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THE CHINA MAIL.

at Sookupo ground, 4 p.m.

December 2. The Jasper Clark" challenge cup to be played for at Fanling.

December 9-The Royal Hong- korg Golf Club St. Andrew's v. St George's match!,

patron saint days, until men have you," Bon voyage." The bar lost the art of enjoying good cheer. tender who adds a dash of witch- hazel to cock-tails... The wilt- And that day, if Hongkong's Bling flowers standing in ige-pitchers Andrew's Day celebrations are any and spittoons in the ballways.. criterion, will paver come.

The fight in the steerage.

The old lady who gets stewed and sends for the doctor... The nows that the ship is in Long, 49deg,, 41ft., 16in. W., Lat. 10deg., 2311,, Win. R.U.R. For God's sake give us N... The report that the star-December 3-Lantern Lecture

& drink."

board propeller has lost a blade.

at Helena May Institute by Col. C. W. Davy, C.M.G., 5.30 p.m. The Sunday December 10-Social evening HOME TAUGHT. School clues had and entertainment in St. Andrew's

been studying Church Hall, Kowloon, 9 p.m.

Fabry

#

Improvements in STAR FERRY. organisation take

placo from time to

**The landlord.''

SOCIAL December.1-Dancing at Palace Hotel, Kowloon, 9:15 pm.

BAZAAR,

AUCTION.

FRIDAY,

SUNNY JIM. ?

"CHUN SANG". EPISODE.

THIRD

NOVES BEEN D23

ENGINEER.

ASSAULTED,

NOT A GIRLS' SCHOOL."

H

H.M.S. "ROBIN."

CHINESE FIRE ON BRITISH GUNBOAT

ATTACK REPULSED BY MACHINE-OUND, (From Our Own Correspondent.),

"This is not a girls' school," the KONOMOON, November 29, Marine Magistrate (Commander H.M.S. Robin of the British Beckwith) assured EL Jardino West River gunboat flotilla was ekipper who figured as the complain. Gred at by Chinese from the river ant in a case heard before him this banks when near Shiu Lam, a pros morning when three serious offences perous silk town in the deltu nat fur were alleged against a stoker em- from Konguioon and Shok-ki, on ployed on the sa. "Chun Sang." Tuesday. The machine guns an the The accused was charged with gunboat were at once trained in the

from absenting himself

duty, direction from which the fusillado assaulting the Third Engineer (Mr. came and the men on-shore were E. Platon) and causing the ship to repulsed shortly after fire was open- be placed in a dangerous position by Led. Mr. Hilliard, the Customs neglecting his work..

Commissioner, was on board at the

R. E. A. Webster, who appeared for injured,

Briefly outlining the facts, Mr. time, but fortunately, nobody was the Master of the ship (Capt. Colin The attack was the outcome of R. Moore) said that the affair occur, the piracy of the Standard Oil Cal's of November 11 while the Chan cases of kerosine an board. red at 10 o'clock on the morning motor-boat "Eria" with about 2,000 Pres- Sang" was lying at the mouth of sure had been brought to bear on the the Bangkok Biver. She been Canion authorities by the American there for about two hours with the Consul and it was broadly hinted in result that the steam was little Kongmoon that the local command- "dead" and when the time camo ers would have to send all their to move up the fast running stream troops out against the pirates to it was necessary for the boilers to recapture the cargo. It is not be fully stoked in order that the known if the threats had their vessal could be properly manœuvred. degired effect or not, or whether the The Third Engineer was on duty military authorities negotiated with when the "Stand by" was rung the pirates but the pirated cargo was down and he noticed that as soon as returned to the Socony agents at the steam cocks were operated the Kongmoon. On the same day, the pressure gradually went down until Customs launch "Kongmoon Chai“. Exchange on London is 2/334; it was below 120lbs. Knowing that was fired at from the river banke Shanghat 6934.

II am,

time, but one long overdue has the Book of Banici. studiously been ignored. Wo refer Who saw the handwriting on

December 3-Sale of Roses for to the dangerous practice of allow-the wall, Freddie?" seked the the Poor of St. Vincent de Paul. ing passengers to clamber over the teacher.

December 8-Hongkong Wo mila of the forry steamers once the

men's Guild and M. C. L's Grand Této and sale of work in the gangways are up. It is surprising that no accidents have so far been

The render af book grounds of Government House, recorded for the thing is dangerous, A STORY. reviews often notices 2 p.m... A thing like this would not be

how different review-

December 3. Lammert Bros., tolerated at home. Why here? ars scize upon one incident in a book Probably when someone gets an and give it "unanimous, prominiscellaneous goods, Sales Rooms, anklo crushed, or finde'a watery Ance. This is shown in the flood of grave, something will be done. Once reviews which have been written on Sales Rooms, a valuable collection December 5-Lammert Bros., at the gangway is up the gate leading Iord Curzan's book "Tales of of Postage stamps, 5.15 p.m. to it should be closed. It is a simple | Travels," fascinating volume thing, effective, practical and praise-written by "a superior pierzon," "zin worthy.

which each reviewer quotes the meeting of Lord Curzon with Hung-chang. At the time Curzon was a plain. Mister and younger than be is now, in fact the same age as the then German Kaiser. Here is the record of the dialogue.

A man'a

relationa THE END. with women and in one of two ways: either, wishing he knew more about them or wishing he knew teas.

▸ A friend is a person THE FRIEND. who is for you." always, under any

suspicions.

He never investigates you. When charges are made against you, he does not ask proof. He asks the accnser to clear out.

He likes you just as you are. He does not want to alter you.

Whatever kind of coat you are wearing suite him. Whether you have an a dress suit or a hickory- shirt with no collar, he thinks it's fine.

He likes your moods, and enjoys your pessimism as much as your optiunism.

He likes your success. And your failure endears you to him the more. He is better than a lover because he is never jealous.

He wants nothing from you, except that you be yourself.

He is the one being with whom you can feel SAFE. With him you can utter your heart, its badness and its goodness. You don't have to be

careful.

10an

QWD

Li Hung-chang: "The Gerronn Emperor, however, has six song. How many have you?"

Curzon "I have only recently been married, and I regret that so far I have none."

MEETING.. December 12-Hongkong Jockey Club, half-yearly general meeting, Hongkong Club Annex,

p.m.

December 18.-Extraordinary general meeting of the Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd., at 5, Queen's Road Central, Noon.

Lá Hung chung: "Then what on have you been doing all this time?"..

To this question I admit that I could not find, nodeven now cáh I suggest, an appropriate

answer.

"

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

this issue of the China Mail,

B

For anyone who may not be aware of the fact, this is St. Andrew's Day.

Chronicles ., chap-

Tientsin Harbour Notification UNREVISED ter xxie sistes that,

No. 6, is to the effect that vessels VERSION. Jehangin came to arriving direct from Hongkong and the throne age Canton liable medical inspection.” thirty-two, and reigned eight year,

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something was wrong ho went down when passing a spot near Shin Lan, to the stakehold and found there H.M.8. *Kobia” proceeded to Cricket Notes will be found in was only one etoker on duty instead make inquiries with Mr. Hilliard

of two, "Later on he found the miss and was also fired at but this time- ing man (the defendant) sitting by the men on sbore got the worst of it. the foremast. He touched him on It has not been definitely established. the shoulder and told him to go on whether the offenders were soldiers. duty. The defendant immediately or pirates and the motive is not` turned around and lacked the Third known. Engineer who caught both the The Kongmoon Chai" returned. man's wrists and a struggle, ensued on Wednesday. Some of the crew the course of which the officer had injurice on their faces caused by tripped and fell down with the staker splinters from the ship's plates on top of him. At this moment the which were chipped off by the Chief Officer came on the scene and bullets.

to after trying unsuccessfully separate them was himself attacked by the defendant. The Chief Officer finally struck the sloker, a golf ed Kongmoon that the Heungahan. The Admiral Oriental Line is defence, and the man was later re- magistrate, Jur Cheuk-man, will die- in receipt of the following cable ported to the Captain and placed in obey Sun Yat-sen and not relinquish When the ship reached his post in favour of his nominated from its Manila Agency:-"644 29th irons. November effective immediately Bangkok two hours later be successor. The rival troops are close small-pox vaccination required all taken to the police station but the together and fighting, or at least crew and passengers arriving from police did not wish to prosecute and skirmishing, is promised in the dis- Hongkong regulations same as so the Captain saw the British trict adjoining Macso.

and then died and was buried. Ho Mr. and Mrs. G. Thorne have was followed by his youngest son, left Hongkong, Mr. Thorne's Ahaziah, who was forty-two years of place as Commissioner of Cus toms is being filled by Mr. R.H.R. Wade, from Peking.

age.

Today's Poem.

(Gently Scan Your Brother May) then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Tho' they may gunga kentin wrang A sense of humour To step aside is human. HUMOUR. koen enough to show

his

One point must still be greatly dark, absurdities as well as those of otherThe moving why they do it;

And just as lamely can yo mark, people, will keep him from the com- mission of all sine, or nearly all, How far perhaps they rue it, save those that are worth com Who ride the beart, 'tis He alone | mitting

Decidedly can try us; Sweet ' the bed. He knows each chord, its various ALL Sopron. and sweer up i' -tone,

the morning was

Each spring, its various bias. ne'er a guid housewife.

A' are guid losses, but whour do the ill wives come frae?

War makes thieves and peace bange them.

Ye come o' the M'Taks, but no o' the M'trica.

The hecht o' nonsenso is suppia' soor dook wi' a fork.

Poor folk seek meat for their stamacks and rich folk stamúcks for their meat.

Richt wrangs nte mán,

Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it; What's flaue we partly may com

pute, But know not what's resisted.

BURNS,

WEATHER CALENDAR.

Ill workers are aye guid on-1609.

bookers.

Gie your tongue mair holidays than your head.

The China Mail,itle for a world which has last most Nnething's got wi'out pains save

HONGKONG FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 1923.

HOOTS THE IDEA!

Nacbody's sweetheart's ugly. dirt and lang nails.

Its the mou, that maks the coo. God send ye mair sense and me mair siller.

They have need a' a canny cook! that have only one egg to dinner.

You are best when yo'ro sleepin. Be lang sick that ye may be sune You would be a sweet but if you

were well cracked.

after all? An ideal may mean

of its ideale in the disillusionment war always leaves, but what about the material benefits a really strong and properly organized Leagus can offer? Europe's unhappy state to-day clamours the answer.

The Should St. Andrew's Day ba

"good European" (aя Anatolobule. abolished-wiped out, finally for-

France calls him) must therefore gotten? The question "is not

deprecate all patron saint days, and falaous as it might at first segm.

"Daddy, Miss Nor is it as proventive as the Scot, this being the 30th of November,

AND THEN THE Four-Year-Old the ardent, patriotic Scot, would. Androw's Day in particular.

BAND PLAYED. asked, "how long Houbtless declare it; for the argu-

But the "good European" would

will it take to put therein arr. St. Andrew's Day the omcle amonts against St. Andrew's Day are

on Mummy's new also the arguments against St. cannot be blamed in the smallest dress?

way for Europe'n terrible plight, or "What on earth do you mean, George's Day. They are the argu- ment's, against all special national for anything half a heinous. Idle child?" asked Father.

"Ob," replied the ponugter, to argue that St. Andrew's Day Munany told Mrs. Smith that she kaya-even the special national days of the Zulu and the Eskimo and fostern patriotism and therefore was going to ask you for a the piguy if the douso good encourages national jealousy. St. dress, and that she supposed it poople borst, such patriotic occa. Andrew's Day does fester patriotism would take a couple of hours to work sians. With the Colony preparing yes, but there is more than one to colebrate St. Andrew's Day this form of patriotism. There is the evening in traditional manner; these forin which shouts "My oquntry NOTES UPON THE

HIGH SEAB.. remarks must astonish the reader. right or wrong 1" And them is also

But they need not.

the oncia.

now

NOVEMBER 30,

It is a bitter cold frest to-day. Dined alone with my wife with great content.Pops. 1879. Just now the sky, the streets, the houses, the people, are all a dingy grey. There is nei ther light nor slade from inorning to night.-M. S. Holland. London.

CHARACTER.

Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought.

HAZLITT

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised:

In The Mail, CAME

ENTERTAINMENTS.

:

before."

ROCIAL AND PERSONAL

Rev. J. T. Holman was a passen- on the outgoing "President McKinley."

KET

TROUBLE BREWING. Authentic information has reach

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DEFEATED TROOPS AND PRESS GANGS.

Consul who advised that proceedings The Sun Wui magistrate, who should be teken at Hongkong was ordered by Canton to provide While the ship was in Bangkok the funds for the war coffers and com- man, was put into hospital and the plied by stopping half the pay of was brought back to Hongkong his subordinates, has received orders-- under open arrest,

to give up his pont. His successor, Mr. Webster added that during The Craigengower Club is to the voyage back to Hongkong the Cheung To-yat, arrived in San Wui.

on Tuesday. hold a dance to-morrow evening defendant was perfectly wall be haved and docile. It seemed in- explicable why the assault took place and thie opinion of the Captain was that he must have been affected' General Wong Ming-tong, Sun's- by the beat. He had previously defeated commander in the South, been of good character and the case has arrived here with his troopa had been brought for the purpose of Press-gange are busy getting coolies bringing home to these men the for the Yeng Kong frant MrB.L. Frost, MrJ. Bartholomew,necessity for carrying on their duty! and Major and Mrs. Tomlinson, in a proper manner at such a dan were passengers on the incoming gerous moment.

The Third Engineer, Mr. Edward Captain More: Thia, the first Kalyan."

Platon, gave evdence to the effect time it has over happened.

Commander Beckwith said that if The China Mail regrets to learn that when he found the defendant that the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak is in Hospital suffering from an attack of dengue fever with complications.

H. E. the Governor is to attend the performance of "R. U. R." on Monday, December 10,

CANTON SITUATION.

SUN WINS GROUND..

BUT LOSES SUPPORTERS.

on deck sitting on a barrel with his the defendant had been an old ser- back against the foremast he said vant who had had a touch of the to him: "You get below, Sunny gun be should have accepted it. Jim." The man then turned around Had he expressed any regret or and kicked him. Witness then shown himself sorry? caught him by both hands and was Captain More: No. banling him along the alleyway to Commander Beckwith: Are your the Chief Engineer when he tripped perfectly sure the Third Engineer and fell with the defendant on top did not strike bim-the man, looks of hm. The man scratched and as if he had been run over fought him until the Chief Officer, Captain More: Yes. came along and knocked him off.

Commander Beckwith: Then you

As his boiler suit had been torn to think the Chief Officer had dealt shreds witness thon went to bie with him in such a way that he had Dr. Sun Yat-sen's troops have room to change and while he was had enough?

Captain More: Yes, that was one retrieyed the majority of their there the Chief Officer came and told lusses along the Kowloon-Canto him that the man was running up of the reasons.

rallway. This is not the outcome

of a victory on the field but the and down the alleyway with result of the collapse of the morale panner.

When the Chief Officer bad given !corroborative evidence the defendant

of Chan Kwing-ming's armies. After Captain Möre, had given told his story. He stated that he The latter lost heart when they evidence Commander Beckwith got permission from the No. 1 fitter: hesitated within, thirty miles of questioned him in regard to what to go up on deck for a moment and Canton and the news of the Yun- Mr. Wobster had said about the as he was going up the Third Engi- panese taking the field on Sun's defendant's having been affected by near stopped him and when he re- side has brought about their dis- the heat. What," he asked, is aisted struck and kicked him. After integration. Each unit is now the reason of this appeal for cle- that the Chief Officer came up from fast retiring eastwards towards mency? It seems to me a parti- behind and knocked him down. Walchow, Swatow, Shanmei and oularly outrageous case. This is not Recalled the Third Engineer the Fukien border. Sheklung is a girls school-it is a marine court. denied striking the defendant and already reported as clear of anti- I am porfectly willing to listen to the Marine magistrate sentenced Sun troops, the last report being a real reason but there does not the man to three months' jail on alk

*throo charges." that the Yunnanese arrived soon appear to be any reason.

enough to prevent any serious looting.

By handing over both military and civil control to the Yunnanese

November 30,--Coronet Theatres "Orphans of the Storm."

November 30.--Star Theatre Richard Barthelmess in "The Love Flower.”

November 30,-World_Theatre;j The humorous "The Man of the Forest." piano tuner November 30--The Grand who tuned the Theatre: Frank Mayo in "The command, Sun has lost the support of his Cantonese supporters. grand piano in Bolted Door."

General Hsu Shung-chi, his one They are not the farm which inspires the patio the 16-16ths-tone scala,

The December 1 to 8-Star Theatre; time favourite commander is men❤ as renegade as they seem. Anyone to demand that his country shall be electric fan which, when a stray A. Carpi presents The Italian tioned as having been sorely dis with moderate dialetical powers and right. This is the spirit which zephyr blows in through the port Grand Opera Co.

December 3Theatro Royal; appolated over not getting the Civil Governorship and the appointment the whim to argue can make out a animatca Bt. Andrew's Day and hole, makes a noise like a dentist's plausible casa for them. Almost it makes it something more than a drill.... The free Christian Science Piano Recital by Mr. Harry Ore of the Yunnan general over his December 8-10-12-15-Theatre bead. He is sald to have given up The pens in the writing-room- is too easy. Patron saint days foster eat historical anniversary, some literature in the reading-room....

his command and left the province. Royal, Hongkong, Amateur patriotism patriotism in tum raisething more than a very enjoyable] The "red-haired girl in the gre Dramatic Club presents the famous Other subordinates of Sun are re- social occasion. This is the spirit sweater... The boy who climb Robot Play the "RU.R." 9.15 p. resignations, these including the ported as having sent in their which will keep St. Andrew's Day into the lifeboat.

The chief

Civil-Govornos-and-other-pro-i steward wearing the No. 184 collar:-

Popular opinion is now very | much against Sun in Canton on ac- count of the many levies made by

A few guilds have practically Sun Fo, the Mayor, on the people. suspended basincasua

9:15 p.m.

-national barriers. Theso again keep peoples apart, create diftrant and

frégh and virile long aftor that happy ...The mysterious pipes that tool. December Next Tourna- minent administrative officials, 4- maakte wars possible, may probable.

era has arrived whan merely along the stateroom ceilings....ment of the Hongkong Boxing Patron saint daya therefore conflict

national pride will have made way The discovery that me forgat to Assen. 9.15 p.m. at the Theatre

We wish the League of Nations and for corld pride. Alsó Bt. Andrew's pack enough undershire. The Royal. thwart the world brotherhood idea! that body stands for. Small enough Day is a great festivo ocenskan, and night watchman who rape on the December i-Hongkong Jockey

doge at 3.80 a.m. to deliver wire Club's extra gymkhana.kak

King's Farewell Football match $004, some will saj. But is itch it will live along with other less message reading "Sorry missed

RONDEAU,

St. Peter found it very hard

To have his rest in Heaven marred

By that disgusting, blatant bird That crowed (I quote the Holy Word) While he swapped stories with the Guard.

He felt its morning practice Jarred, For-not-a-saint-would disregarded

The sallyWasn't that the third

St Poter?"

"But ông day, when Ie'd just zubarred

The Gate that closed the chicken-yard,

·St. Agnès at his shoulder purred foot

Your bird's unique up here, I've heard, I'd love to see it. Here's my card