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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

opinions, the expression of which, either in frank illness or in discreet modification, may fortuitously serve the double purpose of solf expression and larder filling. But as time is re- quired for cheese-montda to grow, so And hallow thus the Sabbath day." no man naturally bubbles with so.

Does our young disccusolate im many opinions as the aforesaid bire-agins, dobs he really believe, since lings are compelled to produce; This he'll not a mile, the bird its thrilling aonsideration entitles them to lenience pipe has stilled, the parling brook its in judgement, but it is no reason why mag.c music ended, the whispering their printed opinions should over bewing its soft ondence lost, or the approached with respect, I is enrging breaker its eternal question doubtful if any opinion is aver really solved "Nothing to do, nowhere entitled to that. Opinions emanating to go," forsooth! Such a man de (som ignorance are contemptible. serves his fate, truly, Opinions coloured by personal emotions, such as apite, envy, matice, are to be deplored. Two minutes meditation by the reader at this point, directed to contemplation of the general and typical quality of: opinions, should produce the option that the occasioca for regarding opinions seriously must be scarce Mr. W. Dickinson has qualified indeed. Let us then introduce the at the Barbour Office at first mate idea of forced opinions, of opinions (8.8.) and Mr., W. E. S. Turney as that must be produced somehow, by second mate. intensive culture of thin soil, by brain-flogging, by necessity of in- sistent demand, merely to fill space in periodical prints, and we shall have suggested the last werd in this cou nection. We have in mind chiefly

Sir George Joseph Hamilton the printed opinions of books that are called "reviews," a class of literature Evatt, R.C.B., R.A.M.C., at one time we are minded never again to read, Senior Medical Officer in China, left and the particular instance of opinion estate of the gross value of £3,580. that has given us this loathing appears in the latest number of Ltd. Squire's Mercury, which is a monthly

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MR. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH AND THE LONELINESS OF HONGKONG,

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1922.

GUR FOREIGN EXPORT,

BRITISH TRADE HANDICAPS

IN CHUTA.

MAJOR CASSIL AND HIS MOTORCAR.

ACTION BY UNITED MOTOR

COMPANY.

Major I Cassel and bis Napier motor car were the subject of legal proceedings in the Summary Court- this morning before the Puisne Judgo (Mr. Justice Gomperte). He figured

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the car.

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Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, instructed by Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master appeared to support the Company's

claim and Mr. E. G. Vaux, instructed

I oppose it.

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by Messrs Wilkinson and Grist to The claim was admitted and, as the question then at issue was merely on the counterclaim, the defendant's case was heard first.

At a time when any British Engineers find diffic in obtaining order, it might not be out of place A sea of lounge gaits and uniforms to consider whet means, if any, could with one lupe dinner jacket islanded be devised to put oreign export in the midst of it reflected the free trade on a par with our competitor

the defendant in and easy spirit of conviviality at the bore in China, in a lowst some

brought by the United cheery little graoke concers which the repeats, which as an apparent, action recently formed ex Active Service who govern us. Last summer an $228.45 said to be due for storage, have not been considered by those Motor Company for the recovery of Men's Association held in St. Andrew's America house got an order nad rent, work done and goods supplied. Hall on Saturday night. An effective delivered to the Canton Government There was a counterclaim for $560.20 which set out that by careless work- and appropriate touch about the a very considerable quantity of ma decorativn scheme, which other chine tools and arozal plant generally. wise consisted chiefly of bunting as well as anropies. This last week: anship the plaintiffs bad damaged. Oun case of plague, Chinese, was and greenery, was the disposition a contract valued at 8,000,000 dole. about the room of finger posta point (Peking), say, at the present exchange reported on Saturday.

ing the way to such never to be 1,000,360, for arenal plant and forgotten localities as Armentieres and machine tools has been signed with Villers Bretonneux. An "estaminat" the Peking Government by the re- at one end of the room was labelled presentative of a Danish engineering "vins et spiriteaux" and--imaginative group for General Chang Si Lin. Io reminiscence was expected to do the each case a British fin had the con- rest. "There was no smiling Suzette tracts offered them, but could do no behind the counter, unfortunately, bat business as the Foreign Office does not the aciquition efficiency of the permit British firms to exteriais Hongkong Hotel boys went a long way business of this description, writes a fowards making up for that defest. correspondent in Engineering.

Mr. N. Teasdale Mackintosh, one of the Association's Vice President made adrirable chairman and the an speech he made towards the end of the proceedings was counted amongst the beat items of the evening's pro- gramme. Harmonious offerings by the Victoria Quartette (Messrs. Murphy, parasite on literature. Therein some

Brst, Middleton and Hayward) were oue using the initials S.'

warmly applauded and Mr. J. S. DLS & Pen-RADIE, saya of Cabell's

Thirty tons of coal (valued at Pearson (of Hawthorne and Pearson) "Jurgen that it is

$540) were stolen from a Hanghom scored well with his monologues and rambling narrative, poor and mild in coal yard on Friday fast. Sampans clever imitations. Others who invention devoid of poetic imagina tion, Wardour Street, rekered by are believed to have been used to re- contributed were Messrs. Haggar, move the coal from the yard which is Batten, H. Wilson, B. T. Crocker, cheap flippancy, in its style, and, in an isolated position on the water Condoa, Potter and Warbury Just ite audacities, enigge ing, sly, and disagreeable." As in our opinion every detail of that opinion is exactly inapt and contrary to fact, thereby arousing indignation, we have taken this

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Koocked down by moto: car No. 13 in Queen's Road West early this morning a Chinese youth was moved to hospital:

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"Respectfully" is informed that the Editor considers no good purpose would be served by publishing his letter on "Christianity and Chinese."

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number-leads to strange and sur- A chance mistake a wrong street prising (evente in "Through the Wrong Door," the notable film feature

Mr. Vaux explained that the Company had in its garage two cara belonging to Major Cassel. If the same law applied to all, no One was a Chandler and the other one could have any objection to the a Napier car and it was in regard Foreign Office ruling, but the matter to the latter that the dispute surely is worthy of the attention of existed. The Napier had a tank at British engineering manufacturers the back from which petrol was con- where, as in the present case, and as voyed by air pressure to the engine in in the same ase before the war, frout. Last June the car was running British firms alone in all China are beautifully except that something was penalised by treaties entered into by wrong with the petrol supply. the powers to control their nationals, Major Chanel's story was that he and adhered to in fout only by the handed the car over to the company British Government to the immense with definite instructions to repair advantage of Carman, Japanese, the petrol pressure but on no account American and other firms, and to our

to take down the carburettor. Evidence would show that Mr. Rome, great disadvantage.

Foreign Office policy has a far the company's manager, who gave hi the job greater bearing on British trade than personal attention to the majority of pace at home give took down the carburettor and in consideration to. In Hongkong diesembling certain parts neglected especially, the situation regarding our to use proper skill and care. It waS overseas trade is becoming acute, as alleged that he used implements that

lieving and repressing our emo showing at the Kowloon Theatre this Bowes Smith, in addition to accom./ the Hongkong Governmsut refuses to were not fitted to the work and that

evening. Madge Kennedy in the leading role fairly excels burself.

The car was twice returned to

before the programme ended Mr. R. B. Salisbury of · The Quninta „ popped across from the Theatre with Misa Dorothy James and sang a couple of capital songs which were very thoroughly appreciated. Mr. killing two birds with one stone." We have killed our

panying several of the singers, led at rognise the Southern Government of he damaged one part by taking a undesirable

the piano the singing of a number of China, with a result that American hammer and cold chisel to it. emotion by remembering the con-

and German matfacturers' repre beroptibility of all opinions, including

During the week-end capacity rousing choruses us well known as sentatives, who apparently are bound Major Cassel with an assurance that

they were vociferously rendered. We have contributed our houses laughed, and laughed again at

The Chairman's was the only speech by no such trade diabilities political the air Isak had been located and measure of opinionativs literature for the Coronet Theatre's splendid comedy of the evening and he hit the mark so inflicted upon them as our nation- that the car was in waking order but rogramme showing again this even- well with it that more than once heals, are taking away and, indeed, on peither occasion did this prove to

aubside before he could go on. killed that roviewer's lie, for tusing. The delightful farce "Down on had to wait for the applause to have taken away, a very consider- be the case. After it had been hand- able portion of our engineering ed back to bin the second time Major trade; first, by reason that we are Cassel found it practically impossible Mackintosh began by expressing not permitted to sell any goods that to keep the pressure going without might conceivably be used in the using an auxiliary haud pump to de

our own.

the day. We may not claim to bave suficient reason that it was born

What's Noutrality?

dead.

At the beginning of the strike, the Engineers' and Coast Officers' Guilds published an official letter announcing their neutrality. Since then many of the members have been yearning for a definition of neutrality. What is it Is an officer who orders the Union delegates off his ship, neutral ? Is a captain who stears bis own ship down the middle of the harboar

nentral! It is not a definition to be given offhand, and we are not sur- prised that a body of ship's officers should have discussed it for over two hours last week without coming to 3 decision.

Lonely Hongkong.

the Farm" and the elever burlesque "Perfectly Fiendish Flanigan both simply well, simply delie'ous

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. will give a short address in "The Washington Conference" to Reading Circle of the Helena May Institute, on Thursday morning next, The Address will January 26th. begin-for this time only-at 11. a.m. instead of at the usual bour 1.30 a.m."

A

Chinese

the

before

charged Magistrate Lindsell on Saturday with uttering Dine 20 cent counterfeit coins at the British Chinese Tobacco shop No. 12, Ice House Street, and with being in possession of 15 counterfeit

Mr.

regret for the unavoidable absence of Lieutenant Mallinson V.C., the

He

BDKT &

President of the Association. rusnufacture of and secondly, what should have been done mechanic- thanked the performers for all they by reason of the abolition of extra-ally. The car was taken away then and had done and said he wished especially, territorial right in respect to the Gerbanded over to Mosama. J. B. Reeves to thank the Secretary (Mr. E. J. mans which permits Corman nationals and Company and their bills for to' trate freely anykere in China. The repairing it were included in the Ollerton) whose energetic work had law refusing German rights of domicile counter claim. This ear, Mr. Vanx made the function possible.

in Hongkong is probably the most said, was a "show" car in England There were two things that Mr.ale and ill-considered ordinance yet and had cost a very great deal of Mackintosh wanted particularly to devised to protect our trade, as before money. Its, market value had been say. During the last fortnight he the war German merchant houses were materially depreciated by the damage had continually been asked by all

far greater distributors of British goods done to it by the defendants.

The evidence in support of the sorts of people to explain the objects than the British merchant house of this Association. He must frankly were, and the same is true to-day counter claim, including the testimony admit that it had been his misfortune Once let the Chinese and Germans in of Major Cassel taken on commission, always to have to earn his bread 07 Canton and Knangtung generally, had nos concluded when the case was Sunday morning at 11 o'clock when open up the port of Whampoa for adjourned to to-morrow morning, coins, was sentenced to three months' the rest of the association were Pforeign trading vessel and Hongkong parently free to hold their meetings. will find itself cut off from its main hard labour. He had a previous He must therefore apologise for not hinterland aud degenerate into conviction for a similar offence.

having been able to follow fully all merely a calling station for liners. that had been said and done during All interested in the sale of engineer- the formation of the Association.

ing goods might well consider and "Hongkong" he said, "has struck device means for their narrowed me as being an extraordinarily lonely market, and only by taking an place and we do want to get into intelligent interest in certain aspects Hongkong that epirit of fellowship and of foreign politics can this be done to comradeship that is somehow strange any great extent.-A correspondent so does the usual robbery. epidemio 17 lacking (Applause), Ho believed in Engineering. destroy that loneliness, and that was that there was only one way to for all of them to join up in the

CHINESE NEW YEAR. BEFORE IT COMES IT COSTS SOME PEOPLE DEAR..

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As Chinese New Year comes nearer ·

increase.

The ex-Active Service Men's

What is this new secret society, Association is fortunate to have

"MMA JA.", that local men are who, that is to say, would have secured so forceful a personality as been content to express opinions the University Registrar for its Vice has its best aleuth at work, but so far whispering about? The China Mail the length of President. The irradiant geniality without going to conduct in accordance with them with which Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh has failed to learn anything. The Opinions appear on the surface of the carried out the job of Chairman at initiated pronounce if Mme ja," mind as inevitably as mould on cheese, Saturday night's smoker won for with a slight stammer, and some of and are esteemed (when they are him the highest title in the ex-service them wear a narrow blue ribbon with

First on the police list this morning was the theft of $231 atolem teemed) for a like reason, which man's gift that of "a--good fellow." the mysterious initials printed on it. TERSON, under examination has as In a pertinent speech towards the What's the game? often as not to be defined as an ac and of the function he showed them

Stolle are already beginning to from Mr. Hodgkin's room at the The Taikoo Bowling Green, home Association. He asked them to join make their appearance for the Chinese Kingactere Hotel on Saturday night. quired taste. In the early eighteenth what was really in their minds when

Next came the loss of a watch and century the witnesses in criminal trials they got together to form their As of Cofonial champions, scene of soup and to show the Colony that they New Year fair. This year the fair

will be confined appear to have been for the most part soviation.

to the streets chain (with medals attached) £40+ many keen contests, has seen its last were there to do away with "that

the west of the and $300 ready money stolen from criminals themselves; and it would be crusade against the "apirit of lone-season. Builders are already encroach spirit of splendid isolation" that ap

Central Fire Station. No the quarters of Mr. A. Mair, Kowloon believed that if they could have some stalls will be allowed in that portion Dock. 17, at St. Ethelburgs. H. C. useless to deny that an essay aiming lines" which men feel in Hongkong ing on it. What look like workmen's peared to rule in the Colony. He

tenements are going up. But this Stanley, son of iste C. II. Stanley nb opinions of opinione, such as this will awake responsive chords, in the does not mean that the Taikos men thing of this port every Saturday of Queen's Road Central between the That a mátebed is no place to keep".

one does, must be equally suspect, hearts of many who are outside the Ivy Louise, daughter of late Hoo Yet as in those days a man might ranks of the ex-servicemen. If the will abandon a game for which they Dight it would go far towards dis-Fire station and the Central Market jewellery valued at $150, cloth-

have shown auch remarkable aptitude. aipating the spirit of loneliness which Sir C. M. MacDonald and Lady bang upon the evidence of a thief, so new Association can indeed, as Mr. Simultaneously, on the plateau in he, in common with the rest of them which has in former years been the ing at $181 and money $210, &• MacDonald, Royal Cottage. How much may depend upon the manner Mackintosh urged, "get into Hong

of this approach. While the mental kong that spirit of comradeship and Brompton Oburch, Charlton life permits such logical insonsistencies fellowship which is somehow strange Thorne, Commissioner, Chinese as knowledge about knowing, thoughts ly lacking" it will not have been

about thinking. Service. Nancy Stuart, only child of late Col. interminably, it must comprehod Ogilvie, R.A.. and Mrs. Ogilvie, opinions of opinions. The most lef

STANLEY - MACDONALD Dec

Oakwood Hall, Rotherham, to

THORNE- OGILVIE.-Dec. 14, at

Customs

to

of 12, Alexander Square, 8.W.

and EO

Un born in vain,

His clarion call to a

opinionated people must be shocked "Nothing to do,' nowhere to go!" iato dismay on being conducted Not the bitter ory of a snowbound

to the edge of recognition of how erkinio this, but the desolate wail of

front of Taikoo Terrace, a new grem

is taking shape. "It should be a good cos, full sized, well drained, It is

a

well favoured spot-it for Drakes to

finish the game on

THE QUAINTS.

enffered from here.

Another reason why he hoped they would all join up was that they might

to

centre of attraction.

Yaumati woman found to her sorrow on Saturday night when four men, two of whom were armed with re- volvers, forced an entry and stole the-

welcome, wherever they could, those these are the fellows we want to get lot. who were still serving. It was up to hold of. We want to see to it that them to be able to welcome the troops we all bring somebody else along." here and to show that they had noti

altogether forgotten the lessons

THANKS.

which they had learned a few years To the hard work put in by the ago (applause.) From a humorous committee, particularly Mr. Ollerton,

to.

Still bigger loss was suffered by a Samshaipo pawnbroker whone ac countant was held up in the shop-the-

same evening by three men who help themselves to 397 pieces of jewel-

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opinions come, of how they are an unhappy Hongkong youth. The The Quaints" short.senson came reference to my song about the tha hon. Secretary, Mr. James, the bonery valued at $3,290 and cash The China Mail is be to amounting to $156...

Another gang, armed with revolvers jadgement, when it is a judgement or exhausted according to bant or a crowded house, they submitted a intosh went on to point out that those A. E. Way M. B. E. of the "Tamar" “TRUTH, JUSTION, PUBLIC SERVICE something more than an opinion. mood, he is bored-bored, as he pob pourri of the items which have who had not been there would the success of the function was and daggers, did profitable business on Pingshan Inland on Friday night Many opinions poes judgements would phrase it, to tears: Not caused Hongkong literally to rock Lever be able to understand why it largely du but most of them would be hard pus to do, nowhere to go, ho mopes with laughter Messrs Balisbury and was they wanted to got together and The Committee desire to thank the collecting from breed 300, $0.180, toit to furnish a record of judicial or drowees, moodily

content Fans wero in great form and encore sing about such things, But he urged following for generous contribution: inmates they terrorised $50, $3,180, proctones, There may be honest to bergan his unhappy lot without were the order of the evening, the those who did understand and know Mostra Lane, Crawford and Co. (cigars) and $858, respectively. opinions, inevitable na the fungoid appearance the wondrous joys his for the taking,

To ha the stool homes, and much at bestirring himself to seek entertainment fuishing at midnight. to get together with the firm intention

Garanɑro, Monday, Jan. 21, 1022,

OF OPINIONS IN GENERAL. AND OF ONE, IN PARTICULAR.

of doing away with the spirit of lope linass which came over them at times 10,000 miles away from Blighty and

Hongkong: Cigar Store (cigarettes); Messrs Caldbeck MacGregor (wbis. key), Measts A. B. Watson (minorals); British-American Tobacco Company

in the ripened cheese. The sort of feys that few other exile isles can offer, opinion that suggested this introdus joys that a gouty taigan would give tion, to this line of study is the pro- ball his wealth to share. HongkongDERE need four beating around

STRAIGHT AT IT.

to welcome thous men who were still (cigaretten), Colonial Commercial Of opinions It should be eaid that /fessional opinion, the deliberate and if in only knew it, jaded city dweller, the bush." We might as well our/Serving Thub dickavem to him to be Company (mixed drinks), Mesire E.|| the chief rosson for tolerating them wilful opinion as distinct from the very paradia for the lucky one with it feat at last. We want you to tie the real piece of Wils Aviacinkan,

Huttonjee and Ben (mixed drinks), more than we do is thoir, absolute involuntary opinions of men who blessed with thepriceless gift of health. Chemistisia's Cough Remedy the more bio i dawning wron didi murg and City Hall Committee (loan of ball)) unimportance. All of them tavo are bot subpallud to have, of Easy bridle path, winding bill tiron jaso oough or cold. There amore bendland 1 Me lackintosh MesarezBang Les and Co. erection of

li ho van 10, far as purely hypothetical exceptional avato pretend to have, opiniona su deler tracks-miles of them -patiently you should not un von Thixiprepáraifon "Chat there in lan enormous number stage and decoration), Aleanchik Cáfa |

Hak (candwichen) PWD. (louti, of: flags), paenómeno of wind bombinating In to live, The allusion do, wa trilaw kwait the day of his coming to lure by Hills, loputation, sui

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shing Lotel Company (Loys, Binares, andwiches,

vacity in thing to be beloved not too obscure. 21 to be allowed him into romantis willeys, to lead almı

lee some men have died for upisions that even trelings of the to exhilarating pinnad Anck; siliilor de loro speak all in the higher Who would not have lived for them, my ondsionally have involuntary he tarrus, Heile knowing

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