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DEATH IN PARIS.

BRILLIANT CAREER ENDS:

PAR19, March 26. Sarah Bernhardt died at'eight in the evening.

Discussed Funeral Arrange- ments.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TUESDAY" M_RCH 27 1928

LONDON LETTER.

BRITISH EDUCATION HERE, ATTACKS ON MR, ASQUITH'S

To the Editor of the China Mail."

Prince's Building, Hongkong,

27, March 1923. Sir-I shall be much obliged if you would kindly publish the en- closed for the information of the public.

Yours faithfully,

H. E POLLOCK (Enclorures.)

The Honourable:

Colonial Secretary..'

HONOUR.

HAPPY VALLEY ATHLETES,

PROPERTY STOLEN FROM

CLOTHES.

Chief Engineroom Artificer Hent LONDON, February 19. Parliament bag again resumed for Smallwood of H.M.8. Titaria

was the complainant in, a case be- the spring ecasion and a stormy ono fare. Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday is forecasted..

whon a Chinese youth was charged The issues to be faced are many and serious, both nt. bome and with the larceny of his silver Wal

thorn watch and his eyeglasses [**** abroad. The opposition party is According to Dot-Bab-Inspector determined to force decisions on G, Cockle, Smallwoxt laid hia eeveral questions and will press for

definite policy with regard to the cost down by s tennis court French occupation of the Ruhr, un re-donning his coat to go and play at Happy Valley on Saturday. On employment and housing. Rumour

limitations of power, a serious obstacle in the way of any effective relationships. Had this not been true the Ruhe question-indeed the whole reparations. problem would not have been left for any one nation to run amok with, but youll have long ago bean settled in the boot interests of all Europe, the whole world. George Bernard Show holds that complete disarma! ment is impossible, and the ovente

An earlier cable stated: of the last few years would certainly

Madame Sarah Bernhardt had a' seem to confirm his view, Assuredly bad night and her condition is the Washington agreement, which critical. She woke up in a state yesterday's cables report, still the of coma in the afternoon and a subject of much haggling, fias priest was summoned. During the period of consciousness she gave limited naval armaments but it has detailed instructions regarding a left untouched submarines and air funeral, requesting plenty craft, weapons which ona nation flowers. She referred to a rose (with a small navy) now largely wood coffin she had made thirty beg leave to inclose for the in-nged his political influence to secure Street the same night,

years ago, The doctors are amaz relies upon for defence and aggres-ed at the vitality of the patient.

copy of the Resolutions which a large Government grant for the Sub-Inspector Cockle usked for a Sudon Syndicate in which his rela-short remand na defendant had were passed at that Meetingtives were interested. It was of volunteered to direct the polico to sion alike. Modern wars, we have

should be obliged if you would learned to our bitter cost, play

kindly let me know for the inform course repudiated at the time but it Yaumati where two other boys, further alleged to be implicated, are living, terrible havoc with. economic life.

His Worship ordered remand ation of the Public what steps the will be interesting if LATER.

till-to-morrow. Government proposes to take in the developments follow.

THE DUKE'S WEDDING. Supplementing the danger this entails for civilisation, now comes

Madame Bernhardt expired the more direct threat of the sero peacefully without suffering, in the plane which can blot out tolole arms of her son. She received the citics, despite the strongest efforts extreme unction late in the after of the defenders. Thus Lord oon after which morphia was injected. The members of her Robert Cecil's cry "Disarm or family and household gathered in Perish becomes vitally urgent. the death chamber where they re Thus also, with singaft building mained till the end. The room

was soon after filled with flowers. Ltd. checked, Europa totters over

bearer the abyss.

has it that incidentally the attack golf, he found the property, missing an Mr. Asquith's honour will be and thereupon reported to No. 3. Sir-1.As Chalman of the renewed me the accusers are emp Police Station: The watch was re- Public Meeting at the City Hall on poeed to have strengthened their covered from a pawnshop but the the 8th instant on the "Education case. The previous secusation, it glasses were not found. Defendant of British Children in the Colony," will be remembered was that he had was arrested on information in Ship formation of the Government a

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Her Peaceful End.

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A Wonderful Woman.

Queen of the French stage for a generation, Madame Sarah Bern hardt, "la divine Sarah" as she was called, was 78 and had acted periodically in England for 43 years. She made her bow in London in 1879 in Paèdre" at the Gaiety Theatre. She suffered courageously the amputation of a Dr. and Mrs. O. Marriott andleg in the spring of 1915. Mr. W. J. Hawker were among the passengers arriving by "Empress of Canada" to-day."

The exchange banks will be closed for the transaction of public business on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.

the

Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacGre- gor returned to Shanghai by the City of Poona." They have spent a holiday at Home, and on the way East stayed for a fortnight at Singapore."

The Imports and Exports office will be closed on Good Friday, On Saturday and Easter Monday it will be opened for all purposes till 12 noon. Licensed warehouses will be closed on those dates.

Mr. H. W. Robertson, a director of Messrs. John Swire & Sons, Ltd., London, with Mrs-and- Miss Robertson have arrived in Shanghai from Hongkong and will be staying there for, a time. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Mackay.

At present staying at Govern- ment House are the Marquêss and now organised for war? Seeking Marchioness of Sligo who will mischief for armed bands, the War probably leave Hongkong again in Devil will not have to look. In a few days. The Marquees, who an F.S.A., and F.Z.S. and an deed, he need go no further than served in Afghanistan in 1880, is

F.R.G.S.

matter.

"THE SHEIK'S WIFE.

2. You will have already received The engagement of the Duke of from the Secretaries of the Con York to a Scottish lady has been stitutional Reform Association and the great subject of discussion the Kowloon Residents Associa recently. This lady and her family tion the resolutions re the Housing, have been very generous to inter-

FINE CORONET FILM. question which were passed at the viewers and have described how the the Igth instant.

bow she met him first when both

The best brains in French filiom Public Meeting at the City Hall on Prince, proposed three times in all, I should be obliged if you would were children and what kind of ring Kindly let me know for the in- she is going to get to seal her helped to produce The Sheik'e Wile which Coronet audiences formation of the public what steps betrothal. the Government proposes to take After a spate of intimate details enjoyed thoroughly when it was in the matter.

regarding the couttabip, a decided shown to them for the first timo M. Henry-Roussell; I am, Sir,

reaction boa set in and even quite yesterday. respectable Tory and Liberal papers who directed the film, served for have begun to suggest that the several years as an officer of the limits of good form are being over- Algerian Spabie in Africa and was stepped. Among certain circles the therefore able to add to his acknow subject has become Taboo and ledged technical skill and dramatic under penalty of forfeit if mention-art: complete familiarity with the 9 years be established, on the most ed. Needless to remark the traditions and customs of the desort modern methods, with specially Socialist newspapers bave not failed nomads. trained kindergarten teachers in

Your obedient servant, (signed) H. E. POLLOCE

RESOLUTIONS.

1. That kindergarten schools for children between the ages of 5 and

:

Her own description of herself charge a the Peak, Kowloon, to use the occasion to draw invidiousThe difficult role of the Sheik was that she was sensitive, violent, Quarry Bay, and Causeway Bay and comparisons. The Duke it seems Hadjid Ben Khedi is assured by morbid, self-willed, generous, in some part of the Central Disgota 810,000 a year and this sum is Marcel Vibert of the Comedie Eran- Increased to £25,000 upon marriage. cuise and the lending female part is proud, trict of the City. affectionate, ambitious, headstrong... As a tragédienne she

2.That it is essential thatOne papar of advanced views under played by a youthful actress whose was superb, with a golden voice British Boys and girls above the age the heading The Dear Duke ability has far outstripped her spe that will ring ever in the memory.

works out the whole thing very shil- This in Emmy-Lynn whose beauty fully in pounds chillings and pence is of the blonde type and is seen to and contrasts the dole of 15/- per very great advantage when con- week, which so many are receiving, trasted with the swarthy appear- against the Duke's £480-15-5.ance of the handsome Arab, chief It serves its purpose as excellent who figures in many close ups propaganda. Meanwhile Lady with her. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon has set the fashion in sapphires for engagement rings.

Mme. Sarah Bernhardt.

of 9 should receive a better educa tion in this Colony than at present 3. That such education should be of such a character as to enable scholars on leaving school at the age of about 17 years to pass the standard of the London matricula tion examination.

4 That, in order to avoid duplica tion of the teaching staff, a school for the co-education of boys a

girls be established.

Whon France decided to enter plate separation, favours the Rut THE NEXT WARing our prosent social sygtein, while the other, which agrees ne to com- 5. That such a school should be a the Ruhr district to enforce paysian or Communistic model. If day school and not a boarding ment of reparations from Germany this information is trustworthy then school

people were at first undecided peace in Ireland is remote. The

6. That the staff at such school as whether to back up France or sym-one bright, and tranquil spot is the regards teaching qualifications, pathise with Germany. For some north, which is to all intents a part approximate so far as possible to

the present staff of Queen's Col-time the former view, held preced of Britain lege, and that continuity of staff, once but lately opinion is veering KING TUTANKHAMEN.

round against the whole business. No doubt the news of the mar especially of the seniors, should be To put it shortly it is being bluntly vellous discoveries, ha in Egypt secured..

7. That it is essential, in order to stated that France does not want reached Hongkong. The interest make such a school as is suggested, payment but prefers to seize the they crested here almost rivalled a success, that the parents should best part of Germany. Now we that excited by the Bywaters- earnestly co-operate with the staff are being warned to watch France Thompson murder trist of the school in:

which it seems ie likely to usurp But the reaction hos set in, start much stronger, position in Europeed perhaps by the Turks when they than was Germany before the enggested that if we were afraid of desecration of graves, we should Interference is being counselled remove our dead from Gallipoli and and, against France. The nations transport them home,

(1) Maintaining strict dis

cipline over the boys and girls; and

(2) In securing the regular at- tendance of the boys and girls at school.

"

B. That adequate playing

Mrs. E. A. F. da Silva and sons, Mr. E. A. ila. Silva and his sister, Maria Stella, thank their relatives and friends for foral tributes and the Rubr where the flames of hate expressions of sympathy in their re-are already licking the scraps of cent sad bereavement.

The Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold paper which hold Europe's precari-

Storage Co., Ltd. announce that ous peace together. Unless some departments will be opened at the strong hand can even now clutch Peak Hotel Store on Tuesday, KARLBECK.-On March 19, Europe and rescue her from the April 3, where Wiseman's bread

1993, at Nanking, to Mr. and alope down which she is slipping the and cakes, Lane, Crawford's pro-Among other distinctions she

7 cross of the Mrs. O. Karibeck, a daughter: catastrophe of peace may yet be visions and the company's dairy was awarded the

products, treats, fresh fish, vegetLegion of Honour in 1913 and was D'ALMEIDA.-On March 21,

for greater than the

ables, fruit and ice can be obtained, made an Officer of the Order in 1923, at 263P.D. Haining come

This Peak residents are invited to avail 1921. To her histrionic talents Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and catastrophe of the war."

was added considerable ability in Mrs. T. G. J. d'Almeida, a grave warning uttered recently by themselves of this store.

the fields of sculpture and painting. General Sumuta rings only too true,

The marriage of Mr. J. B. and she wrote several books and MR The next war, which has now be-Taylor and Miss Eugene. Gem- plays as well. come an accepted prospect, will see nordva was solemnized on March RUDLAND-On March 17, 1923, weapons far more destructive, far 17 at the British Consulate, after which a reception was held at

son.

DEATHS.

MACAO CHARITY'S WINDFALL LEE HY SAN'S

MUNIFICENCE.

war.

at Shanghai, Margaret, belov-more hellish than 1014 ever dream their future home 172 North| MORE TOURISTS COMING: Portuguese Newspaper, O Liberal, not, it would seem, entirely confined worth. Sir Rider Haggard writes.

SINCLAIR--On March 17, 1923,

at Wharncliffe, Bournemouth,

are being orientaled anew and this The British press was revolted a time with Britain and Germany on this "ghoulish suggestion until it grounds should be attached to the the same side. It is perhaps an was reminded that during the past school and that the playing of awful thought to suggest but if war few decades we must have dug up games should be compulsory for were to break out again with France and transported several thousand boys and girls.

as our enemy no doubt our recent corpses without a quaim. allies would go be depicted as The discoverom too have caused- fiende while the Germans would offence by their methods when become all that is kind and cultourists appear. Exhibits are said

Cand tured.

to be covered up with sheats to pre According to reports from Europe vent photographs being taken and the Germans sought aid from Lenin the exclusive film rights of the who declared that the Russians operations are advertised for sale, have undergone psychological The allegation is being made that The following is a translation of change and now nothing will make the find has been boosted for an article which appeared in the them figlit. The same change is commercial reasons beyond its real

to Russia as war weariness is evi- in the Times entering & ples fordo” ed daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

of Macco, last Sunday: John Rudland, of Kiukiang, ed about. Indeed, Professor Gil-Szechuen Road Extension. Mr.

dent in this country. The last reburial of King Tutankhamen in bert Murray, lecturing in mail Taylor has been a resident of

"We have heard the news that thing wanted here is another war. one of the chambers of the Great aged 2 years.

Mr. Loe Hy Son, the Macad opium

TURKEY, Me

Pyramid, the remains to be sealed WHALEY-On March 21, 1923, week, said that the terrific engines Shanghai many years, while his THE "SAMARIA'S" CRUISE.

bride, after her arrival from Lon

The now and luxurious Cimard farmer, he just modo a gift to the The great desite is for a speedy there with comrete in such a at Shanghai, Emerson Pof destruction now invented would don, had held 2 position Whaley, late of Andersen,

register, has been chartered by Macao, of the sum of minety thou-that can be reached. The negotia the entire block of sores of solid Meyer & Co., Ltd., of paeu-put what happened in the last-war in the Victoria Nursing Home Steamehip, "Samaria," 20,000 tons Santa Casa da Misericordia of settlement of the Turkish affair, iffashion that only the destruction of monia.

completely in the shade." "Bir It has long been recognised Mesern. Thos. Cook & Sex for a sand dollars, which are to be dotions are dragging out, possibly stone could again reveal them to the Oliver Lodge telle me, be con- that the tram track at the corner of cruise round the world, and left voted by this benevolent institution because of jealousy between Frande eyes of man tinued, that there is a corrosive the City Hall and between the old New York on January 24. Her to charitable purposes, in the man and Britain and Italy. At present Presently Tutankhamen too,"

Funchal ner it may best think it England, George Gordon Bin

We have been informed that Mr. We are maintaining an army of over writes Sir Rider, may be stripped, clair, late of the Chinese Mari poinon now invented, one drop of pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket itinerary includes

Club is a dangerous angle and (Madeira). Gibraltar, Algiens, time Customs: 4 -

which, falling upon a person, would creates a good deal of congestion Naples, Part Said (or Care Lee Hy San has received an official 30,000 man togather, with a large and, like, the great, Rainieson and TIMM-On March 18, 1928, at produce death. And Mr. Edison A scheme is now under consider Bombay, Colombo, Calcutta, Ron letter from the worthy President navy on a war footing in the Straits, many another monarch very mighly

Shanghai, Captain Timm, H. St. L. 9.8. Ludendorff," aged says there would be no difficulty in ation for taking the present boun- geon, Sumatra, Jaya, Singapore, of the Sants Coed, thanking him for not to mention numerous details im in his day, laid half-naked to rot dary fence of the Cricket Club back Manila, Hongkong Shanghai, his generous gift, stating alay that Palestine and Mesopotamia. Last in a glass case of the museum es try the gum of £24,000,000 and graphed as he came from the am- blotting out every sign of life by to a line which will run practically Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Hon he was going to apprise His Excel your we spent on the latter conn- Cairo, baving: first heen phicto 68 year VICTAL On March 20, 1923, at bombing in the course of a few through the centre of the old lub San Francisco, Balbop, Cris lency, the Governor of this donation this is reckoned rather good for banner's bath Yes, to rot for

Shanghai, Vivalda Wenceslau hours. I don't think, however, pavilion, allowing additional tobal, thened to New York.

road space of 35 feet. This sug This is a Golden Jubilee Worldtion from the Government and the mation deeply in debt, with a scar thus exposed I doubt whether any Victal, aged 41 years.

that that is the most important new gested improvement will be very cruise commemorating the Fiftieth Chief of the Finance Department in city of work, honacs and improve of them will last another contury. discovery. The new thing, which welcome, both from a pedestrian Anniversary of the first escorted the name of His Excellency the tents, eronomizing in a hundred and meanwhile to be made the butt has changed the face of the whole and vehicular traffic point of view tour that ever made a circuit of the Governor, tendering his sincerest Fetty ways on in education and of the merry jeste of tourists of the AMONna PõHall, problemn, in that we how possess the The funeral took place yester globe a pioneer tour in 1872-78 acknowledgments for his tatinificent soldiers pensions.

power of drawing upon every corner

mer day afternoon of Caps Samuel Van under the leadership of Thomas offer, and expressing the highest consideration and esteem in which of the community for the common Ronkel master of the Rotter Cook himself K WIRE service of war, which makes war adamsche Lloyd's Arakan," who The membership of the cruise is Mr. Lee Hy San is held by him. far-reaching and devastating experi- died in the French Hospital on limited to 400 piesengers, who are Mr. Lee Hy San is already well Sunday, following a stroke of accompanied by experienced tour known for his acts of philanthropy ence for the whole population.

apoplexy, Up till Saturday mor-managers, and the steamer is due To quote an example, it is known

at Hongkong on the 2nd that during the Beamen's Strike in It is impossible to pick up a pap Professor Murray Bees the only hope ning deceased appeared to be in to arr

Hongkong, he succeeded in getting without reading of some ganse Bail for Shanghai on in the League of Nations, but the bis usual health but his cabin boy, April,

ship to bring rice and ons murder, doelens out on going to his cabin, found him tha.

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MTRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIO SERVIOR":

Hosarono, TURSDAY, MARCH 37, -1023.

DISARM OR PERISH.

Surely everyone now realises that

the nations, spea

Statee

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the stay of

Samaria

He has also received a communica

UNIRELAND

baser sort, as I have heard with my own care. Is this decant? In it:

KELANG THE WEATHER.

doing as wo would be done by 2-***

Signs of winter are still absent.

In spite of it all, Britain is really rock in a sea of trouble. Europe

fallen and several days in January in a worse state than Chins while on the other a'de Ireland is rapidly. No now worth mentioning bas sty were reminiscent of sinking into anatohy

wscar and The gardens parand crocuBEB