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THE CHINA MAIL.
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SMOCKS IN HYDE PARK.
SATURDAY JULY 8, 1924
SHADOWS BEFORE,
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
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MACAO REVENUE...
REPORTEQ O PIUM MONOPOLY FIGURES.
HONGKONG MERCHANT'S TERMS,
.
Stewart in Sowing The Wind" July 5.-Coronet Theatre; Anita,
Mr. Lee Hysan, the wallsknown- July 5.The Star Theatre: Hongkong merchant is reported, Pauline Stark in Salvation Nell."
says the Tsun Wan Yat Po, to have July 5.-World Theatre; Florence been awarded the Macao Govern Vidor, and Monte. Blue in The provinces are. Street."
Main ment Opium Monopoly, already planning July 5. Queen's
Some time ago, tenders were parties to come Alice Lake in
Theatre; called for and Mr. Lee, in the Kisses." up to Wembley,
LAND HÅLE.
name of the Yue Sing syndicate, but England is July 7-AP.W.D. Offices, two annum for a period of three years, offered a sum of $2,164,000 per
a maximum of 360 chests to be used during the first year and a third year. maximum of 300 chests during the
steamer
Rooms, valuable household turn
July 9-Lammert Bros.; at Sales ture, etc., etc., 2.30 p.m.
were
there are excellent grounds for his last century. Its characteristics
An 18-months-old reticence. Mr. Hornell avowedly are many. There la a kiss of sub BABY'S "child on a lorry at believes in keeping the Pressection and obedience, exemplifed
"DRED OF
Nelson, near when a newly-appointed cardinal regarding University kisses the sandal on the Pope's
DARKNESS." Pontypridd, touch- posted
ed the lever as the matters, and it is only fair to right foot; there is a kiss of dis-driver was about to start. The assume his silence in the face of simulation, that is the traitor'sorry mounted the pavement, the urgent need "for
full kiss,there is a kiss of tenderness ard, and for some time the whole knocked down electric stand- official statement is dictated by that is the brother's klas; and district was plunged in darkness. there is a klas of pity and forgive-Here seems to be the winner of his loyalty to others. Indeed
ness, that is the Christian's kiss, the Empire Baby contest. Mr. Hornell, so far from if one, is to believe Archbishop deserving rebuke, claims. our Secker." There the lover's kiss, sympathy. Arriving here to tako known to most. The osculum charge of the University, what pacis-kiss of "peace is still a did he find Students seething the Eastern and Roman Churches. part of the ritual of the mass in with unrest after the heavy rule The latest kiss is known as the of his predecessor; tutors armed midnight kiss, recommended by not promised that picturesque lots of Crown Land, 3 p.m.. with grievances beyond his official Dr. Armstrong, of the Metro- touch which graced many of the PUBLIC AUCTION.
visits" to the Great Exhibition politan Life Insurance Company of power to appease; and other pro-America, as being the least injuri-of 1851.,
There was that little blems little less disconcerting us to the parties concerned. The jaunt of 800 agricultural labourers That the certain difficulty" which worthy doctor, is not alone in the conducted by the clergy of the of Sussex, for instance, which was,
At the time no award was made COMPANY MEUTINGS,
as the Macao Government was not the University is facing is a belief that kissing is an uncican several parishes. These worthies, meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., As the former monopolist's period July 7. Further extraordinary satisfied with the amount offered. serious one is clear, both from the habit; the chief of police in the then, dressed in their mock-
Mikado's' empire agrees with Dr. frocks, with rosettes of coloured Ltd., at Hongkong. Hotel, Fedder expired on June 30 the authorities circumstantial rumours going Armstrong and has already taken ribbons," took a special train to
Street, 11.30 a.m.
gave the monopoly for the next round and from the force with steps to prevent its encourage-Loudon Bridke, thence
September 16.-Extraordinary three years to Mr. Lee on the terms which Mr. Hornell yesterday ment in Japan. We do not know to Westminster Bridge, and then general meeting of The Chins mentioned in the original tender.
However, continues the Tsun denied the suggestion that the how our readers feel about the "walked in procession to Hyde Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the
matter; for ourselves, if our Park, entered the wondrous palace Registered Office of the Company, Wan Yat Po, rumours trouble could be attributed to activities are to be confined to and feasted their astonished gaze." Fedder Street, noon,
current that "a certain country.". tutors being officially betrayed in osculation. at the witching hour
October 3-Second meeting of Was reducing its amount of raw It is interesting to Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, Yue. Sing Co. to decline the the China Sugar Refining Co, oplum for export and it is believed that these rumours caused the hear that last year in noon. PARAGRAPH, Chicago 53,333,708 October 20-Third meeting of stipalations the award would then subsequent award. According to pigs were slaugh- The China Sugar Refining Co have been made to the second tered for food. This, as a light-Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, highest bidder ning calculation will show, ineans a million pigs a week killed as r ing into his words inferences they
trifling contribution to the appe- tites of mankind. To continue
July 14. do not contain, and if this is so
arithmetically, 1,998,113,000 pounds meeting of we tender him our "apologies in
of pork were exported from the p advance, pleading that in the
United States last year, and even absence of a full official statement
Some months ago this was by no means a record, we stressed the
as the gro aggregate was we are left to such inferences as
need there is for 2,659,722,000. It makes one won- we can draw. Ordinarily we would
Home corres- der if any pig ever escapes this have refrained from any comment munications to this fragrant place
pondents to address their com- universal rapacity. until we had the facts in our simply Hongkong. There is no possession, but Mr. Hornell's reply need to add the word China which yesterday seems to suggest that mistresses and others in charge is-apt to confuse-young-post- it will be long before the facts will of offices and in some cases led (Written on a Summer Evening.) be given to the public-so long to excess payment of postage The church bella toll'd a melan-. indeed that the University can the matter needs again to be men entirely unwarranted. Evidently
choly round,. only suffer the greatest harm, in tioned for it is not being universal-
Calling the people to some other the interim. Whether the ly taken to heart. There may be
- prayers, is Some other gloominess, more rumours now going round are some excuse for people thinking "Hongkong, China" correct. Dr.
dreadful cares, correct is not the point. The Tagore we notice, in his address More hearkening to the sermon's damaging fact is that rumours are the other night to the Confucian
horrid sound, going round, for this fact it is that Society referred to his " last nigh: Surely the mind of man is closely
OHOMOOOOOOOOOOOg their efforts to enforce discipline, of midnight, we shall arrange to his emphasis in this respect imply.devote the remainder of our span
a relief that here at least was
on earth to night work.
something he could hotly con- tradict. Possibly we are doing Ltd. Mr. Hornell an injustice by read-
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DISCREDITING HONGKONG'S
UNIVERSITY.
University. Consequently Mr. Hornell should be empowered without further delay to explain the "certain difficulty" and so finally silence the rumours that are bringing the University into such grave discredit.
Ferry Hours.
Kowloon residents if asked
M
is
"A country SCHOOL'S IN. called fertile ba cause when it's rich the women can buy furs."—
"Meddicle sighence has greatly increased the health of the people that fall ill, with the result that people to-day don't die half as often as they used to."
LUFF.
In spite of the late Abraham Lincoln you can fool all the people
King's intended visit to Oxford stated that he would proceed in the company of certain members of the University, and had expressed a desire to watch onė of the bumping rates from an inconspicious point on the towpath
舆
..
A PORK
To-day's Poem.
bound
To some blind spell: seeing that
each one tears. Himself from fireside joys and
Lydian airs, Fond converse high of those
with glory crown'd still they toll, and I should. feel a camp,
Still,
A chill as from a tomb, did I not
know
That they are dying like an out-
burst lamp That is their sighing, wailing
as they go
noon.
OTHER MEETING,
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Further extraordinary the Peak Club, 6.90
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
declined.
but he also
The Maçao Government then came to an understanding with Mr. Lee. No amount would be fixed for the privilege of the monopoly but a royalty per chest would have to be paid. Previously the rate per chest paid to the Government was $7,000. It has now been decided to reduce the The American fllers have rate to $7,000 per chest. Until the reached Multan,
quantity of oplum to be imported into Macao fs definitely agreed upon, the rate per chest arrange- ment will hold good. It is report ed that the agreement was signed" yesterday.
"One case each of diphtheria and enteric appear in yesterday's health returns, Both patients are Chinese.
The P. & O. Banking HONGKONG BANK NOTES. Corporation, Ltd, announces' the opening of a sub-branch at Cantos as soon as the necessary arrange ments have been made.
Returas of the Average Amount of Bank Notes in Circula- tion and of Specfe in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month Upon the return of Mr. Wan, ended June 30, 1924, as certified adviser to the Chaotungpu, from by the Managers of the respective Loyang where he consulted Banks :- Marshal Wu Pei-fu on the subject chartered Bank of of building a new bridge over the Yellow River, Admiral Wu Yu-lin, Minister of Communications has decided to order the Engineerin-. Charge to proceed with the work of constructing the bridge ac- cordingly.
The Rosta Agency publishes a declaration by Trotsky ridiculing the recent statements in the Com- mons that the strength of the Red strength of the Red Army is now Army was 1,300,000. He says the
under 600,000, and that the Soviet many glories of immortal Into Oblivion-that fresh flow-will attempt a further reduction.
ers will grow,
If Messrs. MadDonald and
whether they remembered the all the time, Here seems a case And ferry hours in force "some time in point: before the war," would probably The announcement of the say that they have forgotten them. However, a local business man who has resided in Kowloon for nearly two decades, has written to the China Mail on the! subject of "the last ferry." He is of the opinion that a great many people would appreciate an exten- sion of the. "Star" ferry service ta one o'clock from the Hongkong side with the last launch to leave Tsim Sha Tsui at a quarter to one. His business is such that it com- pels social intercourse with the better-class Chinese which means attendance at occasional Chinese dinners. It is needless to emphasise the fact that these affairs at West Point seldom finish before midnight and unless one wishes to be discourteous one must resort to the harbour motor boats. His 'experience of local motor-boats during the last few
stamp.
-Keats.
WEATHER CALENDAR
Inquiries from the Vice-Chan- cellor, Dr. Wells, showed that he was without knowledge of the impending visit, ant other University leads
also 1711. mystified by the announcement, which was signed "Luff."
were
The hoax was apparent when it was discovered that B. joined to "Luff"made "Bluff."
There
WAS an
ol
A LIM: man of Kirkwall speak English at all,
Who could scarcely
But, nevertheless, He was quite a success
years includes a collision in mid-At the last Caledonian Ball:, harbour, running into a big buoy, hitting the Kowioon sea-wall at full tilt and finding a coxawain asleep with the boat's bow heading correspondent has come through for Wanchai. Fortunately, our
JULY 5.
An ugly rainy day; called at Mrs. Vanhomrigh's where Sir "Andrew Foun- taine and the rain kept me
Herriot will take the initiative in the reduction of armaments in Europe the Soviet will give them their entire support..
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The local Manager of The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd. has received a cable from his Head Office advising that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on July 11 when the Directors will recommend a dividend at the rate of 5% per cent per annum less Income Tax, the placing of £20,000 to Reserve and the Carrying Forward of £17.567.
India, Australia
$5,900,003"
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and China..... $11,30,992 Blangkong and Shurghal Bank- ing Corporation, 38,053,300 20,000,000† Marantik Bank of
1,584.043 India, Limited,
550,0065 Total: $51,198,235 $135,450,000 Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,075,500
+ Securities .. with the Crown Agents and Straits Govern- Dient £3,045,000
§ Securities with the Crown
Agents £130,000,
securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for of the Mercantile Bank Note general information under Section' Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911):
The following statement of the
Scurlly
% Trosary Bonds re able 100 la 1980,
Amount
Latest marke prim
£130,009
104-1041
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
"Marshal Chang Tso-lin has con-
to dinner; and there did I The Kokumin says the mana tributed $50,000 to assist ex-Pre- loiter all the afternoon, like ger of the Tent Hotel, Yoko sident Li Yuang-hung to establish
"warned" by the Wu-han University.
a fool, out of perfect lazi-hama, has been
пеня.
Swift.
POINTS OF VIEW.
England is changing, very fast. Inaugurated some MAGNA twelve years ago, the Sir Ian Hamilton. CHARTA' 'International Magna London is so homelike' after
DAY. Charta Day Associa-New York-Mr. Tex Austin,
tion aims, among
King of Siam, arrived in Paris on Prince Purachatra, brother of the Thursday. He- Intends to stay a month in the French capital:
the police, not to have dances at his establishment. He quite rightly protested, saying that, whatever animosity there may be towards America at present, dane ing is not peculiarly American, and that the majority of the foreigners, for whom this is one of sented to H. M. The King by the Sir Robert Ho Tung was pre- the very few amusements available Secretary of State for India on the in Yokohama, are not Americans. occasion of the levee at St. James's
A general meeting of the Palace on the le
until they became almost a shout.fident that the majority of Africa, New Zealand and Australia -Miss-Eleanor Henderson... raised on the new rules of the the opening of the Olympic
liberty, the influence of which is
Games.
members of the new, Kowloon
The death has occurred of the Environment is a much stronger Golf Club was held in the Central Rev. Ralph Wilson, who was unscathed but he declares that he other objects, at obtaining a better force than heredity. Dr. A. Tevening for the purpose of con- present King's ears when His British School, Kowloon, last credited with having boxed the would pay the same fare for a trip understanding between the Schofield. Some weeks ago whispers began rush on the last ferries" has world, and to this end the organisa- in the theatre nowadays-Mr. association.
"by the ferry. He admits that the English-speaking nations of the
Silly stuff doesn't "get across" arming the draft copy of the to circulate that was not well always been coped with and that tion urge that there should be for Channing Pollock.
| memorandum and articles Majesty was a midshipman..
of Mr. T F. Claxton with our University. Gradually the hours provide for most amuse the seven nations--Great Britain
The Prince of Wales, as honorary I think three M.P's are quite there was a fair attendance of Association, and Prince Henry presided over the meeting and President of the British Olympic these whispers gained strength our but he nevertheless feels con- Canada, the United States, South enough in one family, don't you? members. Little discussion was have proceeded to Paris, to attend
ments on either side of the har-and Ireland, Newfoundland,
They shrieked for an answer. Kowloon residents, European and one day in common, but not a One may call the stage an indus- Club, which were confirmed on the Yesterday an answer was forth-non-European, would be thankful legal holiday, which should be try if you will, but I still prefer to motion of Chairman, seconded by coming-an answer which unfor- for the extra half-hour. In con- observed as a memorial of that look upon it as a profession-Mr. Mr. W. McKay Votes of thanks
were accorded clusion he suggests that his pro- great outstanding event in human. Percy Hutchison.
the Chairman for The services of Capt. “A; L. MAMLIN-On June 26, 1924, at tunately will do little to quiet the posal be given a trial when he feels felt in every nation. It is suggest hat the Conservative party is run the Hon. Treasurer, who read out Lycaon," and Mr. C. C. Dickson, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. clamour. Interviewed by a China sure there will be sufficient numed that Magna Charta Sunday ning round looking for a new proof memorandum and articles of steamer" Dongola," in saving life I do not want people to think presiding and to Mr. S. J. Jordain, Gordon, of the Blue Funnel liner Gay D. B. Bidwell, Tientsip. Mail reporter, the Vice-Chancellor bera each night to warrant the should be the third Sunday in gramme. Lord E. Percy
the somewhat lengthy draft copy chief officer of the P. and O. Capt. William Peterson Ham-of the University, Mr. W. w. extra trips. lin, aged 81 years. Deeply
association. It is not dignified for hospitals
during the Japanese disaster in So successful was the meeting to rely for ragney on young men -regretted
Hornell could not commit himself.
September last year, were brought of the association at Runnymede going about the street dressed as
to the notice of the Grand at the General Hospital, I am not in a position to say The Midnight Kiss,
last year we read that greater pre dlcwas Dr. Ethel Bentham
Priory of the Order of the How parations ware being considered for Shanghai, Mrs. Brennan,
pital of St. John of Jerusalem In widow of the late William anything other than that the Down the ages this kiss has been where the Great Chart consult logic before marriage, and the gathering last month at the spot or the most part, people do not
England by the Imperial Mer- Brennan, C. M. Customs, aged University is at present facing a used for many purposes. It is as gned on June 15, 1215. We had they do the result is not unlikely
chant Service Guild some time certain difficulty." Although this old as the creation, and yet as yet co hear how successful was to be disastrous.--Mr. Edward
ago: The Guild have now been SCHRODER —On June 29, 1924, reply must be considered quite young and fresh-as ever. It pre-meeting. When our Constitutional Wood, M.PREVEN
A Rekter message from Shang Order that on the recommenda
Informed by the Secretary of the at Shanghai, as the result of inadequate, merely serving to set existed, still exists, and always Reform Association obtalai is Why is it possible that the hal states that Major Maclaren and tion of the Ghapter Genel Injurks sustained in the tongues wagging faster than ever, what country you will, you are Magna Charta Day in Hongkong ladies of our profession should be this morning. They are bound for
will exist. Go where you will, to vote, we may possibly hold beautiful, clean-minded, upright, the world left Shanghat at 9.35 Connaught, Grund
his companions on the flight round Royal Highness, the Duke Licent motor,car accident,
Edward C. Schroder, aged 48 we must not be too hasty in con- perfectly sure to find kissing, We wisely use the words when bracketed with funkortunates
KENNAN,-On June 27, 1924, to anything more definite than
£2 years.
Juno.
BOUND FOR JAPAN,
MAJOR MACLAREN LEAVES
FOR KAGOSHIMA.