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aversion.
of advancement in which so far nabyways and forcibly vaccinated. they are concerned, the word noci-Educative propaganda, pointing out the dangers of the virulent disenso dent ny truly be applied. But the and stressing the benefits to be whole subject defies definite analysis derive from vaccination, would and remedial treatment. Thackeray remove the redionless in his "Book of Shoba" says "it is Ono final note to those who will A lesson earry out the campaign. impossible in
or condition of earnt from the previous campaigu Society, not-ta e sometimes was that coaxing was far more effee. Snob" and it may be that local con- tive than forcing, in gotting the ditions tend to assumptions not lower classes of Chinese to the
booths. warranted by actual facts on the part of those who have been called
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail:
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Richard Barthelmess in David."
shows,
P
BATURDAY OCTOBER 17 113:
S.S. MOOLTAN."
SUCCESSFUL TRIAL TRIP OF P. & O. LINER.
stiperior to some of these we know, i unofficin! record-for- Mah Jong Grand Violin Recita! by Jascha and a high sea when rounding the and the hospital cabins with, of
SPORT.
spectively of three-berth cħbins la pairs, arranged about an inner pair- of two berth cabins, these again. enclosing, centrally, a single-barth cabin, all being' entered from a short central alley-way. The same arrangement exists in the second- The "Mooltan" ran a series of saloon portion, with the exception successful trials in Belfast Lough that the first pair of the series are October 27-Coronet Theatre; on September 21, Lord Inchcape, four berth cabins, the second pair Tolable the Chairman, and the Directors of and the cabin centrally placed the Company embarked in her the being each arranged for two occup Theatre; following day, accompanied by ants. At the after end of this deck October 27.-Star
Skinner's Dress Suit" Lord Pirrie, Chairman of Messrs. and adjoining one another are the 5.30 p.m.
Afm also Harland & Wolff, and the chief second saloon smoking and music 9.30 p.m. fighting grand vaudeville acts at both officials of the P. & O, and Asso- saloons, both of ample dimensions;
ciated Companies, and she then with 'comfortable furniture ;- to bear life's burdens in a tons or Non-Stop Mah Jong less exalted state. It is natural
Europeans may not know that in October 27.-World Theatre; left for Tilbury Dock, where she and pleasingly walled in pine, The Mystery of the Yellow arrived at 9 a.m., punctual to sche-finished white, and mahogany re-
dule time, on September 24, perlig to think and perhaps know addition to enduïnce-tests-in-the Room."
Her behaviour in a hard blow spectively. On this deck are also October 29-Theatre Royal;|
the surgeon's cabin and dispensary that in certain respects we are shapo of non-stop dances, the
Land's End demonstrated her to be
course, their own bathroom on games is also worthy of note. Tho Heifetz has been cancelled.
a steady ship, with a minimum of suite, all fitted in accordance with SOCIAL. but seeing how very often this insinnco referred to in Wednesday's
November 2--Navy League Ball gentle movement at any wave the best and latest practice at sea.. angle: in quieter weather one might The sick quarters are completed superiorily has been, Chrast upon us, China Mail of a player dying from
have been ashore, so imperceptible by a pair of isolation hospital [u little thought exercised discreetly exerutiating pains in the spine after at City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
was her motion. She displayed. I in asserting that superiority should ticipating in 179 rounds. i.c. 13 complete garus, without a stop,
November 10-12.Hongkong moreover, an entire absence of cabins, bathroom and offices at the be nequired. W. 8. Gilbert surmastas hive been exceeded Since it Jockey Club's next Gymkhana.
vibration, both during an hour's extrenic after end of the boat deck,
DINING ACCOMMODATION. up one side of the matter when he has not yet bought on with the same! November 15.-Palace
sea-run at full speed and when
Midway on the shelter deck bo fever ovident in dancing, nobody handicap billiards tournament our going at more moderate paces low, and filling half its length, are can speak with authority on Mah mences.
Commanded by Captain Finch, O.B.E., R.N.R., she is the first and second dining saloons, If you wish in the world to alvance, Jong endurance tests. Chinese on!
October 27-L.nunert Bros., at programmed to sail for Bombay with galleys, pantries and service roonis conveniently placed midway Your merits you're bound to en-ships, who have much time on their
hands while at sea, may, perhaps, Daddell Street, a quantity of wines, on October 5, and will be fol between then. The first dining be able to tell as of what they have spirits and liqueurs, noon.
lowed a month later by her sister
saloon, receiving natural light and accomplished, European enthusiasta October, 28.-Lammert Bros., at ship the "Maloja."
air on both sides from 36 large The "Mooltan" marks a Bew may also have indulged in fairly their Sales Booms, Duddell Street,
seating accom- long runs from Saturday evenings a collection of Postage Stamps, at phase in the later development of portholes, has
passengers, We 5.15 p.m.
the P. and O. Company's feet. Amodation for 330 to Monday bank holidays.
usually arranged look forward to learning of
October 29. Lammert Bros., at ship in the trade to Australia via with tables
for four or more persons on look with details as to time, number Wing Hing Street, (Causeway Bay) Suez, that can house, dirt the restaurant plan. The room is of games, etc.
a quantity of Machinery and furai- sleep in approved comfort six ture from The Sun Sun Soap hundred and fifty-six saloon pas plainly but pleasingly panelled in sengers, on levels two tiers or more the Georgian style and finished Factory, 11 a.m.
October 29-Lammert Brus, at above the main deck, must be, thoughout in ivory white. No. 20, The Peak, Chamberlain Rd., in size, above the average to which second dining saloon is
The finished in ivory white with a "Mooltan" is Messrs. Harland and mahogany dado; and here, again, quantity of valuable household the trade is accustomed. furniture, 2.45, p.m.
the tables are planned restaurant October 30-Lammert or, at Wolff's latest finished production, No. 25 Beliiios Terrace, Conduit and is, in fact, the largest ship in fashion and the saloon lighted and. designed to pass through the Suez holes, arranged in pairs. Forward of the first dining saloon are more Road, valuable householdfurniture, the trade, and the largest yet aired on either side by large port
Canal. In size, 21,000 gross tons, first-class cabins also arranged on
wrote :-
bance,
You must stir it and stump it And blow your own trumpet, (Or, trust tre, you havn't a chance.
But savas us from the breed that Ltd, makes this its tiospel. Give us the
person indicated by Chaucer :--
"He is gentil thuit doth genti! deeds. To-day' Poem.
(Turre Shipmates.)
Rome
I met one day in Sailorlown three
mon um the booze,
All arm-in-arm-rolling, telling evorgone the news:- They had knocked some "Chinks"
ahoul
They had laid two policemen
out
The Revolver.
The
who invented the revolver has much to answer for. lie has given us a weapon for which there can be little legitimate use and which lends itself more than ány other to very grave misuse. During a recent murder trial at And Home which the
newspapers "featured" for the want of anything | better. Mr. Justice Rigby Swift, I saw who is rapidly becoming recognised
they swore they'd fight all Barking as they roared
inal carouse
one night by Ramin men upon a yard,
maddened, frozen hard,
in
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
2.30 p.m.
October
MEETINGS.
Hotel
S.
The also
They took nigh two hours to stow general meeting of the Hongkonging sharpness of line is accentuat.class a large number of singlo
28-Annual general she equals the moderately big ships meeting of Royal Marines Old Com- of the Atlantic. She is a noble look. the three-tier or tandem plan, all rades Association (Hongkong and ing vessel, a typical "P. and O.," and with outside portholes, and with roundness of contour which, as old of the second dining saloon are Saathi China branch) at Chaplain's reproduces in her visible lines that plenty of bathrooms amidships; aft Room, Naval Yard, 11.30 a.m.
October 30,--Public meeting of travellers to Sydney will remem-triple-tiered cabins of the second three
ber, so notably distinguished the class on the port and starboard the Hongkong Boy Scout's Asso-
the Arcadia" and "Oceana." comodtion amidships.
The cabins include in the first devil-ciation at the City Hall, from 6p.m. two Belfast ships of the eighties, sides, again with ample bath ac-
to 7.30 p.m.
This absence of anything approach- October 30.--Fourth annual
berth rooms while the majority of ed in the "Mooltan "by her cruiser the second-class cabins contain. Messrs. it,-
stern. A notable feature of the two berths only. The ship has 3,000 (Aye! Don't solue old-timers Boxing Association at
Jardine Matheson's board room,
vessel is the excellence of know it !)
5.15 p.m.
her second saloon accommoda-electric lights and, moreover, pos- sesses 1,000 bells which, together While the lightning played their
2. Meeting of features up. grün-lined and Licensing Board in the Council tion, which shares the advatages with an efficient system of tele-
of the first-saloon in that all cabins Chamber, 12.15 p.m.
are porthole cabins, and that the phones, ensures prompt commup!- cation between all her parts. The November 5.--Second ordinary broad central fore and aft spaces cabins are fitted with electric annual meeting of shareholders in on the bridge and shelter decks,
as one of the most stacious As they battled with a topsail, rriminal court judges of the day.! oleurved flat it ought to be reckoned as a criminal offence for a civilian 10 possess a revolver. As the Home! Act stands at present a civilian can Supply to the police for a permit to own a revolver and if the polico refuse he can appeal to the nagis trates, who may, if they think fit, 0000 override the decision of the police.I
This legal machinery a Hoine paper | points out, has done some good but And [not very much Tor nothing will ever prevent the determined criminal from owning a revolver while the existing law still leaves it possible
$8.00 per doz. $5.00.. to clear consignment below cost price. Call early.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
The China Mail.
Homusong Baturday. Cat. 27, 1923.
weather-scared.
found one eve in Canning Town
three men beside the guy,
two of them had watelinen'
jobs--the third still went to
500;
Their yarns were of the past-- Reckless days before the inast ̧-
for the careless and the unbalanced And the nights in foreign seaports
**
to be in legal possession of these
in!
with a wench upon the knee!
men frail and won,
and an old shipminta to mourn,
Quoth om: Bill's overboard;" Came reply-Then, by the Lord,
around about the Horn!"
-J. K. B
детел
November
the Hongkong & Canton Ice Manu- dividing the port cabins from those heaters which are under the pas facturing Co., Ltd., at 2, Lower of the starboard side, are filled by senger's control; and the public' Albert Road; noon.
continuous ranges of bathrooms room also are electrically heated. Each cabin has a powerful electric and offices. No one, therefore, fan of graduated speed and there need go farför a bath.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Dr. J. B. Addison, the new nage Principal Civil Medical Officer a for Hongkong, is expected here early in the New Year.
is a reading lamp at the head of each bed in addition to the or dinary cabin lighting.
The "Mooltan" has two elliptical
COMPACT AND ROOMY. There are berths for 327 first and On the race course this morn-329 second-saloon passengers. deadly weapons. "How many lives 1 saw one morn upon a sen two olding, the rider of Discard assumed The great length (625 fect) and funnels of somewhat remarkable it has protected in return for these
from dimensions, and two pole masts, beam 73 feet) resulting the "Mooltan's" huge ton. She is divided by eleven bulkheads advantages is unknown," the Home With a newspaper between them the pony's name.
has rendered possible into twelve watertight compart- although we often have it asserted Paper declares, but the figure can- not be very high. All things con- |
very compact, roomy and ments and her double bottom, con- that o-and-so comes of a good sidered. it would certainly hel
convenient arrangement of her sisting of oil and water ballast passenger accommodation, and tanks, extends throughout her | family"—the "g-and-so" probably simpler and safer if no civilians at
full advantage has been taken of entire length. She has, like other For revolver in this country." occupying a position not justified by all were entitled to carry or keep a Now he's cruisin' as an albatross
We understand that the Colonial this in the ship's design. In broad ships of the fleet to which she be- being a member of a good family."peans when His Excellency the
Secretary, Sir Cloud Severa is re-outline the forward portion of the longs, large mail, bullion and the statement being unde in Ginvernor set out very cogently
the full extent of its length by the rooms for the carriage of her pro- Empress of Canada."
boat deck above is occupied by a visions, and her holds also are in- 'SNOBBERY. palliation of this fact. Snobbery's the Legislative Council when, com- In the Dolphin and Guild Gazette. turning early next month by the promenade deck-sheltered over baggage rooms and tsulated-store
influence is slowly but surely per-menting on the new arms hw, he
Col. C. W. Davy, C.M.G., Chief range of roomy single-berth and sulated for the carriage homewards- According to a well known mem-coated to the very lowest levels of asked people to dispense with Note.-It is an old exilor's super-
revolvers for which they had no use, adition that the souls of dead Engineer, who left by the s.stwo-berth cabins, among which are from Australia of the large quant enter certain large Empress of Asia" on Thursday, four suites, panelled in sycamore itics of refrigerated produce which albatross, who guard the has gone to North China to carry and furnished in Louis XVI style, she will be capable of stowing.
She is propelled by twin screws Southern volitules.
out inspection of the new Engineer each with a private bathroom ad.
joining. Here also are other bath-actuated by two sets of inverted, Services at Tientsin.
rooms for general use. Abaft direct-acting, quadruple-expansion Major General Sir J. S. Fowler, these cabins is the first-saloon engines, balanced, to eliminate music saloon-a vibration, on the Yarrow-Schlick-- who, as reported, left by the s.s.reading and "Empress of Asia on Thursday, pleasant apartment, panelled and Tweedy system, and driven by has gone north on sick leave for a framed in sycamore, stained silver stoum, at a working pressure of month. During his absence the grey, the furniture consisting of 215 lbs. to the square inch, from six dine here to-day, but the cut by Lieut. Col. W. N. Nicholson, and an excellent grand piano, ended cylindrical boilers whose Abaft of and detached from the furnaces burn oil fuel under forced weather is too bad...
music room is the first-saloon draught. The condensers are of There has been a great deal
The plan of this the three-flow type with independ- Many readers will be interest lounge or divan. of rain here for this last fort- night, and we found the ed to learn that the Rev. E. M. saloon provides a number of corner ent air and circulating pumps, roads all the way from Staines Strong, the British Chaplain in spaces in which are tables with electrically driven, and the auxill- did splendid comfortable seats for bridge or ary machines all work independ most disgracefully dirty. Yokohama, who
The lounge isently of the main engines. The work following the great earth-other
either Bide on Jane Austen, Steventon.
by engine and boiler rooms are ven quake, is to speak on his ex-lighted
big French windows tilated by powerful electric fans. periences on that terrible occasion | eleven
to the deck and a The quality in the "Mopitan" at St. John's Cathedral Hall on Nov- opening on
stained glass roof is carried up to a which will form her chief clains to height of 22 feet. Few similar public approval is one which has rooms in the best hotels are larger been built on the practice of former or loftier; none can be more pleas- years and is the product of the con- ing. The walls are panelled in scrvatism and experience which
ber of Parliamem, the worst er society. To-day its traces can be the same thing applies, with even of England is snobbery, "Which distinguished in the ranks of the greater force perhaps, to Flongkong, weans always being afraid of what working classes-not the middle The revolver is just as much a world somebody else might think of you." eusses who always feel its bene-evil as ophun or the drug traffic. It Another eminent person suggests heient influence to the full, but the is a problem which must be tackled at its source--the factory-and if the that snabbory has been scorn-freally common people. The andern government of evory nation would
attributed to vanity, fully
theson and daugiater does not want to lagree to prohibit the private manu- facture of revolters and to ensure
WEATHER CALENDAR.
OCTOBER 27.
pleasing assumption being tlat dress as its class has been cut those ised by their forces of 1798. James and Mary were to have] duties of G. O. C. will be carried easy-chairs, settees, writing tables double ended and two single
and
Fustinu If there were tomed to dress. vanity is a vice.
law and order got no further, we tcordingy are of no service to these might, in another twenty years, Lo vanity it is impossible believe that the world would be young people. The value of good find that a man who carried a worth living in. The inuman being clothes is realised, clothes that revolver was looked upon with the same detestation and was as dosery- who has no "guid conceit"" of him.[emaveipate from the thraktom of ing of arrest on suspicion as the man self, whether he openly manifests the serf, and therefore they must who sports a life-preserver today. that conceit or hides it in his bosom,have their serge suits, slaws and World legislation is called for and to bring it forth at suitable times, italion, or rent, silk stockings. It here perhaps the League of Nations, is likely to make himself negligible, is obvious that these things appeal when it is satisfied itself, and everybody else, of its own com. He walks the earth humily, su,to their wearers, and it is easy to potence, might assist. humbly that he perhaps never lieve they would wear real silk! moves out of the place in life m
stockings if they possibly soul, in!
which o munificent providence hus which case it might be impossible Chinese and Vaccination. placed him. Achievement is not for
to tell the difference between the such as he merely a passably con-
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THE PLUTOCRAT. Aristocracy of birth has given place to aristocracy of wealth, and: become a mero shadow in those countries where it has lost its possc
G.M.G., D.S.O.
ember 2.
BOGIAL AND PERSONAL.
uses.
Mr. Eugene Chen, the new ivory white. From the lounge a are the foundations of the P. and O. Mr. Halifax, the Secretary for sions; the feudal baron with his Director of the Canton Aviation short vestibule leads to the smoke-Company's building policy. That
A. BRISBANE.
GRATITUDE.
we
OBITUARY,
room to a sheltered verandah, with sents, tables and wicker furniture,
RECITAL CANCELLED.
be
tented contentment with his lot,pper, middle, and lower classes,Chinese Affairs, showed himself to dependants who owe him allegiance | Bureau, has announced his assump-room, large and lofty and sur quality may be said to consist of a although defects of speech and be a truc Chinese Protector, (the is replaced by the banker or tion of office. His Headquarters mounted by an elaborately decorat-combination of comfort, elegance The anob genus, the true anob that deportment wonkt tell its own tale. name by which officials holding a capitalist, who is surrounded with a are temporarily established in some ed stained glass dome. The walls and efficiency. She is a remarkable is, is not in that probably mor Hure in Hongkong the position is similar position in other Colonies are train equally dependant and sorvile." flower boats" near Ta Sha Tau, are panelled and framed in cedar. vessel and her advent, and that of owing to the buildings of the wood, and large French windows her sister the "Maloja," in Eastern We have no known) at Tuesday's Sanitary
Bureau having been recently de-arranged in pairs, giving a charm-and Australian waters will happy state. He is perhaps a little not quite, the game.
ing effect to the whole. Access is awaited with a good deal of in- Board meeting. He gave the im-
stroyed by firc.
had at the after end of the smoke terest. uncertain, of himself and finds it corduroy people but a communitypression that he wanted to find out that is as sharply divided in its exactly what would be done before necessary to distinguish himself to himself by the cult. of snobbery sectiona it
itsusanting to the vaccination cam-
pure, Often enough to believes himself to
opinions. The question is not so pign. It is a well-known fact that As precious as its bridesmaid Virtuo
It may be in the previous serious epidemic, be the superior of those with whom
acute as it once was.
se of the Chinese becaune rather So delicate elusive and domuro: he is thrown into contact, by virtue that the war which threw so my averse to being pulled along to Indebted to the gode
beholdon of his birth (that unfortunate and together in the one and common station and there vaccinated willy-
possess this benediction golden. accidental affliction under which wo caissa of its victorious ending and pilly. Probably the 6.0.A. had this If we
The Chinese are not ignorant of the benefits of vaccina- all suffer) his money, or more usually the welfare of those who were mind. his achievements. On less frequent boring, the burden, lessened the fion as they have their own form of But woo betido, Pools Paradise is occasions be is obliged to contine strain of the ridiculons sense of protection. Rather crude, it must
manifested, uneon-be admittel, but very similar to the If we should contemplate this gift
for dowers; basic methods of Western medicine. himself to the satisfaction, and it is superiority a very real one, of shining in the aciously porbapa, by a notable fow to We think there will 866 open or make it currency for each reflected glory of meeting those he tho disparagement of the many, but opposition to the proposed campaign is obliged to sâmit aro his superiore, there is still slumbering that feeling but things would run, soothly if Our virtue is the only thanks we
mdertook 16 responsibility of oven in the snob's scale. Snobbery of grandness which some have had influential Chinese organisatione
is no longer limited to the poorage thrust upon them by a defective explaining the objects before people or to those of ancient family, bound upbringing, and opportunities are drawn in from the highways an
Qura,
dood-
need f
1923.
good
JOHN KYOTO,
which forms one of the ship's MRS. R. H. WHITEFORD.
special attractions. The after part
Messrs. Moutrie & Co. inform the of this deck affords a wide China Mail that the Helfetz Concert The many friends of Mr. R. H. promendade for second saloon is cancelled. There is no informa Whiteford, of the China Sugar passengers, and throughout the tion excepting a cable from Shang- from hai saying that it is impossible for Refinery, East Point, will deeply promenade deck's length, sympathise with him in the double the cabins forward to the second Heifetz to fulfil his Hongkong eng- bereavement he has sustained, the promenade aft, stairways, contagements. This is a matter for ly born son. Mrs. Whiteford died deck below. loss of his young wife and her new venieniently placed, lead to the regret as Hongkong would have given its full support-every seat. In the house having been sold. at the French Hospital last evening, On Monday last she gave birth
Children's Colds
SPACIOUS BRIDGE DECK The bridge deck is, as to four
only three days. The late Mrs. fifths of les length, occupied by Bill
Why let the childron rack their little to a son, but the child survived Whiteford came to Hongkong passenger first and second saloon bodies in such a diatreasing from Vancouver; where her parents cabins. Those of the first-class are 20g on so cantly of retinut nanner, wher reside, nearly a year ago, and, dur arranged in three-tier sets, each bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ing her short stay here, had made receiving air and light from its own For aslo by all Chemists and 8 tore many friends.
[porthole. These tiers consist re keepers