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W. & A.

GILBEY'S

"SPEY ROYAL

SCOTCH WHISKY,

Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey Ltd., being the proprietors of Three Highland Distilleries are in a position second/ to none to supply the finest, possible Scotch Whisky. "SPEY ROYAL" Scotch Whisky has been matur- ed for many years in their own Excise Bonded Warehouse, and has been specially stored in Sherry Casks.

Sole Agents:

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Wm

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

'Phone Central 616,

Powell

Tel. Central 346

THE CHINA MAIL.

such primitive methods as we have indicated are quite good enough

ISLAND NO LONGER.

We will not use spabe by debating SINGAPORE LINKED WITH

a man of the subject which might

be called humanitarian, but will

only point out that our Polico

Authorities are "ngking for it" | THROUGH Bome day there will be a reloase raid on these unartistic meanderings to the Central, and Wanchai will again figure in the papers.

Our Food Supply

MAINLAND.

QUAINT_DISPUTE,

?

"GOOD SAMARITAN'S

CLAIM

RAIL TO BANGKOK KINDNESS AT 30 CENTS A DAY.

From Our Own: Correspondent.

SINGAPORE, June 12, The Johore causeway will be open for rail traffic on October 1, affording through rail connection between Singapore and Bangkok.

CHINA'S POLITICS.

Political differences in Kwang: tung should not, on any account be-Reuter. allowed to interfere with Hong- kong's food supply from Wuchow. An understanding has been come to with the Chinese authorities where- by merchant vessels are not to be! interfered with but it seems as if both factions are doing their utmost to prevent the re-opening of traffic.

THE

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 13, 1928-

BEACHCOMBERS.,

CORRESPONDENCE.

VAGRANTS IN "OUR | DUTCH EAST INDIES TRADE

MIDST,

HOW THEY ARE TREATED.

FAIR.

[To the Editor of the “ China Maji M

A claim by an Indian watche

Sir-herowith kindly request mat

When an American citizen was Si who, according to his own statement, acted the Good charged' at the Magistracy with you to call the attention of the Samaritan-at a price to a follow vagrancy on Monday last, the general public to the 4th Nether villager, though the latter belonged police stated that the United land-Indian Fair, which will be ton different religion, was investig States Consul refused to help." held at Bandoeng Java) from July ated by the Paisne Judge (Mr. With a view to obtaining the post- 28 until August, 12 next, Inclusive, All machinery for export, tools and commodities in the fullest Justice Gompertz) in the Summary tion of the United States Govern Court to-day Bhagwan Singh, the ment in this and similar cases, a plaintiff, sued Banay Khan for the China Mail representative called SR will be admitted for ex- sum of $54 being "money due in upon Mr. W. Holt Gale, Consul hibition without any stipulation re respect of prepared food and re- General for the United States, this garding origin. The rates for space will be lowered consider- freshments supplied and services morning.

With regard to distressed ably. done by plaintiff to defendant by plaintiff waking up defendant for American seamen, which includes his dutles."

Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appeared for the plaintiff, explained that the

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Your, etc.,

."

L. P. F. DE WECHY. Consul, Acting Consul-Generat Hongkong, June 12,

· Requests for general information PEKING, June 12,

all nationalities sailing on Ameri- or enquiries regarding participa The political situation remains

can ships, the laws of the Unitedtion, rent, space, etc., to be Netherland- unchanged.:

It is believed that the recent

States provide that the Consulate addressed to the

Association" at According to one report the power happenings.were inspired by Tsao claim represented roughly a sum concerned is to provide them with Indian Fair af fear, the Bandoeng (Java) → by Kwangsi troops of ships under

self disfavouring such tactics. the Chinese flag, for military pur-

Those well informed understand poses in another invasion of Kwang that a plan now being developed is tang. On the other hand the for Parliament to decide, when Kwamai faction put obstacles in President Li Yuan-hung has com- the way as they are unable to ascer-pleted his tenure of office to elect tain if ships are carrying armies his successor, who will be Tsao herit on attaking them. Morcover Kan, Chang Tso-lin possibly be they have the satisfaction of low-coming Vice-President. Courtesy ing that the longer they can keep Daily Bulletin. conditions as they are, the more inconvenience they are causing their Canton enemies. With the politica! struggle we are not principally con Ltd. corned but with the holding up of

SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK.

TURKISH

BATH TOWELS

FOR THE

BATHING SEASON.

'AT·

SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS.

MARRIAGETM

SLATER-ROSE-On June 6, 1923, at Shanghai, Arthur William Slater, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Slater, of London, to Phyllis Marion Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rose, of London.

DEATH.

SEEKS WORK.

BUT GETS HIMSELF

INTO JAIL.

:

that

the defendant

no

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

To the Editor of the "China Mali,sj

Sir.--I noticed in reading the

during which time the defendant furnish them with free transport to lodged with the plaintiff, had part any American port they wish to of his food there and had various make for. There is no provision small services done for him by the under the American laws, however, plaintiff. For this he promised to for government aid being extended pay but did not. The defendant, to distressed American citizens said Mr. Russ, was a Mahommedan other than scamen

In these cases, where there is an and the plaintiff a Sikh which American Association, meant would eat no meat which had deserving case is ever turned down. not been prepared by one of his. In Hongkong, the American com- own faith. But I am sorry to say,"munity is so small that no associa added Mr. Rass," that despite the tion has been formed. However, China Mail last night that Mr. precepts of Mahomet the defendant the American community always Rabindranath Tagore is coming to was in the habit of drinking wine look after deserving cases. "When China to deliver some lectures. As What sort of wine," queried the man, who has proved himself an he will very likely pass through out and out waster, comes to me Hongkong, I think, it would be a Puisne Judge. not champagne and asks for help, I cannot in splendid thing if our University I suppose?"

Mr. Russ said he took it it would fairness. solicit funds from the could arrange a Welcome Meeting. be Chinese wine. The defendant, American community," said Mr. Mr. Tagore's position in the world Colony penniless, in 1922 and went for themselves. They usually end justify this. Apologising for this to see the plaintiff who came from up in the House of Detention, intrusion, the same village and was, among whence they are deported at the other things, watchman. at the expense of the Hongkong Goverд-

STOWAWAYS, French bakery store. The plaintiff ment to the nearest American port. The question of stowaways was got him a job as guard at the Bank

steamers and the probable effect on the Colony's food supplies as a result the matter becomes one of urgency. Wait Madeo (24), a Spaniard Lave-stock dealers can render no from Guatemala, who was commit harm to the militariste and, there-ted to the House of Detention on he went on to state, came to the Gale, These wastrels must fend of literature is, I think, sufficient to fore, should not be interfered with. June 5 by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, was Again, the levy of an export tax on this morning charged with being shipments for Hongkong will add absent from the House without to the price paid by the consumer, permission from the Superintend another injustice that demands ent.

being kept up and if the welfare of the public is to be considered those measures must not be half-hearted,

*LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Reuter cable from Bombay to-day states that the monsoon has broken.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

J

A case of plague, three-cases The case in which Captain R. of small-pox and two cases of en- H. Whippey, stated to be an Eng-teric fever were notified yesterday lishman, scharged with cheating Messrs/John Little and Company, The ss. "Ko Chow" arrived Singapore, by falsely representing from Wuchow on Monday night himself to be an officer of the R. and went into dry-dock yesterday G. A. resulted in the accused being to undergo her annual overhaul. sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment.

Nine men who had been

ia

:

the presence of a stowaway on

Yours etc,

A READER. Hongkong, June 12.

TRAM CAR SCUFFLE.

ASSAULT ALLEGED AGAINST PORTUGUESE.

gavo

attention. It will be generally Defendant said that he had been agreed that the time has come when to Canton to look for job but had negotiations with irresponsible failed. When he returned to the of East Asia. He had been Uving next discussed. In the event of the

at a house in Moon Street, Wan parties are useless. Drastic measured Colony he reported to the police.

The Chief Warder informed the chai, where a number of Indian captain of the ship failing to report should be taken to ensure trade

Magistrate that on the day in watchmen lodged but when he got board on arrival her, he and his question he had carefully explained the job as guard he lived part of to defendant that he must be back the time and had part of his food owners are responsible for the cost by 4 o'clock and he was sure he at the bakery store still keeping of the man's transport to the port some sort of a claim on the Moon at which he boarded the vessel. If understood.

A. R. Remedios, a Portuguese, Sentence of four weeks' hard Street establishment. The plaintiff the captain reports the matter, the

falls upon the Colonial appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood this labour was passed.

used to calf him in time onus to go on duty and for these Government, which furnishes tran- morning to answer & summons and other services it was always sport for them to the port whence taken out by a Chinese who alleged agreed that the defendant should they came. They generally serve a that he was assaulted by him when pay. At the beginning of March terms of imprisonment previous to on a tram-car at 6.40 p.m. on June the watchmen in the Moon Street deportation. If the stowaway is 6.

Complainant giving evidence, house-formed a proper mess and an American, he is generally sent

stated that he boarded the tramat insisted on the defendant paying to an American port.

In short, the American com- Taikoo and rode to Shaukiwan the full price if he wanted to remunity in Hongkong; as in other There he remained on the car with main there so defendant left the parts of the world, can be relied on the intention of going once more. bakery store. On May 15 he left his employment and he was probably to aid their distressed national, Defendant was already on the car They, and complainant asked to let him not now, Mr. Russ supposed, in provided they meris. it.

however, do not intend to en-occupy the seat next to him. Wit- very affluent circumstances. in 1921, ne compared with 1912 was

At any rate, His Honour ob- courage bums, any more than ness had a child with him and as he sat down he said "Excuse me." 72.8 in respect of the city and hill.

served, "he succeeded in instruct- other nationalities,

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

Defendant's hat was on the seat. district and 69.00 in Kowloon;

Members of the Hongkonging a solicitor."

...... VIEWS.... ́....

and it fell off. Witness alleged Cricket Club are reminded by an "Yes" Mr. Rass smilingly

A call was then made upon the that without saying anything de- whereas the percentage in 1921, as

advertisement that entries for the acquiesced, but of course my Colonial Secretary to obtain his fendant hit him on the mouth, right "Hong" doubles tennis tourna friend is very generous." compared with 1918 showed 20.00

sentenced to death at the Poo

The Puisne Judge: As a rule views on the subject of Hongkong's eye and right knee. After assault- for the former and 35.9 for the tang Military Court for taking ment close on June 15, latter. If the mte of consumption part

these men when services are vagrants in general. As regards ing him, defendant, he alleged, vagrants of American nationality, attempted to leave the tram but an an armed robbery" The Secretaries of the Royal rendered to them are very continues only at the same and not | last week were Shoe Hongkong Golf Club (Happy grateful and in, that way are Mr. Fletcher said that no deserving Indian constable was called who

case was ever neglected. The took them both to the station. yards from the scene of their crime.

The tram conductor at an increasing rate. Mr. Perkins Prior to being executed, the con Valley Course) announce that the quite honest. When just claims American community look after pointed out. the daily consumption demned men were paraded through course will be closed until Friday are denied there is usually some every case of misfortune that be evidence to the effect that he saw

next, June 15, inclusive,

quarrel, What is the reason of GRACA. On June 7, 1923, at in 1924 would be as follows: the village.

this claim? Has your client any falls their own nationals provided the Portuguese strike the first blow. it is deserving. In hopeless cases, Defendant, who had previously Shanghai, I. M. Gráca.

10.38 million gallons for the city-

TWO Chinese boys, aged theory as to why the defendant the kindest thing is to let the law stated that complainant assaulted. A most delightful dance was twelve and ten, sustained injuries will not pay... and hill district and 2.20 million given at Government House by through being knocked down by a

All men, who him first by seizing him by the tle Mr. Russ said he was instructed take its course.

won't help themselves, eventually went into the witness box. The gallons for Kowloon. The maxi- Sir William and Lady Rycroft, at truck in Bowrington Road yester there had been no quarrel. The China Mail. mom unpolluted water capacity of Jesselton, on the night of War day. They were sent to hospital. Among other services rendered find their way to the House of De gist of his evidence was that his Memorial Day, May 8, when some The elder had; his right arm to the defendant, by the plaintiff tention, where they are provided hat was knocked over by com

who refused to. the island' during our driest season 130 guests from H.M.S. "Hawkins," fractured and the younger had the latter, according to his own with board and lodging and have plainant cannot be put higher than eleven the whole West Coast and a few several cuts to his right foot and evidence, lent the defendant a liberty to look for work during pick it up again. He picked HONOKONG, WEDNESDAY, Juga 18, 1921 million gallons per day and this from Sandakan and Kudat were side.

certain hours. In the majority it up himself and pushed book so that he could study of cases, they soon get tired complainant with his leg. He never Chinese, Cross-examined on this only after the completion of the entertained right royally. The band from the Hawkins" played

According to a Daily Bulletin point by Mr. MacCullum, who of even the kindly discipline struck the complainant but a sol catchwilers, now projected, has throughout the evening and dan despatch from Tokyo, the Russo appeared for the defence, he ex- at the "House" and disappear dier, who was on the tram, came to developed the catchment areas to cing only finished towards 2 am.

Japanese question has been tein- pressed the opinion that with the to try some other place where witness's aid and pulled complain- "Don't ever prophesy onless yo their fullest extent. These facts

porarily halted, pending the arrival help of this book a man could pick money is said to be "easy." "Inant off, The soldier called, the know'' is a sound maxim-especially clearly show that Mr. Perkins did A case of a somewhat amusing of Moscow's reply to Mr. Joffe's up enough Chinese for ordinary the event of the man overstaying sergeant and gave them both into ported If he is an American At this stage His Worship ad- It is semi-'days." where the weather is concerned. not exaggerate when he said the nature is to come before the Serem- enquiry regarding his statue vis-vis conversational purposes "in a few his welcome, so to speak, he is de custody,

ban magistrate during the course the negotiations.

The wife of a Chinese baker citizen, I have no doubt the Amer-journed the hearing till 10 am, on Therefore we shall not venture to development of further supply of the next few days. A stimmons officially stated that if pourparlers predict that today's rain, steady sources was a "matter of the most has been taken out against a are to be held the Government will employed at the store, in giving ican Consul General would give us Saturday to enable Sub-Inspector that occasionally the defendant man to Manila, although there are the soldier who was stated to be though it has been, means the local urgent importance. The Public European planter for holding a lot-be represented by M. Kawakami, corroborative evidence, mentioned every assistance in sending the Lanigan to procure the evidence of

tery, the prizes being a Ford car, a Minister to Poland.

got drunk and he usually" got very no hard and fast rules laid down" one of the Lyeemun garrison. Brought is finally over. But since Works Department, we are told, has bullock cart and a pair of bullocks,

playful" and shouted out at the top

The community in Hongkong is |- the present fall centred attention in schemes. What are these schemes? and four goats. The joke, says the

of his voice.

among the most generous in the SOCIAL. AND. PERSONAL-

The defendant, in the witness world, said Mr. Fletcher, and no our water problem once more, we Do they include the plan for tapping Malay Mail, is the the ingenious planter chose a police station as the

box, denied that he over had a deserving case is turned away.. No little prophecy Tai Mo Shan's rast gathering place at which to hold the drawing sball vonture

Mrs. M. Sopher died during meal with the plaintiff though the matter what the man's nationality, LATEST under the terms our maxim lays grounds and conveying the in- for the prizes.

the voyage from San Francisco of latter on one occasion offered him the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave; down. More trouble lies ahead un-pounded water, across the harbour?,

Even a corpse is of value in the s.s. President Pierce" which some aerated water. The plaintiff Superintendent of the Seamen's

arrived here yesterday,

asked him for a loan and also invit Institute, will go into the merits

The Green Book issued by The.. less present supplies are greatly Having escaped. (as we hope say the eyes of the bandits. At least

ed him to subscribe to the cost of of the case. Meanwhile the man is augmented and that speedily. Even serious troubles this year but only the bandits in Tung Yuen enter-

Local residents who left to day erecting a Sikh Temple, Replying found board and lodging at govern Times of Ceylon is a mulium in if to-day's rain does mark the end with the narrowest margin, Hong tain the idea that money can also by the "Sardinia" Included Mr. to Me Russ he said it was not truement expense: In addition, the Porto Broduction. To encompass

be obtained even if a corpse Is of the drought, it has not come to kong wants to know, not like Miss taken away from the family of the R. W. Barney of the University, Mr. that he had ever held the hand of various Benevolent Societies are such an enormous amount of in- .6000. The Director of Public Durtle merely for the abstract plea dead, for ransom. A story is JF. Swindells of the aval Yard the lady who had given evidence always ready to help deserving formation-the number of pages Works stated several months ago sure of knowing, but because it feels current that the body of and Mr. J. Brackenridge of the for the plaintiff. He did not cases. The trouble is that so thany approaches 2000-in such a com- a merchant in Tung Yuen, staff of Messrs. Jardine Matheson drink and had never seen the lady of the community give the suppli pat compass, is a feat on which there at all. He did not know ant money, which, in far too many those concerned are entitled to that the Colony could carry on until serious misgiving.

Wang Min-yue by name, who died

"If Congratulations. The book is well the end of June, the month which

a few days ago, was taken away Mr. R. P. Hind, second engineer single word of Chinese cases, is spent over the bar. by bandits. His family was noti- of the Blue Fume) steamer His Honour said that, although people would give the applicants and worthily produced and is so fied the next day that if a certainTheseus" fell off a ladder when there appeared to be something in for aid a chit to the Rev. Mir designed that it gives the maximum sum was given the bandits the the ship was near Manila on June: the plaintiff's case it was indefinite Waldegrave there would of Information entalling a minimum, have had severa mild downpour, The CSP is so well-on corpse would be returned to the

8, and falured his head. The and vague. He had not clearly be fewer wasters in the Colony of labour in the finding of what wound was fortunately not a seri-established any liability of the part said Mr. Fletcher. If they ever is required. but those despite we were told an official willing to receive sugges-family for the interrupted burial,

tions that we trust the following

of the defendant for whom judg-wish to contribute money in auch The information garnered in this ment must accordingly be given. cases, they should send it to Mr. Green Book is encyclopaedic oficially only last week that little which we think is of genera

Straits papers learn that a cable

Waldegrave direct" We are and covers such a vast variety of cause for optimiam existed: So interout will receive his attention: During the excitement among

determined that the Colony shall topics that it would tax our space to much for this year. What about This morning two manseoled prison the Chinese at the time of an message has been received in Sing

not be made a dumping ground for a great extent were we to attempt bieters were being conducted from aquatic procession at Wachang, &apore from England announcing

the refuse of China Coast Porta ag to enumerate them. It is an ideat The Director of Public

the No. 2 Police Station Wanchai day or two ago, a serious accident, the death of Mr. Edwin Rowland

was the case before the passing of desk companión.- Works omphasized in his budget to the Central Police Station They causing considerable loss of life, Kock, the sector merger of the

the Vagrancy Act, said: the 1 You will be able to repost with even Colonial Secretary in conclusion debate speech last October, that the were shepberied by a languid mem occurred at a tea house on the Singapore Bar, who went on leave

gientes, convlotion: Def: Coufa, Zamous continuous increase in the water ber of the Chinese force who walked Wuchang water front. The tea just over month ago.

health-inspiring-formula. - Brany day Crane Tower and over-looking the consumption rate (owing to the space or tab at the back. This house, situated near the Yellow steady growth of the Colons population during the last few years) Jag raundered the detslopinant of

WATER.

one

tast year now the first real rain.

Since this statement was made, we Police Matter.

next?

ous one."

not an unusual thing. It hoppena river, was crowded with spectators Bulleith mimost each morning and we think Being built upon flimsy or follen should be stopped: Very often too poles, the weight of so larg prisoners are rührshalled outside the gathering caused the hole fo. 3 T'olice Blating, water attracta structure to collapse. It is reported additional sources of supply Use, qual idle crowd. It may be that pine persons were killed and after of the most urgent upot that the lowly state of the prisoner forty sepiotaly latured by the and

perv tage of increase is considered of no account and this den downfall.

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REVIEW.

CEYLON GREEN

BOOK

OUT OF HIS KEEPING?

Rep

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notaph Uncle

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if you take care of the

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