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"THEY SHALL NOT PASS.*.
THE CHINA MAIL..
The headline in this morning's "Abolition of the Pass Office." paper; gave us gicam of illusive happiness. We thought that some of the seed the China Mail has been
scattering had germinated. Perhaps ia has, for this headline was over a letter by A Citizen who agrees
with some of our viaws. He wrote:
Sir-Most of the war restrictions have now been withdrawn, and it is dificult to see the necessity for retaining the Pass Office. I believe we have no longer any fear of enemies or spies in our midst: even it there be any they can serve no purpose as the war is over. Let us hope therefore that the present irritating restrictions on our move ments will be withdrawn without further delay.Yours, etc.
The arguments against the reten- tion of the Pass Oce are easily remembered. They are:
gone..
(1) Its stupid waste of public money when the need for it has (2) Its stupid waste of good policemen when the need for them is great.
RICE COMING FROM CANTON.
זיו
TEN THOUSAND PICULS.
WEDNESDAY,JAUGUST 8 – 1918.
THE RICE QUESTION.
TWO MORK VIEWS.
REMOVAL OF BRITISH TROOPS FROM RUSSIA.
appears limit to "EMPRESS
There the
criticism
of the Gov.
OF JAPAN"
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SALE OF LOCAL STEAMER.
"NAM KAM" SOLD FOR $135,000..)
At Messrs. Lammert's auction As a result of arrangersents made rooms this morning, the s.s." Numerament over the way they are between Sir Robert Ho.Tung and Kam" was submitted for sale by dealing with the rice question. Mr. Chan Lim Pale of Canton ten public auction. thousand piculs of Wuhu rice are to have a speed of nine knots. Her A prominent business man whose
Here are two interviews, with only AND MONTEAGLE” The "Nam Kam" is reputed to parts of which we are in agreement. come from Canton for Hongkong use. The Military Governor of Canton has length is 194ft. 7ins., breadth 27ft.
COMMANDEERED. authority to speak is granted permission for this exporta-ins, and 19ft. Her capacity by tioned told
unques- tion.
measurement is 1,500 tons, and reporter this morning that local Mait
The China Mail learns that in deadweight, including bunkers, 1,100 merchants were dissatisfed at the realisation of the scheme to remove tons. She has two cylinders engine Government's method of taking the British Forces from Russia, as of 27ins. and 50ins, with stroke over rice stocks. He said that cabled by Reuter, that the Govern 50ins, and horse power 105.
When Mr. G. P. Lammert opened in fact all would
none would have grumbled, ment has taken the Empress of have heen Japan" and the "Monteagle" for the
DEALING WITH IT.
Last night a meeting was held at the Tung Wah Hospital to discuss the receipt and the disposal of this handsome contribution to our short- age. The meeting was attended by the Directors of the Ting Wah and Kwong Wah Hospitals and Messrs. S. W. Tso., Fung Ping Shan, and many others.
China
is
the auction there were a number of pleased, had the Government called work of repatriating the British Chinese and one Japanese present.
Mr. Lammert announced that the upon all rice dealers to hand over a Forces in Siberia.
The R.MS. percentage of their stocks. This ship was under charter which could would have been fair to all instead the first to be taken, She will
"Monteagle " be terminated by two months notice of confiscating the whole stock of leave here OM
Bidding started at $150,000 and any one firm, thus upsetting com there abouts for Vladivostock where Mr. Ho Sai Kwong presided. In
August 12 or opening the
Ho no bids of less than $1,000 were pletely their trading arrangements. meeting Me.
she will fill up with troops for Home asked those present to elect repre-accepted. The bidding went up to
He added that it was a mistake to for passage to Vancouver. sentatives to go to Canton in this 173,000 then there was a jump to appoint Mr. Hutchison and that the The RMS. Empress of Japan " connection. The well chosen gentle $180,000, Bids of $1,000 brought it services of the Hongkong Importers will leave about August 20 for Vladi- men Messrs. Li Yau Tsun and Tse up to $185,000 when the ship was and Exporters Associations which yostock for a similar purpose. Ka Po will proceed to Canton knocked down to Mr. Chan Hart has a rice committee, would have The Admiralty, have arranged to to-night. Mt. Ho then proposed who was acting for a syndicate.
been at the Government's service leave a number of first class berths subscriptions to meat the cost of this The Nam Kam" is a Chinese had they been asked.
at the disposal of the C.P.OS. for relief measure. He announced that Tegistered ship and was formerly an
There is plenty of rice in the private passengers. | Sir Robert Ho Tung wished to sub. American mail steamer, the "Ameri-Colony, as much as ever there was,
scribe $10,000-his absence at thei can." meeting was caused by toothache. Seafaring men did not approve Mr. Ho also announced that he and the sentence of six months which Messrs. To Sze Tuan, Chin Chow- Mr. Orme passed on the mutinous sam, Tsi Ka Po, Lam Hor Ping..
AN OPIUM FIND, Chinese stoker who wanted (they Tsang Yiu Ting. Lu Sui Cheuk infer to throw the third engineer wished to *subscribe $1000 into the flaming fiery furnace. We each, Lui Po Sang, Yiu Sau Kwan, on information received boarded a On July 21, Sergeant Cockle acting have no doubt that Mr. Orme was Li Ying Chi $500 each and afterward sampan, where he was told by an old right in ruling that the law cannot Mr. Fung Ping San subscribed woman that she had oplum on board, infer the men's intentions; that they $1,500. Mr. Li Yao Chuen $1,000 and in a box. Frising the lid apen he must be proved. Yet what else does Messrs. Lianz Pat. Y, Chan King found her statement to be true. it do when it punishes a man for was $50 each. trespass on private premises with intent to commit a felony "?
THE "TAIMING" MUTINY.
LOCAL AND GENERALA
To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 7 15/16d..
The C. N. s.s. "Taming "cleared for Mania to-day with 1,500 tons of general cargo.
The Indo-China 5.s. "Fausang" cleared for Yokohama to-day with
| 2,800 tons of rice.
Mrs. H. S. Morley and Miss E. A. McHellan were passengers arrived by the Iyo Maru" to-day.
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The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Paka presenting a lovely silver bowl to the Hongkong University Union for their sports.
successes in character
drawing. That we simply cannot share Quiller
The Chinese Government s.S. Couch's enthusiasm for Addison is a "Hwah Wu" arrived from Cakutta scurce of some uneasiness to us yesterday with 406 tons of cargo because we have studied that Cam and 29 bags of mail for Hongkong. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1819. bridge Professor's lectures on English composition and found, them wholly
JOSEPH ADDISON.
Joseph Addison died 200 years ago,
'littery
and
гдек who have
neglected to read him hitherto are all "dipping" and pretending threy have done nothing else all their lives. We said men. That was a pen slip. We should have said journalists. We cannot resist the thought that had these journalists really made a regular habit of reading Addison, a recognizable result must have made itself apparent in the literary quality at their work. Not even the homage they pay to haste can explain the total absence of any such visible
effect.
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yet firms with huge stocks have never been asked to give up a single bag of rice. There is no need to prohibit exports of rice under the circum. "The King of Patigonia" will be stances, and the limited quantities the opening, comedy of the Banyard- that were stopped from being ex-American Musical Comedy Co. ported to South Africa. Buenos which commences a short season at Aires, Argerica, etc., are infinitesimal the Theatre Royal, Thurs. Aug. 7. compared to the issue. Japan im- The Banvards have been here before port largely and they should be so will need no introduction to the restricted but not prohibited while Hongkong theatre-goer and are re- Another sampar lying alongside the local stocks are so large.
turning to Hongkong with a series immediately sheered off. His Our reporter made enquiries from of new musical comedy successes. suspicions aroused, he ordered a a prominent firm which deals "The King of Patigoria" is one Chinese detective to give chase. The in rice among numerous other of those screaming absurdities, that other boat was subsequently over-lines, and asked for an opinion. is sure to catch the public favour in hauled and a large quantity of opium We were told that it is the its first minutes of playing, there is was brought to light. Two female general view that Mr. Hutobison de a careless story running through the ..$10,000
1,500 Magistracy to-day with illicit posses hands of the Philistines when he took
the livered the Government into the comedy which is interrupted time Occupants were charged at
sion of opium valued at $6,000. The the rice dealers into his confidence defendant said that two men had and exposed his cards. Up went the boarded their boat and left parcels prices, the thecry being that the which they said contained rice.
Government being prospective buyers Mr. E. L. Agassiz appearing for are fair game. the defence asked for leniency in case of conviction.
The meeting fially decided to hold another union meeting at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday next.
SUBSCRIBERS.
The list now stands: Sir Robert Ho Tung......
Mr. Fung Ping San
Hn SaiKwong
To Sze Tuan
Chiu Chow Sam
Tsi Ka Po
Lam Hon Ping
1,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
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Tsang Yiu Ting
1,000
Lu Sin Cbeak ......
1,000
Li Yao Chuen
1,000
"
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Lui Po Sang....
Yiu Sau Kwan.
"
.,500
Li Ying Chi.....
500 500
500
Liang Pat Yu Chan King Wan
after time by the latest song hits and Wils G. West, who has already clever dancing specialities. established himself a footligh favourite here will be seen in his unimitable character of "Abie" and as he is cast as the King of Patigonia, to see exports a little more rigidly he has plenty of chance to keep his
Our informant said he would like
Mr. Lindsell disbelieved the de-restricted at least until the issue is 500 fendants' story as unconvincing and
fined them $5,000 and $3,000 each.
CONCERT AND PRESENTA-
'TIONS.
IN THE NAVAL DOCKYARD.
AMMUNITION FOR SELF- PROTECTION.
I
The Chinese were produced at the Magistracy this morning on a charge of unlawfully possessing three Win- chester rifles and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Mr. M. K. Lo appear- ing for the defendants said they were brothers, the eldest of whom had agreed to plead guilty to unlaw was ful possession. If the Police were willing he would ask the Magistrate
A convivial concert was held in the Dockyard Recreation Club last The s.s." Iyo Maru" from Lon-night, when the Club" room to our liking, both in sense and style, don arrived this morning.
Her packed with members and friends, a Then a thought thrusts itself forward cargo is 6,011 tons for onward ports fair number of the fair sex being to deal with the accused leniently. that stiffens our independence. It is and 743 for Hongkong. The "Iyo this. In recommending a model to Maru" brought 54 bags of mail. the young writer commencing, were we restricted to a choice of two,
St.
audience in uproars. Wm Horley will more clear. This gentleman agreed be seen as the Irish Colonel and Peart that the principle of denuding a firm Jardinere as the much married widow, of its entire stock while taking Hazel Boyd and Myrtle Dingwall have none" from others was a real excellent parts, while Bobby Ryles hardship from the business man's and Roy Haig also have a splendid point of view. Such action precluded chance to acquit themselves
the fulsiment of contracts and might favourably. The Banvard Girls will easily divert business which was be seen in new
costumes and gained at considerable trouble and specialities and Ryliss Barnes will expense into other hands permanent present another one of her clever ly.
classic dances.. "The King of Patigonia" will be played on Thurs day and Friday nights, and will be followed by another instantaneous hit, entitled "Step Lively" There will be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
EUROPEAN ENGINEER
CHARGED.
CONVICTED ON AMENDED'
CHARGE.
SOLDIERS' COMPLAINT AT DOVER.
present. Mr. J. Deane presided.
R. P. Cameron, second engineer of The men had come down from the s.s. "Kin Shan" was produced. The concert was arranged as an Vancouver and were on their way before Captain Basil Tayleur, RN. adjunct to the presentations to four to the members leaving for Home at an they knew that they would not be formation for deserting the ship on country. No doubt this morning on remand, on an in- early date. viz: Messrs Rewell, Elliott, allowed to land ammunition in Hong July 28, Hill and Tucker.
REFUSE TO EMBARK. kong and therefore concealed the were made. Mr. Rewell was pre- as they wanted the arms in the to get his letters from the Sailor's at Dover, after communication with
During intervals the presentations atu. There was no illegal motive, pleading guilty said he had come ashore On a previous hearing defendant
The General Officer Commanding a silver epergne, Lieut. Coghlan, sented with a marble clock and country for self-protection.
Home. In the Home, he found two the War Office, addressed the troops Inspector Cashman said he regard-letters from his wife in Glasgow and who refused to embark on Thursday,
The ss. "St. Albans" (Cast.. Addison or Couch, we should have Pücher) arrived from Melbourne Couch. In such studies there are cargo for here and 1.200 for else no Hesitation in naming Quiller early this morning with 1,100 tons of no gains where is no pleasure taken, where. Two Chinese died nf senile and whereas Addison would nowa decay during the voyage. The days seem a mere task to the ardent Albans" brought an Australian mail. disciple of letters, Couch is ever a source of joy to all discoverers. It
RN.. making the presentation; Mr.ed the men as passenger amugglers. was Addison, was it not, who gave summer upon the Chefoo Breakwater silver tea set, these being handed over whilst the other two were discharged. Good work has been put in this Elliott a gold watch, and Mr. Hitt a The eldest brother was fined $500 Milcon his first real boom?
That's Construction. There is unfortunately to the recipients with appropriate one against Addison, for though we little or no likelihood of the whole remarks by their chief, Mr. G. L. tional critic in the land, we intend to the year as was anticipated at the Tucker received a handsome large shock unforgiveably every conven work being completed by the end of Platt, Naval Store Officer: Mr. assert boldly that except for colour; commencement of the spring. some shreds and patches here and there. Milton was no true poet. In
That
and one of c.s. fever.
,
silver vase at the hands of Mr. Fred Brown whose speech was warmly
WEIGHT AND MEASURE PROFITEERING.
J
June 12, before their complaints had
been heard.
one from Balley and Co. The last mediately called at Bailey's where he was ten days overdue, and be im was offered a sound job. He thought demobilisation will be returned, and It is stated that the men due for it was not necessary to have a second category men will be retained for engineer in a river boat. He could get home duty. There are about 60 of no one to replace him, and did not the Black Watch who have been
give due notice.
Hearing was then adjourned for prisoners of war, and these, it is defendant to produce witnesses, to expected, will have to go back. testify to his character.
Mr. R. F. Mattingley appearing
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
of Police.
the same way Dr. Johnson boomed cable disease showed two cases of overwhelmed by the occasion, he The week's return of communi.applauded. Mr. Tucker in reply was
Selling fish according to a false Addison, and we told Hongkong This is not to say that we consider what we thought of Johnsen fifteen Plague (one British. fatal) one of said it touched him deeply to leave scale landed a Chinese hawker before cholera, one of diphtheria, five of the Dockyard but both himself and Magistrate Lindsell this morning, Addison's literary style incomparably years ago. They tell us that there enteric, and five of c.s. fever. Since Mrs. Tucker would always highly on a charge of having false weights for defendant to-day informed the excellent, nor that we read him when was as much excuse for Addison's there were one case of plague, two appreciate the handsome present, and and measures. The scale was 184 Marine Magistrate that He could we can lay our hands on something ignorance of philosophy as for Joan of cholera, one of puerperal fever, it only remained for the latter to per cent. less than the proper not Ket Mr. Bailey to come
son's ignorance of science. more congenial. In his parables or may be just. We are not worrying
keep it highly polished.
measure. In imposing a fine of $75 up as the latter was out of Orders issued by the Hon. Capt. Bupt. allegories like that famous one pic about the amour propre of either,
The concert went with a swing, defendant Mr. Lindsell remarked the Colony at present. He did not want to call Mr. Ramsey of A case was beard in Butterworth Mrs. Alderman and Miss Brock being that he was a cheat. turing human life as a procession since both are long past caring: Police Court, in which 6ve Malays the accompanists. Among those who similar offence was said by the defendant only, for a short time.
Another man charged with a the same firm as the latter knew over a defective bridge, commended our concern is the reader were chared with assault on a Kathi contributed to the programme were to young students by elderly pedants affect him. The modern physician
in 1920, and how they should who was alleged to have arrived late the following: Messrs. E.. T. Crocker, Magistrate to be a profiteer. His we find him awkward and un- who should insist on loyal adhesion to perform the nuptials at a wedding F. W. Wright, A. B. Allan, F. Tucker, weight was four per cent. less than pleasing. This may be an error of to the notions of Galen or of Para- at Bagan Lebei Tahir. The accused A. J. J. Brock, and W. Langford. Mr. the ordinary and the fine was $15.
Several other cases of a similar were discharged. It was stated that celsus Bombastes Whatsaname would the bride and bridegroom proceeded
nature were heard, the defendants why should we maintain any more be the occasion of a fine scandal. to another Kathi.
literary genius? reverence for the works of obsolete Addison's treat-
taste. To each his appetite. Nor
do we find in the essays, with all their dignified and fuent diction, that wealth of ideology, that origia
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ality of thought, that novelty of ment of the Pleasures of the Imagina getting the kind of stone that is all round.
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A. B. Allan besides putting the com- pany in good humour with his comic songs, gave a highly interesting exhibition of card tricks, his mani- There seems to be difficulty in pulation of these evoking applause point of view, which we find in leg may have been well enough two work. But the three caissons are in Crocker and W. Langlord contributed essential for the durability of the Messrs. A. J. J.Brock, E. T Montaigne or Carlyle or Lamb. The American Emerson
may chester Guardian of the Atheneum the actual Breakwater is finished and W. Wright also highly amused the (though we
position. Quite a good stretch of capital sentimental items. Mr. F. are not prepared to would submit our reasons for this supposi the return it to-day with tion) have played
it is quite a rendezvous for small company with his contribution... "sedulous apc"
Mr. Bentley made practically all to Addison. It is certain that Eliay it out in fair typewriting, row boats. Bathers too, are fond of
diving off it.
the arrangements for the concert, and his successful efforts were duly appreciated.
didn't, and we refuse to sleep with the man who would prefer Emerson ⚫ to Elia.
centuries ago; the editors of the Man-
usual
Just
printed slip. 'submit it, and see. We will wager
aa obolus, or a bottle of beer an it
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The Victoria Theatre manage
OUR POLICY IN RUSSIA.
·NOT IN THE INTEERSTB.OF INVESTORS-NOT ART.
being fined at an average af about
$20.
"
MORE POLICE.
arrived here on the ss. "Antilochua" Amongst the passengers who
to-day are the following members of the E.K. Police who have been on active service. Sergt. E. Bloor, who has been for sometime a prisoner of war in Germany, and Mesara. M. Murphy, J. McLellan, E. J. Ellis, S. Logan,
Capt. Taylour said what he wanted to get at was whether Bailey and Company had persuaded 'defendant to leave the ship.
RIPLES ETC.
All pullthroughs and oilbottles must be be returnd to the Armoury
who have not yet returned their ries on Friday next, the 8th inst, between the hours of 5.30 and 7 p.m. Those
must do so at the same time....
E. D. C. WOLFE, Capt. Supt. of Police-
was that defendant had got the Mr. Mattingley said the position
letter from Messrs. Bailey and Com- pany offering him employment bat unfortunately the letter was delayed. Otherwise things would have bes different. His client how realizes the extreme seriousness of what be any persuasion on the part of, Bailey surprised by the sudden notice Shanghai merchants are greatly did. He did not think there was
and Company.
issued by the Chinese Chamber of Mr.J.L. Walsh, an unemployed ship. Commerce announcing that the master testified to defendant's good meeting called for July 26 is character and said he had known the indefinitely postponed. The reason accused for some time professionally Chamber have asked to have the given is that 150 members of the Captain Taylour, said he did not
meeting put off as some confusion
J. S. Dick, C. J. Kelly, W. Y. Hender want to send the defendant to prison has been caused by the behaviour of and if Mr. Smith (the Captain of the certain members. The postpone 'Kin Shan") had no objections he
son, H. Phillips, C. My Dorrington and four recriuta.net Takes
We can do with them. There will be work for all, even after we have abolished the Pass Office.
STREET TALK.-
would amend the charge to one ofment of the meeting is certainly a Absence without leave. Mr. Smith disappointment to many local had no objections and the charge was merchants, who are anxious to see accordingly amended. On an ap the chamber reorganised in such a plication from Mr. Mattingley for manner as to bring real assistance to
Chinese trade and commerce. leniency defendant was ordered by the court to forfeit eight days' pay.
please you better, that the editor of meat inform us that owing to the the Nineteenth Century would return There is, in spite of the dignity of it as unsuitable, always providing insistent demands of many of their his punctilions périods, a certain that the name on the back of the patrons they have been obliged to sprightliness and human touch about first sheet of your copy is not a titled postpone the screening of "The Addison that takes us back to him one. Pope, a younger writer with a
Vicar of Wakefield" till to-morrow every now and then, or rainy Sun larger vogue than Addison, quarrel afternoon, by special request, The afternoon, instead of to-day. This days, when there is no Bridge, or inled with him, apparently owing to Prize Packets" are giving a matinee some Philistine friend's library, when jalousie de metier, and wrote some we cannot find anything but Walter very bitter verses at him. Here, in- performance at the Victoria, and Scott or the Works of Hall Corelli or deed, we may love Addison, who met in a very lengthy, new and well- to-night they make their final bow Marie Caine.
This is from the Financial News of You know the sort the attack by further friendly appre selected bill which for variety and London, as quoted by Upton Sin of thing, where "Daniel Deranda"ciation of the work of the younger excellence will surprise many. much thumbed, léans wong man. The work deserved the praise, Prize Packets" are
The clair: auf wang on Miller's "Old Red but the bad temper of the worker Shanghai on Thursday and are not events are shaping more and more going to "In this city it is realized that Sandstone," very clean, and only had hardly earned such tolerance likely to return to Hongkong for a towards an international suzerainty half of it cut. Where Addison scores, and equanimity. Steele, by the way, and where he might have scored who was desociated with Addison in very long time. On Monday over over Russia, modelled on the British much more, like Thackeray; with a journalism, and whose name is fre- two hundred persona failed to secure surveillance of Egypt. Such an Bature less heavy, is in his delineation 'quently coupled with his, seems to that to-night the same thing may be into the cream of the international: Second Burglär: No can. Have we learned that one of the', men has plete without it. For aula By A
Beate at the Victoria. It is likely event would transform Russian bonds of human foibles. and his occasional have been just an ordinary.chump witnessed,
market."
AMOK VICTIM DIES.
ناگز
او را هم
SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS,, First Burglar: What thing? Second Burglar Have catches one
DEYSICIANS prescribe Chamberlain's piecee brass bedstead. Can sellum
Colic and Diarrhoes Bemedy be In yesterday's issue of the China cause it relieves cramps in the stomacha all same your six.typewriters. Mail a Chinese was reported to have and intestinal patos, quicker than any First Burglar: Police can look seeran amok in Kowloon stabbing the Fe benght from any chemist. A bottle preparation they can compound. It can too much.
first three men he met. Since then will keep for years, and no home com
Chemists and Storekeepers.
got Pass Office side.
died from the wounds received.
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