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The China Mail.

· “TRUIE, JUSTICE; PURLIC SERVICE" HONGBONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920.

ADVERSARTA.

A curious side-light DOWN on democracy, raun WITH IT. pant is afforded by a letter to a Vladivo- stock publication, in which the doorkeepers of the Second Muni- cipal Girls High School,"

con-

THE CHINA MAIL.

We have no further COMMENTS comments to make

JON

Litt the Sanitary COMMENTS. Board election, but certain other

arrive at the reward to which my painfully laborious course entitles aven ne, in case I condescend to profess respect for his classics." Then a policeman told them to move on. and they did.

comments thereon we have. They Why be a Bolshe-cry aloud for it. Here are the com- MORE. vik or a Protestantments we feel obliged to comment SYMBOLISM. OT a foralist or on:

FIRE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920,

[Special to China Mail.)

THE FITTER AND HIS WORK.

VARIOUS METHODS OF

REMUNERATION. «

[By AN ENGINEERING CORRESPON- DENT.}

CORRESPONDENCE

DANISH GENERAL ELIUTION.

To the Editor of the China Mall."J

Dear Sirs-I am in receipt of the following information from the Consul General in Shanghai -

"Folketing new elections take place twenty-second April”

I am, Dear Sirs,

Yours faithfully,

· KARSTEN LARSSEN. Actlog Consul for Denmark. ["Folketing" may be rendered People's Assembly.—Ed. C. M.] ...

A fire broke out at about 8.30, lest night, in No. 9 Peking Road, Kow- loon behind the Police Station. The outbreak originated in the kitchen of the first floor, and the Bames spread rapidly to the second and third floors, almost gutting them be any kind of non- Out of an electorate of something fore the fire fighters who were conformist? Does the kicker ever like 1,700, less than 100 voted promptly on the scafe, succeeded in convert anybody, or the reformer (368). “

getting the fire under control, and ever achieve reform? Ferhaps Kowloon recorded nearly 46 per aventually extinguished. Thanks to not. Human nature is the same cent of the total votes. Therefore, the care taken by the fremer, and to

One of the outstanding questions of yesterday, to-day did for ever. almost 50 per cent, of the civic the absence of any wind at the time, The great wheel goes on, heedless interest and serious thought of the the fire did not spread to the adjacent modern industry is that of reducing houses, although the occupants of the the cost of production. Everyone who of the buzzing of the fly upon it Colony is centred in Kowloon."

Less than one quarter of the elec houses ca either side of No. 9. took gives the matter any thought will] But there is another way of looking at it. Life is a great gyni. in torale spared five minutes to vote the precaution of moving their fural realise how vitally important it is for which the intelligent man takes and this in a colony that hasture into the streets. The outbreak last- the average man, the consumer, that ekker Evil, political or social, is been crying out for popular repre-ed for over an hour, before the Police output should be increased and the They have little or and the voluntary helpers were cost of the commodity reduced. When bis punching bag, and the hitting sentation.

This shows how awarded for their strenuous efforts Bessemer showed the world that if of it bard and often develops his no civic sense morar muscles. One cannot per- figures can be made to prove any with the hose, which were played on sistently denounce roguery without thing you want them to. If yon the burning house from different as possible by his invention to make becoming a little more honest one-believe that the Kowloon Rate angles. Most of the inmates of the steel much more cheaply than by the cotton and yarn brokers, report or

enormous April 13: old processes, he did an payers Association is a more se- gutted house escaped as soon as the service to mankind. When the men. sel. Besides, it is good fun.

Since our last report on the 1st "Man is by nature ful institution than the Constit.fire was discovered, but a four year who produced steam engines and gas | March by s.s. "Pyrrhus ** our yar Food." Man is tional Reform Association, you will old child who was asleep in a cubicle

Both point out that the number who ear the kitches, was, owing to the engines and petrol engines demon-market has remained in a depressed of these statements voted worked out in round num-smoke and flames, uarescueable, and strated that coal and oil are much condition owing to the political unrest more suitable for certain power purin various parts of Kwangrung Pro- At the Magistracy this morning, poses than human muscle, a new era vince and especially in the vicinity of are untrue. We met an English.bers on a percentage basis, provés perished in the flames. made him angry, while he appland-sense and that (2) the rest off Mr, R. O. Hutchison "beard, à case commenced in the history of mankind: Carton which has to a great extent man this week who said the second that Kowloon has a

UXTAPE

EXTREMES.

born in sin."

done.

civic

COTTON AND YARN.

Mestra. Polishwalla, &" Kotwall,

arising out of the fire, when a

THE INCONVENIENCES.

scared our buyers who, being afraid - It Chinese was charged by Sergeant ed the first.. He thought that the Hongkong has little or none.

In Hongkong we have definite exiy of further disturbances, tried to part antithesis of an untruth must be akes some doing, but it has been Moss with the theft of a clock from cence at the present time that we are with their boldings, at a reduction of the first floor of No. 1 Feking Road.not free from the inconveniences, as $5 to $10 per-bale which have hurther true: and in the jargon of logic is

If nearly 16 per The sergeant sald that in the well as the advantages, which arise weakened our market and clearances ay seeur so; but if the two are

46 PROM 100%, cent." of Kowloon confusion which was caused by the ear of the modern industrial system. have consequently been very poor dur- apposed, like the Kilkenny cats,

15 51. civic interest and fire in No S, the defendant stole There are no trans running while ing this interval. they do not leure even their tails

series thought is into the "first floor of No. 1, Behind. Man is by nature both

DAD TEMPER EXPLAINED.

"

During the later part of the interval Few holders having shown their will- ingness to sell their stock both spot and forward at the present low cates, moderate business has been done in about 4.000 bales at a decline of $5 to $10 per bale.

The present reduction in price is especially marked in No. 129. and 20s. yarn inquiry of which has re- mained very dull.

Toral sales 4,000 bales.

Ltd and bal. He to never wholly held up for Government's actention and removed the clock (produced) that may be of small moment to read- Freat importance to thousands of and purely either. The proportions having tremendous significance. He was arrested by the tenant of the ers of the China Mait ir is a matter Chinese. But for the action of the vary froul time to time; but in the why not call Government's arten- floor as he emerged into the street. The tenant of the floor was then best of men there is a little bad, and tir to the fact that those crying called, and said that while he was Government we should have had no in the worst some good.

out for popular representation re- present a little over 54 per cent. standing in the street watching the electric light last night and although Be was so auf the civic interest and serious fire, he saw the defendant sneak it might be inconvenient to have to that he let his pipe thought of the Colony? Happily it ing away with the clock under use candles again, matters would have Witness caught hold of been worse if the water. supply and go out. His brow

is not necessary. Even the worst his arm as furrowed. His

of governments has brains enough him, and handed him over to a con- the ice factory had also been affected, eyes glittered with rage. His lan for simple arithmetic, and when it stable. The defendant said he saw We do not wish to discuss the merits gugs was deplorable. He cursed

is advised that there are actually a lot of people removing furniture of either the managers of the local

Unisoid stock 3,800 bales. Commodore Perry, **Why do you

Uncleared 16,000 bales. do that? Commodore Perry has seven tailors of Tooley Street, it from the houses in the vicinity of industries affected by the strike or of

Arrivals.--From Bombay 14,000 complainant's house to help remove tion of work. But it would be foolish been dead for more than 60 years knows without telling that there the burning house, and he went to the the fitters who have called the cossa-

his furniture, in the hope of receiv to overlook the fact that when the bales.. Yes. but I've only just heard must be 93 somewhere else.

Since our note aping some reward for his trouble. He local Government uses the servafits of } Shanghai reports moderate business that he forcibly opened Japon to **And do you love

EEVOLVERS. peared yesterday, did not intend to steal.. Sergt. Moes His Majesty the King in industry it with various fluctuations in prices and foreign trade.

concerning the said that several larcenies had been entirely alters the position of affairs, market unsteady. the Japanese so much, or hate the! Americans so much, that you are issue o permits for revolvers, a reported as a result of the fire, and so far as the British taxpayer is con so angry at this date?" I don't story has reached ns of an excit- the defendant was the only man cersed.

I don't hate 'em. But able youth brandishing a revolver arrested. Remarking that the defen. Is Commodore Perry." But at the V.R.C. Has that young man dant's occupation was a dangerous why If he hadn't done what applied for a permit? Does he still one, his Worship passed sentence of heid in 1951, I wouldn't have possess the revolver? It is the three weeks' hard labour. this

box of matches duty of a good citizen to report such now, would I? We tiptoed out an incident to the police, for such and lett him at it. We, too, bare fools are dangerous. You never know when such a fool may get used those matches.

overloaded, and go off.

We boast shameless-, BOASTING. ly in this column, That's advertising. scious of being citizens of great We are not a real persun, but a Rossio, declare that from now on type, a character, a figurehead, o there ought to be no slaves or Mrs. Arris, and so may do such- masters. Yet, they say, we are things without offence, without forced to take of the overshoes and making our composite-sout lock overcoats of the female teachers, as well as from the male teachers.

They submit that this is a bad example for the growing genera

love le

J

The Lord Bishop and I. Throned in pulpit and stall, Bow to the Carpenter's aw The Lord Bishop and I. "The Lord Bishop and I

Bow to bis hammer and plane,

again "The Lord Bishop and I."

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day's dollar is worth 'ds. 77d. '

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"

Japanese Yarn.-In the absence of any fresh arrivals, no movement is THE INCENTIVE TO WORK..

made in this yarn and following are There was a great novelist who the present quotations Bales Naga- frankly wonfessed that his best work saki, No. 209, at $349; Bales 3 was due, not to inspiration, but to the Horses, No. 165, at $320; 3 Horses.. fact that he needed money to live. No. 20s, $345; 200 Yellow Joss, No. For all that the Bishop may say about 20s, at $345; Sets, No. 10, $254; Mammon, and for all of the platitudes Setsa, No. 20s, $353; Blue Fish, No. about Money being the root of l 20s, $351.

Raw Cotton-Bengal And Chi- evi," there is a great deal to be said

nese :-No arrivals, no stock. Nominal This morning's Daily Press, referrin favour of the great spur to exer ing to the Colonial Laws Validity Act tion-tuere, althy or otherwise. Of quotationsBengal, $45 to 652 per of 1865, points out that it provides, course a man must place his self-picul; Cainese, $48 to $50 per picul by s. 3, that no Colonial Law shall be respect before wealth, and of course inoperative on the ground of re it is very nice indeed to find that a

HONGKONG STAR CHAMBER LAW.

a case

!

HIGH WAGES CAN BE EARNED. There can be no doubt that the

Dr. Jowett, preach CHRISTIAN ingin Durham HUMILITY. Cathedral, ⚫ could rolling speech and, dignified deport- |

have expressed dif ment but our rental picture offerently the excellent sentiment he He said: I him, after reading the squib he desired to convey.

pugnancy to the law of England, on number of public spirited gentlemen But in Great Britain the workers explixled yesterday is different. want the miners of Northumber-

less repugnant to a statute so made in this Colohy give their services to clamour for an increased share in the Anyway, we are not cross with the land to know that the Lord Bishop dear little nanniku, and hive no and I bow in homage to the Lord St. Stephen's College sports take applicable, or to some order or the duties of the Sanitary Board, the profits of industry. The old country, desire to hurt his feelings. He Jeans Christ."" It reminds us of place to-morrow.

regulation made under it." Yet we Board of Education and other com- can only be saved from financial ruin venture to believe that never before mittees where they are also bored. by increased production of manufac- has our gracious permission to go the chestnut, good enough to bear! back to school again. If he is pati-repetition, of the Bishor who lec

The Constitutional Reform As has the Privy Council been called If, in the end, they collect O.B.E.'s mired goods. The only way to make

to review at the upon

to offer them. There is snciation meets to-morrow

in or other decorations we approve of men work harder ent, and persevering, and respect-tured the page boy.

volving, as this

And so wages go one did, their rewards. They deserve a greater rewards. fully attentive to his teacher, he One, my boy, before Whom even City Hall at 5.30 p.m.

the Yundamental rights, and tangible encouragement; for very lew up.. will grow up into a citizen, who tremble. Can you tell me Who will be qualified to write letters to it is?" "The missus, my Lord, The interim dividend of $4 per liberties of a British subject as guar people in this world do something for the newspapers. Incidentally, see said the intelligent lad. And Dr. share declared by the Douglas anteed by the Great Charter. We are nothing. Even among the missing- what he's been and gone and done. Jowett's little confusion of titles Steamship Company becomes pay wholly unacquainted with the history aries we suspect that there is mach British managers are much more con- of the Colonial Laws Validity Act of joy over the prospect of a reward in servative than the Americans. The He buris vast quantities of logor moved A Wayfarer" in The able to-morrow.

1865, but we have very little doubt

the hereafter. That will be 'Glory latter have been the pioneers in this rhaul eructations (which he is con- | Nation to write these cutting

Charged before Mr. N. L. Smith that the Colonial Laws with whose for me was the rousing refrain of new enterprise of encouraging men to ceited enough to label common-verses:

this morning, with attempting to validation Parliament at that gate sense) at the Hongkong public, in order to help the candidate he

export $100 worth of subsidiary was chiefly, if not entirely, concerned the great Torrey-Alexander campaign work harder. A certain Mr. Taylor coins, a Chinese pleaded ignorance. were the laws passed by the Legisla which brought sinners to repentance demonstrated beyond cavil that, on the favours. The public, in mute pro-

His Worship ordered the money to tures of self-governing Colonies. The by imaginative word-pictures of the same type of work, some men were Let us be quite honest cheaper it, say six pounds a weekly test against snch Bectoring, goes

be confiscated,

laws passed in the Crown Colonies hereafter. and elects the other man.

obviously are in quite another and acknowledge that "The labourer wage than others at four pounds. The In the Crowa is worthy of his hire." The difficulty principle that he proved was this. If Rent will be charged on ali goods category. not taken by consignees of cargo Colonies the Legislatures are not in modem industry is make-up one's you can spur the man sufficicruly be And the Cross that he hange: 04 arriving per s.s. "Lake Farmingdale." elective bodies, but really, to all mind as to the valve of the hire of can earn migh wages. Both the man and his employer beneilt from such Pacific Mall S. S. Co., after April 19. latents and purposes, only so many which the labour is actually worthý,

The average man works to live" spurs. And especially the locality Damaged goods will be examined at departments of the Colonial Office.

The Governor, having an official rather than lives to work.". A good benefits. After all, high wages means The following is so 10 a.m. on the 16 and 17 inst.

majority at his command on the many men, who are not average, more spending. But of course the WELL PCT. well put by the

Manchester Guard- Mr. H. L Dennys appeared Council, is in a position to pass manage to live very well indeed with incentive disappears if prices, especi- whatever legislation he desires, cut apparently doing very much ally rents, are increased as.rapidly, or ridiculous. When Mr. J. Mian that we pass it on without before Mr. N. L. Smith this morning.

Or at any re they work more rapidly, as are wages. On the Xavier, a real; concrete, identi- comment: If we are to wait to on behalf of Messrs. W. R. Loxley Eubject only to the Royal veto. We work fable person, fretfully, petulantly declare our war with Russia off & Co., charging two Chinese firms are not concerned with individuals in under such charming circumstances other band increased production ought irrogantly, vaingloriously. dad until Russia gets a Government, with unlawfully infringing Messrs. the case which has furnished us with and comfortable surroundings as the to reduce prices, unless there is pro- tion, and end by erying. Down foolishly announces that he has Soviet or other, which has not Loxley's trade mark. The case was a text for these observations, but Club and the lounges of hotels. Such fiteering.

with the great principle involved. men are not generally very much wor- It remains to be seen whether any with force: down with the stavish enough commonsense to drown us dipped its hands pretty deep in remanded.

We have it authoritatively laid ried about the conditions of other of these comparatively new ideas carr salutation. The lady teachers CP in, or words of that effect, he re-innocent blood, we shall all be dead.

Consignees of cargo, which down that the Governor of a Crown people in the same town. They are te introduced into focal industries. yonder cannot be so very pretty as winds as of the words of Renan. before the peace is signed.. arrived per sa. Doylestown," Pacific Colony may cause to be enacted usually ignorant of the real meaning The Chinese fitter is a very intolli

Ce qu'on dit de soi est toujours Russia, whether her Government Mail SS. Co., are reminded that if a law affecting the liberty of the of the law of the struggle for exist gent fellow. Indeed, be is quite as

· Is it Russian? poésie.' He also, oddly enough, be Monarchist or Communist, is a they do not take delivery from along. British subject in a manner opposed ence although they firmly believe that clever as the Chinese man of com- ...WEAT IS Is it Bolshevik reminds us of a bhie-bottle fy buzz country not at the same stage of side by to-morrow, their goods will to the Common Law of England; he the fittest survive.

merce and that is saying much. If VLADIVOSTOCK? Is it Japanese? lag on n kitchen-window-pane syeteniatic and gradual civilisation be stored in the Company's West may deport a British subject with

THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE." may, or may not be, possible to radice No one knows. When may we have the pleasure as Western Europe. If a Lenis Point, Godowns at their expense, out a preliminary trial" by his peers

Il we take the trouble to examine, ally alter the present system of pay-- The Consular Body seems to be of hearing from him again?

or by the law of the land": it was cock of the north, judging by one

In the window of a it is a horrible thing, and no cue April 16 and 17, at 10 am. missionary book shop ought to palliate it, but

in the case under notice that in the notice that the vast majority of them usually even the coolie class of labour was exhibited a poly-with- Amritsar fressly on our con- The Chiocu who was charred opinion of the Governor-in-Council the are more or less cyment to do that in local industries shows great Intelli- abroad, and expensive insurance virtuous progress and the progress ing at the amazing conflict between false pretences to wit, offering to alleged against him.

With prices dropping chromous picture representing the sciences, and with the world star-with attempting to obtain money by person was gulity of the offences minimum of work which just enables gence which seems to blossom more them to live, usually without much readily as additional incentives to heed for the morrow. A small pro work are offered. It is very doubt- on stocks, foreign trading firms are rakish. Two coolies, stood ant viclent revolutionaries and anal sell Mr. Lawrence, Chief Officer of

portion who really are ambitious and ful whether sry piecework or bonus threatened with big loss because studied it, and thus conversed. most anarchic military Govern the 3.5. "Suntak," come forged Macao

industrious "get on !! and rise to system would be workable under focal they cannot get export permits.Honourable elder brother's august ment in Ireland, we have to walk lottery tickets, was this morning dis

positions of trust and responsibility. conditions. But of one thing we may Therefore, the Consular body in attention is called to the fact that pretty humbly as critics of either charged by Mr. N. L. Smith on the

But the most difficult problem in in- be quite sure. It is greatly to the sista upon the issuance of permits this foolish picture defeats its own of the parties to a civil war in a ground of insuficient evidence to

dustry to-day is the arrangement of interest of those who wish to see the of export and import, and that the object. The narrow path of the country that is still in some ways Drove that the defendant knew the existing regulations for foreign virtuous is a diffent, uphill, and semi-barbaric, just after the new tickets were forged.

Following will represent the H-K. some system which will raise the Colony develop industrially, that in- trade be cancelled. The Consular most fatiguing. one, and leads at wine of the most fantastically ad-

CC. against Craigengower on Satur-majority of workers from a state of telligent mechanics should be attracted As has been already stated it body requests that it be informed last to a somewhat poorly furnish-vanced political theory has burst Mr. Lyons, formerly Editor of day next, 17th instant, en the Club indiferent lethargy to one of energy to it. that this has been done." They ed heaven."

This ignorant per the remarkably old and unservice the Cablenews Americon is passing ground at 2.15 p.m. J. R. and keen interest in their work. is not desired to discuss the merits must feel very sure of strong busson admires the scateness of your abie, bottle of Tsarist. We fancy through the Colony, He was edit Mitchell (Captain), C. Blaker, A. A. Management, equipment and systems demerits of the present strike. But observation, and has the presump that we, who were not too virtuous ing that paper when it passed into Brand, E. W. Day, R. A. Green, P. of payment all play their part. Nor surely a Board of Arbitration might The crackling of tion to point out further that the to make contracts with Lobengula Catholic hands. An article written Jacks, P. G. de Paravicin, AB must the important item of working be appointed. And in any case, of But it the settlement of this strike all who A VIRE-EATER thorns under a evil liver is offered at least two by- when his domains were found to be by bim, which displeased the pro Raworth, F. J. de Rome, R.A.Sawyer, conditions be overlooked.

would be difficult to believe that any wish for the prosperity of Hongkong It is slow and paths, by which, after enjoying all auriferons, will somehow manage prietors, led to the severing of his and H H. Tayler.

connection with the firm. He had

one item is more important than the will say More quick, more better;" dreamy music compared with the the fan of the fair, he may even at least to recognise, in so far as the satisfaction, however, of making nolacs disde by a certain type of tually sille into the came heaven." may be necessary for practical pur them pay him three months money,

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN remuneration for work received at the

CHILDREN.

end of the day, week or month. "" {tw

THE FRUIT SEASON.. roan when you bife your thumb at That is indeed so, now that your poses, that the Government of when they dropped him. He was

the money we want,” him Prushly if we were to at superior vision has enabled me to Soviet Russió exists. After all, it looked upon as one of the best news

in the engineering and allied indus BOWEL complaint, is sure to be tefript a picture of our yesterday's see it, and it explains to me much is not a question of making a formal correspondent JM. Xavier, who that is bewildering in the be- peace since we have not so far accused as of printing trash, ete,haviour of the foreign devil who made a formal war against the we would get it all wrong. It is eateth gluttonously drinkethex Russian Government. We have "WALLA WALLAS" double-crow possible that he may be a big cessively,rageth unreasonably, simply declined to recognise its the harbour but never double

blonde giant of slowly yet informeth me that he too will existence.

cross you Phone No: 2516,"

urs are.

..

of its proclamations to the "Pro-

visional Government. whatever that is.

ing.

Beaut!

SYMBOLIC.

..

or a Koltchak shoots his prisonere Damaged goods wlif be examined on | suficient justification for his action critically, our fellows, we cannot turment. But it is baly fair to say that

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paper men in Manila.

CRICKET,

HKCC 1. CIGO,

DURING thou miner movies buton

subject to disorders of the

during the bowels and should receive the most tries the most commn method of pay-season Beaure to keen bot- ale, careful attention, da ebon as any unna-

Caliend tural Isoseness of the bowels is noticed ment is the fourly wage system. of Chamberlain's Chamberlain's Collo and Diarrhos He Under this a mechando in Great Britain Diarrhat Remedy at hand. It may medy should be given For sale by all works for 48 hours a week and draws 3219 life, For sale by all Chemica Chemists and Storekeepers.

from four to Ave pounds sterling and Storekeep