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and established, he derives $720. From four or five tenants, making a con- venience of it for a month or two euch, he can get much more, and have the use of it for five months himself if he likes. How is the government to protect the new tenants, without

The answ injuring the owners. probably is that having done its bit for the general body, it cannot be exproted to trouble itself for the fringes individual cases of hardship do not concern it. If the ordinary law cannot help them, the government, cannot.

But that brings us round the circle again, to the duplex position held by the Government as landowner and as lawmaker. There is room for practical- ly limitless debate. There is no room for oracular decisions.

SPECIAL CABLE.

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KEDAH MURDERS.

ROBBERS KILL: TIN MINE MANAGER

Mr.

[China Mail SPECIAL.]

SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. J. D. Smith,, manger of Parang Plandok Mine, Kedah, was attacked by robbem while he was con veying monny to the mine. He was shot and subsequently died. A Sikh watchman was also killed.

CANDID REVIEWS.

NEW FICTION.

AUTHOR WHOSE SALES EXCEED 21,000,000 COPTES.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1922.

LATE HOTEL GUESTS.

WEST POINT MANAGERS FINED.

of the human span.

"Botter, "he thought, to live one man'a life as Roger de Belot thon unnumbered ages" aa scnseless white water rolled in from the sea better to kiss Anne de Montigny once, with the prospect of kiesing her again on the morrow, than For allowing their premises to be to drum upon the shore for a million open for business during prohibited "A Long Shot," by Not Gould years." He little knew then the hours, the managers of the Kam Liug, amazing number of adventures that Tik To To and Kung Wo Hotels, (John Long, Lad.)

were to crowd his life with excitement Shektongebui wero hned $25 each by The China Mail man handed this and peril. Only a few paragraphs Magistrate Lindsell yesterdayı book for candid mview wavered at later he has killed his first man and is According to the prosecution, the the very outset. Clearly it was no accusing the Governor himself of offences were committed between 2 light task to praise or trounce u wholesale murder, notwithstanding and 3 a.m.. on December 28.

Mr. M.K Lo, who appeared for all volume whose nuthor's sales (vide the that the gentleman is the father of

This is startling three defendants, contended that the title page) "now excel twenty-one the comely Anne. million copies." In any event a writer enough but it is as nothing to the hotels were not open for business who will sogn have a round hundred astonishing adventures that lead more when Sergt. Hallam visited them. books to his credit is so much an in-

than one actor to declare those same The doors in each case were closed but stitution that people cit er read his "istes of beauty" are bewitched. not locked. The lights had teen switch- books or don't. Beginning in "a most Much blood is chid before the rendered off, and the kis dismissed for the exclusive club" the story is soon under and a few hardy survivors reach the night. A party of guests were found woigh. Charming Lady Haltos (she security of page 204. The undoubted on the premises in each case, but Mr. is Lady Halton in her own right and lovers certainly deserved the happiness. In said that they were preparing to though she has been divorced we are that was theirs at last. carnestly assured that she has been wronged); hot former husband who

"Mother," by Kathleen Norris is "hardly a blackguard" but "has the elements of one"-be invariably (John Murray.) wine at cards when stukes are high, la pretatory note addressed to and worse still race: for profit:"my English readers," Mrs Kathleen man, Mr. T. L. Cheah presided over af handsume, "Lucky" Logan Nowell | Norris, who is already well known prietor was placed in an awkward Logan many mcung the unthor of The Story position in a case like this. He could Two cases of plague, one fatal,athering numbering more than 80

Julia Page" and thought him "); and Amy Bowers, | of

olber not eject the guest. Generally, when were notified yesterday. Both were persons.

books, relates the ordered to quit, gate ts of importaut Chinese.

After the customary toasts of the Lady Halton's friend who writes for delightful

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characters while her son was a baby she wrote a authority Leave it to me. I will take Mr. D. K. Blair has been appoint-been honoured, Mr. Chesh proposed ed Secretary of the Association of Ex- the health of the graduates, who, he in this typical Nat Gould story. The sort story in which she tried to all responsibility," but they did not, "lo-g shot" refers to a wager of express something of the understand and the pr prietor had to bear the said, would soon be leaving to go £50,000 to £500-this is only a small ing of life and motherhood" that brunt of a prosecution. Mr. Lo submit- Ltd. Porters and Dentera of Hongkong.

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OXONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11. 1992. about that.

OWNERS AND TENANTS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. H. Land has qualified as master (river trade only).

HL.E. the Governor distributes the Queen's College prizes on January

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HONGK NG UNIVERSITY.

FIRST UNION GRADUATE DINNER.

For the first time in the history of the Hongkong University Upiou, a dianer was held last nigist in honour of the graduates soon to leave the University. The Assembly Room was very tastefully donorated. The Chair

to

All

the

Reckless

A LOVELY MOTHER,

leave when the Sergeant come. These gucats were warned to leave the hotels before 2 a.m If a guest were ordered to leave, he argued, and dil not do so, then the onus should rest on the guest and n t on the proprietor. Proceed- ing, be Baid that tbe pro-

Eatsis for the Hongkong Jockor Some would teach understanding bet-which Logan Nowell Jays with bad come to her since years before ted that h d the liptels buon lit up to

Club's forthcoming aboual race meet- ing close on Saturday. January 21 at

avon.

al paris

world.

the unscrupulous Halton that a coltat the age of nineteen--she had attract business at the time of the between nations; some would

just foaled by the latter's best mare lost her own mother, "one of the Sergeant's visit, then an offence would alleviate heman suffering some would promote better conditions for will not win the Derby. Time, as array of tender, patient, self-sacrificing have been committed, at least, that who are guarding little was the line he drew in the matter. In human existence; but all no doubt chapter IX puts it, passes quickly. women

With the approach of the great dayamilies all over America." In this these cars the hotels were clored for Corpå. Hopper, R.AS.C., bas would add something to the common taken over the duties of Librarian to store of human knowledge. And be the excitement grows. So does the story she "tried to capture something business, and they were getting the

villainy of Halton. Nat Gould admirers of the pathos, the joy, and pain that "Rest of Garrison" Library, vice hoped, that in the quiet of some will find the series of stirring events fill such a life as hers to the brim "guests out as quickly as possible.

The Magistrate enquired what Corp. Swannie R.4.8.C.

evening, they would not forget their culminating in the most sensation Among the letters of congratulation would have been the position had the University and their friends there.

Dr. R. A. Basto, Mr. Tang Shual Derby hitherto raced-he public she received when the story was guests lingered until 4 a.m.

wore wild with enthusiasm "-worthy published in a magazine were tributes

Mr. Le Baid that he would have Sham, and Mr. Fung Mau Sui replied of their favourite's best invention. from the late Theodore Roosevelt and submitted the same argument if the for the Medical, Arts, and Engineering

William Deau Howells. More than a doors were closed. It would be o graduates, respectively.

bouean persons during the following question of degree There was no fortnight wrote that "somehow I must have known their Mothers." preliti in keeping a large botel for the sake of five During the summer of 1911 she

bad been

Lieut. A.L.G. McDonald, Austra- lian Staff Corps, attached to the 2nd Wiltshire Regiment has been granted leave from January 21 to March 6.

HONGKONG BORN HERO.

The Blac Ribbon, Nat Gould Professor Middleton Smith, in a neat little speech, proposed the health | (John Long Ltd.)

A honse coolie employed at honoured to the strains of "For he chapter of the "Blue Ribbon" desealarged the story to book for guests in one of twenty-three rooms,

Hongkong University, was yesterday removed to the hospital suffering from a dog bite. The animal is under

observation.

A court of inquiry will assemble at the Mtary Hospital, Bowen Road, at 10a.m. oo Friday to inquire into a fire which occurred at the hospital on Jantáry 3.

Suffering from opin poisoning alleged to bave been self administered, a Chinese woman was yesterday ad- mitted to the hospital for treatment. She is making good progress towards

Tecovery.

Twe charges of burglary. two of forgery, one of unlawful wounding and a banishment case will be heard at the, January Criminal Sessions which begin at the Supreme Court

next week.

U.S.R.C. Members and Subscri- bers are informed that there will be an additional Dance on Saturday, the 14th January 1922, at the U.S.R.C., Kowloon. A special Peak Tram will run at 12.45 a.m.

con-

The Reading Circle of the Helena the locomotive ind something to say May Institute will hold a further dia-

It may be, in some cussion on "Novel Reading," cases that a government's require ducted by Froessor Simpson of the ments a analogad by the tender Hongkong University, loom too largely The passenger morning, January 12, at 10.30 am. may think so, the driver or engineer All are invited. will settle it.

to-morrow

Prof. Digby, in a humorous speech, proposed the health of the energetic secretary who was mainly responsible for the arrangemont of the dinner.

This toast was abo enthusiastically honoured.

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BENBIDLE HEROINE.

"The Beloved Women," by

the paper wrapper Thus, 25 announces, is the story of a girl of fost parentage, who is mysteriously adopt-

C.E M.S. CONCERT.

A CAPITAL PROGRAMME.

Arranged by Mr. Temple Bevan- M.C., a capital concert was given at the Cathedral Hall last night to mark the opening of the Church of England· Men's Society's 1922 session.

Mr. Harry Ore whose popularity as a pianist has long been assured was one of the principal contributors to as splendid programme of vocal and instrumental items. His pieces last

of the Chairman, and the toast was As in "A Long Shot," the last is a jolly good fellow."

the others of which cribes a semational Derby wina Published in the watamu, the book vacated before 2am. scene of enthusiasto, seldom if ever met with remarkable success. It still In imposing fines of $25 in each equalled" was witnessed this time sells in America where its total sales with the previous chapters mingling are now well over the 800,000 mark. Mr. Lo had a good case, and if case, the Magistrate admitted that love, racing and intrigue, all reaching Now that the book is ready for the procedure is mentioned by their culmination in the great day. English friends, the author feels that him had been carried out, the Hongkong has the distinction in thien these days when the two great defendants would have been well A most enjoyable function ended novel of serving as a birthplace for nations are coming to know and within the law, but he was satisfied after Mt. N. T. Mackintosh, in the hero. Chris Carnforth--no mean understand each other more and muro,. from the evidence of the prosecution cloquent speech, had proposed the honour in view of his charming this picture of a typical group of poor, that the procedure was not strielly bealth of the Honorary Graduates. personality and amazing career ambitious, loving and struggling young followed, and that sing song giris were (Contributed }

What is more it is not everyone who Americans may have a real interest

on the premises at the time. The wins the Derby with a mystery Most of all the hopes that "in onus therefore rested with the defend- colt, and that, too in spite of attempt England as in "America it will give ants, who had not been sufficiently ed foul play. However, the amisole for one ovaly mother's sake-pleasure careful to preserve the law. Chris paits to retur. to the isle of to many mothers." "Readers" would his youth, possibly because his father be a more prophetic word, for this who held "a lucrative Government book, which has never seemed to the appointment" was carried off together author so much a work of im- with his mother by cholera when he agination as a work of memory, was five years old. Nat Gould writes will exercise in its new field a wide of bigger things than Happy Valley appeal. As the author observes, "the

traditiona with all its sporting

setting may be new to English readers, obliging but good mothers are the same the can provide, so uncle, very eccentric but wonderfully world over." Also good books, and well off, thoughtfully adopts our this is a very good one, young hero and after keeping him in the path of rectitude until his twenty-fifth birthday conveniently passes out leaving a comfortable Kathleen Norris (John Murray.) £2,000 a year. Chris (who is liable to be led away by sudden impulses") enters the racing world and soon finds himself the central figure in series Ed by a weal by family, who lovis and night included Chopin's Preludes and of adventures that ultimat lythat is beloved, who braves the treacherous Scherze, C.-minor. With Miss Vyvie is 250 pages later-bring him love.

waters of society and wins to her Young he was responsible for two charming duets-Dvorak's Slavonic $2.000.000 and fortune. Hongkong, manwhile, own. It is alan a moving record,

receives naver a thought, so we begin as Norma Sheridan is certainly danse and Greig's Norwegian dance.

A captivating item was the instru that any place one of the most lovable heroines mental trio furnished by the Missed suspect able to pay lucrative balucies?' to' Mrs. Norris has ever

drawn. Government servants would have Norma's girlhood days were very Their two excellently executed now Vyvie, Ruby and Rosebud Young. $1000.000 served equally well for the lucky happy. Mothered by a homely bers were "At Evening" (Baches) birthplace--that is any place able also aunt, she was ignorant that she was and Minnet", a piese composed by to give the young hero plenty of fresh really the eldest daughter of a wealthy Mr. Harry Ore. Mr. Van Taeck Tr air, for that is all be ever seems to widow who believed her dead. When Kranen woa well deserved applause have got from the isle of fragrant her true identity is inadvertently re for his pleasing violin solos and some vealed and she is enjoined to silence attractive vocal offerings were pro for the sake of the family, ale is at, vided by a malo quartette consisting bursts out angrily Is it fair, is it Trst bowildered. Then suddenly she of Messrs. Best, Haywood, Middleton

and Haggah, fair? That one girl like Leslie (the What the 'pablehors describe as legitimate daughter) should have so his money in houses, may not charge Practically, they have been mot as for On Sunday next (Jan. 15) ho holds an SS. Coy., were summoned bojord colour" tells us quite a lot, about the husband and position and trienda Four partners of the Hinglee "th attractive dust wrapper in the so much! The name, the inheritance, what he likee for them, while the au can be. Then the relief was Ordination and Confirmation Service Magistrate Wood this morning by this new novel from the pen of and that another, through no demand is good. Brenuse he argues, extended to keepers of boarding in that Church, and subsequently visits the Import and Export Department Theodore Goodridge Roborte, & writer fauft the same government which imits house," as we here call lodging. the Trang Shing District. He hope to for having allowed the Thonga" who shares with Nat Gould, Curtis just-just-

of hors, should be thim to a profit of eight per cent, or The keeper of a lodging house is return to Hongkong on January 26.

"nobody" so, in good times, hné no intention of protected in the rancity of his

to be used for the Transportation of Yorke, William Le Queux and other for the sake of the family she keeps Having secured the services of the making his profit keep up to that landlord, ut his lodgers are not

illicit opium (12,000 thele raw on popular fiction idols the enviable dis silence. Another crisis in her lile Pinetree State Jazz Band for the ataniland when the bad times come. protectelt from his own rajačitv. Subject to audit the Hongkong December 26. Mr. A. E. Hall, who inction of having more than one of finds her defiantly questioning her lot!

night, the management of the Kow« The problem is complicated by the Hence practically, still a further Land Investment and Agency Co. appeared for the defence, neked for a bis books tuoluded in a specially again. She is now a married woman, Jon Theatre announces avotirg fact that the government which en extension in required. The Mtter Ltd., will pay a final dividend of $0.00 ramand explaining that the ship was selected series by "world-famous the wife of Woll Sheridan, ter sets these special, oxlianuces is so of lodgings was protected explicitly per share and Bonus of $900 per away at prerout and was due bolt on süthos" The light of a tropischildhood companion. The bulk of special $1.50 dance (evening dress re often a contracting party. All that and primarily for the sake of his share. The Hongkong Central Estate Friday.

al moon reveals two people, her mother furtune has come to her quested) for this(Wednesday)overing, Lii., $5.00 per abaro, and The Hong. med end sec, in some cases is that it lodgers, in "objects and rentous.”

A remand was given 'unt Blonday, ma and woman, whose clothes after all. Is it my fault that Dance, enthusiasts will require De hakes Jawa to suit ite own interests. Now another polot has horn fut

kong Land Reclamation Co, Ltd.

donate that a king still rules France inherit all that money?" she asked second telling that a very enjoyable What are ite own interests? In before us. What about new tenants 85.20 per aliuro.

The lady is gesoefully embracing the dark night sugrily...

"Is it brytime awaits them, as the "Pinotreg thehty they are identical with those A case in point is that of a house

crossing the Pacifo and the Kowloon.. of the general public. It is a machine long let for sixty dollars a mesti. well to do. Chinees was this WHAT TO DO FOR A COLD thoman with one band and attempt fault that I love Chris Lingott? Ian's Stats" band je one of the Lest ing to knife him in the back with the it better to be honest about it the Theatre floor is que pf the best in the to serve the general public. Machines The standard rent," would be that morning ordered by Magistrate lanalive, ie the writ

other Clearly, than, this is an ad-live with a man I don't love? Ast develop and grow, however, so tlat The tenant vacated. There were Ljudsell to pay 335 compensation to ouli, and the fam In

venture story with a strong jealousy that the worst thing that woman the usual popular 31 danes takes | Colony, Tomorrow (Thursday) night"

in the end they Covolop interests of numerous applicants, many quite will

And a chair coolle who was bitten by his

| strain-sib il not possible that a young (chdure a lovelere marriage & their own. Te question of necesary ing pay eighty dollars, and on that ferocious and unmuzzled dog in revenue to keep the machine going sum the landlord ist it. There is no Robinson Road, Inspector Grant cours in We are in the position of inw, they ray, to foren him to let the said that the dog, which had been the multimillionaire who had his own heuse. Ho may keep it empty, I would | dostriped. Had bitten two-chair railway train. His idea was that the actually pay him to keep it cap y, cools. The other mau had been onlin comotive's businete šais tu puli li i save för short phirjochs when tenanta in given, 3D, compensation. aufy, atul ho refuse to hated wall emergency would be willing to pay the complainant had been in linejillat for et P. KETUAS vlon Bree, I was stopled on. Then I noticed hilg er rent, . At Kixty a monia, from ja monil), and even now, his leg was the Allaliligot Je coal tender abead of kin angular (ensat by ordinance "set"ost property healed.

The Government has recently pass

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squirements. Owners of

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Theoretically-but what on earth

is the use of studying theorics! Most lice need to officiate in this Diocese: The Lord Bishop of Victoria has Crowo men here are devoted to practical-John Romanis Lee, M.A. (Trinity

Practically, the Reuts #eases are saying that is all very well, itica. but what of the sanctity of contracts? Ordinance did seem desirable, to meet College, Cambridge), Lecturer at the University of Hongkong and Noel What of the man who may have an emergency. It has meant a acquired a piece of land long prior to maximum of relief and o minimam Evane, M.A (Quech's College, Oxford,

In practice <his ordinance. Is it fair that all he of hardship. paid for he cannot claim or receive thing led to another. There had to be checkmate the compensation for? The problem is a amendments to

The Bishop of Victoria will con- crely vaxed one. It is every bit as cleverness of the lawyers. Theoretic- unfair that a landlord, having guns ally-but we agreed to leave that out. Betrate the Church of Our Saviour at Canton to day (Wednesday, Jan. 11).

one

and Leeds Clergy School), Education Department.

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