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interests are concerned. During The paper didn't say you were 1918 conditions, materially im-drunk. It said a policeman said proved-labour WDS. demanding you were. Can't you see the differ- higher wages and the small shop fence? keeper reaped a corresponding But he didn't say it. beneat. We took advantage of You can't be sure of that, unless this and from the second moon of he himself denies it, and it is not 1919 we increased the majority on the depositions. If he admits our Chinese rents by amounts it, you've no case. He had a right which show a total increase for to say it, and she paper bad a right: 1019 over 1918 of Tis. 18,000 and to report it as conditions remained still good during 1919 we made an advance for the 12th moon of 1919 which will give a further increase for 10 of Tis. 33,000. These two taken together are an increase of 153 per cent, on our Chinese rents.

He hadn't, for I wasn't. And so on, and so on, until we had to sio Trotski on him and drive him.out. Newspaper work in this Colony is funnier than feeding pearls on rice...

very strongly that the wages at present being paxi to chanteurs are much too high." So are prices,

so is exchange, so is nearly every- thing except morality and the spirit of altruism. 200

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1940,

MARINE COURT ENQUIRY,

TAU RẰNG Ariring.

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UNIVERSITY DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL SOCIETT-

AN ADDRESS OF WELCOMK TO MISS MARIE TEMPTST.

At the Marine Court this morning) As there appears to a Marine Court of enquiry, composed Tesist in Hongkong of Capt. Baul Taylour, R.M. (Pre- at least one (anony-sident), Lt. Commander G... C.

Yesterday afternoon “The tyranny mous) witness who Crookshank, R.N.H.MS. Cairo, M. of Examinations" was forgotten CcEsiders aur, tele-A J. Harley, Empress of Asia, and the students of the University Mr. A. Munro, S.-Japan, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves at phone system and administration the best ever, we depart from our sat to enquire inte charges of ab Misa Marie Tempest. This function Mr. W. J Barkus, as. Sinklang the reception given in honour of usual custom of not repeating of sence without leave against Mr. C. was a great success, and every one paraphrasing what has been suf- J. Kirkpatrick of the ss. Fau Sang- Aciently well said, in order to call

was pleased with the proceedings. attention to the fact that Mr. H.Mr. G. R. Haywood, appeared for Stubbs, K. C. M.G., is a Vice-President Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by E. The Governor, Sir Reginald · Those readers who Perey Smith complained to the the defence, while Mr. E. A of the Society, and was present. Our policy with foreign proper- CHAMBER OF IEnd through the Chamber of Commerce about it. Davidson watched the case ties is substantially the some. COMMERCE. long, long report and that the Chamber of Commerce behalf of Messrs Jardine Matheson audience, in addition to Prof. and on Amongst others to be seen in the though of course the existence of Teases makes the possible incresses Commerce meeting will not requirely reason to complain. We have

of be. Chamber of replied that there is undoubted- und Co. agents of the Fau Sang Mrs. Jordan, who kindly lent somewhat irregular, the total to add anything, for we have never said it is the worst telephone Sang, said that 7.80 am, on March dence for the reception, were the Mr. F. F. Gill, master of the Fau rooms. In the Vice-Chancellor's rest amounts of increases for foreign dealt exhaustively with every topic system in the world, because in 12 when he went on beard, the ship Hon. Mr. Ee Foor, Mr. Lo Cheung property are, however, for 1910 in it. And those who didn't read Bolsherissin, or Paraguay, or Van Iying in Harbour, the Chief Engineer Shiu, Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce and Pro- Tls. 26.000 over 1918 and for 1920 it cannot be interested anyway, so Diemen's Land. It is possible that reported to him that he had had fessors Middleton-Smith. Wright, The dead over 11 From what why go over the ground again for there may be a marse one. We trouble with the second engineer: the Brayshay, Brown and Redmond I bave said, it will I think be plain them? to you that although we play for)

must insist, however, that in spite | latter had refused to sail on A very good programme bad been safety, our policy is progressive."

-Our cades service is of the latest (anonymons) testi the ship. He sent for Mr.rranged and this included not only To which we say, Hear, heart

CADET said to be the most demony, it is (1) not the best in the Kirkpatrick and asked him for examples of Chinese music, bot songs and wish it were so, here, here.

SYSTEM.mocratic in the world world, and (2) that the first steam his season. Defendant said the in Mandarin, Cantonese and Siames

ab #jone from er leaving here for anywhere bas Chief Engineer had insulted him and A very amusing little sketch was board-school boy to a Feer can get a good chance of taking us to where he would not go on the ship. The given by three Chinese girls, and in by getting the requisite number there is a better ore. We are will ship was to have salled at 10 a.m. Miss Tempest hugely pleased the of marks in the afination. Paring to admit even that it is worthiness tried to persuade the students by singing in French and in

defendant to change his mind, but English...! hape that is the explanation of the Preserving in the Museum. .It

without success. Witness told the The feature of the proceedings was Our attention is directed to

things that have made us so rough should feel at home there...

defendant the matter could be settled a presentation of two addresses, one EH? the fact that the Hon. Mously of course, our jeers have been on it-too many Peers in it. Seri-

We must arrange before the Consul at Saigon, but the in Chinese and the other in English AUTOCRATIC with the Pollock is advertising his directed less at the class than the

Dutch defendant was obdurate. He then to Miss Tempest. Summoning to her CONBUL- housemaid about house Burrington" at 129 the system. The method of putting a

gave the defendant strict orders not aid her well-known talents she re getting the spore to leave the vessel. The defendant plied in such a manner as to convince Ltd Peak as being to let furnished; that youngster in charge of various very room at Amerongen swept out and Insisted on leaving the ship, saying the students that their efforts had not he is the same Mr. Pollock who has different departments in succession made ready for the British consul he had no intention of sailing on her. been wasted. Prof. Jordan in a few wiews on the Housing Problem: does not make for the best public of neighbouring port. A story The defendant went on the bridge, simple words thanked on behalf of and that he bars al tenants other service. Ultimately is may make has just renched us indicating that got the second officer to lower the the University Drachatic and Musical than a married couple without wise and experienced men of the like many others of his kidney, he gangway and went ashore in a Society, H. E. The Governor and children." Is this moral? The country may need core.soldiers by some public services so important

youths so favoured, but there are is getting too big for his bonts.

sampan. Witness then came: Miss Tempest for so kindly attending ashore and Land by, and if married couples are

reported: the this reception, to have no children, who is to pro- be used as training schools. How

in themselves that they should not.

matter to the Superintendent. "Were it not for the tyranny of duce them? Tut-tut..

The defendant did rot take his Examinations, we should have been Barring

things away from the ship. Witness delighted to place before you an act ton. is a meaningless sort of names and to class that fould satisfy us. ever, there is probably no syste

had to get another second engineer from "The Gods of the Mountain, anyway. May we suggest that the

which took him 4 hours and theif only in testimony of our deep house were better known as "Kim-

The Government

vessel sailed at 12.30 p.m. He appreciation of your most encour derverboten "?

POLICE having further trouble

logged the second engineer as a aging visit. We trust, however, that Looking at the

among the police. We recommend all the higher officials

the few items we have ventured to fruits of the world to go and see "The World Aflame"

submit, have proved of interest, at PESSIMISTIC. war. Kipling also is

least from the point of view of local at the Corone:. It is impossible pessimistic about for police to be paid on a profit-Farry monthly tickets become effer Reductions in the rate of Star

colour and novelty." human nature, and has produced a

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day's dollar is worth Sa. 2d.

Goods by the Tamba Maru re became subject to rent. maining undelivered after tomorrow

deserter.

By Mr. Davidson When the defendant refused to sail he (defen sail on the vessel. dant) said he would on no account By Lt Commer, Crookshank: The

influence of liquor.

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poem in which the Gods of the Sharing basis, but the point of the tive to-morrow. They will be gladly second engineer was not under the address was very nicely bound up

employers to show more generosity picture is that it is possible for hailed by Kowloonites.

the world could not persuade us than they do. At the argument in

man.

OBTUSENESS,

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THEATRE PRICES.

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By Mr. Jenkin: The defendant

Chinese

The words are quoted from the address which was presented. The Copy-book Maxias triumph over the Gods of the Market Place."

in leather and in addition to this He suggests that the great major:

English address there was presented ity of mankind are tools who do not that our Hongkong police would be the s..

Rent on undelivered cargo by said be refused to sail on the a scroll filled with Chinese characters "Innsbruck" becomes due ship until he had seen the Marice which was also read out to Mis learn by experience. He does not overpaid if they were paid a little from to-morrow. All claims must Superintendent. He did not suggest Tempest and which assured her of believe in dreams of peace, or more. Woman's suffrage, or in making life made during an earlier trouble, the

be presented by April 15.. Judging by statements

that the second engineer's going the admiration of the Members of easier and pleasanter for our local Government has no power in

away was the sole reason for the the Society for her art and herself.

The last item of the programme driges because as it will be in this matter, but must refer it to Hotel during the holidays is a concert also lost his first officer on the same was a performance by three Chinese

The programme at Repulse Bay ship being delayed 4 hours. He The future, it was at the birth of London. If that is, so it is amazon good Friday, dances on Saturday morning but he had replaced that girls-the Misses E. and M. Lo and There are only four things ing, absurd, and wrong. It is so and Monday, and concerts on Sunday. ficer by 10.15 a.m. whereas he had Miss. S. H. Ng. Their English, was question of building houses to certain since the large Primates ridiculous; indeed has we find it a

replaced the second engineer by faultless and reflected the greatest accommodate the junior members his yomit and the Sow returns to

began: That the dog returns to tax upon our faith If we were not

12.15 p

credit upan themselves and St. LUNT.-On March 19, at Feking, 19 of their staffs. After considerable her wire and the burnt fool's band so lavish in other departments, it will be entirely closed on Friday but tions with regard to the incident over have been educated.

The Imports and Exports Office Mr. Jenkin proceeded to put ques Stephen's Guis School where they Mr. and Mrs. Caroll Prescott negotiation we now hope to come togel finger goes wabbling back to

would not look so bad. an agreement with a number of

will be open till noon on Saturday the mate but Capt. Taylour said they Mr. Mustapha Bin, Oman, who MOLONY-Oc March 21, at Shang-important firms to erect detecbed" the fre. Isn't he sweet?

Shanghai is pointing and Monday. The Exchange Banks were not trying that case and no appears to be the leading light in hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Cand semi-detached four and five

out that Matheson get three days holiday.

questions co that point need be put. the University Dramatic and Musical Molony, a daughter, Kathleen

A newspaper has

Mr. Jenkin then requested that a Society, had the honour of reading reported that

Lang, an actor at Rosina Mary.

No. 21. If the negotiations now in

least as high in the ROSE. On March 23, at Shanghai, progress are successfully conclud- said that a party in a case was not raise prices.

policeman in Court profession as Marie Tempest, did the Minister of Foreign Affairs at

According to instructions from note be made regarding his being the address presented to Miss Tem

stopped from putting questions. pest. One of the aims of this. to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rose, aed, a start will be made on 43 of drunk. Said party, denying that The Russian Opera, charging $6 has been appointed Acting Consul about 11.30 pm. on March 11, he standard plays and dramas, and Mr. S. M. Thomson, chief engi-Society," he explained, is to He did well. Copenhagen, Mr. Karsten Larsson neer of the Fau Sang, said that encourage the daughter.

these houses, which will be let to this was ever said in Court, inter- and $5, made a failure.

production of „AITCHISON.—On March 24, at

the firms interested, on a 25 years" Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. lease at rents which, while giving ordinary course of saving that his night, but not throughout-a-lengthy

People for Denmark at Hongkong. views editor, who takes the extra might pay these prices for one

went into the Chief Officer's room to foster the development of ~L~Aitchison,-a-son.

Others there were a lady friend of native talent. A first step in this us a fair return on our money, are reporter had the story from a re-stay. Shanghai is wise in advance. reasonable for the well built up-to-porter of the China Mail. Party It is understood that the high prices be present at the launching of the engineer. They had a friendly con- two of Lord Dunsany's plays "The The Emperor of Japan" is to the Chief Oficer and the second direction was the representation of date houses which are to be pro-invades the China vided. The scheme promises to be where the situation is patiently Company's takings in Hongkong.

Mail office, have not increased the Terapespaval yard, in May. The new battleton, sketching on the deck in Saigon, Tents of the Arabs "; and we cherish battleship Matsu at the Yokosuka Versation on different subjects Can Gods of the Mountain" and "The very popular and already applica-explained to him. Conversation

ship has a displacement of 35,000 etc. The second engineer and he the hope that we may, in the near tions have been received from something very like this ensues.

They have begun to tons and will be the largest unit in had a quarrel over a sketch of a future, produce anglicized settings of sufficient number of additional It does not matter where. the

more outstanding TYRANNY think at Shanghai, the Japanese navy. The keel of the Diesel engire. Each called the other the firms to make a second scheme paper that published it got it. It

This may lead to Amagi, a 45,000 ton battle cruiser, the second engineer told him he had

a fool. Witness got angry because dramas." possible.

is responsible. If you are sure the great things. At present, of course, will be laid in October.

Their hope is justified after hearing Your Directors have realized policeman never said it, ene the they haven't had much practice,

drawn a diagram of a Diesel en the praise which Miss Tempest that the housing problem, especi- paper that said he said it for five and we mustat expect too much.

gine on the deck, of which he bestowed upon Mr. Sinclair and the pily for the young married man, is thousand dollars. But you'd better A Shanghai paper, discussing Irish men were this morning brought defendant he was a bluf and the Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Mackintosh, Eight Chinese, six boys and two (witness) knew nothing. He told performers of yesterday afternoon. critical. The commercial welfare see the depositions or the police-affairs, says: of Shanghai demanded that some an first. It might have been said tory of the British Empire as breaking Into Messrs Toyshi and Co's Witness said they would get a pair mainly responsible for the last effort Judging by the his-before Mr. Hutchison, charged with defendant challenged him to a fight. Registrar of the University, were steps should be taken to meet the without you hearing it.

whole, Englishmen are not instinc-store at No. 147 Queen's Road East of cargo clusters" situation and we are of the opinion

But I wasn't drunk.

tively tyrannical."

and settle the and they have both of them spoken Judging by and stealing a large quantity of felt matter on deck. The defendant then highly of the ability of the students. at Yokohama, F. Martin Schel-arrived at are the best fitted to give

that the arrangements we bare No one says you were.

history as a whole (and including hats and glass trays. They denied calmed down like a lamb. The chief Miss Tempest made a very charm- Yes, the policeman did. lenberg, of Sulzer, Rudolph & lasting satisfaction to both land- Well, if he did, why worry us? are instinctively tyrannical. Eng week.

that of the British Empire) ell me the charge and were remanded for a officer and the second engineer had ing speech in acknowledgment of the about four drinks each when he was presentation. of the addresses. She lord and tenant, and that we can-You have no case. LEMON-On March 21, at Shang nct utilize our reserves in a better was privileged.

What he said lishmen are men. Therefore Eng

in the room. The rext morning, he encouraged, the members of the lisamen are instinctively tyran- ha, Charles Arthur Lemon, of way than this, which, while meet.

received a chit from the defendant. Society by assuring them that the Melbourne, Australia, aged 49 ing a great public need gives us a your reporter is privileged to say

Privileged? Do you think that pical, Qe.d.

The Japanese Cotton Spinners saying that he was going ashore to stage has a very noble role to fill, and The Shanghai paper ruary the production of cotton yarn Witness went down to the engine an audience. This clever actress ex- Association reports that during Feb-report the previous night'a incident. that it can elevate as well as entertain VILEY-On March 29, at Shanghai, teed over a number of years."

fair return on our capital guaran- what he likes about a gentleman? REPRESSION referred to thinks amounted to 166,969 bales, an in-room and found that certain parts of plained how much she loved her work, Goldie Emma, beloved wife of And after that just imagine it, policeman can say in court what & the Dublin rebellion of that dread February last year.

No. But the policeman is. A IN IRELAND. that repression increase of 10,341 tales over January the engines were stone cold." and also how much she liked Hong- William Wiley, aged 24 years.

Ireland dates from this year and of 20,122 bales over During the argument, defendant said kong. She was obviously very much HUTCHISON.-On March 22 a ceeded to deal with rumours that I'm going to see Mr. Pollock andful Easter in war time; but it was mainly in finer yarns, exceeding ship and he told the Captain so. Chinese students, and, no doubt, she

you Hongkong tenants-he pro- newspaper connot.

The increase he would not sail Shanghai, of pneumonia, John their rents were considerably lower the Colonial Secretary.

on the touched by the demonstration by the doesn't. Duflon Hutchison in his 65th than they need be. He didn't ad-

It began much farther No. 20. Sure. Go ahead. It has nothing back. It was not instituted dur

The Captain said

"Well will always retain happy recollections and apologise for such lowness as mit this, but was willing to explain to do with us..

ing the war, it was already a long-

Kirkpatrick, you know what it of her afternoon at the University. might be. It sounds like a dream,

standing and long resented institu Mrs. and the Misses Woods have means. It's desertion." The de tion. It is the riddle of the hen done well at Swatow, teaching the fendant said he could not help it. one of those pleasant dreams that' are spoiled by the feeling that pre-

and the egg again. Which came

new dances nearly every night at He gave no real or definite reason sently you will wake up and know

first? Repression, must have fol- private residences. They are staying for going ashore. The defendant duced a number of letters as to

status and his on for the Masonic Ball on April 3, had his gear all packed and he was his lowed something to be repressed, and coming back here on April 7. fully dressed for going ashere, when For 24 years during the war he teld for sure it was only a dream. He. Yes, he does. I've seen him and but not necessarily the same some. They will resume their classes here, witness, who had been up all the at commission as engineer in the said they preferred to have their spoken to him about it. property fully and constantly let,

thing. Repression breeds resist but expect to leave Hongkong again previous night, saw him that morning. Royal Australia Navy. This eval He doesn't exist in law, de re-ance and crime. Crime breeds more on April 27. rather than have some empty and gards your case. Unless wait a repression. And so on, ad infini- some at an increased ret. He moment-it was in the China Mail. tum and ad nauseam

BOND TRUEMAN.—On March 20, at Shanghai, William Charles Bond, of Liverpool, 10 Laura Kathleen Trueman, daughter of Major and Mrs. T. E. Trueman, of Shanghai.

DEATHS.

SCHELLENBERG.-On March 18,

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years,

year.

LITTLE. On March 22, at Shang haj, William Dalgliesh Little, in his 64th year. CARTER. On March 23, at Shang hai, Alma Hope, aged 14 months, beloved infint daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Carter..

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But your reporter suid it. No, he didn't.

The other editor says he did. reporter doesn't exist."

What does that matter? Our

The Chinn Mail.said: From 1914 to 1916 no-con-If it was in the Chine Mail, and

#THUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."

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character,

By Mr. Jenkin: The chit was an ex- certificate bad gone home in confec case for going ashore, but it was not tion with his gratuity. On the night a definite reason. The row of the of March 11 be was in the chief siderable increases in Chinese rents wasn't true, and has done you dam-

A Mr. J. Swinburne is woman, were this morning charged about. He (witness) was very easy as there. The chief engineer behaved Two Chinese, a man and a previous night was not worth talking officer's cabin. The chief officer's girl were imposed during these years age, sue the China Mail as well.

WOMEN. credited in some "say before Mr. R. O. Hutchison with the going. the business of the small shop. She both papers.

ings of the day with unlawful possession of some sticks:

so unbecomingly to the girl that he HONGTONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1990. keeper (a class who occupy a large

this: "I have never come across of dynamite. The man denied all

MJ A. Lindsay, second officer roused the chief's "ire. The chief number of our houses) was far from

But it wasn't in the China Mail. any good work done by women." kowledge of the dynamite, whilat of the Fau Sang," said that on the engineer then went on to say that MODEL HOUSE COMPANY. members of the Chinese community

prosperous. The less wealthy busy.

Well, why worry us? We are By a caricus coincidence, it hap the woman admitted possessing it, morning of March 12 at 5.45 am. everyone was a fool except himself. pens that we have never come but said she did not know what it the second engereer woke him up Be also referred to a system för were suffering from the ever in from your reporter.

Because the other paper got it across any good work done by Mr. was. The Police said both the data and asked him if he could take his breaking the bank at Macao, but

J. Swinburne. Hongkong tenants who

boxes up. He asked him the reason witness showed him that he was may creasing costs of living and the

Who is he, any dants were fishing boat people. The and the defendant said that he was wrong. The next morning he finished- read the report of the Shanghai time was certainly not opportune that. It does not matter to you

You have no business to know way?

dynamite was found in their fishing leaving the ship over a row he had his watch at 8 a.m. and not being Land Investment Company's an- for any general and considerable whence it was got. The law is that

Those chaps on the boat. The male defendant whad with the chief engineer. He releved by the chief he sent him a mool meeting on March 25 will do increase in rent. It must be re- the editor who publishes it is

Autóznobile Asso- discharged, whilst the woman was tried to persuade the defendant not chit. He decided that it would be so with feelings of envy. They membered that the classes I am responsible, no matter whence he

convicted and fined $20. The to leave, but finally the defendant better for him to leave the ship as will inwardly acclaim those Shang- speaking of have no real or per fai directors, and draw compari manent tie to Shanghai, and when mons. Speaking of the shortage of times are had it takes little to drive houses, Chairman E. C. Pearce them out of Shanghai into their During the year we were native places in the country, a very

the undesi firma

got it.

Is that so? Then I'll sue him. $5,000, you can stand us & drink.

Sure. Go ahead. If you get the I will I wasn't drunk, and I

ccurrence so far as our want justice.

PITY THE

POOR

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ciation are unrea.

CHAUFFEUR Bonable ducks. They dynamite was confiscated,

admit that their chauffeurs have to drive them over death-trap roads, that they have to have character books and licences, that the supply of them is scarce, and yet they feel

"WALLA-VALLÁS"

left. Mr Kirkpatrick was quite there was bound to be trouble. He asked the Captain's permission to go

sober.

Mr. C. J. Kilpatrick, in the box, aahore but this was refused. He then said he had been in the mer left without permission. double-crocantile marine for 2 years. Before The Court ordered defendant's

the harbour but never double that he had been chief artificer certificate to be suspended for two

engineer in the Navy. He pro months.

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