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LABOURISM.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The other Mail, the London Daily Mail, has lately come out plump and plain for Labour. Here is a recent extract: Mr. Churchill declared Labour pait to govern." Nevertheless, we must concede to Labour members the sune right that we have really granted to him the right to gain experience by making mistakes.. We venture to predict that their mistakes will not be more numerous or more costly than his. If and when they attain power by constitutional

SPECIAL CABLES.

WAR MEMORIAL AWARDI.

WEEK END SPORTS,'

FOOTBALL

CZECHS SECURE TWO CREDIT- ABLE VICTORIES.

MONDAY, MAY 8, 1820)

CORRESPONDENCE.-

AN ELECTION LETTER.

(To the Editor of the ** China Môil:""}

WAR AT WANCHAI..

POLICE HAVE STRENUOUS BABBATH.

THE WINNING DESIGNS.

Sir-Mr. Hough has issued his The Wanchal Police had a very pompous. Manifesto begging the strenuous and exciting time yesterday. [CHINA MAIL SPECIAL]

Local football enthusiasts spent Justices of the peace to support him First of all, they were called out at 10.30 at the on his election for the vacancy of the a.m.. to Anton Street where a free very enjoyable afternoon SHANGEAL MAY, 3.

Happy Valley on Saturday when Hon. Mr. Pellock, K. C. in the fight was in progress between seamen The award has been made to through the efforts of Mr. Jack Council.. Messrs. Stewardson and Spence for Cattron of the American Y.M.CIA,

I would rather support the sugges from the U.S. Troopebip "American"", war Mr. J. L. Macpherson of the Chinesetion of one of my colleagues who and some other Europeans. They the winning design for memorial. The design is for a VMCIA., and Mr. W. MaRouth, one expressed his opinion the other day means.

ing.

sheir power will be saddled with massive granite pedestal 40 ft. high, of the most popular American sports † in ore of your morning contempors. arrested six of the fighters and re- responsibility in accordance with with a statuary group emblematic of man in the Colony, two football ries, namely, the candidature of Mr. moved them to the station, where our English custom, and they will victorious peace and consoling the matches were arranged between A. R. Lowe, whose qualifications they were charged, and five of them widowa and orphans. The second teams chosen from the 4th and 5th are Dot inferior (It not let out on bail of $5 each. One man quickly learn the difference between award was made to Mr. Graham Czech regiments who are passing superior) to Mr. Hough, who was the worse for drink, was the practicable and the in practic Browne of the Marie Tempest through on board the U.S. Troopship except perhaps he would not be able Fable. We decline altogether to

Company, Mr. Wingrove collaborat. (shudder at Mr. Lloyd Cieorge's, can- dle in a turnip. For our own part, speaking with the advantage of a condiderable acquaintance among working men's leaders, we are able to declare them at least as unselfish,.. as honest, as sober-minded, and ss patriotic as any other class of poli- ticians, and not less intelligent.." Evidently big political changes are imminent at Home. Arg we, out here, ready for them?

American," and two well known to control the Police as Mr. Hough very rowdy at the station, and had local soccer teams-the South China would. The abilities possessed by to be locked up in a-cell, where be Athletics and the Wiltshire Mr. Lowe are too well known in the broke up the cell furniture, causing Regimental team. Of course, hardly Colony at large and need ne com damage to the extent of $5. He was anyone knew the visitors worth as ment. What we want is a man

OUR SAVAL MEN'S NEED.

It should be under- stood, of course, that the China Mail is not out to

AVIATOR AT SHANGHAL.

(CHINA MAIL SPECIAL.]

SHANGHAI, May 3. Lieut. Ferrain arrived here on Sunday at 3 o'clock.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day's dollar is worth 4s. 73d.

the

footballers, and few there were whe of wide commercial knowledge. As let out on bail of $20. This morn- ever expected them to beat the for the Police this corporation has ing, the case was called before. Mr. local teams. Their wing--came already their own representative in R. O. Hutchison, but none of the As great surprises. but

Council. vialtors deserve every credit for their success. They played excellent and clean football and both wins were decisive.

A

4th CZECHS 2; WILTSHIRES 1.

:

This match which was played on the Wilts' ground at Scokumpoo crab any proposal really designed to help the men of the lower deck. Mr. Sidney E. O'Donoghue has Valley proved to be a very fast and We are told by Friend Hastings been appointed Vice-Consul for U. SInteresting affair, The Wilts had a successor that the present naval in Singapore and Mr. A. H. Elliott as huge surprise. when early in the canteen is an unsuitable and un-Vice-Consul in charge of the American game, the visitors showed that they had a thorough knowledge of the popular place, its sleeping accou- Consulate at Penang.

game. Their excellent combination and modation all wrong, and that the

smart footwork baffled the local team for quite a long while and before very many minutes, they scored in beautiful fashion with a cross shot continued to be aggressive after from very close range. The Czechs this, and their tricky forwards gave the Regimental defence a uncomfortable time, but the situation was saved. Towards the close of the first half, Amer scored for the Wilts with a long shot.

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good sleeping actininmodation after- Mr. James Reid, manager of ed by religions institutions near by Taikoo dockyard, left for Home by is not sufficient for the large ham-the 3.3. "Korea Maru," which was hers of men to be catered for. We due to sail at noon to-day." Mr. K. know the naval canteer personally. Greig will act as dockyard man- have been there at all hours, andlager until Mr. Reid's retura. have frequently had chow there.

During the first quarter of 1920 It is no great shakes of a place, a12,252 Chinese immigrants arrived dark and dismal crypt of a place at Singapore, against. 22,509 in the Get beds and goal heer the ne corresponding quarter of last year. should have, and that without bay- The average arivals during the ing religion or "shop thrust years 1910-1919 totalled 40,050. then. We propose to make thorough investigation of the mai ter this week, and meanwhile would be glad of opinions trora the lower deck. They know best, after all, what they need and what they want. If we can help. it's a cinch

we'll try.

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The current number of St. John's Cathedral Church Notes records the appointment of Mr. J. W. Taylor as Hon. Treasurer. It farther an nounces that Bishop and Mrs. Lander will be "at home" at the Helena May Institute on Wednesday from 4.30 to 6.30 pm It is pleasant to ANSWERS TO hear that the olo!

A Chinese youth, aged about 22, CORRESPON- custom of firms

was discovered in an unconscious DENTS. forbidding. "em-

condition with an ugly wound in plaves to marry bis right side. By the side of the is dying out is reminded body, was a chopper. He was speedily that in Hongkong one can live just reneved, tothe Kwong Wab Hcapital, as expensively as two.

where everything was done for him, but he died a few minutes after admittance: The Police think it is

ceiul trike is to deprive the "BUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE Pople of soquething indispensable

or nearly so, of something that will THE LATE MR. D. K. MOSS a case of suicide. cause appreciable inconvenience. Thanks to our old-fashioned build- ing by-laws, and cur ultra-conserva- tive Director of Public Works. we have not a building in Hongkong that really needs a lift. There may

HONGLONG, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1920.

ADVERSARIA.

, a

AT IT AGAIN.

WELL ATTENDED FUNERAL AT

HAPPY TALLEY.

very

I as a Justice of Peace of verymen was present in Court. The tong standing desire to point out to Magistrate ordered their bails to my colleagues to put aside favour-be estreated...

itism during the election, and vote! Soon after the fight in Anton for a man in his right place.-Your-Street, the Police were again called

J. P.

THE COMING. ELECTION.

out, this time to the Praya, where a motor car chauffeur was reported to have been stabbed by two men. They removed the wounded

(To the Editor of the "China Mait."man to the hospital and took

-his assaliants to the station. Dear Sir, I have read Mr. Hough's Here enquiries were made as to election address in the coming the cause of the stabbing, and it was election of a J. P. to serve in the learned from eyewitnesses, that the accosted the chauffeur, who had been Legislative Council during the absence culprits motive was robbery. They Mr. Hough refers to his association paid his wages only that morning, and of the Hon. Mr. Pollock. with the Police Reserves as a point producing knives, they demanded his to him I venture to say that his and in the course of the struggle, in his favour, but with all déference money. The chauffeur showed fight, services with that, now defunct, body one of the robbers tabbed him in does not by any means redound to his the chest. The robbers then took The case of Guimaraes all his money and ran away. A credit.

revealed Mr. Hough's coolie was instrumental in bringing strikingly autocratic and arbitrary manner about the arrest of one of the with the weak and his (may I use men by hanging on to his coat an was chased by The second moiety was a repeti his own word?) "deplorable" know- until the arrival of a detective. tion of the first, with the visitors ledge of English. Apart from this The other

mob and eventually arrested, pressing most of the tine, hut the Mr. Hough's popularity is confined a

stubbornly and within a very small area, or more and given a sound thrashing. Both Wilts defended managed to keep their citadel intact correctly within the precincts of a robbers were formally charged before At the next visit, the Czechs refused few associations, and I am voicing Mr. R. O. Hutchison and remanded the opinion of a large number offer a week. Inspector Kent told the to be denied, and Green was on a more beaten.. Midfield play followed citizens of this Colony when I assert Magistrate, that whilst the doctor with occasional break aways by the that he is most unpopular with the reported the chauffeur's condition as Wilts, who were playing desperately mass, Le, those who really count in not serious, he would not be able to for the equalizer, but luck was this era of civilization. Further not come out of hospital until the 15th Later in the day, the Police wae against them, and they missed a very withstanding the jejune platitudes inst, at the earliest. good chance of saving the match by abounding in his address I-venture faulty shooting. The final whistle to assert that it is most unlikely that once more summoned, and this time found the Czechs, the deserving Mr. Hough will, if elected, safeguard they discovered that the coolie who the interests of the mass at the erhad so plucklly effected the arrest of Tope of the armed men, had been victors by two goals to one.

bense of "Vested" interests..

PLEBEIAN.

5TF CZECHS, 3; SOUTH CHINA, 2. must also be borne in mind that Mr. sériously stabbed in the stomach by Hough is the Government Auctioneer a member of the two arrested men's The above facts make it obvious to gang. They rushed him off to the The event of the day was the all, and I hope to Mr. Hough's sup G.CH where he now lies in a criti- match between the 5th Czech Regi- porters as well, that Mr. Hough is cal condition. The man says he can ment, an unknown lot, and the South not a desirable candidate. In view identify his assailant.

On top of all this excitement, the One of Penang's best known and China Athletics whose football repu of these facts, Mr. Hough will be! most highly respected business and tation beth locally and at the Farwell advised to withdraw his can- report came that a faction fight was being waged in Keswick Street sporting men has passed away in the Eastern Olympiad Games against didature. person of Mr. Jules Martin, Sr. Inti- Japan and Phillipines. is too well There can be no doubt whatever between Tram Co., and P.W.D., mation of his death on Friday, at known to need any mention here. that of the two candidates Mr. Lowe coolies. A strong posse of Police was The funeral of the late Mr. D. R. Eastbourne, was received in Penang This match which was played at the is preferred by the Public, and it is sent out, and the battle stopped. but Most of the fighters be complaints from a few lazy Moss, manager of Messrs. Alex Ross by his elder son, Mr. Jules Martin, Happy Valley was well attended, to be hoped that in the coming, elec- not before they were compelled to

Jr. recently. The news will occasion fully seven thousand people stood tion the J.PS. will have some use force.

a few were away, but correspondent peuple, or from vlderly or pursy and Company, whose sad death was deep regret in a very large circle in around the roped in playing pitch regard for the Public and Vote for an

the people, but the majority will trot reported in Saturday's China Mail. Penang and throughout Malaya and The Regimental Band of the Czech Lawe.

arrested." The casualties, namely, SERVICE who fuses

Not up and downstairs without worry-tock place at the Protestant Cemetery, in the Dutch Indies, says the Penang composed of 50 pieces, was in attend- CANTEENS

Thanking you Mr. Editor for one.P.W.D., coolie and Chinese con- pseudonym

Happy Valley on Saturday evening Gazette.

ance and enlivened the sport with publishing this, and enclosing my stable C364 were then picked up and

to removed

The the hospital. ASD Ctrus. Contributed," 'anding about it.

who

chit

some fine selections...

card, We hav in public and The esteem and respect in which the

Yours etc.

P.W.D. coolie had no fewer than It is notified in the Straits The Czech team was much heavier shows that he regards this old-

four stab wounds on his body; and his in private been stead-deceased was held, was amply testi-

Gazette that Earo-than the Chinese, and this, in view of ily and carnestly con- fed to by the large gathering of sym-Government

condition is considered very serious. stablished newspaper safeguard as

British subjects resident the slippery state of the ground, disrespectful brand," seems to

tradicting and trying pathising friends who were present at pean

The constable's case is happily not in the S.S.. or F.M.S., who proved to be a decided advant question our assertion that the men

to check the popular tendency to the grave side.

The cortege, which was covered, with were hitherto required to produce age for the visitors, for the Chin- of the army and navy are averse declare the League of Nations an

were considerably alowed. The lineup as follows: flesh wourd which was easily fixed from the buson's boliday, that impracticable dream.. We haita profusion of beautiful floral tributes. evidence that they are exempted ese

Following on this, came the report they do not want to spend their hopes of it, and believed that if it was met at the Monument by a large from service in a military corps or down, and did not exhibit a frac Hongkong Americans: Routh, Capt., up, leisure ashore in circumstances and

were given a fair chance it could number of friends of the deceased,civu guard, or that the command of tion of their usual dashy play, and c.f., Hamilton, P., Dietrich, c.,

3.5. Brady, rf, was stabbed three times in the back. company too redolent of their pro-and would live and do good. We and the whole staff of Messrs. Alex the unit to which they are attached which has become quite a feature in Hanscomb, 1B, Biggar, 2B, Cuckow, of another fight. in which a fitter

offers no objection to their departure, local football. In spite of this handi- 3B, McGrath, fessional life. In rebuttal thereof give in now, since we note that Ross and Company. as we take him, he points out that Mr. Balfour has announced that Walking immediately behind the before desiring to obtain passports cap however, the Chinese assumed Hutchins, L., 5.6. "American" F. He was also rushed off to the bos the officials of the Catholic Men's the meetings of the 1.0.3. must cortege were Messrs. A. W. Smith, or endorsements need not do so now. the offensive from the opening Macdonald, Capt. and 1B, Geiger, p.,pital, but is not considered to be in a whistle, and within two minutes of Christiansen, c. Everard, 2B, Conroy, serious condition. His assailant has Club are mostly petty officers. As be held in secret. That settles it.. Thornton. W. J. Hansen and E.

On account of the frequent kill the start they scored, the Czech 3B; C. Macdonald, s.s. La Francis, uot been arrested. The cause of the fight was attributed to a gambling this Club has only just been form. The only hope was in everything A. M. Williams.

The Rev. M. W. Shewell, C.F.,ing of persons by motor cars, the goalie rolling into the goal with the ef, Tondon, r.f., Hughes, Li ed, we have to wait and see if it being open and above-bourd. becomes a popular resort before The pale pathetic peoples still met the coffin at the gate of the Municipality has drawn up regula- ball in his arms and two of the. On the Hongkong side, Mr. Biggar, quarrel, but there is strong reason tiors to limit the speed of the cars Chinese players on top of him. The the manager for Asia Backing Cor to believe that this affair is connected that can be considered a relevant plod on through hoodwinkings to. cemetery and conducted the proces-while on the streets of Canton. All Czechs were undaunted by this early poration, distinguished himself as with the faction fight.

In the evening, the Police were argument. Even then, in view of ?

sion to the deceased's last resting motor cars, cycles, bicycles, and other reverse and played very clever fost guardian of second base by enatch its sectarian character, its argu-

place, where a very impressive burial vehicles must be registered and num-ball for the rest of this half, scoring ing the horsehide in its flight through again called out, and this time they the clammy ozone on several momen-had to remove a European to the service was read. mentative value would have to be

bered. A chauffeur must be examine twice before the interval. discounted. We wish it every suc-

Amongst those present at the grave-ed as to his qualifications and pos- The game was very evenly con- tous occasions, showing signs of hospital suffering from a wound on cess, and we regard it as one more

to

satisfied blct.

"Village

'Black.

THE FLAPPER Smith

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SPANSER.

worst thing about an accurate-man

LIBERALISM. has deined Liber-

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a bad one, his injury being only a

OPIUM CASES.

In the first, - 1.

The London Times alism in a leader side were the Hon. Mr. N. J. Stabb, ses a certificate from the Nuni- tested in the second moiety, both astonishment at his own prowess the back of the head, said to have reason why the Admiral's suggest says a Liberal is a man who the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Par cipality before he is permitted to sides indulging in clever passing, each time he nabbed the bail. The been caused by a fall whilst drunk. tion for another naval canteen here believes in individual liberty as a the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Mr. drive a car. This regulation will be which won for them much applause savoir faire of Mr. Routh, manager. He is expected to recover. is superfluous. Since our note ap-good in itself, though a good con-Justice Wood, and Messrs. G. W. shortly published for the information from the spectators, but for some for Connell Bros., in the centre gar peared, we find that the majority ditioned by the duty of public sec- Barton, Findlay Miller, C. H. P. of the general public-Casten Times. reason or other, the forwards were very den, was only equalled by the aplomb

vice and by a sense of "individual Hay, J. Plummer, G. C. Moxon, j.

weak when in front of goal, and and verse displayed by Mr. Cuckow of expressed opinion by service men

com- Owen Hughes, F. Smyth, A. O. Two ricaha coolies report that good chances were wasted. After a in hobbling around third base. Mr. is with us. If Hongkong is a responsibility towards the blot on the picture it is a self-munity at large. He fears no Lang. A. R. Love, H. W. Dick, J. whilst they were returning to towa while, the Chinese again settled down Hanscomb amahed the initial sack change of social or economie, form, L. Crockatt, F. B. L. Bowley, T. E. from Quarry Bay at midnight, they to their usual form, and very soon conscientiously, while Mr. Brady, in

Mr. R. O. Hutchison had before provided that the substance of free-Pearce, J. A. E. Bullock, J. H. Gar. were set upon by four men near the they equalized amid much enthusiastic the right suburb, drew many honours dora be preserved. He would ex-diner, E. F. Ancott, J. H. Back-Ming Yuen Gardens. Two men pro spplause. With only a few more by his masterly handling of a few him at the Magistracy this morning. clade nore, men or women, from house, Duncan Clark, B. A. Hale, duced knivee, whilst the other two minutes to go, it seemed as if the pop flies. Mr. Hamilton pitched a three opium cases. crush the Adver their full share in public life, but H. E. Goldsmith, R. L. Bridger, F. carried stout bamboo poles. They match would end in a draw, but good game until the havigators got Chinese who was arrested on board charged with the unlawful possession the would strive to secure for all equal-A.. Mackintosh, D. E. Clarke, JH. belaboured the coolies, then went about a minute before the closing on to his curves, when they pounded the s.s." Empress of Russia," was apethegi: ity of opportunity. He believes in Wallace, E. M. Sleigh, Joseph W. through their pockets and stole $3, whistle, the Czechs scored the win him lustily.

The rest of the business aggre. of Bye taels of prepared non-Govern- is his accuracy," He argues that combating error by truth, in the Tayler, H. W. Kennet J. Duncan, which represented their day's takings. ning goal, and were cheered to the though a Bapper" turns the heads employment of persuasion rather J. Hooper, T. F. Hall, A. J. Arnott, The footpads dashed out of sight in echo for their feat. When the final gation assisted with diligence and ment opium. fir Leó, d'Almada. than force, but holds that, at all G. E. Stewart, C. Lauritsen, W. G. the bushes when they saw a motor whistle was sounded, immediately loyalty in aiding the sailors to who appeared for the defence, applied The Police are after the ball was centred, the Czechs get the running exercise they for a rernand, explaining that he had badly needed after being only that morning been retained for He says " Only a bolt has a heud. / costs, the right of the majority to Goggin, J. Cac Clark, R. Hancock, working on the case, but no arrests were the deserving victors of a hard so

rule within constitutional forms M. S. Sassoon, C. C. Hickling, W.

fought match, by the odd goal in cooped up aboard ship. When at the defence.. The case was remand- the nut having none; and the span must be upheld. In public life he L. Leask, M. McHutcion, F. A have yet been made.

five.

bat, the Hongkongites gave indica- ner turns the whole nut."!

is opposed to all forms of tyranny Lammert, A. da Silva, J. Ribeiro, | · Before Mr. N. L. Smith at the The "American" left this morning tions of suffering from the "Colonial ed until Tuesday, bail being fixed in

the sum of $500. everybody knows, the Adversarian or dictation, monarchical, bureau J. M. P. Tavares, A. Fothergill and Magistracy this morning, a Chinese for Singapore.

Eye", which, wots not whither it loathes arguing, and shrinks shyly cratic, syndicalist, communist, or many others.

wends, nor why it wote not. They A second Chinese who when was charged with matching a foun from it at all times. But he can-semi-presidential. He has profound A list of the wreaths, is, at the tain pen from Dr. Kamenletsky

were unable to see the ball, much searched on the Canton wharf yester not let this pass. A nut has a head, faith in the genius of the British request of a member of the firm of opposite the Central Market.

less hit it, and should have consulted day, was found to have mine sels of the head being a proper expression

the good Dr. Lazarus before going opium tied round his legs, told for the right end up of anything. People to adapt their institutions Messrs. Alex Ross and Company, not Kamenietaky said he and his wife

were walking along Queen's Road A baseball game was played be out to Happy Valley. the usual thread bara lies and was If the Village Blacksmith does without utter dislocation, to the

The sailors scored run after run, fined $500 or three months' hard Centrál yesterday morning, when the tween, a picked team from the s.s.

labour. not put the nut right end up, bead changing needs of a changing time,

defendant came up and snatched the American" and a ninerepresenting having no difficulty in batting them

Revenue Officer Lanagan charged to spanner, as it were, the job will and he believes that this genius is

fountain pen, which he was carrying the American Colony of Hongkong out, after the first two innings, not be done right. And, of course, not the monopcly of any clase cr

In his breast pocket. Some one saw the The game was a huge success from in response to the entreaties of their shother man with the unlawful posses- what is worth doing at all is worth party, but that all including the OR rheumatism you will find nothing theft, and blew a police whistle. The the viewpoint of fun," but as a coaches, who earnestly and often sion of 20 waels of non-Government dud the invited their attention to them opium. He was searched while leav- doing right.

Labour or Socialist Party, possese

better than hamberlain's Fain defondant ran into the market, where sporting issue was a It would be absurd their share of it." If this definialm. Now is the time to get rid efft he was streated by a Chinese con- business men going down to igno- trees over there, or beseeched them ing the Douglas wharf yesterday, and

Try this liniment and see, how quickly,

The the drug was found tied round his Luft Boys to say that the tion mass, some of us have been in all rollere the pain and stable. The defendant dropped the minious defeat at the hands of the toget, them houses, bo."

lift bove of Hong Liberals all along without knowing For sale by all Chemists and Store pen as he ran and witness picked-it mariners by a score of 18 to 0. the game was thoroughly enjoyed by body. $750 fine, or three months' kong could achieve anything useful it. The China Mail, for instance." kespers

up. Three months' hard labour game being stopped at the 5th innings, both spectators and participators.

of the nuts,

a spänner does not.

As

and their economic arrangements.published.

NOW IS THE TIME,

car approaching.

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