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POSITION IN PERSIA.

AN UNCENSORED LETTER:

- A correspondent, writing to the Englishman says:There is evident.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PENSIONS STAFF, 23,212 MOTORISTS WHO INJURE.

1,589 INCREASE IN FÉBRUARY.

Department.

As will be seen from the following figures, the increase in the staff of the Pensions Ministry-which now reaches the enormous Sgure of 23,212--has been practically con Itinuous since the Arraistice -

Nov. 11, 1918

March 31, 1919

July 1, 1919.

Aug. 1, 1919.

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Sept. 1, 1919.. Oct. 1, 1919 Nov, 1, 1919.

Dec. 1, 1919

Jan. 1, 1920

Feb. 1, 1920.

BUSINESS WOMEN.

SALARIES OF 51.000 A YEAR.

MANAGING BIG CONCERNS.

March 1, 1920

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CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR UNIVERSITY.

Yesterday the China Mail reported The chief feature of the monthly that a Chinese had been knocked statement showing the variations in down by a motor cycle and side car [To the Editor of the China Math} the strength of the staffs of Govern getting his legs broken. We mention- ment Departments, just issued as aed that the driver never stopped. The

The students of the University Parliamentary Paper [Cmd. 649) Is Police are looking for this person have been accused of dialoyalty, of again the growth of the staff of who, according to witnesses of the having attempted to destroy the the Pensions Ministry. During the accident, is a European and carried institution, of which they are mem month of February no fewer than two European lady passengers, one bers. Nothing can be more unjust 1,560 persons were added to this in the side car and another on the and the injustice is the more startling carrier seat. How despicable, how when the learned Frofessor Middleton cowardly, to drive en like that. Smith quotes. Mr. Faller in his article acciden: it to last Saturday's paper. If you With regard to the may be stated that the nephew of do not like the country, you can the man who was injured admits that leave it. May we then venture: the driver sounded his syren several to ask Professor Smith whether times, but his uncle is very deaf, this quotation is intended to be

inform បទ police 8,561 The

a mere assertion of the rights of the 12.663 this is becoming very frequent. It is students or as a hint to them?

We dare not quarrel with Professor 16.480 surprising that the ladies allowed the 17,543 driver to go on after the accident Smith's profound knowledge of par 18,098 had occurred. It would have been liamentary dealings; but we are 17.815 more to their credit if they had per inclined to think that he has missed 15.022 sisted in stopping and had seen that much that is finest in modern demo- 19,759 the police were informed. Unfortun.cracy. True, if a subject of one 20,970 4:ely at present there seem to be country prefers another to his own. 21,643 small hopes that the offenders will he has, under most systems of law, 23.212 be traced This kind of thing must an indisputable right of expatria

20 stopped, and exampletion. But is it not also true that if The growth of the Ministry is once be

due to the will be made of the next caught the people do not like the prevailing more stated to be

the last fortnight the form of government, they may increase in Institutional and Regional Within

police

received Infor change Staffs." Other increases shown are

and may do this even by at the Board of Trade (89), themation of three such incidents. In revolutions and we have the Revolu Evidence of the fact that commerce Ministry of Health (20), and "Other the other two cases the offenders tion of 1688. Modern party Govern ly some kind of censorship in Persia.

Thement implies at least the existence of is increasingly entering in, the BeDepartments" (1,004). The gares were drivers of motor cars. for recent latters from that country romance of many women is to be for the Ministry of Munitions again Practice of knocking down a man two parties. Now suppose Professor have contained no reference to polines seen at the Drapers Exhibition. show a decrease, 2,120 persons and then driving away can only be Smith is made the Prime Minister of and are only concerned with business writes a Daily Chronicle represent having been dispensed with during condemned as heartless and coward the British Cabinet and suppose his or domestic detail. One uncensoredive.

the month. The total staff of thisly. It is heartless because no thought policy is severely criticised by the letter however, has come through to "Madame" or the "Misses" pre- Ministry is now 12,111, compared is given to the victim lying on the Opposition, shall be go to that party Calcutta. It is addressed, apparently fixes the name over many of the most with 26,678 on July 1, 1919. road in his agony. It is cowardly and say, if you do not like this, you Suppose by some mistake to i Persian subicct Flourishing concerns, and one of the The Labour Ministry decreased because conseqences of an action can leave the country? who has never taken any interest in

any trouble again we do not like this world with staff during February by are shirked. To save best known women in the drapery its

a human being: 19 its evils, and cares, are we also going. politics, by a member of the Democratrade prophesies large developments. 397. the total staff being 18,321, with the Police'

All right minded to leave it immediately or we sup- tic Party in Teheran, and it throws One of the reasons why wemen are as compared with 26,354 on July 1 left to suffer. flood of light upon the present sites-

going for big business," she said. 1919. All other Departments show people will wish the Police success in pose Professor Smith would rather trace the present ask us to trust to his engineering to tion in the Caucasus and in Persia.

is because they find they are as a slight decrease during the mouth, their efforts to

offenders. Their behaviour con-put it right. The writer comments bitterly about

competent as men, and, having once including the War Office (484), the

stitutes a disgrace to the European The students have every right to the apathy of the Persian people innblished themselves as proprietors, net decrease being 1,274.

what they think of their general who, he says. are so busy they put in women as managers of

Since July 1, 1919, the total of the community of this Colony. What say making money that they have no time

You would be sue staffs of all Departments has been must have been the thoughts of the university; and this either before departments. to think about the liberty of the soul.

They constitute the University, and' decrease of 26,385. The percentage Certainly they would not be com- If those who made money were willing London, of course, who get £1,000 only about 6.23.

the large cities more especially decrease over the eight months is plimentary to the white popula its interests are theirs. Now when ion. It the driver of that motor their voice is first heard, they are led cycle has

of spark

to understand that an alternative is liness. he will come forward given them, either to remain and be and give the police the desired izquiet or to leave if they have any thing to say. Will not the public be startled? Even if the allegations be unfounded, facts will establish them- selves with time. Even if the students may have misconceived the University authorities, yet there remains the unerring judge the public.

He adds that it would not be so bad Prised to know the number of women reduced from 407,294 to 381,909, a Chinese who witnessed the affair? the Commission or before the public.

fo part with some of it for propaganda,

a year." The writer found one busi-

smart and capable women, including

purposes, but the men who are makingness at the exhibition entirely run by fortunes will not give so much as a single kran.. Well known patriors are exposed to contumely and jeers. Even

the defeat of Denikin's Army has tot caused any excitement, the Persians saying that the Bolshevists have no intention of encroaching on Persian territory, The Democratic writer parently wants the Bolshevists in the country for he goes on to denounce

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a managing directress on the board LATEST SHIPPING NEWS, formation. If he won't do it then

of control. In another instance woman's brain transformed what a Few years ago was nothing but a small workroom into a concern with West- and shops and a factory in South-west London. emploving hendreds people. She is probably over the 10,000 mark, Asked what was the slowness with which they are thought to be the secret of this re- vancing in spite of the fact, as hemarkable woman's success, one of the stares, that the Tarter Republic is manageresses at the exhibition gave willing to welcome them.

GEMS AT LITTLE COST.

"

THE AUSTRALIAN SAPPHIRE.

the following striking reply: She has been successful because of her unusual talents for business, and also because she has a very marked per- sonality, but, above all she has done what few women even in the business world will do, and that is she has speculated. And she has succeeded."

CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

ARRIVALS..

The s.s. "Rokkosan Maru," (Capt. K. Takiyu), 1.169.12 tons, arrived yesterday at 2 p.m., from Miike with 2,517 tons of coal.

The s.s. "Hainchang" (Captain W. R. Wallace), 1,258 tons, arrived this morning at 5.30 am. from Lung Kau with 1,100 tons of general cargo.

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it's up to his passengers. To motor ists generally, on behalf of the public, the China Mail would ask that they will have the common decency to see that in the case of an accident'every thing is done for the victim. That is not asking anything extraordinary; is simply the observation of the dictates of humanity.

INTERESTING CARGO.

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The P. and O. 5.5. "Novara," (Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd... The ss. "Chongva," (Capt. J. M.Agents), which sailed from Hong Anderson), 555 tons, arrived-yester kong on May 27, took the following day at 9 p.m., from Haiphong with 17 bags of mail, and 950 tons of general cargo.

cargo

The institution of a university is a contract, between the university authorities on the one hand and the students with their parents or guar- dians on the other. We say it is a contract, a contract not in the legal sense but enforced by public opinion. And public opinion can have no better evidence than from the opinion of the students themselves. Parents send their children to the University on the understanding that they are For London:-94 bales of waste to receive there the best that is silk; case of lacquer ware; 181 known and thought in the world, cases of Chinaware;, 50 bales of raw that the professars there know what The s.s. Hopsang" (Captain Jsill; 3 cases of silks; 5 cases of joss they profess to teach and do not H. Ferguson), 1,359 tons, arrived sticks: 664 bales of canes: 270 cases profess to know what they do not this morning at 6.30 am. from of care pins; 139 bales of rattan core; | know, And if they fail to Swatcw with 17.000 packages of 70 bales of rattan peel; 192 pack realise their expectations there they

course leave it. But. ages of tops, bottoms, iron hoops can and staves of empty hogshead; 5 immediately they going to bhds containing 1,000 empty beer leave it, "Why?" Parents will ask.. bottles; 2 cases of ebony chair; 200 "Why, don't you like the University.. and if so, for what reasons ? “*. flasks of quicksilver.

Public opinion will ask, "Why, is the University not goed enough?"

Patristic people can help some of the struggling Australiam miners, who have returned 10,000 miles frum the war, if they patronise the green Aus- Fralian sapphire, The Daily Chronicle TROUBLE WITH WIFE'S MANAGER. cargo and 7 bags of mail,

has received an appeal from the miners of Sapphirewowr, Queensland, and Mr. H. Bongson, their repre -sentative, a gemmer himself,

writes:

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My colleagues, the Anakie gem miners, just returned to their mining work from the long and cruel war. would feel grateful to the Editor of the Daily Chronicle in London for

DEPARTURES,

New York.-The Morning Tele graph says that Mr. Charlie Chaplin, the film "star," had a fight with Mr. The ss. "Haiching" (Capt. Stewart,) and adviser, in Louis Mayer, Mrs. Chaplin's Manager sailed for Foochow via Swatow at the lobby of the 2 p.m. to-day with 1,200 tons of Alexandria Hotel at Los Angeles. the general cargo.

Witnesses of the en other night. counter in the hotel lobby agree that!

The ss. "Hain Ping An" (Captain

For Gibraltar-1 case of silk goods and ivory ware; and 3 cases of pongee silk.

For Lyons: 145 bales of raw silk. For Marseilles-141 bales of raw silk; 165 bates of waste silk; 48 bales

are

And yet the students, whilst merely voicing their opinion, have been accused of disloyalty to the University, of trying to destroy it.

bringing this matter before the public Mr. Chaplin came off second best and Novik), sailed for Newchwang at of pierced cocoons; 10 cases of lao-We do not, of course, defend those i to promote our Colonia gem misine that his nose, and the rest of his face? a.m. to-day with 800 tons often ware; 57 cases of Chinaware; who make allegations founded upon

industry, thus enabling the miners ro resume their work whereby they may earn a decent living.

He compares the emerald and the Australian green sapphire. The form- er is scarce and dear, he points out, because the only supply is from the Columbian mines, whose output is now poor.

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bear winess that Mr. Mayer's fisrs are more substantial than the custard pics Mr. Chaplin is accustomed to receive in the face in his film comedies."

Ir appears that when Mr. Mayer en tered the hotel he was approached by Mr. Chaplin who demanded that the manager should remove his glasses.

general cargo:

The s.s. "Alaska Maru" (Captain Minra), sailed for New York via Shanghai at 10 am. to-day with 1350 tons of general cargo.

The ss. "Cheongshing" (Captain van Cortlandt), sailed for Tientsin via Mr. Mayer acceded to the request and Wei-hai-wei and Chefoo at 6 am.

Hotel employees interfered and escorr

ed Mr. Chaplin to his room, whic Mr. Mayer left the hotel.

Miss Terry and Miss de Vine, Australian society entertainers, are appearing at the Repulse Bay Hotel afternoon and again, to-morrow evening.

154 rolls of mats;:30 cases of can tharides: 140 bales of canes: 500 slabs of tin: and 20 cases of human

hair.

£3,500,000 A DAY,

COST OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

The cost of running the United

misconception of facts, but at the same time we will not tolerate an open insult to the students. Further we are told by the learned professor. that a University student must not think that literature is above, mar-i ality. But we hope that it is clear to that professor that no immoral let- ters can be called literature, that no literature can be immoral and that

on the basis of the normal rate of ex-cepts in,morality.

We are indeed glad, to hear that change. according to figures made public by the Treasury Department Professor Smith himself admits the recently. These ars arrived at trot a blunt language used in Mr. Fuller's study of the total cost of government statement referred to above.. But is for the first nine morts of the fiscalit not a pity that a sharp Procasor should have used the blint language year ending on June 30.

of another in order to convince the The total cost of the year's blunt students of the University ?--- administration is estimated to be Yours etc., etc. A 16-year-old Portuguese lad£1,350,000,000, which does not in- named B. Silva, the adopted son of clude. the 200,000,000 estimated Mr. D. J. Santos of Blue Buildings, for the payment of soldiers' bonuses. was last night arrested by the Police, The principal spending Departmerks with two others, on the Cinton are those of War and the Navy and. wharf, whilst boarding a steamer:

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This is alarming to the aristocracy Mr. Chaplin swung his fist in the today with 1,700 tons of general Sutes Goverment is £3,500,000 daily literature consists of the best con- who want green gems," he says," but general direction of the promoter's cargo. we. Arakie miners can help them if jaw. But the latter dodged and. Land- they will buy our beautiful greened his own fist on Mr. Chaplin's nose, sapphires of great brilliancy and soft sending the comedian to the floor. green velvety shade from the recently developed Tomahawk gem mines."

Inquiries among experts in the jewellery trade confirmed the points Emeralds are raised in this letter, extraordinarily scarce, and one single stone hardly as big as a man's thumb, was sold in London recently for Prince of Wales 800 miles away at £20,000. Yet the beautiful green Coronado Beach the resort near Sir Diego. The dance was given by the Sapphires of Australia are neglected,

Mr. Charles Mathews, the Hetton-Mayor of San Diego. garden gem expert. showed a Daily Chronicle representative some fine specimens of these sapphires, which

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he quoted as low as 30s. a carat. Emeralds of like size would cost scores of pounds:

They are a sage green, not a grass green, like the emerald, but they have their own special beauty, and look

Well with diamonds...

While this was happening är Los Angeles, Mrs. Mildred Harris Chap- lin, who is estranged from her hus- band, was dancing a fox-trot with the

ministration.

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Mrs. Chaplin. had just finished her He was wanted for the alleged theft the Shipping Board and railway at- dance with the Prince and another of $218, the property of his adopted with Lord Mountbatten when she was father, who made a report to the informed by newspaper represent Polite of the disappearance of the tires of the row-between her husband money. Suspicion was directed on Orheumatism your will find fothing then send for medisine and let the child better than haberlain's Pain aufer until it can be obtained. Ohs. and Mr. Mayer. She exhibited only the boy because he absconded from

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