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| which wo may apply 'things'"word: is obtained, Although the pressant nt Joust a guinen a box. Our goal reserves are salicient to carry us sciontist is of course. thinking of till the noxt rainy season, everybody material things only. Details show should remember that for a period that in the daye to come the skies of about twelve months residents Title their supply of water curtailed streets Frog from rofuse. matters perhaps but if true one because of the drought, caused by Hanitary officials, we have to advise, į last year's dry summer. The poorer will no longer be needed. Still-if class of Chinese: had to durga four hours is to be their working my hardships, having to wait [day, it should not be difficult to find hours in quenes to get pailful. them suitable employment a con- Rallies were invariably in evidence tury hance. Other benefits are pre- at the public fountains and many dieted but they need not deleia police court enso was the direct! for who of this generation will be result of having, so get water from
alive to attest to, or disprove the the streets, Even those who A
seimtist's contentious, unless those fortunate enough to have nisters in
SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
October 9-Coronet Theatre;| Frank Keenan and Anna Nillson in "Hearts Aflame."
October 9 Star Theatre: Charles Ray in "A Tailor-Made Man."
October 9-World Theatre; Frank Mayo in "The Bolted Door."
October 10.--Word Theatre; William Faroum in A Tale of Two Cities."
*SOCIAL Cup, 9.15 p.m.
October 13-Dance at, Peak
October 19.-Hongkong Volun-
teer Defence Corps' third and faal promenade Concert of the season. at City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
November 2--Navy League Ball
BAZAAR.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
G
October 11-Lamert Bros., at "Kingsclere" Kennedy Road, quality of valuable household fur.itures, etc., at 11 and 2.30 p.m.
MEETINGS.
Club, sual meeting it the Hong, October 9-11ongkong Hockey
glands to become the rejuvenating their houses suld take infinite ping to conserve their use of water. things they are said to he..
"Lest we forget would, bo un Space 8 too limited to dwell on excellent morty for those in the de stirling suggestions" of yet rider-nin districts and a reminder another scientist who speaks of now and thien of their troubles u October 11-13-Sale of workin to ald of Banding Faad at St. Paul's matters ns they will be two hundred fow months ago, would serve
wate. The Chinese Gins' School, 74, Cafuc Road, from years lignes, and on which Dean provent
opposed musters in the rider-pain 2 to 9'p.m. Tnge who is not s gloomy as houses. They should, therefore, report would have, buskes veanmunt. stick to their side of the bargain by He, as his veention denois is a not wasting my water even though will be they do not have to pay for it. It bissel commutator as
would be unrenoble to blame the understood when he stulgs that flere Covernment for not having built up ore tired institutions, closely welded more reservoirs to ensure ample fagether, which are the basis of all reserves. Considering the Colony's civilisations, and which cannot be valiar position and the allogether on Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.30 abolished--religion, the family, and South China what has been achieved!
unexpected influx of refugees from P..
October 15.-Extraordinaky geh Ltd uta || private property. We have cre this is very good. It is now up to every Pedder Street, of the Hongkong eral meetings at Hongkong Hotel, suggested that some form of punish resident to assist the Government. Hotel Ca., Ltd., and the Shanghas neat, should be devised far thuse the public and himself to prevent Hotels, Lad, at 11 am, and 11.30 who, by bridensting predictions of recurrence of the prolonged restric- tions by saving water as much as
a.n. respectively. the world's end either at no distant possible and by insisting that ser- dite, or on a spreified date, cause vants do the saire. unnecessary panic to those who we inging desire to cling as long as possible to the tangible, despite its problems. We are inclined to sug-
So unfailing has been their re gest that Prophets of a glorious gulurity that one has come to look world Exture slant also receive for 31. Poincare's week-end pur A Kigenfa message to the Daily Intention if only by reason of the orations amongst Monday's cables Bulletin states that the bandits with fact that they are sowing the seeds with the same degree of certitude Miss Darroch and Miss Sharp broke of dissatisfaction in the minds of that marks his search for the Home through the cordon of troops and i
football scores. As a piece of stage crossed the Pelan line at Linying. thor win, desiring to live in the management the selection of village between Hsuchow and Yenchow. sublime utopia generally picturel, war memorial unveilings as a setting They are leading westward to-
for these rhetorical rhodomontades wards their mountain fastness. know that it camot be for them.
has perhaps unch to comment it!
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The China Mail.
Hexomʊng. Türanay, Oct. 9, 1923.
HENCE.
Poincare's Perorations
realitius M. Wout
Poincaré
BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher is to open the Bzuar on the 11th inst, in of the new St. Paul's Girls' School. connection with the buildiag fund
but & aind less biassed than the A telegram to the Daily Bulletin, French Prender's would surely be dated Manila, October 8, announces Saving Certificates.
able to seize upon entinents more that Viscountess Jellicoe, accom→ suited to so profound an occasion.panied by her daughter. Lucy, The announcements yet "Pay us or we shall stay, we arrived there that day on board the official-that the Treasury intends to reduce the rate of interest of them until we have received satis were met at the dock by Lieut.,
hold guarantees and we shall keep "Aki Maru" from Australia. They future issues of National Savings action-what Shylock' talk is Wend, representing the Governor Certificates is of more than passing this wherewith to adorn the memory: General, the British Consul Gener importance. At present certificates of a nation's brave dead. "Weal and Admiral Marvel, U. S. are sold at sixteen shillings each,
Commander in Manila district. and at the end of five years are declared in another of his orations.
Viscountess Jellicoe, and her worth 1. Rund at the end of ten Well the rest of the world boa long daughter are continuing their trip yeurs 10s. They are readily sale
since sickened of rhetorics and able at any time, but show no
Herr Stres |acrred-interest-until the thirteenth shares his desire.
month after issue. Most curlinn's request, Coveyed to Poin
care's emissary, that the French ficates are, in friet, kept for well! over five years by their original remier would not make the situa purchasers. It is apparently feltion in Germy more difficult by speeches is justified and timely. as the yield on gilt-edge After all it is empty vessels that securities has derlined, so the yield
to China.
PROPERTY.
CANTON CONDITIONS.
Correspondence received which intended to purchase a large
TUESDAY OCTOBER 9 1929
FOURTH GYMKHANA. (Continued from page*1,) YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. The results follow:-- ANDOVELL NURDLE RACE (FROM 2. POST R.C.)
WINNER.
PROGRAMME WORTH FIVE DOLLARSI
The holder of the following theatre programme is requested to forward saine to the China Mall office when a coupon to the value
of $5 will be issued which may be
changed for goods to the same
Mr. A. J. Carroll's Forn Leaf
(late Silvaplana), 155lbs.
Mr. Boaton 1 Mr. C. C. Boyd's Strathfarrar,
'156lbs. ........... Mr. Zellensky 2 value with any of the advertisers in Mr. Mac's Finvoy, 165lbs.
the China Mail. 9994 Mr. Both 3 Algoma Nastaran, StarlaudStar, Theatre Programme. No. (foll), Dandy Kid.
53 issmed Saturday to Monday Won by 6 lengths; distance. October 6 to 8. Timo 13; 38 45 1.17 2-5; 1.61 2-6; 3.25 3-6.
Totalisator: $14.00:
$8.10 $6.60; $14.70.
Places:
No. 81, $319.80; No. 16. $174.90. Cash Swoop: No. 122, $1,224.30;
Unplaced $20 each: Nos, 200; 210, 3/1.
Mr. 1. de Jong's Druko (late
ORMONDE PLATE (13.)
Henry VII, 155lbs.
Mr. Zellensky
Mr. Bil's Gold Bill (hite Aus-
tralcurd), 155lbs. Mr. Gibson 2
I
Parrons of the three Cinema Theatros; the Coronet, Star and World are advised to retain their
to be found on the front page. programmes and study the number
The prizes must be claimed within TWO DAYS from this announce ment, otherwise they will lapse. This rule will be rigidly enforced in the 'interest of cinema patrons.
Kniployees of the these cinemas are expressly debarred from claim-
Mears. Albert & Anall's Ding
Doug, 160lbs, Mr. Harrinan 3 ing the prize. Also run: In Spite Of, Bluebottle,; Won by & lengths; two lengths, Ivy Leuf, Arizona.
Time: 34, 1.06 3-5 1.39 3-5:) AFTER MANY YEARS. 2.12 1-6.
Totalisator: $10.40; Places: CONSTITUTION FOR CHINA $5.90; $6,30; $7.80.
Chelt
NEARS COMPLETION. No. 341,
$1,710.80: No. 240, $188.80; No.
Sweapo 99, $244.-10. Unplneed $20 each: Nos. 91, 365, 340, 537.
1
A Reuter message from: Peking states that the lust meeting of the LTCOMBE STAKKS '(5P.) Mr. A. A. Alver's Silvo, 185lbs.
"Constitution Drafting Conference" Major White was to be held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Dowbiggin's Chessman,
The third reading of this Constitue 162lbs. ....... Mr. Seth 2tion was expected to be passed. Mesars. Birkett & Raymond's
Subsequently the Constitution, ai Sharpshooter, 159lbs.
Mr. Bartholomew 3
completed will be written upon a Also Ma Deluge, Malvern, special cloth scroll, Yellow Hanuner, Mopoke.
It is understood that Parliament Won by half a length; 2 lengths. has suggested the erection of a Time: 17 4-5: 48 4-5; 1.21 2-5-stone tower in front of the Pro- Totalisator: $93.50;
Pluces: $10.60; $12.70; $8.90.
sidential Palace or at the Chung- No. 227, $566.20; No. 251, $283.10.
Cash Sweeps: No. 357, $1,981.70; tamen as * memento of the completing of China's Constitu- Unplaced $20 each: Nos. 178, 471, tion." 56, 432.
AUTUMN HANDICAP (1M) Mr. A. A. Alves's Starland Oute
Royal Crusader), 154lbs.
(Mr. Seth)..1 Messrs. Albert & Amod's Satis
faction Dallia, 162bs.
Mr. Harrican
CLASSICAL DANCING
IMPORTANT.
Our account of Miss Capell's pupils Concert on Saturday omit- ted to state that these young ladios" have only been under instruction for a The
Mesars. Potts & Croucher's
Petrol King, 15lbs.
Mr. Polls Aleo rán: Roulan Pride, Bandi coot, The Gambler, Country Mouse.
matter of nine months. results achieved ia Won by 1 lengths; 2 lengths. these -circumstances must be Tune: 35: 1.00 3-5: 1.40 2-6; considered all the more remark- 2.13 4-5; 2.46_4-5.
able-and-of infinito-credit_to. the Totalisator: $36.70; Places teaching and intellectual qualities $18.60; $8.20; $17.10.
of teacher and pupils alike. One Cash Sweeps: Nos. 657, $4,616.50; other matter our critic intended to $1.319.00: No. 224, $659.50. Un refer to was the fact that Patsy placed $50 each Nos. 9, 69, 232, Nicholls who did a Russian dance 166.
did so after a period of indisposi- tion. This dance was quite one of the features of the evening
PADDOCK I'LAte (éf.)
by! viscertificates should make the most sound and all members of a Chinese syndicate Mr. C. C. Boyd's Strathfarear,
Poincard's impassioned eloquence
155lbs. Mr. Zellensky 1
alarm is felt at the attitude of (late Silvaplana), 152lbs.
Leimilarly be lower, It is pointed will not diminish the growing belief piece of property on Honam Island, Mr. A. H. Carroll's Fern Leaf out that at presont certificates give thit the dormiunt motive behind Canton, mentions that considerable a feturn over ten years equal to 4 the French policy is fear-fear not 10s. 6d. per cent, and that free of German revenge but of financial of income-tax. The proposal is lo retain the present purchase price collapse unless the fiction that Ger- Dr. Steinmetz, who despite of 16s, but to reduce its value at the many can soon pay is kept up. his mene, is described as u Ameri-end of five years to 1k. 3d. and at ean Man of Science, engaged in the ent of ten years to £1 ds.
something else very remarkable will
ocenr.
The
the Canton. authorities regarding Mr. S. A. Lopes Ping Pong Mr., Soaves ownership of real estate. It is hist
(late Roman Warrior), 155lbs.
Mr. Harriman 3 Also ran Orient Dahlia. Light- ing, Wost River, Ronjon Sparrow, Knockub Leg.
Third lengths
ed that the Government bas in some cases notified owners that their property belongs to the public or the Government and that they would be given the option of purchasing their rights.
This deviation of local property men to fresh pastures in Canton is possibly the result of the high
Dend-heat.
away.
Timo: 30 4-5; 1.01 4-5. Totalisafor: Strathfarrar $9.00;
laud, and if we have, those what fe. And his visions are cortainly paying the price si prosent offered Could I see it from the mountains prices raling in the Colony and the Place, $6.80; Fern Leaf, $6.00;}
predict an early end of this material;
which
electrical research work, has heca standpoint there is nothing to be
Viewed simply from the financial To-day's Poent. indulging in the prediction that sad against the proposal.
(The Child's Question.) electricity is to bring about an Treasury can now get all the money Will there really be a morning? Flore ate prophets still in the amazing transformation of human it wants in the open market without Is there such a thing as day?
to the buyers of Havings Certificates. If I wore as tall as they? comforting. Looking into the If, however, the altered conditions) world, there are others who a period as a century hence, he see perhaps asked whether th
future at so comparatively short are likely to mean a serious set-back Has it feet like water-lilies?
to the sale of the certificates, it ruay Has it feathers like'a bird? equally prepared to talk of the world
Does it come from famous countries as it will be one hundred years, un labouing no more than four not worth while paying a slightly. Of which I have never heard? and indeed two hundred years
hours a day. This sounds a safe higher ente of interest than
prevails 信息 the Oh, some scholar, Oh, some sailor. bence, which is probably more prophecy, and for those who may that sustaining and comforting than that then be broathing the huni moment in the open market if Oh, some wise man from the skies,
by so doing the habits of thrift Please to tell a little pilgrim which forebodes the end of things atmosphere of our late of frugrant built by the National Savings Where the places called morning lies. this year or next year, or the year streams, a distinct progressive step scheme may be strengthened and after. Those of use who may be forward-the next being that there enlarged. The great value of the considering the Government's forty will be no need for it to work at Savings Certificates to the nation years land lease scheme may very all. But more there is. Another been that it has offered so large a body of citizens the opportunity are assured, "will century" we well proceed with our negotiations
to invest in-a Government security. knowing that leaned scientific and solve all the problems that now vex The circle of those who have a even religious tuen are of one min the inhabitants of the earth." If capital financial stake in the coun that the world is without end, or at the good scientist is to be taken try has been enormously enlarged. The importance of stable govor- any rate gout enough for at least literally, and if Hongkong is to be ment and the peril attendant 1711.
considered a part of the earth, this Socialistic panaceas have been a couple of hundred years. We shall always have our prophets, but great goo? ngwa. Why let such brought home to countless families the worst of these are the doleinlittle things as an adequate water who formerly regarded such things as being no particular concern of They have been from time supply, sufficient housing, cheaper theirs. immemorial and they will go on for rente, constitutional reform, mili. tary landų, and the other mall
ones.
a similar period, for it has always things that vex us, trouble our Water.
beau a fashion in certain cinn- scribed quarters to predict the end.
{ minds, ----"'Another century** will Now that repairs have been effected a constant supply of water
EMILY DICKINSON.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
OCTOBER 9.
It rains hard this morning muppose our fair weather is now at an end. I think I'll put on my waistcoat to-day shull I? Well I will then, to please M. D.-Swift.
air as anild as summer.
lack of immediate profits. A Place, $6.20; Ping Pong-Place. number of Chinese business men $7.20. with interests in Canton have been
Cash Sweeps Nos. 372 and 622 known to be buying houses in each $1,374.20; No. 291, $305.40. Canton and there has been a small Unplaced: Nos. 595, 156, 63, 44, boom in Canton real estate. Judg=| 126.
ing from the tone of a letter shown
MANTON PLATE (IM.)
to a China Mail man, prospective Mr. John Peel's Yellow River, bayers have been warned by their
160lbs. .... Mr. Zelfonsky 1 agents to mark time" for the present until something definite can be ascertained.
2
and the little lady acquitted herself
with honours.
The Concert is to be repeated to-morrow at 5 pm, and all who may be present are assured of a splendid time.
COMMERCIAL NOTES.
HONGKONG METALS
MARKET.
FIRM ALL-ROUND TONE.
continued activity of Shantung Purchases of nails for Japan, buyers and an upward tendency in tinplates have been the main factors in causing the local metals market to firm up all round.
Tinplates-A rumour has been M. Bill's Silver Bill (late Aus-
tralbay)............. Mr. Gibson dealers that Germany's production going round amongst Chinese Mr. A. H. Carroll's Ivy Leaf of tinplates has been booked up
Cate White Star Dahlia),
ll next spring. This has re 1621bą. .............. Mr. Soares 3 sulted in a number of orders Also ran: Hope Dahlia, Sharp-through British and Chinese im At about midnight last night a shooter, Wombat, Bluebottle, Kula porters for about 10,000 cases of noise was heard on the s.5. "Pre-burra.
STOWAWAYS,
97.80; Places
sident Taft." It was traced to an Won by 1 lengths; half a length. | air-space just below "A" deck and Tane: 33 1-5; 1.07.3-6; 141, on top of the cabins on "B" deck. 2,14. The only approach to this empty Totalisator: space was through a grating which $5.80; $6.70; $8.00. covered a passage way leading to near the funnel. An investigation No. 391, $501.00: No. 66, $295,50, Cash Sweeps: No. 465, $2,068.50; was made with the result that ten inplaced 320.onch: Nos. 491, 411, Filipino stowaways were found 355, 84, 160 hidden in the air-space.
IC.W., 100, 112, 14 x 20 at $11.40
ex godown Hongkong. It has been stated in some cases that Con- tinental goods will be supplied During the last few days, nearly 2,000 cases of spot goods have at $12.00 per case. Prices are firm been sold for immediate clearance and there is a likelihood of further advancement.
Shantung Buyers-A steamer which left for the North towards' the end of last week had in one day, as many as seventeen lighters alongside with metals for Shan- tung, This is considered to be one of the largest shipments, for that province since the boom,, It is almost impossible to give details or prices as the cargo comprised 8.miscellaneous variety with
1760. Wind N.W., cloude and sun, They were charged by Acting Mr. Bill's Gold Bill (late Aus-
MODERATE PLATE (01) All Inspector Spear before Mr. C. D. corn off the round, skylarks Melbourne this morning with Messrs. Potts & Croucher's Tire
trolcard), 168lbs. Mr. Gibson 1 singing aloud (by the way I} having stowed away from Manila. saw one at Keswick, perhaps Inspector Spear said that the King (late Palm Leaf), late because the place abounds in circumstances of the case were
Callowgate), 155lbs. birds of prey).--Gray, Kendal. exceptional. The ship arrived
Mr. Potta 2 yesterday morning and the dis- Mr. A. H. Catroll's Clover Leaf covery was not made till last night,
(late White Cloud), 155lbs. Hence it was surmised that the
Mr. Zellenaky. defendants were in collusion with Also ran; Diadem Dahlia, In irregular specifications: Steel Bars, some of the crow.
Questioned by His Worship, de- fendants stated that they wished
EXCUSES.
It is something like a preacher of solve them all. Some would have bas again been put on in the rider- fifty years ago declaring that the not take the scientist too literally, main districts. Everybody will "World having now lasted for close and ask us to believe that such welcome this and not necessarily upon six thousand years, cannot problema as vily love grows cold, from a Pussyfoot point of view. It means thist our reserves of this pro- ressconbly be expected to let much and the Baconian theory of the cious element is in a satisfactory con langer." A Dr. Cumming was authorship of Shakespeare's plays dition and warrants an unrestricted wont to preach this World's and will not be solved by electricity any use. In a recent China Mail voting Aud is a thing our friends will never
An explanation predicates neglect, och ecosoding-yeary-but-sucosed more than any other problem will content, competitors placed Water
Supply in the first three of the Hood, ing yours falsifying his predictions But there we rentage to think are Colony's most urgent needs. It is We lose our self respect, wo do in hehedged to: "And if the World at a nuch probleing as they are only human want
to.
deed! * perplexities depending more often thing when you cannot have it and aloes not indool come to an End, than not on the fate of the liver to then to be careless about when it
Bome.
to go abroad to look for employ
Spite Of, Arizona, Maine, Yellow Hammer.
Won by half a length; 12 lengths, Time: 32; 1.05; 1.38 46. Totalisator $13.30 Pieces $7.10; $81.80; $10.40.
ment adding that they wanted to that they had any friends off board Cash Sweeps: No. 169,83:809.10 Our.onomica will doubt it with elfeot make for America. They denied
Sertence of one month's hard No. 616, 3801 60; No. 565, $401.30. “labdor"was imposed on all of the Unplaced $20-bach: Nos. 50, 300,
defendants.
422,281,017.
¦ Jonk, Kyoto.
*1928.
Bar. Eads, Cuttings and some large size old Channels formed the major part of the shipment. This is a godsend to the Chinese dealers and has brought about #much needed Improvement.
Wire Nails--It la stated that dure ing the weekend five lots of 330 usual assortment were bought for shipment to Japan at $10.50.