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ROYAL LOVE MATCHES.

The Caxton Times of May 19 bad this:

After having written and sent to the press the editorial that appeared In yesterday's issue, we received our copy of the China Mail which con tained an interesting leader goder the heading Canton Rumour Mongers." As we had no time to comment upon it then, we printed the editorial in full.

EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION.

That the revolution has not been without its effects on German society

the

Berliner The

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THE CHINA MAILTO

SHIPPING.

JAPAN'S RAPID-RISE.

Government. Organisation led to the specialisation in the production of engine and engine parts, and the

fstallation of special plant has opener e

of

of

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.

THE SILMALAM IMBROGIJO.

The Liberal organs, urting TeL:

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUST RECEIVED

consignment of Smoked Fish direct from the

SCOTTISH FISHERIES

Fillets, Haddocks, Kippers.

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

the possibilty of success in Con- *AN EXTRAGEDINARY PERFORMANCE.tinental and American competition, Fbý reason also of the largely increäe« ed number of producers. Whether a

LONDON, May 19th Japan having made a rapid rise to type of engine salted to With the exception of the forming the third position. In international ) war requirements will exactly Post, which compares Mr. Lloyd Georga shipbuilding, is, like the United States meet the needs of profuary to a coster at coconut shying at Hamp and the United Kingdom, engaged in commercial purposes is perhaps open stead Heath and declares that he is the task of endeavouring to maintain to doubt. Nevertheless, the specially throving balls of rhetoric at the heads France and Poland, the newspapers the industry on the considerable scale ation which, as a product of organis set up during the war perice The ation, spelt success during the war, applaud the opportuneness and candour the Premier a statement. They do pot rise of Japanese yards to the position will undoubtedly play an equally Im

of the fact that

that France, has much of building 700.000 toss a year re portant part in peacetime develop Bight

reason to be suspicions of

anything presents an extraordinary. perfor-ments, and there is evidence of smacking pro-Gorman aympathy mance, and in carrying out the progress along these lines. There argue that the Premier does not enter American contract for standard are still, however, many problems tain such feelings por antipathy towards ships обе of

Mr. Lloyd her yards put connected with oil engines which Foland. On the

George, farsightedly, socks to safeguard up a record in the way of rapid await, solution, and it is certain that,

the future of the whole of

of Europe, ignar our of war suifpuilding: the to order to bring together all possible in the iples of justice, which are rese oatpot. This belongs to the both makers and users will co-operate

immediate “interests in favour point of interest at the moment is data, scientific and technical, likely to serve the world in the future. what measure of success - Japanese | ensure ultimate success in this com- builders are likely to achieve in petition, and amongst these problems come the statement as

de maintaining third place among ship is that of the effective and efficient parture from war-breeding diplomatic building nations. Those who are in injection of the fuel into the engine. intrigues by the substitution of healthier

frankness and publicity, hich a position to fudge believe that in-

hoped, will have the affect of righting the spite of the fact that so large a per-

situation, which is threatened become centage of shipbuilding material has

most critical since 1914 to be imported our Far Eastern: rival

BERLIN, May 19th may succeed in this task. Japanese

An Inter-Allied Military Control Com ships are of good repute: admitting of the New Engineering Works a new mission Note demands Germany immed that her naval architects have simply shallow draught steamer, the ss. iately take measures to prevent ro followed British practice, except in Anning for the Yangtze River.cruiting of volunteers for Silesia, ind details, they have learnt their lesson The ceremony was performed by disband the detachment already, fo

formed

The report for presentation to the well, and the products of Japanese Mrs. H. E. Arabold in the presence Renter understands that laly has anti-shareholders of the China Fire In-

LONDON, MAY 19th yards are superior to the war time of a large gathering, and speeches mated her willingness to send Count surance Co. Ltd, at the fifty second

"The World's most beautiful love products of the American industry. were afterwards delivered by Mr. Storis immediately to attend the forth ordinary meeting to be held at the story" is said to describe Hal Reid's It may be assumed therefore that Brankson and Mr. Arnhold. Mrs coming meeting of the Supreme Council. Cómpany's Offices on Friday May 27, play, "The Confession, " which has Japanese rivalry is to be "seriously Arnhold was presented with a very France has, also, sgreed to the meeting, 1921, at 1245 pm, is as follows been made into a marvellous motion regarded, and it has to be remember pretty diamond brooch and a bouquet. but is unable to fix a date at present, 1919, Account: This ed that her industry-unlike our own The "Anning is for service between owing to the accertainty of the duration shows a net profit or working of picture by the National Film Cor- is now being materially assisted over Ichang and Chungking and is of the debate in the French Chamber $585.591.01 which sum it is proposed "poration, featuring Henry Walthal lean times by large orders for war-practically a duplicate of the Shu-Hun. which will begin to-day.

to apportion as follows ship building. At considerable Curiously enough, lying beside the

Dividend of $7.00 and number of the yards which would new steamer was

the "Kinsha otherwise be without work are pioneer of up-river steamers, which NDIA IN IMPERIAL CONTEREKOR. Bonus of $3.00. per building the new units of the Japanese is now in the bands of the New Navy which will ensure fairly active Engineering Works. conditions for a considerable period. Before these contracts are worked off the merchant shipbuilding situa

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LOCAL NOTES.

There was launched from the yard

GENERAL NOTES.

Some of the work in connection with the construction of the five Cunard Liners on the Tyne has been One, vessel has been suspended. launched.

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Losnow, May 19th. ~ Mr. Sastry, the Indian delegate to the To add to Retosurance Imperis] Conference, has arrived in Lon- Interviewed by the Manchester Guardian correspondent, he declared that To add to Extra Reserve

Fund........ he was not particularly „optimistic in regard to the conference, and could nos To carry forward to Un- may that round table discussions of subjects of Imperial interest led to much improvement of India's status in the Empire, which must be raised to equality with the Dominions, otherwise the defence of India was that it could not be ei pected to discuss seriously the problems of Imperial - defence and Imperial Pre

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A WONDERFUL PHOTOPLAY.

The story is one calculated to hold the audience spellbound from begin ning to end, encompassing as it does; 200,000.00 every phase of human emotion, the love of sweetheart for sweetheart, 100,000.00 | brother for brother, and the love of

a mother for her son

100,000.00

"The Confession" as a stage play had a wonderful career, and in its

185,591,01 new far is much better, from the fact that it is not limited to the few $585,591,01 į stage scenes possible in a theatre.

It involves a theme never before attempted, and will long be remember- ed both for its powerful story and the sympathetic portrayal of the role enacted by Henry Walthall, a role in which he rises to the heights of tras artistry.

is shown by the number of love tion will in all likelihood have be marriages by members of princely come easier. Those who have had pores which would have been an opportunity of inspecting the difficult, if not impossible, under more important Japanese yards are aware that in layout and equipment Kaiser's regime,

not unfavourably special correspondent of the Daily they compare We agree with our contemporary Telegraph from Berlin recently, with the best elsewhere. The

1920 Account-The that rumours should be nipped in the

more rapid Volkszeitung now main bandicap

Balance at Credit of of 2 bad so as to prevent unfounded announces the wedding of Princess progress is the lack

this Account is.......$1,303,170.21 Buspicion. The China Mail has the Charlotte of Reuss, who is Duchess / boice industry to rid the native ship and Co., Ltd, have received a confer Sastri bitterly referred to the ex- confidence of the Chinese people ade of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and cousin | builder of his reliance on outside/tract from the Nigerian Government }

for constructional work, amoating Canada, and declared that South Africa Directors Mr. G. M. Dodwell in value to £200,000.

had shown considerable racial prejudice and Mr. J. A. Plummer retire by sincere. We also confirm the state-

of construction. That is a handicap 2

towards Indian settlers. In view of this rotation and being eligible offer ment that the China Mail was the ex-German Crown Princess, to

It is rumoured in Paris as possible position, India would definitely oppose themselves for re-election. only European newspaper in Hong-commoner of the undistinguished which the Government as well as name of Schmidt. The bride is 52 private enterprise is out to remove.

Anditor. The annexed accounts kong to denounce the Castell coal years old, and exactly frice the age There is also a wages problem in that the Suez Canal dividend for the Imperial Preference. Freedom of trade concession. But in this connection, her husband, ato was a Captain Japan. Wages have advanced to last financial year will be increased, et feeds to enter another have been audited by Messrs. Lowe,

fully 100 per cent over the pre-war ) and a distribution made furthermore country. As long as this were denied Bingham, & Matthews; and Mr. C. Kowloon Theatre, but unfortunately may we respectfully point out to the China Mail that the. Cassell

the

in a cavalry regiment, and

DOW a wholesale

Mr.

clusion of Indians from Australia and

on a

The

Bernard Brown who offer themselves for re-election.

MANY TONGUES,

India would continue

demand Domin

Mr. Sastri strongly favoured an Indian Navy manned by Indians and controlled perial Fleet must be carefully discussed. As for example, he could not imagine the Indiga Navy in the event of war being ordered to protect Australis, which had LONDON'S QUEER LANGUAGES closed its doors to Indiaas

merchant level, but are of course still infinitely of a part of the profits accumulated Agreement was dated April 23, and

It appears that she was very below our scale even when regard by reason of money exchange. Supplementary Agreement

is had 10 the difference in the cost allotment might thus reach 250f, as unhappy with ber first hus- August 2, 1920 while the China Mail | band, Henry XVIII of Reuss, young. / of living in the two countries. The against the former distribution of from India, Ita relationship to the In-

2101. had no knowledge of these agree ments until months later after they er line, and long ago wished to obtain Government is, however, now had been published in the Cantona divorce from him, but was prevent giving consideration to the question

The Berlingske Tidende states that ed by the opposition of the Kaiser, of renewing the subsidy to the ship press. Months prior to the time As a matter of form, permission for building industry, the term of which Capt, Prince Axel, son of Prince the original agreement was signed the remarriage was sought at Doorn expired during the war period while Waldemar of Denmark and cousin of negotiations must have been going Chateau, but no reply was received payments had been suspended. A King George V. has obtained, leave on; yet the Hongkong newspapers seemed to have bad no knowledge of to the application. In answer to the committee is now engaged in an from the Danish Navy until January. it. While we do not doubt that our remonstrance of one of her oldest investigation, and a decision on the 1923 in order to take over the cap contemporary will raise its voice as friends, who pointed out the depriva-subject is expected in the near future. taincy of one of the East Asiatic quickly and as loudly as the most tions and risks associated with the Many believe that the subsidy will Company's largest

do, the second marriage, the Princess replied: be resumed. Journal of Commerce Exchange. patriotic Chinese could

My princely position has brought discovers any British moment it attempt, Imperial or otherwise, to

everreach China, or take advantage of her diplomatically the fear remains, that it would not discover such an attempt in time to frustrate iL. Therein lies the danger.

VANISHING HARBOUR.

me so little happiness in life that I Serious alarm exists" at King's gladly renounce it if only for one year Lynn that this most valuable harbour

is in danger. Much counter can be happy like other people." The Volkszeitung mentions the pro- either side the Wash and inland as bability that the ex-Kaiser's sister, the Ouse is concerned.

Victoria, widow of the Duke Adolf

those in upposition to Canton and hamper the progress of those princi- ples for which Canton contends,

Quite steadily, without any attempt at dredging, a bar has been forming across the fairway some five miles seaward of Lynn. It is already so considerable that the sewage often

seawards as it used.

Inland up the Ouse as well as along the Wash much country is subject to food, and efforts are being made to reclaim it permanently for culrvatica bat the futility of much of the work is beyond description.

steamers.

For the fifth time the wooden screw steamer "Dagmar," of Trondhjem, as she now lies at Stornoway, was exposed for sale in Glasgow, by order of the Court of Session. The vessel, which, at the beginning of the year,

was exposed at £8000, was put up at £500, and sold to a Glasgow fish

merchant at that figure.

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CHICAGO, May 19th Sir Auckland Geddes, in's speech here, advocated world-wide reduction of arms ments, and pleaded for Anglo-American co-operation in the interests of the pesce of the world. He also supported an 20 ternational agreement among business men unhampered by Government super vision, in order to extricate the world wide from the economic slough.

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GRAMOPHOKES TO TEACH CHINESZ

The departure of many young men to positions in the former German possessions in Africa is in most cases preceded by a course at the School of Oriental Studies, Finsbury-circus, EC

The Coronet management announce that this picture had been reserved as a special opening attraction for the

the inclement weather has delayed the completion of the bukling. As it is impossible to keep The Con fession"in Hongkong as the owner is leaving the Colony on Monday, it has been decided to show it at the Coronet instead. There being only three days available it will be wise to make sums of seats by hooking early, To-day and to-morrow, the times will be 2-30,5-15,7-18 and [9-15. Sunday 6 pm, and 9-15 pm only.

SUPERSTITIONS.

CAULS.

Several - hundred.-languages and dialects are taught, including Japan ese Sanskrit, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Zalu, Armenian, Pushtu, and Balsebi. ***Business men are beginning to realise the advantage of a knowledge of languages," said Sir E. Denison The superilition with regard to OBITUARY.

Ross, director of the school, to a the caul--the membrane which some WASHINGTON, May 19th reporter. Among recent students times envelops a child's head at birth The death is announced of Mr. Z. W. were four men sent for an 8 months White, Chief Justice of the United course of intensive Arabic by a firm States.

of Bradford dyers.

ship "Ravnsdal," with a cargo of coal for England, drawing-14ft._of. water. The four-mast barque "E. Hackfeld," now at Zeebrugge, is due in Bruges docks shortly; she loads 4,000 tons and draws 22ft.

Just what has the Ching Mail been of Schaumburg-Lippe, will also able to discover in regard to Gov-shortly re-enter the married state with erner Stabbs visit to Peking? Has a busband of a lower social standing any satisfactory explanation been than her twa. The ex-Duke of Saxe-

It is reported that the port of given by the Secretary of Chinese Altenburg has already divorced his does not escape to sea, but flows Affairs for the gratuitous insult first wife, a Princess of Schaumburg to and fro or is cast up on the Bruges is now officially opened to inflicted upon the Canton Govern-Lippe, with whom he had lived for there. The water, at low tide in the traffic. The first steamer to go up ment in the two official proclama.wenty years, in order to marry an docks has steadily risen, proving the canal was the Norwegian steam- opera prima donna of what used to again that the water: cannot flow tions?

When the editor of the China Mail be his Court Theatre. is taken into the confidence of the Hongkong Government and is given free access to its official mind, then we shall accept its assurances un- reservedly: In the meantime, "we

So the Secretary of Chinese Affairs must maintain a strict vigilance and accept what is said and done officially should have the grace to publicly Lynn residents say that there are the Japanese is one of 43,000 tons. by the duly constituted authorities apologize, for his indiscretion and 49 different drainage bodies, but the She is to have a speed of 23 knots, of Hongkong, as the only true admit he blandered badly. He has territory of none of them extends to and an armament of eight 16-in. guns indication of their attitude toward stated this government is in povesty the root of the matter, which is the and eight tubes for 21-in. torpedoes this province. Furthermore, Reuters and will fall in no time. This will bar forming across the harbour, they Even in the cheap way that Japan have telegraphed the substance of give the impression that investments are tinkering with the river when can build ships, such ships and she those two proclamations all over the in this province and contracts made the trouble is in the sea channel. It is to build a couple of these must country. This will add to the pre with this government are alike an- is believed by those who have most cost between £8,000,000 and £5,000,- stige of our political enemies, for they safe. When Canton needs capital closely studied the question on the 000 sterling. If Japan had coal and will make good use of the fact that for its proposed municipal industrial spot that a sensible and single effort iron she could beat the world in Hongkong, our nearest neighbour, projects, such a statement coming would restore hundreds of acres to naval construction. in official proclamations, predict the from an official in Hongkong can do cultivation, save the loss of other government of Sun Wen will fall inconsiderable mischief.

The Beaviest ship yet projected by

acres, and, most important of all, free There has never been such a large

no time. What splendid propaganda If A, a business man, endeavoured the harbour from risk of practical number of vessels under arrest as at material that will make for Peking to obtain cedit for the extension of extinction..

present. Thirty-five ships are now In the present muddle of authorities in custody, a result no doubt of and Kwangsi! This damaging state his business, and B, another business ment may do much to encourage man, made a public statement that and Government: blindness to the the, many default actions following A was insolvent and on the verge of danger all conditions are growing the slump. Owners who are unable ruin, B would have to prove the worse. G

to meet their liabilities are content truth of his statement or become

OIL ENGINE PROGRESS. to let judgment go by default liable for heavy damages. We're The oil engine industry of Great of appearance. To look on the somewhat in this light. He must during the war, owing to the wide certainly some: very fine-steamships gard Secretary Ross' proclamation Britain received a great stimulus brighter side of the subject, there are prove the truth of his statement or applicability of the different types to and useful sailing ressels on sale make proper amends to the people war purposes. Productive energies through the Admiralty Court, and a he has injured. A disdainful silence of manufacturers were encouraged few remarkable bargains will fall to on his part will not do.

by the removal of all obstacles by the the farseeing purchaser.”

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INTERNATIONAL BANKERS' ASSOCIATION.

IMPORTANT SHANGHAI

INNOVATION.

Exceedingly important results are likely to ensue from a meeting of the Foreign Bankers' Association of Shanghal, which took place on Thursday week last."

The meeting was held to consider the advisability of forming an International Bankers, Association, which should include the Chinese as well as forelgo banks and the Native Bankers Guild; and as a result

of" the "discussion ·and" of other negotiations it is extrémelý probable that the association will be formed.

The importance of such a body. can hardly be overestimated. The native banks have. In recent years gained great strength, and the com bination now projected would be able to exert an influence and, make

· representations on financial questions In Chins with such weight as "bas never previously been available. The successful - accomplishment of the project "deserves the best wishes of all the Chinese and foreign business communities.-NCD. Neise,

by no means extinct. It is still by many supposed to indicate good fortune for the child so boragand by "The school is now a recognised many to be an infallible charm aga- part of the University of London and inst-drowning, for the person who we have more than 500 students, can get possession of one and wears Scotsmen are the most apt at picking it about him. Now and then cauls 2) are advertised for sale. What their up Oriental languages,.

The most obtuse of the languages market price is now is uncertain; but we teach, I should say, is Yoruba, a it is said that in the seventeenth dialect spoken in Nigeria." Pro-century sailors used to pay from wunciation is taught by a system of $50 to $150 for one.. phonetics. In addition gramophones "I was born with a caul" says. are used to teach the pronunciation Dickens in the beginning of "David of the Mandarin and Cantonese Copperfield" and relates how his dialects of Chinese, Arabic, and caul was purchased by an old lady in Persian. By this means an Eton boy the neighbourhood whom it preserved was able to pronounce Perdian per from death by drowning; the fact that she never in her life; ventured fectly after one month's study. -

Every language has its tune on the water being merely incidental. said Sir E. Denison Ross," and the The caul superstition can be clear- gramophone gives the right lilt toy traced back into remote history. It is a survival of the worship of the the pronunciation

Lectures, to which the public art Egyptian goddess Isis the caul is invited invited free, are given from time to the Veil of Leis. The word itself time on all subjects connected with is a form of the old GaelicTM" Call,” a the East. Anyone can join the vell, Just why. Isis should have "had" library for a quines a year. It con- an especial.connection with the water tains one of the finest collections of and those who ventured upour it is e Eastern books in the world." G

trifle hazy, but there is no doube that she did and a ship was, Cazinī FOR A LAME BACK.

in the procession in her honour.

··It is rather remarkable how often. WHEN you have pains or larament în

the back bathe the parts within investigating modéra superstitions, Chamberlain's Pain Balm toss day, we run across traces of Lipworship: managing with the palm of the hand it is a remlader of the persistency for five minutes at each application with which her call introduced itself Then dampen a piece of flannel- slight

into Grecian and Roman-com- with this kriment and bind it on ever seat of pain. For sale by all Chewista munities in spite of the epication of

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