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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1919.

QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLE- WORK GUILD.

HONGKONG. BRANCH.

REPORT FOR APRIL.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

UNLIKELY TO BE HELD DURING JUNE.

"

There is a good deal of enquiry as to when the Pace Celebrations will City Hall Work Party, under Mrs.be held in the Colony. People who shirts, & children's pyjamas, 30 ilk committee (as we did) do not know Stubb-222 vers, 117, priemas, 38 are in the habit of

strading thes covers, 288 handkerchiefs and all the circumstances. A baaty par- puute..

sou would jump at the conclusion

increasing production, and by military strength, instead of devoting threatening them Bonar Law it to very desirable developments. did? We must cut out that sort The time seems to have come, by of talk, and find some way of jollying the way, in view of the apparent 'em along, for we (especially here in deadlock between North and South, Hongkong) are on a good wicket to moot the possibility of two inde and don't want it changed.

To-day's return shows ive cases. pendent Chinas. After all, they are of phgue, one of enteric, and three in effect two races, perhaps perman of a fever. ently out of sympathy, and with two -languages. Why not two permanent

Commander A. H. Walker, E.X. Governments, suiting the genius and has been appointed to come "If you

would learn what aspirations of each, with the Yangtze

H.ALS. Cadimus, uzette dated Bohemis and Futurist Art and dividing them? The pooling of for

March 20. Studio Teas" signify, see how Aliceeign interests by the consortium. Paige scandalises the prim village of would make it easy to settle such in-

Admiral Sir F. C. Tudor arrived ( Naval and Deckysnk Emach, that all there is to do is to fix on Mayport." So runs a rubric on the cidental problems as the bisection of programme of the current picture at the Maritime Customs. It might by in Nanking on May 8, and received under Mrs. Ginier-18 shirts, 21 ore days, ImpBazard, au the Coronet Theatre. The picture is division be possible to reach the unity the sun salutes from men-of-war in Tests, pants, 12 beljuckets, 16 then get on with the business.

socks, I pair of gloves, & pyjama Such a polley would be suizidal for. :a good one, but with proper deference and peace at present apparently un-

8 body buits, 1 chi's jacket: 1 loug the success of the programme in snel to Mr. Ray, it doesn't teach, what attainable. The suggestion, for what

apcoat and 4 blankets.

flannel, staye, hoy's shirt, 4 petti-a conopolitan place as Hongkong.. Bohemia Is like-not the real it is worth, is thrown into the con-

The China Must tearns for in- Bohemia. Why must it go down for troversial arena. What about it?

Catholic WomenW League, understance that it will be impracticable ever and ever, in the minds of

Misa Loureiro- pairs of socks, 10 to hoki the peace celebrations during suburban Sunday School teachers.

mufflers, wwufers, 21 knitted June. The reason is that in a matter and their ilk, that Bohemiars are a

The goods left over from Mrs, rubbers. It mops, 100 khaki hand. like the celebrating of peace, alter desperately wicked folk, and the

kerchiefs. 130 food and jpg covers, the most bloody was the world hus ¡ unconventional devotees of Art an

Fiokay's sule of work will be ex 378 rolled bandages, 1,230 sponge known, it is of the utmost import- immoral people? There is a sham Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig is owed ice sale at No. 1, Queen's

funce that all mwes, custes and creeds Bohemia, of course, of which these safe enough on his own beat: Asianiens, fra 10.30 to 8, on Thurbe und 8 wire puzzles,

The following letter has been holding allegiancee to the British pictured eccentricities may give a Rector of St.Andrew's University he day, Mar 29.

received:-

Government, be given the opportu more or less exaggerated notion. If has had to speechify, and there is the you ever meet a man who assures chance that he may be criticised for The recent bonus is bringing

Office of Red Cross Commissionernity to participate in the celebrations. some of the local military warrant

Mes. Ex. Force.

This the Malorinedan commmity quite a Bohemian", be the way he did it. It is certainly you he is

Basrala 12th February, 1011). will be unable to do during the month sure you have met a poseur who inte startling to find him picking up officers and senior non-coins, within

Dear Mado,-The Commission of of June. conventional athe turnip boggle once so effectively for cope of income tax, and the the British Red Ca and Onter of population of thoroughly

There is a considerable heart, who has discovered; as used by the Kaiser to make our hair Any Pay Department are seeing

the Mabomineðan It happeas. that Bohemian-tand on end, and talking of the about payment of it. It is safe to

is

THE YELLOW PERIL

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FUNERAL.

The Colonia) Office recently pointed a number of nursing sisters to Singapore and the Federated Malay Staters.

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Red Cross Commissioner.

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RECEPTION OF NORTH"

CHINA ATHLETES.

We understand that the cars for the trip were loaned by the following, -Mr. Lo Shua Wan, Mr. Choa Po Sien, the Dragon Motor Car Co. The Connaught Motor Car Co., The Mercury, Garage the Meteor Garage, the Star Garage and the Victoria Garage..

St. John in Mesopound und in Per faith, besides the sokliers of that which I have the holone to re-religion, and as June is strictly ob- ism* can be conventional, and Yellow Peril. "The Chinese must say it is not a bit populur. One such eventually ", he said, “demand their eccentricity "the thing."

now deinobilising and served ns, a month of fasting by alk idiot boasting of his Bohemian ways place in the European labour market." The marriage took place on May England. I beg to take this last question to hold the celebrations after March 1, 1910, will return to Indians of that faith, it is out of the said that he always polished his boots Eventually, of course, is an indefinite) 10 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang on the sheet. In la urai Bokeme, of expression. It indicates merely that hai, of Mr. Thomas J. Engstrom toppotunity of thanking you and the daring June in Hongkong, und Indi course, it is Providence which cleans something will occur when it hap Misse Mabel Anderson, the ceremony sviation which you represent for all other places will be affected like- boots. If Providence neglects 'em, pens, and that it may be being perfonned by Dean Walker, urang and generous gifts and W. They have noticed the com- our boots go unshining. Who are expected to take place when it and witnessed by Mr.. Taylor. U.S.forts for the sick and wounded puttes accordingly, we that we should meddle with the eventuates." As a practical warn. Viee-Consal. Members of the Ameri., in those countries.

Therefore Hongkong must wait i decrees of Providence?

This idiot ing. Sir Pole has not given usun C. S.V.C., of which the beleben in Mesopotamia-Red Cross be preferable to hold the celebration. During the three years that I have patience a little longer, for it would was snubbed and crushed by the dry much that surprising utterance. cum is a member, were present gis have poured in a conseless when all can take part. assurance that the blanket would and we do not suppose that the peril the Cathedral. The honeymoon is have given a better polish. That sort is within measurable distance. His being spent at the Tahu Lakes.

stroum into our Base Headquartere of person reads. Henri Murger, (in solution that we should give all races.

Depit at Basrah from every parter translation) and gets his ideas of British freedom and justice and so

Mr. J. J. Prickett, leading re

of the Empire. British and Indian Bohemian life from that delightfull level them up to our standards of lifeer Expanse Accounts Depart Patients in hospital throughout the but camouflaged work of art. The has a pleasant ring, but, so has a sent. Irtsandth Dockyard, on loan

whole theatre of operations from always was, very poor, very honest, ring will bring the servant to the the Expense Accounts Department 14X railes up the Tigris-and to Amateur Athletic Federation enter Latin Quarter is now, and probably desk bell. It doesn't follow that the to Chuthau, has been appointed to the Persian Gulf to Abah "on the

upper Euphrates--to Hosul meurly The Committee of the local Chinese a little sordid, and yet somehow very scratch, at once. At the moment its at Hongkong. Mr. W. L. Trusan, Paku on the Caspian seu-lave alike tained thirty-four of the North China happy. One went to the atelier to special reference to India would be leading recorder Expense Accounts work, to study, not to play or strike received, we suppose, with a notice Departament, at Hongkong, has been received your gifts through one or Competitors in the Far Eastern Cham attitudes, This reference to the able absence of enthusiasin by our transferred to Partshalle; Mr. P.

other of our many Red Crces Depûtspionship Games yesterday. A‡2.30p.m. Quartier Latin may be of itself Imperial missionaries, to whom

J. Fraemon, engine fitter apprentice, only on behalf of the Red Cross but and were taken for a moter car trip, in Mesopotamia and in Persia. Not the party met in front of the City misleading, since Bohemia is not he appealed to carry on

of geographically limited. London is as regardless

Hongkong Dockyant. has been trans. the League of

on behalf also of the sick and wound-ärst to Repulse Bay and afterwards Bohemian as Paris. In the days Nations. When a successful soldier leared to Portsmouth Dockyanıb.

ed, whom in sothe measure I can to the Chinese Recreation Club, where consule Planco, when one made the is being initiated into an honorary horrible mistake of supposing that position, he is practically compelled

The North China Star says thrly for your unsparing efforts on Mr. J. M. Wong presided at the tex chim to represent. I thank you most a reception was held and tea served. journalism was a byway to literature, to talk for publication. We recom- May 6 the Chefoo Chanbers of behalf of the hundreds of thousands and in a brief speech congratulated and wrote lyrics for which the mend distinguished military men Commerce met and decided by of men who have been admitted to the visitors on their prowess in the golden-haired Giulietta made the who may in the future find them-jority that it was better to revert the Hospitals of the Mesopotamian Games and expressed the hope that music ("O, the sorry trade one selves in that position to talk about to the old time. The decision of the

they would have a happy time in could wear long hair and ideals things they understand. It will be meeting is to be forwarded. It it bus Expeditionary Force.--Tours truly

(Signed) S. X, MOLLER,

Hongkong. Mr. Chen briefly replied simultaneously. The Press Club in safer.

not already been, to the Cousulur

Lieut. Colonel,

for the North China Men. Wine Office Court was not more

Body. It is very unlikely that the respectable than we were, though we

wishes of the community will be what cer words do, but looks more might be two weeks behind with the

ignored so it is certain that Chefoo elegant Lord Milner and the par landlady, and squander a whole

wal go back to su time. This new' rots are talking glibly of the need cheque for a Globe" turn-over" on

metbex has had a short trial but it for increased production," which, one meal. That Bohemianism was

The semi-military funeral took!ius been quite enough to prove that when you come to look at it square the un-self-conscious sort, natural place at the Happy Valley yeste is by no means satisfactory. The is, is on the exact intellectual level and joyous. In Sydney there is a day evening of Herbert Cecil Jen- Chinese did not adopt it, those who of the individual spendthrift who Bohemia, where painters and writers nings of Messrs. Jankine, Matheson were not enthurustic, and ap says "I wish I had more money." and sculptors and poets, with an and Co. The Iter, V. E. Copleyparently only a few of the foreigners One way (the way partly of wartime) occasional outsider, meet to talk loyle oficiated in the cimpel and at we set a keen upon it. Even those

"smart" and consume to increase production is to increase

strange the gruvesicle, the reward of the producer, but men drinks. San Francisco has its counter- cannot like Professor Bowley, to whose pam. part. Of New York we phlet we referred the other day, say speak, not knowing; but from what No. Let us increase our produc we do know of New York writing HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1919. tion before we consider the method men, we would not expect to find of distributing it." It sounds much the real thing as it exists in London wiser than it is. Patriotism made or Paris. Somehow one cent a the producers work harder during the word upwards" does not "go" with war than they had done before, and it, whereas half a guinea a page harder than they can be bribed to work almost compels it. That is the

The pall-bearers were six warrant The strongest argument againstthe in future, just as it prevented them precise difference between Leslie's others of the urin, Muxter Grup- system that permits world wars is its from complaining where there was Weekly and Chamber's Journal from her . T. Alay, R.4.A., Staff Sergt. wastefulness and cost in material really room to complain. Now that, the Bohemian point of view. True Mujor J. E. Harrow, B.A:S.C., Sub- wealth. British credit being practi- as they see it, the danger is past. Bohemia is that realm of youth and Comhctor A. Hanting, B.A.0.0.. cally unlimited, we raised the (because the workers are not nearly purpose and moral courage where Se Vajor & Maso, R.A.0.0.,

The two men who wrie rently "money", and those pre-war theorists so scared of Bolshevism as we we used to do what we wished to do Sergt. for 5. Tatton, R.6.&., and brought up in connection with an who had thought that their expen-capitalists are they seem determined just because we wished it, where siveness would prevent wars on a big to have a few little things put right life was worth living, Art real, and art. 3. Smith R...

armed robbery in a goldsraith's shop scale were doubly falsified. Now we before they worry themselves about hope night was evil-minded a mother and two sisters of deceased before Mr. Lindsell this morning.

were the in Queen's Rod West, were again have an enormous national debt the very desirable increase of pro- to disappoint the evil-minded) all others following the cortege were inspector Kent informed his Wor which would not worry us as indivi- duction. This our administrators of very innocent and happy, even when Messrs. J. Johnstone. C. W. Bes-ship that a quantity of the loot was duals if we did not have to meet the the old gang do not seem able to it may not have looked respectable. I wiek, 6. M. Shaw, and nearly found on, one of the prisoners. Atrodas in miserable weather. After after May 16 should call at Köhphra interest. This means high taxation, see. Instead they hark back to the It was just that it never occurred the Europe in staff of Jurdine Mithe an identification puude helt in the big stranded five days the vessel to be examined. and touches our pockeis directly, old political panacea of Protection, anybody to bother about what outson's. {leut, tol. E. J. Coles, and Central Police Station the prisoners in two which precluded aDy That is why there was such a strong f which will further increase the cost siders might be thinking, No one Lieut. M. W. Stevens, R.A.O.C., were identified by the shop's folie.hope of salvage. The Chiyo Maru hope that somehow Germany might of many things to the wage-earners, be made to pay for the war, and why and accentuate their irritation and Grundy, because all were so fright-Major 6. H. Wakeman and Captain Further hearing was remanded till they are so angry now because there the urgency of the problem. Mean-fully busy. is more than a doubt of it. We have while, having been fed on promises 1,103 millions of war bonds out, 235 of "a new heaven and a new earth,” millions of war Savings certificates, once the war were won, they are 1093 millions of short term Treasury quite well aware that a minority Bills (an expedient the Government derived real benefit. They know,

Mrs. T. Jennings and family wish to thank all their friends for the many kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes in their bereavement,

The China Mail. ** TRUTH, JUSTIOS, PUBLIC SERVICE,

OUR NATIONAL FINANCE.

was conscious of poor, dear Mrs.

'CHINA AND THE BANKERS.

The news of a

new consortium

As showing the affection and exteens in which the deceased was ended, kerge numbers attended to pay the final tribute of their respect, The coffin which was enveloped in Uain Jack, was one gun carriage land drawn by members of the Hong- poor Cadet Corps, conamanded by

in A, 11. Bawn.

The chief mothers

WRECK OF THE "CHIYO MARU."

JJ

REMAINS FOR AUCTION TO-DAY.

י

There was an edo of the wrecki who at fist were strongly in favour of the fine T.K.K. steutner Chiyo of the change have fled their Mara today when Mr. G. P. LXI ideas. The Selios found it threw mert submitted the wreck for public them hopelessly cut. Girls and boys auction as she lies on the Lamma were going to bed in hylight, play. Islands. ing strenuous games in the severest heat of the day and altogether the opinion of those in charge of the Schools is for the reversion to the

cid time.

ROBBERY AT A 'GOLDSMITH'S.

. E. Stewart, R.G.A., Mess: J.Thisday rest. Stewhit and G..Gemand represent- ing the Hongkong Foothuli Club, and many of the Navy, Army and Naval Yank

There were unerous floral,tri-

TAKING LEATE, ETC.

The visitors left to-day by the 8.5. Colombia for Shanghai.

The West Munham and West Celina are to sail for Portland on June 25 and August 15 respectively. Mr. G. P. Lammers was ready to: auction the remains of the Chiyo | The Kwanto Maru, Wollowra. Mars but there were no prospective Kwonglah, Kumsang. Katsura Moru. purchasers so the matter was put and Tjikini, are among latest shipping

arrivals.

aside.

The Chiyo Maru was one of the best ships using Hongkong Huchour. Lieut. R. L. Bridges, RNR, of She had a British Captain, Ernest HMS Cadmus, is about to be Bent, and was of 20,000 gross tons. demobilized. Lieut. Bridges is proceed- She struck the rocks in the fog ating to Singapore on 'leave prior to 4.95 on

the morning of Friday, returning to civil life. He is March 81. 1918. Alf efforts at sal- entering the kinema business,

age were fruitless. A British de- yer took off a large number of passengers who numbered 299.

The crew of 260 and a salvage party of 40 spent 80 hours on the

was seven years old when wrecked.

After three years the remains were offered for sale.

SMUGGLING.

A boatman was charged with being

is relictantly having to continue) and for example, that there are now interested in loans to China looked lates, including wreaths from H.E. On Tuesday, Tse Kam Luk paid in possession of 401 gallons of spirits.

329 millions worth of other borrow more, people enjoying incomes of at first as if we

of government

ARMED ASSOCIATE OF ROGUES,

offence.

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The Government of Slam has declared Hongkong infected on ac- count of plague. All Hongkong and Swatow vessels clearing for Bangkok

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The

Pacific Mall steamer Colombia, (Captain A. W. Nelson) sailed, for San Francisco at 12.15 to-day. She carried a full passenger" complement and a quantity of general cargo. Among local passengers who- left were Mr. CW. Beswick and Mrs. Athol L. Anderson.

STAR FERRY `ADRIFT.

سنتی

At about 6.30 yesterday afternoon,

Soon after the occurrence, another launch was sent out to replace the disabled one.

PLOT. TO FIRE LINER:

service, left the launch to drift until another launch was sent out to tow Mr. Tratman, Superintendant of it to the Kowloon Docks... Imports and Exports, prosecuting, stated that accused had made several trips between Mirs Bay and Stau kiwa with a cargo of spirits an bis book indicated. Shaukiwanis & for

idden port for the importation of Equors, as it was not under the eyes of the Revenue officer. On this charge another count could have been

The Bibby Line offer a reward for preferred against the accused. * information leading to the conviction A detective was sent to Hollywood His Worship inflicted a fine of $300 of persons concerned in an attempt Road where he arrested defendant, or four months on defendant and to. set fire to their steamer with the revolver concealed in his made an order for the detention of Warwickshire, girdle,

his boat. Fined $600 or six months.

The Governor, Staff of Messes. Jar angs, besides unfunded debts of 1248 over £5000 per year than there were repetition of the old game of freeze pariment: Cunton Insurance Office went took his leave and with it a of the boat to the Superintendent of were to have a dine, Mathosen & Co. Import De-Wan Ho, but on finding thein ab- and with failing to report the arrival a visit to two computriots in Sai on which duty had not been paid, sanilions. Reckoning at i per cent. in 1914. The April assessments of out grab, buscaya dia, the Staff; Major Wakeman and Officers bundle of clothing which he found Imports und Exports, within four one of the Star Ferry Company's and ignoring the continuing expendi the Inland Revenue Commissioners reassuring. Sir Charles Addis, the of the H... Clet, Corps, in the place. ture, we have to provide £280,000,000 show that those with incomes be:- British representative, happens to be H.K... Sergant Mess, 87th every year in interest.

hours of disembarkation. ween £5000 and £10,000 a year in a good man who would not be likely The average cost of war in the creased from 9,404 to 9,847 and so to support anything unfair, while Co., R.G.A.; Gurrison Sergeants| Mr. B. 0). Hutchison tis morning, a first charge, but disclaimed respon~ |

Prosecuting him for lerveny before

Defendant candidly admitted the disabled in midstream, and one of the launches bound for Kowloon was

first year was £1,500,000 per day, on up the scale, the big fortunes the elimination

Mes; H.R.S.-8:G.A. rgeants' Chinese constable informed the The average daily cost in the second having gained by the world disaster guarantees is itself a guarantee that No. 2 Section, H.K.D.C. Magistrate that bo has impeded sibility in connection with the second engines apparently going out of year was £3,890,000. In the third while they, with nominally bigger pure business on business lines is 4. Coles, R.A.1.C.; W.O defendant's escape by firing blank year it had risen to £5,510,000, and wages, are getting less in actual intended. It is indeed time that we C, and men of the R.A.S.C.: revolver shots in the uit. to £6,577,000 per day for the fourth comfort and solace.. With division reached this stage. All future loans Sergeant Mesa, R.A.M.C.; Ser- One month's hard labour. year. The half year since has added still on those lines, how can we exto the Chinese government or to

geants Mess, BBt Co., R.G.A.;) about £62,500,000 to our annual pect them to increase production? It individual provinces are to be made Hongkong Footba Association; liability as regards payment of isn't that we know what to do for by the consortium acting as a whole, Hongkong Football Club: R.N.Y.P. interest.

At the time of writing them. Don't suppose we have any and its members will divide the Police Mess and Dockyard fricode, we must be paying over cut-and-dried scheme or schemes. responsibility to suit themselves. R.E. "Sergeants" est; W. C. Jack

• £440,000,000 in interest, without They don't know yet what they want This will give our Ministers and & Co.; 87th Co. R.G.A. Mess, Lieut. reducing the debt. A reasonable themselves, except that they expect Consuts less to do, and relieve them M. W. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. F. Sinking Fund would cost us about more out of life than they have been of a certain political watchfulness W. Wright, Messrs. W. Mace, 8. 200 millions more each year. The getting, and more than we would that was sometimes too keen to look u son, G. Garrard, H. M. McTavish, only people who do not seem to consent to go without. It is that the nice and occasionally too slack to be Mr. and Mra, Sears and B. Praco. realite the hole we are la are the people who have assumed the respon-useful. The danger now, especially gentlemen who constitute our Gav sibility of keeping themi quiet are by if the pooling of the existing credits ernment, and their warmest support their attitude goading them afresh. takes place, is entirely on the Chinese ters, who have big nations for They know, very, very well, what they side, in the power of individual further spending, and who apparently don't want. We who are comfortably provinces to go a-borrowing. China a simple solution in telling off know what we don't want. We should make haste to settle her

workers

harder don't want more labourtroubles, more differences and establish some sort and longer ..and so

wait until the attack of croup appeara produce war. We don't want any patent of federal control if she means to and then send for tredicine, sad lot, the more wealth. "Viscount Feel in the form of Socialism, or Bolshevism. continue one nation. With things as child suffer until it can be obtained. A farge business is done by some House of Lords saw less excuse for Then why irritate the proletariat by they are, the danger is that separate Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is prompt Chinese in hawking lizards for food. mere economy" than for further scolding them, by treating them like military governors will be grabbing and effectual and has never been know A Chinese arrested for hawking the activities for the creation of wealth naughty children, telling them to all the money they can reach to in the home. For sale By All Chemist Besh of this animal without a licence

to fail in any case. Always have bottle on a large scale," which means just forget their desires and get busy fritter it away on maintaining their and Biorekeepers.

was fined 38 by Mr. R. E. Lindsell,

120

the.

to

work

CROUP. THIS diseass is to dangerous and so T rapid in its development that

very mother of young children should prepared for it. 11 is very risky

A Chinese found in possession of a revolver wibi daveribed by Inspector Grant as an' associate of rogues.

LIZARDS19 FOOD,

A HARBOUR FATALITY.

The vessel was undergoing the zepair of torpedo damage at Birken head, and it is stated that unmistak able signs of mcendiarism were

diarism found. A

A twin-screw vessel of 8,012 tous, Harland and Woolf in 1902.. the Warwickshire was built by

yesterday of a fatal barbour accident. A report was made to the Police

The six-year-old daughter of u lighterman was drowned by falling overboard her father's lighter, lying of the M.B.K. Godown in Yaurati. agents..

has been a visitor to Hongkong. The Warwickshire is a ship that Mesara. Jardine Matheson were the