SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1926.
VICEROY'S ADDRESS.
SHANGHAI.
AGRICULTURE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GOVERNMENT DETERMINED MARSHAL SUN" CHUAN-FANG'S | REPORTED TO BE GENERALLY
TO DO ITS DUTY...
COMMUNAL KIOTS
Simla; August 17,
DISPOSITIONS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT.
Shanghal, August 31.`
SATISFACTORY.
OUTLOOK IN INDIA,
FRANCE & STAM.
VISIT OF INDO-CHINA'S GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
CONVENTION. SIGNED IN EKOK
OUR WAIF'S
HOW ARE THEY FARING TO-DAY?
POLICE COMMENDED.
(To the Editor of the “China Mail"]
Str, Samb months ago we first: heard of the Police action in tak ing care of somo stray lads, giving
...Simla, August 17.
Bangkok, August 25. Striking observations on matter Numerous rumours continue to Agricultural statistics at the end The Governor-General of French constitutional and, communal were be circulated locally about the of July with reference to the pro- Indo-China, M. Varenne, arrived nude this morning by Lord Irwin civil warfare in Central China and grows of the Monsoon, as summed this evening at 6.46. in his first address to the Central the attituda of Marshal. Sun Chuan-up officially are--"The Monsoon is The original programme was that them clothes and lodging, finding Legislature.
fang which is causing consider. sufflelent In North and East Bengal, he should arrive at eleven this them jobs, and educating them. The Viceroy and that they couldable speculation.
Bihar, the Central Provinces, West-morning, but the steamer encounter With all this help the lads were no more deny the fundamental duty Marshal Sun has issued u prern India States, Lower and Uppered bud weather in the Gulf and was able to support themselves--4 | of Parliament to wasist India and clamation pointing out that to Burma and the majority of the considerably delayed at the bar. thoroughly good prospect forth- judge of the progress made than many false and mallelous rumours Punjab States. In "Assam and The Governor-General transfer- coming It is now a long time they could deny the elimite claim, are rife, all of which tend to dis-Frta of Madras the Monsoon red to a Siamese warship and was since then, and I am inclined to which india made and for the urb the peace. There is no fairly satisfactory, The rainfall brought up river to the Royal land-think that it is about time that wo satisfaction of which they worked. 1oundation whatever to them.. He, ta below normal elsewhere and more ing, where he was received by 're-hear something again of it. That But before this clin could be fhrshal Sun, has hitherto adopted is needed. The standing crops are presentatives of the King and the is why I have written. fully realised huny obstacles im- policy of "pao ching an min" generally fair and food supplies an Foreign Minister and by the French This thing is altogether a very posed by history, sircumstance and (armed neutrality) and this is adequate except in parts of Burm. Minister,
sound and kind deed of the Polieg nature would need to be surmoant stand which he will continue to Fodder and water are sufficient
Convention Signed.. "authorities, the good tone of thi 4. While the past achievements take, Rumours cannot be permit- except in Sind and parts of Madras, The Governor-General immediate walfs" being most highly reflec of progress had been the happy led to pass with impunity and shopal, Indore
and. Rajputana, ly proceeded to the Foreign Office, ed. It is things as such that in- fruits of joint Indian and Eris aff are strictly warned against dis The condition of the cattle is good where the convention between Siam terest everybody; naturally, it a ffort, so now in the solution of seminating false reports, other except in desert tracts of Sind and and Indo-China was signed at soven their wish to hear some news con the present dificulties, each race wise he will adopt nevere measures parts of Bhopal, Indore, Rajputana d'clock by Prince Traldos on be-cerning the lads from time to time.
The local and two districts in Burma. Severa half of Siam and M. Varenne on had an indispensable part to taksin dealing with them.
Στι keep cattle disease prevails
the behalf of the French Republic.. He was the last to usk those who authorities are ordered to
The Bengul criticised reform to abandon the watch for rumour-mongers and to Chittagong district of
convention delimita the inciples which they revered: The arrest them and punish them to the Some cattle digense also exists in boundary between the two countries Assam, the Central Provinces and on the Mekong river and also re- British did not seek" to force Indiag
three, States in Rajputana.
lates to their commercial interests. into a mould unfriendly, to the main)
M. Varenne will stay until Sun- features of Indian life and charus
day afternoon, and during uter.
time will have a full programme of dinnere, receptions, etc.-Straits Times."
remained, of
"
fullest extent of the law.
that
GALLANT RESCUE.
DROWNING SWIMMER SAVED BY DR. A. H. SWAN,
AN UNKNOWN MAN.
Hoping that you will kindly, in vestigate about it and give the thing prominence in your columns. and
hanking you,
Yours, etc.,
DEUCALION.
Hongkong, Sept 3.
DEFENCE CORPS.
APPOINTMENT OF NEW
ADJUTANT:
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Thomas Graham Weall to be a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence At Corps, vice Mr. George William
Sewell, resigned.
Local Preparations.
In Assam the prospects of tea. Arrangements for the defence of the Waesung Forta and the ate and cotton generally are good Kaochangmino Arsenal have been in Bengal there to an increase of The Viceroy emphasised thai rompleted due precautions having about 16 per cent. in the area un events" between now and the Com-Leen taken against possible, attacks, der jute, the condition or which is reission's statutory enquiry could Chinese gunboats, loyal to Marshal genially good. The gradual riaej not fail to exert a great influence Sun, have been posted at Woosung of rivers in East Bengal is expect upon the gonclusions of that body and on the upper reaches, of the ed to facilitate retting operations regarding the effiency, or other Huangpu River, near the Arsenal, in Bengal The price of jute con- wise with which the poifey of 2010 and no hans are permitted to muu tinues to fall, in anticipation of Pad proceeded.
near either of these places at night. Barge supplies, but the price of L'ahappily, the burning question Arrangements are being made, for rice is rising slowly in the Punjab
the feeling between the search of vennela zoming from The price of wheat is lower than the communities. He admitted that Canton. it being thought that pro- last year in the North West Fron «time was required to heal the fessional Bolshevik propagandista tier Province, grains being exports yound.' Meanwhile the Govern have been arriving with Red liters ed to Afghanistan from Kurram. men; had obligations to law-abiding ture and arms.
But there la no, appréciable change 1 itizens. Although the matters, Gen. Lu Hsiang ting, Tapan of in prices in Burma. The prices of Shanghai, August 80. were the primary concern of the Cheklang. again passed through rice and paddy, and other. food Tsingtao during the past week,! provincial Governments, the form Shanghai early yesterday morning grains are generally higher than Dr. A. H. Swan was instrumental, His Excellency the Governor in which they were now emerging on his way from Hangchow to Nan those at the corresponding period in rescuing a Mr. Eames, accord-has accepted the resignation by made them of all-India interest.king, to confer with Marshal Sun of the previous year. The rising to word received in Shanghai Captain George Edward Swinton, Untenable claims of rights und once more on the situation. It was may be due to heavy buying by yesterday, from drowning and a
M.C.. 1st Battalion, the East cxaggerated opposition from time only on Saturday morning that he China, and the Far East and to the buffeting to death on the wild Surrey Regiment, of his appoint- to time had caused anxiety to the returned to Hangehow from Nan-lagt harvest being poorer than coast at Iltis Hook, Mr. Eames ment as Adjutant in the Hong- authorities. The Government had king. According to reports, Gen. 1924-1925.
The prices are higher went swimming off the point dur with effect from September 1.
kong Volunteer Defence Corpa, he intention of allowing any unjust La has completed arrangements than last year in Bihar and Orissa,ing the heavy sea subsequent to er "unreasonable claims,, still leas for the defence of Cheklang and heard generally lower than last year the typhoon and became exhaus- His Excellency the Governor any violence, or threat of violence will be sent to the war front. His in parts of Madras, but are steady ed, being dragged away from the has made the following appoint- to deter them from their duty of family are due to arrive here to-day.in Bombay, and the tendency to fall coast.. His condition was noticed ment under the provisions of the maintaining the public peace, and, Rumours were prevalent yester in Western India States and else and many people rushed to the Hongkong Volunteer Regulations, so far as was compatible with the day to the effect that the press gang where is fairly normal with a ten beach. Women became frantic rights of others, to assure the right was busy in Shanghal but these cency to rise.
and ran up and down acreaming. of the individual citizen to parsue were officially denied.
The economic conditions and the The men seemed powerless to do unhampered his lawful avocations.
agricultural outlook are generally anything. India had an abundance of ability Marshal Chang Chung-chang, satisfactory except in Sind where The drowning man was swept but some of it in the past had been Tupan of Shantung, is understood there has been generally a decrease against the rocky projections but Girected along lines that could at to have sent agents to Shanghai to in the area under cultivation, one managed to keep afloat although best lead to no useful result. 'n recruit unemployed White Russians telsi in Ajmer-Merwara, and in the the waves dashed him time after the future the whole of India's re- for his army. These men are being scarcity of works opened owing to time against the rocks. Dr. Swan sources were needed for one of the paid $30 apiece for expenses whilst the failure of crops. prost constructive tasks which had on their way to Tainanfu. Already ever enlisted - human energiës and some 80 have been enrolled. Mar- hapes,
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Imperial Affairs.
Referring to foreign. and im perial matters, the Viceroy touched;
Un
the friendly relations. withi
White Russians Wanted.
shal Chang has 3,500 White Rüs
came on to the beach and seemed:
siana in his army at the present DANGER OF DIVORCE. Bea, dashed through the surf into time.-N. C. Daily News."
Afghanistan and Nepal and his" COCAINE CHARGE.
atisfaction at the solution of the Mosul problem.
As regards the South Afric...n| question, there would be a delega tion to the forthcoming Conferencej hortly, which would satisfy thei Indian publie on the question of Indians in South Africa.
He de
NINE MONTHS HARD LABOUR.
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BROKEN VOWS RESULT IN SHORTER LIFE.
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Captain Nevil Charles Dowell Brownjohn, M.C., Royal Engin- eers, to be Adjutant, with effect from September 1, and until further notice.
Shadows Before.
to grasp the situation imme- diately. He rushed for a life preserver and, despite the heavy COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL" the swells beyond. Towing the
Entertainments. life preserver, he gradually made his way toward Mr. Eames, who was weakening fast. It was after September 4-Queen's Theatre; he had put the life preserver "Kings of the Turf" 2,30, 5.15 and The statement made by Professor around Mr. Eames that the real 7.16 p.m. G. M. Robertson, president of the struggle began. The rescuer had, September 4-Star Theatre; "Royal College of Physicians of not been a physical director in "Richard Barthelmess in "Fury." Edinburgh, that the incidence of vain, and his past experience The Man Without A Conselence." September 4-World Theatre; Henricus Augustua Boom, insanity among married people
stood him in good stead. Struggl September 4-A Strok presents 28, describing low, but that it is increased in ing with the waves, he gradually Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and Dutchman, aged himself Independent was marked degree by the loss of neared the beach, where he was the Dennishawn Dancers at the chered that the Government was no/rought up on remand at West.husband or wife, gives an added asgiated by the others present in queen's Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Susceptible to an, enay decision with being in possession of a large closures
minster Police Court and charge interest to the sensational dis dragging the victim of the waves
of Dr. Herman zeereive force. The solution must)
to dry land. First aid meaine Alice and Affiliated Hospitals, September 20-Concert in Aid of Boom was Bundesen, the famous Health Com-gures were applied and it is un-.18 p.m. by based upon mutual accommoda-arrested at Victoria Station on July missioner of Chicago, who declares derstood that Mr. baon and carry, the free assent "of 21, when, according to the police that married men live virtually getting along nicely.
Eames is: both communities.
evidence, a brown paper parcel wice as long as men who have Been We have been informed that on the Parade, Ground at Corps September 24-Promenade Con- The Viceroy next advised the alleged to contain 'tocaine
cert by the H.K.V.D.C. Infantry Co.,l Assembly to examine the Currency found in his pocket, Mr. Musket
Dr. Bundesen bases his revela unknown, either
another foreign gentleman, name Headquarters. Bill, not in the light of local in-prosecuted for the Crown and Mrtion on new completed statistics wholly assisted Dr. Swan in the partially or terests, but with reference to its F. W. Perkins appeared for the compiled by his department on the long swim and
Sports. September 4-Second Aquatic #limate reaction upon the economic accused.
comparative longevity of bachelors. Daily News."
rescue "N. C. Fete of the Victoria Recreation and commercial prosperity of the Mr. Muskett said the authorities married men, and men who have!
Club. whole country.
agreed to the case being dealt with been divorced. Alluding to the polley of the sammarily, and Mr. Perkins an- The statistics show that out of nevelopment of railway truffle in nounced "that Boom would plead every thousand divorced men Lei sural areas with the view Lo guilty.
tween the ages of twenty-five and ʻimulating agriculture, the Viceroy Mr. Muskett stated that the thirty-four, fifteen died last year; mentioned that the railways had accused was a drug suspect, and that out of the same number of planned to add 6,000 miles of rail- had been watched by the police, single men ve died, and out of a way, which would be remunerative Analysis of the contents of the thousand married men only four and a boon to the country. Ile also parcel found in his possession died.
quantity of cocaine.
was divorced.
referred, to the changed in public showed that they consisted of.89% | In the group between the ages of services based on the Lee Report per cent, pure cocaine. The pareal thirty-five and forty-four, out of], and declared that shortly all' action was an extremely large one.
lene thousand in each class, eighteen
the Lee recommendations would The Magistrate: I have never divorced, fourteen single, and only) le complete and the re-organisation known a case with so large seven married men died. of the services of a very striking guntity,
.1.
The age between forty-five and Statistier
CHURCH NOTICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONGKONG.
Sept. 15th 1926.
14 Sunday After Trinity. Holy Communion (8 a.m.) Children's Service (10 am.) Matins ( a.m.)
Ereacher: lov. H. A. Wittenback. Holy Communioz (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.) Preacher: Rov. H. Copley Moyle FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
nature will have been accomplished. Mr. Muskelt: No, nor have I, and Afty-four comes next.
The public galleries were packed we know that when this pure here again reveal that whereas to overflow, and the House was f›, cocaine is diluted, as it is, for sale thirty-seven divorced and twenty- and the Viceroy on concluding was to women of à certain character three single men died in each thou udly cheered and applauded. and others, it fetches enormous sund of this class, only fourteer
prices. The man is a trafficker in married men Äuccumbed. the drug. An order for his de Forty-nine There is a farmer in South Africa portation has already been made divorced men and only twenty-nine bachelors, fifty-alx who actually confesses te having by the Home Office.
married made a proft on last year's work.
men, further, died in But, then, he found a diamond mine Boom had been in this
Detective-inspector Barnby, anid Chicago last year between the ages country of afty-Ave and sixty-four in their about twelve months, and had made respective groups of one thousand. "In New York we have more Holland and France:
frequent journeys between here and "Consider finally the age of sixy- Germana than any city in the information was that the journeys pioner..
The police five," says the Health Commis- "No - fewer than 116 world with the exception of had been made for bringing cocaine divorced and 112 single out of ene Berlin; we have more Irish than to this country and for arranging thousand over this ago died last (6.80 p.m. Dublin, we have morg Italians to bring foreign women of ill-repute year, against only eighty married." than Rome." Mayor of New here. York.
on his farm.
•
The Magistrate (to accused)
open
You will go to prison with hard "There is a greater eagerness 12 A man went into Cohen's book labour for nine months, and I shall for study in prison than among store, and asked:
recommend you for deportation. college students."Prof. A. Dev. "Have you a copy of "Who's Who
Tassin. and What's What, by Jerome K. Jerome?"
"Ours is the discontent of or
"There are too many studenta. Cohen replied: "to, sir, but ve timists and not the dull despair whose aim is to give off money get Who's He and Vat's He Got, which afflicts a decaying civilian rather than to take on learning by Bradstreet,"
Hon."--Bishop of Birmingham. --Dr. John H, Holmes.
SCIENTIST.
...
September 18-Peak Church Sun- day School sports and tea Kellett Crest, 4 p.m
September 18--Annual At Home" of the Chinese Recreation] Club.
October 3-Fourth race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club nž Happy Valley,
Auction.
September 9-At Mesars. Lain-| mert Bros.' Sales Room. Duddell Street. Postage stamps, 6.10 p.m.
Meetings.
September 6--Annual maceling of ical Hockey Club, in Volunteer ileadquarters lecture room, 5.80/
m.
September 6-Meeting of the general committee of the H.K. Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce, 2.30 p.m.
September 8-General meeting of People's Sayings Corporation, "Ltd., China Building, Noon.
Miscellaneous, September 4-To Teal Church bazaar and fete at the Church, Bonham - Road, in aid of new building fund..
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 am. Subject:--"Man.”. Wednesday Evening Meeting at
September 6-H.K. General Chamber of Commerce resumes Reading Room at above address, Chinese language classes.
September 7-Working party of Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to Mothers' Union at Helena May In-
Noon.·
Atitute, from 3 to 5, p.m.. Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. September 21-Examination, for new boys joining St, Stephen's Col- lege, Prospect Flace, 9.30 am
· September 18-New term at St. Stephen's College, Bonham Road.
September 14-Sixth yearly draw- lag of twenty debentures of Hong- |kong Club, ha Club House, 11 am
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