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that he had seen the strikers "leading away their recalcitrant brethren in chains under the nose of the city police, beating them the while with sticka" Then Francia Thompson's poems. there are the insulting charactors made a pilgrimage the other day to the Skiddaw Arms, Kilburn, which the strike londors are at where the author of The Hound liberty to display hounding down of Heaven used to sit and dream the foreigner. Therefore can it by the fire in the saloon bar. The ollarim, recalled its Francis be said in the face, of, all thosu Thompson associations to the facts that the strike is not entirely landlord, who had never heard of anti-foreign. in its motives, that him, Poet!' said Boniface, decisively. That sort of customer the leaders' real object is nut to hanging about doesn't do a house humiliate the Shameon's Euro- | any good.”” pean community? Only the most bigoted could say yes to that question. Moreoyer only the most bigoted could argue, in the face of these same facts, that the Canton authorities are not extremely culpable for openly conniving at the strike leaders' lawless proceedings.
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William composing in the morning. In the evening we walked to Mary Point. A very fine sunset.
Dorothy Wordsworth.
ONE THING AT A TIME.
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THURSDAY AUGUST 7, 1924
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
'NEEDY · GHOSTS,'
GAS-FITTERS WHO BEAT UP ANCIENT CHINESE CUSTOM.
CONSTABLE.
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COINS THROWN INTO STREET.
· SQUEEZE IS ALLEGED,
Dangers To Life And Limb. Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, this morning, "the Commencing to-day and lasting Police withdrew the charge for, over a week is the annual against two gas-fitters of wound-period in which the Chincse render ing a Chinese constable.
burnt offerings to their dead. At n previous hearing, Sub-Ench household or shop, chooses He who allows his application to Inspecting Shaftain had stated one day in the period for the cere- faltor, or shirks his work on frivo- that it was not likely that the mony. Between five and seven in lous pretexta, is on the aure road Police would press the case as it the evening, the offerings will be to utimate failure. Let any task appeared that the constable had brought into the street and burnt. be undertaken as a thing not been asking for trouble by going Immediately after this procedure possible to be evaded, and it will to the house of the defendants and copper ecins will be thrown into soon come to be performed with demanding "squeeze.” At the the streets in the belief that they alacrity and cheerfulness, Charles Central Magistracy this morning, will reach the departed couls who IX. of Sweden was a firm believer Inspector Grant said that the require money to spend. The in the power of will, even in youth. C.S.P. although not approving of result is that crowds of street Laying Nis hand on the head of his the methods adopted by the defen- urchins walt it the bigger houses youngest son, when engaged in a dants (they attacked the constable and shops, ready for the "fun" to. difficult task. he exclaimed: He with a chopper) was preparel to begin. Their Wallingford tactics shall do it! He shall do it!" The withdraw the charge.
"Among the BROADCASTING great paradoxes of life come the companionship of solitude and the voice of silence. If Silence were pleased, then there must have been co-existence of silence and the song of the nightin Raie. So when we send the night gale allover England and Scotland, to town and village, we are broad- habit of application becomes easy stable will be dealt with depart dangers of making a rugby serum casting something of the Silence
The con- render them oblivious to the
LOCAL AND GENERAL","
which men unconsciously crave in time, like every other habit. mentally. and so urgently require writes Thus persons with comparatively J. C. W. Reith in the Radio moderate powers will accomplish Times." "Silence is a purely much if they apply themselves but there must wholly and indefatigably to one relative term, he some special and amazing thing at a time. quality in some of the vibra
--Samuel Smiles. tions we call sounds if they can be considered not incompatible with the sphere of the vibrations we cannot hear and accordingly call silence, for absence of sound..
*Our senses are painfully in- efficient in their functioning-vast
methods adopted by many con- tractors in the construction of buildings Occasionally it is brought forcibly home to us that, Ltd. besides being offensive to the eye,
buildings erected on the "cheap ranges of vibrations with things as possible" plan are a continual happening that we cannot get in source of danger to the people who touch with; and even within pro- are obliged to live in thent. Wevinces of sight and hearing and have had instances recently in the touch we only attain to a symbo collapse shortly after an outbreak of fire of a support which one might reasonably have supposed should have been the last thing to have given way; and more recently still in the complete collapse of several houses. It will be remem- bered that the collapse at the fire resulted in the death of a fireman and the injury of others. That the P.W.D. is alive to the danger
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is shown in the continual prosecu-Christie's realised £25,551. The tions which they conduct'against chief amounts obtained were: A delinquent contractors and the Louis XVI. Marqueterie secrétaire, same applies to the Sanitary Board £1,417 10s; Pair of Louis XV. regarding sins of omission orewers, £1.355: Suite of Louis commission which come under XVI furniture, a settee and six their domain. Yesterday, a num-fauteuils, £1,207 10s; and a Louis ber of contractors were charged
small marqueterie table, at the Kowloon Magistracy with £1,155. using welded bars in the re- inforcement of houses in Portland 'Street, a practice which is so often attended with serious
a busy quences that even such a busy official as the Building Authority felt it incumbent to make the journey to Yaumati to press for the infiction of the maximum penalty. The danger of using small steel bars welded together into one instead of that of one complete bar is too obvious to need
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SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
August 7. Coronel "Theatre; 'Forever."
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in the public streets. Piles of diminutive half-naked bodies will
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be seen writhing and struggling to gain possession of à few cents or cash.
Motor-traffic and'rieshas are. On the arrival of the "Empress held up until the funds are ex- of Australia" yesterday a report heusted when the "arabs" make was made that a Chinese passenger off to another hunting-field. The haddled during the voyage.
dangers attached to this need not he stressed. They have been men~ tioned nearly every year in the vernacular press but little seems
A Chinese, arrested on board the .s. "Salem," is said to have stolen two revolvers and three 5 kronen notes. The "Solem" to have been done to put a stop was lying at the Cosmopolitan to this dangerous practice. There Dock at the time.
is another danger which may not have been noticed; which is that Mr. A. Mc Nab, Chief Officer people who throw money some of the s.s. Memson," lying at times heave the coins into the Holt's Wharf reports to the Police
August 7-The Star Theatre; The Darling of New York." "The Bachelor Girl.”
August 7 World Theatre; August 7-Queen's Theatre; value of $52.00 "The Broken Wing."
PUBLIC "AUCTIONS..
that some one entered the fere-blazing heaps of offerings and castle of the ship yesterday and boys have been seen to dive into stole clothing and jewellery to the the fire without the slightest hesitation. What satisfaction people get who do this can only be
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Damage to the extent of $75 oo imagined. " August H.-Lammert Bros., at is alleged to have been done 10 The question of interfering with Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, wool P.WD, motor Torry (No. 825) as Chinese customis will assuredly yarn, opals, umbrella and singlet the result of a collision with arise if the worshipping is inter- clottis, etc., etc... 11 a.m.
a lorry belonging to the Tram Cofered with. This is not necessary, August 12-Lamiert Bros., atat Shaukiwan Road yesterday. all that is required is a ban against
Room, Daddell Street, The P.W.D., lorry was backing throwing coins into the streets.
out of a quarry at the time. postage stamps, 5.16 mm.
The period of offering referred
Sales
COMPANY MEETINGS..
CORRESPONDENCE.
RAINS AND RUINS.
August 14.-Second meeting of) As the result of a motor carto above is catirely distinct from the Sundakan Light and Power accident in Morrison Hill Gap the "worshipping of tombs" cere- (., (1999) Lad., at. St. George Road on Sunday in which a man mony which falls every spring. Building, Clnter Road, 11 a.m. was run over and fatally injured. At that time, the essence lies in September 16.-Extraordinary the driver of the car (454), owned the worshipping but at this time general meeting of ThClini by the Hogkong Hotel Garage, was of the year it is the offerings that Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.. at the charged at the Central Magistracy count.] LATEST WILLS Hall Mulliner. Pedder Street, noon.
Col. Herbert Registered Office of the Company, this morning with manslaughter through negligent driving. Mr. of Clifton
the defence, October 3.-Second meeting of Armstrong, for Court, Rugby, and of the Albany, the China Sugar Refining Co. asked for a week's formal remand Piccadilly, W, formerly managing Titd., at director of the Coventry Ordnance Streek, noon.
Co. Office, Pedder which was granted., Works, left £500 to his secretary, October 19.- Miss Taylor, £300 to ho house-
Extraordinary! keeper, Sarth Radford If still in General Meeting of Dougins S.S. his service, £254734
Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office of the Company, 20 Des Vous load, fentral, noon.
October Third meeting of
Office, Redder Street, noon.
November 5-Further extra fordiamry meeting of Daiglus S.S. Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voux Road fentral, non.
Mr. John George Kincaid, of Westhorpe, 44, Newark-street, Greenock, engineer, head of
A coolie caployed at the Kowloon Naval Dockyard, appear (To the Editor of the China Mail.] ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this this morning charged with theft of come solder. Mr. E. W. Spry doubtedly proved Loo much for prosecuting, said that the stolen
some of the old promises. The two malorial was found in defendant's houses (Eastern Street), which
Sir-The recent rin las 1111-
emphasizing in these columns and Messrs. John G. Kincaid & co The China Sugar Refining Co..possession when he was searched went down" some two weeks ago,
Mr. Wright brought it strikingly home when he said that one of the bars instead of being able to with-
stand a pressure of 30 pounds to the square inch would not stand one of two, Well might Mr. Hamilton draw the attention of the defendants to the fact that if the bars had not been detected, they might later have had to appear on charges of muna laughter. We agree with him that it is infinitely preferable that such people should be reached through their pockets before anything serious happens than that they should be prosecuted afterwards, although it is difficult to see how the PW.D. can spare a staff of officials to inspect every bit of material put into a building.
Ltd., left £7,000 to Greenock, at Co. charities, £139,853.
Dr. Thomas Reid, M.D. of Balcastie, Lochmaben, Dumfries, £34,664
Mr. Thomas McBean, of Hallow Park, Hallow, Worcester, iron and steel merchant and broker, left E500 each to Emily Garrett and Mary Silvester "for many years (net £21,695), faithful service'
£22.116.
Mr. Ronald Cux, of 2, Royal park, Clifton, Bristol, leather merchant, £22,109.
AN UNRIPE CANARY..
OTHER MEETINGS.
August 9-10.- Royal Hongkong Golf Club gaminer meeting.
August 1-Extraordinary Gen- eral Meetings of the Hongkong Jockey Club in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., 5.30 p.m.
on leaving the premises. Large furnished us with a notable exain- stolea in the last few months, taken, I am afraid that more of quantities of material had been ple. Unless precautions are duly month's hard labour was imposed, such cases, may happen in the near witness said. Sentence of 3
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
flier, has reached Allahabad.
Senor Zanni, the Argentinian
Lieutenant. Wade and his com panion are now definitely out of the world flight, says a Reuter message:
LOCAL AND GENERAL. When summer Comes it is quite The Russian Council at Tien- Mr. H. Birkett and Mr. C. G.. S. the correct thing to tsin was dissolved yesterday by Mackie were among the arrivals goout for tea in the order of the civil governor of by the ss." Empress of Austrija“ garden. The Larkius family were Chihli. The council was informed yesterday. scated under a tree on their lawn that the former Russian concession the other afternoon partaking of would be administered by Colonel the cup that cheers but not Ty inebriates, when the youngest of
(There Are Some Wishes.)
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Commdr. G. R. S. Watkins, of H.M.S. Ambrose," will sall for London in the P. and O. llaer "Devanha" on Saturday.,
The
future.
As this concerns public welfare, it lies, evidently, in the province of the PW.D. to make close, ex- aminations about old buildings, Cpecially theatres and the like.
I beg to add, in conclusion, that if anything of this sort is to be done at all, it must be done as quickly as possible, as we are being threatened with typhoons.
do?
Yours etc., "SAFETY FIRST" Hongkong, August 3, 1924.
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CITY HALL LIBRARY. To the Editor of the Chino Mail.] [Compradores.
the family, Johnny, aged six, came The Weihaiwel season is now
Sir-I's shocking. Fancy Considerable prominence has running to his mother from the in full swing and despite dull and
having to wade through the pagea been given this week to the Inter-bottom of the garden, where he showery weather for the past
General regre will be fell that of two thick books to find one a national Bank case but there must had been playing, "Oh, mumme, fortnight all have had a fair share Hongkong is shortly to lose Mr. favourite author. The China Mail. cynically suggested
Such was my lukongs should be taken back be a large number of people who he cried, there is such a lovely of amusement at golf, tennis and William Holt Gale. The Antti- experience on Friday morning ut technically, that is to say 'they do not quite understand what the green bird at the bottom of the picnics. The water is so far mach | cau Consulate-General announces the City Hall Library when I tried
garden!" "Is there, dear?" HOMOKED, TUORADAY, AUGUST 7, 1994. were to be formally reinstated and word "compradore" really signi-replied the mother with a food cooler than is usual at this time of that he has been assigned as to find a hook by a certain author. year, but notwithstanding this Consul General for the United I believe the only one of its kind "What is it?" later dismissed. This, as we have fies. To begin with there are the smile..
"I there is generally a good as States of America to the Nether there and of which I had forgotten. hong, compradores, ie. those think," said Johnny slowly-"Isemblage at the Hotel beach lands at Amsterdam, said, fully proved the strike employed by foreign import and think it's canary that's not quite between II and 12.
the title. The person who recom- leaders' disregard for the export, shipping and banking ripe."
Mr. Yo Wai-pan and a number mended it to me had read it some workers interests. They only anty lies mainly in
A message from Kare say of others interested in charity
months ago, and Ind naturally that Japanere destroyer No. 4 propose to hold a bazaar to raise forgotten the title. What am I to Rarely has there been a more wanted the lukongs back in their acting as the go-between for the European merchant and the
grounded at the entrance of funds for flood relief in Kwang- glaring example of strike malice old posts long enough for the Chinese tradera. In this capacity, To-day's Poem.”
Beppu harbour early yesterday rung Province Articles will be columns of your paper, suggest to May 1, sir, through the valuable than the Shameen trouble. As the grand. victory parade, for which they
usually
morning while taking refuge from collected within a week. guarantee that Chinese will fulfil their
asform. The destroyer which bazaian will be held in some new those in authority that another two official report issued by the banners had actually been pre-the
the bargain. A There are some wishes that may belongs to the thirteenth division flats adjoining the Tai Ping catalogues be prepared with the Shameen Muncipal Council clearly pared once. when settlement part of
was engaged with three others in Theatre."
names of the authors in alphabeti- ral order? As it is, the titles of proved, the movement is entirely seemed certain. Their sole aimhong compradore is often the
drove her in toward Beppu, She The US. Consulate-General the books are arranged in alpha anti-foreign. None of the Chinese was to make the foreigner lose keeper of the office cash. Then Nor cloud the brow nor sting the night manoeuvres when the storm
again there is another person who heart..
struck the rocks at the entrance would be glad to receive any in-betical order and not in the lanat employed In Shameen really face as fully as possible. Further goes by the name of compradore Gladly then would I see how smiled and holed her hall. Salvage boats formation as to the present where in a clear and systematic manner. wanted to strike and they would proof of this amiable intention and he is the terror of house- One who now fondles with her have been despatched to the scene.abouts of Mr. James Kelly, who Trusting that others will also Is thought to have been in Shang come forward with their ideas, and gladly resume work to-morrow if was forthcoming yesterday in the keepers. His business has practi-
Whilst proceeding from East hat last April and then to have re thanking you for the valuable they were allowed That their essage, which the Daily Bulle cally nothing in common with the How smiled she but six years
free nothing to the leaders in received from its Cantonhong compradore except that he Herself a child, or nearly so. to West along Des Voeux Rosd, sided at 118. Dixwell Road, His space you have given, ma,
acts as a go-between for European Yes, let me bring before my sight in the vicinity of Pottinger Street, age is 44; height, 5 feet 9 iches; the case of the lukonga fully correspondent. According to this housekeepers in that he assembles he silken treases chained up a taxicab which was following a occupation, construction work,
tight,
'tram, was'run into by Lam Fat, a demonstrates. As everyone knows, message the strike party is all they want from the market
twelve year old Chinese girl of been reached entirely in the hands of Canton's stalls. A lesser known man is the The tiny fingers tipped with red
Gage Street, at 8 o'clock last night. agreement had between the Municipal Council and unemployed and the Shameen ship compradora. In reality he is. By tossing up the strawberry bed the strike leaders upon all points workers have actually bean for a responsible storekeeper as his Half-open lips, long violet eyes, intending to cross ahead of an
job in mainly to receive cargo on A little rounder with surprise, except the reinstatement of the bidden from apteking thuy mind board a ship and deliver it to the And then (her chin against the (4, knae), We lukongs.. The Council resolutely under penalty of bodily hurt consignees, He is paid for doing declined to take the lukongs back, Equally dumning is the very able this but, as the cargo is in his "Mamma! Who can that stranger rightly contending that these men letter signed "Boll Doctor" which custody, he assumes responsibility hud grosaly betrayed their trust Ppeared in yesterday's "China for any shortage. Also, he acts How grave the smile he smiles on were attended to at the G.CH, to 32° Lat. N., moving NiN. WA Remedy. Tasy to take in a lift) twenti
as caterer to the Chinese deck
The
leaders, thereupon
Mail Our correspondent wrote passengera.
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ago,
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Yours.etc.. A. BOOKWORM. Hongkong, August 9, 1924.
TYPHOON WARNING,
Their Second Summar tha” The American Consulate-Gener Eastbound, tram, and behind the al received the following cable oothing sad het weather make their. Westbound, not observing the fol- from Manila at 8.40 this mornings second sunynorsk brying, no five listin lowing tail. She was thrown to Typhoon la about 119 Long B... Summer isorder of ch the ground, but only received 25° Lat. N., moving Wask a bowels and Infantile che, may be bruises and a grazed kare, which Typhoon in About 128 Long E., quickly contented and sulfide polioved by Chamberlain's Doyle, and":"" <boos which place the driver immediate
Cyclone or Typhoon E. of coed water. Always roljojos, i zasle Southera Formosa, flling up.
Svorywhers
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