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It is easy to see why these that are really sincere without nearly all the guilds are ruled by gourmets have Ruch unpleasant May 6.Forty-third meeting of a fow opportunists who blossomed features. No self-respecting mam- the I.C.S.N. Co., Ltd., at Messrs, causing unnecessary offence to forth as "labour politicians" a few mat can have any decent feeling Jardine Matheson's Offices, II a.m. any ond section of its readers. years buck und have remained in for the ant who has no hobbles and May D.Batutory meeting of the Therefore the few remarks here power ever since. The Chinese no vices but just works until he Simplex Plaster Co., Ltd., at Com- offered are made solely because workman is still too strongly the drops. Therefore, any ant-eater pany's Office, 2nd floor China Bldg..
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Only last week Welcome news the news that Hongkong is to have fellow-workers and all the interest million or two of these work May 16.-Fifty-first annual meet came that the land cables to Cunton its own branch of the Rationalist he usually shows is to pay the lunatics with their young must ing of Union Insurance Society of had been repaired and the lines were Press Association may possibly monthly subscription and keep a necessarily sneer & little over the Canton Ltd., at Head Office, Uniba free from the depredations of con- flicting troops. The Hongkong mislead some people and needlessly look-out on the "white gold." job. And sneers tend to lengthen Building, noon.
May 16.-Fifty-eighth ordinary office of the Chinese Telegraplis Ad- disturb others.
which in the payment to relatives the nose. We are not of members who die. Such items
mooting of Britial Traders' Ineur ministrilion officially announces that referring to the type whose mental as union rates and strike pay are
ex-sinos Company, at Head Office.telegrams were being nccepted for CHEZ NOUS, perience of a Union Building, 12.15 p.m.
Canton and Shameen, but now it outlook is "Here's a stranger, yet unknown quantities in Hong-
Colonial Office May 16-Fifty-fifth annual meet- | seems this boon to businesa mer hus heave a brick at him!" nor are we kong labour circles. Take for
porter was recently related by Mr.ing of the China Fire Insurance Co., beon short-lived. referring to the class which really instance the memorable seamen's J. H Thomas. Up to the time of Ltd., at Head Office, Union Build- holds the worst Christian better did not know what he was striking able to verify the detailed story
strike when the bona fide seaman going to press we have been un-ing, 12.20 p.m. than (say) the best Mahommedan for but merely left his ship which comes to us of a woman's or the best Buddhist. Both these because of intimidation and pro- visit to the Home Office. types may excite our scorn or our paganda. When terms were first pity but they are probably beyond asked for, even the men running our help, however ready we might stipulate.
the striking did not know what to And it is for these be to extend it to them. Our only reasons that we suggest little concern here is for those earnest importance should be paid to the people who may not unnaturally tirades of the so-called labour recail from an association which representatives who tried to rouse interest in the parent union on they "have been led to regard as May Day. a hotbed of blasphemers, but which they would otherwise view without distaste or alarm if they
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Waste Net Want Not.
Locking the stable-door after the horse has gone is an old, old habit and a few words of advice to the Chinese community regard- ing the Colony's water-supply may not be out of place, as restrictions
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
She was apparently a Frenchwo- man who spoke Russian, or vice versa, and she produced her pass- port over and over again in the launch course of her conversation with moved from the right bank of the West River opposite the village of several porters and messengers.
Subordinates of Chan Kwing-ming, ( the anti-Sum leader) under Tan Yin- hung, as reported, mudo a sortie on the pro-Bun troops neress the border and succeeded in re-taking Sham-f chun through which the lanul nos Dass, There was no interruption up The wreck of the steam
to about a day after the fighting buit Chi Tung" has been refter that no telegramts have got theough. It is therefore presumed thust no wanton dainage hasdeen done and that the liŋes have not bee severed but that the anti-Sun troops have merely commandeered the st tion for their own use and have blocked other traffic. This means that cables to Cinton will have to he despatched in Macno by cutesy
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They then found a man who in San Hui.
For carrying seven passengers 1919 had been transferred from the French to the North Russian froat. After a long conversation, in excess of the number allowed by licence the mistress of a intelligence came to this man. Stopping the lady's conversation sampan was fined $3 or seven days' with one hand he beckoned to his imprisonment at the Marine Court
this morning. confreres with the other.
"Lady wants a house or a small flat," he said.
A LAM.
an old There was perfon of Trunch Who invited his Nieces to Lunch
Albert Elsner pleaded guilty of charge of being a destitute before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the
Central Police Court this morning and was committed to the House of lictention.
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But not one of them fpoke. Tho' he to told them a Joke
This morning, the two Chinese Which had often been Printed in bus drivers who were involved in the fatal bus accident in the New Punch.
Territories some days ago, sain "I believe in came before Mr. R. E. Lindsell THIS CYNICAL witches, ghoths who fixed hearing of their case for
and fayways, Wednesday. chanted baby
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Ltd that is expressed in the single will soon be in force. It is not too late to conserve the supply or, in word “Tolerance"-tolerance alike
other words, to avoid all waste. for religious beliefs and for Some may argue that as there will political opinions. That this not be a constant supply, what is tolerance is the Association's the use of saving? To this we would reply by pointing out that highest ideal is amply proved by unless we get rain soon we may the wide shades between the be faced with the prospect of
The Harbour Master has opinions many members hold-having to draw water from street- Joan.
"I believe in ghosts," affirmed received medals for the following shades often as far apart as those fountains which will surely bring
receive them upon to be found in the Christian faith in its train, the long queues of her five-year-old brother, "but I who
women and children and the per- don't believe in Father Christmas." application-Ernest A. Shattock, exclaimed his Amos Anetts, Natalio Ferraira, "Oh, Peter," itself. Consequently it will be secutions by bullies. Again if we
Fringle, seen that rationalism after all is make up cur minds to use less we mother, "you did believe in him Lionel D. Douglas and James only another claim for personal shall be helping to get towards at Christmas time."
"No, I did'at," said the polite liberty, freedom for each man to that stage when the supply is but blase youth. "I only pretend-
deemed sufficient to permit a coned, just to oblige you." think as his reason or his constant supply again. To the science dictates and to express Government we would respectfully his views without inviting a give a reminder that all the haste persecution sometimes little less that can be given to the various schemes for extending our water rabid and frequently vastly more resources will be well worth the distructive than that once employ-money.
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AONACH TAILEANN.
The Aonach Tailteann, the Irish ancient games which are
To-day's Poem,
(The Lilac) Who thought of the lilac? 'I,' dew said,.
'I made up the lilac
out of my head."
She made up the lilac! Pooh!' thrilled a linnet, and each dew-note had a lilac in it.
--H. Wolfe.
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WEATHER CALENDAR.
full sincerity, are not here being urged to accept, much less to join, | the Rationalist Press Association to be revived in Dublin this -that is a liberty which the summer, have been in abeyance They were for some centuries. “China 'Mail”, as a strictly non-named after Queen Tailte, the secular paper would never dream beautiful foster-mother of Lugh- of taking concerning any spiritual of-the-Long-Arm, an ancient Irish king, who also founded the sports matter at all. Simply our desire in honour of her memory. Tara, is to point out that 'Hongkong's in County Meath, where the Queen 1669. intellectual life would always be was buried, was the seene of these. incomplete without a branch here games, which were held practically without interruption from shortly of an Association which numbers after her death until Roderick among its members in the Home. O'Connor, Ireland's last king. land some of the most brilliant ascended the Irish Throne. The period of the games was one of authors, historians and scientists truce between all clans by order o the day; and that now a local of the rule. branch is being formed the Colony must at the very least display that tolerance which it has hitherto always shown towards
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NOVEL. READING.
Bishop
MAY 5.
Anon with my wife by coach to take the ayre, it being a noble day, as far as the Green Man, mightily pleased with our journey.--Pepys.
suffered.
GET RID.
--Elbert Hubbard.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
Hero."
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
'Nineteen and
"The
Moving Pictures of Hongkong, taken for the British Empire Exhi- bition, will be exhibited at the Helena May Institute on Monday, May 5, at 9.15 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, at 5.30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 7, at 9.15 p.m.; Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, at 5.30 p.m. Adults, $1,00; children 50 cents. Pay at the door.-Adut.
One, team in the first division and two in the second will be entered by the Kowloon Cricket Club for this year's bowls league. On Saturday, the club opened its bowling season with matches on three rinks, the winners being presented with souvenir forks. A fairly successful season is assured especially as the new green is in good trim.
The Government of the Philippine Islands. Department of Commerce and Communications reports that the and, class black can buoy number 1,on the extreme southern edge of the reef, making out from Pagbilao Bay, which was reported missing, hat been permantly removed. The same Department announces that the beacon on the reefs off Bilan Bilan point, Surigao, northern coast of Mindanao, has been discontinued.
For the benefit of navigators approaching Rangoon a Harbour Office notification states that the has hitherto shown a fixed white China Bakir" light vessel which
light will be replaced by a light vessel showing a white flashing light every 10 seconds first flash (flash 2 seconds, eclipse 8 seconds). The day marks will be the same as those of the present light vessel. Further notice will be Issued when the alteration has been carried out.
of the Eastern Extension Co.
It was also announced last week that the Chinese section of the Rail- way were connecting yn with the British section agaia but the campa
of a part of the line will pro- bably prevent trains getting through from Canton to the border.
ARMS · HAUL
PANTRY BOY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
"PAUL LEGAT" SEIZURE.
Ko Shing, a pantry boy on the s.s." Paul Lecat" re-appeared Kowloon Magistracy this morning before Mr E. W. Hamilton at the. and pleaded guilty to a charge of being in unlawful possession of 18 Mauser pistols and 8,800 rounds of ammunition.
Mr. C. H. Lyson, appearing for the accused said that as he had learnt that his client had made a statement to the Police admitting his gullt he had no other alterna- tive but to plead guilty.
According to the evidence, the pantry boy had told "the police that a friend in Marseilles had given him the arms and ama- nition to hand them over to one Lee Shee in Hongkong.
The accused denied all know- ledge of the arms and ammunition when asked if he wanted to make a statement this moming. He said he had not seen them. before and had never heard of the man Lee Shee. He was working in the pantry when the second officer of the ship came in and a few
minutes later he was arrested.
Mr. Hamilton said in the circumstances, he would not wait Paul for the return of the s.5. Lecat" and as accused had admitt- ed his quilt he would commit him for Irial.
Four fireman, also of the "Paul Lecat" will be tried this afternoon at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of being in unlawful possession of 39 Mauser pistols. and 89,880 rounds of ammunition.
THE "MADISON” FIRE.
PRESIDENT BOAT A DAY LATE.
The local office of the Dollar Line Steamship Co., have received no further news regarding the fire which broke out on the s.s. "Presi- dent Madison" except that the fire started at Kobe In No. 5 hold from unknown causes and destroy- Reports have been made to ed a quantity of mail, the extent the effect that. the Shanghai of which has not been cabled of funds and Chan Ping-sun, who pondents in Shanghai stated that Seamen's Union is running short Cables from newspaper corres-
Get rid of your regrets. You In the "good old are what you are on account of THE days" the festival what you have experienced. And MODERN used to be one of rightly understood, and accepted, VERSION. great splendour.all experiences are good, and the Chief-tains in awe; } bitter ones best of all. I feel sorry every really earnest and orderly inspiring cavalcades appeared for the souls who have not body formed within its confines, tron all parts of the island, and in this instance if only because the they brought with them the pick newcomer, however distasteful of their athletes, who were inspired some of its supposed aims may be to do their best by harpists, amtors, and singers, who took part in the to many people here, is ardent for ceremonies. This year the form freedom of speech and thought. If of the ancient Tail-teann games is it appear that we have unduly to be followed as closely as pos sible, while the theatres in the Free Texalted the aims of the Rationalist State capital will devote the week Press Association we would hasten to Irish art, drama, and music. to disavow the slightest wish to Many countries, including Eng- land, Scotland, Wales, and the influence the reader in any way British Colonies, are sending over Chaney in "The Hunchback of
May 5-Coronet Theatre; Lo and to explain that our motive is athletes to compete in the various Notre Dame." solely that which must inspire sporting events.
May 5-Star Theatre, Kowloon;chieved notoriety during and first class and second class mail. after the Hongkong #strike as for Hongkong and Manila has thoughtful people of every faith!
Charles Ray in
president of the Hongkong Union been destroyed. Thirlwall, and creed who treasure their
A BISHOP'S of St. David's, the Phyllis; Also Baby Peggy Comedy is alleged to have been mainly As a result of the fire, which
Мат 5.-World Theatre;
When responsible. spiritual liberty,
deported apart from the burning of the mails namely
great novel reading Jack Hoxie in Men in the Raw" from Hongkong after having been did not prove serious, the s.s. anxiety lest any hasty judgment
prelate, who, it was
May 5-Queen's Theatre;
pardoned by Dr. Sun for wife "President Madison" evdu
will not rumoured, or actively hostile attitude might condescended to read his house-
murder, Chan went to Shanghat arrive in Hongkong until to May 5-7-Theatre Royal, Wil where he was instrumental in morrow, a day behind schedule, | undermine that precious tolerance keeper's "Family Herald," had,
which everyone reading the story among other claims to distinction, Liam Heughan, renowned Scotish founding the Shanghai organisa bat she will leave on schedule
Basso-Baritone in an amazing re-tion. There he was again deported to-morrow evening. one personal characteristic; he was
on a Mixed Court order and he is of our nation must admit has bound to finish a book if he once pertoire of songa.
said to have misappropriated made our Empire great; hus, bagan it. Only once did he break
funds when he left. The Shanghai Union convened a mass meeting the middle of "The Wide Wide himself
when a new chairman was clected World," and owned beaton.
and a drive made for funds. Mr. Birrell professes May 7.--All Boottish night. Even if he inclines towards the Hot Air.
himself unable to understand why May 17.-Dance at Peak Club,
which were improperly shaded, The famous image of Con- six masters of fishing boats were dogmatic attitude implied by the
this particular book was too much | 9:30 p.m. Regarding the local May Day for the bishop, so he evidently has May 31-Dance at Peak Club, fucius owned by the Japanese fined $5 each at the Marine Court word atheism, he can at the most demonstrations, the "China Mail" been able to read it himself. It is 9.15 p.m.
Emperor has been awarded to this morning.. the Confucius Hall at Yushima, The China Mail, only claim that the extreme view is prepared to say with the a curious fact that the three story
The offence took place at Hongo, through the Imperial Cheung Chau on Saturday evening, in this respect strikes him. as greatest emphasis that the local books which used to be most read
May 24.-Third extm Race Meet Household Department. The Hall evidence being given by P. S. labour unions are not truly repre- by the schoolgirls of the Victorianing of the Hongkong Jockey Club. being the most probable one.sentative of the artisan populara,
was burned down during the Andrew. "The Wide Wide World,"
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
September fire and the image of Therefore at the very outset wetion. In spite of the fact that Little Women," and "What Katy
The Harbourmaster explained to May 6.-Lammert Bros. at Go- Confucius and collection of books | defendants that they must acquaint HONGKONG'S HERETICS.
are faced by the fact that upon there, is a guild for nearly every Did," were all written by Ameri-
down No. 7 (Upper) H.K. & Kow-on Chinese classics and literature themselves with the prohibited possibly the most disputed point trade and that the greater cans.
lom. Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., kept there was destroyed. The areas and with the regulations Atheist is still the only term of all the true rationalist never majority of each denomination
A student of Kowloon, 706 sacks Bour, 11a.m.
Shibunkal, which maintains the regarding the shading of lamps. belongs to some union if not to two that many people can find if they ventures beyond an opinion.
physiognomy May 14-Lammert Bros., at Sales Hall, of which Prince Tokugawa or three, we still persist in our
is president, petitioned the Throne leasehold property, are asked to define a rationalist. These remarks are not intended declaration. How many members,
ANTAGONISH. points out that Rooms,
ant-eaters as a Victoria Road, near Villa Miramere, for the image kept in the Imperial. Thinking people would not, of as defence of rationalism-not we ask, of each guild, have a real class do not run to good looks.
palace. The Emperor granted the A Daily Bulletin cable from course, fall into this error. They even in the Chesterton manner-organisation's affairs? Is a strike must go to the newly arrived nard the premises of the E.K. Tramway 3,000 years old and was given by | Mr. Bean C. Worcester, former voice in the management of their The palm for ugliness, he thinks, June, 11.-Lanmort. Bros. at request. The image is said to be Manila announces the death of would realise, with very little because the "China Mail" has no aver decided by putting the "Yes" rearks (earth pige), but the South Co., Ltd., Bowrington Canal Rd. the Ming Dynasty of China to Secretary for the Interior in the thought either, that the sincere religion beyond the public good, and "Nay" motions to the vote and American anteater is a good East, steam driven electric generat Lord Mitsukuni Tokugawa of Philippines. Death was, due to heart rationalist, unable to accept to serve which it is ever ready to abiding by the majority? No second.
ing plant, 8 p.m.
DEATH.
certain beliefs outside the realm
ANDING. On April 26, 1924, at of human reasoning, cannot on the indeed, made it possible at all. this rale: he stuck: hopelessly in
Kuling, James Randall Anding other hand deny positively what (of Shanghai Dock & Engi- he is unable logically to disprove. neering Co, Ltd.).
ESTOKONG „Monday, May 5, 1924
ANT.
May 5.At Holena May Instituto, moving pictures of Mongkong taken for Empire Exhibition, 9.15 p.m.
-3.p.m.
SOCIAL
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FORBIDDEN FISHING.
For fishing la prohibited waters
and using lights for that purpose
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