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FOR EVENING GOWNS OR WRAPS.

FOULARD DRESS LENGTHS, FOR AFTERNOON WEAR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

they argue that these people in pri- son have not repented, and would Tonly do the same thing again if they were released. That sounds like a life sentence»,,

OUR RIGHTS.

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LOGIC AND GITARÍIC.

Among those who returned to the Colony on the "Nite." yesterday, were Mr. E. J. Grist and Mr. and Mrs, Duncan Clark

The full service on the Kowloon Canton Railway is resumed to-day. The afternoon

express left Kowloon at 2.15 p.m.

The heavy expenses in connec

tion with installing a new organ in St. Joseph's Church have been met and the fand is now closed.

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LOGAL'IED GENERAL,“

H. G. Wells reached Petrograd on Oct. 19. Maxim Gorky and the journalists gave him a dinner at the House of Arts.

According to "Russta," General Wrangel is down and out. So, is Semenoff. Russia regards Wrangel as a French agent.

In the controversy between Capital and Labour, on what side is the Hongkong public? Too easy. On the outside, is the correct answer.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1920.

SPECIAL CABLE.

SHANGHAI OBITUARY,

MR. T. R. JERNIGAN.

LEADING AMERICAN LAWYER” DEÄD.

[China Mail SPECIAL]

SHANGHAL, Nov. 2 The death has occurred of Mr. T.

was

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE IN EAST RUSSIA.

FRUSSIAN NEWS AGENCY TO

China Mail].

VLADIVOSTOR. Oct. 18 In American towns, when new

An American mining engineer, Mr. buildings are going up, or old ones

Wint came to Blagovieshensk with being altered, provision is made for

the purpose of installing hydraulic the safety and comfort of pedes.

machinery in gold mines, suck trians" on the adjacent sidewalk,

machinery being used with great The New York law provides that

success in the United States. All the builders shall erect and main

machinery has been delivered already to Sakhalan, on the other bank of rain during such work a substan-

According to The Rock, Pope According to Russta" fall R. Jernigan, a leading American the Amir river, opposite Blagovie- tial shed for the sidewalk in front Benedict has contributed £2,000, to trade relations between Italy and lawyer of Shanghai, who sherak... of said building and extending so the Chinese missions to aid in the Soviet Russia have been established. formerly Consul General Mr. Jerni far as practicable from building education of Chinese for the priest-Rusta" is a Russian news Agency gan was a prominent contributor to conditions: 1. That he will put up Mr. Wint advanced the following line to curb. Here in Hongkong hood.

now contributing to the China Mail, the magazines and newspapers. He the machinery. 2. That he will work We see cases where practically

died at the age of 68 years.

at the mines for three years with seven eighths of the side walk is

Recently the Peking Government faken away from the public. The has been bombarded by telegrams

payment of Y2,000 in advance: 3 idea is a tuanel as wide as the side. from the provicces protesting against

That the cost of the machinery will be. paid by instalments. 4. That after walk through which the public the forthcoming imposition of in-and the proprietor bound and gagged.

three years the tuachinery will became may walk safely, without building

Russian State property. The Blago- material dropping on their heads,

viesheush gurt. considers these con- and without having their clothing

ditions acceptable and a contract will soiled. In this way trattie is not

shortly be made interrupted, as it is here, and the people are safeguarded from dust, dirt, and physical risk. Why shouldn't we have these sidewalkk bridges here?

OF SIN.

come-tax."

The death of the Rev. Brother Christian, who from 1908 to 1913 was Director of St. Joseph's College, Hongkong, took place on the 20th September in New York.

Reports of Bolshevik intrigues have resulted in the calling together of the workmen at the Shanghai Arsenal and a warning being given them not to pay any heed to agitators.

A robbery took place on the Nantao Bund, Shanghai, in broad daylight when a shop was entered. The robbers decamped with nearly $1,000.

Suicide in China has become a fad nowadays, remarks the N. C Standard. A certain Mr. Kuo Yin, living cutside of Kuanchimen," has | committed suicide owing to the death

of his aged father.

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OLD POST OFFICE.

SALE OF THE SITE.

NO DATE YET FLED.

"Although it has been announced in the Cozzle that the sale of the Old

One of our tradesmen has ex-Post Office building at the corner of plained the high prices. The reason Pedder Street and Queen's Road would a two dollar article now costs five take place on or about November dollars is because the material costs 1′′ it was stated yesterday at the Public Works Department that no [and freight a dollar more.

has yet been fixed. The upset price In view of the fact that Northern of the site is fifty dollars a foot. refugees are arriving in Shangnai Most of the tenants are still in continuously, the Shanghai Chinese occupation. authorities have issued an announce. residents, and one of the earliest mis sale or purchase of children is strictly One of Japan's oldest foreignment in the Chinese press that the sionaries in that country, Mrs. Anna prohibited. Martin N. Wyckoff, died at her home C. Baird. Wyckon, widow of Dr.

One of our University students | " This from the Canton Times 13 cents more, labour 40 cents more date for the disposal of the property

#propoundet for debate on Somlay Mak Yin, 2 paymaster of the evening the question is sin a Kwangsi troops, was shot outside reality or is it merely a fature of the North Gate of the city by a evolution. The Registrar, who is Kwangsi Commander a few days ago a qualified theologian. agreed for embezzling public funds. with the hier that sin is only sin when the person who does an act understands that the action is morally wrong." We yieht to the temptation to point out that this answer which we take from a Morning Post article was a

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against logic. Acts in breach

buman law are crimes. Acts in breach of hutan inorals custom-

A decree for divorce was grant- at 804 Kami Osakimachi, on the out-ed by his Honour Judge C.S.Lo skirts of Tokyo, on October 17. Mrs. blagier in the U. S. Court for China Wyckoff went to Japan in 1873. in the case of Bertha Marie Bowman v. James Alvysius Bowman Defend- alimony, Tls. 175 for attorney's fees, ant was ordered to pay plaintiff $375

and costs.

to him.

KOWLOON WEDDING.

SKUDDER-STOKES.

At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

der, daughter of the late Mr. George Festerday afternoon, the wedding took place of Miss Gwendoline Skud-

WIFE'S CHARGES.

HUSBAND FROSECUTED.

HEARING OF SIX CHARGES ADJOURNED

In connection with the case in

which Jaan Maria Gotierrez, of Mosque Street, is charged by Joaquin Bernardo for (1) assault, and (2) using abusive and insulting language... and by his wife, Flora Laboury, Gutierrez, of Robinson Road, for (1) trespass into her bouse, (2) assault, (3) using abusive and insulting language, and (4) damaging pro- perty, Mr. H. K. Woo, for the defen- dant, appeared before Magistrate Smith at the Magistracy this morn ing and asked for a date to be fixed

possibility of the case being sertied for the hearing of the case.

Mr. Smith.enquired if there was a

effect a settlement before the date of Mr. Woo said that he hoped to hearing.

Skudder and Mrs. Skudder, of out of Court. George Stokes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meepham, Kent, and Mr. Thomas

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ary morals may be neither criminal in the open sea without food and As a result of their 22 days out nor sinful. Though they may be water, being mercilessly tossed by both. The Encyclopedia Britan- the angry waves, two of the 34 nica says "Crime is a legal, vice a Malayan survivors of a shipwrecked Mr. D. J. Evans, a British jour moral, and in a religious term.vessel off the coast of Miangas, diedalist well-known in Japan, Therefore to prove sin we must first on October 26 and another two are formerly connected with the Japan W.J.Stokes, of Kowloon. The cere prove religion, and especially God.seriously ill at Saint Paul's Hospital, Chronicle, and later engaged in any was performed by the Rev. The Magistrate said that he had This cannot be done philosophie- Manila.

journalism in Australia, is en route for GR. Lindsay, M. A. Mrs. H. E before him the papers of a previous ally, being a matter of faith rather

London, where he will represent two Scriven, sister of the bridegroom, was case which was settled ont of Court, than of gie. Shakespeare's re- Arthur Charles Mack appeared leading Japanese newspapers, as matros of honour. The bride wore and also the date of the separation mark that nothing is right or wrong last week in Shanghai for examira- special correspondent.

a cream serge travelling costume of Mr. and Mrs. Gutierrez. bur thinking niakes it so applies tion in bankruptcy. Debtor stated

with white pan hat and veil, and remanded the case until 2.30 on tore to rice than to sin. A man that the total unsecured liabilities Last Tuesday afternoon witness-carried a bouquet of tuber lilies and November 9. may be thoroughly moral in all his amounted to Tis. 3,825 and $1,285. ed a very pretty wedding in Grace white roses. After the ceremony acts, and yet a wicked sinner in his and assets to $200, apart from a Church, Soochow, when Miss Bernice the couple left for Macao, where thoughts, if we recall the saying of doubtitl debt of Ts. 60,000 owing G. Bartlett of Norwood, New York, the honeymoon is being spent.

A certain broker ran away and Mr. William F. Borrman of Soo- will tolerate extreme criticism Jesus about the commission of

united in which is obviously extravagant and adultery in his heart." Canon with Tis, 60,000-ie hard cash belong chow Academy, were

ing to hiri

marriage, the Rt. Rev. F. R. Graves, SMITH.-On October 26, 1920, at unjust, because that kind answers Barnes appears to be a Pelagian,

D.D, of the Shanghai Diócese officiat- for a Caelestian, holding that man Shanghai, to Capt. and Mrs. J. and defeats itself, alienating rea does not inherit sin from the tradi Argument was heard in the Ing. Smith, a daughter.

sonable people. Thus it is safe to LANNING. On October 14, 1920, abuse almost any government in tional Fall." but himself "falls U. S. Court for China, Shanghai, in a

The attitude of the most thought- at Harkow, to Mr. and Mrs. G. that way. It will tolerate half when he sins against his co-case regarding the disposal of the s.s.

Wollowra and an application to ful Hongkong citizen towards great F. Lanning, a daughter.

hearted and aly-mouthed critic-science, a point dealt with in yes. JONES-On October 23, 1920, atista, which is more mindful of the erday's China Mail. The Regis restrain the Wilkins Bros. Inc., from questions is quite plain. He believes proceeding with the sale. | After | firmly in one thing whether he knows Shanghai, the wife of Frank W. rules of courteous debate than oftrar of the University appears to hearing counsel. His Honour Judge what it is or not, and he is fervently Jones, of a son.

the issues and paints to be discuss with him in insisting on the Lobingier made an order that if the opposed to the other thing whether TAYLER -On October 24, 1920, ated, cleared up, and scored. What cessity of "understanding" or Company complied with certain con. it is or is not what he has heard it is.

Human experience ditions he would not restrain them And from this attitude he is too firm suffered a great loss yesterday, by that he had no recollection of Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. almost invariably

consciousness. gets the goat Tayler, a daughter.

of the party in power is reasoned will be ap: to agree that a sin in from proceeding in the matter. and staunch to budge. TOEG. On October 25, 1920, at eriticism, which threatens to beorance is not really sin, yet the missionaries do not preach that to fuence considerable numbers of

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BIRTHS.

E. Toeg. 3 son

DEATHS

„Mrs. Jänes McMullan,

The China Mail.

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Introduction at the present time

year 1870, from Australia.

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OBITUARY.

MR. M. G. MARQUES.

COLLAPSE IN THE STREET,

ARMED ROBBERY.

FIVE MEN CAUGHT.

DOWN ON HIS LUCK-

FEUÍTLESS QUEST FOR WORK.

CONTRITE DEFENDANT CAUTIONED..

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drink. He had not been drinking

The Magistrate; You should have been wiser than to do that.

Defendant: I admit I was silly. Magistrate: By getting drunk, you considerably minimise whatever chances you have of finding work.

Defendant: Quite so. I am SOFTY- Inspector Blackman told the

!

The Magistrate discharged him with a caution.

DISORDERLY SEAMAN.

An American named John Gillespie was then charged with a similar offence in Des. Von Road Central

yesterday, M

"A European named John Bontkes was charged before Magistrate Smith this morning with baving behaved in a riotous manner in Queen's Road The local Fortuguese community Central yesterday afternoon.

Defendant told the Magistrate' the sudden death of Mr. Nicolau G Marques, of Messrs. J. M. Alves and what he did on the previous day. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. S. logically convincing and to inthe Chinese. For a person to of the revised foreign land owner.the Shanghai offices of the Toyo the Colony. -

Mr.T. N. Alexander, manager of Co., an old and respected resident of He had been very drunk. He had been out of work for over four those who are amenable to such. understand that the act is mor- ship bul: has caused a division of Kisen Kaisha, has been transferred About 8 am, yesterday, Mr. months now and was in a very it recognises the practical danger ally wrong" he must have know opinion among Japanese oficials, say to San Francisco and the Shanghai Marques was waiting for a tram at bad way. He had tried to find work of such, and seldom besitates toted in morals. Many people do bill would abolish restrictions on

ledge of right and wrong, be educ- the Osaka papers. The proposed Me Alexander has been the when he suddenly collapsed. He He was penniless. Yesterday he agency will be in charge of Mr. M. Praya East take him to town, but never seemed to succeed. DAVIS.-Ca October 20, 1920, at use any means in its power to supacts which they well understand land owned by foreigners actually T. K. K. representative at Shanghai j, was conveyed by- ́ricsha, to No. 2 met a friend who invited him to

Cheloo, from carcer, Miss press it. A critic who wishes to Louisa Davis, beloved sister of ventilate his views should not, per-society regards as wrong, but they resident in Japan if they were na- for the past three and a half years and Police Station where he expired a fer a long time, and not crunc

mit them to be too obviously right. may disagree with society. It is tionals at a country, which permitted prior to that served nine years in the few minutes later,

Mr. Marques was well known and CRUZ-On October 24, 1920. A mistake or two will pacify Cer-probably a rare thing for a man to the ownership of land by Japanese company's office at San Francisco.

Antonia Maria de Souza Pintos berus, an extravagant overstate-do an act which he himself believes Those who advocate the postpone

popular, and his unfailing courtesy da Cruz, aged 46 years: ment or two will shut the creature's to be wrong. It is almost impos ment of action on the bill state that In order to take Mr. F. O. Rey won for hire the esteem and respect of all who came în contact with him ZELLENSKÝÖn October 25. eyes. The question whether Ameri-sible to conceive oneself doing such they desire fast to see the outcome nolds's place in the Asiatic Petroleum either socially or in business. He is 1020, at Shanghai. Abraham Leo cans are to be governed by the thing, so why should we assume of the Californian anti-alien land Company, Mr. E. T. Forestier has survived by a large family for whom Zellensky, red 55 years hysterical dementia of timid off. that others would be so perverse. ownership referendum,

resigned his office as Constructional LEVER.On October 26, 1920, 1:cials," or by their clearly expressed, often happen that a person, owing Moreover, and contrariwise, it does

District Engineer of the Shanghai- the deepest sympathy will be felt in The death of Mr. James S.Haogchow-Ningpb Railway. A dinner their bereavement. Two of his sons Magistrate that the defendant bad Shanghai. Ernest, the beloved long-tried, and glorious" Constitu- son of Mr. and Mrs. Eres E. tionat principles is one that could to mistaken instruction, believes to Fearon, one of China's oldest hands, was given in honour of Mr. Forestier ployed by the Eastern Exten-spent a night in the cell.

sion Telegraph Company, while a Lever, aged 2 years.

hardly have arisen but for the war. be sinful what was in fact quite is reported from Tientsin. In Shang- by the Chinese engineering staff of third is absent from the Colens and it is an issue now forced by natural, and

unavoidable, and hal, the late Mr. Fearon played a the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo and the peace. Shall there be intellec-ight. Reviewing the very various great part in the well-being of the the Shanghai-Nanking Railways, in tual coercion as well as conscrip- human ideas of God, and bearing Settirment. He arrived about the the Great Eastern Hovel, and a big Mr. silver shield was presented to him as tion? Most of the papers, recognis all the foregoing in mind, we con- Fearer was instrumental in the a farewell gift and token of remem Ling, the issue in that forth, seemn

clade tbat sin is not a definable TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" to say no, which was only to be tern at all, so far as any aniversal opening of the Shanghai branch of brance. Felicitous speeches were

the International Banking Corpora. made. expected But the tinid of application is intended.

Pleading guilty," the defendant tion, with which the firm of Fearon, Conscience," cials are still full of the terror of

as indicated yes Daniel & Co. was closely associated. Homer M. Darke of the United

said that this was the first time he Bolshevism, and aver that such an terday, is no guide, because it in 1898 Mr. Fearon succeeded the States Navy, a ship's cook on the

had been in trouble. He was drunk amnesty is impossible, as the dissaries with the amount of informa late Mr. A. R..Burkill as Chairman US.S."Elcano," is held by the United

at the time. The United States charged prisoners (they think) tion and culture. When Cation of the Municipal Coupe, and filled States authorities at Shanghai to

Consul was looking after him during would be sure to join and co-oper Barnes spoke of the ape man's the position with ability, combined answer a charge of murder, having

his stay in the Colody. He was ate with the Reds. We have mdimentary sense of right and with dignity and discretion. To his been turned over by naval oficials:

sorry for what he had done. The collective mind of America, had and still have a somewhat ong, he opened the door to the widow, his son, Mr. R. I. Fearon, and to the American Court. In the informa-

Inspector Blackman, who prosecut- A Canton shopkeeper who sought ed, said that yesterday evening, after... meaning the United States, is similar position England, where question."How do we know that his daughter, Mrs. CR. Burkill, the tion that has been lodged against the refuge in Hongkong reports to the all the public bars had closed, the showing signs of uneasiness about Dora, ready to leave the stage or most advanced consciences to deepest sympathy is extended in their defendant it is alleged that following police that about 4 am. yesterday, defendant was seen fighting writh the large number of honest citi-in response to the hisses of the day are (as regarded in evolution-bereavement.

a controversy with a Chinese cobbler while he and his family were asleep another man. When the police came zons who are still in prison for audience, is detained by the skirt ary time) not rudimentary, and

at Hankaw, Darke seized the Chinese in their fat at No. 213, Queen's on the scene, the other man escaped, having expressed opinions during by the stage managers. The New merely stepping stones to fuller The new buildings of St. Joseph's and hurled him from the vessel into Road West, they were awakened and the defendant was arrested. the war that were opposed to the York Evening Post, which is cez- and surer knowledge?

the sound College, which are being rapidly the river, where he drowned. Darks by Government's-policy. They are tainly not a Socialist organ, pleads

the door Their conduct was very disorderly. raised, at a great cost and on an has been in custody aboard the being broken open. Before they aking an amnesty for all such for the amnesty, and claims that

The defendant told the Magistrate extensive scale, are expected to be vessel since the tragedy occurred. could arm themselves. six men that it was the other man who not for any who committed overt it should be one of the first chahat the case of Messrs Wright Rock. Both day scholars and boarders At H. M. Supreme Court Shangcompleted by March next, says The

burst into the cubicle. Four of the caused all the trouble. Defendant The November issue of The men were armed with daggers, and said that he had not been bere very talked and argued. One New York Liberty, to display tolerance toward Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd.. No. There are no fewer than 590 pupils kong monthly Catholic magazine, and his family if they gave the alarm, by theas. "West Ira," and was waiting

& Hornby v. Law Tak-po. of the then paper says: Every ruling clique those who disagree with it. Vari- Is cowardly in the face of criticism.ous papers doubt if the Espionage Sinner Turner on return: day. It and 62 in Kowloon. These are in variety of interesting articles and and gagging complainant and is

1. Jakee Road, came before Jadge at St. Joseph's College in Hongkong which has just appeared contains a demanded the keys. After binding for another vessel to be repatriated. I will tolerate it if it does not Law under, which 200st of these is a claim against defendant as maker structed by a Staff of 10 Brothers selections of verse. In addition to family, the robbers opened a box view of the fact that the defendant Inspector Blackman said that--in- probe fundamentals of the regime people were convicted, was Con- of a promissory note for Hk. $90,000 and 9 Masters in 17 Classes. The editorial comment on local topics of in the cubicle and stole clothing had spent a night in the cell, he which the clique's material institutional. There are said to be dated March 30, 1929, payable to results of the recent Local University the day, it has an article, illustrated jewellery and money, to the value of would not press the charge against terests are rooted, When funds-over 4,000 of these political pri- plaintiffs on demand, with interest Examinations were remarkable. Out with photographs, on the recent $156. From two other cubicles, him, mental criticism endangers the soners, most of whom were only at 6 per cent, until judgement at of the 20 presented for the Senios celebration in Hongkong in honour they took clothing valued at whole regime of camouflage, the Pacifist talkers. However, the payment, and $460 costs, Mr. Reader Examination 19 passed, as follows of St. Margaret Mary; a des- $9.50. The robbers-remained in defendant with a caution.

The Magistrate discharged the xaling clique becomes apprehen- American officials are supported Harris for the plaintiffs, with the 2 with honours, 13 passed the cription of the Shek Lang Leper the house altogether over an hour sive and its one answer is to gag still by an appreciable portion of consent of defendant's counsel, Mr. Matriculation and 4 the Senior Local Settlement; an, account of the war and as soon as they left the house, offenders and, if that does not the newspapers, which also was to K E. Newman, applied for an They did especially, well in English around Peking; and several other one of the complainant's folis, who suffice, to fail them. There is be expected, so that there is no adjournment of the case sine diz, Composition, eight, obtaining 90 per brief articles on subjects of appeal had been hiding in the kitchen all Friend Petrie of the Morning much truth in this harsh judgment. immediate prospect of these Ameri- saying he had received a telegram cent, four 75 per cent, and eight 60 to its readers Announcement is the time, gave the alarm. The police We have lang observed that author can inchies being let out of from Hongkong asking him not to per cent or more. Of the Juniors, made that the first number met with arrived and arrested five of the Post has just been clected a Fellow is tolerant of all-criticism ex jail. Some of the papers do not proceed at the moment. His lord out of 49 presented 28 passed and 11 an excellent reception, the issue being robbers. The girth tham made fils of the Institute of Journalists.

that which is effection. It regard the late war as the last, for ship granted the application.

gained distinctións:

has been a member since 1896, scape with part of the booty, e booty.

-Hosesong, Torsday, Nov. 2, 1920.

FRISON FOR OPINIONS.

quickly sold out.

SIXTH ESCAPES WITH PART OF THE

BOOTY.