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To-day's thillar is worth. Eadd

THE

Mr. M. Reader Harris is paying

a visit to the Colony,

The Chinese Post Office, Canton,

la calling for tenders for a moter- launch. for postal use.

The Racecourse at. Happy Valley yesterday morning was white with

frost. The glass stood at 42.

Licences for private ricshas and chairs, and for drivers and bearers of these are now due for renewal.

The Tachan, Mok Wingeon, entertained his advisers, secretaries and staff at Canton yesterday, in celebration of the New Year.

For theft of a pair of trousers from the verandah of a house in Wanchai, « Chinese was this, morn-

A message from Sura, Fiji, dated November 29 says: in response to the Government's invitation, a nut ber of returned soldiers have offered themselves for active service on a expedition, the nature of which has not been disclosed.

CHINA MAIL.

SPECIAL CABLES. -

BHANGHAI MUARER.

JE NEATION.

[CHINA MAG SPECIAL.)

GORRESPONDENCE.

TENKE PROPOSAL.

To the Edime si shà China Mali.]

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1980.

TWELFTH NIGHT.""

LAST NIGHT'S BELA ́ATORYSEN

OUR LOJAL POETS.

SUCCESS.

⠀ A FAHEY TALK,

The scarta at St. George's Ball at the City Hall last night was no of The

Mankoy sa ta, the Branch of m Tree

Locked down it no form of a Man;

Dear Sir New that the Tennia Season is approaching we are wonder. animation. The rooms were ing whether enthusiasm will run se thronged with ladies usefully gown- It is reported that the municipalith as it has done during the pasted, gentlemen in their sombre whack And be sud to himmelése I'm glad

and service men in their anilor. A. for years

SHANGHAI, Jansary 7. police are working on a due in con- on with the murder last August of Mr. Weles, the Canadian Pacific agent. His body was found in the Yangtsepos district. An arrest may follow at any moment.

SHANGHAI POLITICS.

CHINESE AGITATION FOR REPRESENTATION.

[CHINA MAIL SPECIAL)

SHANGHAI, January 7. The agitation is reiving for

The

decorations has. Through the generosity of the description of the doner of the open temats Champion, already appered in this paper and all ship Cups, we have becs able to that need be said in respect of them" encourage ail members of the that at night they surpassed any. Colony to come forward and show thing that would be expected. their prowess at the name, and we dancing foors were always crowd 1 have been able to witness some, sometimes to a degree which ap good games which have proved of proached the uncomfortable, but the Interest and have also helped to dancers, pasting off all their bumps contribute towards War Funds &c. with a smile, seemed happy. The Since the men of the Colony have dance programine was as follows --- been able to show their capabilities Extra Waltz

.........*** Destiny." si tennis players, would it not be Lancers.

Marching." possible to get up an event where One Step lades of the Colony could compete? Fox Trot....... "Hawaiian Butterfly.!“ We would like to see such a com Waltz,.....Striles, then Kisses." "Chicke Biddy,"

Fox Trot

I'm fres

To do what I wiT artion. 7 thn.?!

I wonder if that spôs: Creaturn down.

shert

Would like to change plate whiti

Mo?

on the earth, on my two hind legs, And He og the Branch of a Tree

wonder if He would very muchi

liko

To possess a wonderful wilt And very long ingers and very long.

1009,

་

And hair for a coat of mail.”

The Monkey Borghed, the Man, ha

heard,

Locked up and smiled, then sald "Don't worry yourself, dear Monkey.

please.

་་

Life's short-we shall soon be

dead."

*Tickle Toe.""} wouldn't like to change places with,

ing awarded one month's imprison- Chinese representation on the muni-pedition and feel certain that many Barn Dance ment with hard labour by Mr. Wood.dpal council. Deputations have des would like to avail themselves One Step

"Hongkong. 1 5.35 10 Brighton." on the Chinese special envoy. The called at the British consulate and cf this opportunity,

Would it be possible to have an Waliz

"Missouri. council is willing to allow two

mixed Doubles competition The Roast Beef of Old England." oper Chinese in an advisory capacity to among the number of events for the

One: Step consult on Chinese affairs but the

Coming Tennis Benson? agitators wish to revise the land re-

Yours truly, gulations. The attitude of the shop- keepers is that there should be no taxation without representation. The council is adopting a firm attitude of opposition.

In regard to the ejection of the new headmaster of the Government Law School at Canton, it is stated that Ltd the students have gone on strike. The Civil Governor proposes to expel all students who remain away from school. Ha Lai-man, the new bead. master, hat, however, requested the Governor to deal with the ringleaders only.

WOOLLEN COATS

FORGIVE

WITH CAPS

TO MATCH

IN

ALL SIZES

AT REDUCED PRICES

TO CLEAR.

rst we were

Dances

"Me-ow

Fox Trot

One Step

"Oh Helen."

A. PLAYER.

Fax Trot

Waltz Lancers

SAME NAMT, DIFFERENT MEN.

CHINO-AMERICAN AMENITIES. To the Editor of the "China Mail." Waltz

[CHINA MAIL SPECIAL.].

SHANGHAI, January 7. Admiral Gleaves, commanding the American Asiatic fleet, arrived at

Dear Sir-Referring to your report on the Recreio-South China match last Saturday in your Mon Xavier who partnered Hyndman in day's issue. Please note that the V.

"Beautiful Chio."

you.

"Hindustan." For it's not long ago, ou see,

When 1. had a rail, long locs, and hair, And say on the Branch of a Tree.”

**What I shall be in the Great Beyond

I haven't the slightest clue: But what I was in the Great Gone-by

Was something very like you."

VILLIAM HILL. Hongkang, Jan. 6, 1920.

*Fincke and Lincke," One Step ...

"Oui, Oul, Maric." Sir Roger de Coverlay and Galop. For Trot

"Malayan."" "A Thousand Kisses." One Step..." Raggin' thro' the Rye." Fox Tret

"Poor Butterfly." THE SUPPER. After the eighth dance the official

for supper the band playing "Roast party left the ball room in procession beef of old England.

The Theatre

OH, ROSES, SWEET!

leaves,

Dr. Robert Woods, an American Shanghal on Tuesday, and was ban-Previous matches retained his position who is visiting Canton in the interest | quested in the evening by a Chinese at back with Conceicao, and that the Royal was ulilised as a supper room! Perchance, ott roses sweet, you [ee!

V. Xavier who played at right half of the Russel Sage Foundation, was special envoy.

was another one, who was substituted entertained by the Directors.. of the

in the absence of a regular player. Municipal Council on Monday, Dr.j

Thanking you in advance for Woods is an expert in social service

inserting this in your next issue. and municipal work. He has given his advice on the schemes of roid improvement and other municipal matters to the authorities.

J

The girl students of the GoveETJ. ment Normal School at Canton also came out ca strike on Monday, as they are against the appointment of a new

Principal. The girl students demand the reinstatement of the former Principal, on the ground that they consider the new Principal, who has been appointed by the Civil Governor, incompetent, from a moral point of view.

|

HARD LUCK

· MISSIONARY DOCTOR SHOT BY ORAZY PATIENT.

Dr. Logan, a missionary doctor. was fatally shot by a crazy patient: in Hunan, where he had been for 21 years and "always enjoyed absolute

Yours truly, FOOTBALLER. Hongkong. Jan. 6, 1919.

YOU LEFT IT AT THE BALL.

To the Editor of the "China Mall."

the tables being tastefully decorated The breezes shake your Hours and with silver vases containing some splendid roses. M. R. A. Nicholson of Cosmopolitan To you the anguish of a heart that

It was the work of They are my dreams that do reveal Docks who had the assistance of Mrs.

grieves. JJ Harrington. After the guests were seared Captain Wheeler, of At times, oh roses sweet, you hear

Oh, Roses Sweet! Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co. The morning breeze will whisper you carried round the boar's head amidst of love from a heart so sincere: great applause. At the conclusion of And the still evening drops its dew supper the Hoa. Mr. Pollock prOn your flower, oh roses sweet, posed the toast of the British Empire. Listen and feel! It is my love, He expressed the gratification he felt That never fades e'en in my grave,

at presiding at this function and con- Dear Sir shall be obliged if yeyed his warmest thanks to the mera- you will kindly mention in your next bers of the various sub-committees, issue that the following articles were fa whose latours the success of the found at the City Hall last night. ball was due. He then referred to The owners can have same raturned two sets of figures as showing the in- on application to me.

portant part England had played in the Two Brooches.

recent great war. Of all the Em~ Gent's Cigarette Case, Damascene. pire's casualties on the land fronts no Lady's Blue Silk Embroidered less than 82 per cent, had been borne Shawl

by the men of England, while of the The Shawl is in possession of the Royal Navy which numbered 450,000 Police but the other articles are with officers and men, 90 per cent. were i

quiet" He was actually boasting of this, for a purpose, when he was shot. The man had persecution mania, and Dr. Logan was trying to persuade him that the people round about were friendly and kind. Even when there were anti-missionary riots on, there were none there. Endeav It is reported that, after the ouring also to persuade the man to Peking Government has obtained take more exercise, he stood up to. and other similar things: loan for the purpose of developing show him how light kind of adoberly suggest aviation, it will employ six British physical training could be practised. mined by pray-ariators as instructors to Chinese His posture seems to have alarmed

ally exclusive students. The British aviators are the lunatic, who produced à revolver me. y we urge the | already" on their way to Peking. It and shot him dead. General Feng public teachers is stated that sixty big machines and Yuhsiang, a relative, who tells the words? We do about 100 small ones will be deliver-story, snatched at the weapon and

ed shortly to the Peking Govern- got shot in the shoulder. ment.

at the back of nan who wrote ission to lawful given to all" 29 tition, but we do t be squared with recently inimical prepared in spirit

Chinese constable, stationed at Yau At the Magistracy, yesterday, a mati, was charged with stealing an overcoat belonging to an Indian con- stable. Complainant was on duty

The man had been an old Shensi campaigner and was depressed by poverty. Dr. Legan leaves a widow.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

Thanking you

Youre faithfully,

JOHN BENTLEY,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1920,

ALREADY PUNISHED.

Oh. Roses Sweet!

-ESANIP. Hongkong, January 6.

DO SOLDIERS WANT TO

FORGET ?

There are, it seems, women in the Englishmen. Those figure sufficed to. world whose object is to cry aloud show that the heart of the British to the heavens that they know the Empire was sound and that the spirit mind of the soldier, his hopes and of the England of Elizabeth, the spirit fears, Scene Hongkong. Enter a of high enterprise and great endea, returned soldier, driven to seek Lloyd rour, was still a living force. Since George's" New Earth in this curi- those far off days of Elizabeth, Eng-jous and forbidding spot. To him land had expanded into the British comes a Lady. "Oh, my poor man," Empire which, though scattered over she begins, you must want to meet every continent and every sea, had others who have had the same ex- teen knit into one arm and indivisible perience as yourself." He looks at The coal coolie who was yesterday been welded in the Berce ares of sopotamus fade into the landscape, whole. The bonds of the Empire had her in a way that would make a hip-

cersed with others in a rice ring at God, these bords should never be have started a club for you," she says, remanded on a charge of being con suffering and sacrifice and, please but she proceeds, undaunted, "We Nos. 26 and 30 Cross Street, Wan broken. They could never forget the chai, was again before Mr. J. R.magnificent part which had been borne every afternoon. There are lectures where you can come to drink tea Wood this morning.

A foki of shop No. 30, whom the I would be impossible within the teresting to you, entertainments where

by their women in the great struggle. by military, officers" on subjects in defendant identified as the man drama" Borrowed Plumage" in five bar, causing a wound in his "head: labours of the women of the Empire. spirit that met the gray-clad herdes

who assaulted him with a wooden short limits of a speech to canmerate local ladies sing, and

the splendid, and self sacrificing He speaks, and in his eye is the Bessie Barriscale, one of the most and in reply ports will be screened, featuring was put ta the witness. bax celebrated screen artistes of the said that of the 5th inst., he went the British Empire and may it rest to his Worship He asked them to join in drinking to present day. This is 1. patriotic out with the truck to take delivery upon the foundations of fair play and comedy of the time when that bold of some rice and was not pre- freedom for all." (Applause.) Scot-American, John Paul Jones, sent when the shop was raided. It commonly known as 'Paul Jones, was

The supper, menu was as follows: Consommé en tassa Thick Turtle

lt togethe Law and on his return to his quarters

found his overcoat missing. He in-will product a magnificent film The Today's change of programme may formed the Inspector and a detective Iron Strain" in six parts, featuring was sent out to investigate. He met Dustin Farmum with Eald Mackey defendant, who was attempting to and Louise Glaum in the leading sell the overcoat to a marine-hawker parts and will run on till Friday The Police buttons on the coat had night with new.comedies and comics. been removed. Mr. Smith sentenced defendant to six weeks' hard labour,

On Saturday next a Triangle comedy

has decided that st years We her; and if it be urged fer is for spiritual pre jas period following, all, that it does not look hollow. Let us rather and without mental we honestly can, "for despitefully have used

A Chinese was this morning cuted us, blessing them charged before Mr. N. L. Smith with us, doing good to them the theft of some medicine from the ited us." So, perhaps, medicine shop in Bonham Strand by a sort of stocktaking which was recently destroyed by fire. finding out how much Sergt. Moore informed his Worship believe, and how far we that the medicine formed part of the stock which was not, destroyed by fire, and had been put up for sale by publie auction by Mr. Lammert, Whilst the goods were being sorted out yesterday prior to being put up for bidding, the defendunt removed some of them. Sentence of three

RIOR KGHT?

to go.

May we be forgiven if we judge unfairly, but as God is our witness we do mistrust that "submission to lawful ity" prayer, coupled with one ve not quoted," that industrial montha' hard labour was passed.: and all self seeking may cease,"

skirting the coast of Ireland and defendant.

WAS not be who assaulted the

His Worship said he believed that

striking terror into the hearts of people wherever his ships appeared the defendant was speaking the truth because of the report sent broadcast when he said that he was assaulted that he was a desperate pitate. The by one of the shop fakis, and in view story. well constructed by J. C. of that he would not convict him, Hawks and admirably handled by but he would bind him over in the Raymond B. West. It is replete with sum of $50 to be of good behaviour romantic adventure and affords for six months. charming Bessie Barriscale oppor. tunity to appear in varied guise, much to her delight. It is in fact a delightful play of mistaken idendity

with a picturesque back ground of the Elizabethan period. It is a story

that the things were given him by a of adventures told in a manner auch

ASSAULT CASE,

to hospital

d with the scripture readings sug. } When charged before Mr. N. L. gested for the day. For in Haggai Smith this morning with the unlaw lighted by yesterday's we find "be strong, all ye people of ful possession of parts of a revolver, TRESPASSES. story of the Kowloon the land, and work," and it does a Chinese who said he had recently clergyman pleading sound like a pious injunction to the returned from Vancouver, pleaded with a magistrate to let a thiet off strikers, does it not? If we thought with a caution. We are always de

A Chinese was charged before Highted to meet sincerity it is soletariat ceasing to be

there was any danger of the pro friend to take to some relatives in as only Triangle can tell Theatre Mr. J. R. Wood this morning with

self-seeking" the country. He did not know that goers should not miss this oppor-assaulting another Chinese yester rare. Any genuine attempt to practise we would despair, for the work and it was unlawful to possess firearms tunity of witnessing such well selected day. It was said he used a bamboo the precepts of the Sermon on the suffering and blundering of the last in Hongkong, and consequently did film which will be continued till pole so hard that the man bad to go. Mount impres: es us. Then we read hundred and fifty years would have not take out a permit. The Police said Tuesday next at night it again, consideringly. We are afraid we must qualify our admiration, and even protest at the unfair position inte which this half-bearted attempt to introduce the principles of Matthew VI thrust His Worship the magistrate. Once having invoked the aid of the law, it is not fair to the law to suggest that it is unchristian in following its own rules. The for River of trespasses must de his for iving before sanding for the police man. The Kowloon

clergyman remembered this too late. Better

·Inck next time.

TO-DAY'S ches are having a week

services. From priated sheet before us we note that today they are praying for the League of Nations and world brother.

to be gone through all over again. the defendant had been in Hongkong sion to lawful authority The Church which urges "submia for over a month now, and must teaches them also to take no thought acquainted with local regulations. upon them have had sufficient time to be

shall eat, or drink, or put on, but to revolver was confiscated. for the morrow, neither, what they A fine of $50 was imposed and the

be like the fowls of the air and the

lilies of the field. Whereas "lawful

Another Chinese whe

CRICKET.

C.R.CY. UNIVERSITY.

The following will represent C.R.C.

was on Saturday at 2 p.. on home authority" tells them that is quite charged with the theft, in Yaumati, ground. Ng Ze Kwong (Cept), Yew improper, and is very severe on of two pairs of trousers and a coat, Man Taua, 1 Wong, Ho Wing Kin, vagrancy and on having no visible said that one of the trousers be. Ching. Un Hew Fan, Geo. Lee, Let the prayer be for picked up in the street, whilst the Shin Man Flag, Chod Man Ping, Lightening our darkness, so that we suit was his. He bought it from Wei Lee Son, and Lo Man Pun. may be more consistent and logical a second hand shop in Yaurati...

means."

and unambiguous. Let the Church He produced a witness to support CS.C. 2ND XI. UNIVERSITY in its turn-be submissive to lawful his statement Tested by the Police

was

The Hongkong Chur

authority," especially as

regards to ascertain how far his knowledge

a

Friday's programme.

DO YOU COUGH?

hoed, for self restraint and submis

of your throat in trying to dislodge

at war may be prepared in spirit and

that the nations which have been

in aim to dwell together in unity and

ale ry all Chemia and Storekeepera.

2ND XL

The Police in applying for a re maid, said that the complainant is at present in hospital, and it was thought that he would not be able to attend Court until next Wednesday His Worship remanded the case until next Werinesday fixing bail in the sum of $25.

at least.

day.

Roast Turkey Roast Pheasant - Roast Capon Saddle of Mutton Roast Beef Spiced Beef BOAR'S HEAD. York Ham

entered your head," he asks," that and beat them back. Hes it ever am a little tired of being feminded that I fought your battles for you on a shilling a day?. I reserve to my- self the right to remember or larget, as I choose, and do not desire the impertinences of a Soldiers' Club or lectures or entertainments instead of the decent wage I have learned and you or those like you have enjoyed in my absence." But she has gone to talk to her lellow-workers of the terrible Bolshevik she has just met.

Corned Ox Tongue Galantine of Veat Really he is quite a norimal, average

Chicken Salad Assorted. Fresh Salads

Trifle

Compôte of Fruit Custards. Blanc Mange. Strawberry Ice Vanilla Ice Assorted Pastry

Coffee.

specimen.

A hundred dollars for à Bat does not "increase the soldier's love for those he left behind him. To see tho best jobs Alled by indispensables of magnificent physique does not please him. To be expected to value the discipline of a fat taipan is a mem-" ory of the fields of France rouses him to blasphemy. So he forms not a club, but a trades union,, by the aid of which he raakes. the profiteer dis- gorge his profits in the shape of a living wage, backs up the working Mrs. Gladys Moore, more familiarly publicly for winning the war et aboux man, who, like himself, is thanked known" as Mary Pickford, won the the same time that his wages are re $108,000 suit Instituted against her duced, tries to obtain for his disabled by Cora C. Wilkening, who claimed.

MARY PICKFARD WINS. BIG SUIT,

10 per cent. commission upon a year's pals pensions on which they can live

and goes through life ta the earnings of the little film star.

The jury, which listened for three a discontented man.

Fares of the nation he fought for 4% days to testimony in the action, re-

favour...

..

Help him to forget. Give him de-

No communicable disease to turned a verdict in the defendant's cent wages, decent houses, give him even your thanks in all humility," But The Ease vas the second trial of do not help him to remember, or he The Hongkong Civil Service Pickford. Mrs. Wilkening alleged seo in a flash how he dealt with the Mrs. Wilkening's suit against Mary may remember 100 much. He may

PRAYER. of prayer, with daily divorte law, which is implicated in of the suit in question extended, he The CS.C.C. 2nd XIV. University Let for 1920 has just come to hand that she had entered into a contract German, and how he may yet deat

asked what kind of buttons 2nd XI: To be played on University

under which, by securing profitable with you! were attached to the coat, and ground on Saturday next, comment- Canton is poorer by 200 shops work for the screen actress with the replied without any hesitation that ing 2.15 p.m. C.S.CC. Team -W: as the result of a big fire which Famous Players Corporation, she was DOT overstrain the fine moinbrane ship at this juncture remanded the Crocker, D. Lyon, G. E. Knight, F. the West Bund. Many of them were Brst trial jury gave Mrs. Wilkening a they were allver buttons. His Wor: Hill (Capt), R. T. Taylor, E. -T.|raged for four hours on Monday near entitled to share the earnings. The on to lawful authority, for peace, the phlegm. Chamberlain's Cough B case until tomorrow to enable the Bacon, H. W. Sandford, H. E. Strange, fire cracker shops, so it was a quick verdict for $108,000, but upon ap- medy will accomplish this for you, and defendant to produce more witnesses G. H. Hasket, S. Hamer and W. and lively fire Damage is put at peal the verdid was set aside and the cure the coli tast is causing it. For 10 prove that the suit was his

Burden.

€700,000 to $800,000.

case ordered-retried.

SOLON.

WALLA WALLA" boats are

and fast. Get them at Eiker Pier.