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WATSON'S FORMAZONE

(REGISTERED).

A Refreshing. Invigorating and Balatable Driuk. Particularly suited for Tennis, Shooting and Bathing Parties.

Pints $120 Per Dozen. Splits 70 Cts.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS..

Telephone No. 616,

in the core of him

.the

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL IND GENERAL

The dollar is up again. Demand value to-day is 3s 6 15-16d.

spark of truth that says life was not meant to he orderly, or businesslike, or dull. "Pour un poi d'ameur," he dumbly cries with the poet-Muaset, "je duinercis max-jours, The R.M,S. Empress of Russia et je les donnerais pour rien, sans les sails from Nagasaki on May 13 and amours." It is in a way a tragedy is due at Kobe next day. of middle-age.this undiaimed passion for beauty and romance, which such i

CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. GEORGE AND THE SERVICES.

(To the Editor of the “China Mail

TUESDAY MAY 13, 1919,

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

During April the City Hall Work Party received the following-58 Shirts, 293 Vests. 111 Pyjamas, 73 Pants, 50 Overalls, Boys, 296 Handkerchiefs, 30 Food-covers, 432 Fly-nets, 14 Scrubbers, 396 Roller Bandages, 594 Many-tailed Bandages, 78 prs Socks, 14 Mufflers, 3 Knitted Waistcoats.

THE MAGISTRACY.

(MB. R. O. HUTCHISON'S

*COURT.)

CROSS-SEMMONS.

liner in Indan was renmanded On an application frcu Mr. I. H. this morning, till May 26, on a erosi

"Attorney-General's Chambers. In the 43 hours ending May 2 a show revives and awakens. If we had 13 cases of plague (11 fatal)

Hongkong, May 12, 1919. Mr. Banvard knew this. he would and one case of enteric.

DEAR SIR. The accounts in con- eliminate the comedians, hire more

nection with the Entertainment given American beauties, and advertise che

The Wesleyan Church Work Party The week's return of communic. by Members of the Society of St. sent to be packed-43 Shirts, 14, for using profane lang show as for men between 40 and 60 able disense showed 36 cases of George to the

Warrant Officers Women's knickers, 12 Food-covers,. The incident occurred in the only, As it is, he ropes 'em in and plague (27 fatal) one of enteric and N.CO, and men of the local Naval 28 small Mops, 7 Baga, 17 prs Socks, atuamelan Mosque. Mr. Gardiner age towards a coupatriot, a ship's awakens in their cobwebbed hearts six of C. S. fever.

and Military Forces on last St.2 Mufflers, 1 Cholera Belt. echoes of bygone dreams that bring a

George's Day have now been made. sad sweet pleasure, an ecstasy that The Civil Service Club Bowling and show a balance in hand of is also pain. They wear a face of Section open their season on Satur $355.19. It is proposed to hand this joy because they have been glad of day, when spoon competitions will be amount over to the Rev. Mr. Has yore." as Wordsworth says, and they held. Invitations have been issued tings, R.N., and the Rev. Mr. Bundle, are a little melancholy behind the joy i to other bowling clubs.

C.F. to be "expended in connection because the colours of the show are

with further Entertainments to the those of the sunset rather than of

the rainbow, reminiscent rather than promising. In effect, they feal forty, fat, and finished. At least, so says our Dramatic Critic, who is getting that way himself.

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JAPANESE AND TRADES UNIONS.

We notice a statement has been printed, as an argument against Japanese labour, that they do not assimilate: "Their strength lying in the fact that they are prepared to work at lower rates of pay that Ltd other labourers, they naturally do

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A quantity of old dothing was also sent in, for which we tender grateful thanks.

presented Abbs Khan, the rainst plainant. and defendant in tis

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All of the above, with consign- ments from the Naval Yard Work

A SMALL NUISANCE. Party, "Our Little Bit Society," and

before he has been a nuisance the Catholic Women's League, were when u sumit and shrivelled booking orer there. suid Sgeant Murphy

his hout out of the dock, plakat

vostok.

The Foreign Affairs Group in Warrant Officers, N.CO. and men of sent to the British Red X. In Vladi-Chinese, who just managed to show the House of Commons is urging the Naval and Military Forces Government to appoint a Royal Com now stationed in the Colony which mission, not a Departmental Com trust will meet with the approval of mittee, to enquire into conditions in

the subscribers-Yours faithfully, Egypt.

Treasure of i

The National Belgium comprising state documents, savings bank securities, bullion, etc, which has been in the custody of

England during the war has been safely shipped back to Belgium.

The Hongkong Tramway Com- Pany's traffic receipts for the week were $14,785, or $2,704 more than in the same week last year. The $269,715. or $15,584 more than for aggregate for the 19 weeks was the corresponding period of 1918.

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H. E. POLLOCK. President,

Society of St. George.

J

CHAFF RESENTED.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

SIR. Your correspondent: "Stupe factus" seems to desire to know what else I will become. I myself cannot help him in this. Of one

become an envious man incapable of thing only am I sure-I will never

viewing with equanimity the advance of others.

flesh is sold openly at 50 roubles as he can nonsense, he may lead to

On the Petrograd markets dog's

If Mr. Stupefactus can write sense (nominally £5) a pound, and rat's the progress of his fellow-mortals, flesh at 80 roubles. The flesh of rats, but if he cannot, then let him sit and which were formerly a great pest in ruminate. Yours etc., Petrograd, has become, in con-

JOHN KESTREL. sequence of famine, a rare luxury.

KOWLOON EXTENSION.

[To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."]

from your valuable paper that the Dear Sir, It is gratifying to learn Government is contemplating very soon to have Trams over Kowloon,

and

every facility will also

The following letter has been guilty to howking without a Îlcence. received:

Fined $1.

Headquarters,

British Military Mission,

to Siberia...

15'4/1919.

Dear Madam,

AN ARCHIVE AMAN. Mr. A. J. d'Ex of No. 4 Lochier Tevince. Kowloon, dismissed' an umar. Since then the woman has been continuously angry with him.

On behalf of General Knox & the

Charged before M. Hutchison you sincere thanks for the 25 cases her former employer's "house, the British Military Mission may I tender with creating a disturbance outsider of Comforts etc. received by the womina denied it.

War Charger," through Ordnance. Magistrate that stuce her dianis

Inspector Gordon informed, ther Hongkong,

They have been handed over to the the women had gone tonghain. Canadian Red X. for disposal up unt's house almost every night. Si country at an early date.

burned joss-sticks and prayed for drinki May I say how deeply your kindly deni though:s & generous gifts appreciated by all here?

With all good wishes,

Sincerely yours,

T. A. ROBERTSON,

Major,

.D.A.D.O.S..

British Military Mission. Mrs. Stabb,

are! Complainant, in the witness-box, stated that he was ghoi that the worn might get fire to his house, with her joss-stick worshipping, dure ing bie absence.

co Hongkong & Shanghai Bank,

Hongkong.

BANVARD'S COMEDY CO.

Inspector Gordon interpered tha5" be believed the complainant dreadeß the cares more than the fire, and suggested that a fine of $10 be in dped on the woman, to stop the

wince. Fined $10.

not join any of the labour unions or organisations which would place them on an equality with other labourers." This does not happen to be true. While we are in agreement with the writer that the root reason for Japanese exclusion laws is economic, and have pointed it

than once, obliged to recognize that the facts do not permit the argument quoted. The Japanese do join the Trade Unions, where permitted, and

The Petit Parisien states that the have co objection whatever to a flat Allied losses in killed in the war

THEFT OF SUGAR. Two Chinese coolies, convicted of rate of pay equal to that got by their roughly amounted to 2,500,000. The white mates. We blush to have to the populations of the various coun- precentage of killed compared with

the larceny of 3 cutties of brown mention, indeed, that in ore American tries range from 3,37 in Britain, ex-

gar fr the Hongkong and Kow- city where it was common to hear clusive of her colonies, to 1.32 for

loon tiedown Co. at Connaught Rout whites complaining of Japanese

West. were sentenced by Mr. Tind unfair competition, there was a strike Italy and 0.13 for America.

Owing to a delay of their steamer,

sell" to three months' imprisonment of Japanese railway workers, which

be given to those who wish to for which the Hongkong theatre-goer ch was broken by white black-legs. We Indian Army, son of Dr. and Mrs. purposes. In fact Kowloon today on an extra show entitled "Off to the morning, in the act of carrying away Major George C. Wheeler, V. C. acquire cheap. land for building American Comedy Company will put in our of the Golewn yesterday

cannot pretend to be sorry, Banvard's

Defendants were intercepted an union which bad a large Japanese /Edwin Wheeler, of Yokohama, was seems to be one of the finest com- Front,' which is said to be a screa- tie sugar and arrested. membership. The shipping magnates

the guest at a reception held in his mercial ports.

On Sunday last not mer. They will show on Friday, had sufficient influence to prevent honour on April 23 at the Galety, less than seven steamers were along night, on Saturday afternoon, and on

A ROGUE AND VAGABOND. any of the shipping lines selling Yokohama. Major Wheeler who side the Hongkong and Kowloon

Saturday night.

Man Ying, described as of no-fixaf a passage to one of the white leaders won his V. C. in 1917, was presented Wharf and Godown Co.'s wharts, desiring to make a trip on strike with a handsome gold cigarette case With the building of the new con-house for the repeat performance of

Last night there was an almost fullle and unemployed was chargest with being a rogue and vagabond business. It looked like checkmate, from friends in the community.

crete godowns it is a sufficient proof that the Company possess the

"The Suffragettes." till the Japanese members took

und with being found sealing the by accused a Sergt. Covell of dis-thought. Japanese shipping comfight to be accomplished in India, at Company no doubt has one of the audience on the best of terms with committing a felony. Three weeks. What is probably the first night finest warehouses for cargo. The ance, full of life and keeps the Rouri West, presumably bent n

It is a delightfully brisk perform water pipe of No. 104 Des Voeux panies are subsidised. They went to that time the Sergeant had witnesses ese shipping company. "Give this Handley-Fage machine Carthusian on one of the soundest Companies for ferred to on the first appearance of (MR. R. F. LINDSEEL'S COURT.) obeying an order in the line." At their Consul. He went to the Japan aeroplane, was performed by the fness and it is considered to-day to be all events by the large type of brightest prospect for all future busi• to prove the Liect. wrong. He was remanded for Court Martial andIt is quite evident from these facts the first stage of its journey from investment. I must congratulate the this capable company, and 'ast twenty days later the charge was of personal knowledge that the

Delhi to Lahore. The Carthusian genial Secretary for his great energy, altered to one of cowardice in face Japanese are not "naturally" indis. had an excellent run of two hours to and also the Directors for their hela night they added considerably to posed to join Unions. Indeed, ex- Umbaifa where it landed by moon-in looking after the interest of the

Company. of truer unity, of more loyalty to the in discovering the landing place." perience shows that they are capable light. Some dificulty was experienced

Smart Net Dinner Gowns.

INSPECTION INVITED..

The China Mail.

#TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1919.

KING'S REGULATIONS.

of the enemy. A corporal and two privates testified for him against Lieut. Galbraith, and yet, on that one man's evidence - who in the

also recall a dockers strike by a

man a passage." He get it.

Union, than the men who profess to

Recently an Australian soldier,

One of those things that are called excitement of shell-fire could easily look down on them. If there are while visiting the sights of Edin

(described by the accused as

be mistaken-the Sergeant was sen tenced to death! In this situation he is cut off from all the world, so far as his real need goes, for though be

blacklegs" among the Orientals, we never came across them. White men burgh, entered the historic church in expect them to work for lower wages, which the famous Jerny Geddes

LOCAL AND GENERIE.

you

Was

Senator 'Pearce, who was inter-

AN OLD RESIDENT. Hongkong, May 13, 1919.

Lexat,

the artists..

The singing and dancing was re-

TRESPASSING.

their instantaneously achieved

A Chinese was charged with tres- popularity."

Myrtle Dingwall, Hazel Boyd and Hunghom. Defendant said that he passing on the railway premises at Pearl Jardinere were the principals had been an old employee of the among the ladies, but all added their Kowka-Canton Bartway and land quota of push and go." The men gone to the yard with the intention were capital, and distinctly amusing. of getting some arms of his salary.

To-night the company give their Comte de Polignac, Secretary to first performance of "Hello, Hawaii,"

A watchman of the railway premises [Please see editorial note.]

declared that accused had alremly been paid his wages. Fined $5.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

the Chikli, Sunning, Manapouri, Latest shipping arrivals include

Kwangsai, Taming, Pakhoi, Weishun, Heir Le, and Paul Lecat.

meal.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

SWALLOWED THE LOOT.

A Chinese was summoned before Mr. Lindsel on a charge of snatch-, ing. 82, in notes and two orders for MU lbs. of ice from another Chinese Tonight the Hungry Heart" will in Des Voeux Road. be screened for the last time. It is immediately raised the hue and ery Complainant

She

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written

DOG SHOWS AGAIN.

PEDIGREE ANIMALS SCARCE"

AND PRICES HIGH./

the King's but are not the King's is the army compilation known as King's Regulations. If the King be realized all they mean, we suppose may write once a week to friends. h. They think they ought to have lower threw the stool at the head of the the Frenca Embassy at Peking, is a ever studied them, and especially if

wages, and are shy about admitting "Popish parson," she having objected His Majesty would object to the use, must not mention the Court Martial them to their unions. Then they to his "dinging the Mass in her lug." Passenger to Marseilles by the Paul) of his name in the matter. Even or the sentence? Luckily, this Serobject on economic grounds to their The Australian was evidently im Parliament, which has the power to geant, "ty means unknown to the admission to the country. We have pressed by the activities of the Geddes amend them, did not know they Compound Authorities," managed to the same principle here. A Portuguese family, for, after hearing of Jenny's needed amendment until Mr. get the story to his sister in London, Bottomley, M.F., called attention to who interested the Queen, in the may do as good work as a European, feat, he innocently inquired, them. Little as we admire this man, matter. His sentence was commuted but custom dooms him to a lower she Sir Eric's sister?" he has been at times a useful citizen, to 10 years penal servitude, then to please, but you must also remember

rate of pay. Injustice?" IF and with his present immense follow two years hard labour, and finally that a Chinese may do just as good viewed by a representative of the fire broke out in No. 37 Jubilee Street. ing.

a very sensational French drama and, defendant to get rid of the in- Last evening a small chimney and its closing is indeed very touch: feriminating evidence, swallowed the ang may yet achieve much more by the C.i.C.) let out" on a suspended work as the Portuguese, and yet the Daily Chronicle, said:"One pleasing The fire brigade was summoned, and fim story entitled

This man had been

Tomorrow another beautiful successful public service. In the sentence."

articles, Defendant was sentenced present instance he has secured a through a lot of fighting, in which Portuguese will resent it if the effect of compulsory military training the outbreak was put under control to Jones" in 5 parts will be screened

What happened to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment. Chinese be paid on the same scale as promise of a Parliamentary Com- he had so carried himself that he himself. It is this sort of thing which of the larrikin, who used to lounge

in Australia has been the abolition at once. mittee to investigate the regulations was recommended for a commission.helps us to stay on top. Divide et about the streets and address rude

at 9.15 performance. The incidents for and conduct of Courts Martial.

produced by this splendid picture are No wonder the story created a pro- imperc. What we aristocrats and remarks to women. This unlovely

A Chinese male, age 49, resident really marvellous and striking. The cases he cited were certainly found impression on the House of bourgeoisie should now note is that type has disappeared, and instead of of No. 7, Austin Road, Second Boor llustrative. In the case of a young Commons. As Mr. Bottomley says, these divisions at Home, which have spending their time unprofitably the was sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital another beautiful Lasky-Paramount. On Saturday next, the 17th inst.. officer shot for cowardice, in cir-Men to-day are "crimed for the hitherto emasculated the Labour Australian youths are turned into suffering from some form of poison picture "Lost and Won" will be cumstances that left room for doubt, most trivial offence. Discipline, the accuser was a Lieut. Herring essential in a fighting force, has been Movement, are dwindling and dismen of splendid physique like those His condition was attributed to shewn. This film is a master photo

my made a fetich.... During the last appearing. We must be prepared who have made the Commonwealth's herbs that formed part of his evening drama from the store

name glorious in the annals of the for unpleasant changes.

especially for Miss Marie Doro by one and only enemy") and the year I have read hundreds of letters

war."

the noted dramatists C. Pollock and "Prisoner's Friend" was a Canadian from Temmies at home and abroad

One hundred and fifty Indian R. Wolf. Miss Doro has scored barrister. This latter officer himself giving cases of petty tyranny,

Dog shows are being received this told Mr. Bottomley that when he was trumped up charges, and unfair ser

It is reported from Paris that seamen, who were at. Hamburg on

success after success with the amuse season after the showless years of Sir Robert Borden has submitted a detained as prisoners in Germany, Won."

the outbreak, of war and who were cross-examining the man Herring, tences which create disaffection and

ment loving public and in "Lost and war. The first important event will memorandum to the British delegation ("when he was embarrassing the induce loathing for the army." We

multiplies. laurels be the meeting at Ranelagh of the emphasizing the fact that

have arrived penniless in Calcutta. already gained. the

Ladies Kennel Association early in ying witness" is how Mr. Bottomley were not merely legpalling, we were puts it) the President of the Court quite serious when we said the to Singapore the officers and crew of incumbent upon them as partners in the Commissioner of Police and comics at Matinées.

There will be new pictures and June. The steamer Physa has brought Overseas Dominions do not feel it They have been assisted liberally by Martial disconcerted him by sudden mentality of the British Army Office the Gapershall, wrecked off the the League of Nations to take send them to their homes in the arrangements have been made to ly and peremptorily saying. "Take deteriorates as a direct result of

African coast. being given all that authority. We

reponsibility for intervening in help- your hand out of your pocket, Sir."

The plain suggestion is that the happen to have seen a great deal of

ing to decide differences between Sylhet district. President of the Court was not them, and regard them as spoiled Wiener Zeitung publishes a decree Empire is not involved directly, Sir A Vienna telegram says The European nations, where the British

Navigators should note that on giving the lad a fair chance, but children." not more inherently vicious, abolishing surveillance by the State Robert Borden has not consulted or about May 9 the Vine Point Beacon

admit that a certain but also not more sensible or wise. at a certain number of British insur Australia, but it is understood that Light, Tungchow, Yangtze River, N. is due back Hongkong, to handy size, reasonably cheap to keep- The chief demand is for terriers Commander Basil R. H. Taylour, and small dogs generally-logs of 2 peppery type of officer, in his disgust If the King's Regulations are

the United States support him. Mr. was moved. 3.7 cables S. 84 E., at cowardice, might be unfair, we thoroughly revised, they will have ance companies. can easily think of another explana less temptation to go wrong, and the

Hughes pointed out that the fact magnetic, from its position, owing to morrow by the Colombia. Comdr. Prices have spared very high. A tion for the explosion cited. May it Army should be all the better for it.

It is definitely announced that that Australia has not acted so far the washing away of the river bank. Taylour, who is the local Gov. terrier puppy of a show strain worth America claims an indemnity of does not mean that Australia. differs be about mile inshore from the seconded for war service on April would cost probably 5 or 6 guineas In its new position the Beacon will ernment Harbour Master, was from 1 to 2 guineas before the war not have been that the Prisoner's Friend (a barrister accustomed to

£160,000,000 for the torpedoing of from the Canadian attitude. the Lusitania. (Of the 1,198 victims

river. Mariners are further reminded 23 1915, since when Commander to-day. Court work) adopted a casual at-

of the disaster 114 were Americans.) A rumour got about recently that the Vine Point Beacon Light C. W. Beckwith has been acting. titude which the President honestly

that grain warehouses at Calicut, Indicates the location of Vins Point thought unsuited to the gravity of

The Bowls Section of the Civil South India, would be looted. An and that it does not serve as a steer the situation? This seems to, us

Service Club will be at home on hour or so later the rumour proved ing mark. more probable than the other. It Our puritan strain says it's Saturday 17th inst., when spoon true. however, does not prevent us from naughty, our manhood says it's nice, competitions will be held between towards the sea end of the big bazaar Watt) announced at Melbourne, on We understand that Commander, dogs.

Large crowds proceeded

The acting Prime Minister (Mr. agreeing that the Army method of that nightly debauch of lovely form, that Club and the other Bowling quarter and began systematically March 19h that, with a view to Beckwith leayes for Home abortly on conducting these trials, their secrecy, graceful movement, and intoxicating Associations of the Colony.

breaking open the warehouses, whole- and their failure to give accused a music now proceeding at the City fair chance, requires amendment, Hall. To the plump kaipan between

sale godowns, retail shops and stimulating aerial activity, the Com- furlough. Gross abuses and grave miscarriages 40 and 50 such a show is more than with the industrial position, says that in the evening and it is estimated to offer a prize of £10,000 for the - The London Time, in connection bazaars. Looting went on till late monwealth Government bas decided" of justice are and have been permita relaxation to take his mind off the country, has safely advanced one that about 10,000 bags of rice were from Great Britain on a machine first successful, fight to Australia ted by it. This case looks like an business cares; it is a Message. A more step in the slow moving removed, besides large quantities of instance. The other case mentioned message in cypher, perhaps, more reformation. We have passed, says oll, ghes and other provisions. The manned by Australians. Rules are was almost certainly a miscarriage of felt than understood, telling of the the journal, one danger volat after police turned up after the looting conditions of the test, and it is pro- Chamberlain Pain Esim twice a day, presence and sagacity. Sf the now being drawn up covering the WE the back bathe the parts with who were delighted with h days, justice. It borrows special interest romance that never wholly dies out another during the last two months, had started, but could do little to from the fact that Her Majesty the of a man, be he ever so preoccupied. sometimes by a very narrow margin, prevent what was going on. The posed that competitors shall be re-massaging with the palm of the band for best animals to be obtainance Queen intervened in it! Seven daya His sense of beauty may have been. If during the world-wide social LD.F. detachment: from West Hill quired to supply their own machines. dampon a piece of Bannel slightly with have found their way to the intrig

at each application. Then affer the incident is supposed to have corrupted, his capacity for love'staled ferment this country does not keep has been brought up to help the and to make all other necessary this liniment nad bind it on over the and a breed club has hermed occurred, a Lients Galbraith'sudden by processes of nature, but deep its head, no other will.

police in guard and patrol work.

arrangements in connection with the seat of pain. For sale By all Chomists here with Colonel Mower-hazon Blight.

and Storekeepers.

MP., M.C., as secretary"

while we

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THE BANVARD SHOW: ITS

ESOTERIC MEANING.

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THE HARBOUR MASTER.

This has caused a great demand for pedigree dogs, which at present it is almost impossible to meet. It is estimated that the canine population has been decreased by more than 1,000,000.

A member of the Kennel Club said! The latest available Navy list shows that the coming fashionable dog will the Harbour Master, as Emergency probably be the Alsatian waldog, a Commander, employed as Transport few specimens, of which were seen at Officer, Grade 1. He has been in the British shows just before the war Government service here since 1899. under the name of German sheep-C

The name was a libel n

the animal. The dog is a true Atatian a fine-looking animal, much, prizeď. for his intelligence. He is use largely

·FOR A LAME BACK.

on the Continent for police mirposes.-- A great impetus, has been riven, to: THEN you have painy or lameness in the breed by British officers f France.