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REPUTATION,

"You can trust any number of men with your money, but mighty: few with your reputation."

-Old Gordon Graham,

SHADOWS BEFORE." Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8 1924

LOCAL PIRACY EVIL

Officers' Strike Rumour.

TO-MORROW'S MASS MEETING.

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Protest Against Existing Conditions.

We wonder how much the accusation of Hongkong people being amusement, loving-allow ing that it is true, la due to the

knows no bounds fact that quite a lot of people do

CHARITY, of distance QA not-like being alone; do not liku.

is evidenced by the; thinking they are out of things, fact that the Tokyo authori

Rumours have been current that the China Coast officers, dis and indulge in frivolities, amuse ties have received a gift of Yen

satisfied with the Government's attitude in connection wih the new ments and games, because they 17 20 from a village school in feel they must indulge them or Sweden for the poorest earth-

piracy regulations, are contemplating an organised protest which may " even take the form of a general strike. Additional colour was given take what is termed a back seat.quake sufferer." Our observation leads us to the

to these reports by the announcement in to-day's newspapers of a con- conclusion that many people for

bined meeting to-morrow of the China Coast Officers Guild and the instance, who play golf, are of

March 8.-Coronet SCOUTS been drawn to this

Theatre: Marine Engineers Guild of China and a "China Mail" reporter this unhappy people the, most miser-

organisation by the "The Third Alarm."

of Committee's vote

March 8-Star Theatre; morning sought out Mr. T. T. Laurenson, assistant secretary of the able. That quite a large number Finance,

Her Royal Officers' Guild, and requested an official statement, 31 put themselves to a considerable $4,000--for what reason is not made Irene West and

Mr. Laurenson confessed that he had heard the rumour but re- amount of discomfort and dis- clear. The true value of a Scouts Hawaiians.

March 8-World Theatre i gretted that he was not at the moment in a position to make any state- order to say nothing of others, Organisation is to be seen in a in their attempts at what is large city and the tribetes to its "Thousand And One Nights."

ment about it All he would say was that the new piracy, regulations March 13Theatre Royal described as dancing. Ilustra effectiveness are many and varied. tions in other walks of pleasures Here is one from a learned judge Grand Orchestral Concert, 9.15 (which were published in the current issue of the Government

Gazette") were to be discussed at to-morrow's combined meeting, of the American Court who says | p.m. or. pastimes could be given. We that if good citizenship as ex

From unofficial sources, however, it was learned that there is keen March 14 Theatre Royal; fare- do not profess to offer a solution. emplified by the Boy Scouts could well return visit of Kaal's dissatisfaction amongst China Coast officers, particularly amongst those We find quite a number prepared be inculcated into every youthful Hawallan Troubadors, 9.15 p.m.

employed on river steamers, in regard to the whole question. Some time to argue that Hongkong is a dull member of

March every community,

20.--Theatre Royal,jago the Government circulated a ́draft of the proposed piracy regula“ need for Grand Concert, 9.15 p.m.

{tions, which have now become law, and these were discussed at meetings MANILA NA STEN LIELUULETE A lace, and when we look around there would be no

at the hills we have, some being reformatorjeki Of more than

SOCIAL

of the Guilds, following which certain representations conveying the hideously improved in the inter- 1,400 children who had been March 8.-H.V.D.C. Lewis and views of the China Coast officers were forwarded to the authorities. ests of progress; the walks there brought before him as judge Machine Gun Competitions 3 p.m. These representations, it is contended, have been ignored by the Govern March 8.--Next Tournament of are on all sides; the pleasant of a juvenile court, 90 per cent of

ment whereas China Coast officers feel they should have been the first people there are to be found here, the delinquencies were attributed the H.K. Boxing Assen.

March 9.-K.V.D.C. All Comers to be consulted since the regulations so closely affect them. and the opportunity to read and to improper environment, lack of

bad company. (rifle) Competition, 9 a.m. pondar, we begin to wonder, and education and

March 11.-Master E. Danca- wonder why some should be in While in many cases, boys who such a plight that the fear of are merely mischievous can be berg's first public recital in St. loneliness overwhelms them. It corrected by friendly contact and Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royal),

advice, there are many who must 5.30 p.m. seems to us to point to an appal-be placed in reformatories for ling poverty of mind which should correction.. In many instances, be remedied at the earliest boys who have been in corrective possible moment.

institutions have requested admis. sion into Boy Scout troops and with the constructive educational training received by them, they have proved themselves worthy of the association. Out of the 400 children who have been brought before the judge, not one, to the Judge's recollection, was a Boy Scout.

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Ruling Powers.

It has remained for a Chinese newspaper to point out that the three ruling powers in China are Politicians, Militarists, and Bandits. These three classes are ruling and ruining the country, By politicians is meant those who depend upon politics for a living including members of parliament and officials. The events prin- cipally recorded in the news. papere is that of the plotting of politicians, or the fighting of the militarists, or the burning and aacking of towns by bandits. That a Chinese newspaper is courageous enough admit and publish these facts is an encouraging sign. All that seems

to

March 17-Hongkong Football Club dinner in the Hongkong Hotel. 7.30 p.m.

SPORT. March 29.-H.K. Jockey Club extra race meeting.

LAND SALE, March 10.-At P.WD. Offices, one lot of Crown Land at Ho-Mun- Tin. 3 p.m.

FUBLIC AUCTIONS. March 10-Lammert Bros., at Sales Rooms, Daddell St. mis- cellaneous goods including ladies' and children's hats and dress. material and an aeroplane, 11. a.m.

March 1-Lammert Bros., at Godown No. 18 Kowloon, 500 cases Canadian salted herrings, II. a.m.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

Have you ever tried CHANGE. changing the posi- tions of things in your room or house or flat in order to get a better idea of them, or to appreciate them, if only for a while in a new position? We once read of a man who took a week's holiday March 14-Extraordinary (gen. staying at home and enjoying erat meeting of the Hongkong himself very much. He first of all Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., at changed the position of his bed; Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices, then his chairs, bie dressing-table, 11.30a.m. and the other things which for at least a year had always been in the same position. Then instead

"One of the chief bones of contention," one skipper told a "China Mail" man this morning "is in regard to Indian guards They never have been any good and never will be any good. That is the opinion. valy held amongst officers of the China Coast. The police ought not to have anything whatever to do with the discipline of anybody an board. They pretend that the master has sole control but he hasn't. These guards are paid by the C.S.P. and naturally they look to him for orders. But even if they were paid by the master instead of the C.S.P. they would still be useless."

"Then what," queried the reporter, "would you suggest as a alternative?".

"There is only one way," the skipper replied, "and that is a convoy system with a proper naval escort. It is up to the Hongkong Government to provide that and if we have not got the ships here to do it then they ought to get ships out from Home for the work and pay for them."

"But" he added ominously, "the public, like the Government, don't care a damn and they never will care a damn either until they see the Colony's shipping tied up like it was during the seamen's strike."

The new regulations published in the "Government Gazette" differ very little, it appears, from the draft sent out by the Government. The words, this obligation is imperative and no discretion may be exercised as to whether to resist or not," which proved so obnoxious to China Coast officers, have been deleted from the first regulation, which now merely lays down that "it is the duty of the master and other certi- fcated officers to resist to the umost any piratical attack."

The Government have also deleted clause 3 of the draft which stated: "Officers who for any reason are considered by the Governor in Council to be unfit to take part in the defence of the ship shall not be March 15.-A. 8. Watson & Co., permitted to sign on the ship's articles and if they have signed they thirty-ninth annual meeting at the shall cease to be employed as officers on the ship." "To this also the Hongkong Hotel, 11 s.m.

necessary is that a Chinese of going to town by the same March 20.-Hongkong & Wham- officera took strong objection.

have

Northcliffe should arise, become early train and seeing the same hend of a series of newspapers people, he went to town by and in the best. "Daily Mail" another train and saw different mariner urge, agitate and bully people. Thus he acquired a change some of these good or bad, without going away for it An- people into a state of obscurity other idea has come to us in a book we have been reading. Here one from whence they should never of the characters fulminates against come. This particular the habit of crowding our walls Chinese newspaper says that able- with pictures. This particular bodied men nowadays who have person, according to the book, ambition and tact must either be happens to be possessed of many politicians or militarists; other pictures, but fastead of hanging wise they must turn bandits, for them all on the walls of his place, what else is there for them to do? he selects one and as he says, The looker on does not see very lives" with it, for a time, until he much difference between the three tires of it, when it is replaced with ruling powers mentioned. It is another. The idea is original and simply "diversity of gifts but the is worth trying, same spirit" the spirit of grab.

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The regulation regarding the exercising of guards has been some- meeting, at 2, Queen's Building, what amended but in most other respects the craft has been adhered to. noon.

March 22-Yearly Meeting of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd, 11.30 am.

March 29. Further extraordin ary general meeting of the Hong kong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine. Matheson's Offices, II a.m,

OTHER MEETING. March 15.-Fourth annual dinner of Queen's College Old Boys' Assen,, 8 p.m.

DOG AND CAT SHOW. March 15.-In the Parade Ground, H.K. Dog and Cat Show,

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. D. W. Tratman who recently returned from leare, has been appointed District Officer, South" and Mr. N. L. Smith is to be Head of the Sanitary Department..

'Young men.. DON'T RUSH. widowers and eligibles, there is peoples visited-peoples who, for

now the chance of a lifetime, an How many peo- opportunity which will not come centories past have possessed the

KING JOHN ple, who know again for a long time. Aboard the inclination to look down upon

Cologne " are 5.5.

Laconia", It is rumoured, aware that there there are 198 widows, so many foreigners with an amused. and

is a statue of our that some tourists have nicknamed. supercilious condescension that King John, prominently placed, the ship Widownin". So many very often has had to be resolutely on the Guildhall of that city widows in a single party cannot hai on Thursday, cables Reuter,

The funeral took place at Shaug shattered. Perhaps the day is Now a writer in the welcome travel round the world without of Mr. Arthur Dabeistein, for Stevenson assures us that it is coming when these trips will be the British Army paper, wonders as the case may be. Some are.

annual of the "Cologne Post" finding a second or third husband, many years one of the most more blessed to journey hopefully more effectively organised, and why that monarch should be so young and sweet, others are ex- popular figures in social and than to arrive; and we can the members of them classifed honoured Guide-books and other perienced with their wealth to imagine the collective human for the benefit of residents. Thus, volumes shed no light on the spead on the first young fellow

mystery, but a freight which such boats as the those who are artistically inclined suggests the following reason aboard, but be discreet and note correspondents they fancy. There is romance. will be put in touch with those of Henry 11, John's father, granted the "Laconia" is due to sail to "Laconia" brings to us from time

a triding charter to the merchants morrow morning at breakfast to time, journeying hopefully to

a similar disposition in such places of Cologne, and, in letters still time. the different places marked out

as ours; those of a scientific extant, refers to them as his " good friends." They furnished part of

on their itinerary by competent nature catered for in the same the ransom of Richard I., John's

(Night in the Valley.)

crest,

And the folds of the hill, Hollow and headland reat,

Silent and still,

and resourceful charterers and way; and so on. The free and brother John doubtless gave them To-day's Poem. tourists agents, and arriving with independent, who love to get about his moral support in their long their hopes more or less fulfilled.by themselves, which is perhaps struggle with their Frince Bishops Fortunate indeed must "these the best way, will be left to their and preserved friendly relations Steep broods o'er the mountain

with them, for financial reasons. wealthy people count themselves own devices. In this war cach He was always in need of money. that they are able, even though to seation will carry away recollec and the Cologne merchants wanted many it is in the evening of their tions of a lasting kind tending trading opportunities. So they days, to visit places so far distant more and more to that con for commercial privileges. Business lent of gave him money in return from their own homes, places siderateness of feeling between was business in those old days, with customs and manners so different nations and peoples too diversified to those, they are which is so much to be desired. accustomed, and with peoples Of the resultant spending of CHURCH. Clergy, and "falty is

it was the day their for bears money, which these trips occasion to discuss Where And the monsters that haunt the began to think and speak for there is no need to speak at seems to be an admission that je Of the purple seas;

whose outlook on life is as settled

1.

The Conference of

the Church has failed, which

Not a leaf is stirred, All things are slumbering,

of Insect or creeping thing

No.rustle is heard. ⠀⠀

The beasts of the mountain sleep,

And the murmuring bees,

length. It is suficient that those has falled. A prevailing criticism The swift winged tribes of the air themselves. It is an educational of British birth seo one of their is that the Church does not get hold. Have ceased from their fight. experience which some of us may best Hners engaged in this plenof the men, whilst any innovations

Alcman are looked at with a certain amount Translated from the Greek by well envy, for it should tend to a santly. Fecreative manner and of disfavour. Thus, an American broadening of the sympathies, recognise that it is better to have clergyman has been getting lectur and a lengthening of the outlook well filled staterooms and cabins, cd on introducing scantily clad in the than half-filled freight holds this services to interpret religion to his young women at some of his

canAmerica and Britafa solved, for the time belag, the pro-

par blem of getting young people off | 21.

which, living it is at a time when the feeling flock - An English clergyman hina

WEATHER CALENDAR

MARCH

kame place, may be, leads to An insularity bet which is a thin, sickly and very holds so much for the peace of the the street He has gavod A

Ignorant thing th

sint evidenced by the Cinema Theam provider à band 1857. What a hailstorm! Princes also have its effect upon

Hanked of expressions add nich, prave good stall, this 16,4] [24 Royal and I have, osta

often.

business life.

The late Captain Henry Simpson, master mariner, sometime in the Company, late of Hongkong, and Indo-China Steau Navigation of Dunmaglass, Seabank House, Naim, left estate of the value of ¡£15,127.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

FIGURES FOR LAST NOVEMBER.

The Colony's financial statement for the month of November, 1923 is as follows

- REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Balance of Assett

and Liabilites October 31, 1923...$ 16,820,834.52 Revenue from Nov.

Expenditure from

November 1, to 30; 1923....

CAMERA NOTES.

USEFUL HINTS BY AN EXPERT.

FLASHLIGHT, PHOTOGRAPHY,

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Many amateur photographers would like to take photographs at night by Bashlight, but they have probably seen the gaent contrast be

I, to 30, 1923.....$2,008,074 40tween the very white "high lights" contrasting with the dense shadows and have left flashlight photography $18,828,308 93

alone, thinking the results not good enough to warrant trying any more: Of course any very bright light from a concentrated source is sure to cast wall defined shadows, and it would be unwise to try and get rid of these shadows altogether. How- ever, the following hints may prove

Balance

2,031,837.42

16,797,071.51

A comparative statement of the Colony's revenue and expenditure for the period ended November 30, 1923, gives the following totals un der revenue head-

ful in greatly rehning the 'con-- trashyness" of those shadown:

The use of a dark (black if possi" Estimates, 1923: $18,567,270 ble) background will greatly reduce revenue from November 1 to 30, the apparent strength of the sha 1923, $2,008,074.41; revenue for the dows. Then the best results are corresponding period the previous obtained by burning the finsh-pow- year, $1,991,883.33 actual revenue der at least four, feet away from the to November 30, $22,456,688.95 camera at the side, sufficiently ber and revenue for correspond- hind so that no reflection of the $20.385,552.244 ing period the previous year Burst of flanse can shine directly on.

tis lens. This will be found to

Under the expenditure head the throw the shindow me to one side, statement gives the following total: aid it must be rencnbored that the * Estimates. 1923 $22,583,855 ex- higher the powder can be used with penditure from Nov. 1 to 30, 1933 safety the better, because the $2,031,837.42 expenditure for corsindow will be thrown lower down responding period the previous where it is not eo obtrusive, A year, $1,908,746.28 actual expendi. Supposing the pintographic be ure Nov. 30, $18,317,659.85 and of a single person or small, the“. expenditure for corresponding shadows can be, softened by arrang. period the previous year,ing a white reflector on the opposite $16,039.309.70-15).

side of the sitter to that on which the flash-powder is burnt.

The name of Mr Sydney Charles Clayton has been added to the list of Authorised Architects Thomas Stokes and Messrs Bustard AC. "A and Thomas Archdale Martin A. S. A. A. have been appointed auditors for the purpose of the Companies Ordinances, 1911-1921.00

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One thing that is vitally necessary anwhich I have never seen vised in Hongkong by either amateur or professional is a diffuser With n naked light than is bound to be trouble with the highlights and shadows, especially to those people, who are unfortunate enough to have

At the British Consulate yester day morning, states a Reuter cáble. from Shanghai,Mr. S. Barton, Information has been ra C.M.G., (Consul General, Registrar ceived from the Consul General, of Shipping and of Companies) Manila, that with effect from presented Commander Hamilton March 10, all passenger ships Foote Carey with the lasignlauf from Hongkong must call at to wear eyeglasses, consequently a the Royal Naval Reserve Officers Marivelel for quarantine ex- good size piece of muslin, doubled Medal, which has been awarded to him for special services on the China Squadron.

According to a Reuter cable from Jerusalem, the Trans-Jordania ent has informed Reiter's ndent that King Hussein oted an offer of the from the kids dirting of Trans-Jordania and who have proclaimed

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and well wetted inst, in front of the flaabpowder makes an excellent Before Mr. Justice Gompertz diffuser If amateurs attend to fury at the Criminal Sessions these points they will be very sur two Chinese charged prised at their improve resulte bery at Yaumati on Another strong objection to flash

were found not light photography is Abe, emoll and arged. They were smoke of the powden after ignition, mploboly; avoided by ave been armed when This can be various property from

KHölmes (Crown prosecuted) and Mr. user defended the