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We shudder to think what a lot of these there must be in Hongkong. Doesn't it indicate (assuming the fact) a lamentable weakness.? As if the good opinion of man capable of such scandalous criticism has any value whatsoever, .. A long

Mr. D. O. Russell and Mr. W. S. experience (we hope our teetotal Coutes left for Hongkong on a busi- friends are not listening has ness trip, says the Malay Mail. shown

of incre- dible meanness in the minds of Captain H.R. Caulfield-Giles, these presumably large-hearted gent. Indian Supply and Transport Corps, lemen who are so ready to spend arrived in Hongkong on June 6 and twenty five or thirty cents in proving is attached to the local garrison. their love for another. They seem to notice small incidents that no real gentleman would ever see,, Thus, we have known such a gossip to call attention to the alleged fact that his victim seizes the opportunity to

vincent de Paal begs most thankfully The Treasurer of the Society of St.

to acknowledge the receipt of the bum of $20, toward the funds of the Society, from an anonymous Donor.

LOGAL AND GENERAL,

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Mr. James MacMurray, Mercan- tile Bank of India, Ltd., Colombo, is leaving shortly to join the Calcutta ; staff.

The Sequoya (Captain Phillips) from San Pedro brought 3,000 tons of petroleum to Hongkong yesterday for the Standard Oil Co.

Major-General Phya Damrong Sucharit, Physician in Ordinary to" cholers. the Queen Mother of Siam, died of

The deceased ncbleman; was 54 years of age.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1919.

ST. JOHN'S 'AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND OBINA DISTRICT,

MARINE COURT,

BUROPEAN CHARCID,

At the Marine Court this morning, captain Basil Taylour, R.N. and four Letters recently received by the assessors held an enquiry, James Ambulance Department of the Order Hudson second mata of ss. Chun of St. John from the War Office andxicated whilst on duty on the bridge Shan, was charged with being into- the Admiralty respectively are pub- lished for information.

on the night of May 16. The accur (A) From the War Office.

ed denied the charge.

.

War Office. Adastral House,

Mr. Mattock, master of the ship

Victoria Embankment, EC.4 said that at about 8 p.m. on May 16, March, 1919. be was lying in his bunk when he Sir, am commanded by the beard the defendant who was on duty Army Council to acquaint you that on the bridge shout to the quarter- they desire to place on record their master to see if the log book was services which have been rendered thing for you, captain. appreciation of the very valuable filled at 8 p.m. by the St. John's Ambulance Brigade

Defendant: That is a common

sociation throughout the war.

Owing to the formation of the Home Hospital Reserve previous to the war, and by reason of its rapid saw a steamer passing the Chun Shan Continuing, the Captain said he mobilization in August, 1914, large about a mile off on the starboard

stand the round" early-when the Mr. H. Harris, egent in Calcutta crowd is at its smallest. This might a well be true. It would be an obviors of the Chartered Bank of India, temptation to the piggardly or micro.. Australia and China, has left for day, March 31. The number. of and the St. John's Ambulance As chance to speak afterwards; Please pecunious treater. But just imagine Home. Mr. N. Clark will officiate the nature of the mind which could for him as agent until his return to discover and even talk of it. Could India about November next. such a mind conceivably be genet ous?

A decent man comes

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un-services they have rendered.

to

Capt. Taylour: You will have your don't interrupt.-I am sorry, your Worship

good as to convey the thanks of the witness and the chief officer were in Tam to ask that you will be so well known fact in Hongkong that Council to the members of the league to take away his (defen St.. John's Ambulance Brigade and;

dant's) certificate. Association, for the very valuable notice. When witness was on Witness, took the lower bridge at about 9.10, he saw the defendant come of the bridge again and walk aft to the main deck. Witness then went on the bridge and soon after, the chief officer came up and told him the de- fendant was lying on the main deck at the foot of the ladder. Witness

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

(Sgd.) B. B. CUBITT, Medical Department, Admiralty, (B) From the Admiralty.

12, Charles Street, Berkeley

Square,

a conference with the pilots, and we The understand that the latter are dis-1 satisfied with the decision which has been arrived at by the Government,

Rangoon Sunday Times."

"March 4th, 1919.

success

and.

the deferidant who

The military hospital maintained Malay States at Blackmore End, throughout the war by the Federated Kempton, Herts was closed on Mon patients treated at the hospital since its establishment totalled 2,507.

Lieut. W. Price, M.C., who The following marriages are recently arrived in Penang to join between the extremes. He cannot announced to take place: Mr. H. W. the firm of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laid numbers of the personnel of the side. Just after passing that steamer, "sponger," nor can he conde- Lucas of Hongkong to Miss. G. M. Kirk law and. Co.. Ld.. left Singapore to Royal Army Medical Corps were witness went on the bridge and saw

buy popularity with the roule from England per Empress join His Majesty's forces lavishness of the ostentatious spend-of Russia; Mr. G. B. Dunnett "ober, 1914, and has seen considerable proceed without delay with the the defendant sitting down apparently thrift. Still less may he descend to Miss D. S. Rodger, both of Honefighting in France. the weakness of feeling obliged to do kong.

He has been original Expeditionary Force asleep in a corner. twice wounded. things (from fear of adverse comment)

France.

By Capt. Taylour: This was about which he might not spontaneously

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse. Depsty-

Through their patriotic action in ten minutes after he heard the defend- feel moved to do. When he is Superintendent of Police. Hongkeng.who have been on Military service, the members of your Association

Two of the Government cadets undergoing training in time of peace, ant speak the quartermaster. feeling good." as the saying is, he and Captain E., M. Barrett, returned to the Colony by the were able at once to take up their at about 8.15 and went to the main Witness.came down from the bridge will "shout"in order to infect Assistant-Superintendent of Police, Mishima Maru yesterday. others with his conviviality. Har Shanghai, have been created Com-are Messrs. N. L. Smith and S. B Kingdom; and it has been in great in charge. Witness told him to re These duties in the hospitals of the United down also, without leaving anyone deck. At 8.20, the defendant came piness shared is happiness doubled. Fanions of the Order of the Indian McElderry. Mrs. Smith and two measure due to the efficiency with turn to the bridge which he did. Half Ltd He will not so much as notice Empire, says a Reuter telegram. childrer and Mrs. McElderry and which they have performed these way up the ladder, however, the

whether all or any of the recipients.

two children also arrived on the duties, which have been bath arduous defendant turned round and sold observe the convention of returning A lengthy petition for the revision Mishima Maru. his compliment. The strict returns of the Chinese Ditch Treaty has

and continuous, that these Institu tions have been successfully carried The defendant also said that it was" witness he was a better man than he, of small Prophets have no interest been despatched to the Peking Gov.

Weare informed that the whole of on. for him. The opinion, good or other ernment Ty overseas Chinese domicil the Rangoon pilots who are engaged wise, of such moral cancille is of not in the Dutch East Indies, to the on pilotage work, with the exception importance to him. Were he to effect that the Chinese in the islands of one who has resigned and is leav become aware of them, he would have long suffered from ill treatmenting the service in a few days, have either change his company or suffer by the Dutch authorities and many delivered an ultimatum to the Port it. He could never again enjoy pre odial laws have been enacted authorities intimating that it wholeheartedly,

These to force Chinese to enter Dutch less they receive satisfaction by thoughts were brought up by a nationality. The Chinese petition April 30 they will.not work. repetition of the "pencil shy

The Central Government to consult The Local Government. recently had ment, and written down for the with the Dutch -authorities for can edification and warning of those who ellation of the unfair laws and for may be tempted to employ it. Or hevablishment of more Chinese this analysis there is no excuse for icials in the Islands. it other than its wit. which is now stale, and always unkind. It doesn't

Mr. C. W. Beswick, of Messrs.

Sir, I have the honour to thank went there and saw the defendant fit the sponger," for the reason Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd., will

you, the officers concerned, and lying on the floor dead drunk. The The experience on board the members of the Brigade for the way!

defendant was still there at midnight. that it is too mild. If there is a succeed Mr. James Kerfoot, as ships in the harbour during the in which they have worked to make Witness had to take the defendant's "sponger" among your acquaintance manager and superintendent of the mutiny of February 15 proved a test the RNAS.BR. such a

watch as well as his don't call him percil shy. Don't talk Company's. Cotton Mills in Shanghai of character, and shewed up splendid during the war. The work of pre remained on the bridge up to 2 p.m. about him-show him. There are Mr. Kerfoot is retiring on June 28, qualities in some and the reverse in paration for active service during on the following day when he was two ways to treat a sponger. One, after having served the Company others. From accounts to hand this peace time needed much self-denial. relieved by the brutal way, is to treat him by during the past twenty-two years. voyage (that of the Marama) will and the results attained by the Sick appeared to be in his sober senses refusing to treat him. Leave him Mr. Beswick has been connected also go a long way to sift people, Berth Reserve Staf reflect the conspicuously out of the invitation. with the "Ewo" firm for many years. says the Cathedral Monthly Paber greatest If necessary (and if you have the He is at present in the head office at Perhaps never has

By Capt. Taylour: The defendant was supposed to hold a master's him. That will cure him or rid you China ports-Shanghai, Tientsin and

ficate for over 20 years, but lost it. certificate but I never saw it. of him, and you will also avoid the elsewhere in the Company's service.

hold none now,

Defendant: I held a master's certi. presents" in the confident expect - irritating impression that he is "hav-Shanghai Times. tion of a worthy, that is to say, a ing you for a mug." The other way profitable return. If a white man in is more subtle. Treat him often. giving a drink expects one in return, Patronize him. Bay him; a drink before the Martial Law Commissions The first trial to be concluded and is even prepared to talk about with ostentation, and buy is another in Lahore is the Badshahi Mosque pencil shyness if he doesn't get it, is as soon as he has drunk-it. If he has case in which five Hindus and four he so gruch ahead of the wlly black? any self-respect, pride, or

Mahomedans were charged with The treating custom is not one propre at all, that will wound it, prick waging war against the King, rioting tyranny which caste prejudice ex- A remarkable illustration of the we desire to see abolished by law, as it, stir it into life. But don't wait and causing hurt to a Mahomedan ercises in the Madras Presidency is it was at Home during the war, until he has gone, and then talk about police inspector. The case arose out given in a return of the schools to with uncomfortable and ludicrons him. That neither hurts him nor results. But while we strongly desire mends him, and it lowers you For April 12 in the course of which the admitted. Apart from establishments at the mosque on which "panchama" children are "Pencil shy" is a phrase frequent to retain the freedom thus to mani get the "pencil shy" line of talk. Be inspector, who was in plain clothes, specially intended for this class of in masculine conversations here. fest, our friendship or liking for a scandal shy. Leave that to the was assaulted. Maulvi Abdul Hai, children they are admitted only to When a "sporting dog is "gua shy" man, to acknowledge a small in women-of both sexes.

an ex-sub-editor of a vernacular 609 out of a total of 8,157 schools. it may still have value as a pet or debtedness to a man, whom we may

journal, was sentenced to transporta The Madras Government. it is for stud purposes. Not so a pencit not "tip," or to invite some friend

tion for life. A similar sentence was satisfactory to note, have reminded shy." man. Unless as a butt, other or acquaintarice so to rejoice with us.

passed on the other accused, though educational and local authorities of men have no use for him. It means

we have nothing but scorn for that that in the race to sign chits for form of the custom which we have

in their case Mr. Leslie-Jones Com-the obligation upon them gradually to drinks he is an "also ran." It is a noted in public-houses, the clubs of

mission made a recommendation for remove the caste barrier in this the consideration of Government. curious expression, pencil shy," the plebeians. Six men will meet

respect and have given instructions which calls for an inquest. If it in the "snug." One stands", that

A meeting of Australians and of the progress made.

for the submission of yearly reports sponger," which it does is to say, pays for, what is called a Person that was not brought low, New Zealanders in Malaya, presided not invariably, so much could be round." Then the second and Pride goeth ever before a fall, and over by Mr. W. C. P. Bell, was held said, in the terse manner of the third "stand treat," and so on. If arrogance arranges its own Nemesis, in the Singapore Cricket Club pavi-

OLD TIME ABSCONDER. dictionary; and there the subject one leave without "standing his Men glory in strength and a microbe lion on May 8, at which it was unani might be dropped. A sponger" is round", he is talked of as here they laughs at them. The greatest con- mously decided to form an a man with a constant thirst, always speak of "pencil shy men. It is queror is foredoomed to carrier. lian and New Zealand Association of produced before the Borispah Court, Luang Ratana. Sombati, formerly of the Ministry of Education, was ready to accept proffered liquid obvious that each of the six men is The intolerant swaggerer must Malaya." In this connection it was. refreshment, but unlike the sponge expected to consume six drinks, shrivel at the last, and so it is now agreed that the entrance fee of the Bangkok, on a charge of criminal from which his title is derived, never which might be too much for one of with the swashbuckling Germans. association be fixed at $25 Straits misappropriation, says the or but rarely ready to yield moisture them. An evasion is provided for In the occupied regions, we learn currency, and the annual subscrip-

Siam Observer." in return, and then only in response that by custom. The weakling is from Reuter to-day, when they fion at $10. It was also agreed that to squeeze. Sometimes the phrase we permitted to take a "small lemon" address a British officer, they are the provisional committee continue who was the Cashier of the Ministry About nine years ago the accused, in lieu of a drink, though even that required to doff their hats. would occasion remark.

Col. in office until such time as the mem-of Education absconded to China Or he Wedgwood understands that when bership roll has beer further ad-after misappropriating some may take a cigar instead. Thus it iserly meeting one of their 'con- vanced, and to leave it to the com-140.000 belonging to the Ministry.

Tes. one man thus discussed, who same obvious that the real requirement quers, they must step off the side-mittee to call a meeting within a

Lately, the Police arrested the times accepted a drink, after pressure, and moral law is that each man It is just, and we would not interfere ensuing year will be elected, and the

walk, meekly removing their hats. month at which the officers for the accused in Tonburi but who seldom "stood a round." must pay the cost of six somethings, with the enforcement of these regula- constitution, as revised, will be final-Attorney-General asked for a remand

In the Borispah He was unmarried, had a fair wage, to maintain his respectable standing tions. Humiliation is the best thing ly approved.

Court, the and his pencil shyness. was ascribed For a man of sociable instincts, not that can happen to the souls of men

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The China Mail.

AZUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1919:

meant a

PENCIL 'SHY."

are talking about acts as the squeezer,

but usually it is applied to the third person, in his absence. We recall

10 meanness, It was discovered blessed with the surplus income to

after he had left the Colony that he

" of talking

all com.

moral courage) expressly exclude Hongkong, and has been in several apore in which Singapore was so

ship left-Sing cerned in that preparation

amour

HATS, OFF IN HUNLAND.

There never was a haughty proud

of a riot

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then.

credit On

intimately and deeply concerned the same loyal co-operation is the I sincerely trust that there will be We trust to hear shortly of her safe future as in the past, so that, in arrival and that, no one is much the case, of, any further national emer- worse for the extraordinary candi-gency, we may be ready to mobilize proud boast I travelled home in the at the outbreak of hostilities in tions. In years to come it will be a an even greater Reserve rating than Marama.

1914.

Mr. Booker, Chief Officer of the I have the honour to be, Sir, Your certificate. On May 16, witness was Chun Shan, said he held a master's obedient Servant,

RUBBER REPORT.

(Signed) W. H. NORMAN,

Medical Director-General- (Sd.) E. RALPHS, Ag. Asst. Commissioner.

TYPHOON WARNING.

received from the Manila Observatory The telegram quoted below "was at 12.30. p.m. June 8, 1919- Cyclone or typhoon East of the Visayas Islands, direction unknown.

10:45 pm. June 8, 1919- Cyclone or typhoon E of the northern Visayas or south eastern Luzon moving N.W. N.N.W.

Taylour said the defendant signed on here two months ago.

The captain, in reply to Capt.

on the bridge at B p.m. when he was relieved by the defendant who then. appeared sober. At 8.15 the captain sent for witness and asked him if the defendant was sober and witness said he saw nothing wrong when defendant relieved him. Later, wit- ness heard the defendant shouting and when witness went on the bridge be "saw that the defendant had kicked off his shoes and his stockings a lot of things which witness could were also off. Defendant was saying

him what was the trouble defendant not understand. When witness asked

said the course had been changed twice since 8 o'clock. Witness went to the wheel room and found the course was the same as when he

been changed. The defendant did not left the bridge at 8. Witness enquired from the quartermaster and was assured that the course had not smell of liquor, but he appeared to be under the inence of some "drug.. His mind was completely gone and he did not appear to know what he was doing. Witness told the captain about it and was told to go and tell the defendant to get off. The captain also said he would take charge of the Eship. "As I was going towards the bridge, I saw the defendant wander- ing on the deck. I asked him who was on the bridge, and the defendant said the captain is there". Defen- dant did not appear to realise the seriousness of it all.

south-eastern Luzon inclining west

9.30 am. June 9, 1919. :- Cyclone or typhoon Near or over ward.

11.45 p.m. June 9, 1919- Cyclone or typhoon S.E. of Manila W.N.W over or near southern Luzon moving The Telegram Quoted Below was Received from the Manila Observa tory at 1 p.m. June 10, 1919.

Typhoon in about 121° Lond. and 14 Lat. moving WN:W.

EUROPEAN OPIUM SMUGGLER.

M

Continuing the witness said the

of fifteen days in order that the evidence be got together. The justify that expenditure six nights a whose sin has been vainglory. We was maintaining a widowed mother week, the difficulty of the position is would not interfere, that is to say, in asked and answered at the recent the accused was conveyed back to With reference to the questions Court allowed the application and and two or three sisters at Home. He obvious. He must stay away a night the interests of the Germans. But meeting at Maymyo of the Burma

Defendant: Rub it in as much as simply could not afford the amount or two, or run the risk of censure. Wedgwood that we tremble for the importation to Penang of Burmese

prison'. we are so far in sympathy with Col. Legislative Council regarding the

Calcutta, April 29-Mr. Roy, you can, and I hope you get promo- usually spent on chits" by other This impecuniosity hardly applies to

Deputy Magistrate of Howrah, has tion for it. men of his class. He naturally club men here, but their use of the term effect on our own officers. There is girls for the purpose of making.

passed orders in the case in which hungered for the companionship of pencil shy" proves that they have the risk that it may be very bad for Burmese cheroots, it may not be

F. W. Sharpe, an engineer, was captain came up just then and asked. his fellows. Few men are strong the same plebeian notion of "good that they may be delivered from the these women going to the Straits Shanghai in their weekly circular at Howrah railway station with a ing remark for reply. The 'captain

their souls. Let us pray for them, generally known that the cause of enough to be hermits, and the few form." [The "good form

Messra, A. L, Anderson and Co. of opium. The accused was arrested bridge, and defendant made an insult- charged with illegal possession of defendant what he was doing off who are may be something less than unkindly about a third person in his temptation to regard themselves as under contract with their employers, dated May 31 state: This market fully loaded revolver and in a trunk told him to return. When half way sane. What was such a man to do? absence does not at present concern more than the humble instruments is solely due to the Federated Malay has been as quiet as usual, and, if of his a large quantity of opium was up the ladder the defendant turned We don't know; or we would mention us, although it is clear that some

of divine justice. it. It shows that the use of. the thing might be said on that.] An-

States Government having lately popular expectation of sustained found weighing about a raised phrase "pencil shy" in his case, other reason for

the import duty on exchange rates be correct, is likely The accused was convicted and sen- to me he meant to fight, so I told maundround and came down. "It appeared this form of though true to the bald fact, was

to remain so. To the collection of tenced to manufactured cigars to the equivalent generosity we heard suggested unjust in so far as it was disrespectful. was that a certain man who was

of Rs. 3-8 per hundred. There has evils confronting the poor share- Let us now consider the position free in that way was "buying

been no increase in the duty on holder, want a labour, moles, deer, of those who denounced him, and popularity."

unmanufactured tobacco, and so the tigers, black-thread and bast, must now wily. Chinaman has found a way of be added volcanic eruptions and evading the customs duty and the other Acts of God Kroewoek has

Moulmein alone, the remainder being by falling ashes, and Anglo-Java has consequent loss of trade. Already lost nine acres of six year old rub-

from Kyaikto and ably eight from also sustained some slight injury.. about forty women have gone from her, and has some paddocks damaged

for a year.-Ranzoon Gazette,

Unfortunately,

the

of those who are still ever ready. author of this apparently shrewd

to bandy the phrase in talk. It criticism happens to be notoriously

ALICE MEMORIAL'

HOSPITAL,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice

looks a little odd when analysed. "pencil shy" bimself. It could be, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals Always providing that the backbiters of course, a motive for lavish genero acknowledges with thanks the follow are not talking of a sponger "-forsity at the bar, and probably has. whom there is no excuse it is been, but we need not discuss it in Ing donations to the funds of the Rangoon. They aft under contract doubtful if they are correct in the the circumstances, especially in view Hospitals indulgence of such ill-natured gossip. of its source. It helps us (as a spring Central Agency Ltd.

In the nature of things they stand board helps the diver) to plunge into

convicted of hypocrisy, probably of a motive that is probably much more

W. Dunbar

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it is because they wish to give him many.men

shout for drinks" they

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the unconscious kind. Why do they widely spread-the fear of being Messrs. Worcester Lammert.. invite a man to drink? Ostensibly, accused of pencil shyness. How

Linstead & Davis one. In darkest Africa. gifts" are really do not want, either to consume JS. Nicolsonès. exchanged, and white men have or to give away, for no worthier Messrs. Palmer & Turner laughed together over the naive greed reason than a fear of what may be

Wilkinson & Grist... of negro chiefs who have made them thought or said of them if they don't?N. J. Stabb

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN

GOLF

six months rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 300.

THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.

PRINCIPAL WITNESS

DISAPPEARS.

him not to make the case worse or he would get into serious trouble" . The Court suspended the de- fendant's certificate for six months.

ANOTHER BURGLARY?

The China Mail hears, just arit is going to press that a burglary took place at Mr. Hancock's residence, the Peak, this morning; -

The Folice have no report.

SOMETHING DEPENDABLE.

Some time ago a stabbing affray resulting in the murder of a Chinese was reported in the China Mail. "It

· CHILDREN.

Yesterday, the K.C.C. played off was stated that the fatal altercation 25.00 DURING the summer months mothers the Tombstone. Competition for the arose from jealousy over a woman,

should watch for say-unnaturalWinifred Cup",, presented by Mr. the wife of the atordered man 25.00

looseness of the child's bowele. When Edwards.

DIARRHEA IWAP math or 10:00 given prompt attention at this time

Recently the alleged murderer.was provalent during this weather. Ber Mr. J. Jack was the winner, Mr. arrested and indicted before the Diarrhea Remedy is prompt and effec prepared for it. Obamberlain's Colic and 25.00 serioas trouble may be avoided. Cham G. W. Avenall getting second prize, Magistrate but the woman upon tual. It can always be depended upon. 25.00 berlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy 25.00 cad always be depended upon. For sale and Mr. G. H. May the hidden whose evidence the issue of the case For sale, By All Chamista and Store

By All Chemists and storekeepers, number priže.

depended disappeared.

keepers.

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