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MARRIAGE.

ENQUIRIES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A. Chinese ratepayer has a letter in the same paper in which he points ous a few of the ways in which the. rules are spent. There's the Band, costing 50,000 tis. a year, and the Chinese are not allowed in to listen ふ

LOBAL AND GENERAL,

To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 10 15/163.

The 9.8.

to-day with general cargo.

Haigamil sailed for Kobe at 8 am, The s.o. "Koun Maru" (Captain to-day with a cargo of fish oil.

"Choyang" (Captain to it. There's a swimming pool, to Brown) sailed for Canton at 6 am.. which Chinese are not admitted This sort of thing is natural, but not quite fair. The Chinese do get a lot more luz their money than they got in that part of China before the foreigner made a settlement there But the point is that by using, stupid' } arguments the foreigners have invited Stewart) sailed for Shanghai at 4 The s.s. "Kwongtah" (Capt. these rearisals. When they talk a the constitution" of Shanghai, they, to-day with 300 tons of general

should remember how many uncon- stitutional things have already been done. The settlement has grown, and in growing has grabbed and stolen territory which the Chinese They alve. unwilling to simply took it. It is difficult to see what else they could have done, but in such a controversy with the Chinese it would be decency to remember it and allow for it.

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cargo.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. “

TUESDAY, AUGUST

SPECIAL CABLE.

1919

OUR WOUNDED POLICE.

SERIOUS.

A grass fire broke out on the RUDBER' MANAGER'S DEATE, ONE RECOVERING; ANOTHEK hill side at Repulse Bay on Monday and was extinguished by the police helped by coolies."

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The 3.5. "Pyrrhus." (Capt.'Gor

don) arrived from Yokohama at S a

European cabin passengers.

today with general cargo and

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In the recent typhoco a boat was was wrecked without any loss of life. blown ashore at Ping Chan Island and The damage is estimated at $5,000.

The Senate of the University of Thess."Nanking Maru" (Capt.Hongkong has decided that the new Mori) which sailed at 9.30 am to term will not start until September day for Yokohama took 620 tons of 29, in order to allow the rew staff to general cargo.

arrive from Home:

The as. "Kwongsang " (Captain woodgett) which sailed for Shanghai and Swatow this morning took general cargo.

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The s... Wollow" (Captain

p.m., yesterday with 50 teas of general cargo.

pany's traffic receipts for the week The Hongkong Tramway Com-

were $12,777, or $2,778 less than last year. The Aggregate Receipts for 34 weeks were $499,406, er $35,624 mere than in the correspon-

[China Mail SPECIAL],

SINGAPORE, Aug. 25. Mr. Ward, recently appointed the manager of Merlimau rubber estate, at Malacca, shot himself while clean. ing his revolver. He died in hospital, Deceased was formerly a lieut com OB.E mander in the navy, and had the

P. W.D. COOLIN

DISAPPEARS.

FEARS NEW CHARGE AGAINST

HIM.

POLICE: UNSUCCESSFULLY APPLY FOR ISSUE OF

WARRANT,

The No. I coolie of the P.W.D. The 1.8. "Bombay Mare" (Capt. who has beer very much in the public Kinoshital which arrived from eye of late, has disappeared from the Calcutta yesterday afternoon, brought 5,493, tons of general cargo and 8 European passengers for Hongkong. She reports one case of dysentery on board during the voyage.

Such stubborn opposition as we see now might be excused if the Chi-Maxwell) cleared for Saigon at 6ding period of 1918. nese were demanding representation pro rata: but they are not. No rea sonable, fair-minded person doubts that they should be given one or two spokesmen on the Council, and one who knows Shanghai and the Shanghailanders will doubt that the word has gone forth to fight this "thin end of the wedge" tooth and nail. It is mistaken tactics, as we think time will show,

NO KICK.

The s.s."Gothic Prince" (Capt. Chamber) cleared for New York is Karatsu at noon to-day with 2,184 tons of general cargo..

The s..Siam Maru" (Capt. laaidauri) which sailed for Maji and Yokohama at 10 a.m., to-day took 500 tons of general cargo..

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A stimulating thought or two may be found on page 6, in the "The China Mail having been urged article headed "Most Astonishing to take up the "unfair discrimina-Things" o't overlook it... tion against people hiring cars after midnight, decided to ask pro. The ss. "Hanot* (Capt. Mornan) fessional advice. Mr. Lauritsen, salled for Haiphong at 2 p.m., to-day interviewed this morning, said that with 300 tons of general cargo and the restriction on hiring cars going European cabin passengers. out after midnight is still in force. He has nothing to kick against. In

"Namwan." (Capt. fact, it suits him to the ground, as Costa) which arrived from Swatow people who hire cars after midnight at 10:30 am, yesterday brought 15 are asually either a drunken crewd or tons of rice for Hongkong. a disorderly party from questionable addresses.

The ss. He hopes the legislation.

The s.5.

"Sinkiang" (Captain will be enforced for ever. Private Ecdy) sailed for Shanghai at 6am cars can go out any time after today with 600 tons of general midnight, and he thinks this a good cargo and 6 European cabin passen

it enables gers.

arrangement because doctors and other professional men to employ this quick means of Thess. "Luchow" (Capt. Morse) transportation when called out on sailed for Bangkok and Swatow at urgent

can10.30 am, to-day with 150 tons of cases. Hiring CATS go out after midnight on general cargo and 2 European cabin business trips but not for passengers. joy rides. Anyone going to dinner party or other such function could always hire a car to take him home, even if it is 2 or 3 a.m., but he must first obtain permission from the traffic Inspector at the Central Station.

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So there you are. If you value "Don't butt in." We may take it intemperance principles. and good this case that cur contemporary is morals (and have a decent regard Moh-determined not to defile its own nest, for the feelings of sleeping citizens) and that it is determined to "accept you will not ask the China Mail to conditions as they are." That compels go further in the matter. If you are us to shove our oar ia. Fortunately, still dissatisfied, you may say so in a we know something of Shanghai, letter. We'll print it. and are unlikely to make the mistakes of 2 total

SHERIDAN ERDNER-05 Aug. 15, at Daires, Harold Joseph Sheridan, of New Haven, Comm. to Katherine Fenrise Erdner, of Portland, Oregon.

The China Mail.

FRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919:

SHANGHAI AND ITS CHINESE RESIDENTS.

Here is a sample argument from the N-C. Daily News, which, while. admitting that the Chinese have a moral claim to representation on the Municipal Council, seems a long way from admitting that a moral claim is a claim to be recognized.

stranger.

The s.s.

"Haihong" (Capt. Evans) sailed for Foochow and Swstow at 1 pm., to-day with 1,400 tons of general cargo and 14 Euro pean cabin passengers.

The s.s. "Tean," which leaves this morning for Shanghai, is taking away about 50 ↑ Russian military officers who recently arrived in the Colony on the "Antilochus." They are on their way to Vadivostock, where they will join Admiral

Kolchak's army,

Sergeant Lannan, who was shot in the right thigh by one of the armed robbers in the Kowloon affair is pro-

Tessing favourably in Hospital.

The Indian Sergeant is still in serious condition. The assailant.

is stated was met by a Constable in Wanchal Gap last night and the latter tried to argest him, but was overcome in the struggle. He was thrown by a wrestling trick, in- juring his knees, and the man disap- peared. The Police are still hunting for him.

IN VINO VERITAS ?

“ALL. INDIANS MUST BE KILLED."

The shooting of the Indian con stable, by a Chinese lakong in the city was related with much gusto by one Chinese to another in Happy Colony, without leaving any trace. Retreat, last night. The man had The man was accused of receiving evidently soaked himself with liquor 2 bribe of $5. contrary to the and wher. an Indian constable was Bribery Ordinance, from a beatman passing he called out: "Do you know at Samshulpo on the understanding an Indian constable was shot by that he was to expedite the issue a Chinese? He belongs number one of a permit for a piece of man and did velly good thing. All for the defence, argued that even we Chinese will kill all European and land. Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared Indians must be killed. Later on assuming the man did take the $5. Indian kwais. The constable arrested he had no power and therefore his the man and produced him before could not be influenced. Mr. N.L. The man said he called out to an conduct as a Government servant Mr. Lindsell, this morning, Smith, who heard the case, agreed Indian friend: "Hullo molo chai buy

Mr. Lo protested that the defend-

A "PRETTY BOY."

and discharged the man.

me some congee." He did not abuse The Crown Solicitor applied for a the constable. Thess. "Chefoo" (Capt. Foyne) rehearing of the case on the ground Mr. Lindself fined defendant $3. arrived from Freemantle and Singa that the Magistrate's decision affected and bound him over in a bond of pore at noon yesterday with 624 the whole of the subordinate Civil $500 to keep the peace. Cons of sandalwood and 18 bags of Service and was wrong. Mr. Smith,t mails for Hongkong. She reports however, refused the application but that the centre of the typhoon passed undertook to state a case over her in Latitude 12.10 E. and. Longitude 20:30 N. on the 23rd ant, though discharged, had been inst

kept as a prisoner by the Police. Mr. Smith then allowed the man proceedings. out on a bail of $75, perding further A CHINESELADY'S.GRIEVANCE.

shuipo, attended Court and informed Ferry Wharf to cross over to Kow

Yesterday Sergeant Grant, of Sam- A Chinese lady went to the Star the Magistrate that the man had loon. She was good locking. She He asked the Ma: roused the admiration of two chair disappeared. gistrate to issue a warrant for the cooles whe made audible re- mar's arrest.

Hongkong yesterday. She is one of

HMS. "Colombo" arrived in

the China Squadron, but will not be the new light cruisers intended. for

attached for some months yet. She carrying relief crews for the Yangtze gunboats, and will take demobilised Naval units Home before returning to Hongkong.

Major Cassidy, retired, is con- tributing to the Straits Times a series of articles described as "human notes from front and rear." There is a platitudinous "foreword," judg ing by which we conclude the gallant Major is mightier with the sword than with the pen. Still, be may improve when he cuts the cackle and gets to the 'osses."

The ss. "Durfar" (Capt. N. Hjorth) arrived from Sourabaya and Singapore at 7 a.m., to-day with 2,100 tons of sugar and 48 bags of" mails for Hongkong.

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Communicable disease last week was one case of cholera, five of enteritis, and two of C. S. fever. Since last Enteritis is epidemic.

A number of people The lady become an- She called a constable.

marks. Mr. Smith replied that there was laughed. no evidence of bribery, and therefore noyed.. he did not see any reason why a The cheeky men were taken before warrant should be granted.

Mr. Lindsell. One man explained that the other man was handsome and he said "Liang Chi" (Pretty The lady thought they ad- boy.) mired her and objected to it.

Sergeant Grant replied. that the man had been arrested on a charge of obtaining money by false pre tences.

Mr. Smith: I had better first get advice on that point.

HONGKONG INSURANCE

CASE.

But Mr. Lindsell knows the cheeky Hongkong coolie, and fined the men $3 each and bound them over in $100 each.

CHIEF JUSTICE AS COMPLAINANT.

For one thing, no one would be NEW AMERICAN FREIGHT week, ten more cases are recorded, upset price of $33,870 The. annual (Before the Lord Justice Clerk, and Court this morning." The Magisaate

Two lots of Crowit land were sold at the P.W.D. Offices yesterday. Inland Lot 2273, situate east of Bay View Police station, (and containing 112,900 square feet, was purchased by the Asiatic Petroleum Co., at the more sorry than the Europeans were

rent is $1,166. Kowloon Marine Lot the Chinese to take the paper at its

1382, with an area of 67,110 square word and leave the Settlement.

The ss. "Yuensang" (Capt. feet (upset price $13,066 and annual Our contemporary in another issue The American Consul General has Kennedy) arrived from Manila at rent $500) was bought by Mr. Cayrou deals with this point, in a manner received information from the United 10.20 am. yesterday with 1,000 tons for $20,200. which would make Bob Blatchford States Shipping Board concerning af general cargo and 17 bags of For Bob Smillie smile broadly. It says revision of stes from the mails. She had on board 14 Euro

RATES.

without an army? Our contem-Special rates on other commodities porary argues like a child. It was have been arranged.

foolish to tell the Chinese to get out

if they don't like it: it was still more

seveh of them 'fatal.

*The s.S.

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AMERICAN PASSPORTS.

In the Scottish Court of Session, on July 15, in the first Division

The Chief Justice visited the Police Lords Dundas, Salvesen, Mackenzie, Guthrie, Skerrington, and Cullen) an body in Court stood. When Mr. was not sitting on the Beach. Every- insurance policy dispute of local Lindsell came in the Chlef Justice interest was decided.

A full bench of Judges advised a ervation had been carried out the stood. After this ceremonious obs- reclaiming note by Miss Catherine Chief Justice charged his house boy The as. "Hok Canton" (Capt M'Co, 9 Windsor Street, Glasgow, with stealing polish and soap. The The argument that the Chinese United States to the Far East Pean cabin passengers.

Sparke) which arrived from K: C. in the action of multiple poinding at by their trade enable the foreigners The new rates .cover both the

Wan at noon yesterday, brought 350 the insurance of the English and boy admitted the offence. to pay their share of the rate is trade from the North Atlantic

Sir William told the Magistrate "Tean" (Capt Scott) tons of general cargo for Hongkong. Secottish Law Life Assurance Associa that the boy had borne a good exactly similar to, and just as and the Pacific Coast ports particu- sailed for Shanghai at noon to-day She reports meeting with a Ntion, 41 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, character and to his knowledge this fallacious as, the Labour party's larly to Japan and China and became with 300 tons of general cargo and gale which increased to typhoon raised for the purpose of determining was the man's first offence. He ask- stock argument that Labour pro- effective August 15. The rate 50 European cabin passengers in force off Huling San on the 22nd the ownership of £1000, the proceeds Mr. Lindsell to deal with the man" duces all the wealth of a country from the Pacific Coast for general cluding some Russian Army Officers inst. She anchored under the Tai of a policy of assurance with the leniently." A $4 ine was imposed. and is therefore entitled to control cargo is $1.00 per 100 lbs or 50 cents who are proceeding to Vladivostock.fong Kioh (Tien Pak) from the 22nd pursuers on the life of the late Ian The Chief Justice paid the fine. all the spending of it. Labour per cubic foot ship's option. The

to the 24th inst, when she ventured Neil Carmichael. The assurance was without the technical and ex-rate on fron and steel articles The 3.3. "Kaeo Samud" (Capt. oat of shelter and proceeded to effected by Hugh F. Carmichael, perienced leadership of business is 60 cezts per 100 Ibs, Virachatra)- which arrived from Hongkong,

consulting engineer, Queen's Build- men, capitalists, managers, over-machinery 80 cents per 100 lbs or Bangkok" at 10 a.m., yesterday

ing, Hongkong, on the life of his son seers, etc., is as helpless as an 40 cents per cubic foot ship's option. brought 1500 tons of general cargo

H.LJ.M. flagship" Iwate," which Ian in 1903, when the boy was nine. army without officers.

Rates from the North Atlantic and 7 bags of mails. She reports reached Singapore on August 17, The policy was for £1000 after the Just think a moment. An "army ports to China and Japan for general meeting with a typhoon when 36 reported at that port that a water: assured should attain the age of 21. without officers," we'll admit, would cargo are $1.12 per 100 lbs. or 62 hours off the 5.E. coast of Hainan logged dinghy named "Naurato," The premiums were paid by the

The American Consul General has not be as good as an army with cents per cubic foot. The rate on island.

containing a few lifebelts, was father, Ian attained 21 years received instructions from Washing- officers:"but does that minimise the iron and steel articles is '90 cents per

sighted on August 13 in latitude of age in October, 1915. Heton enabling him to hereafter issue ludicrous helplessness. of officers 100 lbs or 50 cents per cubic foot.The Eightning Raider" one of the This information would appear de holograph settlement, under which curent Americans desiring to travel The much advertised picture 1634 N. and longitude 110.23 E-died in July, 1916, leaving a emergency passports and otherwisedo- best of Pathe's productions, in which finitely to settle the fate of the 8.3. he bequeathed his estate to his aunt, for legitimate and reasonable pur Pearl White, the world-wide known "Hauroto," of which Messrs. Miss M'Coll, who included the £1000 poses to practically all countries of cinema star, takes principle part, will Carmichael and Clarke are the agents. in the inventory of the deceased's the world except Germany, Hungary, on Thursday night and is certain of for Hongkong and has not been fund was also clained by the father. certain portions of Siberia and a huge success. One of the realistic heard of since that date. She carried Lord Hunter ranked and preferred Mexico. and including Czecho typhoon scenes ever photographed no passengers, but her crew included the claim of the father to the £1000, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, will be revealed in this picture on four Europeans, one of whom was holding that only he had an interest Austria, India, Egypt, Constantinople, Thursday. All of the most modern Capt. Lockett. She was carrying aid the policy during the son's Asia Minor, Armenia, Syria mechanics for the creation of a general cargo and would appear to minority. His retention of the policy Mesopotamia, Palestine and Arabia. Inspector Grant, accompanied by motion picture storm were employed have met her fate la the typhoon during that period could not be held some Chinese detectives, raided, the in the making of this typhoon, which from which the "Pheumpenh" so to be for the son's beneft. The second floor of No, 16, Second Street, has been declared by experts to by narrowly escaped.

executrix (could only succeed if she established that it belonged to the The N.C. Daily News repeats its vain

The Earl of Stair, Junior Grand son, and she had been unable to do assertion that the Council has no were being printed there to deceive sobriquet given to the cleverest girl Warden of Scotland, was installed 30. power to declare its sympathy with the public. Three men were in the in the world by her associates of the Worshipful Master of the Scots The Court by a majority of five to the Chinese aspiration, or to promise premises at the time. The Police underworld. Beautiful, daring and Lodge, No 2319, under the English two adhered to the interlocner of life worth living, damn you, hang it official backing. It declares the cubicle and cockloft, and a number matches her wits against the powers: Hall, Great Queen Street, London. A found entitled to expenses out of the that -a godown had been entered in,

discovered a printing apparatus in a gifted with super intelligence ste Constitution in the Mark Mason's the Lord Ordinary. All parties were

The Folice received information yourself." Quite clearly, like that offer to consult a Chinese committee of books of tickets ready for distribu- of the law and always comes out deputation was present from the fund. horrible cliche which taunts a critic with regard to future taxation was tion. The men were arrested for beat in every encounter. The mana Grand Lodge of Scotland, which in Lord Salvesen and Lord Skerrington, stolen They kept watch and early The dissenting Judges were West Point and 71 piculs of rice with "defiling his own nest, it is very fair and practical?". Now designed to thwart every reformer, Esten. Was it very fair? The |being in possession of lottery tickets,

cluded Lord Montgomerie, Sir Henry who were of opinion that the owner, this morning caught two men who wise or otherwise. The woman with Chinese ask for representation, and and were fined $200 each at the entert expect a big rush.

Dundas of Arniston, and the Earl of alp of the policy had passed to the were found to be in possession of Magistracy, yesterday, with a broom, at spring cleaning time, are offered an advisory committee,

THE TOWELS CASE Elgin. The Installation, cereriony son

kalves, string and two mat bags could as justly be assailed for "defil which, as we all know, can be diss alternative of three months hard

was performed by the retiring-W. M. |+

Mr. Lindsell sentenced them to 12 ing her own nest" A good man, a regarded if necessary. Was it prac

Mr. Leo d'Almada applied to Mr. Brother J. D. Stewart Bogle, in the

weeks' hard labour each, MA thoughtful man, of the sort that makes tical? Here, we are amazed that

R. E. Lindsell, yesterday, for a re presence of a large gathering of a good citizen, does not run away our contemporary could not see how when he meets disorder or anything it gave its case away. The Council had

bearing of the case in which a Chi- brother Masons. At the conclusion hese was sentenced to three months of the function the principal brethren wrong. He does his best to get it, no power to grant much an advisory

hard labour for the farceny of four and a number of Overseas repres

rhaan Remedy should be packed in arguments is made apparent if we the ratepayers. There is no provis and Diareban Hemody, all that is Godowns on a forged delivery order. Mansion House by Alderman Sir John your hand luggage when going on a regard them as being taken seriously ion for it in the constitution. If the necessary is to give the precribed done bfr. d'Almada said that as his client Bell, who was acting locum tenens journey Change of war, diet, and The roof of house No. 1 Wing Lee and their instruction obeyed. We Council could do what it has done, it after each operation of the bowels more had not been identified with, either for Sir Horace Marshall, Lord Mayer! | tatoperature all tend to produce bowal. Street collapsed last night as the are left then, with only outsiders to could (espite the NC. Daily News) than natural and then castor oil to the removal of the goods or the for. Sir John Bell Introduced the company trubla, and this medicins cannot be result of the heavy rains experienced find fault and propose reforms, and have promised to see that the cleanse the system. It is aste and sproging the delivery, order, he could to the Most Worshipful the Grand secured on board the train or steambigin the Colony recently, Some damage

Even the most severe and "dangerous

16 sara much suffering Inoon. for these another cliche would be Chinese aspiration got in due course cases are quickly cured by the Borsala not be convicted Mr. Lindell re Master, H.R.H. the Duke of Convenirace if you have it handy. For sale was done to the furniture, but fort ready. "Mind your own business."! fair and sympathetic hearing. By All Chemists, and Storekeepers? fused the application.

naught and Strathearna

unately no one was' injured.

PUBLIC.

According to the constitution of Shanghai they (the Chinese) have no say whatever in its manage ment as they perfectly well know, and if they choose to come here, they must be presumed to do so foolish to defend the foolish remark. TRYING TO DECEIVE THE be screened at the Victoria Theatre The vessel left. Saigon on July 26 estate, and claimed the fund: The and certain ports of Russia in Europe, with their eyes oper and in readi- neas to accept conditions as they are. That is the legal position, and legally they are bound to pay the rate or go elsewhere. This reminds us of the egregious Mr. Fuller, MP., who in 1809 thought to silence criticism by say ing, "If you do not like the country, damn you, you can leave it." It is an argument which, appealing to a certain low type of intellect, frequent

ly crops up. It may be called the

suicide argument, "If you don't find

We cannot believe that our con- temporary is so hopelessly silly as its arguments indicate, and must therefore conclude that it isn't sincere that it is, in fact, to use an inelegant phrase of its own, ]." sucking up" to its foreign backers, who never care much what is said go long as it seems to be said in their

favour.

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labour.

the

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TEETHING CHILDREN: TEETHING children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be con

ARE YOU GOING ON A YY JOURNEY?

put, right. The absurdity of such committee, without first consulting rolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic Cases of towels from the Kowloogsentatives were received at the THAMBERLAIN'S Colic and Diar-1

by all Chemists and Storeksopers

BREAKING INTO A

...GODOWN.

ROOF, COLLAPSES.

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