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tempted to wish that there were no newspapers, because they so seldom seem to care to ight for righteousness and reason in such ** crises. A crisis seems to excite even the best of them. Like the bourse in the bible they snuff the battle from afar. They are 100 For they (quick to cry **aða.""

speak not peace, but they devise tortful atters against them that are quiet in the land.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1921,

SPECIAL GABLES, MR. CHATHAM HONOURED, the admiration and respect of those toast of Our Other Guests," I ask

SHANGHAI RICE.

AN INTERESTING CASE.

ALLEGED SMUGGLING TO HONGKONG.

[China Mail SPECIAL] ·

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18. From accounts of the Cladivo:

The first prosecution under the stock inculent to hand it is impos-municipal notification prohibiting rice sible to attach blame to anybodyboarding and profiteering was brought It reads like one of those accidents in the Mixed Court to-day when that are forever happening where Chinese shopkeeper, Tzung Men Chi, there are arroel sentries. But even was charged with attempting to smag if it turned out to be a murder,

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Bellona, so long at the attitude of the autheities is correct, and just is dane. As a matter of

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who, like myself, have had the them to honour a body of Govern privilege of associating with him jo ment Officials and business men who public affairs. I still look back with have contributed largely to the unfeigned pleasure upon those' good prosperity of this community, "of old times when the Sanitary Board which the Chinese are an integral had considerably wider powers than part. I do not wish to single out any It possesses to-day, and when I was one of them for special mention a member of it. In those days, its beyond stating that it affords us A farewell banquet was given last meetings were often enlivened with great pleasure to welcome back to night by members of the Chinese spirited altercations in which now, our midst the Honourable Dr. Claud community to the Hon. Mr. W-and again I participated with keen Severn and the Honourable Mr. S. B. Chatham, C. M. G., M. L. C. E, the relish. Sometimes Mr. Chatham was C. Ross. With these few remarks, I Director of Public Works, who leaves the target of our verbal shafts, but will now call upon my compatriots to the Colony soon on retirement after I can not recall a single occasion or fill their glasses and drink heartily to many years of service. It was held which his equanimity was even *the Long Life and Happiness of Our at the Kam Ling Hotel The recep- slightly disturbed (Laughter and Other Guests, coupled "with the tion rooms and banquet hall were applause) Nothing seemed able to names of His Honour Mr. Gompertz gaily decorated with flags and flowers, ruffle him; and this admirable im and the Honourable Dr. Claud

"ducted on the lavish scale that powers of his more verbose official Hs Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz

characterizes such occasions.

colleagues, was the thing that was in reply to the toast said that it was The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak presid-most disconcerting to us mischievous with some trepidation that he saw ed. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook was officials (Laughter.) Now, after the eagle eye of the Vice-President fact, the indications so far, are that AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. deputy chairman. In addition to the long years of battle, after having fixed upon him, and he discerned no one with any right to do so has

Hon. Mr. Chatham, the principal grown grey in the service of the that he had marked him out to reply

there жете guest, so much as mentioned war. That

invited Colony, Mr. Chatham is going to to that toast. Honestly, he wished LINKING UP THE WHOLE COUNTRY.

His Honour Mr H. H. J. Gompertz rest on his laurels. Though bis that he had called upon. Mr. Cland all eines, at present, from nothi

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The Hon. Dr. Cland Severn, CM.G., departure will occasion us much Severn who would have done it much" cial and irresponsible sources.

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LI.D., The Hon. Mr J. H. Kemp, regret, we do not grudge him the rest better than he could hope to do. He hope that it will die down as quick.

KC, CBE, The Hon. Mr G. Mcl.to which his long and strenuous felt it rather an honour that as a Ety as it arose. Another war so soon

SHANGHAL JR. 18. after the European ghastlines Before an historic gathering, inchid Messer, OBE, The Hon. Mr S.B.C career has entitled him. We wish lawyer he should be asked to respond would be a shame upon manking Sir Arthur Whiten Brown, the Ross, The Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, him and Mrs. Chatham a pleasant to the toast because he was quite and prove hind iredeemable from only living trans-Atlantic aviator, at

KT.. CMG, The Hon. Mr E. Hvoyage, and many long years of aware that in Hongkong as in a meeting held under the auspices of Sharp, KC, O.RE, His Honour Mr happiness and tranquil retirement. some other places, lan vers were not the Pan-Pacific Union and the Shang-J. Wood, The Hon. Mr E. A Gentlemen, I would now ask you to held in the highest regant. (Laughter LOCAL AND GENERAL hai Aero Club, Colonel Holt, of the Irving, The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, drink to the health of the Hon. Mr. and cries of "No.") In England they were certainly not, but still a great Royal Air Force.. Technical Adviser, The Hon. Mr P. H, Holycak, Chatham. (Loud applause.)

The Hon. Mr I. Johnstone, The Hon. The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham was many of them succeeded in assisting Messrs Low How Kim and Com-to the Aeronautical Department, Me E V. D. Parr, Dr. G. P. Jordan, received with loud applause on rising the Government of that country. pany, one of the biggest business Peking, spoke of recent developpents MB, CM, MR.CS, Mr G. T. M. to respond to the toast. He said he Mr. Gompertz recalled that ten years firms in Singapore, have come up for in aviation in North China and the Edkins, Mr F. Maitland, Commander minst first thank the members of the age when he was trying a case in the public examinaten in the Bank proposed Shanghai-Peking line. the W. Beckwith, RN. Mr G. R. Chinese community for the great Law Courts, a very fine old gearle Ltd.picy Court Debtor, giving eri siffccties encountered were illus Sayer, Mr E Oraiston, Mr A. H-bonder they had done him in en er man, a Chinese merchan, was called dence on oath, said prior to the trated, he said, by the recent seizure Hollingsworth, AMICE, Dr. W. W-taining him in anything he might as a witness, and counsel introducing slump in rubber he was worth as the only training serodrome in Pearse, M.B., DPH Dr. G D. Black, say he hoped it would not be thought hima, elicited the fact that he had million and a half dollars and he now Peking by a hostile division. In add M.D., Professor A. Middleton that he arrogated to himself the been forty years in the Colony, had owed over two and a half million rion there were financial difficulties. Smith, M. SC, MIME, AMIEE credit for all that had been done in boen president of the Po Leang Kok, Training was recently commenced Mr H. T. Jackman, Mr D. O. Russell, the Colony. He was glad to take the Tung Wah Hospital and other with Chinese pilors who were giving Mr G. K. Chatham, Mr A.E. Wright, this opportunity of acknowledging worthy institutions. The old gentles A suma of $45,000 was paid promise. The Government was con- F.S., and Mr J. A. E. Bullock, M.BE the great assistance he had received man, with a beaming smile, turning The hosts were a number of the from many members of the Public to him (the speake) said: "Forty- yesterday afternoon by Mr.Li Yuk centrating on the development of com- for the s.s. "Hok Canton," a Chinese menisi aviation, an interesting ex-leading Chinese residents. Besides Works Department. (Applause). He five years, and never in all that steamer plying between Hongkongperiment tried nowhere else, by which the Hon. Mr Lau Chu-pak and the had to thank Mr. Lau Chu-pale for time have I been here in the Law and Kwong Chow Wan, which was it was possible rapidly to link up the Hon. Mr Ho Fook, they were Sir the all-too flattering terms in which Courts Laughter) All countries put up for auction at the rale room whole of China with air routes In Robert Ho Tang, KE LLD, Messrs his services bad been appraised. tried experiment. They were trying of Messes Lammert Bros, by order

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CAPT. MCGRATH GETS DOUBLE FINE.

MOTOR CAR OFFENCE.

of the mortgagee. The initial bid of conchsion, Colonel Heir appealed for S. W. Tso, Chow Shou-son, Chan When he was appointed to the Government experiments in England. 841,000 was advanced by bids of the support of the commercial ele- Cheok-Eing, Chan Sink, Chan Tung position he had held for the past Their compatriots were trying them he fell CH rather in China After the revolation, they $1,000. The "Hok Canton," a steelent in Shanghal upon which success sang, Chau Tuting, Chun King-yue, 20 years,

Fok To-kai Foo Sik, Fung Ping-shan, troubled times, It Sa hap started with politicians, but now depended. steamer of 556 tors, was recor

William Hall, Ho Kom-tong, Hopened that considerable agitation they seemed to be Aning it with gen stracted in 1919.

Kwong, LS Holum, Ho Wing, R. had been raised against the 'Governerals. He was quite sure that if H. Kotewall, Kwok Siu-lan, Kwok ment for having failed to carry out their honourable President called to Tsun, Lam Woo, Li Ping, Li the recommendations made by Mr. his counsel a cabinet of Hongkang Pokwai, Li Wig-Kwong, Li Yau- Chadwick when he visited the Colony business men he would very soon tsun, Li Yik-mui, Lo Cheung-shit, Lo some years previously. The agitation restore order. (Applause) "If there Chung-kui Lo Chung-wan, M. K. Lo, culminated in a petition to the were any unruly tuchuns left they Lo Shun-wan, Ma Wing-chan, Mok Secretary of State for the Colonies would soon be brought to book. He Konsang, Ng Eon-tsa, Ng Tung-kai, and, naturally, holding the position proposed the health of the Chairman, Ng Wa, Tsuyee Pei, To Szetan, he did, the Government "turned to Mr Lau Chu-pak.

The Hon. Mr. Severn, who also Tong Laichuen, Tsang Foo, Tsui him to prepare a defence. It involved, A double fine was imposed vester gan, Un Ng-chung, Weng lu- necessarily a large amount of labour responded to the toast, said that Mr. Chinese Government is expected to day by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Magung, Wong Kam-fuk, Wong Kam- and fortunately he was able to pre-Gompertz, in his remarks, mentioned show its appreciation of M. Reau's trate. on Captain McGrath, A.D.C. services in promoting co-operation to H.E. the Governor, for leaving his ying, Wong Kwong-tin, Wong Lai-sent a very fair statement of what that he thought that he (the speaker) sang, Wong Lan-sang Yong T the Government had done. Some of should have also said something in between French and Chinese citizens moter car, No. 332, unattended in ming, Messrs. Chun Shing, Him Tai, the signatories of the petition had reply to the toast All the time he by conferring a decoration on the Queen's Road Central on December in Lee, Kin Ou. Kun On, Po Yik, evidently forgotten that some 8 er had intended to say something, but Consul

Sharig Lee, Shing Loong, Tung Shibag. 10 years previously they had suggest evidently Mr. Gompertz did not Inspector Garrod said that the sum-

(Laughter.) He felt mons was taken out a month ago, bc: Wa Lee, Wig Lee, and Yee Shuned in the Legislative Council a re know that.

duction of salaries of a number of greatly honoured in Eearing his Captain McGrath had failed to appear

officials with a view to saving the name coupled with the toast. In before the Court when the case was

Colony from rain-(Laughter).-As another place he had spoken of Mr... first set for hearing. It had been

the reduction proposed only amount-Chatham's service, and he would like necessary to re-serve the suNMONS.

ed to some £5,000 cr £6,000, they to supplement the remarks he made

that apparently considered

the as that occasion and in that place. Colony was in a very critical with remarks which might be condition-Laughter) The peti- described as of a light nature and tioners asked for experts to be sent which would be quite unsuitable to out to advise the Government as to the other place. As he then said, he what works should be undertaken i had been associated with Mr. and the result was that Professor Chatham for a considerable time Simpson and Mr. Chadwick visited and had learned to value his services. Mr. Lau the Colony and on their recomwonderful mendations the Public Health and Chu Pak, had referred to the Buildings Ordinance was introduced equanimity with which Mr. Chatham

12 last.

"If people will pick up strange parcels they must take the corse quences," said Magistrate Orme yes terday in imposing a fine of $200 on a Chinese found guilty of the posses

Captain McGrath did not appear in sion of opium who asserted that he picked the drug up in a parcel as he Court in person when the case came was leaving the ship just before the up the second time. However, be detective interposed. Mr. G.G.Nepted Mr. Deakin, the Custodian of his Tinson, who appeared for the de Government House, to act as fendant, asked the Magistrate if

representative. that were not rather a dangerous

Mr. Lindsell asked Mr. Deakin it doctrine, but the latter replied that the offence had been committed by "picking things up" was an excuse

Captain McGrath himself. Mr. Dea-

he heard so often that there would kin's reply was: "Yes."

be no convictions at all for possession Mr. Lindsell then said that in view

defendant.

He asked

Hen Kee.

The menu was as follows

MENU.

Birds Nest Soup Fried Garoupa

Shark's Fin in Chicken Sance Pate de, Foie Gras and Chicken Gold and Silver Pigeon Eggs

Wo Sin" Duck Asparagus in Chicken Sauce "Golden Cash" "Yet-Foo* Noodles -Rice Melange Almond Cream Assorted Pastry

The

if be accepted it. Defendant's allega- of the fact that Captain McGrath had The toast of "The King" was pro-It had resulted in very great im could sit through proceedings of a tion that the defective offered to hush not responded to the first summons, posed by the Chairman and that of provements and his only regret was somewhat violent nature, without, wishing to see peace preserved, the matter up for $50 was denied. 1 and it had been necessary to serve "The President of China" by the that it had not operated quite quick-metaphorically speaking, turning a ly enough. Anything that could be bair. Mr. Claude Severn proceeded to Those who find the cost of living

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, pro- done ja facilitate its working recall that in his first year in Hong- DYER. At Glasgow, on the 11th high now would probably find it HLM.S. "Kinsha" the flagship him a second time, he would double Hon. Mr. Chatham

the Colony wouldkorg, he had an example of Mr. inst, Marie Euphanie Aquat much higher in the event of an of Rear-Admiral Borrett, CB, com- the usual fine of $5, and asked Mr.

said: Parting is at best a melan materially benefit the public at Chatham's capacity for dealing with Ferguson. wife of the late Dr.other war. There is no opening to manding on the Yangtze, is to be Deakin to convey the decision to the posing the toast of the evening. throughout Henry Dyer.

Capt. McGrath, attended the court choly affair; and when it is parting large-Hear, hear.)-All this trouble an occasion where other people would neutral, shortly offered for sale. This vessel which was originally built by the but we have seen how little neu- late Mr. Archibald Litle for, service few minutes later and heatedly dis from a friend whom one may never about the insanitary condition of have collapsed, in a manner which trals nowadays escape the coren the Upper Yangtze, to travel up puted with the Magistrate as 10 the see again, the heart is stured to its the Colony was not enough appar- not only aimsed them but was also sequences of wars. The world is

finding in the case. He questioned very depths. It is with such emo-ently, for in the autumn of the satisfactory from the point of view The China Mail. economically so very much one and down the Gorges, was sold by the Magistrate's purisdiction and jusi- tions that I am now submitting to same year, the Colony experienced of the conduct of public affairs. Mr. country now, its peoples so inter- believe, about the Boxer year. She Sication for imposing the double fine you the toast of the evening. In a a very serious condition as regards Severn recalled that owing to the reser- unsatisfactory state of Craigmin had on occasions to **1TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE dependent in many ways, that will be sold, presumably, by auction. For his non-attendance, and declared few days the Hon. Mr. Chatham the water supply.

scarcely any nation will were in those road be

00 a well-earned pension, after days, only contained a little over negotitiate it with circumspection to count on being undisturbed by look at, but she was reputed to be than $5, the usual fine.

nearly thirty-one years of hon-500,000,000 gallons. They failed, avoid the many pitfalls which "were HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19, 1921 war's effects, which are, as experi- the most comfortable vessel travel the Magistrate to revise his decision ourable and meritorious service to and one of the severest dry seasons left. Mr. Chatham met an inquiry

ence has shown us, nowadays in ling on the Yangtze and there are accordingly.

the Colony-applause) and we are the Colony had ever experienced set by Mr. Murray Stewart as to the calculable and not to be insured many who will regard her disap

Mr. Lindsell said he would do assembled here this evening to bid in with a totally inadequate supply condition of the road by saying that AMERICA AND JAPAN,

against hy any prevision. pearance from service under the othing of the sort. He had passed him farewell, and to assure him of Another means of getting water had rain had hindered the work. Mr. We are sorry, but not surprised, white ensign with very real regret sentence and that sentence *rrust our high esteem and regard to be devised for a part of the area: Murray Stewart returned to the The way to tell a cåd from a to End Shanghai accused of pro- A brilliant theory has been advanced stand. Capt. McGrath had caused (applause)-Mr Chatham has, I be water was imported into the Colony charge some months later, afmed gentleman in these days is to get mulgating sundoors calculated to in one quarter that she could very the court a lot of trouble by his disheve, beld the high and responsible-some 30,000,000 gallons and with statistics from the Meteorologi him to talk about Japan and agravate any strain there my well be moored alongside the Band regard of the first summons, and that position of Head of the Public Works many would remember the long cal Office as to the exceptional dry America. If he seems to like the exist between America and Japan. to serve as a hotel--NC. Daily News. was ample justification for his deci-Department for a longer period than queues of people with their buckets ness of the weather for weeks past.

war between those. It is a notorious best of quidnincs.

sion. As to jurisdiction, Mr. Lind any of his predecessors, and I ven- lining up on the Praya,, marshalled This time he was informed by Mr prospect of a countries, if, indeed, he is not of mischievous exaggerators, of When a Chinese was this morsell said he was a Police Magistrate ture to believe that none of them by soldiers through the gates until Chatham that rain was needed to honestly grieved at the idea of rumour, mongers. It is, however, ning charged before Magistrate and as such, he was in that Court to could be more deserving of the they got their buckets filled That consolidate the road. (Laughter.) another war following en soon the not alone in this brand of deviley, Lindsell with the unlawful possession administer justice without fear or gratitude of posterity than he is, for emergency, he hoped, would never Of the valuable services Mr Chatham late world horn, he is a cad. akin to the business of the sneak of 100 rounds of ammunition, he favour.

the share he has contributed towards occur agam for the reservoirs "were had rendered to the Colony, be would the remarkable growth of the Colony now capable of containing over say nothing on this occasion; he wasɩ Now that we are assured there is ung boy at school who brings about said that he had only recently re-

that has taken place during his 2,000,000,000 gallous-(Applause). concerned now, with the lighter side. "every prospect of an amicable fights by "making mischief. turned from "Victoria, BC, after a

tenure of office. (Applause) I do Other developments had followed; He supported everything that Mr settlement following the deplor- Many of these fiars mean no harro, long absence, and was ignorant of

not propose, nor does it seem neces in the matter of the roads, for ex Gompertz had said and thanked his able iccident at Vladivostock, we their only intention being to be local regulations. He was taking feel safer in referring to the rela-interesting to creatures of their the ammunition to his home in

sary, to appraise the value of his ample, to which Mr. Lau Chu-pak Chinese friends for the hospitality work. Suffice it to say that it will alluded, and especially was this the extended to them." stions of these two countries, for own kidney. A contemptible class, Sunning. The police said that the

assuredly five long after the case in Kowloon. The New Terri The Chairman briefly replied to the newspaper comments, unless very but the harm they may do with defendant was arrested yesterday as

Booking opened this morning at present generation will have ceas-tories had been taken over about toast and expressed thanks for the carefully guarded, may easily con- their pinpricks is immense. It has he was going on board the 8.5. tribute the last little shake that been going on for some time, so Kwongsi." The fact that the am-Montrie's for the Madame Lottie ed to exist. It will live in the three years before his appointment kind remarks made regarding him starts the avalanche. No friend of far as these two countries are con munition was found in the false bot-Gordon's Grand Charity Concert on stately Law Courts and Post. Office and the whole country lay ready for self. America wants to see her at war cerned, and the baser sort of newstom of a basket, they said, showed Saturday next. There was an un-Buildings, in the Mongkektsui break development Developments in Kow-

that the defendant knew more of precedented demand for seats. again. No friend of Japan desires papers bave pandered to it.

local regulations than he alleged.

CROUP:

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PASSENGERS.

water, in the. reservoirs that were loon had been enormous. He had constructed under his direction, in unbounded faith in the prosperity of to see her again engaged in one: Chinese papers, as might have been The Magistr..te, remarking tha

A gambling squabble which led the residential areas that he has Hongkong and he would ever take As for those who do not claim expected, have leaped eagerly at ignorance was no excuse, imposed a

been instrumental in opening out, the deepest interest in all its concerns, to "much shouting, screaming and either category, our opening re- the chance, and the Japanese fine of $25, and ordered the conisca

There is al-Foreign Office has had to deny tion of the ammunition.

and in those splendid roads which Applause), He wished to thank blowing of police whistles in Queen's mark covers them.

are the admiration of all those with whom he had been a Road Central os Monday evening, ways something ghoulish in the that the relations of America and

Per as. Esihong" yesterday:-Mr visitors. and. In which we sociated his Chinese friends for their drew from Inspector Blackman at. way neutrals talk of such possibili-Japan are strained to such an ex-

W. B. Nelson, Mrs A La redt, Mr &. W. take a justifiable pride. (Applause) ready advice on many occasions; it the Magistracy yesterday the observa. ties, as interesting subjects of gos. tent that there is any thought of war sip, as free spectacles, and it is on either side. The extremists, in Young child is susceptible to Gibson, Rev. B.-J. Parsons, Miss L. But it is not by his laborirs alone had always been useful to him. It tion that there was too much police the was with great regret that he severed whistle blowing for every little especially painful to encounter California have not got all Amerie and croup. “Don't wait u¬t this dread Codrington, Misa U. Cameron and Mist at Mr. Chatham has won

fal disease attacks your little one before W. Cameron.

esteem and regard of the general his connection with the Colony of thing especially at a time of the ich now, after the awful example behind them, and we are glad to you prepare for it comes in the

community. His inborn courtesy, Hongkong and he trusted that the year when everyone was seeing be/assured that the chauvinists of night when chemists shops are usually

his unfailing tact and ever accessibili prosperity of the future would far visions of armed robberies. Police Apart from humanitarian obies. Japan are not a majority, but are closed, and this lens hold be

warning. Get and keep Chamberlain's

disorganised, with the result that tions, and the chictions of those being opposed by a steadily grow Couzh Hemedy at hand. It never fak

Fere. "Nippon "yesterday: Mr Gy render business intercourse with surpass even that of the past, were taken off their beats and patrols who desire to see civilization estabing body of Japanese public opin acts quickly and is absolutely tarmen Klinger, Capt. D. Skinner, Capt. Phim a pleasure (applause) while (Applause). ished, Hongkong should have suffon It is in times such as these For sale by all Chemists and Storenwett, Bears D. McMurray, H. E. his scrupulous fairness and single The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook said in opportunity was given for serious

Loffey, J. Powell, and T. 4: Haughey. minded devotion 16 duty have evoked arking my fellow-hosts to honour the time. cient self-regarding reasons for that the publicist of good will is keepers,

Kof recent years.

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