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THE CHINA MAIL.
China in this commodity.
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
hero; local trade declines; industry over the 500 made at a rate of less are not withheld by that individuat) | languishes; and the workers suffer than twenty miles an hour, in in order to eke out the diminishing which every traffic regulation and supplies of material for the manu-
One case of enteric and one along with the employers. That driving courtesy were carefully facture of Mah Jongg sets. Mean cuse of puerperal fover, both is why the moulder strike is only observed. Surely, such a demons- while a very considerable trade is Chinese, were reported on Wednes
the I now going on between the Paclic another example of killing thetration ought to convince
day. goose that lays the golden eggs average driver once and for all ports of the United States and that it is useless io attempt to That is why the workers' must be beat the traffic" along crowded made to see that they are, to city thoroughfares. change the simile, cutting their) own throats unless they join with the employers in making a united effort to prevent work going else- where.
High Building Costs.
Reference was made in the China Mail a few days ago to high building costs. It was suggested that there was scope for inquiry as-to-whether present charges were justified and whether mea- sures could be divised to prevent possible profiteering. In fairness to local contractors we now give publicity to a point to which our attention has been drawn by a well-known firm of builders. It is
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Pathos from Mel-To-day's Poem. ACTOR bourne Oscar INVENTOR. Asche appeared in a new role to-day as
an, inventor, when he entertained a party of sixteen to a fourcourse luncheon which he cooked on his "Chu Chin Chow' combined port. able cooker and ice chest. From Fane side he produced soup, chops and steak, and from the other asparagus off the ice and iced fruit salad. "Asche predicted that future generations would remember him as the man who invented the port- able cooker."
"But more likely
Asche will be remembered as the man who invented the Champion Stage Stomach.
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BONG KONG, FRIDAY, July 11, 1924,
KILLING THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS.
... (Linău to a Critle.)
Honey from silkworms who can
gather,
Of silk from the yellow bee? The grass may grow in winter
Weather,
As soon as hate in me.
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A telegram from Osaka states that the strect-car strike has been settled and the men have promised to resume work to-morrow.
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AVIATORS HONOURED.
RECEPTION AT CLUB LUSITANO.
TRIBUTE TO BRITISH AVIATION.
The artistic design of an nero-
A Japanese military mission. plane over the main entrance to the Club Lusitano yesterday was has arrived in England for a fort-in honour of the Portuguese world night's stay to study military afters. It will then return to the fliers and in the afternoon & recep- tion was held at the Club to mark Continent.
the completion of their flight.
It is announced from the Practically the whole of the Portu- London headquarters that theguese community was present also. Hate men who cant, and men who fourth conference of the Inter- Prominent officials of the Colony.
His Excellency the Governor, national Union against Tuber-
Sir Reginald Stubbs, on his arrival'. culosis will be held at Lausanne on was welcomed at the entrance to Angust 5, 6 and 7.
pray,
And men who rail like thee; An equal passion to repay.—-
They are not cay like me Or"seek some slave of power and
gold
hate thy want of truth and love,
How should I then hate thee?
Shelley.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
JULY 11.
To be thy dear heart's mate, Mr. Frederick Thy love will move that bigot cold
Sooner then me, thy hate. LATEST WILLS. George Adair Roberts, ot common knowledge that the Northgate, Regent's Park, N.W.A passion like the one I prove Government is desirous of assist- | vice-chairman of Messrs. Boake, Cannot divided be ing contractors by providing them. Roberts, and Co., manufacturing I tion for materials. Vacant land is ford, E. (net personaity, £110.128. rented to contractors on stipulated Mr. Alfred Hickman, of Char- cattle terms. On the Praya East Re-ing. Kent, farmer and clamation will be seen many such sales-man, for more than 30 years lots marked out and occupied a member of the West Ashford. mostly by contractors or firms Board of Guardians, £52,836. belonging to kindred, trades. allegation is now made that, the Government is, charging unduly high rents and because of heary overhead charges the contractors
Mrs. Emma Smith-Turberville, must, increase their prices accord- of 19 Second-avenue, Hove, Sussex, ingly. The firm in question goes and late of Warwick, in 1911 further by stating that its own captain of the women members of experience is that they have had the Leamington and County Golf their rentals raised for vacant | Club £29,160, Crown land.
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Col. Charles Hargitt Johnson, of Thorngumbold Hall, near He- don, Yorkshire, chairman of the 173, Withernsea bench of magis trates, £41,584.
To the layman Miss Mary Lord, of Neville Court, St John's Wood, NW. (net £20,001). £20,256.
it appears as though the best way to help the Colony's building difti- culties is to charge only nominal rentals and thereby reduce costs. With the housing shortage so acute, increased public revenue from this source seems hardly
The Rev. Walter James Sowerby. of Shanklin, Isle of Wight, for 25 years vicar of St. John's. Eltham, Kent Erg360.
Mr. Henry Andrews, of Try-
the Club by the Portuguese Con- When the s.s. "Ho Sangsul General Mr. A. L. Cerveria de- arrived in port yesterday from Albuquerque e Castro and con- Calcutta and Singapore, it was re- ducted up the staircase past the ported that a female Chinese deck landing, where was the broken pro- passenger had died during the peller of the airmen's "Patria".. voyage. She was believed to have machine with the national colours been suffering from consumption. Da. Portugal, beneath, to the Luiz Camoes Hall near the entrance to
Messrs. Tai Yan and Company which was a cleverly executed announce that during their opening plan of the route taken by the season sule they are offering special airman, in their flight from Lisbon The Hall itself was bargains in sameie sullings,to Macao.
prettily decorated. details of which will be found in our advertisement columns.
The Governor's Speech!
The health of the nirmen was fusta News toasted and His Excellency said it
According to the Erga porres pondent of
the
Agency, Peking, the expedition gave him great pleasure to be the Tibetun explorer, present at that meeting in honour I have pity'd you extremely under for travelling in such sultry Colonel Kozlov, has discovered, of the Portuguese aviators and to weather. I was almost over-cur Urga, a group of, burial congratulate them on the honour come with the heat in com- mounds of great antiquity. They they had done to themselves and ing here yesterday. We find are said to contain the remains of to Portugal. He hoped to hear of the trees blighted, the flow-Chinese princes..
ers decayed, and the place not at all in beauty..
-Lady Bute at Luton.
THOUGHTS FROM THE GREEKS.
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them taking part in many more great flights and he wished them. all success. '.
Major Brito Paes, the Portu- guese lender," in replying, said the
It is stated that there likely to be alterations at all the stopping places on the Peak a completion of their flight was due way. It has been practically settled that the systera of selling to the action of his British aviator colleagues' and as the representa- tickets in the cars is to be stopped tives of Portuguese aviation here in favour of the turnstile system. he and his fellow aviator would like to thank all of them in the
Corps.
Thou hast the weaith of a rich – Plans wie being prepared and There are to be sesate entrances for season ticket holders.
desirable, in view of the conse-/ford-avenue, Acton W., a director man, hit the soul of a poor one, turnstiles will be installed at name of the Portuguese Aviation
quences involved.
Port of Hull.
com-
of Messrs. Spencer, Turner, and Boldero, Lisson-grove, Maryle bone-road, N. Wi, drapers £19,817. Mr. Thomas Easterby Darley, of Cantelupe road, East Grinstead, Sussex, and late of Leeds and Harrogate £18.103.
Mr. Henry Hill Butts, of Great Bankham, Surrey £16,949,
NATIONAL
STORIES.
There is a story in America of George Washington: in 'no other country would It seems that once American who
it have point.
was an there couldn't tell a lle
was
is
Oh thourrigh for thine heirs, but poor for thyself.--Lucillius.
If you suppose that the nourish, ing of a beard" gives a chim to wisdom, then a well-bearded goat is a skilful Plato.-Lucian.
The physician neither drenched me. nor felt my pulse: bat, being of a fever. I remembered his name and died.-Nicarehus..
A fool, bitten by many fleas, put out the light, saying, "You no longer see me.”—Lucian.
All life is a scene and a sort. Either learn to play, laying aside wearisome pursuits, or bear up against sorrow. Palladas.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.,
The "Hull Daily Mail in June issued supplement to memorate the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. In a fore- word, the Editor stresses the facts that Hull is the third port of the United Kingdom; the cheapest English port: the gateway for world trade of the industrial North: the import and export centre of the great manu-
An Oriental personage facturing-towns of the West Riding; the fairway to the North faken to Ascot and was amazed to- Sea. He adds that the citizens of see a horse belonging to Rothschild Huli, at this time of the British Come in first, followed by that of Rosebery, the Premier, the horse Empire Exhibition, realize that of the Prince of Wales tailing off most of the delegates to this great No. 3. rallying centre of the British The proper order," said the. peoples cannot make personal violently disturbed monarch, investigation of their great port, first the horse of the Prince, then and so take this means of bringing that of Grand Vizier, and, third, its claims to their notice, and to some other horse. commend Hull as a first-class bysi- off his head?” ness proposition. The supplement, which runs to 58 pages, is replete with information with regard to the industry and activity of the port. Among its well-filled pages We can expecially recommend the article entitled "Seven Centuries for which Englishmen do knock, July 12.—Grand Open Air Con- of Growth." After studying this. people down. The waiter, a spite- | Fert in aid of M.C.L. on the lawni the reader will be prepared to ful inan, died. Up camnethe agitat af Water Police Station, 9.30 p.m. tackle the other heavier articles ed proprietor dealing with dock development and "Sare!" he shouted frenziedly, facilities for dealing with mer- you ave kill ze vaiter!"
Send me some soup-hot- chandise of all description, the genesis of the wool trade, etc.aud." glancing at the floor, "put The supplement is well illustrated him in the bill." and the letter-press of a type large enough to suit the average reader.
NEAT.
July Shall you cuti
11. Coronet Theatre; May McAvoy in "Her Reputation." July 11-The Star Theatre May Allison in "The Walk Offs."
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Consul General Replies.
The Colonial Office, after end-
the British Missions The Portuguese Consul-Gelleral sulting Committee, bave agreed that Ger- then addressed the gathering and man missionary societies any again congratulated the airmen on their be recognised in colonies, protec-fight from Lisbon to Macae which torates and mandated territories on had not been without stirring and the same terms as other foreign exciting incidents but which had The British happily terminated in their pass. missionary societies. Government reserves, the freedom ing over Macao and landing on the borders of British territory at to consider questions affecting the Samchun. He thanked His Excel- appointment of individual milency for his presence which was sionaries in Tanganyika and other another token of his goodwill to mandated territories.
the Portuguese community of were greatly Hongkong who sensible to and appreciative of his association with them in their rejoicing and welcome to the Portuguese aviators.
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Monday next, July 14, being the French National Fete, the Consul for France will have the honour to receive at his official residence, 13, Peak Road, between 11.30 am, and 1 p.m. the members of the French Community, British to each of the airmen a gold officials, officers and his foreign scribed for by the community. The
cigarette case and a cheque. sub colleagues and friends, whq, may
The Consul-General then handed
wish to call on that occasion. This cigarette cases contained the year there will be no reception in Souvenir from the Portuguese inscription "Lisbon-Macao Flight. the evening. The Chancery of the Community of Hongkong." On Consulate will be closed all day on the reverse side is engraved the July 14th.-Advt.
As for the English story: "It is a fine day let's go out and kill something," it is not at all typical. The real story runs something like this. An Englishman in a Paris. July 11.-Queen's Theatre; restaurant knocked down a French William Farnum in "The waiter for one of the many reasons Adventurer":
July
Theatre: 11. World Daddies."
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Current Comment,
SOCIAL.
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July 11-Garden Party" at Club de Recreio, from 5.30 to 7.30
p.m,
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July 12-Dancing "at Club Lusitano, 9 p.m.
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COMPANY MEETING,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
coat of arms of the Portuguese Aviation Corps.
Among those present were the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. R. H. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has Kotewall, Mr. G. M. Young, the accepted the Government's in- Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. and vitation to visit South Africa Mrs." Champkin, Mr. Teesdalo
next year.
The late Mr. Edward Guy Hillier, of the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank at Peking, left estate valued at £56.523.
Mackintosh, Col. Robertson, Mr. A. L. Shields. Mr. de Martin, Mr. LJ, Blackburn, the Rev. Father Spada, Father Robert, Mr. Chou Sui-ki and Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, the Consul-General of Japan, Mr. PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
Christiania S. Takahasi, Commander Bivar of July 11-Lammert Bros, at A message from
states that the Queen of the the "Patria," Mrs. Leiria, the Sales Room, 20' cases Cotton
Netherlands and Prince Henry Misses Loureiro, Mrs. Magalhaes Cloth. 11 am
have arrived at Trondjem from Carres, the wife of the Macao centres as a place of cheap labour.
In his book of "Qrot-
(Mah Jongg.)
July 23-Lammert Bros. at Sweden. They intend staying a Harbour Master, and many others. Moreover as wages have increased
able Anecdotes," Mr. At the outset one must make the 180, The Peak, válable lensehoid (week at Romsdalen..
The following Committee were efficiency seems to have declined.
in charge of the arrangements for D. B. Knox tells the humblest of apologies to those property, 3 pm How far this latter tendency has following story The Rev. Dr. readers who are convinced that the
Passengers who left for Manila the reception:-Messre. E. H Hanson, of Chicago, recently above is not the proper way in September 16-Extraordinary by the "Empress of Canada Aquino, 1.8.0., J. L. de S. Alves, J. applied to moulding we could not lectured on Fools. The Rev. Dr. which to describe this fascinating say with certitude, but we are Vincent, who is somewhat of a wag, Chinese game, says the Journal of general meeting of The China yesterday included Capt. and Almeida, Miss M. Basto, Messrs. reliably informed that moulding introduced him thus: We are Commerce (Liverpool.) We favour Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Mrs. S. Cray, Capt. Dingley J. H. Botelho, J. P. Braga, Mrs. costs here are now materially now to have a lecture on fools by the above spelling, however, be Registered Office of the Company, Mr. Paul. M. Hodgson, Capt. M.
Morales, Capt and Mrs. C. A.J. M. Britto, Messrs. F. H. Barnes, one (pause and loud laughter) cause it is the appellation that is Pedder Street, noon. higher than they are in Shanghai. of the wisest men in the country probably most familiar, and to the October 3-Second meeting of Newcombe, Justice and Mrs. E. M. Britto, M. F. Baptista, L. D'Almada e Castro, Mrs. A C Albuquerque e Castro, Messrs. Rarely has there been a more Even more startling is it to learn The lecturer advanced to the desk numerous class, who don't know the China Sugar Refining Co., Finley Johnson.
The Lewes (East Sussex) by- E. J. de Figueiredo, A.A. Guterres, glaring example of Labour folly that they are actually!-more and responded as follows: "I am the first thing about it this name Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, then the present moulders' strike. than those prevailing to-day in the not half so big a fool as Dr. Vincent like that of the rose--will do just noon.
(pause and loud Laughter) as well as any other. Suffice it to
October 20-Third meeting of election, held owing to Lt.Col. D. P. J. Lopes, E. da Luz, Miss Campion's appointment as Gov-Loureiro, Messrs. AF. Osmund, Homeland. Already the Colony would have you suppose.": say that this popular Chinese game The China Sugar Refining Co..ernor of Western Australia, result J. G. Ozorio, Dr. FM. Graca This may sound a sweeping asser-
has caught on" in the States, and Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, ed as follows: Captain Tufton Ozorio, A. F. B. Silva Netto, tion but it is easily proved. Half has lost several valuable orders
A mo'ralis making decided headway in noon.
Beamish, (Conservative) 9584; E. V. M. R. de Souza, F. R. de V. the men called out did not want through this, and it is obvious
* MOTOR SPEEDS. which can be this country too, and the
OTHER MEETING.
Captain Basil Hall, (Labour) 6,112 Soares, A. H. Silva, H. Sequeira, drawn from much-complicated sets are to to leave their work and were quite that still higher wages will put us
July 14.-Extraordinary General Mr. Howard Williams (Liberal) F. Silva, J. M. G. Pereira, S. Pinna, ia houses whose content with the wages they were nut of the running altogether, the exhaustive test made by a be found
but dimly understand meeting of the Peak Club, 0.30 2,718. At the General election Mrs. C. A. da Roza, Messrs. J. M. Lt. Col. Campion polled 9.474 and Rocha, Julio Ribeiro, P.A. Rosario, receiving. Indeed many of the That prospect would be bad large American taxicab company owners
to prove that speeding through its hysteries. The popularity of P
Captain Basil Hall, 6,422.
C. A. da Roza, F. A. V. Ribeiro, men, it is said, did not know that enough if the strikers' demanda crowded city streets, while highly the game has given rise to an im-
F. E. A. Remedios, G. Yvanovich. a strike wan in the air until after were just, but when it is remem-dangerous, only rarely saves time, portant trade in the States and to
A very successful dance was The decorations had been the notices had been served. Nor bered that the bulk of the men is the fact which almost all obser a lesser extent elsewhere. It has
SHARE QUOTATIONS. held in the R. A. Theatre, Stone arranged. by Mr. M. F. Baptista were they in full sympathy with tacitly admit they are content with vant motorists must have half been found that the ideal material
cutters, on Wednesday. This was and Mr. F. A. V. Ribeiro.. convinced themselves of many for the manufacture of Mah Jongg the gen sets is the shinbone of cattle, and the original demands presented to the existing wages the outlook times, namely, that
Messrs Joseph Gould & Co. the initial social entertainment the employers demands which becomes really tragic. How can eral rate of motor traffic in such Chinese agents are scouring the kindly supply the following stare under the auspices of the newly can only be described no fancifur Hongkong-hops to maintain, much, conditions an extraordinari States in the effort to secure as uotations ruling on the Shanghai formed branch of the Royal efficient speed regulator, muck or fall malerial as 88816182, opening of biomes Artlilers Association at the fo
Property of the Radioaf in the extreme. These facts are less to increase, its prosperity, if which refuses to be disregarded. for as a cow has only four shins, this morning
announced the first waltz at 8.p.m., | $1,000 which had been reported damning enough, as proving the the workers are going to exploit In this particular instance, it was and they are only a small part of
EW05 10 34 Buyers. dancing was in full swing and doubtful faith of the men's leaders, industry in this reckless manner? shown that, of 1,000 test trips, the her osseous product, the supply is Langkats in gain. 18 Buyers. and within a very few minutes missing from the B.e."Tai Yuan”;
Stewed recklessert, atan by no means unlimited. The New Engineering 6.35 Bayers continued until midnight. Owing was found by the Water. Police but there are other factors which Take the moulders alone., They attempted reckless speed, with the time may yet come when the care Shanghai, Docks 100 Buyers. to the typhoon signals many of the yesterday in a camphor wood box in make the strike even more sense- force costs up still higher; orders drivers taking advantage of every for housewife will be impelled to
usual visitors were deprived of a the coal-bunkers of the ship. The very enjoyable evening's enter property consisted of silk hosiery less. Hongkong is fast losing any go elsewhere; the Colony loses trick known to the craft, effected look sharply after the shinbones
No urrests have been made. « advantages it once had over rivalrevende; less money circulates only an insignificant saving of time received from the butcher (If they
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Orientals 3.40 Buyers, . Shanghal Cottons 55
Buyers.
tainment.