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COMPARISONS.
Two Items Im-f mediatatly following each
more? Possibly these gentlemen territoriality and "the increase "of would say, "Oh but you can't the Customs tariff "as embodied in class us with the small man. The resolutions passed by the Wash-other in a Homie paper offer much weapons he trades fall, into the ington Conference." The passage food for reflection. The top para- hands of armed robbers and other in the Note under preparation is graph refers to a sad case where a nasty people. Our supplies go to as follows:
woman lost her husband through an accident'and was left with three : armies; they are not used for "In the hope of securing fair-young children. An sppeal on her. murders but only for fighting,
play in respect of both the behalf had reached £96. 5s, 3d. The After all we know the risks and if"
rights and duties accruing to second item was a letter of thanks China, the Chinese Government to those who contributed to a our cargo is seized-well, that is
would draw the special attention certain Archbishop's birthday gift. our bad luck. If it gets through of the Powers to the fact that This fund reached a total of £1,0101| we make our big profits. Exactly the two kinds of privileges con- the same is it not?-as many
ferred upon China by the Wash- quite lawful trades." Academically
ington Conference have not yet been placed within her reach.” very reassuring. But what' of the facts? These arms are intended for China-in the Colombo
HISTORIC LANDMARKS,
some
"Untess
effective Steps-
are taken in the near future to The foregoing is a summary of
|preserve its ruins, indications the Chinese sense of grievance point to the fact that the old
its
THURSDAY JULY 10 1924
WEATHER CALENDAR.
JULY 10.
1694.
The 10 dae of Julu máný
11
HONGKONG'S PROGRESS!
ANOTHER MOTOR TRANS- PORT COMPANY,'
did sift by the fyer, yt was CATERINĠ, FOR. MAINLAND, No cold and soe was yt in Maye and June; and scarce | too fair glais together" all that tyme...
—Simon Forman.
POINTS OF VIEW.
This week a new motor trans- port company has been announced in the vernacular Press ns shortly to commence operations on a largo scale in Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories.. Its Chinese name can be translated as the Hongkong, Kowloon and New for Territories Motor Lorry (or Trans-, port) Co. A large depot and work- shop at Yaumati are mentioned.
In connection with the report, it
The world is crying out music. Mr. John Contes
Everybody acts selfishly under
merce" can possibly be under any our though there are many taik: they talk and talk, and then will be a
ing features of this romantic The property of servants is to time is not far distant when there
instance the cases were marked fully aired, both officially and jour church reputed to have been built these Rent Restriction Acts. is interesting to note what a local "Machinery for Kobe," but werealistically, as it appears to the in the thirteenth century upon the Judge Parry.
It is hardly civilised to scoff at European motoring expert had to Editor of the "N.-C. Daily News.' hill, or "ump" as it is called, not stored with, the Kobe cargo How far the "Journal of Com-at Boroughbridge, Somerset, will that which others revere. Mr. Jay on the topic in general when approached by a China Mail man not long remain the landmark in | Middleton. Mury. and were readily accessible for merce" will succeed with its por-the region it has been for so many What people seek in the motion for his views. His opinion was transhipment at sea---these armsnicious. propaganda 1: is difficult to years. This hill, which is located pictures is a substitute for dreams. that there was an unlimited field are intended for China, and injudge. Of course the charge that not far from the Išté
of Mr. Hugo von Hofmannsthal..as yet barely untapped by the the Powers.are "pursuing a hostile Atheney, China, as all the world knows, the policy towards China is absolute took
where King Alfred The sloppy, hymn tunes that are concerns recently established-for refuge during
theso often called carols are not.cnrols commercial motor transport. soldier of to-day is the bandit or nonsense. If they were, the Danish invasion and founded at at all-Sir Richard. Terry,
Out in the New Territories," the pirate of to-morrow. Are we Chinese would long ere this have abbey about 888 A.D., is visible
I know the men were very kind excellent rouds have brought home to suppose that China would be learnt a much needed lesson. for miles around and constitutes, to me because I was kissed by to the natives, the advantages of
Neither the Waichiaopa nor the with the old building on
travelling by motor buses and the the intless country it is at present Editor of the Journal of Com-summit, one of the most interest-dozens-Lady Terrington, M.P. Gnququnanoquodq||||@if the rubble armies of the various
steadily increasing war-lords were not freely supplied misconception that the Powers other antiquities to be found in they imagine. Mr. Barrington demand for motor lorries to link. with weapons? Are we to suppose
have a very real sense of grievance this section of England, never-Ward, K.C.
up the markets and villages. In against China. Apart from the theless this church is so noteworthy that the many crimes which have murders of foreigners, piracies, a relic of the past that it should developed one faculty to an in-question of time until the hand- A great man is het one who has the urban districts it is only a been committed at the very gates and bandit outrages, since the not be allowed to slip. Into ordinale. degree. Mr.
trucks in use to-day become relics of Hongkong, in the Colony itself Washington Conference. We would oblivion in the way which appears Easterbrook.
of the past. Our informant had -the piracies, the train hold-ups, point to the illegal, taxation now likely at present.
The sincerity of the desire to found from experience that the and the armed robberies-would vinces, which Peking has admitted practically universal in the pro-
advance is not in itself, or by coolie-truck cannot compete with have been as easy to accomplish its inability to stop. As a mutter
The Queen of itself. a safeguard against the motor lorries, but this fact requires Rumania's visit very real pitfalls of rash action. emphasising to Chinese business- If arms were not as common in of fact, foreigners in China are
to England re- Earl Reading.
men, the majority of whom have China as the graves of
the reverse of hostile to her and
calls the title of
not gone into the question. untimely dead?
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But the indictment is still mere damning.
The individual arms trader can sometimes plead that he was tempted by the prospect of making
AN OLD DUKEDOM
I
apart from selfish interests are her father: There was a Duke of Love, and as much other worldli As much devotion, passion, and only anxious that she should take Edinburgh created in 1726, in the mess may have gone to the making her place in the world to which person of George IF's son, Frederick of a mistake as ever goes to the her ancient glories entitle her. Lewis, father of George II, and
But if the Chinese wish to revise the last named succeeued to his making of a great work of art. the treaties, they must first conhecame Duke of Edinburgh on his
father's titles in 1751. George IV. Mr. J. C. Squire. ince the Powers that they are father's death of course, and Wil- willing and able to observe them liam IV. followed. Technically a few dollars, and being in want in all provinces. For the most Queen Victoria was Duchess of Edinburgh in her own right, and created her second son, Alfred
at the time, he succumbed to the part China's grievances against temptation. Although this does the Powers are purely imaginary not make his crime any the less heinous, it does certainly place him a little above the wealthy concerns which cannot advance necessity us their excuses Accordingly it is the syndicates which merit the stern
End Of The Term Spirit.
off for two months holiday. I
· “Lucky beggars, soon getting
suppose you've got the end of the term spirit already."
Ernest Albert, in the dukedom. On his death the title reverted to the British Crown.
•
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Exet“ Adenetiand. In The Mail,“
ENTERTAINMENTS.
ין
PROBLEM.
A Big Surprise Coming?
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEXT TEST MATCH.
1:
no
July 10-Reception in honour of To the Editor_of_the_Ching_Mail.]- Lusitano. &.30 p.m. the Portuguese aviators
at Club
Sir.-1. venture to predict that
Club de Recreio, from 5.80 to 7.30 Country will rely on elevens which July 11Garden Party" at for the next Test Match the Old
have carried us through the first Club two games with the South
Africans.
p.m...
July 12 Dancing at Lusitano, 9 p.m.
When asked what the coming developments were, the expert hinted that a big surprise was in store for the public. He predicted that when tenders came to be called for the privilege of entering for Kowloon's motor traffic, the amounts offered would be stupen- daus. Although there was LATEST WILS. Eggers Bates, of Mr. Sydhey
indication at present of the buses July 10.- Coronet Theatre; or other type of cars involving any Hyde Park-May McAvoy in "Her Reputation." sensational offers, he held the view Such are squarey W., and of Manydown B|C|0||0|0%OL|D|OO|O|OODBIDO DOZIO est justice. But they are just the remarks with which the Park. Basingstoke, Hampshire, May Allison in "The Walk Ofs." petition, one direct result of which July 10-The Star Theatre; that there would be very keen com- the people who escape. Secure in teachers in the Colony are con- of Messrs. Edward Bates and Sons, July 10. World Theatre; would be to replace nearly all the their native land, they are able to vet that end of the term spirit is settled). Net personalty £724,931.
| tinually greeted at, this time. And shipowners. of Liverpool (un-"Daddies."
present buses by machines which July 10.Queen's Theatre; would do credit to any city. work through agents, who in turn for from being the pleasureable on which the death duties will be William Farnum in
"The £230,000, Gross rarely get caught when plans one some people imagine it to be about
value Adventurer." miscarry. Possibly through closer either for the teachers or the £814.798.
July 12-Grand Open Air Con- ¡Sir Harry Vernon international co-operation men-scholars. At the present moment
Kilvert, cert in aid of M.C.. on the lawn i there must be many hundred Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire,
at Water Police Station, 9.30 p.m7] sures may be devised that will scholars in the Colony tackling director of Messrs. N. Kilvert and
SOCIAL. result, in the arms evil being examination, papers. They have Sons, lard refiners, former chair- attacked at the sources of supply perhaps done half a dozen already man of the Conservative Party in and certainly authority should be and have still some to face. These Mrs. Clara Jane Poste, of Wyke the Altrincham division £145.798. have all to be corrected and ham House. Stanmore, Middlesex, provided for meting out the
correcting papers conscientious who left £2.000 to Milton Mount severest punishment to responsible is by no means an easy task parti College, Crawley, Sussex; £1,500 ship's officials when it is clearly cularly when one has to gather each to Walthamstow, Hall, Seven- established that these "officials the meaning of students whose oaks, and the Caning Town E
minds are working in a foreign Women's Settlement: £1,000 each have either been aware that arms language. Many of the papers will to the London Missionary Society were being carried or have failed doubtless accompany teachers on and the St. Dunstan's Hostel, to také reasonable care to discover their holidays to be attended to £63.407. if contraband was on board. Some(?) in those spare moments which people would advocate confiscating never seem to come! But apart steamers for arms in the same corrected in the next week or so from these many will have to be way that America has threatened and corning on top of the longest to oonfiscate them for liquor. Not and busiest term of the year this many weeks ago the cables men. I fatiguing work often seems to the teacher to be calling from him tioned that the Premier had her always being understood) his announced in the House of Com-last ounce of will power in his mona the Government "attached | efforts to concentratë. Many great importance to the China people show their ignorance by arms embargo, and to-day's cables making cheap remarks about the report that the Colombo search the teacher who has come to the length of teachers' holidays but was made under instructions from end of a long term feels that he the Secretary of State. This justly deserves his rest and that would seem to indicate that the he could not possibly give of his problem of arms is being tackled best if he did not have it. know that the weapons he is thoroughly by the Imperial trading may cause a dozen, a Government. hundred deaths. Doubly guilty is Let us hope it succeeds in mak- he then since he both morally coming the game not worth the candle! Borokowo, TrokSDAY, July 10, 1994 mits murder and deliberately plans his crime beforehand. Here is
SOLE AGENTS:
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Mr. Albert Charles Morris, of Birchfield-road, Perry Barr, Birm of Messrs. Heaton and Dugard, ingham, joint managing director wire manufacturers, of Shadwell street, Birmingham, who left his throughout estate to his wife as affectionate and dutiful and a true our married life she has been most
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COMPANY MEETING,
redder Street, 'noon.
noon.
To date no paper has given the PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
full team for England in the July 11-Lammert Bros., at Second Match. From the batting Sules Room, 20 cases Cotton list we know that most of the Cloth. 11 a.m.,
batemen who played in the First Test were chosen for the Second general meeting of The China be settled. Taking everything September 16.-Extraordinary but one or two names remain to Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the into consideration I think the team Registered Office of the Company, will be as follows:
Hobbs (Surrey), Sutcliffe (York- October 8.-Second meeting of shire), Woolley (Kent), Hendren the China Sugar Refining Co, (Middlesex), Mr. A. P. F. Chap Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Fedder Street, man (now qualifying for Kent), Mr. Alfred Mannerings, of High- victualler, who lived for some The China Sugar Refining Co., Mr. G. E. C. Wood (Kent). Mr. street, Chatham, retired licensed
Hearne (Middlesex), Mr. P..G. H. October 20.--Third meeting of Fender (Surrey). Tate (Sussex), years as a recluse and who was £500 to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, noon. reported to be very wealthy, left Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex) captain,
and Tyldesley (E.) (Lancashire.) Rochester, and subject to a number
Yours, etc.,
Hongkong, July 10.
NEW MAH JONG RULES? *.
[To the Editor of the China Mail.]
Sir-On returning from a trip kindly supply the following stare the Chinese in North China have Messrs Joseph Gould & Co. to Tientsin a friend tells me that
market at the opening of business charming game of Mah Jong. Not quotations ruling on the Shanghaf devised a new set of rules for the. Triple this morning:-
OTHER MEETING,
of personal gifts left the residue to July 14-Extraordinary Generul the. Chatham Charity Trustees as a meeting of the Peak Club, 6.80 fund for helping deserving old people in Chatham, £7,357.
on.
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SHARE QUOTATIONS.
.
LEATHER."
Langkats....... 18 Buyers. being an experienced player he Ewas 1034 Buyers, cannot say what the changes are New Engineering 6.10 Bayers. but he is certain that there is no Shanghai Docks 93 Buyers.
"East Wind" or "Banker” till each Orientals........ 3.30 Buyers. game is finished. He also tells me Shanghai Cottons 55 Buyers. that in the most exclusive circles up there each player does not draw four cards a time at the com mencement of the game but cach takes one in turn until the number. required to start with, is made up. Can you or any of your readers give an explanation?
Yours, etc.,..
Hongkong, July 9.
LOCAL AND GENERÁL
Certain stories are Remarks a correspon- NATIONAL regarded as national dent of the London
STORIES, ia that they are Morning Post: "The
supposed to offer d flowery political jargon indulged faithful reflex of the humour and in by the Swaraj, or Self-Rüle, mentality of a people. none of the blind frenzy of the Imaginary Grievances.
obstructionists-in-India's Reform-
A Jew, a Greek, andan Armenian ed' Legislatures reminds me of a formed a blood just, none of the sudden
temporary. Nations like individuals have particularly brilliant example of Alliance during the Turkish riots. confusion or misjudgment which their grievances, real or imagin-babu rhetoric. At the beginning They gravitated to
a jeweller's may precipitate a motor smash or ary, and the Chinese Republic or of Gandhi's non-co-operation cam shop, but were summarily moved a train wreck, but only the cold. a certain section thereof is no of the native newspapers in South paign, one of the more responsible But even that fate is too good calculated purpose of the man who exception. In a violently anti- India, perpetrated the following:
"That was a beautiful tiara:" for the men who are found sets personal gain above the lives foreign article the "Shanghai Take up the whole armour of mused the Jew, "I have it,” sald guilty of trading in illicit of others.
the smiling Greek. During war this Journal of Commerce" dwells upon non-co-operation; dan it-on; and, Hanging is the logical dastard would be shot out of hand, what it calls the unreasonable and until the battle he won, do not
"You had it," murmured the Armenn. penalty Morally any man who Why should he escape more lightly by the Powers towards Ching. It
unfriendly attitude lately shown doff it off!'" would stoop to murder, given the during. peace when the enormity speaks of the "aggressive and
According to a chance or the urge, in as culpable of hi crime is doubled? Certainly overbearing air displayed by the
THE MEAT. Melbourne message, as the man who actually, slays his he should suffer the extreme foreign merchants," against whom
Dame Nellie Melba, victim. Legally the man who penalty, both as a fitting punish-it recommande retaliation be at whose motor car broke down in Toorak-road, finished her journey once launched by means of E commits any deed which directly ment for his infamy and as a intensive campaign against all to the State Goverment House, results in the death of others can salutary warning to others who foreign goods.". As the first step, was motoring to Government Heart of mine, be not disturbed.
in a butcher's cart. Dame. Nellie' be called to book, Criminal might be tempted to follow his the "Journal" counsels the Chinese House for luncheon, when a tire And bear joyfully your lot.
"to ascertain the 'source from punctured. She left the car, and. A new spring will gently free. negligence has its recognised example:
So much for the individual con.which such a hostile policy is being while a search as being made what the winter's lee has curbed. punishment, and reckless motor-
directed" und when discovered to for another Conveyance, she Tats, forgetful signahmen, slipshod victed of arms trading, deal with it as energetically as mounted to the seat of a but with the newborn revelation doctors people who may have What now of the syndicates possible. Side by side, with these chers cart which stood near,”. The had the best intentions it the which plan the wholesale arms quotations there appeared refer driver whipped up tie purse, and of the springtime's beauty spread
ance to a Note which the Wal-arrived"" at the gates of Govern All around you-heart of mine: world can all be sent to jail for smuggling exemplified in the chizopu is said to be preparing til ment House just as the motors' of Love, oh love His whole creation/ blasting operations at the Victoria Jetter for the libellous "statements
manslaughter. Nobody can su Colombo incident cabled to day, send to the Powers, in complaint her guests were arriving: Dime that the arms trader has good the syndicates which run 'not an of their delay in holding the con- Nellie rewarded the driver with intentions. Obviously he must odd revover but a dozen cases or ferences for the abolition of extra seats for the opora. -
In that story "forty centuries look down upon us.
To-day's Poem.
(New Spring.).
Heinrich Heine,
(Translated.)
The coxswain of the Shamsulpo ferry boat "Kwong Shun" reports that whilst the host was on its way to Hongkong yesterday, a woman passenger jumped overboard. The boat was stopped and a search made but the body could not be found.
E. A. S.
AN APOLOGY.
We regret having published in
A coolle woman died at the our issue of the 4th instant a lotter Government Civil Hospital votter signed "PAX" and we apologise day from injuries received during to the persons referred to in that British School. It appears that the therein contained and we un- woman rushed out to collect fragreservedly withdraw such state- Iments of stones before the blasting | ments,
was finished.;
ForToh, China Mail.