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DEATH.

BOTELHO.-At Macau on the 6th July, Braz Joaquim Botelho (senior partner of Botelho Bros., Hongkong), aged 43. Remains will be brought over on the s.s. 'Sui Tai" (arriving to-day at 11.30 a.m.) and taken to the Chapel in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, where the interment will take place this evening at 5.30. Deeply regretted.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1919.

A METAPHYSICAL EXERCISE.

is

WORK GUILD.

MONDAY JULY 7, 1919,

patch of the southern area of East QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLE MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. TRADING WITH ENEMY. Prussia is to be disposed by plebis- cite of the inhabitants. So Schleswig, at XI. From IV to V. and stretching in to the axis of the painters, are Bohemia and Galicia, now Czecho-Slovakia. South of them, divided by the Danube, is Austria.

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JELLY FISH.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

FACILITIES FOR EXPORT.

RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED IN DENMARK

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The Danish Premier, Mr. Zahle,licence permitting certain trade The Treasury has issued a general states the Scandinavian correspondent transactions with the enemy which were prohibited by the proclamation of January 7, 1915. The announce meat, which as might be expected is couched in technical language, gives one the impression that the exceptions

May June. Catholic women's, League (under Miss Loureiro)-

May 3 pairs of socks, 8 pairs of bed socks.

4 muifiers, 1 trench of the "Westminster Gazette, haz sweater, 17 scrubbers, 24 mops, 60 recently laid before the Folketing a food covers, 211 mosquito nets, 824 bill for the reform of the liwa on rolled bandages and 900 sponge marriage and divorce.. swabs.

it a chance to prevail. note of all yesterday's pulpit refer ences was gratitude to God for peace involving the defeat of the jenemy. It is understood all round that the purposes of the enemy were contrary to the divine will This being so, the enemy was bound to lose. Its defeat was a foregone conclusion... Instead of hating the enemy, we should be full of

which afflicted it, to the extent of permitting it to engage in a struggle

The common jelly-fish of our hopeless from the first. Is there not harbour is a remarkable beast. It is (we sucmit the question with all pas-

male and female in one. It produces sible reverence) an element of Im.esss, from which a different animal June-21 pairs of bed socks, 11 Pertinence in thanking the Deity for legether emerges. a locomotive pairs of socks, 126 small mosquito exercising His own good will and rva. These settle down, on a stone nets, ISS food covers, 2 sweaters, 1 pleasure?

It is conceivable or rock, and grow like a plant. muffler, 9 knitted scrubbers, 54 white that Deity. in His inscrutable wit (Hydra). When the "stalk". has handkerchiefs, 900 rollet bandages dom, which sees further ahead than grown sufficiently; it divides into af and 1,820 sponge'swabs. man can, might have permitted pile of slices or discs, and each of Union Church Working Party wrong (that is to say, the enemy to these moves off as a little jelly-fish (under Mrs. Maconachie) triumph. In that case, for such time again, to grow and produce eggs in as Deity willed it, the triumph of its turn- wrong would have be. n right, The pulpits would, we trust, still have re- turned thanks, less hearty perhaps, as in the formula "Thy will be done."" butstill, thanks. For unless we accept Manicheeism outright, and assume two Deities, one good and one eyil. we must confess that nothing can happen save by the will of God. Arriving legically at this point, we are bound to recognize that the of plague... enemy may be doing at this moment! what we have adinitted we should

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Today's dollar is worth 3s. 6 7 16d

To-day's return shows two cases

Admiral Tudor is paying a visit

have done had the divine decision to Peking. gone the other way. They may be arguing tha Inscrutable Wisdom is

Ltd allowing wrong to triumph over brought 2,500 tons of coal from kee The 5.3. "Shinna Maru" right, and saying (with as good long yesterday. of gratitude 23 human nature will permit "Thy

Thus even the truth of phenomena is shown to be relative. The water was the objective agency, but not, as Spencer says, unknown and unknowable."" Even if we only deduced it from the subjective affect. ion, it would not be proper to declare it "unknown and unknowable," but there are other ways of proving the objective reality, Hot hands and cold hands disagree in their verdict. but thermometers do not. If by.com- paring a dozen thermometers we arrive at the knowledge that the temperature of the

water is

pretence

will be done." This in turn raises The C. N ss. "Chinehua." (Capt the tormenting thought that perhaps JS

1,200 tons of rice they are right, and we wrong. We from Bungkuk yesterday. know that to some readers this will be utterly unthinkable. They are

A youth was given four weeks sure beyond assurance that God (or hard labour, for stealing an iron Gott-call him by any name. He is shackle from the "Kwalsang". still Himself was on our side. We will not ask them if during the Colonel John Ward. C.B., C.M.G

critical stages of the war theyM.P. from Vladivostock, arrived showed the trust that such a faithhere by the Empress of Russia.". 'demands. It would be to tempt them

to equivocate. We will not ask them

The ss. Ta Tou Tse helped to

why they (some of them) are so improve the rice situation by bringing anxious for conscription and other 1,400 tons of rice from Saigon yes preparations now..It would be to move terday.

them to unseemly wrath. But this

is the thought that yesterday's pulpit

A large number of local residents

utterances have left in some minds. I returned by the "Empress of Russia' The believerssay that the man without

their faith is an evil man, and that the on Saturday evening.. The names man who has their faith, plus the trust are in another column." their faith should involve, is a fool It is possible that herein we have a new light on the "Coascientious Objector," and on the attitude of Christendom towards him. There is a moral to all this, the formula for which is yesterday. It is this. familiar in pulpits, but did not occur serye two masters.”

No man can

A DECENT GERMAN.

Captain H. L. Dennys of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, returned to the Colony by the Empress of Russia after service with the Chinese Labouri Corps.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending June 21 amounted to 71418 tons and the Sales during the period, to 82,563 tons.

Herr Maximilian Harden is a decent German. Referring in the throw 500 bags of sugar overboard The squall caused a lighter to delegates to Versalles had to perform, reason another lighter had to sarri Zukunft to the sorry task the German to prevent sinking. For the same he says

One case to Serbian Relief Fund, 52 nightdresses, 48 shirts, 28 women's and children's garments, 6 pairs of children's stockings, 21 mufflers, 50

The bill was drafted by committees it makes are far more important than from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the positive concessions. For ex- and provides for the complete equality enemies remain prohibited, and that ample, payments of money to of men and women. Breach of rules out all imports. The licence promise is recognised, and there is to Presumably permits exports, but, of be no coercion in marriage. A man if there are no means of exchange, 'course, exports cannot be very large may not marry unless he is twenty- and with the mark depreciated more one years of age, no woman before than 50 per cent nobody will be pre eighteen, though exceptions may be pared to remit on such terms except made in certain cases.

for absolute necessities. Then, again, no transaction will be allowed with a

Those afflicted with syphilis or

pairs of socks, 12 pairs of knee capă lunacy are forbidden to marry, / branch of an enemy firm or bink for knitted rug and large quantity of though there are certain exceptions. account of the head office or othe old clothing for men and women..

The following letter has been it'eceived:

21st General Hospital

Ras-el-Tin

Alexandria, Egypt. 10.4.19:

All who suffer or have suffered from office of the firm or bank unless it is venereal diseases of any kind and territory the resumption of trade epileptics must make known this fact with which is authorised. Generally, to the other contracting party, and awe suppose, that means that the doctor's instruction is provided for branch must be I'M occupied both. The marriage ceremony must

territory. be a civil act. leaving those who wish

Then there is the question of settle- to seek the blessing of the Church as had money owing to them by British Dear Mrs. Jordan. Allow me firs:

ment of accounts. Many enemy firms to apologise at being so long in

they desire. writing to thank yourself, Mrs.

As the woman is on the same poli-and they would naturally seek to traders at the outbreak of the war, for that splendid consignment of so the wife is equal to the husband Custodian has presumably collected. Gurner and the Ladies of Hongkong tical and municipal level as the man, utilise that money, which the Pablic Medical and Surgical odds and ende. in authority in the family. The The Treasury gives notice, however, you so kindly forwarded per Com-husband no longer rules. mander Nares. They will come in band and wife are both bound to general Ecence should be

Hos that any accounts sent under the most useful for my hospital, which support the family. It is expressly panied by notice that it will not be I am pleased to tell you is the one emphasised that the housework of open to persons, and firms in enemy out of the 4 Generals selected to stay the wife is a contribution to the on during the Army of occupation.

It was most kind of yourself responding to my request.

have not seen Father Watson for for Montreal, but hear he is likely some time, he having left Alexandria to come back again.

We are all delighted the "war" is ended, but we are kept busy here in

Doctor are enjoying the best of Egypt by a little internal trouble.

I trust both yourself and the health. With kindest regards to you

Sincerely yours, (Signed) PERCY J. PROBYN.

both.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

ALLEGED MURDER.

has the right to dispose of money for general fund of the family; the wife housekeeping and her own personal requirements. As husband and wife deciding voice in regard to matters are equal, the man no longer has the that affect the children.

accom-

territory to whom they are sent to for their account in Britain at the dispose of funds or securities held date of the outbreak of war." When peace is concluded the Government intend to do in regard to these enemy will presumably state what they funds... The probability seems to be Formerly the property each pos that every penny of them will be sessed at marriage was held in com-appropriated by our Government,

or her separate fortune. mon (unless it had been otherwise who will leave the enemy creditors arranged), but now each controls his to recover the amounts of their separation follows the marriage, the Whether or not the Public Custodian. When claims from their own Government- bill provides that the aggregate for-will meet British traders' claims tunes of both parties shall be equally against German firms out of the divided, unless the marriage contract money in his bands remains to be forbids it.

seen, but there should not be much doubt on the paint. The settlement, moreover, should be made promptly.

The bill tackles the question of divorce with boldness and in a modern spirit. Separation can be granted to one party if the other neglects his (or her) duties, is addicted to drink, The June Criminal Sessions retion may be granted when the inter- or to other serious vices, and separa sumed before the Chief Justice (Sir course between man and wife, has William Rees-Davies, K.C.) in the been destroyed. Divorce shall always Supreme Court this morning when follow separation within a certain a Chinese was charged with the time. If both are willing, the time murder of a lutong in Des Voeux limit is one year. When the separa- Road on May 4.

PEAK TRAM BLOCKED.

TWO LANDSLIDIS.

A fall of earth, caused by the The prisoner pleaded not guilty."tion has been claimed by the one heavy rains, made a temporary Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Crown Party, the divorce shall be granted suspension of the Peak Tram service Solicitor prosecuted whilst. Mr. R. E.

after two years.

on Saturday. The earth fell near defended the accused. Belilios instructed by Mr. Lyson) when a man and wife because of sengers got a thorough soaking while

Divorce may also be granted: (1) Findlay Path. The unfortunate pas...

Messrs. A. W. Tape, A. P. Samy. When one party has deserted for two ing the service for over four holde The following were on the Jury: from each other for three years, (2) was another fall about 7 a.m. delay.

mutual discrepancy bave lived apart walking to the top. Yesterday there" W., Flemming C. Stuart, F. Rapp, years. (3) When one of the parties F. A. Machestock and H. W. Dick.

Evidence is being given.

MAN WITH GELIGNITË.

the

President Wilson would Ece about 500 bags of rice. if you and orkers like you had not have been able to achieve much more remained stubbornly on the side of |

In consequence of these landslides Mr. E. J. Hyndmann, special

has disappeared for three years.. In the trams on Saturday, Sunday and this. unreason and injustice. Had you representative of the Shanghai Life uttered only one energetic word Insurance Co. of the Philippines is

both past, when

husband morning, operated only fro against the devastation of Belgium, making a short, stay in the Colony.

and wife had committed adultery, Road to McDonnell Road stations. divorce was refused, now divorce is Thus those residing "topside" had to the deportation of men and girls, the He is staying at the Carlton Hotel.

allowed. A penalty of at least two walk or chair down to Barker Road factcries and machinery in Belgium rough and greedy destruction of

years' imprisonment gives the other to come down and all had to make party the right to divorce. Other the trip

McDonnell are Northern France; hid Germany, "On Lee" with a revolver and 10 constable's suspicion was arrested by venereal infection, attempt against a

A Chinese arrested on board the

Road On Sunday evening an Indian just claims for divorce are bigamy, before they could commence the ride who declared herself to be a newly rounds of ammunition, the last being a man walking along Aberdeen Road partner's life, and mental disease. depressing thought), but that after constituted State, given expression contained in a razor case, was fined with a hand-bag. When the traveller of all matrimonial cases to be, held Sunday morning another landslide

through her government organs, or $100 or four weeks' by Mr R. E showed reluctance to divulge its

After 7 on Saturday evening cars resumed running to the Peak: On

The 5.9.

WAS HE A BOLSHEVIK?

A

much the

up.

to

scurred at the new cut. This pre vented cars running higher than Barker Road again.

the eye) but where two dozen eyes able of any in history." Instead of fand "Hangsang aje late shipping son with unlawful possession the in Europe. If carried, they will has now been cleared it is thought

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a painter at 44 D'Aguilar Street.

The quaint story says that they accused him of feeding a sick nephew with crabs, and demanded hush

HONGKONG THEATRE-

The China Mail.sando, we discover thereby that it wasn't what our subjective affec CROIN, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE. tions (derived via the bands) had declared it, and so empirically we discover, not only that subjective affections inspired by phenomena may be unjust to the phenomena (a all we are not entirely dependant upon them, that science lifts us abore

The bill also provides for the trial them, and that in spite of Spencer repentance for these crimes, and

at least through her public bodies, of Lindsell. Herbert Spencer in "Principles of we can know the unknowable (an repudiated the guilty persons, then

contents the Indian took him to the camETC.. 'so that scandal' and Psychology" says that "what we are

exhilarating thought). It is true

"Chinhua," "Loor examining the bag Sergeant Davis

Aberdeen Police Station. where on tattle may be avoided." President Wilson would have had a sang.". conscious of as properties of matter, that our reading of the thermometer

"Kwangtah," 'Shinon,

The Marriage and Divorce Bit weapon against Belgian and French its weight and is itself a subjective affection (via hatred, which is the most understand"ean," "Tjisondar" "Chofu Maru," even down to

Shoring up the new cut was re Kwanglee." "Empress of Russia," found a large, quantity of gelignite introduced by the Danish Premier is

and detonators resistance,

most trenchant of all sorted to with a view to preventing are but subjective - affections produced by objective agree in being affected precisely to

Charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchi recent essays in matrimonial reform further slides. Although the ear agencies which are unknown and the same degree and with the same

which they are,bating the President. arrivals. unknowable." As he says the same result, universally, a cognition that

After 1871, Bismarck is said to have

dangerous pedestrian was fined $200 shift matrimonial law in Denmark advisable by the management to run written to his wife, "We have got. I thing at least twice, he must have Spencer ignored in that argument is

It will be seen from an advertise-hard labour.

with the alternative of three months from the basis of ecclesiastical com- the cars to Barker Road only until a thought he was saying something, established respectably. Dr. Johnson 1919 they have got just what they Colonial Secretaryis asking for the fear, more thari is good for us." In ment in another jolumn that the

mand to that of moral common sense, stone retaining wall is built so as to instead of just juggling epithets. The when he kicked the brick to disprove deserved, as unrepentant cutlaws. names of those who went from

Without making marriage lightly reader this part of the tramway properties we are conscious of are Berkeley's thesis (which was pro Germany has played the prodigal son Hongkong on activeservice and have

CHINESE BLACKMAIL.

terminable, they will abridge many of quite safe for traffic. It is estimated. phenomena. This enables us to Pounded only to reduce another to

those unions of the same with the this work will take from a week to a shorten and clarify his phraseology to absurdity, by the way) did not dig. to a certain point. It has filled now returned to the Colony.

insane, the faithful with the unfaith fortnight. Until then the limited phenomena Ulike

Two Chinese made their appear-ful, the normal with the hopelessly service will be in force, weight and prove it. He was merely subjectively admitted its sin. That is an essential its belly with husks, but has not yer

ance before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this degenerate and vicious, which in resistance) are subjective affections." affected by the weight and resistance preliminary to the fatted calf and Francisco arrived this morning flying money by threats and menaces from

The s.s." Tisoidari" from San morning on a charge of demanding their enforced prolongation now lead Subjective affections (stop us when of matter, which #19 still admission to the L. O. N. you catch us cheating) are sensations. unknown and unknowable objec

the American flag. She is carrying

to so much immorality. The Danish Bill would also make marriage a full This enables us to condense and tively. But since a million Dr.

a cargo of 190,000 cases of oil to

partnership, removing the last trace Elarify once more. Phenomena are

Johnsons have borne unanimous

Manila where the shb will be handed

of the Orientalist subjection of one sensations. We have still to consider estimony to the weight and resistance

back to Java-China-Japan-Lijn.

partner's will to the other, and re.

The "Moon Child what it is that is produced by objec- of a brick that is kicked, we are

now screening the famous tive agencies ("something not our entitled to count that as conclusive

quiring from both the same measure at Walcamp, is undoubt Mr. Jas. Kerfoot, of the Mill

Heating was adjourned: We' may of loyalty. It may be said, quit ac-edly one of the best pictures we selves"). Is it the properties of evidence of objectivity. It is a face to indicate a point on a map. Matheson & Co.. left for England on unwholesomeneas of crabs as a diet there is no absoluto profoundly dislike tures. The first and second episodes Artillery observers use the clock Department of Messrs. Jardine, yet learn something about the curately that in England ore bet. have seen, full of thrilling adven- matter (phenomena)? No. These are stronger proof thar if, in the course if we regard the new map of Europe June 23 by the R. M.S." Empress of for invalids. themselves objective agencies. Not of a life-time, we kicked millions of even Spencer would trouble to tell us bricks, and found all equally hard covering the clock face, with Japan." He had a very hearty send

weentwo peor

are shown up to to-morrow, and the one another. There is not. But, to that objective agencies produce and and heavy; for that would prove only Dresden as the centre or axis of the off at the jetty by a large number of

subsequent ones will follow every get it they have to go through a are produced by objective agencies, the constancy of our subjective affec pointers, we get Alsace Lorraine friends.

long and degrade course of con- Saturday. To-morrow the well-know The location in the context indicates tion All phenomena are not sensa

at VIII. With the Saar coal field

certed lying an inbug. The hus actress. Fannie Ward will appear in that it is our sensations which are tions (malgre Spencer) though all added on the top right hand of The Indo China,b,s. "Taksang" produced by something not ourselves. sensations are

band has to home for a coral Grange Wedding of Lask phenomena.

At the annual general meeting siderable sincere appeal to him to ful human story of everyday life, Lorraine, and Alsace forming the (Capt. M. Picknell) arived from Hai-

Then the wife has to production in 5 parts. It is a power- Thus we get this recognizable sensation of sensation (consciousness) cape, we get an area shaped like the phong and Hoihow on Saturday. Be

which took place on the 20th June wote he isband has to provide concerning the winning of a girl's continent of Africa. Further north, sides 1,700 toas of rice the Taksang last it was reported that the profit returfe with what passes as legal affections by the weaker and les fargon that phenomena, are set-

baffled Spenter. To be conscious and there you are. Thus does the scious is a subjective sensation for Malmedy, a patch added to the east and live stocks (piga, etc.) She en-/fcs. 6,027,000.—A dividend of 10%nce of adultery, on his part, had the more attractive personality. pations produced-by-phenomena that we are conscique-of-being cons

half way between VIII and IX we get brought a quantity of general cargo of the Bank for the year 1918 was

great Herbert Spencer (a philosophical which no objective agency can be

countered nasty weather.

| 2,469,000.-the balance of Fordiverte, and both have "to com can be expected and the whole play was declared, thereby absorbing fcs wife has to bring suit forThe acting of the players is all that." Bort of Mrs. Eddy) bamboozle you

satisfactorily postulated. In any

ary of Switzerland, at half past with mere words that seem profound case, and with all due deference to

The orders of the day for 3,550,000.-being placed to res collusion to

bine in giving no overt sign of and mean nothing. As a psychologist the ghost of Spencer, it is much more seven, a 32-mile strip runs along the Tuesday's meeting of the Sanitary and carried forward to the

a judge who is splendidly. carried through New he was bum, and even Bishop Berke important to know what there is for east bank of the Rhine till it touches Board include a letter from Govern account.

morally sure that it is there but has comics will be introduced at intervals Holland. No forts or troops are ment relative to the appointment of

aothing definite to go upon. While Jey was more coherent and intellig dinner tonight. ible. We know all about the notor-

CASE.many people who do not mind lying allowed in this atrip. Inside that, Dr. W. V. M. Koch as a member of POLICE RESERVI jous untrustworthiness of" subjective INDISCREET THOUGHTS ON THE the wider strip which is held by the L. Bowley's leave of absence.

on the other side of the Rhine, is the Sanitary Board during Mr. F. B. impressions, of course. There was Locke's famous instance wasn't it

Allies for 15 years. Halfway be PULPIT REFERENCES.. Locke's) that if you get one hand very

tween I and II is a patch of east The A. P. s Sultan Van Prussia, with Memel as porc, which Koetel arrived from Tamsui on Saturs is ceded to the Allies. South west day. Between Tami-and Chapel cf that, running towards the middle Islands the ship encountered strong

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The

cold, and the other very hot, and The truth is mighty, and miest plunge them into the same water prevail. Friends of truth will not (water of same temperature) you will worry if these thoughts be untrue, get from the one a sensation that because if they are so they cannot the water is warm and from the prevail. If they have some truth in other a. servation that it is cold. them, it would be improper, to refuse

THE NEW MA”.

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of Belgium. Holland stretches from

IX to X. From the northern bound

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money.

1.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

り

worthy of two brothers, L.

go through this repulsive farce to get ANOTHER ANTI-JAPANESE of the Police free, many other people take freedom A. Chinese menon remand on without authority, and few would say

DEMONSTRATION. Reserves was ch unlawfully being that the latter are the more deeply two counts (1 poison and (2) dishonoured. Of course any serious in possessic revolver..

A crowd of Chinese chased two reform of our marriage law would Japanese sailors at Hungha An possessioy Davidson represented let loose furious controversy and Indian police sergeant bravely inter- Mr.applied for a remand, and Athanasian denunciations. But we vened, arrested one of the demons

He was fined

of the clock face, we come to West northerly winds under the influence accuse of ball. Bearing was ad- must do something to it soon. Partstrators, and followed by an abusive Prussia, Posen and part of Silesia of a typhoon chat of Formosa. After ball being reduced on the of it are too Mohammedan and toa crowd, ran him in. stretching from II to IV) all of Breakers Point she ran into a strong

$15 to-day.

which is restored to Poland. A big southerly gale and heavy rains th

unclean."