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THE CHINA MAIL.
There is a moral about these con- fidence. Aricka,- and of, which was reported in Monday's Ching Mail. An old saying from the Chinese ólamics is worth quoting in connec tion with them: Brondly translated it is to the effect that if one resists temptation to be covetous one will never be tricked Although the
CALCUTTA SWEEP,
SINGAPORE MAN DRAWS FAVOURITE.
[China Mall SPECIAL.]
SINGAPORE, JUNE 4
Mr. J. B. Myles, of Singapore, has
victims generally deny it thore is drawn Town Guard in the one part of the story that sekdom Calcutta sweep: comes to light. The victim is not
so innocent as he would have it
appoor. He unnally looks at another
de of the bargain whereby a sum
of money,considerably exceeding
to his custody and, lo put it mildly,
there is every cluince of the
the financial expert looks about for
Mental Apathy.
KOWLOON DANGER.
#EXAGGERATED.”
CHURCH. WORK.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY CRISIS.
ARCHDEACON BARNETT
INTERVIEWED,
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1923
BIG CITY PILE.
OWNERS THEIR OWN
·CONTRACTORS,'
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
"It is quite an experiment in building and a bold one at that said the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote wall in conversation with a China Mail
A FEW DETAILS.
COMMERCIAL
HONGKONG NOTES AND COMMENT.
ports.
COASTAL FREIGHTS DECLINE.
The relative trade prosperity of The Ven. Archdeacon Barnett
different places along the coast is who recently returned from fur
generally reflected in freight lough was good enough to grant an
quotations between the various Take for instance Java, interview to a China Mail man.
The ten and a half months at reporter, this morning, about the where produce has been fetching home, said the Archdeacon, all new building he and business fair to good prices. The popula change but not all holiday, were friends are erecting at the corner tion is richer and its buying power is increased. It should therefore the security put up is handed over TRAFFIC CONGESTION MUCH | filled" with happy incidents of of Queen's Road and Pedder Street follow, that Java's imports would various types. Shortly after arrival"It is an experiment in that we be on the upward grade and he and Mrs. Barnett were there our own contractors," continue ₫i freights to Javaaccordingly higher. atrangers losing their way while POLICE OFFICIAL INTERVIEWED. guests of Bishop and Mrs. Lander Mr. Kotewall. "We buy all the On the other hand, there is for a few days. It was under the materials and the only sub-contrac little or no demand in Hongkong The "Kowloon danger" is very roof of Lyonsdown Vicarage that tors we employ are men in charge for goods from Java and lines have n money-changer. Of course, the Chinese have not the monopoly of much exaggerated in the opinion of they spent also their last three of labour willing to accept the had to reduce rates continually to
Old as the Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy nights in the old country. The terms we offer." the confidence 'trick.
trip. Most of the lines operating bills, it is practised with success all Superintendent of Police. When Bishop seems to be in great request The building has already reach-compete for cargoes on the return over the world, f, details being seen at 12.20 to-day, the D. S. P. throughout the land as a special fed the seventh-floor aud it is easy ships usually quote in guilders for to see that the experiment has so freight from Java to Hongkong but C.MS. Exhibition.
far been very satisfactory. The occasionally varied to suit the cir-vited the Chan Mail reporter to speaker and preacher. cumstances, If people would only accompany hint to the corner op- posite Kowloon Garage and "watch
At the end of May the CM.S. Architects are Messrs. Little, the average for the last few weeks bear in mind that there is little to the traffic for ten minutes." The Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall Adams and Wood, "who so far have worked out at about 32 cents tendency. This has no doubt been be got for nothing and as the natives D.S. P., while willing to admit was in full blast. It was the big-had no difference of opinion with her picul with a decided downward of Kau Kong say, where is such that there was element of gest thing in its way that had ever the contractors," laughingly con brought about through the unrest in the neighbouring provinces, big frog jumping about in the danger" in the zone between been attempted.. From every point tinued Mr. Kotewall. streets, the sharp-willed fraternity the end of the ricsha shelter and of view it was voted a real success.
causing stagnation in Hongkong. The total area of the building is Freight space for general would soon have in turn to another the Kowloon Garage, submitted One afternoon the Queen was
that the majority of cures suggest graciously pleased to spend nearly 14,500 sq. feet. The land and cost cargo from Hongkong to Java is avocation.
ed would be worse than the ill. If two hours in the buildings as an in of erection of the new building are now quoted at about $11.00 per ton incoming buses were to keep to the terested leamer, As Her Majesty estimated not to exceed $1,600,000. although irregular lines and tramps left and swing round past the ferry stepped from her motor, which When completed the building will are willing to accept even less. wharf, the danger to passengers drove up to the entrance to the be 84 stories, not including the This is a decided drop from $13.00 If it has done nothing else, the disembarking from the ferry would China court, the band of the blind basement. The ground floor will per.ton, the rate prevailing at the
school, Ltd correspondence we have received a Mothouse The only Chine Pouchon, played t probably be partly occupied by a beginning of the year. Goods are the bank and the remainder will be not moving as fast as could be regarding our musical festival said Mr. suggestion has at least produced Way out of the difficulty, under National Anthem. Later the Queen rented out as shops. The upper wished in Java and this has been one of the most striking phrases present conditions, would be to sat and listened to them singing stories are to be let as offices and reflected in smaller exports from relative to Hongkong it has been make all buses stop just before the Noticing the Rev. L.L. Lloyd, late of possibly a restaurant will also Hongkong.
entrance to the path leading to the Foochow attired in a gorgeous scar-
occupy a portion. There will be Ships carrying rice from Saigon our lot to hear or read. In the Harbour Police Office. This would let priestly robe in front of anno flats. A portion of the base to Hongkong are now demanding letter with "which "B" favoured us yesterday there appears the mean, however, that travellers by immense idol, her Majesty walked ment will be fitted up as a strong about 25 cents per ton, whereas | arresting phrase: "There seems a bus would have to walk the inter- across the court, held. out her room for the use of the bank. The the rate ruling at the end of last an year was over 30 cents. Hong- sort of mental apathy in thevening distance to and from the hand, and asked questions. The remainder should make
printing establishment. [Kong now imports little rice for climate." It is a phrase which gives ferry, which would probably be Archdeacon and Mrs. Barnett had furiously to think. Rightly looked strongly resented. At the present the privilege of being presented. Besides a service lift, there will be export to America and with reship- ments to Canton having been at we may see in it the real reason the authorities do not intend to Bishop Price and Bishop Lander seven others.
were other China hands on the
Myself and my friends," said practically stopped by the inter- for many of our sins of omission. take any action in the matter.
spot.
Mr. Kotewall," decided to take the necine strife, it only needs enough The thing which strikes the new-
Interest In Things Chinese.
risk-well-knowing no such at- for domestic use. Mills In Saigon comer of a certain type of temper-
There is little doubt that the tempt had been made in Hongkong are reluctant to book for any anent and also the. older resident
number of thinking people at home before, in the hopes that if we length of time ahead as they feel returned for a brief visit, is
even drop who take a live interest in Things succeeded, it might encourage that freights may our apparent lack of interest in
further. Ships on the outward run the things which after all, really
Chinese is increasing. Drawing- others to go and do likewise."
from Hongkong to Saigon are room fieetings are readily attended matter, the things which inake for
-----quoting about $5 per ton progress although they cannot bel
MANILA, June 4.
general cargo, which is exceedingly summarised in dollars and cents.
Thu Manila Times reports that Our honorary workers in various (ieneral Cheng is now in Manila fields of recreative activities-the activity of the mind, rather than negotiating for the purchase, on be- Half of General Cheng T-lin, of that of the muscle, all tell the same five Curtis aeroplanes formerly used
But. they story indifference. persevere until in sheer hopeless by the Philippines Air Service.
Owing to the ombargo on war ness they perforce give up, making roon for others who flog the mori materials to China, Governor-Gen. bund if not dead horse with the eral Wood has cabled to Washing thongs of 't new energy fon requesting a ruling.
Negotiations tre also pending soon to be worn out. Artists visit
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GETTING READY?
CHANG TSO-LIN'S AIR FORCES.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
•
us; Thespians of tried experience garding army fliors, who might be with plays that are the latest if willing to serve under the Chinese. not necessarily the best; come-Courtesy Daly Bulletin. along, to, meet generally a fate that, according to box office re turas, spell disaster, and makes Hongkong a byword and a terror to those who make speculation by visiting us. In other walks the story holds true. Our constitutional reformers, Unger en, getting fewer and fewer as their efforts become weaker; organizations could be
The death has occurred of Mr. Frederick Kirby, builder of the Bombay Docks, at the age of 85.
Mr. Ho Fook and Mr. and Mrs.
three witnesses repent a pledge and then lock the padek. The enumerated that suffer from a Ho Kami Teng returned to the ber's traine and address for regista sudden burst of energy and then Colony yesterday on the "Empress "There seems a sort of mental tion is then sent went to Dr. Alapse unhonoured and unsung of Russia.". strong Smith, Maryland. Lete apathy in the climate" and we worth, Herts, England. To rain have to admit not there seems to a utaber, the promise has to be be, but there is. repeated with an open padlock amt
The China Mail. in the presence of three witnesses,
Hoxarono, TuRSDAY, JUNK B, 1923.
PADLOCK SOCIETY,
It was
as before, every New Year's Day. If that is not done, inembership of the society censors, *
What then is the promise which is the crux of this strangely-named body? It is this:-
· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Hon. Gideon Murray, eldest suriving son of Viscount Elibank of Elibank, has assumed the title The Sanitary Board meets this of the Master of Elibank, to which he succeeded upon the death with afternoon.
out issue of his brother Lord Mur ray of Elibank.
At the Coronet to-night and to morrow the big picture is Puppets of Fate," featuring Viola Dana
by county folk who ask pointed understand the situation.
ider!
.
The C.M.S. Crisis. "The crisis in C.MS.?" A Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society has been formed by certain who
for
PIECE GOODS, Numerous enquiries have been
This part of the year is usually the shirtings season but hardly any business has been booked yet.
It was at one time hoped to build up a steady trade in sundries but the lack of interior transport has knocked this on the head.
questions. They would like to
མ So display (vide nepspapers passim) low. Imports are less and conse would I said the Archdeacon. On there is an undoubted desire deep quently there is less freight offer deputation in various parts of down in the hearts of many for ing.
From Bangkok, rice is shipped England during a period of some spiritual help. Let a man have a six months there was opportunity to vital message from his Master-an to Hongkong at about 34 cents per state facts about changeful China. unselfish aim for the good of his picul, although one or two of the There is cause, however, to fear fellow and he will not lack for a Hongkong dealers are talking of This what the type of his churchmanship less. The remarks about Saigon that conclusions drawn by listeners pagregation every time, no matter being able to secure tonnage at were not always "orthodox," was inevitable, for it is not easy may be. Laymen will discuss apply equally well here, except for stay-at-homes to transport Christ as a life proposition, the that there is even less business themselves and their imaginations Church as an institution requiring reported. Outward freights are into the essentials of a situation reform Strangers in trains are between $5.50 and $6 per ton. ar often glad to converse on religious (whether political, social ecclesiastical) which is based on topics. Signs of revival have ap- conditions often very diverse from peared in various parts of England those of the west. Of sympathy and Scotland, while at Belfast made in the cottons market but with the Chinese, of appreciation the very atmosphere of dock-hardly any business of note has of their good qualities, of readiness land is being purified by albeen done. Brocades and Italians to help where help seemed needed striking religious movement led are being continually asked for by one who knows how to appeal but Chinese dealers are reluctant there was not lacking evidence...
to the rank and file of men. The to come into line on account of Ireland.
change in the life of hundreds transactions and shipments to the A visit to Ireland in the days (later reports say thousands) of Interior being out of the question, when a stranger was awakened workers who formerly gave the Prices in Europe are considerably bombs and rifle fire was interest- Wives of former drunkards now made up their minds to "walt and every night with the sound of Church wide berth is startling higher but the dealers seem to have ing. It was not exactly a holiday receive their husbands' wages in- see."
Clearances in standard grades of According to a Reuter cable quest, but a response to an invita stead of the weekly black eyes. from Marseilles, Mr. Wang Ching tion to help at certain special meet Shopkeepers are rejoicing because fancies have been fairly good, des- hi, Chinese representative to theings in Dublin and the country. the revival has touched the pockets pite the depression. international Court of Justice at The Archdeacon had a delightful of old debtors. Customers' conduct fortnight, with a wealth of incident is re-acting upon the tradesmen,and the Hague las arrived there.
only such as Ireland can offer. If out hidden fire arms are being handed of the experience one impression over to the police: stands forth more prominently than another it is the real beroism of the clergy facing quietly their re- doubled difficulties with depleted congregations. In spite of the loss of so many suporters in the south are dissatisfied with conditions driven from their homes, and the within C.MS. They stand for WANTS TO GO HOME.
of doci The new Prime Minister, Mr, resultant poverty of others the more rigid control Stanley Baldwin, is a cousin of Church of Ireland's contribution to trinal statements and beliefs. The Mc. Rudyard Kipling Their the funds of C. M. S. for the past cleaving difference is mainly one Lord's humanity place restrictions. mothers were the daughters of the year was only £1,000 below the of definitions. How far did our upon the fullness of His knowledge
Wait Madéo (24), a Spaniard late Rev. G. B. Macdonald, Wes-average.
as Son of God in respect of leyan Minister of Wolverhampton. Church Attendance.
So far as he could ascertain the mundane matters? In a Society, from Guatemala was prosecuted by embracing thousands of men and Détective Sergeant Roczsky before The Hulgarian official Gazette announces that Regent Horthy has Archdeacon said there appears to women, each of whom is leader in Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning for confirmed the honour of Doctor of be a recovery of church attendance his or her own little sphere, it is being a vagrant
since the slump which followed the inevitable that there should be Defendant admitted the charge University of Debreczen upon the where, among the rubbish just to
trying! The Padlock Society, as
Rev. J. Macdonald Webster, Con- bread alone" is a principle which truth Scope must be left for he came here said that he was a cclebrate the event." It might its prounter points out, represents
H.M.S. "Magnolia" has gone to tinental Secretary of the United is coming home to the consciences variety in unity as well as for steamer passenger. Asked why
of many. At Westminster Abbey reasonably be said that the road to corporate effert to stop that Singapore, and H.M.S. "Diomede" Free Church of Scotland, in ac
and experience. After months of statement and said he had worked is expected there about June & knowledgment of the valuable ser queue of some hundreds may of growth in spiritual knowledge he chose Hongkong he altered his Heaven is paved with good societies thoughtless idle chuttering which sexlength of the stay of both ships vices rendered by him to the Hun- ten be seen waiting for the opon discussion the majority of the on board a ship. He was leaving ing of the doors for the Sunday Society's constituency and all its his employment here. He added Sa bad has the proclivity become of does po much happin, the world. is at present indefinite,
garian Presbyterian Church
evening service. Similarly at. forming societies for this or that It is not aimed against fair criticismr
The Canton Daily News says that St. Paul's. Week midday leaders are satisfied, that C. M. S. that he had seen the Spanish object, only to become the ashes of others or the expression of un- The preparationis
for the the British tors, from "Moth", and services too in the city seem to be fundamentally is true to its original Consul but nothing could be done
ing certain reforms in administra home. numerous désires that there are faspurable opinions required by Shanghai Public School's production of hearing the news that appreciated fudging by the attend- evangelical principle: White misk for him and he wished to be sent come who favour the formation of duty. The whole point of the pledge complete and there is
tion of "Julius Caesar" are now Dr. Jamieson, ALM Consul-General, ance. He found Vicars generally tion (eg the appointment of Sub-Inspector MacDonald told every had received the bonour of Knight- encouraged by a more active representative Executive Commit His Worship that Madeo had, for Interest in church affairs shown by tee) they stand by the historic the last two months been in Canton, A Society for the abolition of sin motive. As the covering prospect of excellent performances bood, formed fours and matched to the laity. The new Church Coun- feet. These include the recog-Macao and Hongkong, getting odd Societies."
ofralar, nilively points out at the Lyceum this week.
the Canton Club, where they comells, where elected men and women Amandeered Sir James, and hoisted But there has come to our notice detective officer about to give evi-
At the annual inspection of him shoulder high and conveyed discuss and help to decide parochialized evangelical leaders of to-day jobs as a motor driver His Wol the formation of a society that has dence in a criminal, trial may join, the Hongkong. Police Force to be him to the PN.Canteen. To the bogs matters, are a radical but beneficiar and of the past decades. They ship remarked that if he could its own distinctive appeal on now just as well is à bishop. A lead. held in the compound at Police of the West River Patrol; there is change importing fresh life into refuse to encourage the formation drive it would be easy for him to A new general feature since the the remnant who broke away in the replied that he could not speak
first heat of controversy are now English and original lines. It is called ing Continental paper commenting Headquarters at 4 p.m. to-morrow no one, to be compared to the parish interests, and of any new society. Not a few of the employment, but defendant
afternoon, His Excellency the Gov "C.G.".
war is the Instituts to be found now, The Padlock. Society" and dates on the Society mays For thou ernor will present medals for `ite birth from a day in June, 1922, sands of years civilised us has meritorious services to serem of An interesting figure known to in so many of the villages Well reviewing their position. At the An ofter was then made for de the shipping of the world was to built, and controlled by an elected same time there is a nucleus of fendant to be committed to the
seems determined to sever cons since when it has gained many been guided by the dictum, De
leave Calcutta on May 6 in the percommittes, it has become the social irreconcilables, bouest men, which House of Detention.
inection. The7❤ Committen bas thousand, members in at least fifteen morita nil nisi bonum, but it has The Hung Yue Club, 71 Des son of Mr. JK Chase, whơi bas
alrea
cease farther countries. Three original features been left to the Padlock Society Voeux Road West, was raided on been member of the Hooghly. Pilot
COD at once meet the eye. The society world league of souled lipter Sunday by about twenty police Service for 36 ye and is now officers under, Mr., T. EL. King, retiring. The Loogbly was, a world-wide - there are no fees to accord, 1 simikir privilege to the DSR It was stated that the object forest of masts, hen Mr. Chase pay, and 'no formato fill up. The living If requires no great flight of the raid was to ascertain if the joined
"joining in simplicity of the nation to realise what place was used for political pure being but prospective member
a society is capable of poses but nothing incri
was found. Since the rice. must procace a padlock and must
Succom then to The Padlock 1919-20 the chib has
mostly by rien des malock it and in the presence of Bock
for
SPANISH VAGRANT STRANDED HERE.
---
"I promise to try uy utmost Douglas Jerrold who
never to say an unkind thing about! humorously hit off the English-anyone, whether irus or untrue,"
Dorothy Dalton, in His forming man's penchant
At first sight the promise toms Wife's Friend," is the attraction at Societies on the slightest provoca startlingly utopian. Further refer the Star Theatre, Kowloon. tion. "If an earthquake were to tion, and having in mind the frail- engulf England to-morrow," said
ties of human nature, muy suggest
To-day is the anniversary of Jerrold, "the English would the impossibility of such a promise the death of Lord Kitchener who manage to meet and dine sone being kept. But it begins worth Went down with the "Hampshire. Divinity.conferred by the Royal armistice, "Man cannot live by variety in interpreting spiritual and in reply to a question as to how
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