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THE CHINA MAIL.

cause men are fools. We trust or

are

lady readers will endorse this verdict, when appealed to. Even if they don't, we shall persist in it. So long as men jeer at and denounce as [“eranka those who seek to show: them how they could easily be morel comfortable, so long must they be deemed fools. For what could be more foolish than the creature who admits discomfort, yet poch-poohs! every suggestion for its removal ? They all agree that war is a horrid waste (especially those who bave lately tasted it) yet--because certain "riens"

as conventional as collars and ties are for raen's wear most of them talk against any sugges tion that war could be ended. They say it is now, ever was, and ever shall be. They do not say so of collars and ties, because they know that in the slow course of history even men's dress fashions have changed. The 1.O.. ld be made to do the same work for the world that the Vigilance Committees did for the gold fields,; in suppressing the uncomfortably aggressive gun-men. The Prussias among the nations are merely the bullies of the mining camp on a larger scale. The survival of human fools discredits the Darwiniar theory, How can we believe in a natural law eliminating the uafit when we see Churchillian statesmen survive world wars, and when we observe that collars and ties do not really eliminate? Ltd. masculine folly and its most egregious slavishness to convention by the process of strangulation?

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The relatives of the lare Albina Sanches tender their sincerest thanks as all friends for the kind expres os of sympathy in their recent Serravement and for for the many Beautitul floral tributes sent.

gram from Home, describing what they there consider warm weather. With fire-pails grouped about our swivel-chair, to catch some of the perspiration, and partially disrobed as per suggestion above written we plunge. in medias res. into the subject (Phew!) of heat.

But we are in danger of growing too warm over this digression, sad must hurry (despite the temperature) back to our subject, which, you may be able to recall, was heat.

It is hot, isn't it ?

LOCAL AND GENERAL

That "the stiffs" of Taikoo Dockyard are too stiff. Carried nem.

Con-

Dr. Ivy returned to Shanghai by the "Empress of Asia" which salled this morning.

A Jumble Sale will be held at the City Hall on Friday. July 22. at 3 p.m.

The Benevolent Society will be glad to receive contributions for the sale at Helena May Institute

Among the passengers who RMS. left

CROS by the "Empress of Axia" this morning were bir. J. Bell-Irving. Captain B. R. Branch, Mr. C. F. Mason, Mr. H. W. Sa soon, Mr. J. S. Gubbay and Mr. C. A. Capell.

SPECIAL CABLES.

MOTOR CAR KILLS COOLIE.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

EUROPEAN LADY ACQUITTED.

[China Mail SPECIAL.]

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

EXCITEMENT IN SWATOW.

ATTEMPT TO LOOT BRANCH.

ACCOUNTANT SUBSEQENTLY WOUNDED

Exciting scenes were witnessed in Swatow when the local branch of the Banque Industrielle de Chine suspended payment. When the news became known a sericus attempt

SHANGHAI, July 20, Miss A. Moses, of Shanghai was charged with manslaughter at the British Police Court in connection with the death of a coolie knocked was made to break into the bank down by her car. The Magistrate Every window pane was smashed but declined to frame a charge on the owing to the strong iron bars Mixed Court rider at the inquest on the rioters could not gain admittance. Efforts were next made to break the ground of its being improper.

down the door but the stout wood- The accused was acquitted.

work and bolts, though severely damaged. stood the assault well. Baulked in their efforts to gain entry, fire the the rioters decided to

bat whole building,

fortunately their intentions were anticipated and soldiery arrived in time to protect the premises from further attack.

IZRA BANKRUPTCY.

APPEAL JUDGMENT.

[China Mail SPECIAL.}

SHANGHAI, July 20.

In the Erra bankruptcy case judg ment on appeal against the Official Receiver's decision was reversed by Judge Grain.

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1921.

PRINCE OF WALES.

J

WILL HE VISIT HONGKONG?

COLONIAL SISCRETARY'S VIEWS.

V

£85,000. WIN.

NAVAL D.SO.'s FIRST "SWEEP."

FORGOTTEN 148. TICKET.

Interviewed by a China Mail re

Capt. Alban Jones, D.S.O., R.D., porter this morning regarding the RN.R. (retired), is the winner of the prospects of H.KR. the Prince of Wales coming to Hongkong on the £65,000 first prize in the Calcutta occasion of his visit to lapan early Sweepstake: Capt. Jones, who is next year, the Colonial Secretary, the Assistant Marine Supt. for the Union- Hon. Dr. Caud Severn, C.M.G., sald Castle Line, bought the ticket two that the Colony bad invited HRH months ago for 14 for the fan

But," an official of the line. to visit here, but no reply had yet of the thing from Mr. J. A. Hussey, been received from Home. added Mr. Severn, I don't see how the Prince can go to Japan, without coming anywhere near bere."

GAP ROCK WIRELESS.

INVESTIGATIONS MADE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S VISIT.

The Harbour Master (Lientenant Conway Hake, RNR) paid a visit of inspection of Gap Rock lighthouse

Capt. Jones was busily engaged with bis daily routine work when s reporter called on him. "It is ba siness as usual with me," he said. "I intend to carry on here with my work, in which I am deeply interested.

This little bit of luck is, of course! very welcome. It is all the more extraordinary as I have never made a bet my life, and until Mr. Hussey sold me the ticket I was against sweepstakes on principle. However, I took it for the fun of the thing two months ago and forgot all about it until Mr. Hussey told me that I

TICKET SEARCH.

No further disturbance occurred yesterday. Accompanying him were had drawn Humorist.

"Then I began to wonder what I until Monday, July 11, when the bank wireless men and officers of the accountant, Mr. Frank J. Murray, Fublic Works Department whose held an auction sale a: his home object was to gather data in connee had done with the ticket. Eventually with the intention of selling histion with the wireless station which I found it in a portmanteau in my furniture before returning to Hong-it has been decided to establish on bedroom. At four o'clock on Derby island. Measurements were Day someone rang me up to say kong with his wife and child the the

I asked my following day. The announcement of taken for laying the bed of an engine Humorist had won. Mr. Robert Daniel Thompson the sale having set afloat more wild and other detalls gone lato. Darin hankers to let my wife know that I had has passed his examination as first rumours, a number of men visited the the trip, which was made in thad a bit of luck in a sween. class engineer.

LOCAL AND GENERIL.

New flower and vegetable seeds are advertised in this issue by Messrs.

Graca & Co.

Canton rice mill workers now on strike have been instructed by the President of the Labour Maintenance Society, to return to their work as the strike has been peacefully settled.

Charged before Magistrate Orme this morning with the unlawful pos session of a woman's jacket, a Chinese who was arrested after a long chase, was sentenced to one month's hard labour.

auction, and after most of the bidders had departed with their purchases Mr. Murray was started trouble. struck him a fierce blow on the temple attacked from behind by a man who with has fist. Effective retaliation was the signal for attack by half-a- dozen more toughs. Unarmed at the time, Mr. Murray was faced with the necessity of putting up a fight for A hard his own life with bis fists. struggie followed in which Mr. Murray at first gave good as be received. the weight of numbers soon began to tell and Mr. Murray was getting the worse of it when two friends came to

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However,

Government steam launch "Stanley," the party managed to capture a large water snake about four feet long. presentation to the local museum. The reptile has been bettled up for

LOCAL BASEBALL.

AMERICAN TEAM TO PLAY JAPANESE

SATURDAY'S INTERESTING MATCH.

"I have no plans for the future ex- cept to keep on at my work. I sup- ters and myself will be able to indulge pose my wife and three young daugh

in some luxuries."

Captain Jones, whose wife lives in Wales, received from her a message in reply to that sent through his bankers saying, "Don't believe a word of it."

"As soon as the result was knowa,' said Mr. Hussey, "I rang him up and said: Don't you think you are the luckiest man in the world?"

He

was more excited than he was. It is the first time he has been in for a

On Saturday afternoon next at 4 answered quite calmly and without his rescue and the teugis made off. p.m. the Baseball Club will meet the any show of enthusiasm. I think I Mr. Murray, who had been too busy fast local Japanese team at Happy defending himself to notice whether Valley. gay of his assailants were armed, or As both teams appear to be very'sweep'; he doesn't gamble, is a even to feel pain, now found that strong an interesting and exciting teetotaller, and a non-smoker.” his canvas shoe was dyed red from game is confidently anticipated by an ugly cut wound on the right local baseball fans. ankle, over the ankle bone. Blood Was spurting freely,

Twenty fathoms of rope from a P. and O. lighter were produced by Inspector Spear, of the water Police, this morning when he charged two

The Japanese have as their pitcher Chinese before Magistrate Orme with

small one of the best known University theft. Applying for a formal remand, the spector said that one of the blood vessel having been severed. players from Japan, Sugase who is a

aid

quickly very deft "twister." Others are Uno, defendants was roughly handled by First the crew of the lighter and was at applied and a doctor sent for. Unfor Ichioka, Kano, and Yamasaki, each of present in hospital. He understood tunately no doctor could be found in whom has a very sound college re that Mr. Leo d'Almada, who had been Swatow itself and help bad to be putation. The Japanese team are a retained for the defence, intenced to summoned from Kachieu, a small little out of practice but feel certain take out an assault sutemons against European colory on the opposite side of giving the Americans a good game.

Mr. Mischa Elmar, the famous violinist, who arrived by the KP.M.

S'anding in the dock with a baby 3.9. "Van Cloon" from Singapore yes. terday after a professional tour of in her arms, a woman charged be- Java and the Straits, sailed by the C.POS. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" for Vancouver this morning.

The wreck of the steamer "Hang Moh" as she now lies off Swatow will be sold by Messrs Hughes and Hough to-morrow afternoon.

Tomorrow

for three months.

covery.

was

NUI TSAI.

CHINA COAST.

SHIPPING PERSONALS.

LATEST CHANGES.

Captain R. Turnbull, of the "Shan-

Mr. R. H. G. Ashby, from reserve, has gone master, "Shansi."

Mr. R. Bain, from reserve, has gone third engineer, "Shansi.”

Mr. W. Sharp, second engineer, Hangchow," has gone second en- gineer, "Ngankin

Mr. P. Bell, second engineer, “Ngan- kin," has gone second engineer. "Sunning."

Mr. G. S. Archer, second engineer, LOCAL CHINESE OFFENDED BY "Sanning," has gone second engineer.

AGITATION.

"Hangchow."-

Mr. D. McIntosh, third engineer,-

the people responsible for the accus of the river. Meanwhile Mr. Murray, Appel will pitch for the Hongkongsi," is on reserve. ed's arrest. The Magistrate granted who was losing much blood had not Baseball Club, Potter playing 3rd a remand until Tuesday next.

yet seen the last of his troubles. base,

It is hoped that all baseball fans The native police visited the house

Of will be present to root at this game to arrest him for assank! course, this was out of the question, and comfortable chairs will be fore Magistrate Lindsell this morning but it took much explanation and furnished for the large attendance with the unlawful possession of many assurances that he would not expected. revolver and 20 rounds of ammuni- leave the city to persuade the officials tion, said that she recently arrived to allow him to remain at home. It from Australia where she left a vegetwas 10 o'clock at night before able garden. She bought the revolver medical aid arrived and the bleeding for self protection, and was taking it was stopped,

Although it is over a week with her to her bome in Shekki. She arrived from Australia on the "Hwah since Mr. Murray was Injured, the morning also the auctioneers will sell Ping but did not see any notice on wound has not yet closed and the the balance of a consignment of board relating to firearms. The foot is still swollen. However, he is MASS MEETING OF PROTEST PROFOSED."Szechuan," is on leave.

Mr. H. R. Jessop, from reserve, bas white goods and in the afternoon a Magistrate imposed a fine of $40 in no danger of losing his limb and

Hongkong Chinese are seeking per- gone third engineer, "Szechuen." and ordered the provisional confisca with a good rest and proper medical

Mr. J. B. S. Nucator, second en- Henderson 4-cylinder motor cycle.

may take place on Sunday) at which gineer, "Fengtien," has

gone

acting Arrested in a sampan inside the tion of the revolver and ammunition attention should have a quick remission for a big mass meeting (which

Mr. Murray has heard no more of they may express their disapproval chief engineer, "Yunnan' Yaomati breakwater, in possession of

the assault charge against him, and of the extravagant things being Mr. D. B. Wilson, supernumerary bottle of wine which he admitted having stolen from a ship, thought A Chinese youth was this morn up to the time of leaving Swato published at Home in Press and Per second officer, "Wosang," has gone to have been the 'Ascot " which left | Ing charged before Magistrate Tuesday, lest-pone of his assailants port yesterday, & Chinese was this Lindsell with having picked the had been arrested. With the arrival hament about the Mai Tsai custom. supernumerary second officer," Wai- Mr. N. H. Greig, supernumerary morning sentenced by Magistrate pocket of a returned Chinese emigrant of a French gunboat and HMS. They feel that the agitators have shing."

Bluebell at Swatow no further added far too much colour to their But first let us discharge our soul Orme to fourteen days' hard labour. from Sumatra and stolen $70 in of a fer reflections engendered by

notes. Sub Inspector Grant said that untoward Incidents have occurred it representations, and that the Hong-second officer, "Washing." has gone

kong Chinese as a community are second officer, same ship. that business of collar, tie. and cost. A pigeon coming to Akita Clry the returned emigrant was brought the part

being aligned. At present no Mr. J. M. Bain, second officer, On a yacht the other day, with the recently carried a card bearing an to the station last night charged by

venue has been chosen for the meeting,"Waishing," has gone acting chiel permission of their wives graciously appeal from the Captain of the the accused with having attempted

coming at any moment now, accorded, the first thing two pas shanghaibaruapanese subjects to steal bank notes accused had picked CONFERENCE AT PEKING OF CHINESE but an announcement may be forth offices, usang." sengers did was to remove their coate, asking rescue, as his chip had sunk up in the street, but enquiries showed their collare, and their ties. Ther 300 miles off Hawali. This may be that this was not true. The com a trick by a certain busybody, says a plamant was walking in Des Voeux

Peking July 13-Representatives were plethoric fellows, of the tubby Japanese paper. A more apt and Road Central when he was joetled by to Capt. and Mrs. L. R. Ball, a taipan type, and after this disabili forcible description might easily be the accused win boarded a tram car of the Bank of China yesterday chased. The complainant assembled at the residence of Mr. menting they locked, what they imagined, comments a Shanghai when

Fo,

of Acting Minister HORDEN-On July 13, 1921, at claimed to feel, vastly more com- paper.

followed and the secused fumped off Pan the car at Jubilee Street and ran up Finance, and held a conference, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs.fortable. One of the women, evident- Frank Hobden, a son.

The complainant caught which it was decided, with regard to fy a penseuse, observed that men's SMITH, Captain and Mrs. S. Bell dress included a lot of unnecessary ahipment of arms by Peking to him outside the central market. The the question of relief measures for Smith, a son on Monday July 18. things, anyway. This observation, 1 Kwangsi which was held up a short accused blew a police whistle, and the Banque Industrielle de Chine, to |

of complainant in charge. In discharg-j'bank to submit a detailed state-wife and a crowded hour of their lives third engineer,, "Loongwo," has gone we have some ground for suspecting time ago at the order of General Ho when a constable arrived gave the quest the Board of Directors of the story of an American husband and

the actual position in Paris. is even more true of the feminine Ferg-ling, Military Governor MISSEMER-On July 13, 1921, at trousseau; but that bare may be Shanghai, it is learned that a delegate ing the accused, the Magistrate saidment. of

from Peking has arrived in Shanghai that he believed his story about And as for the consolidation of Shangbai, Mrs. Gertrude F. allowed to sit, since there is no-powith a view to securing its release picking up the notes in the street, foreign loans in general, they have Missemer, aged 44.

demurrer to the other. A cost mayThe Canton Guild and the Cantonese but he was to blame for all the unofficially decided to organize plays, not yet successful but moving" Loongwo," has resigned. BR. LEUNG WING KIT Manager find flexanimous apologetics in ita Merchants" Association beld a trouble. He should not have run of blessrs. Jack A Tai & Co. useful pockets, and a collar might Meeting and decided to write to away when accosted by the complain

BIRTHS.

EETINES-On July 12, 1921, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Betines, a daughter. CLAY-On July 12, 1921, at Shang- bai, the wife of J. G. Clay, BALL-On July 7, 1921, at Shanghai,

of a daughter.

200.

DEATHS

In connection with the alleged the hill.

has died in his residence and his conceivably be useful to hide an un- general Ho requesting him not to ant. funeral will take place on Sunday washed neck; but what guessable consent to the release of the ship July 24, 1921, at 11 am. in No. purpose is served by the constricting ment, regardless of its destination. 14. Man Chong Fong. Woogie, that ties nothing but its own futile nei-chong Road.

THE KWANGS WAR.

Apparently having been swakened

BANKERS.

KINEMA NOTES.

WOPING THEATRE.

"THE DEVIL'S FASA KEY."

"The Devil's Pass Key" is the

Warren Goodwright is a writer of

Mr. T. Ogier, from reserve, has gone supernumerary second officer. "Wo- Bang."

Mr. R. Tally, chief officer. "Yusang," has gone chief officer, "Kwongsang."

Mr. J. Gray, chief officer, "Kwong- sang," is on reserve.

Mr. A. Lockerbie, has been appoint- ed supernumerary third engineer, "Loongwo."

Mr. W. Murray, supernumerary*

third engineer, same ship.

Mr. W. Parr, third engineer,

Mr. A. M. Balisang, second officer. Kiangking Kiangwah," has gone chief officer,

Mr. II. P. Jensen, second officer, Fiching," has gone second officer, "Kiangwah."

Foreign Loans Consolidation Com with Grace, his wife, in the best Vice-Minister of Finance, the Presi into debt with Madame Malot, a mission, comprising the Minister and Parisian society. Grace gets badly" dent and Vice President of the famous-and infamous-modiste, and Bureau of Monetary System, the in her attempts to extricate herself, President and Vice President of the is forced to meet clandestinely an Bank of China, the President and attractive young American army

Mr. V. A. Pavloff, acting chief officer, Vice-President of the Bank fofficer, Captain Rex Strong. Out Fetching," has gone second officer, knot? The colisr, being buttoned,

Sentenced to death for the

Communications and several other of their meeting springs a scandalous does not need to be tied. The man's

Laze ship. story. All Paris leams the tale

Mr. M. Grehws has been appointed nock, in weather like this, and es murder of a woman in Yaunari two

med of experience. The Ministry months ago, a civil engineer named The China Mail.perially if he have what is quamily Chan Sik Ling, 131 years of age. by the guus of the Cantones on templation a plan to consolidate all which Godwright just as innocently second officer, Kaho,"

Mr. F. Prezedlataki has been ap full habit of body, demands who was alleged to been from his dream of invading Kwang. “IRDTS, JOHTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" to be uncinctured." If men would actuated by jealousy, was hanged tong, asys today's Canton Times, kinds of bank notes in view of the takes for the plot of a play with which

only take to peekaboo blouses with according to law at Victoria Gaol and probably on account of the serious effect created in economic he presently achieves great success at pointed second engineer, "Feiching." Komanoma, Tavarday, July 31, 1971. the vec opening at the throat, how early yesterday morning. Messrs, proximity of the Cantonese troope to circles owing to the setback of the the Theatre Francais. Bearned by much nicer they would look than they A. M. Bowes Smith, R. D. Baptista Nan Ning, Warlord Lu Yun-ting of Banque Industrielle de Chine and has all society for making, as they think, do with "chokere" helping to turn and D. D. Ozorio, who were chosen Kwangst is reported to have deserted already commenced to study the his own wife's indiscretions a source their complexions to beetroot hue! by ballot as members of the jury, and gone to Annam where he is now method with great care, assorting the of income. Goodwright anddenly CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK?

a refugee. The paper bank-notes issued by national banks, wakes to the terrible truth.

WERK you ever seized with a movere. attack of cramp solie œ diarrbers "The Devil'i Pass Key" is a At any rate, how much better they visited the Gaol, with the Coroner, Hving as

Mr. G. N. Orme, to view the body. At further reports that, following on banks under the management of the

and Diartha Besedy in the house? Let as, in order to discuss this would feel. At every opportunity the customary formal inquiry Dr HJ. the capture of Ghumchor, Cantonese Government and people, banks under splendidly lean picture. While it without a bottle of Chamberlain's Gole abject properly, turn on the fan, they tear the instrument of torture Valentine, medical nicer of the Geol, troops have been pressing forward the management of Chios and foreign ends happily, its powerful story is Don't be such rela: A duse, or two- send shed collar, tie, and was. Der off. All that they need is courage gave evidence that death was in to attack Kwel Yuen andther big Powers, and foreign banka

The Bankers Association has com- stronger, rather than wasker, on this will cure you beto a 4 doctor, couki posibly be called, next it never falle atosphere, disappointed of the ex- to leave it off. Yet many men, tantaneous. Later, he performed a city further up the rive towards

acted typhoon, has grown hotter, secretly sympathising with the print post mortem examination, and found Nan Nior. It conderet that if menced to convert the bank notes of account. This remarkable picture, a the mothers and dangerous

Terestre. mush and so suddenly hotter that of this argument would be sure to that death was due to fracture of Kwel Yuen-i capired Fan Bing the Banque Industrielle de Chine will be shown to-morrow at Wo Ping came. For adle by sil, Chomiste, such

femto-day. mo amilo languidly at Beuter's tele-jeer at the pioneers, Why Be the cervical spine.

CONCERNING BEAT.

Mkoraloopnes.