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THE CHINA MAIL

(To a Pipe,)

Lips whose kissen warmed like wine

Passionless will press you, Hands that often thrilled to mine

Carelessly careng You. You may be his constant mate,

Leaving me disconsolate; Yet I, too, with heart afire

receive popular approval.. There be and that only auch Irishmen Today's Posm always those who impute motives of should be admitted as would self-aggrandigement, desire for prove valuable eftizens. The power or office, for honour, and proposal is bold but it is Discrimination notoriety, on the part of those who not practicable. spend their time in unpaid public can be adopted only as service. It may be true in certain national policy, and those who instances, but the truth is not advocate it would have an insu- generally applicable.

perable difficulty in persuading the British Parliament to adopt it. The remedy, so far as there is, à remedy, lies rather in the assertion of Scottish characteristics by the native Scottish population. Is It to be said that Scotsmen who, according to common repute, can drive out all competitors in the Colonial field, and even beat Eng- Itshmen In their own country, are assert themselves unable to agatnet Irishmen in Scotland? Where have the grit and indepen- dence of Scottish character gone

Grievances aro a part of our existence. They are to be met but not nunted. They should be examined in the light of day and in the light of truth, and the endeavour to remove the cause of them should be constitutional, and sincere. Not more so than when the grievance concerns our fellow man. Whethor he is in Hongkong or in the regions that are unknown to us.

A grievance is a loathsome thing, God wat..

Property Boom.

Nothing of extraordinary interest has been recorded in the local pro. perty market during the last fort night or so. No large deals have been chronicled and no further

AMG|Q||||O|H|Qomo@om@@@ rumours of an impending slump

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EVENING AND AFTERNOON

GOWNS

FROM PARIS.

have been heard. On the assump- tion that no news in good uows, property owners should be satisfied with the trend developments have taken. People whose business it is to offer advice regarding the share markut, have expressed on opinion that a great deal of money bus found ite way into property and meanwhile attention is riveted there. It is not revealing a secret by saying that it is a fact that in some cases buyers of

if it is the case as was stated at the Protestant Congress in Edinburgh, that Irishmen are driving Scots- men out of the foreman's jobs In the big works on Clydeside and filling the labourers' ranks with their fellow countrymen, so that Scotsmen whoshould be themselves foremen cannot even get employ ment as labourers? If this is true it ought not to be true. How is it possible for Scottish workmen being passed over for Irishmen, especially when the same authority states that the Irish immigrants are thriftless and needy, that they are

burden upon the Parish Council, and that their criminal record is three times as bad as that of the

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rest of the population? The matter is difficult to under- stand and has also the element of the marshalling of votes behind it and cannot be generally known or understood, else would there be a

Ministered to loves' desire. Bring him dreams of mo imbued,

With all tender feeling, Boothe his lonely solitude,

Memories revealing. Glowing bowl of memories,

Shining sands and sapphire seas On his future joy invoke

Youre and mine must end in

BINOKO.

--KYTHE.

'WEATHER CALENDAR.

DECEMBER 7.

1662.

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to

A grent snow, and so church this morning with my wifo.--Peys.

I am quite surprised at the constancy of your ladyship's patience who can still think it worth while to correspond with Methusalem, who know nothing of the late world, and who have been twice shut up hero in my little ark by two now editions of the Delugu, the ampleat we ever know since my grand-father Noah's. -Walpole.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923.

H.M,S, ROBIN.

CREDENCE STILL GIVEN PIRACY YARN.

LATEST TIDINGS.

The statement that H. M. S. "Robin" ran foul of a pirate gang up the Canton River is still given credence in well-informed local circles. The latest version of the affair is that two junks with hawser attached. were lying across the fairway as the "Robin" was coming down stream. The junks are said to have closed in on the "Robin" presumably intent on piracy. The "Robin" opened fire according to the first report, to which the pirates replied. The casualties among the Chinese are not known, but only one is now alleged to have been injured on H. M. S. Robin". The Secretary to the Admiral, seen yesterday, stated he had no official news of the incident. Over the telephong this morning, the report still lacked confirmation.

On Tuesday night at 7.10 p.m. all ratings, of H.M.S. "Marazion," were warned by telephone to return to ship at once. The story then was that the" Marazion,"was to go the aid of the Robin" and bring back her casualties which were said to number ten. Though no light can be thrown on the matter by the naval authorities, colour is given to the story of piracy by the fact that police were searching the trains from Fanling for arms this morning, which led to the belief that pirates werd on the move again.

SAFE AT WUCHOW.

Only two steamers came in from Wuchow yesterday and last night.

ANOTHER SKIPPER'S STORY,'

Captain J. S. Liddell, master of

The pilot of s.s. "Wing Ping," the s.s: "Anjon," (British flag) which is a Chinese cargo steamer, ridiculed the story of the "Robin" arrived at 4.30 pm. yesterday, having been pirated. He said that Seen this morning by a China Mall all was quiet along the West River. reporter, he said that he did not As to the gunboat, he was sure that it see the "Robin" at all, but if any was anchored at Wuchow, describ-

ing the ship's shape and adding that body on his ship had sighted her the "Wing Ping" made a salute he would have known:

As to the story of the piracy, he with flags when it left Wuchow at 4.10 p.m. on Wednesday. None of "didn't think there was anything the men on lookout and at the wheel saw any other British in it, all that he had heard being 'Hongkong papers. war craft on West River until at from Whangmoon, a few hours from Questioned as to the probability of Hongkong, another gunboat was the gunboat having been attack- sighted. The pilot, thought this i

the

was the Moorhen," but it was ed, he said. "she would give a nearly eight o'clock at night, he warm reception if the pirates went could only distinguish the ship's there" and did not think that she that this was a gunboat with two

property have failed to complete local exodus of Scotsmen, and St. ¦ artist, philosopher, historian and outline by her lights. He added would have been overcome by

their bargains. Property brokers who profess to know, state that there are instances of houses or land reverting to the original owner through a buyer not paying up his purchase money. The bargain inoney has been forfeited and the matter has been left, for the time being; at that. There are others who point to this as instances of Hongkong property having shot up to induted values as the result of excessive speculation. What they say is undoubtedly true, but, on the other hand, are there any known instances of property being offered at prices ruling, say at the beginning of the year? All that the layman

SMOKOVNICOTONOVO can see is that there have been a

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HONGKUNG FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 1923.

GRIEVANCES.

number of cases in which the final purchase values were not realised, but nevertheless there are no bar- gaine waiting to be soapped up. If rentals and the competition for accommodation are any criterion, local property values are still very close to, if not actually at, their high record mark.

When a man is disap- FACT pointed in love, he remains a bachelor, A woman gets married.

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FOUNTAIN

how many, if any, had seen it in

HOW MANY.

How many a potentiel poet and Andrew's day and its corn-aching easyist, endowed with the ability to hall became a memory of the past leave behind him first-rate and funnels.

Scots wha' hac' wi' Wallace bled enduring work. has been tempted Would ye stay awa

away into that modern city laby- When y'ere country's overshed rinth where high purposes are dilut With the Irish and their bragh. ed into trivial achievements, where the daily output of chatter with pen A chap was and pencil takes the place of the 5.39 arrested for assault and bat-considered utterance to which men ry and brought might have listened in after years!"

PROFESSOR A. E. ZIMMERN.

SHORT CIRCUIT COURT.

before the judge

Judge (to prisoner)"What is your name, your occupation and what are you charged with?"

Prisoner-"My name is Sparks,I am an electrician, and I am charged with battery."

Judge-Officer, put this man in a dry cell,"

Lord Northcliffe and Lord Riddell journeying down to the coun- try together in a first-class carriage. At Waterloo, just as the train was starting, in jumped a navvy, dressed in corduroy and smoking a clay pipe.

THE TWO BLIGHTERS. were

Lord Northcliffe engaged, the man in conversation, and offered him a cigar. The navvy was well pleased with his attentive fellow

traveller.

At Guildford Lord Northcliffc left the train, after bidding, the navvy good-bye..

"Yes," came the smiling answer. "God blimy !" blurted the navvy "fancy im talking to two such blighters as us."

SHADOWS BEFORE. - Coming Events Advertised

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

Lighting-up time to-day is at p.m.

Exchange on London is 2/35% -on Shanghai 60%.

Malaka Pinda Rubber Coy. has declared a final dividend of 10%

Flour, sugar and rice quotations appear in Commercial Notes in this issue of the China Mail.

In The Mall.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Returns of the M.O.H. for the December 7-Coronet Theatre;

24 hours ending December 6, show "Way Down East."

December 7-Star Theatre; 17 cases of small-pox and two of Italian Grand Opera Co., in enteric.

The Barber of Seville:"

December 7.-World Theatre; "Through a Glass Window."

December 7.--The Grand Theatre; "Dead Game "

December 8-10-12-15.-Theatre Royal,

A meeting in connection with the First Church of Christ,Scientist, is to be held on Tuesday next fo the City Hall.

Hongkong Amateur A Reuter message from Dublin Dramatic Club presents the famous states that the Free State Loan,

aversubscribed. Robot Play the "R.U.R." 9.15 p.m. floated on November II, has been

SOCIAL December 8-Dancing in Palace Hotel, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m.

December 10.-Social evening and entertainment in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, 9p.m.

December 11-Lecture on Christian Science, in Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, 5.30

Club..

BAZAAR.

LAND SALES.

AUCTION.

"Rugger Raggings" will be found in this issue of the China Mall. "Scrimmage" has a note on the visit of the Shanghai Rigby Interport.

pirates under any circumstances.

MURDER.

HORRIBLE DAYLIGHT ·

CRIME.

MAN HACKED TO DEATH.

A murder took place at 10 am. this morning. The victim, was a Chinese living in a room on the first floor of No. 3, Wai Tack Lane, leading off Wellington Street. He was set upon by three men and killed with choppers..

The culprits managed to make good their escape before the police arrived. The ambulance was im- mediately sent for, but the victim was dead, having died alnost at once from his frightful injuries.

The murdered man leaves a wife and small children.

The murder attracted a large crowd of Chinese who packed 'the lane and left a large number to wait outside la Wellington Street to watch events.

The motive of the crime is not known but as it was evidently not robbery a personal grudge is suspected.

• NEW BUILDING LAW.

The man turned to Lord Riddell One of the pleas and inquired who was "the old antest sights we know of in to see the sent that gave 'im the cigar?"

Lord Riddell replied, beamingly:

The International Trading Co. fountain at the Botanical Gardens

That's Lord Northcliffe.".

of Canton inform the China Mail shoot water into the air. How

"What" gasped the navvy. ↑ P., It glints in the sunlight which

'Im as owns the Times and Daily December 15-Dance at Peak that they are not connected in any HOUSE OWNERS FEELING

way with the International Trading

ALARMED. bespeckles it with silver and

Maili". turns it into a tumbling cascade of

December 18.-Hongkong Co. of Hongkong referred to in our fair stars, to fall tinkling into the

Philharmonic Society, Grand Con issue of the 4th inst

Inquiries among Chinese bouse basin below. This fancy came

cert, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Another old favourite of the owners upon us as we passed the fountain

and architects offices December 8, Hongkong Wo-Opera is promised for tonight at to-day only confirmed the state- over; who have not received the in Queen's Road opposite our local

ment that a good many, owners Town Hall," and we wondered he Chinx Mail, plans of qfice, of position, and pre-

It is obvious that men's Guild and M. C. L's Grand the Star, when "The Barber of

Tare fooling considerable alarm CROWDED, the two great so Fête and sale of work in the Seville," will be given.

proposed Ordinance. ference which may have been flow. It seems a beautiful piece

due, with "Camien" as the evening It was learnt that Tuesday's meet- cieties: St. Andrews grounds of Government House, morrow at 2:30 "Rigoletto", is over the of work, does this fountain

attraction. indicated to them as likely to be built on noble and generous lines. and St. George will have to get to 2 p.m.

Ing at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce had been convened in theirs, with, at the last promises But no water gushes our of it. Nogether to consider how their future

The Hongkong and Shanghai response to a number of demands Hotels, Ltd., announce their inten- that an expression of opinion be unfulfilled, or which they feel are lilies float upon the surface of the annual social events are to be December 10-A P. W. D. water which isn't there. No gentle managed. The great criticism in offices, five lots of Crown land, 3 theirs by right. As a

tion to invite subscriptions at par taken with a view to representa Woman reader. But our tired coolie squats that the number of people who p.m. scorned, so is the fury of mind of there; the boller cleaner with his attend these functions is so large A reading of any newspaper soon those who find themselves in such honest toil-stained face, cits him that dancing is an impossibility, December 8-Lammert Bros, at for a debenture issue of a total sumtions being made to the Govern-

terest at 7 per cent per annum, pay. convinces, if we are not already a hapless and unfortunate position. down to rest. Others make it their and the crowding of the refresh Sales Rooms, suit lengths, rain of five million dollars, to bear in-

ment rooms undesirable: One coats, etc, II am.

December 10-Lammert Bros., at able half yearly. Further Informa aware of the fact, that life, to most Great contentment is not theirs and again there.is. to be seen a one suggestion made is that the ball of

Chinese Sales Rooms, each should be held in two sec

Bilk tion on the subject will be found in people, is a series of grievances, those others we have mentioned, for partly disrobed Perhaps he is a soms on following nights. Another embroidered and grass cloth goods, an advertisement published in the

China Mail. tailor. His eyes are intent assumed or read. The voice of the the maloch worshipped is ever the the ameuf in band. We is that flappers be excluded, male Decem

December 12-Lammert Bros, aggrieved is beard in the land and whether it is domestic, local, or same it is the great. I with its draw near; but hastily with why a Ball should not be held for large selection of toys, at Sales The A. D. C. gave a dress "POET" THIEF SENTENCED.

We hate to say it,

rehearsal last night of RUR companion Getting Gu. Theo ar draw.

December 21-Lammert Bros., and entertained a large audience

Professing to have been com- national, it mises itself in vary those who are aggrieved by reason but our Buddhist soul revolts. The those who are, not yet, of riper Room, 230 pat, dr.

man is catching-fleas!. But we

property, machinery plant and at the Theatre who showed their ap degroes from the softly, sibilant.

Fal the rising tide of laws, enact-should like to see that fountain

tanning chemicals of the Hong-preciation of the thrilling third act, pony taptain under, General He pinuissimo, to the double fortissimo.

Dinna gut your kong Hide and Leather Co., Ltd, and the sublime beauty of the Bhung-chi but to have lost his com- ments, and usages which affect their spraying and refreshing the air

ALL SCOTCH fish till ye got at Sales Rooms, 3 pm,

Epilogue. Everything promises mand when his faction went out of of speech; a recital in which the possessons. Isa sunken wreck to with its softness and its music.

them. Note for the next: Government

Mark en MERTING.

well for the first public perfonn. power, a Chinees who was accused loud pedal is predominant. Of the be blown up to make way for safety. Budget; to spend $100 in putting Better a wte ingle tae warm ye, December 10-Queen's College ance on Saturday. The Robots are of watching an ear-ring from a worst form of grievance, that which

than a big fire tas buro yo. is-assumed takes pride of placation of taxes to""run", the place are

their houses nrs affected. Impost the Queen's Road fountain in order. Better be the hied of the commons Old Boys' Assen., meeting in the in fine fettle, and the World Com moman at the junction of File and mittee have visited Hongkong to Bhanghai Streets, Mongkok, at College Hall's 30 p.m. NA than the tail of the gentry

December 12-Hongkong, give us the real thing. The teacher in He that spits against the wind Jockey Club, half-yearly general The annual report of the morning which translated reads kila itu tall and reduces those who

2.45 p.m. yesterday, made a state- an injustice to be resisted to the

mont before Mr. J. R. Wood this A SHERIFF. Perth State school agits in blaain-face. wear the baleful lonk, and um the

was expounding to Diana lift me a ore I fa'.

caravanserai; whilst now and

Last, and paid in a similar manner. [√]

and there is no

years.

brethren.

ment.

RHYME OR REASON.

meeting, in the Board Room of Mesars Jardine, Matheson and Co, Queen's College Old Boys

Would 1, knowingly, when number of members, including 43 December 18 and January 4-resident abroad and 86 life bright sky is showing and the day for Land and Building scholarships are being raised by The article is only worthi a pality Extraordinary general meeting of mombers, is 631. Altogether five in yet white, snatch an eat-in Company Limited, at 5. Queen' the Association, to help. diligent dollar or two I understand the Road Central, Noon, bright Tads whose parents for Constatation and respect, and obey December 20-Fifth ordinary guardians are not blest with too A man would never match an mesting of the China Light Power much wordly goods" and who wish eng thus debase himself Co. (1918) Ltd., at St George's to remain at Queen's College for

study They are

oyo sinister, tå a hopeless state of! pessimism, wearing out body and ia shange that all grievances are the scholars a few of the classical,He was scant of news, that said his Ltd, 5 pan.; extraordinary general | Association shows that the total something like this:

mainly personnt We abow oor mythological, and scriptural names. faither was hanged.... Boul and making life anything but selfishness, by nursing them in a Now," she asked," what is a Couns like Jews degree like meeting, 5.15 pm, w

in a seraphi ano grand sweet song." It may somewhat expansive bosom, and A bright boy stood up "Please Better short and sweet than long be a fancied slight; a word in jest paring them into ears that would it's the bloke that tells the 'angman and lax, ikada not understood and therofore

He that does ye an ill turn will Rik Ane'er forgle ya, mikro unappreciated, that is the cause of

He that has amuckle nose thinks "the rift within the late which doth

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in his own affair. Why should we

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wot to do!"/

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number of Irkāsotilers

deal with such a class is often beyond and relaria can be achieved by such proportions that the

the wit of individuals who take united action. But only then. character of that

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