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́TO-DAY'S LETTER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

or philosophical sanctions of political fancies them. We may be quite one conduct are not. We need no fare that, if only it is given

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920,

"LOCAL AND GUERRAL.

will not call at Robe this The C. P. O. S. s.a. "Empress Of.)

Mr. L. Janking who was formerly

law of progress”, while we have a chance, there will be a healthy to fight every step of the way, growth of the young tree plant Romi We are as private soldiers, unaware of higher education in Hong: of the doings of diplomacy or of kong. It does happen that we the plans of H.Q. Our job is to understand trees. When we see a obey the orders of Captain Con-tree whose foliage is thin, turning In writing to thank our cure science, and smite such enemies yellow unseasonably, we suspect chief officer of the China Navigation spondent for the very kind things as we meet. We may disagree mycelium at the roots, and we ex-s, Chili and who has been on be says about the China Mail with the philosophy of our general pose the roots for examination and serve has been appointed chief his letter to-day headed Progress issimo (if we knew it) but we have treatment, not to see that they are officer to the as "Laeoy!” ar Retrogression," things very no doubt of our duty as soldiers.just the shape " pleasant and comforting to us com- It is absolutely sound philosophy If we suspect our gardeners of mis New York has called a meeting to

wefancy. ing at a time when we have been condemn war as a wasteful and appropriating the money allocated increase the capital of the Company wantonly and gratuitously malignwicked argument that never settles for fertiliser, we see to it If we from $75,000,000 to $150,000,000 ed by a public official, we do not, anything, but it is equally sound see branches overweighted. we and declare a dividend of 200 per for the present at any rate, pro- politics to settle your enemy when prune. If there be insects boring cent. pose to re-open the academic argu-

his letter. We would respectfully call his attention to the fact that the article he now controverts was headed "Logomachy," and direct his attention to the plain meaning

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SHANGHAI OBITUARY.

MR. JOSEPH MOORE,

DEATH FROM HEAT. STROKE.

[China Mail SPECIAL]

SHANGHAI, August 24.

The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Moore, assistant master at the Thomas Hanbury School who dropped dead, in Hongkew Park from heat stroke. Mr. Moore arrived in Shanghai in unusual circumstances, escaping from Siberia where he was subjected to insult and privations during the war.

ment which was the occasion of you meet him. before he settles into the cambium, we spray. Above alt, in arboriculture we recognize that attention is better than neglect from September 1 next male chiiren An Order in Council directs that -that it is better to look-see than in Penang between the ages of seven to shut-eye. Professor Invigilator, and twelve shall regularly attend prescribing shut-eye and shut-up. is school where he can receive instruc- of that as a descriptive label: I It was an evening or two ago, a quack. Luckily there are other tien in his own language. he ponder that a moment, he will that they get together, a bunch of doctors on the job, and the China recover from his shock at the dis-good men of the sort that can eat a forester is now reasonably covery that our philosophy (offered and drink heartily without having hopeful of overcoming the blight. as academic and tentative") and to go home firet to don a pearl our policy should be as poles apart. stud. Lusty fellows, as full of He is disappointed and astound- science as a tick of blood, and like ed" but there is no cause for that, the most typical of scientists, they if he will be good enough to reflect argued fiercely passionately, for A correspondent of the Morning that advanced men do not live by the truth as they had it or thought Post signing himself .** Scot philosophy but by commonsense. to have it,

pleads for charity in announce that they will shortly piace A man should argue logically, but Suppose a rifle bullet travels at controversy. This is worthy, and on the market a two-seater triplane, he is permitted and indeed advised 60 miles an hour, and the rifleman we applaud, though knowing the the price of which will be £250 com to live alogically. Academically is in the last coach of a train can frailty of human nature rather well, plete. It will be fitted with a 45 h.p. is possible (as we showed by words) he hit the engine-driver? That we do not anticipate results. In-engine, and will have a maximum to prove that progress is an illn was one of their problems. They cidentally, he makes a very un-speed of 90 m.ph, and a range of Ltd sion, or at least a thing unproven. discussed it with as much noise as charitable and quite uncalled-for 400 miles.

That is in effect its status: a work- if they had been at a meeting of reference to George Bernard Shaw, ing hypothesis. By our deeds, as Sif Edward Carson's,

Were just a few of the world's

In the first seven months of this he is good enough to point out, wel Then there were the two wheels pressmen, big or little men, to try left Singapore for China as against year 34,507 Chinese deck passengers. manifest some semblance of faith connected with a fixed axle-an old being a shade more charitable not 16,616 during the same period of 1919. in progress. We are quite glad acquaintance in the family of making vituperation their god, mis-During the same period of this year CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS. that this has happened. It per-psendo-scientific conundras. The taking, Sharian-like, that so they 60,212 Chinese immigrants arrived nits a ratller useful analogy. So wheels being Exed by the one will attain eminence when notoriety as compared with 41,889 in the first THRILLING CANTON ADVENTURE." far as we know, no man has pre-axle, one cannot revolve without is their real portion-they might seven months of 1919. duced a satisfactory reply to the the other making exactly the same accomplish wonders." They might. terrible logic of Schopenhauer, and revolutions. But if they are put of course. And then again they Suit for P10,000 was filed, in the obvious conclusion of a thought on a circular railway, the outer might not. But how stupid to sug Manila on July 15 by Lutz and Zuei- ful man reading the works of that, wheel" must travel farther than the gest that Shaw's style is vitupera ing against the Osaka-Shosen Kaisha, famous pessimist is that to be con- other. How is that possible? tive! This Soot must be ignorant because of the failure of the latter's sistent Schopenhauer should have This one nearly led to bloodshed, either of the meaning of the word agents on the steamer Kunajari

Thus the San Francisco Chronicle committed suicide. He didn't, and the opinion of one controveror of the writings of Shaw. And Maru" to take care of 400 bags of posing as ricsha drivers while sight- Abducted by four Chinese brigands The continued to enjoy the element sialist, the inner wheel skids, you how very uncharitable of this ad- onions shipped on that vessel at seeing in Canton, bound and gagged als of life very much like any other silly was not accepted in vocate of charity to suggest that Melbourne. February 23, for Manila. and forced through deserted streets man, for the reason that he could the spirit in which it was offered. the motive of Shaw or other press- The onions are alleged to have and devious underground passages not help it. We work locally for One bundit had a clinching argu-mea is to attain eminence. Most arrived in rotten condition, unfit for until the Yangtse river was reached. the thing that our correspondent ment.

pressmen can play billiards better human consumption.

and then smuggled, aboard a'Chinese' calls progress because we cannot Know anything of the theory than they can write, and billiards

pirate sampan, where she was forced help it. That the immediate re of pechanism," he demanded, would therefore seem to offer a The China Navigation sa "Hoi-to lay helpless in the midst of her forms we

adyocate, if brought, fercely.

quicker route to eminence: If he how" was observed to be in difficul- captors, and then rescued after a about, would not be for us proofs Awed by that noble phrase. the is referring to Hongkong, as he ties when rounding the Garden Bend thrilling chase led by an American of what we call progress-progress, other meekly replied that he didn't. presumably is,, what possible eminat 9 p.m. on August 16. It appears banker and a party of local police in in the meaning of the philosophic Then what right have you to ence awaits a writer here, where that but for the prompt action of her a powerboat, was the thrilling ex- school-is another story. Can we talk about it? Shut up.'

the level of culture is such that only master there would have been aperience of Miss Ella B. K. Neilsen, induce our esteemed correspon. It reminded us of what Gladstone small minority can tell good writ- collision with a Japanese vessel.daughter of a wealthy merchant of dent to see the distinction we draw? said in 1575. It is pleasant to learning from bad. However, this pro-Only by letting go two archers was Denmark, who arrived here on the In Progress and Poverty Henry that failing a decision on the spot, test by Scot Abroad" is an an-disaster averted but one cable snap British steamer "Nile" from Yoko- George gives us both politics and they decided to accept the arbitra-cient gesture, gaite familiar to used when it was let go increasing the bama. Telling of her harrowing In the ordinary idiomatic usage Philosophy. We are in hearty ment of the Ching Mail.

His objection to the Shavian vifu- difficulties attendant..

experience, Miss Neilsen said: of the phrase in such a contest, agreement with his political pro-

peration" (it is a wonder he did

EXPERIENCES TOLD. we are bound to regard it as appositions; we have ventured to dis-

not call it also scurrility) is that it The Indo-China ss. "Wingsing" Shortly before I was ready to leave innuendo, a suggestion that our Pute some of his philosophical pro-

is effective. The only criticism which has been running between Canton for Yokebama to board the character is not good...

positions. We do our bit to fur-

ench people can beat is the colour-Hongkong and Manila has now been Steamer for home, I decided to see less, inefiectual kind. Which is placed on the Singapore run from the sights of the city. My friends "It is quite easy to understand avoid it-and offend them. It might replaced by southern Chinese. It is decided to take the risk. I hired a the very reason why good critics Hongkong to carry coal and her advised me not to go alone, but they crew of Ningpo men has been would not accompany me, so I

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Is it any use inviting the C.S.P.ther progress in certain directions to be more explicit? Dare he be in Hongkong (moral politics) and more explicit? What has he got in our more academic articles-for

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BELL-BOLD.-On August 17, against the China Mu? Just wharf which also we have readers-we Why they are down on the China be a pleasant exercise now to go anticipated that she will be some ricsha

1920,

Rober is it that he personally disapproves reserve our freedom of thought: ¦ Jail," remarked a friend last on with a consideration of, the months on this route after which she After travelling for many hours and There is no inconsistency, once the night Tou are too straight for essential equality of eminence and will go to Shanghai, and resume her loosing all conception of the time. I Dixon, only son of Mrs. E." A¡ 02? Bell, of Manchester, to Gertrude How long has he nourished this distinction between life and logic them.

former run to Hongkong..

suddenly discovered that it was be- Elizebach, only daughter of the feeling of disapproval that has at is noted. If we may suggest it. And then, after another dip into Charity is late Dr. H. A. Bold, of Man- last goaded him to this ride without disrespect. the difference his pint, he ruminated audibly Abroad" describes as "essentially

coming dark. I then noticed that.. between our correspondent and our- His loyal friendship is undoubted human.

The recent rain and thunder I was far from my hotel, near the We recognize the difficulty he selves this, that he takes both he "boosts" the China Mail it him. To say more would be like caused a bit of a sensation in Minami river and in one of the worst sec

Senju, Tokyo, when 60 men, who tions of the city. The streets were would experience in answering such politics and philosophy seriously, and out of season-and it was a lecture in a nursery, a plain question-truthfully."

were carrying a “mikoshi,” or a very narrow and dirty and I learned and we don't. We regard politice therefore a pleasant thing to watch

sacred ornament to be placed before that they were closed to Ecropeans the Tenno shrine, were struck by after 6 o'clock in the evening. I told. lightning. All the men were felled the ricsha men to take me back to" to the ground, and three of them are my botel. They started out talking reported to be in rather a precarions and acting suspiciously. condition. The local people wil have it that the Goddess Kaminari-

BECOMES FRIGHTENED. mon had made a manifestation, and their plans. When it became appar I guess my agitated glances helped the wise beads of the place are busy ent that they were going farther and ring to pazzle out what the goddess farther away from where we started. wanted to communicate to the good I became frightened and motioned folk of this region.

for them to turn around

Suddenly when we were near an

one year.

The China Mail.

**TAUTE, JUSTICE, PURLIO SERVICE"

HONGKONG, TUMDAY, AUG. 24, 1990.

THE C.S.P. AND OUR **CHARACTER."

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We

worked for.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Can The attention of all Government Offices in British North Bornens called to the necessity for strict economy in stationery of all kinds and the importance of cutting down requisitions as far as possible,

The late Lord Fisher was a

A sziling-vessel on July 7 at sun-evil-looking dwelling I was seized by

HESCUERS ARRIYE.

CARTER-At the French Hospital, If our champeter be such as to as duty and philosophy as play him trying to be what he calls

on the 22nd inse., Hilda May deserve that gratuitous slander, We are well aware that this in reasonable.

vites certain obvious remarks on the "After all..... think of the Love, the beloved wife of E. Shy has no official complaint or undivorcible relationship of faith things you have said. You said Carter, of Essex, England. charge been lodged? How is it

You pointed out.... GREGORY.-Joseph Gregory,

the that so many people buy us and and works, but we answer them!: beloved adopted son of Augustus read us and like us and approve in advance, by dismissing them as You used the words

we submit, you blame them for resenting it? Gregory of the Customs Service, us? The C.S.P. has slandered more philosophy.

In their place you would Shanghai, on August 17, aged them also. Read the coincidental playfully, that Henry George'a

And so on. letter from a reader to-day, telling philosophical explanation does not what it is about the China Mait explain anything for us, even while

It was very plausible. We told that be likes. He gives his reasons. We work with a whole heart for biur the story of the little boy who The C.S.P. gives rone.

the things that Henry George teacher's knee. He bit the teach- was getting it warm across the That phrase in his “memo **

As regards the sub-j have rightly called a gratuitons ject of whisky, we are in philoso-er's leg. The teacher was shocked. close friend of King Edward's, and set drifted from its anchorage outside one of the men, who held my arms, slander, because it was not called phical agreement; in the main, What did the wicked boy mean by of their intimacy many good stories the custom-station at Eos Sai, Siam, and was pulled from the cart an with Pussyfoot" Johnston; 36 it? And the urchin countered are told. Once at Sandringham he during a rising gale, and has neither hurried into a dark passageway. I for by the context. It was unregards the drinking of it, we are beginn'd this war?" We took our he heard someone fumbling with the vessel has two masts, sails with five seemed miles until we came to the Socratically by asking who was unpacking with his coat off when been seen nor heard of since. The don't know how far I was led, but it necessary to his argument. It in no way strengthened it. If the in complete politic agreement

with the many much better men friend step by step over the history door handle. regulations forbid his men to write who disagree with that philosopher of the last two years, reminding footman," said Lord Fisher, in nar cargo-room for 200 picula. On board lying there and I was bustled on and *Thinking it was the spars, aft a superstucture of boards, river. A rakish-looking craft was to the papers, to any of the papers. We admit without reservation the hum of things he had forgotten, of rating the incident, I said, "Come were two Siamese sailors, one 33 placed below in care of several jab- why should the C.S.P. pick out the China Mail from the four to suggestion of or correspondent things he didn't even know. We in. Don't go humbugging with that years old of dark complexion and bering Chinese. As soon as I was speak of its character in that de- with our philosophy. We hope it single instance in which the China Edward, with a cigar about a yard under average height Ships naviga died away from the land.

In walked King middle stature, the other 17 years old, placed on board the boat was pad- that our policy is out of harmony challenged him to point to one door handle. Here is a copy of Memo. No. rogative way? 692, issued laat weekend by the It looks malicious. It is an

always will be. We hope that our Mail has ever made a wanton or long in his mouth. I had a boot in ting in the Gulf of Siam and adjacent cách hand. "What on earth are fairways are requested to look out Captain Superintendent of Police actionable reference, and we be morals will always be better than unprovoked attack.

In about two hours I heard the purr Certain letters signed by lieve a judge would describe it as matter so much more.

our metaphysics, because they

Somebody else always begin- you doing?" asked the King. Un for this vessel or for distress-signals of a motor and heard the excited 'Policeman' bave recently apprima facie malicious.

ned it, either by provocative packing, sir." Where's your servant?" from uninhabited islands or rocks, shouts of my captors. In a little peared in the local Press. Whe It is undesirable that a public

It is a temptation to traverse our speech or conduct. And after all'Haven't got one. Never had one, and eventually to lend all possible while the sampan stopped and I heard

Couldn't afford it** They sat down assistance. ther Policeman is really a mem-official, a public servant, should correspondent's eloquent outburst the recognized function of the pub- and talked, the King on one side of

the grinding of a bost against ours. ber of the Fores or not; the C.S.P, feel malice or show it against obe in which every sentence begins with

lic Press

There was a scuffle and shout of takes this opportunity to point out particular paper whose duty it may

"What's the use?" It would be withdraw that argument. It ir no

Say, no more," he said. "I the fire, Lord Fisher on the other,

A few days ago, says the Centon voices and then I heard in English. that it is both undesirable and can be to criticise him and his like. It amusing to accuse him of not per justification."

Times, Mr. Chen Hung-pui, a Hong.

'Miss Neilsén, Miss Neilsen.” trary to Government Regulations might be that in the course of his mitting anything to exist unless it one of the parrots in the local Our friend is not

kong Chinese merchant, issued invita

The voice was that of Lay Winters, - for members of the Force to allow public duty he might be called can prove its usefulness. With us,

tions for the wedding of his eldest an American banker of Canton." He Conditions of employment in the son, Shek Ki recently returned from hed, with the rest of my friends, themselves to be enticed into upon to prosecute us. How could philosophically, the fact that ang..

aviary.

Australian Mercantile Marine are America anonymous controversies in the he decently do his duty, or fairly thing does exist is quite sufficient |

Last Saturday, August become alarmed at my absence and so bad that many officers are making 21st, at two o'clock in the afternoon, started out to hunt for me with the Press, especially in view of the do it, if he entertained malicious evidence of its right to exist. We

their way to the China coast to join Miss Ng Laiyung, daughter of Mr. eid of the local police A Chinese character of the particular news feelings towards us? We want our do not quarrel with the tortoise

up with the big companies out of Ng Shib-fet, in her best dress, was coolie told Mr. Winters that he had paper concerned. If it is con- chief of police to be free and im- because it is not something else.**.*

Hongkong and Shanghai Things ready at the Chic Yam Street Chinese seen a girl being placed on a sampku, sidered necessary that any letter partial, without fear or favour: We do not believe that the nai- Analogies are supremely useful are very much the same on the Pacific Independent Church, where the Rev. Mr. Winters secured the powerboat calls for an official reply, he will otherwise we cannot have any con- тегбе was designed, and created in exposition but perilous in con- from the Puget Sound. Many fally prepared, with Bible in hand, to several hours,

coast especially on vessels operating Ng Mon-hing, the pastor, was also which rescued me after a chase of anewer it himself."'-

fidence-in Bim. His character as for the use of man but we retroversy. Nothing can be proved certified officers have even gone as pronounce the couple-husband and "Our rejoicings at this half pro- public officer would then be as cognize that man, being present in by analogy, but much can be ex deck-hands to wait a favourable wife. The prospective bridegroom, amise of the C.8.P. in a certain bad as he has tried to make ours, the universe, acts sensibly in cal-i plained thereby. A correspondent opportunity of obtaining an officer's however, was not ready, and up to contingency to write for the China as a public newspaper, seem in the tivating the useful and in trying in a morning contemporary, whose billet. In this connection it is to be this time his whereabouts are still she men oftentimes are part of a The police told me that the clc- Mail are modified by the passage eyes of his subordinates. to abolish the harmful. But this per name of Invigilator" is not noted that nearly all the companies unknown. All decorations in the clique of Chinese slave traffickers and we have taken the liberty of em: We have decided, after careful would be deliberately to play a suficient to camouflage the reveal over there will not have a man in a church for the otherwise happy affair that they receive $50 in gold for any phasising with italics.

consideration, zot to take legal game, of cross purposes. Our coring quality of his literary methods, responsible position on a ship's bridge have been removed, and the big European girl that they can steal. We do not think it is meant as action. We can more efficacious respondent has taken the trouble says that The local centre of unless he is acquainted with the coast wedding feast prepared at the Sincere The Chinese magistrate after bearing reference to the high characterly deter any other maliciously die to teach us all something He is higher education is like a young and has a thorough knowlege of local Roos Garden last Saturday evening my story apologized and the men of the China Mall, to the good posed persons from slandering us serious and in earnest. The tree which needs sunshine and the conditions, etc. Many officers who reputation we have earned and de by thus opening the public eyea, matter he says, "is of vital im- chance to grow. No good can pas have come out from the Old Country

who tried to capturé me ara-now in served and cot. It cannot be that, than by extorting at law a be.portance: If he will agree to the sibly result if onlookers are con- to obtain employment have therefore

prison. A shemire in that case it would he grudged apology from this official

Miss Nelisen left Canton shortly distinction we have not up, we are tinuity putting hp a plant to see cazcept a junke bethprctically, ST WALLA WALLA" BOATS are after odging her complaint against inconsistent with the fenour of the

Besides, he is certain to be dealt with him, horse and foot. - Poli- whether the roots are just the any camcity in order to have a mema

Elake Pier, for your service, her captore. She is en roule to her with departmentally. No Governor tics are vitally important, but the shape that this or that onlooker chance of learning the const.

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