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THE CHINA MAIL.
human arms of the Police are not
PLAIN ENGLISH.
That the greatest study of mankind is man can be worthily demonstrated at
NEVER AGAIN,
SATURDAY,” JUNE 7 1984
June 11.-Lammert Bros., at the. I premises of the H.E. Tramway Co., fatd., Bowrington Canal Road, East, stern plant, 3 p.m.
driver electric generating
June 13.-Lammert. Brok, at one Motor Cvele with Side Car, noon.
June 12.-Lammert Bros., at 3 Observatory Villas, Kowloon, "Ihousehold furniture, 2.30 p.m...
The conductor rang, the hell. "You're right." he went on. did that once. Never again!"
*
"Ope on top, and one to know them yet awhile. Goods
inside," shouted the conductor. we take it cannot be shipped ins
Two women on the cargo without the issue of Ba/L-Wembley, at any rate. Not the pavement moved forward. "Can't and they cannot be collected with"' least amusing part of a visit to the yer make room for us said the ous the presentation of them. If Exhibition is watching the visitors elder. "Don't separate a mother the Police have information that exhibits. At one of the kiosks in
as they examine the various from her daughter.", arms have been shipped as cargo the Indian Pavilion is a very would it not be better to have charming lady salesman in native dress, who sits with great dignity cargo placed in godown and then among her rich wares, and deals examined in the presence of the with clients with gracious con- holder of the B/L? This may descension. One man Was 50 seem to suggest a considerable much interested in this lady as to To-day's Poem.
cause serious annoyance to "his amount of trouble, but, surely, not wife. Becoming aware of this, the in excess of that in examining husband worthily endeavoured to cargo as at present. Success in suggest that the real cause, of mttraction for hita was the lady's the direction we have indicated. English. "Don't she talk English would probably be a double one plain "he ejaculated to his faming the scizure of arms with the wife, His wife gave a snort possible seizure of the smugglers. off amid the smiles of the crowd. Plainly, she retorted, as she made
F
Imperial Conference of Students.
We take leave to think that one
of the principal items of news in
..
A Frenchman was L'HOMME courting an English GALANT. girl. Her mother ́said, inischievously:
"Now, monsieur, if my daugh-
a week that 'has been full of ter and I were both drowning, important happenings of world-which would you save first?"
wide consequence, is that of the appointment of Mr. Edward Ho
With great presence of mind, he replied: "I would save madame and I would perish with made- moiselle!'
BYRON
The British Post Office has always STAMPS, pursued a conserv.1
ative policy with regard to postage stamps, and the Imperial Exhibition issue is the first break with tradition. Most other countries make frequent changes in design, and some of America have derived a comparas the smaller republics in South tively large revenue by issuing
new
June 13-Lammert Bros., at! Sales Room, Duddell St., one **Studebaker" 5-seater motor car,
noon.
1.
June 13.-Lammert Bros., st
The wretch that would a Tyrant Bules Room, Duddell St.,
own,
And the wretch, his true-born
brother,
Que
niotor boat "Delis," noon.
MEETINGS. June 11-Second annual meet-
at Peak Club, 6.15 p.m.
Who would set the Mob aboon the ing of the Peak Residents' Assen.
Throne,
May they be damned together! Who will not sing "God save the
King".
Shall hang as high's the
steeple:
But while we sing "God save the
King"
We'll ne'er forget The People!
Burns.
11
WEATHER CALENDAR,
JUNE 7.
1665. It being the hottest day that ever I felt in my life, and it is confessed so by all other people the hottest they ever knew in England in the beginning of June, we to the New Exchange, and there drunk whey Pepys.
SAYINGS OF THE WEEK.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The name of Mr. Colin B. Robert- son has been added to the List of Authorised Architects,
H.E. the Governor atiended the World Theatre last night to witness the film "The Dancer of the Nile,'
During to-morrow evening's. service at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon seven adults will be received Into the Christian: Church by Holy Baptism.
a
4 Chinese coolie was fined $to by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning for cruelly overcrowding 28 fowls in two baskets, Inspector Fisher said 18 was the limit.
DENIAL.
1
The China Mail on Wed- nesday published a letter, Bigned "Samuel H. Wu, 3, Loung Fai Terrace, Caine Road, ex-Private Secretary of the lato General Chan Wing-sen." This letter re- lated to the Canton Arsenal and we are informed that it contained an entirely errone- ous and misleading state- ment concerning Davis & Co., Ltd. and Mr. James A. Rabbitt, namely that "cargoos of ready-made gunpowder, Thompson machine-guns, Mauser rifles and cartridges, etc., which came from the very same steamer "Woudri- chem" and were then landed up to Whampoa." .. Assured that this allegation in wholly unfounded, we gladly pub- lish this disclaimer, and ex- press our regret that words capable of that construction should have ever appeared in our columna, and apologise to Davis & Co., Ltd., and Mr. James A. Rabbitt accord- ingly. "Since our attention was drawn to the matter we received a Canton Govern- ment communique from Mr. Eugene Chen but this we I have refrained from pub Llishing as we are informed I that libel proceedings are heing started against the author of the letter and the matter is therefore now sub ¡ judice.
The following has been issued from the Harbour Office, Canton, under date June 3Notice is here- KOWLOON'S PROBLEMS. by given that Tientsin, Chinwang- The party cannot tolerate inter-too and Shanghai have declared ference by God in critical i Canton to be plague infected.
TRAMWAYS SHELVED.
Im Tông to represent the students of the Hongkong University at the Imperial Conference of Studenta to be held in London and Cam bridge in July next. This is an age of Conferences. People are Ltd getting together to consider the questions that confront them and, if possible, to find some ready and reasonable means of answering them. Students, perhaps more than others, doubtless find per- plexity in the matters to which they are directing their attention seeing that their future and the future of the world is 80 intimately connected with them. And for a students conference no better centres could have been selected than the world's busiest city, and another place suggesting the high traditions that the word Cambridge conjures. The University Union must be con- gratulated on its evident wish to youth. be represented, on its appoint- ment, and the entirely generous terms in which it refers to its appointee. Happy is it in that it can make such a, choice and cycling should keep an arm's of the Liberal
fortunate is he of whom such words can be used as those con-
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pretext and selling them to stamp. stamps on' 'the slightest
collectors all
over the world. Greece cannot be suspected of this financial jugglery, and she is moments.-Zinovieff. quite justified in printing a series of stamps in commemoration of the Byron centenary. One re presents the landing of Byron at Missolonghi, and another bears the portrait of the poet in his
ARMS
length apart.
and the bike. On the legal opinion that lovers when
In vain I offer Madge my surplus
strength,
"A finger lightly pressed against
which appeared in our issue of yesterday. The programme "of the Conference is not yet avail-She able, but it is surely easy to 'immagine that it will bristle with items of peculiar and lasting interest to the student body. There is a freemasonry in student- ♦♦ ship that is invigorating and as
free as the open air. Our local University is now passing into the
stage when it can be said to be making tradition. When its history comes to be written it is not difficult to imagine the historian writing glowingly of the University Union's commendable determination to be represented at this Conference and to raise its voice through its accredited repre- sentative in the Councils of students to whom it may reason ably be said the world looks. We
her waist,
keeps me so severely at arm's length,
But then, our arms are laced
We pedal blithely, half
apart, Avoiding accidental.
swerves,
yard
sudden
Our twining arms engaging heart
to beart
» Through our electric nerves. in linked sweetness long drawn
out, we ride,
enow;
Oft to my yearning hardly close Sometimes I shout, to draw her to
my side, ̈“Look óul-here Comes a cow 1"
-A. W.
A Spring suit for any men is a winter suit worn thin enough
*
42E DOENDER KONGAL } } } shall look forward to reading the, *FACTS.
proceedings of the Conference, feeling sure that they will be to be comfortable." profitable. Hongkong can only have praise for those who whilst leading the necessarily cloistered life of students, are yet alive to real necessities: they are indeed buying up the opportunity.
N. LAZARUS,
Hongkong's Only European Optician.
MARRIAGE.
Mr. A. J. J. Meyer and Mrs.
* China xil.
Royokong Baturday, June 7, 1024.
HEARD
As a general thing a "good fellow" is very generous with the money his wife needs for shoes.
Pride of intellect is more vulgar than the pride of the nouveau riche in his wealth.-Mr. Baldwin. Nothing is easier than to fight to the last drop of somebody's, else blood. Mr. Thurtle, M.P.
Whether European residents noticed it or not, Hongkong Chinese were in real holiday mood yesterday. The trams were full during mast hours, carrying visitors to and fro, and spectators to the dragon-boat races at North Point,
SCHEME HELD OVER..
At the monthly meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association, held on Monday, à letter was re- There are ton women to every
ceived from the Government stat- man supporting every decent
ing that it was proposed to appoint a Committee for the purpose of cause to-day. The Rev. H. R. L..
The rainfall for the month of discussing fully the question of Sheppard.
May at the Botanical Gardens was communications in Kowloon and I thank God that the Leader 15ins. '97 on 14 days, at the Matilda to make recommendations thereon. Party never Hospital, Mount Kellett, it was The letter further invited the
15ins. 20 on II days and at the addresses religious gatherings. Police Station, Taipo, it was 11ins. Association to nominate two of its
Mr. Pringle.
Our women-writers look like boy angels without wings, and they write like fallen angels without asterisks. Mr. A, B. Walkley.
Real education is not as simple as putting your mouth "under a running tap.-Mr. A. Wyatt Tilby. What is wrong with a gentle- man having a drink?Mr. Jack Jones.
War never seltles anything, and it never will settle anything.-Mr.
Lansbury.
mittee,
and
added that the
24 on 13 days. The lowest barome-members to serve on the Com- ter at sea level was, 29ins."697 at 17h and 18h. on the 4th. The Government does not propose to maximum squall velocity, as re-proceed with the establishment of corded by the Dines-Baxendell Mr. B. Wylie (President of the A tramway system at present: anemograph, was at the rate of 49 Association) and Mr. J. M. Alves miles per hour on the 3rd.
were nominated as, the Associa-
Associa tion's representatives.
Fa
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Dr. and Mrs. N. Bradley of Yunnanfu arrived in the Colony to-day on their way to Canada.
was
A very comprehensive report presented by the sub- committee appointed to consider the stopping places of motor buses, several very interesting recommendations being made. It was decided to refer this question to the Committee appointed by the Government, the Association's. nominees being instructed ac- cordingly. The dangerous traffic. tangle near the's "Star" Ferry
I have never allowed myself without protest to be written Dr. Wan Man-kai has been re down as a Diehard Tory.-Lord appointed a Member of the Board Birkenhead.
of Education for a further period I believe in final and complete of two years. disarmament, even in the midst of an armed, world.--Mr. W. H.H. E. the Governor his been was also discussed, the matter | Ayles, M:P...
pleased to appoint provisionally, eventually being referred, with Idealism in the root of all and subject to His Majesty's recommendations, to the Govern genuine and constructive reform, pleasure, Mr. C. G. Alabaster KC,ment Committee.
O.BE., to be an Unofficial Member and without it there can be no proof the Legislative Council during appointed to consider the needs of The report of the sub-committee gress.-Canon Alexander.
the absence from the Colony of the It is a very risky thing to intro- Hon. Sir Henry E. Pollock, K.C. duce people to the very best litera- ture absolutely from the start.- Dr. Alington.
Speaking generally, boys are| better behaved and more civil than Lin their father's time.—Mr. M. L
Jacka.
The Front Bench do not attend
•
TURNED OUT.
“GLARING CASE OF. EVICTION."
the Peninsula regarding public conventerices and shelters for ricsha "coolies, was presented, the opinion being expressed that, with the recent and proposed additions, Kowloon is being well provided with public con. veniences, Regarding shelters
"If I give you a piece of pudding you'll never return. will you?” asked the nervous woman. Well, the prayers of the House, though lady," replied the beggir, you they need them more than any-most glaring case of ejection he that to provide protection for
on the Ferry. "Yus! know your pudding better than I body else. Mr. Ben Turner. Ramsey MacDonald's { do." done more'n Onc minate than all those blokes put together in 500 years."
MONEY,
science money occurred on
to
In some circles the word "sheik" is pronounced "shaka"; in others it is pronounced "ass."
A pipe is the cheapest smoke, if you don't place any value on the
.:
"I'm
The young woman of to-day does everything she possibly can to imitate the courtesan.-Lady E. Balfour.
the comparative ease with which one can obtain support for an art once it is comfortably dead and ready to be embalmed in a museum.-Mr. Granville-Barker.
Socialism is no longer a term to be used to frighten infant minds,
Mr. Wheatley.
It was felt that, apart from the ferry, coolies do not congregate in numbers sufficiently large to war- What he characterised as the rant the building of shelters, and" had come across, was described coolies awaiting hire would mean by Mr. M. K. Lo at the Central the erection of a large number of Magistracy this morning when he small shelters-an Impracticable prosecuted the owners of premises idea. After some discussion, the at 161 Queen's Road East for report was approved and adopted. attempting to turn out his clients, It was reported that an indication the Ching Ho Rai Dressing, Saloon had been given that the Band of the 1st Batt. East Surrey Regiment without giving them due notice.
Mr. Lo said the staircase and is willing to give public band con- roof in his client's premises were certs in the Colony provided a pulled down on the anniversay of suitable venue can be suggested, the King's Birthday without any and the Hon. Secretary was in- notice being given. Complainants structed to write Lieut-Col F. S. were drenched through with rain. Mongtague Bates suggesting that Mr. McCallum, for the defen Kowloon residents would be dants (Chang Hing-pong and happy to welcome the Band for. Kwan Wal-up) said his instructions after dinner concerts at the were that the house was in a dan-Children's Playground, Chatham gerous condition.
Road.
Mr. Lo replied that no notice had been riven in any case.. Even if the permit had been obtained from the P.W.D. for the pulling down
of the house it had no connection
TO-DAY'S RACES.
with the relationships between SELECTIONS FOR PUNTERS. should have been given notice. owner and tenant. His clients
of Lading and Manifests such
The first recorded things as machine parts, etc. It" CONSCIENCE payment of con- SCHROEDER MEYER. — On |
May 31, 1924, at Shanghai, seems to us there is a weakness Gunvor (Gunnie) Elly Austin. in the Police method of dealing March 30, 1789, when a packet society of your friends. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. with this matter which might be of, banknotes W. E. Schroeder," to Helge remedied. We assume that the of £360 reached the Treasury,
the value "Ow!" he gasped. "That isn't Fugh Meyer, son of the late first care of the Police is to stop together with an unsigned note the tooth I wanted pulled "Never
addressed to the Chancellor of the mind," said the dentist. Valgerda Meyer, of Copen-smuggling. We are inclined to Exchequer. In this he was asked coming to it." hagen.
argue that its first care should be to apply the money to the use of
SHADOWS BEFORE. or it should go hand in hand the State in such manner that the Life is a gamble-when you pick with prevention--is the breaking nation may not suffer by its having a wife, cross the street, or even
Coming Events “Advertised " been detained from the pubile buy a dozen eggs. up of smuggling rings. The latest treasury. You are implored to dr
In The Mail, account of prevention relates that this for the sake of conscience to
ENTERTAINMENTS, the Police received prior informa. an honest man." Gladstone was
A Teacher of the luckiest in this respect of all tion and on a.
REVERSING. dances Informed" thorough search Mr. Snowden's predecessors; dur
June the writer the
7.- Coronet Theatre being made of
ship Ing the year 1850-60 he received other day that as far na hot experi
"School Days"
June 7-The Star Theatre ARMS PREVENTION.
found arms in certain cases no less than £16,488 4s. 8d. as ence went every pupil that she had
" merchandise " marked
taught found much greater difi-The Hope." culty in turning counter clockwise
June 7-World Theatre; Nothing is more satisfactory with certain initials. The stuff
"Dancer of the Nile."
1st. Race, "B" class, 6 furlongs:-- A Party In a motor-thari In the opposite direction.
Wattheau; (place) Jungla Cock. June 6. Queen's than to read of the frequent deter was at once seized, but "no
visiting This pecullarity was also shared by Honest Hutch
2nd. Race, Granville Stakes one recently Cecil those who wers left-handed, con tions in connection with attempts arrests were made" Unless tho
mile:-Mountain Hawkens, l Rhodes's granite try to the expectation of the to smuggle arme into the Colony. Police had definite information tomb In the lonely Matoppo Hills writer. It might be suggested,
3rd. Race, A* class, 6 June 7.-Whitsuntide Carnival The result of the Derby last furlongs Hartfield 1, Magnificent Some of these attempts are shot that the arms were in the cases were alarmed at discovering a full however, assuming "thar the at Repulse Bay Hotel. D
Wednesday was despatched by Dahlia 2. grown lion there. The pany was Teacher's observation is correct and we may describe as the common referred to, we think their method unarmed and included ladies. likely to be corrobomted by the well known Basso-Baritone, will p.m. via London over the Eastern one mile-Spotted Sand 1; (place) 3une 14- Mr. William Heughan, Reuters from the course at 3.22 4th, Race, Ribblesdale Stakes,. or garden variety-the man who, might be improved upon. Once Safely was found to blowing shrill experience of other instructors, sing at the Peak Club, 0.80 p.m. and Eastern Extension Telegraph Valiant Dahlias in returning to his village and arms or drugs are discovered by blasts from the unter horn, which that as the generality of human
systems and was received in 5th Race, Beef Stakes, 6 furlongs: did not know the law. Of the Police, it is reasonable to Curiously enough an uilat come arrangements are made for right, Mesting of the H.K. Jockey Club. Valparaiso, Buenos Aires and Rio
cauard the, Ian to retrant: beings are righthanded and most June 7-9-Fourth Extra Rave Rombay, Capetown, Durban, Bandicoot the others the more.. bare faced assume that the "good work" gots years ago depicted Cecil Rhodes handed people the oft-handers RUOLIO.AUCTION:
6th Race, "B" class 14 miles: 1 de Janeiro: An fifteen seconds Friatsfeld kind may be considered the effort to the person or paraons concerned tomb with a lion on guard. This have beon, compelled to adopt the June To Lammert Bros. at Go Shangbal, Hongkon, Singapore 12th, Race, Alfa dlako, 174 to famuggle arma as ordinary Catzo
3 rekraanias Ideallson, is "Tins right handed fashion in burning, down No. 1o. The China Provident and Colombo Jn thirty seconds and miles:-Spotted Sind (f. dás speed and he or they. erchandise, describing on
have not hitherto been seem to the and may thus be said to representaban & Morftige Co., Ltd, West Sydney and Melbourne in sixty stined inthe „glad that the Toralliy MAL, MORATA Inforceably acquires characteristic Font, 3089 apks flour, 41'aïm, s
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consciasce money.
SCARING.
car
A LION
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SOCIAL
was adjoumed until
The case
Tho
June 13.
Theatre;
DERBY RESULT.
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seconds
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otherwise. Ri