China
No. 2998.
OVERLAND
ESTABLISHED
1946.
WEEKLY EDITION OF THE DAILY *CHINA MAIL.””
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926.
BIRTHS.
BAULD. On July 12. at the Vic- toria Nursing Home, Shanghai. to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bauld.
Hon.
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丙次歲年伍拾國民華車
EDWARDS. On June 30, 1926, it sentative. As Governor of a most 7-8, Mandalay Road, Singapore, cosmopolitan community, in which the wife of J. R. B. Edwards. it is essential that there should FOSTER-HALL.--On July 10, at be some channels of public opin- Tientsin, Margaret, only child ion other than that afforded by of Mr. and Mrs. B. Foster Hall, the Legislative Council, the news- Chinese Maritime Customs.
papers ever realised their great Shanghai, aged two years and responsibilities-and never abused two months.
their trust.
Thursday, July 15.
Now it would appear that the cordial relations that were sup posed to
Sir exist between Reginald E. Stubbs and the Press one-sided. of the Colony were History, if the chronicler is faith- ful, will reveal that for the local Press Sir Reginald expressed at a certain valedictory gathering the utmost contempt. Literally he A CHEAP SNEER,
bit the hand that fed him. Not only did he refrain from uttering As murder will out so will one solitary acknowledgment of sayings of Cinciis in high places. the help given to him as Governor Luring the regime as Governor by the Press, but, with malice or bur Reginald E. Stubbs it ap- aforethought, he went out of his peared on the surface, at least, way to belittle it, and demean it. that he was favoured with what and despise it before a body of is known as a "good Press," which he was the retiring head. Whilst retaining their innate Moreover, he took previous good rights and independence, the care that his denunciation, couch- ed in no elegant terms. of the local newspapers, in times of stress and trial, were ever ready 'ress was made at a private and public function, knowing to do all that the Press can do full well that his speech would not to strengthen the Government's be reported in the usual way and hands and to give the right lead that, therefore, the much- to the whole community. Where maligned Press would be deprived the need for criticism did seem of any opportunity to defend it- to arise, it was invariably made self against such an uncalled-for More. in no dictatorial, presumptive, and unprovoked attack. or "nagging" manner, the sole over, so anxious was he to get in desire being to spare individuals his thrust at the Press that he whilst condemning "systems" and did not pause to consider the effect to endeavour to shuw, in moderate of his words on those whom he was addressing Civil Servants, and temperate language, any dif- ferences of opinion between the many of whom were in high posi- tions themselves and many others Administration on the one hand in that embryo stage at which and the public on the other. Al- what a Governor says is regarded though of the Press ourselves, we
as the essence of truth and wis- have not the slightest hesitation dom and counsel pattern on in saying thal, go where he will which to model one's own attitude and meet with the same difficult toward those dreadful newx- times as he did here, Sir Reginald papers!"
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CONTENTS.
Passenger List
21
Domestic Occurrences
Page.
I
Record Hongkong Deluge 22—26 37 Years Age
.27
Found Shot
27
Leading Articles:
Storm Items
.27
A Cheap Sneer
1-2 Peak Water
28
24 Hours Notice
2
Peakite's Letter
.28
Telepathy
2
Food Thieves
28
Storm Havoc
2-3
Freak Armour
.28
Storm Precautions
3
A Medicine Deal
.29
Boxer Indemnity Funds 3
Our Man Seized
29
Obituary
3
Cafe Dispute
.30
Overland China Mail.
"One Man Show!"
Mixed Court
.30
Young Prodigy
4
Colony's Health
.30
Coming Here
5
The Boycott
.30
Hongkong, Thursday. July 22, 1926.
Well Done
C.S. P. Held Up
.30
Down South
Valley Assault
.31
Chinese Y.M.C.A.
High Prices
.31
H.K. Angling Club
Motor. Routes
.31
Appeal Court
Traffic Again
31
Two Motor Accidents
About Swee
6
Yarn Market Typhoon News
.32 .32
Hongkong Hotel
Cafe Incident
Junk Piracy
7
France's Day
Fire at Sea
Daylight Robbery
Cadet Ships Visit
24 Hours
8
Capt. Macintosh
Thought Feeling
9
Kidnapping Case
៧
Deep-Sea Fishing
9
Pupils' Work
Fatal Woundling
Forged Notes
.10
California Collegians
10
Thief Caught
.10
Stolen Umbrella?
.10
More Red Tape?
10
Motor Accidents
10
Scouts' Work China Provident
11
11
Alleged Assault
Tunnel Boys
12
Robbery Attempt
12
Narrow Escapes
.12
Traffic Changes
12
Pirates Aground
12
Colony & Finances
13
Local Imports
13
Winding Up
14
Mental Cures
.14
Naval Visitors
15
Police Report
.15
Canton News
16 17
Boy Thieves
17
Hopes Gone?
18
Hong Doubles Tennis
18
Local Baseball
10
Challenge Cup
19
Tennis League
.20
Palace Hotel Billiards
20
A Bye-Election
20
Another Shooting
21
BURCH. On July 11, at the Vie
Loria Nursing Home, Shanghai. to Mr. And Mrs. It. T. Burch
daughter.
GARDINER.
On July 9, al the
Fourn Sanatorium. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gardiner, a daughter. HOWELL On
July
St.
at Marie's Hospital. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. 1. D. Howell, a
MOLLAND.
On July 7, at Peking. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Melland. a daughter. SOLOMON. On July 11, at the New Country Hospital, Shang hai to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Solomon, Hon.
MARRIAGE.
WEBB PALMER.- On July 12. II.B.M. Consulate-General, Shanghai, Violet, only daughter
at
E. Stubbs will never meet with a
not a
Sir Reginald Stubbs is no longer Press so uniformly helpful and with us, and his base betrayal of
tolerant as even
that of this the Press can disturb our equani-
of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Palmer. of London and Shanghai. to Joseph Victor, eldest son of Colony. Whatever success he may mity not one iota. We can only Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Webb. of have achieved in his capacity as express our sorrow that he should Liverpool.
Governor here, he owed in very
have so besmirched his record large part to the Press. That is here by resorting to a stab in the said in no spirit of "erowing" or back of a Press that was his best vainglory. He
Gov- treated friend whilst he acted as Was throughout his tenure of office ernor. But there is a moral in with the dignity and respect due it. Sir Reginald Stubbs had 4 to His Majesty the King's repre- better Press than he deserved.
DEATHS.
DARSISURE.- On July 4, 1926, at Home, Frances, widow of Charles William Darbishire.