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THE CHINA MAIL.
Americans and Japanese; Ameri-Wo dread the man who folds hie
STOLE
And tells the simple truth, Whose strong, impetuos protest
charms
The virgin ear' of youth, Who scorns the vengeanes that we
wreak,
cans and Chincas; Americana, ond the Latins: Americans and the Bri. tish Colonials in the Pucific, as well us committees on good relations bo- tween the Chinese and Japanese, the British Colonials and Latins
And smiles to meet his doom, and others, who meet to compare who on the scaffold still can speak, notos and see what progress is being And preaches from the tombs. made all along the line toward better understanding among the We kill the man with dagger
drawn- people of the Pacifio. While the
The man with loaded gun; elder people have gone into this They never see the morning down · matter in a thoughtful, conservative!
Nor hail the rising sun; manner. it has remained for the But who shall stay the immortal young people who have formed
Whom nothing mortal harms," similar committees on good rela-Who never fought and never run- tions to throw their whole heart and The man with folded arma? soul into the movement for better
ERNEST CHODY, relations among the peoples of the
in Unity. Pacific. The old heads, now act as counsellors and the young people gu in for vigorous action. It is stupendous venture worthy any modern Galahad. Is there uny tangible reason why an iden such as this should not be fostered bere in Hongkong? Have we any Gala- hads willing to set themselves to such a mighty and noble task? It is for the "old heads" to move. Will they do so?
Ltd. Why Not?
The above can be obtained ex, Bond, less dnty.
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE CO, LTD.
BIRTH.
ROWARTH-On July 16, 1923, at Shanghai, Robert Henry Rowarth, aged 58 years.
The Chinx Mail.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events 'Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
July 21, Coronet Theatre;
Mildred Harris in "Habit.”
July 21-World Theatre; Thomas Carrigan in "Checkers."
July 21--Star Theatre; Nicola, the World's Greatest Magician and Illusionist. 5 p.m. Matinee for
children.
July 21. Star Theatre, The Great Queries have been mised regard-] Nicola. ing the wisdom of including s
July 21-Band Concert, Volun- Chinese restaurant in the Hong-teer parade ground, postponed on kong Chinese section of the forth account of weather. coming Trade Exhibition. It has July 22.-World Theatre; May been pointed out that the prime McAvoy in "A Homespun Vamp." object of such exhibitions is to
encourage trade and industry. II
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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WEEK-END SHREDS AND PATCHES.
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SATURDAY JULY – 21,
WHERE THEY LIVE..
OUR SENIOR OFFICIALS' QUARTERS.
· 922
HI RICSHA!
ROOM FOR A MISSION,
INTERESTING FACTS.
The Cherub KOWLOON NOT POPULAR. THE CHERUS LTD. tells us, that example of some titled people at policy with regard to the number Saturday last we referred to the
following the
Readers of the Ching Mail will · "The Government has no settled remember that in our Issue-of Home he is seriously thinking of
there
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floating himself, not as a Sundas of quarters for senior officers to be successful Ricaha Mission carried Parlour, but as a Limited Liability erected in Kowloon, said Mr. on in Shanghai, and enquired if it Company, to develop his estates. Fletcher (Colonial Secretary) in was not possible for a similar mis He is prepared himself take a reply to a question put by a China sion to be carried on among the great interest in this Company, in "At the present moment three less tardy livelihood in Hongkong Mail representative yesterday, numerous men who sam a more or fact the bigger the interest the senior officers (an. A.C.P., MO.H. by plying for hire with chair and more pleased he will be.
and M.O.) have quarters in Kow-riesha. A representative of the suggests
are vast pos- sibilities. All that is needed loon. As Kowloon grows, more Ching Moft was deputed to make · is to gain the confidence senior officers may be quartered enquiries.
the
Questioned regarding
ricsbá SENIOR OFFICERS' QUARTERS. coolies in Hongkong and the pro- local Rialto. This done
Our representative next.called spects of starting a mission for so are the people. There follows then the over-subscribed capital, upon Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth, their welfare on the lines of the referred to Burlingbam, (in the temporary
of
gentlemen of
there."
our
the extreme regret at having to re- Works, and
Assistant Director of Public institution at Shanghai, Mr. D..
Was
The police state that ricka
fuse so many applications, the large suite of offices, the motor-car, and Mr. H. C; Lourick, the engineer in absence of the C.S.P.) Assistant the selling out as soon as possible, charge of government buildings. Superintendent of Police, said that with the sole desire of helping From Mr. Lourick he learned that the idea had been considered by others, to carry the baby. The since 1913 the following quarters the authorities some three months Cherub is prepared to put in all bis have been built for Senior Officers: ago. Details were being discussed vast estate-comprising the vast 2 houses in Kowloon, 14 houses on but nothing definite had been de expanse of paper denoting Russian the lower levels (Hongkong), II cided upon yet. Roubles: another vast expanse de- houses and 6 flats on the Peak. In noting Rubber Shares:also the vast addition there are fire old houses coolies in general are neither pur expanse denoting the things on the Peak.
For. Junior Officers there have be described, as a class, as pugad posely troublesome nor can they which were to be paid back "at the end of the month" and the vast been built since 1913: 16housea in cious. However, they are very expanse of smile which the Cherub Kowloon, and 22 houses and 35 dense and ignorant and are hard is able to produce at a moment's hats on the lower levels (Hong to impress. The necessity of notice. Look out then for the mekong).
understanding and complying with morandum and articles of Associa-
traffic regulations by the men had At the present time there are in always been aimed at but with tion. The Cherub says he will waive his unquestioned right to be- course of erection (or recently oc- little success although there had come Managing Director for life, cupied) the following quarters for been some improvement in these provided he is able to float the Com- Senior Officers: 1 house and I flat respects lately. A good many of pany without trouble. He is also in Kowloon, 2 houses on the Peak the traffic accidents in which For the Juniors the figures are ricshas were involved were due to prepared to place what he descri-
NOW BEING BUILT.
LAST NIGHT'S FIRE.
OVER HEATED STOVE BLAMED.
hes as his literary abilities at the 4 flats in Kowloon, & houses and 4 the coolies' utter disregard of re service of the Company, and to flats on the lower levels (Hong-gulations and signals from police transfer his future royalties in kong). It was impossible to ob- on point duty. Although they had a Chinese restaurant were run by July 26-Lammert Bros., the some of his famous books, to wittain building or furnishing costs.
been instructed to put out their Chinese in England it would only valuable household furniture of "How to get what you want,"
hands and thus signify the direc- tion they wished to take they never be a curiosity. It ruight, of course, Mr. D. Tollan at No. 2, Austin "The Sundae feeling in relation to Monday," "The Milk Shake in
did so. enlighten people at home as to what Avenue, Kowloon, at 2.45 pim.
all its perplexities" etc., etc. The
"No actual schooling is given the Chinese banquet really is; but
registered offices of the proposed beyond saving the folk at home end-
men in the way of theory but company are likely to be either at
practical explanation is always less worry about the efforts our
the Snackeries or the Soda Foun digestions must sometimes make
brought home to offenders by police Forthcoming Crown land sales tai Asset's are more easily
on the spot. Presecutions are taken little material benefit will result. include several building and liquidated at either of these two This is the argument of those who agricultural lots in
out with a view to teaching rather the New places.
A fire, which caused damage to than with the idea of inflicting a are against the Government spend Territorities and three lots at Ho
the extent of $3,500, broke out at punishment. According to the first floor of No. 103, Shankiwan ing Toney to help organise a MuD Tin.
DECEPTIVE Mesach, when a East, at about 8.30p.m., yesterday, police that
It was also gleaned from the | Chinese restaurant at the Exbibí:
the number of man's clothes are It was caused by an earthenware ricsha coolies in the Colony
stove becoming overheated and
would 6000 be reduced to leaves which were being dried on traffic in the shape of cars, cycles, may merely be married.
the premises. On the alarm being buses and taxis. The Cherub thinks raised, police and firemen from that it is entirely duc Shaukiwan station turned out and the men are independent of the As to housing accommodation, "CISSY! to the influence of the after work rendered danger police although their address is fo
SHIRT. China Mail that menous through the inflammable
some men at least in nature of the goods, the fire was gistered. The usual custom is fors the Colony, are adopting, the controlled and extinguished in less number of the men to live together sensible evening habit (and some-than one hour. The goods or the times in the day) of either wearing floor were insured for $5,000.
THE
tion. They also stato that even it Tenders are called in the curaeglected and shabby, his boots sections of the people who visited rent issue of the Government Gazette down at heel &c, it doesn't neces- then setting fire to some tobacco make room for increased motor the restaurant were taught to appre. for reclaiming an area of approxi-sarily mean that he is poor. He ciate the chow," no trade would mately 20 acres of foreshore at: follow as one could not very well Kowloon Bay East. cable the Kam Ling from London and order by code a dinner for six with abarks' fins and birds' nest soup thrown in.. True it may give a fillip to the eagerness to under stund things Chinese but even the would not add to our exports to the Homeland. In view of the state-
Budding Orators.
the
The total output of the Kailan the week ending July 7, 1923, Mining Administration's mines for amounted to 93,004 tons and the sales during the period to 118.171
tons.
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OTHER NAME.
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120 MILES AWAY.
YESTERDAY'S TYPHOON
WEATHER.
At 6 am to-day the Royal Observatory report read: barome- ter 2964, wind easterly, force 4, temperature 79.
CLOTHING PILFERED.
MANY BATHING BEACH THEFTS.
a small amount for bed space. in one house where the head charges
Generally the men who obtain their ricshas from the same master live in ♣ the same house." --
The police estimate that the aver- age earnings of each man per day, after deducting payment to the ricsha owner for hire and licence, in about $r at the least.
Their strenuous life coupled with their long shifts (twelve hours at stretch each day) and working in all kinds of weather, must
a
A meeting to discuss the tennis or, as he describes them, ment at yesterday's Chinese Cham-desirability of a Stadium for Hong- "Cissy" shirts-those wondrous ber meeting that the 22 shop spaces kong is to be, held on Wednesday things that lap the coat collar and will not be suflicient why not Amp next at 5.30 p.nt. at the Hongkong show, in front, a V. expose of the idea of the restaumnt section? Hotel. Representatives of
bronzed skin. The result undoubt- all sports Clubs and Associations are edly is comfort. The Gherub invited to attend.... -
asserts that he was the first to giva the Mailand the male the idea, o'it A China Mail representative bad- Chan Chi, a girl whose age and when any .B.E's are coming and instead of being a community the great good fortune last night to was given as five, but who appeared along hopes he won't be forgotten, attend a meeting of the Debating to be about eight years old was this only, as he is very sensitive, like that seeks for the best in ench see-Club attached to the Chinese morning fined $5 by Mr. C. D. all democrats, he hopes they'll
give the men, as a class, a shorter GATES-On July 12, 1923, at tion of it and recognising that euch Y.M.C.A., and listen and take part Melbourne with the alternative of make it a B.V.D. (in outsizes) At 6 pm: yesterday a typhoon life than other classes of manual
Manchester, the wife of F.hus much to offer for the betterment in a debate arising out of the resolu5 days' imprisonment for bawking Instead,
of unknown intensity was located workers. The same applies to the Gates, of a son. Both well.
What's in a within 120 miles of latitude 16 N., of conditions in every walk of our tion "Resolved: That the cinema squash in market limits. She had
chair-coolfes. been fined $5 a week ago for a A ROSE BY ANY name ? as longitude 112 E, proceeding in DEATHS.
lives out here, go on our own in. is an influence for good on
Among Information gathered public." We had something to say
similar offence.
Wilkie Bard direction W.N.W
from outside sources is the inter- sular, parochial, little minded way: a short time ago on the question of
did not say. At 9 p.m. yesterday and at 5 esting statement that a ricsha MERWIN.-On July 8, 1923, at Given such a club as we have indi-Societies devoted to the art of Shanghai is recorded in the Chinese have sent us letters pointing out showers accompanied by a fairly capital before he can embark on An uncommon occurrence in Three hundred and fifty readers m. to-day there were sharp rain coolic must have about $100, in Tsingtao, Dr. Caroline Stowe)cated, where a man's colour, race, public speaking, and after the
his work. He has to pay approx- Merwin, of the A. P. M. or creed, would have no har to his experience our, representative had press, the Shanghai Journal of that the two regimental "birds" strong breeze. Tsinan.
Commerce reporting that a coolie, who were court-martialled this last night, the need is erophasised. bitten by a snake while asleep in week are named Hawk and Kite
imately $80 to bis predecessor for admittance provided he could pase It may be said that the Chinese do his matched out in Chapel, died and suggest they are individually the tests usually provided as safe not suffer from nerves. That may front the effects after the lower doing us a favour in potating this
the privilege of pulling the vehicle during twelve hours each day. The guards by other clubs, such a Club possibly sccount for the degree of part of his body had swollen to out knowing how difficult it must
reason for this is the fact that most of the coolles come from poor could be the meeting place of our confidence with which each suc enormous dimensions.
be for us to try and be funny each
districts where the soil cannot business men, our social workers, coeding speaker at last night's
week. Only one reader has men- meeting tackled his subject. The
support the population and there and the younger members of the points put forward by the opening Fred Ellis to two Chinese for who has this week put through a Sold a few months ago, by Mr.tioned the fact that the gentleman
are no manufactures to speak of ;: Since the bathing season com- hence, there is always awaiting community. A suitable motto, if omtors-and they apoke with con- $650,000, Punjab Buildings, Kow- property deal showing him à mere menced a number of petty thefts list, and
as the number of any is needed might well be fidence, sometimes with fervid loon, have again changed owner profit of a little over 600 per cent, from clothing left in bathing sheds ricshas is restricted, competition "Diversity of gifts, but the same eloquence, and a clarity and diction ship, this time at a considerably bears the excellent name of Silva- on the Government enclosures at is keen. Also the men have to put HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1923. spirit the spirit being to make accuracy, that can only be con-area of about 94,000 square feet. It
with due regard to grammatical higher price. The property has an Netto. Got it?
North Point and Kennedy Town up a deposit of several days hire Shadrach, who have been reported, the majority with the master. It is said that the Hongkong an enlightened as well as sidered "wonderful, were sound and was sold on Thursday to a Chinese MISOGYNISM thinks he is a being from the latter place. Yes- amount paid by a pair who handle AN INTERNATIONAL CLUB?]
an enterprising place. Think of sensible. The meeting was expert-syndicate for a fraction over one
'confirmed misterday, a waiter of the Yee Woo the ricsha during the twenty-four recent strike and trade experiences ly handled by a young Chinese, and million dollars, which works out at ogynist, unburdens himself as restaurant went for a dip at the hours is about fifty cents
follows: "How often is the fellow Kennedy Town beach leaving his
The system in force for tracing and how such might specdily have after the points pro and con had about $14 per foot. If local public opition could be been settled bad the opinion of taken and the result announced. been made, a vote by ballot was
that is believed to be a devil by his clothing in No. 12 shed. On return movements of coolles has been The Hon, the Colonial Secret-wife the deadliest of bores! Aing from the water he found that found
to be very effective. consulted, we think the consonans members of an International Club The spenters had the expert advice ary for Ceylon, replying to a ques" woman is wretched until she dis his clothing had disappeared.
They move in batches and take up of it would be in favour of some been brought to bear upon them of Mr. R. H. Moeller, the local tion in the Legislative Council, covers the man of her desire. Then
various stands at certain hours of the ach Club as indicated above being how each side of qvery question Becretary of the Y.M.C.A., who stated: The question of introdus she is usually more wretched than
day, Amounts accident- formed in Hongkong.
scted the role of critic and who Ing wireless broadcasting in before."
ally left in ricshas by careless fares A minor could have been brought to the bar suramed up in masterly fashion the Ceylon has been-under-the con- A test of l'amour-the desire to ham, fried chipped potatoes, have beep recovered after, a few portion would probably be against of public reason and considered and good and bad points of each sideration of Government, and are be with the object of one's some tomatoes, and if the systematic enquiries. the idea as being, for some un discussed free from racial or other speaker. That the meeting was rangements are being inade to affections, not when in the society person concerned desires them,
Hongkong's ricsha pullers dro known reason, unwise; yet another. prejudiced bitterness. The idea has enjoyed was obvione. The China investigate how far local condit af dull, depressing people, but some onions. This is a feast to set from the Sze Yap (the four districts
Mail man's impression was a body: fons, which Bre
unfavourable, when surrounded by brilliant before any king. For a living man forming the hinterland of Konge section would be in opposition on limitless possibilities-all, we think of young men ager to speak or permait of broadcasting Till the Jovial, merry.companions.
to have such a memorial fa a tribute moon) and the region around the ples that "East is east.N for good. If such a Clab is outside rectly and clearly (not one speech completion of such nvestigations The Poet admonishes us we heartily commend the idea. The trouble between the two "sections to his abilities and to his taste, and Swatow. Occasionally there is and never the twain shall meet." the region of practical politics, on was read) courteous in debato and Government is unable to make any. FAME......... so to live our lives of man who' can make two blades of but serious riots are rare. Those walk warily that others grass grow where hitherto only one who come from Swatow have their None of these two reasons operate the ground that we have sufficient taking defeat in the right spirit. It pronouncement on this subject,;
will see our footprints" in the grow is said to be a benefactor of big day of the year in the autumn where the question of trade and social Clubs already, then. is there happy by the innate courtesy of the was conducted in Shangbai on July our example. If the number of can add a dish that is going to worship the tombs on the surround was an interesting evening de An Interesting property sale sands of time and probably copy the human race. The man who when they form processions to commerce is concerned and we do any reason why a Rotary Club members of the club who seemed 16 by Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co, stone images that are scattered UP make us pass over the usual items ing hills. They make a gala day not see why these, or any other should not be instituted? Or a pleased that an outsider should take who, acting on behalf of the Official and down the world go for any of our hackneyed menus, is con of their solitary holiday in the year questions, should militate against Good Relations Club"? Or any an interest in their efforts and who Receiver of H. M Supreme Court, thing, quite a number of people farring a favour on immanity. We any iden thai scelga to foster a other organisation which would cordially invited him to come again. put up to auction No. 695 Avenue have been doing this stunt. But it are passing MacKirdy's name towards putting up a brave show
and save considerable sums to Haig, house and grounds belonging has remained for a local man to the Secretary of the Onion Club to Messrs. Reiss & Co. and formerly become honoured before his death with the suggestion that he is a fit a case for a mission has been made It would seem from all this that occupied by bir, HH, Girardet. A and to have erected a "mont candidate for the award of the out. We understand the Rev. H roserve of Tia. 135,000 was placed ment that has about it Onion in the third degree (un-Wells of the London Mission is on the property, and this was easily the almost imperishablenesss pickled) As Lord Macaulay Identifying himself with such a tended the auction but only two caravanserai last night, at a reason passed. A number of people at of immortality. Visiting certain might have said :-* took part in the bidding Mears, ably fats hour, and casting curtired Butterfield &- Swire and a repre- eye over the Bill of Lading, we sentative of Sir Robert Ho Tung, care across an Item which read: of Hongkong, Bidding started at "MacKirdy.'s Ham and Eggs.” We Tis. 126,000 and was quickly carried sampled them and here with to Tie #41,400, at which price pronounce them good. They con Messers. Butterfeld & Swire be- sist of three fried eggs, a relson- camé purchasem.
able supply) of delectable
(The Immortal Man.).
clearer understanding between the have for its main object the idens different classes that go to make up we have attempted to describe. It To-day'a Poom. our diversified, and let it be asid is recorded that the most promising most interesting population. An event in the history of the Pan- old revivalist hymn has it "We shall Pacific Union is the recent start at know each other better when the organising into Good. Relations miste have rolled away. In Hong Clubs, young men of all races kang we cesu to know each other belonging to the Pacific area. The for the worse when the "mists of Union bas established among the warring misunderstandings hoveelilers of the community.com. bean allowed to do their fall work,mittees on good relations between
is not the man with match alight Nor he who stoopa to dynamite
Behind the barricade,
That makes ng feel afraid; ** For halter-end and prison-coll
Soon quench these brief alartos: But where are found the means to
quell
The man, with folded arms?
·
How can man do better":
·Than_in inventing aucculent
dishes,
to.
For the appetites of his fellows "And the darlings of the Godspe Doesn't mymo? It's not meant
proposal but lack definite informar- tion to confirm this statement.
-When You Eat Tos Množ Disfree In the stomach after eating is ressored by taking one of Cham Tableta". Try in the nurt timme) more than you abould. For sale by Chomiats and Stornanen