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THE CHINA MAIL,
AT CHEUNG CHAU.
POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
CHINESE STUDENTS.
TO THOSE ABOUT TO LEAVE
"REDS" IN INDIA, GOVERNMENT TAKING STEPS TO DEAL WITH MENACE.
· FOR AMERICA.
A NEW BILL.
INTERESTING ADDRESS.
At the Central Magistracy yes-
Simla, Yesterday A farewell reception for the terday afternoon, the hearing was The Government is publishing Chinese students who are short- continued in the case in which an on Aug. 25 the text of the publicly leaving for the United States Indian Sergeant Musdan Singh, safety (Removal from India) was given at the Shanghai stationed at Cheung Chau, is Bill dealing with Bolshevist Y.M.CA, when Dr. D. W. Lyons, Committee charged with assaulting a Chinese agents and other than Indian of the National Yeung Shiu-ping, on the ferry at and British subjects or subjects Y.M.C.A.'s of China delivered an
address. of Indian States. Cheung Chau.
Dr. Lyons said, in part:- Mr. M. K. Lo who appeared for The Bill, which is expected to
"The subject which has been complainant, said that com- evoke lively debate in the Legis plainant's party WES going lative Assembly in September assigned me on this happy occa- aboard the ferry when
his lays down that agents will be sion is Manners." I know of no client was stopped and searched. asked to execute a bond giving students anywhere in the world He had a lot of money, and every security for good behaviour until whose, tmining has better fitted note was thoroughly inspected their removal from Indin, failing them to discover, and conform to While on
the vessel, his client which they will be taken into cus-the etiquette of a foreign coun- wrote the Sergeant's number en tody for breaking their bond and try than the students of China. but render the agent liable for arrest Your social traditions are such of plece
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paper,
Defen-
an Indian constable standing near-without warrant. The maximum that the basic principles under- by shouted to defendant, who then imprisonment will be a year and lying propriety of conduct have rushed on the boat and caught also a fine, but the prosecuting become in you a second nature. hold of complainant by the neck authority can only be the Gov- Etiqutte deals with the details of social conduct, the niceties of Mr. Lo stated that his client was ernor-General in Council.
No removal order can be ques-form, gesture, and speech which, kicked by defendant:
Complainant was taken to the tioned by any. Court, while the any particular society has come police station in Cheung Chau, officers acting under the law will to look upon as most fitting. In where the matter was explained to be protected against proceedings fite larger sense. 'manners' indl for actions performed in good cate the attitudes, psychological the Inspector-in-charge.
faith.
trends, and points of common dant denied the assault.
The Government of India de-emphasis which have become Evidence was taken by the com- clares that evidence has recently more or less habitual with a parti plainant and Inspector Langley, accumulated of subversive acti-cular people. who was in the charge room avities and intentions of the Com- Contrasts in Background. Cheung Chau. The latter stated
munist Internationale directed: "You who are about to trans 2at the Indian had no ground for
against India.-Reuter. bringing a charge of resisting search against complainant. After farther evidence had been taken by two another Chinese who were with ' the party, in Cheung Chau, the case was adjourned till Monday next
Mr. C. A. S. Russ represented the defendant, while Mr. L. H. C. Calthorp, A.S.P., watched the pro- ceedings on behalf of the police
STOWAWAYS.
DAYS WHEN THEY WERE WELCOME.
CURIOUS CASES.
plant yourselves from the soil in which you have thus far been reared to a distant and different soil are confronted with two pri- mary questions: (1) what are the chief differences between the manners of China and the man- ners of America? and; (2) how The story of the incidents that can you most auccessfully make took place in the Jervis Bay," your adjustment from the one to when eight stowaways terrified the other? I propose this after- six hundred passangers, threw an noon that we give our united old sailor's mind back to the thought to these two questions.
"At the outset we shall note stowaways he had known. Many
During some contrasts in background. and various they were. my last days under sail-that is The Chinese people have a con- Letween 1900 and 1910-stow-tinuity of experience..which goes aways were looked on as a bless-back some 4,000 years, or more; ing rather than an encumbrance. whereas the American people Sailing ships had then been fitted have a history of only a little with donkey engines and patent over 300 years. The cultural in- hoisting gear, and these labour-heritance of China exerts a far saving devices," as the Board of richer influence on her people The service was conducted by Trade called them, were always than does that of America For the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, A. going out of order. As however Americans.
DR. D. H. BALFOUR.
FUNERAL AT PROTESTANT
CEMETERY.
The funeral of Dr. D. H. Balfour took place at the Protestant Ceme tery, Happy Valley, yesterday.
cluding same-from Naval units.
Those who attended at the grave- they had reduced the ship's com- "Furthermore, the Chinese race side included Captains McKenzie, pany considerably, it was then is relatively homogeneous in ita Woods and Brown, and "Messrs. that a stowaway, who would be social traditions, while America Selwood, Watt, Tall, Williams, put to work, was a welcome addi- contains a population drawn Ross, Heggan, Munday and others tion to the crew.
from so many and such varied Representatives of the Royal Army The most curious and also the sources as to have led her to be Medical Corps were also present most pathetic case of a stowaway called the melting pot. America's A number of wreaths were sent in that I have come across was manners have been drawn from when I was second mate of a little so many and such different barque in the inter-colonial trade. sources that they bear partial re- We had loaded timber up the Kai- semblances to the manners of pira River and had cleared the many nations, but general simi- bar bound for Sydney when a larity to those of no other single hammering was heard at the after nation.
Friendly Reciprocity. hatch. When we opened; a small lady of about fourteen appeared "When you begin to move crying very hard: "It's so dark!jahoir among the American people I want Daddy." We all knew you may at times be startled by her the skipper's daughter. their informality. Formal in- She had run away from an unkind troductions count for very little, except perhaps in the eastern stepmother.
TREASURY BILL.
NEGOTIATING £40,000,000 BY END OF AUGUST.
London, Yesterday. The "Gazette" announces that the tenders for treasury bills for £40,000,000 will be received by the Bank of England on Aug. 31 The minimum tenders will amount to- £50,000-Beuter.
The Ghost of the Fore Peak... states. You will find only a few An amusing case of a stow-who will stand on ceremony. In away happened on board one of order to feel at home, you will. the Bank Line sailing ships when need to practise friendly recipro I was serving on her. The voy-city.
"You will find much ignorance age before I joined, a nigger had committed: aulide by hanging in America regarding the pro- "CHURCH NOTICES, himself in the Fore Feak. A few blems which confront the Chinese I need scarcely say to days after leaving Frisco, an people. ordinary seaman was sent down you who have been trained from for a lead block. It was in the childhood in courtesy that you second dog watch and beginning will gain nothing by retaliation. to get dark. He came up quicker I think I may add that you may than he went down, trembling gain little by argument. My sug- with fear, and swore he had seen gestion is that instead of trying the nigger's ghost. Nothing to justify acts which may be "you will gain would change his story. The under criticism," Boatswain went down next: he greatly by revealing your own was a Finn, and very superati-constructive thoughts as to the tious. And he came up in haste. future
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR 18 KADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG
August 15, 1920, 12th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion, 8 am.. Children's Service, 10.15 am. Peak Sunday School, 10 a.. Matias, 11 am.
Preacher: Rev. H V. Koon. Evensong, 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. N. V. Halward
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Sunday Services: Morning, 10.15
Trencher Mr. P. Bands, ALAN Evening. 6 p.mp Preacher: Mr. W. H. Smith. Sallors and Soldiers' Home, wa Arsenal Street.jp Sunday, 3 p.m., Men's Bible Clais. 8.15 p.m., Service Men's Hour.
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In conclusion, let me urge you No one else would go down, so aft the mata went to tell the Old not to harbour any suspicion Man. "Ghosts! My God, mister. which you may have against your Fine sailor you are!" said the Old American friends. If they have Man. There's niver been any done things to you which seem ghosts in this ship. If there is unjust or unkind, you will as a anyone down that Force Peak it's rule profit both yourself and them a stowaway VLEES ARENAE if you will go to them privately And so it proved to be He and tell them your misgivings, wasn't a sailor, but after a while thus giving them an opportunity he learned to haul. His weight to clear up any misunderstanding was a blessing on the braces which may exist between you. The American people love frank- when we had to tack or ware,
ness and honour those who are frank."
NANKING DAMAGES.
Shanghal,, Yesterday.
The Firemen's Four. About 1908 I was third mate of a steamer carrying coal from Newcastle, NS.W., to Honolulu. We made about six trips and there was not one of them on which we didn't have stowaways We were warned about it the first A Sino-American joint commis FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, trip, and two hours before we suiston (under the terms of the Nan
SCIENTIST,ed the officers and apprentices king Agreement between China - made a search of the ship? About and the U.S.), consleting of Mr. Branch of "The Hother Church, twenty were found and handed Kuang-son. Young, Mr. Wu Chin, The First Church of Christ, Beleat over to the policeTwo days Mr. C 1. Spiker and Mr Verner 4 la Boston, Mas, USA) after we left, four more were Lyman has been formed to astoss found in the bunkers. They the American ges in the Nan- The were blessed b
sking incident of March, they were emplo
ommission will hold its first meet ng on Aug. 27-Reuter.
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