FOR THOSE
WHO ENJOY THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE
¿TRADE MARK
WATSON'S
E
FINEST OLD.
BROWN BRANDY
Eat at
E
FINEST OLD
Brown Brandy
AP. Walion'&
ESTABLISHED ARISEL
in Caggap irRAPOR Flmes, RENAULT A Č.
Parisian Grill
10, Queen's Rd., C. (Wang Hing Bldg.) Try Our Special Tiffins-also a la carte Telephone 27880
K. M. A.
CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS
CLINKER,
PAVING,
BUILDING
* & FIRE
BRICKS.
STONE-
WARE
PIPES &
GLAZED
TILES.
Ask for our Illustrated Catalogue--Compare our Prices
and Inspect our wide Range of Samples THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION ĐOUWELL & CO. LTD, Avents, Hong Kong.
Here's Luck!
EWO
BEER
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1936.
The China Mail
Ninety-Third Year of Publication ¡A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
· Telephone 20022
London Office: 7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2
Subscription Rates.
3 Months
6 Months
One Year
H.K.$. 9.00 H.K.$18.00 H.K.$36.00
Postage Abroad Extra
Hong-Kong, Tuesday, October 18, 1938.
JAPANESE WARNING
anese
In France there is a law dated April, 1908, which lists all the permitted names for offspring. In 1980 a parent handed in the name of Helyett (a popular operetta) along with two others
Jacqueline and Madeleine. The registrar said the latter two were the official list and he oculd not all right but Helyett was not on accept it. "There are plenty of other funny names, if you want them," he added. "What about Theoprepides, or Thessalonice, or Abaldesque?" In practice this law is not strictly enforced, but the clerk is permitted to use his dis-. cretion.....
*
In the U.S.S.R.
Sensible folk will probably The warning given by the Jap-think, however, that the modern Commander-in-Chief in Russian practice is perhaps the South China regarding inability best. to guarantee the safety of for-U.S.S.R. citizens are permitted, if At the age of eighteen all eigners moving within 200 kilo- they wish, to change their names metres of Canton and 100 mild provided the new names do not metres of Swatow are in line with injuriously affect the interests of the model of similar communica- the State, of society, or of pri- tions issued in the North China vate individuals. So that little zones, where they have been em- Elektrifikatsa, Barrikada, or ployed as excuses for avoiding Diamata (the last a contraction the consequences of untoward in- of dialectic materialism") may cidents.
slough off their ridiculous names The same observation is ap and choose new ones for which plicable to the recent Konoye they themselves will be respon- Note, which in fact merely asked sible. They may, of course, be for the observance of that neu- just as silly as the old ones. These trality which has been maintain combination names are perhaps ed all along. The avoidance of un-the worst of the lot. Think of desirable incidents, however, is a the unfortunate girl infant nam- matter of mutual responsibility, ed Mat George" short for and it is to be hoped that the Maternity Lloyd George! Think Japanese authorities will be just of Mafeking Baden Fry, or Nic- as careful of their side, as they hima (compiled from Nippon, expect the Powers in question to China, and Manchukuo). Think be. Whether all foreigners re of Louvima the initial letters of siding in the danger areas wil. Louisa, Victoria, and Maud,-by follow the Japanese suggestion which unlovely combination the and evacuate remains to be seen daughter of the late Lord. Know- It is quite probable that the mis-
les was known. sionaries in the Waithow and Poklo districts have remained at
their posts, feeling that their “Old Moore" in Form presence will afford some sort of
protection to their people. That Professional prognosticatora, proved to be the case in such whatever their fortune in the places as Hangchow and Nan- popular press, have a somewhat king, and if they decide the fol-ean time of it among the intellec- low the same practice there will tuals of these scientific
days. All be few to criticise them. That the more reason, then to give they have a right to remain at them credit when the future their posts is undeniable, and it really does fall into their lap. is only reasonable to expect that Old Moore" for September, the Japanese will respect their 1988, was deplorably accurate rights and treat them according The appropriate lunation for ly. Foreigners residing on Sha-September takes place at 11 17 meen at Canton should also be a.m. on August 25, the Luminar- reasonably sure of protection, for ies being in the tenth (in sesquí- while it is impossible to prevent quadrate to Saturn), and Mars Chinese from crowding as closely unpleasantly near the meridian in as possible to that foreign area, it square aspect to Herschel and the is so clearly demarcated that Dragon's Tail in the seventh * A there should be no possibility of
most dangerous, ominous pösl- inadvertent damage being done to tion, clearly threatening war or man or property.
Little Victims
an international crisis of the first magnitude - arising with ‘al- most incredible and va.canic sud- denness. War. in Central Europe The public interest in odd will only be averted with the names, which is undying, has greatest difficulty.
been roused once more by Pri- That Mars is "unpleasantly vate Chamberlain, of the RA. near the meridian" cannot be M.C., who, after an abortive con- doubted, but we are at least fore- sultation with the B.B.C. author- told a happy ending. A little ities, has decided to name his farther down his column "Old little-girl "British Broadcasting" Moore" continues:*-*
•
(provided; one supposes, the The U.S.A. Government will R.S.P.C.C. do not interfere and engage in Europe political affairs forbid the christening). There and more peaceful conditions may are some sensible clergymen who be the outcome Atheir. ""over- would simply decline to pronounce tures.
BAT KAN
such a“ nome. case is on re- The United States has hardly cord in which a clergyman was "engaged" in European asked to name a little girl yet, but her, wihtuman and
Jubilee (it was Jubilee year)-bassadors certainly reve He did not argue with the spon« cent anxious 10 bofk: he ainipar, adid": "Mary:/:1 imuval windporter
baptise thee den, and Hunded the child back Under the dir much, and, on this showing, cumstances most people will agree will deny that “Old Moore" has that he was justifed.
Wes must mot kpe
"lled himself,