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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1920

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WHIT'S WRONG WITH HONGKONG?

MAS BERK STUW BOOK

Beamson How

BALACH

WEST POT 3RANCH 1546

WARE STOP

A WISE LETTER.

[To the Editor of the "China Moll.")

Dear Sir.-Truth, Groper's" ideas

THE CHINA MAIL.

therefore with that thought uppermost

in my mind I trust that this leher

will be read by all parties interested,

ROSE-GROWING.

and digested and judged in accord- | CULTIVATION IN HONGKONG, ance with the spirit in which, it is written.

LECTURE BY MR. NICHOLSON.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

I feel that the erection of this bui ing on the present site and under its present constitution will be a gigantic mistake, and the sooner we are per- At a meeting of the Hcrticultural | DARTICULARS and Conditions, of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to fectly frank with one another the bet-Society in City Hall last evening, an ter, as money at the present time is interesting paper by Mr. R. Nichol- be held on TUESDAY, the 13th day of December, 1990, at 1 pm, at the too scarce to be thrown away on blum-son an "Rose growing in Hongkong"

Offices of the Public Works Department, ders. If a buiking is going to be was read. Mr. Nicholson discussed by Order of His Broellency the Governor, erected costing something like half the whole question of successful of Ged Lot of CROWN LAND below million dollars let it be built on a site rose-growing in the climate of Hong Black's Link, in the Colony of Hang worthy of the cost, mare especially kong, describing the proper prepara- kong,, for a term of 73 years, with the as the money is to be raised by publiction of a mee bed, the best methods option of renewal at a Crown Bant to be of fertilizing and caring for the red by the Surveyor of His Majesty the subscription.

bushes, the varieties of roses suitable King, for one further terra of 73 years. for cultivation, where to obtain them, and how to deal with the pests that may be expected to attack them.

As I can say nothing in favour of the site (I haven't mer mayone who can) all I will say is, it is entirely we suitable for such a building.

The only suitable se I can think. N. Leefe presided at the meet- ing. Those present included The of on the lower level is the much dise Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, Mrs.

sed finest site opposite the Hong kong Club; this would be most con To the Editor of the "China Mail are all right, but he has expressed venient for those who say that if the

himself badly, evoking such a letar i civilian elemeë dð nei vek miy with i

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Dear SH-Having introduced my- self into your columns yesterday, am emboldened to voice some more

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be run on Y.X.CA. lixes—5 à

M. J. D. Stevens, Mrs. Leefe, Mra Harrington, Miss Gibbs, Miss Wallace. the Hon. Mr. Ho Took Mr. B. B..

Joseph and tne, Hon. Secretary, Mr. es was written by "Common Sense," the naval and military, it is time. Gibbal

There is of The Society will print the lecture, There is no lool like your "Comment damn well. did. Sense fool. Soch as he reard the course the old German Club which through the kindness of Mr. Ho Kom could be taken pres and remodelled Tong for circulation among the intellectual progress of the world. **gropings.** May I continue my His antiquated talk about serving the internally. If the new institute is to members and sale to the public. Jetter of yesterday. Sir, and add Empire inclines me to think that beY.M.CA. member of more years something to the case therein sehas never been to the Front. Only than I care to say. I say it is an out- forth? Something which introduces those who have been can appreciate rage on the principles of the Young a very much wider topic, briefly hint fully the lessons to be learned from Men's Christian Association that a bar ed at yesterday. 1 leave it to you]

for the sale of intoxicants should be One heard a great deal about "the built as an adjunct. and the more 1 Mr. Editor).

aim of that condict being to end milf give the question thought the greater Let us look At this Volunteer tarism but „Į come back here and find) my surprise that the Y.M.CA. Žires Scheme once again. I like the it more firmly established than before tors in the Colony should supportsach Volunteers. One has 1950 doubts the way. Besides serving at the front)

3 scheme. about the idea of unselfish service, I have also served in the V.D.C. but care should be taken that this during the war and well realise its idea' does nor become aimless and futility. misdirected. Let us think of the

many better ways there are, of using one's time, rather than this fruitless frittering away of the moments of Let us think of leaming eternity. Chinese for instance. Can we sup- pose for one brief moment that the H.K.V.D.C. could throw up its old *matif" and start to learn Chinese en masse"? If it is a question of doing one's hit for the Empire. what a bigger bit this would be. mean rather, what greater results;

the Great War.

A word to Truth Groper," If he thinks that the more books he reads the nearer he will get to solving the riddle of the Universe he is sadly mistaken as he will soon find out. He need read but one hundred books all his life, but if they are wisely chosen and he makes good use of item ke map be inch tally ahead of one who has read thousands. What

A band of swindlers has been operating in the Colony for some months with winterrupted success, victimizing many Chinese, according to an account in a local Chin- ese newspaper. "An instance, is gives of a Chinese emigrant. a native of the Tokshan district, re- Gently returned from abroad, who was relieved of $16,000. He confided to as acquaintance that he had some

Have a bar it necessary. but for the sake of what the four letters sand for drop the question of Y.M.C.A. lines, and on principle the Y.M.CA. to invest in business. The directors must withdraw their sup-

port.

The Y.M.C.A. directors may say they have nothing to do with the bar. but not one of them at the City Hall public meeting or since, has said one word against it therefore the public has po alternative but to believe that

is wanted, is original thought of which in the eyes of the Y.M.C.A. directors there is precious little in this world. the bar is quite in order..

The spectacle of Youth determin- ing not to waste a moment's leisure

publie meeting on the platform and in The Church was represented at the in order to solve the ride of man's the audience, but neither of these being before in alloned span is run teachers of christian doctrine voiced. makes one smile indulgently. How their opinions. I wonder what they can we the greater part of whose thought! time is taken in by business, hope

There is another point-the ques to succeed individually where the wisest of our race. specialists. have tion of the new institute ranting failed? No, if such a discovery is smoothly and being a social success possible, it will come abour only after while catering for the "services and

PARINGULABS OF TER LOT.

Last.

Locally.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

"SAMARANG · MARU,"

at their risk into the

From JAPAN.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- Soon Wharf and Godown Company, acquaintance took him to aLtd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from respectably furnished house in the wharves delivery may be obtained. Caire Road and - there showed

Optional Cargo will be forwarded hit piles of share strip unless notice to the contrary be given and business contracts, and a stream before and Dec. of customers The establishment had the appearance of a bark. He even a receipt. When he returned agreed to subscribe $16,000 and was

the next day for his strip, the house. was deserted, and back, customers, and 216,000 were gone.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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could they attain by a proper applica tion of this knowledge. But why trafic in the absurd? Why? Why Why? And is it absure? And who really answers these questions, the individual or the community? 1 should say BOTH and the answers are usually different. What is it, that creeps in to spoil the corporate view? I think it is fear... Suspicion fear of what?

of the latent

But let's long ages of sustained collective civilians.. Personally I don't think it IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE vileness in each other? think all our things out, instead of groping and co-operation and it seems possible, and I may say every service blindly folking passions, emotions to me that it will be necessary for the man I have spoken to on the subject Can wer millenium to arrive before a startis of the same opinion. No good can Instincts and impulses. What am I but impulse? They are can be made. However, the human be obtained by beating about the thinking and I am not. I'm a fellow race may be exterminated in another bush, and building castles on stad: on a mad horse': or perhaps it is silly world-war before then-1 re-it is a recognised fact that the ser- ED on SATURDAY, the 25th merely an enfeebled donkey.

Now let's look at this idea of doing

one's bit for the Empire. I like it,

main. Sir, von's faithfully.

ANOTHER TRUTH GROPER."

so long as the Empire is a sane fares, | THE WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE.

50 long as the Empire is doing its

bit for mankind. But is it in Hong (To the Editor of the "China Mall."! kong?" I ask you!" Is there much REASON in this place?...

Com-

ing fresh from England I have had but Sir. With reference to the War eight months to judge, but on every Memorial Institute which it has been hand in the Clubs, on the tram, on decided to erect please allow me, the ferry, one hears one's own judg-through the medium of your paper, to men's echoed. One sees, and heart say a few words.

of the vileness of the place, OTHe sees As most of the people in the the uncharitableness so frequently ex- Colony are aware the new institute pressed in numberless ways, the snob to be is the direct offspring of a move- bery at both sods and yet one ment commenced a few years ago by meets on every hand so many reason Sir Henry May, for the erection of able men. Something's gone wrong. [Y.M.C.A. institute.

OF UNREASON.

as

I am rather surprised at the apathy one finds here. Perhaps it is the climate. But why don't our business leaders speak out a little more on these subjects? How good it might

vice man will not brook interference from the civilian and vice versa, and they are much better friends when they are not too close together.

Sir A. L. Duff has been very frank

in telling us that the Navy must have

a

good club with a first class bar, and

if they the Navy-were forced 10 go

on alone he was sore there would be

no difficulty about a site.

Major-General Ventris has told us that in every garrison town there should be a temperance hall where young men could go without being subject to the temptation of drink.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

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THIS Office will be entirely CLOS December, 1920, and 1st January, 1921.. It will be open for all purposes till coop on MONDAY, the 27th December, 1920. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely CLOSED on those dates...

C.W. BECKWITH,

Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongborg, December 22, 192.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 5

No cisims will be admitted after the

Goods have left the Godowns, and all the 28th inst, will be subject to rent, Goods remaining undelivered after

be presented to the Undersigned on All siima against the steamer must

or before the 7th prox, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas; where they will be examined on the 28th inst, at 10 sm.

No Fire Inavianog kai béan affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

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has not had his wants expressed, but PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY, The young civilian of the Color wil be CLOSED for the Traamction of the principle thing he wants is a the 25th and MONDAY the 27th instant.

Hongkong, December 22, 1920.

quiet and residential club where be

in 1914...

NOTICE

than usual on Xruas Eve, FRI S SANTA CLAUS will arrive earlier

DAY, 24th Dec, all children invited to Peak Hotel on that day are saked to come at half past three o'clock (as originally arranged.

Feat Hotel, 22nd Dec., 1420.

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contrary before NOON, TO-DAY

Goods not cleared by the 28th Dec. 1920, will be subject to rent.

Damaged package much be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes's and the Co.'s representatives of xa-appoint- ad bear on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All claims must be presented within

here, after which date they cannot be ten days of the steamer's (azzival

recognized. No claims will, pe admitted after the gooda bars Jack the Godownt

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...d.gob. Hongkong. December 21, 1920.

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BOTICE TO CONSIGNI

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We have so many people realising Subscriptions were collected forcan have a bedroom and board from these things, but so little collective that purpose, and quite a large sum$70.00 to $100.00 per mouth, and up -expression. Let's wake up! Let's of money gathered. On account of

pull ourselves together. Let us not the war it was thought it would be to a few weeks ago he was living in have views, and remain apathetic. better to postpone further operations Y.M.CA. Institute, for the promo- anticipation of such in the form of a Let as boldly set up the dogma of until hostilities cessed, consequently ton of which he willingly subscribed REASON against the forces of UNREA- the matter was shelved temporarily. SON, and obmin a little more balance As a Y.M.C.A. scheme it was ter- of power. Let us set it up in speech porarily buried. Since its resurrec.

To mergo these three wants into and in writing, and in action, but tion it has been placed on the operat-Doe curamos cause is absolutely im- don't interpret this Bolsheving table and studied by the Y.M.C.A. possible, and I think the only happy ism. The latter as we usually under-directors, who in conjunction with and practical solution to the problem stand the term is merely another form representatives from the army and is for Sir A. L. Du and Major- navy succeeded in changing it from General Ventric to appeal to the Naval Y.M.C.A. building to a War Mem. and Military authorities at home for

a grant of money to build a club in ST. orial Institute.

The public, including the original the Colony for the services, and I subscribers, has been asked to be would say let that club be a building lieve that the scheme as now repre-worthy of the name of War Mem

Institute"-worthy of the sented is the result of advanced orial be for the Colony, for Mr. Holyoak, though: emanating from the new de memory of those dead heroes who cracy which the great war has gave their lives that we might live... If this were agreed to, the Y.M.C.A. Now let us examine the new directors could fall back" on the ori- scheme which was so well boosted ginal scheme, and prepare to erect by a number of the civilian members YM.C.A. Institute on a suitable of the platform party at the recent site, wherein mes of the services in- public meeting in the City Hall. terested in the principles governing But here is an old advertisement

A building is to be erected on a such an institute, would be enrolled buring in, which calls a halt. site opposite the Naval Dockyard; the as members, and as in our churches, The press and what collossal conceit for: newly building is to have about one hun-made heartily welcome. arrived youth to dare think it can dred bedrooms for the accommodatus just told us that the subscription point bornetruths, and what a feebletion, I presume, of resident mem- sheets are not meeting with; the re- articulation and what a feast for old bers; there will also be in the build-sponse anticipated; I am not surprised (is he old?) Adversarius, to pull it all ing a restaurant, gymnasium, billiard at this as the movement is not at all undersigned here he red but to pieces. To kill it inimitably room, etc.

* Mr. Ede, and Mr. Edkins, to give us

on occasions, some good straight talk ... roundly and sincerely. People given us. might listen to them. Are they unk ing the best sociological use of their position? One thinks of power wield ed well, way "homeside "

popular, and the young men of the

in one of his pithy pungent para An annexe joining the pain build- Colony feel they have been sold. graplis. Perhaps a better time is ing is also to be erected which, to coming

HOPE,

Irs conclusion I appeal to all those Constitutional Reform quote Sir A. L. Dall, is to be used as who were present at the City Hall

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From SAN FRANCISCO, vi■ HONO. LULU, JAPAN PORTS & MANILA,

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Godown, and

as a new year's gift? Let's live on a first class bar; the whole to co public meeting, to the thinking men There is something in this about five. lakhs, go of the Colony, and to the churches te -idea. And this is positively my last The new club or institute is to be call another public meeting for the appearance" Sir, as I have all those known as the War Memorial Institute, reconsideration of this most vital 4284 books to tackle, as well as 100 and run on YIM.C.A. "Hoes by: #uestion with the view of duving the Conch bellt Side-Car (new) "zone will be : entertained. If presentaci icague of Confucius. I have to live board of directors, which will include constitition of the Wir Memorial Lu for Harley Davidson Cycle Come her then three racks alter dru and learn. Learn what? The the present directors of the Y.M.C.A. stitute amended to the satisfaction of Hopelessness?Yours faithfully, movement in Hongkong

"TRUTH GROPER. The institute is to be for the joint [This correspondent is recommend use of the services and civilians, ed to read 10-day's

Of Being

"Tis an old and respected “gióm it fair, is a good thing,

* all parties concerned.

Thanking you for the blication of this letterYours

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