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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOGIL AND GENEREL

The review which appears as a cader in this issue was written by Mr. Tom Wright, who was resident in Ceylon in 1912-19. The China Mail does not share all his opinions.

the games.

But the food was six thousand pounds, for which we **abominable." Tut tot! And had worked hard, risked health, they might all have been dead. "scorded "defights and lived labori Here was life and hope and the ons days." The system made characteristic grousing of the worth about half. Many who had pampered passenger. Human retired on modest independence nature is a wonderful thing. The guaranteed by the security" of Japanese prisoners were cheerful, the capitalistic system, have had to and the noise of their cheerfulness re-enter the arena, and in getting

Mr. H. A. Nisbet is gazetted as irritate the, author. He resented and grabbing more to make up having resumed duty as Registrar of their famous chattering and mur- what evaporated, to lay waste the the Supreme Court, since Sept. 21, mering," and the "loathsome pivers meant to be devoted to

OFR SEX.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1920.

SPECIAL CABLES.

KIR JOHN BUCKNILI, K.C.

INDIAN-APPOINTMENT,

DEPARTURE ON MONDAY.

[China Moil SPECIAL]

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1. The Bar today gave a farewell to Sir John Buckmill, Chief Justice, Straits Settlements, and former The shipping companies have | Attorney-General, Hongkong, who is resolved that no vessels for the United leaving for Patna on Monday to join Kingdom' shall call at Brisbane until the Indian Judiciary. the lumpers give an assurance that they will desist in breaking the Federal Arbitration Court's awards.

THE DUTOR INDIES.

NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL.

[China Mail SPECIAL]

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1. Foch has been appointed Governor-

and general banking business." The chairman of the Board of Directors is Mr. Wong Shiu Ham, Mr. L. T-General of the Dutch Indies. Holum is chief manager and Mr. K. T. Wong assistant manager.

years. The natural increase în taxa-

LOCAL BARRISTER'S APPOINTMENT.

SOME SNAKE!

A BATTLE ROYAL.

HOUR'S FIGHT IN FOWL HOUSE.

There was considerable excitement in Aberdeen early this morning when a snake measuring 17 feet long, was shot by Police Inspector Davis.

I appear that about 6 am, Jospector Davis was awakened by much noise in his fowl house at the

back of the station. Suspecting a thief he went out to investigate, but on openleg the door of the fort. house, was surprised to see a huge spake chasing the fowls about. Promptly closing the door behind him, the lussector returned to his room, where he armed himself with a shot gua. He then collected some lukongs and boatpeople, armed them with stout sticks, and sallied forth to slay the unwelcome, visitor. On entering the fowl house, the Inspector promptly fired two shots at the suake.. Both shots bit the reptile, but to the surprise of all present had no effect.

smell of sweating Faster human-higher things. We are all capital- Mr. W. J. E. Mackenzie M.C., it This helps us to understandists here, and we are all between MR, CVS. Is gazetted to act as Mr. Clark better, and if we are the devi and the deep sea. Neither Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, as from ever in the same heat with Coatin mar Short is our friend. September 27. him, we will ask to be transferred Whenever I hear a capitalist prat-1 to the Japanese quarters. Being of the sacred principle of pr innocently reveals on page 70 that vate property (so wickedly douted one of the German officers had to hy those "awfaf Socialists! I first remind the passengers regarding carefully button up my pocker, and Treatment dur to the Japanese then I look round to see if the crew, that they were not their ser-people are laughing at him. They vants or boys. hut prisoners of never are. They cheer, What

The China Specie Bank, Ld., head war like themselves. He describes karubs they are, and how easily

office in St. George's Building, starts that as a pointless larangue." [sheared. hot inde-it had great point, and

Is the sun a char-business to-day. This addition to the we respect the officer who made it.!

atom asks one of the banking institutions of

Colony transacts foreign exchange Common adversity is a leveller, but

the morning papers. apparently not for all men. In al derenis. What is a char another place he mentions that tatoa?

the day were treated with more

Ja the same article.. consideration than the British." STACK. under that mysterious Such, naive

of the revelations

beading, we are asked human weakness, that can see noi there is any end to space, or if

The Japanese revenue for the good in an enemy are so numerous it continues away and away f as to spoil for us the general effect ever and ever and one extra enr next fiscal year is estimated at 1,450 of what is otherwise deeply in Fancy a newspaper asking that million yen, including surplus from teresting and well told story. We The worst of it is that the article 1918-1919 and 1919-1920 fiscal could quite more, as when the does not answer its own question. tion, and monopoly proceeds for the MR. F. G. JINEIN FOR THÈ

STRAITS. Ltd.riendly smile of a guard is de. For the benefit of those readers next fiscal year is estimated at 30 Stibed as “a ker, anant for a uho ny hove shared my disap-million yen at least. In order to smile, hat it is not necessary,joimmedi. I imitate that Roman make both ends meet, and at the We meet their presence. their Johnny who jumped into the same time make rather a heavy quite supertinous presence, because brear. The way I book it outlay for armaments, the Govern they prevent us from recommend-space means the absence of malment will have to curtail its social ing the book as warmly as welter, or nothing. And nothing, once and industrial programme. would have Niked to da Perhapsțit starts, does continue away for Fit will be recognized as high priísefører. There is no end to it, or when we say that in spite of these humit, because at the end of nothing irritations we found the book pr there would be something, and foundly interesting and moving. something must opy space, and unless that something continues

Mr. Jepkin has been a resident of The skin will be stuffed and present- away forever there must be an en to it, and after the end of some of Australia for the year 1919. He the Colony for the past eight years ed to the City Hall Museum. The thing there is nothing, which is says that the capital cost of the 15 and has had a very successful snake which was of a yellowish legal career bere. An eloquent colour with black marks, is thought The appointment space. Isn't science a weaderful original Steamers up to September 30 advocate and a clever examiner to be a python.

was £2,105,000. Since their purchase Especially newspaper the vessels have considerably appre

be has been engaged clated in value. Freights charged many big cases. One of his earliest by the Commonwealth Line from was in connection with the trial of Australia, although in excess of those an Indian for murder, the prisoner of pre-war times, have been less than being acquitted. His defence in the those charged by the shipping com- Sessions will be within easy memory. murder case at the last Criminal panies. Of the Government pro

Mr. Jenkin came much, into the gramme of 20 ships, six bad been public eye in connection with the

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in Malaya which thing? Mr. Jenkin has science. got is one of the "plains" and at local cadets and not half pleased that it has gone to him.

VISCOUNT

FEMINIST ON DIVORCE.

-LOYE LASTS EIGHT YEARS."

TO DISSOLVE MARRIAGE BY PUNCHING A TICKET.

The China Mail. wateraft. was bitten deep into his been away for some time.

The viscount must have certificate and have ir clipped, like

TEUTA, JUSTICE PUBLIC SERVICE

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, (T. I, 1920.

A P.W.D. MAN'S

ADVENTURES.

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The great success which has at tended the running of the Common wealth Lire of stearners by Australia is dwelt upon by Mr. S. W. B. McGregor, Commissioner In Senior Trade Australia, in his report on the trade!

An exciting struggle which lasted about an hour then followed. The men chased the spake all over the "fowl house looking in their efforts to- dispatch it, but the reptile gave them a strenuous time, dasbing from end to end with " great "repidity and evading the splifted clabs every time. Finally, when cornered - by a boatman, the snake, made a dash for him with wide open mouth. This «. proved !co-meck for the man, who bolted, with the snake in hot pursuit Its mouth still menacingly open. Seeing his chance, Inspector Davis took aim and fired into the reptile's Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E, has been mouth. The snake was stunned and offered and accepted the position of before it could recover, was killed by Public Prosecutor of the Straits the men armed with clubs- Settlements. He will leave to take)

When the snake was subsequently up his post at the end of this month. cut open, two of Inspector Davis' Cadets here are overjoyed by this fowls weighing four or five carties appointment,!

apiece were found in its stomach.

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HONGKONG TRADE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy completed, and were in commission. Hongkong Police Reserve, which Corton Goods. The political situa Their cost compared favourably with

One of this, morn- ings telegrams " CELL'S

ways that Viscount SUGGESTION. Grey thinks

the cost of steamers built in the Un-body he organised and brought to tion is unchanged and owing to the His absence of reliable news it is in there.

a high state of eficiency. (30 be

ited Kingdom and elsewhere.

splendid work in this connection possible to forecast the cessation of only one foreign policy for Great

I believe in being married legally,

any degree of Britain and Ireland, one Army and bus if you tire of your partner 1

Before the war Austrian enamel-brought him the distinction of being hostilities with

In the meantime the made a Commander of the Order of accuracy. one Nay, and that we

cannot think you ought to be able to go to bed hollowware was in steady demand the British Empire in 1918, and in market remains lifeless, with the stand for separation in these mat- certain office with your marriage in China, and promised to reach 1919 be received the thanks of the winter buying season slowly passing. destroyed by the guns of Allied ters."

large dimensions, says the L. & C. Hongkong Government. His popu by and clearances getting worse He the train ticket collector punches Express. The articles in demand, arity with the members of the Police The Manchester market is quiet mind, and he mentions it repeat-doesn't seem aware that we have your ticket, and have the union such as bowls, cooking utensils, cups Reserve was shown by the presenta Prices are slowly declining. "Cotton ely, yet when the blockade is run, been standing for seperation in severed."

and saucers, and cuspidores, were oftion to him of a silver table centre, a 22.58 on 27th ult. and the Wolf" is safe at Kiel, those matters quite a long while. This was one of the startling viers sound quality and moderate price. Chinese General's sword and a Deputy nal potical troubles, business was Cotton yarn As a result of inter- he professes to regard it as "un- As regards one Army." at the expressed by Miss Jane Burr, the Goods of japanese manufacture have Superintendent's belt. fortunate." If he claims that be time we most needed it, Ireland American feminist writer, when dis replaced the Austrian ware, and so The cause of charity has much to done on a small scale for urgent would sooner have gone down with was exempted from conscription.cussing marriage and divorce from far no other manufacturing country thank Mr. Jenkin for. He was requirements only. The lower counts

er than that she should have got As regards one Navy." Ireland the woman's point of view.

has made a serious bid for this trade, wominently identified with thedeclined about $7 per bale. The through, we shall not contradict has not yet proposed to copy the Burr, who is staying in London for a dent of the Federation of British Reserve, by which considerable sums with the further slump in Japan, which, in the opinion of a correspon baxing tournaments of the Police higher denominations in sympathy himi: such self-sacrificing and American, or even the Australian short time. aroused much criticism Industries, is capable of great expan were raised for charitable objects. depreciated about $25 per bale. Mr. A. H. F. Clarke, of the hemie patriotism is possible; but naval programme. If Ireland gets recently when she said that "Womension. Japanese hollow-ware, although He was also chairman of the FK

Quotations are nominally No! Ceylon P.W.D.. says that as his it is not a platin we would care to the same Home Rule as Australia are tired of marriage."

cheap, is of very inferior quality. Boxing Association.

10s $175/205. No. 3 $180/215. knowledge of Geruan character (make' ourselves. As to the Ger- has, there will still be but the one The tragedy of the world is loneli-Chinese buy it only because it is increased, he found that it was mans being easily julled and Navy. And as regards foreign mess," she said, in the course of the within their means, and Japan

Born on April 22, 1883, M.No. 16s $220/255. No. 209 $230/255: Sales 2,500 the Jeakin received his early education Arrivals 3,500 bales. one of their failings. utterly to pleased about her exploits, which policy, if Viscount Grey will cast interview. I do believe in love.

only source of supply. China can at Flymouth and Exmouth under bales Shipments nil. Unsold Stock Froil a good story with lying and were not so very wonderful after his. mind back to his own speech But the most love ever lasts is absorb enormous quantities of this Army autors, and in 1901 passed 10,000 bales. Bargains 12,000 bales! infantile exaggerations." With a all (unless wonderfully lucky, we in August 1914, about our entente eight years.

class of goods. British firms in China into the Royal Military Academy, Woollens-Market very dull. No light modification of the adjec-must remember that all nations at with France, he will see that nei I would like to believe that there could compete with Japanese pro Woolwich, as a gentleman cadet. husiness doing. tives, this observation would make war swallow the host nonsensical ther io England nor to Ireland is lasting love. And there might be vided the goods were of better Commissioned in the First Terri Raw Cottons-Values have ruled very fair criticism of the book in scries and ramours that tend to would a change in their relations love over a long period, if we lived quality, and be landed at about the torial Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, easier and nominal quotations are: which it occurs. Mr. Carke was show satisfaction of their desires, nean a change of foreign policy in separate houses. I believe in one same cost

*City of London Regiment Mr. Indian grades $30/33 Chinese grades going Home on sick leave, on the Ohr own British newspaper com- Because the one foreign policy" relationship in one's life, if it can be NY.K. Hitachi Maru." capturedments are too fresh in our minds to has always been settled without done, but if that 'undying passion. The following from the Kobe 1906, but on being called to the

Jenkin was promoted Captain in $34/42 per picul

Metals. Nothing doing. by the German raider Wolf, let us jeer at others, and the stories any assistance from Parliament as it is called, only lasts three weeks.

Herald should prove interesting in Bar two years later, resigned his FLOUR MARKET REPORT. Kas a prisoner aboard of the current and believed among the other than subsequent acquie then it cannot be belped.

view of Reuter's telegram, stating command. Before coming to Hong Stock:-About 300,000 sacks. Wolf" for five months, and for people were even more stupid than scence.

**There are many more things in that Japan was working the Sagha kong in July, 1912, he practised in Quotations American Patent $4. hine more months, until the artis- those that were printed.

len oil-fields:-The work of develop London and on the Western circuit. 80 per sack, American Cut off $3.60. This morning's Morn-the world besides love. Every lice, a prisetier in Germany. Con- The extraordinary consideration

RCBBER. ing Post puts in a good woman should have a job, every ing the oil fields in Saghalien is mak. He was appointed a Justice of the per sacks, American Straight 3.45 per dering what might have been. he shown to the prisoners by the

word for the rubber woman ought to be educated before ing steady progress. An organiza Peace in 1917, and an honorary A.D. sack, Shanghai Flour 2nd $3.20 per seems to have had a very good and Wolf's" officers impresses us as

Hoden and other leading Japanese oil of the same year. interesting time. He has written, we read, because the author, who gamblers who wanted output check-marriage, then she would have ion established jointly by the Japan C. to the Governor on August 17 sack, Australian No. 1 $4.05 per sack,

Australian No. 2 $380 per sack. companies with the help of the and the Times of Ceylon Co., Ltd., stops frequently in his narrative ed so as to raise prices. The China means of supporting herself.

"It is that feeling of relying on Government, called the Kokushin Colony will be regretted but his

Mr. Jenkin's departure from the Petroleum Products ---No change.*

Sundries and Cosis.-The visible - readable book about it all. The countless little courtesies which he had pointed out that the low price jone's husband for existence and main- Kai, is carrying on the work. The many friends will congratulate him stock of the 1/16 inches glass seems has published, at fire rupees, a very to complain, innocently sets down Mail only a day or two previously ather cumbersome title is "Tofapparently regarded as only his was even yet three-halfpetce orfenance which is so degrading to Saghalien oil fields were first exploit-on being appointed to such an import to have grown since our last report

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amount of money, then marriage would be a happier state. Here in Hongkong There ought to be a Govern- CAPITALISM. we are mostly capi-ment which would teach the ignorant

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the outbreak of hostilities, the under-

work resumed. According to the

Yomiuri," in one district of the island, the boring of wells by the Hokushin Kai will start next month. now on the island, of whom 40 are

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CATHOLIC MEN'S CLUB.

"RED TAPE."

A KOBI COMPLAINT.”

STEAMSHIP LINES HAMPERE

due to fresh arrivals and prices are consequently weak with downward tendency.

Suzar-Market still weak owing to sparse demand and no recovery in Java or America.

Saltpetre.Stock 900 Bags.

BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.

$100,000 IN: OLVED.

SEQUEL TO BIRTHDAY PARTY.

It helps us to understand opener above the figure at which woman." I think marriage is a won-ed by Germans and Americans, prior Kiel, the German Raider due.

Wolf, and After. We read it why the Germaans so frequently a fair profit is made, so this note derful state, but I think there should to the European war, but after

It be freer divorce. through in one sitting, with un-had to remind people, elsewhere, in the Post looks like a retort.

We hear a says the price has been danger loathes is degrading

*To have to live with a man one taking passed into the hands of Rus- liminished interest. He certainly that this is war."

that figure lately,

I object to sians and Japanese. Work had to shows how lo tell a story, although great deal of inferior black ously Dear we think be would have done better bread." We happen to like the meaning the figure at which a fair that relationship which requires legal be completely suspended during the recent activity of the Partizans, but f he could have cleared his mind common black bread of the profit can be roads. The glat," manipulations to get out of it."

Asked what solution she offered since the Japanese occupation of the of all thoughts of possible readers, German peasantry; but in Mr. of course, is chiefly due to the in- and of what they would expect him Clarke's shoes, we would have been ability of the Central Powers for happier marriage, Miss Burr re-island, order has been restored and to say.

The truly awful experi- thankful to get any sort of bread to buy, but the world demand keeps plied: "I do not think people should ences he underwent he narrates at all. So would many other; but on growing; and the only danger live in the same house, certainly not simply, with admirable and very less fortunate, victims of German the rubber men were in was that in the same room.

"If we had decent Socialist artistic restraint; the trivial a-warfare at sea. During the war of temporarily getting less than the noyances he records with extraya-many of us were subjected, to nn-Jenormous profits they were used to Government, if we were not always At present 240 Japanese drillers are There is a growing complaint on! the part of Kobe steamship concerns, ant epithets such as "devilish pleasant inconvenience and appar- during the war, when they made trying to live up to scandals, if we

especially among the newly opened Huunish." What he says ently callous treatment by our own war fortunes out of the blood and could live in comfort on a small engineers.

| foreign lines, regarding alleged "red Before Magistrate "Orme, at the of the Germans is true of all officials, and we excused it on the tears of Europe.

|tape” of harbour régulations. When-Magistracy this mornin”, Inspector people; they cannot tell a story ground that there was a

ever, a steamer is to move, at least Spear, of the Water Police, charged 1bout themselves without exag and petty personal comfort and

four separate applications must be a Chinese woman and a man, both geration and additions that mar the rights were relatively unimport-

talists, if only in the laws of marriage, and how to look) - SUCCESSFUL WHIST DRIVE. sent to the customs house, the harbour bost people, with the unlawful pos effect for the reader of discrimina-ant. The Germans of the "Wolf" small way, and we are easily, per-after their babies"

office, the marine office and the water session in their sampon at Tung- Sion. Mr. Clarke cannot say sim-seem to have been an exceptionally suaded to see in all the social re- ply and outright that he found sporting lot; and if they told "lies" formers of all sorts our common

A successful whist drive was held police station.

lowän yesterday of 8,366 taels of at the Catholic Men's Club on

Apparently there is no unity prépared · zon Government, opium some Germans quite decent. about the prisoners being It is rather pathetic, the

was these Government offices, valued at over $100,000. The se has to refer to them as Hans, and ferred to a neutral, port, etc.--they fervour with which we hate and The Misses Woods are resuming Thursday evening. There with which are controlled by their re rare was made by Sergeant Grillin to say he must admit they probably only meant to comfort decry them. What we forget is their private dancing classes at the

spective higher authorities. Further yesterday afternoon. were decent. In his preface be them, as they were obviously that as small capitalists we have no City Hall. They are expert exponents arrangements for the comfort of

The woman admitted possession, different parts of the city. Efforts while the man pleaded “not guilty.", tells us that he wrote the book worrying about being sunk by ons friends at all. If we vote or rather of the very latest foot, work, and their guests were all that could be more all these offices are located at

at the request of humerous of their own or an Allied cruiser. argue for the capitalist systera and there is no need to remind Hongkong desired. Mr. Spettigue acted as are now being made to locate all He said that, he belonged to another friends," as if a man with such Quite decent people lie to the very its champions, we are like the fly- of their past successes.

The following were the prize: these offices, except the customs, boat, and did not know anything Wonderful experiences needed to sick. "You'll soon be better" and ing fish, which escape from enemies

into one building to be constracted about the opium. Yesterday was winners apologise for telling them. that sort of thing. Mr. Clarke's below to be swooped on by equally

the first defendant's birthday and he Ladies Mrs. Sellwood (164); near the waterfront.

The Kobe prefecture office, which went to her bost at her invitation to Throughout our very real and interpolations, so inconsistent with heartless enemies above. Because CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM

2. Mrs. BiggTM (164); 3. Mrs. Budden absorbed interest in his fascinating the rest of his evidence, perhaps the big capitalists (how well we in THERE is nothing so good for misc (163); Longest at one table: Missa pow compiling next year's fiscal take part in the celebrations

budget, is contemplating an increase The Inspector asked for a remand story, we found ourselves repeated indicate that he feared being teant-Hongkong should know the game)lar bematis, sprains, Ismeneas Pile tyrirritated by minor and neces-ed with pro-Germaniam. They are always trying to separate us crap of the muscles braises and line Gentlemen Mr. Langer (182); of about 7500,000 with which to until Monday morning, as the injuries as : Chamberlain's · Pain Belgi sary insincerities of that sort. The had deck sports, dances, and shark from our nest-eggs. Think how will effect aan te lees in 2. Mr. Newing (181); 3; Master H build a modern reinforced concrete analyst's certificate had not yet been horror of being battened below, fishing after being captured. Some good the system was to us in-war any other treatment For sale by all Burden (174); Hidden Number: Mr three storey building to house, these sent in

The application hile liable to be shot at and of the German officers joined in me. We had, saya hard-earned Chemists and Storekeepers, tr

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