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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY (13

CORRESPONDENCE.

FUNERAL,

THE LATE DR. JORDAN.

STRAITS TRADING 03.

HOUSING PROBLEMS.

To the Editor of the " China Mail."'}

A large gathering of Hongkong,

POLICY,

Writing from the point of view formation of the Irish Volunteers was exclusively of the writ ng fraternity, the turning point in de Valera's and immune from those occult career. His work during Enstor week passions and prejudices which have as commandant of the Ringsend to made some Christians appear unkind Mount Street Bridge aros led to toward other Christians

Ben sence of death. This was commute LATE MANAGING DIRECTOR'S quite persindeded to survitude for life. And now, That all the Apostles wir'd have longer President of the Irish

Ec done as they did,"

Kopubio," has slipped into obscurity. Will ha rest content a we must confess that we are reluciant, unless off red & good alternative, tony ritzen of the Irish Free State or will he once more challenge fate give up such a useful, compact

bless of the consequences? regat omnibus-word as "nonconformist." It covers some tens of sects, whose specific los are not always readily recallalile, it even indicates a bliman type. Just as the Jesuits will have

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Sir,-Allow me the liberty to take Shanghai, and other China Irien 's up a small space in your valuable attended the funeral on Friday, columns.

December 9, of the late Dr. Gregory Certainly the questions asked by Paul Jordan, L., who died after a SINGAPORE, January 17. the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird and the Hon. At the annual meeting of the Straits Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C. at the short illness on December 4 at his Trading Company, the largest tin Legislative Council's meeting held residence, 236, St. James' Court, Amelting concern in the world, yesterday, the 16th Jan. about the London, S. W. The burial service comment was made on the policy of building facilities and overcrowding was conducted, dy the Rev. W. H. the late Managing Dire tor, Mr.are most beneficial to the Government Aldis, of St. Paul's Church, Portman Nutt, now resigned.

and to its people but would it not bei

Two fatal cases of plagus both to learn to tolerate the fur more Chinese and a Don-fatal case of Mr. Cook, the Chairman, said that paratyphoid fever, Indian, were Mr. Nutt's policy of large buying was a notified yesterday.

departure from the previous policy of the company.

offensive word "jesuitical," for we cannot do without it, so will the Dissenters have to suffer the far less offensive word "Nonconformist." Both are used by writers without offensive intention. and it always secos to us that when offence is taken, in these two cases the objectors have forgotten some far more importart part of their Christian equipment.

Bonicless Bachelora

Rear-Admiral F. Leamouth was

a passenger for Singapore by the & 0.8.8.Egypt" which sailed this morning'

Suffering from serious injuries re ceived through a fall from the scaffold- ing at the Matanwei temple, a brick- layer was yesterday removed to the Kwong Wah Tospital.

Mr. G. N. Orore will deliver a short address on Life of the People of China to the Reading Circle of the Helena May Institute, to-morrow at 10:30a.m. All interested are invited.

The building operations now is progress at the Helena May Institute to provide further residential com modation for lucky members serve to remind the homeless bachelor if he were ever likely to forget! that in this essential matter it is the opposite sex who have (as our caustic cousins phrase il) "the

The mistress of a Hungbom There is at present no mon elvinger's shop reports that institute where young mon, particular folie entrusted yesterday with ly those fresh from home, might find | s1,048 in notes and sliver dollare to a comfortable (if unly temporary) take to Hongkong to change into residuare instead of making & smaller money has not returned since. reluctant choice between a hotel and a bourding house--for few can fare the niini outlay of furnishing a small flat or house even if uch an elusive hearts desire can be sorared

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without long waiting. Of emirar, many big firms provide a mess for their employees and a few fortunate in dividuale find immediate comfort in a private home, but the great majority of young fellows arriving in th Colony to join smaller (and some- times larger) firms usually foul either the botel Seyila or the boarding house Charybdis Later on they may drift into more homely circles, but it is the first months that are the most home dick ones,

Aud first impr ssions are obstinate things. They may mat a stay in several obvious ways. Won't someone do something?

more

Champagne Christenings.

In Hongkong where the dreply to impress a party of trade tourists with the fact that we are on the road to becoming a Fig Noise in the shipbuilding world, we recently had two launching ceremonies in ons. afternoon, the sight of a champague bitte swinging at the end of a pece

el bhot under the bows of a new

built ship is no very novel sight. Yet for a score of prople who have seen | ships christened there is probably not more than one who could tell you vby the champagne is used and why the ribbon. A writer in The Navy has looked up the history of the quaint cer mony and traced it back to Tudar times when the King'e Lieutenant used to drink a goblet of wine and then spill some of it on the deck at. the four

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Geraldine Farrar beautiful fasci- nating Geraldine Farrar, accomplished stage actress and famous kinema star

plays the leading part in Shadows" which entaes to the Coronet Theatre this evening. A tale of Alaska, its gold luxe and primal passions, Shadows" is a picture of unusually strong dramatic power and naked realism.

notor track

The driver of owned by the Asiatic Petroleum Company, summoned yesterday for having passed a stationary tram car op osite Tulok Lane, asserted that the motorman of the trm had signalled to him to pass. In imposing a fine of $5, Magistrate Lin sell said that the moforman did not administer the law which was made to protect the public.

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At yesterday & meeting of the Snitury Board, Mr. GR. Sayer read statement from Dr. Woodman with regard to the vaccination campaign. This showed that the campaign start-

Mr. Natt sail he took the whole responsibilty of this policy and thought that time would prove was right.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

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MOTOR DRIVER CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENCE,

[China Meil SPECIAL.]

SHANGHAL, January 17 A Norwegian named Horlofson was: charged before the Consul General yesterday with negligently driving his motor car and having led to the death. of a Chinese. Preliminary evidenco was taken and case was referred to Norway.

HAPPY VALLEY GRAVES.

SENTIMENT AND CEMETERY COST.

The care of graves at Happy Valley afternoon's mecting of the Hongkong was again discussed at yesterday Sanitary Board.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs gave his reasons for opposing the Chairman's suggestion as follows :--- (1) that the revenue would go into the general fund, (2) that there would be no guarantee that the money would be used for the care of the graves, (3) that the graves at present cared for by relatives might be left to the care of the Government, and (4) that this was "such a trifling amount that we might credit the Government with having $200 worth of sentiment per annum."

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The Chairman replied that the amount received could be ear-marked for the care of the graves; that relatives would not be deterred by a charge of $2 from continuing to tend and that the amount involved was graves they had cared for hitherto not so trifling seeing that twelve gar- ed January 2nd and in 14 days deners were permanently employed at approximately 80,000 people were the Cemetery. As the Government's money came from the public, it did

vaccinated. The Western district of

Hongkong was practically completed and work

was proceeding in the seem to him right that private Easter district. In Kowloon l'enin individuals should erect monuments ula, Tasikoktsui, Hungbora, Yaumati of any kind they chose and then leave and Samshuipo they were practically then to be a permanent charge on

the public. hushed and vaccinating was being done in Mongkok. The pupils of all large schools and colleges were being vaccinated.

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the most beneficial thing for the Square (formerly of West China), and Government to prevent overcrowding the hymas sung by the choir of the by granting more facilities to its London College of Christers were, people? If the Government take "For ever with the Lord," and into consideration what people are Abide with me" The interment paying for a piece of land and should was made at Kensal Green Cemetery. there be a public road to be com structed on the site--will it not be the most inducive attitude for people to build more tenement houses if the Government allow them a reasonable compensation to the constructing of that road?

Yours faithfully,

W. K. Hongkong. January 17, 1922.

Included amongst the gathering were Mis, Marion ferdan (widow), Mra. Paul Jordan, Major John P. Jart D, R.C.A., and Mr. G. P. Jordan, (nephews,) the Misses Jordon and Mrs. Bennison (nieces), Mersts. G. H. M. and F. P. D. Gaspe, Rev. and Mrɛ. Stott Macpherson. Rev. Father Kelly, Dr. Ormsby, M. O. H. Wigan R. D. C. (brother-in-law), Mrs. Paul Chater, Mr. Donald McDonald, Mrs. Shelton Hooper, Mrs. Apcar, Major and Mrs. J. Hope, Mies Baitbazer, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. MacGregor, Mr. L. V. Lang, Killard Leavy. Mrs. Irlam, Mr. William Thompson, R. N., (Hongkong Water Police, and

the representing

United Service Lodge of FreemasoDS. E.C. China), Dr. Koch, Mr. M. F. Murray, Theatre, Mr. N. F. Blanch, Mr. A. P. Wood, January 18.---Coronet "The Beauty Market," Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. Redmond Farrett, Mrs. Theatre, The Big Adventure." Waiter Norfolk, Mrs. Horston Barrett, World Theatre, "This is the Life." Mr T. F. Hough, (Past District Kowloon Theatre, "Shadows." Grand Master of Hongkong and South Theatre R. yal, The Quaints.” China, E.C.), Mrs. Scott Harston, etc., piano recital, City Hall, 5.30 p.m.

January 23.-Mr. Harry Ore's etc.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED Mrs.

IN THE MAIL,"

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SOCIAL EVENTS.

January 20.-Taikoo Club Annual Ball, Club Hall, 9 p.m.

distribution, Queen's College. 11 am. January 21.-Queen's College, prize

January 28.-Victoria Recreation Club Masked Fancy Dress Dance.

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Amongst the large number of beautiful wreaths were beautiful Jemblems from the widow, relatives, the District Grand Lodge of long- kong and South China, E.C., (of January 18. Royal Hongkong Golf which Dr. Jordan

past officer). the United Club Interport Dinner. Hongkong prominent Hotel, 8.15 p.m.

Service Lodge 1341, E., the

ol University Hongkong (per Sir Janzea and Lady Cantlie),

Governor of Hongkong) and Lady Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G. (former

Mag, Capt. and Mrs. C Paul Chater, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Crockett, Mre. A. T. Spear, Mr. and Mrs. H, J. Gedge, Sir Newton and Lady Stabb, Mr. and Ms. E. Ormiston, Mrs. Scott Harston, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Blanch, The February 20.-Hongkong Jockey Household, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mrs. Club race meeting, first day. The Shelton Blooper, Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Macgregor, Mr. and Mrs. G. Moxon, Challenge Cup. Club Scratch Regatta. Black Boulder Mrs. M. W. Slade, Mr. and Mrs. F. January 30.-Victoria Recreation Mr. and Mrs. H. Barrett, Mr. and

Baird, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr. Point.

February 21.--Hongkong Jockey and Mrs. Killard-Leavey, Mrs. Edgar, Club race meeting, second day. The Commander F. M. Hodgson, R.N., Hongkong Derby.

SPORTING EVENTS.

February 22. Hongkong Jockey Club race meeting, third day. The Champion Stakes."

February 25.-Hongkong Jockey | Club race meeting, fourth day. The Hongkong Handicap.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES,

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etc.

THE LATE MRS. REYNOLDS.

(husband), Mr. F. Cooke (father). Mr.

At Happy Valley last evening took The Director of Public Works

place the funeral of the late Mrs. said that $2 did not represent

Reynolds, wife of Mr. C.M.W. Rey- nolds, secretary of the Sanitary the cost of maintenance of

Board. The Rav. V. H. Copley the graves, and either an adequate

Moyle conducted the burial service At yesterday afternoon's Sanite should be charged or no charge

January 19.-Lammert Broa, three and six uniformed Sanitary Board ary Board meeting a proposal was made

Mr. Tso did not think it fair to tax properties one in Wyndham Street, Officials bore the coffin from the Alter that be that no eating house licence should be word "uonconformist" Was

not finished the wine and threw the silver granted where any part of the new comers to repair the graves of another in Portland Street, and the hearse to the graveside. Mr. Reynolds inspired by the sweet of goblet into the water as an offering premises has a ceiling, wail or stair those who had preceded them. The third in Shanghai Street without

order to revent the Colony should be able to shoulder the reserve. Bir C. M. W. Reyholds and Mr. advertisement, and not due

Neptune. Then the King's Lienten lining, in to

January 19. Hughes and Hough: F. L. Cooke desire to thank thei resentnient o! the unch iritable ant's got the notion of stretching a dissemination of plague by rats. The burden of maintaining the graves of

January 19-Lammert Bros., oil many friends for their kind expressions meanings that public mage habet under the water alongside the Director of Public Works raised the thure who had no relatives in the jewellery. Sales rooms, 2.30 p.m. of sympathy, letters of candoener and associated with it, then we are drive.. ship and sslving the goblet afterwards question whether or not the Peak Colony. These, he supposed, were engine and dynamo. G. Osawa and (Chairman of the Sanitary Board), the beautiful floral tributes sent, into ding car some sort of envy o as a "perk." That finished christen Jotel was an eating-house," for the sural in number.

The motion was defeated when put Co.'s godown, West Point, 11 a.m. purpose ul this rule. The Chairman

January 20-Hughes sall Hough, was not sure, but suggested that the to the vote.

Chinese porcelains, curios, lacquered words "except with the specific

ware, etc. Sales rooms, 2.30 p.m. approval of the M.O.H" be added to

Jauuary 22.-Lammert Bros., St. the proposal. This was agreed to,

Lambert crystal cut glassware. Sales rooms, 11 a.m. and the proposal was carried.

heir recent sud bereavement.

The China Mail.

** TRUTH, JUSTLOB, PUBLIC SERVICE"

Horazona, Wednesday, Jan. 38 1992

NONCONFORMISTS."

the

Vry

term the word

Hanoverian

Summoned yesterday for having driven motor cycle No. 30, in Chatham Road, Kowloon, in a reckless and negligent manner, ***at

RICSHA OVERTURNS.

EUROPEAN LADY BADLY HURT.

As the result of an unfortunata

January 26.Hughes and Hough, household furniture. No. 6 Humphreya Buildings, Kowloon, 10.30 am,

February 8-Lammert Bros., lease- hold property at Fuk Tsun Heung (Kowloon). Sales rooms, 3 p.m.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Pope were the immediate mourn r8,

Aruongst the large number bo attended were: Mr. G. R. Sayer

Mr. J. S. McCallum (American Vice- Consul), Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. J. E. Mackenzie (Colonial Veterinar Surgeon), Messrs. G. W. Avenell, Dickson. Higby, P. Heathcote, J. Johnson, G. Edwards, Hyde, W. Jackson, D. Tallam, W. Bailey, J. McKindy, J. Jack, H. Overy, V. C.-Labrum, W. Fope, E. J. de Figueiredo, and Chan Too Hang.

KOWLOON HOSPITAL

RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION APPROACHES GOVERNMENT.

Bom ot er organization which should, ing e-remonies until could or might pretend a right to days when it was derided that a nice expect "conlormity" from th people compliment to a German princess who do not conform, who refuse to would be onsite her to christen conf. rm, but who object to be called battleship by breaking a bottle of nonconferwists. In that case our wine over the vessel's bow. Un respect for logic demands that we happily the lady missed the ship and should examine the word or phrase laid out an innocent upaca or who which the objector has expressed ants quently claimed dama, osa, ainet preference for. With obvious 10

te Admiralty. Alter that it was ference to the long, long list of sect

thought, anfor and chrap r, to make

speed accident on Pokfulum Road yesterday that are conveniently covered by this he bottle fast with a broad white dangerous to the public, Mr. H. afternoon, Miss Barber, of the Found

convenient word,

Dar es said that he speeded up to ting Home, is now in the Goverment ibbon to stop it from going astray. 001 Let no religiously-minded reader be co temporary asked the objector tu

Un Val ra Disappea a.

past a troop of Indians. He could Civil Hospital suffering from a broken How completely Eamoun de Valga, not say how fast he was goin Aarm and other injuries. Miss Barber slarmed, or even hope. This article suggest a substitute. He submitted

the dominating personality of an hour Sergeant estimated the defendant's was driving in a riceha down the a not going to discuss any aspect of the phrase, the Free Churches." religion whatever. It interest is This is where our bewildermeni marca past, Bestas to have drop ed speed at 20 miles an hour. Traffic step incline near the University entirely in philology. with, on second begins, and where we find it nece sarvot of the news with his dramati fuspector Gared cold that the Indrecention ground, when the ouolie, feat the Dail Eireann by the ans were marching in platonik making a sharp turn, did not take thoughts, a measure of concern for to revive the discussion in the hop the respect due to logic. Os of our of obtaining the necessary enlighten arrow margin of two vota. Almost formation. Instead of sto, ping, the a wide enough curve. The vehicle contemporaries has rently been ment. If the gentleman objects to less than a week ago bis influence in defendant rushed in between the two got out of control and overturna, reproved for using

non conformity" becasue, Ic'sh peace settlemen was the companies at great risk to the men throwing Miss Barber out heavily on "nonconformists." It was pointed it advertises another organisation anxious conjecture of the moment Pointing out that he offence was to the road. The coolie received only wout that in Hongkong, where there is which has to legal claim to conforinity His every move was analysed, committed in a control area, the small brnices. technically nothing to which but infight be suspected of pretending every utterance weighed. But now Magistrate imposed a fice of $10.

Born in New York on Octo **conformity could be invited, the to that what comfort can he find în

The now bill designed to regulato expression is inadmissible We the alternative purasd he suggest? by 14 183, his father a Bohemian gathar bat it was also confidered Hecause, obviously, non-Spani-heartist, his mothe a'lar Iveli | exchanges in Hongkong, the terms of fanaive. This might be. The conf rauty" be a gratuitous ve bal girl this remarkable - porsonality which have already been published," was referred by yesterday's menting sworld has come to associato dindiat pointing to the thing to be has had a strange dar or, rohoni.

espectful thoughts with and to conforord to, the phFier muter rebel "premidi nt." fugitive. of the Chinese General Chenibar of import a derogatory meaning into, Churches", must surely as equally Taken to Ireland by an upole len Commerce to the Expontive Cum

ob plasin ne #nonconformist date the existence somewhere of his father fit di young Edouard (a mitten, members expressing Llar Three men, two of whom were conscience. It toay be, of course thing from which the Fre he was ristet d) won admisie opinion that there should also be a armed with revolvers, entered the se has been suggested, that the Chu..hes" ure troa, - In other words, Blackrock Udlig, waze ho spátialised law to protect hond tide excingne, La Fong monoy changer's shop, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cor de Rosa on December 28, 1921) objector was alive to the important the objectar dislikes the word in mathematics and became noted that to power the bill gave 11.E. dlving Street, Kennedy Town, about of Press publicity. Even so, no “nonconformet" because it suggests un asidole, Meritupa's liter gave into Governor was excessive, and that if 0.40 pm, veterday. The two armed

JOTINA MEETINGS" ember of the Press is likely to the no longer desirable que tion, a chance to enter the Rayal Univer blie Bill aimed at the entire suppres man he'd up the accountant and his quarrel with any man for that We What is it that you do not contormity of Holand, Ifor an Edward sion of all exchanges it was desirable focus while the other broko open the like people who show t

wi candos med the best lede Val in, he wonduglød B. A. in that the Onvernment refuse regintra til and helped himself to 30010012) Manga

January 18-Marine Engineers) appreciation of the value of newspaper. -peote from a phrase which must. 1994 Hold up high reputo nation of new exchange prip to Tarrynotes and silver. The robbers depart advertisement, because we live by it, inevitably suggest the question (inublinmhaidal bite, lis taught with the Bill its effect in order thated after spending about five minuled, Child of Ching (Hongkong Brandi

Olise? Bailors, Home, Weat it tona which you claim con plownupsuccess ut var nus filah intended orgelsisvro, of such busiest In the shop, and fucaped up Catchlok when they appreciate it sulllolen lv/?Won:

college between "1904 and 1914. The *ould not be involved. de pay for it. If the objection to the

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January 20The General Ex- chanke Co., Ltd. No, 10 Des Voeux

The following letter was seat to the Road Central. 3 p.m.

January 28.West Point Building Colonial Secretary by Mr. C. A. da Co., Ltd. (11:30 o.h.) The Hongkong Roza, Acting Honorary Secretary of atral Estate, Ltd., (11.40 a.m.): the Kowlcon Residents' Association The Hongkong Land Reclamation, on November 30, 19.1:

Bir-I have the honour to inquire Co, Ltd. (noon), and The Hongkong Land Investint and Agency Co., under instructions of my Committes, Ltd. (12.25 p.m.) The offices of whether the Government can state Messrs. Jardine. Matheson, and Co., the approximate date of completion of the Kowloon Hospital which, ja Led

February 6-The Nancy Moller the opinio. of my Committee, is the Stormlip Co., Ltd.,. creditors' meet tuost important need of Kowloon,

My Commits will also be grateful- ing Ollors of Sutli, Mandell and MeLute, Avonte Edouard VII, for any other information the Govern Shanghai, 4 pment may have available on this The Colonial aretary replied, to February 7-The Hongkong, matter

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in the following terud?"

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