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THE CHINA MAIL.

The Lord Chief Justice, the other]" learned Judges concurting, said the question for the Court was whether the matter complained

of was really calculated to prejudice | the fair hearing of the charges.

said further on :'

CORRESPONDENCE.

WANTED-A FOREIGN

RESERTATION,

To the Editor of the " China Mail."!

FUNNY FIRES.

INVESTIGATED BY COURT.

ANOTHER ARSON CHAKOR.”

There was a perceptible whiff of keroscar about the Supreme Cart to day. It came from the numerous "exhibits "pandare in connection with a couple of arson charges which the were being investigated at Criminal Sessions.

One of the cases--one in which a

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1922

WHERE TO BATHE.

GOVERNMENT'S ARRANGE- MENTS THIS YEAR.

NEW NORME POINT BRACE.

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PRINCE AND INDIA.

PARTING MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE.

The principle whch ought to regalste these applications was that there should be no such application made unless the thing done text of such it is sizesrely to be taped a nature as to require the arbitruy at the Authorities have taken to and summery jamdiction of the heart the lesson taught by the dis Court in order to enable justice to be turbances of some mouth or two ago duly, and properly administered," | ant that some steps will be taken to That was the test to be applied... prevent d zepe ition of the disgraceful And the learned Lard Chief Justit, facenes we then witnesse when the town was prection ly in puss ssion of Teat court, of course, was not the lower class Chinese, then Fonis concerned sa a Coart with the latitudes and also some better class which, rved in criminal cases. Chinese ter being intimidated newspapers permitted themselves and threatened. There was undoub- whether in the way of pictures or in tedly a widespread conspiracy against the way of what was written. Foreigners and i the Chinese are Whatever might be said of the taste alowed to continue to buy property of this production, they were satisfied in the Foreign quarter, and to turn it did not come within the principle Foreigners out of their reidences, whch had been laid down."

offices and shops, surely it is plaia to There was to question seegan see where we are drifting, and that the taste or even the sobriety of cerit is only a question of a short time comment. We remarked that a man when Hongkong will be made ad bad been committed for trial on a impossible place for Foreigners. criminal charge en evidence that was Hongkong was rigidly founded in our opinion insufficient; and our as a British Colony so that Foreigners opinion was curtimed by the action could live in comfort and decency, of the Crown in rot proceeding to and free from the cendi ions under which they previously had to live in Cnder what principle were we fined Chinese tours, but this chjest has for "ccatemp: Cur only object in gradually been lost sight of until now commenting at all was contem for on itars of European families feing Ltd. the pallic safety. We were obliged zabl to obtain dwelling, houses and fe point out that where such commt being forced to reside in small data als were possible zone of us could and hems rented from Chinese, and feel exfe, as we are all liable to accept being turned out of their races and was a strong smell of kerosene.

On my part, I will only say that and trader bad money without know. jehops and replaced by Chinese in all The Fire Brigade had arrived when to take abcard wives and children if the memores which I leave behind ing it to be bad. It was a warning to parts of the Foreign quarter.

living in Kowloon, and of course in India are ball as precious as those he got dos stairs again and they put others going direct from Kowloon. I take away, I may indeed sel that the public to be extra careful, as well I am told a Foreign Reservation but the 1 inside ten or fifteen The launch will then go to Store my visit has brought as an implication that a magistrate Ordinance was at one time in force, mirates whic: Mr. Dyer Ball con cutters where the facilities, larger than together. That India way progits

which included the certre part of the Send a very creditable niece of last rear, will include bathing sheds, and prosper is my earnest prayer. We cannot hulp thinking that the town between Murray Bartais en. wiak Arriving from No. 2 Police High Cart which acquitted the Ladder Street, but whether Station, nepestre Flackman stood in fare to Hongkong will probably be ses India sin in the years to come. apier diving stage, etc. The return lepe it may be my good fortune to Daily Express woo'd also have been repealed or only ignore the street and warched the firemen's arquited the Clara Mall. We hope know, and will be glad if arvot our efforts and even from there he could twats cents. Naturally special ferry-Edward P."

atrangements #11 N that in future the law officers of the readers can enlighten me it case notice a strong smell of kerosene holidays. Naturally, too, should the enthusiasm when BALS "Renown" were stining scenes of Crown bete will bear in mind the it seems now more than ever uecessary Afterwards he went up to the pri demand warrant i arrangements gut under weigh. The battlechip principle so fairly and so voy plainly to bare such AD erdinance soner's room and noticed, amongst will be made to hid den before deciding to haras and

that it is strictly other suspicious evidences, piles of refreshments

provide bond played the National Anthem, st the beach. S then Auld Lang Syne, and finally as This wcuid certainly elarred wood, pieces of buint sacking

Stonecat'ers agrin prove a grotesque and merry contrast the little soaked in kerisere, and a chest of itself the ideal beach, cheap and ture of the wartime song Good-bye.

drawers which had kerosene-ecsked: handy.

A Bombay despatch of March 19 states that the Prince of Wales, on With April nearly over and warmer | lewing, left the following mešage —–—– I bid farewell to India turday weather pere people re beginting to

I greatest gret. thick about swimming again. North with the large's Chinese, and Stonecutters an India has extended to me, aid shall Poiut brach sold Kennedy Town prize the hand of friendship, which

island, they are wondering where ever treasure the memories of my first they will get their bathing this year.visit in future years. By God's help I They may free bir minds from may now hope to view India, her supposed inger nail clue figured-was. Government, without any goading or standing eye. My gathered knowledge, anxiety. Unobtrusively but surely the Princes, and peoples with an order- being continued before the acting press clamour, has been making the will, I trust, assist me to read her Puishe Juice (Mr J. R. Wood) from necessary arrangements and plans needs aright and will enable me to yesterday. The other was begun this are now practically complete to approach her problems with sympathy morning before the Chief Justice ensure that May 15, the official open and appreciate her difficulties and up- (Sir Williams Rees, Davies) and the ing date of the Government beaches. praise her achievemen's It has heen prisoner concerned was a Chinese finds the Colony with bathing a wonderful experience for me to ere named Lam Wong Yee.

Prosecuting for the Crown Mr. Abat better than these poedha watch the machinery of Govern facilitics generally not merly peplul "the Provinces and States of India, and Drer Ball explained to the jury at con- siderable length the circumstances on | year.

** With interest, I have noted which the charge was based. He said Stonecutters is unquestionably the on every side.

For clear water and sawię siere (signa ui expansions an! developments ́ that the riser tenanted the first best beach provided quick and It has ban a great pivilege to. Hoor of two houses at 39 and 41 cheap means of transit exist. Last thank the Princes and people of India Wanchai Read. The between the two first floor rOOTH

partition year the ferry from Jordan Hond was for their efforts and sacrifices on behal was removed so as to make one have been possibly becaus: people to rerew my acquaintance with her not as largely patronised as it should of the Empire in the Great War, and big room of them. A fire broke did not know Jordan Road or becaue gallant Eghting forces. I trust that out there at about 2 o'clock on the they had a distaste for the Taumati my sojourn in this country may have morning of March 31. Two Chinese habour refuge. This year it is pro helped to add some grains to that constables saw it and while the ran to posed to run a launch from Potting great store of mutual trust and regard, the No. 2 Pelice Station about 100 Street (Hongkong). Starting about and of desire to help each other, which yards away the other went to the fire fire o'clock it will call. at must ever form the foundation of and rushed up the staircase. The prisoner's room was ablaze and there (Kowloon) to enable office worker

the Trimshatsui police pier India's well-being.

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the newspapers in the pursuit of enforced. cuties Lic. batcme increas ng35ive Foreigners difficult.

fesling cf security in the event of a recurence of the Reizt disturbances, bit as it is at present Chinese ewarm everywhere, and very many of them even eleep in the Foreign business premises in le cers matic of the n. This is easily to be seen as in

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The adjetized meeting of the Constitutional Rom Ataxiation

takes place this alteco.

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articles in ole of the drawers, J1 Last year's North Point beach Eus

Retorning to the police station the been sold for commercial develop-{| fasector cut the prisoner there ment, but the Chicay gets instead & LATE MR. H. 2. HOBSON, with his w- and two children. Mr.new both equally as lagt, sad Dier Ballad they must have arrived actually dearer the city. Between!

News is to hand of the death, on

there within a few minutes of the the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club February 25 at Ion Bridge, Strop tha event of by little excite outbreak Toy were all fully dres-ed and the Electric Company's power shire, of Harix rt Elgar Hob-on,

. in the stret at night, and the pri uner did art sem atstation there is a stretch of store, į

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seventy eighth year.

After an sleerce of rrally fix they come running out of the various all stated. The prisoner and his At the foot of the retaining wall we Senior Commissurer of the years, Dr. J. W. Nable mid toes in buzdrede.

A Foreign family were given ebdter for thet e rope descends gradually into Chinese Maritime Custos at the time the Colony on alueines trip poster Keleration could not be objected to right and

Fas not questioned!

of hititement. He was the eldest Cay by the Golden Siste.” by the Cinise en munky, as they, by fospect Blackman tatil 630 ruch beschwing at high water, Wellington Somerset, and was in hi deep water. At present there is not of the late Mr Robert Hubson, of Koulu also have their quarter where a.m. when the latter bad turned but 300 tons of sad specially dump- Mr. C. G. Aulaster and Mr. E. they could use no E acc rding to from stather si-it to the scene of the ed tee bave done much to improve, Toljke, wie love both iccetty Leen their own ideas and customa. f. As a reult of his conversation the bottom. Experiments sterow

Mr. Hub on arived in Shangbai in indiferent healbiust veruday fy: Many of us can rommler the time with the planer the latter was sent the "Siluna Mert' on a trip Nath, where Chier who wire cut atter with 2 stable to an ad res in out the oil and refuse often found in Service. In the following winter the being made with a boom to keep August, 1861, to join the Customs carian time at right (9 pm. I think) Gral-am Street. There an insproze this vicinity. Bating sheds with Taiping rebels were closing round Among the arengus world had to lay a pass and to carry a poley and a first primiam in the steps leading dow to the wale Shanghai, so like reatly every other by the ss. Montergle," to-clip hud karton, and I think it a pity fiert same was produced. The will be erected. With these improve. Europe au resident be joined the wire br. and Mrs. W. H. Beat this low has been allowed to paley was one of $2000 in respect meats and a frequent tram service the Vulunteers, In 1853 he went to Camarder end Ms. G B. Batted later, as it as the police a certain of the prisoner'a lurriture and Nr. 3. 11. sgurt, ile Tv. J. T. Situte)mond over the criminal co-bing.

Dew beach promues to meet fails Peking, and abortly after this con- Wieme and . B. T. Willg.

the beds of theen who made North Bequest on the bebeading of the At 12.40 that day, proceeded Mr. Paint their bathing beach last ye.. ila Bord.

Taiping bel chiefs, he was appointed Ball, ir II A. Lammert, an suc- A corycleat Chizere üzcertaker Celare always bern glad to

Improvements are also plained for Staff Interpreter to Gearsal Gordon come here to trade Lecause of the tiocter and valuater who had had

Тонд Kennedy introduced a new ceth in ile Elas ghɛij

the whom he served with until the end coniderable experinc in thea

accmmodation will be increased the campaign in 1861. Fer Lis Courts the other day which ocght to liberty and city they enjoyed lut

matters" had a look over Le adopted, as it is traught with grestes that they have come out in their

the Last year this besch gained a rather services he was decorated with the evil reputation for. thieves Gordon Campaign Medal. He then în mediate parbhmint icr the settle-true colors and shoan their gratitude! Pr sczer's property which he valued

It therefore ejuised the Customs, and served in men ato iccu'gen expounding er byggaret the Government at approximately $253. Inspects and

of the Culcry, it is time they were

Blackman larged the prisoner with we were convicted in the latter ball minelogical ines actitudes. The in

proposed that a charge of five cents one capacity or other at no less, than of 1919 of a tedd rial "copter pt of tespreter gave him the card on which tuld plainly that such conduct will the next day and Lam Wong should be made this year. This eighteen of the Treaty ports in China, Ye replied that he did not case the should have the effect of excluding Br. Hobson thus possessed a ratid NORRIS-On April 13 at Shanghai, ccuit, we have taken a livelier inter the peculiar rhymed Chinese ca.b is 10t be allowed, and at the town to Mr. and Ms E. C. Nais, at insil cases that esemed relvant, prized, but he was unable to rad it.ter but be terrorised by the riffaf of

The Crown were asking the jury, hardship to ho e using the beach."

undesirable persons without causing and pique experience of China.

He opened Wenchow to trade in ord we have in m time to time men Ee overcame this difficulty by saying

Mr. Dyer Eall indicated, to infer that wth the bat.ing beach problem 1277, Chungking in 1990, and Teng- WATSON.—On April 3. at Shameez, sizord decisions and legal, opin uns ¦ "It I do not teil the truth 1 Loje a I think I s orly voicing the sea- the prisoner set fire to the place becoming more acue, the larger the Tweb (Yacuan) in 1500, besides which

Canton, to Me and Mhe Charlesju bich appeand to suport our claim tramear suns over me."

timents of all Ferriters hoe when Will Loring could seldom be city grows, the Public Works Depart he spent three years at Yuling on the E. Watson, a čaught r.

that we were the victims of a judícia! |

tay, kt us make Bergkong in fact brought home by any direct proof and ment de erve every cr dit for this Thibet frontier. He closed his thineer COPLEY.-03 Apr.1, 17 at Shanghai, mi-carriage that time. A very good

For the cycling championship of Lat it is inzamelat is a British gut had to be presumed from year's arrangements, which are, as al-service in Shangbai, where he e dear- to Mr. and Mrs. G. Cuples, a sun.rsee, from the point of view, Eas just Clina which was Exed to take place Colony,

circumstantial evidare. In the ready mentioned, generally sued hims If to all with whom he came ben pored in The Times, and we at Peking on April 17. 77 entries w se

present case the rownauba itted that stantisily better than those last year. in contact. thick it abould be par en recoid received, theer bing made up s

the object of the prisoner clearly was locally for the benefit of the Crown's ! follows :-na,

to get the infance money for his farsitare and clut. ing.

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BIRTHS

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PERTHET. On April 18, at Shang-law officers h-te.

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kai Mati Anne, beloved wife of Oor cafe, we may briefly mention, Alexander A. Berthet, late of was based on a comment we made, Chinese Customs.

that on the evidence, as given, a HALL-On March 91, at Pakini,

certain man should IL have Oliver Hall, son of Mr. O. Hail, been committed, for irial. Any C. M. Costoma, a, ed 21 yesia,

"pojudice," therefore, that wr.made, There has beer as usurual amount REID-On Apiil 15, at Shanghai, was the arqueed's favour. It leaked of excitement over the race in Chinese

Capt. J. R livid, late sa,

out even before we were convicted circles and some money has exchatg Laenho," aged 47 years.

that the Crow was not continuing ed bands to the effect that no lor the pres cution of the man we bad eigner will be able to cure our of referred to, and as a fact he was not the first three places. The odds on tried. The case ezded, so far as be this are three to one, was concerned, with our comment.

Che China Mail.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.

CaLICE.

Yours éle,

COLONIST. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1922.

[To the Editor of the " China Mail."

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fire.

"The Chief Justice: I think it is a

pity this mat is not "defended. It is

a very ernouS CASE,

Sir-I would like to ventilate Mr. Dyet Ball: I understand that through your columns the opinion he was to Lave been defended but that the Cecotaph Scheme of the some accident prevented i War Memorial Committee should be The hearing of evidence was still dioped and the money spent in some proceeding when this edition went to more useful way Public of nion so press far as one can gauge it and especially sinc H.R.H. plumped for reason. Beros Sverre to cenota hs and 18508 the total sum of War

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"H.42" DISASTER FUND.

CHARITY BALL RESULT.

The coctributions to the fund that are being rent in through the China Squadron amount to 7,429.07, and are ma e up as follows:" Collections in Ships..... $2,104.33

|Collected at Naval · and Army Cantorna................. Charity Match (Submarines

v. King's Regt) Charity Match (United Services v. The Best).. Profits.on Charity . Ball

(Easter Monday) Prak Club Dance (Easter

Tuesday) *. Cuacert by H.M.8. "Car- liale" at Shanghai (£100)

117.04

CAPT. J. R. REID.

Bangbar papers, announce the death of Captain J. B. Reid, master of the Indo-China str. "Laenho," which took place in the Victoria Nursing Hote, Shanghai, on the morning of April 15. Captain Reid went into- hospital about two months ago, suffer ing from bronchopneumonis and heart trouble. He joined the Indo- Chins company in 1903, and during the last 10 years was a familiar figure among shipping prople on the river. 248.19 It was only earl in the year that Captain Raid returned from Home- 4080.20 leave. He was a native of Glasgow, where he leaves an aged mother." He 50.00 was unmarried and 47 years of age.

800.00

$7,429,07

30.76

It is z ported that following the The case cost us some bundreds of That the paying of little or no Memorial monis going to a Nuse British decision to abolish mus isai JOUTE, JUST

SFVICE dollars in cash, bat that PUBLIS

Was wages to apprentices was SL Incentive ing Home er to some e ually Public. in Hongkong, he police in Peking insiguificant compared with the injury for them to steal was the option serving institution. There is also are about to take Joaoasza TuzSJAT, AFUL 25, 1312.

to our sense of ju tice.

exposed by Magstrate iruses jus the point to consider, that te Cen It is pointed out that as a result The case to which we now call terday afternoon alter being the naph was designed for a long and of recent lami & considerable attenton was heard in the King's evidence brought against a young (when compared with its length) usb temales have been sold Bench Division of the High Court of Sinnre Company apprentice e arged narrowish thoroughfate, and in the to wealthy lanilies in the capital, Justice, before the Lord Chier Justice, with the th it of $100 from the firm, opcion of away antitects is most and the report is copt that the Long ago a asphy policeman, Mr. Justice Shearman, and Mr. According to the vidence th boy unsuitable to Square which police a abou: to furad the prac fard for contempt by an artalle Justice Reche. The Daily Express of took a $100 bill when pursing the incidentally is already filed with tice of sucias ng and keeping such magistrate, said he begged to plead Lon on was socosed of contempt of cashier's disk and dropped it into a enoug- of these stortive mouam atal girls. guilty." It is to be leurid he was court for publishing on January 26, spittoon. The boy's wages amount monstrosities. If se mus continu more earcastic than we are. We reler certain statement and pictures to $2 a mouth with foo and Judging to are labour and material in this Again to the question of "conten.pt" relating to a Majn Armstrong, then He was receiving the custosiy two way why not havesh pond around mesiacceptance of plans or a local marine Disaster Fund at the Charter- as regards newspapers because of its awaiting trial on charges of murder months". trial. The departmental the Queen Victoria sisine and thus contact bibed If it is too lated Bank before the end of April, Fable importance. Local practice and attempted murder by arsenic, manager explained that apprenti un tranfum an-aid · space

into thes or nut be content with mild {* What about someone making it hould not be allow d to commit He waescribed as the man, with were rent to school, both English and something

mally beautiful censure of the parties ncerned up to $10,000!" writes a corre even retty lazonites against the the harassed face and despondent Chinese. They could get on very Perhaps you mi ht tempt your Then agat-dly is a thankless task pondeat.] ressonable and constiu ional free attitu·les,"

well. Some of the men on the same readers to air their views tom of the publis "Fresn.the.

SPORTS POSTPONED. Mr, Colam BC took the line that foor as the fendone this subfer are it la wo tszer this prispatus.way their irritation attende of colomal courts in this nerspaper reporters have no right as $60 to $80. The Mantiate tik con ction I ought to mition bowley. matter has frequently been denoted-to go outade the reporting of fute cose deation the boys youth lever that the Diy Pren waad a for good judge at Home in incorrect, evilence," to which nu maudern news-end impored n fine of $60 with the way age the the Cenotaph had

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On 8. George's Day the Hong. kong Bociety of St. George despatched. the following message signe by Mr. they should be pad into the Sab. B. Hancock as President:- **Bir Godfrey Thomas, Prince of Wales Camp, Japan.-On the

If there are any further donations,

Owing to fte unfavourable weather, the Queen's Collige sports have been

cation of St. George's Day, Hong kong Society respectfully tenders loyal greetings to His Royal High nesa." Other messages were sent to- the parent society in London, and to the St. George's Bociaties at hanghai, Yokohamaa, Singapore, Tientsid,. Hankow, Kobe, Canton and Kinta (Perak). During the day zomarçüs