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THURSDAY JULY 19, 1943.
THE YELLOW DRAGON.”
BETTER RACING.
| RECENT. QUEEN'S COLLEGE IS THE GATE BETTER THAN
HAPPENINGS,
Iried to
shout."
1
THE FLAG?
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[By Argua.] --
apart from the countless other jobs is Little Nell compared to Mrs. The South China Athletic Last month we reviewed "The they must barry out. This strain is Jarley Who thinks of Nicholas Association acknowledges, with Yellow Dragon" in what was de-
Niokleby when Vincent Crumles Bad enough when the weather is
thanks the following further scribed as "Verse". We honestly takes the stage? Who can com- donations to the above fund good, but when it turns bad the pare Martin Chuzzlewit to that anxiety increases tanfold. Ballora inspired optimist Mark Topley The Chinese Recreation
Mr. H. M. H. Nemazee......$ 250.00
fling the Golden Dragon out are said to have a "sixth sense." or Ruth Pinch, to Mrs.-Gamp? -Club-
With crackle and acclaim and Certainly they need one, for the Where does Oliver Twist stand Mr. Chang Kiam Hoo......
beside the Artful Dodger," or Mr. L Hee San................................. perils of the sea are endless, oven David Copperfield beside the illus Messrs. The Wing On and for the biggest ships. What makes Luaus Micawber? It is in theso
Company, Limited...... the scandal wored, however is the supporting members of the east, in Mr. Chan Lui Chiu ....... fact that the ships which barely their naturalness; thoir bumour, and comply with the law are mostly know and meet with every day that in their idontity with the types wo
very old-forty yours and even the secret of our love for Dickens Equally grave, too, is the lies, Mrs. Nickleby is a member Mra. Jallyby fact that those undermanned vessels of our household.
lives next door. "Mr. F's Aunt" constitute a constant menace to
across the way; and the vast other shipping, especially in the Bubstantial smilo" of Mrs. Fozzi- Mr. Lau Ping Kong ....... crowded China: Const waters, where wig has beamed its benison upon the uncertain weather conditions us many a time as we have turned Mr. the corng of the street. are an added danger. One imagines Turreydrop sits beside us on the these vessels in heavy rain, in forry, we pass Mr. Richard squalls, and in thick fogs; rocks on Swiveller in the street and Mr. one side, shonl water on the other: Gradgrind: groots us with a lecture ships aloud, shipa astera-and the at the office. It in all through the teeming world that Thickens created. man in control half dead with Glorified examples of the common- fatigue. One imagines all this, and place, exalted in their very medio knowing that it is often only too crity, alive with a naturalness that Messrs. Sze Tai Company real, one echoes the fanious verdict is so real 89 to, scum paradoxically enough, almost caricature, these that the law in a aus, sometimes a
lesser, but over-mastering people Previously acknowledged 1.440.00 and we of Dickens land carry conviction by their human weaknesses, and are become immortal by reason of the very mortality of which they are compact. We do not regard them as characters in fiction so much as fellow human beings. They are the men and women, whom we know and moet set down by the magic of genius upon the printed page, with all the faults and virtues of their kind,
de plume of "Owner & Jockey
A correspondent, under the nont
in last night issuo of tho China Mail, erroneously attributes to me the with whom I had discussed the reumrks expressed by racing mon possibilitice of a storting gate being If angry glances go for anything, used in proference to the lag sá and the anonymous screeds we local meetings. If Owner and 100.00 have received-one was signed Jockey will carefully read the 50.00 An admirer of Housman, Binyon, article appearing under the caption 50.00 Abercrombie, Watson, Noyes of Tho. Local Turf in Tuesday's 30.00 Sassoon, Davies, &c, &c, &c," and Chino Mail he must realize that he 25.00 threatened us with dire penalties 25.00 did we dare to persevere in what 20.00 we thought was a heaven-sent gift, 20.00 our effort was not appreciated. 20.00 Gone is our rhyming-dictionary, the 10.00 flowing bow and velvet jacket we 15.00 had bought; likewise the hair- 10.00 restorer which was to sprout forth 10.00 into black leonine locks which we 10.00 meant to, toss about our shapely. 10.00 head, and back we come to plain 10.00 "proase" and an attempt to write *10,00
Ltd. very great ass indeed. Until the Merchant Shipping Act, passed in 1804 and amended in 1906, is recast to remedy this illogical' section, the courts probing disasters which ro- sult from present, unnerving condi- tions will not be worth the paper that calls them together.
Government Housing.
To-day's Foem.
Government has pledged itself to the stupendous taak of housing all ite
(It's all in the State of Mind:) servants and has made a beginning if you think you are beaten, you are B3 various "villae" and "quarters" (there is a abtle distincton which If you think you dare not, you don't the socially careless will do well to If you'd like to win, but you think observe) in different parts of the It's almost a cinch you won't.
you can't Colony prove. We do not know what is the mind of the Government regarding certain aspethether it particular question:
If you think you'll lose, you've lost, For out in the world you find Buccess begins with a fellow's will, It's all in the state of mind.
ANON.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Advertised
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ENTERTAINMENTS,
actually knows how many houses it has committed itself to build, where they are to be built, and how much it is estimated the cost of building, and furnishing, will, amount to. We do not know even if it is guided, for instance, by the advice of ith medical servants (servants is per hapa an unfortunate word when the people indicated live in villas," so we use the word officers) as to the most suitable districts from a health point of view-Wauchыi July 19-Coronet Theatre; Irvin which is the happy hunting ground V. Willat mPartners of the Tide." of the mosquito and the smell, as July 19-World Theatre; Thomas against Taipo which certain medicos Carrigan in Checkers." would have us believo ia malarious. ! July 19-Star Theatre; Nicola, case a duly certificated master; (b) II that advice has been tendered and the World's Greatest Magician and
acted upon, then, believing the evi-Illusionist.
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is "barking up the wrong tree."
On July 10, in the course of an article entitled "A Plea for the Starter," I wrote:
A good deal of comment was heard with regard to the bad start in the 7th ovent over the
aix furlongs' course. (The "B" Class referred to by "Owner, and Jockey.") Colonel Brutton would be the first to admit that it was n bad start, but critics should re- member the conditions,
Later in the wticle appear these linos:
summat". The July number is well 10.00 up to its predecessors. Every page 10.00 of it is interesting. The extracts 5.00 under "In English Dress" we are 5.00 clipping and hope, if there is room, Even when a starter does manage 5.00 to reprint it on our book page in to persuade jockeys to bring their 5.00 Saturday's issue. * Famous Chi- 10.00 nese Men-of-Letters" written by once happened on Saturday-nine mounts up at a walk-which never Mr. S. S. Tang will also be clipped times, out of ten one or two of the $ 1,225.00 for our "Commonplace book,"
field will be quickor away and the shall look forward to further essays by Mr. Tang, The goes up. "what a rotten start!" ...$2,665.00 School and other notes are as usual With the exception of race 7, the brightly written. We must quote starting in the short distance races, the conversation between the two on Saturday was to worse than on padres of the staff, one of whom other courses in China in similar. has "lost" his portmanteau:
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Messrs: S. Moutrie & Co, Ltd. announce a 15 per cent, discount for cash to buyers of their "Red Scal" records.
Ist. Padre:
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17
"I have lost
portmanteau."
my
eventa.
If the starting-gate were given a trial, better resulte might possibly be obtained provided our local ridera could sparo the time for schooling ponies at the gate. Failing the more patience and insist on "fying gate, starters will have to display starts being tabooed-they are not allowed in accordance with the
2nd. "I pity your grief" Ist. 2nd."
"All my sermons are in it. "I pity the thief.” Essays on 'A trip to Japan, and "Dragon Boat Day" help to make the July number the bright thing it The Shanghai Chinese Chamis. The next issue will be the Hongkong Jockey Club Rules of ber of Commerce has issued à Septemberone. This seems to give country protesting against the pro-School course on circular telegram throughout the us time to take a Correspondence How to write posal of foreign intervention on poetry." the railways, according to a message to the Daily Bulletiu.
Advice has been received from Kingston, Jamaica, that Mr. Albert, Chang, a Hongkong man who has" lived in Jamaica for a number of years, has been appointed manag- ing director of the Gaiety Theatre Co., Ltd, a most up-to-date place of entertainment replete with every
PROPERTY BOOM.
LAND SHARKS" METHODS.
Racing
wrote:
With reference to the gate I
Mt. II. E. Morriss has presented a starting guto to the Kiangwan Race Club in Shanghai and should” · it prove successful there, it may be generally adopted. Its installation Is sure to meet with opposition in certain quarters. Even in England opinion is still 'divided · nå ·to its property values in the Colony is it deserves a trial. Colonel Hall The unprecedented boom in superiority to the flag, but certainly attributed, in official circles, to the Brutton told me that he was in influx of rich Chinese refugees favour of the gate being given a trisl from the disturbed districts, in and the only odverse comment I have China. Many of those refugees, ever heard is that China ponies In connection with the invita a China Mail reporter was told this won't face it, I fail to see why tions issued to inspect the 5s, morning, are content to get a not-at any rate mafoos could hold. Sarpedon" on August 6th next, it return of only 2 per cent on their the unruly ones at the gate so that is announced that the King's Regi- money in safe investments in all could be in line when the barrier mental band will discourse music, landed property under British
modern innovation.
The China Mail. If the ship is of one hundred tons dence of ont observations we come Nicola, 5 pr. Matinee for children. Government, yesterday, considered collecting its dues on the declared a dog's racing.
Hosuzonu,,THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1922.
CHINA COAST DANGERS.
Live."'
IN
FUBLIC-AUCTIONS.
LOGAL AND GENERAL
Yuen Gardens on Sunday.
invited.
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SOCRATIC COMMENTS.
local riders have ever started from the gate.
As the "Sarpedon" was built at, protection. It is of course im flew up. Even with a gate, many and is owned in Liverpool, and the possible for land officers to keep jockeye, amateur and professional, King's is of course a Liverpool track of all the ramifications in will get a flying start on occa Regiment, the incidence is a most connection with the transfer of euch, but a gate will prevent, to a happy one..
properties. It is well-known, how certain extent, the anathema too- ever, that many people here often unjustly directed at the man are sitting back and making with the dag" who here and in A Daily Bulletin despatch, easy money, but the Land China is giving his services volun- dated Peking July 18, reads: The Office is solely concerned with tarily so that the majority can enjoy burden or upwards with at least one to the conclusion that Hongkong, as
་་་་ the payment of the Spanish portion purchase price at the time the officer besides the master holding af compared with Kowloon and the
of the Boxer Indemnity. Last transfer is made."
The public shall judge whether, Some option on the above expression of opinion, certificate not lower than that of New Territories; has been consider
September, Spain presented a Note holders, it was learnt, protect them-I can be fairly charged with "am ed the healthiest part of our posses only mate." Any mere land-gions in this part of the world.
to China pointing out that payment selves by registering their docu-effort to take all the blame off the in notes involved considerable loss, ments with the Land Office, so that starter."* lubber can see what that means. Many of the Government "quart
and later Spain again drew the at-when the final transfer is made a Every ship over one hundred tops ers" are on the Island, a few in
tention of the Chinese Government search fee of one dollar enables that the use of a gate would be. The correspondent's argument is fully officered if she carries oue
Kowloon, whilst we are correct in
to the matter. The latter again re any member of the public to trace found "impracticable on such s Government officials are
ferred the matter to the Finance the deal through all its varied small course," is far from con-- ever master and one mate. Apply this members of the higher brunch of the saying that accommodation for
Ministry. ponderous when answering ques-to the "Empress of Asia," as the Civil Service, the "villa" section, je
The Chinese Engineer's Insti
phases. In some cases, however, vincing. the earners of easy money prefer that the narrower the course the Experience baa" shown tions. Either the reply is in the Shanghai periodical, Shanghai and all on the Hongkong aide, as wit-tute will hold its fanteenth anni In the Marine Court, this to remain in the background, there more difficult are the duties of the
morning, before "affirmative" or it is in the "nog Engineering recently did and you ness the palatial and costly palaces Versary celebrations at the Ming
Commander by saving an insignificant fee but Sometimes, however, it
at Leighton Hill, and the Peak.
Beckwith RN., Ho Kam-shang, concealing from the public the man with the flag. The statement, will speedily realise just how absurd Journalists step in where experts |
master of the steam launch" Wing amount they have made over a you will find that 99 per cent. of neither, being disarmingly vague or the section becomes. With reput-fear to tread; and we cannot there- Mesars. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Fuk," was fined $20 for falling to deal which in no way benefits the the ownere and jockeys still favour Meally evasive. Under this last able firms, it is harmless. These fore help feeling that the Goven & Co advertise the sale of foun- observe the file of the road at majority of the residents here. the flag," carried us nowhere until beading, if Router orrs not, is the will always take care that their ment would have been well advised tain pens and pencils, or 15 11.20 a.m., on July 13 when cruis These individuals are born land we are aware how many of said 20 in housing some of its higher writing pads, at extraordinarily ing in the harbour. Defendant's sharks and land-sharks they will per cent. have over zaced under hotli reply Lord Wolner gave in the vessels are adequately manned. officials on the other side of the cheap prizes. An inspection is excuse was that he was forced to remain until the present land reg-systems and especially how many House of Commot yesterday to Not only have they their good harbour, and putting into the
take the wrong course owing to aulations are amended. →i sailing junk ahead of him, Acting questions about the recent "Ranes'
names to keep, but they also have houses men who might be expected
to take an interest in the life of the : While on board the s.a. "Wah Lance Sergeant AII Andrew disaster off the Malayan coast. Mr. some thought for the men who serve community. Had this been insisted Lee" in the harbour yesterday, a Wright stated that defendant had Shinwell (Labour) bad suggested them.. But there are other firms upon at the very beginning it could Chinese Tamed Yui Hop-Kwal, continued on the wrong course for that very strong comments has been who are only too ready to exploit then at first hand have had expert living at No. 5, Mallory Street, was 300 yards in the track of all made all along the China Coast this clause for their own mean ends. opinion and knowledge of the needs assaulted by six men who relieved steamers coming eastward regarding the section of the Mer Our Shanghai contemporary recent. of the Peninsula and saved several him of $239. shant Shipping Act relating to the ly stated that it could name six in answering letters that seok and Chinese Chamber of Commerce of the South China Branch cla Sub-Inspector Peter Grant, in Mr. insist on the installation of au
A meeting was held in the The regular summer meeting complement of officers to be carried steamiera trading out of Hongkong urgs reform and improvement offices at 3.30pm day to discuss China Medical Missionary Associa Melbourne's court this morning, up-to-date totalisator, they deserve Lard Wolmer, Parlia itself under the British flag whose is not too late to amend & matter further the participation of Chinese tion was held on July 12, 13 said that the accused was caught the existing inconvenience. în pur- on ships. mentary Secretary of the Board of personnel barely keeps their owners
merchants in the British Empire and 14. The disturbed state of the Trade, replied that the court of within the law but leaves the con-
Trade Exhibition to be held at country prevented a large attend-red-handed by a detective where Home next year)
ance; says the Canton Daily News, upon he threw the purse on the chasing tickets and delay in receit inquiry held in Singapore had found stant risk that the ships will prove
Those present at the meetings ground and was then arrested. His ng he supervisors are powerles that all the requirements of the law danger; not to themselves only, Dickens" "Characters.
Our case of enteric (British), included: Drs. W. W. Cadbury, Warship remarked "Didn't have to remedy these evils. had been carried out in this parti- but to every other ship using the
Why have the figments of three small-box, and one plague Kirk, C. A. Hayes, M. Wong, E. time to have a drink, apparently."
PRAYA SHOOTING. That may have been seas. Furthermore Shipping and Dickens' imagination not only won (Chinese) were notified in the res Wallace, J. M. Wright, J.C. Thom- THEY LOVE IT the answer Mr. Shinwell sought-Engineering recalled that the in- their place in the favour of the turns for the 24 hours ending July son, C. C. Selden, IL Harvey, F. The following conversation, took quiry into this came Ranee dis-world, but retained it so long, and 17. Yesterday's figures are one Oldt, 1 A. Hofmann, Dr. Nottage, place in Mr. Melbourne's court this the cable, after all, is only a master-the vessel collided with enlarged it with the passing of the case of small-pox and one of W. G. Reynolds, W. H. Dobsen, P. morning when Mr. C. A. S. Russ
years? What is the secret which enterie, both Chinese,
J. Todd and J. O. Thomson active applied for a date to be fixed in a mary--but it was not so answer to another-brought out the fact that makes their hold upon us, so secure
members and Di SH Lee, K.T. case in which he had been ins his remarks about the Shipping Act. the second ship bad only two certi, ond general?
The condition of Mr. Shum Tazo" A small Chinese boy, in void Chau, O.M: Chain UK. Chan, P. C. structed to defend. His Worship. Critica have called
suggested a certain afternoon loung, the superintendent of the Lord Wolmer carefully avoided the
ficated officers. Those were the Dickens "sentimental" and true 18 motor car near the Polo Chan, S. Y. Latt and Tang
mentioning that only one case was Chinese Telegraphs in Hongkong, alisque-and we don't blame him, meter and the mate, and between marred by sentiment. But if he which was coming from the op it is that much of his work is ground at about 10.20 p.m. last night" rau into: motor car No.78
down for that time, it being one of who was wounded as he left his for the Government has a very them, they were responsible for the were sentimental, he was also a posite direction. He was knocked
intimidation in which Mr. Lo and office on Monday afternoon, "b grave, a very awkward charge to.
Mr. MacCallum were engaged quite entisfactory," according to vessel's safety during the three master of sontiment. It has also down and taken to hospital.
His Worship expressed an opinion. Dr. C. W. McKenny. Dr. McKenny meet. Thin some Merchant Ship-
days' run. Consequently the master
boen said that he could not "draw
that he thought the case would not | thinks he wjil recover. Mr. Shum ping Act which Mr. Shinwell man-
a gentleman." This may be true, had to be on the bridge practically although its truth or falsehood Street in Hunghon after work in received from the Manila Ob-would care to follow on. Mr. Russ entered the hospital but the bullet As he was walking along Dock The telegram quoted below was last long and asked Mr. Russ if he underwent one operation when he which tioned bas one section
the whole time; and it is clear, as depends entirely upon the particular the Kowloout Docks 4 Chinese servatory brothe local American replied. "If Mr. Lo and Mr. Mac was not extracted as it was in k the Shanghai paper points out, that critics interpretation of that, almost boller maker, 32 years of age, was Consulate Generale Who Callum are going to argue an difficult position. However, overy British ship when going to the disaster, although directly indefinable entity. It is certain, struck by a piece of rock which is 12 noon July 18 Intimidation case, it will take some Dr. McKenny added, "it was not ses from any place in the United
however, that few of his here or stated to have been projected from Cyclone or typhoon E. of time
causing any danger or symptoms caused through the master being hermes can command-mach inter the Blasily operadon inside the southern Luton moving W. N. W. Kingdom" must be provided with
| ssleep on the bridge, was really due est or sympathy. Many of his Dock. He was conveyed., 10-hos" or Naw officers duly-certificated according to to the inadequate provisions of the heroes are pris and host of his pltal by motor ambulace but died. Cyclone or typhoon near or she following scale"(6) In pay Shipping Act. Nor is this exsimple heroines are exasperating combing before reaching there.
over the Carolinos developing,
cular
€180.
amounts to a scandal. Under it
of its officials much valuable time
which excites class comment, :
their proper course,
TYPHOON WARNING:
on
Ican assure Owner and Jockey" that improvement of the "Pari- mutuel supervision shall have my attention when I consider it peeds. TO-DAY'S POLICE COURT I consider that those who
CASES.
supervise the (mis called) pari mutuel at present are doing very creditable work under most adverse Describinga pickpocket incident,
airéumstances. Until the member
THE WOUNDED · MAN
CONDITION..:
M. Melbourne pride a remark and Mr. Shum was X-rayed yop which was not andible to the resterday, “afternoon with a view to: porters and Mr. Huss milagly another attempt being miačke in and ventured "They do ; they love it.” tract the ballet”.
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