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OCTOBER 20.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Jurors called for the October criminal sessions are required to

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 1927

CORRESPONDENCE.

BUDGET SPEECHES.

duty. That being so, we must also 1750. Can one easily leave the re-attend the Chief Justice's Court to To the Editor of the "China Mail."

assunie, and give credit for the Inci that our officials, even though it is expected of thew and they are paid. tu do so, bring to the problems of | governtuont~~problems of peculiar difficulty, a high state of "intelli- gence and u determination to uphold | the tulitions for which British justice and administration bure! such an honoured namie.

A Ha'porth of Tar.

Out of the mouths of those who are set in high places there not in- frequently come forth inconsisten- cies. Thus it is possible to prove, by 3 process of reductio ad absurdem, that the increases in the P.W.D. staff which the Governnient have arranged to make, instead of being inadequaté as Mr. Pollack and his colleagues claim, really constitute an unnecessary extrava- gance. That absurd conclusion it is possible to reach in this way. When. deputising for H.E. the Governor, he presented last year's budget Sir Cland Severn assured us

Ltd. that no further increase of staff

Upholstered Settees & Chairs

Large range made up in

Pleasing designs

High Class Work at

Moderate Prices.

service especially as we

could be usefully employed while present conditions continue." Present conditions," according to the context, were the "fact that owing to the extensive building operations then in progress in the Colony, local contractors were un- able to tender for more work at an economical rate, while all efficient labour was fully employed." Now it takes no Sherlock Holmes to dis- cover that building operations every bit as extensive, as those in operation last year are still in

progress and the labour situation,

mains of such a year as this? It is still all gok. I have not: dined or gone to bed by a fir till the day before yesterday Instead of the glorious and -over-menorahio yong 1759, an the newspapers call it, I call

morrow at 10 30 a..

A furnished flat with two be

Sir, I have done my best to carry

drooms is wanted in either Kow-out the wishes expressed in your loon or Happy Valley from Novem-recent leader that the community! ber. (See Page 5.)

should spend some of its time in reading carefully the speeches Thirteen additional cases of made in connection with the Bud- it this even-warm and victori-small-pox were notified to the get. One does not need to go far ous yene: We have not a Medical Officer of Health on the to realise that all of the speeches more conquest than fine wow 19th inst.-1 Australian, 1 Japanese which you appear to have given thor: om would think we

British, and the rest Chinese. verbatim might very well have been bad plundered East and Wesf}

edited, the padding of the verbiage Indies el grushing -Walpole,

The new schedules which set deleted, and the kernel of what was. 1771. Our clitude is delightful forth the days on which the various said given to your readers. when framed and glazed, Clubs may use the Recreation! hope you will bear this point that is hautiful through Grounds of the Colony are publish- in mind in the future. If window. Walpole,

ed in the current number of the Honourable members desire their} The summe to uncommon Government Gazette.

effusions broadcasted on a suffer- ing world, they apparently have

1813.

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order. Heeft,

beauty

REACTIONS.

and

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$50 FREE.

VOTE FOR POPULAR ACTRESSES.

ANOTHER CINEMA CONTEST.

Last week, the China Mall offered a prize of $50 for a popular cinema actor voting competition. This week Wo have to give the ladies a chance. Reference to the coupon which will be found on page9to-day and in every copy of the China Mailthis week,will tell you what you have to do to win the prize.

The result of last week's contest will be announced on Wednesday.

WINNERS.

DOLLARS!

serenity-has glided way! The Police Department an- the money to have them printed from us at Abbotsford, amidst nounces that the Taipo Rond will and published and posted. That our usual petty cares und be re-opened to motor traffic to day. is that. One does not read very pelty pleasures. The chil Care must be exercised when driv- far to have one's nerves ruffled and dren's garden is in apple-pie ing over the Shatin and Taipo to realise how, like politicians at home, members of the Council seize on some popular" topic, such as the adequate provision of Members of the Royal Marines the Police Force, or the staffing of i Old Comrades Association (Hong the P.W.D., and give it the half- PROGRAMMES WORTH FIVE kong and South China branch) and baked popilar view--a view which i ex-Royal Marines are asked to the Government's replies daran in a tend the annual generál meeting || every particular... Ohe matter only i of the Association at the Chaplain's 1 deal with bero, perhaps asking Room Naval Yard at 11.30 am, or you On another Occasion It October 28.

allow me to deaf with to forward same to the China Maft other matters, is Mr. Holyoak's į references to Garden Road and the office when coupons to the value hair-pin bends which evidently of $5 will be issued which may be give motorists such a bad time. A changed for goods to the same strong and emphatic protest should value with any of the advertisers be made against the waste--yes, Sir, waste of public' money which in the China Mail.

WHEN WE LOVE WE WORSHIP OURSELVES,

CITY OF SEVEN HILLS,

In a city of just seven hills, You took me to a wood; And there painted out the

lakes

one hears, is as acute as ever. Afar from where we stood. Already inundated with plans

the

The holders of the following

to theatre programmes are requested

Coronet Theatre Programme No. 199 issued Sunday October 21.

Self-sacrilic is not a virtue. is either a mid on happiness or a

To-day is the anniversary of vetrent from pain.

the birth of the Holy Prophet One's soll is the centre of life and Mohammed Muslims are cele time.

brating it in their own way. At the Kowloon Mosque a "Manwod Man is the illusionist among Mojlis" will be held commencing

at 7.30 p.m. to which all Mussalmans is making Hongkong safe-not Star Theatre Programme No. animals.

are cordially invited.

safe for democracy, but safe for 647 issued Thursday to Saturday the motorist, resulting in the de- October 18 to 20. When a coolic was charged at spoiling of our beauty spots, to! Coronet Theatre Programme No. the Marine Court to-day with bav-say the least. It should not be un- 2171 issued Sunday to Saturday ing gone aboard the 5.s. "Japan" reasonable to expect those who October 14 to 20. without permission it was alleged | can afford to purchase a motor car,! World Theatre Programme No. that he stole a bangle from a child and pay for its upkeep, to B4t Issued Wednesday to Saturday aniong

passengers. silver Marine Magistrate (Commander riding along narrow thorough.

The adopt a reasonable speed in October 17 to 20, C.W. Beckwith KN.) sentenced fares and coming round these him to two months' hard labour.

tortuous bends, thus avoiding

Patrons of the three Cinema the spoiling of our trees which are the Colony's natural bit of beauty. Theatres, the Coronet, Star and I would suggest to the Hon. Mr. World are advised to retain their Lowe that in his search for statis programmes and study the number tics he should ask that some be to be found on the front page. prepared showing what the Colony has spent in widening roads, round- The prizes must be claimed within ing dangerous bends and institut TWO DAYS from this announ ing a special squad of police toment, otherwise they will lapse. This direct motor traffic, all in the inter-rule will be rigidly enforced in the ests of motorists. We have over a interest of cinema patrons. thousand cars in the Colony, most- Employees of the three cinema ly American. Trade has undoubare expressly debarred from, claim- A to-morrow's meeting of tedly been helped by the importing the prize. the Sanitary Board, the Medicalation of these cars, the supply of Officer of Health, pursuan* to spare parts and the selling of petrol nolice will move:"That in but what monetary gain has! view of the probability of a the Colony reaped in the to the Peak is constantly missed or severe epidemic of small-pox matter especially when the a friend's house is invaded long occurring during the coming cool cost the matters I have after mid-night unless one elects

waiting to be shroffed up."Though the beanty of the seven hills the Building Office authorities And Nature filled the air- anticipate indeed that the rush will with a thousand dulcet warblings be even greater during the next six months. How

too

then, since I saw a wisp of hair. present conditions" have not

changed except for the worse, Like a vagabond it stole across can the Government justify the

staff increases which the Council So Fair a view as this;

The China Mail.itnow, it in Hongkong. Tribute las augmentation to come on top of

KOKOKONG, MONDAY, OCT. 29, 1923.

DISRAELI.

1923.

JOHN KYOTO.

SOCIAL.

A Billiard Handicap will be held in the Palace Hotel commen- cing on 15th November, 1923. Ist Prize Gold Wrist Watch Valued at $100.00 2nd Prize Silver Cup Value $30.00; 3rd Prize Silver Cup Value $15.00. Gentlemen wishing to compete are asked to send their names with their entrance fee (three dollars) to Mr. J. H. Oxberry, at the hotel.

of

was asked to agree to on Thursday? How I envied such a truant thing The Colonial Secretary announced A. thought and then, a kies! that we were to get 23 new P.W.D. men, including two assistant en- gineers and two overseers in the architectural department and one assistant engineer and two officers in the Building Ordinance Office.

SHADOWS REPORE, This seems a rather remarkable

Coming Events Advertised been paid time and again to the Sir Claud's comfortable assurance

In The Mail.

season the Board take steps to attempted to refer to, are brought to sleep on the steamer? The mom- that no further increase of staff men who, from whatever reasons could be usefully employed." Are

warn the Public and, by advertise-into consideration? There is no ing boat from Hongkong also ment in the English and Chinese Import duty on these things whilst reaches Canton on many occasions which have 'directed Their choice, we to take it that when these new ENTERTAINMENTS.

newpapers impress on them the the cost of road upkeep, caused by so that it is about 4 p.m. by the have selected the Colonial service us recruits arrive we will have to wait

necessity of protecting themselves the heavy traffic on the roads has time one can get ashore. their life work. We need not paint before we can usefully employ

for "present conditions" to change

October 22-Coronet Theatre; by vaccination.

also to be borne by the Colóny, I made an observation and record- Richard Barthelmess in "Tol'able

When one is well fed the fact that ed an opinion, one of the objects the fily or add to tributes which them or must we set down Sir

David,"

The S.S.

"Braemar Castle" others go hungry does not force it-of a Report, I have no intention to perkaps are after all unnecessary, Claud's statemeat as so much

Atten- October 22-Star Theatre; "My with drafts for Hongkong and self on our minds. When one censure nor wish to argue. eyewash intended merely to Wild Irish Rose." To spend a Saturday afternoon put we can say that on the whole

troops for North China is expected possesses a motor car, one is apt to tion has been drawn to a matter of mollity too importunate unofficials? witnessing a display of moving the Colony is fortunate in the men Revel: tions

October 22, World Theatre; to arrive in Hongkong on Novem- believe that there are others who do public interest and to a time table of official incon- pictures when the call is insistent who, at the moment, sirry the sister cy such as this are hardly ladys Walton in "The Love ber 15 and to leave for Chinwang-not, and who are entitled to con- that certainly very frequently

Letter."

tuo the following day. The sideration. If Mr. Holyoak will causes considérable inconvenience. for a more out-of-doors form of direction of the Colony's affairs in likely to confirm our faith in the

October 29.-Theatre Royal; "Braemar Castle" will return to only walk round the place--not I am as sure that the day will recreation, may give confirmation able a manner. It is not news authoritativeness of official pro Grand Violin Recital by Jascha Hongkong on December 6 and searching for missing policemen, come when a speedier river service

nouncements. It makes us wonder

Heifetz.

leave for the United Kingdom on he will find that there are other not necessarily by every boat, to the suggestion fint pleasure ran y in stating objections to a form how much faith we can really pin

December 7. Under present ar-more important matters than the nor all at once-will be given, as I of Government which may be upon Mr. Fletcher's assevera- indeed he taken sadly. We take

November 2-Navy League Ball rangements all drafts from Hong-widening of Garden road and the am sure that a Trade and Customs last Thursday that comfort from the fact that other

at City Hall, 9.30 p.n. med ap as Taxation without tion

kong for the United Kingdeindestruction of our trees awaiting Convention between China and 'these additions to the strength

Hongkong, on the lines of the representation, to refrain

BROADCASTING. from adequately meet the legitimate de-

except details of the 2nd Bn. The attention. fatuous men hd relaxation Trom

Yours etc.,

Kiaochac Customs Convention,” October 25.-Demonstration of King's Regt., will be embarked on giving honour where honour is due. mand." Mr. Fletcher's reply, even

is called for and will one day DEVIL ERA,

be concluded. In rg11, and ing of detective tales, and come

value, is far from meaning that the Headquarters, 5.45 p.m.

Hongkong, October 21.

again in 1917, circumstances over back to the tasks before then if not may not be in sympathy problem has been solved for recent

On Saturday, the master of

which Hongkong had no con- November 10-12. Hongkong fishing junk No. 2213HC, whilst with a reform in our local consaitu experience has shown that it is one refresheil, yet in a more reasonable |

sailing to the south-east of Waglan

CANTON STEAMERS,

trol prevented the ratification of a frame of mind. Moving picture

draft Agreement; that of the latter tion-they are probably it in thing to make provision for an Jockey Club's next Gymkhana.

architect on the estimates and quite November 15.-Palace Hotel rescued eight persons from displays are not guaranteed always favent, but until such reform is another to inveigle hin to Hong- hendicap billiards tournament com-a

wrecked junk. The master (To the Editor of the "China Mail," Governments. I had the honour year having been accepted by both

to do that. It all depends, as Mr. achieved it is a duty we owe our kong. The reason for this, one miences.

of the ill-fated craft explained that his cargo-boat had been

and privilege of negotiating PUBLIC AUCTIONS. Joseph Conrad would say. There permanent official archers of the gathers, is that the money we offer is not enough to attract the type of

caught in a typhoon off Sir, Thank you for the cutting these drafts, that of 1911 with Sir Frederick Lugard, the then October 23.-Lammert is a discrimination to be exervised | Legislative Council, whilst keep man we want and the Government,

Bros. Pan Woo, near Formosa, twelve from your paper anent a comment just as much in selecting the ing a watchful and careful eye on it is said, has advertised at Home household furniture, at No. 2 days previously. Four of his crew by the Secretary of the Steamboat Governor; and that of 1917 in Sir

Villas, for architects in vain. We must Observatory pictures to bo visited, as there is in their work and to criticise freely and get the men and if the money we 2.45 p.m.

Kowloon, had been drowned in the storm Co. upon an observation of mine Henry May's time.

and the others had driftenon the regarding the time taken between selecting one's reading matter. Soffomstly where ocension demande, arc offering is less than they can October 28.-Lainmert Bros., at capsized vessel since then. They Hongkong and Canton by the Shaukiwan and company's boats. The Secretary's it was with a ecttled asscance of to give them credit for not merely earn elsewhere, we must offer more. their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, were taken to

comments are in order; but he being at least entertained, it not good intentions, but the ability to By so doing we may find ourselves a collection of Postage Stamps, at handed over to the police

omits to refer to the morning and in the position of having pro 5.15 p.m. considerably enlightened, which is curry them out.

No one That is not to portionately to increase the pay of

afternoon departures. desires to arrive at the attractive feature to us in so far suggest that these good men and those already in the service, but

October 28.--Annual general as the moving picture vogue is con- true are "angels unawares,

if necessary, that will have to be cerned, that we decided that part of supermen in matters of government. buildings erected without proper rades Association (Hongkong and done. Fians hurriedly "shroffed," meeting of Royal Marines Old Com- Saturday afternoon should be spent The government which never makes supervision, may cost us very much South China branch) at Chaplain's in watching George Arliss, now mistakes, never ukes anything The ship must not be spoiled for

more when the next typhoon comes. Room, Naval Yard. 11.30a.m. happily back again on the English else. The present Government hasha'porth of tar. stage, give, so far as physical features several to its debit, but it is suffi-

worries and drudgeries in the rest. The members of the Government; though we accept it at its face wireless telephony at Volunteer this vessel.

OR

are concerned, a faithful representa cient to know that it recognises

tion of a notoworthy British Prime them and probably has profited by Today's Poem. Minister. We need not spend time them. It is idle to suggest that in

dotes

H

to

(Old Woman's Song.)

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a

Faltering feet tint te to fly: Blood that chills with the winter

cold;

Threading your needle with

aching eye Tired as a lone ship adrift on the

This is the meaning of growing Weary, so weary! Alt, ne!

des!

SPORT.

MEETINGS.

་

November 5.-Second ordinary annual meeting of shareholdera in the Hongkong & Canton Teo Manu facturing Co., Ltd., at 2, Lower Albert Road, noon.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

The article "The Earthquake in Japan" referred to in recent correspondence under "Suffering" will appear in to-morrow's Issue of the China Mail.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Mr. W. Adamson, Mrs. Edkins, Mrs. Fetterly, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, Mr. A. G. Little and Mr. L. Tobias returned to the Colony by the "Empress of Asia."

Canton

before 6.30 am, nor do

I approve of any speeding |

Yours faithfully,

(Sgs.) A. H. HARRIS. Westminster Bank,

Weston-super Mare,

September 12.

TAXES.

up while in the confined water ways [To the Editor of the "China Mail.”T

of river banks. I am of the opinion that much more care to avoid a

Dear Sir, I was very much in wash in such channels should be terested in reading the report of taken by steamers and by launches the Budget Meeting held last. than is now the case and I favor Thursday especially the sugges strict legislation by China in this tion put forward by the Hon. Mr. connection. Farmers have suffered Holyoak for the reduction or aboli in the past and still suffer from tion of the Liquor and Tobacco careless or thoughtless navigation Taxes.

upon

Mr. E. B. G. Souter, who has just and obtain, speaking in general I think you will agree with returned from Home, has gone to tervis, 80 redress. The

more me that these two articles are not Kongmoon (Pak Kai) to relieve Mr. that the Secretary presses this necessities of life and therefore,. G. C. Worrall of the A. P. C. Mr. point

his officers the this matter should not have occupf- Worrall will be transferred to Wu- better. Is it not however a fact ed the attention of the meeting to chow at the end of November. that the morning and afternoon the extent it did.

boats from Canton frequently Would not the Unofficial Mem- Eighty members of the Hong- arrive in Hongkong so late that in her justify his appointment and kong staff of the Standard O the one case the business of the serve the needs of the General Company of New York gave a day, Banks and Brokers, is over Public by suggesting a reduction. The silk which left here, by farewell tiffin to Mr. W. B. Walker before a passenger can get ashore in the House Tax instead? 21st September was delivered in Hotel in honour of his recent elec the P&O S.S. "Dongola" on the on Saturday at the Hongkong and in the other that the late tram

Marseilles on the 21st October, a tion to the directorate of the Com- transit of 30 days.

pany. It was made the occasion for presenting-him-with-a-watch, a gift in which the entire staff of the South Chino Department, both foreign and native, participated.

in debating if the story of the pur-framing its Ordinances and it"This is the meaning of growing chow of the Suez Canal shares as

Budget proposle, written by Mr. Louis N. Parker and

without due thought t< those so movingly depicted, is true to whose lot it is to Tuye facts. The main thing is to be conform to those Ordinances and reminded again that these shares to bear as occasion, deiminds, tho were purchased and that the man proposals of taxation which the who carried through the deal did it

Budget may contain. It may boj with one thought in his mind, and that the meetings of the Legislative that the advancement and the Council are half-holidays. We have accurity of the country and Empireuirendy given expression to the Losing your children one by one hy was-privileged to serve. The wonder that business and pro-Wedded, or buried, or living away afternoon served again to direct our fusional mon can be found to Like an old-tree-when-ite-leave HMS "Despatch" arrived in

nro gono. thoughts in the

fct sa Unofficial Members of the Nono to say 'Rest you, how tired Imperial service, and in particular, Council, seeing whatever reforms or you bo, with the recent local Budget debate Amendments thoy

Weary, so weary1 Ah, mo!"

direction of

lill freali in our minds, to the emriel, must necessarily,

may

dosire

mare

grey-

-ETHEL CARNIE.

-

port from Japan on Saturday mor- Ing. Other ships of the squadron

are expected in the course of a A suitable gift was also handed to

day or two. The "Titania" and the Mr.. Walker for Mrs. Walker, who submarines arrived yesterday. is now absent from the Colony.

per me

MONEY SAVING

BARGAIŃS #1

SINCÈRE.

I Indulge in both Liquor and Tobacco but I would far rather see a reduction in the House Tax than reduction or abolition of the other two. --Thanking you for the courtesy of this insertion,

Yours faithfully,

A TAX PAYER. -

Hongkong, October 20.