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Despite the torrential rain this! Several new bills were intro- morning, quite a number of guests duced by the Government at this August 30-Coronet Theatre; made the journey across the har-afternoon's meeting of the Legis- Douglas Fairbanks in "The Mark bour to witness the launching of fative Council.
The first was Of Zorro."
the single screw steamer "Sui designed to amend the law relating Louise Glaum in
August 30. Star Theatre; Sang." The vessel was built at the to vaccination, the, second, to
"The Lone Kowloon establishment of the strengthen the Arms Ordinance," Wolf's Daughter."
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock and the third to authorise the August 30.-World Theatre; Co., Ltd. for the Indo-China publication of an edition of the Love," also New Leather Pushers large gathering present were known as "The Ordinances of Shooting for Steam Navigation Co. Among the Ordinances of the Colony to be Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard, Hongkong, 1844-1923," and to re- the Hon. Mr. A. Q. Long, peal the Statute Law (New Revised
Hoot Gibson in
SPORT,
seems very likelihood of Mr. CoLR.C. Annual Aquatic Sports at R. Sutherland, Sir Robert Ho Council also took
August 31 to September 1.- Mr. and Miss Barton, Mr. Edition) Ordinance, 1911.
SOCIAL.
The the second Tang, Col, Robertson, Commodore reading of a bill to amend Grace, Mr. McAlpine, Mr. and Mrs. the Crown Rights (Re-entry) Dockyard), Bir. F. James (Superin-reading of the bill to authorize Lauder, Mr. Reid (of the Taikoo Ordinance 1870 and the second tendent of the China Steam Navig- the appropriation of a Supplemen. September Dinner Dansantation Company), Mr. and Mrs. A.B. tary sum of $1,508,594.78 to defray at Repulse Bay Hotel.
Stewart, Captain Wheeler, Captain the charges of the year 1922. JAUCTIONS.
Kennedy, and Mrs. Kennedy, Mr.
cert at Hongkong Volunteer Parade September -Promenade Con-
Ground, 9.15 p.m.
owners, notably, "a modest Shang-Free State Hopes, Hi Shipping Company which has Though the poll has proved a had its Red Anchor flag flying over disappointment numerically, the these Chinese waters for over, nlf Fra State efixtion resalts so far nevntury," in which (strangely known indicate that Mr. Cosgrave's enough) did not possess our single, government JALA retained its vessel until after the war began.popularity and that the Republican Mr. Moller has alrendy more than movement hus last a gend derd of! Hanif convinced Shanghai-thanks its puh.
I was Igely to test partly to the fact that his charges, this important issue that the elee have been given fully in the Shang-tions were hurried on, for the Free hai papers and Hongkong's reply Stals Government wanted to raise Tuis heen ett down to exclude cerja loan and it was obviously neces- tain vital peints-und anw his sary first to establish credit nod to charges against the Colony have demonstrate that the forces unaking No. 11. evoked, the sympathy of an influen. for order were well asserted. There tini London journal-Trath, not less, { Piracy is a'lard word, and we must gave's being able to show now that VR.C.
Thank Mr. Moller for it entirely, as the country is behind him, that the we_unst also thank him for the mat that the chances of a Labor Republican glemt is dwindling strong London demand that the Government are retnote. If he can House of Commons itself debt do that he will be able to get his Lour infamy. That is what Mr.money sery, unich clumper and the fimmel agents of foreign countries Moller is doing for the Colony, he will be encouraged to make good the
August 34.-Laminiert Bros., at and Mrs. Totid, Alr. and Julesses to have. And why? offers they had conditionally propos. their. Sales Rooms, Duddeil Street, Mrs.
Piercy, Mr. Cornaby, [ Simply because he blindly, witfully ed to the Free State Government. quantity of valuable household Captain Nicol, and Mr. Weall.
refuses to recognise naked farets should have been re-elected denotes |
That all of the Ministers except one furniture, 11 a.m.
Mrs D. G. Bernard perfor ned August 31.-Lammert Bros., at the ceremony, the vessel gliding Simply because he has a grievance more clearly the measure of con- their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, gracefully off the slip-way to the and nothing will satisfy him but fidence in Mr. Cosgrave's in Stamps, 5.15 p.m.
a valuable collection of Postage accompaniment of witch cheering
and cracker-firing. | Jongkong must suifer. Does Mr.tration when it is remembered that
An adjournment was then made Moller really believe that the Mr. handicapped by the unpopularity of League annual meeing at the offices where refreshments were
|fvir election chances were seriously
August 31-Hongkong Cricket to the reception room above the C.M.G., Q.B.E. Fletcher whom he publicly praises the stern menstres the Government Pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket served. for his sincerity is basely lying? found it necessary to do and the Club, 5.15 p.m.
The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard ta thanking Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E. Ltd. How else would be describe Mr. fact that the task of griting their December 12-Meeting of Un- the guests for their presence des- Major-General Siz J. 8. Fowler,
Fletcher's emphatic answer if its respective departments ruzning for secured Creditors of the Hong-pite the wretched weather, said:— P'.., 5.c.M...
the first time after a prolong kong Branch of the Banque Vory definite statements are
Ladies and Gentlenen. revolution left them practically no Industrielle de Chine, at the City staff of the Dock Co., I wish to
The Director of Education, the Butterly perverted as they must be time for electioneering.
On behalf of the Directors and Hon. Mr. E. A, Irving. Hall, 3 p.m.
thank you all for honouring us The Director of Public Works, August 31.--St. John's Cathedral with your presence to witness the the Han, Mr. H. T. Creasy, Memorial Service at 5.30 p.m., in launch of the steam ship Sui The Colonial Treseurer, the Hon. recent typhoon. memory of the victims in the Sang" This vessel has been buiit Mr. C. McL. Messer,
to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, and I feel confident she will prove to be a most useful and valuable addition to the Company's fleet. She is being fitted with most up-to-date arrangements for handling cargo, and will also have very excellent
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plain to pursue this paint further In the course of our leader to-day, unless we are to reuch conclusions we we love said that Mr. Eric Moller Į should be buth to hohl-even about has got himself into doubtful waters Mr. Moller, who, indeed, has That this charge was not made
through his impetuous statements. LADY GORDON ROUGE." jahready got himself into sufficiently without due weight the following Quite recently in our old Hang, doubtful waters through his im-little history will show. Addressing There came a queer consignment;
the shareholders of the Mailer Com-A metuber who'd been waiting long, accommodation for passengers. The pany in Shanghai, Mr. Moller said: Om East without assignment. annoying,mediately upon legal action
pelious stairments,
sendetta being taken the Colonial Secretary We learned sprite soon twist B Govern approached the owners through' the] and you!
Shipowners Protection Association
The reason for his trouble
Perhaps the most aspect of Mr. Muller's against the Hongkong THAT is the fact tind it IR
with a view and a request to stay His wife laid claims to Royal Blue. utterly Fotile.
It can bring his such legal proceedings for such A Queen' she tried to 'double." buthing but odio. Could Mr. | perjod ne would givą, húm time toj
Moller's hope that his claims wouldį consmunicate with
the Home Her conversation always dwelt. rove the Imperial Government then Government with a view of setting On Halls of great dimensions:
the matter amicably, pointing out And while we listened all we felt might he expect some good for him- that it was inadvisable to continue Like zeroes for pretensions. self. But they cannot, Before the expensive litigation when it was Imperit Government could make possible to settle the inatter other And so we got the Peerage out,
wise. Unfortunately your Chair And asked which family tree. ị him any individual concession it'
mau and Me S. T. "Williamson Washers? And then it came about niust fee paying out many million (The Chairngy of the Shipowners She claimed from Bur-gun-dy! pounds unide by ships under control Protection Association) agreed to
pagne,
pa-
1923.
-JOHN KYOTO,
"LOCAL AND GENERAL.
tember 18th
until
'ATTENDANCE.
There were prevent :-
His Excellency the Governor, Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.O.
the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, The Acting Colonial Secretary,
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, .C.
The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall, The Hou, Mr. A. O. Lang. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The Hon, ar. Chau Bi-di Mr. S. B. McElderry, Clerk of Councils.
!
"Sui Sang" is destined to run be hope some of you who have following order made by the tween Hongkong and Manila, and I The Clerk of Councils tabled the
wit lessed the launching today will Governor in Council under section her, and testing for yourselves the Ordinance No. 14 of 1922, this 9th į take an opportunity of travelling in 24 of the Rents Ordinance, 1922,
behaviour of the ship at sea. day of August, 1923:--
I will now ask you to join me in wishing success and prosperity to the ss.
Sui Sang" and all who sail in her.
"It is hereby ordered that the provisions of the Reats Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 14 of 1922, shall not apply in the case of the domestic tenement riding floor, known as No. 152 Des Voeux Road Central, situated upon Marine Lot No. 56, Section B."
A PRESENTATION. Mr. G. W. Barton, on behalf of the Dock Company, in a few well M. Bernard for performing the chosen words thanked. Mrs. D. G.
launching ceremony. They were sent on these occasions, and it gave which was duly honoured. always pleased to see ladies pre- Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, a toast him much pleasure, on behalf of
the Directors of the Company, to
present her with a small souvenir
HEALTH OF GUESTS.
of the occasion. He asked them builders, said: The Dock Com. Mr. E. Cock, on behalf of the
all to drink the toast of "Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard."
pany and The Indo-China Com After the toast had been hoa-pany march side by side, and it is oured, Mr. Bernard, replying on therefore fitting for me to express behalf of his wife, remarked that to that Company and its officers, all his persuasion had failed to in the recent calamities, our sorrow whose gallantry has been shown make the Indy rise to the occasion
in every out of the world during this request. This was an unfor. She clainant the name of one cham. The war. That is the crucial fact te mistake on their part as it which Mr. Moller wilfully ignores. fime to prepare and put into effect And dropped a thing that gave us gave the Hongkong Government Which did not seen quite righteous: Honglong did not requisition his an effective comfiter-nkove 10 stips: it merely gave its machinery frustrate and forestall the owners" Twas but one of,--her "nitches." to help the Shipping Controller in claim. This took the shape of the time of grave national crisis. pouing with this point and its obvious IndenmityOndinese, 1922." Deal- what authority? leats Mr. Moller inference that the legal proceedings jampe cause; so much, indeed, that
with monotonous repetition. Puërile) puused Mr. Fltelier or the Hong China Mail.
he has now made it impossible au does an officer on active servicetion. Mr. Fletcher wrote in his question! Upon what authority kong Government some perturba
and reply for herself. However, and our sympathy in the losses of longer to ignore the harm he is destroy a vital bridge? Does he report: Mr. Moller rightly save timt
she greatly appreciated the hon-life and property they have re- floxoxona, Thursday, Aug. 30, 1923. juling. Where is the see of bleat-turn round and tell his superior thurt the procedings were commenced in Stubbs Road is closed our done to her in asking her to cently sustained.
The last two months have been launch the "Sui Sang, "and wished the bridge belongs to the French,comber, 1979, and he las supplied further notice owing to heavy to express her hearty thanks. ing his pride, his affection for Hong that he ist therefore have af the date of Mr. Fletcher's alleged landslides.
very trying for the Dock Com- SLANDERING HONGKONG | down the Colony's Government in be refuse to obey until he gets one? "Surely Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher | kong in one breath and hunding eatly worked warrant first? Does request in the passage beginning:
SYMPATHY OVER "LOONG SANG."pany's staff, who through all and The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang was for the safety and security of the The Green Island Cement the next speaker. He said: Ladies vescels in their charge, and from one and all, have done their best the next? Where is the sense in This in time of war! Could the sannot forget the interview. The Company, Ltd. announce Mr. Moller, seemingly, is lausling the honesty and sincerity of Hongkong Government have defied interview took place on the 23rd interim dividend of 50 cents per invited to reply to the toast of the the kind way in which the toast of
and Gentlemen,-I have been the Shipping Controller's express, August, 1920, and Mr. Moller's share payable on and after Sep-1" Sui Sang," and it gives me great accepted, I conclude that our the Dock Company has been latest nick against the Hongkong | hardly dry making him one of a reply. But, of course, he won't, for period of more than eight months,"
Mr. Fletcher and then with the ink orders? Perhaps Mr. Moller will inmediately resolves itself into
pleasure to do so, As a Director of the Indo China S. N. Ca, for several efforts do not pass unrecognised, gang whom he scarcely forebears to
With wounds in the head in-years, Iran testify to the excellent and, on behalf of the staff, I tender plain, mequivocal anewer would Mr. Moller now says: "If Mr. ingly incorrigible, were it not that deserike us thieves; whom he does against Hongkong by mying his statement, he will note that he has an Indian guard of the s.s. "Hai have been built here for this ask you to drink the health of our
force him to destroy his whole case Fletcher will only glance at my ficted by some unknown person, construction of the ships that thanks. nctually acense of veiled robbery? grievance at the doors of
It is now my pleasant duty to omitted and overlooked the allong" was taken to hospital for Company." the
treatment yesterday. 24 1ixes
addition to that we believe what we want to where is the decency, the honour" iurn would connel him to abandon immediate, which quite alters the sense-rather Inperial. Goverment, and that in important word. Almost before
the vessel which guests, and I am proud to be able has just been launched, there is to couple with this toast, the name Owing to opposition by the another bis most vaunted protest, his supposition, the words which I used
nearing completion of Commodore. Grace, whose in- der the notice of people who could expressly
auction of the sequestrated ex-bears eloquent testimony to the feature of all meetings, whether to cover the period from ad of Austrian vessels, it has been pro-high opinion my fellow directors concerned with work or play in
Seeing here golden Peking Cabinet that the vessels be of steamer turned out by this year.
Hongkong. lensa their warped origin-did his proceedings and put us as claimants
out of Court."
opportunity for testing the veneity mortgaged. feckless lihets come only under the
THE COMMODORE REPLIES. Again unless notice of the discerning few, then is
of one who is making charges we
Dockyard. delibedately lying, and big should be reluctant to bélieve, we
As Mr. Bernard has said,. the On seeing a young Chinese "Sui Sang" will trade between speech, replied, on behalf of the Commodore Grace, in a breezy we would dismiss them as the mis documentary evidence is forged, ave consulted every available woman jump into the harbour off & Hongkong and Manila, and replace visitors. He expressed his plea- simpen offspring of obsession; then Mr. Moller is hopelessly in the newspaper report of the meeting. pier at Ship Street yesterday, a one of the Company's older ships. sure at being asked to reply on
wrong. The indemnity law was Alas for Mr. Moller! Not one has Chinese member of the Fire She is well suited to that run. would leave him to glory alone assed under expass order from the almost. And surely they could Brigade dived in after her and
behalf of the guests, as it gave him in his polemies. But they are the fonte as a matter of Imperial not all have erred. stones which send out ever widening policy clearly designed to save the inferences too brutally plain for It was a case of attempted suicide. efficiently with the perishable remarks he had made about what Special arrangements have been an opportunity publicly to thank Agnin are successfully brought off a rescue. introduced into her design to cope the Hon. Mr. Lang for the kind ripples. Those ripples have long Shipping Controlier from paying comment.
goods traffic which we trust will little help the Navy had been able Continuing their search for be appreciated by our Chinese to render during the typhoon. The smuggled animunition on board supporters. the French mail steamer "Andre fitted as a first class passenger monstrated that the most serious Further she is well recent typhoon had clearly de- Lebon," the Shanghai Customs steamer and having an exception disasters were possible despite officials on August 23 discovered aally good turn of speed should every precaution. Britons had Colt revolver ammunition in an air channel leading to the pantry.
wg are all creatures of prejudice and it is an axiom of paychology
Where
The fact that ja
Everyone can see that al Mr. Moller's charges enne only posed crushing clurge-Hongkongbeing such as might fairly be Italian Minister to the sale by and yet another recently laid downterest, and geniality is such a
believe. Mr. Moller pathetically —almost
painfully-sants to believe that the
created
the
famous
Hongkong Government is dishonest, radily recognise, if not their falsity, indemnity law to kill "our legal/August to December the same posed at a secret conference of the and myself entertain of the quality
An algo that he does. But Mr. Moller cannot take full refuge in the common failing. Prejudiced he, my bewhat more natural?-but that does not absolve him; anyhow
mal after the Colonial Secretary's
complete answer to his charges
he must have known the real fact,
though even before he was routes
Mr.
Fletcher
since spread beyond Shanghai, rushed the life out of Mr. Moller': out those some millions which have Taking the charitable view beyond Hongkong, beyond the Far chance of ever getting any con blaming prejudice for Mr. Moller's eberrations, one must yet detain hint. They have reached London. cession from Home. Suppose Mr. To-day's Poem.
Unlike watery ripples, however, they Molier's action against the Hong-
BOOJAL AND PERSONAL.
(No Man's Land) for savere rebuke. · Taking the moanther force as they travel, becom./Kong Government had been heard. I'd like to live in No Man's Land/Yery large quantity of Mauser and prove popular with the travelling justly won fame as seamen, and he feniont view, he is the ready victing ever more sensational and ever yet again unless Mr. Fletcher has And never is ui agent's sign nailed
what would have been the result? where all the land is free
public. of projndice; and prejudice, in the harder to quell. Who can reinte aflied it would have failed. Mr.
trusted they would ever maintain The 5.5. "Loong Sang" which their name. In these days of skill winds of A famous suge, is the
on the living tree,
was sunk in the harbour during the and science it was most necessary sncer? asks the sage. Who, bo Moller would, surely have been And not one shovelful of earth
typhoon of August 18th., was for that the prestige of the British on reawning of a fool. Academic might have added, can stop a nou-nited and told by a kindly "belongs to you or me.
many years on this line, and am the Sea should be upheld. He felt induction apart, however, who but stander, once it is been started? against Hongkong, the agent but I'd like to walk in No Man's Land
judge that his only claim lay not
glad of this opportunity to express certain that it would be so. Science person utterly biased would per-Tho-actual trail is always so much against the Imperial Government
the deepest sympathy of the and skili had. to The death has occurred at the Directors and General Managers extent, removed many
j certain sistantly blink facts the way Mr more prosie and therefore always which was manifestly the principal. And wander over hill and plain and Max Krippendorff, Chancellor of friends in that terrible catastrophe, who went down to the sea in and hear the wild birds enll, German Hospital, Peking, of Mr. with those who lost relatives and dangers of the sea, but those of the Molbr. dous? Who but an ostrich so much beader to establish And And we have seen what that would never climb a wall, 30
the German Legation. would bury his head in the sand be the answer never 80 complete have meant. But, as Mr.. Moller, Because the land in No Man's Land
The General Managers have asked ships in typhoon-infested waters overy time an awkward fact swim be it never so crushing, some of the less he has a very reni griegance
me to express their thanks and were well aware that skill and Mr. L. Forster, Mr. R. C. Morton, appreciation of the prompt and science were not all that is necess- into bin vision? Almost all and will stick.
and Professor G. W. Hendry were valuable service rendered by the ary. Fine ships similar to that, (along with many other less soluble Oh, No Man's Land is All Men's passengers on the "President Naval Authorities on this occa- which they have seen launched that hixianity, you reply. Possibly.
Some of Mr. Moller's mud will owners) but what earthly good can Land so long and if you'll Grant" which arrived yesterday. sion, and for their invaluable co-day, with well disciplined and But that does not lessen the folly of certainly stick. Already he has he achieve by repeatedly black- tramp temp
operation ia searching for well officered crews were also the action; it only increase the more than half convinced Shang-slightest reason or justice? Hound and sit with saint and setup Duxzing, who was killed at Chip. I now want to thank you all for yet done, and until science and
guarding Hongkong without the Before you come to No Man's Land, A Reuter message states, that M. survivors.
necessary. Britain's work was not umbly of the fools
hai-that-Hongkong y. Govern-down the Imperial Government if In No Man's Land-kind No Man's ping Ongar was editor of the the kind manner in which you have skill had removed all dangers, the Naturally one does not thus mont, Mr.
Fletcher specially he likes they are the culprits-but Land where God has pitched Dutch Automobile Club organ Auto responded to the toast of the "Sui necessity for well officered and sternly take anybody to task without excepted, is a pirate gang, soullessly for heaven's sake stop this senseless
his camp.
and had been completing a course Sang," and will ask you to join me skilfully handled ships would ever. good cause. Mr. Moller has given robbing patriotic British ship-officials,
Baader against the Colony and its
of instruction in flying in England in wishing all good fortune to her remain the paramount factor in during his holiday,
builders, the Hongkong and saving life at sea.
would say enough of this. Doubt and therefore free to ill.