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AT. ANCHOR.

THURSDAY, AUGUST. 9 · 19.3.

"BUNKUM."

COPPER COIN CORNER REPORT,

the present poor but honest" Government a chance and to judge it on its achieveiuculs alone. But tion that someone may be brought Fore-gathered at the estuary, the thing is not done that way in from Ceylon does seem, however. To music of the lappingstide; Electorates like crowds have poor altogether to lack senso. The Sea pilgrims in their sanctuary, memories, no souls and consequently Directer of Public Works but that

spicy isle is providing us with a The storm-tossed Janks at anchor | TREASURER'S STATEMENT.

ride... very little sentiment. His Majesty's in a different nutter. Very often,

strong

yard.

DANK OFFERS Herontea $1.000 WORTH,

ANOTHER. WINNER.

PROGRAMME. WORTH】FIVE

DOLLARS,

Opposition yoelpt the Labour Party where there is a big department to Their swarthy mariners in song, may well-bear that in mind, taking be handled, it is good policy to At rest from battles long and hard; also into account that probably introduce a new broom rather than Thru typhoon-with their hearts as superior, intellectual forcea risk making a promotion within the

are department which may be regarded As seasoned shrouds fast to the already stirring the country on the as invidious. The point is that to spread of what is called Socialism; and on some of the hard-wood planks of the Labourite platform the capital levy to name the appar ently principal one, ̈ Add to this the conbiet of "number of members of the Labour Party in the House or anywhere clue outside That once was rooted in the forest China many years to acquire. We recently, the current and cross have in the Colony's service one But now to keel and decks and currents in the hourly life of man who does possess this wide

rigging fast- | Polities and the gentlemen of the experience of local agen besides "Red Flag" might well be advised being learned in law, He is the present Paisne Judge and there not to prophesy until they actually seems no sensible reason why he know. Gone are the days when as should not be promoted to the Chief

The holder of the following theatre programme is requested to forward it to the China Mall office when a coupon to the value of $5 will be issued which may be "Bunkum," said the Hon. Mr. C. changed for goods to the same. Mel, Messer, O.B.E. (Colonial value with any of the advertisers do his job properly ʼn Chief, Justice These junks rost on the River Pearl, Treasurer), when told by a China in the China Mail, in Hongkong needs more than a With ancient cannon at the rail; Mail representative this morning, Star Theatre Programme No. 205, profound knowledge of law. Ho Their needs as well as fun of knowledge

golden woven, sheets that there are solid grounds for the

issued Tuesday to Wednesday, enfurled,

belief that an attempt is being made about Chinese usages and the And laid to rest each battered sail to corner copper coins. Why August 7 and & Chinese tourpemment which it

should anyone wish to make a Patrons of the three Cinema would take

was asked. The suggestion was made World are advised to retain their that possibly a plan was maturing

3 appointee from Suspended are the yards, on every corner in copper?" the Mail man Theatres, the Coronet,Star, and

Justiceship. It may be that civil Fservico régulations stand in the way, that the vacancy is a plum

some more senior officer

Gilbert put it every "little strangar" born into the world was "either ittle Lib-er-ul or else ↑ little which Con-ser-va-tive. Some of us, most somewhere else is entitled to claim of us indeed, ure what we are in as bin. If so the system-should be politics by reason of not howing what we are. We are all sitting on the fence, with as Mrs. Maluprop might say "The white feather of a blameless life." We do not pro phesy as to who will govern us after the next General Election. It will Today's Poem. probably be another Coalition--

'mast

gloom;

Bestript, no longer called upon to

bloom:

Yetkist by rains down their naked

sides,

Caressed by winds that, sing the

As

songs they know;

with the inward and the out-

ward tides,

Like phantoms of the deep they

come and go.

remain,

To loom in evening o'er the river's

sheet;

acted as Puisne Judge since 1909, altered. Mr. Justice Gompertz has And here between the voyages exhibiting an ability and a sagacity which ensure that his appointment C... would prove as successful as undoubtedly it would be popular.-

(Three Mysteries.)

probably a Lib-Labour one. What-Three mysteries there will always ever it is it can't be very much bo- worse than those which have gone The changing sound of the change-

less kea, before, leaving the usual track of

The riddle of God in flower and pensioners, Earls, and Governors.

thorn, If the functions of most oppositions is to turn the other side out why not agitate for the time when "None shall be for party but all be for the state"? This is too much to We shall be asking the Peak to be on visiting terms with The millenium is not

expect.

Kowloon.

vet,

Water Restriction.

The majority of Chinese residents approached by the China Mail in on endeavour to ascertain the Chinese opinion on the water question after the statement made by the Water Authority and published in Tues day's issue, seem to think that they were needlessly disappointed. It was pointed out that the Government had practically stated that the chances of removal of the present

has come.

restrictions would be rosy if spother ten inches of rain fell. The rain Also, according to the figures issued by the Observatory, this year's rainfall is not far behind the average. We have previously referred to the fact that the majority of the uneducated Chinese

to ship large quantities to Chins to programes and study the number turn the copper into ammunition. to be found on the front page. "Bunkem," repeated Mr. Mel. Messer, "the Chinese would start on their own coinage if they had any such scheme in mind." Finally, the Colonial Treasurer admittedl

WATER SUPPLY.

REQUEST TO MODIFY RESTRICTIONS..

that, while, he had no official in- formation on the subject, it was quite likely that a combine of money changers was behind the scenes and At yesterday's meeting of the short-changing people. Mr. Mcf. Chinese General Chamber of Com Messer stated that there was plenty merce, the Hon. Mr. R. H-Kote of copper coin available for the wall announced that the Water Colony's needs and his department Authority has been requested to had no intention of releasing more modify the restrictions in the just to feather the nests of money-rider-main, districts, in silence that will soon be rent changers. If the situation really Mr. Li Po-kwu, the chairman of

again,

became serious, it was admitted the Chamber, stated that a number With newer cargo stored within the that Government would take steps the second typhoon this year. Mr. of letters had been received since fleet.

in the matter, but what steps Mr. Kotewall referred to the reply he What hopes and aims these sea-Mel. Messer would not say: "It had received from the Water

borae junks will serve ?--

will be time enough to discuss mea Authority (a broad translation of What secrets in the holds these sures when the Chinese have corner-which has been published in the

craft may stow ?

ed the market."

China Mail) and went on to state that together with the Hon. Mr. A call was next made at some of Chau Slu-ki, he had seen the the money-changers" shops and, Secretary for Chinese Affairs who without exception, the quotation had acquiesced in the view that the tas 88 cents to the dollar. The present service should be increased attendant in charge at Tang Kee's as the supply of water had almost shop, in Queen's Road, said: "I returned to normal. buy at 89 and only make one cent On Tuesday, a letter was sent to makce squeeze pidgin; no belong result of a meeting between the profit on the dollar. Some one the Water Authority and as the

money-changer.

From what vicissitudes and danger

swerve,

As up and down the China Coast

they blow!

never sleep,

And the mind of a child that is Their painted bows with eyes that

newly born.

As partly fish and partly bird in Ne'er rising from the bosom of the

But the smallest of these is the

greatest still,

For the ses may be plumbed to its

depth at will, And God may be found in the lone-

liest will

But who can fathom the mind of a

child?

-ANON.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

M

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

August 9-Coronet Theatre;

form-

deep- Embraced like sea-birds winged

upon the storm,

What stories could these sturdy

vessels tail? -

OTHER VIEWS.

S. C. A, and several Chinese mer-

At the Hongkong and Shanghai chants yesterday, another letter had Bank an official courteously offered been sent. Mr. Kote wall concluded the China Meil man one thousand by expressing a hope that the re- dollar'a worth of copper at par. strictions would soon be modified. | "Any authorised person can get it,"

he added, "but if a man called for TSAO KUN'S PLANS. $100 in copper in the morning and returned in the afternoon asking for

VISIT TO PEKING These salling junks that go down to five hundred dollars' worth, he

the seas!

POSTPONED.

What storms and too the wildest

piracies? Beyond our dream-adventure's

weirdest hell-

JOHN KYOTO.

1923.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

Anderson's announce Columbia

might not get it." After consulting his compradore, the official stated":

PEKING, Aug. 8. apparently there is some game on The Cabinet officially denies the among the money changers, but report published locally that Faso what it exactly is, our compradora Kun is coming to Peking on bag not ascertained. We shall Thursday to carry out the election continue to give change in copper of an extraordinary President. to authorized persona at par, but Courtesy Daily Bulletin. shall cease doing so the moment it

Bryant Washburn in "The Road to records by Dame Clara Butt inis apparant we are furthering the London and Sunshine Sammy including the famous "Three Fishers

Went Sailing." "Saturday Morning"

The New Leather Pushers, Round August 9-World Theatre: and Mary Miles Minter in "Tillie."

August9-Star Theatre; "Bob Hampton of Placer."

PUBLIC AUCTION. August 10.--Lammert Bros., at

The China Mail. ending a coalition that refused to believe that the restrictions were their Sales Rooms, a valuable col

Captain Grant of the .. "Tak- sang" which arrived yesterday from Swatow has reported that he met with cyclonic weather during the journey.

designs of the money-changers,"

said the official in conclusion.

The China Matt has received a}·· lection of postage stamps, 5.15 p.m. Canton School magazine, printed copy of the Holy Trinity College,

one lot of Crown land at Shauki-taining some excellent articles, as August 13.-At P.W.D. Offices, in Chinese and English, and con- wan, 3 p.m.

well as a sheaf of brightly written

MEETING.

end itself and seemed likely to go being continued with a view to on to the crack of doom. The making the Chinese accept the pro- HƠNDKONG, THURADAY, Aug 9, 1923. result is that "F.E." is the bete posal to instal meters in the rider noir of the "Die Hurts" of his own main districts. We gave the THE NEXT GOVERNMENT. would have it "a lonely furrough" approached state, the demand for secured Creditors of the Hong party, ploughing as Lord Roseberry authorities, the opportunity to nail

this rumour. As some of those December 12-Meeting of Un-School Notes. of, let it be added, a jobless life. water is keener in the hot months. kong Branch of the Banque Lord Salisbury it was who said it That is what may be described as Could not the restrictions be re- Industrielle de Chine, at the City was never safe to prophesy unless the glorious uncertainty of Politics, moved now and be re-imposed when Hall, 3 p.m. you knew. The art of prophecy is Our present Pretuier exemplifies the as-old as the Bible-but not always statement:

demand will have lessoned? The the Hongkong Philharmonic So- cooler weather sets in when the August 20.--General meeting of He earnia our praises feeling seems to be that the reser-ciety at St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 so successful as in the early days even if he has not as yet gained the voire may be full when the rainy p.m.

prayore he asked for. Praising is season is over. But the benefits of unrestricted supply then will not be

when

"Your old men shall dream

uotable Seers

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

sufferer for some months? -

CHINA'S DISUNITY,

PROPOSED ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

CHANG TRO-LEN APPROVES PLAN,

FINANCIAL OPTIMISM.

PEKING, August 8, It is expected that Chang Hu will be appointed Minister of Finance in a few days. He is at Tientsin endeavouring to raise funds to meet pressing Govern- ment needs. It is believed that at least $2,000,000 will be collected. -Courtesy Daily Bulletin,

جميعه

WHAT'S IN A NAME? LABOURERS ARMY_UNDER TAN YEN-KAL

Army"-Courtesy

DARED THREE TIMES,

THEN STABBED WITH KNIFE.

Loss of

Sir Robert Ho Tung, who bas been actively endeavouring to arrange a round-table conference of

PEKING, Aug. 8, China's leaders with a view to secur- General Tan Yon-kai having ing unity, senda the following letter reached Hengchow, Chao Heng-ti to the China Mail !----

has telegraphically asked him, in Dear Sir,-Through his Chief of order to avoid unnecessary suffer Mr. E. Braddle and Capt. J. S.Staff, Mr. Yeung Yu-ting, Marshal Ing to the people through hostili Lewingdon were amongst the Chang Teo-lin, -of-Manchuria, in a ties, to designate his force the passengers who left by the ss.letter addressed to me from Muk- "Labourers

Khiva" for Europe yesterday. den, on the 30th July, expresses Dolly Bulletin,

[himself strongly in favour of the easier than praying. The one you as great as they will be now. Mr.

proposal for a round-table confer- dreams, your young men

The engagement is announced at ence. stand up to perform, more or less; Purvis, the acting Water Authority,

A copy of Marshal Chang's shall see visions'

Silver to the value of $300 has Tientsin, of Miss Grant of Shang-letter is attached. the, other you kneel down to, and was quoted as saying that there is been stolen from No. 1, Wongnei-has, to Mr. J. Scott Finn, who is in

Yours faithfully, and, with the exception of certain very few there are who stoop to room in the reservoirs for another chong Road, occupied by Mr. charge of the Jardine Engineering

At the No. I beef stall yesterday, E. HO TUNG. was founded on humility these days. With the 600 million gallons. Does this A. J. C. Taylor, the police ac Corporation in Tientsin. The mar

the chief butcher struck-an-ap-. moral certainty. Nowadays the spread of the betting and sweep be removed when every reservoir is night through a pantry window.

mean that the restrictions will only countant. Entrance was made at tage will take place in Shanghai

prentice for disobeying orders. The in September.

[RNCLOSURE.]

boy defied him to do so again and moral certainty is ofta vain stako babit it is quite on the cards, overflowing? We feel that in the

was promptly cuffed a second time. delusion and as stable as an Ice or the tickets, that some enterprising interests of all concerned it would According to the Canton Daily Mr. R. J. Birbeck, headmaster of

(Translation.)

The boy then dared the butcher to House. Street "tip" regarding "a people are prepared to put their be advisable to increase the present News two more victims of the re- Wanchai English School, left for MUKDEN, 80th July, 1928.

repeat the dose yet again and said' this time he would strike back with good thing." The wish is often "fancy" to the pocket test and supply from two hours daily to four cent Capton-Kowloon train hold-up home by the s.s. "Sarpedon" and Bir Robert Ho Tung,

or at least three, the service to be bave been rescued by the Canton expects to be back in February,

a knife. As the challenge, was father to the thought: the realisa-predict the winner for the next on twice a day instead of once, police. Seventy-eight of the eighty- having been granted six months noted the contents of your letter to below the shoulder, inflicting a Dear Sir, I bave received and taken up the boy stabbed the man tion a great deal farther from it. Government Stakes. The present Despite the official denint, some of six people kidnapped have been leave on account of neuritis in the Marshal Chang with a copy of the rather serious wound.

left arm; from which he has been a telegram sent to you by Dr. San blood caused the butcher to We can therefore well understand collection of "Stars" derisively the Chinese residents still think that accounted for. the leaders of the Labour Party jeered at-for, he is a past master meters on the public. A slight con. the Government wishes to force

Yat-sen which is attached to your collapse and he was taken to A reward of $2,000 is offered predicting that in 1928 the Country in the art-by my Lord of Birkoncession would go a long way by the police for information lead Dr. Cyril. H. Burton of Sydney, aloo been to secure the unification has been detained.

letter. Marshal Chang's desire has hospital in an ambulance. The boy will return them to Office with a head at their alleged lack of brains, towards removing this unfoundeding to the conviction of the Australia, has recently arrived to of North and Banth by peaceful working majority that will give has enough problems and difficulties belief.. them the right to rule the Country to face and solve that would tax the -and the Empire. It is a simple courage and the mind of the bravest casay in prophecy to put down the and the brainient. They may be year of the next General Election described as the scavengers of the year on pension and rumourists has been arrested.

Our Chief Justice is to retire next believed that the actual murderer vanta USA and is relieving Dr. sbal Chang expresse

P. Rees Daugherty. ^ as 1926. Why not 1925, 4, or even mens left by the war and by their mention as possible, accessors the this present year of grace when Coalitionist predecessors, who gaily Attorney-General and somebody Saving for ten select.men of the The Special Course in Lifa literally we are living on the edge swept the rooms and forgot the ront of the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp YMCA journals was completed from Ceylon. Against the appoint police force, says the Chinese of not merely one, but a dozen corners. Who used patent vacuum there cannot be exid much except last Friday. The men were taught On Tuesday, one case of small- precipices, or if it sounds or looks cleaners instead of good old English that his judicial experience has been seven holds and "breaks, and pox was the only entry under telegram, but, as we do not know tied Mr. Arthur May who be We should have replied to you by champions. He particularly men Selter, volcanoes? For it needs brooms; who perorated, piroutted limited to an occasional spell of seven "carrys, how to approach a notifiable diseases. During the your address, we are obliged to reply thought would be the Cokay's very little to shatter any Govern-

Think of the Police court work and a brief stretch struggling person in the water, how week ending August 4, the figures by letter. and pocketed. ment ta bits, and to have it moulded

champion ere long Mr. Johnstone corners. Reparations, the Rohr and Judge, about ten year ago. Mr. drownings were staged and men in the number

of nine months as acting Puisne to find a sunken body, etc. Fake of fresh cases reported

and With kind regards. Yours in urged some of the older swimmers Ticaror someone else's heart's desires,

of deaths (in cerely,

to lend a hand in the training of but not those who oppose the new the Russians. The Housing and Kemp's reputation for scrupalous full uniform went to the rescue and parentheses) were: plague 4 (4); *** -(88.) Ysʊno ·YU-TING,

the younger generation. The pre faction, in press and pulpit, in the the air questions. That little Dock fairness to the other side disposes after some fierce struggling small-por (9); enteric 8 (G);

ponent style of swimming seemed to House and out of it. The last time at Singapore. The probings of the might otherwise be taken on safety. All the men were plansed puerperal (3) In addition, there

Chief of Staff: perhaps of the objection which successfully towed the victim to paratyphold meningitis -1;

be the brawl. Those who learn fair Bobert Ho Tung has already seem to develop this stroke at the it was a mere "'Cabin Boy who Prolutionist pin. The employinent academic grounds that an official to have taken the course even wera 4 cases of Influenza (not received replies from Dr. Sun Yat outset. Soveral of the young girl was relponsible, ulder it Younger of the unemployed. All dusty accustomed always to look at things though it was hard work. These notifiable) reported. Except one sen, President Li Fuse-hung, Gen-swimurarshad remarkably ine- than most Cabin Boys. Even the corners and difficult to get at from the Crown's point of view la police will now have the turk of American and one Britos down Wu Fei-fi and Tuchun Lu Yung-strokes and the future should, wit sitriolic tongue of an ex-Lord Clan. A sporting thing would be to give natural bias in that direction which art of aquatics

likely to have a certain amount of instructing their comrades in the with enteric, all the patients are hsiang,, expressing the support of nee some fine; contesta between?

Chinese.

the tiroposed conference.]^

them

The Neat C. J.

murderer of Detective Cheung

LOCAL SWIMMING.

EX-OHAMPION'S VIEW,

Cheong who was shot on Tuesday take charge of the Dental Practice means, and it is exactly for this morning outside Messrs. Ullmann's of Dr. J. W. Noble. Dr. Burton is reason that he has now adopted the stores. The police have been busy graduate of the University of Syd- system of self-government in his rounding up suspects but it is not ney, and the University of Pennsyl three provinces. Therefore, Mar bimself

Mr. J. R. Johnstone who left strongly in favour of your proposal to convene & round-table conference to-day for Canada stated that as an of the principal leaders of North old swimmer he had taken a keen and South to terminate the dissen-interest in several of Hongkong sions which mark the present sites thought would develop into future Younger Swimmers who, he tion. A

COLONY'S HEALTH.