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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918,

HONGKONG SHIP-FRENCH CONVENT SCHOOL INSPECTION OF

PING STRIKE,

OUTLOOK FOR PUBLIC VERY SERIOUS.

FOOD SUPPLIES WILL BE AFFECTED.

MAY LAST 3 OR 4 WEEKS.

GUILDS REASONABLE BUT

DETERMINED.

CAUSEWAY BAY.

WILTSHIRE REGIMENT.

G. O. C. COMPLIMENTS MEN.

A quiet but very interesting. function took place at the French Convent School on Wednesday after- noon at 3 o'clock when Mrs. Ralpha Commanding the Troops, Makr His Excellency the General Officer accompanied by Mr. E. Ralphs and General F. Ventria, C. B., inspected Master E. Ralphs, distributed the the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regi University Certificates to the successment, on Murray Parade Ground, ful Candidates. There were present this morning. His Lordship Bishop, D. Pozzoni,

The men, under the Officer Com- Rev. Father De Mariz, Manager of manding, Liaut. Col. Wyndham. of schools, Rev. Father Robert, Rev. were drawn up on the parade ground Father Souvey and friends of the in field service marching order, children.

and His Excellency attended by massed formation, at ten o'clock,

Leslie Smith, G.S.Q., and Captain Major Kirkpatrick, G.S.O., Major Wilcox, A.D.C., arrived at about 10.15. After the General Salute had His Excellency then complimenting been given, the ranks were inspected. the Officers and men upon their smart appearance: said he was very glad to have the Wiltshires on the

Addressing the pupils Mrs. Ritphs said

My Lord Bishop Rev. Mother, Sister Beatrice, and pupils of the French Convent.

for the evening in

his revenue, wasting money on non- gymnasium clothes. Slegs and smails essentials. Then (as reported) the and puppy dog's tails," he roared Colonial Secretary said "there was coolny, Humorous and close bound to be discontented persons obser tion plus à genius for incon- among a large number of man picked gruity and a genuine dislike for all eut at Home soon after the war” who are not clever and especially That is a ludicrously false suggestion. for those who neglect Shakespeare In a case of sweating, "the war "has and the musical glasses is about as nothing to do with the discontent. terse as- Here he broke off, and demanded, abruptly: 'Have you.

We spoke disrespectfully seen our dog wag his tail?' I said CROWN yesterday of the Crown

i didn't see anything unusual in the

AGENTS. Agents, a happy family wagging. My dear," he said, turning

circle making a nice to a Perfect Angel who floated in just thing out of the Crown Colonies. then. This person is impossible. We spoke so off our own bat remem Lend him a copy of Smith's Wealth bering former things, for the Chine of Nations, Chesterton's Flying Inn, Mail reporters do not seem to have Oscar Wilde's Poems, the Hongkong been favoured with so much official Directory, and Sandford and Merton, explanation as the Daily Press man show bim the door, and hit him one got Here is a priceless confession

It is bad news that we have for en the napper with that microscope from the Daily Press of this morning. Hongkong to-day. We had hoped "As regards the effect of the with that by announcing the determined as be goes down the steps. Throw that crucible on his head as he passes drawal of the recruits on the efficiency character of the attitude and pre come here this afternoon to give you It is a great pleasure to me to beneath, and then give me a noggin of the Police force, it has been parations of the two Guilds, of officers the certificates which have been of port wine. After saying this, in certained that the departure of a few and marine engineers, the owners awarded to you for passing the Local a rapid Oxford gabble, be uncrossed constables will not make much would concede the wages demanded: Examinations of the Hongkong Uni- his legs, laughed twice, and lit a

difference, as the aumber of recruits but unless they change their versity. I congratulate those of you Station. He took a particular inter cigarette. I seized somebody enrolled at Home exceeded by 30 the minds in the fortnight's grace given, who have earned the distinction for est in the battalion because, at the else's hat and left.""

number required in the Force.. It"] we see nothing ahead but several realise how many appears that, some months ago, 2 weeks of acute discomfort for the patient study and self-denial themanding a Division in the Wyle hours of beginning of the war, he was com Some German journa cable was sent Home asking for 20 public, compared with which the last acquiring of those certificates has Valley, in the county of Wiltshire. BLOOMING lists three of the

CHEEK. villains) have had the recruits. No reply was received torice crisis will seem nothing...

meant. But I always think He had read, with pride, the deeds this telegram and, shortly afterwards, cheek to write to us and another cable was sent to the Crowthering how such things prejudice the School that you are very fortunate particularly of the magnificent be It is in view of this, and remem when I come to your beautiful of the Regiment in the war, more address us as "dear colleagues." If our adversaris to-day are a bit de- Agents. Thinking that 40 men were public at Home when strikes occur, little people for you have always haviour of the men at Trames Wood,

wanted, the Crown Agents enrolled that we are glad the Guilds have not before lirious, let that insult account for it the recruits, and 36 of these have attempted a "lightning" strike, or living examples of patience and self- It upset as very much, especially when in the course of their letter

already arrived."

to rush things in any way. They denial, and judging from appear they ventured to inform us that:

have "played the game" as it shouldances I should think that the prac "during this war the Press has

be played.

tice of these two cardinal virtues proved itself as to be a mightier

here makes for real 'happiness to ali factor than the biggest armies," and

of you. I know if I asked your tea- concluded with colleagulal greet

chers what they would most earnest. ings." There would be greetings

ly desire of you in return for all their (in the Scottish meaning of the

labours they would say that they word) if we could reach them. As

would feel amply rewarded if you it is we are sending their letter back

would persevere, each day trying to to Dusseldorf, with a blue-pencilled inscription on it telling 'em what they may do with it.

LUXURY V.

NECESSITY.

One thing which a man should make his mind quite clear

about is what are

Ltd necessities and what juxuries for him.

USEFUL XMAS PRESENTS.

ANDSOME FUR SETS. JAEGER DREŠDING COWNS, DAINTY BLOUSES & Nnen W KAK.

FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS IN BOXES,

BIRTHA

etc.,

etc.,

etc.

for.

It is useless to y HAPPINESS. that all men want happiness, for in what his standing was in the country. different men desires are different, MARSHALL, On

He pointed out that the good effect and happiness depends on different December 3 of Japan's enticements to foreign things. The workers need food and 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. travel and trade W14 beingabelter, but above all they need and Marshall, at No. 4. Minden Vil-neutralized by such police officious desire security, the elimination of las, Kowloon, a daughter..

or

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you in your teachers

on the Somme font. and the inspection was over.

The march past then took place

THE CHEUNG CHAU MURDER

Before Mr. Hutchison this mor

the Cheung Chau Murder case.

The first defendant in the witness box assumed all responsibility for the murder and said the second had nothing to do

The people who "com ANTI pound for sins they are TOBACCO. Inclined to, by damning They had their meeting last night,

those they have to mind when about 40 of the members con to." are still busy. A little successcerned were present. makes them more ferocions. Having They were informed that (1) the got

helped to get alcoholic Chinese owners' concerned had not beverages prohibited in America, that sent any reply at all. This did not infamous gang of out and cut Prus soften their determination. (2) The sians called the Women's Christian shipowners' Protection Association do better work than on the day being the hearing was continued of Temperance Union is now trying to las reported in the China Mail] re-fore, never falling Into an attitude of abolish tobacco. Evidently America plied that the owners represented self-satisfaction and always striving is no longer the land of liberty. It in that. Association found it to uphold the best traditions of your is not bonze we care about but impossible to meet the demands in School,

It is not culy in the big things defendant iberty. No one system of diet suits the present state of the shipping all men, yet by and by,, because market. mom

that you must do this; it is by con-with it. On the day in question be gluttony is a bad thing, these After due discussion, it was unani tinual effort to do each little daily and another man (since absconded) meddlesome tyrants wili want mously decided to send this ultima task well that great results are

went to steal come cakes, They to put all men on rations. An Allled tum to the owners concerned: achieved. You must watch carefully entered the house where the murder That unless the demands of the if you want to succeed, and see that took place and he caught hold of the Tobacco League has had to be form. ed in the US.A, to defend the weed associated Guilds are conceded before your best work is put into the things old woman while the other ma against the persons' attacks. We Noon on December 17, all their res that don't show just as much as into attacked the deceased woman and abhor violence where argument avails; sels will be stopped by the combined the things that everyone can see.killed her. He had nothing to da but we fear our conscience would action of the masters, officers, and And here again you have noble ex-with the death of the woman."

The second defendant said he was not be shocked if the Allied Tobacco engineers in whatever ports they amples always with you. Not half of League were to use measures against may be, provided always that safe the wonderful work that is carried on falsely accused of the murder. O the negroes, the 1. W. W., and the the W. C. T.U. like those used against | anchorage is available.

in this Institution is seen or even the day in question he and two other In conversation with the officers dreamt of by the outside world men went out fishing at 2 x.m., and Bolsheviks. The W. C. TU. is a of the Guilds, a China Mail report. Those about you labour conscien- did not return until 11 a.m., when dangerous conspiracy against liberty.er was told that the officers and tiously for your good without a they had some tea and then set out somehow we do not think that engineers felt that they had se thought of being seen or commended. again returning between 6 and 7

alternative, as in the one case their It reminds me of the lines of the p request was completely refused and infamous poet, the others there were no replies at In the elder days of art buildersto all.

wrought with greatest care

Britons will let them get so far. But then, we love liberty: the Americans only praise it..

While boxing is boom- MAWKISH. ing at Home, and is Duftrop up a few cases

Asked further questions, Mesará..

Stokes were both

There is no doubt that our ancestors would, if they could come back, regard us as swamped in luxuries The extreme socialists, Bolshe viks, and anarchists exaggerate in speaking of the rights of man, and make it appear as if all or any of his desires are good and should be gratified. Desire is the worst possible guide, since our desires are illimitable. Many a man, like many a child, has desired some thing and felt that he could not be happy till he got it. Many a man has found possession produce indifference, which again argues against the necessity of it, for Indifference to -a necessity is unthinkable. Once we are clear beaded as to what we must have, our irreducible minimum, our our conduct simplified. Possibly on of opposition, but the palm must that if the ultimatum were not thus taking stock some of us would surely be awarded to the councillors effective there would be a prolonged feel happier by the discovery that we of Acton who have given permis fight. In fact, preparations were have got very nearly all we really sion for contests to be held made for a three or four week's need. That would be gain, as well in the public baths "if the knock-out struggle. as the sure knowledge what to strive is eliminated.” The proposition Asked for observations on possible

Was responsible for а

Government interference, they said good deal of enlightening thought. For so long as such interference was instance one of the "Dads" solemnly impartial, It would not be resented. declared that there was more in a . Market men, told the news, shook knockout than met the eye. We are their heads, and said it would mean inclined to agree with his idea, though an almost complete cessation of the we dispute his anatomy. A knockout flow of fish, vegetables, and other usually meets the jaw. Another foodstuffs coming into Hongkong. Councillor introduced a vein of levity ness. These men did not talk Eng- the fear of "the sack," and of on this serious subject by suggesting lish; they only thought they did. subsequent suffering for their depen- that the competitors come out in an at Englishmen and Americans were not dants. They want to "take no armoured tank,, while a modern used to such impertinent attentions, thought of the morrow" by feeling member described things more painful and would rather avoid the coun- sure of to-morrow. The man who than a scientific knockout and sug try than tolerate them. The two finds happiness in the contemplative gested that the condition WES detectives by this time had vanished lite wants freedom, he wants to mawkish. through a backdoor, and the official be let alone, and this is a necessary was overwhelmed and apologetic. thing to hiru. The jaded He proposed a dinner to celebrate sensualist desires desire rather than Doyle's magnanimity in overlooking the gratification of it. There are the incident. Doyle accepted on some men who even desire strife in condition that the two detectives order to be at peace. And so on. were guests. It is to be hoped that Such desires as the desire for money, this will have wide publicity in Japan for power, etc. should be closely an- and do good, for the police and portalysed. They are often mistaken, officials are at present doing their and represent the shadow rather than best to frighten away all foreign the thing itself desired. Intellect I visitors.

curiosity, the desire to know, is the greatest source of happiness, and the "Esanlp" sent in most unhappy man would be that HIGH UP. the four or five flights of

that essay on Perone who should know everything. stairs to our scriptorium,

PERSEVERANCE. Severance" yeater- Happily, maugre some individual delu and panted. (No man can visit us and on looking at it again we find

day as a sonnet, sions to the contrary, he does not yet without pants). When he had resum- that it did have 14 (fourteen) lines

exist. ed more or less normal breathing, he and a correct rhyme scheme. To said: "Say, Scriptor. Do you have describe perseverance as your room up in the sky on purpose, of true success" was quite subtle, the ladder so that when angry readers come to because, on reflection, there is success argue with you they're all out of in ladder-climbing which cannot breath and easier to handle ?"

SCOTT: -- On November 28, Shanghai to Mr. and Mrs. 3. Scott, a daughter.

The China Mail.

G.

MYHUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVREL."

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 1919.

ADVERSARIA.

Chester Doyle climbed

看着

ESANIP" ON.

12d.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Today's return of communicable disease shows two British cases of enteric fever.

The new edition of the Telephone Directory is ready for issue and may be obtained from the Company's office in exchange for old copies of the previous edition.

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when they

cooked rice." After eating his meal he went sleep Inside the Wab Loong godown at Cheung Chau

Each minute an unseen part-for The Police arrested him while he

the Gods see everywhere."

was asleep. Zaten SE3: NĂM What was well, both

Two

WILLISES called by the the unseen and the seen;

accused gave remarkably corrobor. Make the house where Gods may ative evidence in support of the dwell beautiful, entire and clean. accused's story, both time, place and I should like to thank Sister Beat-names agreeing with those gives rice for giving me this opportunity by the accused.

of saying Good-bye to you to-day. I The Police certified that the wit- shall always remember the French nesses had had no opportunity of Convent as a place of sunshine and speaking with the accused during smiling happy faces I hope if ever the time he was confined in jail.

return to the Colony I shall be While admitting that the corro invited to come and see you all again boration was remarkable, Mr. and that I shall then find many of Longinotto asked for the second the younger ones among you winning defendant's commital to the Sessions, honours like those which to-day as he said there was the evidence have been carried off by the senior of the small boy who was positive students-Applause).

that the second accused was there, to be considered. Besides, said Coun sel, the time of the murder was not certain and there was a possibility,

Mrs. Ralphs then gracefully dis- tributed the certificates to the

ALLEGED BRIBERY OF A following pupils GOVERNMENT SERVANT.

1st Prize and H. K. University that the second was present after all. Senior Certificate Misa Maric

His Worship promised to consider › Noronha.

the application and remanded the 2nd Prize and H. K. University case until Monday afternoon. Senter Certificate Miss Rose Emily White

Before Mr. J.R: Wood this morn ing, a Eurasian named Ernest Baker, an assistant chemist at the Gavern ment Laboratory, was charged at the University Junior Certificates.- To-day's dollar is worth 5% be on the 3rd inst. did attempt to Doris Mabel Windebank, Margaret

Instance of Inspector Murison that Florence Hamilton, Eleonor Noronha, ALLEGED THEFT OF RICE obtain a bribe of $900 with a view Pon, Philis Sea Chin and Lily servant, to do an act of dishonesty. of influencing his conduct as a public Ferguson.

Four Chinese were before Mc Shorthand Certificates:-1st Prize unlawful possession of 44 bags of Wood this morning charged with the Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the and Certificate: Miss Fiorence Hamil rice. defence.

ton: 2nd Prize and Certificate: Miss Wing Tak firm, the consignees of Windebank, Eleanor Noronha, and

Inspector Murison said that the Phillis See. Chia; Certificates: Duris the rice.

All four men denied knowledge of certain quantity of fat, submitted Nina Hazeland samples of the fat to the Government

The Police said that they got a Laboratory for analysis. On the 3rd in a few appropriate words than ced tow of another had cut adrift and After the distribution, His Lordship Hongkong that a junk which was in message at the Yaumati Station from inst., at about 7 p.m., the defendant Mra. Ralphs on behalf of Rev. Mother that it appeared that the people one. visited the shop and interviewed the Superior, Sr. Beatrice, the Staff and board the junk were trying to forcibly The 5.3. "Tatutse," which left salesman of the shop saying he wanted the pupils, for so kindly consenting take away the cargo of rice on Saigon on November 21 arrived in to find the person who sent the fat in to come and give out the certificates Ia Shanghai the BOYCOTT IN boycott fervour has into a typhoon and put into Halof further.

port to-day. It seems that she ran for analysis. In the course and also for the kind interest she bad out a party to meet the junk and board. The Yaumati Station sent SHANGHAL been noticeably, less

conversation, than in South ChinaPhong, where she remained for a

defendant was alleged to have tion carried on in the French Convent denied any attempt to steal the the always shown in the work of educa-boarding her the people on board and our correspondent's telegraphic"

couple of days.

offered to make favourable School. He also thanked Mr. Ralphs rice. It was quite possible that the honestly be described as true. In view message yesterday rather surprised

report on the sample if he was given for accompanying Mrs. Ralphs 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants were Then he told us of of our grudge against certain thought to-day from the Telegraph Company, acknowledges with thanks the follow defendant was arrested.

The explanation is to hand Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals municated with the Police and the sure that

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice $900. The people in the shop, com on this occasion, and he A JAPANESE his adventure at less persons, we are obliged to him who advise that the text of the ng donatio, to the funds of the Hos

coolies and knew nothing about the the teachers and BLOOMER, Shimonoseki, He had, for the image of triumphant planes message, was about a protest againstpical: --- Ministering Children's in order to get more facts before appreciated his visists to the School the matter than he alleged he did.

pupils were very happy to see him dant might know a lot more about attempted theft, but the first defea well received by the higher-ups had to be done about it, and that the current boycott, it comes to

The inspector suggested a remand present. They had always greatly the Foochow outrage, and not about in Japan, who recognized that sounds as effective as anything.

proceeding with the case.

for he did not come simply to inspect until Tuesday nexi.

His Worship remanded the case Ae was there to do good. At Shimonoseki he filled up that what we most like of Esanip's boycott in the north, slacking off municipal councillors are expected to a session case, they would have to solid work. Generally speaking, the

them Among all our poets we must say the same thing in the end. The

Consulted by his Worship, Mr. Lo and criticize, but to help the teachers, Eight of Shanghai's nine said that if the case was going to be and encourage the pupils to do good, the usual police forms, entering his is his Perseverance. If he will per- as it was, has been revived by the retire at the end of this year, and our get it through as soon as possible in mention of the word Inspector Gainess or occupation.as Go-get severe in persevering, we see more

highhanded proceedings of Japan at em." Twɔ detectives followed him, {joy ahead.

Foochow.

northern contemporary expresses order to be in time for the forthcom was apt to scare most children, but anxiety as to where the new counciling session, The point of thelors are coming from.

In the case of Mr. Ralphs it was quite THE POLICE clipping wereprinted

His Worship said that it was im the contrary and both teachers TEOUBLE. yesterday about the

possible to finish the case in time for and pupils always looked for Portsmouth police lad by the name of Noronha in sum until Thursday next.

The case in which & Portuguese the sessions and suggested a remand ward to his annual taspection clothing have Keen rerelved from the will come to Police Station." Cheater an extra one, by another band. readers. It shows that the retiring was again. before Mr. Wood this in the sum of $500.

and a blessing. Here's may have been overlooked by some moned by a Mrs. Morgan for assault thought they all would. They did. It is hardly necessary to say pension there is bigger than the morning and was on the application The detectives related all his that because it is apparent that it working pay here. As the pay here, of Mr. Leo d'Almada postponed

Mr. Lo agreed and bail was fixed uspicious movements that day, lack the Bure touch of the master moreover, seems to be less than an until Tuesday. Mr. Gardiner was for stretching a bit as police do. (You hand. Still, it has its points.

unskilled labourer could get else the prosecution, je pre

darurally, been very piercing their minds.

Something

The "Vignettes of Hongkong" VIGNETTE." appearing are a boon

and when they judged the time was ripe, asked him his name. He said, What's yours?" They said. "I

AN EXTRA

police. You go-get-em? I think you

you

down in

now

League $800,00.

BILIOUS HEADACHE.

was

As

SIBERIAN REFUGEES.

Farther donations of boots and

following-Mrs. H. R. Erling, Mrs.

with the greatest pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. Ralphs will shortly MM. Murray, Mrs. Segerdall, Ca be leaving for England, His Lordship to and Mrs. Pueres, terminated by wishing them on be thanks, and more will always

These are acknowledged with half of all. present a most pleasant.

gratefully received.ER voyage, and a very happy holiday': and he was sure that when they

E. M. STABS. turned they would be heartily welcomed by all the French Convent. (Applause))

M. MOORHEAD

EL. DUNBAR

know the policeman's caution "I found the Vignetter perched on thewhere, there was no need to invent to an arrested man:

Anything Peak, looking down on Hongkong, reasons for their discontent. Frankly,

UNNECESSARY WORDS, do, say will

be taken Els mane was shaggy; he had the the reported utterance by the writing, and altered drawn, brooding face of a student Colonial Secretary makes us want to

WBY waste words and advertising and used against you on your trial who studies. How do you do it? weep. There are the rages, for all Abilonway, and the hobe dis dad when a state that it our cold the Convent and a bouquet were then

apsas in devribing the many points of merit la Chamberlain's Cough When they were done, Chester Doyle, I asked He frowned like Robert men to see Admitted. There are poosre Take: Chemburlaine Tablets and cought from any esund, and that it LU that added is to correct the Remedy 1 Too.most fastidious assalls In fluent Japanese, lectured the police Louis Stevenson, and tapted the the men, picked men, white men for and you will soon be well or contains almalute monarsoting or in presented to Mrs. Ralphs by Master to the children and the agress ble officer, explained what a gogetam ceiling with his left toe. His legs all men to see. Here is rich Hoag For sale by all Caemists and Store- was, and gave him an Insight into were crossed, and he was dressed kong, rich in crime and rich in keepers.

jerimis an wacces. For sale by all Gussie Young and little Miss Audrey function en lei by a hearty cheer for Chemists and Storekeepers.

Steele. An extra Holiday was given Mr. and Mrs. Ralphs.

A souvent of the work done in