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cil; but long residence in the other aftemoon: who,
nether extremities to direct his ricksha' puller.
Colony and a nodding acquaint ance with the Colomial Secretary should not be the only recom-
One of our mendation to a place amongst CHEQUERS. Glaema theatres those we have previously dubbed showing a brief picture of the tak móthis woek
"the great unpaid," We admit British Premier walking the we cannot make out a very strong gardens of Chequers with one of his daughters. It is a pleasing case. There is probably not many picture and one that makes us opportunities for service in this understand that the Government Colony outside the sacred scoms tolerably, safe in the bands. precincts of the Legislative Coun of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.
Lord Lee presented the magnifi cil and the Sanitary. Board-all cent place to the Nation for the use run by the same old gang," but of its Premiers and the following | it might be given to certain regarding the gift will be read
NAM DA PREKKKK with not a little interest societies, sections of the com-The last time Lord pee stayed munities, or clubs of standing, to there, before giving up his home? indicate whom they should Hke to the Prime Ministers, he was filled, like one of the old scars, the Government to honour. In with the spirit of prophecy: He this way the whole thing would was leaning over a gate, looking be more representative, and prob- at his purebred Herefords, when
the pspiration came upon him. ably more appreciated.
Begevolence.
and lightening........ The latter entered by the wire of the bell into Lady Mary's dress- ing-room in Cavendish Square, where she was
FRIDAY, MARCH
HUGE SHANGHAI FIRE
with her husband, Lord NEWSPAPER BUILDING DESTROYED.
Robert Spencer, and young
Harry Conway. It melted
the wire, fired the cornice, SILK GODOWN ALSO GUTTED burned a chai, and damag ed the floor.--Walpore. Total Damage Four Million Taels.
FRANK
He who knows, the value of
truth, money, and success Booms frank, generous, and modest to those who do not.
-G. B. Shew..
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SHADOWS BEFORE.
·Events Advertised:
ENTERTAINMENTS.
March 28-Coronet Theatre;
SOCIAL..
March 28-Lient. Col. W. O. S. Sanders and officers of the Royal Artillery at home" to their frionda, 8 and 6 p.m.
slook forward to the day '-- so he said to his companion
when a Labour Frine Mlplåter sa shall bețin power, and shafftomo - * down here ko King Authur, to
cure him of+this grievous Hoot Gibson in "Bilaky." The Home Government has wound. "
March 28-Star Theatre; probably not had time to intro" He explained what that mental" The Witching Hour duce any legislation of a revolu- and moral' wound' was,
March 28,World Theatre: tion kind; or to extend. further "The great danger of Labour in Lights Out."
March 29-Theatre
Royal, any privileges that accrue to what control, he argued, is that the has been termed the "under dog," experience of Ministers will have Grand Concert, 9.15 p.m. There is reason for this, apart been wholly in towns, and their from any question of lack of time, minds and interests will have Some who do not know may have become absorbingly urban and assumed that Governments in the ppidan. My hope is that they past have not spent a moment of and. unconsciously absorb the will come down here to Chequers time or a cent of money in behalf spirit of the deep country,' of the unfortunate ones of the
"He pointed to that green and country. But what are the facts? spacious valley, cut off from the One-fifth of the national income is world, a thousand miles in spirit expended-on-State Benevolence from London, a piece of English Five hundred million pounds England of irresistible influence. annually go in services supple. He spoke of the power of Chequers March 28. Rayol Artillery menting wages. Half this Year's thus directly preserving the health Athletic Meeting at U.S.R.C. Budget is earmarked for the sup. of the English people through Ground, Kowloom. port of the "enslaved" class. One their Ministers.
Its work. he said in "effect million get Old Age Pensions's to de-urbanise the minds of Thirteen and a half million are British rulers, especially if they insured against sickness and have been bred in towns. unemployment. Pensions, civil
and military, amount to three million pounds. State-aided hous- ing costs half a million pounds. Seven million children are educat ed-free. It may be argued that much more than this ought to be done, but our object at the moment is to point out what is being done, and to suggest that the so-called capitalist system, as against socialism, has something to be said for it after all,
Physical Jerks..
BOOKS
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April 12.-Public Dinner to Bir William Bees Davies at Hongkong Hotel, 8 pm.
April 2-St. Andrew's. Fete in the Church Hall and grounds, Kowloon 2.80-p.m
SPORT
March 29.-H.K. Jockey Club extra race meeting
of the University of Hongkong:
April 2-Annual Athletic Sporte
April 1-Lammert' Bros, at Godown No. 1 H.K. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loam, 100 tons sulphate of ammonin, 11 sm.
Shanghai, March 28.
The "Shanghai Times" building was completely gutted by fire yesterday evening.
The upper part of the building used as a godown contained silk valued at 3,000,000 taels.
The total damage is estimated at 4,000,000 taels. -Reuter.
BUILDING RAGING FURNACE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghal, March 27. Fire broke out at 7.80 o'clock this evening in the large 5-storey building at the junction of Soochow and Museum Roads, the ground floor of which is occupied by the Shanghai Times" and the upper floors, by silk plece goods storerooms.
..
The blaze started in an upper storey,
Fire engines and ambulances from everywhere quickly arrived, including those from the station immediately opposite, but at 8.80 the: building was a raging furnace and it had botome impossible to save it.
The flames leapt 50 feet high.
EIGHT FIREMEN OVERCOME.
Dense smoke made it Impossible to approach from the windward side within fifty yards.
The firemen made heroic offorts to proveht the fire apreading and eight men were asphyxicated...
Motor cars and petrol supplies were removed from the China Motors' Eastern Garage, the adjoining building which was threatened.
THEATRE'S NARROW ESCAPE...
The Lyceum Theatre on the other side was also threatened and the roof was burnt.
"The Quaints," who have had to postpone their performance, have been busy removing scenery and props,
It is estimated that the value of the building and contents con- sumed by the fire amounted to four million taels.
At 10 o'clcok the walls only were standing and inside was a mass of flame. The building was expected to collapse any minute. « 6This is the biggest fire in Shanghai for years. The Country Club was also reported to be on fire but this outbreak is believed to have been quelled.
The building in which the Company. With the advent of "Shanghai Times" and "Shanghai Mr. E. A. Nottingham who was Sunday Times" are published is a formerly printing manager the five-storey godown at the corner paper was pushed ahead and job of Museum and Soochow Roads, printing business was developed. adjacent to the Lyceum Theatre When plans for the introduction. and immediately facing the big of the "Shanghaf Sunday, Times”- B.A.T. building The "Shanghai | had almost matured, it was found. Times" took over the whole of the necessary to transfer the editorial: April 1-Lammert Bros at basement about 18 months ago offices to Ezra Road- about 200 Sales Rooms, Daddell St., the sand put in a concrete flour. It is yards away from the original "Heung Shan," noon.
April 1-Lammert Bros. at Chater Bungalow, 66 Nathan Road, Kowloon, household furniture, 2.45 pn.
'COMPANY. MEETINGS. March 20.--Further extraordin
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. What do people March 29-Lammert Bros. at do with the books Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, they, borrow and bales blankets, 11 a.m. never return or return after long March 31.-Lammert Bros., at delay much solled? We are re-Sales Rooms, Duddell St., house- minded of the question by seeing hold furniture, 2.30 p.m. a series of Hazelden's cartoons in the form of illustrated questions, The first picture shows us the book first in all its pristine beauty, and secondly as it comes back old, torn, stained and decrepid. Does the borrower use it as a hammer? asks the artist; or, to throw at eats?on in connection. with his motor car z (to scotch his wheels) or to scrape his boots on }; Not much has been heard of the or as a toy, for his puppy? He recent movement to establish a asks these questions--but does gymnasium class in Hongkong not answer them. There is no specially for business men. It answer. People treat books asary general meeting: the Hong may have gone the way of those they do the stage mother-in-law, as kong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd other efforts, commenced in the a joke. And that is all that can be at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's fire of enthusiasm, douced out Shakespeare was right neither a March 29-Ordinary Meeting of
profitably said on the matter. Offices, ham. of existence by the coldness of borrow nor a lender be.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.. st indifference. In Denmark they do
Company's offices 20, Des Voeux these things differently. There in
The Sanitary Rond, 11 a.m. certain of the schools subsidised SEVERN Board's enquiry Marsh 81-Forty-sixth annual by the Government they have
regarding the meeting of affareholders of the national gymnasiums, and to them whereabouts of Dr. Severn who China Sagar Reining Co., at come from time to time the men presumably is intendend for the Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices, and women of Denmark for a Colony's Medical-Sanitary Service, at 11 a.m. series of special training. The idea provokes the thought that some of is not that these good people shall our parodists have missed as March 28-Annas meeting of be able to throw themselves about Opportunity of exercising their Members of the Association of ex- in the manner
inexcusable or excusable art Weporters and dealers of Hongkong. acrobats or gymnasts, but that immediately thought of Words Chatered Bank Building. 4 p.m. they shall receivò a training which community. Mr. D. K. Blair has will at them to take control of their own bodies-that they shall 1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and tunities of rendering that peculiar the blind dictates of the human Mrs. D. C. Hutchison, a son., aid which the Government needed frame. Doctors and others in the know are best able to tell us how SCHLEE-On March 23, 1924, at at certain times. He discharged far the things which are done Shanghai, to the wife of them probably without any idea which will not bear the light of Robert Schlee, a son.
of reward, and in the efficient day, are due to enfeebled bodies,
·HARDING-KLİMANEK.--On
March 23, 1974, at Shanghai, to manner of those who are seemore state of mind brought about Mr. and Mrs. Ph. Harding-ingly born to organise an art by the body not being at its best. It does not need a course of which is not to be despised. We gymnastica to bring about a con may therefore congratulate Mr.dition of mind and body leading Blair and also the Government be laid down as a settled axiom to vigorous health, but it should SHIRRAS PEARSON.On and trust for the recipient long that a sane form of exercise.
March 22, 1924, at Kobe, days to enjoy the tokens bestowed is Douglas S. G. Shirras to Laura
an absolute essential to Mai Frances, daughter of Mr. upon him. The whole thing is healthy living. Such Club as Mrs. A. E. Pearson, pleasing for there is about it the the Victoria Recreation which Yokohama, and grand-daugh- sense of spontaniety denoting an exercises are all too few. It would
offer opportunities for gymnastic To-day's Poem. ter of Captain and Mrs. W. Gabsence of doubt, but a desire to be all to the good if each Club in Buchanan, of Shanghai.
recognise sought and unsought the Colony had a room set aside
N. LAZARUS.
BIRTHS.
"Hangkong's Only European
Optician.
common to
HUTCHISON.-On March 22 Probably had exceptional oppor-be master of them, and not be at
Klimanek, a son.
and
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BRYMER-On March 20, 1924,
at Hankow, William Duncan
Brymer, (Master M. V. Ah Kwang A. P. C.), aged 55 years
The China Mail.
HCHOKOKO FRIDAY, MAX: 96, 1924.
HONOURING.
worth's "We are seven," but that is time has only permitted us to try a lengthy thing to parody, and our prentice hand on two verses: Whom do you want, then,
said I
If Pearse you have, by Heaven"
Quick was the Board's naive
O Sir we do want Severn.
But he is busy-working hard de
On other jobs by Heavon?” Twas throwlog words away, forstill
The Board would have its will
And sald-Nay, we Severn,"
(The World Is But Two
Hemisphere).
want
duties faithfully carried out. The no matter how small it might be, When that I went, a little Jad, to
where provision is made for the school
a
my
OTHER MEETING.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.,
Dia da Boa Imprensa.-Função religiosa na Catedral, ás 8.30 15.30 horas. Academia literarlo musical no Club Lusitano ás 17 horas. Advt.
According to a Reuter message from Tientsin. to-day, three miners have been rescued from the Tong- shan mine. Earlier messages stated that a sudden inflow of clay and sand in anumber of galleries in one of the Tongshan coal mines, entombed 53 miners Digging continued all night, but fresh falls occurred as fast as the obstructions ware removed. There was believed to be amessage:from Tongaban that no hope was entertained for the entombed men.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong and Naw - Territories
on Wednesday in the Lecture Hall
| Evangelisation! Society, was held
of the Union Church. The Chair.
matter suggests the thought that swinging of Clubs, the motions One half a cherub and one half the Government might well die common to carrying dumbells, and fool—"; pense some of its favours in the any oher appliances that would The weary pedant dinned upon same sensible way that if has aid a man engaged in sedentary ears
occupation to shake himself a That all the world done in the case of Mr. Blair. little. With the rapid expansion Assuming that the conferring of of motor traffic, the tendency is
hemispheres the mark of a Justice of the Peace to walk less and less, and this, Maybe I doubted then, for I wased congregations with power to is an honour, might it not exercise with the narrowness of our roads, born
d is but two
man, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie proposed the adoption of the now ___Constitution, explaining that, its effect was to alter the basis of the Society from one of Individas) membership to a union of associat
admit others. The change had a little more care în its distribumilitates against the simplest and To laugh the wisdom of the wise been carefully considered by com-
best of all exercises walking to scorn, tion of that mark of its favour! Jerks should be our alm: physical Bat now, indeed, most surely it churches so for concerned, name mittee and adopted by the two Heaven, and the Hon. the Colonial as well as mental
Fly, the Union Church and the To That all the world la but two Teal Church The proposal was A hemispheres. Enda gained by peaceful means are much to be desired. dre likely to be more satie- worthy of the dignity which, ao factory than those obtained by far as we can make out, entitles brete force or the methods of the hich is an openlig
Secretary whom we understand prepares the list of names of those to be made J. P. forfend that When the Governimmt goes out we should for a moment suggest Ita way to show its appreciation that any present JP is not
rested ser
KICKING
him only to vote at an election, permitting us to say that
htc appears
-Eden Phillpotts.
carried The following appoint ments to the Controlling Body for the year, made by the respec tive churches, were confirmed Kev. 15 Kirk Maconachio, Mrs, Hickling, Messra, J. L. Macpher Bon R&La Moeller, P. D. Wilson and J. H. Lamb.4. To Tani Church; Rev Cheung Chuk-ling Mrk Hot Shitian Miss HAY. Yung Moura most Chan Cho-nam;l Tsul Mo chi and thander Young Ki
WEATHER CALENDARS
MARCH 28
hould it become necessary of a should dearly like to have booted 1772. We had Inst Sunda
for the Legislative Couns the man we saw in a rickih
an ideal office for newspaper and establishment where the printing printing work with all its machin-was done. Eventually with the ery and editorial; commercial birth of the "Shanghai Sunday departments on one level. Above Times" in November, 1921, the are various store houses, but few. whole business, was moved to the uffices. It is a detached building, building which has now been with an alleyway separating it gutted, where ample scope was from the Eastern Garage (China provided on the bottom for the Motors).
smooth working of all depart-
Strange to say: a branch firements. The Shanghai Sunday station is immediately opposite Times" met with instant success. the main entrance of the "Shang- The daily issue, was quite recently. hai-Times" office, facing the Soo- also made up in two sections— chow Creek.]
twenty-four pages in all. It has also kept in step with progress and has effected many remarkable changes during the last three: years.
VALUABLE PLANT
INVOLVED. WE
"The Shanghai Times," ie one Among the variou
of the oldest established papers of machines, were six inotypes Shanghai and during its existence new printing machine, and has seen several notable editors. other valuable pieces? As far as can be remembered the The present editor of the papers organ was at one time during its je Mr. G. Burton Sayer, who has early career owned and conducted been in control for the past three by Dr. Ferguson from whom it years. The assistant editor newly was bought by Mr. W. H. Donald, Joined is Mr. Gordon. Stables of a well known journalist, now Singapore, whose predecessor was Advisor to the Chinese Govern- Mr. R. L-Hope who resigned after ment and Director of the five years service.. Other old Chinese Government Bureau of members of the staff are Mr. A. P Information. Then it came into Finh Chief Reporter and Mr. the hands of Mr John o Shea, a H, J. Friun; Advertisement brilliant writer who developed the Manager. Past Editora have in paper with success but died at the cluded Mr. W. A Donaldson (now height of his career. At that "Shanghai Mercury"), Mr. G. T. time, the Times" was being pub Lloyd, Mr. Percy Campbell (now lished in a godown on Nanking British Chamber of Commerce), Road behind the American Drug the late Mr. John of Shea.
GONE TWO WEEKS,
EUROPEAN REPORTED
MISSINGA
THE WITCHING HOUR
DRAMATIC KOWLOON FOURS-PICTURE)
maine like The Witch European missing, says this
you would turally ex oming'e police roport Mr. Tom peab tema evening Sur Theatre Callaham 16 the man concerned feature nttruction to toucli upon the iny.Thigit does, without be- He was connected with China Sin
any ways creepy". cither. Motion cture Co. Causeway Bay ing
ote and has not been soon
last and the suspense, 19 ak two weekss. In making the report tained until the great.
to the authorities, Mr.
of the same company Mr.
Shroff leading, figüre
young poker
and
strange knack for tend pló's minds and guerau they bold. Traged
carde
Hond
was ofhört
stot
Beyond the foregoing there story after fatal quarre eational murder - trid are no details.
Griva From the China Sun Motion mode
are Co.it is gathered that Mr.
pitaine Callaham has been absent for only aweck or so. He came out from Los Aureles' and wds with a cit Ing Manila: dlll/disbandment months ago when he came to Kong and joined the Picture ageupral assistant