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THE CHINA MAIL.

obtained under difficolties but from his now, and which is tendered by the few, will doubtless come. The Chinese official sources that are un

wizadry of Conrad, with its delicate! questionable."

web of finely spun gold | Prose that China's greatest need at the la poetry that makes our English moment is money; provided Changlanguage a pride and a joy................... To-lin and the moneyed Mon. Our eyes wander along our closely-

stooked shelves. Horo-is archiste honestly intend to pull the But why enumerate them country together thin so-called plot

guise.

of aring.

N

Wel

shall probably he accused of cant

TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 143

COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG-NOTES AND COMMENT.

METALS MARKET.

Trade has

BARS. The Chinese dealers' at-

WHO'S WHO:

LATEST CHINA COAST CHANGES.

Mr. L. M. Fisher, second officer, Ngankin has gone second officer, Hsin Peking.

Mr. C. T. Stebbing, chief officer, Yunnan," has resigned.

Mr. W. Patterson, chief officer, Szechuen," has resigned.

Mr. E. Johnson, second officer,

ESPRIT DE CORPS.

LEFUL SPELL AND WHAT

IT MEANS.

(&pecially Contributed,),

Mr. H. E. Jones, second officer, "Hain Peking," has gone second: The very words at once suggest

officer, "Ngankin.” Metal merchants and dealers are

Captain W. McDonald, of the may well prove a blessing in and hypocrisy, of adopting a pose the spirit of militarism-that-great experiencing a very dull time at “Hain Peking," is on reserve,

which we never meant to desumo, mass of sentiment and violence present, this being due to troublesCaptain J. Oudney, from leave, But here is a selection which makes where force means everything and in the interior, one of the biggest has gone master, Hein Peking However, it is improbable that is praise.The Golden Bough the individual will nothing. Where purchasing centres.

Mr. F. H. Tanner, chief officer, cittier Marshal Chang Teo-lin or buy Study in Magic and Religion. By are few eyateras where individual practically stopped for the tirae" Wanhsien," has resigned.

being with the exception" of un- Mr. R. Anderson, chief officer, of his followers intend to restore the Bir J. (1. Frazer. Third edition in initiative or even individual identity important shipments to coast ports. "Nanchang has gone chief officers

TINPLATES This is the fruit "Wanhsien."! 11 vols. And we marvel when we play a smaller part than in monarchy. It is, however, quite realise that, an abridged leans of the army. Anything individual or season in the adjoining provinces Mr. E. Williams, from reserve, on the cards that they intend to this study has been published. We personal that a man has, from a instal their own President by force marvel that it can be done. Enough board to a particular step is out of auch a love only four of has gone second oficer, "Chung

events, a large quantity of tinplates king. Again, in view of the bos Feen asid of this history of "The or drilled out of him; he even ceases would be required to make con Mr. J. Grossett, second officer, alleged understanding between Golden Boughs, Larly readers of to be Bill Sykes and becomes No. tainers for the surplus output. In Hsin. Peking has resigned. Mukden anxi Conton and the invita. the original brilliant essay who sat 12485; he is clothed in the uniform; some districts-farmers are willing

up at night to read, were inclined to made to fight about to onler, to allow. their fruft. tion of President Li Yuan-hung to regret that it had been transformed and hypnotised to follow the flag fall from their trees as there is little Dr. Sun Yation to meet him at to eleven volume copious endi."the blooming old Bag-over 'ead chance of getting it to the markets tion, requiring twelfth pe: Index Could anything be worn for the on account of the robbers activity Tientsin, with a view to reaching and bibliophone hundred and i nirala and initiative of the moe? and the lack of interior transport. settlement between the North and

forty pages of, authors, many of or what better explanation do we Business in tinplates is dull with South, the elimination of Tsao Kun them with sovers books to their want of the downfall, like a house nominal quotations at about $10.80 and Wu Pei-fu may be, the real gont.names, so that there urolover five of cards, of the great military per case of 11z sheets 14 x 20, 100"Szechuen," has gone chief officer,

Ibs, as against $12 not long ago. "Ngankin." Whatever the actual cause of the thousand works cited. Nearly four nations of history?

hundred double-colúmined pages of And the system advocated in

Captain 1 Jenkins, of the recent conflicting newa from the index, containing on a reagh cul- schools as esprit de dorps is much tention seems to be concentrated "Kwellin," has gane master, North, it is safe to say that the culation, at least fifty-thousand re the en

We can remomber still on the German marketus they feel "Ningpo Mukden satray holds the key to the ferences. Surely there was never how "the traditions of the nobool" in futures-Continental goods have Mr.J. A. C. Dolton, from reserve such o single-handed exploit since worked as a kind of nightmare, left an indelible impression on

have has gone second officer, "Ningpo." Feking puzzle. Chang Two-lin has the Adagiorum. Chiliados" and drowned our better feelings till some of them and until conditions Ngankin," has resigned.

Mr. J. Hughes, third engineer,." the troops and the money and, of Bromine had only a few short con- joined the brute throng whose vast more settled in Europe Mr. B. Watts has been appointed we pointed out last month, if he and turies and no perindies) literature to inertia crushed every now-comer as they do not wish to take third engineer, "Kiukiang." Dr. Sun Yat-sen come to a genuine ppe in review How all this is relentlessly as the car of Jugger- any risks. The price of bars

Mr. T. Edmunds, from reserve,. has gone Ltd. understanding there would be real been abridged we in not know. We aut: X, a delicate thoughtful boy, went up considerably some time

engineer, ars inclined to regret it but need too highly strung for the "victories ago on the strength of rumours to grounds for hope of a united China. not labour the point. Such works of the playing field had to play the effect that war would break Mr. W. M. H. Adam, sup'y third...

'Woosung," It is all to the good that President as these fill us with pride; they gumes for the traditions of the out between France and Germany Li Youn-hung is willing to meet make'ns humble, but they also make school? 'M' had to resort to kick-and dealers placed a number of engineer, "Tuckwo," is on leave.

the enemy in the gate. To sum us grateful. And when we con the listing Y to become hi fag to uphold orders at inflated prices ranging

of hooks to the credit of this 3. G. his dignity in the school; Z lived round $6.30. These lots are now gineer, Waishing," has gone. Frazer and haulle our copies of his life of torture in being subdued to arriving and being stored in Sun "Folk-Lore in the Old Testament," the level of the reigning morals. godowns. It is predicted that there and we, in unliterary language "looks to The big English Public Schools ure will be great difficulty in bringing

To the perfect exataples of this kind of prices up again.. men him and likewise bows."

millenium that is surely coming we thing. How many have we known

STEEL JOISTS. shall speed our home-ward depart who might have been great bad they Owing to the building boom in ing friends, with books, and the not had the misfortune to come the Colony prices, went up but victors, or some of them, in our under the school apell"? Who dealers have stopped indenting sports events, with the same. A knows but. Lord Hugh Cecil might now as recently placed orders are The cooling sins of this morning alogan then; "Bay it with books," have been as great & philosopher as coming in. There is still a fair serve & double purpose. They bolp And let your first "saying" be "The Herbert Spencer: Mr. Gladstone, as demand for the 3 x 6 size but fill not merely our sadly. famished Golden Bough" I

gifted as George Meredith--but for owing to reports of home prices peak levels reached since the be-- but. drive looking reservoirs

the Eton manner.

falling there seems to be a light giving of the year were tin, antí. pedestrians from the open air of the

No fact is no obvious as the re-action in the market. In spite many, tungsten, and quicksilver. streets to the sheltering verandahe

Building construction is proceed- mediocrity of England, and what of demands having been more or of our side walks. Queen's Road

factor has such a large part in pro-less satisfied there is still some ing throughout the country at an thus becomes a confused and jum

ducing it as the atmosphere of the activity in joists as it is felt that unprecedented pace. According bled mass of opposing walkers with not the slightest sense of trafic

public schools? Practically none farther building development will to Bradstreet's the building permits granted during March were so per WIRE NAILS.-Stocks are not cent more in value than in the same acquire one. Effort has been made to public business on Monday, June break the cyst and escape; or if they heavy but the market is dull with month last year and 70 per cent. direction or the apparent desire to

of those who enter can ever again be put in hand soon.

bd above those granted in February prices are of this year,

SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK.

TURKISH

BATH TOWELS

FOR THE

BATHING SEASON.

AT

SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS.

NOTICE TO PIPE/SMOKERS,

SPECIAL PRICES FOR ONE MONTH.

Pinnace Navy Cut

16 Tin

$120

B. D.V. Mixture

3

Arm Mixture

$1.40 $1.60

For

up the situation-China wants a strong honest leader.

Dr.

would provide the honesty Chang Tsolin the strength in and money.

Keep to the Left.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Offices and Stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District will be closed

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do so even partially, as A. H.

are

Clough did, they do it at an ex-very little doing.

CUTTINGS Local

third

Mr. C. E. Compton, third en

sup'y third engineer, "Tuckwo,"

Captain W. D. Rogers, of the "Hanping," is on reserve.

Mr. A. Liesberg has been ap pointed acting master," Hanping.” Captain A. J. Anderson has been appointed master, "St. Sampson."

Captain W. A. Valentine, of the "Suital," has retired;

HOME PRICES.

Home and export.

130/-

125/

122-6

117-6

122/6

to keep people moving out, to pre- vent them loitering and to see that

The Committee of the Hong-hausting moral and mental expense about 10% lower than home quota- they are prevented from becoming kong Book Club has decided to re But you answer. Why do you tons which range about £9-3-0 per the sacrificial victims of a few wall! commend that the membership of not make the traditions of the ton. meaning but rather impetuous the Club be restricted to eighty school good; let the moral code be GALVANISED WIRE-There is motorists. Result: we still loiter. members. The matter will be dis high; let them have lofty social not much stuck in the Colony. Middlesborough quotations we still hang about" and still risk cussed at the annual meeting in ideals: exalted views of personal and Manufacturers prices have during mall week wore as fol our over-under-er non-insured lives August.

social manhood plenty of esprit de advanced but there is a dis lows:- as before. We are not sure if any

corps. Then the moral discipline parity between offers and quota- effort has been made to control the

Found hanging to a tree in inculcated by the feeling of esprit tions of about 5 to 8% One No, i Cleveland pig ure of our footwalks in the centre of Jubilee Road, Kennedy Town, de corps will be a national asset.. of the leading importers, however, No. 3 G.MB, the Town but there is one simple yesterday, the body of a ChineseThere could not be a greater mis- has with commendable enterprise, No. 4 foundry method that might, may should be male, of about 55 years of age, has take It is not the ideals of the been able to book orders for No. 4forge tried and, our heading gives the been removed by the police. Death institution however good or bad gauges 13 to 17 at about $13.50. Mixed Nos. hematite elue to what we mean. There, is is thought to have been due to that make the difference, but the BAMBOO STEEL-Hongkong is not the slightest reason in the world suicide.

surrendering of ourselves to the in almost entirely dependent on West improve until a settlement of the Hongkong-why the streams

The Hongkong Football Asso-stitution. No matter how good the River imports for this commodity. 6d. c.i.f. Tees. provincial issue has been reached. of people habitually on foot should

clution's tenth annual general institution, once a person submite As no inquiries have been made This question hinges on the defini. not be made or rather requested meeting, is to be held at the RL.G.A. to it his moral ruin is complete. No for river ports nor. Yunnan, prices to keep to the left. Neatly printed Recreation Room, Victoria Bar- institution couht have been better have not been mentioned for some Governpient and the Provinces; and shopkeepers would probably consent

The above can be obtained ex Bond, less duty. ----

THE HONGKONG Cigar Store Co, Ltd.

BIRTHS.

hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dahltion of the powers of the Central signs would help whilst our obligiSracks, on June 15 at 5.30 p.m. Each than, the great one founded by time and even nomínal quotations

DAHL.--On June 6, 1923. at Shang-

-a-daughter COPLEY-On June 2, 1923, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs G. Copley, a son.

MARRIAGE.

DEATHS.

1.

"The Golden Bough."

ferees are invited.-

march to the coast.

-DIOGENES.

BRANDED WOMAN."

STAR THEATRE'S FINE ATTRACTION.

AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

STEEL" EXPANSION HALT.

Writing about the iron and steel

says:

Durham blastfurpace: coke, 445. delivered. Best rublo ore 245,

·HOME TRADE.

Commenting generally on the state of trade at Honie during mall- week, the Manchester Guardian. Commercial says

There has been no important in- ternational development during. the week and home, mārkets are slow.

The number of unemployed lan

industry in America during mail Great Britain on April 30 was week a home commercial paper 1,218,200, a decrease of 16,700 on

the previous week; there was an → Indications are accumulating that increase in the number, working the limit of expansion has for the short time from 56,860 to 58,300 in moment been reached in the iron the same periode pemidde and steel industry. For one thing. Reports from our correspondents all mills are practically employed in the chief markets at home are to the full limit of their physical summarised below capacity, both is regards their sup-

COTTON-Further steep fall in ply of labour as well as the size of raw material. Cloth market hesit-- their plants. With the memory of ant, d the unfortunate results of the over- Wool...Raw material finn;yara expansion of manufacturing plants consumption maintained. _ Piece- iù 1920 still vivid in the memory, goods quiet.

is actually a fight between self to this message from Garcia so Club is entitled to be represented Ignatius Loyola, yet it has come are difficult to get.

to speak being displayed in their by two delegates and official re- with many of us, and the present writer thinks rightly so, to be the government and the Tuchun windows until its sensible portent

ynonym for everything that is system. The Tuchung bave long had sunk its equally sensible mes- According to a Peking advice base: The institution belongs to the been the bane of China; there sage inte minds open to reason to the Dally Bulletin, it is reported past and hence has in it the ele HAYMAN— HUMPHREYS One, however, little likelihood of Thina in good time our progression from Fukica that the guerilla ments that war on liborty and truth

May 14, 1923, at Chungking. Peking being in a position to abolish se "Citizens of no mean City" leader, Huang Ping-fu, who had by throwing our lot in with it we would be orderly and not be it often been fighting against Sun Chuan join the throng in every age who James Robert Hayman, Nation- the Tuchunates as long as each is a matter of artful dodging or a fang, was taken on June 5 and shot, stone the prophets and crucify the al Bible Society of Scotland, dictator is backed by his own miniature Wembley on a Cup-final and that the other guerilla leaders Christe. West China, to Ethel Marie

were defeated. Hence Sun Chuan- In our schools the feeling of esprit formerly Humphreys,

of army." Meanwhile there are day,

"Keep to the Left."

fang will be able to resume his de corps fosters, and lies largely at "Auchenean," Largs, Scotland rumours of a plot to restore the

the foundation of this larger slavery, monarchy. On May 24. the Peking

According to the vernacular Emancipate the mind from it, and correspondent of the Peking and

papere, the Chinese Tenants wow the seed which may blossom Tientsin Times--a writer who bas

requested the into the geniuses of the future. A conversation with one emineally Association has BREEN-On June 6, 1923. at inado few mistakes during his five entitled to know elicits the fact that Government to build houses at Tal Shanghai, Maudie Philomena, years' tenancy of the post-sent the Hongkong has its own small num- Hang, on the empty slopes near wife of Mr. J. W. Breen.

ber of book collector who buy the Race Course and in the nigh BOTELHO. On June 6, 1923, at following despatch to his paper :-

"Without being an alarmist your Glory bet What kind of books they mentioned place, is stated that books not merely to read but to keep bourhood of Sung Wong Tai Pavil Shanghai, Jose Maria Botelho

ion, Kowloon City At the last

of manufacturers, there is no OTHER TEXTILES.-Jute · weak;- (Messrs. Ilbert & Cq.), aged 63. correspondent would suggest that are we do not know, but judging there is room for 2,000 houses which

eagerness to extend plant capacity business restricted. Flax firm and FRENCH (uce MACKINTOSH)—the fifth revolution in the history from the standard we have seen on

until it is certain that not yarns steady; linen trade quiet, On April 28, 1923, at Weyburt of the 12-year old Republic is forth the shelves of those who agree that When bufft should go a long way

only present but also future DRAPERY Distinct, improve -Canada, Madeline, aged 23,

age problem.1

requirements: will justify this. The ment in demand, k wife of Frank French. coming. And that preparations be in the making of many hooks there towards loing the housing short-

is no end," the standard is excep

further expansion of the industry is SHOES AND LEATHER--Ship-- made, accordingly. I have already tionally high. Book collectors have In the Summary Court, yester-The idea that the sins of the also prevented by the very fact of ping trade good; home iride conveyed the information upon their little prejudices just like other day, Mr. Justice Gompertz, the parents are visited on the children the demand itself for the past four busier. Hides and leather firm. The China Mail. which these statements are based to "The

the Diplomatic Corps and I can do does not suit one on account of their the plaintiffs, the Chop Teang of The Branded Woman," begin- fixed volume. This has resulted in steady; tin and lead weaker.

CHEMICALS-Steady home and "get-up." Another has a pen Hang-hing, for $130.85 and costs ning today at the Star, is written the gradual elimination of prem- no more. When this revolution will chant for anthologies. This one against Yeung Sul-chenog, a form The Branded Woman" is brought jume for early delivery and also in foreign, demand for heaviea. MOKOKONG, TURDAY, JUNE 18, 1923. occur and who is behind it are abhors them as he does abridge er employer. Mr. C. A. S. Russ up in Ignorance that her mothers more stable condition of prices. Coal-lar products quieter

COAL-Slow, with, batter in-h questions of debate. I will ments. Lovable weaknesses all appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. rms a gambling house. Her father Despite the fact that operations HONESTY AND STRENGTH. o ate; principally, from Mukden uniting book-men in a common bond T G Bennett for, the defendant (portrayed by George Fawcett) are not visibly increasing, it must quiry Cake firmer,

of fallowship than can be silent and The defentant's case was that the keeps the girl's mind free from not be assumed that the steel in- MON AND STEEL-Output main- and Chang Tso-lin. Aff the so-call yet rise to eloquent bursts of amount in dispute was cumshow contamination until she leaves dustry is about to take the reverse tained new business scarce. As the days pass, the political ed pld-style politicians are bellind garrulity when personal tastes sa to money and not an advance on school, when the unnatural mother direction to that which it has pur Fewer inquiries for manufactured. situation in North Chins becomes him, financially and otherwise, authors and works assert them wages as claimed by the plaintiffs carries her off into an atmosphere sued for the post year. The de- iron and steel.

which can do nothing but demand from the automobile indus- FREIGHTS -Slow; inquiry limit-- moralise her. She is rescued by try, and the building frades shows ed. Dore complex. Six years ago the Whether the big ambition is to selves. To most of us who can nevar hope to read all the books we

the father and happily married, her no signs of abating, and while this draft of the Constitution passed the restore the Monarchical form of have garnered against the dis

husband belag ignorant of the condition continues the steel indus second reading, excepting a tow Government, is questionable but in couragement of many removals, the

family skeleton. The situation try will be fully occupied,

The slight reduction of pressure articies. In an authorized slate this connection it may be pointed the insidions attacks of worms and to take no further part in inter- the end are interpreted by Norma which is evident in the steel market

ravages of damp and mould, and Mr. Ichiya Kumagae has decided created and how things turn off in mend given to Mr. B. Lenox Simpant that it is the retired Monarchiste vermin, to say nothing of that other national tennis for business rea Talmadge and a splendid cast with is also apparent in the case of con fast Friday, President Fa Yuua who, pooling their wealth, think two-footed vanely who borrow foor sons

AS Axceptional realism The out other instals. Contrary to the con- standing features in The Branded dition prevalent for several weeks, lung negerted that these outstand they can pull the country together. us and wreck our peace of mind with ing questions are practically settled. For the moment, your correspondent their carelessness and forgetfulness Mr. J. M. Wainwright, former Waman are the personality and copper List week showed a ten- the feel of a book is a temporary Assistant Secretary of War in the fine acting of Norma Talmadge dency towards a lower scale of Meanwhile the Chang Shou-iseng desires to say little except the fact satisfaction. Jeeeph Conrad is con- American Cabinet, is now in Pes Wherever she is accorded a prices, and some sales were made the Cabinet bas ovosed to exist and that another monarchical Bevolu vinoed that most people read for king with his wife and daughter fire opportunity she demonstrated under-17 cents pound, which is Parliament is anked to name either tion is forthcoming and that both amnsamentofle may be correct Wellington Roo or Dr. W. W. Chang Teo-lin and Chang Heun-orest be is not a best seller may

prove this to be so. How pathetic Yem for the premiership. Iven involved. The information upon when Conrad goes the was

uld either accopt, matters cannot which, this article is based was fleshy the tribula)

Am

BOQIAL AND PERSONAL.

"begin-Bred

her exceptional ability tag og as well-known residents trèss. Those are some of the nic retumed to things the critics say about Norn d'Arcy, Ander Talmadge in this appealing Firs [son; brother of BPA.1 Anderson, National film

more than

less than the price reache however,still a good demand for Among other metals which Lalight recessions from the

es

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Lan hour —Rzuter These, bonds form part the engile of Nations Joan for Austris which "An and otherriations