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added to." Mr. Chatham went, toi be succeeded by Mr. Perking who seemingly carried on the old traditions. He has gone to be succeeded by Mr. Creasey from

The Labour Goveŕa- ECONOMY. Ment will doubtless ministrative economics and apply

attempt many ad a keen axe to certain government departments. One will doubless be the Ministry of Pensions whose staff is now 23,552 an increase of 633 on a year ago, This' seems remarkable and more so when it is realised that the Government paid 400,000 less pensions last year,

'TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1924.

WEATHER CALENDAR

1711.

FEBRUARY 19.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

T. T. exchange on London is

This proved a terrible rainy 2/46; on 'Shanghai 70. day, which prevented my

walk into the city, and I

A Chinese girl was injured was only able to run and through being accidentally knock- dine with my neighboured down by a motor-car near the Vanhomingh. ... This Tai Ping theatre, yesterday. evening was fair, and, I

"The Silver Wolf" for

walked a little in the Park,

We imagine it in possible for a new Director of Public Works to initiate a new regime in such a department as the P.W.D. Doubtless he grasps the reins and guides the chariot with perhaps a keener sense of enthusiasm. Mr. Irving is about to depart, having likened himself with regard to one part of the organisation he has controlled as filled up are often more amusing a mascot on the bonnet" not than enlightening, as the British MAN AND NATURE'S. LAWS. assaulted by two compatriots at particularly happy similie. His Medical Journal shows in the follow- successor will come to a departing selection of examples:

Mother died in infancy." ment in a most interesting stage,

The ways in REMARKABLE which applicat

DEMISES lon forms for

insurance

are

successful attempts at piraces be traced to the same source. We can imagine the John Silvers of Kwangtung being thrown on the horns of a dilemma at this move of the Government, and looking. Colombo. around for fresh seas to scour and ships to scuttle. It may be that the depredations may be confined to the "mainland and "My Government" have but another, thorn in Its flesh to extract. The system of convoys means an outlay of a kind never previously contemplated. Is the Colony to be saddled with the extra expense of the work of our Navy in this particular respect,

a stage demanding constant care "Father went to hed feeling well, or are taxpayers at home to have and attention. Lastly, there is and the next morning woke up their heavy load of taxation Commander Beckwith whose dead."

Grandfather died suddenly at added to? It is an important tenure of the Harbour Mastership

breezy vigour. The names we bade fair to reach a ripe old age." sharp relief the important ques-have

Applicant does not know any- mentioned represent tion of an early peace in China. diversity of gifts--but we are thing about maternal posterity, The system is weak in that it pro-sure gifts dominated by the same except that they died at an advan

spirit-the efficiency of their ced age."

Applicant does not know cause leaving cut those others on which the Colony as a whole. ships come and go. But who is have reflected the true incor she fully recovered from her last there to advocate convoys on ruptible spirit of the British Civil

"Applicant has never been every trade route? We certainly Service. If there is virtue in fatally sick."

doing work well for probably Applicant's brother, who was do not. Rather than that we work well paid, they deserve all an infant, died when he was a would almost reconcile ourselves the good things that recently mere child." to a blowing up of the country-have been said of them. We may Grandfather died from gun side as advocated in these columns added our quota to that which has already been expressed. But by an irate correspondent some ours is not for what they did- time ago..

they got paid for that-but for the manner in which they did it.

till Prior made me go with February again recounts in in- him to the Smyrna Coffee-teresting fashion the doings of the house Swift.

Hongkong.

Boy Scouts Association of

Stating that he had been

Praya East, a ticket-collector

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mattor and one that brings into has been characterised with a/the age of 103. Up to this time he objurgation? Not so at all; the earned the regard of true lovers.

When an individual is miser-employed by the Tramway Co., able, what does it most of all be- was sent to hospital with an injur hove him to do To complain of ed leg yesterday. this man er of that, of this thing

The Society for the prevention or of that? To fill the world and the street with lamentation, of Cruelty to Animals has rightly reverse of so. All moralists of animals and for the quiet, way advise him not to complain of any in which the Society goes about its himself only. He is to know of a are necessarily heavy and to meet person or of any thing, but of work of correction. Its expenses truth that being miserable he has them it has recourse to an annual fully followed nature and her next one and as this is Leap Year laws, nature, ever true to her the ball should take on an added laws, would have yielded fruit interest. It is to be held in the but he has followed other than City Hall and as a few tickets

romain, there is still an opportunity · and increase and felicity to him, for those who have nof

yet pature's laws; and now nature, obtained them to apply for one or her patience with him being end-more. In so doing they assist a ed, leaves, him desolate; answers most deserving society and them-. with very emphatic significance solves to a very pleasant evening. to him. No. Not by this road,

vides for safety on two courses, departments and the welfare of of mother's death, but states that been unwise, he. Had he faith-ball, February 29 is the date of the

A Dock Strike.

DEMOCRACY.

They

Illness.".

shot wound, caused by an arrow shot by an Indian."

Applicant's fraternal. parents died when he was a child."

"Mother's last, illness was caused from chronic rheumatism, but she was cured before death.”~~

FASHIONS,

We imagine

What the latest of A dock strike may be no worse

there is no more

these is we certain= than any other kind of strike.

democratic

ly do not know. On the other hand it may be the worst form of strike that the mind family than the Royal House and How they are regulated we are not of man can conceive and with that H M The King holds de- quite aware of either, although a out troubling to think too deeply ocratic views regarding the up- lady reader enlightens us some- on the matter we are prepared to bringing of his family. Here for what and tells us how certain say that it is. Many strikes have instance is Acting Sub-Lieutenant fashions came into being wears Prince George'who has recently ago. Thus Queen Victoria wore a local connection only. Not so reached his twenty-first birthday long skirts because her fact were a dock or a dockers strike. Such and who is popularly known by his big, and short sleeves because her a strike is almost bound to make shipmates for he is training for a arms were shapely. Marie Ant itself felt the world over-just as Daval career as "P. G.". He is oinette Introduced the handker- much in Hongkong as say in Now the fourth son of the King and chief because she had some molars York-causing as much damage Queen and it has been at the extracted and as in those days and worry as it does to those who King's special desire that the there were.no such things partake in it for some principle Prince, should be accorded no as false teeth sbo asad the piece of or other. The piece good mer- special privileges of any kind, but linen to hold to her mouth to hide chant has sold so many cases of should always be treated exactly the gap shown every time the white shirtings for delivery by a as the rest of his companions. Court Jester papbed over a good certain month. The cables have Hence at Osborne, at Dartmouth, one. It all sounds very reason- flashed the order, and Manchester on his six month's training course able. But when we apply it to the has set itself to "fill" it. But a in Temeraire, and then as mid-short skirt vogue of 1923 and dock strike prevents shipment and shipman on the Iron Dake and on remember the "spindles" silk as the contract-made-in-Hong-his-various instructional courses, hosed to our view, we begin to kong stipulates for a time he has been required to work as wonder. Fashions for men are delivery, the Chinese' buyer feels hard as his fellows, and has not another thing-although here again | justified in refusing delivery of been shown any favours whatever, we profess ignorance. Of golf the goods when they do not reach This is a good example of practical fashions we are assured that a certain style of dress is only for him within scheduled time. This and sensible democracy.

the plump man. No one expects is a simple illustration and can be duplicated in regard to the

Signor Mus- or wants to see a thin man dressed numerous things which the WELL-DRESSED, solini has said in plus fours !...

it and we are Perhaps Chinese market buys.

Do not

men.

in

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my son; by another road shalt Orders for two large new thou attain well-being; this thou passenger steamers of approxi perceivest is the road to ill-being;mately 5,000 tons, each fitted with quit this!

--Carlyle.

·SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail

ENTERTAINMEN” 3.

February 19-Coronet Theatre; Charles Ray in "The Girl I Loved

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February 19.-Star Theatre "One Exciting Night"

February 19.--World Theatre ; A Special All-Comedy programme. February 21.-Theatre Royal; The Quaints in "Underground to Anywhere," 9.15 p.m.

SOCIAL

February 19. Organ recital in St. John's Cathedral, 5.30p.m.

February 19-Royal Air Force Re-union Dinner.

February 29.-At City Hall, Fancy Dress Ball, in aid of the S.P.C.A., 9.30 p.m.

March 1-St. David's Society Dinner..

Hongkong

SPORTS. February 2023. Jockey Club race meeting.

March 2--Next Tournament of the HK. Boxing' Assen.

For a moment or so

PUBLIC AUCTION. LATIN. attention has been February 19-Lammert Bros.,at drawn to the work of Sales Rooms, telescopes, fold Carter on the glass, binoculars, etc., 2.30 p.m.

Read-

COMPANY MEETINGS.

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all the latest modern improvements have been placed by the Canadian Pacific with John Brown and Co., of Clydebank. These steamers are for the Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coastal Service, and will operate between Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. They will have accommodation for 325 night passengers, and will cost in the neighbourhood, of £300,000 each. The new vessels are to be ready and in service by the spring of 1925. This order will bring the amount spent by the Canadian Pacific on the Clyde' to over £21,000,000 sterling.

SOCIAL AND PERBONIL

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald re- ceived the Chinese Charge d'Affaires at the Foreign Office Yesterday morning, states a Reuter cable from London.

According to a Reuler cable. from London, the Prince of Wales collar bone. Yesterday he attend has recovered from his broken

ed a football match between Tottenham Kotspur and the Oxford University in aid of the

Tottenham Hospital. His right arm was still in, a sling. He was given an ovation by the crowd.

first

only in a seaport town can the inclined to believe it.. awfulness of such a strike be imagine," he is quoted as saying,

Lieut. Donald J. G. Watkinson, realised. Dockers are not neces" that the people like to see the men

one of the officers to lose his life sarily University or

In the ill-fated L24, was twenty- educated at the head of affairs shabbily Mr. Howard Their passions are easily dressed. On the contrary, they tomb of Tutankhamen.

February 23.Annual meeting four, and an old St. Paul's School roused and their view of their love to see their leaders clothed in ers will remember the death

of the leader of the expedition; of the Hongkong and Shanghai boy, joining the Navy in 1918: own case becomes jaundiced and scarlet and making a show "

Lord Carnarvon who must be Banking Corporation at City Hall, After the war Lieut. Watkinson went to China in the"Curlew," and out of all proportion to the true state of things. A strike of this

Glasgow Savings figured amongst the greatest of 11.30 p.m.

February

25. Thirty-seventh then to Turkey in the "Contaur." In nature generally lasts until Union SAVINGS. Bank reports that its the world's Egyptologists. The funds run out or are on the verge

Earl came from cultured stock. meeting of the Hongkong and December he was at the School of depositors have over of so doing. The then having £20,000,000 standing to their There is a story current regarding Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co Instruction for Submarines. This

ศ Lord Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine's offices, 11 was Lieut. Watkinson's

cruise in a submarine. time on their hands, brood-and credit. The deposits for last his father who was

February 28.-Annual Meeting like a Repertory Actor they con-year totalled £7,000,000. This Lieutenant of Ireland. On one am.

Shipping · and Engineering tinue brooding-often with dis- seems remarkable in view of the occasion when attending the com- astrous effect. Rioting is not trade depression, and a typical mencement 'exercises at Trinity of the H.K. Rope Manufacturing ((Shanghai) announces the death of an old China coaster, Captain unknown and those ugly rushes example of Scottish thrift. There College, Dublin, the public orator, Company, at St. George's Bidg

are not many opportunities in as was the custom, first delivered Chater Road, If a.m. the dark on, partially

a laboriously prepared eulogy in March 3-Thirty-fifth meeting Spencer Wilde, late of the Indo- pass through Hongkong ere protected shop premises Hongkong for the accumulating in. At the close the students of the HK. Electric Co., at St China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.

be of savings in the old-fashioned attempting his affixations before come a fact. The mounted manner. So far as we know called on the Lord Lieutenant George's Bldg., Chater Rd., II a.m. at the age of 69. The sad event for a speech. Thereupon hearose March 4. Thirty-fifth ordinary took place in England on January February 14 departing hence. In the space of police and perhaps the military our premier bank is the only and obviously without prepara- annual meeting of shareholders of 22. The deceased, who was well- 1243. W. Clifton, a daugh or lest the are called out, and innocent a

people are embroiled in the for Europeans as well as Chinese, ment has announced its intentions ruinous effect of a strike which but we do not know to what one fluently in the same language for at St. George's Bldg., Chater Rd., the Indo-China Company in 1881 at the age of 26, and retired in in two of the most urgent pro- perhaps ought never to have been. tent it is patronised, what is the some ten or fifteen minutes an Ir a.m.

March 6-Nineteenth Aunual 1917, after thirty-six years' of good blems that any place or Colony This is not a fanciful sketch. We number of its depositors and the evidence of scholarship a little

have seen such a strike in opera- total

Meeting of shareholders of the service. BEAUCHAMP-NICHOLL At has ever had to face, and satisfied tion with the incidents as men- Parcats might do worse than open

extent of their savings, beyond the ordinary.

Unlon Waterboat Co., Ltd. in the

A Reuter cable from Washing- St. John's Cathedral, on the us all that now it means practical tioned. In this day of alleged an account for their youngsters

The Times quotes offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co.,

ton states that Senator Greene's someone as Ltd., II a.m. 18th February, 1924, Richard business. The same charge enlightenment the word strike and early on impress them with

condition is critical. Senator LECTURE Ralph, son of the late Sir

having said that A popular

Greene. while walking 01 Sidney Beauchamp of 8, dilatoriness--that might be level- should be unheard of in the the value of thrift.

February 19.--At St. Andrew's William Street, London and led at its determination to meet merce. Arbitration is the word. schools at home was the Monday two oft-quoted aphorisms on the H.

vocabulary of trade and com- feature at one time in certain simplicity is a much misunderstood

word. Ralph Waldo Emerson has Church Hall, Kowloon, Dr. Pennsylvania Avenue, Washing Gordon Thompson gives too, in the company of his wife, Lady Beauchamp of Salters the demolition of good buildings We are slowly coming to that morning penny hapk. Scholars Meadow, Penn, to Sarah Millicent, youngest daughter

with a special ordinance, might stage, but we shall not arrive brought their peoples and these matter: "Nothing is more simple account of his journey along the of the late William and Sarah also be laid to its charge until those most concerned realise were catered in a small pass book than greatness; indeed, to be borders of Tibet: Dakers Nicholl.··

concerning Piracy evils and its that like war strikes may be futile the proud possession of the young

We depositor. and unnecessary things. announced determination to meet have now a Parliament of the that evil by the provision of Nations almost. Someday perhaps

The present Parlia HANDS UP. inent is sald to But we must be just we shall have a world parliament convoys. D'ALMEIDA.-On February 14,

be remarkable by and recognise that an established of Labour or if that is too reason of the fact that If is the first 1924, at Shanghai, Tony,

ambitious a Parliament of Labour youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Government such as ours is, re- (outside the House of Commons since Jews were permitted to sit in L.M. d'Almeida, at the age of presenting the might and right we mean), where capital and the House of Commons that has not one year and four months. of a great Empire, cannot rashly labour may in some way discuss contained in that House a member TORKILDSEN On February 14

of the Rothschilds.": There are those matters which affect both thirteen, Jewish members in the Shanghal, Gerhard and unadvisedly rush in in these sides of the House to their mutual Commons. Goot beesniss! Sofus Torkildsen, Norwian matters where so it is alleged advantage. Our Levers and our Chief Officer; aged 47 years.

angels fear to tread. We doubt Carlburys in their profit sharing not that this Pirgey evil has tried and human fellowship have shown the best brains that the Govern us how things can be done. ment possesses, until they have.

DEATH.

The Chinx Mail.

BeroKona TumDAY, Fas: 19, 1924

CONVOYS..

Were we not given to levity

at last come to recognise that the

Partinga

suggestion of the Guilds seems at

How many of us notice the

-SIMPLICITY.

simple is to be great," and "To be great is, to be misunderstood." Isaac Watts seems to have a word bearing indirectly on the matter:- Were I so tail to reach the

pole,

... span,

or grasp the ocean with my I must be measured by my The Mind's the standard of

soul:

the man.

HOCKEY:

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a duel between prohibition agents was wounded in the head during and bootleggers. The bullet which struck him-did not remain.in his head. It caused a slight fracture in the region of the frontel bone.

A wedding of more than usual

The Hongkong Hockey Club'v' Army Officers. The following interest was solerinized on Friday, will represent the Club on February 8, In the British Legation Wednesday, February 20, at the U.S. R. G. at Sp.m. Club in colours. Chapel in Peking, when Miss Mille CLR. Becher, G. Elleen. Mary Summers, daughter Murray, G. H. Piercy, B. I. R. of Mr. H. D. Summers, of the Directorate-General of Posts, of Mitchell the Rev. T. B. Powell, Peking, and Mrs. Summers, became H. Owen Hughes, F. C. Miller, the bride of Mr. W. V. B. Hughes, W. Woodward, G. R. More, B. D. British Vice-Consul at Shanghai Evans (Capt)

When the To-day's Poem.

The following will represent and son of the late Rev. W. B. HEALTHY YEAR great amount (Wasteful Woman.) Club Second Team v Navy Llanishen. The civil ceremony Hughes and Mrs. M. J. Hughes of IN BRITAIN. of space is

Ah, wasteful woman she that A Team at the Marino ground, was held in the morning at the considered

Kowloon, at 5 p.m. Club in colours, that has been devoted during ... may

On her sweet solf set her ownA. Bower, W. D. Edmonds British Consulate, with Mr, W. P. Turner as officiating Consul, and recent months by the British

(Capt.) T. R. Rowell, T. J. Price, the church service at two o'clock price, newspapers to the so-called small-

the moment the only feasible one changes that are taking place in Pex epidemic in England, It comes (Knowing he cannot choose but the Rev. N. Evans, L. R. Blacking in, the afternoon in the Legation -

pay.

D. Syon, F. H. Holdman, H. Meacock, F. Schnepal, J. C. Faers Chapel, with the Right Rev. Bishop Norris of North China officiating,

as somewhat of a' surprise to read -and the one to be continued the Colony. We do not mean in that, according to the medical

How has she sheapened Park until conditions in the adjoining its physical aspect-the changes correspondent of the Times, the dise

there are great indeed but in year 1923 has been the healthiest How given for naught her prics- province reach the normal For the official life of the place. In the year in the history of the country, less gift

Good Bed Favemtio Ameng Athletes we cannot hide from ourselves space of a very short time the it appears that a remarkable do- How spoiled: the bread athel or only inclfimal to make use of it the fact that just t as in a great Colony, by resignations due to cline in the mortality rate is re-spilled the wine, when the spirit moves us we measure our land and housing health or the arrival of the age corded also Que is justified. In Which, spent with due respective should be inclined to doubt that a boom is due to the chaotic con- to do so, three of its highest believe that this chadge has taken Had fade bruten men, and men

limit, has parted with, or is about remarking that there are some who wore thrift, is geweest certain gentleman with a consign- ditions prevailing in Kwangtung. officials; and in the course of a place not because, but in spíte, of livine! ment of rejuvenation glands did so, in a large measure can the few weeks this number will be medical activitiona

Coventry Patmora,

Troublesome Coughs.

The Golfer, the foot ball player and

A troublesome,, sleep disturbing might the all roand athlete know the valus of Froukh can be evally:"/andi pipasantly. Chamberlain's Pain, Balm: 3/18 fe just the stopped by, taking. Chamberlain's Cough

spredat andeling is oured in one tickling throat and the promptame with thing for aruh down aller hard game. Remedy of ill like the soathing, All worssone disappears like magic and bealing contigit puta ou an infiamed, Baird low time Lash by any other trenie: which the scoples bough is stopped. mit.) For Bein every where

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