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Mother: Tommy money? Does it ask the approval SHAKESPEARE. you must not use of the indifferent hord? I believe each dreadful not. For my own part, I want but little money, I bapo; and I do not language.

Tommy: Well, mum, Shakes- want to bo decent at all, but to be pearo usc4 it.

good.

-STEVENSON.

Matbor: Then you are not to play with him any inare. He's Du it companion for you..

The will of Lord MORLEY. Morley bus now been made public and it contains the following paragraph :-

I desire that any ashes after eremation should be placed in semo spot in Brookwood or other cemetery without ceremonial or spoken words. I fain would trust

000 men, and the known facts and statistics of crime, cry out for redress. The matter cannot be allowed to remain with the official excuse that with thọ stato of affairs over the border, these armod¡rob- berios, must be considered a phase of life in the Colony to be borne na cheerfully as well-directed revolver shots permit. Something more than that is wanted. Mere words will not do and at whatever cost a system must be initiated that is going to reduce armel robberies to "minimum and the Colony made safe for peaceful dwellers. The second of His Excellency's resolutions will therefore deal with the ordered safety of the King's realm in this part of the world. The resolutions will not, or should not stop at these.

A reader who has re- Wo still have qux Rents Ordinance,

FITTING, Gently arrived from an Ordinance we are right in saying

Australia infotina us which was due to His Excellency's that when there he bought a ticket anger being roused in connection for & benefit to a man who has with one blatant example of rent been ill for the past eighteen The space on the reverse increase-a kind of throwing down montas.

side had been sold, to a firm of the gauntlet, to be picked up in no undertakers. uncertain fashion, resulting in

We understand RESOLUTIONS. the following New Year resolu- tions have not been made :--

H.E. the Governor: To make more speeches.

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Colony and have an interest in its. welfare. Making this concession should not blind us to the fact that BOYUNUNG WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1973, there should be a policy and that it

GOVERNMENT RESOLU-

PIONS.

We know not if the Government is given to making resolutions, or if, at this season of the year it has,

should not be haphazard. Let us

with too much of this world's goods. It has been proved over and over again that,

this 1.8 feared, benevolent piece of legislation has nat retarded the progress of the Colony one little bit. It has not interfered with the progress of "binding, or the sale of land from which the Colony owes a great part af its revenue. It has not proved prohibitive or hit unduly, although they may dean it obnoxious, that section of the community which speculates or invests in house jiro- perty. His income in the past from this source of his investment was settled. If it has not increased,

nothing has been done to decrease. it. The purchaser of land and the

builder of new houses since the

prunnulgating of that Ordinance is not affected. He builds and he asks what he may, and seemingly gets . It is admitted that conditions which affect our housing are due those which prevail in and around Canton, and seem likely to continue for a long time to come.

to

alingering memory of me to the silent hearts of such as have been, ,and still remain, my friends. Language could hardly put the desires of the dead man plainly,

more

The Hon, the Colonial Secretary:

To`make less.

The Hongkong Tamway Co.: To enforce its rule, regarding over rowding

Dr. Bun Yat-sen To leave Canton.

To

Our Telephone Operator: connect as with the right number every time.

Our Brokers: To wear top hats instead of bowlers.

Our P.W.D.: To give Queen's Rond a rest.

Mr. Tse Tan-Isai; Ta stop writ- ing to the papers.

Mr. M. K. Lo: To believe in Reservations and to stop raaking speeches and then explaining them.

Hon. Mr. Kotowall: To erect building twice the size of the Old Supreme Court block.

The A.P.C. To put a clock in their new building.

The Peak Tramway Co.: To please everybody.

Every Hongkong Bachelor: To get married this year.

Every Spinater: To leave nothing to chance."

Mr. A. G M. Fletcher invito Mr. Moller to lunch. present at Christmas.

Every Child: To expect only one

SHADOWS BEFORE,

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 2 1924.

SQUEEZE.

WHARF TOUGHS TACTICS

GRAVE BANGKOK EVIL,

EXPLOITING HONGKONG

COMPRADORES.

NEW YEAR GIFT.

LAST WEEK'S ‹ VOTING. PRIZE.

He is

WINNER'S NAME..

My

Last week the China Mäil's voting contest dealt with pictures recently shown at the World Theatre. No voter sent in a coupan exactly agreeing with the choice of "Shippers, particularly those inter-all the coupons and the prize of ostad in the Hongkong-Bangkak, or $50 is awarded to the one who sent the Swatow-Bangkok runs, will be in the coupon most nearly correct" astonished to hear that their ship

Mr. W. K. Yin, compradoras have to pay "squeeze" c/o Messrs. Mackinnon, Maci January 2-Coronet Theatre; to gange of ruffians for "safe con- Laurette Taylor in "Peg O. My duet when they arrive at Bangkok,

kenzie and Co., Heart"

Accounts Dept. January

Theatre; Although this sounds a little far

fetched, it is nevertheless, true. A Wesley Barry in "Penrod."

January 2-World Theatre; "In

compradors of one of the leading the Name of the Law."

Grand lines, whose ship runs to Bangkok, December 31.--The Theatre; Catherine Calvert in told the story of his experiences at "Dead Men Tell No Tales,"

that port, to a China Mail reporter SOCIAL.

and we give his account.

2.- Star

LAND SALE,

AUCTION. January 3-Lammert Bros, at No. 5 East View Buildings Ground Floor, Nathan Road, Kowloon, household furniture, 2.30 p.m.

and

to whom we are sending a cheque. Correct Solution.

the competitors, the correct solut- As decided by the voting of all ion is

LSAFETY LAST

2. TALE OF TWO CITIES

3. FLAME OF LIFE.

4.DRIVEN.

5. MIDNIGHT GUEST. 6. BOBBED HAIR

. 7. BUTTERFLY MAN,

8. HEART SPECIALIST, ' 9. TRUTHFUL LIAR.. 10. LOVE BRAND. With the exception of the first three, nearly all the pictures. Frequently changed their positions. in the voting.

Now Contest Readers should turn to

January 24-Fancy Dress Ballat Peak Club, 9.15 p.m.

Quito a profitable business is done in this run by the regular steamers, January 7-At P. W. D. Offices, i.e., those apart from tramps, the one lot of Crown land, at Ma Taumajority of the earnings being from Wel, 3 p.m.

the carriage of large numbers of Chinese between Swatow Bangkok. Most of this patronage comes from the lower-classes of Chinese who usually emigrate as labourers, but, of course, merchants and others are carried. That the companies attach so much import- ance to the busincas is evident from: the fact that froight from Houg Kong to, Bangkok, or vice versa, is cared to Swalow and then to the and an added zest will be found A flist port mangourney offas not only is there $50 tu b

woo-bur voters are helping do several hundred miles more, just to choose their future programmes get the passengers to their destina-well. Somebody must win the prim tions in the shortest time.

Why not you? Have a try.

OTHER MEETING. January 3.-Annual general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladies' Section), at Helena May institute, 11 am.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The National revenue for the nine months just ended shows a deficit of sixty millions but it is ex pected that this will be wiped out in the course of the next three

months,

On aival at Bangkok, repre- sentatives of rival gangs they aro really Triad Societies call on the ship's compradore for cumshaw. Payment usually varies between fifty and one hundred ticala per Occasionally, when a ship trip. The British Guancial mission moves from one quay to another to including Mr. E. S. Montagu and Sir Charles Addis has arrived at Rio de Janeiro and will confer with the Brazilian Government in regard to economic questions connected with the investment of British capital in

Brazil.

the

coupon on page 9 for particulars of Coronet Theatre is offering a prize this week's new contest.

Tho

BECOME A FIREMAN CAREERS FOR YOUNG MEN

BUD-OFFICERS' GOOD PROSPECTS

pick up shipments of rice, these A few days ago the local Fire beachcombers are also present. Brigade advertised for a number of Four among thieves" is ovident sub-officers with certain qualifica

On Monday morning, a upon itself the responsibility of Ulina Mail reporter happened to - in that the gang that is paid takes tions. protecting the compradore against stroll into the Central Fire office. all comers. Their having received a question put to him by Mr. toll means that they are privileged Brooks, the superintendent, as to The Australian authorities cap to escort their victim-ar rather whether he would like to take up s tured two luggers which landed six sponge on him for drinks and opium fire-fighter's life aroused his interest Queensland. The while he is ashore. Some of and in the course of an illuminating Japanese in magistrates ordered the men's de- them have been so conscientious in conversation, it was learnt that purtation as prohibited immigrants their duty and have stuck to their brilliant prospects await the success- and sentenced the Japanese Cap-

has had to volunteer to pay other Mr. Brooks emphasisfa_at the That being conceded, let us imagine

Totain te six months' imprisonment patron so faithfully, that the latter ful applicants.

and the first and second nates to gangs just to show that his pre-outset that the scale of remunera (if we can) His Excellency making

tectors are no use and that their tion mentioned in the advertisement. New Year resolution that the

month each.

presence is not desired.

was not the only material benefit. With its limbs cut off and a Rente Ordinance shall remain at "Scrimmage", To wate "Rug-

It appears that there are nine With the temporas, brilding, it least for another year, thus bring-ger Raggings" with a pen dipped slash across its mouth, the dead principal Triad Societies in Bang was not certain that would body of an infant was found yes kok, most of them comprising men be provided but as the new ing a

measure of contentment in honey.

Our Laudlards: To reduce rents terday at Shamsuipo reclamation. from Swatow and Fukien. The fire headquarters opposite the Cen- which we sometimes feel the Official

On close examination, it appeared Cantonese proper is very much intral Market ware completed, the fifty per cent.

toat the child had died before being the minority there, hence the atten- sub-officers would have quarters, mind, basking in the possession of

cut. Natives of the place attribute tion paid to compradores bailing right above where they work. a fairly settled generas income, and

the action to superstition.

from the Pearl River. It is said Quite apart from any of the Chinese spacious house to boot, fails to

that a good many of the ships now staff now engaged, they would have recognise.

Inquiries from Yaumati station havo Swatow ar Fukienese oom their own dormitory, recreation- We have made all this personal, ner of them. Sometimes, in the this morning revealed that Ser pradores, one object being to give room, bathroom and have single- assuming, that when lines of policy anxiety to be unaggressive, they geant Robertson is still in a serious all possible attention to passengers beda instead of bunks. The accom

At & condition but hopes are held of his and another to obviate as much as modation would be quite superior to are laid down they come from the have a certain ambiguity. fountain hend. If these resolutions dancing hall in a western suburb. eventual recovery. There is no possible, the unwelcome attentinga what the men had at present. Here, are made, und we hope they have this notice is exhibited:

The directors have the right to

of the scalliwags. Our informant Mr. Brocke also explained, provi cases, these gangs have created free light and fuel, and that mar been made, the regime of H.E. Sir refuse admission to any lady they

went so far na to say that in some sion of quarters would also mean. trouble at the wharves where the ried quarters would, due time. R. E. Stubbs will go down in think proper!"

passengers embark so as to injure he provided. history as that of vigorous courageous, and far-sighted Administrator.

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The latest vogue is CHARIYARIA. to give socks as a wedding présent.,

therefore imagine the ruler of this We always thought they came on a place rising from his bed on New matter of course. Year's day and with recent events will fixed in his mind. decide on certain immediate lines of action. Another British ship has been that the tax would be s light one.

A Commander of the Yunnanese army in weking permission to introduce a tax on fatehas, Baye

in common with others less pirated and looted, put in danger of Matchless!

destruction, to say nothing of the fortunately placed, determined on

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bald- lives of those in charge, and the certain lines of action for the New |

win, speaking at Worcester, said, passengers on board. It is not an "All service ranks the same with Year Governed as we are, nasum- ing for the sake of argument that isolated piracy; it follows with God." We are not so sure. The we, ap, it is difficult with the startling suddenness on the pirating Archbishop of Canterbury receives evidence before. De to believe that of others one so recontly that £15,000 annually, and some curates

be in God's service. any settled policy of action is laid presumably time has not allowed Set £50 a year, yet bolli are said to The wearing by military bonorary, chaplains to the King of a red in stead of a black cassock has received

of the "usual'' enquiry being held and its findings published. The piracy regulations have bean tried

PROPER

are

Public Dotices phrased in London in a courteouts style, and no ono can take offence at the man-

To-day's Poem

(Triumphalis.)

Thou shint take heart again, No more despairing; Play thy great pari again, Loving and caring, Bark, how the gold refrain Splendidly daring! Runs through the iron strain,

Thou shalt grow strong again, Confident, tender,-

Battle with wrong again, Be truth's defender, Of the immortal train,, Born to attempt, attain, Never surrender!

BLIES CARMAN,

WEATHER CALENDAR,

down and rigidly followed. H.E. the Governor is titular bead of affairs, with powers at hand greater and ure à failure. There is a weak the approval of the authorities. On than those invested in His Majesty noes in thern, or in the method that the principle, presumably, that as the King. His line of action must allows supposed passengers to board such chaplains are not useful, they 1772. necessarily by controlled by the vessels and pirate them at wil might as well bo ornamental. circumstances of the Telite which needs immediate attention.

The Rev. 8. Wild proposed at a of what has been done by His Excellency's New Year resolu meeting of the Lincoln Gaardians, his predecessors and to condition is then at any cost to have that the inmates of the workhouse tions as they occur from week conditions no constituted that pirusy should all wear beards in order to to week or year to year in a place becomes su almost impossibility and save the expense of a barber. Ho said that the King did not shave, nơ which is a distributing Pot prin- a practice accompanied with raka so why should the inmates. It is not cipally but, which is also partly great to those who take part in stated if the proposal was greefed industrial and whose varied fortunes them as to make them agreeably with signs of anger Perhaps those ars in part messure due to condi-ictive. Then comes the concerned kept their hair um.. tions in the southern part of China. Knowledge that good mon and trus It may be conceded aiment in these are lying at death's door ne à result circumstances to adopt any kind of of carrying out their duties to settled poll andentiate enact appress what is the wont form of

the general chime in the Colony--an all too It is a law of compensation if only for a prevalent farm, tost of armed] who "talk" zout (before marriage

dition of these Hftan mỏët aftertre

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When men spénk in FACTS, whisper it is about women when women kin, whispers it is about

wannen.

JANUARY

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change to report in the condition of

the Indian sergeant, Detective Man Wan and the alleged robbers Detective Sergeant Fender is pro- gressing favourably.

the ship's business and prostige. As to the sub-officers' careers, the On the Sunday after Christmas However, he also mentioned several superintendent said that the mare (December 30th), at the Church of compradores names as being well adaptable man would be made Our Saviour, Canton, the Bishop of own in the Bangkok world for station officers, in full charge 66 Victoria admitted to Deacons'

explained, stations. There was no need to Orders, Mr. Mo Yung In and Mr. generosity; this, be Wong Fuk Fing. The canditates being due to a desire to get over strong the point that a healthy. were presented by the Venerable trouble by payment rather than beneficial life just the ideal for Archdeacon Barnett. The preacher causing trouble by helping to stap moulding a young athletic man's was the Rev. P. Jenkins, Principal out the evil. of St. Andrew's Theological College, Canton. Mr. Mo is to work at Shekkel and Mr. Wong in Hongkong.

CANTON NEWS.

WILL FOREIGN GUNBOATS LEAVE?

OLIVE BRANCH AGAIN.

[We shall wait and see."

KING CARNIVAL

career-would engue, with proe- pects of promotion.

Mr. Brooka iso added that the positions were pensionable and that the sub-officers would be given uniforms almost exactly resembling REPULSE BAY REJOICINGS. those worn by the officers. When the

various squads were organised, each Monday's Carnival appeared to us of them would have charge and to be a triumph of quiet unobtrusive competitions would be run, the efficient organisation, and the trophies for which, coupled with the management is to be congratulated uniforms, would be something to be on handing sh a large numberof proud of.

guests, to, as our Samuel Pepys At this stage, one of the appli- would say their "great content." cante came in and Mr. Brooks very Vernacular papers in Canton There was not a hitch anywhere kindly invited the China Mail man contain a report, given for what it and guests were attended to with to be present. After putting the is worth, that a conference has dispatch, and to their personal man through several tests, Mr. been held at Shameen. The in- comfort which had a lot to do with Brooks requested us to make a 1687. So, by link, walked home, it ternational naval coramanders and the ensuing enjoyment. As the special point of pointing out that the various Consuls decided, so it car came round the corner, the the men with the best command of being mighty cold but dry, yet

is stated, that the foreign naval vision of a blaze of coloured the English language would be bad walking because very assembly is to be withdrawn in the lights immediately brought chosen. On the reporter painting. Blippery with the frost and next few days.

.: forth numberiesa "hai yahs ont that the type of man he required treading-Pepys. ·

The sight was exceedingly would possibly come from that The Canton Gazette publishes a pretty. Inside the decorations and class of youth who looked with report that Dr. Sun Yat-sen and lighting were in keeping not to disdain on anything that could be General Chan Kwing-ming are loud, but submissive and with an likely to be reconciled with the artistic appearance beyond, all classed, even with exaggeration, as New Year.

praise. Menu and music were alike mandal work, Mr. Brooks pointed -Edexcellent. The orchestra, before the out that the men would be required. dancing proper commenced, play to do nothing of the sat. He mum. ed a selection of popular classical med them up as "the mouths of the- music which was much appreciat-officers and the ears of the men," ed After that the fun was fast qualifying his statement that ali and furious especially at midnight, that they wanted was a bit of and tempinated at 2 a.m. The savvy and initiativo no that they A fatal landslide occurred at costumes of many were qualot and could take charge of and drill the about p.m. yesterday behind beautiful. It was evident not a rank and file Mr. Brooke maid, in - Fung Fat Terrace, Wongneichong line thought had been expended conclusion, that he, personally," was. Thehilofde which was being cut on there.The scene was animated very enthusiastic about the scheme for a building site, subsided. and the little knots of friends at From the Government's paint, of About 200 toms of earth and stone specially arranged tables give that viow," he thought the employment have way, involving a moatshed touch of homeliness needed to of aub officers would be conducive hich housed wins fokis on the job. make the proceedings less artificie to a still better understanding be. Seven of the men excaped. The at than they otherwise would have two the clicare and men on thôn Fire Brigade and Police rescued beer. It was a glorious night alone hand, and on the other the eight and the ninth få still un«lfitting end to the Old, a bright provide interesting gra der the dabris, q

I have no despicable frost scene out of my window; tho's little encumbered in deed with walls and old houses.....and this morning T have had list nailed round my doors, and stopping every crank and crevice that let in oold sir, which' with sgood fires," makes my bouse very comfortable.Mra, Delaney,

AT THE SO

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FATAL LANDSLIDE.

opener for the Nowi