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ROBERT PORTER & SON'S

BULL DOG

BRAND

GUINNESS' STOUT

PINTS per case of 8 dozen $30,

per dozen $3.80 SPLITS per case of 12 dozen $32.

per dozen

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SOLE AGENTS--

$275

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

Wm

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

EONGKONG.

TEL 816.

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THIS WEEK.

SPECIAL SHOW OF

CHILDREN'S Coloured WASHING FROCKS.

ALL SIZES

IN

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The China Mail.

"TRUTE, JUSTICE, PURLIC

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1990.

Ltd

THE CHINA MAIL,

Lessons in composi-;

advantage of them.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

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To-day's dollar is worth 4.11.

To-day's "return 'of notifiable

WANTED. tion by a doctor, if disease murmurs “sil.”

те may go by the

D'Annunzio

MONDAY, MARCH - 29, 1920,

ON SATURDAY.

CORRESPONDENCE.

is Who will have access to all men in history have been called seemed more necessary. Naturally "DAIRY FARM MANAGER this information, some of it vaht-dernagogues. The epithet was al-we are gratified with Saturday's able, and what use will be made of ways applied by the dull and pom. later announcement.

We hope

RETIRES. pos (temper temper ! against that the terms will be reasonable, PARTING OVATION BY STAFF

THE BISHOP'S SERMON Is there not a danger that the anyone having a greater power of and that many people will take answers in some cases will put appealing to the masses than they some people into a favourable posi- After which, ha-ho, after which

(To the Editor of the China Mål,"T tion for inaugurating competition? (ns, this will kill is) the Premier

Mr. James Walker, who for thirty Take that enquiry about the concluded by deprecating party

years has managed the affairs of the

Sir-His Lordship's latest utterance source of raw material. We hapatrife." One of the greatest men

Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage seems wall up to his usual level of pen to know where the only other in history is a demagogue whom we

Company Ltd, was the guest of the humour, which is always excellent, Adversarian in the world can be have to thank for a good and hearty

Dairy Farm Company's Europeas (except perhaps when he intends it procured. We keep our knowledge laugh.

Staff at dinner at the Hongkong as such). This composition, however Hotel on Saturday evening.

seems to indicate at distinct change secret, so that we can get him when the present one is shot-or hanged

(of attitude towards the taipans, and Mr. Walker leaves the Colony as a Why should we give the address

passenger on the sa." Khira" on the

their fortunes and circumstances 15th of April. away? What guarantes have we

generally, and that Ee has definitely that somebody on the committee following advertisement now ap

put of the old man," He was presented with a beautiful decided to The Canton Amateur Theatrical piece of silver plate as a souvenir of possibly in view of his impending would not give it to the opposition? Dearing: "A medical practitioner Society presented "Ann" at the the affection of the members of the departure, which has given him cold-

desires passage to England in lieu Canton Club Theatre on Saturday. Seriously, we know that many business men will regard the pro-like to bave our wages in lieu of

of services." Lote of us would

Dairy Farm Staff for their superior. nees of utterance.

But, to be frank, is not this The Secretary of the Company, priety of answering these questions:

The annual meeting of the Asso" Mr. M. Manuk, presided at the departure not quite unconnected with frankly and fully with strong doubt. roar services; but it takes a mighty

ciation of Exporters and Dealers of dinner, and as soon as the health of what Mammon has done, to the rate The Chinese business men will dis-good bluffer to work it, like them intensely and instinctive-

has Hongkong takes place at 4 p.m." The King" was drunk, the health of the dollar, rendering even rate . We prophesy that the informa-

D'ANNUNZIO. seized the steamer to-morrow at the Chartered Bank of Mr. Walker was proposed. Mr. summer and other holidays away

Manak alluded to Mr. Walker's from un dificult, tion supplied will be scrappy and

Taranto, which Building.

long service and untiring efforts But, after all, we do not blame inaccurate. We have never been was on her way to Albania, and

In behalf of the Company. and exhim. Abraham and Jacob both did enthusiastic about the usefulness of possessed himself of twa million lire

The dead body of a seven year pressed the thanks and good wishes pretty well in business, but in case of this Committee.. The new light 80,000 which were being ship-old Chinese female has been removed of the Staff to the retiring official. a rise in the price of imported camela thrown on it does not in any way ped to that country The Home to the mortuary. She met her death Mr. Walker, he said, had rendered or a drop in the valce of the shekel modify our attitude.

paper from which we dig that adds, by being knocked down by motor moet valuable services to the Com. would doubtless have left for another We have already made the point,

The warrior-poet said he was chr No. 309 in Shaukiwan yesterday.pany, and the present prosperity of

sphere of labour."-Yeura, uir,. « inferentially, that a large part of compelled to do this in order to

its affairs were largely due to his

AMUSED. Hongkong's trade has nothing to pay his soldiers.". We move to

zeal and capability, dol resources in the strict anend by the substitution of the Shinys Maru are reminded that sto

Hongkong. March 29, sense of the word. Hongkong is phrase pirate-novelist ** for

warrior-poet."* an entrepot. Hongkong business-

Morgan and rage charges will be assessed on Teach were compelled to do simi- undelivered goods after to-morrow middlemen. are mostly We produce or manufacture much lar things in order to pay their On the same day at 11 am. damaged less than we handle. The few pro- men. Almost every week in Hong- goods will be examined. thing concerns to which such ques- kong some poor devil of a Chinese tions are fairly applicable, cannot coolie says he was compelled fo Shipmasters should note that possibly hope to benefit by frankly steal in order to pay his provision Hawk Island light is being repaired anavering them. On the contrary, merchant. D'Annunzio's next Instead of the ordinary light is tem. they may be running a certain risk: compulsion should be towards a porarily shown a sixth order dioptric, That is too evident. to need pointing long drop.

white, occulting every ten seconds, range 12 miles. Its position will be One explanation of the the same. phenomenon [of pearls AGAIN, growing, and multiply. ing is that at the time the pearls were purchased there was a quantity of rice in the bag, 100 which the pearls thrived." We remanded for a week. must give full credit to the London fixed in the sum of $300. His victim and China Express for this item, is at present in hospital in a critical for it goes on to say: "This theory condition. has now been proced, pa a careful examination of a small quantity of

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PEARLS

Consignees of cargo by the a.s.

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The members of the Staff, not

WEEK NOTES.

By Bella Spree.]

only regretted the retirement of Mr. Walker from the affairs of the Com pany, but also his departure from the Colony, but could not grudge him a few happy years with his family at home, after his long service, In his Sunday sermon at the Cathe in Hongkong, before they went out dral, Bishop Lander madesómestraight into the world for themselves. Mr. spoken remarks regarding public Maruk alluded to the present pro-righteousness. He referred to the sperity of the Company, now at its spirit of profiteering which, he said, greatest height. Not all of the plans seems to be rather prevalent in Bong- of the Company were yet in full keng. Although, he said. some swing, but most of the new improve money makers pay their Chinese Analysis of the questions them-

ments had been inaugurated by Mr. labourers a little as possible, business selves does not encourage us to hope

Charged before Mr. Smith this Walker, and it was hoped that hemen here are not afraid to charge for for useful results. Take question

morning with seriously Injuring a might have an opportunity in the English goods as much as they can, No. 10. It is shockingly drafted.

compatriot with a chopper in the future to return to Hongkong on a in spite of the high rate of exchange, What is the cause of the large

course of a fight, a Chinese was visit, and inspect the completed The Bishop mentioned the fact increase in labour during the last

that he had had to pay one dollar projecta. few years. It means increase in

Mr. Manuk, in the name of the (five shillings) for a few envelopes. cost of labour). Is it owing to the

Staff, wished Mr. Walker lang life which were not worth more than one higher cost of living or the unres

and happiness at home and trusted shilling. sonable attitude on the part of the

be would enjoy fully the rest be had It is fortunate that men do not Guilds." That is an example of

80 well earned. They also desired need to venture into our fashion the worst kind of leading question, rice placed in the bag in 1913 shows been sent to the Government Civil hospitality and kindness of Mrs. say of blouses worth, let

A Chinese male, aged 48, has to express their appreciation of the shops, for what would they if we remember that it belongs to that each grain was pecked." One Hospital for observation. He was Walker. They would both be badly say 6 Franes in Paris, and sold a pure and disinterested research, pictures to oneself the little round found in the middle of the harbour missed. (Applause).

here at a minimum of 4 dollars? We and a plain desire for plain facts. pearls with their little pearly bills by a the crew of Yasmati ferry launch It contains three assertions: (1) peck, peck, pecking at the pearly and "fished" out. When questioned, of the Staff, then expressed their but the fact remains. We suppose Mr. Makeham, the senior member are not hinting at any special shop, that the cost of labour has largely rice. Not having eyes proves that he was unable to explain how he got sentiments on the occasion of Mr. their owners have good reason for increased, that the east off they fonne the rice by the sense of into the water. The man is apparWalker's departure, He formally making their prices scar. living is higher, and (3) that the smell-or by some new form of ently insane.

presented Mr. Walker with a magni Bishop Lander also referred to the attitude of the Guilds is or has wireless. Let us use our brains a

ficent silver salver, bearing, on the employment of Chinese women to

A

Bail was

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been unreasonable. We hasten to little. Was the quantity of rice" A well-to-do Chinese, well dressed centre shield, the following inscrip de heavy labour, such as "carrying say that they may all be true; hot put in the bag husked rice? It in European fashion, who said he tion: Presented to Mr. James loads of bricks up the Peak, some they are forensically improper. In-probably was. Who counted the was a visitor to Hongkong, was this Walker, Manager of the Dairy even with babies on their back. cidentally, if the cost of living, is pearls and pearly grains? Is it a morning charged before Mr. R. O. Farm Ice and Cold Storage This custom is prevalent all over Industries in Hongkong will be of the increased cost, of, labour. in order to bat thieves, to mix some flowers on Crown land on the of the European Staff as a token of we not form a public opinion which higher, that must account for some custom of the Borneo pearl sellers, Hatchison with unlawfully plucking Company Limited, by the members China, but in a British Colony should found on page 37 of this issue, Why ask what is, self-evident? rice with pearls in the bags? Is Peak yesterday. He said he was not esteem after thirty years service would discourage the employment SERVICE" Companied by diagrams in three

Questions 18 and 14, dealing with that enough for you? Anyone who acquainted with local regulations, with the Company Mongkong, Sist of women in such a' way? Who colours, and a photogravure picture possible assistance by the Govern- believes that pearls peck rice; and was discharged with a caution.March, 1920. Around the shield knows whether some of these of a typical Hongkong Cottage..]

This sub-committee regards the Cusronis duties on products com- is unfitted for life among the men

were engraved fac-similes of the women are not keeping their lazy nent, and the effect of Chinese and eat it, and grow, and multiply, China Mall as a cottage industry.peting with similar Chinese pro-who prey an suckers.

Mr. F. Dixon, who is well known signatures of the Staff, about twenty husbanda?

in number. Mr. Walker was also We concluded that in Hongkong. Possibly it has been misled by ducts, are more practical and busi-

in Hongkong as the clever right back banded a silver hand-bag, a gift to as in every earthly paradise, there our conceited Adversurian's boasts nesslike; but any business that

The Bishop preached a of the St. Joseph's College Football Mrs. Walker, suitably inscribed, in are still conditions to be improved. about his industry, possibly by the requires Government

..sermon on Sunday that team, left this morning for Canada remembrance of happy days spent at While men are thinking of making external appearance of our offices, should be very closely scrutinized. BISHOP, evidently stung, The by the s.s." Empress of Japan." We which, like the cottage in the poem. Often a game is not worth the sonal use for bishops, regarding is, we understand, leaving the Colony sponded in a happy vein, thanking how these profits are being made

Pokfulam. (Applause).

profits to spend on us womenfolk, it join his many friends in wishing tim Adversarian bas no per bon voyage, and good luck. Mr. Dixes with musical honoure, and he re the light of public righteousness, Mr. Walker's health was drunk should devolve on us to consider in candle. And we hope we are not them as snachronisms, but he for good. He intends taking up the Staff for their support, by which far with our big neighbour. That in Mail prints to-day a letter farming in Canada. going to have any sort of Tariff agrees with that sermon. The way madness lies.

OUR ECONOMIC RESOURCES.

Quite an unexpected ray of light bas fallen upon the work of the Economic Resources Committee. The curtain has slipped a little; the mischievous, moun shone in;

glancing in, the China Mail ob serves enough to suggest much

inore.

proposition that the proper place

fur some of the enquiry commis

have "an

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assistance

OUR

which sarcastically discounts the. sermon, and a "tablet" in burles-

Mr. Smith this morning sentenc

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Why should I speak of the football alone, he was able to make the match? The cream of Hongkong Company such a success.

Society was gathered there to watch Mr. E. Percy Smith, spoke for the the last game of the season; this

that reads your paper. Excuse my

Anyway, it has addressed us as follows: The Factory and Home and Cottage Industries sub-com-

When this enquiry was first mittee, appointed by the committee mooted, and we were groping forque of a similar effort by the ed a Chinese to six months hard Calony by referring to Mr. Walker's time against the crew of the Dutch When we originated the happy inquire into the Economic Re the ides back of it, we suggested Bishop, because it makes a point labour, 12 strokes of the "cat" and services during the war period of cruiser, and it is only the cream

greatly obliged to you if you will be getting information likely to be use- Bishop's special job to take such last day, for snatching a head band sources of the Colony, will be that it might mean a move towards of giving all sides a show. It is the three hours' stocks in lieu of the food shortage.

A concert ended the evening's pro- ignorande, why don't they call so good as to furnish replies to the ful in case another attempt to in-attacks goal-temperedly, and we valued at $20, from a Chinese; wogramme. Menu carda, bearing the subjoined series of questions.

It should be explained that the made. Contemplation of the first guess that's what he will do: but man in Connaught Road Central photograph of the retiring Manager, purport of the questions is to assist half of these questions does not told that there is one man here who charge and said he did it because

if it ip any comfort to him to be yesterday. The man admitted the were the dinner favours, A the Committee in its investigations abolish the idea that the informa- is not going away, and who is yet he had no money to buy food. He THE GREATEST MAYOR and subsequent eliberations with tion might prove very useful in such not afraid to endorse what he said had been out of employment for a|

- ON RECORD.

sinners would be the seat of testi-

nony, we were thinking of literal interpretations of the phrase

"economic resources." Naturally,

we reflected that the chairman of

the committer, Sir Paul Chater,

must be able to tell us more about

the economic resources of the New Territories than anyone else would be able to tell him. We would not appoint Martoni as chairman of a committee charged with the duty of collecting information about wireless. We would select hire as the chief witness. Nor would we give Mr. Maskelyne the job of ascertaining how his tricka are done. The witness box would be his.proper place."

We suggested that the real and most efficient enquiry into our economic resources must already have taken place, conducted by the men who are alert to exploit them. Anything they overlocked will not make the new committee's report (when it appears) á very startling or useful document.

'All of which is a theorem the truth of which is so apparent as to be instantly admitted..

stitute an Income Tax should be

a view to aid in the development a case. It has always been difficult about the worship of Mammon long time.

of such industries as are in exist to secure. such information from here, well, here's comfort in Ad-

ence in the Colony as well as anythmese, who are habitually secre- versaria for him. When is the. others in contemplation.

Isn't that kind of them?

Any honest attempt." to aid in the development of the China Mail has our sympathy right away, We tura eagerly to the subjoined series of questions.

When searched by the Police as

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felt like me.

Fam sure that many active women

Don't smile at my suggestion; bat

kick that ball in my turn.

the gatehead ball" or "back bail," since there were at many good strokes with those parts of our anatomy as there were kicks. I remember watching a very exciting game in England between College fellows and College girls. The latter were very cute" and very agile in Several men have become famous knickers. As I watched the game their movements in short skirts and sive about their business affairs. lev. Mr. Maconachie going to he was coming off a wharf yesterday, through chairs in city halls.

We are not particulely anxious preach a similar sermon? He in-

Mayor on Saturday, I got so excited that I Chinese was found to be in posses Hanson of Seattle showed his metal wished for nothing more eagerly to know what exactly was the mov-dicated to us in his letter last week sion of 57 taels of prepared non-when he suppressed what threatened than to step on the battle field and ing idea of this engniry, because that he isn't afraid. Let those of Government opium, contained in 77 to be a nation-wide strike. Toledo we cannot pereunde ourselves that us who are stopping on in Hong; tied round his waist. He admitted called him because of his fatherly i small tins wrapped up in cloth and had Jones"Golden Rule" Jones, they it matters very much; but it would xong show that we are not afraid the offence, and refused to say an- terest and care of the working classes. be interesting to be given a frank to tell the truth about the Respect other word, when charged before Mr. In Detroit once was " Potato Patch" why shouldn't we wonten organise and full announcement, revealing able Rich, whether they go to N. L. Smith this morning. A fine of Pogree he became governor later. into a hockey or basket-ball club in the course of the train of thought church or not. from which it presumably origin

$6,500, or six months hard labour, He was all for thrift and happiness our turn? It is a healthy exercise, ated. Nobody seems to have any

was imposed.

for the toilere, too. He set apart the especially for the "fidgiterians "ho vacant lots in the city for the free find here such a small field for planting of vegetables. referred to them from time to time. economic resources" tinkle plea- men getting the O.B.E., and • Mr. G. Partabrai, a well known

physical activity.

We were glad to hear when the Many difficulties, inside and out- santly upon the ear, and persuade wastes our meney on about 25 member of the Indian R.C., cricket manitarian and executive traits of gentleman made his speech that the side. Some of them could only be the stupid that the air is full of words to-day order to tell us A. and for the last three years man these three men and you'll have a proceeds of the entrance fees had overcome with a gun. We fear, high and noble purpose; but what their unknown names. If Fergus aging partner of the local branch of agroach to the character of mayor gone towards the reconstruction fand dear Factory and Home and Cot- is the idea? What do they want? Ferguson isn't suficiently famous Meas. K. A. J. Chotirmalt and Co., Bur. Not only did he settle a strike, in France, we call that good charity. tage Industries sub-committee, that What are they üfter?

as just that, we don't see how he of "Bello" Building, leaves the but he abolished strikes; made them Much dignity, but meagre cheering there is nothing you can do to help

can stand out of the ruck any bet. Colony by the s.a. "Pilsna" for India impossible in his city by destroying accompanied the presentation of the ter, as Fergus Ferguson O.E.E. Mr. Partabral who is a keen business duced the democratic profit sharing remembering the wild cheers of to-morrow, on well earned leave. the cause of all strikes. He fatro trophy-cup, and I could not help We have been asked to tell the man, was responsible for the pre-plan in his own big factory and American clubs. They are an fo story of the burlesque villain at the sperity of the local branch of Chotir forced other millionaire employer heritance of the Music Hall, who declaimed: Kill mall and Co. Especially during the to do the same.

savage Red Indians to be sure, but are we so

Number One asks, with touching tenderness: "Hure you any diff culties in developing your industry in Hongkong; if so, to what are they due?"

clear Letion of it. Sonorous and

We have. We have. We bave even mellifluous phrases like

us. Let us proceed to your other questions.

No. 2. What is the approximate annual amount of your production?

See answer to No. 3.

No. 3. What is the approximate annual sale of your production ?- Lovely weather we are having just now, what?

ADVERSARIA.

ASQUITH AND

Friend Reater REUTER 0.B.E: seems tickled at so many of his

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Roll into one personality, the hu

It certainly never occurred to us that the word "resources" could cover so much as it is being made

Even the great me, shoot me, stab me, poison me, war, when business was none too Quick to recognize ability, he saw civilized that we don't enjoy little to do by the Committee. When

men are human-but have a heart. Don't be cruel flourishing in Hongkong, were his in his valet a man of force and hints of primitive life? After all, inquiring what a man's income is,

LLOYD OHORCE. 17 little. This Do not, ob do not, give me the business instincts a great asset for thought and he made the valet his foot-ball, boxing and the like satisfy we do not take into account the

should be a com-0.B.E." It's & rotten story. Do his firm. Mr. Partabral expects to principal advisor. This step prepared the kicking and punching, instincts Club Sweeps he may win, or the

fort to is lesser folk. Asquith has you know Kipling's "Tomlinson, be back in Hongkong by the middle society for what would have been a of the cave-man, so, why shouldn't monies he may bring back from No. 4. To what foreign countries evidently prepared to pay Lloyd who had done nothing, said of next year. He takes away with shock when the valet and the mayor's the audience satisfy similar instincts he may derive from the game called most of your goods eventually sent? him, and one of his recent instal- and been good? It's a cruel poem. circle of friends and associates inAll told, Mayor Burr, an embodia and strengthen its lungs by wild Macao, or the casual increments and to which parts of China are George a little of the lot he owes nothing, but simply sat up straight him the best wishes of his large daughter fell in love. Auction Bridge. The Economic-Let us talk of something else.ments was to call the Welshman. Well, Tomlinson's ultimate fate is both the business and sporting life in Frank Keenan, star in the newing as well as shouting?..

I used to be frightfully reserved. Resources Committee has appointed No. 6. What percentage of your demagogue. That was like calling now known. He got an O.B.E.of this Colony,

sub-coramittee, with Sir Robert goods are sold for local consump- Trotski a dog, Churchill a fibber, Ho Tung as chairman, to investition?-See answer to No. 2." or the Queen a woman. It was gate Factory and Home and Cot- Nd6. From what countries do also a case of Pot and Kettle, for tage Industries."

you obtain most of your raw ull our politicians are, and have to material7--Look here. Are you, be, demagogues. Lloyd George's not coming it a leetle too strong? answer, in this morning's tele-individual home builders. At themedy. It relieves the lungs, opens the film is the one now ringing in the Mind your own business.

grams, is equally feeble. If you time of the announcement that it secretions, aids expectoration and ears of the civilized globe. -"' Tha It may be that we shall therefrom Exactly. There are fifteen ques-analyse it, you will find it amount was lending money for this purpose waists Nstore in restoriar, the system World Aflame depicts the wisdom learn more about our Cottage In- tions altogether, but by the time ed to inat this: I am not a deras to a rich land and development com-tains no opiates and is perfectly safe to of hearing and heeding it is instruc

to a healthy condition. Besides, it con- dustries than we know before we have got that for we are com- Kogue. I am a clever demagogue pany, we suggested that loans to take. For sale by all Ciomaste, and tion and entertainment most skillfully

All that we knew before of Cottagepelled to wonder what the game For he said, some of the greatest individuals who would build houses Storekeepers.

Yes. There is a Factory and Home and Cottage Industries Sub- committee, right here in Hongkong.

The Government haë LOANS FOR Bufficiently proved its HOUSE good faith by ex- BUILDING. pressing willingness to advance money to

Pathe feature, "The World Aflame,

in former days, but now I don't which will the big 50 at the believe zay more in exaggerated Coronet Theatre beginning to-day self-restraint.

is quite some mayor, American BEST MEDICINE MÅDE, municipalities would be better off if better medicine can not be made there were more like him. The than Chamberlain's Cough Reme message borne by the new Keenao

blended.

DESPONDENCY DUE TO CONSTIPATION. WOMEN often booms nervous and despondent. When, thĩa, is dno to emmatipation it is easily corrected by lain's Tablets. Theen tablets are RST BY taking an occasional done "of 1"Kamabor- taka and ploscant in effect For sale by all Chernista and Storekeepers.