THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1926.
CLOTHES AMAH.
WOLF CUB SHOULD NOT RELY ON HER"
SCOUTERS SHORTAGE.
An important matter the short-
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Extracts from this instructive articlo are:-
-WANTED:
ARREST OF OFFICE BOY IN .MACAO.
BROUGHT BACK HERE,
der was brought back to Hong- kong in Police custody.
FAKIR MAGIC
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN VIEWS ON THE STRIKE... taken up by both sides were able
to deelde nothing
COMPARISON WITH GERMANY'S DOCTORS WITNESS STRANGE
LONDON PERFORMANCE. * 1920 EXPERIENCE.
Marshal Pilsudski was victorious In the recent Folinh insurrection:
within a few days, but had it not been so a goneral strike, which did, as a matter of fact, begin, would have taken effect, and there is little. doubt that it would have decided the issue in Pileudski'a favour..
The General Strike and War. The doctrine of the genoral strike as a weapon against international ware no longer has the same pres tigo amongst Continental Socialists it had of old, although the Gor- man Pacifiat movement is undea- vouring to re-establish the doctrine "Baldwin," It continués, "has had
and win the support of the trade his baptism of Are.. There is no
unions for it. Even now'any Ger- one left, not oven in the Opposition, template war, or participation in man Government that might con- who would contest his renown as the most successful, the most con-
war, would have to reckon with the siderable statesmen since the war against ft In Russia, ■ generai possibility of a general strike
ecstatic about the way in which the of 1905, and was partly successful, The "Deutsche Tageszeltungstrike accompanied the revolution British Government handled the for the Tear was compelled to pro- situation. "It is true that the mise a constitution. police truncheon was the only wen pon, but it was manipulated in, such an expert manner and supplemented by such rigorous sentences of penal servitude" that "the rowdy elements lost all desire for con- flict." "Behind the police armed with truncheon's there stood in full view the armed might of England, with steel helmets, machine-guns, armoured cara, tanks, and, in Lon- don harbour, even submarines??
That the demonstration by the
Gorman intarest in the British fakir Dr. Tahra Bey was extremely strike was very great, but it le only Interesting. that it was open and now that the press has begun to Last night, the alleged "want-ahoveboard, but that there was
attempt a general appreciation of aga of Scoutmasters-in the Honged man" in the Praya Office mur-nothing that they had not seen.
1; (writes the "Manchester kong Seout nuvement is referred to
before was the opinion of some of Guardian's" Burlin correspondent). in the Commissioner's (the Rev.
the medical, men who at the Scala The Conservative "Deutsche G. T. Waldegrave Letter, publish- When the discovery of the ter- Thentre watched the "Zakir's dia-Tageszeitung" writes that "the" ed in the June number of the "Silverrible crime in the premises of the play of his curious powers. At the complete victory of the British Wolf." On another pelat there is China Commercial Co., Connaught on the audience was asked whe-Government and the annihilating mention of the local habit of relying Road Centrul, was made on Mon-ther it thought similar demonstra defeat of the trade unions are the on "amaha" to look after clothes, day morning, three detectives tions should be given in London in beginning of a new era.” as compared with the practice,at
were sent to Macao taking with public, and among those who ex- Home.
them two office "boys" who were pressed their opinion there were employed with deceased and the only a few dissentients. other "boy" who is accused "of "Scores af medical men and "We are pl keen to make a big absenting himself that morning. many other well-known people advance, but this cannot be accon)-- Near the Macao frontier ..,were present at this private view plished without an increase in the at the Barrier across which is and about 40 doctors sat on number of Scoutmasters, and it is Chinshan, Chinese territory) the platform kooping close watch on the just the shortage in that respect "boys" sighted their colleague and the proceedings.
Some of them which forms our greatest hindrance, informed the detectives who, in were always ready to note how the Of late several' old scouts have come turn, called on the Portuguese sen- fakir could alter the beat of his forward as Scouters, and where tries to hold up the man, as he heart at will and how he could in any Scouters have left or gond on was about to cross the border. a state of imperviousness, to pain leave, others have been found to This "wanted man" is accused-induced by a cataleptic trance Lako their place, but we want of having gone to Macao on June into which he and thrown himself Scouture to start new troops as well 29. It is also alleged that there ispierve his flesh with pina and as to carry on already" existing wound on his right hard, bound check the flow of blood They
up with cotton wool.
tested the reality of his trance and The loss to be sustained by the
He is described as a young man of the trance into which he threw Sea Secuts when Lt.-Comdr. C. R. Dof about the same age as the de-a young man after hypnotising him Harvey leaves is mentioned incensed who, it will be recalled,
At the beginning the fakir, after Troop Notes,
received over 80 wounds from an manipulating the nervous centres instrument surmised -to have of his body. fell into a stafë of
The Conservativo "Kreuzzeitung". been an iron crowbar.
catalepsy. He was then placed on
writes that while the British jave scythe blades, resting only the some qualities the Germans would back of his neck and of his feet not wish to possess they have one en them, a large block was placed which defeated the strike and this on the middle of his body, and to quality is "the will to win." It this a stalwart man administered
was this "will to win, felt by the several blows with & hammer.
entire nation, including "even When the fakir recovered con-workmen," which,; so the "Kreuz sciousness it was explained that zeitung" thinks, enabled the British he was temporarily physically in- to win the War. This paper, which sonsible to pain, and he walked always appears under the device among the audience with long hat-"For God, for King, and Father- pins thrust through either cheek land" ends with the melancholy re- and a dagger boring into his throat. Hection that if the Germans had The sight was not as horrible as possessed this same "will to win" it sounds because there was
ones.
"I am glad to be able to say that Sergeant-Major Instructor Hollingdale is taking over the Murray Troop and will be assisted by A-S-M. Sell, and Maynard an old scout of that troop who is apply. ing for an A-S-M.'s Warrant. So I am hopeful that the call for Scouters voiced by His Excellency (the Governor) will not pass un- heeled, and that the advance will be made.
TO-DAY'S BAZAAR.
ATTRACTIONS AT UNIVERSITY GROUNDS.
will derive any direct special lesson Whether the German trade unions from the British strike remains to be seen, for not until now has ade- quato information about it. heen.
available.
SERIOUS RIGHT IN JAVA. PRISON.
"Wolf Cub Points, "The Wolf Cub Packs have decreased in number, largely be cause the cubs have grown up and joined the Scouts and the coming supply is still too young. All the been gaily Illuminated, and the bleeding, though before he removed they would have won the Great seriously injured. Reinforcements
The St. Stephen's College Bazaar, which His Excellency the Governor opens this afternoon at the Uniger- sty, will remain open until 11 p.m. The University Grounds have Great Hall and adjoining lecture
no
the dagger the blood began to ocze. rooms have been transformed IntoI was more distressing to see him lie on a board covered with sharp airy and of tight and colour. Fo-morrow the Bazaar will be mails while someone stood on him continued. The centre of in- His skin was unctured in several terest at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow places.
Thought-Reading.
Hume there are very few, Chinese Cubs, and, one or two Chinese troops have in the patrols secuts who judging from their diminutive size would be far happier in a Puck. In starting a Pack, should warn Sebaters. they must remember that a Cub Pack is not a small boys will be the Hard Courts adjoin-
Scout Troops. The method of working the University Great Hall. The audience was asked whether
ing Pack differs in very many essentials from the way in which u Scout Troop is run, just in the same way as Rovering has fentures which distinguish it very markedly from Scouting. Cuba are not usually of an age to appreciate responsibility and need much more personal atten- tion than Scouts. The training a given even more through games than it is in Scouting. Camping does not play the real part in cub- bing, whereas great stress is laid on the tub's usefulness and beha- viour in his own home. One of the tests for a Two Star Cub the Pack equivalent to the Scout 1st Class Scout) is boot-blacking, clothes folding and laying and lighting_n fire in re-piace. Only a day or two ago a Cub said to me "I never fold my clothes. My amah always does that." Yst in England for in- stance a Cub would almost cor- tainly have to do that and more about the house. It is never too early to make a start in training up a youngster in the way in which he should go, and if we neglect the Cub side of the Scout Movement, we must not be surprised if we do not. have a steady supply of boys com ing into the Scout Troops."
SCOUT "AWARDS.
COMMENDATION, MENTION & WARRANTS,
FOR GOOD SERVICE.
The following awards have been made by I. E. the Chief Scout of Hongkong:-
Letters of Commendation. Patrol Leader, Kwok Mok-hol, 13th Troop (Ying Wu College) :- Rendered efficient First Aid on two cccasions, once near the University to two small boys, and on the other cccasion to a badly injured man in Yaumati.
Scout," Chan. Kang-ming, 19th Troop (1st Yeamati)-Hia suspi clons were aroused by certain signs that all was not well in a. Chinese flat, and having seized a good op- portunity saw enough to cause him to report to his Scoutmaster that. he suspected a case of infectious disease. It was found by thei authorities. be a concealed ease- of small-pox. This action on the purt of the Scout may have pre- vented a serious cutbreak of that discuse
Mention."
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Sucond Ho Cheuk-yuen, 13th Troop (Ying Wa College):-for giving able assistance to P. L. Kwok 'Mok-hol when attending to the small boys near the University.
Scout Lau Hung choi, lat Troop (St. Joseph's College): for assist ing P. L. Kwok Mok-hel with the cuse in Yaumati.
Warrants Issued.
E.
Assistant Scoutmaster, Zimmern, 3th Troop: Ho Ping, 13th Troop.
he could command
Here a large matshed stand has it wished him to show "how been erected, and a five-sel exhibi-touching the nervous centres tion tennis match. is announced be animals tween the 1926 Doubles Champions state
the Colony. Messrs. S. Aland H. D. Rumjahn, and Messrs. Ng Sze-kwong and Ng Sac-cheung
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Batavia, June 19A serious dis- turbance took place in the special prison at Meester Cornelis on Tuesday last. One of the techni cal foremen was attacked by a pri soper with an iron bar, but he succeeded in warding off the blow which would otherwise probably Ave cost him his life,, Whilst defending himself against his at- tacker twelve other prisoners foln- ed in the fray, armed with parts of the machines cut of the work- shop. Another warder who had arrived to lend assistance was also
soon arrived and the position was The "Frankfurter Zeltung." which
30 serious that they had to make published remarkably able objec-use of their firearms, One of the respondent, and was, indeed, the hitting a warder and died imme tive messages from its London cor- attackers was shot in the act or best guide available here to events diately. Four others were serious- In England, puts heavy blame on:
ly wounded. This, of course, made the British Government for failing an impression on the rest of the to avert the strike. During the prisoners, who retired-and allowed- strike itself the "Frankfurter" saw
themselves to be captured. da great
menace to democracy in situation is now enim.. the actions and attitude of the British Government as in those of the trade unione.
War.
of catalepsy in them and make them fall into condition of rigidity The vote "Vorwarts," which also publish. was in favour of his doing this, ed very interesting messages from but there were strong expressions its London correspondents, reflects of dissent, and in the end the the views of the more Conservative animals were, nos produced. One British trade union leaders."" muy probably take it for, granted that there will be no experiments with animals at future perform-
The latter is "the imperturbable Mr. S. C. Woo" of Wimbledon fume in recent years. The former is his brother and well-known as Open Tennis Champion of the Colony on more than one occasion. Tickets can be obtained at the entrance, ances. from $1. An augmented service of
After a long interval the fakir buses will be run by the Hotel Com-showed his powe" of reading
pany to the University.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
List of passengers for Manila by the s.o. Empress of Canada which sailed on June 30:-
When A Nation,Struck. With the exception of these two papers the German press was 80
Shadows Before
The
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
July Queen's Theatre; "The Cohens and the Kellys."
July 1-Star Theatre; "The Fighting Coward."
July 1--World Theatre; "Nar- row Streets."
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wretchedly served that had these been missing it would have been impossible to gather any idea in thought in various ways.. The
Berlin as to what was really pass- audience was delighted when one of the doctors on the platform gax German reaction has derived con- ing in England. Dn the whole
July 1--Imperial Concert Party ing that his wife was somewhere siderable encouragement from the
at the Kowloon Cricket Club. 9.15 in the audience but he did not strike, all the more so as its deeper p.m. know where was led by the fukir implications are not at all under July 3 Dance at Cralgengower to the right seat. Words written stood. The German Socialista are
Cricket Club in honour of Mr. on sealed
! papers "were read by probably more inclined than ever JH. N. Mody, 9.15 p.m.,
to reject the general strike as an July 3-Repulse Bay: Hotel economic weapon, while believing Carnival.
the fakir, and to show how thoughts could be read by a third method he hypnotised young man and in its value as a political weapon. It was used in Germany once, and
answered questions put to the young man by "members
Sport.
July 2-Exhibition of "Troubles
Auction.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Altura. Misa N.
of the with complete success, to overthrow tennis match at University in aid of Altüra, Master Y. Altura, Miss J. audience, Altura, Mr. T. Ames. Mr. W. M. from the platform the procedurement established by Kapp and
To those at a distance the counter-revolutionary Govern St. Stephen's College building fund. Baldridge, Miss R. E. Burer, Mrs was not clear. One man" with his Luttwitz in 1920. Since then the July & Valuable household fur- Cue Je-lian, Mrs., Chow Ho. Mr.hard on the young man's wrist cou- idea of the general strike has al-niture at Lammert Bros.' Sales Chan Ka-hay, Mr. Ching Jop-king, centrated his mind Mr. W. A. Saxon Davies, Mrs. Mahout the winner of the Derby. German politics, and is, indeed, the
on a query ways lurked in the back-ground of Room. Duddell Street, will be sold.
ut 2.30 p.m., FitzGerald, Miss A. FitzGerald, Mr. The fakir gave the, answer. and it most powerful defensive weapon
Miscellaneous. D. Huang, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hupt. will suffice to say that the name the Republic has at its disposal. In
July 1-3 Bazaar at St. Stephen's Mr. E.. Hilton, Miss H. Holbert, Mr. given in full began with the civil war it may be able to de-College, commencing at 3.15 p.m. and Mr. Hogan, Mrs. Ho. Shi, Mr. A young girl concerned about acide everything, as it did against today and 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. Hung Hong-lau, Rev. and Mrs. J. family matter received a detailed the Kapp Putseh, when the arms and Saturday,;
E. Knipp. Miss Ko Lay, Mrs. Lu answer which completely satisfied Kien, Mins T. H. Laugri), Mr. T. L.. her.
Lay, Mrs. M. Lines, Miss B. Lines,
Buried Alive.
Mrs. Lee She. Mr. Lu Meng, The most sensational incident Rev. G. R. Lindsay, Mrs. J. R. came at the end, when the fakir Morris, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Murphy, placed himself in a state of Miss L. H. Murphy. Miss M. L. catalepay.. His nostrils and mouth Meyer, Mias R. C. Mulliden. Mr.
wére then plugged with cotton and Mrs. J. M. McKenzie. Master wool. He was placed in a coffin D. S. McKenzie, Mr. P. Natividad, and his face covered with sand. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Padera, Mr. and Then the lid was put on the collin. Mrs. H. S. Pedley. Mr. T. R. Quayle, and it was completely covered with Mr. D. Rebok. Miss M. Richards, sand. The audience had decided Mr. G. Sancho, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. that he should remain buried for Shoop, Miss K., L. Shoop, Master K.10 minutes. At the end of that Shoop, Mr. J. H. Tucker, Mr., Tang time the coffin was dug out, un Hem-wing, Mr. N. Transaglia, Mr. covered, and placed on end, and Uy Pih-yong, Miss Uy Zin-cuan, he was seen insensible with swollen Miss M. Uy, Mr. J. D. Willis, Mr. lips. In two or three minutes be A. Wong, Mias M. Walsh and Miss had recovered consciousness and P. White...
| the people were crowding around to receive "talismans," scraps of paper bearing, Egyptian hiero- glyphics which had been burled with him. All recipients were as- Pured that If they thought of a
THE "SILVER WOLF."
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The young man crossing the threshold Into a larger life must
Extracts are reproduced alee And it open for individual develop
where in this issue.
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