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repairing the keys of the jail, controversy about whether it is in- theytinginith's shoe in the jai telligence or instinct in such cases. most undesirable." So does Call it instinet, if you like. It fol verybody, except (is it so) Mr. laws that Knut was the instinct- Pranky. The system of locks. ingest dog that ever came out on ets at the time of the emeute the P. & C. It must be distinctly would not have kept a dead sariline understood that he had some brain. in a tin, and was certainly not cal-There was a slight bulge above his culated to hold bold, bad prisoners eyes to prove is, even if he had not of the Hongkong type.

Beyond repeating the report's Words abous gross negligence in supervision and asking the Gov. vernment what it is going to do about that, there is really no need for us to say any more about iv.

ADVERSARIA,

5 OUT OF

25 TO 32.

hús a line some-

STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS.

A PROSPOT OF A BESTLEMENT

MONDAY, APRIL

SPECIAL CABLE.

AIR SMASH IN DUTOR EAST INDEES.

[Chine Mur SPECIAL]

Sunday, April 18th...

Sunday, it was stated that after con

At the Chinese Engineers' Institute.! been so clever at tricks. That dog ference between the representatives could do almost anything except of the strikers and employers repre

SINGAPORE, April 18. vote. To see him sit up and begsenting all of the leading business. Matthews the airman crashed" was to bring tears to your eyes, and concerns involved in Hongkong and at Bal, owing to motor trouble. The make yon proud to be a subject of Kawloon, a final offer of 32 per cent machine was destroyed. Matthews the King-Empert of the empire on flat increase in wages was made, and Kay were injured. The flight which the s never seis. for rea-applicable to all, after first offering was given up. sous of its own, no dońbt. To see a sliding scale alloting (4 small

accept,

DENNISTON COMPANY.

1920,

GOLFERS AT DINNER.

ECC SECTION SPEND PLEASANT EVENING.

A good number of members of the Golf Section of the Kowloon. Cricket Club and their guests, took dinner at the Palace Hotel on Saturday evening. The dining room was decorated with the Club colours.

been honoured, Mr. Overy proposed After the toast of the King had

The Section" and said it was one of the most prosperous branches. 'af the KCC. It was started in 1909 with ten members, five of whom, hà was glad to say were present with them. In 1911 tƐe allotted number was increased to 25 and to-day they The Denniston Players open at the bad no fewer than ten competitions ware allowed eighty. Last year they

Theatre tonight, for a week of up-rc-all of which were enthusiastically date New York successes by a crowd carried through. There was, how |ever, plenty of Coom for more members and he hoped Miss Warda Howard, the leading younger golfers would join. King's Lady, without the slightest dab of Park was as good a training ground make-up, "could play Pied Piper of as any. Seventy five per cent of Hammelin to all the best looking knus the members had learned their golf in the ward, and rope in all men there and quite a few of them could over 40 with one of her smallest beat the men who had received their glances. She is as good as she is initiation on the classic links of beautiful and can give points to St. Andrews or even Carnoustie. world-famous actresses.

Their matches with the U. S. R: 'C Miss Valentine Sidney, Miss Flor-bad always been very enjoyable

him sit up with a reptorcar bal-percentage increase to the higher paid anced on the end of his nose, wait-men and a larger raté per cent for ing for the announcement ** Paid the lower paid workers. The sliding That naughty Byron the subject of canine honesty. Is jected, but the 32 per cent offer is | for," was an education in itself on scale proposition was definitely re LEAPS FROM where on a lady necessary to inform the really being taken up by the Guild for con-

who whispering

intelligent reader who may for sideration.

The delegation from the strikers she'd ne'er consent. Purposes of argument be assumed consented. What bas happened to to exist) that that announcement, having no authority to our Tramway meeting pronuncia naturally enough, never came, and returned to the Hongkong Guild and of genuine top-üners. “ mento that 25 per cent. increase that he is still sitting up with the went into executive session. At that meeting, it is said, many of the men Was the exactly fair thing? Was motorcar balanceil on his nose?

declared their readiness to return to Moral: Give a dor a good a work on the basis of a 32 per cent it, in the language of the slangy penrance, and Lauritsen will let Increase, but some held out for 35 merely malled uzce? For to-day the China Mail tells you of a final in sign chits. offer of 32 per cent. It looks as

The Chine Mail Per cent. if they were haggling and dickering

The great majority of the strikers, A PLEASING presents its com however, being at Canton, no action after all. It is not, in the ordinary

DEFINITION. pliments to the of the comparatively few left in

Moberly way, "business." but in such mat-Inder (8.3). ahal desires to Hongkong Guild despatched a repre Monitor-Honkong was authoritative, so the ters and on such occasions we su thank is for the following really sentative to Canton to ascertain the ence Chapman, and Mr. W. D.although the Section had not been port the perhaps startling propos tion that the final offer should be pleasing definition, that Boattitude of the main body of the Howard are names that appear in big very successful in the encounters. made at first.. Bis dat qui cilo dut, shevik is a brain-storm entirely sur-strikers. It would seem that there is type wherever the electric light makes Last week's had been the most He would a fair chance of acceptance of the a big blaze. as it says in the back of the tic mounded by whiskers.

As for Reynolds De-enjoyable of the lot.

ask them to drink the health of the The story in the China offer now being made by the niston himself, he is one of the most Section, coupled with the name of DROPPED Mail last week about femployers.

travelled actors of to-day. Born in There was what'

Mr. Jack. PARABLE OF THE the newspapers

an aviator who fell It will be noted that this is the first! New Zealand in 1881, he has travelled

Mr. T. Jack, responding, said he Reven miles moves time the employers have condescent that country from the North Cape 10 was sorry Messrs Thornhill and INDISCREETLY brightly call a

eleven hundred readded to meet delegates from the wor the Bluff, the most southernmost city White, who he believed, were the INQUISITIVE grent sensation

ers to hope that the present high kingmen to go into the matter of in the world. He knows his Australia two oldest members of the Section in POLICEMAS.

Hongkong prices will hear about it and be wages

from Kalgoorlie in the west to Towns the Colony, were not present and when it Was stifted to emulation.

At the Guild it is claimed that the ville in the north. No town, big or they aslo missed that evening from known that the residence of the Hon. Tai Paune, Esq. had been

A local employer desire of the mechanics for increase small in South Africa has not heard their gathering a representative of IT MAKES A worried by the was made known to the employera him, from Capetown in the south to the firm of Kelly and Walsh. The barglariously entered in the night

DIFFERENCE. CTent strike, on long ago, but in lieu of an increase as far north as Portuguese territory, memory of old friends such as "Bül" and '' n considerable sum of

were temporarily stayed east as Willowmore, and west as Gregory and "Jimmy" Mead re- being informed that they

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and Mandalay, and is a walking dire: cool' of Kandy-the charm of Burmah tory for Japan. Chirs. Philippine Islands and the Straits Settlements **Wanderlust" is his middle rame..

been a strong Section in days gone by and they must keep it as strong as ever it had been.

The Visitors," Mr. F. P. Shroff Mr. W. T. Elson gave the toast of responding and thanking the Section officials for the gratifying way they had always worked on behalf of the K.C.C.

money taken. The small trades the Bolshevik, government forces off, in their demands by being Magersfontein. England, Scotland mained with them while "Paddy." man from Peebles or Sauchiespor-every one in Russia to work twelve given: а rice allowance for and Ireland he has visited on three May was of to Shanghal. He asked fan or one of those northern water hours a day for seven days a week, about four months. It is claimed different occasions. He has travelled the younger members to come along ing places where water is water was heard to remark that perhaps the case of several applications sent in Honolula, spent a summer in India.

farther, that no reply was made in across the continent of America-lived and give their assistance. It had and whisky is Scotch, and ever the he had been mistaker all along in asking for an increase. If all this knows the heat of Colombo and the twain shall nux was angry and end that Hongkong could do with is true, the action of the strikers in bitter about the Government and bit. the police, for he keeps as much as

walking out must have been no great four-dollars-26 in the till over the

Įsurprise to the dockyards people,

It is very unfortunate that such week-end and it might be his turn When self the wavering

matters are not decided upon when balance shakes, as "Burns (Scotia's

first brought up. "The simmering nathil bard, whose front name

pot soon boils over 1" Although we Up in Mabel's Room "to-night's do not know it to be a fact. It is piece-is all about a pink chemise that was Roberi somewhere remarks, it usually shakes five twos and

Ekely that the increases demanded some guy gave to the wrong girl, and A Chinese was eent to the Gav-in the Erst place by the strikers were clearly shows that a man should never takes a ceegar as weel. gin ye ernment Civil Hospital yesterday, less than what is now asked, and hide under a bed unless he does it dinna mind. The Daily Press suffering from injuries to his head, that the action of the employers on purpose to make an audience spined that the (vernment caused by falling from the verandah taken at various times in the past, might not be ill-advised in the eir of the third floor of No. 100 Des as noted above in regard to wages. cumpatances to seriously consider Voeux Road West, whilst limewash is responsible for this strike being We don't know. whether the time was not nowing the house. His state is consider- more or less a general one, affecting concerns which have always treated their employees well.

CHILDREN. ⠀

An early call will be appreciated.

The China Mail. "TESTE, JUSTICE, PUKLIC SERVICE

HONGYONG, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1920.

THE JAIL REPORT.

The report of the committee sp- pointed to investigate conditions at the jail, published in Saturday's Chino Mail was almost exactly -¿what it was expectat to be. The exposures consequent on the recent

* Frequent ?

mentation of the constabulary

To-day's dollar is worth 4s. 744.

On the whole, we are safe in dis-arrived for some considerable aug-ed serious. Dussing the prisoners' allegations on this point from our winds. "As regards the smuggling of cigarettes and tobacco, etc., to the prisoners, and the remark that it * difficult to prevent, that is fudge. Everything is difficult. If is, we surmise, prevented in other prisona. With regard to the un- savoury allegations made by the condemned men, the Committee puts us no-forrader. Doubtless the possibility of such things will now be prevented!

A

The Morning Post observed that Two Chinese were this morning undoubtedly the sympathy of the charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, at general public will be freely ten the Magistracy, with attempting to dered to the Hon. Tai Panne, Esq., export $57.30 and $22.20 in Hong in the loss he has sustained. The kong subsidiary coins. They said Telegraph reminded its readers that they were going to the-country it had foretold as long ago as April with them. They did not know it to worship, and took the silver 1st that something like this might was unlawful to export silver coins, happen, and offered the suggestion The money was, in each case, ordered that this was

a reliable evidence to be confiscated. of the truth, so poignantly referred to by Senectutem in the Second

laughs.

KINEMA NOTES.

THE HONGKONG THEATRE.

AMERICAN ARISTOCRACY,"

entitled

The presentation of prizes was then made as follows--

Captain's Cup-Mr. Elson; run-

ner-up, Mr. May.

Eclectic Cup-Mr. Nicoll; runner- up. Mr. Stevens.

Bogey Cup Mr. Nicoli; runner- up, Mr. Avenell.

Thomson Cup -Mr. Gray: ner-up, Mr. Elson.

Victory Cup returned troops) Mr. Elson; runner-up, Mr. Fletcher." - Owens Cup-Messrs. Davidson and Nicoll; runners-up, Messrs. May and Brawn.

Page cup; Mr. K. R." Macaskill; runner-up, Mr. Davidson

up, Mr. Overy.

Morrison Cup--Mr. Nicoll; runner.

This refusal to see delegates of workmen has always created bad feeling in the past in places other ban Hongkong, and today, in Great Britain, there is hardly any employer of labour so bald as to refuse to demands which are couched in re at the Hongkong. Theatre, being a listen to, or consider, requests or An excellent film is being shown spectful language. That day has Triangle comedy-drama been past in Europe and should be "American Aristocracy." Douglas Macaskill; runner up, Mr. Fletcher. Another trophy was won by Mr.

over everywhere. Every man is Fairbanks enacts the leading role, in Mr. Elson then presented to Mr. entitled to a hearing, at least. A small Chinese boy, eight years

this high standard play, which is in Overy, who goes on home leave. Bonk of Baruch, that priphecy is of age, living at No. 4 Tai Ming naked Why don't the strikers by his leading lady Jewel Carmen.

Company officials have continually five parts, and he is well supported soon, a beautiful rose-bowl-the a potrderoue enente were too glaring There was, it is admitted, some not yet dead in Israel. And the Street, Yaumati, was yesterday sent prove their contention that a 40 per

members' recognition of excellent to be glozed, but Messrs: H. E bad cooking. During the whitehing Mail in Adversaria) said to the French Convent Hospital cent increase is necessary; why don't the entire supporting cast is compos- not call him the Section's amab, he The scenic efforts are superb, and "services rendered." They could Polkek, K. 6. Hutchison, and Ho¦ rice period last year, owing to the Bosh! Everybody knows that suffering from injuries received they produce the figures in supported of sterling actors Took the committee appointed by rice being partly broken rice, it was the police don't get enough pay. through being knocked down by of their claim?" Forgetful of that

said: that was already bespoken. the Gremory deals with theer in a very difficult to cook and was, in What could you expect? If the motor car No. 17, owned by the argument which they so often use la

But Mr., Overy, their very worthy gentlemanly and easy way, admit-sorie instances, not well cooked." decrepit escapees from the Insane Palace Motor Garage. The child their conversations to Europeans,

hoa, secretary, had been a mother": to the Section and looked after their ting that there was a devil in hell. We are not excited to indignation Asylum who run this rotten Colony, died a few minutes after admittance. proclaiming the superiority of the but referring to him us His Satanic at the notion of bad cooking in a fetc., etc."

interests splendidly. He had carried- Altogether, you will The cause of death is fracture of Caucasian, and lending stress to the

out the duties for a long time now Majesty in Hales, as it were, and jail we criminals outside occasion-observe, the occurrence attracted the base of the skull. -

necessity of his "Keeping his head up

A mixed and very attractive bill on and he was going on a well deserved not forgetting to mention that the ally have to put up witrit—but we no little public notice, and might

amoogst the Chinese," etc. With | Sunday night-a really comic cartoon, vacation. He was the man who had. Kaiser was responsible for a short resent that explanation. How in be called, without exaggeration, a

this much-vaunted superiority of in fascinating zoological pictures, and done the very necessary work of the age in the fail staff. There was thunder is bruken rice harder to shows sluber. One incident occur-

tellect on their side, it would seem Nazimova In a thrilling drama of Section and he (Me: Elson) trusted not only a shortage in the numericook than unbroken? It should, red in connection with the burglary.

ridiculous of Caucasians to demand passion and lust. To-night, something he would find the old country, in that the "ignorant" Chinese work that needs no_bush, viz. Charlie better shape than was a year or man should carapile statistics Chaplin in "A Day's Pleasure "ode so ago. They all wished him a upholding his claims. That ought of his biggest stunts,

pleasant holiday pro perity, and a safe return (Applause). _ Brain! How can we expect the.

vision:""

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theoretically, be easier.

THE STRIKE.

notification by Mr. Hallifax

Following is the text of the official A meeting of employers was held to be a work for the Mighty Western

THE CORONET,

Mr. Overy; responding, said he did not know how to express his apprecia

cal strength of the warders, but

that didn't get into the papers. also in the supervision of the ad- There was a shortage of blankets, The policeman, note-book in hand, ministration that did not go to the and flannel shirts. This does not had written down the victim's War. There was, that is to say, worry us. Lots of poor. Chinese answers to a great many irrelevant And in the exact words of the re- outside who had done nothing questions, such as could be swear at the ofice of Mesars. Jardine, lowly fitter to be able to supply a building funds, and granting big tion of the lovely gift of his fellow- port, gross negligence in super wrong felt the same shortage and that the bathroom door was pro- Matheson & Co., Hon. J. Johnstone list at percentages of increased

That is the gravemen of the same cold. The Cornnittee perly bolted, and bad he looked in presiding, to meet the representatives prices of commodities, etc., to line bonuses to the European Staff: also membese. What he had dune was no the report Nor does the Govern- was obliged to consider these the icebox lately? Scratching his of the men who had been elected up alongside of his 40 per cent big dividends to shareholders. And more than any member who had the ment escape unscathed. The re-points, but the public is not in nose with the pencil, and looking and sent to Hongkong by the Fitters' demand, in justification of it? Some while on the subject of bonus, best interests of the Section at heart Eport does not touch, as the China terested in such trifling side issues. innocently at the angry victim of and Turners Guild in Canton. The even went so far as to claim that the Lit might be well

ail did, on the scale of pay it Whas it worries about is she safe- the robbery, he said: And now, sir. Secretary for Chinese Affairs was workmen did not know what a per- forth another argument of employers, only what his rease of duty had to set would do. What he had done was offers the warders, but it shows guarding of the bad men it segre- Where or how did you become present. The representatives incentage increase meant and did not to the effect that if 40 per cert called upon him to do. His friends that it was mean or unfortunate in gates in jail. It wants to be sure possessed of the money alleged to number stated they were fully em know what they were striking for! increase would. by any manner of had been in the KC.C. and this exe the matter of fail supplies. It that they will not pick up lost keys, have been feloniously stolen and powered by the whole body of the All that need be said in reply to that figuring, be fair for the lower paid pression of their feelings, he assured shows that its regulations were in or make new keys in the jail work removed? The shock must have men to discuss and settle final terms. You leave it to them to know workers, it would not be fair as them, would be treasured to the exd perfect. It shows that after the sbop, and come out to roh and slay been terrible. The Hon. T. P. After preliminary discussion, an the difference between a percentage applied to the higher paid men of his days (Applause) porse was stolen, so to speak, the again. It is on this point that we turned red, cleared his throat, tore offer by the employers of a graded increase and a flat rate increase That argument would appeal to us Government could and

had to speak of the lightning strik- at his collar with both bands, stag 55.7 per cent, to 30 per cent. for monthly review which, if anything, regard to bonuses for European read an article pointing out that,

percentage increase -varying from

Mr. Stevena, proposing "The Figures taken from Far Eastern more if it were put into practice in Chairman said he, had recently. things that might have been done ing.

gered, and fell in a fit. It was a before. But most of the lightning, We were rather sorry for Mr. tight fit, and he is still in it. It me on present salaries of from 70 is certainly not an enemy of "Big Stat We have not noticed Golfers were a doleful lot of people. that there is of it, a mildly flicker- Franks at the time, thinking him is understood, however, that the Cents to $1.25 per diem. and falling Business", relative to increased cost any protests against the bich He did not agree. The K. C. C. ig sort of summer lightning, an inexperienced cadet renning a police have a clue.

to 20 per cent, only for the few of living in Japan since the year salaried European receiving his 20 Section was the reverse and in the strikes Mr. Franks. The two In- job be didn't understand.

Knut was a bit men asked for a fat percentage rate Tre given as follows:-

highest paid men, was rejected. The 1910, on a basis of 100 for that year, dan warders who were dismissed have to ask for our sympathy back.

of a dog,they of increase; and set their figure at are, of course, under shelter, and We learn from this report that he

ADVERSARIAN'8 said in Hong-37 per cent. The whole question take no further burt. Those who is an expert, having had some

FABLES FOR kong. As biswas reconsidered and an offer of 32 ore not dismissed have to stand out years' experience at Dartmoor and

tail was undock-per cent. increase throughout was him the storm, and take what comes. Brixton jails." That makes it all

ed, it is difficult made; and after further discussion But for one thing, we could not the worse, leaves him less excuse

to see where the rejected by the men's representatives u would not Lave attached any for what happened. Is he properly bit came in; but that's a way they who would consider nothing under mportance whatever to their deci-humbled and repentant? Not so bave of talking in Hongkong, 35 per cent. The meeting then sion that the complaints of insuf- you'd notice it. The report says what?. He was a sleek dog, and terminated. ficient feeding were falee, for he is opposed to the closing ladies admired him as he took his underlings not overlooked will down of the tinsmith's shop, a daily scamper along the avenue. squeeze. We remember what hap- though the Committee recommends He was a well-bred dog, too, and TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, pened on the old Hygies, in which it. His reason is that is

ase every official concerned was ful for minor repairs and for they could bave found it. His digestion you must not let your use-bad a pedigree somewhere, if only TF you want a clear head and good yeady to swear that the patients got making food tins and iron buc- people at Home, one understood, waste from the bod as is always the in the case of Chinese workmen, and, and workers in profession

the shopkeepera, what they paid for, whereas we kets. Their reason, is that it was were above Tatting, and were lape when you become constipated: for Hongkong, Landlords Utopia), and trades, not concerned as well,

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per cent. bones, along with the lower chairman they had one of their paid members of the European Staff. cheeriest members. Mr. Nicoll. If such a practice were admissible in returning thanks said the success regard to the strikers, why not put of the Section, depended "first_on it into general effect and cause the the Secretary and ther on the Com- higher paid European officers to mittee. In both they had been receive 5, or 10, instead of 20 per very fortunate. Mr. Overy had spared cent bonus, on account of their high no time or labour to further their in base ratem. A

terests and to him the chief thanks As a result of the obstinacy of the were due. A dockyard officials, who perhaps now -With the above figures represent realize that after their mad merry musical programme was submitted During the evening an excellent ing the increase in the cost of bare dance of big profit making, they and a happy evening was brought to' necessites for the working classes of must pay the fiddler innocent a close by the toast of "Our hosts". of increase may be taken for granted fairly, and economy-noted Japan in the past bystanders, Including big employers the singing of Auld Lang Syne and decade, it is certain that similar rate who have always treated their men the National Anthem.

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know that they didn't. But the useful for making jail keys and dogs and abow benchers Knit Proper food, an abundance of water and it would be fair to add a little more have had to suffer inconvenience and progressive weights of the prison, weapons with whits to stab ward was slap ahead in Hongkong plenty of outdoor exercise bond keep. It is a case of the dockyard. com- loss. It is predicted that on account THE Lame of Chamberlain's - Jongh SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY. ars, as shows by Dras Woodman Sts. They solemnly consider (this And bark? You should have beard your boweld togains When a falla pantes having fales to grasp Time of results such as these rift in Romedy is world wide is good and Valentine, impress us as good is one of the funniest things ever Kaut barks at the Club whenever they canes, a gantle moremane of the by the forelock and grant the men s the lute will some day appear, and for the deep seated cough of the adult endence. How is it affected by appearing in an official document, he heard his master's voice utter bowels and are easy, dod pessant to voluntary increase when Arst asked the Old Guard will not put that the crap and whooping cough of the Committee a protest that and will make every jailer at Home the word Bolshevism. It no part take For sale by All Comists and and before allotting all of their huge dear fat heads together fulte so whole family. For sale by all Chomiats Children: The dime botulo corygg the of medical officers were grin delightedly) that the prac of the fabler's job to enter into the Storekeepers.

profits to swell their reserve and companiofiably us of yore.

and Btore kosper.