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"POODLEFAKERS”
ARE YOU ONE?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH OER VOLUNTEERS?
THE CHINA MAILY
LEAGUE CRICKET.
'UNIVERSITY v. POLICE.
On Wednesday afternoon the Hongkong University C.C. scored
EXPORTERS & DEALERS
ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING,
FRIDAY APRIL 6 1923
better quality of gunay bogs. The romedy proposed," for a state of affairs which threatened to bring
FOOTBALL
TO-MORROW'S GAMES.
this important trade into disrepute NOTES AND COMMENT. on the markets of the world was to include in alt contracts with nativa doolers a definite stipulation that quality of both inner and outer
There are only two games down.
The Association of Exporters wil jan vagy victory over the Police R.C.Dealers of Hongkong held their a good, sound and serviceable
As the scores reached this office annual meeting at the City Hall after the averages and been cal-yesterday afternoon. Mr. B. Mon gunny bag must be supplied."I for decision to-morrow. Both are culated they have not been included teith Webb presided, supported by am glad to state that, aventually, First Division games and the kick in this wock's statistics.
Mousts. . Eager, J. M. Alves, complete unanimity was obtained to off in each will be at 445, p.m., Beures:-
A. W. Van Andel, P. V. Botelho, the proposal that this clause should sharp.
Club v. Titania, Club ground. S. M. Churn, J. "Robertson, Fung appear in all 'contracts and the re- Kong Un, and D. K. Blair, (Beeresults have been markedly beneficial.
Kowloon v. King's, Kowloori 4 túry).
ground. (Hunghom.) ANDTRATION AWARDS.
UNIVERSITY,
What is wrong with, our volunteer?" A China Mail reporter who set out to discover the answer to that question, after reading whit the General Officer Commanding H. Y. Tam, Askew, b C. had to say at the aunal inspection Earnshaw the other evening, did not get very P. E. Choo, run out... far on his mission of inquiry BeforeT. O. Yeow, b Hallum
he discovered that the real root of C. A. Peterson, b R. Earnshaw, the matter lay in the correlativ. 33. Ostuan, b C. Earnshaw... query "what is wrong with our J. 1. Youngsayo, h C. Earnshaw youg wen?
B. P. Ng, run ont
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Should the Club play like they
}
King's and the latter will be out to Kowloon are at home to the
ground may handicap them a bit, moreover Kowloon will be out for reverse last Saturday's result. The
the points and I should not be sur prised if they get them.
The firm represented were: In April last, your Committee Men, J. M. Alves & Co. (Mr. addressed the Chamber of Com 24 J. M. Alyos), Arnhold Bros. & Co., more on the subject of arbitration did against the Chinese a fortnight 4 Ltd. (Mr. D. Monteith Webb), awarde by the General Produce ago, they will take the points. It 12 Botelho Bros. Mr. P. V. Brokers' Association of London. It being end of the season football Botelho), Castto Co., Ltd. (Mr. was complained that the awards of nothing startling will be expected. 0 (Mr. J. C. Barretto), Donnelly & found in cargoes on which allow 4LH. A. Castro), Davis & Co., Ltd.dication of the nature of the defect this body never give any clear in-
14 Whyte (Mr. L. M. Whyte), Fung O Tang (Mr. Fung Itong Un), Gil, tions. Naturally, if shippers know ances are made by them in arbitra- 12 Tivingston & Co. Ltd. (Mr. J. H. in wint respect a consignment falls Gordon), Gerin Drevand & Co. (Mr. below standard it will be their first .126 C. S. Ronselet), W. R. Grace & Co. endeavour to investigate the maitre (Mr. R. Wilson), W.. A. Hannibal and take steps to prevent the re- & Co. Mr. John Robertson),currence of that particular cause for W. Hollaual-China Trading Co. r. complaint. The Arbitration Com
A. W. Van Andel), J. D. Hutchisonmittee of the Fondon Chamber of 2 & Co. (Mr. P. S. Cassidy), Jardine, Commerce, which has had this 1 Matheson & Co., Ltd. (Mr. 9.question
consideration, One of the complaints General!
0 Eager), Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. apparently acts on the old adage Fowler voiced was that "the great, R. Earnshaw, e and ↳ Peterson. 9 & Co., Ltd. (Mr. Wong Oi Kut), reasons for his decisions." Accord. (Mr. K. Yamazaki), A. B. Moulder that's judge should never give bulk of the younger men who ean Reynolds, b Yeow out to the Colony were not join Alander, not out
An officer in the volunteers who T. J. Chesh, not out .............. was one of the first approached put A: Vijeo, R. Earnshaw... it this way. The trouble is," he C. W, Lani, BC. Earusbaw..... said that there is too much A. Barua, & C. Earushaw... * poodlefaking* in Hongkong. Extrus Whether its a Rugby fifteen, a cricket Claven ol Volunteer! platoon you try to rake up its the [same old story-half of them can't get along because they've got a teu
R. dance on,"* Must our revent C. Earnshaw ......18.5 0 57 reverses in the field of sport be. Earnshaw & T 10 taken as melancholy evidence that H. "Hallam this is true?
Tuinl
Bowling Analysis.
{). 16.
A. T. Taylor.
7 0 2 ( 13
POLICE.
the Corps in the numbers that they Hill, P. 4. Choo, ↳ Peter- ehould." Ltd. of course, that most of the younge. Earnshaw, run out
The reason for this is, men who are coming out just now Watt, run out Juve anything up to five year Askew, i Petersonl active service behind them and th
. We shall be pleased to show them to you. Wm. POWELL Ltd.
Hongkong Hotel Buildings.
BIRTHS.
· CASSIDY-On 5th April, at 120
Lugard Road. Peak, Hong
Yeow
sight of khaki is nearly as offensive Taylor, e Choo, to them as a red rag to a boil
Michell, Yeow Many of them, however, have Post, e Cheah, b Yeow joined up and have since made Condon, b Peterson secret of the fact that they would like to be quit of the thing now. Not any of them, seem to have [~~ any definite peeve" against the! Volunteers-they confess simply that they are fed up with any! thing to do with forming fours, Peterson One said that what with tennis and Yeow ted dances and so on, he really Cheah hadn't had time to get his parades
in.
our young men?" (as you will) must both be answered. But before that can be done, everyone must Ho complained that he was expect
by an N.C.0, who had never seen
be heard. And since Hongkong-ed to submit to being bossed about
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
11.1 3 25,
1. M.
under
Next Saturday the winners of the Leagues versus the Rest games will be played on the Club ground, Times will be advertised later.
OFFSIDE..
COMMERCIAL,
17 J. M. da Rocha & Co. (Mr. R. M.ingly, our proposal has never gone 27 da Rocha), Rudolf, Wolff & Kew, forward to the Produce Brokers Ltd. (Mr. C. H, W. Kew), "Trus- Association, but the London Char- 2haring Trading Co. (Mr. D. R.ber of Commerce has suggested an 4te. Weckel), Union Trading Co., alternative that the practice follow NAM PAK, HONG - PRICES,
Ltd. (Messrs. 8. M. Churn and ed by Associations such as the OH. Telles Jorge), Harry Wicking & Incorporated Oil Seed Association.
A. W.
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In spite of purchases by America
1 Co. (Mr. H. Owen Hughes and MP.be institutod: namely that samples in Java, reducing supplies for
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The Government is blamed for
S. Pinna), and Xavier Bros. Ltd. be taken ench grason from ship-Hongkong, the local sugar market
r. F. A. Xavier). The Chairman said:
China have hindered shipments to consumption centres and the
various lots merely changed hands severals times but remained in downs. Reaction has now set
FLOUR
..$14.84
..$6.50.
Sperry's XXX" "Big G
$3.65.-
$3.38.
Dayton"...
$2.90.
"White Greetis"
$3.00.
02.03.
"White Rose "...$2.89 >
C. & C.".
ments arriving during the first has dropped appreciably since the month and that from these fair holidays. Apparently, the recent Gentleniou The report and ac-average quality" sainples be made boom was not the result of specul- Counta having been in your hands up and placed at the disposal of the ation but was due to shortage in 80 for some days I will, with your per- arbitrators, huyers and the repre- crops. Disturbed conditions
mission, follow the usual proceduresentatives of the sellers. and take them as read.
Your Committee did not consider During the year three members that this proposal adequately met resigned from the Association, and the very reasonable request raade five firms, joined us, so that the ani, on our representations, the membership, at the end of the fin-subject was discussed at the resent and a big drop has been ancial year, stood at 55, consisting Conference of Associated Chambere recorded. of 63 European and two Chinese of Commerce at Shanghai, or a
The following are this morning's Why They Joined.
Nam Pak: Hong prices. firme. periodical smoking concerts and,
motion introduced by the Hongkong In my speech last year I referred Chamber.
SUGAR. Your Committee hope No. 24 Rough white.. Then why on earth" (queried speaking of social functions, why the pressman did you ever join should there not be an annual ball? to the political troubles which were soon to be able to report progress No. 24 Fine white up at ail in the first place? This would be an assured success if experienced in beth Europeaed in this matter.
$14.23 Scotsman was quite honest about it, the Corps were furnished with a America during 1921, and I am
No. 18 Rough Brown... $13.75 He said he joined up because he smart full dress uniform-indeed continued and have, in fact, become our repart by correspondence on the weight.)
PERUVIAN CONSULAR TARIFF. sorry to any that these troubles have
Java Brow......
$11.90 Considerable space is occupied in (Per picul of 133.4 lbs. net wanted to get a kilt. The reason that might go far towards solving advanced by another who wished he the whole problem but
very considerably increased. one
The subject of an increase in the tariff
RICE,, hat taken a longer think about imagines that, in the present con-situation in Germany and on the for consular certificaten from Hong. No. Siam Long White.....$7.50. enlisting was that he had heard dition of affairs the Government's Continent generally is such that kong to Peru, made suddenly, with there was generally a rather decent reply would be that, for value until there is a decided clearing of out adequate notice. A paragraph (Per picul of 133 lbs, gross
Saigon, sort of a binge up to be had at received, the Corrs is far too expen the other, there can be no con- that this tariff had been raised from
the atmosphere, either one way or appeared in the local press stating weight for net) the Volunteers annual cap. sive already.
fidence in trading. Naturally, these 2 por cent. to 4 per cent. ad came from an ex-active serviceman The only definite grievance voiced
GOVERNMENT BLAMED.
conditions were reflected at this end valorem. At that time-March, in one of the specialist companies.
in a distinct restriction of our export 1922-many shipments arranged trade, so that the year 1922 can prior to the publication of this noti VOTING FOR OFFICERS.
only be looked back on with a sigh |fication. were still held up owing to kong, to Mr. and Mrs. P. as those... two_public_meetings any trenches except the ones at the present state of affairs by-one of the hones, which we experience was addressed by your Association} of relief at its pussing, and a revival the seamen's strike, and a letter KEITH. On March 30, 1923, at showed-usually only wants a Lowe and who clearly didn't know man whose position in the forec at the beginning of every year, thut to the Consul for Peru, calling his on
lead, we have started the ball roll- his job. This must be one of the entitles his opinion to respect.
the succeeding one may make up attention to this and asking that ing with the article appearing to main difficulties standing in the way: "When the Corps was reorganizin Rome respect for the short-the increased charge might be Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. D. day under the significant heading of smooth working and efficiency, ed," he said, "the authorities took comings of its predecessor. waived until contracts made prior
son, James Poodlefakers." When everyone ex-active service men are thrown in alloying the men to choose their Where non-active service men and a leaf out of the Bolshevik's book
to the date of the notification" bad has been heard, then will it have together in the same Corps there is own oflcers. Those who had seen |
been executed. The reply was that the new charge became immediately become possible to name the root quite likely to be a natural diffidence war service felt disinclined-per-
effective whereupon the Association causes of the present apathy among on the part of the former to accept haps somewhat naturally-to serve It must be confessed that the again enlisted the aid of the Cham- ur young men towards the Corps stripes and a feeling on the part of under inen who had not hear to the year 1923 was not a very good one.ber of Commerce with a view to an and also to suggest the remedies, to be told his job by a man who has to recollect that there were many Owing to the Seamen's Strike, tion.
the latter that he oughtn't to have front. These men, however, failed for the rice trade of the Colony. appen for Government interven- When my baby was five months old- Shanghai, Estephania Maria de
she was very sick. tried several· Souza, the beloved wife of if remedies there are, Meanwhile never been any more than an men in the Colony who had risen to hardly any business was done in Salvador A. de Souza, aged 55. we will reserve further comment, amateur at ne game..
The Government, undertook to medicines but they did her no good.. commissioned rank after long years the first three months of the year, pursue the matter through His from the outset they were of saniatance then sent for Baby's Own Tablets and leaving those interested the full
The natural solution of this pro- of service with the Volunteers and and then Saigon shippers stopped Majesty's Minister at Lima and to her. Later when she was teething blem would be the formation of a that some of them had, held com-in and captured almost the whole ultimately ono request was conced, we found the Tablets equally beneficial freedom of our columns to express special company for ex-active ser-missions for over a decade, besides of the trade with the United States ed. I regret to state that the The effect of the cutting tooth reemed to vicemen., The proposal was, how-being thoroughly efficient at drill and Cuba, which were our main exporters affected have not yet ber food and at one time we thought disorder har stomach, sho'diu-vot retain ever, very definitely turned down and well acquainted with local con-outlets. Saigon merchants were received refunds from the Peruvian that she might not get botter, I gain- when the E.A.S.M.A., qua anditions. I have the fullest syn-able to underquota Hongkong very Government but repayment may gave her the Tablets with the same Association of ex-active servicemen, pathy with men who have a logical considerably of account of the presumably be expected at an early beneficial osalt before. I can ro ware invited to take it up but that grievance, but in inost of the cuses facilities offered to them for direct date.
mend the Tablets to all mothers is not to say that individually the I have in mind the officers in ques- shipments, mainly by U.S. Ship.
who have siskiy ahildren." Messrs. John D. Humphreys idea might not appeal to some of tien (who were too old to serve ping Board steamers. and Son have authorised Mr. John them at any rate.
Tablets, the Canadian David Humphreys to sign per pro.
during the war) were the right men Taking Saigon Long Rice as the The year 1023 opened with a dis- children's remedy are guaranteed The "Ex-Active's "Feeling. in the right place and should have standard, it may be said that prices tinctly improved demand, both staly pure and harmless even to the
youngest infant. As a spoelite for in been allowed to retain their rank have ruled pretty steady during the from Europe and America; for the faniile ludigestion, constipation, colle, The average feeling of the ex-It is significant that many men Year Elsewhere in this ported), one each of diphtheria and there's trouble brewing" he's per-commissions, are now serving in the per picul Lo.b.
The opening price for the Various export articles dealt with in diarrhoea, teething pins, croup-sid Issue you will find the answers a enteric fever and two of cerebros feetly ready and willing to throw come. These men are made of the market advanced about 25 cents per ably hampered by the extremel., 60 Kianges Road, Shanghai.
In March the ing has been restricted and consider-(3-for six) from Dr. Willams Medicino dealers, or post Žids, '80 cents the vial China Mail reporterreceived when spinal fever, all Chinese, were his hat into the ring again but in the right stuff; they are the backbone/picul and the highest point was unsatisfactory conditions which still
Cassidy, a son.
Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Keith, a daughter.
SHEARER On April 1, 1923, at
C. Shearer, a Patrick.)
DEATH.
SOUZA.--On April 1, 1923 at
The China Mail.
** TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
Hozakonu, Fawx, Armin A, 1925,
POODLEFAKING ?
Whist
is wrong with
volunteers?"
Otr
he went forth armed with that query after reading Major General Sir
their views.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
RICE
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RICE TRADE HANDICANS,
TRADE PROSPECTS.
the usual guild terms. All quotations are for spot goods"
HAVE YOU A SICKLY CHILD ?
How Baby's Own Tablets Hely.
For the information of parente who hava ailing children, Mrs. A. R. Nelles, of Thessalon Ontario, writes:
Baby
Five cases of small-pox (one inactive serviceman is that "whenho, before the reorganization, held grade mentioned was about $8.50 South China. The resulting trad. simple fever they are unrivali d. Of
notified yesterday.
meantime he's glad and thankful
ACCOUNTS.
B onteith
A lady judge sat on the bench unless he wants to. A fairly con
that be doesn't have to keep step thonsand pities we have not more registered. The market then and until some scheme can be of the volunteer corps and it is a reached in May when $7.16 was exist in Kwangsi and Kwangtung, John Fowler's outspoken remarks at the Summary Court this morning vincing rejoinder to this, from the with Mr. Justice Gompertz, It was
of them."
declined steadily from June, when evolved which will be acceptable to Jast week. Very little way had Judge Jean H. Norris, of New York, military standpoint, is that when
the price was $6.85 to December, all the various factions it does not Whyte for his appreciation of the The Chairman thanked Mr. **Exalted Opinion Of Them- our man gone before he discovered who is one of the
whon it had dropped to $6.26, the possible that there can be any work of the Committees and of him- "Sumaria" the emergency arrived the ex-active
selves" that the real root of the matter lay tourists. During the week she also serviceinan might be too far out of
average price for the year being improve pent in general trading self. He added that there was Do you infer thếp that the pre-about $6.50 per picul in the correlative query "What is sat, with one of the Police Court touch with military work to be sent officers are not.capable?" ask-A notable feature during 1922 nal lines of communication remain sally good deal of work done
conditions particularly if the inter- wrong with our young men ?" This, magistrates.
immediately efficient and that tho ed the China Mail man. bare ten parades a year a trained
was the importation of large quan practically closed se at present.report. He then put the motion which could not be shown by the of course, was no surprise. Major- There will be a Musicale, the soldier is required to put in would was the reply but I will say how at about 100,000 tons), but the The accounts of the AssociationThe election of the following as
I would not go as far as that," tities of Rangoon Rice (estimated General Sir John Fowler stated last of the season, at the Helena suffice to keep him up to the scratch ever, that those who were fortunate qualities did not, on the whole, give de not appear to call for special
which was carried unanimously Very clearly in his speech that a May Institute on Tuesday, April and capable of taking his place with for unfortunate enough to serve satisfaction, and heavy claims are cotament; our income is not large, members of the Committen for the Jarge portion of the volunteers were 17th, at 5.30. p.m. Tickets, So cents the rest at any moment. older men and the great bulk of each, for Members and their As the General pointed out the have a very exalted opinion of the Burms shippera
during the late war, in many cases, reported to have been made against but we keep within it and have been coming year was proposed by Mt.. the younger men who came out to cretary.Adot.
friends, obtainable from the Se- Volunteer Corps is to some extent themselves. They are inclined to The prospects for the present sea- reserve, as compared with 8786 last HW How and carried unani able to carry a surplus of $811 toJH Gordon, seconded by Mr. A Club and to the new arrival it look down upon the man who did son, q far, os can be seen am not year. You will note that we have only the Corps in the numbers that they A quarrel over some money means of forming the attaintance enquiring into the who
presents a very useful and pleasant not serve in the war, without very bright, as bata, Saigon and also $4,000 on fixed deposit
Wabb, 0. why or where Siam continue to make heavy direct With those remarks I beg to pro. W. Van Arido hould." The China Mail has West Point yesterday afternoon. There is a comfortable little can- What remedy would you suggest? Indies: In fact, I am. afraid that accounts sa ubmitted, and after Kong U lady deplored that the He was admitted to hospital but teen attached to the Drill Hall All Want To Be Colonela Hongkong's trade with these this has been soconded I shall be the Char
shipments to America and the West pose the adoption of the report and M. Chum, J Government's ready support, his wound is not serious. Doe where any ovening you may find the General's keen futerest man was arrested on the spot and volunteers of all ages and lengths Government is prepared to give all may be considered a thing of the ability any questions members may come
"Thers in no remedy unless the markets in Biam and Saigon rices, pleased to answer to the best of my election of the add the Commandant's hard work later on by Detective Inspector of service indulging in the popular the agitatora, commissions Even past.
J. Grant.
pastime known colloquially as then they would all want to be
many desire to patiesa QUNNY BAG PROBLEM Beconding the motion, Mr. L. M. Mem shaking the bongs." Algo there are Colonels. In nine cases out of ten Definite action whe taken during Whyte scknowledged the indebted Flotow
the onginal volunteer öfficer was a the year in the matter of interior ness of the general body of members. The Grace far more competent soldier than the gunny bags, to which I referred at to the Chairman and members of Co. youngster of to-day despite his the last annual meeting of the the Committee of the Association for amarianon, during the "wILA Thế Asociatión SAR VOLIO BESTE, the their warle diiringätherisSAU old time volunteer officer is as Chamber of Commerce, undertook, times, he said, their tanke had bedi keen na mustard and always ready fate)
na difficult
the Colony now were not joining.
One of Messrs Kelly and Walsh's glass-plates in their show mashed some time between 5.30 windows on Chater Road was
bould have found the Corps will lacking the numbers it should ossese, considering the value of
work and the size of the Colony
ly deploring this apathy and 700 pm. yesterday. During the antimet
Bowel Complaint in Childr svilleg", "our", yttig lugu, The piece is valued at $250 and is aro subiect to disorder of ot, however, have any ting-covered by Insurance against should receive y the breakage. According to the report on KAMYON BA
dee vital questions, to the palice, it is believed that the chamberli Follo
with our volun damage was caused either by a Remedy should he river Whats wrong with stofle dr a stick,
Fellub miata and £faceles
to pick up B WI
of the firm
The pree
gotten more then his instr
Mr. John