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BIRTHS.
GUILLET.-On June 28, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Guillet, a daughter. MCRAE On June 29, at Shanghai, to the Rev. and Mrs. C. F. McRae, a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
PAURAZ-SABATTIE-On June 28, at Shanghai, Mr. Ernest Fauraz, to Miss Hermina Sabattie, both of the French Municipal School,
son.
DEATHS.
WRIGHTSON-On June 30, at Shanghai, Clarence Ward Wright
BUYERS. On June 29, at Shanghai, Agnes Niven, widow of the late Alex. Buyers, of Singapore and Hongkong, aged 64 years.
The China Mail.
THE CHINA MAIL.“
FRANCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 6
To-day's report of the treaty to 11 16d., re-assure France should re-assure believers in the E.O.N. and opponents
The "Empress of Russia" leaves
TUESDAY VOLY 8 1919.
SPECIAL CABLE.
NEWS FROM MILAYA,
[China Mall SPECIAL.}
THE HAPPY VALLEY.
PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY.
wheh kings led their peoples to war THE TREATY TO RE-ASSURE not even the bookish thinker could be to blame for what is called (or j mis-called) loyalty. In the days when superstition ruled and kings were the Lord's Anointed, such arrogance and pamp and pride in an individual was in some sort excusable. The Kaiser's of secret diplomacy, which seemed at noon on Thursday. fault was that he could not see that to be rearing its ugly head again. Time had made a difference, and Mr. Lloyd George was reported to
Some weeks ago the Ching Mail himself an anachronism. In the have said on his return to London Bangkok brought 2,300 tons of rice The Norg. 3.5. "Childar" from
SINGAPORE, July 7.
published an article at the request of Twentieth Century, any man who that this treaty did not need ratifica here yesterday.
The Chamber of Commerce gave Valley, to have an entrance near certain parents living rear the Happy supports such pretensions for any tion. He was probably misreported.
a farewell dinner to the retiring the northern end so the children monarch, who regards, (or affects to Fenice's desite regard) any king as more than a enough, and we cannot reproach her Tientsin. The officers and men have Chamber's application to the governmade a personal inspection and the
was reasonable
Governor, Sir Arthur Young. The could play there. H.M.S."Cadmus" is at present in Governor undertook to support the abstring Kaiserism, and is morally an ex Chairman or President, is aiding and for being unwilling to
H. E. the Acting Governor has wait and been entertained at the Empirement to grant land for the erection Government will make an entrance what the LON, would Theatre there. accessory to the Kaiser's crime. The do for her. This Treaty is a stop-gap,
of new premises. The Governor's on the Wong nei-cheong road side of unrestrained laughter of the world and ceases as soon as the LON. is
successor is unknown. at the right time, when Wilhelm ready to take over. It has to be of the "Hind" cup, presented to the and controlled the price of rice, this point a piece of ground will be.
Mr. G. W. Avenall is the winner
the Valley between the football ground The Government has established and Craigengower Cricket Club. At entered on his more open career of ratified by Parliament, and it does golf section of the K.C.C. Mr. Avenall Rioting has ceased in Penang and reserved for the children to play on diseased egotism, could have pre-not involve any of the Dominions defeated Mr. J. H. Mead on Sunday order is restored. vented this war. As a very yourg unless the Dominion parliaments by 4 up and 2 to play. man, the present writer commented i consent. This is a great improve-
This will considerable reduce the an a visit to an English provinciment on the old way of allowing
distance children have to travel to town of the Kaiser. The local individuals with temporary mandatés
gain access to the Valley and the Council was concerned over the for sometimes with none at all to
spot is suitable. befitting decoration of their town, commit the Empire to and the writer suggested that a
foreign engagemen's of tremendous and string of sausages across the main incalculable consequences. When we street would be appreciated. He get was called before the elders, and instead of a "coupon
a representative Parliament, aggregation, solemnly reproved for, disrespect to it will be clearly laid down that this One who is the grandson (or what-is not a casual concession but a ever the relationship was) of our permanent rule. The LON. also: Beloved Queen. It is only because will before long come in as a check war passions prevent men from on secret agreements by the class of exercising the logic of the bookish statesmen who love to make them. that he now reckons on escaping local censure for writing to dis respectfully of the cousin (or what ever the relationship is) of our Belev
THE "TIMES" AND THE PREMIER.
even that.
R.N., who recently arrived in Shang Commodore A. A. Ellison, C.B., hai, has taken over the duties "of British Senior Naval Officer fing is hoisted on HAMS. "Kinska."
His.
On application from Fispector Brazil a Chinese was remanded on bail of $100 on a charge of bringing a quantity of unstamped letters into the Colony, thus injuring the Post Office.
Amongst other appointments to
PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Chairman of the
following:
Entertainment Committee sends the The committee trust that all owners of private cars will enter in the pro cession of decorated automobiles to be held on Saturday, the 19th July.
The proposal to have an entrance between the Police and Craigengower Clubs.did not meet with Mr. Severn's approval for the very good reason when cricket is in progress, and that that it is a more dangerous place owing to its proximity to the trams
fare with a disfiguring footpath across it would become a public thorough- the Valley, spoiling the beauty of
the place..
We think the Government's
vicinity.
at the Peace Celebrations and I shall arrangement will meet with the the light cruiser "Hawkins." flagship be obliged if you will kindly advise approval of the parents in the of the China Squadron, on recon-me as soon as possible of your devire struction are Commander G. B. F. to enter. Edward Collins and Lieut. P. H. Bonham-Carter.
plague and only one case of enteric. Since last report, (45 hours) no
plague, four of enteric (one British, Last week there were 15 cases of
two American) and one puerperal fever,
2
scems wrong..
case of
a former
You may choose your own subject and decoration and there will be three prizes, namely, 1st prize $300, the Lest decorated cars in the judg 2nd prize $200, 3rd prize $100, for
sion, etc. will be sent you later. ment of the committee.
Particulars of the order of proces-
Entries close to the Hon. Secretary not later than Friday, 11th July.
assist owners in the decoration of Car Department will be prepared to Mesers, Shewan Tomes & Co-Motor
their cars.
COOL RECEPTION BY
SERVICE MEN.
Naval and Military men are going The arrangements to entertain the
half each day but unless matters ahead. It is proposed to entertain make a material change many of the older hands will not attend.
THEFT FROM MR. ABRAHAM'S HOUSE.
THIEVES KNOWN: ONE AERESTED.
Mr. E. Abraham's house in Kowloon, As a sequel to the recent theft in
the Yagmati Police have been successful in arresting one of the two- men implicated. When charged with the larceny of several thousand dollars in money and jewellery the man made a clean breast of it. He said he was employed as a servant by and was familiar with the lay of the Mr. Abraham a year and a half ago
had entered the house by the window place. Assisted by another man he and after effecting the han! his confederate had gone to Macao. The tertaining does not appeal to them. arrested $500 worth of jewellery The truth is that the mode of en prisoner bad in hia-possession when They feel a sense of being patronised which was identified as part of that. kind. and keenly resent anything of the stolen from the place The locat Police have communicated with the. unit of service men, and not one had getting the other man.
We saw a list issued to a small Macao authoritiesth a view to
to make their own arrangements accepted the invitation. They prefer
Lided King. This imunity does not please. We would rather, despite The Outlook, see more men seeing Could anything be more glaringly life chiefly through books. They invented than the effort of The Times would then, perhaps, see the hollow parlame ness of "Majesty," and be less shock-grened by Reuter among our Earlier correspondent tele ed by plain speech about it. In time. Telegrams? What can possibly be the majesty of reason the flower the and fruit of evolution-might then that Mr. Lloyd George intends to strong gmunds", for his belief become real and realizable. Here is side with the Coalition on its present the conclusion of the whole matter basis and to place himself definitely of part of a gun, to wit, the wooden Charged with being in possession We do not care what you do with in opposition to the Labour Party? the Kaiser (because it does not mat Assuming it to be so, Mr. Lloyd Lindsell that he was a new comer and stotk, a Chinese informed Magistrate ter much) but we do greatly care George would never say so, to any did not know the laws. what you do or don't do with your body. He would be shy of adfined $25. If this report covers all He was brains (because that matters a lot) Think it over.
it even to. himself the facts, which is doubtful, the fine There has not been time for acts of policy indicating a tendency. As a guess, and given to the world as an MUZZLING THE WATCH DOG.Intelligent anticipation, it might
H.M.S. "Minotaur," have been permissible. But it isn't fagship of the China Squadron when A comical illustration of how fate between Mr. Lloyd George and LordT. H. M. Jerram were commanding, The recent squabble Vice Admirals Sir A. L. Winsloe and can intervene in a controversy may Northcliffe, in which he described has been added to the list of vessels be seen in the North China Daily The Times as a threepenny Dally which will not be required for fur News of July 1. On page 4 of that Mail, is too fresh to allow of any ther service. The "Minotaur" was issue is a long letter replying to an doubt of the origin of his announce built at Devonport, at a cost of argument against a by law proposed ment. It is by the Municipal Council, which
malicious statement £1,438,065, seeks powers to control and censer among his followers. Reuter should intended to queer the Premier press publications. The letter argues have known better than to have in that while such powers would not be cluded such a trar sparent fabrication with law-abiding populations, the aware of the temptations besetting permissible in established countries in our service: We are all sufficiently very Shanghai call for special measures. to wait and see whether he succumbs officer jointly, has been concluded. It is claimed that without this new
Mr. Lloyd George, but we prefer Consul-General and a French Military to celebrate peace.
In another case so few men will BAD EGGS AND A FORK? Jacquaud has been operated on be present at one of the outstations, power over the Press the Municipal Council cannot carry on, and that,
successfully and ought to be out of due to number being sent into the moreover, the Council would not be
hospital in a fortnight. likely to abuse such power.
city to practise the peace parade, that they do not expect to be able to Or the very same page is another letter in which the writer urges the
Li Chi Wan the Henley of attend even. if they wish to. N. C Daily News not to publish a spectators' game at Home
Canton was the scene of a daring Tennis threatens to oust cricket as daylight robbery on Saturday last. will make some arrangement for We feel sure that the Committee certain persuasive liquor advertise winner of the men's singles at in their punt, a sampan containing themselves on the celebration days, ments!
The While some young ladies were out those isolated at outstations to enjoy 'Plain and straightforward Wimbledon, G. L. Patterson of several men trade advertisements are quite a Australia, is to partner Norman and without any warning bearded notice.
approached the punt now the matter is brought to their different matter,
.but there Brooks for the doubles championship. Fit, and forcibly took from the ladies should be discrimination between He is said to have a very strong all the jewellery they were wearing. these and others of the insidiously service, and to play well from the The men were able to make good suggestive type." In plain words, back line, the effective advt. should be censored, and the dull copy allowed. That is a perfect example of what the Muni cipal Council may do it it be given the power asked for. Any official cen- sorship of the Press is dangerous. The best censorship is that exercised, by the patronizing public.
penalty, but only in some form of moral censure, was no doubt well based. Many men will be aggrieved if it end so, and speak bitterly of the discrimination that doth hedge a king, but the shrewd ones will see that to inflict any penalty tending to rank him as a martyr (which he could never rightly be) would be to err on the kind side. Any punish ment that did not take the form of some scornful indignity and with shame in it, as the pelting him with dung, or the public exposure of him in the stocks, would be such a mis- take as he himself would be glad to see made. His spirit, which at pre- sent should be in a queer turmoil of doubt, would be fortified by the spectacle of the public rage, aimed at himself, so that he might attain the superior calm of the man used to deal with an angry woman, who the more she rails the cooler grows, and more self-satisfied. It seems that our Allied statesmen
''TRUEM, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE." Will
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1919.
YOU AND YOUR KAISER.
different circumstances
or resists.
TENNIS,
FLU RAGING IN MAURITIUS.
LOCAL BEIPMASTER'S EXPERIENCE.
The N. C. D. Mail says: The preliminary hearing into the circum stances that surrounded the recent killed, which was held by the French tragedy whereby three people were
their escape.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
TROUBLE IN A KOWLOON MESS
foodstuffs, and is consequently un- The smelly egg is the Bolshevik of
popular. The M.B.K. Mem at Kow- loon likes eggs, but it likes 'era fresh." The other night the Japanese cook served up some eggs that weren't at all what Caesar's wife should be. The members of the Mess, scorned the foreign yoke in the presence of It seems very probable that H.
the Boy, who took them back to the E. the Govern r. Sir A. H. Young,
Cook, and by way of passing along. G.C.M.G., K.BE, and the Lady
the unsympathetic comments, told Evelyn Young will, after all, be in
List of vessels in port this the Cook he was a bam, or words the Straits Settlements for the peace British- morning. celebrations early in August (says the Shaits Tintes) Sir Arthur expect Prominent ed to be leaving early in July en FLM:S. Kent, but her departure has been postponed and the latest advice
Sunning Tean
Lianshing
Japanese Chicfu Maru Nissin Maru
Katori Maru
Manila Maru
While on the subject of Shanghai affairs, some one should take pity on the children who "run" the northern settlement, and send them a shipload of logic primers. They made a great to do about the anti-Japanese agita A local ship's captain just returned tion infringing the "neutrality' Shanghai.
of from Mauritius describes the con- They emphasised the ditions there as terrible, due to the neutrality of Shanghai. Yet just ravages of Spanish influenza which Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & before they had led the van in is rife there, the agitation to hustle out the Germans Evidently Shanghai is indeed sui generis, and reeds a code of conduct all its own..
is that the warship will not be Empress of Russia Chicago Maru getting away until some time in
Hangsang August. /
Loongsang
THE BOYCOTT,
at
THROWN DIRT.
Taksang Chiahua Cardium
following
Changsha
Chingchow
Sorachi Maru Kiyo Maru Masayoshu Maru Shinna Maru
Chinese-
Kwangtah Kwanglee Fogle Hui Hai Asia Po Lee
French-
Produce Childar American:- Tjisondari.
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Tancerville
Kaiping
Dutch Besitang
to that effect. Professional amour propra aroused, the Cook went to complain to the Chef. When he returned to the kitchen, he found the cheeky Boy devouring the libelled eggs, and not making a face at them, either. He scolded the Boy, who lost his temper, and fabbed a fork into him. This also was over done, and there was a stew at once:
Both cook and boy came before Mr. Orme to-day, and the magistrate ordered the egg-eater to shell out $3 and the fork stabber to fork out a bond of $50 for six months' absten- tion from these tricks.
SHELL FISHING ON
PRAYA.
A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
50 see this matter, and reckon that the public trial of so vain and pompous a man, with its baiting questions and com, ments, he feeling alone and helpless in the midst of bis tryers, of itself be humiliation enough. An American journal called The Outlook deals with the fear that the Kaiser may escape punishment, and blames the American delegates
Co. announce the for being unpractical persons. "There
For this reason his ship had to appointments
Shangbai:→→ Kanchow is a body of doctrine." it says,
that
spend 23 days in harbour there. He Mr. Wm. Shaw to-be Manager of Hauroto seems to fascinate men who see life
says the place presented a dead the Ewo Cotton S. and W. Co., Ltd.. chiefly through books," Part of this On the heels of the false tale of is that crimes done with a political
appearance. In the Post Office Mr. Jas, Harrop to be Manager of
Pheumpenh where there are 18 employees only the Yangtazepoo Cotton Mill Ltd, the flight of the young man that was motive are not criminal. The argu-
three were at work.
and Mr. W. K. Smith to be Manager
Kwaisang the Crown Prince of Germany, camement is a good one, and we could word that the Allies" had warned wish it widely learned that even the
The people were dying in large of the Kang Yik Cotton S. and W. Hong Wan I Holland to take care to keep the State can do wrong. But why this
numbers,. Owing to the severity of Co., Ltd. Mr. C. W. Beswick, who
Telemachus the epidemic the ship had finally to recently arrived here from Hong Amherst Kaiser, which all men took to mean sneer at seeing life through books?
Norwegian- that they would presently want to
come back in ballast. Nobody was kong, has been appointed Manager is not The Outlook
The Chinese trick of destroying working, the railways were stopped of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s book? It is Japanese things that have been deal with him. That he is to be not possible to see life truly and as a bought and paid for, and from and sugar from the fields for cargo Cotton Mills Departmen tried for his crimes, the chief of whole save with the aid of books, which the Japanese have consequent which was his delusion that he was The virtue of print is that it is aly got all the benefit, is a foolish one. were in a very bad state.
was unobtainable. a War Lord, is now held sure, and record. It is what photographersIt is another example of the way in
At the time the ship left, matters all the world, as the phrase goes, cali the talks with keen interest of the fate which would else be evanescent and weapon of the true boycott is a sharp fixer." It holds fast that which passion ignores reason. The that shall be tis. Some would hang forgettable, exactly as do the ledgers one in these days of international him outright. These are they that of a house of trade. In life the trade, when commercial travellers FIGHT ABOARD STEAMER. door of the Sincere Insurance Co, keep a good memory for the horrors vocal liar cannot be pinned so well returning without orders are more.
A Chinese occupfer of the second of the war and that hate well the as where there is a written record of man they blame for them. Many his lie. In school the truth of the
terrible than an army with banners.
was summoned before Magistrate. repeat, in the way of birds that are lecturer may be lost unless set down.
When a Hongkong Chinese signed quantity of dirt lato a car balonging |
Lindsell this morning for throwing a trained to talk, that he should be put in a note book There is a doctrine
of destruction such as we have lately on here as boatswain on board the to the manager of the China Mer on the island of St. Helena, and there (if we should call it so) that alienate public sympathy, they Straits Chinese sailors was great, and Mr. M. K. Lo held that it was a case. heard of defeat their object. They Produce the resentment of some chant's Appearing for defendant held captive. These may be said to seems to hypnotize men who offend the law, and worst of when the new hand assumed his of mistaken identity. The summons show the shrewdness of that saying see life chiefly without books, all of Montaigne, that a good memory and without the thinking
they
dissipate, righteous duties he met with a hostile reception.was withdrawn, as complainant did is liable to be accompanied with a which books provide the stimuli. anger, a prodigal spending of patri- attacked the man a regular set-to
for Indignation in one short spasm of Led by burly cook the Chinese not wish to press the charge. weak judgment. It were in truth no It finds expression in mob cries, as .compliment to Napoleon, and even Hang the kaiser," and so on, and
mony, A calm resolve to patronize ensued resulting in the boatswain they who hold Napoleon In light were it gratified, would still feel amends his conduct is a matter of unsatisfied the Straits' men jumped no more the offending party until he being chucked into the water. Still esteem would deem it gross flattery chagrined at the fellow's escape, and which no man could complain, Icast into the water after him and gave of the vain Wilhelm, who did not want to kick the corpse. The folly of all the victim; and its steady ob-him a severe ducking As a con
LAND SLIDES. lead or guide his hosts, but loved to they call lynching belongs to it, and strut in brave uniform at parades, to theme But the operation of sound
servance would maintain in the sequence of this affair, some of the One learns that Napoleon had judgment deliberate and slow, and
minds of the rational boycotters a ringleaders were produced before tons of earth were dulodged for the building of the road, compen- digging among the excreta from
On Saturday evening nearly two swelled head at the end, but one in keeping with the reading of books. involved. These rages of which we and charged with assault. Capt. E quarters of the European Folice Force, full and steady sense of the principle Mr. G. N. Orme this morning the hillside back of the married knows that Wilhelm was sick with Thus even in the mood of despising have spoken, from their very inten-Winsues of the Produce stated that Seymour Road, and lodged against conceit all the time. The message. the Kalser (as we unfeignedly do) wesity, tend to die out. It is not the after what had taken place he was the retaining wall of some premises that fald how a high French authority have time to reflect that for some had said the trial of the Kalser large part of his fault the people may long distance runner with the even was ready to pay them off. Defend Several land-slides are reported along sprinter" who travels far, but the afraid to take the men back, and he owned by the London Mission could not end in any actual not avoid blame. In the dark ages
ants were bound over in bonds of $50. the main road to Repulse Bay,
But noisy demonstrations and orgies
Lpace
Sultan van Kostei
CANTON TRAMWAY FRANCHISE,
The China Mail has been requested from several quarters to make a further protest against permitting Chinese to dig for shell fish along- Praya East.
With low tides now this practice has again come into favour.'
i
The passengers on the trams pass- ing are treated to a most obnoxious odour due to this practice: The sewera empty along this part yet the
the Canton Municipality for the for shell fish.
Chinese dig with hands, feet, etc.. An application has been made to among the filth and excreta looking Tramway Franchise by a Swatow Besides being extremely un-. Syndicate, through their representa pleasant for passers-by, the whole tive Mr. Ma Pak To, Solicitor of thing is injurious to health The. Hongkong, who has made the follow-sewers are connected to the hospitals, ing offer se u
aunával and military, and one does not (1) $1,300,000.00 Hongkong Cur- need to be versed in sanitation to rency as a bonus, to be appropriated realise the dangers attached to
property has been taken over by the sation to the property owners whose these institutions, Municipality, construction of park
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markets and other public come (2) $500,000,00 Hongkong Cur Venience.
rency as a loan-Canton Times,
very poor, and that it seems mean to at our comfort before their need, We know that these people are
be beffer with our food from such a but perhaps they themselves would.
tainted sonce
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