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makes no bones about it, declaring girl's education, then assuredly himself, according to this morning's many things which only barras the
"[youthful mind and brain, would go. cables, "absolutely intransigent, by the board, and we should take reminded of the. Band Night to be Members of the Peak Club are The Faedists have the power in their steps to find out as a noted school-held to-morrow at 9.30 p.m. hands, bo says, and they will keep master did quite recently în
TUESDAY JULY· · 17, 19·8. ·
WHEN THE EVE IS COOL.
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all 880 to 140 in not a very big Ramalf Higdon (d. 1364) as transquiries made it appears that he Portuguese hospitality was shown cannot be worse than the average
Ltd.but Mussolini himself admits that the international language. It is Rev. Earl R. Bull, Missionary, the coof of the evening and enjoying is too often taken advantage of. If
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MOREL-COMTE-On July 11, 1923, at Shanghai, Mme. Ch. Comte (former proprietress of Femina), to Mr. A. E. Morel, of Shanghai.
not Mussolini's fault. The Fascist leader boy suade it clear that he has no use for Liberation. "In Bossia and Italy it has been shown that one can govern without it. Liberalism means allowing a few men the liberty to overrule all the others and allowing freedom of action to those avowedly hostile to the State."
sands.
THE LOCAL TURF,
THE "GATE" VB. THE "FLAG"
The irresistible appeal which the
VIEWS OF RACING MEN. it. Were this despotism simply England, what were the tastes Sixty-five Northern Chinese
would have of different scholars, "segregata police recruits arrive Saturday under hearts of adulta, ospecially when young have upon the minds and! Italy's concern
and educate them accordingly. from Welhalwel on
[By Argus.]' nothing to say nothing beyond a It is interesting to find that charge of Sergeant Dick who has they lay themselves out to ame During the past week, I have dis-" condoling word for a gallant people when the educational system at been up there training the men, and entertain them, was demons-cussed the possibilities of a start- who fought with us against the bone begats to grow up, English They have boon detalled for duty trated last night when the delighting gate being used in preference common foo in the war-but since was perforce omitted. It was then in the New Territories where they fully-situated grounds of the Club to the flag at local race-meetings a thing of no account. To the early relieve the Indian and Cantonese de Recreio at Kowloon was the with representatives of three Mussolini, like Napoleon before schools, to the early colleges at members of the force who will be scene of an open-air concert. The classes of racing men. My first him, is being taken as a model in Oxford and Cambridge, it was but added to the strength for Hong grounds had been simply decorated interview was with an owner, who many countries where mischief is dialect or dialects spoken by the kong and the Peninsula.
and arranged so that the large num-has followed the game for years, ber of visitors had a comfortable has never ridden. In races himself cife, since his influence is eating common people. French was the
As the result of injuries receive view of what was taking place and 2nd is a consistent" backer of language used by all who aspired to into many million restless minds, importance. It was not until 1882 ed through being run over by motor could hear clearly as well. For the favour of the machine being given form." This gentleman is in we welcoine the resistance which is that English became the language truck No. 443, belonging to the thirsty ones there was a conveni- growing against bię sway, After of the Courts of Law and of Parlia Hongkong Lumber Co., at Aber ently situated counter-bar, and here six. furlong - post and under, a trial in races from tha deen yesterday, middle-aged thirst was "liquidated" in the as he is convinced that the results mente. "The Polychronicon, of
Chinese died in hospital. From in-orthodox way whilst right royal margin when an absolute dictator lated into Fluglish by John of went into the truck for a free lift to the visitors who were present. reason for so many bad starts at seeks a vote of confidence, and taken Treviss states that school children on the foot-board. Near the paper The occasion was a concert, prin- gymkhanas," he said, "I feel sure is starts at gymkhanas. The with the series of awkward crises contrary to the usage of other mills he attempted to jump off and cipally by children attending the chiefly due to the riders themselves which the Fascist government has nations, are compelled to leave their was run over,
Portuguese schools in Hongkong at and I feel convinced that a starting bud to weather Intely it indicates tongue and to construe their Jessons and things in French, and
St. Joseph's College, the Convent, gate would remedy matters unless that the position is none too secure. have done so since the Normans Hongkong General Chamber of Kowloon at St. Mary's. The pre-talk to some of the youngsters like From the Secretary of the und St. Francis, Wanchai, and we can persuade our starter to Furthermore, well-informed Home came first into England." Educa Commerce, the China Mail has inoters by last night's effort hope, a Dutch Uncle. To my mind papers inform us that the reaction tion in England, was thus well received a copy of the Gunou to be able to take 200 children for amateur riders should he dealt against Caesarism is growing advanced before the schools even Committee's report for last year.
recognised English as the verna- This report, which was dealt with picnic to Fanling on Sunday. If with on the same lines as pro- steadily; there have been murmur color. By the end of the fourteenth when presented at the annual Sunday the kiddies should have a at the start they should be called to last night's weather is repented on fessionals. If they cause trouble inga, and even open defiance of century the English language had meeting in March last, has now splendid time and will doubtless be account by the Stewards, who Cacear himself, inside the Fascist definitely asserted itself against the been bound. Doubtless it will Party. The latest move, the ons result of the Norman Conquest and prove very useful for reference, grateful for the kind thought which should have the power of fining later French influences, although it especially as it has been supplied their olders have evinced in their the offending rider or the owner of constituency plan, right easily was overshadowed by the practical with an exhaustive cross-index.
behalf: There would be from 300 far too much talking at the post the pony. There appears tösbe prove fatal. The dice is loaded, yes importance of Latin, Latin being
to 400 present last night sitting in and the good nature of the starter recorded that many schoolmasters Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, writes inet as much as the performers the the gate is not given a trial the rule the people as are shiftlose as the had a better command of Latin than as follows: In 1855. Dr. Bernard different itoma in a not too long against "flying starts" should be
Nor is be the first man who of English. Doubtless in 1862, as Jean Bettleheim, a Hungarian Jew programme.
There was A Jazz rigidly enforced." has bousteil over the corpse of now, a thinly veiled anonymity was left the missionary work in the Band and an Orchestra and the Loo Choo Islands but as to his sub- youthful members of it played`ng to
A GRIFFIN'S VIEW, "Not having had any experience Age on the ground that it would can come to life with startling not pay. The argument was prob- About that time some of his trans feet beat to the time of the things the younger face riders, I have no When that happens in ably used that is nequisition could lations of the Gospels were printed they played, and occasionally we views to express on the subject Italy another idol will have fallen; only be considered an accomplish paper can put Mr. Bull in touching that they had enthused us with have always felt that if the starter's in Hongkong. If any reader of this found our shoulders moving, prov. With regard to the flag, however, I and the world will again draw the ment. and of no earthly monetary with his living descendants it will the true unadulterated Jazz feeling voice was heard more often we
value. Accepting this as a basic be much appreciated. moral which all history has to tell fact let us cease all teaching of the being made for copies of his trans Orchestra played us Haiwaiian benefit thereby. I know myself I Search is we who do not Jazz! The youngsters, on- the whole, would: Soon may be that day!
arte, all accompljaliments that lead lations, and information about them music and were duly encored, a always have the fear that if I am. to culture and a finer appreciation is also sought. of the good things of life. Let us
deserved tribute. The singers per-
laft at the post or get away badly, I Healthier Signs.
teach shorthand, book-keeping and The local Tai Kwong Po publi-haps were the most successful. shall have earned a black mark in The boycott against Japanese typewriting, and the othor dexteri- shes in their correspondence
| my owner's book, but as I know. Euch sang without a suspicion of others are trying to 'beat the flag'l goods, which appears to have been ties of education that lead nowhere column a letter from the owners of nerves, yet without that precocious have to protect myself." instigated by the Students' Associs- but to superficiality, but Glory bet the Ming Yuen Gardens denyingness which in some children is tione, has received a nasty set-back that can assist in increasing the the rumour in the local press that objectionable. st Ichang, provided the magistrate wago-earning capacity of dog-devot- the property had been sold to new clear on the evening air.
of a ması who has there can depend upon the aid of the ed devotees of efficiency and busi-owners for $1,000,000. The letter enunciation vne splendid, and grown
China also states that no sale has beer where the song was in English, ponies to victory. "I read your
gray riding police. The magistrate has issued ness.
made but an offer of $1,200,000 has which happened twice. we conla article A Plea for the Starter" been received. ing to a Hankow despatch of July To-day's Poem.
Most of the part- understand without any effort. Mign with interest," he said, but believe 7(1) Molestation of Japanese I saw this day sweet flower-growing to dispose of the property even Moon" and cang it very well. Miss hold ponies at the gate to be
ners in the concern were unwill- Olga Ribein sang for us "Red your suggestion that mafoos. could.. shipping and passengers on Japanese steamers should be prohibited, as it Bat not like one the child did pick. represented about twenty per cent beautifully in Portuguese, as did to put into practice owing to the at that figure but partoers who Edriz d'Aquino, a tiny mite, sang against the rules and impossible violates the Treaty (2) The illegal"
Accordingly, their holdings had obvious that these two take after is not against the rules." of the capital wished to sell. also Master G. d'Aquino. It is likelihood of accidents even if it been purchased by the other part their father who has a tenor voice pers
There is nothing in the Rules; of much clarity and sweetness of Racing debarring a horse being Other items included monologuce by
held at the gate. Ed. Masters C. Figueiredo and A. Aplained of seldom occur at Regular "The indifferent starts com d'Almeda, a song by Miss E.Meetings," continued the speaker. d'Oliveira and a violin solo by Mas-" At gymkhana meetings the fields ter E. Carvalho who was accom- generally to complications spent China's A hundred butterflieg saw -
panied at the piano by Miss Cissy of young and often inexperienced contain' a number treaty obligations; (5) Since the But not one like the child saw By. Changsha incident has influenced
Each performer was re- horsemen who, through over I saw the horses roll in grua the public so much, care should be But no horse like the child saw pass. noted Portuguese soldier and Mr. plaudits of the audience, but with bickering the starter drops his flag General Sir Gomes da Costa, the Warded, not merely with the anxiety, upset the others. To save similar affair; (G) The refusal to sell My world this day has lovely been-1. H. Taggart returned from a loral offering. Perhaps the tit-bit You must also remember that an, food to the Japanese is most in But not like what the child has seen. Shanghai yesterday by the "Em-of the evening was a burlesque of over zealous starter often gets
man and violates treaties, and
press of Canada,"
the fareous Toreador song. We are abused for delay at the post,, More (7) The new regulations of the should be prohibited from now on;
uncertain of the identity of the firmness on his part might lead to According to a Reuter cable principal performer and cannot better results, but the youngsters. Chinese Navigation Association to
from London, Mr. Douglas Jones, therefore give his name. He has must learn the rules of the game enforce a boycott on communication
of Belmont, Hoddesdon, Hertford a very fine voice, an excellent pre-and observe them before mach im facilities should be revised; (8) No
shire, and late of Hongkong and sence, and he looked the part to the provement can be expected. "I am Shanghai left £181,137, nor news agencies" newspapere
vory life dressed as a Toreador, in no way opposed to the gate as should be allowed to designate the
with short sword to dispatch the being a useless innovation, but I Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Captain unhappy Japanese as "dworf slaves" and
ball. and a splendid feel that it will cause a lot of de- Superintendent of Police, returned red silk cloth to enrage it before it lay, may lead to accidente and will from the North on Saturday and it should be turned in to good rast not tend towards better starts in is stated that he will return to duty meat. The "bull" was dragged on
the long run." on the 20th. He travelled down to the stage with the aid of what
liberty only to find that the dead used to deery the teaching of long sequent history we have no facts, the manner born. They made our of the starting gate," said one of
resulta.
the following proclamation, accord-
thick
acts of inspecting Japanese stocks I heard the packhounds in green and tearing clothes made of Japan-
park-
ese materials should be prohibited; But no dog like the child heard (8) Abuse of Japanese should be
bark.
suppressed; (4) Inasmuch as Ichang
is the domicilo of other foreigners I heard this day bird after bird- also, anti-Japanese parades ahould But not one like the child has heard, not be allowed, since they will lead
taken not to allow a repetition of a
The China Mail. Moreover: "History has no example "enemies"; (9) No Japanes Trade
HOROKORO, TORNdaw, July 17, 1923.
CORPSE OF LIBERTY.
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July 17-Star Theatro; Nicola, the World's Greatest Magician and Illusionist."
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A Reuter cable from London records the death of Sir Henry Howarth ~
recruits for the Colony.
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Each voice rang
A VETERAN'S VIEW. The third opinion we sought
The was
MALARIA IN RUSSIA.
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boot ropes, and his antics, before being finally dispatched by the very brave Toreador were, funny in the
BIG EPIDEMIC SPREADS. extreme. The Toreador himself Reuter's Service to the China. Ma came in for a beautiful gift, con- The following is taken from an sieting of palm leaves and a rattan American paper just to hand. In broom! The audience was highly
RIGA, July 16. American Journalistic circles aroused. At the close of the concert It is reported from Moscow that cohiranists. In this case the cert was arranged by Professor Luis Bashkiria, where there are 35,000- dancing was indulged in. The Con- malaria is spreading in the acctafa-- writer rejoices in, or has adopted Rocha who is in charge of Portu cases. There are 20,000 cases in eastern provinces of Russig, also in the name of Kenelm Digby. His
certalu writers are known as
BOUND AND GAGGED,
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ROBBERY.
on the will of the people and re- destroyed; (10) The Japanese nouncing the use of force. The should not be denied facilities like
July 17.-Coronet Theatre, Irvin with the 65 Northern Chinese police appeared to be one of the Star Ferry ricksha and ferry boots. This order will of the people is as shifty as the is a healthy sign since it sbows that V. Willat in Partners of the Tide" sands on the seashore. The truth the Ichang magistrate, at any rate, Wilson in "Brad Daylight."
July 17-World Theatre: Lois is that men are tired of liberty, realizea what a repetition of the Liberty is not to-day the chaste and Chungaha incident will lead to Most people would hotly resent severe virgin for whom the genera of over 200 members of the Peking Another healthy sign is the effort
July 21-Band Concert, Volun- any suggestion that there is less tions of the first half of the past Parliament to bring about recon- teer parade ground, 9.15 p.m. Liberty in the world to-day than century fought and died. Fascismo ciliation between the North and
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS. there was before the war to make has no qualms in declaring itself South by the dispatch of a circular July 20.-Lammert Bros., 107, the democracy safe. Yet the horrid anti-Liberal. It has no idols. telegram to the Northem and Peak, furniture, I am.
Southern leaders and the provincial suspicion still persists. Russia, Tasciemo has trampled under foot, organizations and newspapers. The
comment is at least amusing. guese education in the Colony, and the Don district, Several cases May will admit, represents the and will again trample upon, the document is a lengthy one, but its
"Dr. Kenelm Hutchison Digby, he is to be congratulated upon the have been reported in Moscow. The worst example-but what of the decomposed corpse of liberty."gist may be briefly summarized
F. R. C. S., professor of Anatomy accesful results of his and his number is increasing. There have thus: Since the standard of
been fifteen cases of cholera at The Shanghai Lawn Bowls As and Ho Tung professor of Clinical friends elfortë. militarism in Poland; the tyranny There you have it-the.decomposed revolution was raised in the South, sociation has definitely decided to Surgery and dean of the faculty of
Rostoffondon. in the Ruhr; the shadow of "Dom" corpes of liberty. This is the man in 1911, and met with final success send teams to Hongkong and Han-Medicine, University of Hongkong, in Britain; the political intolerance who rules Italy. This is the man through the support of the North, kow in the middle of September to arrived on the "Cedric" April 3,
from Liverpool. in France; the rucial, the Ku Klux who intends, moreover, to keep his the country has been more or less play Laterport matches.
EX-SERVICE LEAGUES. We might have known it! Klan and tho prohibition bigotry in grip by every means he can employ. continually in the throes of civil According to a Reuter cable We've long expected to be ex-
EMPIRE UNION URGED, the United States? And Italy His latest move is a gamble with and Pelyang (North) parties have published a statement declaring Oriental impassivity Dr. Kenelm war. The Kuomintang (South) from. Peking, Sam Yat-sen has posed sooner or later. With what of Fascism? This last query is loaded dice. According to this striven, without success, to achieve that the reported alliance between Hutchison has so far lain low. But
LONDON, July 16 1,000 DETONATORS STOLEN. perhaps the most urgent, for Facism morning's cables, he has induced reunification by force. The struggle himself and Marshal Teao Kun is we know what that means! Fie is
Marshal Earl Halg, presiding- over the first biennial conference a baleful influence which is poison the Chamber to pledge its support has been indecisive and, while in unfounded.
busy preparing the deadly potions The watchman at the dynamite of the British Empire Servic ing the air, not merely of Europe, for the new electoral bill he has flicting severe hardships on the
he will sooner or later slip into our magazine at. Tytam was sur League, which is the outcome of people, has gradually dragged China
"Partners of the Tide" is the cuppa coffee, as wo Bus of other countries abroad, introduced abolishing proportional to the brink of the abyss. Force attraction: now showing at the endeavouring to hide our identity, midnight last night by three said the one principal aim is to crouch, prised in his shed shortly after the Capetown con ference in 1931, Fascism is representation and making the having failed, let the Peiyang and Coronet. Those who can appreciate over our platea beans in Childs's or armed men who bound and carried combine existing ex-Service not without its champions outside Kingdom into one big constituency. Knomingtang parties try the con- a good stirring story of the sea will the Automat. Sooner or later! Or him to the magazine. There they organisations in various parts of the the black-shirt ranks.
ference table," Whon This the party obtaining the most
Let them by all like this production. The thrills a mysterious taxicab will draw up forced open the store and stole Empire dictator Mussolini carried out his votes at the elections will, whatever
number two shipwrecks and a fight at the curb. Out of which will pop 1,000 detonators and one coll of Colonel Scott Elliot represente for life between two divers beneath two strong-anned celestials-dark- fuse after which they imprisoned India and Lieutenant F. W. Palmer, melodramatic coup, many people in its plurality, have two thirde
the surface of the wards. In this nessa struggle the sound of a the watchman in the magazine.. V. C., Malaya. Britain hailed the event so some majority. This is a gamble, for.it English.
last scene is shown some wonder-muffler cut-out-galloping hoofs Thing great, something noble. They
might place the power in some other The question of the teaching or
ful under water photography, receding rapidly along a plank saw in it the defent of the hated
party'e bands. Fasciem might just non-teaching of the Portuguese A piece of Crown land in Communiste and the triumph of the miss the prize, and instead of being language in some of our local Shanghal Street was auctioned at
CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE, moderates. They did not por-elected outright, might find itself lost, on the altar of "will it pay," and sold for $28,200, Many schools, is likely to be fought and Volunteer Headquarters yesterday
CORSICARES' NOTICE. ceive what underlay this dazzling sharing the one third minority with that is, will Fortuguese children be Chinese attended the sale and
LONDON, July 16. Goo pora." Af mantinelazi
An Associated Press telegram In a letter to the Times, Mr. coup, the real meaning of the black the other also-raha. But this is enabled to earn more money by bidding was brisk. The area of the mining undelivered after July wild from San Francisco, dated Juns Oscar Berry, who has just returned shirts and the red carnations. They where the loaded dico comes in are acquiring a knowledge of what after land is 4,400 square feet the upset subfoot terms, Aqsam,-- Amboli and 19 states: The China Mall liner from Shanghai, asserts that every- did not see that here was the advent the not Fascists armed and does not test had been applied to the were Mensra. Ho Kimepat, Ng Yukundelfrared affe fuly wil be tube satisfy creditors of the company convenience by the handing over of
all is their own language. If that price being 38 800-The purchasers goods per a Bollfel
O., Ltd.
Nile has been muctioned here to one there is put to the greatest in- of armed politica. Perhaps they see force always provail as Museo numerous things that go to make ching, Chan Yukeman and Chanjeet to rent. Agents 3ohn Manners The Moore Shipyarda purchased the British Post Office to Chiness
all now. But if they don't, it is lini himself claims? Italy's dictator up the ordinary school-boy and Chung-lim, of 96, Laichikok Road. and Co, Ltd.
the ship for $47,800
even distant Mexico.
means.
road.
remaining
SOLD TO PAY DEBTS.
STEAMER "NILE" CHANGES HANDS.
SHANGHAI POST‹ OFF ICE.
control: