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in foreign affair without „OOD- salting anybody else. Each is cager for practical independence, ready to carry out its own-policy" points out a Nese Slatesman writer,

but if that policy lands it in a difficulty it will claim assistante from all sections of the Empire. Now are we all prepared to give any section of the Empire a black cheque and guarantee its payment whatever. liability is written in " · That is actually the most difficult problem that the present Imperial Conference has to solve. It has to attempt to frume a foreign policy for the British Commonwealth and to decide how and to what extent the United King- dom and the dominions will coopeïste in providing the defence forces Fecessary to uphold the policy. It is not much use hoping that in an Empire which has no common race nor language. knows no common social e industrial standard. it will be altogether possible to grasp the other man's point of view. But tact and mutual tolerance and respect will go a long way towards keeping us Together. The dominions Lave to remember that unfortunately it is still weight of men and gans that counts ben questions of peace and war are at issue. Great Britain for ber part should recall what is too often forgotten, that the United States wete a part of the Empire once. Something like a rellection of what Ltd. happened in that instance is easier of achievement than the parveyors of smug platitudes would have us believe

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SPECIAL CABLE.

CONTEMPT, OF COURT.

SHANGHAI ATTORNEY'S

APPEAL

[Ching Mal SPECIAL:]

Shanghai, August 1. Fleming, the American attorney who was sentenced last week to six mouths' jail for contempt of court, has appealed for modification of sentence.

GARRISON SCHOOL.

ANNUAL PRIZE DAY.

LADY KIRKPATRICK YERFORMS CEREMONY,

Friday was

HONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1981.

ALICE MEMORIAL.

HOSPITALS' WORK DURİNG 1920.

THE ANNUAL MEETING,

Bminded

the committee were present →Messrs.

“VERY PALPABLE (FAKE. ·

$10 NOTE ALTERED TO $500.

PORGERY CHARGER

The annual meeting of the General

Ao attempt to utter a $10 Chart- Committee of the Alice Memorial and ered Bank note alleged to have been a gala day for the Affiliated Hospitals was held to the ingeniously attered to $500 led to pupils of the Garrison School, on the Board Room of the General Chamber the appearance of a Chinese before of Commerce, Chartered Bank Build Magistrate Lindsell on Saturday, occasion of the annual distributioning, at noon on Saturday. of prizes.

The Hoa Mr. P. H. Holyoak pre of a forged note also with attempting-

charged with the unlawful possession Lady Kirkpatrick presented the sided and the following members of

toutter it. prizes in the elder children's school. B. Walker, A. A. Stevenson, A

Mr. A. E Hall appeared for the whilst Mr Sanders, wife of Lieut. Mackenzie. Kok Siu Lau, Li Wing accused who entered a plea of ** Col. Sanders, D.S.O., R.G.A., Office: Kwong, S. W. Tso, J. M Wong and guilty in charge of the Garrison Schools W. A. Stephens (Atg. Hon. Treas} Sub-Inspector Murphy intimated. presented the prizes in the infants' Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells and Rev. Mr.that the police could not complete in which a well-known American

Following closely the recent case school.

Cheung Chuk Ling. and Dr. J. Etheir case withost an adjournment. The note bad been through many lawyer of Shanghai is alleged to bare

Mitchell (Atg. Hop. Sec.)

The Hon. Secretary read the hands and several witnesses had absconded with clients' funds to the amount of some Tis. 80,000, another programme of songs and recitations notice convening. the meeting and still to be sought. sensational case has arisen involving was given by the children, the follow-minutes of the previous meeting

SENSATION IN SHANGHAL

•

in the infants' school an excellent Before the presentations were made

a prominent member of the Ameri-ing being the programme can Bar in Shanghai,

On Saturday a week ago Mr. William S. Fleming, senior member of the firm of Messrs. Fleming, Davies and Bryan, was arrested following the filing of charges in the United States Court for China, at the instance of Mr. Stirling Fessender, senior member of the American firm of legal practitioners, Messrs. Fessen- den and Holcomb.

In addition to being a prominent lawyer, Mr. Fessenden is a member of the Shanghai Municipal Council His complaint alleges that Mr. Flem ing "did wilfully, maliciously and ua- lawfully contrive to injure, aggrieve vilify, scandalise and defame the re putation of Stirling Fessenden, a Shanghai attorney, and to bring Stirling Fessenden into contempt

Messrs. Greca and Co., advertise that they have just received a new ¦ and hatred." | supply of vegetable seeds,

Forma!

business will

transacted at to-morrow afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board.

The Christmas Stocking," by the children.

Cloud pictures,Lily Spanton. Old Mother Hubbard." Eileen

Buckle and Harold Massey.

"Raindrops," by the children. "What became of thera."-Vera Everett.

"The Robin," by the children. "Good-night," by the children A word of praise should be given the schoolmistress, Mrs. Dovaston. and her staff for the careful training the children had received.

THE AWARDS.

which were confirmed.

not

The Magistrate decided to hear

Mr. G. F. Moffat, the cashier of the Chartered Bank, before adjourning the case.

The witness described the note as

very palpable fake." The note had been manufactured by converting genuine $10 note of the Chartered Bank, Shanghai,

The Chairman said: The repert having been circulated, gentlemen, will follow the usual procedure and take it as read. I shall be glad it someone will propose its adeption.

On the motion of Mr. I. M. Wanga seconded by Mr. S. W. Tac, the

Replying to the Magistrate's remark- resolution was carried unanimously.

The Chairman proposed the adop- that the note looked like a $500 bil tion of the Hon. Treasurer's report | Mr. Maffat said that he did not ma and statement of account incorpor.derstand how anybody could be ated with the annual report.

Mr. Walker seconded. Carried nem con.

deceived by it at all, unless a Chinese who did not know English. The word "ten" was very conspicuous- on the note. It could be seen at a glance on the frent, back and four

Mr. Wong proposed & vote of thanks to Mr. A. G. Coppin the Hon. Treasurer and Mr. H. C. Shrubsole, corners. the Hon. Anditor, for the valuable The hearing was adjourned for a The infants prize-list was as follows: services they had rendered to the week.- Special prizes awarded for pro-society in their respective offices. gress and good conduct. Daphne The Chairman suggested the in- Leach. Veru Everett and Williamclusion of the name of Mr. Stephens Stroud.

who so ably carried on during the were doing for them. He coted. absence of Mr. Coppio.

with pleasure, that there was FO Mr. Kak Siu Lau seconded both small increase both in Foreign resolutions which were carried with Mr. Stephens thanked the meeting on behalf of himself and Messrs. Cop pin and Shrubsole for the kind

Class-prizes.-Standard I :-- Eileen Buckle, Alexander Turtle. George Tidey, Ruth Cousins and John

The charge is said to have arisea from statements purporting to have be been made in the course of corres pondence exchanged between Mr. Fleming and Mr. W. Wilson bear Longstaff.. ing on the Philippine Bank case. The information laid before the Court sels | Strond. out that on Fre ruafy 9 last, the ac- Raymond White. cused-wrote as follows, in the course of a letter to Mr. Wilson ****

A clearance sale of "Baccarat" cut glass prices of which have been reduced 333 per cent., is advertised by Messrs J. Ullmann and Co.

Over forty villages have been flooded in Shantung oc account of overflow of the Yellow River at Kungchiat.

"I have a long story to tell you some day as to the reason why these unfair methods have been introduced by the members of the firm of Fes senden and Holcomb and I can tell you in confidence now that since they

Class II-Ellen Cousins, Marie

Brunetta Williams

sn]

Class III-George Woodier, Kath- leen MacDonnell, John Redpath and Robert Clark.

Winfield and Francis Bacon.

applause.

resolution.

MR. HOLYGAK'S ADDRESS.

Addressing the meeting, the Chair man said that for the double reason Jean that he did not think it necessary to

In the afternoon the annual school

and in Chinese subscriptions for last year but nothing in proportion to what they ought to be when they considered the very valuable work the Hospital was doing and which it contemplated doug.. Only last week the Sub-Committee to which he had referred had to take the responsibility of telegraphing to London for an extra doctor to re

Class IV-Olive White. Andrews. Thomas Parsons, Grace make a lengthy speech and because place Dr. Woods who had just passed he was forbidden by the doctors at away, and another nursing sister who present to do much speaking, he did was urgently wanted. In addition, The death is announced in Home have done these things, I have come / Picnic.. provided by the-kind sub-not propose to do more than confine in order to place the Hospital in a

himself to a few general remarks on papers of Sir Robert Nathan, the fato possession of evidence that wii criptions of civilians, friends and behalf of the Committee. He eboold badly needed a European manager and more efficient position, they very younger brother of Sir Matthew sot only discredit them but ruin their members of the Garrison Institutes. like to take the occasion of express-chemist combined.

Having regard | Nathan, and Major W. S. Nathan. names in the community. They took place to Big Wave Bay, the ing their public sympathy with the to the splendid work the Hospital realise this now and are trying to W.D., vessel "Omphaies" being re-relatives of Dr. Woods who so re- was doing with such eficiency make complete retraction of what they quisitioned. Bathing and games on cently came out and so tragically and with such acceptance to the have said and done in this matter." the beach occupied an boar and ended his career through pneumonia Chinese, they felt that they had a Following the serving of the war the party sat down to tes at 5.15. to their very great sorrow and to the very strong appeal in going to the rant on Saturday, Mr. Fleming was A happy day ended with the party very great loss of the Society. public in the face of appeals which Poceeding, the Hon. Mr., Holyoak bad already been launched for other Particulars are given in our Court, where bond was fixed in the returning to the RAS.C. pier about said he was peculiarly struck, as he objects, not only to maintain the

The advantages of the new extra loud tangsten syles Victrola needle are enumerated in Messrs Mautri:] and Co., Ltd.'s new advertisement.

advertising columns of oat lot of Crown land at Shamsuipo to be let by public auction sale at the P.W.D. Offices to-morrow afternoon.

At the last meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute the following were elected fellows:-China: Alfred Huxley; Hongkong: Capt. V. McC. Liddell, W. Field Hook

The Chinese Government has

brought up before the American

sum of $1,000 by Commissioner F. J. Schubl. Mr. Fleming declined to say anything when questioned about the case.

OPEN-AIR CONCERT.

ANOTHER KC.C. SUCCESS.

green electric light bulbs, made an

7 o'clock.

FIGHT AT THE DOCK.

SMITHS AND WATCHMEN.

EXTENSION NECESSARY. He did not think that any argu-

CHAIRMAN RE-ELECTED

had

many

The Chairman thanked Mr. Mar-

had no doubt they were in reading work which had been done for so the report they had just adopted, many years in this district but to: with reference to the vast amount of increase it, and he could not believe work done by the Hospital during the that the ever generous public of Hong- past year, and he should like briefly kong would let them go wanting in to draw attentios to it. The total this respect. (Applause). visits of Out-patients were 44,463, be- ing 5,152 in excess of the previous year. The total number of In-patients, Mr MacKenzie proposed the re- Two coppersmiths and two watch-1,799, was an excess of 67 over the election of the Hoa. Mr. P. H men of the Hongkong and Whampoa largest previous year in the history Holyoak as Chairman for the ensuing

They The report went year, Dock Co., were on Saturday the prin- of the bospital

had always been A "house" that many a visiting cipal figures in a case which demons on to say: "Our wards both for fortunate in having good men to 11 betu approached for permission for theatrical company might have trated the difficulties of maintaining crowded during the greater part of had been no exception to the rule. men and for women have been the position and Hoa. Mr. Holyoak the formation of a new bank to be envied turned up on Saturday night discipline in the dock. camed the Hua Huel Bank, The to enjoy the Kowloon Cricket Club's

the year: even at the China New He was man of great business that has had a vaster number of capital of $10,000 000 will come from second open-air concert. An effective Mr. M. H. Turner (instructed by Year holiday season we had but few ability and of position and influence comfortable, and frequentle meaning one quarter will be paid up.

Chinese and Norwegian sources, and scheme of decoration carried out the Dock Co.,) prosecuted and re- vacant beds. the Nethercole, in the Colony. He (Mr. Mackenzie less. platitudes mouthed around it.

with long strings of red and garded the case as very serious. through lack of room, it was fre. Was not blind to the fact that the It is the curse of catchwords that

Mr. Leo d'Alroada, who defended, quently necessary to turn away Hon. Mr. Holyoak Yesterday it was announced that attractive setting for an entertain-characterised the case as a trivial patients who had come from a disclaims on his valuable time and they are a form of verbal camouflage the choir of St. Joseph's Church had went that proved to be entirely to the one. He said that he had been instance and who begged to be admitted, besides, his health had not been GRIERSON-On Sunday, July 24, which masks their user's inability to lost the service of one of its best known taste of the audience. But concert-tructed to take out a cross summons, expressing in some case- willingness of the best lately. In this respect

1921, at Shanghai, to Major and form a thoughtful opinion for himself members in the person of Mrs. Grout going is thirsty work these summer but did not think it necessary. Mrs. A. G. W. Grierson a son.

to sleep on the floor or on a seat on they sympathized with him and and at the same time obscures the This lady, who goes to France to join nights and so the committee had CARETTI-On July 22, 1921. atental vision of the hearer. Take ter hushand, has been a member of established throughout the grounds complainants was going on his rounds to go to other hospitals the frequent would endeavour to make his duties the verandah if only they were hoped he would be soon fully restor Mr. Tumer related that one of the allowed to remain. When advised ed. Everyone of them, he felt sure, i Peking to Mr. and Mrs. E the latest ore about the war having the choir for over ten years, during handy little Caretti, a son.

aid posts" where re- FANO-At Kaling, to Mr. and Mrs.

welded the Empire together." which time she has earned general freshments ranging from Pig's-his duties being to see that the reply was, we want to be treated light as possible by giving him From how many pairits was that not appreciation for her singing. She trotters to "pig's ear" were dispens men gut on with their work, and that here, we are not willing to go else every assistance they could. R. Fans, a daughter, Genevieve.

carries away with ber the best wishes ed to grateful patrons." preached. how many politicians were

Mr Li Wing Kwong seconded the there was no pillering when he where.""

resolution, which was carried withr MARRIAGES,

there that did not prattle of it, last of the choir and congregation of St.

observed one of the defendante asleep The concert programme was well and the other smoking. They were Joseph's Church.

acclamation. Empire Day? And yet there pro-

arranged and well varied. Alter bably never was a time in the Empire's ROTH-PRICE-On May 12, 1921. history when the situation as between three Chinese were this morning Wilts band, Mrs. H. A. Jones showed a ship in course of construction. As that as an astument for the extension marks. He confessed that he really Arrested as a warning to others couple of capital selections by the lying sheltered, from the sun beneath ment could be more conclusive than Kenzie for his far too flattering re Great Britain and the self-governing each fined $3 by Magistrate Lindsel the quality of her pleasing soprano in coppersmiths, they should have been of their Hospital premises. Last year felt that this year he should have to Service, to Miss Mary Price, dominions was more delicate. More for obstructing the footpath outside the delightful" Waltz Song. Later inside the ship, working on the keel. be referred to the extremely valuable close, as he was doing a good deal necessary than ever before is it that a big Chinese department store. some charming songs at the piata, asked his name and number; he re the Government by his Hospital. He nevere the work was going to be in she captivated the audience with The sleeping man was awakened and work-which was done on behalf of of his public work and knowing how we should look the position straight Several of the stores are holding in the face. It is true that the reducing sales and the attractive dr. E. T. Crocker was responsible fused to give it and the watchman did not know whether the Hon. Secre the coming year that the Chairmar- EDGAR - LOWRY.--On July 16, minions made common cause together windows caused small crowds to

rollicking hunting song proceeded to take him before the tary had made an appeal to the ship of the Hospital must be one, 1921, at Newchwang, Harold Adgey Edgar, to Lilian Blanch was able to face the enemy with fered most of the crowd departed, Thele comedy dno numbers won for assistance. The second com-ai lay in his power, he (Hon. Mr. better, carry on the work of the consequence of this or not, but other gentlemen who could

efficiently, if- MAGER BACKHOUSE-On July there that realise that since Angast lingering. The

& united front. But how many are but the defendants persisted in and another outstanding success on fendant, took a hand in support get an increased vote for the work against himself. His profound admis rounds of applause for "The Ruperts" plainant came to help, and the second Holyoak) would endeavour to Chairmanship. But he was persuaded 1914, as General Smuts has put it, crowds is that they offer temptation there Robert Ethsetel offer of the other side. It was alleged that the Hospital was doing because heation of the work the Hospital, had Nan the old British Empire has come to to picket pockets.

an end and the British Commonwealth

ing of "The Gipsy Warned Me." Mr. both the defendants struck both the thought it was absolutely deserved. done for so many years and the desire Edgcumbe's two songs were quite complainants; they were taken, (Applause). The figures spoke for to see it fulfil its work even, more Australia, New Zealand, South the fourth bearing on Saturday of wo

There were new developments a well sung but if there are any eventually, to the mound-house themselves. Since last they met, the highly in the future, had led him to Africa and Cazade discovered during the case in which three Chinese world that have earned a good attracted to the spot by the blowing part of the town, had been sold and it meant giving up something else.

Songs in the wide wide Mr. A. R. Kinross deposed to being for long had been in a most unsuitable his ability for this year, even if it.

old Alice Memorial Hospital, which say that he would serve to the best of the war a national spirit the existence men and a woman-are charged with ng rest they are surely bis selections of police whistles. He found two was intended at an early a date as (Applause). of which they had not before realised, having stolen 20 fathoms of rope Saturday night Thors and coppersmiths struggling with two possible to open a dispensary in The China Mail. Comparatively few people in the wo th $100 from the P. & O. Highter dominions and probably fewer still Mawan," while it was lying inside at Home realise that what a writer the Yaumat breakwater on July 14 Comin Thre the Rye and the was bleeding from the mouth. When same location as possible, in order astrophic change" took place in thevidence against her. in the New Statesman calls a "cat At the last hearing, the woman was audience insisted upon hearing again the witness arrived, the first defendant to carry on that part of the work discharged owing to inck of an instrumental trio, consisting of submitted and went quietly with one which was so important there. The relation of Great Britain and the

When the piano, violin and 'cello, for which the of the watchmen. The other, the main portion of the Hospital they re was called on Saturday Misses V., R., and R. Young were re taller man, struggled very violently, hoped to transfer to the large pre dominions as a result of the Peace it wasmonsced that the principa ponsible. In their Romance Sans and the witness had to help the watch mises in connection with the Netter Treaty and that the Dominions have defendant, the man who claimed tha: Parule the work of the young violin man to secure him. In one of lijs pleasant essays E. L. tlement as independent nations. It alleged that he had engaged the instrumental; #amber mach: appre were not allowed to illuse the men the erection of that Hospital. The the instance of Mr. SteveDSON.

undertaken responsibility for the set-be was a Yaumati shopkeeper: and' iste was particularly effective. Another By Mr. d'Almada: The watchmen Immediate steps would be taken for direction of the affairs of the Hospital,

Roth, of the Chinese Post

at North Petherton, Mr. Edward

eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Price, of North Pether ton, Somersetshire.

for

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during the war so that the Empire for hours. When the police inter-ed "The Arrow and the Song the watchman who blew his whistle if he would do so this year, so far quite

assemble and so cause an obstruction "Hands Up" and later he contribut head watchman. The man struck Government for increased support in of them, because he felt there were

Lowry.

John Gillespie Mager, of Ra.

king, China, to Faith Emmeline.

of Nations has taken its place?

eldest daughter of the Ber, and Mrs. E. B. Backhouse, late of Northwood, Bagland.

*** KRUTH, #UBTICE, PUBLIU REEVICE”

Monakoms, Mosday, AUGDER 1, 1991,

CWMMONWEALTH, NOT EMPIRE

danger

of theat

humorous side of

Mother Machres. A popular item watchmen. One of the watchmen the same locality or as near the

Miss L. Prickett's rendition of

sole Hospital on. Bonham Road inzid.

had already turned away patients

so far as that Committen was cop-

Stevenson complains that there really means that as an outcome of sampen for an "airing row" in the clued by the audience was Lance" but," added the witness, "one has and the need was urgent and therefore was too many catchwords in the the war the dominions have attained frbour because the night was very Corporal Baltacher solo → The to use a stick sometimes. **- wedd for people to rap out on you their majority and now: they are bot, had jumped his ball of $250. Mr Lost Chord Fordlar places by the Sike an oath and by way of an argu- demanding the privilege of a latch G. G. N. Tinson, representing the Wilts band were fresh interperded

Mr. d'Almada; If the watchmen cerned no time, would be lost in ent. Whenever one lets his re- key. Can they be trasted with it. and O., deplored that his applies throughout the probleming, and a beadled the men violently would making arrangements for it. ectious dwell upon the subject Already there have been instances, tion for increased ball had not been much to help aklat be sucress of you not say they were entitled to

the British Empire one must feel notably is the case of Australia, The Magistrate ordered farther do we lan 2. Kod EJ that I would rather leave it extended that? work they must

granted at the previous" hearing the entertainment, bung W. gahin, hit hack 1—I would not like to decide und to agree with him. For is here the Dominions have shown at adjournment and aved a warrant Edwards es mugbtimi oly kitchent to the Magistrate.

any other topic under the sun disposition to dabble independently for the fugitive's arrest..

The hearing was adjourned.

AN APPEAL

A VOTE OF THANKS.

On the proposition of Mr. Walker" coded by Mr Tso a hearty vote of thanks was accorded, the Cham

of Commerce for the use of the compliment was paid to the Chair...

for presiding and for his sole room for the meeting, and a similar ·

FOR A WEAK STOMACEL I ́s ganses! rule all you need to do". A la to adopt a dial asiled to your ́ags, and 'dempation (and to keep your not plan how are

howels regular. When you feel that

It was equally true that if they

creased/support for the word