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otherwise, at all costs. matter is weighty in all con- sciousness, and the wisdom of | exercising a degree of charity and patience, apparent. The Guild has set a commendable example in its attitude regarding a strike. It is for the Government to act and to act quickly.

Reductions.

that

appeal to modems. I hold there are some modern writings quite as Inspired as the Bible, so frequently, in place of the second lesson, I read from Ruskin and

We should," Wordsworth. maintain, utilise whatever we and good in literature to enrich our worship." This will strike the ordinary man as taking a particular ly broad and attractive view, and do the cause of religion an immense amount of good.

AN APPEAL

Andrew's give

March 29.-Theatre Grand Concert, 9.15 p.m.

Royal,

SOCIAL March 11-Master E. Danen- berg's first public recital in St. Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royal), 5.30 p.m.

March 19-Fourth annual dinner Old Boys' of Queen's College Assen., 8 pm.

SPORT.

TUESDAY MAPOH 11

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

According to a Reuter cable from New York, Canada, Italy and Denmark have challenged for the Davis Cup, bringing the number of entries up to seventeen,

1924

COLLISION SEQUEL

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

PLAINTIFF GETS $590.

Mr. Justice Gomperta gave his reserved judgment at the Sum-

Governor-General Wood has vetoed 30 of the 72 Bills passed by the Philippines Legislature, mostly mary Court to-day in regard to on account of no funds being the claim made by Mr. Karl available, says a cable to the Dally Ludwig Haessler, a Dutch subject and the Hongkong representativg Bulletin.

collision which occurred between

Duddell Sreet, manth's hard labour for having two motor car near a bridge on

been absent previously.

the road from Taipo to Fanling on -There will be a Musicale at the June 3.

For the plaintiff evidence was Helena May Institute on Thursday March 13, at 5.30 p.m. Tea will given at the hearing last month be served from 4.30 Tickets 50 that he hired a Hongkong Hotel cents each, may be obtained from car on June 3, to go for a drive the Secretary, and should be book-round the New Territory. It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon when the collision happened. There was ed in advance-Advt.

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March 17-Hongkong Football Club Jinnor in the Hongkong Hotel, 17.80 p.m.

April 2-St. Andrew's Fete in which has reached the Church Hall and grounds, the China Mail has Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.

K. Keith was remanded by Mr. of George Bralle. Ltd, against the doubtless also been A word of praise is due to those

sert to the St. March 29.-H.K. Jockey Club J. R. Woad this morning on a Hongkong Hotel Garage and the

charge of absence from the House Eagle Garage for $1,000 damages., public utility Companies who

Society who will extra race meeting.

of Detention. It was alleged The action had its origin in a PUBLIC AUCTION. it attention. It is from

a had served from time to time let the general'

that defendant public share in their success. The Highland Association and March 18-Lammert Bros., at

those who Sales Rooms; True they do not issue bonus asks for aid for shares to those who are not shark-

arc suffering from the great electric furnace, etc., etc., Noon.

COMPANY MEETINGS.. holders that would be impossi-distress prevailing in the High-

March 14-Extraordinary gen- ble, but from time to time, ustands and Islands of Scotland circumstances permit, they make consequent upon the blighting eral meeting of the Hongkong reductions in the charges of their season and failure of crops. The Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices, particular commodities. We have appeal states:

The distress is acute indeed, and 11.30 am, had reductions in Star Ferry

March 15-A. S. Watson & Co., fares-a most acceptable benefit only, immediate measures of relief let it be said and one that is sure can prevent the situation from be-thirty-ninth annual meeting at the

In Hongkong Hotel, 11 a.m.

St. Stephen's College past and nothing else but two cars on the eventually to benefit the Comcoming alarmingly serious.

Marob 20,--Hongkong & Wham. pany, and now the Hongkong appealing to the, mublic, however,

we are deeply conscious of the poa Dock Co., Ltd., ordinary yearly present students will unite at a road for miles, but instead of pase- Recreation Club to-morrow plaintiff was riding and the Eagle reduction in their charges for various and varied calls upon its meeting at 2, Queen's Building, sports gathering at the Chinese ing each other, the car in which

generosity. At the same time, we noon. current, supplied. This act of feel that it will not view. without March 22-Yearly Meeting of (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. The Band Garage Car coming from Fanling business justice merits

the the utmost concern suffering and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels of the East Surrey Regiment (by collided. The plaintiff's car contla- kind permission) will be, inued on the road and ran down a

bank into a ditch, a fall of 6 or 7. highest praise and proves that a helpless communities in real priva Ltd, 11.30 am.

March 27-Fifty-fifth meeting of attendance.

feet. Plaintiff was badly cut about monopoly can be rightly used tion. when in the right hands. Other Land and sea failed them, and shareholders of the H.K. Fire In-

nt Messrs. Later Reuter cables from Salt the face, by the flying glass from concerns of a utility character thus their only sources of live-surance Co., Ltd.

Lake City state that the fire which the windshield.

Mr. Watson contended that by might well take to heart and copy libood--at all times scanty are Jardine Matheson's offices, noon. where possible, these notable entirely cut off for a space. They March 29.-Further extraordin- broke out in the Utah fuel mine examples. Public justice demands receive no unemployment assist ary general meeting of the Hong-greatly hindered the efforts of the no possible means other than that they do. Many of them-ance, and while we have no desire kong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., rescue parties. The fire was ex-negligence could the accident have seventy-five men who were explor- from either one or the other of the perhaps all, obtain or have obtain- to touch public sympathy by harat Messrs. Jardine Matheson's tinguished late, last night when happened and he claimed damages

rowing its feelings, we respect Offices, I am. ed special concessions from

fully submit the circumstances of March 29-Ordinary Meeting of ing the mine found about thirty garages or both. Government to enable them to these Highland subjects to the Douglas Steamship Co. Ltd. ut dead. commence and carry on their kindly consideration of those who Company's offices 20, Des Voeux businesses with the greatest have the will and the heart to help Road, 11 a.m. possible degree of ease. They them. have in many cases obtained land for buildings and houses at a

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March 81. Forty-sixth annual meeting of abarabolders of the If we regard the China Sugar Refining Co., Auction room as Mesars. Jardine, Matheson's Offices. the valhalla of at noon.

DOG AND CAT SHOW. nises its duty to the general public lost hopes and treasures, what are

March 15.-in the Parade in this manner, it is also the duty we to "think of Lammerts' an of those companies who cater for nouncement that they are about to | Ground, H.K. Dog and Cat Show, the public, to treat it as gen-auction an aeroplane? Auctioneers 2p.m.

wisely stipulate that articles erously as is possible, compatible purchased at sales are sold with with the future prosperity of the all faults cts. a very necessary concerns they run..

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His Honour's judgment this morning fixed the responsibility Four cases of small-pox having for the accident on to the driver of developed among the steerage the Eagle Garage car. Nothing passengers the President turned, said Mr. Jutice Gomperts, Hayes," the quarantine regulations on the question of speed and he was satisfied that neither car are now very stringent, says a Manila cable to the Daily Bulletin. was exceeding a prudent rate.

to refusing be After giving the measurements of Passengers vaccinated or unable to produce a the bridge and of the cars, His with careful driving there certificate of vaccination are being Honour expressed the opinion that barred from landing.

would have been no accident. "Motor-car No. 623, owned by "Was the driver of the Hotel ar Sun Kwong garage, accidentally then negligent", he went on to knocked down a Chinese boy, ask," inasmuch as he took more-- seven years old, at the junction of though not very much more than Smithfield and Catchick Street, his share of the road. He might The Royal Hongkong Golf Kennedy Town Fyesterday. The of course have kept closely to his To the, many stories

Club Junior Championship Com boy was removed to hospital at own side. But he had to think of WOODROW. given recently re-

petition, played at Fanling on Sun-11.50 a.m., and succumbed at 9.20 the 'rail on the left-and a man garding Woodrow Wilson must be added one which day, was won by Mr. G. Murray, pm: A crowd of coolies became may be a careful and competent threatening at the time of the driver without being an artist

the driving. On

whole illustrates his exact manner of 13 up and 12 to play.

accident but a police official in

was think he is very sports loving, but the gods speech and thought, and has a

not to blame. have decrced that it is as religious lesson

During the year regular classes intervened. regarding looseness of

He was on the bridge, where of, as any other quarter of the globe expression. On one occasion a have been carried on in English,

"That thin man there is the course there is less clearance, by ao presumably everything is all man closely associated with him Chinese, Mandarin, Honte Nursing, right. The annual tennis tourna was asked by the President where Chinese and Western cooking and one who pushed me into the bare reason of the rall, than on the opun was in fault. An in- ment seems to lose nothing in he was going. "I'm going to make Piano, with a total enrolment of bour," said the complainant in an road. In my opinion the Eagl

assault case, this morning, at the river popularity-particularly to those a call on the King of Belgium" 150.

same time pointing dramatically to finitesimal slackening of speed on E. W. his part would have given the who are content to look on. The was the reply. "The King of the

Master Emil Danenberg's first a spectator in Mr. tournament itself seems to Belgians" was the quiet rejoinder. attract the same lot and class of "I accept the amendment" said public recital takes place this Hamilton's court. He was in the other car-time to get off the bridge entrants who invariably treat us the visitor with a dignified bow. evening In St. Andrew's Hall, witness-box and had testified that and it was for the approaching car to the same efficient exhibitions.It is not an amendment but an when the youthful performer will two defendants had struck him to give way before reaching the interpretation," corrected the then play thirty-one items. Mrs. D. J. while on a lighter alongside the s.s. bridge. The Eagle driver took a 'Wing On' at the Leung Wing certain risk which Ithink a prudent of tennis which makes us think

Brown will also sing. President.

wharf yesterday, Mr. Hamilton man would have avoided and the that satiety has been reached and the game has lost some of its

The 'special service aquadron called the man forward and put responsibility for the collision attractiveness and has developed

"I come next to the matter of has arrived at Port Adelaide, him in the dock. All three of is his."

Reuter The day is

states

cable, into mere exercise.

The them denied the charges, their surely coming when proficiency

squadron was heartily welcomed excuses ranging from ignorance of the swerve after the collision. It is in games will be looked upon as

by great crowds. The city of the affair to being chased by urged that if the brakes had been His applied immediately the Hotel car complainant with a chopper. evidence of a dissipated, life and

Adelaide was beflagged.

Worship disbelieved them and could have been drawn up at once, the possession of trophies as

Calcutta's population, accord-imposed fines of $5 or 7 days each, as the other car was. It would then not have left the road, and evidence of a questionable form

ing to the 1921 census, was of mania. It is the crowd that

The s.s. "Sun-chow," which the plaintiff would not have been 1,327.547 and Bombay's 1,175,914. nightly gathers at the nets that

The only other city more populous plies between Canton and Shek-injured. The driver's explanation has its interest for us. It seems to

than Singapore is Madras, 526,911, lung, was attacked by fifty armed is that the steering gear was separate the wheat from the chaff

including the catonment. Rangoon robbers last Thursday when near jammed by the impact, and that Sun Tong, East River, on a his whole endeavour was directed -separates the valiantly crude

had 341,962 people:

trip from Sheklung to Canton, says to keeping the car straight. He the Canton Gazette. The soldiers had not time to think of the y agreement of the parties," couraged, states the annual report on board the steamer who num- brakes," as theirs,

of the Chinese Y. W. C. A. over bered 15, made every effort to

save the vessel from the robbery. added His Honour, "I bave invited because it cannot help itself, some

strict partiality-partly. And full of craving, too, and full the club work for younger girls. Owing to the fact that they were the Honourable Mr. Messer to

as vain;

The pioneer club at the Associa unconscious force compelling it to And yet the soul. shut up in her tion has passed its second in bigger numbers the robbers advise me on technical points. He birthday and has a membership of successfully took command of the states that he entirely approves of dark room,

took away many the tactics of the Hotel driver. Vessel - and immediate recognition as soon as its admiration has been roused. Viewing so clear abroad, at home over twenty."

valuable articles and also a passen- The great thing was to keep the if possible. A It must learn something, must the

sees nothing:

Kowloon Inland Lots 1736 ger. Two of the passengers on car straight Our local Officers' Guild has crowd, otherwise its time is ill But, like a mole in earth,, busy and 1,737. comprising 107,160 sq.board were injured by stray sudden application of the brakes

and blind,

feet and 90,750 sq. feet respective bullets during the fight between would have paramount importance to this met, and in spite of keen and spent. Perhaps a sensuous thrill

understandable feeling on what is obtained at the cheapest price Works all her folly up, and casts fe, were sold by auction by Mr. the soldiers and the robbers. The use and might have been even Colony, we are to be spared a has become to be known as the must learn the value of restraint To the world's open wew.

It the world knows nothing.

it outward

Parker Rees for $217,100 for the loss is estimated at ten thousand dangerous. two lots at the Volunteer Head-dollars. The "Sunchow" returned strike. For this relief much

quarters yesterday. The purchaser to Canton on Sunday. thanks and also for the sanity Piracy evil and their conception for the players keep themselves

was a' Chinese; which is at length percolating the of the Government's proposals on in hand; theirs not to argue; it is this admittedly difficult problem, a grim and desperate struggle in

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To-day's Poem.

growth;

(Mankind.),

The China Mail. most in nner feelings from the scientifically accurate Men are but children of a larger

Nation has any in favour of all it must, surely applaud the the swift return, the uncanny Our appetites are apt to change uction of permanent officials-placing, and awards its favours

RONOLONG ¿Tureday, Mar. 11, 1994.

NO

STRIKES.

In two distinctly divergent matters, yet in two matters of

tried and true men as we know so well, in their expressed deter- mination, in face of this rebuff, to carry on.

hide bound traditions that hitherto have decided not to strike, but to have exacted that where one side

is dissatisfied with the attitude refer their grievances and their

of the other, it must down its tools and refuse to do the things ordinarily expected. of it.

with

-Dryden.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

MARCH 11.

1

"We have reason to be en-

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BOGIAĽ · ́AND PERSONAL

A Reuter cable from London

The membership of the Chinese Y.W.CA. now totals, 289. more than double the number

the when

Association was organized four years ago,

to the raport pre- announces the death of the famous If we get any nearer still to see the torrid zone, I shall sented to yesterday's annual golf professional, Ben Sayers,

meeting. pique myself on sending you a present of cedrati

It is always a wise move to and orange-flower water-take: down the number of one's Walpole.

ricsha on alighting anywhere. A Mrs. Nonis of Singapore did this, and was enabled as a result to The Bishop of Singapore will be trace the ricsha puller, who away from March 6 till the begin- following her with household re-ning of April. He is going to quisites she had purchased, sudden- Canton in order to attend the ly disappeared as he was follow. Synod of the Church of China, ing her ricsha in Selegis Road.

The death has occurred of Brigadier General J. S. Nicholson, Member of Parlament for the Abbey Division of Westminster,

been of little.

There is evidence.

concur in Mr. respectfully that a slight rain was falling I Messer's opinion and I.stall give judgment accordingly.

His Honour therefore entered judgment for the plaintiff for $195 special and $500 general damages and costs against the Eagle Gerage. Judgment was given in favour of the Hongkong Hotel Garage, their costs to be paid by the Eagle Garage,

Mr. M. M. Watson appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. H, C. MacNamara for the Hongkong Hotel Garage and Mr. McCullum for the Eagle Garage.

which, we truly believe, the prize to be eventually awarded to the victor, does not enter into their proposals to the Home Authori- thoughts. This of course is idle tica. The decision not to strike and superfluous speculation, for a earns the Guild the Colony's com crowd has no soul. It is, in this 1750.

present case, mendation. To have ceased for individuals, glad to have the a collection of The Singapore Dock scheme

the time being to work the ships opportunity of spending a few has been dropped by the Home Government. No one pretending that we are so often told are the hours in the company of those Colony's life blood would have who if there was a University of but an elementary knowledge of been disastrous. The

tennis would all be Professors members of the humanness of those who pro- the Guild have achieved, by their

ingit. fess Labour principles, is Sur resolute attitude, half the battle,

SHADOWS BEFORE prised at such a decision. The and we may expect soon, to see a

have been accus“. Admiralty has accepted that suitable scheme, propounded that

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A Freeman and H. Hansen THE ed of remaining

In The Mail.

appeared before Mr. JR. Wood CHURCHES. In the same old decision and proceeda to the next

will be acceptable to all concern

www groove and not piece of work-whatever that ed. The offensiveness of "resist conforming with modern procedure

"ENTERTAINMEN? 5.

The need for a bigger build-

this morning charged with being drunk on the Praya at 8.45 and ing to meet the organisation's

11.20 last night, respectively, may be The main fact is thating to the uttermost" has got to of thought and action. The accusa-

March 11-Coronet Theatre, growing needs. was emphasised by tion is general, but there are.

A beautiful wedding took place Divisional Inspector Arts sald the heads of the Admiralty have be removed. It seems on the particular examples which stand Pola Negri in "Gypsy. Blood.

Miss N. Elliott, one of the not, Roye on strike-in, other surface to have meant one thing | out in opposition. The magic "March-StarTheatre; European secretaries, at the annual last Saturday, at the Hotel Asia, defendants were found "hopelessly

"Thundering meeting of the Chinese Y.W.C.A., Canton, between Mr. Lim Wai- drunk,"des words they have not resigned. only, the resistance that ends in lantern has been introduced into Douglas McLean, betray, 8awg yesterday, "" If our work, Is to shing and Miss Lai Wal-kin. Mr. Both pleaded guilty Freeman They had a perfect right to do death, and having in view the cinema The Rev. Simon Jones, March 11-World Theatre advance we must have a more Chu Shi-bak,.the president of the explained that he was "mixed up.

church services, and now the Dawn

which is to be held from March 23. The Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak is also attending the Synod

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so. Presumably in their official treachery, the cunningness, and a Unitarian parson of Nottingham, Roy Stewart in "Burning Words commodious

building, Miis Supreme Court officiated. Mr. with some fellows, had some March 13.-Theatre Royal Elliott said; and we hope that Lim is an aviator of the Air drinks, and got knocked out." wisdom and as experts they the apparent ease with which has now introduced Grand Opera advised the scheme to men of pirates are able to carry out their into his servicen Tanhauser Grand Orchestral Concert, 615 when the time comes not only the Administration of the General Hansen tated that he had

Lohengrin *** and " Parsifal" are pum. NG KAN

new members but felends of the Headquarters. The bride is a come ashore from a ship Other men think otherwise and Guild in its determination to Padre Jones, "we are out to well return, viele Kda & response to our appeal for help et fo, one of the lieutenants of Gen and enjoined them not to come make rejection. The matter is a reject the stipulation, implied or present religion in terms that will Hawallan Troubadors, 9:15 pm

diferent outlook and vision schemes, we are entirely with the to be given, Primarily says March Theatre Royal %fure=}}{{M/WCA SINEimaka” generous j'daughter of Commander Eal The Horship cautioned the mon

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