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The China Mail.

TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIO SERVICE.'

HONGKONG, TAGESDAY, MAY 5, 1991.

CHILDREN OF THE

SLAVES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Stephen Graham did and does. Ha sought negro society in the south- èra States, but he wore his tinted spectacles when he went to see them. They were all suspicious! of him at first, but after a few words, showed ** implicit trust and confidence. We gather that they bad sense enough to recognize favourable propagandist. He asked anegro preacher how he got on with white ministers.

Ob, white ministers do not recognize black ones on the street, said he. My neighbour, for in- stance, knows me well enough at the Baptist Conference, and by his talk I see be knows all about my

church. But here in the city be cannot afford to know me. Yer he has not half so many worshippers at his church, nor do they pay him: hak the salary which my people pay me. He dare not spend on his clothes what I spend; he has not such a well appointed home. Yet if we meet on the street-be doesn't know me."

Mr. Grabam comments: "This was evidently a sire point." To one knowing the parties better.

DR. SUN YAT-SEN

PRESIDENT OF CELLER.

TO-RAY'S CHILLONÝ.

During the last few days, steamEET and trains from Hongkong and pas penger boats from the interior Bave: been taking crowds of people to Can- ton to attend the inauguration of. Dr. San Yat-sen as President.

SPECIAL CABLES.

SHANGHAI OMAMPIONS.

OLD BILL-FIRST.

A $200,000 SWERS FREE.

THURSDAY MAY 5, 1921.

ATHLETIC SPORTS:

GOVERNMENT INDIAW SCHOOL.

YESTERDAY'S MERTING.

SHANGHAI RACES,

SPRING MEETING.

THIRD DAY'S RESULTS.

Following are the results of ho

The Ellis Kadooria School for In-third day's racing of the Spring Moot dians held its first athletic sports of the Shanghai Race Club --- meeting yesterday afternoon. The THE GREAT NORTHERN PLATS-7.

-furlongs.- meeting was well conducted and

proved to be a great success. Membersson... (Mr. Knoll) of the Indian community and other Irish Stew (Mr. Johnstone) friends of the school were present in Tyneside ... (Mr. Vuilleurer)

Time: Imin. 53 3-5secs.

THE LUCKY WRINKËS,

[China Mail SpBEZAL"] tion is hard to procure and even-

At all of the hotels accommoda-

SHANGHAI, May 5. private houses have been crowded to full capacity. It is estimated that]. In the Shanghai-Champions Old large numbers, as the Victoria nearly a quarter of a million visitors Bill was first, Silver Streak secood, British School is not large enough to THE RUBICON PLATS-It miles. and The Hawk third. Messrs. Lee have a sports meeting of its own, the The Kingfisher ........ (Ms. HED and farskgreen, a customs examiner Indian School very kindly extended Tangiers (Mr. Bremmer) 2 and P.W.D. man respectively, won to it an invitation to join the meeting. Tommy-lad (Mr. Harper) 3 the first prize worth two lakhs.

are in Canton.

The official programme for the inauguration of Dr. Sun Yat Sen day as President of China is given in the Centon Times as follows

8am-President-elect Sun Yat Sen

The 10

receives the credentials from Parlament presented by

. Speaker Lin Sun,

9 z.m.-President-elect Sun Yat Sen proceeds to Farilament and at 9.30 takes” the bath, of office am.President Sun will review the troops at the North Parade Ground after which he will return to the Gov-

ernment Building where he will receive the congratula tions of the officials and the

more cominent were easy. white Baptist minister was not a good Christian, but the black, boasting of his clothes and furni ture and salary and congregation was a worse fall of hatred and! other unchristian passions. And be is a leader among blacks as bit. terly hating, but less sophisticated. 12

Mr. Graham describes the vari ons American Jim Crow laws! and regulations. In the south negroes are barred out of the "free Carnegie libraries. That In the evening President San' will is only one striking injustice review the lantern parade from the amongst many. But he quite slurs verandah of the Municipal Hall un over the indictment against the the Bond other party, and ignores the increas- ing difficulty of living neighbourly with these people.

The descnption of his tramp through reorgia', along. Sherman's route to the sea, is very interest-1 ing; but it has very little to do with the problem. Admirers of the characteristic Grahan vein will not mind that. Except as 3 serious political contribution, the book is to be recommended.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Madame Lottie

Gordon an- nounces that owing to giving charity concerts at Macao, Canton and other places this month, the City Hall concert, arranged for May 12, has been postponed to a later date.—Advt. |

tion.

BURBER SEUMP.

COMPULSORY RESTRICTION.

CHURCHILL AGAINST LEGISLATION.

[Chine Heil SepCIAD.]

SINGAPORE, "May. 4 The FMS Government has re-

OPIUM EXPORT.

Great enthusiasm prevailed through Time: 2mins. 54 2.55ecs.

out the meeting and competition was THE PARI-MUTUEL STAKES.—14 keen, with the result that all the miles. events were closely contested and The Oriole some very exciting finishes were Colinton * Sex-bird

|witnessed.

2. (MC, F

(Mr. Johnstone) (Mr. Brand) The thanks of the school authorities Time: 3mins, 25 2-Secs.. are due to the following friends of THE RACING STAKES.—14 miles. the school for their generous contri- Baycroft

(Mr. Knol butions to the prize fund: Mr. U.

(Mr. “Dalgarie 2 Ramjahn (Championship siver bowl),

(Mr. Springfeld) 3 Mr. Fred Ellis and ME O. Kitchell

Time: 2mins 47 1-5secs.

Kempstor

Rio Negro

THE YANGTSZE CUP.-One mils. Fighting King

(Mr. FM) (Mr. Crokara)

Time: Zins. 9 2-5secs.

served a table from Mr. Winston (silver cups), the Moslem Chub (Cham Churchill saying that he is unable to Pronship gold medal). Sir Elts Kado- allow legislation for compulsory orie, and Messrs. J. F. N. Mody. A San Joan | restriction of rubber to be introduced el Arcalli, H. H. H. Nemazee, MA Sir Lamerock (Mr. Ben{H public. am-The President will be at the as it would involve considerable Nematee, A. G. Seffrad, S. R. Cur- Treasury Building to review financial liability and it is uncertain reem, Abdoolally Ebrahim, Lax In the parade of the Citizens in whether it would be beneficial. Con- Chung, Chan Tung Shang, J. H. THE NASKING CUP.- mik.« celebration of his inaugura-ditions must be allowed to right Buttonjee and A. II. Abbas, Messrs. The Wise Bird (Mr. Brand)

themselves.

Razack and Kitchell, and Messrs. Marlow

(Mr. HO Greyhound......... (Mr. Harper) Pittendrigh, Ramjahn & Co., Ltd.

Time: Imin. 35 1-5socs. At the conclusion of the sports, Mr. U. Rumjaha distributed the prizes. THE FOOCHOW CUP.-1† miles.

In thanking him for his attendance Canop

(MP Crokam) for that purpose, Mr. A. O. Brawn Golden Rule. (Mr. Bremnert 2 (the headmaster) remarked that since The Falcon

(Mr. H 3 Time: 2mins. 48secs- he came to Hongkong over 20 years ago he had tried to unbue members THE AMOY Cup mile. of Mr. Bumjahn's family with a love Stancliffe

prowess in various forms of athletics,Time: 2mins. 14 3-5secs. of sport and, having regard to their Zaandam

Mainstay I ... he thought he could claim to have been successful He thanked the old boya

THE CHAMPIONSHIP SWEEPSTAKE.–

Distance 14 miles.

WANTED.

The lantern parade will take place MORE STRINGENT MEASURES at 7.30 pt and at the same time there will be a floral and fireworks | display on motor boats, flowerboata, launches and dragon boats on the Fearl River.

(Chica Mail SPECIAL.}

The East section of the parade will first meet near the Canton-Kowloon meeting of the Anti-Opium As-

SHANGHAI, May 5, Station and vicinity at 10 a.m. and sociation decided to telegraph the be ready to start at 12 noon. The governments of the various countries, west section of the parade will gather including the American Congress, at Sai Kuz Xoen and vicinity and urging them more effectively to pre the students of the different schools verf the export of the drug.

at the East Garden, at the same

hour in the morning, all of which | ... Eve to start at 12 noon.

The

(Mr. Dalgleish) 1 (Mr. Knoll) 2 (Mr. H) 3

of the school for giving their help, the Mr. Campb's Old Bill donors of prizes and the visitors.

(Mr. Bremner) 1 Mrs. Clark thanked Mr. Brawn in Mr. John Peel's Silver Streak the name of the staff and pupils of

(Mr. Johnstona) 2 Victoria British School for the invita Messrs, Winsome and Hasty's The... routes to be taken by the book of the Tsarist Government tion to take part.

Hawk........................ (Mr. HR 3 different sections of the parade and kidnapped Sun, holding him a The patrons of the meeting were Time: 2mins. 40 2-530cm will march in accordance with direc prisoner at the Chinese Legation in Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. Nemazee and SWATOW CUP.-Distance nine fur" tions giren on a "specially drawn Portland Place, prior to smuggling Mr. A. Arcull, and the following

loogs bin to China. Just as if he had been were the officials-President, Mr. Strathapin map of the city.

Besides troops and civilians, in the the hero of a movis picture, Sen A. O. Brawn; Hon. Secretary, Cascade parade, there will be a procession of dropped a letter out of a window and Abdulish; Hon. Treasurer, Biashan Beauty Prince motor cars, motor cycles, carriages, asked the fader to take it to Sir Singh Time-keeper and Judges, NEWCHWAND CUP-Distence & solis.

Time: 2mins. 29 2-secs. and bicycles.

James Cantle. It was picked up and Abdullah, Fung Pak, Hardit Singh,

praise for the President.

th

RESULTS.

Following were the results

1.

-(Mr. Crokan) || 1 (Mr. Him

- (Mr. Beal?! ·

WITH MASTER ?

The connection between Easter and · the hare which was the original 3, N. B. Kitchell, Time: 14secs. "Easter bunny springs from the 100 Yards Flat Race (Junior) latter's. connection with the moon; Handicap-1, Abrahim 2, W. for Easter, inasmuch as its date Abbas: 3, Majid. Time: 15secs. depends upon the moon, may be said

all the different kinds of boats to duly reached the hands of Sir James, and P. Y. China Handicappers and Lemoet... (Mr. Johnstone) 1 participate in the evening celebrations who made such a stir about it in the Starters, R. M. Omar, J. M. Dyer, R. Tarnished Silver (Mr. Brand 2 on the Fear River will assemble in English papers that Sta was speedily Vaztin.

Pipsqueak

(Mr. Moo) 3 The Hochi forms the world front of the Cement Works from released and the British Government

Time: Imin. 38 2-5seca. that # Japanese engineer has which place the "Gondolas" will said some very sharp and unpleasant

invented a new monster bydrop-į start.

things to the Chinese Government.

WHY lane. It gives no technical details of The parades both day and night. It will be seen, therefore, that Sir High Jump (Junior).--1, W this new invention, but says that it will be headed by a company of James Cantle has been a friend of Abbes,, 2, M. Ismail; 3; M. Ramzan resembles those now in use it maasted police who will be followed Dr. Sun for many years, and it bas Height, 3ft 11in (Senior)-1, AS THE RABBIT CONNECTED European countries. It sounds highly by troops. Then follows the National been evident on occasion that his A. Salim; 2, U. Ismail; 3, F. M. probable.-

Flag, another company of troops, Scotch common sense has been much Arculli, Height 4ft. 8ins students, civilians, "Boats of diffle stirred by Dr. Sun's romantic career, 120 Yards Flat Race (Senior) Handi- Regarding the proposal of the cat kiads from different associations from student to provisional President cap-1, U. Ismail; 2, L. Rumjahn; Managing Director of the Canton and guilds, bicycles, carriages, moter- of the Chinese Republic by way of Hankow Railway, Mr. Hru Sung-hao cars and a company of troops, which the medical profession. When be to complete the construction of the brings up the rear.

talked with the late Dr. Morrison, northern section of the Canton-Han- Magnificent arches and pagedas formerly the Times correspondent at kow Railway from Shiukuan by have now been erected over the in Felding, while lying on what proved negotiating a foreign loan for portant streets of the city. Each to be his death-bed, on the subject of 320 Yards Flat Race (Senior Cham-to be a lunar holiday. $15,000,000, the stockholders of the arch or: pagoda bears one or Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Sir James did so as a pionship)-1, Ramjahn; 2, A. A. The hare, as the ancient Teutons It has to be tackled as it exists now: Railway strongly oppose the proposal characters "Long Live President interpret Dr. Morrison's admissions 27secs.

more floral signs bearing the warm admiter and was likely to Salin; 3, A. R. Salim Time: well knew, is a noctammal animal, recognizing all the conditions as lest the railway should fall under

coming out at night to feed. The female they are, and not as they might, foreign control, says the Canton Sun Yat Sen and other words of that he had possibly been in error in 120 Yards Flat Race (Junior Chain: carries her young for a month, and should, could, or ought to have Times.

reading Dr. Sen's character as going pionship)-1, W. Abbas; 2, Mhere again is connected with the lunaz been. We must not blame the nig-

A very costly present in the form beyond what Dr. Morrison intended. Témail-3, M. Sabhan, Time: 17secs. cycle. Moreover, both the hare and ger for being a nigger, nor the

of a large green jade stone seal. It should be explained, that as the 100 Yards Flat Race (For small the moon were formerly thought to The Japanese Navy Department artistically cut, was presented to official adviser of the Chinese Gov-Boys under 10 years)-1,Gren Rachan have the power of changing their sex, decent American of to-day for the has announced that a tube of No. 19 President Sun Yat-sen yesterday ernment in his later years Dr. fact that before he was born boiler on board the warship: "Kashi- afternoon by representatives of the Morriden was politically opposed | Singh; 2, A. R.'Soffiad; 3, Harban for the new moon was supposed to be

ministers of religion actually ma," which is now escorting the Precious Stope Guild of Canton.

masculine while the waning moon was preached in churches in favour of "Katori" on which the Crown Prince

to Dr. San, who was the represent. Singh. Time: 18secs. Although premature, there was anative of the Southern - party, while 50 Yards Wheel-barrow Race | considered feminine. Beaumont and an institution sanctioned by the is taking passage, broke on April 3, at impromptu, parade by the different Dr. Morrison's chiefs were represents (Open)-1, Juma and A.-3. Sufiad; Fletcher, in the Faithless Shepher pretended to think) that a service west of Minicoy island, and steam Hongkong, whose Lions" number-to believe, however, Bible" because they thought for 5 m, when she was at a point 40 miles labour guilds, both of Canton and stives of the North. It is difficult 2, M. Bunjaku and M. Izhak dess," refer to this superstition in the anyone who reads a lot and travels wae done for Christ by bringing the began to escape. Three bluejackets ing about 50 in all, attracted con- Morrison said that if he had belizy Girls of V.B.S.)-1, Miss B. Edwards;

that Dr 100 Yards Shipping Race (Open to words and sees much, that there are men black men out of Africa where they who happened to be near were scald-siderable attention. For a time the ed in Dr. Sun's views he would have 2, Miss B. Nichol. who really know things and cannot were somewhat inaccessible, and ed to death, while another was traffic along the main thoroughfares supported him and there would have! write about them, and men who throwing them into the bosom of slightly hurt. The "Katori"" had was blocked.

100 Yards Flat. Raos (Open to write excellently but do not seem the Christian family in America." similar accident on April 7 at 3 pa

been no Boxer rising. Dr. Morrison Children of V.B.S.)I, M. D. Levy i

Hecate with shapes three, to get or impart knowledge. Not In his initial chapter of thoughts when she was 50 miles north-east of business, and labour quiks, were of the Times in China so high as that. Representatives of the different | can scarcely have placed the influence

Let this maiden changed be. to know the Russian peasant, and on elavery" Mr. Graham says Sumatra. In this case two blue received by President Sun Yat-sen.

In 1894 and 1895 China-was quite

Half-mle Fist Race (Open) Chal-But an even closer identification of to read Stephen Graham's books things we can agree to. No man jackets were badly injured, and two. about him, is to acquire the strong is good enough to have complete slightly hurt.

unprepared for such a movement as lenge Cup to be won three years in the hare with the moon lies in the impression that Afr. Graham really control over any other man" is

that of Sun's, and the influence of succession (Presented by Me F fact that its young are born with knows, and is telling us vividly and proved painfully if shockingly true.

The statement made by Dr. Sir the Times on Chinese polities would Ellis)-1, Mohan Singh 2 D. their eyes open, unlike rabbits, which truly what he knows. This impres by the history of quite good men arrived in Liverpool the other week in an Interview appearing in the in the Boxer rising a few years later

The captain of a liner which Morrison's views about Sun Yat-sen, reactionaries in Peking, who saw 44sec

James Cantle with regard to Dr. have had very little effect on the Mohammed; 3, A. R. Salin. Time are born blind. For this reason, the name of the hare in Egyptian WES Un, sion, of course, may be right. We who got too much power. Cruel- from New York is reported to have Morning Post deserves a word of an aid to their polky of destroy (Open to V.B.S.-1, G. Fowler; 2, J. opener. As the moon was considered are not in a position to aver that ty can be awakened in almost any gone up to a party who were playing comment. It should be explained ing foreign intercourse and pre Edwards,

50 Yards Picking Potatoes Race which means open? OF the Mr. Graham's Russians are fancy resuit can be developed. It poker during the voyage" and ad- that Sir. Jacies Cantilles Interest inventing the spread of Western porisits. It is only when we meet is a lust. This means you and dressed them this Card-sharpers Dr. Sam is of old date. Dr. Sun was ideas in China. It s gelte pro- (Junior)-1, W. Abbas; 2, Heyes, was naturally scistal with it, to be the open-eyed watcher of the book like Children of theme, though we may have the imare among the players here, and if at one time associated with Sir Jame bable that in the end Dr. Morrison Haroon; 3; M. Sphub.

50 Yards Picking Potatoes Race stars at night, the hare, with open Slaves," in which Stephen Graham pulse indignantly to deny it. We they do not withdraw in a few Cantile to that gentleman recognised Dr. San's sincerity, while writes about American negroes, must remember our lack of experi- minutes I shall have them put in medical practice in Hongkong, some he was disgusted with the craved of 100 Yards Flat Race (For Children that we suspect the presence of ence of circumstances favouring tone for the rest of the voyage and twenty-five years ago. Apparently self-seeking politicians in Peking, but of the Indian Community) In Germany, the Easter hare is

nigger in the woodpile." the development of this lost, when banded over to the police at Liver at the same time San In this handsomely produced contemplating some of the truly pool Needless to say, the game communication with friends in Can not at the same time understand the 220 Yards Flat Race (Open to past mursery circles as a Santa Claus at

was in it is difficult to believe that he did Hassain 2, Abdal Raluran.

almost as important à figure in volume from the publishing firm horrid lynching scenes recorded in was stopped at once. Ope of the tow, with the idea of bringing about impracticability of Dr. Sutt's character pupils)1, G, A Hyder; 2. A. G. Christmas. The white hare brings f Sacmilian and Co., (12 shill the States. But Stephen Graham men-is reported to have shown revolution that should overthrow and the vague and indefinite nature Abbas. Time: 27secs. ings) we are taken through terri- lets his sympathies ran away with fellow passenger later on, in private,

gally-coloured eggs for good little boys tories and among peoples of whom him. He claims that the negro has what he could do in the way of we do know somewhat. Our con- through suffering" developed a manipulating cards. ductor has a most charming style, very high soul; he regards the

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** INTERESTING COMMENT.

Flat

"Hares that yearly sexes change, Proteus, altering oft and

strange,

Patter and, through this circunstance, with

the Manchu dynasty and inaugurate of this policy Sir James Cantle Quarter milé Fiat Race (Senior) sad gnis, while youngsters who have popular government in China. A would seem to be carried away by Handicap, FM, Arcalli 2, AR been had search in vain for these good many people knew of this his own admiration for Dr. Sun, and Salim 3, U. Ismail. Time: 61 tokens from the symbol of Easter as all his readers know, but we put negro hymns as evidence of reli- The following report in the Can- entrusted to Mr. Thomas, Cowen, missions of a fick man into an appre

movement, and the particulars were to have interpreted the vague, adress,

a custom which, with but the slighestt down the book with a feeling that gicity. On the other hand, the ton vernacular pre speaks for then acting as Timer correspondent ciation of Dr. Sun's policy as well as Handicap. 1, Dost Mohammed; 2, United States.... it maat not be recommended as the mind of the coarse White is crude itself Foreign "hongs in at Hongkong, who held himself ready his character which is unjustified. M Ismail, 3, H Haroon. Time

Quarter-mie Flat Bace (Junior) alteration, han spread throughout the Last possible word on America's and terrible, and the mind of the Shameen have received news that the to communicate the Beas and aspira. When Sir James Cantile goes on to negro problem. This though we refined is certainly indifferent. factories throughout America, have tions of the young revolutionists as express his opinion that the present 7280x7 sympathise with the better sort of Sweeping generalizations, these ceased work as a result of failure in oon as the first blowe should be is an opportunity for Beltsink to 220 Yards. Team Race (Open to 120 Yards Team Race. Prefects negroes, deplore their wrongs and both ways, and both hopelessly negotiations with the labourers for struck. But the time was not ripe recover her former influence in teams of 4 from all Schools), St. the Rest-Won by the Prefects. Hate the type of American who ag- wrong. We believe slavery to be decrease in wages. As a means of The secrets of the revolutionists Chin, there is mich soundness in Joseph's College; 2; Wanchai School | Time: 61 1-5seca. gravates the trouble. There are evil in its results to both master inducing the labourers to reconsider were disclosed to the authorities, his view. But the first step in this however, good Americans as well and elave. We believe that the in their relisal, factory owners handed and the as good negroes, and the problemstitution made the negroes wone Together, dismissed all their employes refuge.

not to be settled on the easy luces men than they were as savages. We and closed their factories of Stephen Graham sentiments, sbonld not perhaps hold the child-remit, the exchange on gold dollars the Chine "jandaule though they be: “ As one ren of the slaves, v morally rest and other foreign currencies his perafe negro speaker said (p. 65)“ it's not sible for the bestiel, characteristica dropped: (), and acces benguent-rest of this problem we they have inberited - but we may veruncular press, the chave to consider, but the 1s-ness.", not shut our eyes to them, as ge will

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