Indian Coast Service.
Our genial captain, The new tonnage at present pro- Royalist organisation, called the be raised to Francs 1,000 (Gold) - not only made 145 not out-he also jected by the P. &, O. Company, Camelots du Roi, on Deputies (40). resting place. made history. His great score (including the Maloja", and Sagnier, Moutet and Violette, who will go down in tradition long after "Mooltan" each of 21,000 tons and were proceeding to a meeting to
The Frawley Company are
The Gold Diggers" in-
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he has ceased defying the bowlers, now well on the way to completion) speak against Fascism, caused a giving and wherever and whenever past amounts to 97,000 tons gross; and sensation in Paris, Deputies the Star Theatre, Kowloon, to Interports are being discussed by the British India Company Sagnier and Moutet, despite in morrow nightrand "Anna Christie" Pearce's great effort will be cited. 64,400 tons; together a total of juries, addressed the meeting, scar (by special request) on Monday The victory comes as a welcome 162,000 gross tons.
red and bandaged. Deputy night. The Peak Tramway Com- tonic after a succession of defeats
Violette, who was with his wife pany has kindly promised to have in Cricket, Football, Hockey, Solo,
when surrounded, was thrown special late cars for both nights. Golf and Swimming. Only in
down and a bottle of ink poured Tennis did we avert defeat. flow
tend the meeting. on his face. He was unable to at ever it is a long lane etc. May this be the turning point.
They
Latd. outing of the count counter
by a coincidence, was presided over by a Mr. Lancashire, the new Prasi dent, it was stated that. Hall would not be able to play just then Rentor's cables bave not mentioned anything about his prowess but it cannot be assumed front this that he has not played. After the Bug land v. Australia test matches in 1021 it was given out that E. A. McDonald, the Australian Fast bowler, had decided to play for Nelson in the Lancashire League. This attracted much adverse com- ment, the most typical being that
Your heart nearly bursts with by a well-known critic to the effect
gratitude. You feel gladder that there was something very dis-
nobler. This book that has brought tasteful in the idea of a Test Match
Ever since the world new colour into your life- bowler of the highest class going BOOKS. got its first eleven straightway you take it to some into League cricket." The writer,
books, men have friend and show it to him and sing Mr. Sydney H. Pardon, editor of argued, about it and about which its praises and urge him to read it Wisden's Almanack, added that be are the best ten. They have, the and lend it to him. And your be objected strongly to the importation better to judge, fancied themselves loved author, can he but thank you? of Australian players and first clubs marooned on desert islands. They Truly indeed. with money to spend should encour-have studied staggering catalogues;
A trusty friend has age native talent and not buy bought countless tomes.
7/6 HILL put the wind up our cricketers of established reputation. have talked themselves hoarse;
No. 1 Leader writer, There is much to be said both for written themselves profane. And In passing this rightly-named and against this precedure, which is some books. Now, however, the military authorities have placed a they have even, occasionally, read steepness he notices that the in the nature of a feeler as to what insoluble problem has been solved, railing from top to bottom-right-in the authorities would say, but it the endless dispute are ended the middle of it, and assumes that does seem a pity that if encourage A correspondent has written to this is for the benefit of the old man ment in given to it, the question Mr. H. G. Wells laying it down that when he comes to have the benefit should be exploited to such an extent the ten most important books in the of the Prisoner's friend, Personal as to put an entirely different com- world are Accountancy and plexion on the game.
ly we should like to see the old Of course, Banking: Engineering-General; the Mother Country is short of fast Architecture; Agriculture; Chem tired footsteps with the help of man mount that Hill, aiding his bawlors who can intimidate bate istry: Medical Standard Dic that iron rail. inen like the Australion pair, but tionary: Shorthand; & Cheque-
It is a tremendous there will come a time when others book; a Blank Note-book and
MARRIAGE. thing to realise will come forward to take the Places Pencil. He adds: "I do not think,
that a contract to others of the stalwarts who have gone personally, that any
matter." That is because he marry is just as binding as a com is one of those who only England mercial one. You take out Ama know. Had he ever lived out tanda to dinner and over-a-modest East assuredly he would have magnum you ask her to marry yous
Certainly old thing" added also a chit hook, a race book,
them all quite well,
irrevocable has been committed. A safe topic As the French have it-marriage is Asaltos, like a cage. Those who are out THE WEATHER.
we know, but side want to get in; those who are
inside want to get. know of one cautious man who signed every letter to his girl having taken a lawyer's advice
Yours, without prejudice."
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wind will whisper his dirge; nought before.
_The_China_Mail.but the fresh, morning breeze-will-
Hongkono, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923.
INTO THE ABYSS.
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sing his praise; nought but the roar- ing typhoon will angrily protest bis
murder. For he was one of the lovelieet and the best (misquoting
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The record of misfail during | Fitzgerald) that from ita vintage May as registered at the Botanic
Hongkong wit hath prest. Indus Gardens was 4.36 inches
bis
Slowly, sadly, they trail, past, triat arbitration, that was Hongkong's phantom host. Some
name, officially killed untimely.
have out,
The chief attraction at the Coronet to-morrow night is "Old is
taken by Mildred Harrie.
:.
she
BERLIN'S WOES.
SERIOUS MUNICIPAL
·
The May issue of "The Silver Wolf" the official organ of the Boy Scouts Association of Hongkong is full of interesting things, from the Commissioner's Letter the continuation of A Trek in Aus- STRIKE,tralia" troop notes, damper and
judging tests, and nature notes,.. COLOGNE, June 1.
which in this case give the life. -A serious state of affairs has been history of a mosquito. In addition produced by the strike of tramway.
there are photograhic notes and a men and municipal workers, in page or two of numerous stories. cluding gas, water, and electricity; also the theatre and opera house The Peak Residents' Associa~~ : workers.
tion announce the intention of the increase of wages owing the ononent, at an early date, to cut down
The workers are demanding'an Botanical and Forestry Depart... mous rise in the cost of living and eradicate Steps are being taken to compel a Lantana on Crown lands through- all Privet and resumption of work as the strike is out the Island commencing with contrary to the high commission's the Peak district. The Association ordinances. Some shops are closed apprehensive of the future.
HOME GOLF TOURNEY.
AMERICAN VICTORIES,
ST. ANNE, June 1. The Northern Professional Golf Championship of 72 holes was won by the American Open Cham
aggregate of 290...
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earnestly request all- Peak Re- sidents to support this policy and either themselves eradicate any Privet and Lantana in their grounds. We are glad to give prominence to this
a bar book, and-but you know replies and the deed is done. The pion; Gene Sarazen, with an Defendant. misappropriated, the
the mark of the beast so to speak among the intelligentsia of the lower order. at is this--who is going to lead What we want to get us in a dress reform these hot days
:
We
Here is a THERE'S A DIVINITY. story that Is
Tequest Detective Inspector Appleton prosecuted a young Chinese before unlawfully stealing by ballee the Mr. JR Wood this moming.for sum of $3,200,51 belonging to his employer who was also his uncle. The American holder of the delivering to another shop. When money when making 'n pretence of British Open Championship, Walter arrested in the Ko Shing theatre Hagen, was second with 292. the jersey man Gaudin had
The Lytham player Walton and and four $500 notes were dis last night, $100 was found on him
gates of 293,
The Australian Kirkwood was Worship imposed sentence of six bracketed at the ninth with 300. months' hard labour.
aggie-
The Americans Barnes and Gaudin established a course re- Farrell went round in 302. cord with 67.
HOW THE WIND SET.
LATEST BY-ELECTION RESULT.
covered sewn in his belt. His
SOCIAL AND · PERSONAL.
Mr. M. A Xavier's name has been added to the local list of authorised architects,
The Rev. L C. Blanchette, of Christ Church in Shamcon, has de- parted for England on furlough.
are old-eighty years, and more. Having come to-day to bury our Dad", in which the principal part Others are young. Some are strong dead Caesar, not to praise him, we
with regard to men's wear. That liche, buoyant. Those have died
fetter of an effete respectability furd, resisting to the lost. Many are say nothing about those who have
we point not out} A White and E. Cook, the the Collar is our main burden. wook, misshapen-oven freakish laid him low;
two British apprentices reported Away with it. It encases our neck, going the rounds at Home about an Among these several have lingered with moving ontory that eur missing from the s.s. "Harrington" bringing our temperature to an American who was very depressed long, but most have been sent to atrieken here, he too, hath been some days ago, have returned to abnormal height and making us over the coming of his fourth child.
their ship.
perspire more than we need do. Cheer up, Sarp." said his their account, cut off with all their charged with ambition; that if it
Whats the matter with the" Cissy" friend, "your wife will be all fight,⠀⠀⠀ imperfections on their heads. They were sq, it was o grievous fault,
shirt so much beloved of the she is quite strong, and got through Juve died like Hamlet's royal father and grievously hath he answered church, Macao, a new Chinese round the neck, with a delightful
In front of the St. Lazarus Australian male flapper? It sweeps well with the other three babies.” but their axit has been made when it; we show you not his wounds ney school was opened a few days ago V for the manly bosom but with a father, shaking his head sadly, but "Yes I know," said the expectant they were little older than Lamb's strive to put tongues therein and by HE the Governor in the pre- sense of freedom that is cool I read the other day that every The by-election, for Berwick, to-day reports the death of Mr.
LONDON, June, 1.
A Reuter cable from New York dow'ret crushed in the bud. Many bid them speak; but we leave intact scnce of a distinguished gathering ing in the mere thought of it fourth child bom in New York was necessitated by the unseating of Claude Kitchin, fomer Democrátic
Grant that it makes you a Jew. and varied are the shades which the specious pretexts which have
the National Liberal; Mr. Phillip leader of the House of Representa- look Owing to the inclemency of to look like a Poct than feel and like a Poet. Better
It may be interest son on a petition, resulted as tives. thus fit past, but one are they in ben made to justify thig'ignoble
the weather the Victoria Recreation look like a fully boiled beetroot.
SYMPHONYing news to our follows their mien. They are all downcast, deel. To-day we are tgd sad. Our Club's first night fete which was to Then there is that other abomina-
CONCERTS, correspondent Mrs. Phillipson, former actress Mr. E. L. Powell, for the last six heavy with gloom. Slowly they die heart is in the coff there with have been held last night, was tion the Shirt: Why not wear it suggests that 10:30 am would be a Russell, and the ex-member's wife dent in Manila, huis, arrived in
Crotchet" who with the stage name of Mabel years Associated Press correspon appear into the Stygian blackness, Casar. But this one word we must postponed to a date to be an outside the trousers, rather that in-suitable time at which to give Sun- (Conservative)
12,000. Hongkong, on the first leg of a six sida. the despised, the acorned, the re-
Imperial Caesar, dead nounced later.
Our authority on this day concerts during the summer, Mr. Robson (Liberal)...858 months vacation trip, the assures us, it is a delightful feeling to learn that Government restric Oliver (Lubtar)... 3,965, jected; the rowspaper suggestions and turned to clay, might stop s
Miss R. MM. Irving has been which have been officially murdered hole to keep the wind away. Let The first of four Spanish to wear this garment in this way. tions forbid the holding of public Royal Mul Line steamers, the s.s. All we need is, as we said in the entertainments on Sunday mor
appointed an inspector of juvenile -killed with a swiftness that fantur rulers forget that. Some Legazpi for whom Messrs beginning, a dress reformer, nings. In other words the Govem- DUTCH INDIES TRADE labenir, under the provisio; of would baave gladdaned Sir Waltersoon mayhap when the wind Botelho Gros, are agents, arrived We pass the suggestion to our mentsays "If you wont go to Church
section 2 (5) of the Industrial honourable friends of the Legisla or Chapel you shan't be allowed
GERMANY INTERESTED,
Employment of Children Ordin- after sailing 36 days. The ports of
ance, 1922 like the Princes in the Tower; error. They will sorrow deep they call are, Burcelona, Port Said, will only appear garbed as suggest- many of us do not attend places merely left out in the coldth lacked the faith And then perhaps Columbo, Singapore,
LONDON, June 1. Mr. W. J Carrie has been. Manila, ed, the wish to emulate will be of worship, we are debarred from
the possibility of assisting private Rotterdamsche Courant a German of the Botanical and Forestry According to the Nieuws appointed to act as Superintendent less chance then say feeble artan they will strive to stop the growing Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese steady.
There are such enterprise of a distinctly moral economic agreement with the Department in addition to his other infant. Moodily the long gocession bole with that rich clay which theyote The ship is over 4,000 tons
GRATITUDE, books. From the and uplifting nature, at a time Dutch Ladies is being arranged by duties, during the absence on leave first page they when it is likely to do us some a German and Dutch commission of Mr. Harold Green Oles into the durkness, aking with are thus lightly making cold and
hold you fascinated until the last good. On the general question of at Dresden. it the forlorn little comer who boary. They will try, but with
After a short argument be-You cannot relinquish them until orchestras or bands, there is no tween Mr. Alabaster and Mr. you have read every word. You question of their civic usefulness, ter at Berdin, is representing Holl- between John Kidston Swire, 200 Baton Gevers, the Dutch Minis- A marriage has been arranged has died,
like fark Twain's what success, who shall my ?
Zeitlyn, counsel representing cla- slight friends, you dry meals The cost of upkeep must necessari- revivalist, uplift with hope, but
mants in the Chi ese Club Derby and you break late to the nightly be large, but the squandermania and. sweep ticket arbitration proceed reading, reading, reading There of any Government which includ- ings, further hearing was adjourn are such books and fikir authors cd As we expected, the placing of ed il Monday at 6.30 to 730 and you think are divine. Could you stamp
Idles for and Hongrong's latest newspaper the Cenotaph on that site has drawn 9.00 to 10,30 p.m. Mr. Chik Soon only meet them you would fairly worthy anggestion has gone, pertape for sarcastic, commpots from many sing, the Shanghai claimant and gabble your gratitude. You would all non-members of the Hoop his nephew, Mr. Wing Hing-fai, wring their hands, slug their on over. His lights are out, and none kong Club, However, one good were subjected to further, cross pralee You would bow down and tally wi mourn him; none but the faith-things will accrue from the choice examination by Mr. Zeitly after
Kon would dyezi" make, coût few. And even they will soon of situation we will probably which Mr Zeitlyn, announced that come tangible sight of your joy
hear leas about The finest site. he bad about twenty witnesses to co
who day or that other thread-bare refer call on bor of the other claimant cannot meet them are you one whit that
gift maybsp; But since you bottom. might ence about Shipping being the Mrs. Violet Clun
Herr grateful?'
Baleigh's neck; slowly smothered rising shrilly, they will regret their there on Thursday from Caditive Council. If the Hon Mr to go to any other place," and as
has not received the same glowing Words and Phrases welcome. The last, wistful look
nought
gross.
A
body
MARKS SLUMP AGAIN.
FRESH LOW RECORD.
of Mr. and Mrs. John wire, Hillingdon House, Harlow, Essex, and Juliet, second daughter of the late Theodore Barclay, and Mrs. Barclay of Fanshaws, Hertfor
Our Singapore cables to day
ondent
have!
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