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"But what should be substituted for capital punishment? Solitary confinement "for life? No, let the mundoren of the world be placed by the world upqu somo island or i some rommelo territory................................ Let some islands of which the original. inhabitants had boen murdered by tuberenlosis... alcohol, and rifles, serve for the murderers of the world. Let their women go with them, if they would, into exile, and let a company, of priests dorote themselves to their spiritual service, seeking to raise that society of out- casts once more to the right of human fellowship,
THE CHINA MAILS
if there is freedom, folly will die
Nothing is known of Washing-
of its own poison, and the wisdom ton's childhood, notwithstanding will survive. That is the history the many stories which have gather of the race. It is the proof of ed about his name. man's kinship with God. Σου Another one concerns the fall of say that freedom of utterance is the apple.
MONDAY JANUARY 7 194
CORRESPONDENCE.
DR. BARNARDO'S HOME,
To the Editor of the "China Mali."|
not for time of stress, and L reply That the fall of an apple suggest. with the sad truth that only ined to Newton his theory of Gravita- thue of shipss is freedom of utter-tion, and that having got the idea receiving from Mrs. H. T. Jackman, Sir, We have had the pleasure of anco in danger.... Whoover of Universal Gravitation in 1885. ploads for justice helps to keep he did not publish it till 1686, be- The Peak, Hongkong, the sum of the pease: and whoever tramples cause in making some calculations 1594.10, representing the first upon the plea af justice, tem. he had used wrong data concern-
instalment of the proceeds of one perately unde in the name of the size and the mass of the earth day Sale in ald of Dr. Barnardo's peace, ntly outrages posco and and waited until he obtained better
Homes... Such kills something fine in the heart data.
a contribution to our of man which God put there when Gauss, the great mathematician, helpful, and timely withal, and funds is exceedingly welcome and wo get our manhood. When that said "The history of the apple is too calls for special acknowledgment, is killed bryte teels brute on enchabsurd. What undoubtedly hap-and the Council of these Homes side of the line.
pened was this: There comes to will be very nich obliged if you "So, dear friend, put fear out Newton a stupid importunate man, will accord them the courtesy of of your heart. This nation will who asks him how he hit upon his your columns to express their deep survive, this State will prosper.great discovery. When Nowton had gratitude to Mrs. Jackman and the thderly fasiness of life will convinced biself what a noodle he other ladies who lent their aid in
a torward if only then can speak had to do with, and wanted to get connection with this effort. in whatever way given them to rid of the man, he told him that nu atter what their hearts hold-by apple fell on big nose; and this made voire, by posted card, by letter, the matter quite clear to the man, by press. Reason noxer has fail he went way satisfied. pilinen. Only force, thi repres-]
U is a falley that Esop wrote sion have hade the wrecks in the sop's Fables." because none of
Esop's works are extant.
world.
The organisers of the Sale are to be warmly congratulated on the splendid success which they have achieved, and they have the joy and satisfaction of knowing that they have assisted in very material fashion this work on behalf of the Nation's destitute children at a time when funds are urgently needed.
We have ore this suggested that capital punishment has not been a detergent to erime involving capital punishment and that the tinies. Talled for new iden and now alternative to the redure which now exist. Think of the array of forces organigal against a erinimal to send him to death--the Doctor, the lawyer, the journalist, the Judge, the jury-whilst his entrance int life is the conceca, only of an indifferent few.
Mr. Compton Mackenzie's solution is at last!
It is a fallacy that Dick Turpin worth trying. There are mumbers of¦
William, Prince of rode from London to York within "open spaces in the world crying SCHOOL's Is. Orange, was shot twenty burs and that he did so on ou for the least of man, and, those,
111 the Nether-In forse named Black Bess. The could be utilisi ar the purposts of lands.. reclamation and repentance.
famous ride from London to York, Dunstan attrupted to practise generally attributed to Turpin, was | celibacy, but in this he was only in all probability accomplished by
partially successful.
another highwayman, Nepison, who Greece is "the juice out of fat."
having committed a robbery at A cow is higher at the back than God's Hill, at 4 a.m., appeared at ARMS. C.S.. that our police are at the front to keep the milk out of York the same evening at 7.15 p..and we have been greatly encour For years Hongkong has helped these Institutions most generously, as wel armed as the the mud.
thereby establishing in alibi. desperate men who tempt dame fortune at the muzzle's mouth. We shall rofer to the matter in course giving [sprticulars.
We are assured by our
(Tide, You Villain !).
He who gives FROM INDIA. grudgingly shall
be taught better To-day's Poem. by adversity. What the Lord Chief] The man who neither gives in! WORK Justice urged at the charity nor enjoys his wealth, Tinue, lay aside that scythe of yours
prizegiving of Whitgift breathe, indeed, like the hollows of
And put the hour-glass down. Grammar School, Croydon, regard-ja smith but cannot be said to live. You always seem to spare the boros ing the dignity of labor, deserves Those men are wise who do not That plague this groaning town; a world-wale audience. He said, in desire the unattainable, who do not You spare the bores and take instead part
The brightest souls God made. love to mourn over what is lost, and "Don't be afraid of work; I beg are not overwhelmed by calamities. Ob, shame, upon your old white of you to believe that you can't
head, The fool who knows his foolish. work too hard. One of the pre-ness is wise so far at least; but n vailing doctrines of the time is fool who thinks himself wise, he is that people come into the world called a fool indeed.
Why don't you learn your trade!
KODAK.
WEATHER CALENDAR
to have a good time. There is w True happiness is a sane mind in greater heresy than the opinion a sound body. A man seeking for that we come into the world for eternal happiness might obtain it that purpose.
for a hundredth part of the suffer- Realise your ideas; turn your inga which a foolish man endures abstructs into concrete; be honest in the pursuit of riches. with your own mind; do not Whence cones happiness? From 1777. think that you understand some tranquility and self-control. Men thing when you' hdf-inderstand without self-restraint drift before . and do not go on to the next their passions like rudderless boats point until you live mastered the before the wind. first.
"
This auditors half appreciated the
"Vat does 'honesty importance of what he said. that HONESTY. meip *ekel,young prizegiving day will constitute an
Tey. Vell." Mr. important landmark in the experi-imes replied, "it is difficult to ence of some of those present. explain. But if I cashed a cheque for fifty pounds for the business. Never blow tea and I got sixty pounds in mistake, TABLE MANNERSleares back ints and I gave my partner five pounds,
your cup. What that would be honesty."
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AFTER
Sir Basil Thomson, late Assistant Com- FOTLAND. missioner at Scotland Yard, tells a story
1861.
JANUARY 7.
That I am at all recovered is a prodigy in such weather: perhaps the gout is frozen, und my pains way return on a thaw Valpole.
The amount named does not represent the whole of the proceeds of the Sale, as we understand that balance, is to follow as soon as the accounts have been finally made up!
aged by the whole-hearted sympathy and support of friends out there. A Bed in our Boys' Garden City is named "Hongkong". During the past 57 years 96,079
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THIS WEEK'S NEW CONTEST.
Following last week's excit- ing contest in the Chino Mail for the twelve best movie pic- tures local cinema fans likve eveti seen, the Management of the Coronet Theatre are agnia offering the $50 prize for ballot of the twelvò best” liked movie stors. In addition to tho fus of trying to win the prize, competitors know that in assist- ing the Management of the Coronet Theatro to decide what stars are liked best they are Helping to choose their own movies. The rules for this in- teresting competition will be found on page 9, together with the coupon. The result of last week's ovent will be published in the China Ma on Wednes day.
CURIOUS ASSAULT.
ALLEGED
TRESPASSER ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Discovery by a Sanitary coolin
children have been dealt with by of a Chinese in a weakened con- these Homes and given a chance dition, near one of the railway in life. 7,308 are now under our embankments has brought to light care, and our new admissions average 5 daily. Our Charter is "No Destitute Child Ever Re fused Admission": there is no red tape and no waiting list, and no votes are required. The need off the child is the only consideration
Thanking you in anticipation of your kindness in inserting this acknowledgment in your columns,
I am,
i
Yours faithfully
CLAUDE WRIGHT.
General Secretary,
London, November 29.
a story of what appears to have been an assault by a number of coolies on a man who is alleged to have entered their matshed with the intention of stealing. Reading between the lines of the police res ports, it seems that the coolles are accused of having taken the law into their hands, in administering severe chastisement to a man who trespassed on their premises and whom they, in turn, accuse of stealing their property.
When the man was found he told the Sanitary coolie that he had- fallen over the embankment and that his injuries were due to his fall. In the hands of the police, the man made admissions which led to inquiries. Examined by Dr. Moore, he had "the appearance of Lighting-up time to-day is at having had a rough time and after
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
P
Exchange on London is 2/4 Shanghai 70%.
This is certainly not a winter House but I never felt euch 5.54 p.m. cold weather here before. The Fountain on the Terrace is: lovely with fringes of long on icicles hanging from it. The Queen now wears a modified map in Tulle or Crepe-Lady Caroline Barrington.
NOT TO BE CREATED.
A certain quantity of art-intellect
were notified during the week-end. Nineteen cases of small-pox
The annual sports of the Central British School are to be held on Thursday.
The annual distribution of
be shall leave you plenty.
Never pick a fish bone out of your about a certain incident at the teeth with your fingers. Use your Admiralty after the Bête of is born annually in every nation, prizes in connection with the Saf- Jutland in his book Queer greater or less according to the vingpun School is to take place on People."
nature and culfivation of the nation, the 24th inst.
fark.
Sang
Courtesy is a The editor of a certain daily or race of men; but a perfectly TRUE COURTESY. widely known newspaper called an an officer of quantity annually, not increasable Letters dealing with Piracy but little under the Admiralty and said. We are by que grain. You may lose it, or regulations and the Rugby Inter- stood word, says The Falcon. not satisfied with Admirals Jellicoe you may gather it; you may let it port Selection team will be found
Treating a customer like a rich and Beatty,
lic loose in the ravine, and buried in in this issue, of the China Maik uncle, so that you may extract his Who is "we"? asked the the sands, or you may make King's coin, is not courtesy that's fore-officer.
thrones of it, and overlay temple sight,
**The public.'
gates with it, as you choose: but the "Oh, said the naval officer, best you can do with it is always "Offering a seat to a raan who enters your office is not courtesy-then you are one of these people magely suifting, melting, hammering,
who, if you had lived a hundred purifying-never creating. "Listening to the grumblings, years ago, would have said, "Who's growlings and groanings of a bore that one-eyed, one-arined beggar in without remonstrance is not cour-charge of our Fleet? Have him tesy-that's forbearance.
mut! Now, look here, supposing
The China Mail. material loss or pensound sorrow. that's duty.
Borokusa MONDAY, JAN. 7, 19:3,
TWO ASSETS.
Courage and determination are two of man's greatest assets. The best that is in one can-nover be
"Helping a pretty girl across the you and I had a row in this room. street, holding her umbrella, carry-and you knocked my teeth out, and ing her poodle-none of these are I kicked you out of that door and courtesy. The first two are plea- you stood cursing in the passage, not daring to come in, would you say. sures, and the last is politonosa.
"Courtesy is doing that which you had won a victory?" kindness makes you do. Courtesy nothing under the sun but buman springs from the heart; if the mind prompts the uction, there is a
once
methods are BUSINESS again in vogue at Government House
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Theatre;
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A fast hockey game took place on Friday on the USR.C. ground at Kowloon between the Club and the 102nd Grenadiers resulting in a substantial victory for the former by 7 goals to 2.
admission to hospital. he had to undergo an operation,
This morning, nine Chinese.. were charged with assault before Mr. J. R. Wood, when they all made a denial of the affair. outlining the case to His Worship, Detective Inspector T. Murphy..
said that the first two had been pointed out by the alleged
at trespasser,
the hospital, The other seven, went of their own accord and were also accused in a general way,. for being responsible for his in- juries, the third man having been pointed out as the one who caused. the injuries to complainant's head. As to what happened before the alleged assault, Inspector Murphy was of the opinion that the injured man had stolen a basket of clothing from the Tung Vick contractor's- matshed at Ma Tau Wai, near the new hospital site. The inmates. had been alarmed and had re covered their basket,
It was also stated that the man's- condition was so serious that Mr. E. W. Hamilton had had to take his depositions.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. WEEK-END MISCELLANY,
Confidence and hope are neighbques in recuperative powers. With these assets in our bosoms new life will
On the application of Mr. C.A.S. During the week which has Russ, for the defence, ball was continually spring up in us.
SHADOWS BEFORE, Mis-
been interrupted by the Christ-allowed in the sum of $100 for the fortune is the test of a man's worth,
mas and New Year Holidays, first two defendants and $50 for the We all know that it is useless to
Coming Events Advertised business in the local shares others, one of whom is employed
In The Mail,
market has continued quiet, but at the Sang Lee matshed. The pretend that some of the blows we
at the close there is a distinctly case was then remanded till next better feeling and several stocks Monday. receive in life du net hurt--they do
ENTERTAINMENTS. brought out through the media but man shows himself just what he hurt, some of them very severely,
show a marked appreciation, viz., Cements, China Providents, Hong- January 7-Coronet
kong Ropes and China Lights, prosperity. The manner in which
"Uncharted Sens." is when he displays the patience and man recovers from failure er is-the high spirit which are needed to reason; if there is a reason, it is not and the engagements of His Excel-
The Shanghai Market for "Catton" January 7 Star Theatre; and "Docks" is practically un- foxtunes strode as an index of the stand them. When we are able to courtesy, for courtesy has no reason, lency and Lady Stubbs are chroni The Self-Made wife."
Legally Dead." January 7-World Theatre; fer Rubber Shares is dull and quot changed. The Singapore Market resourcefulness and courage with emerge with new hope from the Courtesy is good will, and good will oled, as they should be, for all the
ations are unchanged. The raw which be may be endowed. In cruicible of misfortune and Initure is prompted by the heart full of love world to know. We imaging these January 7--The Grand Theatre; material is quoted in Singapore at every human being there are two then it is that we really prove our-
to be kind."
Bre but a tithe of the engagements The Midnight Guest."
481⁄2 cents per lb. spirits: the dauntless, firm, aggresolves real men and women. If wo
SOCIAL. entered into and kept by Sir
January 24-Fancy Dress Ball at Mike reckons Aus-Reginald and Lady Stubbs, whose ve spirit, and the weak, subraissive
care to search for examples thera ars.
H10 HEART tralia is the best time must also be eaten up by tele- Peak Club, 9.15 p.m. spirit. The one pushes ever onward į
the phone calls, interviews, and the country in world. Shure and thousand and one things that come HK, Boxing Assen.'s third tourna
January despite obstacles; the other has a
12.-Theatre Royal, women which stand forth illue Oi'm gettin' fifteen bab a day for into the lives of those placed in ment of the season, at 9.15 p.m. tendency to cause one to submit, lo yield, to give way. The first stands triously, Beciuse we fail to reach doin' phwnt i'd do for nothin' positions of responsibility and
PUBLIC AUCTION. dignity. That these respondsibili- the heighth to which we aspire does home in Oirland." for victory; the second for defcat.
8-Lammert January pbwat's that?"
asked ties are carried out with a quiet household furniture, at No. 3, Peak, Bros., unobtrusiveness, and a high sense Road, 2.30 p.m. down a Protestant of duty, is well known. "We can January 9-Lammert Bros, at only wish the present occupants of Sales Rooms, Postage Stamps, 5.15 Guvernment Hause continued William Allen atrength and health to moot the OTHER MEETINGS, FREE SPEECH. White, the wall engagements which crowd in upon January 7-Hongkong Boy
known "editor of them.
Scouts Assco meeting at Peak the
Club, 6 pm. M
PTO SECRETATM" January 10-Hongkong Jockey OTHER Club, extraordinary general meet» ing, in the Board Room of Messra. Jardine Matheson & Co., at 5 p.m.
numberless careare of great men and
IN IT.
"An' not imply that our ability and Casey, résourcefulnées nro exizausted.. The "Pallin'
you don't stcceed
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It is hard to meet adversity with a emile. We are cheerful and optimis-old, possibly pucknoyed. If at first church," was the reply. tie when everything goes along | moothly, but when adversity over- Makes us there arises within most of timely and meaningful to-day as it
the inclination to submit, to give on Confidence is nothing mors Emporia, Kansas, received.
we when it was first given expres but he who fights, ho who com- hate that temptation, he who meets or less than optimism. The world Pulitzer prize for the best editori
published dwing 1022-23. It was
There is the fallacy FALLACIES. that George Wash
ington when a boy,
3 with a grim determination to through glasses of optimism a short leader called "To An Anxi
and as the one who will surely win must always appear bright despite que Friend Mr. White in the cut down, a cherry tree bolonging The older we become the more the gloom of overhanging shadows, following langungo gives a splendid to his father, and that the latter
perience wo haya in the ups and
Howe of life. What we need above
An Alternativo.
p.m.
SPORT.
defence for free speech told him by would rather have him
"You tell me that law is above (George) cut down 10,000 tress than Helps Those Hard Coughs freedom of utterance. And I tell one lis,
The danger of lofaenza is its tendency reply that you can have no wise The story of the hatchet and the to develop into plearly, and pneumonia: laws nor free enforcement of wise aberry tree and similar tales are up your cold, before it reaches this Selstrom of adversity is confidence latest effort "The Parson's Pro hows unless there is free expres quite spocryplial, having been coiner point and for the cough and hope. They are the safeguarde, grees makes his principal charactersion of the wisdom of the people lod by Washington's most popular belib's Cogh Hemedi 16 is for die painful wheezy breathing, tako Cham- life-lines that will satin and ponder on the question of the and, alas, their fully with it. But biographer, Wests.
Od ovarywhere"
things when struggling in the Mr. Compton Mackensie in his
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung arrived this morning by the 8.5. "Paul Lecat".
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The China Mait is Informed Chat: Revenuo Officer Pearce had an accident whilst out on his motore. cycle on the Castle Peak Road during the week-end. Fortunately, Mr. Pearce was not seriously in- the front guard of the cycle has fured, although we understand that been slightly dented.
Near the Cement Works yester day, a Chinese boy twelve years of Mrs. Oxspring and the Rev. T.B.age, was fatally injured. He was Powell were passengers on the playing in the road with two Mentor," which arrived to-day. other boys who ran for safety ón the approach of Motor Bus No 948 which was on a trip from Kowloon City to Hunghom.. OR CLUBS AND suit but ran into the bus and was
The deceased attempted to follow- TUTIONS.
run over A
Motorcar No. 606, owned by Dr. ALL preliminary, notices of "forth S. C. Ho of No. 15, Kennedy Road A
coming meetings, lectures and was in ar accident at Queen's entertainments, sent for insertion in Road West near Centre Street the news columns of the China Mail, yesterday. Driven by the chauffeur: are charged for at the rate of $1 each,it accidentally knocked over a (as announced in May and June of Chinese boatwoman, who was not 1922) providing that they do not seriously injured. occupy more than four laesinThen on Saturday, an old beg future if this space la exceeded they gar woman was knocked down and will be placed in the advertising injured by an earth trolley, She culcains at the prevailing rates. was taken to hospital for treatment
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