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THE CHINA MAIL.

STRANDED STEAMER.

"SOLD BY AUCTION.

INDIAN MERCHANT PAYS $45,000.

[Chine Met SPECIAL]

H.M.S. "ROBIN."

BRITISH CONSUL ACTIVE.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 · 1920.

A 'CAR,

-ON LEARNING TO DRIVE |fret. I don't know any other game

equal to this motor driving business - for employing simultaneously and so often both hands and feet! There are times, particularly.. when Chinese coolies or children cross the road, when it is also neces- sary to use the brain--and use it quickly. And at times the tongue is also used. This is the human mech-

NIGHTMARES' AND RICSHAS.

{CONTRIBUTED.]

I suppose that there are a few mo-anism nearly as active as that of the ments in one's life which are never car. forgotten, even if one lives to be very THE IMMORTAL HARRY TATE, old. It must be more than twenty-

Moreover, when we ret him key-day-except the day of the annual SPECIAL CABLE. ed up to securing that teaching meeting, when they usually re staff, we shall still require him to elect the committee and give it a look ahead. He must allow for vote of thanks. We are not think- some of the women teachers being ing of any one club in particular, tempted into matrimony. He must but of seteral. Also, tales of ir allow for the covering of the duties regularities and improprieties are of those going on teare. He mast circulated which prove to be base

Isn't it engage more in about two years. less when, investigated. Later arrivala will always be bring-time you learned to be more busi- ing new and up-to-date ideas to ness-like? Even the rules will not bear on local education. We shall hear examination in some cases. We expect the Director to ask for so badly drafted are they.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 13.

Finally, after about an hour's them, and listen to them, and pon-[know of one club that carries on. der them. Perhaps our most im quite cheerfully and successfully. The "Altenburg" which is stranded five years ago that I experienced that lecture which included many technic mediate need is an educational with a committee that isn't legally at Falloden Shoal was sold by thrilling emotion, for the first time, al terms (made somewhat familiar to expert to re-arrange and re-organize elected, because it has an extra-suction to-day, an Indian merchant which Joseph Conrad describes ao me by Harry Tate) I was invited to splendidly la" Almayer's Folly take the wheel. And then I really the department, which at present ordinary role which says "every paying $45,000.

The hero of the story found the lips did have some excitement. seems to suppose that any old resolation passed at the anncal

of the heroine pressed to his own- I can only pay a tribute to the building, and any sort of half train general meeting must be con-

Conrad can and does tell you the restriesha coolies. Although my first ed staff, will do for British child-firmed by a majority of two thirds

with all his wonderful descriptive proper drive was to Repulse Bay' my ren. We have heard it said that of the votes at a meeting to be held

powers. It was the first time that initiation as a chamfeur commenced in the F.B. school, on dark winter two weeks later, and during that

the hero had experienced that sort | on the broad highways of Kowloon. afternoons, classes bure to be dis-time the resolutions shall be post-

of thing and, so was the way with Within half an hour of my Arst missed, or alternatively to be lefted in the pavilion." They never

Adam and is still the way effort at the wheel sitting idly, because there is no meant it so, but that means that

with the rest of mankind, it seemed ricaha. coolic in Rowloon, artificial light in the buiding. Is the resolutions by which the off-

to him 'something dmirable. It is me and the car. that true? If true, what excuse cials are elected are not valid until

also a thing to be remembered, that were suddenly galvanised into a can our government offer? As re-they have been passed twice, at

In connection with the recent first kiss outside the family.

state of activity by the sight of gards school. equipaicut, we hear two separate meetings, which is attack on HMS. Robin while

There are other emotions less that motor-car.

might.. read they are nearly all decades behind absurd. In almost all of them the cruising up the West River we learn happy. The discovery that a friend be at the far end of z

committees arrogate discretionary from a correspondent at Samshui is false is one of the times.

the worst- and apparently asleep by their . first time that f It is laughinge pot suitable for powers that are explicitly barred that the British Consul arrived in The

ex | precious ricahas. But when, in unforgettable; solmy zig-tag career, I approached the China Mail, or we would hereby their own rules. When a rule that city from Canton in order to perienced is

grow more experienced as them, they had disappeared. They set it forth: hui we do urge the says certain things shall be investigate the matter, and proceeds we Director of Education. and any done, they have no discretion; either to-day or to-morrow to Woo grow. more reluctant to make pushed their ricshas into front gar other government mon responsible, when it says may." they are en chow in order to demand proper friends, even less disappointed when des I think that they must have and in fact all readers interested, titled to act as they think best, satisfaction from the anthorities we lose them.

Recently I have been experiencing pushed some into the front doors of to refer to the bible, and to turn to Discretion is in some cases con- there.

houses—for refuge. But they made HMS. Robin" left. Samshui for a new emotion and a motor car me feel very much of an amateur. the second verse of the twenty-ferred upon them as regards, mat-

I shall never Ltd. second chapter of Ezekiel, if they ters not covered by the rules, but Canton yesterday, when EMS has provided it.

And all the timè my instructor sat at "Cicala" amived at Samshui from forget the night after I had my would know how seriously we re-they claim it in matters that are woochow. The "Rabin” still bears Erst drive in the car when I acted as my side, saving me from disaster time gard this question, and the present so covered. Now that the season marks of the attack a little above chaffeur. For all through my dreams after time. He had a pleasant litric state of things.

of annual meetings is coming on the water fine and is bespattered I was driving, driving the read out way of switching off the engine and we recommend a study of chub rules, and more strict and business

to Repulse Bay was endless. The applying the hand-brake that neu-

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China *TRUTH, JUSTICE, PEBLIC SERVICE"

TERDAY, OCT. 14, 1990

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LOGAL AND GENERAL.

Queen's College annual aquatic

Although we heartily agree with the Moning Post that our so-called public telephones are a farce. Too few, and those kicked up af night, we believe the excase given that it is at present impossible to get new instruments, so that whe-sports take place this afternoon at the V. R. C. Lady Stubbs will present the ther the local Company can be

prizes at 5.30. gingered up or hot, it can do nothing. There is a long waiting list of private subscribers for new instruments, so that in any case the Company will be tempted to serve the first, as being more retounerative.

!!

Mr. A. H. Ferguson, manager of the Chartered Bank in Peking. ac cording to a rotherm paper is being transferred to Hongkong.

*

A Chinese, age about 40 years, Thereby hangs a tale of our owD. was yesterday removed to the Tung for which we craye indulgence. Wah Hospital suffering from injuries We have two instruments at the caused through being knocked down. Mail office. Both in full use, but the by motor cycle No. 130. His condi writer of these editorial notes istion is not serious. still, and has been for a long time:]

tions.

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VISIT-TO.WOOCHOW.

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with rife and machine gun shot marks.

River, trade up to Woochow re opens to-night with the departure from Samshul of the "Tai-ming," which will be followed by the "Kochow on Saturday. Quiet pre vails from Samshui to the mouth of the river.

A thousand Kwangtung troops arrived at Samshui yesterday after noon and will proceed up the river.

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MORPHIA SEIZED.

DETECTIVE'S SMART CAPTURE.

They

every

knew

They

The

It is

became steeper and steeper and the accelerator pedal in place of the foot- roads grew narrower and still more brake.

I cannot catalogue the mistakes narrow. Long before I fell asleep I was in reality dreaming of that road that I made but I console myself with to Repulse Bay, and for hours I the knowledge that some great men travelled; it was curious but I felt he must have tried to drive a car myself travelling along, although I)-szid “To err is human.“ knew that I was awake and lay dificult enough to walk straight

the narrow path of virtue in the Far quietly in my bed

What puzzles me about the busi East; it is almost impossible for the ness is that I have often travelled amateur to drive straight in « motor- four or five times as far as to Repulse car. even along the broad roads Bay and back again, without a stopamed after Nathan and other wise in England That did not lose me men of the Colony. I am convinced any sleep. But I was always in those that it is not an easy business tor days a passenger. It was having the the average man this chauffeur test steering wheel in my hand, and one whatever the sellers of cars may foot on the catch while the other

tell you. roamed restlessly between the foot- brake and the accelerator, that has made all the difference. Bat perhaps patient to have the job Finished, ad- I had better tell the story from thevised me to apply for a licence. Bat I of a somewhat cautions "outlook very beginning.

THE GREAT CONSERVATIVES.

Then my friend, probably all am-

because of the ricsha coolies-I could pot resist throwing them some ten

A HAPPY ENDING,

A $2,000 FINE.

A Chinese

this morning charged before Magistrate Dyer Ball on that waiting list for a desk The master of a boat building with the unlawful possession of lib. Unlike most boys of this generace pieces when they finally did phone. People ring up and ask sted at Aberdeen reports to the police of morphia, os 1,400 official doses.tion I had no hankering after a catiously reappear out of compli for him by name Hongkong is a that at 10.30 am.. yesterday, while valued at $2,000.

motor-bicycle. I have trundled hent to my progress made enquiries solution of this particular problem. small place, and it is dificult to a foki was waking on the water Inspector Moore, who prosecuted, along some hundreds of mic

from the very obliging Central Police May we suggest it with a little preserve anonymity) and he has to front, Le accidentally fell into the said that the defendant was seen by on push-bikes: I have even ridden Station. And Central advised a more hope than usually falls to go out of the scriptoriure, through barbour, and before aid was forth- Chinese detective in Fathing Street, the machines that had solid tyres learner's licence for which I sub- those who have to sow upon stony the bindery, along a corridor, down coming, disappeared. The body has yesterday, carrying a parcel. When But in my boyhood days the petrol sequently paid a dollar. ground? We are not anxious to some steps, and into the reporters not yet been recovered.

the defendant saw the detective ap-] engine was unknown and a man with run the Colony, but only to see it room, every time this happens.

proaching he took to his heels and a red flag walked in front of any run-instead of lagging, as now. When it happens in the midst

We have received from the ran through Queen's Street to the mechanically propelled vehicle. Of I pass over an interval and come If they will stop lagging, we will of the composition of an article Ministry of Communications, Feking. Praya where he attempted to throw such was the influence of the to the crisis. I wanted to have done a copy of the ninth issue of the the parcel into the harbour The House of Lords in the nineteenth with the "learn pidgin "status and gladly shut up; or at any rate, de- which requires any thinking, it is Postal Guide published at the Supply parcel, however, fell from his hand century. That august assembly boldly asked for a full licence. Sote our daily verbosity to more obvious that China Mail readers Department of the Directorate of ausing and less momentous must. be injured by atch interrup-General Posts for the use of the on to the ground, and before he could insisted that the horses of their Now in England, 'I believe, anyone topics. Won't that be jolly?

"Perhaps, for soure reason outside When we add that the instru- Postal Service and the information pick it up, he was seized by the de carriages should not be frightened who asks the police for a licence may- of the public The price is fifty tective who had given.chase. When by machinery. The Dukes and the get one for five shillings, blind man the parcel was opened, it was found Baruns nearly triumphed over the so I am told-may get one. But our limited knowledge for un fent in the reporters' root is a cente

to contain the morphia. The defen- mechanical genius of the British in Hongkong they are less trustful. like the others, we don't know defective one, and that this per-

In order to avoid congestion in/dant struggled violently to escrse race; they lost Great Britain the you are tested-like besten gold you everything) the German Club may son's ears are also defective, you

premier place in the early days of EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.not be available.. If they tell us will understand the object of these Caire Road, Peel Street, Mosque but with the aid of an Indian con- motor car development. And they are put through the fire. And you

that, we shall become silly and can and the ensuing remarks.

Street, Robinson Road and Albany sable the detecive took him to the almost broke the hearts of the pay in silver or notes. tankerous, and demand the finest Don't send private 'phone mes-Road, through which the Catholic station struggling all the way.

pioneers who at last got the red flag FOR YOUR LICENCE-FIVE DOLLARS. Our inclination, in view of our site for this purpose. After all, sages for him personally at all. procession, to be held in honour of

The Magistrate imposed a fine of act repealed.

Let me hurriedly added that the fort to keep the China Mail so would that be so very silly? Use Send a chit.

St. Margaret Mary, will pass, motor $2,000 or three months, and order- And then there was the great race police are extraordinarily patient and variegated as to be always fresh less, no doubt, since there are other Don't ask for him by name if car owners are requested to keep ed the confiscation of the drug... from London to Brighton. I forget polite in this business. But they and interesting is to apologise to cantankerous and obstinate folk your business can be done by any away from the above mentioned

the exact details but I believe that a take the job seriously-or at least those of our readers who may think here: but not silly. Surely an up- one else in the office. He knows places on Sunday while the proces-

young maa named Harmsworth our references to local education to date school for the children of othing, for instance, about the sion is in progress.

directed attention to motor vehiclesy examiner did so. He made me are too frequent and too often ** of British and Allied residents would advertising department, or the

in those days in the enterprising me reverse and turn round is the run up hill and down hill; be made But the subject is be as truly a muchness.'

manner that he has since showa road. And, as he left me clated at simple and digni-printing department; or the cir of such paramount importance, and fied" memorial as any elaborate culation department, and doesn't

with regards to aeroplanes. means so much to the present and pile of chiselled stone, which can want to. future of our colony, that it is not teach nothing; foster nothing, help He doesn't know what won the convenable to drop it for no wor- nobody, but only play the part of Derby in 1879, nor the dimensions thier a reason than the journalie the Pyramids, those monuments of the Lipton Cup, nor what the of human conceit and cruelty, weather is going to be like next tic tendency toward novelty.

We had thought of calling atten. Whereas our school could on its Saturday, so don't phone and asl tion to the absence, or the appar facade bear an inscription like this; for him. The others answer all ent absence, from the programme

such questions. of the Howloop Ratepayers' Asso- ciation as last cutlined, of any pro- posals for the improvement of education for the British children amerigst us. It was noticeable enough; but happening to meet Mr. Frost, the Chairman, and calli ing his attention to it, he confided to us the news that the KR.A Atas far from ignoring this matter,

IN THE YEAR 1921

THIS SCHOOL WAS ERECTED, WHEN IT WAS MUCH NEEDED.

TO

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COMMEMORATE THE GREAT WAR, AND TO TEIP THOSE CHILDREN

WHOM WE DESIRE TO REMEMBER ITS LESSONS.

The Chinese girl who was ea Wednesday. remanded by Magistrate Dyer Ball on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the harbour after a quarrel with her husband, was again in Court this sand, the Magistrate said that morning. Addressing the girl's but for the prompt action of Mr. Charles Young in rescuing her, the

# CORRESPONDENCE.

CANTON UNITED SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

To the Editor of the China Mall."

In any case the run to Brighthe news that I had "passed our " ton proved how difficult was the he gave me a final word-it was a motor proposition, rather more than word of caution. I felt properly

subdued: twenty years ago,

London. By an accident it sa hap-pulse Bay. I took a passenger, and

Afterwards the Ford car came to And then I made that run to Re--

pened that I rode my first joyride selected the early morning when Dear Sir. A meeting of members in that first Ford car almost its first there was very little traffic. And at defendant would have been dead now. of this Association which was held on run. And ever since that day I have night 1 rodo hundreds of miles, is If you ring up the Editor, and Both he and his wife owed gratitude the Shameen on Tuesday, 12th inst., wanted to learn to drive a motor: 1 lay on my bed, and always the hills. fail to get him, do not ask for this to Mr. Young. The husband said to discuss ways and means of cele-car. other individual by name. By so that he realized that, and was very brating Armistice Day, had the ap-

At last a friend in far-away Hong sleeper and the roads more doing you imperil his immortal grateful. The Magistrate bound the pearance of being a preniranged affair.kong consented, for a corsideration. soul, for his language as he goes girl ever in the sum of $50, to be of A dance for the ladies of the Shameen to teach me. And at long last I find from his own work to the phone, good behaviour for nix months,

to speak to people he doesn't want

to speak to, and cannot hear when

NATOW.

I cannot say that I regret my ca

he does, is so fluent that the Re- STATUS OF SUEZ CANAL dance, and also quite a timber who two black card-board covers. As how the wheels go round and how they

After you have duly admired

cording Angel has had to learn shortband.

and that conversations were even that, we beg you to join us in con.

NEUTRALITY SOUGHT,

r,」

number - is

was evidently determined on, by a myself in possession of a motorcar penditure of energy. It was quite. lew. The member who remarked that driver's licence. I am already proud worth while. I have been, more or quite a number of members did not of the little document posted inside less under the car, and I do know did, would not know any of the ladies the number is approaching four car, and I find it much greater fun hundred Imagine that before at the steering wheel than lounging then proceeding with the educa-sidering the important matter of By and hy, when he gets a

present, was very much to the point the year is out the Captain Superin in a seat behind. On the other hand tional authority. This silenced us staffing the school. We put 1921 phone at his elbow, we will let

Most of us know how strangers, fare tendent of Police will have issued I cannot believe that Hongkong is a for the time, but we are still co-in our mural inscription, because you know; but at present-please QUESTIONS IN FRENCH PARLIAMENT. at these affairs, and the Shancen has about four hundred of these licences. good place to learn to drive & car vinced that there is a need to our temperament is "impetuous; do not ask for him.

quite a reputation for subbishness. I have a fealing that there should be But I have learnt many things is the "ginger up" that authority, and but we know, when we stop to

He suggested a dimer, which after only a limited number. These things, strange Far East; things shout filial You may interrupt and for ever The Paris correspondent of a conall would be the correct thing. The various orders awarded by the piety and Chinese official life and sume thoughts have come our way think, that the building couldn't rupture some ennobling chain of temporary says Special attention whole idea of life association is to King, are only of value so long Maskse" and how to drink several that seem to us likely to help, and be ready for long after that. Long thought, spoil a masterpiece of has been drawn during the past day bring the men and officers together as the are therefore here set down.

limited. | cocktails. It seems curious to come as that might be, it would, at cur-literature, and even

an or two to the movements of Sarz to meet in a friendly spirit. cause We notice that building opera- rent rates, be longer, before we apoplexy. For he is old and Canal shares. It is understood that friends and allies, French, American, earned that certificate of merit car! But it was quite worth while, Our] And, moreover, I feel that I bave out here is order to learn to drive a tions are going on, and seemingly could have suitable teachers. out choleric, with a disease that does when the French Parliament rea Belgians, and Japanese, all to meet, We must maintain a high standard despite my nightmare dreams. If it nearing completion, on the site of from Home, especially if we bear, not improve the temper. If you sembles several questions will be pat

had been an easy task. I should feel the old St. Joseph's College. Does in mind the doings of the last two must get into communication with to M. Millerand as to the status of and at least for the pocesion cut out for such a diploma. this mean that presently the Ger-years. We should want a head him personally, use your chit book, the Suez Canal under the indepen- the I AM IT stuff. Have a dinner My friend, who wished to sell me far less pleased. We only value a zan Club is to be vacated? It is inaster, three male assistants, and He writes, when he has time, the dence of Egypt proposals. It is as with the men and officers we were his car, said in a jaunty fashion "Oh thing when wo have to pay for it. about Ave years ago that this build-half a dozen female assistante, all most charmingly courteous, replies. serted that steps should be taken by proud to rub shoulders. with, either you'll soon pick it up.". On reflecam now thinking also of petrol.. ing was mentioned as offering a specially trained for the various With his pen in hand, he is a suc- the French Government to ensure in the Navy or Amy, and forget all tion I am inclined to ask him if he satisfactory and convenient position requirements of a British school. cessful imitation of a gentleman. the absolute neutrality of the canal about the mighty ideas that seem to was being Lacetious. Did he mean for a combined British school. The We should want the very best for At the telephone he is a raging in case of war, it being pointed out have got into the heads of some, that I should soon pick up the pieces present arrangement is hopelessly our school, and would tolemte no beast.

that France has important posses men that we were proud enough to of a shattered car?

He took me, a thoughtful bat eager The master of a fishing, junk unsatisfactory, and discreditable to local learners. The dearest thing

sions in the Far East, as well as fight with, and to know, both in the onlooker, for a drive while he moved reported to the police that while his Holland.

North Sea, and the trenches. These the government. We have two in education is cheap teacher. schools, one at Causeway Bay and We cannot afford to train teachers

Zagioul Pasha" is said to have ought not to be looked down be just levers, with one hand, turned the vessel was sailing out of tort yester

steering wheel with the other and day, a Japanese steamer, the name one at Kowloon, and in their the here at the expense of our own

expressed the opinion that some because fuck has given some of us the time talked a jargon of clut of which he does not know clause - should be inserted in the bettèr positions. classes are so small that they have British children. That is an econ There are clubs in this Colony Anglo-Egyptian arrangement where After all it's the men and officers tors Now it seemed to me that its sail. The steamer continued her. ches, differentials and accelera collided with his vessel knocking-off to be combined. A central school omy which is being practised just that are run in an amunugly in by it should be agreed that the real we want to meet and not a Hun party, things happened when both hands course into the harbour. Beyond

CLUB AFFAIRS.

on a central site in essential, and now for which the government formal and schoolboyish way. neutrality of the canal should be the old German Club, or its site, will be damned, and its edication: They havá rules that they ignore, secured by an international military has the semblance of a satisfactory al department especially accursed. and the membere grumble every guard.

ONE OF THEM.

were on the wheel and then I dis the injured sail, the junk suffered no covered that he was always using bis damage, .