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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day's dollar is worth 4/6

him down. There, has been enough have a superintendent, and assistant v bloodshed. His twenty divisions superintendent, and a man who signs can do their damnedest, and either" for Asst. Supt," to say nothing of win or loss, it will prove nothin 2, a bunch of " supervisors" and others. and settle nothing, but only leave Why were not the cancellations sent 3/168: China weaker than ever and more out simultaneously 7 Why tall-the exposed to the attacks of outside Mail before tilin to cancel certain enemies. Sun Yat Sen must have telegrams (for which we pay equally disease shows one case of enteric To-day's return of communicable let himself be "carried away." We and tell the Telegraph too late to wish he had been carried away be effective. That requires axpla-and one of c.a. fever. physically and completely before he 'nation. If we have read the spoke."

signature "S. Lack" correctly (it laf,

THE GAS HOUSE.

Our legislators have practically unreadable) we consider

Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Levy left to talked again today.t apt to the occasion. The day for Shanghai by the 3.5. We wish we could be incident la ilustrative of indefensible "Empress of Russia." sure they have talked S. Lack-ness. What was the idea for usefully. Mr. Lau Chu Fak's con- cancelling those messages fall

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cern for higher assessments on house seeing that they were re-issued to us Chinese Customs Service left the Mr. and Mrs. Harman of the property somehow left us cold. Not 24 hours later, in identical version? Colony this morning for England. so bis reference to juvenile hawkers. We have to consider our readers. which we hope may shame the We are entitled to a square deal, authorities into a more reasonable We believe we have room here to The Pacific Mail Co.'s liner" treatment of these children." The enter suit for damages, and if our

"Colombia" was due in Shanghai on iden of restricting the num proprietor takes our advice, it will the 23rd. with G. $4,500,000 worth ber of hawkers generally was be entered. We cannot recall a case of silver bullion.

confession that.

police la which a very real and apparent could not cope with them. Now injury was that we have an adequate police force (or could have one) there is no excuse for refusing the more liberal policy Mr. Lau asked for Less liberal" we would have phrased it. His arguments were good.

Without consider ing it deeply, or. SMALL CHANGE. ascertaining expert opinion outside, we are inclined to re gard his proposal for abolition of the embargo on the export of subsidiary coinage premature. Was it not the

mbargo which adjusted matters to past. The Government has traded in Harbour from Calcutta yesterday, the satisfactory level he claimed on their patriotism after the need has on board 200 Chinese labourers. now to exist? At the same time, has passed, which savours of pro-

who are returning to China from Ltd the magistrates and police might be fiteering and engenders discontent." War service. The corps is under the instructed to let up a little on Bravo! That talk was straight en-command of Lieut. Engley. doubtful cases, some of which should ough, anyway. never have been taken to Court at all,

cheeky callousness and indifference. Hongkong University will be formal- explained" with such The new Union buildings of the Suit or no suit, the matter shall hely opened on Monday, November 3, carried further. It cannot rest where] it does. We have had to find fault, at 5 p.m. by His Excellency the privately, with these people before.. Governor. We presume there are superior officers elewhere to whom we can make representations.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LD.,

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Every member of the DEFENCE Defence Corps will de CORPS. scribe Mr. Alabaster as the way he voiced the general opinion, a brick this evening for which the China Mail has been ex- plaining intermittently for weeks

By kind permission of Captain R.G.H. Henderson, C.B. and Officers, the Band of H.M.S. "Hawkins" will play at the Gymkhana on Saturday. Including the Bandmaster there are 24 mimicians.

The "Nam Sang," which arrived

Mr. Alabaster used Madame Epstein has just arrived "RETICENCE" this quite mild from America with a large selection If Mr. Lau bad

word in referring of ladies dresses for afternoon and been a writer of to the attitude of CONCENTRATE. "Adversaria," his Government towards the proposal, creations of the dressmaker's art are

wear. These the evening

wonderful job to provide lazy the unanimous desire, that estimates on show at Mehta & Co., Hongkong brains with spoonsful of thought for for Public Works should be submitted Hotel Building. intellectual mastication, we could to an enlarged committee including better have understood his long all the unofficial members. He said speech. It included more than was it was a reticence necessary, we think, that is to say, more than the Government will be likely to take serious note of. Way tell them that too many pawnshops increase gambling. Nothing increases gambling among Chinese. They would gamble anyhow and anywhere. It's in the blood. Nothing, no laws and no penalties, will ever eradicate it. The Government will probably laugh when it gets into its pyjamas and say,

In connection with St. Andrew's defend or palliate," which is probably in the City Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. on impossible to Ball, practice dances are to be held as strongly as it can be put in Parlia- Tuesdays, 11th, 18th and 25th Novem mentary lingo. A newspaper can ber. Dancing shoes must be worn and express it differently, thank goodness, it is requested that no children be and the China Mail merely waits to brought on these occasions. see what effect these remonstrances have, before speaking its mind.

י,

The same remarks Mr. "Knoll was among the HOUSING AND apply to M. Al passengers on the "Russia" to-day. He THE MILITARY ahaster's reference

goes to Shanghai for the Races where to the military dog we are sure he will enjoy his usual "As well tell us that in-the-manger. They have undevelop success on the Ture. Sir Paul too many boot and shoe shops ed building sites which cost them Chater has also gene North for the increase vagrancy."

If he had nothing, on which they pay no taxes, Shanghai Races, as well as other of concentrated more on the abolition and for which they have no use er racing "fans". of the vexatious and now unnecessary Yet we are to give them a contribut import and export permits, and ion of nearly three million dollars, above all on the excellent and really and spend $45,000 in, extending a desirable reform of including all the road which leads only to

The Rev. T. W. Featherstone unofficial members in the Public undeveloped sites. The argument morning. It is a good number of these and his wife left for House this and we hope it may be brought to came here and in his time here he It was character.the notice of people who can get has been kept hard at work filling a istic Chinese things done. We must try John variety of posts in bis work as an

Ward. generosity (the

Anglican cleric. Bishop Lander was Chinese

There is no chance to present to see him off. LEST WE day of analysing Mr. FORGET, Parr's reference to the housing problem, but

THURSDAY! OCTÓBER 80, 1918.

SPECIAL CABLE.

[China Mail SPECIAL.].

SIR LAUKENUE GUILLEMARD:

SINGAPORE, October 29, The new Governor of Malaya leaves Home for Singapore on De cember 19.,

CHINESE TELERGAMS.

[By Arrangement with the Wah Tze Yat Po.]

SHANGHAI, October 29...

SPORTS.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION I

The following will represent the Hongkong Club in their opening Athletic on the Club Ground on League game with South China Saturday, November 1, 1919. Kick off at 4.30 p.m. G. Rodger, Mac Cubbin, F. Black, MacPhail, J. Ste- wart, M. t. Railton, Meridith "B Pasco, D. Reichelman, H. MMcTavish (Capt.), and J. Rodger. Reservė 2- E. Reia.

Navy v St. Joseph's Coll, Navy Ground. Kick off 4.30 pan. 4.

Hongkong Police v R.G.A., Military Ground. Kick off €30 p.m.

Parliament will vote to-morrow of HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION IL

the appointment of General Kan Wang Pang as premier. At present he is only acting."

-America

$25,000,000 on the security of the is advancing China tobacco and wine taxes. The lean agreement was signed by Mr. Chu Yan Yuen,

Wang Yap Tong is packing up. although his resignation is not yet accepted.

Hunan is quiet yet. No fighting. It is said that Leung Wan Kwai is. making a fresh start with the Canton Macao railway contract, and engag

a German to supervise,

COLONEL WOLFSON LEAVES ON "EMPRESS.".

HIS MISSION TO THE STATIS.

(RL

Indian R.C.v. R.G.A. (R).. Military Ground. Kick off 3.00 pm. Navy Ground. Kick off 3.00 p.m. Upited FC. v. St. Joseph's

South China A. v. St. Chia Club Ground, Kick off 3 00 pan

CRICKET. ↑

B

K.C.C. v. CRAIGENGOWER C.C.

K.C.C. v. Craigengewer CC. At Happy Valley on Saturday Nov. 1, 1919 2.15 p.m. The following have been selected. F. Robinson, C. I. Stapleton, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, D. M. Goodall, B. D. Evans, A. de Sousa, R. Pestonff. H.. H. Tayler, H. Overy and P. W. A. Wilkie.

E.CC. "A." v. QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

whom no man is better informed of At Kowloon on Saturday, Nov. 1. 'Colonel Joseph N. Wolfson, than K.C.C. "A" v. Quaen's College. general conditions in Manila and 1919 2.15 p.m. sharp. The follow the Philippine Islands, left this morning have been selected E. J. Ed- ing on the "Empress of Russia for wards, L. E. S. Hodge, L. J. Black a six months' vacation in the United burn, J. M. Jack, F. Lobel, G. F.

and D. Blenkiron. States.

Caville, N. L. H. Railton, F. W. Richmond, W. T. Elson, D. J. Purves

the States in ten years, although he has made several trips in Europe. Colonel Wolfson has not visited

China and Japan during that period

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(Captain), Kay Wai-lam Fat. Lik- Queen's College-A. A. Rumjahn of time.

It is his intention, while in Wash S. D. Ismail, S. H. Ismail, Ip Kan, chai, S. A. R. Ismail, S. A. Ismail, fagter and other cities of the United-D. Laing, S. Abbas, and J. S. States Shipping Board and various States, to take up with the United Curream. chambers of commerce, the very serious question of American firms Shipping goods to the Orient not property packed or protected. had photographs made of unclaimed Leaguwill be played on the Taikoo A bowls match-Talkoo (League Colonel Wolfson stated that he had Champions) versus Reat of the goods now lying in the bodegas of Green on Saturday next, at 3 pm. the Customs, which be intends to This occasion will also be regarded exhibit to the chambers of commerce as the official closing of the Taikoo

inferior and flimsy packages which photographs, plainly show in different citles be will visit. These Greens.

the

The China Mail. the unwealthy are wasting sympathy Works Committee, we had been is much stronger than its verbiage, years since Mr. Featherstone first are

There's something in Bolshevism, maybe, after all.

on

◄ KRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

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HORGING, THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1919.

ADVERSARIA.

Last

- HOW HOUSE. PROPERTY APPRECIATES assured

We

that

a boepital. Our servants, the Gov.

ment, go along to get it. We want your $20,000" house,

better pleased.

A NOVEL RENT QUESTON

We are partial to Jacky JACKY Fisher's downright style, FISHER'S and wish there was more BLOOMER. of it. When you come to

think of it, for the muddle never cheese parers) to object to

A GOOD

magazine

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

GOOD ENOUGH

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A LAUNCH SUNK.

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MACAO NOTES.

[China Mail Correspondent.]

MACAO, Oct. 29.

sent to the East from America. bydraulic jacks, weighing on an One of the pictures shows 10 average of 100 pounds each, all packed in a weak, poorly constructed white pine board box, which, of at headquarters you could not have a the charge for interest or rent on

course, was broken in pieces on! finer or better or plainer prescription the outlay for furniture in govern-

The marriage arranged between arrival.

A contingent of 600 soldiers.re than his "Sack the damned lot. Ifment premises used by government lest we forget, we note here a remark Commander Frederic Bennett, R.N., Another picture shows a bale of turned from the war is expected here evening

his plain words were followed by servants. Some day, when he that is worth looking at twice. of H.M.S. "Hawkins." son of Sir white (once) cotton goods, only pro- 3000. closed our adver plain action to match, instead of by thinks of it, be must raise Possibly our readers will want to Courteney Bennett (late H.B.M. Contected by a flimsy jute bag, a portioned by the Empress of Russia" are Mr. Amongst the local residents arriv sarial notes by quut. apologies and compromises and ex objection to the iniquity of our comment on it. We allude to the subGeneral at New York) and Lady of which arrived with the contents. ing a reader who planations and camouflage, we would public utilities, charging rent for suggestion that there should be Bennett, and Mary, elder daughter of

Kegs, probably suitable for a short Mr. Ricou, the Managing Director of and Mrs. C. E. W. Ricou and children. benefit as a people. But Jacky should meters, which is as cheeky and in reservations to determine the type of the Hos. Henry and Mrs. Hannen, of shipment by rail, with no shifting of M. E. L. Co. Ltd. brought with him house property at know when to stop. In his chit-chat equitable as if the grocer who sells houses, "stabilising values by pre The Hall, West Farleigh, Kent, takes cargo, are sent to Manila with iron the end of Barker Road and Magazine in The Times be spoils a good story us tea and sugar were to impose a veating encroachment of a poorer place at St. John's Cathedral at nuts, weighing from 2-1/2 to 3

a lady stenographer, Miss Alice Gap will increase in value "by 25 by stupid addendum. The special charge for the use of the class of property." H'm. Stabilking 2.30 pm, to-morrow.

pounds each. That is, to say, they

Wilkins. per cent. at least owing to the Germans stole some wrong plans scales with which he weighs them. values, eh? Yes. We seem to get

were started with the nuts in them, be open on the 1st of next month A new Kinematograph house will motor road and tramway that are which I had purposely left out on my Why should. a tenant pay rent (a the idea. We will think it over.

but it requires little power of im-under the name of "New Macao at present under construction." table at the Admiralty, and wasted fairly stiff rent, too) for the meter

At Kowloon Cricket Club on agination to draw a mental picture Theatre.. There's something in that, we said, £950 on the job." How that tells the P.W.D. what to charge

Tuesday evening Mr. J. Hyde, of the condition of the kegs upon There's a dan sight more in it than thrilling! There is the nucleus for his water?

captain of the Golf Section, on be-arrival at this port. Of these he also the residence of Mr. J. U. Hughes, A soiree will be held to-morrow at we had, time or space yesterday to of 2 blood-curdling

Another point on

balf of the members, presented Mr. has a picture. point out. Take a thought or two. story in that. But having purposely

A. Morrison of the Chinese Maritime Creesus owrs a house worth $20,000. baited the trap, and caught the rat,

which we don't

One photo shows a shipment of teacher of St. Joseph's College, on We, you and I, with public money, Jacky released it, as he confesses,

altogether agree!

Customs, with a gold wrist watch spikes, each 10 inches in length, with the occasion of his birthday. A tea THE COXSWAIN DISAPPEARS. Home on long leave and with Mr. Lau was

on the occasion of his departure for the meagre protection of light fibre party for the pupils will also be held for public service, make a tramway thus: "I congratulated the German his pleasure in the Government's cor.

sacks, a covering which would be A Boy's Tennis club has been

the same afternoon. past it. Immediately, because of Naval Attache on the Duke of York's tributions towards the teaching of

souvenir of" his three years' associ insufficient for such goods involving formed and arrangements are being what we have done, not because of steps next morning, and said to him, the Chinese language, or of one of our shortly after eight o'clock on

A collision took place in the Harb.ation with the Club.'

no handling of cargo. anything he has done, the house of

You could have had them for the Chinese languages. English is Monday night, as a result of which

Furthermore, Colonel Wolfson next month against the Military made to have a friendly match played Crassus becomes worth $25,000. nothing."" We have put $5,000 into his pocket.

stated, many of the shipments of Tennis Club. becoming the language of the whole Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's That is a good idea world, slowly but surely, and we don't launch, the "Taikoo Hing," was been received at Military Head. Orient come without markings or war that is supposed to be over. All

Telegraphic information has goods from the United States to the We, you and I, want that house for

Macao is feeling a bit now of the that Sea Foam" (a care to see reactionary efforts in IDEA. right old Shellback)any part of the Empire. It is a good Bunk.

quarters from the War Office that brands and, therefore, cannot be letters, documents etc., used in the gives us in our corres language, far more useful and elastic was relieved from.duty a little after in England for Hongkong on the s...result they find their way into the For every stamped paper of 19 cts. It appears that the "Tailco Hing" the 2nd Ba. Wills Regiment embarked identified by consignees, and as a Colony are required to pay a táx. they say. pondence columns to-day. He aug. and exact than Chinese, and quite spam, and was then supposed to so "Trasos Montes on October 18th. bodegas kept for unclaimed goods a tax of 11 cts., is imposed... Croesus smiles. It's a $25,000 house, gests that all- the life-saving equipm- good enough for any Hongkong to Taikoo, where all the Company's There are on board 8 Married and 16 where they remain for six months says he. How's that, say they. Well, ent examined and passed by Govern schoolboy, whatever bis race may be launches shelter says he, that tramway you are mak ment Surveyors should have the When all the world speaks English, For ing makes it worth that to anybody. name of the ship branded on it. as it promises to do, the esperanto at present, the coxswain took the unmarried Rank and File.

old hoss" sale, they for the night unmarried Officers, and 29 families and then at an Honest shipowners (not engaged in cranks will find all their objects launch, instead, to Kowloon City. diddling the Surveyors in the ways gained without the necessity for their while steaming from Kowloon City

erican manufacturers and jobbers wonder why there is no greater ex we described) would welcome that as barbarous and artificial devices. to Taikoo she collided with the

pansion of their business in the If he doesn't sell it, a means of identifying their property Those who feel that a knowledge of Taikoo Sugar Refinery's launch, on the Empress of Russia for handling claims for damaged cargo Colony during the last few days left

Orient. Mr. C. Thorne left this morning

The two Samar twins who bare, but keeps it, he and preventing thefts. It would also Chinese is necessary to their peace of

Colonel Wolfson's experience in been such objects of curiosity in the ASSESSMENTS raises the rent any make the Government inspections mind and racial amour propre cap two lighters. The Taikoo Ming" without crutches, and then only a of nearly 14 years, and he says that for the States. With them was Re- Talkoo Ming." which was towing Home. Though not able to move arriving at Manila covers a period on the S. S. "Shinyo Maru" yesterday way because the effective. What say the other ship always go to China to get it. They it is said, ran across the bows of the Little, Mr. Thorne hopes to be able to the goods coming from Europe are sident Commissioner Teodoro R interest

wasters who have been helping us to should not expect the British Govern" Taikoo Hing." and the impact was be better by the time Vancouver is generally so securely packed that it Yangco who is on his way from higher value calls for higher rent. get some regard shown for their ment to provide it. We get a litle back by raising the safety?

so great that the latter sank in three reached. If so he will spend some is a rare thing for a claim to be made, Manila to Washington to assume his taxable assessment, but we don't get

We told yes- minutes. terday how the it out of him. We get it from the BELLICOSE SUN. ing what Dr. Sun

No lives were lost, the five Chinese in time to winter in Switzerland. imports from America

time in the States, getting to England while the reverse is true regarding official duties He was accompanied tenant, which may be you or us.

UNSATISFACTORY.E. E A. and in the launch being picked up by Many friends saw. him off this morn-- Those who know Colonel Wolfson Mercado. Mr. Yanco recently adopt Yat Sen would be Isn't it a beautiful system? If the at, is there, in the lecture reported in

C. telegraph the crew of the other vessel,

by his private secretary, Mariano Government, working for you and yesterday's China Mail? He told his diddled us out of three telegrams, to excuse for having played truant with has just come, to the Colony after a an argument in a manner to conexploitation for gain. It is thought people had The coxswain has disappeared. His Custoras Service, Mr. Russell, who of persuasion and ability to present purpose of putting a stop.. to their ing, including his successor in the and are acquainted with his powers ed the two twins for the humane us, undertakes some public work audience that he had ("I have") at say nothing of the cost of preparing the launch appears to be that one of holiday in Australia,*** which depreciates his property, he'd least fifteen divisions of patriotic them for the Press and then distri-his crew was sick and he took him to clamor for compensation, and he army in the South and at least five buting the type again. In reply to Kowloon city.

vince, will feel confident that his that Mr. Yangco will consult the would probably get it. Where ap

divisions in the North, who would be our demand for an explanation, we

efforts to show American manufacworld's most competent surgeons .preciations due to public work are ready to take their orders. "So do get this:

The accident having occurred in

turers the errors, of their ways will with a view to a possible operation admitted, as in this case, Isn't it not fear that you have no power to

darkness, the exact spot at which the while so much has been heard about

It is a little remarkable that be crowned with success to separate the children, obvious that we should have some carry out your wishes." Thla means

Taikoo Hing" sank is not known. nations going "wet" or "dry" little Philippine Islands with the first troopa Maru were: W. R. Cooper, local Colonel Wolfson came to the Others who sailed on the Shinyn method of taking what belongs to considerably more than a similar

She is believed to lie in about 40 feet attention has been drawn to creeds in 1898, and after severing his connec attomer. Ray Howell of New York, us? The Government should claim speech by Edward Carson, and, we

In reply to your favour of even-

of water. Efforts are being made to who have tried the experiment, The Hon by honourable mustebout, from L L Ellington of San Francisco, it Yet it doesn't. It goes to buy regret it. Without prejudice to the date we much regret that our can locate and to raise her, the house, and it meekly pays the justice of the issue as between north cellation advice was sent out too late

Gentiles have always been "wet," the service of Uncle Sam, he, entered Eugene May, plant propagator of enhanced value which it itself has and south (of which we say nothing) to be effective in the case you

the Mohamedans always dry yet with all of the energy for which he the U. S. Department of Agriculture. created. A tremendous amount of we deplore this speech, Had we mention.

it cannot be said that, judged elther is noted, into the work of developing Thong Suwarnakase, governmental privately owned wealth is thus created stood by the fire-eating little doctor

by a material or spiritual standard, the resources of the Philippines, when student from Siam to the United by communities, and the communities at the time, and known what he was

the latter have excelled the former. peace succeeded war, and it is no States, and many others. little no of the should have the benefit of it. Yet going to say at the moment he

It was announced that the "Shinyo

Of course, they say. We hadn't

thought of that. That seems quite fair. Well, here's $5,000.

CAPITAL

WANTED.

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the

There is no mistak.

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"Dear Sirs,

Telegram 15517~-

Yours faithfully S. LACK

for Asst. Supt

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at Home the wealthy are squealing started to say it, we would have That's not good enough. It is not about the taxes, and quite a lot of grabbed his coat tails and pulled nearly good enough. Here they

šome

reason

not known of Other Ranks in addition to the Bo to the highest bidder, and An THE TWO SAMAR TWINS."

CHILDREN'S COLDE.

the chilren

W bodies in such a cirtressing, mane The most notable instance of teslote Battery to say that anla has done Maru" carried from Mantla nearly Congh Remedy? For sale by all development. We refer, of couse, to archipelago on the map than has 1. more than a million cigarettes, to or when you can so easily sure their remarkable for muscular than moral more to put Manila and the entire two million high grade cigars and Uhemists and Storekeepers,

Ell orders from the United States.

colds with a bottle of Chamberlain's

Samson-Ex.

N. Wolfson.