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mentality. We may be wrong, and it relevant and necessary be evidence, to translate the 400 inillions ef articles posted into 204 million kilos of weight. The writer of it, indeed, goos so far as to tell us that "the expansion in the parcel traffic Ban be gauged more accurately by comparing the gross weight rather than the total number of parcels posted." If placed end to end but at least we are spared officer that. The really important things are that the Chines Post Office' is being honestly and efficiently man- aged, and is every year getting more business, as the public confidence in it grows by satisfied experience. If that is not true, what good are all these statistics? If we believe it to be true, we do not need them, and in any case could not possibly remember them. The number of China Mail readers likely to be really desirous of them cannot be large; we may there- fore save time, space, and trouble by offering to ci:culate our copy of this report among those who apply for the loan of it. This we do..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Major-General Fowler, who has been appointed to command the troops in China proceeds to Hongkong early in January.

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THE SHANGHAI OUTBREAK.

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BRITISH LEGION.

THE RECENT CONTROVERSY.

TACTFUL SPEECH BY.

PRESIDENT.

ROOM FOR EVERYBODY,

QUERY ABOU; VOLUNTEERS,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 – 1921.

their amendler association there is an "Ypres league and many others of the kind.

A

"WA SUN" PIRACY.

SEVERAL CASUALTIES REPORTED.

Held up by pirates near Shan Mi on

"It has been suggested that +x- servicemen are not sufficiently repro- Eented on the committee and that the cabaret dance we had was a mistako. As to representation, I would remind Sunday, the river steamer Wa Sun" you that members of the committees came back to Hongkong last night. realising that they had been elected Details furnished by the Captain show in a hurry volunteered, individually that the pirates haul amounted to and collectively, to resign, so honestly about $25,000 and that several people you cannot say it is out fault we are were wounded. here now. If there is any grievance The affair took 1 place when the you will have an opportunity at the ship was about to weigh anchor at Ma annual meeting next month of putting Kong which is about seven miles from things right. Personally, I shall be Shan Mi. A shot wasfired on board and only too glad to hand over to the immediately afterwards the ship gentleman whom you elect as my was in confusion. The four- snccessor and I can assure him of my piracy guards resisted the intruders very hearty support as a member of who evidently came aboard from the British Legion. I am convinced some of the small boats that surround- that that is the opinion of the othered the steamer and shots were ex- members of the committee.

changed. Three of the guards

"When the cabaret dance was over were woundel, and after that the I was extraordinarily pleased and pirates took charge. The Captain was very disappointed afterwards to find hustled into the wheelhouse and one that it was criticised. If you look of the gang, who was evidently an through the rules from home you wil!perienced seaman, took charge of find that any gentlemen or ladies who the wheel.

Those who had expected a lively debate at last night's meeting of the British Legion were disappointed. That this was so was due chiefly to the admirably tactful speech made by the Chairman (Brig. General | Macnaghton) is_opaning the pro ceedings. Brig. General Macnaghten who is the President of the Hong kong branch of the Legion, made it quite clear, when referring to the recent formation of an Active Ser- vice Men's Association" that to him there appeared no reason why Legion members eligible to join it should not do so, and vice versa. SRANCHAI, December 22. The Chairman explained at the out- Small pox is rife here among both set that in what he had to say he are in sympathy with the objects can While the Wa Sun" was being foreigners and Chinose, and it is would be expressing only his own be, honorary members of the Legion taken to Fau Lo Kong, the pirates reckonad to be the worst outbreak sentiments and would not be .com and surely, gentlemen, there can be went through the passengers and since 1917. The latest foreign victimmitting the committee in any way, no harm in our occasionally enter ransacked the ship. After the ship Ladies are requested to send is Mr. Albert Alexander, the popular At the first general meeting he asked taining our friends friends of the had been taken close to the ebore the in their names and addresses for drummer of the Carlton Cale orches any who thought of bringing up any British Legion who have our aims and pirates went ashore in a lifeboat and The Captain then free inclusion in the Dollar tra, who died yesterday in the Isola controversy or discussion to seriously objects at heart and especially disappeared.

tion Hospital. Dr. Noel Davis again consider the advisability of doing so those who have contributed con resumed command of his vessel and | Directory.

Jest auch discussion should prejudice siderably to our fuonec and without took her to Shanni. Ltd.

strongly urges vaccination.

the prospects of the British Legion at whose aid we should not have At one time while the pirates were its commencement. He was grateful been able to help those ex-servicemen in charge the Captain says, the "Wa and was so still because no one spoke and their dependants as we have been | Sun" was in serious danger of founder- although he was well aware a good able to do in the last nine months. ing as heavy weather was encountered many were "itching to let drive". I think that in all this discussion and the pirates had left the portholes Since then he had been aware that people have rather lost sight of the open. However, when the danger was several ex-servicemen for some reason fact that we are not here so much for painted out to them, they began to set or other had not joined the British dinner and dance as to help ex things right. At the Helena May Instituto yes-Legion and he realised that in an servicemen who are down and out.”· Two of the injured guards were terday, an address entitled "Women Association of this kind one could not "You know the British Legion is left in hospital at Shanmi. At Ma and Children in Industry" was de possibly please everybody. Since the more or less committed to entertain Kung two of the passengers were livered by Miss Zung Wi-tsung, who commenceroon of the Legion it had H. R. H. the Prince of Wales when wounded while going ashore in a recently attended the Working Wo- found many generous friends and had he comes to Hongkong and I do hope stall boat. They refused to stop men's Congress. and the International been able to do a lot of good to ex- that when ho comes he will not when the pirates directed them to Labour Conference, held under the servicemen and their wives and find the British Legion a return, and a volley was fired at them, angis of the League of Nations at families who were down and out." house divided against itself. We Geneva.

I was away from Hongkong in shall wish to do him well and I do Miss Zung explained that the November and was rather disappoint hope he will find a British Legion that Women's Congress was not held ed on my return to find this somewhat is working together when he comes, I under the League of Nations, but the acrimonious correspondence had taken say once more that I see no barms in working women of the world thought place in the local press. I did think any man joining the Active Service it would not be fair for men to decide that anybody the British Men's Association, if eligible to do so,

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The exchange banks will be closed for public business on Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27.

There is another dance at the

WOMEN IN CHINA.

Kowloon Theatre to-night. Get your GENEV DELEGATE'S ADDRESS.

ticket at Moutrie's or you may miss the bus.

One British (imported) case of paratyphoid was reported during the 24 hours ended yesterday and there were two Chinese cases of cerebro spinal fever.

Suffering from injuries received by being knocked down by a tram car in Causeway Bay, a 12-year old Chinese boy was yesterday afternoon removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment. His injuries

are not aзrious.

Schemes have been prepared by the Public Works Bureau of Hainan to improve the highways in the island. Along the Leach at Hai kow will be constructed a bund for the purpose of facilitating business transactions of the community.

We are asked to remind our readers that there will be a Cinemato gaph display for children at the Hena May Institute to-morrow afternoon, December 23. at 5 p.m. which is open to members of the institute, their children and their

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have come

SNATCHING.

A LUCKY CAPTURE.

so many questions in regard to women Legion who bad

а grouse, but he can surely be a loyal member

For spatching a handbag from Miss and children and s the women before embarking in a campaign of both."

F. C. Wu of St. Paul's Girls' School, gathered themselves together to die of that kind could

Brigadier General Macnaghten in Winglok Street, yesterday after- Curs the same matters that would be to me or to any member of the com- quoted from a telegram received from noon, a Chinese youth was this brought before the International mittee of the Legion first and then, HMS. "Renown" which made it morning sentenced by Magistrate Labour Conference, with a few other if not satisfied, by all means go to the clear that the Prince contemplated Lindself to 12 mouths hard 1-bour subjects peculiar to their sex. newspapers. Instead, a correspond-meeting members of the British and 12 strokes of the birch.

M.L.C.

A HAPPY BANQUET.

At the Kung Woo Hotel, Shektong-

General Chamber of Commerce, the Shou-son was the guest of the Chinese members of which gave a banquet in his honour, to celebrate his recent

Aa to her own position sarupresenta-ence was started in the papers which Legion and concluded by repeating A Chinese detective said he heard“ tive of China, Miss Zung said that has done the British Legion no earth the capiration that the Prince when Miss Wu call out "Snatching" and China was unofficially represented. | 1s good, I do not think I have the he came would find the British Legion chased the defendant. Defendant The Y.W.C.A., by whom she was sent, honour of knowing "pres" and I working together and not at sixes and dropped the handbag on the pave- was not a working women's organise sincerely hope he will shortly reveal sevens-(Applause).

ment, and dodging round the public tion; but last year the Working himself to me because I have much

Following the Chairman's speech latring in the middle of the street, ran

Here another". Women's Federation set an invita- sympathy with his sentiments and there was a brief discussion when Mr.up Hillyer Street. tion to China, asking that country to congratulate him on the way he put A. M. Bowes Smith wanted to be told detective met the defendant, who ran send a representative of is working his case-it was very lucid and very whether a Hongkong Volunteer was back through the latrine and made women's organisations, through the clear--but I think he has made one an ex-serviceman and oligible to join for the Praya. The witness tripped Y.W.CA. Fobably everyone knew very great mistake, it seems to me the Legion. Mr. Murdoch could him. They then took him back to that at resent there were no that be jumped to the conclusion see no reason why volunteers should Wing Lok Street where the witness'a working women's organisations in that we had formed our A Chinese merchant of No. 26. China in the true sense of the term.rules for the

own not be permitted to help ex-service- fakt recovered Migs Wu's handbag. British Legion mon and Mr, D. J. Lewis thought it from the pavement. Connaught Road Central yesterday There were guilds, but no organisa-without in any way considering equally reasonable that ex-service- entrusted one of his fokis with $1,000 to pay to a firm in Des Voeux Road tions as understood by the West. Mse the rules and regulations which men should help volunteers.

Mr. Bowes Smitli coufes ed later Central. The money had not been Zung read the Federation's invitation govern other similar associations in paid, and the foki did not return. A to China, which touched on the re-England. He was quite wrong if he that if it was decided to admit HONOURING NEW CHINESE warrant has been issued for the man's forms being sought in the West, in- thought that. There is not a single local volunteers he would lose! The

The arres, and the police have a descrip- cluding shorter hours, abolition of member who is not entit.ad to be que interest in the Legion. If all the journalistic mind thinks the im- tion of him.

night work, and provision for proper except one member of the regular Hongkong volunteers joined they weekly rest. Miss Zung confessed forces: I am afraid we shall have to would be able, he pointed out, to turn "TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."portance (the "news value") of this

the ex-servicemon into a minority. report is enhanced by the Washington A Chinese woman living at No. that she felt, as any other Chin eo ask that gentleman to withdraw."

man or woman would have felt, asham- "I have much sympathy with He thought the wide scope of member. decision, ant because of the print we 22. Caine Road reports to the policed when she heard, at Geneva, repre- " Ypres" and other gentlemen who ship of the Legion was due to the fear chui, last night, the Hon. Mr. Chow have just made of it, but merely be that about 9.30 yesterday morning she sentatives of nations smaller and have similar sentiments and if Earl of the home authorities that the ex- eanse it brings it into the epot light had her Chinese watchran, aged much lees important than China Haig had entrusted me with the task serviceinen might get too much of topicality. This is the report of an about 52 years, removed to theGovern- organizat on whose existence was be- ment Civil Hospital by motor report what had been done for their of forming the rules I think I should power.

women manual workers. When she have been sorely tempted to make Col. Bird put in that at least 60 per ing overlooked, we take it, until the re--ambulance, suffering from opiunt was asked to up and say a few words them a little more exclusive. But he cent of the local volunteers were appointment as an Unofficial memter East and west are twain, and never ferenc s'nt Washington reminded the poisoning which had been self

of the Legislative Council, represent- about conditions in China, she told did not ask me, nor "Salient", who "pukka " ex-servicemen so that with cau meet, according to Kipling. The quidpunce of its existence. The year administered. The man died soon them what she know. She could not | incidentally is not a member of the their support the ex-servicemen wouldng the Chinese community. The green hook that carries the English 1921 being almost expired and this after admittance.

Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Chairman of tell them very happy stories f such | British, Legion. I think you must not be flooded.

the Chamber, and senior. Chinese The Chairman agreed with the MLC. presided. About 150 Chinese were not true and in recounting the allow that there was a good deal of The Imports the working of the Chinese that but for the Washington Con. Post Office for 1920. seems to conference the same type of mind would Office will be entirely closed on Suu- operation of regulations for the benefit bot air expended to no purpose, to Secretary (Mr. H. K. Holmes) that business and professional men tradict that For the English report have considered it not news. For those day. Decembar 26, and Sunday, Jan of women workers in China her task the detriment of the British Legion, volunteers called up under Royal were present, including Sir Robert moves forward to page 71, when we journalistic minds (which are not conuary 1. It will be open for all purposes was quite simple, because there were and that correspondence was based on Proclamation were serving with the Ho Tung. The toasts The King " meet page 120, the Chinese version lined to journaliste) Queen Anne is till noon on Monday, December 26 no regulations. having moved towards us all the timely dead because she died so long and Monday, January 3, and for

Miss Zung said she was very happy from what we would call the last ago. The Daily Yell will willingly payment of liquor and tobacco duties arriving from Europe three days ago

The subject matter of the report her death alresh, with head-only on Tursday, December 27 to touch at this part of the country 29 years. I never met a man who had

Finally it was decided to write seport is a serious contradiction of the lines, if some excusative incident Licensed warehouses will be entirely the British Government here and the absolutely at heart as Earl Haig man and the Chairman then proceeded The first thing alo heard was that the interests of the fighting man so home for a definition of an ex-service too catchy, jingle, for it is obvious can be found to serve as chaperon, closed on those dates. that in the matter of postal admini. such as that last night at 11 45 Lord

Hongkong people, including Chinese, Those rules and regulations, governing to move that the constitution of the stration the Wat has gone out to Northcliffe stubbed his toe on the

A Chiness youth reports to the the conditions of the workers, have beoui approved by the President was agreed to and Mesars. S. H. Roas invaluable work he had done for the had already done much to improve the consti ution of the British L.gion, British Legion be accepted. This sing thanks, on behalf of all present, to the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu pak for the advise the East, with a foreign staff steps of Queen Anne Mansions, or police that yesterday alterson he especially in one particular-child Earl Haig, and I do not think it is up and Spicer were then appointed Chiness as senior M.L.C., and Chair- of 111--and that the East has come a something like that. Tuset, picture, was scat from Wyndham Street to Inbour: If she had known that bo to us to criticise him. If they are good auditote. great way towards meeting the West of Queen Ante, marked with a X. deliver a parcel of clothing at a house for she went, to Genevs she could enough for him surely it's not up to us

man of the Chamber. It was altoge- in its notion of effoirney. The recent among her roses.] The fact is that in Waushai. On the way down, be tave taken the message from here to to criticise them in any way.

Just before the meeting dispersed a Washington Conference decision to the taste for novelty takes pride of was accosted near the Wellington the Congress and perhaps the dela

member who felt gratified that ther a very happy function. relieve China of the humiliation of place over the passion for troth. The Barracks by two men who engaged gates from other countries, would advised correspondence in the paper loss of blood" got up to ask Let us forget that somewhat ill they had got through without "extra-territorial" post offices the best evidence, because it is is true so often as it asks "What's him that he was stranger in Hong- think that her countrywomen; and. By doing so I think we shall be failing induced to come back to the fold. we had.

is present generation does not ask what bim in conversation. One of them told have been happier. Sho ful glad to and remain loyal to the British Lugion whether these diehards could not be men who served in the war; I wish Western evidence, to convince the frah" and the journalism that has kong and asked him to change a badle children living in this Colony had the in with the wishes of the President of Was it the case that men who soryed The questioner said he thought aceptical West that meeting has really fostered that by pandoring to it has of notes for him. He agreed and benent of protective legislation. She home. boen achieved. Geographically, east become the slave of the monster it has handed over the parcel of clothing as looked for the time when China would On December 18 there was a meet all members of the British Legion in make an attempt to bring everybody in the war were, generally speaking, that in that case they should and west actually, marry and merge created. Even Mr. Maconachie's security When he opened the bundle do similarly and trusted that day ing of active s rvice men for the par Hongkong?

in and to find out why some m n kept. and become one, since the ultimate sermons, to tell the old, old story, must of "note" at the money changer wa not distaut. With the example pose of forming an active service he Chatman: Nearly all the font. meridiau of cast must be the ditto be made topical, up-to date. This he discovered that he had brez "hadi." of west. In the deeper and quite phenomenon shares the same cause He went back

of this Colony and of Canton beton's association and I would like to members have served in the war. but A suggestion came from the sober spiritual sense, Kipling's dictum that are bobind Reuter's ideas of promised to wait for him, but they China would follow

whore the men had fore them she felt that other parts of thank Mr, E. H. Wilson, who perica we have not got in the Legion all the Rev. II. Cloustou Perti to the effect is as done rical as it has been mis- what must interest us. If a thing is were one. The polico have cir: The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock moved think I must have them correctly, the

the proceedings, for his remarks-I];

that the meeting miilit well be told chievous. East, and west are not being talked about, if it figures in the cularised the pawnshops with regard voto of thanks to the lecturer, Hongkong papers are always correct,

something about the philanthropie twain, but one, being shano on headlines of this day, that thing will to the stolen clothing.

WHOOPING COUGH., work done by the Legion and ́and warmed by that

gun Reuter and us, though a dozen

which was carried with applause, Mr. Wilson remarked They had no

your

Child has whooping the Chairman said that that would hose daily round permite the terme more important items of news be

antagonism to the British Legion and Wrough to careful to wet be touched on at the apuun mesting at all. This permission, by the kopt from us. Now on to this Chil

THE BES COUGH MEDICINE, did not wish to encroach on its cough loose and expectoration easy by If any member wanted information. way, like a passpart, rognices a nose Post Office report, the whole have not yet returned particulars

may be ready-

Will nisa the visa of parochialem contents of which would take Bevan for insertion in the Do Iar HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy, is organisation. I am grateful for that

short the Legion's cheritable acte the largest selling cough medicin for Late no earthly harm in any one Directory are requested to do s

mugs and make it could see the Secretary's books but that is to say, of Greenwich. It ie, or eight houta to read and as any immediately to No. 0 Wyndham in the world to-day because it four of us who are members of the British ozier to pa pasturats has boun god for obvious reasons they could not

xantly what cough, medicine in Legion, becoming á moraber of that successfully in many spidomics and wait therapist, the dullest inide who leol we are in for the impresian that some will be el idly reneived for

bennslated ára barbanota 16. là përfectly.émfo. For sole themagivos called upon to be the of it is dus to the finalistic type of Free Inclusion in the Directory by wil Obermints and donkerpwa.

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a misconception as to how our rules colours whether they carried a musket were framed out here. Before I became one day and used a pen is their offices and "The President of the Chinese

business man I was in the army for the next.

This

Republic" .wore enthusiastically honoured. A complimentary speech

guest answered suitably. Mr. L. Yil was minde by the Chairman, and the Mui took the opportunity of expres

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dayn Dr. Stokel, the Austrian psycho-weeks of opticentrated study, to digest Street Particulars of new firms supposed to do. It stops bougha asociation, ". At. homa the British contains no varobile or other Injurious / publish the names of hoto who hid “

our peedily and estually. For low flourishes and Yat they have by di Choptats and Storescopera.

Alter that the nipoting terminated.