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THE CHINA MAIL.
Mintleton was a OVERJOYED, speculator, but
was not success
SATURDAY JULY 19 1924
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS,
19. Coronet Th
July "The Shelk."
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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A FINE CAREER. PRESENTATION MADE TO C. L. MCDONALD.
To Mr. Robert McDonald, Chief Inspector, a presentation Was made in the Inspectors' Room, Police Headquarters, this morning by Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,
July 19-The Star Theatre Captain Superintendent of Police The Unseen Forces." July
of a silver tea-set, with а 19:- World
Theatre; suitably inscribed tray. The pre- Forgive and Forget"
scation was made
on behalf July 19-Queen's
of a few of the Police. Mr. White Tiger."
McDonald has been in the Hong- kong Police Force nearly 28 years. His unassuming map-
the willing obedience of his sub- ner, coupled as it is with deter- mination and firm insistence when occasion requires, has won for him the firm friendship of his colleagues, ordinates and the respect of those. to require his services. of the public who have had occasion
July 21-Lammert, Bros. at
Sales Room genuine Ford spare Sales, Room, brandy, whisky, lock, liqueurs, etc., noon.
July 92.-Lammert Bros., at
parts and motor accessories, 11 a.nr.
July 29-Lamntert Bros., at 180, The Peak, valuable leasehold property, 8 p.m.
Mr. McDonald joined the Hong- kong Police, as a constable in 1896, July 24-Lammers Bros. at was promoted Lance-Sergeant in Godown No. 20, the China Pro-1899; Acting Sergeant in 1900; Co., Ltd., West Point, rivets, Inspector, 3rd Class, in 1911; and vident, Lonn and Mortgage and Sergeant later in the year; Acting
bolts, nuts, etc., 11 s.m.
Class in 1912; 1st Class in 1914; Acting Assistant Engfärer and Inspector in 1920 and Chief In spector in 1922. Superintendent, Fire Brigade, 1915;
* COMPANY MEETINGS."
September 16.-Extraordinary general meeting of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the
PADDY'S MARKET.
MY IMPRESSIONS.
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[BY NEWCOMER.)
foisoning, are for xuddenness although the likeli stimulate lust of power in the hood "of Russia making a, doft heart of any nation owning it. Kironmental, so
move had been under discussion There seems but one hope for the: *** drinking."
for months. It is questionable prevention of war. It lies not in Finjurious occups: | whether the Bolsheviks will gain | rendering war more, terrible than bound up Kironmental condi- as much as they expect by this ever. Its resting place is the tional and ith apparently un
diaplay of smart diplomacy. It is League of Nations supported by tions ang
possible that the Bolshevik pro- the moral sense of the world. related deteriorations. They
paganda agent in Peking cite foample sweated labour imagines that because of the which the ranks of prostitus fuct that the Russian Ambassador
erowled living rooms will now become doyen of the ful. One day his daughter inform whiunt, the sense of decency or diplomatickinged him that if he did not give her he will have a big pull. As a diamond bracelet she would and mulate precocious sexuality a matter of fact, although he elope with the chanteur.
that is plain enough. Who may be doyen he is so only "as Come to my arms, my darling new deny that women far as precedence, at public func- child!" he exclaimed "Come to
tions concerned. In view of my arms!" &nomically dependent."" very! ten have only two choices the recently, he cannot possibly beOf course not," he said gladly. the Sino-Russian Treaty signed
Do I get the bracelet?" she asked. while lead factory where Jane was called upon by the other Powers to you get the chauffeur. I owe frisoned" and the easy luxury of sign Notes or act as spokesman him three months' wages!" |the young lady'in Thomas Hardy's for the diplomatic body in Ixam who came home" ruined, matters between that body and the Chinese Government, The Therefore since it is impossible to Russian Ambassador is merely the Current Comment.' abolish prostitution while existing representative, like the German social • conditions «continue why Minister of a country whose sub- (Shanghai Wonders.). invite grave risks by giving out-Laws. As such M Karakhan is the world with any claim to pro. jects' afe) umenal to Chinese
There are probably few places in side meddlers free rein Hong-welcome to all the honour and gress in which there are so many kong conducts its social evil with glory he considers te has gained vagaries and anomalies as the In- exemplary propriety. What con-for the Soviet by the latest move ternational Settlement of Shanghai ditions could become here is best on the diplomatie ckess-board. ItOur main roads and streets, for illustrated by Singapore's dread- will be interesting to learn whe-example, are not infrequently cut ther Ambassador Karakhan up. then closed, and opened up ful experience. According to the decides to live within the walls again, and thus the merry game Registered Office of the Company, report issued by the Straits of the Legation Quarter, or seeks goes on year in and year out, says Fedder Street, noon. Government's special medical com-quarters outside in the territory the Chiva Press.
. October 3.-Second meeting of Then, again, mittee. after houring evidence of the cultured country" which some of our roads are well watered the China Sugar Refining Co.. from thirteen doctors, Singapore's he states the other Powers Are during the arid months of summer, Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, driving to the wall with their and some do not appear to be
some are inadequately watered noon. conditions were appalling, Follow-imperialistic policy.”.
October
18. Extraordinary Yes, I'm a newcomer to the fng the abolition of the brothels,
watered at all. Whether this is General Meeting of Douglas S.S, Colony but I dont think that I fully the bulk of the resident population
due to misplaced economy we Co., Ind., at the Tregistered Ofte realized the fact until the other know not, but it is tolerably of the Company, 20 Des Vous night someone happened to men- was becoming increasingly riddled with venereal disease while the
A perfectly natural streets cannot fall to undo the ex-Road. Central, noon. *** question suggests cellent work of the Health Depart October 20.-Third meeting of condition of affairs among the
itself to a learned ment in the matter of protecting The China Sugar Refining Co.,
From the look of shocked! middle class Chinese was described
contemporary in the the public health, since the dust Ltd., at Co.'s Offico, Pedder Street, surprise on everyone's face it being already
light of the immense amount of that finds its way into our eyes, noun. terrible."
might have been a Church labour it must have required to throat and nose cannot be parti- November -Burther Ironically enough, as we pointed build the 4000-year-old. tower cularly beneficial to our health, as ordinary meeting of Douglas S.Suckless confessor to
Bat Assembly with myself as the out at the time, the only remedy recently excavated at Ur of the every doctor will tell you. We Co., Id., at 90 Hem Volux Road formare with one of the basic the medical men could see was in should the men of that day ever posed to furnish us during the
Chaldees. The question is: Why have a Public Band which is sup Central, gioon.
principles on which the Church is four ded. the hated "regulated prostitution" have undertaken such a task? The dull summer months with oracular which Viscountess Astor was so tower is solid, its four corners delight, but the funereal notes anxious to have abolished here., points of the compass, and its size they are cstensibly engaged in being orientated to the cardinal produced by the instruments, when Despite this terrible lesson it and remarkable state of preserva- interpreting jazz music, have a seems that we are, hot to be left tion are said to make it the most somnolent effect on not a few per to conduct our own affairs in peace striking monument of antiquity in sons. Members
the local Mesopotamia. The explanation Volunteer Corps will bear us out but are to run the risk of tragic is, however, simple. It appears as to the soporific attributes of the In the local baseball league at interference from well-meaning that the builders of the tower well meaning bandsmen and their 4-30 this afternoon, on the H.K.F.C. bub possibly quite uninformed and, by the way, similar structures instruments-in-connection with ground at Happy Valley, the South QUQ|D||G|D|D||0|0|||O|ONä|D|Øμ¤|0|0|0|0|C| mediters,
were reared in every important annual parades and similar China Athletic Association will However, it is soon city of Mesopotamia were not the functions. Our landlords, or meet the Club de Recreio. The enough to despair yet. The com- natives of the land, but settlers at any rate
some of them, line-up follows: mittee, Mr. Thomas has appointed from the mountainous country to effect steady increases of rentals, SC.A.A is only an advisory body, and if the northeast. These folk had been but, mirabile dictu, they do not Chas. Chan
accustomed to worshipping their feel called upon to
K. F. June effect its saner members are overriden god on the mountain tops, and pairs in respect of their property.
Ed. Kwong by the impetuous Astor type, Mr. when, on reaching the plains of We have household servants who S. L. Lee
the Euphrates, they found no hills are
T. C.'Chang not municipally regis- Thomas still has the final word. or mountains there, they set to tered, who consequently are a law Leung Yuk-tong l.f. C. R. Pereira omission before he opened his From that we must derive what work to provide such places. In unto themselves and who more
R. Shim hope we can...
other words, these "zikkurats, as or less, do just as they please. R. Học they are called, were built in the And last, but not least, there are Choy Ping-fan r.f. belief that men could thereby raise Chinese shopkeepers who, when SUBS, themselves nearer to God.
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FILIPINOS v. JAPANESE.
tion Paddy's Market and I in-
nocently inquired what and where
it was..
non-com-
Norbeen to Paddy's Market! Hm, it was obvious that he badn't long been in the Colony. Who was be anyway and what did he mean by displaying his ignorance in such a brazen manner?,
I felt more than heard the kind
of remarks that were being made
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Who...
around me and it was in vain that tried to regain a little of my lost prestige by talking in a loud voice of my friends on the Peak and the good times we had at the Hong- kong and Repulse Hotels. was going to listen to a fellow who on his own confession had. never heard of Paddy's Market and never made a bargain there? He had better make good his
mouth in their company again.
In view of this experience it can' bardly be wondered at when a few. days later a friend told me that he intended paying Paddy's Market a^* visit that I begged him to allow ime to accompany him.
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I hadn't the fogglest notion what sort of a place to expect bin com- ing fresh froth neat little bazane places where everything, is so arranged that one knows just where The following players will re-to go for the thing one wants the present the Filipino and Japanese the wares were arranged came as higgledy-pizgledy way in which teams in a league baseball-matchy Frather a shack to me Besides,
the things didn't look new and wasn't at all favourably impressed with the looks of some of the salesmen.
In the Summer come by such a singular species of Tang Siu Hung Goods belonging to most people,
holiday number mental and physical paralysis that
Lai Yuk-tat. who have been in the Colony any
of Queen, which they are only enabled to give the length of time, must at some time
contains a num.alarm when the miscreants "have or other have found their way to ber of excellently illustrated travel escaped, after the manner of the Paddy's Market for even if one is articles, there is an athusing letter individual who locks the stable fortunate enough to possess ser-
from A native teacher to the door after the horse has bolted. vants of proved integrity. odds and governor of a British school in ends have a nasty habit of dissent an ox as a 'contribution to the
Rhodesia, The Governor had To-day's Poem. RIBE appearing from one's pockets as teacher's wedding feast.
("A Sabbath of the Heart.")
at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow."
F.B.C. one walks about: "Newcomer," in grateful recipient wrote:
Where flower-breathed incense to Sancho an article in this issue gives his in- Sir-With unexplicable 'glad- the skies pressions of the market and seems ness I write you this letter to duly Is wafted in mute harmonies; to find difficulty in understanding render my gratitudiness, as my And ground fresh-cloven by the Mallg the tolerance with which it is feelings and consciousness bid plough looked upon by the European com- and compel me to do. Sir,-it Is fragrant with a humbler vow; munity and the patronage it so took me three days thinking and Where birds and brooks from leafy often receives from them. Such trying to get some words differing an attitude would be difficult of from the ordinary words of thank-Chime forth unwearied canticles. understanding to any who have but I met with a failure.
ing, for your infinite loving deed, And vapours magnify and spread been long enough in the East to parents, Lealui people, and as well The glory of the sun's bright have their sense, of what is right those who came from different head-
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OUR SOCIAL EVIL.
My
dells
and what is wrong-well "adjust parts of Barotseland to join the Still constant in her worship, still ed' they would prefer to term it bangu, marvelled most highly Conforming to the eternal Will, themselves no, doubt,, and who for what you did
the Whether men sow or reap the would no more think of question- matrimonia! ceremony of your fields.
on
ing their friends conduct in going auxiliary. They say Never had. Divine monition nature yields:
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part
rest.
-William Wordsworth
WEATHER CALENDAR.
JULY 19.
When before the THE DEATH struggle of 1914-18, RAY. inventors talked
of strange engines 1663.
the masses of humanity said:
There can be no more
war
The weather excessive hot, so we were forced to lie in two beds, and I only with a sheet and a rug, which is colder than ever I remem ber I could bear.
-Pepys.
* China Mail.query may well be echoed when it to Puddy's Market if they wanted such a banquet been done here in That not by bread alone we live.
is remembered that Mr. Thomas's a bargain than they would of Barotseland matrimonial in state Or what a band of flesh can give;
doing the Tramway Company out and quality. And I myself felt That every day should leave some predecessor at the Colonial Office of ten cents if the conductor for quite joyful, and sat triumphantly. BONORUNG, SATURDAY, July 19, 1926. followed the wise policy of leaving got to come and ask them for it. The feast was great, and heard Free for a sabbath of the heart:
local problems to the men on the We venture to think with "New almost everywhere for your sake. So shall the seventh be truly blest,
Your offers and love will spot. This uninformed meddling comer" that "It is a good thing not in my heart endure. This is the From morn to eve, with hallowed from Home is all the more unfor- to have too many scruples when revelation of my internal feelings tunate because it can accomplish have a nasty habit of turning Servant, LIKUKELA.
one comes out East because they about my banquet-Your obedient When Viscountess Astor six
no practical good; it can only topsy turvey." but we also believe months ago once more attacked invite the risk of aggravating the that in certain things people who Hongkong's social evil the China very conditions it seeks to come out to the East would be well Mail expressed a hope that the alleviate. Prostitution is not advised not to be in too much of Colonial Secretary would not allow peculiar to Hongkong and Malaya that guided them at home. But follow this or that kind of bomb, a hurry to discard the principles of destruction, of the desolation to himself to be bullied into inter-It is found in every part of the still. Paddy's Market! We think ference from distant London, the world. Why blink the fact? even the most casuistic of us possible consequences being too Certainly the evil is not as many would allow a little laxity in grave for uninformed meddling. claim, "an indispensable safety-regard to that. This week's cables show that the valve for the protection Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas hus had domestic virtue." Neither is it -resort-to-g-compromise--He-has-as-a-social-problem the outcome Soviet Ambassador.
appointed a general advisory of inborn wickedness. Simply it board to deal with the problem, is the result of our social system. Tuesday last, M. Karakhan in-ness,
A Peking telegram says that, on of war, is still edged with bitter of the Peace, who was 'n member 1 British inventor has of the Licensing Bench before! not simply in Hongkong but in The conditions
which
make formed the Chinese Foreign Office "practically accepted the offer which I had just appeared, was Malaya as well. This step has prostitution prevalent will remain that he had been appointed of a French firm to exploit his obsessed by Peace and his crimes. naturally raised certain criticism just so long as our social system He added that no arrangements in a few seconds; but he trusts illustrations one of Lord Bea- Russian Ambassador, to Peking, that his ray can wine out an army a newspaper, in which were two Invisible "death ray." He claims He came up to me and showed me There are those who ask why it continues unchanged; just so long, had yet been made for him to that this power will make war consfield, the other of Lord Srify should have been necessary to in Bernard Shaw's words, as present his credentials. Though impossible. A plots wish i When haye appointed an advisory body poverty, makes virtue hideous. the news was not exactly a aur- the great war ended chemlats were bury
"Fearful types, aren't pansisting of members whose This same fact has been stated by prise in view of the purport of stated to have devised terrific in- they?" he said. Which is Knowledge of local conditions is two of our most eminent scientists from the capital of the Chinese now the death ray. Possession
messages during the past monthstruments of destruction.
And Peace?", true!
-Bowen-Rowlands. necessarily second-hand. The who assert that just as certain Republic, it arrived with unlooked of such a weapon can only "Seventy-two Years at the Bar."
of
no nation will dare to begin so terrible a thing." The wish was father to the thought. The word staggered down the slopes of death none the less. And now, when-the-memory of the fury and
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My friend seemed vastly tie kled when I communicated my doubts to him and asked him if he really thought these things were honest- ly come by, in fact he said it was the best joke he had heard for a long time.
Do you really think that I should come down here to try and pick up a bargain if I thought they we re honestly come by," he inquir ed. "Why, I expect to come across quite a number of fountain pens and pipes that have disappeared from my person at various time. Even if I liave to buy 'em back I shall make up for it by getting something else at about a third of its real value. What one loses on the roundabouts one makes up.. ... 3 on the swings," he added with a
B grin.
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NEW YORK, June 18. The latest league baseball re- sults are as follows:-
AMERICAN LEAGUE, Philadelphia... 3 Chicago
o'St. Louis NATIONAL LEAGUE. ... 4 New York ...10 Brooklyn
3 Philadelphia 5 Boston
Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis......
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17 Buyers. EWOS................. If Buyers Shanghai Docks 99 Buyers. New Engineerings 64 Buyers. Orientals
3.50 Buyers. Shanghal Cottons 56 Buyers.
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As we wandered from shop to
O shop and my friend bought first.
one thing and then another, at ridiculously low prices I tried to work It all out.
Here was Joe, a perfectly straight- forward and honest.man, living up to a generally high standard of out the slightest qualms of con- conduct and yet apparently with- science, buying goods which on his own admission he knew to have been stolen.
over, we turned, in the direction When, our tour of the market of home, my friend asked me how It was that I had made no purchases. I commenced a long lecture on the evil-of-encouraging-- wrong practices but I'm afraid I' couldn't have sounded very con- . vincing for in my innermost heart I knew that if I had only seen semothing I bad wanted, the desire ‹. for making a bargain would have overcome any scruples I may have. possessed!
And so I have now learnt what? Paddy's Market is and what-is- The State Department: learns am on the way to learning that It more, I am inclined to think that K from Santos that the revolutionary may not be a good thing to have movement at Sao Paulo is doomed. too many scruples when one comes A decided turn for the better out East because they have aɛnasty.- occurred yesterday.
| habit of turning topsy-turvey.