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THE CHINA MAIL,

Innocently married a German' and

had children by him. What harm in getting her impressions? They would

LOGITA END GETERIE,

have been interesting. They might threes3 shillings, 3 pence, and 3. To-day's 'dollar is worth three have been good for us, and recoa-sixteenths. verted us from vindictive savages to gentlefall. But Bumble-ohl how Busy and important dear Bumble remember reading with joy?

What was the first book you was said "No."

That is our excuse for not giving you the human interest

stuff.

MORE MILITARY FOR DEMOBILIZATION.

SOME WELL-KNOWN HEN

GOING..

TUESDAY

DEATH AT THE DOCKYARD.

VERDICT OF “ACCIDENTAI DEATH."

SEVERAL ROBBERIES.

BURGLARS GET AWAY WITH $11,900.

Early this morning, rumor spoke of a big robbery in town. Enquiries made by a Chino Mail man buvo elicited these facts.

Botreen the

If you feel angry about it, blame/disease shows four cases of plague will be men from the Royal Engine Jury composed of Messrs. William) hours of 0 p.m. on Sunday and

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know, but it is absolutely true that It will sound incredible, we so far only one China Mail reader. 241,920 minutes in a week.

At the Magistracy yesterday after noon, before Mr. C. A. Woodcock, in his capacity as Coroner, and Stewart, S. H. Joseph and W. L. Lam on Monday, some robbers en Baker, this enquiry was concluded. tered, the premises of the Po Yew Al Kong, a Chinese paint-scraper, Tong Property Owning Co., No. 89 employed at the Taikoo Docks, as Queen's Roid Central, and stole falling sedentally into the bottom the firm. A safe in the front, room declared to have met his death by $11,000 in notes, the property of

broken. The robbers having, it wa wae kept, was found open but not presumed. picked the asia with skeleton key. No arrests have yeti 5.5. been made and there is no clue

you. Why, we'd just as soon have has pointed out that there are not / Chesters ayd R.G.A. will lose some of of the basin of the day-dock on the of the first floor, in which the money

terioot of March 27 last.

More of the military are leaving Today's return of communicable

to-morrow by the Antilochus There (two fatal) one of diphtheria (fatal)ers, RG.A., and the Manchester and Bumble. If you don't, then all's well and five of cerebrospinal meningitis Middlesex Regts. Major S. Jaques, in the best of all possible colonies, as (lour deaths)." Dr. Pangloss would say.. We

Manchesters, will be in charge. suspect you don't care much, or you

Other officers proceeding are Lleuts. would back up your papers more. Do

Eves of the RG4. Both the Man 1. & Gordon, A. Coltman, and B. you suppose we care? How silly of a.drink on Bumble as not. It isn't

their best cricketers. his fault. Wherever a people tal-

Lieut. Coltman is the Captain of Khoo Shings of the deceased's erates Bumbleism, there wil Bumble

the RG.A. Cricket team. He is a fellow workmen, said he and the served in German West Africa. He about 30 others on South African by adoption and decensed "worked together with

Liests. Coltman and Evens will both did not see anything untoward hep was, guarded by a watchman. of German Kultur for eight months. 5 pm. they all came off work, he into the building as the boats tope retem to South Africa when pan, it was on the following day that finaly demobilized. Sgt. Hall, he teamed of Ah Kong's death. He fine bowler goes from the infantry did not know if Ah Kong was among rest, while Sergt. Drummend, the the crowd that left off work at 5 Gamison Provost Sergt, is also

o'dlook. Witness walked in the Serg. Drummond is one middle of the crowd. If Ah Kong going. of the best batsmen in the was in the crowd at all, he must have R.GA. team. He will be best been behind hiru.

be in the midst of them; sure the Netherlands Trading Company Mr. D. Reichelmann, cashier of measles, calf-love, and the tax the well-known Hongkong F.C. centre. this, on principle." Not that we Miss Clarice Roberts, a nurse in the care, you know; because we don't.

Government Civil Hospital.

the

collector. But we had to tell you forward, will be married shortly to was captured and endured the horrors Leong On on March 9 and, at to how the robbers effected an entry

A COWARD IN A' CAR.

Last evening, between five o'clock and six, a China Mail man, standing

Speaking of the staff of the Ceylon Colonial Secretariat, Mr Stubbs used this heat phrase: "The best of them are very good, and the worst of them are not worse than | others." ~

talking_at" the Library corner with Before opening time last night another newypaper mari, saw this.the Coronet Theatre (showing He saw the passenger in automobile Douglas Fairbanks and an all No. A 137 rise and with a stick comedy" list) had the house full" strike a Chinese male pedestrian sign out. Mr. Ray evidently knows across the shoulder and arm. It what the people want, and is getting was a vicious blow. The occupant it for them. of car No. A 137 was an under-sized male wearing a topee. 'It is coward- The Hongkong Tramway Com- ly to hit a Chinese, for everybody pany's traffic receipts last week were knows they don't hit back. To hit $12,835, or $276 less than in the from a moving car like that was corresponding weer of 1918. The dastardly. If the "gentleman"

aggregate for the 14 weeks was cares to bring the same stick to 198,360, or $6,690 more than in the the China Mail office, he will same period of last year.

bit be given an opportunity to a white man.

BRIDGE MAXIMS,

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remembered for his billiards. Quite

recently he ran Mr. K. K. Leung very close in the final for the cham- pionship of the Colony, in which prize with an effort of 64.. toumament he annexed the break Another who will be missed is Sergt. Canavan of the Manchesters Best known for his impersonation of Unde Gregory in "Pinkie", Sergt. Caravan

has assisted in many local concerts and other entertain mests in the Colony. He is a come dias. Speaking to a Ching Mail mas recently on the subject of his deputure he said that he hoped to

The ss. Elpenore will leave Ret back on the boards very soon. Get back into the business is how | Hongkong this afternoon for London. he described it. The China Mail There are only three passengers wiges him and all the others bon leaving on her, Mr. E. J. Grist, Mr. Joyage and the best of luck in Hooper, for London, and Mr. Ritchie "Bighty." for Singapore. Her accommodation is booked up from Singapore.

"Our Boys," by "The Stunts," takes place on Saturday at the Theatre Royal. Many people who are desiring to see the dainty "Cinderella"" again, the artistic Imogen," and that jolly old fraud "Aunt Caroline," are booking already, so that those meaning to go should choose their seats now to be safe.

Do you play Bridge, or do you only think you do? If you belong to the thinking class, you must have noticed that you are not invited to cut in as often as you'd like. You may have noticed that your partner at the close of play gave a rather good imitation of what our French Allies call the sourire stereotype. Take a bit of easily followed advice Go to Kelly and Walsh's, and buy a pack of cards and a little waistcoat-pocitet The Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni booklet they sell, called 'Bridge desires us to announce that a Mission Maxims," by "Khanhoo." Deal out will be conducted by a Portuguese sample bands, and study the little Jesuit Father to-morrow (Wednes- book for a year or two, and you'll day) and following consecutive days

The Clina Mail. tion for the real hard work attached Ret all your money back and up to Wednesday the 16th in the

***TRUTH," JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1919.

THE CHINESE GARDENER.

We

are charmed with the hos pitality of a gardener at Shanghai, who ends a letter in the North China Herald as follows:

tin is no gentleman. The man who

you walked immediately in front of His, Worship: Your told the police Ah Kong-Yes, that was at the time we left of work.

him.

A HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

RICSRA COOLIES ATTACKED BY ARMED MEN.

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The Chinese, diver of fleshur No.

By Mr. Lewis: There were other workmen leaving the dock Beatles the 20 a 30 paint-scrapers. Witness, plying, at Jurline Bazar, re did not hear any emotion behind ports that at about 12.30 this morn ing, whilst he and another Hesha A coolie working at the docks, said coolie were returning with their was anong the crowd which lef vehicles from Quarry Bay, when nex off work at p.m. When near the the Electric Company's depot, fores paint store, he saw a commotion, men emerged from the bush and beld An Indian watchman was holding a

them up at the point of knives and Chinaman by the front of his coat..

stole from their persbus $1.80 in sub- His Worship: Why did you not sidiary coins. One of the robberer tell Inspector Angus en?--I did. struck the complainant on the beach Inspector Anguse Ee did mention with a piece of wood, causing a small to me the pulling of the coat, your cut, on his forehead.

The robbery Worship.

subsequently retreated and disap Continuing his evidence, the witpeared in the direction from whene It might be mentioned that each ness said the watchman pulled the they came. man going is the recipient of a short Chinaman towards him and then address signed by H. E. the G.O.C. pushed him"down. One of those going shewed his to,a any case for the Indian's action. China Mail man remarking "I'll give By bis Worship: He did not at it a little frame at Home to show tempt to interfere when he saw the what I did in the war." The address Indian saulting a

countryman. reads: You have loyally served Witness did not see anyboily attempt your King and Country in this fartopussist the Chinese who was being morning, the Police said they knew He was about 50 feet nothing about it; but are now making away Garrison and elsewhere during assaulted: the war. I wish you a safe return away from where the Iulian and the enguines. Mr. Harper emfirms the to the United Kingdom, and a happy Chinese stood After the Indian had loss. meeting with those who are dear to pushed the deceased doni, witness you at Home."

"lost sight of Gin Witness did not;

see the Indian run away as he went FATALITY AT KOWLOON,

TENNIS TOURNAMENT."

He did not see

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ANOTHER DURGLARY. Burgars are reported to have got into the Queen's Dispensary (Mr. Harper's) on Saturday night, an taken $219.45 from the till, as welk

us some wares.

In reply to the China Maz this

away then,

Another coolie gave coroborative evidence and said he was one of those MULE CORPS SOLDIER RUN OVER.. who ye "chase to the Indian after tire deceased had fallen into the dock; but did not succeed in catchi ng him. The Indian ran towards the Est Gate and disappeared out

to gardening. He prefers to "potter" be respected. The little book Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep If only the gardener would get his is evidently appreciated, as the copy tion The conferences will begin

There were many spectators

Fakir Mohammed, No. 1521, an point of view, and meet it, how much sent us for review is marked "second each day at 6 p.m. sharp.

yesterday to watch the match be

Indian driver in the 80th Mule Corps, happier all would be, including the edition." The pointers on declara-

tween N. E. Kent and Yew Man

met with a fatal accident in Kowloon gardener himself. But that, appartions, which are half the battle in In ordering a young Japanese to Tain. Kent had an easy win asof sight ectly, is never to be. The fly is in Royal Auction, seem to us very pay a fine of 10s. for being drunk, Yaw was not in form. His play was

yesterday, It appeared that "white" By his Worship: He did not know he was driving a team along Nathan the amber: the serpent is in Paradise. sound, especially for beginners and Mr. d'Eyncourt, at Marylebone Police very surprising and it was difficult if the Indian used his full force when Rocd fire lost his balance and rel Sometimes, too, the Chinese gardener nervous players. There is one to Court, said he always understood that to remember that last year he beat pushing the Chinese but there ser- from the driving sent and was working for himself is less lazy than the dealer's partner which ought to the Japanese were a very temperate Hancock and came very near to thinly was some violence in the push. over by the heavy wheels, which when he works for a Foreign Devil. be printed large and flapped in the people. The young man said. he beating Green, Kent's win now.

By Mr. Lewis: Ha chased the In- crushed and killed him instanture- He is dour. Perhaps the language | This is very naughty and deplorable. face of some people." "If your part-wished to thank the police for the brings him to the final of the Open dian for about 20 feet and then pusly. The body has been sent to

ner has taken you out into a lower kind hospitality they had extended Championship Singles and he will stopped because he realised he could the public mortuary. difficulty accounts for it, but with all But what's the use of talking? his virtues, the Chinese gardener is

suit; leave him in." The man who to him

meet either Redmond or Mishima not overtake bime was in the not a sympathetic person. Moreover,

steals the pennies from a blind man's

who are to play their match to dock long enough to see some stret- Lo-cheong the son-indaw of the morrow. he is in his patient, humble way as

cher-bearers arrive on the scene. deliberately and wilfully in cold reformer Kang-yu-wei, and a' gradu- tyrannical and self-willed as the

The result. yesterday was N. L Kent beat Yew Man Tsun, liem. Neither did be see the Indian but did not see the Indian among blood would murder an elderly ate of Oxford, has been appointed gardener at Home. "Anything novel to his experience is sure to have his a very delightful assortment (of lady for the sake of the gold in Consul General in London. He was 6-1,6-4, 6-1 scorn, and anger seems to move him daffodils] at 10 Haiphong Road, and her teeth is deserving of censure recently Commissioner for Foreiga no more than a mosquito disturbs a anyone interested, whether known But what can be said of that utterly Affairs at Amoy, and had since been Witness the tragic to the writer pot, is quite welcome despicable dastard who, when you appointed Consul at Singapore, but "water-buffalo.

water Taikno homesteader who to see them at any time. There is have lifted him out of trouble. Browns, never proceeded to take up this did very well with rhubarb, and no gate to my garden and no dog, bites his lip, scowls, glares at you position. then at the ead of the season, and to ring the bell might disturb contemptuously, and jumps back into

hands covered the boy. Walk in.” hig with it over carefully for the usual dormant period and joyous resurrec tion. The gardener removed the cover, dug up the "dead" roots, and threw them away. A Shanghai garden-lover makes this plaint:

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✓

At the present moment there is

WE DON'T REALLY CARE.

"We are busy marking the bulbs

Please don't take this note die which have done well in the rain grand serious, for after all we don't hope that the gardener will appreciate really care, you know, We have to our efforts to improve flower beds say, these things,

on principle", for next year. It is a vain hope and About those miserable Germans we know it, because there is no one passing through Hongkong. With in the Far East more tantalizingly some trouble, more than it's worth, obstinate, more wooden" than the because the probability is that you gardener. He smiles placidly at are no longer interested in them, we one's work and carefully removes get permission for a reportes to visit the string or straw which has been tied round the plants one wishes to blossom again the following spring.

the chip. When he gets there, he is

up against Bumbleism in exeisis.

it with an impossible call viciously

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The most auspicious thing about and savagely emphasised? One meets our New Governor, Mr. Stubbs, is him sometimes. The "Robertson that the Hon. Mr. Ramanathan, rule" is a fairly safe one for begin- Tam member of the Ceylon

Today's matches are - Cub Handicap Doubles.

WEDDING.

Epithalamic music yesterday!

on duty outside the paint store ufter the occurrence. He went to the Lieut, Col. Crisp and Capt. Murray station to make, a report on the fol- signalled the happiness of Mr. H (sr) 7. A. H. Crock and A. Ang day because he was bok to F. Bunje and Mrs. Annie Marc

do so by a Chinese corstible who was Wynne, now Mr. and Mrs. Bunje Claxton (rec. 2/6).

Club Handicap Singles. Classmaking enquiries about the occur In St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

they were married, and at Mica By the Foreman of the Jury: Des and Canton they are beginning their pite the fact that he was 50 feet married life, Left behind to discur the deceased violently.

"A"

A. Morse (recs. 3/6) v. N. E. Kent (owes 13),· ··

Club

zence.

ners. "Count Ace 7, King 5, Queen Legislative Council, speeded his "B Handicap Singles, Class away, ba could see the Indian push the event are Miss Jessie Wyma

3, knave 2, and Ten 1. If you have departure with words of praise. Mr. three suits guarded, and the total of Stubbs would probably admit this your honours (in those suits) is 21, himself, if he is as thoroughly call No-trumps. The little book has straight" as the Tamil gentleman 21 pages, and intelligent study of it says he is. must improve the beginner's play and ›' increase the amiability of his or her reduce his or her losses. It will also

partner.

MEANINGLESS.

He must not speak to the Germans Now is the time of Lenten sermons, It is the same with chrysanthemums, any information he wants he must and the season of meaningless words, sweet peas or any other flowers get through "the officers" He If we claimed to have in cur office a With Elizabeta and her Garden"

naturally does not know what he thing which is at once substantial.

"There was a very slight outbreak

C B. Brown (recs. 15) ». E. A. Madonald (recs. 3/6).

R.M.S. **MONTEAGLE

LEAVES.

Miss Madge Crapnell (bridesmails)- By his Worship: There was no Messers. W. Nicholls ("* who giveth " one between himself and the strug and E. T. Buoja, (bestman). Thes ging men and consequently he had wedding gown was of pala mauve & clear view of what occurred,

georgette, with manual embroidery. Foreiran of Jury: You seem to The travelling costume was racin have been present all the time. thiné blue with white collar" andī Could you say if the Chinese of cuffs. The bridesmaids were 'all i tempted to run away from the Indian pink. The sun shone; all the au when he was assaulted?-He could pices were good. Bless them. not run away as the Indian was hold-| ***** ing on to bim, j

Sheik Mohammed Abdullah, No.

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of fire (or at least of smoke and ex- citement) in one of the Chinese shops The RMS. Monteagle cleared this on Wellington Street this morning, moning for Shanghai and Vladivos. which was very quickly got under toek en route for Canada. There are control It evidently was not neces- a few passengers on board who were sary to call out the fire brigade as gong through to Canada, and the 1 watchinun employed by the Taikoo By Mr. Lo: He did not recollert- enquiries at the Central Fire Station maprily are for Shanghai, The Dock Co., said at about 5.12 p.m. on any report of assault having been resulted in the report that to fire Monteagle will not return here until March 27, Indian watchman Nomade against No. 4 during the ve calls had been received this morning. August next, as she is making two mode a report to him that a Chinese years he had been at the dock. ♬ Play pot tripato Vladivostock taking Canadian had fallen into the dry dock, and wit-book was kept in which to recond Truth reports that the War troops home, thus relieving one of ress sent for same coolies and him any serious offences. Witnem would in mind, different colour schemes wants until he talks with them. and intangible, heavy and solid and Office gang, following its exposure, the large ships.

ralf accompanied the stretcher to the have considered that a common në are planned and worked for, but the What he is after or what he ought yet gaseous and impalpable, people has at last ceased its bullying, of Sir." The following are the passengers bottom of the dock. When witness sault committed on a workman by t medley which grows up is appalling to be after, is the "human interest" would laugh, or should laugh, and Francis Vane, whom it harried for who are booked through to Van saw the man was dead, he made a watchinan, in the course of his duty, and too late it is realized one's stuff. Is he likely to get it by send for a brain specialist. Why reporting the Dublin attempt to hush courer Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Miss report to the police. intelligent helper has not been in standing twiddling his fingers on the then should a preacher tell us that up the Skefington murder by an R. M. Miller, Mrs. W. H. Oldfield By Inspector Angus During the corded it. If a coolie was "note sympathy with those cherished ideas. precise part of the deck he is ordered something he offers us at this season officer. He has got his passport, and two children, Mr. E. Peters, time he was at the bottom of the enticed with the decision, he could The Shanghai gardener is notably to occupy, and aaking questions of is in a true and real, though abandoned. So far so good, but children, Miss K. Russell, and Miss on the top of the wall of the dock. watchman who had assaulted hixa

without conditions, which are "tacitly Mr and Mrs W. Russell and two dock, No. 4 watchmen was standing always taksa, mmmmons against the one of the most difficult types of an officer? Say! It is highly mystical manner a thing of body Truth should insist on these dirty J. Stephen Witness further said he ordered No servant to deal with. Few of these amusing to try and guess what and substance from which we would

By Mr. Lewis Inspector Angur men. can manage, a garden of fair Atherican Pressmen would say of shrink if it really were to? The dogs being weeded out.

The following are passengers for 4 to take the stretcher to the dry would have known of any a dimensions by themselves: the No. 2 such an arrangement. The China ordinary accepted meaning of real, is

Shanghai only: M. Armstrong, St. John's Cathedral Church My Mr. C. Arman dock while witties went for first aid which may occur in the dog by mast be, introduced to help in the Mail, checky as it is, would never real. A thing may be really mystical Notes says Stainer's cantata The A. G. Briddan, Mr. A. R. Buck, Mr.ppliances. Witness followed im coolics would have complained to hi mysterious disappearance of various dare to print it. But there. In or mystically true, bat it cannot be

mediately behind the stretcher. P about any ill-treatment they any plants and can anyone answer, the America the People are Boss. If the real and mystical. Will they never Crucifixion, a meditation on the and Mrs. T. P. Cobb, Mr. H. M. Col. Mr. G. T. Bird of the Tuko Dock suder at the lands of the door. simple question what does become People want information, and they learn that civilization has growif out

Sacred Passion of the Holy Reman, Mr. J.V. Fernandez, Mr. R. K. said Indian vatshrona Now I had officials of the flower pors? There is another are hungry for it, they expect the of cannibalism and cannibalistic deemer, will, be sung by a chorus Finlayson, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries and been under him eities Aaron By Mr. Lo: If the deceased Ind problem calling for explanation: How Press to get it for them. Any super-ideas?

of about 80 voices in the Cathedral son, Dr. and Mrs. Leavell and child 1014. He had a very good character been pushed over, he would haver at 9.15 pm on Good Friday evening Mr. E, A. Nanton, Mr. E. P. Osler,

is it that very often seeds imported Bumble detected putting obstacles in from Home fail sometimes, even to the way of the Press would be pulled. germinate in small quantities, and down with such a bump that he yet a visit to the private pursery will would be off his golf for several

"A PARENT'S DUTY.

was not satious and would not have

The work is being carefully rehears Mr. Robertson. Mr. H. G. Sims, and was of n very quiet disposition allen straight down, hit the cide of ed and while it is anticipated that Mr. G. B. Tongoe, Mr. J. Thomas, on March 37, No. 4 was on duty on the dock half way down and then the rendering will be a finished one Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Topping, and the motor boat. It broke down ad bonaced into the middle of the does 10 p.m.) and be told No, 4 to go sin. Witnées said he got his der as regards the music it is hoped that Mr. A. Yardynaky.

round the dock premise up to 6 p.m. Tationa, from a falling blools of good. By his Worship The height of the #117. Lo: Oh1>A block of wood1

often show the desired plants, bloom Sunday sa ductantly in sanall type YOUR boy is always getting scratch, a devotional atmosphere we wil be ing in abundance?" betray this

or cat or brast. Because lacking. The performance will bạn And yet, the average, attitude to and strictly in confidence) Aedes ae these wounds have holed all right le, no receded by an eigin recital come, Eefore leaving the Colony Mr. dock wall was 47ft, Gins. The zujah Mr. Lewis He could not very well wards him is not of anger, but rather techs thing. Mind you, these "Ger sign they always will. Get a bottle uf of humerous despair,for all admire mans" are not all frightful Hung Ch mberlain's Fain Esim and see that mencing at 8.45 pm when the Denman Fuller signed an agreement was 1Gius. wide by Sins deep experiment by going hold of you his skill and patience with the things able to say something to upset the ovary injury is cared for immediately following pieces will be played with the Church Body of St Johns Judging from the height of the wall and pitch you down the dock, Ma he does understand. He will often foundations of the Empire. One of You can get nothing better, and blood Basil Harwood's Requiem Aster Cathedral to continue as Cathedral he did not see how, if the deceased Lol (Lasghter) succeed where the most enthusiastic them was a British woman, who sons ton dangerzus a discase to fair, nam, W. Fauekes Funeral March" Organist for three years, Su as soon was pushed, he could fall into the After his Wombip had summed up anteur fails repeatedly. Besides, the quite lawfully and respecially and for sale By All Chemists and Strand Brahm "Blessed are They that Lan it has been restored to health we hulih. He would have fallen luf the vary returned i verket of

I may looks for his return to Hongkong, ther into the basin of the docks.”

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