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Loss bullying.

THE CHINA MAIL.

July Extr, Gymkhorn of the

A: low mor "pats on the Hongkong Jocicoy Club at Happy

back."

Very laborious work confined to eight house a day. 7 am,, usual startingne,

Valloy

PUBLIC AUCTIONS. July 11-Lammert Bros., at their Only light duties after 5p.m.;p.m. a large quantity of wines, Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, at 3 and no work usually after 10.

Two evenings off as well as

spirits and malt liquors, Sunday afternoon and evening.

Two wooks boliday, with board

Wagos. This good lady in addition doslared that she saw no reason why servants, should be ridiculed. She congidow domestic service a very excellent calling and improses upon girls that there is no mich dignity

yooping a floor 14 in measuring a yard of ribbon. If we give the

girl another name" declares Mrs. Williams, and call her 'bou assistant it would sound much. better, and it would give her n butter slatus."

Beyond giving an unqualified approval of all Mrs. Williams' long. overdue reforins, we think we have provet her right, not to an M.B.E., order, but to the inclusion in thei attenuated ranks of those entitled to write O.M., (Order of Merit) after their names.

The Pot And The Kettle.

:

COMPANY MEETING, July 7-Extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hide & Leather Co. Ltd., at 67/69 Stephen's Building, Des Vœux Road, 12.15 p.m.,

CORRESPONDENCE.

BAND NIGHT.

Music Lover.

RIGOLETTO."

TUESDAY JULY 8, 1823

LOCAL WEMBLEY

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

PROMISED, ་་

ITALIAN

OPERA CO'S FINE PERFORMANCE. . (To the Editor of the " China Maît."")

Sir, I was particularly interested Rigoletto" may be said to be full

Like a Shakespeare play Verdi's COLONIAL SECRETARY'S INTEREST. July 13-Lanmeet Bros. Elec- and pleased to read Mr. Dow of quotations. There is a-lilt to trical equipment. Old premises of 'stors and to the point many of the arias, trios the Hongkong Floctric Co., Wing letter in your lesue of Saturday last quartettets that strike a responsive

Those interested in the scheme and for a Hongkong Wembley can rely. Fung St., Wanchmi, 3 p.m.

and to know that we are at least to chord and pleasantly haunt the on the fullest support from the have one Band Night which I

mind and sincerely trust will be a great together, and which should again reporter learned this morning. Mr. success and so lead to others being make Hongkong la

memory for days Colonial Secretary, a China Mai given.

nest of Fletcher is keenly interested in the Yours etc.,

humming birds. The Opera ia views expressed by Messrs. Wilton, tumbling cascade of sweet Tinson, Greenhill and Koon in sounds from the opening to the Saturday's China Mail and pro end, despite the tragedy of the mised to do his utmost to support JOur correspondent originally story and the intenso poignancy at the proposal. offered $20 towards the cost of times of the situations leading fin- Mr. Fletcher pointed out, when organising a band recital, and ally, to Rigoletto's heartbreaking questioned with regard to obtaining suggested that others might come discomfiture. We feel with the Polo Ground, that all recreation forward to guarantee a sum of $150, Rigoletto that from the moment the grounds were allotted annually by. We are glad to say that promises curse is hurled at him by a distract-the Governor in Council. T exceeding this sum were received, ed father who has come to Court to Governor was guided by the recomm Mr. Dowbiggin'e letter disposes of seek redress, and whom Rigoletto mendations the matter for the time being and has mocked, that the Jester is Grounds Committes, and the Chair- of the Recreation It only remains for those interested against ALF implacable force man of this Committee was the as widely known as possible. Ed. to ruin; that the to make the Volunteer enterprise destined soon to bring

him Colonial Secretary (ez officio). The Chino Mail]

one thing Committes included representatives in the shape of his daughter that to from the Naval, Military, Football, him so far has made life worth Jockey, Cricket. Hockey, V.R.G.. living, the flower which he has so Golf, and Polo Clubs and from the carefully tended and guarded will

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable communication

Macao is restored.

with

to-morrow afternoon.

The Education Board meats

between Shamsuipo and Castle Owing to landslips the road Peak has been closed to traffic.

4

During yesterday's typhoon weather a part of the stone pier used by the Kowloon ferry at Kow- loon was washed away.

ment has invited the Chinese

Hongkong, July 3.

HONGKONG DRINKING

WATER.

be torn from him. Verdi has shown Hongkong Amidour Athletic Federa- incomparable genius, inspiration tinu. (To the Editor of the "China Mail.almost, in vesting Piave's adapta- Provided it is the intention that

NOT

WANTED.

SHIP'S UNWELCOME VISITORS.

con-

The latest Manifesto to Foreign. Powers issued from Generalis

During the ship's last voyagé

tion of Hugo's "The King's Jester" all nationalities and all olubs shall sino's Headquarters. Republic of from Tourane to Hongkong the s.s.

Sir:It is announced in the with music that is sublime, that is by oligible for membership, Mr. Chiou, by Dr. Sun Yat-on must "Yue Ying Wa's" carpenter. fell vernacular press that the Hon. Mr. easily understandable and that Fletcher intimated that the sobome have been penned with torgo in overboard and was drowned,

R. H. Kotewall and Hon. Mr. Chau fascinates accordingly. Ltd. cheek

The was almost certain to obtain the It appears that Sun now

Siu-ki, the Chinese representatives central figure in the tragedy support of the Government. In tha considers the time fitting for the] The Victoria Recreation Club's on the legislative Council, have in- is naturally Rigoleto and in this meantime, be suggested, that those Powers to withdraw recognition next Night Swimming Fete will be terviewed Mr. R. M. Henderson part Mr. V. Scamuzzi was natural interested should draw up a from Peking and give their moral held on Friday next, July 6, wet or

who is in charge of the Water De-in his acting and superb in his emote schone to place before the prestige and financial support" to fine. The Brunswick Studio Band Partment in the P. W. D. Mr. singing. His is a magnificent Govenment. Canton. In the document in ques- will be in attendance. Advt.

Henderson is quoted as saying that voice. There is personality in it. tion (which appeared in yesterday's

the cloudy appearance and peculiar It grips and holds the attention of issue), the Powers are not openly

According to a Reuter cable taste of the water from taps in listeners whether they be musical invited to support the Sun Yat-sen from Peking, the Danish Govern (supplied from Eliot reservoirs) is an artist in dramatic values as houses in the Western district or not Not that only. Mr.Scamuzzi faction. A strikingly illogical arga- Government to participate in the are due to the recent rains washing well and his characterisations are ment, however, is advanced to prove International Parliamentary Con- Poktulum reservoir. In your issue he was at the opening of the that the Foreign Powers are to ference to be held at Copenhagen of June 22, you published an in- Opera, a disturbed being in mind substance from the hillside into at all times true. A Jester blame for all China's ills. **The Foreign Powers," we

next August, are told, "must all along have realised the

terview with Mr. Henderson which later, and at the end a broken and

Arrested aboard the s.s." Prom- says that the sediment contains demented father. farce of their recognition of Peking the World Theatre is showing through the beds and which is quite he invested his voice was indeed sion, Chin Chip Sing, a carpenter, Beginning tomorrow, July 4 silica (China clay) which percolate anguish in the third act with which Saturday morning without permie

The heart incnt" where they had gone on a statement truly obvious and Leah Baird in "When Husbands obviously true in one see! When, Deceive." A picture relating to of anybody becoming ill through sity of the fourth act was a piece of Court this morning with Chan To, innocuous. I have never heard very fine, whilst the dramatic inten shared the dock at the Marine however, Dr. Sun accuses Powers of having given the North- displayed under the title "The is another point to which I beg to out the Opera Mr. Scamuzzi was

the the Lincheng outrage will also be drinking the water but there perfection. In this, and through a seaman. ern (iovernment "financial support Release of the Captives." in the shape of revenues under

draw your attention. It is that thereably assisted by a

Both pleaded guilty. The police -band of evidence was to the effect that two foreign control, so that the Peking An armed robbery was com that the authorities have caused Cappelli as the worldy Duke, aboard on search duty just after the is a common rumour to the effect sympathetic colleagues. Mr. B. Chinese police officers who went Government has been enabled to mitted at No. 171. Reclamation chew jun (which I think is translated although not exist by virtue of foreign recogni-Street, Yaumati this morning, but as chloride of lime) to be put in the the part, sang

quite looking "Prominent" reached her buoy, tion, and by that alone," he shows details have not yet been made little regard for the truth. Dr. Bunknown. Reports were circulated much repugnant to this and I have donna e mobile.

the famous Longst the passengers. As soon as Yat-sen is perfectly well aware that and the police are busy making known some families to go to the Delza as Gilda. Mr. Manceri took whom he was known as a bad

So also did Miss Chan

saw the policemen, to any financial support the Powers their customary round-ups... have given Peking, nut of revenues

extent of fetching water from the the part of an assassin, a part character, he ran away aft” but hillsides to avoid drinking the which does not permit of mauy was speedily captured. Chin Chip A Malay ran amok at a village water from the taps. Might not displays of his fine bass voice. Sing was found in a lavatory and, under foreign control, has been from funds which belong to China four men with an axe and killed through drinking unfiltered water? larged orchestra under the spirited that he was looking for a friend near Bukit Mertajam. He attacked there be a chance of typhoid The chorus was excellent. An en- when questioned. he explained The only financial aid Peking has received has been the balance from his arrest and used their firearms Authority that no chemical is being Castagnino

one. The police failed to effect A statement from the Water directorship of Mr. C. A. V there. certain revenues after foreign loan to disable him, but he was wounded put into the water would be, wel-with musicianly discretion and intrate (Commander Beckwith R. N.)

played throughout obligations have been mat.

Chan To told the marine magls kans were contracted by the Peking were taken to hospital.

The fatally. The three injured men come and reassuring. Thanking telligence and was an important that he went on board to meet Government and it is with the

factor in the state of prefection ac- some friends who were coming Peking Government that the!

For being in possession of a

hieved. The fourth act, both in the from Annam. He did not know,. Powers are legally bound to deal. canister containing dynamite, fuses

music and stage effects, has a he said, that he had to get the Dr. Sain's charges with regard to and a detonator, a Chinese who was

realistic storm. This was most master's permission before he went lawlessness in the North apply with arrested after alighting from a tram

convincing. The audience was on board a ship. equal force to the South The at Eastern Street, was fined $100 or further subotage any the less likely. Peking as the seas of the Govern J. R. Wood yesterday. The man Powers in the past have recognized two months' hard Jabour by Mr. Indeed, unless the Ruhr milli ment of the Chinese Republic for intended to take the explosive by entirely lack that obstinacy which very sound and obvious reasons. If bus to Aberdeen.” is proverbial for German, these meognition ware withdrawn at this latest measures are more likely to the Powers had decided to intervene late bour, it could only mean that increase passive resistance. Thus and attempt to put China on her you have two growing forces, both fest again. We scarcely think Dr. just now keeping pace. This clash Sun desires this. [between German stubborness and

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Horosono, Tʊnsday, July 3, 1923.

HATE.

Living our own busy little lives

ut here, we are apt to

French resolve unhappily does not concern merely the Ruhr, for even if To-day's Poem.

filter beds. The Chinese are very ly, especially very sweet noted. Chan To moving about am

you for your interest,

Detective Sergeant Mist said

TOURING THE EAST.

see the that "running core" were magically The town visitor's easy talk flows be one of the directors if the com- that defendant was employed in /ITALIAN GRAND: OPERA's/ing him to be careful to get the

that

healed to-morrow, the hate being

in an endless strewn :

loosed to-day would still remain. The country bost's quiet thoughts

I beg you, Sir, do not tell me. yon entered just when my harp about things at Ch'ang-an. was tuned and lying balanced! on my knees." -Po-Chu-i (A.D. 850), translated

ramble timidly on,

world's great dmmas with distorted vision. Even with fateful issues ike the Ruhr is this plainly true.

Any wonder then that, quite apart Only when some event occurs more from the economic chaos, the world startling thou the reat does Hong-views the Ruhr tragedy with grave For Long receive reminder history is being made elsewhere. Britain is now waking from her misgiving. Any wonder either that i Seeing the great human stage only lethargy, that she is making away by Arthar Waley.

glimpses, we tend to miss the

with her "benevalent impotence,' Freat import of many events. With

the Ruhr question, this tendency What steps she will take to stop that she is soon taking notion. minishes our fears. Because the this terrible Rubir folly, it is im cables report only Occasional

possible yet to say. But they must

antages, we think things might be be strong, they must be prompt. worse. When the cables are silent For the noed is great.

we forget all about Europe's danger

entre. Yet every day sees the hate.

grow worse; every day socs new Merely Mary Ann. ajutragee carried out. While we

We do not know Mrs. H. D. follow our usual pursuits, giving the fcablés a glanos--and a sigh, perhaps and we had the task of distributing Williams of Swonaco, but if we did, while we face our little worried, awards (which we ourtainly hope enjoy our little pleasures, Europe's never to have) she would be woll

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail

ENTERTAINMENT.

When

Yours etc.,

LAM-SZE-HOL, Hongkong, July 3.

DISHONEST SHROFF.

not slow in appreciation, a section Chin Chip Sing said he had. being tuned to the pitch of insisting been sick and out of work upon encores, which, fortunately, for some time and went on JAPANESE YOUTH SENT were not given. Tonight, com board to see the "Prominent's"

TO JAIL.

mencing at 9 p.m., another of carpenter who was Verdi's operas is to be given, the of his and from whom be

a friend. proposed That he embezzled $328 and was well known La Traviata, based on to borrow some money to cure Mall representative this morning of $56 and handing in only $2 to This has the popular aria" Ah fors

Mrs. Ogilvie informed a China in the habit of collecting accounts Dumas' "Lady of the Camelias." his sickness." that the news that she has taken a the firm was the charge against ae lui," an attraction in itself. There when Chin Chip Sing was taken to Sub-Inspector Bond stated that lease of the new Kowloon Hotel is Japanese named Shuzo Tukozo at should be a crowded attendance.. premature. A meeting of directors the Magistracy

the Water Police Station he gave will be held, this week, of a propos Accused was employed by Lam this moming.

certain details about himself which ed company that may possibly Fook, manager of the Kwong Man

police inquiries verified. lease the new building and run it | Tong printing firm, of 28 B, Stanley

Commander Beckwith said, he either as a hotel or boarding house. Street

believed Chiu's story and dismiss- Mrs. Ogilvie, it is understood, will

ed the charge against him, warn

the capacity of shroff and was seat

requisite permission in future. The police were directed to send him to out to collect amounts due from

the Tung Wah Hospital for treat- various Japanese firms. He was

Mr. A Carpi who directs and ment given a receipt book. The loss presents the Italian Grand Opera

Chan To's stóry the Marine caused by bis dishonesty was dis- Company, now appearing at the Magistrate was not, however, able covered on June 28 but accused had Star Theatre, Kowloon, for a brief to credit and, in view of previous already absconded. He returned season of Grand Opera, speaks convictions, he sentenced him to three days later and was arrested glowingly of the appreciation two months' jail with hard labour. with $35.80 in his possession.

various places they have visited accorded his Company in the These have included Shanghal, Manila and Japan. In Japan where BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. now something more than a vogue, PETITION ADJOURNED TO appreciation of Western music is the company has had excellent seasons. In Tokyo, playing, at

NEXT YEAR. the Imperial Theatre, the Japanese have been willing to PAY 48 much as Yen 15 for a weat

pany is fonned.

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Sir Wm, and Lady Brunyate left yesterday for the north by the

6.5. Khiva."

According to a Reuter cable from London, the death has occurred of Commissioner T. H. Howard, the Salvation Army's Chief of Staff.

Sentence of two months in Prisonment was passed, the Magis trate taking into consideration the advanced for the return of the accused's youth. No claim was $35.80 to complainant.

CHARITY ABUSED?

CHEATED.

SUCCESS,

An application for the further

He was Commissioner for Australasia in 1884, and on his return home was Principal of the International Training College in Clapton, then Foreign Secretary SOUTH CHINA POOR BEING and Chief of Staff up to 1919 when. ho retired.]

In other Japanese cities the price of adjournment of the Banque Indus- July 3. Coronet Theatre;

admission. has not retarded the trielle de Chine'a': "Winding-up James Kirkwood, Marjory Daw and Wesley Barry

attendance of appreciative en- petition to January 1, 1924, was It is announced in the Chinese thusiasts. The Company next granted by Mr. Justice Gompertz "Bob Hampton death, at, Edinburgh, of Mr. John is not seeking any more subscrip Hongkong In November. The Mr. F. & Jenkin (instructed by News has been received of the papers that the Tung Wah Hospital proceeds to Java and will return to a the Supreme Court this morning. of Placer."

July 3-World Theatre: Bessie sident of the Straits, ile was funds as they have had difficulty and there is not a weak spot any Shenton) urged that no winding.

Turner, a well known former re- tions to the Kwangtung War Relief

In support of the application Barriscale in "Josselyn's Wife."

company has gained in strength bom at Keith, Scotland, in 1854, and in making sure that help is going where in an organisation that sings

Messrs. Deacon Harston and July 3-Star Theatre Grand completed his education at Aber to the proper quarters. Certain with the heart as well as the voice. up order had been made in London drama is unfolding, and the next up on the list. Why? There is a Italian Opera Comvita p.m. deen University. In 1873 he quantities of rice, supplies, &c. have Performances at the Star Theatre or elsewhere, só far as was known, reat event approaches. This the subject of what is described sa Baird in

Committee at work enquiring in to July 4-World Theatre, Leah emigrated to Demerara where, for been despatched but requests for are timed to begin at 9 pan., thus and the scheme by which the Far ning crisis will not owe its origin The solution of the domestic eer Deceive" and "The Release, of planting. Previous to coming to ing to the assumption that irres-

Husbands 16 years, he was engaged in sugar help are still being received, lead allowing the Operas to conclude at Easter creditors were to be mply to the startling incidenta vant problem," and by far the most

the Captives."

Singapore, in 1889, he spent a year ponsible authorities have com- July 4-Star Theatre Grand studying methods of sugar plant mandeered the rice after it

met, which was referred to hich get into the cables. These statesmanlike suggestions have

in the last declaration six boon put forward by our very excal

Italian Opera Co., "Faust" 9p.in.

months July-Star Theatre; Grand years ago he was in charge of the poor. It is also stated that as the ing in vogue In Brazil. Fifteen has been distributed to the

ago, was DO? Our copy in French and terfly 9 p.m.

Straits papers announce the translation in English were various properties of the Straits for special delegates to super ton of Messrs. Guthrie and Co. permitted the standing over Italian Opera Co., The Barber of adviser for other estates in Penang interior supplies will not be sent Hospital from pneumonia follow of the creditors having an opport July Star Theatre Grand Sugar Company, as well as being intend the actual distribution in the Ltd, which occurred at the General of the petition for the purpose Astbury ja London had and Province Wellesley The late unless adequate guarantees are re Mr. Turner was an authority on the ceived that the help will be foring influenta. Simplifying daily life and less

Ameri-immigration and treatment of those intended. I

unity of considering the scheme

The Official Receiver (Mr. HA oping by the middle class of and The Damnt of Hongkong member of the Stralis Settlements theatrical show at the Kan U Fong loon, are now timed to commence pointing out that any person Inter con Consulate from noon to 1 p.in. native labour, which he made the The, students of St. Stephen's The performances of Grand Nisbet) indicating his assent His standard of life which their in Hotel Grill from 4 to 6.30, p.m. Lemulative Council in 1907 and theatre in aid of the relief work at pita instead of 9.15, as eated would have liberty & to study of his life. He became a College are organising a Chinese Opera at the Star Theatre, Kow- Honour made the necessary order SPORTS MEETING.

served several terms of 'office saat Shlu Hing. One of the best previously advertised. This suits apply. In the interim to have the July 6-V.R.C. night fete at 9 the senior representative of the troupes has been engaged for the Hongkong realdants, especially matter brought agale, before the p.m., wet or fine,

Penang Chamber of Commerce purpos

Court

a reasonable hour.-

azid

Day provide the spark, but the leat Mrs. H. D. Williams. Here Italian Opera Co, Madame But- Penang Sugar Estates and of the hospital committee cannot arrange death of Mr. Arthur George Brat before His Honour Mr. Justice

Auntless Binaller outrages that are over reported will provide the dine. Even now, the explosion ight come any day. This after con's cables report that following bomb attack against a troop in, Belgian soldier are now very ted and further sabotage will mail: serious, consequences. The

that severe now penalties have. imposed will not make that

are some of them

Training and opprenticeship." Social clubs and an extension of leisure.

Homonising of mistresses and less supercilious supervision.

comes will not enetaint

Good food and plenty of it-nol ore standard for the family and a¦ lowat one for the maid.

Sevillo".9 p.m..

SOCIAL EVENT. July 4-Reception at the