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THE CHINA MAIL.

REISS BROS." "ASSETS." CRYPTIC LONDON CABLE

EXPLAINED.

Supreme Court might be able to Hoping the Registrar of the throw some light on the somewhat cryptic Reuter dispatch regarding the winding up of the affairs of Messrs. Reiss Bros., a China Mail reporter called upon Mr. H. A. Nisbet this morning,

Into various parts of the buildings Operations by the more progressive Owners to construct up-to-date buildings in the centre of one of the busiest thoroughfares are praise worthy but there is one aspect which cannot be too strongly in pressed on the contractors. Ade quate scréons must be provided to protect pedestrians from the debria and dust cast off. At one of the blocks one morning four opprentices were seen holding two bamboo poles less than a yard in length and try- ing to prevent traffic getting war the place, inside which tunabling bricks and flying particles could be acon falling haphazard. vorandahs were being demolished and bricks were dropping into the middle of the road. In spite of the apprentices efforts ricsban pedestrians had to go near on account of the congestion of traffic on the opposite side and it is a wonder that nobody was injured. Still, a number of people received showers of dust on their clothes while not a few had hits in their eyes. This nuisanco renders it very uncomfort-

With regard to the branches in able for people who have to pass Peking, Tientsin, Shanghai, Can along the road and it is all the more ton, Hankow and other places in annoying because it can easily be China,the winding-up proceedings, avoided. A stipulation that effective in the final analysis, will be carried scroons to prevent material, falling out by the Registrar of H. B. M. into the road be put up would not Supreme Court in China at Shang cost much and would reclude hai. The Order made, yesterday, accidents through traffic and by the Chief Justice regarding the pedestrians having to crowd the Hongkong branch is ancillary to other side of the road.

the Order made in England. It is, therefore, only fair to presume that the Orders made in China will

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"FRIDAY, MAY 18 1923

CENOTAPHUNVEILING, FREE SWIMMING LESSONS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THURSDAY.

CHINESE Y‚M,C.A. CAMPAIGN..

PERHAPS FOR EVER

FRANCE'S RUHR GRIP TIGHTENS

PAYING THE PIPER,

PARIS May 17,

financial Occupation and

WHERE TO GET TICKETS,

Between May 28 and June 30, the Arrangements for the unveiling Chinese YMCA at Bridges

physical training department of the (Reiter's Service to the 'China Mall.p by H.E. The Governor of the War Memorial Cenotaph on Empire Street will give free swimming. Day, May 24, at 5.30 p.m. are yoing lessons to any Chinese schoolboys While refusing to be quoted as ahead satisfactorily and an adver- attending the local schools, be in connection with the special Rubr M. Poincare, made a statement an authority without having prestisement published to-day states viously consulted the Law Officers where admission tickets may be tween the ages of 12 and 21. Finance and Foreign Affairs Com credit at a secret. sitting of the of the Crown, Mr. Nisbet stated obtained,

Learners need not necessarily be mission of the Chamber of De- The Cenotaph is intended to be members of the Association. Ap- putios. According to The that he presumed the ordinary pro

cedere would be followed by a memorial not alone to the Hong-plications are being distributed and official source the Premier optimis- # semi-* which the total assets of Messrs, kong men who fought and died in recipients are to present them at tically reviewed the divided pro rata among the credi-Empire's Day. Part of Thursday's Even dates and hours to attend, declared that a period of stabilisa Reiss Bros. would be pooled and the Great War but to the whole the Association when they will be aspect of the cerned, Mr. Nisbet drew attention of wreaths by H.E. The Governor, Last year the Chinese Y.M.C.A. the costs of occupation would be tors. As far as Hongkong is con- ceremony will consist of the laying Each boy will have three lessons. tion had now set in. Henceforth to the following clause in the order the British Legion and the taught 980 boys to swim in three covered by revenue. Supplies of for winding up made by the Chief E.A.S.M.A. An opportunity will lessons and non-swimmers should coal and coke were increasing, the Justice. yesterday: And no pro-also be given to members of the avail themselves of this offer to railway administration was self- ceedings, other than the aforesaid, general public to pay tributes of car under skilled instructors and supporting, exploitation of the are to be taken under this order, respect. without the leave of this Court."

In ideal conditions. Boys with forests was yielding appreciable A combined guard of Honour will skin diseases will be refused. be furnished by the Royal Navy and the and King's Regiment. There will also be on parade de- tachments front all Naval and Military and other units, Police, Volunteers, British Legion asked each to supply a unit ing the home mails (letters and and E.A.S.M.A. having been. of опе officer and 32 men. papers, London, April 19 and The Band of both the 2nd, King's parcels, April 11) is due to arrive Regiment and Bombay Grenadiers here to-morrow morning at day- will be present.

light. stands are being erected round the Forthe convenience of the public, also be ancillary.

The China Mail representative site capable of seating 1,400 people. A long life may be passed witbunt gathered that the sender of the Admission will be by ticket, and finding a friend in whose under-Renter message was suffering though there will not be numbered standing and virhe we can equally under the delusion that neither seats, the Committee will only a Royal Charter. Owing to a severe confide, and whose opinian we can! Hongkong for the Treaty Ports in issue tickets for each stand to the cold, the Prince was unable to statue of Alexander Hamilton, valee at once for its justice and China are considered as "being number of people who can be deliver his speech, which was read upheld Hamilton's conception of

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923.

THE ONLY WAY.

sineerity. These words of Dr. on the map."

two

Johnson. penned nearly hundred years ago, might well have been written as a warning to the China of to-day. When the Wash-i ington Conference was held, it was evident that the Powers represented were determined to give China every chance of fitting herself to join the comity of nations on an equal-foot- ing. China for years had been the footatool. but the Powers now gave solemn assurances they were prepared to change their policy loward her. In many cases words have been translated into deeds, The manner in which China has reacted to this sincere profession of amity is too well-known to need repetition here. But what, it must

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The twenty-fifth ordinary annual meeting of the "Star" Ferry at 12 noon on May 31 at Messrs. Co., Ltd. is advertised totake place Jardine Matheson & Co.'s offices.

from the person reported to the- Out of four cases of larceny Central Police Station yesterday, the police succeeded in arresting three of the alleged culprits. The sums stolen ranged from $1 to $55. and the prisoners will appear be fore the Magistrate in the course of to-day's hearing.

the

HOME MAIL.

The P. & O. 8.5. "Delta" carry

The Prince of Wales formally opened the College of Estate Man- agement, which has been granted

revenues and requisitionis largely offset expenses.

He concluded by saying that the operations were likely to produce more than was at first hoped, there-- fore. France would be able to re-

abandon her pledges as long as pleased. She had decided not to main in the Ruhr as long as she

Germany, failed to fulfil her en- gagements.

WORLD'S ONLY HOPE. STRONG PLEA FOR HONESTY.

.:

WASHINGTON, May 17. President Harding, unveiling a

comfortably seated. It is re-

by Captain Lascelles. In it his the sanctity of obligation as a quested that everyone will be Royal Highness insisted that the remedy for the present world con in their places by 5.10 p.m., at which time the troops will was every year becoming more as the cure for ten thousand ills. proper management of the land ditions. He pleaded for honesty march on to the ground, headed by vital to our welfare. the band of the Bombay Grenadi

take up their allotted

and uttered a warning against ers, to

factionalism, declaring that no stations.

nation could survive

where factionalism endured.

Subscribers to the War Memorial should apply for tickets for them- selves and families either to:

J. THAYER. C/o Messrs, Butterfield & Swire,

or to

One Petty Officer, Royal Navy, one N.C.O. from each, The King's Regt., Bombay Grenadiers, and Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.f

W. GALLOWAY,

(c) All formations mentioned Clo Messrs. Jardine, Matheson above will assemble on the Dock-

& Co Id

yard Football Ground by 5 p.m. Tickets will also be distributed march to their positions round the on the 24th, whence they will through the Naval and Military Cenotaph. Authorities, Ex-Active Service

The Detachments will leave the

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

FRENCH DEFEAT DANES.

BORDEAUX, May 17

Denmark by three matches to one, In the first round of the Davis Cup tourney. France defeated

won the final match and rubber,

LATER. In the Davis Cup contest France

SZECHUAN WARFARE.

THIRD ARMY WINS THROUGH.

A shopkeeper of No. 11, Upper Men's Association, British Legion. Football Ground at 5.15 pm, he asked, will be the upshot? In the Station Street, has reported to the Harbour Office (for Mercantile headed by the pipers of the Bom making the score matches 4 to I. final analysis, some solution must police that while walking along a Marine Officers and Engineers) bay Grenadiers (to be detailed by be fame whereby the law-abiding path leading to Conduit Road, at 9 and Central Police Station. Mem-O.C. Grenadiers). The combined citizens of the Chinese Republic am. yesterday, was stopped by bers of the Community not coming Guard of Honour will leave the and foreigners sojourning in the a number of anen! Two of them under any of these headings may Football Ground at 5.20 p.m. Lt. land will be assured of that safety caught hold of his wrists while an- obtain tickets on application in the Commander K. F. D. Ackland, After this they stripped him of his Saturday, Tuesday and Wed on RN and Major R.B. Young will long coat valued at $20 and escap- day, between the hours of roam detachments

supervise forming up

on the Football In order to avoid Ground and at the Cenotaph Six matsheds, the homes of applied for as early as possible. Regular formations and Volunteers the Third Army, under General

disappointment, tickets should be (d) Dress for Detachments-

Peking, May 17, -It is reported from Szechuan that Shaukiwan were gutted last night

Civilian formations Mou-hsin, were driven from

too far.

fact

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SOCIAL AND' PERSONAL. -

a

The new Japanese Consul-Gen- eral, Mr. E. Amou, has arrived at Canton to relieve Mr. E. Fugita.

and noon

for admission to the stands.

the following details of the pro- Ceremony Details. Command Orders to-day give cedure to be followed at the Ceremony -

The Ceremony.His Excel lency. The Governor, will arrive

Salute, the National Anthem being will be received with a Royal on the ground at 5.30 p.m., and

played. His Excellency, The Governor, will inspect the Guard

3 Practice Parade. There will towards the south-east when they Ground, Naval Dockyard and sub on rear, the Third Army turned be a practice parade at 9 am met General Yang Sen's forces. Tuesday, 22 May, on the Football sequently at the Cenotaph. The against their pursuers, defeated Being attacked on the front and Guards of Honour with band and them, marched back in triumphand with the four men mentioned in again para. 2 (b) above will parade in full Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

occupied Chengtu.----

tive will also attend. detachments or a senior representa strength; the Officers commanding

4. Duties on the Ground.

(a) The following will assist in of Honour, and will then walk keeping the ground and will report down the front rank of other to the D.A.A. and Q.M.G. at the formations on parade. The Chair Cenotaph at 5 p.m., on the 24th man of the Memorial Committee May. Officer and 25 men, Royal will ask His Excellency, The Navy, I Officer and 25 men, 2nd Governor, to unveil the Memorial. Bn. The King's Regiment. Detach His Excellency, The Governor, will ments of Boy Scots and Girl unveil the Memorial; as the Memori-Guides.

LINCHENG OUTRAGE,

WU YU-LIN FEELING NERVOUS?

The China Mail. Paris early in the war? Doubtless the the paid propagandists of Peking Russian people, too, have forgottten or Canton to rant, and rave about ere now the British support Winston the bandits being responsible for Churchill gave the anti-Soviet forces all China's ills. Under any well. after the war. Anyway, why should organized government woh hwles the two nations quarrel, much lessness is the exception rather than

ticket for each member of their side arms. number of stone-cutters, at Applicants should ask for one-Review Order, with medals and Hsiung Keh-wu and General Tan the rule. Things have reached such fight? Britain may like the Soviets stage now that even the Washing. I through a fire breaking out in one family. There will be no charge will wear medals, uniform optional. Chengtu, and were proceeding régime as little now as it did when log_Covernment, which has been of then and thereby causing the Studying this dispute which ever the Bolsheviks first seized com-upbraided by Anerican writers for Brigade arrived on the scene it was rest to be Ignited. When the Fire now threatens to bring the two mand, but the Soviet régime has its weakness when dealing with the found that little could be done nations into open conflict, the de- come to stay. Why blink the fact? to

Chinese Government in regard beyond confining the fire to the tached observer must agree with Mr. why keep old sores open and cause subjects, apparently

outrages against American burning structures. The inmates Bamgay Macdonald that matters

at laat is managed to get away safely but it fresh wounds, simply because a Awakening to the

that is believed that some of their pro would never have reached their bitter-minded man and a pompong matters have been allowed to Koperty was lost. They suffered presont sorry pass had Bhilai Mandarin-an excessively pompous the latest outrages will be it is of $600. It is believed that the What the outcome of damage to property to the extent recognised the Soviets long ago. Mandarin-continue to exchange difficult to foretell, but it is quite fire was caused by a stick of Grout that the worst charges heatest documenta? The Russiana, plain, from cominent in the Chinese dynamite exploding in one of the Britain has brought against Russia once our allies, may now be bar and foreign press, that the Chinese sheds. are true, one still ånds it hard to barians. Doubtless they are. But Republic is fast losing the friends it believe that they could not have they are barbarians we must trade took it so many years to make, been settled diplomatically as they with if Europe is over to become arope. Obviously one trouble can normal again. Moreover, with the bo smoothed easily where six can fasi grest war scarcely over, our anly be removed after much red-people little wish to become involved tess raucour. Moreover, far more

ia more trouble, even with bar critical incidents " than any barians. Anyway, not when both Britain alleges against Russia have been settled are now through the sides could easily make concessions usual channel. Take the Fashoda, that would not merely atone for incident for one, which nearly pro- past friction-Russia's illegal acts eipitated war with France. Feeling and Britain's political horcott--but ran very high, but amicable settle-also cement better relations between Simply the two great peoples who have so spent was soon reached. because hath sides wanted peace.much to gain from. friendly inter- Or if it is objected that the parallel course and so much to lose from areuntemitting enmity. Instead of fails because the French civilised and the Russians now browbeating the Soviets, however are not, take the Dogger Bank provocative they have been, Bri- when tain should take the nobler part and episode before the Russibu

warships. opened fire make the first overture. After cur pu some. Grimsby trawlera, mistaketeadily hostile stand during, tho ing them, in the mist, for enemy past four years, this not of grace That trouble was also would surely cause the Soviete to craft. arranged quite amicably, again abandon their present tracalent

wor

Fire and Marine Insurance offices will be closed for the transac Monday, the 21st. tion of public business on Whit

One Chinese case of plague, five Chinese cases of smallpox and one Japanese case of enteric fever were reported yesterday,

Some of the local Indian firms are closed today to celebrate the beginning of the Showal (Hari Raya) which marks the end of the man, the month of fasting in the Mahomedan calendar.

Mr. Casanova, Consul General for Portugal, has received a tele- gram from the Governor of Macao stating that owing to his sudden, indisposition General Sir Gomes da Costa, K.C.M.G., has postponed his departure for Shanghai, which was to have been on the 16th in-

stant.

PEKING, May 17. official statements, it appears that In spite of official and sem Wu Yu-lin has not yet gone to the offered to do so, bandits' stronghold, though he

al is unvelled, the Guard of Honuur (b) The following will report will present arms, and the National to the DA.A. and Q.M.G. at 445 Anthem will be played.

pin, at the Cenotaph, for duty on wired to Wu Yu-lin urging him not The Speaker, Wu Ching-lien. His Excellency The Governor, the stands. Royal Navy 20 selected to go and endanger himself, saying will make a speech, and place a men. Army 20 selected men that the local officials should wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph

(c) The Civil Police are assist-arrange for the captives' release,

Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

TONGSHAN LOOTING.

At the conclusion of the speech, ing on the roads round the the Baglers of the King's Regiment Cenotaph. will sound Last Post, followed by Additional Notes.(a) The the Rouse. WANT

Detachments will leave the Dock the Guard of Honour will march, Pipers Grenadiers. 2/4th. Bom-

On the conclusion of the above, yard in the following order via Statue Square, to the Hongkong, bay Grenadiers, Royal Artillery

ATTEMPT ON BANK Shanghai Bank Memorial. The and Royal Engineers. Royal Detachments will remain in post Marines, Royal Navy. Dockyard

Tientsin, May 17. tion at the Cenotaph while wreaths Police. Hongkong Volunteer Detailed reports from Tongshan

Defence Corps,

show that a small number of rob Parade Instruction

Marine, British Legion. BAS. China, but were driven off by the bers attempted to rob the Bank of (a) The following Units will be MA Hongkong Police,

represented

On arrival on the ground the police,

Capt. R. Murray Rumsey, RN, LS.D., one time Harbour Master of Hongkong, who died recently at Blaslund, Comwall, left, estate of the gross value of £2,995. Capt. Murray Rumsey had been receiv Wong Wo-shun, the former the, Hongkong Government, since

ing a pension of $2,600 a year from are laid.. People's Army", general when 1904 Lung Chai-kwong was Tuchun of Kwangtung, has been released by

house.

Bwww.am

Ranke

Mercantile

because both eidea were anxious tonttitude and work for greater amity.merce at Canton has written to the Gennep Luhrs, Mr. J. M. Macdon Royal Marines 1 Officer, 32 Other of the Cenotaph and wheel to the

avoid any discord. With the pro-Should it fail, should

the issues, not because anything)

WOUNDED POLICE SERGEANT.

SUSPECTS BEFORE S.C.A.

the Hongkong police after being press of Asia? yesterday included Royal Navy 50 All Ranks. the North side of the Cenotaph; the

Passengers who left on the "EmCombined Guard of Honour pipers will take up a position on There was no looting of the

way yards, Courtesy Daily detained as the result of a raid on Mr. and Mrs. H. Birkett, Mr. and 2nd Bn. The King's Regt. 50. All first five detachments will wheel to

Bulletin. Mrs. A.H. Compton, Mr. C. S. Gub Ranks with Band and Colours. the left and take up their position bay, Eng. Capt. Garwood, Mr. and Detachments

on the South East side of the The General Chamber of Com Mrs. F. C. Hall, Mr. J. H van

Royal Navy Officer, 32 Other Cenotaph remaining detachmente will nove ACTORS by the North side But Cantan authorities requesting the ald, Miss Harriett Noyes, Miss Cont dispute, however, it secmo that it has not failed. It has not yet drafting coolies for transportation, MG. N. Orme Mr. David Rees Royal Artillery and Royal Eu- the South West side of the

better handling of the service of Electa Butler, Madame, La Negre Ranks

left and take up their position to either party is too eager to adjust boen tried.

The Chamber thinks that shop Davies, Mrs, G. G. N. Tinson, and gineers T Officer, 32 Other Ranks. Cenotaph All detachments will hande, or fokis, ought to be Mr. J. A. Plummer exempted from forced service.

2/4th Bombay Grenadiers form up four deep,

Ten of the eighteen suspects (CEO)1 Officer, 3z Other Ranks. (b) Detachments will stand at arrested at Shing Wong Street and Corps & Officer, 33 Other Ranked his speech and will stand to shooting and wounding of Sergeant Misa

Volunteer Defence when His mak- with Other Rank the Ceremony Officers Comman after an armed robbery in Des E.AS.MA I Officer, 32 Other ding will salute when the Guard of Voeux Road Central some days British Legion Officer, 32 attention during the remainder of Dowse, who was searching a man Ranks Honour presents arms. Instructions ago, are to appear before the Other Ranksegging given at the practice tistadest day when they will be examined Mercantile Marine 1 Officer, 32 regarding these points will be Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to

Other Ranks

Hongkong Police Officer, 32(c) At the unveiling of the Hong for deportation,

Kong tál Bank Memorial the One of the men detained Dockyard Police Officer 92 Gua

Ive His already been charged a Other Ranks

lang with inte THE

red Tobbery ched to the

will be gained from prolonging the

Breach-indeed a great deal will be Tempting Providence. Bost but simply because both are

Wen Liang-yi, managing Mite Mathilde-McCormick was Along Queen's Bond Central, Railroad Kwangtung Section, ap Osler The newly married pair too deeply concerned with their between the Central Market and pointed by Shes Hung-ying, has are spending their honeymoon in director of the Canton Hankow London registry office to Max own precious amour propre. Here it the old Fire Station, demolishing fled to Hongkong since the begin Scotland. Miss McCormick is the must be made clear that this refors work is being carried out is fourning of the present conflict in which daughter of the President of the only to the leaders. Have we not herent places. A block of three Shen failed, says the Canton Daily International Harvester Company Ronald McNeill's own sur been completely pulled down. Two director, Chen Hing-hon, la ac Rockefeller Ir, Mr. Max Osler was shops on the south side has almoet News. The present managing and is a niece of Mr. John D. nos that Britaul still feels warn other sites on the opposite side are 'cusing Wen of having absconded a riding master, meSwitzerland. riendship for the Russian people, hored up and workmen are grodu- with more than Soon-pon of the

pally reinoving the old walls. The funds of the road, and will petition noun that we have not yet forgotten old fire station is also being attend the Gederalismo tissue an order at

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