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* LANGUAGE."

WHEN IS IT THREATENING?"

AN INTERESTING DECISION,

for the defence.

Bud

"There is really no law by which the ofender can be summarily dealt with for mere insulting and gross language unaccompanied by

threats."

There was a case of a rather similar

a bundle of prejudices. We are hotly for or against things-so hotly that we are impatient of contra arguments,

sent new ideas., and have a phrase} which betrays the secret of our abhorrence of opinions we should tolerate, namely, that they tend to "unset le our minds." That is indeedd naive, for a mind may be settled in error, and we thereby own that we

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. From many points of view the (and dance) at Repulse Bay, but P. F. Lindell gave his decision in the prefer error with that settled feeling

opening of the Centon branch of the they were quite private affairs, and case which he bad held over in order to the unsettlement whichis the price of honest investigation.

Hongkong and Shuugbai lank next can not be considered to count in the to consider whether the strong langu Confucies was very settled in some things.

The viction of 5,000 people from Saturday will be a notable event and Colony's amusementsbesides-all The superior man

a Chinese village near Jessfield has it is certain to furnish the occasion all about them, and if he could not go. has no con-

right, Mr. Editor, my husband knew Se alleged to have been used by the tentions," he says. The superior ị

been madezed by the Chinese police. for some important speeches on the it wasn't my fault any way, was it?

delendant Kan Kara Ching towards man is ligniñed, but does not wrangemshackle huts and masheds and The village is a conglomeration of

subject of Auglo Chinese wisations.

On the 19th took place the Bridge threatening

sub-fuspecter Reynolds constituted He is sociable, but not a partisan. In the municipal police have expressed Government have been invited to most excellent charity, S. Dutstan's

Members ut Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Tournament organized in aid of that language" as set out in the charge.

abusive another place he says the superior man

feels no discompestre though nea: fear that it might become a refuge attend and it seems unlikely that the Home, at the Helena May Institute may take no nete of him." a point for undesirables and a menace to the question of China's internal politics By the rules of the Institute ducted by the C. S. P., Mr. E. D. C. The complainant's case was con- on which it is not likely he could district. The tenants are indignant speak from experience. Ife was

at the onler and have seat representa-

can be avoided altogether.

were not allowed to play Wolfe, and Mr. M. K. Lo appeared great expounder. To expound he had tives to the police station explaining The opening ceremony is to be for points! (I wonder if that to chop logic, which, to an ill-natured that they have leased the land from carried out by the British Consul-rule was strictly observed, je n'en observe na bok very like wrang-

the owners. Notice of removal has General in Canton, Mr. J. W. Jarcie ute). In any cure it was quite a In announcing his decision to dis- ling. It is pleasant to speculate what een extended to the end of this son CM.G. Besides the Government success. It was organized by Mrs.miss the summons the Magistrate said his demeanour might have been had | modth.

officials. Canton merchants will be Grant Smith and Mrs. Roberts. that. without going into the facts, be experienced les re-pectful zeditors,

fully represented and all the directors Various people were asked to get up he had decided to dispose of who asked his trapping questions

of the Bank are to go up from Hong-tables, at $12 a table (or $3 cach), the case

in that way of the rather than the politely leading qur. |

kone by Friday night's boat.

There must have been about forty ground that the evidence had not tions his disciples serni to have put.!

The new building is four storied. tables and one unkind friend of sufficiently substantiated the charge. Would he have maintained the

The ground floor, which is 20 feet mine said it reminded her of the In Stone's Justice' Manual, at 6.3200 dignified ease without pride" of the

The vernacular press reports that high is entirely taken up by the bank. Parrot cage of the Zou! There he found a dictum to the following saperior, or the "pride without the Chire Banking Group basing hall, etc. On the central avenue are certainly was a good deal of chatter. effect: digaled ease" of the mean man, who decided to withhold the $400,000 the two main entrances to the Bank. The winners were a hidden number, gets heated in argument? Indeed. which it promised to lend to Peking Another entrance, connects directly so it did not matter what you did. though full of excellences of character, as expos of the Chinese delegation with the compradore's department They turned up in Miss Cooper, who Ltd separately regarded. the ideally to th Pacific Conference because from the side road.. A book treasury, won a silver box, given by Lady superior mar of the Analects would both Dr. W. W. Yen and Dr. C. C. also two tremuries, for specie are Stubbs, Mrs. A. Humphreys who won appear rather colourless, rather like Wu have dreided not to go to provided. Both the agent and ac- pair of silver roses, presented by white, which, said to contain all the Washington,

countant have their own private Mrs. Roberts, and Mrs. Plammer, pre-kind on p.1199,-Philips r. Gateshead. colours, does not show them. The

offices easily accessible to the public.sented by---but as I am told the An ex-constable who had been dis moral superiority of the man who

The compradore has a private office donor wishes to remain anonymous. missed from the force seized every follows truth wherever it may lead is inscribed.

A beatiful silver flash suitably and reception room adjoining, also a perhaps I had better not mention the opportunity of using insulting acd

was preserted to Mr. small treasury for his own use. undoubted. He is Jack Blunt, who H. H. II. Prestley, a member of the

name. Lady Stabs presented the injurious language about and towards calls a space a spade, and whose word" Company, Shanghai, S. V. C. is as good as his bond. He has low- British. by his comrades on the eve of ever, that rusticity" shrewdly men his departure for England on Saturday tioned as a blemish by Confucius, and week. Major. H. W. Pilcher made the a socially superior man may be the presentation, which took place at the diplomat who treats expediacy and Shanghai Cimb. compromise at least as respectfully as he treats Truth. The Lappiest man!

It would have been a sight to may be the superior map, but men have made the late Mark Twain can be happy in ways that heir superiors condemn. As usual, we have happy if he could have seen the nice to recognize the vicious circle fat pumpkin which reposed on the

The exterior of the building is Tinson also supplied a box of sweets converse was the condition necessary. There is no absolutely superior man. Court during a case in which Alt. Page style, the south-west corner being Mrs. Jenkins, to everybody's quashed.

har table of the Singapore Supreme carried out in the Italian Renaissance and a bottle of scent, which was won The proceedings were ordered to be Like beers, some are better than others, and personal taste affects be kins in district court appeals which with a cupola carried on

was arguing over a contract in pump-finished off by a

tower crowned delight, as she had taken many tickets. The Magistrate remarked that the judgment. Superiority as relative.

small Altogether we had quite an amusing present case was rather similar to He who aims at being superior"

came on before the Chief Justice and columns. The main framework of afternoon, and as we realized some the one he had quoted. Mr. Wolfe Mr Justice Barrett-Lennard must bave a definite pattern and

the structure, also the floors $3,000 in aid of a most deserving fund had argued that a breach of the ideal, which, despite the copiousDes

and roof, is carried out in reinforced we went away feeling quite pleased peace might have been occasioned by we have indicated, the authorities do

with ourselves (especially those who the Inspector losing his temper. That not give.

had quite quietly been playing half had been held not to be sufficient cent prints and-er-won!!!). grounds for binding a person over for A propos of bridge did you hear breach of the peace. "He imagined the quite fiue story of a men's four at a that that applied also in this case. recent dance? At the end of the Ha dismissed the summons on that third rubber, some one discovered ground, without expresing any there were fifteen diamonds and opinion on the facts. eleven hearts in the pack!!! Which reminds me of a hand I once saw in Shanghai. The dealer, "A." dealt, gave a start and said "Tw No Trumps.". The Fengtai authorities have "Z" on his left hesitated and then said executed a famous bandit, Chao, a *three spades." "By me," said the native of Shantung who was found other two and "A" said "Three guilty of robbing and murdering a No Trumps Four spades" No-famous Peking tea merchant, Wang No-Four-ob dash it all, said the Chen-tsi, who was slain in his sleep dealer, I've got five aces. "D-in the West City, early in October. nation" said "Z" "I've got the other three" That sweet boy at the French Club had evidently collected

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leading to the offices on the first floor. Grant Swith and Mrs. Roberts for mitted for six months in default of On the west side is the staircase prize. Our congratulations to Mrs. the Chief Constable and was com On the East side is the private en- the way they organized the show, finding sureties to be of good be- trance to the residential flats on the Amongst others were noticed H.E. haviour. When the case came up in 2nd and 3rd floors. Each of these and Laly Stubbs, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Common Pleas Lord Coleridge, Chiet cuntain seven rooms with usual offices Claud Severn, Lady Rees Davies, Lady Justice, held that a condition precedent etc., and are thoroughly up-to-date in Branyate, Lady Kirkpatrick, Mrs. was an oath by the applicant that he all respects. They are provided with Delacombe. Mr. Bowden-Smith etc. went in bodily fear. The applicant a lift service. A wide verandah ex- Sweets and cigarettes were sold dur- swore that he apprehended a breach tends throughout the south and westing the afternoon by Mrs. Berners, of the peace by himself unless the frontages on the upper floors. Mrs. Tinsen and Mrs. Heard, Mrs. difendant was bound over, but the

On Saturday evening the Chinese concrete. The outer walls up to the Staff of W. S. Bailey & Co. Ltd. gave first floor level are faced with finely a dinner to Mr. and Mrs. Bailey at dressed granite. A feature of the the Kam Ling Hotel. Fifty two of building is the use above the first the staff sat down and an address and floor level of granite plaster for the si ver vase suitably inscribed were exterior walls. Tais method of presented to Mr. and Mrs. Bailey. Mr. Plastering, which originated in Japan. Baler who has returned after a twe

is new to South China though exten- years business holiday in Britain re-sively used in the North. The plaster plied thanking the staff many of whom when finished has the appearance of had been twenty years in his firm's

stone and does not need colour-wash service.

ing.

The joint architects for the building ate Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood, & Palmer & Tumer.

The workmen of the Canton Han

allway who have come out on rike have placed before the authori tivered their demands, com- prising 15 items. Judging by the fact that they demand the redactien of labour hours and press for a definite answer of the Radway authorities

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE RETORT CRUSHING.

The census figures show an in-within the limit of twenty four hours. To the Editor of the "China Mell.”] crease of 391.236 in the population of their action appears to be assuming Ceylon during the last cecade. The the nature of a systematic labour only race that shows a decrease is the Vedda.

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movement.

the cards any how, and just counted mination, it is well worthy of support, out fifty-two and let it go at that.

besides the fact it is always a most

excess of accomplishments." says the Chinese sage,

we have rusticity;

We have not been only frivolous interesting show. Mr. FitzGibbon is SYME THOMSON.--At the Pea where the accomplishments are in

this week. On Tuesday the Rev. Mr. again doing Secretary, but several of Hospital on October 25, to Mr. excess of the solid qualities, we have

Dear Sir,--It would appear from Maconachie gave a very good lecture last year's Committee, noticeably End Mrs. F. Xyme Thomson, the manners of a clerk. When the

his letter that "One who has dc" at the "Helena May" on "Christian Captain MacGrath, Colonel Bowen, accomplishments and solid qualities |

has done other foolish things, e.g. Citizenship for Women" I must say and Commander Hodgson, bave left DRAKE-Un October 15, 1921, at fare equally blended, we then have the well-known playwright, who has been a special Chamber of Commerce party 2. Neglected to verify the alleged said, and equally disagreed with On Saturday there was a football

Mr. W. Somerset Maugham, the

The s.a. "Empire State" with 1. Neglected to read the M. S. A. I agreed with many things the lecturer the Colony. Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs. Darell superior man." Here we have a on a visit to Australia, is now in Java arrived et Yokohama on Oct. 13 and rumour that a guild exists, and others. In any case there was a large match advertised to open the new Drake, a sou

picture of a Puritan with Stuart and will be back in Singapore at the sailed on October 21 for Kobe. Dur- 3. Neglected to join that guild (if he audience, and it was very interesting. Scolumpoo ground-or presumably graces, of a professor habituated end of the month. MARRIAGE

ing their three days' stay at Yokohama is eligible), for :-- to drawing-rooms, of 筋

Directly after the lecture a meeting matshed-as the ground has been, in the members of the Chamber of Com- moralist. Another baffling definition

By No. 1. he has failed to satisfy was held to consider the most prac-existence before, I fancy. I under- BEEMNER --LIDDELL-Un Úcto occurs where Confucius says "What a preliminary meeting of the Reading The s.

We are asked to announce that points of interest in the vicinity, question, the "Mauretania" is not the principles laid down by Dr. the Wiltshire Band, but I regret to

merce party visited Tokyo and other himself that according to the Acts

tical way of putting into effect stand the General was present, also ber 1, 1921, at Shanghai, the superio: шап seeks is in Circle will be held at the Helena Stonert Bruce Macduff Bremner, himself.

"Empire State " What the

dae to compelled to carry more than One Hodgkin in his lectures gives here say I must speak from hearsay, as I only son of the late Alan Seton seeks is in others."

man bay Institute at 10.30 a m. on Thurs arrive at Kobe on October 22 was to Certificated Master, One Certificated lately. I regret to say that not was led astray by a loving invitation Breuner and Mrs. Bremner of superior wisdom to be and express of the Institute are invited to attend to enab the Chamber of Commerce Engineer, and One Certificated Second quite ignorant as to what it was all My better (?) half" who accused me It may be day next, October 27. All members remain that port three days so as First Mate, One Certificated Chief having attended one of them, I was to tea and dine at Repulse Bay. Shangbai and Cookham. Rerk- oneself, to develop one's personality. shire, to Harion Edith. second and it may be mean (in the sense

party to visit points of interest within Engineer, which Acts the Legislative about. In any case Mr. Pollock made of want of patriotism, or words to that daughter of the late John Liddell middle or average) to copy ethers, of Commerce last week gave a fare-

the rail distance of this city." The Singapore Chinese Chamber

Council of Hongkong has no more a very eloquent speech, and I under-effect. for not going, and said he should and Mrs. Liddell offhangi ai. even their virtues; but in that case well dinner to Mr. Tazang Woo heat.

power than he to alter.

stand a "League of Fellowship and go himself, was so full of stories the A collision occurred in Yokohama

By No. 2. he has shown that he is Service". was formed. I am afraid I next morning, which he said he bad what becomes of the before mentioned the Chinese Consul-General in Sing-harbour between the 0.8.K." Artur very careless sort of a chap, for, by am too shall we say "addle pated" heard there and so vague as to DEATH

accomplishments, which must include some courteous conformity? Again, take up the important post of Cursul. Maru" on October 11, when the he meets he would have learnt that any case I was dining cut, and had to or vice versa, that I strongly suspect the love of learning is mentioned as General in London.

apore, on the eve of his departure to Maru" and the NY.K. "Kashima enquiry of 9 out of every 10 seafarers to grasp exactly the idea, and in whetherthe Wiltshires beat the R.(.A symptom of superiority, the Master

Kashima Maru" was docking at there certainly is a guild in existence leave before the end, so I don't know he had got about as far as the Billiard heading off the retort that real

Pier 9. According to the Japan

and that they are members of it.

Room (almall we say?) at the Club. superiority can have little to learn by The death occurred at Shanghai Times, as a result of the collision, the By No. 3 he has conclusively proved Out at Fanling the other morning, Talking of stories, what things one using the phrase he who aims to be last week of Mr. H. J. McAdams, of in and the docking bridge carried means at his disposal of attempting men. My friend told me they com-11 a.m. The other morning. I was be "Amur Maru" had her stern denter that he has not adopted the best I saw a sorrow-looking collection of docs hear on the Peak Tram, say about superior." In answer to a question, the clerical staff of the Electricity Confucius said the saperior man sets Department, S.M.C. Mr. McAdamaway No damage was sustained by to remedy the evil of which he com- prised a board and officers being hind two ladies, who quite thrilled we before he speaks, and afterwards succumbed to an attack of pomaine which was leaving for San Francisco been the better advised had he joined know

the "Kashima." The Amur Marn," plains, and shown that he would have examined for promotion. I don't and then just as we were getting to speaks according to his actions," in poisoning which be contracted after with 7,500 tons of general cargo, has that guild and added his assistance to (Sorry, Mr. Editor, I won't do it Road. One said Sorry, dear, I must which looked more so the denouement, we got to Kennedy which case there are very many supe-eating tinned fish on a trip to Peking. been delayed in order to undergo a those others who are endeavouring to again). Any way, I hope all the get out here. I'll tell you the rest rior men, for most men's" principles" are post facto, that is to say, made The Philippine delegates to the survey and repairs.

HCADAM-On October 17-1921. 47 Shanghai, larry McAdam of the 8.M.C. Electricity Department. aged 34.

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to fit their deeds or their intentions.ference, which is to be held in Peking

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what was the result.

solve the knotty problem which he, in candidates passed, and the Board to-morrow"!!! Not fair is it? And his splendid isolation, has had to were not as thirsty as they looked, I could not even guess who the delin- relegate to newspapers and unofficial say half an hour after they got back quent was! And the very next day, Í travelled down behind two others, Peak Club dances are announced as who whispered amid stifled laughter Bat, of course, there must be a follow: November 5th and 19th, and all I heard was not my fault

the love of righteousness must be on October 26, anived in Shanghai community of Foochow celebrat dhe.

On October 5 the. Portugurse members who are just as impotent as to Hongkong!

greater than the love of gain; but by the RM8. "Empress of Russia" their national day. From 11 m.

J. Santos.

Angé Vice Consal for Portugal, wel comed the guests, who included man-

Yours faithfully,

OKE WHO HAS NOT C

Leaving out of consideration those here we are obliged to ask for a de. They are Judge J. Abrean, Mr. Funtil noon a reception was held at "link" in "One who has &e.". presumably unhappy men who do not finition of the righteousness saritable Delgado, Mr. R. Summers and Mr. the French Consulate, when M. P.

December 10th and 24th and January asante you. Iwas trying to listen with believe in the possibility of individual in a superior. Macchiavelli had one

7th, all of course, on Saturdays. I pre-al my ears," And what do you improvement in character, who regard form of righteousness for princes;

sue the U.S R.C. will fill in the other think her husband said then?" ma as heplenly billeted by deter-religions teachers have others. "The A man accused of having murder-bers of the Portuguese. community,

Saturdays os usati. ministic forces, who impose a spiritual seperior man does not set bised the English youth; Mr. Hill, at the local Consular and Chinese

Mas. Irving gave a small dance of We are all glad to welcome Sir about fifty couples on Friday. The meaning on the saying about a man's mind either for anything or against Yokohama on July 5th, was arrested officiala and General Wong. In the SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE

William and Lady Rees Davies back invitations are out for Miss Margery. inability to add, one cubit to his anything; what is right he will follow. on the 16th October. He is a young evening a banquet was given at the TONT doctor your blood for rheumthey look after their change. November 8. The next Gymkhana to the Colony, and to see how well Dennison's wedding to Mr. Way ou stature, let us consider for a little the This one makes the Open Mind the rasa named Kingo Takagi, who has Lusitano Club, when the President, atam. Use an external applicat wiper-man, the Jast blaa made Per criterion of superiority. He judges already been convicted five times. Mr. J. M. do Rozário presided. He few days it will get you up and out into are giving their Annual Fete in are seven events, two of them being for

ion of Ohimberlain's' Pain Balm. In s

I hear St. Vincent de Paul Society is advertised for November 5. There fet, the "superior man" of the each thing on its merits-hd so be-According to his confession, he stole praised the work of the Vice-Consil the sunshine, then Nature will restore the ground of the B.C. Cathe Polo ponies. I hear Colonel Clementi- Confqrian doctrine. He is, in the comes as are as we expect the superior into Mr. Hill's House with intent to promoting the welfare of the the rich red blood to your veins and soon dral Analects, rather confusingly protean. man to be. For securedly the man" commit theft, but upon being dis community and safeguarding their disse. For sale by Chelate 4th. As the Socisty gives arrived. The wedding takes place on од Sunday, December Smith's fiancee, Miss Dunbar, bas When the Blushies are in man, which means the most of as-is covered be committed the murder.'

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