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do not see what good it can be to then. If they are to go there and build up under British laws. British protection, and British control, we cannot see any other than the senti mental reason why they should refer Palestine to any other part of the British Empire...

We have still to be instructed concerning the very vital question whether it is indeed a national

together in this common aspiration, PUBLIC SERVICE" or the religious one. Perhaps it is

both ?

HONGKONG, SATURday, May 8, 1990.

The China Mail.spirit which is drawing the Jews

JERUTH, JUSTICE,

ZIONISM.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Jews can do. From the various countries where anti-semitism is still streng, there would emigrate thousands who could not sufer by: the change. They would have little to lose and much to gain. When the Nasin Gishin platean of 6 square miles in the East African Protectorate was offered to Dr. Herzl seventeen years age, the first time that Zionism became a really live political possibility, it eased a split amongst the Jews. and betrayed the fact that inany of! them were not swayed by prospects

the

LOCAL AND SEXBRATS

To-day's dollar is worth ds. 31d.

Dr. P. R. Daugherty is added to Dental register.

Mr. Wolfe's appointment on the Legislative Council is revoked.

West End Park has been re- appropriated by the Government.

Hongkong has 21 dentists, eight of material gain, but by the senti-registered, the others exempted: tient before referred to. It had to he the Hely, Land or nothing, the chosen home of the Chosen People. Mr. Zangwill, it seems, was in favour of any suitable land, so long as the Jews could get together in it. This cannot mean that he is likely to abiect to Palestine now,

but only that he at that time saw

Mr. Holyoak takes Sir Paul Chater's place on the Legislative

Council.

Mr. E. A. Living is made an official member of the Legislative

Council..

There are 56 registered doctors and surgeons in Hongkong, exclusive of the Services.

A

The Blackhead's Hill foral storm signals are to be discontinued at the

end of this month.***

THE HONGKONG BOWLING ASSOCIATION,

THE ANNUAL MEETING..

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920

BRITISH CONSULAR REFORM.

STARTING AT THE WRONG END.

with

AMATEUR SHOW GREAT SUCCESS.

ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME.

Robey."

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Sketch. George

MR. P. A. MERRIN, R. N.

MRS. PHILIP KILGOUR. Assisted by Mrs. John Carrington. Song. Selected

MR. D. A. GREEN.

"Another Little Comic Trio

Drink." LIEUT E. B. FRANKS, RN. as "Alfred Lester." MR HOWARD FREEBORN as "George Robey." MRS C. OLLIVER 25 "Violet Lorraine.”” Musical Sketch. Comic Songs. LIEUT. L B. FRANKS, R.N

One Act Play "THE CONVER- SION OF NAT STERGE" by Malcolm Watson,

The annual meeting of the Hong-

At the Royal Arllley Theatre last Mr. Lowe, elected M. L. C. by kong Bowling Association was held For many years there has been

the night, an audience of considerable at the Police Recreation Club, Happy general dissatisfaction the J. Ps., is so appointed.

Valley, last evening. Inspector British Consular Service, and so great size had the pleasure of seeing a Gerrard was in the chair, support has been the agitation in favour of a very good amateur entertainment ed by Mr. D. Gow (Hon. Secretary). general reforming of the service that given by notables of Hongkong mit The following Clubs sent two repre- at length the Government has contary, and civilian society in aid of the sentatives each: Police Recreation sidered it necessary to institute mea-new Catholic Men's Club, St. Patrick's Club (Bowling Section), Civil Service sures of reform. For too long this Hall, Garden Road,

The programme was as follows: Club, Taikoo Bowling Club, Kowloon very important service has been in

MR. D. A. GREEN, Howling Green Club, and the Kow- the hands of possibly ex-service 1. Song, "Sergeant of the Line," loon Cricket Club (Bowling Section). retired officials or equally incompetent

After the secretary had read the persons who have been plichforked 2. Colonel Cressey at the Piano.

MR. HOWARD' FREEBORN. notice convening the meeting. the into the position irrespective of any 9. Song." Thro' the Ages" first business to be settled was the qualification. These worthy public election of a new President and servants have looked on these post-4. Humorous Hon. Secretary for the ensuing tions as a kind of convalescent home. season. The ballot resulted in Mr. la many cases they are unable to G. Gerrard of the Kewloon Cricket speak the language of the country to 5. Thought Reading Club being elected President, whilst which they are accredited, and as for The war has no chance of it.

Mr. D. Gow was unanimously re any commercial-knowledge, they look changed the situation entirely. Not

on such an accomplishment as quite 6. only has it made literal Zionism

elected Hon. Secretary.

The next business was the fixing infra dig. Another dangerous side to possible. but it has made some

of a fresh date for the opening of our Consular Service is the appoint-7 [bonnities in which Jews were op

the league, and after some discussion, ing as Consular agents of aliens who pressed and unhappy more con- denial to them. With the opportu

The King has signed the exit was fixed for the last Saturday in at any time may become enemies of this country. Before the war May (the 29th inst.) nity to leave may have come aequatur for Mr. A. S. Sarepsen as.

The fixture list was then drawn there were many Germans acting in diminished desire to go.. We don't Recegian Consul.

up, and this resulted as follows: this capacity. Most of these repre kraw; we surrnise."

Civil Service Club, bye; Police sentatives were keen commercial 8. Our philosophy as regards nation-

Recreation Club, Kowloon Bowling men, and being so placed had alism generally we have previously

Green Club; and Taikoo Bowling every opportunity of furthering the 9. explained. If there is any real

Club 7. Kowloon Cricket Club. Interests of their own countries-in- prispect of universal rolerance, of essition of these stupid racial pre-

they were officially acting for. It is Both these matches will be played terests to the prejudice of the country indices, we see no need for the

off on the 29th inst

It was then proposed to revive the to be hoped that no such short Bishop of Minterweir... Major Lav. establishment of another nation;

Singles Championship Competition, sighted policy will ever be adopted and we see advantages for both)

which had fallen through during again. Without doubt the Germans Mr. Michael James Breen is our sides in a free miscogenation. All

of competitors. The meeting an- during the war by such a suicidal the peoples can do with more of new Postmaster-General, while Mr.the war owing to the insufficiency benefitted in a very marked degree

animously approved of the Jewish intellect: it seems to S. B. C. Ross is on holiday.

this policy on the part of our too. COD: Scene: Bishop's Library Period: Pre- us that the Fws would be no worse for some of the religious breadth of | wind and "easy terance that is spreading so auch amongst the Gentiles, tending to emphasise the good that is in all religions alike. and the wickedness of narrowness. Thus we have nothing partien larly useful or original to add to the f proposed symposium. We are not biased either way, and it will be ; recognized that we du tot sit upon. any fence between. We have thought little alan it but what we have thought we have freely ex pressed, regardless as usual of what impression it may make. Jew Gentile, Britisher or German, white an or coloured, all are the same to us-huan, fallible, suffering Gassing, like unto grats dancing in the sunshine of the one and only Goil, We regard their self-made

Cheuk Man-kue of Fletcher & Co. is added to the register of chemists and druggists.

Nat Sterge Raddles

CAST:

Capt. Bristow. ...Mr. E. H.

Halford.

Mrs. Bristow.

Julia ......

of

Only

It is to be noted that initial steps and it was decided that the entrance fiding Government. petitor. The competition is open are being taken in Chile and Feru fee be, as before, $2 for each com-

senta

All of the numbers proved very

There are 63 official Justices the Peace and 137 unofficial. 21 of the latter are Chinese.

Mr. C. A. Hooper joins the Medical Board for three years, in place of Mr. H. J. Gedge resigned.

Acting Inspector A. Floyd is now sanitary inspector for Sbaskiwan, in place of Inspector P. Angus on leave.

The May Qualifying Competi tian R.H.G.C. for the Captain's Cup was won by Mr. F. Maitland. 99-11, 8s net.

MR. P. J.Wodehouse is apported Capt. Supt. of Police, and Me T. H. King Deputy Supt., as from April 27,

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to all bona fide members of the affllat- for the reform of the British Con- entertaining. Messrs. D. A. Green ed Clubs. Entries for this competi-sular and Commercial Services, and Howard Freeborn were in excel- Mr. Victor A. A. H. Wellesley, C.B.,lent voice and their accompanist,

tion will close on June 12.

The Chairman then announced being at present engaged touring Mrs. Maj.. Bewen, assisted creditably The comic songs of Mr. P. A that through the energies of Mr. these countries for this purpose. at the piano. Hamilton of the Taikoo Bowling While not deprecating this gentle Club, the Association has man's qualifications for the re- Merrin, R.N., including his well "Mean to Say," earned for of such for organisation

an im known. been presented with cups the winners of the league and cham portant national service, it is still him an encore.

Lieut. Franks was very entertain- pionship by a donor who wished to open to question if there could not

An with his burlesque on an operatie. be ancnymous. This was received have been found some one of faring, and scored a great hit, especially by the meeting with much enthusias-wider commercial experience.

duo.. Ltic applause.

insight into this gentleman's qualifica.

Colonel Crossey's number, " The secretary then announced to tions may be of interest :- the meeting, that acting on the

Wellesley, Victor Alexander Au- Songs," was very well received.

Mrs. Philip Kilgour, assisted by instruction of the committee, he had gustus, Henry, C.B., born March 1, written to the Home Association 1876. Was a page of honour to Mrs. John Carrington, surprised all by with a view to affiliation, and a reply Queen Victoria from August 17, 1887, her remarkable exhibition of thought. may be expected at any time now. to September 1, 1892. Passed a com- reading, her work in this act being The Chairman said, by way of ex-petitive examination, and was ap- similar to that of Remarkable Rubini, Paper money circulating in April planation, that it was thought desir pointed a clerk in the Foreign Office, who played at the Victoria Theatre divisions and distinctions as sTTLE was $10.278,674 Chartered notes able, by the committee, to hold all April 6, 1899. Appointed an acting several weeks ago. Ms. Carrington and mischievous delusions, their $22,061,966 H & S notes, and local league and champoinship com- second-secretary in the Diplomatic | acted as her conductor. final coming together in alliance $1,001,713 Mercantile potes. Specie peditions under the Home Associa

tion rules.

Cries of "hear, hear "aignified the against the common obstacles to the happy life as the one sure and reserves were as usual- true faith. We exhort all men of

meeting's approval of the committee's decision.

This being all the business, the good will to expedite it

meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman.

CUR RIC HAS,

This report on the improvement of ricsha services in Hongkong during the year 1919 is official.

As a result of the question asked in Legislative Council by the Honour- able Mr. P. H. Helyoak on the 30th January, 1919, a Committee was

Ah King, the Peak Tramway conductor who, as rept in yester day's China Mail, was charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchisin on Thursday afternoon with embezzling 10 cents by re-issuing a punched ticket to Corporal Stroud of the Wütshire Regiment, was yesterday afternoon convicted on an amended charge of attempting to embezzle and sentenced to three months' hard labour.

At the Magistracy before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this morning, a Chinese

£9,000 UNDER DOC

KENNEL.

at

The comic trio singing "Andther Service, February 14, 1905, and attached to the Embassy at Rome Little Drink," were very funny, and from May 7, 1905, to July 2, 1906. received two encores. In deference- verse to Another Was secretary to the British Dele to public opinion in America, the trio gates to the Labour Conference at changed one Berne, September, 1906, Proceeded Lemonade Won't de Us Any Harm," on a tour of inspection of the Consu which created much amusement.

The one act play "Conversion of lates in Italy and Sicily, October No vember, 1906. Appointed a CommerNat Sterge," was well presented, clal Attache in the Diplomatic Service, Major Law making a very dignified January, 1, 1908, acting in that Bishop of Minterweir, and Capt. and capacity for Spain, Portugal and Mrs. Bristow, and Mr. E. H. Halford Morocco. Promoted to be an assistant making the most of their respective clerk in the Foreign Office (to remain parts. Captain Bristow, in parti- seconded for service as Commercial cular, as the Burglar scored a great Attache), March 1, 1910. Was in hit with the audience. The story at attendance on the Special Envoy from the play concerns an attempt at bur Brunswick at the Coronation of King glary of two marauders, one of whom George V. June, 1911. Received the deserts bis pal, leaving hiar alone to the Foreign Office, June 30, 1913. the Bishop in the act of break- Promoted to be a senior clerk, ing into the library safe, in November 1, 1913, and to be Con which is a sack containing £500. troller of Commercial and Consular The Bishop has Affairs, September 30, 1916. Made who, in addition to being a "fright." has an unpleasant habit of wanting" a CB, January 1, 1919.

daughter

**AS SAFE AS THE BANK."

There has been one thing very appointed consisting of the following \ woman was charged at the instance of her examination in, bankruptcy, Mrs. Coronation Medal. Resumed duty in face the music. He is caught by

Answering the Official Receiver patent indeed that was sufficient to for the purpose of selecting a rew bind their scattered constituents. type of ricsha to be put into service Sub-Inspector Patterson with the un-Helen Hunt, widow, of Lee Bank- and that was persecution Hardly in the Colony-Hon. Mr. E. D. C. lawhal possession of 15t sels of raw road, Birmingham, said she did not any race possesses (or has the right Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of opium. The woman admired posses- keep a banking account.

"Where did you keep your money?" to possess a clear conscience in Police, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Hi asion, but said the drug was given to

In a safe place, outside the house, this connection. Were we Jewish. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Mr. A. Shelton her by a friend to keep She did not The editor of the Zionist paper we would feel disposed to love every Hooper, Mr. J. W. Franks, and Com. know the parcel contained opium until with a faithful friend."

the Police opened it. Inspector Pat- Who was the friend?" in Shanghai is arranging for u syra-other Jew, of whatever nation, mander C. W. Beckwith, RN.

The Committee met in the comterson said the defendant kept a "The dog." said Mrs. Hunt. "I posium on the subject of Zionism, because of the tie of a mutual and has asked the editor of the hatred. We should hate Christen- Bound of the Central Police Station brothel in Yaumati. The Folice visit used to put the money in a cash-box

dom, and expect him to hate it too different types of ricsha were submitt with another case, and found several go near the kennel."

on the 31st March, 1919, and five ed the house yesterday in connection under the kennel; and nobody dared China Mail to contribute his

But that is not helpful. It is too ed for their inspection. Of these one people smoking opium these. The "Nearly £3,000 oder a dog's opinions.

reminiscent of the German hyun of had been imported from Shanghai, Police instituted a search, and in a kennel?" hate, and of the patriotic resolone was then plying for hire in basker under the bed, the key to

"Yes," said Mra. Hunt. She did tions by anti-Germans of the Hongkong and one in Kowloon, and which the defencant had in her not think a bank was safer. "never again order.

two were spécially made for the possession, they found the raw opium.

At first onset, we believed we had no opinions ou that subject. Turn- ing it over in our mind, we began

We are told that the dream of the occasion. The Committee selected A fine of $100 was imposed, or, in to notice that this was not exactlyultiroate restoration of Judea (as a the best features of each type and a defculi. two months hard labour. the case; but at the same time we kingdou) has always persisted in complete vehicle was constructed in The drug was forfeited.. realized that we could hot afford to Jewry. "We can believe it and accordance with this selection. This make any intellectual effort that sympathise with it. But we are vehicle was put on view at the

told, and to await the divine initia-

tive. Into that division of opinion

LONDON FARM.

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It is gathered from a Chilian con- to marry a bad man for the purpose. temporary that a number of changes of saving him from his evil ways. are in contemplation to make the The Bishop offers the Burglar the consular and commercial services choice of doing seven years in prison, more efficient, and to remove the or of marrying his step-daughter. hardships of which the members of The Burglar chooses the seven years. these services have of recent years but the Bishop, admiring his nerve, complained. But inasmuch as the decides to let Nat off. Nat, in turn, reforms now in view still require decides that the risks of a criminal of his narrow Treasury and Parliamentary sanction, career, in view nore of them can, as yet, be regarded matrimonial escape are too great, and absolutely certain. It would swears that he will turn over a new appear from the account published of leaf.

The entertainment will be given Mr. Wellesley's work in Chile, that PLOUGHING REGENTS PARK

his chief reform has consisted in the again to-night, under even better. did not, in the first place, cater for also told that there are Jews, even Central Police Station and all ricsha When a Chinese was this morn-

Increase of salaries, staffs, more conditions, as the Band of the Wilts our own readers. Our brather in Rabbis, who prefer to await the proprietors were invited to take the ing charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchi-

Part of Regent's Park, N.W., is elaborate premises and furnishings; will be there. Lt. Comdr. Kilgour Shanghai, if be And anything Messianic restoration that was fore necessary notes for their guidance son with the unlawful possession of a being ploughed and cultivated" by in fact, everything but the real issue desires to inform the public that herein to quit his purpose, is wel-

and were informed that in future Khaki coat, the property of a Sanitary tractors and already has the look of at stake, which is the appointing the stage is a temporary one, erected come and invited to take what he

only ricshas of this type would be coolie, he said he bought it to a modern farm. A cricket ground of competent men with commercial by the Royal Engineer.

To-night, Saturday, H.E.. the wants. Some of it, quite probably, we are not competent to intrude. passed by the Police for service. 20 cents in the Lower Lascar Roy.before the war, the land has been knowledge, instead of the "duds" he will not wanr.

Were it necessary, we could think There are 1,150 public rieshas Inspector Wiris said the complainant used by cavalry and artillery for drill that have for too long held these Governor and Lady Stubbs will be In any matter in which we are of arguments in support of the licensed for hire on the lower levels lost the cost in December, and white ing, and is now to revert to its ori- posts. The policy that should have present, alsó. Commodore 1. G. not keenly interested, and not well modern Zionist proposals as against of Hongkong, 16 for hire ou Caine he was in West Point yesterday he ginal state.

been followed is that of Lord Fisher, Gurner, R. N. and Colonel J. Young, informed, we are usually willing to that. Cod works through men, Road and the Upper Levels, and 15 say, the defendant wearing the cont

The work is being done as a de Sack the lot," for until measures of Commanding the Forces in China, be guided by anyone whom we and it would be a bold man who for service on the Peale 50 tem Going up to the defendant, the commonstration of the powers of tractors this kind are taken our consular under the patronage of whom the know to be both. In the matter would declare that the notion of a Porary licences have also been issued plaidant accused him of theft, and he built in this country on the best service will continue along its old entertainment is being given.

The Catholic Men's Club, is a new-= lines, and afford an occasional "joy i making a total of 1,231. Since the denied it. The complainant examined American lines. of Zionism, we are prepared to Zionist agitator is not due to divine selection of the new type of vehicle the coat, and inside, on the lining, he Four tractors were

at work ride" at the country's expense for ly inaugurated institution, the rooms endorse whatever Mr. Israel Zang- initiative." We have our O by the Committee 348 of this type

Garden Road The Club is establi- Will say or may 68y. We have a adage, that God helps those that have been passed by the Folice and found his number In spite of this, two ploughing and the others some favoured King's or Queen's of which are at St. Patrick's Hall,

thorough respect for his in- belp themselves.

the defendant refused to surrender the drawing cultivating machines. Ex page of bonour,

It is very doubtful If there is any. shed to provide a congenial gathering brought into service in Hongkong and tellect and his principles.

On the acaderaic side pro and a similar number of the old type, and the men came to blows. Aperto in land work, mechanics Approaching the subject indepen- con the provenance of a home withdrawn. In Kowloon there are at constable came up and arrested them children, and casual sightseers jostled other country with such an inefficient place for Catholic men of the Colony, and rotten Consular service as ours including men of the military ser dently, as an outsider, we find our country, and that Palestine, we present 600 public rieshas licensed for both His Worship said he did not beside the furrows.

A large area lay already in level notwithstanding our being the great-vices. A large number of the mem- Belves entertaining the belief that assume that the time. has gone by bire, of which some 250 were practi think he could convict the defendant,

to have the Club in condition Zionism cannot be really popular for argument.

The movement is cally new at the time of the selection as it was quite possible he had in fact ridges like a country, field, the moist est commercial nation. The Governberg are of the Navy, and it is hoped amongst the materially prosperous too widely supported to be aban- of the improved type. It would be bought the coat. It was stolen nearly earth gleaming in the sunlight. There ment wants gingering up very badly before the return of the ships front Wei-bai-Wel, Efforts will be made. Jews. In the case of the poor and doned. The Turkisa obstacle is unreasonable therefore, ja expect the six months ago, and he did not see was, for London, a novel savour in and should be compelled to do away

wilb the many convalescent hamesto have the Club in full-operation oppressed, living amongst alien removed. The difficulties now are proprietors of these richas to make how the defendant could now be ic- the air the smell of broken soil.

before the end of May, and a great cruelties and unsympathetic laws, practical. Will & Republic meet any great change in their machines cused of stealing in The cost might None of our men has been on a provided for their protegees.

deal, in this connection, depends upor we can appreciate the appeal of the the ambition? Will the settlers in for some time so that only some 10 have changed many hands during the farm," said one of the workers,

They are all Londoners,

DENNISTON PLAYERS CO, the financial success of the present ideal. We can also understand clude sufficient of the producing of the new type have so far been six months. He discharged the defen

entertainments, from which funds: the sympathetic endorsement of it class, agriculturiste, etc., to give passed for service in Kowloon. At dant, but ordered the Sons to be re-

will be received to repair, the billiard by better off Jews who do not them the new nation, a good start on the present also there is considerable turned to the complainant.

LAST CHANCE.

tables, Install a library, provide re- A PARENT'S DUTY: selves need it to be happy.. way to be self-supporting? They difficulty in obtaining the materials

freshments, and repair the Hall Palestine is a poor country, not cannot continue to exist by landing for constructing new vehicles.

YOUR boy is always getting asratch

Ant Opening Night for the Club * status bruised Pecause The popula Denniston "Players" the most suitable one in which to each other money, and it is alyAll the riches in the Colony have

THE FRUIT SEASON.

these wounds have healed all right is no Company scored another big bit last will be announced later, before the colonize and establish or re-estab their financial genius that Toomas now been fitted with spring cashion Jah a nation. It must mean bitter in the vision of the outsider. It is, seats and about one-third of each POWED complain 15 sure to be sign they always will Get bottle of night when they presented to a fairly official opening for the use of mem

prevalent during, the fruit Chamberlain's Fain Palm and see that good house Charles Demorest's farca ters.

Be sure to keep on those every injury is cared for immediately.

proprietor'e vebicles has been fitted

lisappointment for some of those as we have said, a poor country ith thick rubber tyres. The fog of an Chamberlain's Colle Sand Ezón can get nothing better, and blood in three acts, entitled "The Unkissed her At its best, unless Yet so was Utah, which the remainder will be gradually fitted his Remedy at hand. Itchy, poison is too dangerous's disence to rift: Bride," which is full of Eart

who try it. handed over completely and with mons colonized, and made to yield thick tyres when the tyres at mrs alle. For sale by all Clamale For sale by all Chemists and Store- out endumblurice to the Jews, we good harrest. What they did the present in use require renewing.

The company will close its season to-night with "Our Wives"

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