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THE CHINA MAIL”.“

aloon. The leader, who spoke gia thick parchment. The King reads. Englab, ordared the captain to come and then it is all over. "The King on deck, promising him he would offering the Queen his band, Malt

cape unhurt. Before he could mach,

the deck, however, he was shot Majesties leave the Chamber, hovy through the right breast. He managed trains borne by the little page to stagger to fis cabin sad died there Parliament has been opened with habour Inter. The passengera rimbed the usual coremonial."

MODERN PIRACY EXPLOIT

Someone has anggested Shoesa a means of ifgsing dealing with pirates. „PIRĂȚER. And the passenger amobl whom tho

desperadoes minglet: Someone had better think again.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922

HONGKONG F. P. C. A.

SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH.

*****

DROWNED IN Y.M.CA.

SWIMMING POOL..

WHAT IT IS DOING.

ARRUAL MEETTAI HELD.

COBONER'S INQUIRY HELD.

Mr. J. R. Wood, as Coroner, and a

Dreaming idly of a three PACT, bob dollar as I eat in the

The Hoopkong Society for the Pre- The Colony talking

botanical gardens, I was Jury composed of Mars, R. K.vention of Cruelly to Animals, which piracy, thirling piracy startled to hear a small child's voice Valentiae (foreman), C, G. Adams

and dreaming piracy.]

to their cabins and lacked themerivie in. Failing to gak th muf, ike| pirates promised not to harm then if they would arenable in the exptain's.

it is timely to recall demand plaintively, almost accusing and C. S. Remedios, beid an inquiry now has a membership of 820, erm- cabin. When fill this Ku opeans had

ly: Why don't you get a little yesterday afternoon into the circompared with 353 a year ago, held ite most amazing been imprisened here, after receiving very rough treatment, the cabin wis pitaoy in modern times This tack girl like me?" And I was so taken, stances at ending the tragic death of aoral meeting in the old Chamber of Pase miles away from China fo:ty. aback by this snexpected poser, I had a 14-year old student of the Ellis Commerce rcoms last evening. The Here they itwa years ago this very month, not found an answer when amah`re. Kadoorie School, named Won Kit Hou. Mr. H. E-Pollock K.O. presided ·

The

COLONY'S

LIFE

BLOOD.

swimming pool of the Y. M. C. A, and amenget those who attended was

the Flon, Mr. Claud Severn C.M.G. Imports and exports on Nov, fi, have (with shipping)

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, Directo" In the course of a lengthy review of the glory of being of Education, attended the inquiry the Society's activities during the past Hongkong's "life and eat on the bench with the Coroner. year and of its prospects, for the Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Headmaster of ture, the Hon. Mr. Pollock remarked

YO NO AND A.

blood" (blessed simi

•

Posing as a relative of Mr. W. H. covered possession of her precocious ving. who was found dead in te Smith, the then Fires Lord of the charge. Admiralty, "a certain Mr. Smith chattered the steamer "Ferret" from the Highland Railway Company, ostensibly to take his invalid wife for cruise in the Mediterranean. Stored in a most elaborate manner ali on le) but the Colony now has a third in the Elis Radoorie School, suggested that the immediate occasion of the |structed in having a door aufficiency of the prorent Dogs' Home credit, of course she left Milford torent, than: imports, exporte-and that the hath was wrongly con- revival of the Society was this th Haven and made Gibraltar and there interports.

at the drap end. This

wal at Causeway Bay, coupled with com. Among other pic-not.. lifebelts and other gear bearing her ous night dropped overboard boats,

allowid in England, flaints as to unsatisfactory methode turesque items, he said. ROTTLE OF RUM. reported that

of destroying dogs. Upon both points, name, giving the impression the bad

A Chinese physical instructor, said he was the bearer of good news. An foundered. Doubling back into the

the pirates looted Atlantic, she was soon effectively the "Sui An's" bar. Let us borrow he was teaching swimming to Ellie anonymous donor had most generrur dieguised with the paint brush, and Gilbert's eloquence and Sullivan's 13 55 p.m., on November, G. When an up-to-date Dogs' Home, including Kadoorie School boys from 11.55 to ly promised to build, equip, and endow ander the name Benton" madeo Ivre -- St. Vincent in the Cape Verde Islands, Pour, oh poor the pirate aberry I

be left the swimming pool was cleara a lethal Chamber, caretaker's quar- where she exchanged some bills for Fill, ob fill the pirsta glass!

| Te bimself turned everybody autand ters, sud paddock for the dogs fo stores, Her next port was Santos. And to make us more than merry...

then went for bis meal. When he re. exercise in-(applause) The scheme Here her more than reasonable freight

Let the pirate bumper paɛs.

turned a boy informed him that a would include a building where per suit of clothing bad bean found in the sona leaving the Colony, for a time dressing room. We hurried to the pool. might leave their dogs or cats, on pay- The water was clear and in the deep mept of a reasonable sum for looking end he saw the naked body of a boy after them. The question of a suit- at the bottom. He dragued it by able site would form the subject of mens of a bamboo to the shallow end. prompt consideration by the jrcom- wear bathing costumes at the classes. All the boys, be explained, did not ing Committee.

Artifical repiration was tried but the boy was already dead.

nailed up with spar, and a envid was stationed caraide. remained prisoners for -eight yours, and their suffering as described by one of the party were nothing loan than terrible. "The cabin was only an ordinary sized one and into this were buddled eleven Persons oue, the unfortunate Captain, soon becoming a corpse. To the anxiety of mind caused by the an- certainty of their fats and tha dying agonica of their ill-fated companion were added the physical sufferings consequent on the west of fresh air, the unfortunate prisoners not being allowed to open a window even to allow of ventilation." The pirates got away with over $20,001 worth of booty, bat it is comforting to recall that sover of them were caught by the Chinese authorities and executed at Kowloon City two months later. Let us hope bistory will repeat itatatea scoured her a large coffee cargo for French consignees which she later Ltd. in this last respect-terfold.

anld at Capetown for £11,000, ol that "the height of bad which £8 000 nafortunately for Smith wanners is to be rude to was in bills he could not of course PASS? servante." I wonder just Mauribine, Smith next set courte for caah. Failing to sell the ship in how many Hongkong people would fail before this teat, Ite Australia under the name "India," also observes: "Few decent moo swear,"

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Which reminds me of the famous Mr. Dooley's sapient utterance i DALGETY.—At 118, The Peak, on "Whenever I read in a Sermon that

24th November, the wife of G, th' warruld is going to pot, that th

M. Dalgety, a son.

foundations in government is thren. tened, that th' whole fabric iv civilis- od a'ciety is in danger, that humsulty is on th' down grade and morality is

The Chinx Mail. blinkin', that men are becoming

“TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, "

ΠΑΝ

YOU

„POLY

NAME

BOARDS.

A noted actor has written

Hongkong now has many buildings whiob any city might envy, but some tenants appear to have

Malbourne sathorities, with the re- which bowever failed to deceive the ault that a suprise police visit led to the arrest of the meo. Purchased by

herself maintained a passenger service local steamship company, the ship

ན་

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

aminations for Eastern Cadetebipa

The regulations governing the ex have recently been revised.

Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne has been

appointed a member of the Licensing Board for a period of three years.

The Chairman enlarged upon the various forms of cruelty to which animals were subjected in the Colony, but he was sorry to eay that the ins- tances given by no means xhausted the tale; they showed, however, that the Society had a very fall programme As to the work already of ahead,

1

On December 1 the sun rises at very little civio pride, along the Australian coast for many 6.46 and rats at 5.38. On December identification. He sad two of the accomplisbed, it was felt bat amongs

it rises at 7.03 and sets at 5.49.

years until wrecked about twelve 31 months ago.

WHEN

HERE.

7

maisem

The finest building can be disfigured with the ugliest sign. The appearance

That wireless The name of the Hastings, Hodge presented by the doorway of Queen's Road's latest building in (mildly) so

committee inves, and Company (Shanghai), Limited, offence. Sarely it is possibic to giveOADCASTING'S tigates broadcast has bean struck off the Company's the name and indicate the position of

ing. What visione Register.

50- this bald an apataira olice without spoil'ng the dignity of a beautiful building? noonerment inspires! Draughty nighte Hongkong's nameboat makers sporcan crouch over the homely electric pear to lack enterprise woefully or heater and enjoy (say) that resus tenants have no souls above a few bow's it go 1-resuscitated Philhar. dolars. Which is it?

monio Society's latest concert. Busy shareholders nerd never bestir them from present labours and yet har those soothing words with which every Chairman unctuonely conclude

BECAUSE THEY ARE

Biz

Quoting Hrs. Patrick Campbell's dedication of her brak la t week, 1 have moved a rea

der to soad was topy,

bis "fe" remarks" Dividend war-

of the lines Mark Twain had cat in rants are now ready and...

The Government of Portugal bas recently passed a law providing for the liquidation of the Transportes Maritimos do Estado in Portugal,

Dr. Smalley who KAW the body at the murtuary, said the cause of death was drowning.

Mr. A. E. Dome, Chief Physical Instructor,

evidence gave

three doors leading to the pool were the Chinure, to whom the idea of pay asually unlocked, but the main door at ing regard, to the suffering of animalc the shallow end, was generally I cked. was rew and strange, efforts must be At the deep end, the pool contained made of an educational character, and, g 9 feet of water. When to that end, a strong Chiness conting-

or

ho now the deceased's body, he eat was enlisted on the Committee. judged from its coldness that, the The - Society was fortunato boy had been dead about 30 minutes. Inough to engage, from the lat Replying to Mr. Bird's suggestion August, the services of a retired that the pool was badly constructed, anitary Officer, Inspector Fisher, as the witness said the door at the de p Inspector of the 8.P.0.A. and hig end did not lead right into the bath. knowledge of the Chinese people and The Police Department is There was a space of about thres feet of their language had stood the viting tendere for photographing between the door and the edge of the Society in very good stead Certain Certain persons" inalada vehicle Porte Director of Education: Is it record of excellent work and proved

persone next year. pont.

(*pplause). His porthowed a drivers, chair (bearers, prisoners and a fact that the boys do not wear cloth. conclusively, the Chairmen thought, ing when bathing?—Yes, that is one the need for engaging two more of the regulatinos.

The Coroner: What is the object? The witness said it was for ran tary

dead bodies.

The funeral of Mr. Raphael

Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, WC., on October 17, took place at the Jewish Cemetery, Hoop Lane, Golders Green, on October 20.

The modest block of marble which Drowsy afternoons nerve-racked make the resting place of hit wife in taipans can gently doza away, listen the cemetery at New York, ing to the pleasant droning which Emanuel Belillos, who died at the The aes have nothing to do with a Legislative Council debate. The Looks, bat my correspondent wishes possibilities are infinite. me to reprint them as they bave a rare beauty. That is ample reason and here they a

Warm summer SUD, Bhine kindly hero.. Warm Southern wind, Blow softly herd.

Green and above,

Lie light, lis light.

Good night, dear heart, Good night, good night.

THE

OBATTER

BOXES

In connection with the Kennedy. Road highway robbery on Tuesday when a Chinese student was held up by two men, Mr. J. R. Wood in the Police Court this morning committed an arrested later in the week to stand his trial in the Criminal Court.

reasona.

inspectors

The accounts showed a balance of about $7,000 in hand, but that was izaufficient to pay two more

By the foreinan: The boys were. Inspectors, not to mention ther divided into two classes-wiramers necessary expraser. Ife could not and nou swimmers.

believe that the public of Hoogkong,

asked tuotep forward.

Erskine Childers, ERSKINS latest cables report,

The Coroner: By swimmers what whom he had always found generous BILDENS. has been executed:

"do you mean tim

via support of any "good" "wana, would He was an English man without a drop of Irish blood in

their hands when the swimmers are for want of funds.

The witness; Tboso who hold up allow the Society's efforts to languish bis veins. A nephew of the late

-Inspector Fisher, in his report ex Hugh Childers (Gladstone's Chancellor

A Chinese master of the Eilis plained that be had worked on the of the Exobequer), he wrote ten years

Kadocris School deposed to mis- principle of "Instruction rather than ago-The Framework of Home

ing the deceased when he Prosecution". and claime! that good Rule," but it was his clever""Riddle

took muster when the class results had accrued. He had had it of the Sands" which carted him' Forthcoming Orown land sales returned to the school. Some in mind that it was a novel idea to The "Sai An" piracy international celebrity. His was the include 45,450 sq. ft. north of the of the boys suggested that per the Chinese that an animal which was dhrunkards, an' women gamblers, and

has brought the usual yacht that carried rifles for the small temple at Whitfield for an haps the deceased had gone home, to be killed should be treated kindly, that th' futuro iv th' raco is destruc-

flood of comment, most Nationalist Volunteers in the early upset price of $22,925; 8,720 sq. ft. and witness took no further steps. A summary of the work done be tion I can always consola mesilf with

of it harmless enough, summer of 1914 following the Uster at Bridges Street, Taipingsban for

Another Chinese master said that tween August 1 and November 15 was thought" "What's that?":

but some really mis-gua-running at Larne. During the $43,609; 890 sq ft. at Hong Lok St. the two classes were marched back showed that hundreds of visits and

cou so there inquired Mr. Hennessey. It isn't chievous. Of

are war he was in the British naval (Kowloon! Ier $300; and 70 acres at separately. He could not say whether inspections had been marls. Each of 80," said Mr. Dooley,

several points which require the service, and at its close returned to Lung Ku Tan for $2,000.

Mr. Kong counted the boys or not. [the 145 market stalls had bad the. "A passenger, seeing the

closest scrutiny, but to discuss these Irish agitation.

The Croner: What you ray does 'regulations and bye-lawa, governing The "Tiger's tour Yesterday the Bishop

water and the stand of arms at the top before the inquiry court has delivered

of not agree what with Mr. Kong says the supply of w of the companion, made ita findings is more than futile, more rion's "ol-America has been Victoria,--in his private chapel, lin- He counted 55 altogether. You say lining of crates, explained to them, JEANS Bome remark about it to than foolish. Mostly it is actually

undertaken to explain caused to officiate in the Diocess the you counted them separately; now and some 150 copies of the regula A00. the Captain, who replied barmful and certainly grossly unfair,

"the rights and duties | Reverend Edward Keith Quick M. A. which is right?

tions governing the import and export "The King and in the world crisis of each uation; St. Jaba's College and Ridley Hall WITH THE Queen opened Par where the same victory made all Cambridge. Mr. Quick is now serving state, the Allies equally responsible for the as Master at St. Stephen's College liament in CEREMONIAL.. this morting with, fatare." And the way he does this and was formerly Master and Assist

the naval cere. is to start another war scars, and stir ant Chaplain at Bedford School. shall listed with polite respect when he was lying murdered in his cabin."monial." With these fourteen words up the passions of 1914 #gain. I hear anyone painting the pirate How gimly this extract from the Reuter yesterday dismissed ona of the Eighty-one years old, he's in- terrors of the Star ferry, the Pok"Namos" piray report reads now, most picturesque pageanta left iu these corrigible. tramway or Broker's Alley. after the "Sui An" outrage. Years material times. Long before their

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, "Nov, 25, 1939.

Mighty scorn you'd BERE FLIES have oxpreverd legs than a week ogn THE POLLY ROHEN bad you perchanc3

OVRI

overheard anyone, "Axious to swe the newcomer, enlarg-

with a smile, "They are a ing upon the pirate perils, not of the relic of the past; years ago we used upper West River, dot of the stormy to want them, but we don't ever interior, but of a prossic Macao Sun-require them now. Within an hour -day excursion steamer. Alter this I of speaking these words

L

USUAL

RETURN,

MAGIU AND

MUSTO.

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1

The witness: I counted my boys of pigs and poultry had been served separately. Whether Mr. Kong on traders and trading junks. counted the two classes I do not know, and copiesiu English and Chinees had My class was lined up by itself in been posted on all the wharves-along

Connaught Road. More Tuspectors. proper order.

Mr. McPherson, General Secretary, were badly needed, and unless at leas Among the passengers who ar- of the YM.C.A. ssid that he did zot times were appointed! much really rived in Hongkong by the O. P. a.. think the construction of the pool was necessary work must be neglected.

In moving that the report and ne- The A.D.C.'s choios of " Empress of Russia" yesterday wore faulty, for if the door had been at the Straws are slander ago we used to want them, but we Majestice ar ive the peers have gather

"The Tempest" for Major E. V. Renjamin, General shallow and it was just possible the counts be adopted, the Chairman eug- WHISCER.. things yet enough will don't ever require them now the ed in their tcarlet, and ormino robes.

their next production is Manager of the Dutch Asiatic boys would bave dived in and hurt gested that a "drive" of offices aloud be made to raise funds for the AND I break the camel's "Namoa" was pirated over thirty Before the vacant golden thrones

Petroleam Company, Mr. F. C. their bonds. very happy. This play, SHALL HEAR. back Water drops years ago. And the chronicler added gather the judges in rmine cloaks

which is now believed to Hall, of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson's, The Coroner, in summing up, said, Society.

Commander Beckwith seconded,' are little things but The news of the tragedy (when this and flowing wigs; to the right and have been written expressly for the who is accompanied by his wife, Mr. that there could be no doubt that the enough will make the torrent raga. Douglas steamer was pirated the left are the white robed bishops betrothal of the incomparable Queen F. Texter partner in the firm of Messrs boy met his death by accidental and the reports were adopted.

Mr. Pollock was 're elicted. Preci- Combino all the whispers heard above Captain and one of the quartermasters and the ambassado's in gold laced of Hearts whose name in story Wright and Hornaby, brokers of drowning. How the boy got into the the music during the local opera wero fatally shot and several officers cate. Through the

It dent on the proposition of the Hon. open is Elizabeth of Bohemia," is the Hongkong, and Mr. L.D HeNicoll, of bath it was itapossible to say. season and you will havës chout that were wounded] bas struck with the doors Clentlemen ---of the first one in the First Folio of 1623, Esver Bros, soap manufacturers." was probable that he went into the Mr, Claud Severn, seconded by Mr. would have brought the walls of more force inasmuch as the attacks of Bodyguard are seen lesning on tall but chronologically almost the lass,

bath by himself after the others Quarles- Yau Ulford...Commander WAN re-elected Vice- Jericho down, Makes one's blood pirates on European ships, and halberce. The o is flourish of if not the very last, that Shakespears boil, it done.

expecially attacke of such a bloodthirstrumpets. Their Majesties apprise wrote. Magio and music meet in Kato Man" (from London on eelf. The evidenes given by the ma- nrer; and Mr. B. L. Frost, ton.

Pauengers for Hongkong by the had gone. It was not likely that, Beckwith

he would be left in the bath by him- President; Mr. Ramsay, hon. Trea A "cartala party "ty character and attended with euch The lights flare up and the diamonds The Tempest and, Bir October 28th) include.~Misa M.. W. JIBRE' who confesses he dire results, have come to be looked gather now flames. The House of Arthur Quillr-Coach has expresard it, Alabaster. Mr. F. Bagot, Misagreed that the class left the Y.M.C.A. Relerence was made by the hair-

ters was not satisfactory, but they secretary. sometimes reads ser.uon as things of the past." And Peerstises to its feet as the King and ares vedded that none can put them Carrick, Mr. and Mrs. II. Fawcett, Mr. after 12 noon and Mr. Dome said that man to the great lose the Society had CHALLENGE. MODE, sends me the that, I repint, was over thirty years Queen, haad in Land, bow gravely asunder..

following quotation ago.

-A

from allome paper-

"I should like to know what the

"Namos's". DISTORY

+

"

and Mra, F, C. Goodman, Mr. F. 0

Goodman, junt., Master G. L. Good when he saw the body. at 1.50 p.m., sustained by the death of Mr. Lan man, Hire A. M Goodman, Afre, E, 31 the boy, in his opinion, had not been Clu. Pak. A vote of thanks was ead more than half-an-hour. Thers accorded the hon. tres uter ou the Band, Miss Hand, Mr. and Mrs. T.

Puncheon Miss D. M. B. Russell, Mr. A. Scott, Dr. I. E. &ee Mr. Pally, Mr.

Wacker and Mr. C. Wan,

and the important point was to Severn.

and slowly mount to the thr nes. That was the chirp of Ariel Incidentally, the Little pages in Court dress, with tiny You hoard, as overhead it flow; passengers swords Loiting slaatwins thr, ugh The farther going, more to dwell charches are doing ta esve sinuare REPEATING fared even worse than their valvet coat tails, swiftly arrange And wing our green to wed our bluo;Petrie, Miza D. Puncheon, Mr. J./ could be no blame attached to anyone proposition of the Hon. Mr. Claud from profiteering-breaking the traffic ITSELF. the "Sui An's." The the roya trains. Bluemantle

attack wee made when Puranivant, Rouge Croix Pursuivant. Not his own Fathat-singer knew

But whether note of joy, or knoil," laws, bootlegging, and boodling. I' should like to know, also, how far, the ship was five hours out from Portcullis, Pursuivant and the font Nor yok čas uny mortgl tell, they think they are succeeding in Hongkong. The passangels, had eat heralds stand, grouped about the

aving the souls of men and women down to tiffin when the pirates acited thane as the King, through the Lord Save only that it shivers through from the santal meannesre of the ship in four parts simultaneously. Crest Chamberlain, rends the Gentle Blood of us a lighted dew,

↑ The treast of us a sounded' shell, makes and cury, grandal mindgering. – Dus of the passengers, ireling unwell, man, Usher of the Bison Bolto

Sitorusar and jealousy – þow far they was buying his tifin on deck. This youmpn the faithful Gommops |_Truly Shakespearo has c hed this think they are succeeding in trivial circumstance cost him his Alter papes the Commood are heard play with enchantment and foffased bolig mankind with the charity life, for the pirates shot him dead gathering the Bar of the Gilded it with pectic feeling. The A.D. that Tabuiath not itepil and in not without parley. The pirates then Chamber · Deopping on one knee, the has a steal oppurtunity, Aljuredly

fired among the passengers in the Lord Chancellor hands the King a It'y'll make his mons thereol,

Accidents Will Happen.

prevent a recurrence in fature It A large Committee was then was for thet Jory to make any com appointed and the meeting concluded. mat-they thought fit on the matter."]

After a brick consultation the Jury returned » Vertice of accidental death gud recommended that the doors of,!

It may be impossible to prevent en Bertmful of the old you take at this - the swimming pool be locked in the avoiden, but it is not impo-ikon le due of the year. They are particularly able of the matructor. They epared for it Chamberlain A to recommended feat railing be with a bottle of this listment you an Balm 13 ro boyard anƒene's pure, and dangerous. A neglected coki may mean

Lbetween the entrappe of the prepared for mort anything. For in

the pool. 5. Chemist, and Storekeepers.

· Early Colds,

a winter long cold., Take Chimberlain's (Cough Remely stopsé.. For sue by alli Chiudiate pad Sibaqkeopera.

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