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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENBRIL.

To-day's dollar is worth 4/2 7/168.

Being in unlawful possession of 34 taels of opium a Chinese was this. morning fined $3,000,

The s.s. "Porthos," (Captain Lauriol) sailed for Marseilles at 4 p.m., today with 900 tons of general

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919

CORRESPONDENCE.

S

HONGKONG GYMKHANA

SPECIAL CABEES.

“NO NEED FOR. DISCLAIMER:

[China Mail SPECIAL]

NYE'S. SALVAGE CLAIM SUCCESSFUL.

CLUB,

"

[To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"); ENTRIES FOR THE MEETING.

SIR. The leading article in to-day's The following are the entries for Daily Press makes the interesting the meeting of the Gymkhana Club, SINGAPORE, Oct.

statement that the little group of fixed for October 11: The Supreme Court here has monopolists existing in this Colony

1st Race, Five Furlongs Handicaps, the control newspapers here. This in--Rheostar, Lovejoy, Tytam Chief, awarded $10,000 salvage to N.Y.K'S. "Tomi Maru ** for timates that they control more than Maybe, Gentle Cat, Sauff Box, and towing the French steamer "Nam one.

Burning Daylight. The 3.s."Quinnebaug" (Captainvian" which broke down off the

Anamba bles.. Medina) sailed for Foochow at noon to-day with 1,000 tons of general cargo.

cargo.

The s.s. "Tisondari," (Captain THE HOUSING PROBLEM. Jurriaanse) sailed for Batavia at 1 p.m., to-day with 300 tons of general cargo,

WHAT WILL HAPPEN,

Those foreigners who are anti- Japanese take up the position that the retention of Tsingtao and of the Trallway means political control of the province, and so an ultimate breach of China's sovereign rights there. In short, they deny Japan's. good faith in the matter: That is another

How far have story.. we the right to convict a

because

believe Ee may commit 2. crime some

at future date? As Britons, we have been accustomed to deny such a right, but the recent release of Miss. Hilda Margaret Howsin from a British jail reminds us that there is a tragic doubt as to this being a British principle. This lady was incarcerated nearly four years ago without any charge made against her, and was re fused Habeas Corpus because (as Lord Reading said the Secretary of State thought it expedient for the public safety or (as Mr. Justice Sankey saidh

The s.s. "Loongsang." (Captain because it was thought that she might attempt to foment rebellion in India. Booker) sailed for Manila at 3 p.m.. After that, of course, we are going to-day with 723. tons of general to be less lib in discussing rights cargo. and morals. It has done what the war could not do-rocked all our found ations. Still as regards the political effect of Japanese control of a cailway on Chinese territore. we cannot see any graver threat to

On the 1st general notices to quit were issued, one mouth being the Chinese sovereignty than there, is in the foreign management of the

time during which these unfortunate Maritime Customs. or in the existence

people have the hopeless job of look of extraterritoriality, to which insult

ing for somewhere to live. In giving to Chinese sovereign'y all the Powers!

the netice the Military intimate that are party. Hare we

The s.s. "Chicago Maru," (Capt.if on Nov. I the quarters are not within recent times heard talk of frreisn Yamane) sailed for Victoria via require the tenants may stay on on a

war?

'tons of general cargo. What we see is foreign, and particularly American, jealousy

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OUR AUTUMN DISPLAY

OF

CHIFFON VELVETEENS,

FAUE CLOTHS.

CHEVIOTS.

GABERDINES.

SERGES.

TWEEDS

and COATINGS, Etc.

FOR LADIES WEAR!

Meynow9

LEUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.'

ECHORONG, FRIDAY, Oct. 3, 1919,

The ss. "Taiszema," (Captain Lemos) arrived from Hoihow this morning with 230 tons of general cargo.

To-day's return of communicable disease shows one case of diphtheria, two of enteric, and two of gastro enteritis.

Manila at noon to-day with 1,000

The ss." Siam Maru," (Captain Imaizumi) arrived from Yokohama this morning with 1,027 tons of car bite and general cargo and 22 bags of mails.

The sa Katori Maru," (Capt.. Marikado Tozawa) arrived from Seattle yesterday with 383 tons of class. milk, matches and merchandise for Hongkong.

MILITARY GIVE CIVILIANS NOTICE.

The blow has fallen. The sword that has been hanging over the heads of those civilians who for some time past have had a roof over their heads by the grace of the Military Author-

ities bas come down.

weekly renapcy.

From enquiries we have made we find that there are two families with

2nd Race. Gymkhana Stakes ——— Dusky, Malcolm, Pinkeye, Rochester, Scotch Box (late Native Land), Red Ensign, and Lord Lore..

I am sure that your many readers who enjoy the brightly written and outspoken articles of the China Mail would be glad of your assurance that your paper is not referred to.

3rd and 6th Race, Class Handicap- It is in the public interest that you Rheostat, Dusky, White Fang, Rufus, publish a disclaimer if not one of Malcolm Morning Star, Dalesman, the papers in question, because, most | Leander (late Avon Dahlia), Jeyhoon, Britishers admire a free press and Lovejoy. Tytam Chief. The Card, abhor the controlled axe-grinding | Maybe, Bend Or. Rochester, Gentle journal.

Cat, Snuff Box Smoke Box, Alexander, I was surprised to see such an Lord Lorne, Paper Money, and Burn- assertion in the Daily Press, which ing Daylight, take it has good and sufficient reason for such an arcusation.

Yours, etc. CONSTANT READER.

Hongkong, Oct. 3. 1919. Constant Reader" must be a

4th Race, Mile Handicap for Subscription Griffins: Rheostat, White Fang, Morning Star, Dalesman, Leander, Jeyboon, Excelsior, Snuff Box, and Smoke Box.

Chalk,

5th Race, Distance Handicap :-- du reader. We thought everybody White Fang, Rheostat, Kirkdale, knew that the only independent White

Rufus, Leander, papers in Hongkong now are the Bussaco, Excelsior, and The Card.

7th Race, 1 Mile Handicap:---- China Mail and the Daily Press. The others are under joint control of one Dusky, Malcolm, Lovejoy, Tytam Chief, Pink Eye, Maybe, Bend Or, directorate-Ed. C.M.)

Rochester, Gentle Cat Snuff Box, Scotch Box, Alexander, Lord Lome, Paper Money, and Red Ensign.

DEFENCE CORPS RIGHT TO

THE WAR HEOAL.

www

RUN DOWN AT SEA.

SMART RESCUE,

SIRLAR.O goes, a little past himself and sets up 3 different standard for the award of the British War Medal than the authorities them- selves. This medal is to be given as Mr. Winston Churchill explained, all those who left their shores to had the misfortune to cut right help in the Great War, whether for a through a fishingjunk, which showed Theatre of War or not. The 1914

its light too late. There were 11 people aboard.

The ss. Kanchow," (Capt. Eve children, one or two with four, theTo the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL") of Japanese enterprise. This jealousy Cawan) arrised from Bangkok yester-rest being families with three children colcurs the views taken of this par-day wun 1,800 tons of rice and gene and less. Nearly all have children while two of the tenants are widows ticular issue. We see also a strong ral cargo and 10 bags of mails.

with a family. Japanese fear of America, and a similar and equally strong Chinese fear of Japan. With such prejudices and passions abread, it is hopeless to expect reasonable discussions of the Shantung question. If China would have diligently set about putting her own house in order. and if the great Powers had devoted themselves un- animously to establishing the League of Nati ns, we should have seen this question settle itself peaceably and satisfactorily in due time. As it is.. if these idle recriminations are encouraged and allowed to go on, passions already too strong will be aggravated. and another disruptive war be upon us, before we have had a fair chance to recover from the last one. The "war to end war" will have led to another one, and it will be demonstrated then beyond further doubt that civilization is but skindeep, and man a foolish brute,

devoid of reason and of self-control.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

them at arms, was a much more simple and natural proceeding. The only reasonable criticism would be a Japanese one, namely, why" should their consent be required for such a natural sequel. The answer is, of course, that Eitel said, wasn't so much their consent as their promise to abstain from subsequent diplomatic meddling that was given. It is too late now to dwell on the How easy is the word to write.very obvious fact that (from the how difficult the subject to discuss, Chinese, point of view) they were for a

disinterested and impartial treating China as they might have commentator, at least, There is no

done it she had been an Ally of the

SHANTUNG.

reason why a Chinese or a Japanese journalist should not write reams about it, with facility and complete conviction. Even an American might manage a, column or two without undee strain. There is evidence of this. For an English. paper, and that located where special interests and prejudices are involved, the

subject bristles with difficulties, with pregnant ifs, with mind disturbing buts.

It is not as if nothing depended

concerns

our-

or

Job may have served God for naught it is certain that Japan did

not enter

we say out here sometimes) "for

the good of her health," She had

an object in view, and that object was bargained for with Eng Land and France, by definite treaty, and with America, by an indefinite bat suggestive agreement between Mr. Lansing and Viscount Ishii, which had reference to the special claims of geographical or territorial jpropinquity.

enemy. It would not diminish the they now to break their promise to immorality of the procedure were Japan of a free hand so far as they are concerned. What's done is done, and it is not for British subjects or French citizens to take side against Japan in this matter.

What's done is done, but what is it that is done? Is it as bad as the Chinese patriots pretend? We really

cannot see that it is.

The ss.

"Shantung." (Capt. Monkman) arrived from Shanghai this morning with 261 tons of gene. ral cargo, 7 European passengers and 49 bags and 16 baskets of mails.

more.

The

matter

The Messageries Maritimes steamer *Porthos,' at 3.55 a.m. on October 1,

Captain Lauriol dropped a boat immediately, and considering that the poor Chinese were clinging to the widely separated halves of their junk. on each quarter of the Parthos," a Very smart rescue was effected. Nine were saved, and well treated by the

were

doctor and purser. The two missing small boys.. The Chinese passengers speak very highly of the Captain's humanity and skill.

The China Mail has little hesitation in saying there are no vacant houses or flats to accommodate these people. What will happen? Can these un lucky people be put in the street with their goods and chattels?

Some of them are so sick of search for 1914-15 Star, the Victory medal ing for a root beneath which to put and other decorations, are for those their heads they that are quite whom I willingly describe as the hopeless. Those with large tamilies in fighters, those who had the worst particular say they have done their time and whose work won the war best to find a place; they cannot LARO. knows quite well there do

raust will be a million to get the British War take its cours. We cannot vacate Medal who never saw a shot fred. if we have nowhere to go.

| Many thousands will get the 1914 or These people have done their best: 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal so has the China Mail. At fairly who also never smelt powder. These frequent intervals we have specially latter will be the merchants" on The 5.5. "Tsuruga Märu." (Capt. called the attention of the Govern- the staff billets and those at the Takano) arrived from Yokohama ment to the case of these people and bases. Hasn't L.A.R.O. met many in this morning with 935 tons of the consequences when the Military India who will get the medal for ser- matches and cotton yarn for Hoag require the quarters themselves. vice rendered solely in India? kong. She also brought 16 packages and excepting that the foundations few local men joined up here, served That time has just about arrived ~L.A.R.O. will not be aware that a

The 5.5."Archer (Capt. Ross)wood Ridge, which may on Broad-art work and some kept on their Following the recent Kowloon arrived from San Francisco yesterday be for Government officials, we can private jobs, drawing both salaries. Dock senaation about the larceny of with 1,064 tons of general cargo and not see that anything has been done They will get the medal!

steel plates by employees, another 8,350 cases and 410 tons to meet the crisis. Perhaps the Does he know there are a number case was before the Court this kerosene oil for Hongkong. She Governor will act quickly. He cannot of regular officers and men who morning when a coolie was charged also brought S sacks of rails.

were here when the war commenced with the larceny of plates valued at and ended and some of them are still $939, the property of the Kowloon here? Some of these did good work Canton Railway, while five men by taking up civilian jobs in addition well knowing them to have been were charged with receiving same to their two or three hours a day military work, in this case also draw- ing salaries in both places. I under- stand this is the case even now. All these will get, and are expecting, the medal,

of mail.

need time to study this question. The situation speaks for itself. It is a

Hengkang is not a Colony in the Fordinary sense of the word. It is, as

tion of British trade in the Far East Sekine) arrived from Yokohama this

a station for the prorec-

The s.."Atsuta Maru,” (Capt. į crisis. in general. Apart from its trade morning with a through cargo of there would be no need for a Legisla-5,098 tons of starch, oak, fish, bean tive Council. tradesmen, properly speaking. yet She also brought 48 bags of mails.

Financiers are not oll, green peas and merchandise the Executive Council smells more of finance than of trade.

In view of this, when the Governor comes to deal practically with the proposals of the Constitutional Re soon, we hope His Excellency will form Association, as he must do consider the desirability of adding to his Executive Council the Chamber of Commerce representative for one, and perhaps one of the representatives of the Justices for another. This is an original China Mail suggestion, made offhand, and in no way inspired; but

CHIC PARISIEN.

• little

THEFT OF STEEL PLATES.

17

stolen.

The case was remanded. Bail of $3,000 each was fixed.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

List of

Bong joor, Madame.. H.M.S.

Surgeon Lieut. Harvey for Adams for H.M.S." Bee," and Lieut.

Ben jou', M'sien. "Scarab," Surgeon Lieut. MI Was that always Famiable

The Defence Corps worked the Harrison for

adame Flint fitting about her new of the batteries, guarded German Defence searchlights, manned one H.M.S. 'Kinsha"

Mentor." They proceed to Shang-the great pleasure. arrived by the Blue Funnel S.S.man intrude?

store like a busy bird: Could a mere prisoners, the cable station, did many hai on the "Mentor

But certainly, with

other guards and did their own work new ships.

to join their And what a revelation inside, as well which had to be kept on. I morning.

Madame! Of a truth you must think every reasonable person will British

Bowls team arrived in the Colony such a transformation. What? You by no means fairly describes the war Shantong this morning by the s.s. "Shantung" yourself? Then that proves I was services of the Hongkong Defence. Yingchow

have had a magician at work. No agree the Colony's business could not The Shanghai Interport Lawn mere architect could have dreamed be allowed to lapse.

Chipshing

The party which is under the leader-right.

"A couple of hours drill a week" Kanchow There is no greater magic recall those nights in Murray Barracks Loksang

clever

the

the ax

་

Hongkong, October 3, 1919.

A CHIVALROUS HUSBAND.

Jason

Laisang

I have not the

vessels in port this

Japanese-

Siam Maru

Tsuruga Maru

Katori Maru

Atsuta Maru Kaiyu Maru

Kaijo Maru

Urusan Maru

Chicago Maru

Bajun Maru

Tenyo Maru

Soshu Maru

Amakusa Maru

Masayoshu Maru

Chinese

Tonglee

Wingbang'

Shuncheong

Abpittai

Kwangtah

Chikahang

Taiszema

Paul Lecat

it will be easily ascertained that the ship of Mr. J. C. Macdougall, is than the contriving of a Shantung is a sacrosanct province, community is sick of the money composed of Messrs. A. Taylor, A. W. Frenchwoman, Permit my compli and the memory now makes, me Horn Sheil including the birthplace and tomb of taint up there. It believes the Ad- McCullum, and A. A. Malcolm. merts. Confucius, and the holy mountain.ministration has been too much in Messrs. F. L. Marshall and G. Who would imagine from

I am indeed impressed. smile to see A. R. O. quoting Hopsang But until the Germans took hold of the power of what we may call the McMurdo are

Pillowed in silk and scented Telemachus on it that

it it was also an undeveloped pro- Trust, and it doesn't trust the Trust. team as reserves. They play against istence of such show rooms, such

accompanying the neat bur small exterior

down." selves, who are not Chinese

Loongsang vince. The morality of the German

Yours, etc. Japanese, and who have no bias seizure of Shantung does not come suggested, that the recent Kowloon

It is quite possible, as has been the K. B. G. C. to-morrow

Ixion Ex. A. B. '. galleries, such apparently endless toward either people. The League

Thongwa of Nations is tied up with it. The before us in this debate, happily, movement for

accommodations, and all so acces separate repre-

Glenfalloch Mr. IL E. Hyde, Eastern represible and comfortable. since there are few Powers who can sentation was Shanting question is bound up in afford to throw stones at the others herring," and those who realize the Ltd. London and Manchester, who I see. What charming bats. But

a deliberate red sentative of Brangwin Clark and Co.

Brisbane the fascicle of the Peace Treaty, in

Pardon? The Gallery Lafayette? Which we are all interested. It is so However it came

in respect of treatment of China. common proprietary of two of our will be shortly visiting Hongkong, yes, Madame, I take interest in such that it has become a live issue of granted to Germany in 1898 certain If so, it was very cunningly engineer when war broke out, buying for the bat is the frame for a picture, ia it

about, China i local newspapers are convinced of it. was touring Austria and Germany things. I am artist, L, and a feminine (To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL." American →→→ American politics.

rights in Shantung. These rights ed, and the China Mait regrets and Eastern Markets. He was held up not? It has importance, then, even were such as any sovereign power withdraws its first reference to the by the Germans in Berlin two days for me, could grant to any group of exploit- newest agitation, about which it before war was declared, with the

Dear Sir,Referring to the case Archer the World War for ing capitalists, and involved no sur begins to look as if we were wrong result that he spent 2 years as a ed by Mile. Flint your daughter. that I wish to make with regard to

between myself and Mrs. Edwards Quinnebaug Ah, to make the world safe for render of sovereignty such as went ly advised. The scheme of the Con- prisoner in the notorious Rublebet The dernier eri, doubtless. I will a certain part of the evidence which Dutch

These. The latest from Paris, select there is a very

important remark Tancerville democracy," to end war, or (as with Hongkong and Kowloon. Under stitutional Reform Association may horse boxes of the Spandau Englan- watch for them at the race meeting. the witness gave.

that grant the Germans built the not appear perfect in all eyes, but der Lager for interned Shantung railway, and the harbour it is when one tries to prepare His friends will be pleased to learn love the wearer before she materia-she was a bad woman, but I distinctly

civilians. That cerise gown, there, I already faintest recollection I said that Van Waerwijck French :— and town of Tsingtao. These things a better one that one realizes its he is little the worse for his confinelizes. I are as rightfully and morally retained very real merits. Very real pitfalls ment and is visiting Egypt, India,

Limburg by Japan as were the interned are avoided, and a genuine measure China, Java and Japan chiefly, we Madame's attention, and the Ching that she was unkind to me. It is Tjiliboek

remember I said" "It is very bad of Ajax German ships in Allied ports. What of reform is reached by the scheme, believe, in connection with Produce Mail man had to go.

But just then a customer claimed her. She is a cruel woman," meaning Tilsondari. was German property in Shantung so that all attempts to was never Chinese, and never would now, or to thrust it into the back

'crab" it business.

very bad of her "is not a complete bave been Chinese,

All the same, this atelier of fashion sentence, to treat me in this way," The British ground, navy would have taken it if it opposition to any reform at all..

are and must be flat

is something new for Hongkong and should have been added, or may be A Bukarest message of ambigu impresses persons of taste very understood. hadn't been busy elsewhere, and

ous date states that, by order of the strongly. It is at the corner of the

Bad here means faulty. their merry tales and news, to talk It was, we deduce, touch and go if it had, we should have heard less cloven hoof of this opposition, this served daily to the needy in Budapest, the Hongkong Hotel and the China paragraphs, however, I shall cry to ing in the serious thoughts of

We feel very strongly that the Rumanian commander meals are foot of the Street of Flowers, between to say

I cannot say all that I wish to them, and to be delighted by their whether Japan came in on the right about returning" to China what interested opposition, was apparent and that the Magyars express the Mail ofice.

in the space of a few mirthful ideas. She is young, want- alde or not. There was a strong pro- China never possessed and was never even in the address that was present greatest gratitude to the Rumanian German element in Japan, keen on licely to possess. Here, of course,ed to His Excellency on the day of army of occupation for their kindly

clear any misconception or false life;. light-hearted, some- entrality, and not even averse from we are answered that China, but for his arrival. How otherwise explain consideration, in particular of the DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY nature of the circumstances of which She seems always gay and lively an understanding with Germany. Japan, would have taken the property the doubtful taste of bothering him women and children. In the message.

ideas concerning our case, the true what superstitious and fanciful

In 1917 the statesmeu of England from the Germans. To believe that at such a time, when compliments there is a great deal of pro-

cannot be very well perceived by the always bright and happy. Her public.

graceful person. ber attractive and France were in trouble. Like The officers of the "Pheumpeah" in of China, its preoccupation with in order, with a long list of demands; out," as they say. Primarily it is

to ignore the disunited condition and welcome would have been more paganda" you can see it sticking IPHTHERIA sumally contracted differences between Mrs. Edwards sunny matured her ready tongue

Indeed there were some unhappy features, her gentle disposition, her The typhoon, they were disposed to domestic affairs, and its very natural and a plain hint that on the subject intended as a counterblast to the cold prepares the child's system for the and myself; but offences given to conversation and her ready tongue

when the child has a cold. The promise anything, whether it belong indifference to the outcome of the of constitutional reform opinion is charges that the Rumanians have peption and cover there are cusca of forgiven. Some of her women or a welcome guest at almost every at to them or not, whether it was in world war. Even now the North divided? How divided? His Excel- robbed the city and reduced it to diphtherin in the neighbourhood children friends have a correct estimate of table and in almost every circle.

development of the diph

each other have been overlooked and all these help her to be a pleasing their power or not. It would be and South, both presumably at one lency will know in good time that it starvation; secondarily it affirms the that have colds should be kept at home her character, for which I am not Amusing (were it not so wicked) to in this matter of Shantung, cannot is divided between the Big Financial position which the Rumanians intend, and off the street until recovered.. Give read how they even bargained for sink their minor differences in Ring and the rest of the community. if they possibly can, to maintain in them Chamberlain's Cough Ready and making a defence; as character is gentle, and full of sweet simplicity Japan's consent to the entry of China order to present a united front toThat was the first point to the Ring, Hungary; and thirdly it is an asser- they will not have to remain at home what a person is and cannot be of character: She certainly never Into the war. Why they wanted the world on a big issue. Instead and our representatives who shared tion of the absolute necessity of the lone. It also cleans out the culture defended. China in is not so clear, and why we find the quite Gilbertian or, topsy in the drafting of the address were Rumanians staying where they are Japan's consent should have seemed turvy argument that until the Shan jockeyed. Now we must watch and What is the exact truth regarding Haterial is positively obscure. The tung question is settled, they cannot see to it that there is no Endlag over of German rights in make peace among themselves!

more the situation may be another matter jockeying.

altogether.

BE AVOIDED.

..

"I cannot but think she is modest,

when it has a cold, and minimizes the ment, is fond of enjoyment and of

was a bad woman, and my honest beds, which form in a child's throat risk of contracting infectious disesbetur in society. She likes to be

She has comewhat a hasty tempera. opinion is that she is not.

For sale by all Chemists and btor amidst men and women, to hear

keepers.

Yours etc... SIDNEY EDWARDS. Kowloon