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The China Mail.audience did not agree with the
TRUTH, JUSTICE PUBLIC SERVICE
note that the Shanghai ladies in her
lecturer. According to the China
THE CHINA MAIL.
and these oral traditions are frequent- THE “TAIYO: MARD.
ly as full of ignorance and superstition.
as any amah convention. A good Chin- ese amah, under the constant supervi- sion of a wise and thoughtful mother, probably gives to the European child out East a far better start than it would ordinarily get at Home, and since that is a fat contradiction of the lecturer's main contention.
mast side with those who voted
and service, and even tuition and
LARGE GATHERING ENTERTAINED.
SOLVING - THE HOUSING QUESTION.
CRUELTY TO CHICKENS:
A BAD CASE
CALIOUS COOLIS CONVICTED,
THURSDAY
HELD BY BANDITS.
MISSIONARY AS HOSTAGE,
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
Cruelty to chickens, which bad On May 6, the Rev. C. H. Stevens, kong might be solved by a ship such inadequate crates for the convenience was captured by brigands.. The fol That the housing problema in Hong-been unmercifully crowded into of the CIM, at Fengiangfu, Shensi
T.K.KA
by
SPECIAL CABLE.
STRAITS CIVIL SERVICES.
TEMPORARY ALLOWANCES
REDUCED.
[China Mel SPECIAL]
SINGAPORE, May 25, The Straits Government announces- that from June 1; all temporary allowances payable to members of the Civil Services will be reduced by: 25 per cent..
IS THIS TRUE?
CANTON TIMES SAYS CHIN--
ESE FORBIDDEN TO TRANS- LATE ARTICLES FROM "CHINA MAIL.”
against her, although we mistrust as the Taivo Masa," being anchored i of the two coolies who were to carrylowing letter from Mr. Stevens himself their motives, Perhaps we should at some convenient spot, was the them, was alleged against three add, before dropping the subject, that suggestion humorously put forward Chinese who were charged before to the N-C. Daily News gives an Magistrate Lindsell this morning." amazing account of why he was taken the father of the child has rot done by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.. Wolfe
A European Sergeant said that he and the circumstances in which he is all his duty (not exercised all ha Yesterday. The occasion was a tiffin arrested two of the defendants, held privileges when he has provided it given by President Asano aboard the ordinary street coolies, at the "Star" Sir. Apropos of the recent articles with food and clothes and shelter-Taiyo Mar" The weather in no ing the boat with two crates of paper on the question of "* extrality,
latest acquisition the Ferry wharf where they were board and comments appearing in your entertainment. He owes to it, and war seemed to have affected the chickens. He counted 175 chickens | {extraterritoriality] my present per- : to himself, much more personal as response to the invitation that bad which had been so badly crowded in sonal experience may furnish a little ociation than is the custoru. The been issued, for well over 200 persons crates that the legs. of some were solid food for reflection to those who found accommodation in the magni-protruding through the holes at the main lile business of both man and seent dining saloon, which is one of bottom of the baskets. Two chicken (agitate for the abolishing of the "ex- } woman is the child they have brought the boasts of the resel. After an had been crushed to death and trality privilege." into the world. not merely a dutycellent meal President
For some time past troops from several more had been severely in- Asano, hut the purest and sarest source of
jured.
various quarters have been concentrar- interest and pleasure. There is no pesking in Japanese. extended a
The owner said that he boughting on this place with an idea of putting drama more interesting than mental cordial welcome to the visitors. For three crates of chickens at the lan end to the, notorious tunckien- | report in the vernacular press stateak development, no dance more enjoyable / over thirty years he had been connect-Western Market and employed the Now they are within rifle shot of the that according to those who come than such family felicity as is, alased by business with people in Hong-coolies to transport them to Kowloon. cit.
from Hongkong, the Secretary for in these days considered old-fashioned kong but he had never before had an The coolies themselves transferred
A few days ago, early one morning. Chinese Affairs called the editors of and suburban. What is it Rabbie opportunity of visiting the Colony. " the chickens to two crates for con- a soldier came to the Mission House the various Chinese newspapers in
"He had wanted to visit Hongkongvenience in carrying. As he was not sang, something about the true pathes and subirae of human life being very much, and just before the out-present when this was done, he could saying that his superior officer wished Hongkong together for an interview break of the war he was arranging to not be held responsible for their wife and myself were busy seeing to were ordered not to translate any
to see me. Just at that moment my fin weans and wife i Father mother child-there's your real Holy Trinity cumstances rendered the visit fusibility in the matter. The Magist-into summer garments that my wife commenting on the officials of the One of the coolies admitted respon some refugee children changing articles from the English newspapers possible. When the Government of rate accordingly fined him $25 or had been hand at work making. Colony. The vernacular press be- Japan turned over to his Company three weeks hard labour.
I excused myself from accompanying Secretary for Chinese Affairs among Beve that the unpopularity of the this fine ship he felt that no better The other two defendants were the man just then, and invited bis the intelligent British who do not opportunity could offer for him to discharged.
officer to call on me.
approve of the issuance of the recent pay his long-intended visit to Hong-
Thereupon several more armed proclamations regarding the Govern kong, and he came on the ship. He had met so many Hongkong residents KILLED WHILE PLAYING.diers came in and tried to force ment at Canton, is affording the
-LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A parcel of books for use of the troops has been received from Mr. H. M. H. Nämazee,
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do so, but when war broke unt cir-)
in Japan that he felt he wanted to Mr. H. Matheson, chief account- meet them again in their own port ant of the Chartered Bank sails by hand to thank them for the support Wenat they had given to his Company for the Admiral Line steamer chee" for America en route for Home so many years. Hewatted te bespeak where he will spend a holiday.
for this ship a continuance of the to the Company's ships-(Applause) support they had always accorded
fntendent of Police), who was seated Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain Super
Lac the President's rable, said that somewhat to his surprise it had fallen
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for
for the week ending May 7. 1921. amounted to 66,741 toss and the sales "during the period, to-79,341-tons,“
Suffering from plague, a 2-year old boy who was yesterday removed to the Tung Wah hospital from No. 35, Peel Street, is not expected to recaver. All precautions to prevent infection have been taken.
LW.Hartman, the European who recently caused great excitement on a "Star" ferry boat by jumping over board in midstream, was yesterday
"Suian."
The report that the Lisbon Government had vetoed the Macao harbour improvement scheme an demanded the nine million dollars saved from the revenues for the last ten years for that purpose has beep officially denied and characterised as
absolutely false.
action...
El
CHILD'S TERRIBLE DEATH.
Today's Carton Times, says—A
which the Chinese
editors
me to go with them. On my deraard-English newspapers in the Colony to mg to know the reason they said comment nafavourably on him. This it was desired to get me to negotiate is the reason accounted for by the peace. This tuned out an absolute vernacular press for the strange attitude taken by the Secretary for lie."
Chinese Affairs forbidding the trans- lation of..such articles appearing in Chinese papers,
1
While at play yesterday on the
THE OFFICER'S THREAT. gangway between the kitchen and the living portion of the second floor yesterday, an Syear old Chinese girl Chen Shu-fan had taken his old On my going with them to see their of No. 6, Caroline Road. Wanchat, officer be told me quite bluntly that
instantaneously. fell into the back yard and was killed father, an ordinary civilian, from his
~A~HILLSIDE SKELETON.
home, also the brother of 'another! officer, also a civilian, and had threa-
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The police yesterday removed to tened their lives and that if that hap- to his lot to propose the toast of the Kowloon "mortuary the skeleton pened my life would pay forfeit, then Prosperity to the Tovo Kisen of a Chinese child, who was found he should turn rufer, and not care Kaisha. coupling with it the name wrapped up in a piece of garment on what happened. of President Asado. Before doing so the hillside at the rear of the he was sure the large gathering would Hokyuen village, Kowloon City-Mission House and write letters to the I was allowed to return to the alkur hr to thank President Asano This is believed to be another case Rev. G. Shorrock, B.A.. Singan, and his Company for the splendid of dumping after death to save into whose charge it was suggested reception they had given them Mr. faneral expenses. Wolfe recalled the small beginnings
the men were to be handed: also letter in Chinese to the officer The Andaman Islands are best charge of the Governor's troops
of the Company and spoke of its
proposed to close. A large propor
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TO SPITE. THE GOVERNOR.
Li
WHY
· ARE LONDON POLICEMEN
* CALLED - BOBBIES
nothing more than the efforts of the What we call "slang is ally educated, or those who are rapid
in their speech, to get their tongues ground the longer and proper names for the objects to which they are re ferring. As a general rule, slang
and the like.
The reference to London policemen- as "Bobbies," however, has its origin. in another source. This is an ab- breviation, not of a longer word, but
who reorganized the force during the of a name that of Sir Robert Peel, latter part of the nineteenth century. It is for the same reason that the word peeler" is also applied to the British policemen, while the American "Cop
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removed to the Government Civili development as not only remarkable known to the public through the This completed, I was again sent for originates in the lower orders of Hospital from the Macao steamer but most astonishing, adding that if penal settlements, which it is now to the officer's quarters, and my wire society, though a number of terms
such developments continued the question of harbour accommodation tion of the inmates" have been accompanied me. My wife, far from which were originally colloquialismna Four cases of plague (one fatal), would become a matter of very serious practically free men within the limits strong, went off at once with only the have been adopted into the best three fatal cases of small pox (one consideration. Instead of demolish of the islands. After ten years of clothes she had on, not even returning usage and are now used by writers imported), ore fatal case of relapsing ing Morrison Hill for the purposes of redated labour the convict was home, and accompanied by two faith- and speakers of distinction. Among fever and three cases of cerebro reclamations they would need to take self-supporting. He could farms; he miles to the camp of Governor Chen's which was butchers slang for the given a ticket-of-leave and became ful Chinese Christians walked several these might be mentioned ** pluck** spinal fever. (one imported) were land to make more room for shipping could marry or send for his family commanding officer, risking their lives heart of an ox), "dan (derived from reported yesterday, All the cases and he facetiously suggested that the Subject to good behaviour, he was to cross the lines. The officer received the name of an expert, collector of were Chicese.
Toro Kisen Kaisha might come to the finally released in from twenty to them apparently kindly, though debts)."fan" (short for" fanatic"}, Japan papers announce the assistance of the Colony, which had twenty-five years. The number of have not seen my wife since, and late i death at the Arami Hotel, Atami, a Housing Question of some import- convicts has decreased during the after a long illness. of Mr. J. Bauce. by mooring this fine ship at past twenty years from something at night one of the men returned with Maxwell, for sixteen years a broker sore convenient spot and allowing over to something under 10,000. But & letter from the commander saving of the we must appeal to the Governor in Kobe, and previous to that time residents of the Colony, including the the peculiar fascination for sixteen years with Messrs. largely increased staff of the Toro Andamans has always lain in its re- Then my wife and the other escort Cortes and Co., of Yokohama. Kisen Kaisha, to live in such comfort introduced to the great circle of ont extra clothes or any bedding
pulsive type of aborigines, effectively evidently went towards Singan with- able quarters-but as he observed British readers by Si: Conan Doyle have not been allowed to return to the that a friend interested in the Hong-in "The Sign of Four." Even the Mission House to fetch anything. kong Hotel had his eye rivetted upon Arabs who wrote in the ninth though I asked to be allowed to return him he had better say no more on century spoke of them as "black, for an hour to select a few things. that subject, but hope that the with woolly hair, and in their coun Taiyomaru" (meaning "The tenances, there is something quite Mighty Ocean") would have a very frightful, and they were credited
is merely a shortening of successful career on the Pacific and with "eating men aliye." They are bring me food and Christian helpers which formerly adored their eni-- Our own servants are allowed to "copper," refening to the buttons. justify the hopes and expectations of small in stature, and are probably and friends are allowed to come and forms. her new owners-(Applause.). the remnants of a debased negro see me, though I have no privacy. Shanghai papers apribunce The ship was then inspected by the race. Another unattractive feature A Christian helper who has been with Press, a majority of those who spoke hardt, who was in fer285th year, visitors who were full of praise for of the islands (there are over 200 of as many years has stood by me and)
the death of Mrs-LR Bath- BORGIANG, TRUENDAY, MAY 55, 1991. declared that the mother who had the Deceased had been a for several the various appointments. A full mammals are bats and rats.
them) is that three fourths of the sleeps in the same room, where also
Command Orders state that drudgery phases of child-raising taken off her shoulders was free to fact and the sad event was not been printed by the China Mail,
months since about Christmas un description of the vessel has already|
sleep usually two soldiers armed. M. the King will be held on the parade to celebrate the birthday of THE AMAH AS SCAPEGOAT. contribute more to the mental and altogether unexpected. Mrs. Berk-
Apparently in case I should attempt Hongkong Cricket Ground Among those who accepted the Mrs T. Petrie, Mr. A. C. Conrad, Mr. to escape although I have given my Friday next, June 3. There will spiritual, development of her child hardt spent many years in Shang invitation were
and Mrs. E. F. de W. Abney, Dr. word as a Christian and an Englishman be 700 men on parade, drawn from In avering that the influence of than the overworked mother at Home. hai.
Lord. Acheson, Sir Ellis Leslie Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. A that I shall not run away. It is only the following units: Royal Navy, heredity is very small compared with Presumably she would be able to that of environment during the more teach it correct department at after
Kadoorie, Briggen. Macnaughton, Lang and Miss Day, Mr. and Mrs. right to add that the soldiers treat Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, The Hongkong Chinese tennis Lieut. W. C. Hake, E. (Acting George Grimble, Mr. and Mrs. N. B.me quite decently and particularly 2/Wilts. Regt, Hongkong Volunteer plastic years, a woman lecturer at noon Bridge parties. The mother players, Ng See kwong, M. W. Lo, Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Karanjia, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Riggs, those I have previously helped me Defence Corps, H. K. S. Royal Garri Shanghai was quite right. In the who can talk of child raising as W. Lock-wei, Yew, Mag-tsun and Wolfe, Mr. C. G, Alabaster, Mr. G. T. Mr. and Mrs. S. Grunsell, Mr. J. Hdically..
drudgery" is no better woman than Choa Man-ping, left by the CPOS Edkins, Jir. and Mrs. R. L. Dyer, Mr. Taggart, Mr. F. H. Crapnell, Mr. and
son Artillery, and 2/22nd Punjabis. madings count far more than all its our invaluable sank, who, with all liner "Empress of Asia today for and Mrs. E. Cock, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mrs. R. J. Wilton. Dr. F. Piene brought against me and when rem, and H. E the Governor will Not the least accusation has been The parade will take place at nine" prenatal influences, real though those her faults (that can be duplicated barghi, where they will represent Reid, Mr. K. E. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. Grone, M.D., Dr. Chas. Forsyth, M.D., monstrated with they tell me plainly will be fired by a battery furnished ate. But when she went on to libel among our own women) and with all Settlement a probably pay for R. Hunter, Mr. Wm. Russell, Mr. J. and Mrs. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. that this, is the only way of their by
make an inspection. A Royal Salute the Chinese aanh, emphasising her her ignorance (counterbalanced 10 China in the Olympiad against Japan Gardiner, Mr. T. S. Morrison, Mr. A. MoNicoll, Mr.W. L. Fattenden, Mr. and being able to spite the Governor and Battalion, R. G. A and after the
Settlement and play
the Hongkong Singapore ignorance and immorality."
the some extent by the motherly instinct) and the Philippines.
Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Herridge, Mr. J. H. their one idea is to get him into inspection has been completed the lecturer was quite wrong. It would is a good servant likely to do less
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown, Scott, Mr. E. G. Dingman, Mr. B. H. trouble. Civilians, who know the whole of the troops on parade will have been fair to say that the Amab harm to the infant than a bad and does not provide the most suitable inefficient mother. Her devotion is United States on the "Alabama Maru" and Ms. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Consul daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. B. recognize this as a most outrageous salute. Three cheers for His Majesty. Tea Japanese, smuggled to the Consul and Mrs. M. Harrington, Mr. Ray, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hammes and record of our 25 years of service here, fire a few-de joie and give the royal environment for he plastic child. often rather overdone, so that she last fall who were caught by the and Mrs. Heneers, Consal and Mrs. Silva-Netto, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. procedure and scorn those responsible will be given and the. That also would apply to some of the "spoils" the child, which becomes police at Seattle, have been returned V. G. Burgy, Mr. J. C. Mognaschi, Burdin, Mr. J. E. Murray, Mr. for it. white mothers, who clude in their selfish and inconsiderate through be- to Japan, arriving on the "Africa Consul W. H. Gale, Vice-Consul Backbumugh, Mr. H. Tsuda, Mr. S. ranks, as the amans do, ignorant and ing waited on hand and foot, and often Maru" They paid an agent Yen Leighton Hope, Dr. Kerf, Mr. WYasuda, Mr. S. S. Kondoh, Mz 8. immoral individuals. It is perhaps quite unable to help itselfia common 1.200 each to get them into the A. Dowley, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Krull, Komura, Mr. I: Kawaguchi, Mr. H. responsible for my detention changed After my wife had left, the officer because the amaks as a class are so difficulties. Wethink that our women er was caught while swimming from Mr. W. B. Walsh, Mr. C. T. Surridge, Togawa, Mr. C. Tsurutani, Mr. T. O. his word and demanded that Mr. good to baby" that the out here escape so much of the the ship to shore, and the arrest of Mr. K. Fetterly, Mr. Peter Tod, Kamow, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kobashi, Shorrock should have the two men mothers neglect their children, or do drudgery that is the lot of wives the others followed. One Japanese bir. and Mrs. W: P. Neeson, Mr. and Mr. Y. Oshaka, Mr. Y. Yasuda, escorted to their homes and that when not do all they might for them. As at Home that they have no good caught on the Mexican border was Mrs. Borchard, Mr. P. D. Sutherland, Consul E. Suzuki, Dr. T. Kitaro, Mr. letters in their own handwriting were his consent to spare the two men. regards mental companionship" for excuse for not supplementing the also returned
Mr. J. H. Walsce, Mr. Percy Cox, and Mrs. A. M. L. Soares, Mr. W. B, received here he would set me at This information has arrived here phoned to the Governor and obtained the very young, we do not recognize physical ministrations of the. Arrah
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Pery, Mr. and Walker, Br. W. J., G. Whiley, Mr. liberty to return to the Mission House but I am still detained in close custody. any great difference, or, more precisely, with more "mental companionship" The Wakeford appeal has stirred Mr. P. Sutherland, Mr. D. G. M. Th. Kring, Mr. T. B. Pearce, Mr. S. but will not guarantee to escort ine any serious inferiority of the average and personal guidance then they, as millions of people throughout the Beard Mr. K. F. Aucott. Mr. and Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lucas, safely out of the city. This it can be abolition of the extrality."-privilege amah as compared with the low class a body, customarily give. They get country, caye a
Would those agitators for the mother, in the matter of "guiding so engrossed in "social" engagements £2,000 sterling has already been Alves, Mr. J. R. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Connell, Capt. Mrs, and Miss Chandler to an exchange of hostages, but kindly harry up here and exchange
London, wire Mrs. T. H. King, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mr. Trevisa Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. plainly seen does not at all amount the development of the child's me that they leave too much to the amah. subscribed towards bis costs. The W. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Stalker, and Miss Kellor, Mr. 8. M./Churn, Mr. simply leaves me as a tool to be used place with me and then see what they tality." Most of our young are There is no possible higher mission failure of the appeal seems to have Mr. G. H. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. P. V. J. C. Baretto, Mr. Allan M. Stark, on some other pretext against the will pay. Only foreigners accepted, not misguided, even in hoces regarded for woman than the training of the astonished everyone. Archdeacon Botelho, Mr. and M J. A Plummer, Mr. Thompson, Capt. Brennan, Mr. A Governor. This from what I learn even English-speaking Chinese re as of good class. Bernard Shaw has child, and there is no happier life to Wakeford declared that he has no Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kent, Mr. W. H. H. Penn, Mr. Victor Vergara, Capt. is just what is intended, as the in- und students with frock cost and written very forcibly and very con- lead. Bat prior to the training of plans until he has discussed the whole Armstrong, Mr.W. J. Carroll, Mr. and and Mrs. G. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. formation is conveyed to me in a leather will be accepted, so neither vincingly of this. Apparently the the child there should be training of matter with his wife. He is, be says, Mrs. A. H. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. E. LA. M. Bowes-Smith, Mr. A. M. Dunn round about way that my freedom to can their fulminations against the lecturer was desirous of the earliest the mother, and apparently our girls stiil a priest and will remain a priest Braga, Mr. O.R. Benson: Mr. and Mrs. and family, Mr. C. C. Scott, Mr. Leave the city depends on the Governor inclusion of an extrality article Christian training for all children, but get no more training in motherhood He had already been cited. H. Ferguson, Mr. Geo, Hogg, Mr. Sanderson, Mr. and Ms. P. Packham ceasing hostility. Thus my life now in any treaty count for The has, of course, no right to expect than the amah does. At the last vicarage. Be is deeply touched and Mrs. H. B. Bennett, M. Boyd, and daughter, Mr. A. C. Botelho, Mr. hangs in the balance even in spite of from the heathen amah what is so moment & young mother picks up from the choir boys of Lincoln to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. C. Burnett, Mr. A. Scilingo, Mr. B. J. Johnson, Mr. the fact that my brave wife had rately chtainable from the pseudo- a few hints from her own mother, wards his expenses, which amount to A Cartwright, hi and Mira. B. A. and Mrs. Epstein, Mr. Glover, Mr E. accomplished, enterosively quick Christian mother. It is amusing to who in tum got them from her mother, £8,000-stering
Hale, Ma 1-Me Wylie, Mir wud d'Almada Remedios
formation of character a child's sur-
very
United States, but one of the num
receiving two pounds ten shillings
A FURTHER DESIGN.
journey, to U-kong (170 li) and tele-
men
pärade will then march past His Ex- cellency the Governor to:"their
supply the music. respective dismissal points. The band of the Wiltshire Regiment will
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