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but taketh and appreciateth the same in a spirit of modesty and gratitude, he need not be unduly Mr. Justics. Skinner Turner and ashamed of his deadheadishness. Mrs. Skinner Turner left by the There is probably a great deal more"Nanking" to-day, that could be contributed to the study of the natural history of deadheads; but this much must suffice for this once.

STINKS.

There have been further com-

Str Claude de Crespigny, who is 73 years of age, has challenged Sir James Cantlie, whose years are 69, to an all-round athletic contest.

A free fight is reported to have occurred at Aberdeen on Saturday, ployees. Two men were wounded. between boatmen and tea-shop em-

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Cup, for the best Territorial County At Bisley, on July 14 the China Association ream of ten, was won by the City of London with 895 points.

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For stealing a jacket and a pair of users from a bather at the Kennedy Town bathing beach, a Chinese was On Saturday sentenced to six weeks hard labour Inspector Willis stated that there had been many thefts from the bathing sheds recently.

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sculpter of the Nurse Cavell Me Sir George Frampton, RA, the marial, London, has been elected a member of the Corps-Academique, Antwerp, in the place of the famous French master, Rodin. This honour

Alaints about the refuse dump on the Praya East, as the source of

At the Merchants' Hall of the a most vepleasing and persistent stink. The traveller by trai, beld Ford, of Devon House. Norwood, offered at auction on July 20. She The late Sir Theodore Thomas Maru, 4,600 tons deadweight, was Baltic the Japanese steamer Tafaku up just there on account of track SE.. late Chief Justice of the Straits was built at Sunderland in 1887, and repairing, is indeed a deeply injured Settlements, left estate of the gross is now lying at Rotterdam. The individual: Gas masks, as used in value of £1,701, the late war, ought to be "supplied

opening bid was £20,000, and the to the tram, conductors for issue to

Steamer was withdrawn at £32,500. passengers. The China Mail,

A Swatow correspondent writes originator of this excellent suzges to the Canton Times that many places tion, approaches a high authority in Swatow were badly flooded during to ascertain what he thinks of it: the heavy rain of the last few days. and is promptly choked off, as if in addition earthquakes occurred by another dump, full of scientific there twice on August 16. No men- knowledge. The authority explains tion of damage to property has been that in order to produce, these reported so far. stinks, there must be an emanation of remarkably fine gaseous parti- Tenor," the Canton Times says that Under the heading "Reign of cles. If he says, the air convesi Wo and another rebel suspect, ing the stink were filtered through arrested at Wai Of Road, Central, the a tube packed with cotton wool, as other day, were found in possession in these so-called gas masks, the of revolutionary propaganda do smell would still be felt. proving cuments, it is said. They were shot that the micro-organisms that on August 19. canse the sensation 'must be much

Ltd less than one hundred thousand:b part of an inch in diameter. There quust therefore be a great many of thera. At the Praya East dump there are too many

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has been conferred on him in recogni- tion of his beautiful memorial to one of the finest monuments in Nurse Cavell, which is considered Europe.

Farm stad, is leaving for home by Mr. J. M. Jack, of the Dairy the "Plassy" on Thursday. On Satur day he was entertained to dinner at the Palace Hotel, by members of the with regulation Red Cross para-ed with a gold wrist watch. Speeches A first-aid nurse, fully equipped RCC, Golf Sertion and was present- phernalia, will be stationed in each were made by Messrs Orberry Pullman car on American railroads in the future, according to plans of the Pullman car service, which has opened a course of first-aid service for its coloured maids.

and

Labrum, Blackburn, Elson Abraham while a musical progamme was given, Mr. Silkestone being at the

piano.

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Mr. J. J. Nolan, who has been In view of the fact that we were "Nile," was drowned in the Wusung June, 1915, handed over charge to The officers' mess boy on the editor of the Rangoon Times since officially assured on Saturday that! River on the "Nile's" last trip. The Mr. Richard Curle, who is taking lecturers for the University are not, boy is said to have lost his footing over the editorship temporarily. Mr. to be drawn from local school staffs, and fallen into the river. He then Curle, who has travelled in many as a measure of economy, we can attempted to board the steamer by parts of the world, is the author, of only assume that the graduate who writes to-dav's letter of coming up the proper gangway.

Under-climbing up the ship's side, instead half-a-dozen books of criticism, fiction, has based his remarks on the rum

and travel and Mr. Joseph Conrad dedicated to him his famous novel ours that have been going round

J. Nolan to be Director of Publicity, vernor of Burma has appointed Mr. The Arrow of God The Lieut-Go-

Burma,

The former students of Queen's

exporter, in an interview, stated that A well-known South Wales coal China has been added to the list of

transaction.

MONDAY. AUGUST, 23, ⋅ 1920.

KOWLOON DOCKS.

SUCCESSFUL SWIMMING

GALA.

BANK CLERK ASSAULTED.

ROUGH TREATMENT,

THE PRICE OF INTERFERENCE.

On

The first swimming gals of the Kowloon Docks staff was held on Sunday afternoon on the beach which has been acquired for their use. de l' Indo-Chine, Mr. F. E. Antonio, A Portuguese clerk of the Banque Intended to become an function, the 9 initial gala was a ma Thestre Wanchal on Friday annual was assaulted near the Eastern Kine- great success, being attended by a night, and severely mauled. very big crowd.. There were sixteen chased one of his assailants, and with He events, including the greasy pole and the aid of two Chinese constables in Derby, both of which were highly plain clothes, captured him. amusing. The thanks of those who Before Magistrate Hutchison Parkes, chairman of the Recreation are in a large measure due to Mr. J. was told when the man was charged spent such an enjoyable afternoon Saturday, the story of the assault Committee, Mr. K. Macaskill, bon. ant accompanied by some ladies went secretary and Mr. W. Davidson. At to the Eastern. Theatre on Friday Evidence was given that complain-

the conclusion of the sports the prizes evening. Having bought the tickets, were presented by Mrs. W. Davidson, he was about to enter, when he who was the recipient of a beautiful noticed a Chinese dressed in Eur- bouquet in holder.

The results follow-

opean clothes laughing. Thinking that the man was making remarks 50 yds."h'cap. 1 Taylor, 2, Hen-about his friends, the complainant derson.

questioned, and when informed that Derby Race: 1, W. Ramsay; 2, the man was not laughing at him, Mackenzie.

entered the theatre. The man, who 50 yds. championship (Gardiner | followed complainant into the theatre. Cup): 1, G. Jack; 2, Taylor. 38; G. Ramsay.

sat behind him and passed loud 50 yds. ladies b'cap.: 1. M. Ram-remarks about him. In order to.. Diving (Captain Liddell's Cup): 1,

complainant G. Jack; 2, A. G. Martin.

100 yds, championship: 1, G. Jack; 2, Taylor.

Plunging: 1, Baxter; 2, R. Lapsley.

prizes): 1, D. Goodman; 2, E. Bell.

Girls' race under 14 (Mr. Neave's

Cup): 1, G. Jack; 2, V. Ramsay. Greasy pole: 1. Gaiterrez." Long distance race (Mr. Dyer's 50 yds. h'cap for boys: 1, Ogilvie; 2, Bliss.

Veterans' 50 yds. h'cap.: 1, Allan; 2 Lapsley.

Somersault: 1, J. Puscheon; 2, G. Puncheon (father and son).

Cup): 1, Baxter: 2; Cooper.

50 yds. 'cap final (Mr. Graham's

Mackenzie.

Derby race final: 1, Ramsay; 2,

Cup): 1, Taylor; 2, Millard.

100 yds. h'cap (Mr. Brayfield's Consolation races 50 yds. scratch: 1, Howell (men); 1, Tillery (boys).

THE "KENT.”

VALIANT DEEDS RECALLED.

avoid trouble, the and his party left the theatre before the interval, but they had no sooner got outside, than the complainant was accosted by the Chinese in European clothes who invited him to fight. away. The complainant refused and walked

The man followed him saying You don't know wholam. Every one in the Eastern. Theatre knows me." The complainant said he did not care who he was. He wished to be left alone. The man again invited the complainant to fight, and meeting with a refusal, dealt him a heavy blow on the Jaw. rushed across the road, and joining The defendant

in the left eye. Simultaneously, a in the fight, struck the complainant third man struck complairant a blow on the neck, that felled him. While the d-fendant kicked him twice, the complainant was on the ground, once on the ribs and once on the groin.

The three men then ran. away." The complainant chased the defendant who ran into a side lane. Here two plain clothes Chinese con- stables joined in the chase and caught the defendant as he was about to run up the stairs of a bouse. The complainant said that he was convinced defendant had been paid to assault him.

The defendant said that he did The

wreaths and the attendance of so many Esq. in the well-known poem, they that it was because he positively moved the embargo on the exporta. years of age, died on board the kneeight shells hit the "Kept" during { labour.

friends at the funeral.

MARRIAGEI.

Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .versation

London..

daughter of Rev. I. Jones, Coa- ingsby, Lincolnshire.

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to have spept

for weeks past, and not on facts College, Hongkong, now in Canton, that, in short, he complains because are very active at present organizing of that wrong understanding rethemselves. They are planning to ferred to cn Saturday. His phrase, organize a social club on the out- lecturers of the past and lectur-skirts of the city where land is avail- ers of the future. seems to inable. A tract of land may be granted

JA NARROW ESCAPE. dicate this, and to remove any sus by the Military Government for the our competitors for coal. He added, the gallant old cruiser "Kent" now not strike the complainant.. picion that the official correctiona purpose,

References to the breaking up of and disavowals we published on

France, I understand, has secured being rent by Chinese hammers at man in European clothes was the Saturday might have been disin- At the Thames Police Court, tons of Chinese coal at Marseilles escape she had at the Battle of the Theatre, and was a schoolmate of genuous. It has since been pointed before Mr. Cairns, Kenji Okawa, a very shortly." On enquiry at the Falkland Islands when a German his. When he saw the complainant. the promise of delivery of 100.000 Hongkong, recall the very narrow son of the proprietor of the Eastern out to us that we had no need to Japanese subject, charged with being Chinese Legation, we learn that no shell exploding sent a huge flame fighting with the other man, he in- qualify our statement that another an unauthorised petsar in possession steps have been taken by the Chinese towards her magazines says the teriered in order to separate them. dealheads within the meaning and

professor had been sent away. of cocaine, and arranging with Japa Government to this effect, and that L. & C. Express. Had the jet of fame The complainant struck him, but he spirit of the word. Newspaper re-by saying that a pre-matriculation rese sailors to introduce them to

arters, for instance, do not pay lecturer is by courtesy, if not off-white girls, was sentenced to four nothing by the Chinese touched the magazine the "Kent" did not strike back. He but the when other people do, but it is only cially, a professor. We are remind oaths imprisonment with hard transation here of the proposed would have gone up like a rocket. pushed complainant off, and the shortsighted and very thoughtlessed that the gentleman last induced labour, and recommended him for persons who would describe them go, with three years salary in deportation.

As it was, the "Kent" would have latter fell down. as deadheads. Like Thomas Tucker is hand, was actually a professor

Dr. Mark Williams, who for for the gallantry of Sergeant Mayes, quarrels were not his concern, the been in great danger had it not been Remarking that the other man's - professor of mathematics-and

A consular report from Sydney Lying missionary to China, being 86 5re caused by the shell fame. Thirty- or in default, three weeks' hard several years had been the oldest Royal Marines, who extinguished the Magistrate fined the defendant $15, pay in ther than currency the price refused to do pre-matriculation tion of all merchandise. The new states that the government has re- of whatever accommodation seema to come to them gratis. Mr. Tucker tutoring that he was induced to go order went into effect-on July 29 vessel reached port at Yokohama. but only one shell caused much Empress of Russia "just before the her duel with the Nurenberg." ELLIOTT-PEGDEN.On the 21st hard for theirs, and gave more than sured that our other statement, measure in force since 1915. The the grave of Mrs. Williams, who died and wounded four manning the 6-1 sang for his supper, and they work We are, incidentally, further asnd is a repeal of the war-time ashes will be interred in Kalgan beside casemats, it struck and killed six men The remains were cremated and the damage. Coming right through the August, of the Peak Church, valute. Incidentally, in society an that it was understand that lotel principal goods effected by the new there twently-three years ago. Dr. inch gun, which was then put out of Hongkong. by Rev. H. Copies attempt is sometimes made by hor-schoolmasters were to be asked to regulation are: leather, alycerin, Williams is survived by a son and action. In the pursuit of the German Moyle, George Herbert, young rible persons who bound to put lecture at the University, in addi-metal plates, bones and bone ash. est son of the late Mr. and Mrs. decent people into the Tucker tion to their school duties, had more

four daughters, one of whom, Mrs. cruisers the "Kent" burned up every

A SINGAPORE CASE T. G. Elliot, of Wandsworth category, as when a gentleman of foundation than a mistaken under- Common, London S. W.; to Ada intellectual gifts and bright con- standing. We can only say in reply in their mistakes if there is a joke in

J. B. Ferguson, is now visiting China boat, raft, chest, and other spare ALLEGED CRIMINAL BERÄCH OF TRUST!" Telephone girls sometimes glory with ber husband. W. G. Pegden, of Peckham, expected to play the host's piano, us he never heard of it; and we are telephone operator in ose of the Lon- (Holland) of the Chicago Tribune in knots, cut of a 22 knot cruiser of breach of trust in respect of $1,715.19

invited to a party and to that that the Registrar assures cocsequence. The story is told by

woodwork-even the doors of the The correspondent at Wieringen cruiser to her récord speed of over 23 officers cheste stoking up the old as if he were a hireling maker of inclined to think now that what-don exchanges about a man who terviewed the ex-Crown Prince of thirteen years. Later the "Kent" and $367 belonging to Messrs. F. G. MCLEAN-JONES.-July 17, at music. When the position is real tion may have previously had in theatre. He got the wrong number, Dutch Government cannot intend to of the Dresden," a consort of the he was acting as agent, a European On charges of committing criminal ever the local Director of Educa- asked her for the number of a local Germany, who said: Kensington, Alan, elder son of ized, subsequent invitations are re his mind, such procedure is no and without asking to whom he was keep me here for ever, and surely Nurenberg," which had escaped the named J. W. B. Beaumont appeared late David McLean, Alford, fused, but meanwhile the wound-

Surely the was at the overhauling and sinking Taylor & Co., of Penang fer whom Aberdeenshire, and of Mrs.ing disrespect has left a

longer a part of the University talking, he said "Can I get a box the Allies would not insist on such McLean, of Wymondham, Nor Real deadheads never feel wounds, programme. So long as that is so, for two tonight. A startled voice thing. I'm a young man, 27 years 1. D. Aller commanded the folk, to Elizabeth Blotzen, being pachydermatous and greedy. We are quite satisfied, and prepared answered him at the other end of cld, and to be marooned with nothing in both affairs and afterwards took The charges arose out of accused holocaust of the Falklands. Captain in the Singapore District Court before Apparently the only way to come to let bygones be bygones. The the line. We don't have boxes for to occupy myself with for the rest of her round what was practically a being alleged

Keat" Mr. Langham Carter on August 14. at a satisfactory definition of dead-great need now is for the growth two.". Isn't this the theatre?" my life is unthinkable. I prefer to world's cruise on trooping escort duty headism would be to adopt the of a proper and true University at- he called crossly. Why, no was go to America if I could not return Canada, Australia, New Zealand, methods of the zoologist, and divide mosphere, esprit de corre among the answer, "this is an undertaker." to Germany. Obviously I could not South Africa, etc. the genus into species, with classi- the professors (who should regard DENBIGH-May 30, Mary Eliza fring second names. Deadheadibus the institution as something more

go to France, England, or Belgium. beth, daughter of G. Dertigh, Veritans--that sort of thing. This than a job to make money out of, position in the cycle manufacturing

A recent report dealing with the There is alwayn Spain, of course," aged 6.

would provide an easy and sure or as a stepping stone to a career) world states that the demand from HUNT.-July 12, at Camberley, after means of identifying the species and the "alms mater" feeling British India and the Straits Settle

long illness. Henry Reginald Deadheadious Snoborum, which is among the students. This underments is greater than ever, and those sloop Cadmus," China Fieet on DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY. expended for motor car hire while Ham... of Skidzuota, Japan, not rare. This animal, in order to graduate perhaps expects a little firms who have cultivated this mar. promotion, has been in the Senior eldest son of late Henry Joseph derive the fullest enjoyment of the too much of a new and not yet too ket find themselves unable, promptly Service for nearly thirty years. He Hunt, Yokohama and Camberley, service or accommodation for which flourishing institution when he to execute orders for shipment. One has served on practically every sta

EDUCATION OF HIS CHILDREN, it does not pay, loves to drink its seems to demand that every lec-firm alone which scarcely did any tion on which the White Ensign dies. LACHLAN.-Jaiy (et sea, homeward free champagne in full view of the turer shall be a specialist of Euro. export business before the war is When the war opened he was torpedo Feking, and of Queen Anne-street,

Dr. George Ernest Morrison, of postponed. Sound), George Thomas Lachlan, crowd which is drinking, and pay-pear repute. At the same time sending pearly 800 machines of the officer of the battleship" Ajax, and Cavendish-square, of Port Dickson, F.M.S.. ageding for, plain beer. Sometimes it the Government cannot afford to manufacturers who made no ship mand of the tender "Vesuvius," public of the China, formerly The

cheaper grade per week.

WPolitical Some was afterwards employed in the com- Adviser to the President of the Re SKENE.-July 11, Sandringham, an inexpert waiter opens a lively of a revenue producer its value find a demand. Japan has been a under Commodore J. Tweedie, died at Sidmouth, Devon, on May is sparkling Burgundy, and when regard the institation in the fightments to Chlua in pre-war days now served with the light cruiser "Castor Times Correspondent at Peking, who Victoria Margaret Scout, widow bottle too near Deadh. Snoba., and cannot be expressed in terms of the prominent customer for components, being torpedo-officer of that ship, and 30, aged 58, left estate valued for the of Thomas Skene, and second baptizes the animal with profuse accountant's profit and loss figures, and while the present financial trouble in March of last year was appointed purposes of the English, grant at daughter of late. Dr. Alexander pink stains, the joy of the crowd The full machinery of a University has compelled caution, shipments are to the command of the Anderson, Hongkong and Jed-is great and unconcealed.

has to be maintained, until in due still going forward burgh.

Cadmus. £27545 grusa, with net personalty are many deadheads who do not season it earns such a reputation

He received the O.B.E. last year in £17.229: He left all of his property know it. The parvenu profiteers will make it pay its way even

recognition of his services in the war in China, (except cash at Certain who promotes Bolshevism by the financially. Until we see the-re-Tientsin, sat in camera, hearing On August 12, the French Court, catentation of his car, his fure, his port of the Commission, and ascer- further reports and arguments re- any interview attributed to me in perty upon trust for his children in 15, Mr. N. McLean asked the Lord

banks) to his wife, subject to Chinese I deny in the most formal way liabilities, and all other of his pro-In the House of Commons on July jewels, his, ornate mate and cubs, tain the lines on which economies lating to the case of Mr. Marges, Japanese newspapers. I pray you to equal shares, and he requested (with Privy Seal whether the attention of WKUTE, JUSTICE FURIKO SERVICE" bis pablic appetites, belongs to the are being attempted, we cannot who was arrested by the French renew my expressions of true and out creating any frust in the the League of Nations had been

genus deadhead. He has, as the peak more plainly. phrase is, struck it rich," but he

authorities in April. It is under sincere thanks for the very kind way matter) has not earned, which is the same

stood that the majority of the charges in which Lieut, Masiero and I were

drawn to the manner in which the brought against him on that occasion received by the Japanese authorities best education procurable consistent had already been broken by Japan's That his children should have the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty ss to say aid for, the comforts Mr. John Cormack, the world still remained one matter in con pitality, stapwn to us. I believe that a good preparatory school should go territory in China, and whether the that society has allowed him to famous tenor, was a passenger on the nection with his financial position, to this caluray is the art of somebody to an English public school, and then League had been asked to rake have since been dropped, but there and people, and for the warm bos with their means, and after attending aggressive action in regard to take. Speaking for the humbler American steamer Ventura," which be decided that concerning the who is interested in damaging Italy's to Oxford, completing their education action with a view to that land being. According to the omniscient had to look twice at shillings, and grand opera in America, Mr. M Cor france in France prior to being with Japan and I may you to deny sily, with a further course at some Mr. Boner Law: I think in a matter

species of deadhead, one who has arrived in Sydney. Referring to depositing of the sum of 250,000 good relations and cordial friendship at either Harvard or McGill Univer-handed back to China. cbater, one who receives gratis to fare modestly as a rule, it is cer-mack said it was as popular as ever. declared a bankrupt. This, so it is an emphas any such interview and university in Europe: At the same of this supreme importance the hon. any service or accommodation for tainly very very pleasant when the The Metropolitan Opera Company, derstood was the question before the to find Which the general public is expect- occasion of a birthday or something New York, was being well supported, Court, After hearing the case for the ad

to pay is a deadhead. That like that moves the rich and power and it recently paid its own way for bank trustees and the defence by Mai-to the efinition does not exhaust the sub-ful to place at his disposal the hast the first time. The singer, whp 1 tre d'Auxion de Ruffe, of Shanghal, paper nor does it convey the true seats, the best foods, the best make bli bome in Sydney for about who has been representing M: Marges the ent of the word, for there are wines, and so on. Provided he feels six months, is on a world tour throughout it was decided by the pleted ple. who receive gratis services sorry for less favoured folk, and After leaving Australia he will go to Court that this aspect of the case accommodations for which the daunteth not unnecessarily before England, where he is to give recitals should be investigated at Saigon for them

Heually paye who are not them hie temporary advantages, at Covent Garden.

final ruling

aged 45.

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The China Mail.

Hamarosa, Monday, Aug. 23, 1920.

DEADHEADS.

There

reappointed to the command of the

Captain. A. H. Walker, O.BE

LATE DR. MORRISON.

the sums of money while he was manager of the Singapore branch from December 1919 and April 1920. Mr. Aubrey V. L. Davies appeared for the prosecution, while arcused con- ducted his own defence. In the course of cross-examination accused contended that some of the money was he was looking for a bungalow, enter- taining clients to the firm, and other The bearing has been

JAPAN AND CHINA.

ALLEGED AGGRESSIVE

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the report originat time, he wished his trustees to bear member should give notice But Ferrante answer) in mind ther one of other of Lis sons (). Mr. McLean: B's not the GovSTO- published in Tokyo might be specially adapted for some ment got full details of the aggres and Lieut. Masieru, particular profession; vócation, or |sion of Japan torquesion, which ook airman who com calling requiring a specialization of place after the formulation of the okyo fight, were their education and training, and be demands made upor Cuina?

treatment given therefore put down these remarks Mr. Boner Lay said that notice Japanese military au as indicative of his wishes rather alsould be given of any further ques

tion.

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