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years.

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Hongkong's Only European Optician.

THE CHINA MAIL.

RETORT COURTEOUS.

Lord Balfour has come into public prominence again over the Singa-

pore base, being reported In today's cables to have raised the question in the House of Lords.

FRIDAY MAROET. 14 924

MISSING" LAUNCH.

VESSEL REPORTED STILL AGROUND,

FUNG SHUI AGAIN.

GODDESS AND TUESDAY'S FIRE,

UNHEEDED WARNING.

Tall Figure In While Robes.”

procedure of the past and may be Bolton, beat West Ham. Some questioned. But a precedent has will regret the absence of a been established and is likely to Southern team in the final, to be continued. We know of no one make it more representative. more worthy of this honour than Cardiff City, according to the Sir William Rees Daviess, who in Home sporting papers, were This is hardly a subject that will ferry-launch "Kwong Shun" had Evidently the report that the his own person and in the strict expected to break their spell this give him much opportunity to dis-been refloated in Chinese waters spirit of the letter has for so long year, as they have never gone any play his well-known gentle irony; (near the Heungahan district)

those retorts courteous for which he duties in the traditions which Although they have made football is mildly famous. Perhaps one of mature. have made the dispensing of history since their recent dramatic Is best examples is the follow-

Inquiries from the Chinese ferry

Wonder upon wonder! Recently ing: "The speech of my honour company to-day elicited that their British justice the envy of the promotion from the second league able friend,' he said on one occa- latest information was to the the Ming Yuen gardens organised. world. The Chinese-have a phrase after the war, the fates have not sion in reply to the criticism of a effect that the launch

a-Sang Choy Wui," which has which interpreted means "quick, been kind to them and they will supporter, contained some things aground in one of the creeks at been translated as

a Salad come back again." That phrase have to wait another year. which were trite and some things Sha-Mec-Tau. Macao gunboats Guild," for devout worship of a unfortunately cannot be used at Tottenham Hotspurs, the hopes which were true. But what was were standing by and efforts to white image of "Koon Yum" the forthcoming function. Doubt of many a Londoner, have badly true was trite, and what was not get the vessel off would be in known as the Goddess of Mercy hand shortly. It was expected or the Heavenly Virgin, specially less there will be a sentence used, knocked-out in the very first round

disappointed this year, being trite was not true.""

that she would be back in Hong- brought down from a Canton

nunnery for the purpose. which will be echoed by all, signi-

kong in a week or so. fying the hope of a quick return of health, and long years of happi- ness to both Sir William and Lady Rees Davies.

carried out his onerous and high further than the semi-final, else might we have a repetition of and taken to Macao is rather pre¿Bu Gai Ming for the China Mail.)

Shanghai's Future.

of the competition proper.

To-day's Poem.

(Plain Song.) Slum workers drawn Chief among unbought blisses SERVICE, from members of the

might we count aristocracy or

theThe chance-taught comeliness of wealthy section of society are not

common sights- rare. Those who withdraw from Stark trees athwart pale sunrise the comfort of wealth to engage

in the south Shanghai's future as a world solely in work amongst the sub- port is discussed in an informa- merged tenth are few and far tive article in the March issue of between. To the small number "The Chinese Economic Monthly," must be added the name of Lord the useful journal published by Kinnaird's daughter, the Hon Anne the Chinese Government Bureau the mansions of the west end for of Economic Information. After small house in a back street in Bark- noting that one of the results of ing and has become an enthusiastic the remarkable development in cadet and officer of the salvation trans-oceanic trade in the past army. She is described as "a real decade has been an accentuation bit of sunshine from

Barbara Kinnaird, who has forsaken

a

another

world" and "dues her share of her self-imposed tasks in meekness and humility and without any mark of favour which may be due her by reason of being the daughter of

a Lord.

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THE ENGLISH

How many people who have read Joseph Conrad's

. SPEECH. wonderful books

ia

2

In January, like a hill of spears; Blue April zenith in a puddle's The bramble's crimson town's drab waste;

eye;

"

on

“་

a

The dandelion, sun spark, shout

of spring-

All teaching, always may we lift May on the mount behold the

the gaze;

bush aflame.;

May loose our latchets; praise the

present Good;

Be thankful

1890.

-Douglas Hurn.

.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

MARCH 14.

The weather has been love. Iy, but this has made me restless. I cannot get away from these old Stones and and Bones, and I long for something quite different.

M. S. Holland.

SHADOWS BEFORE,

!T

Was

Late on Tuesday night, a fire People who have come over from Macao state that the camou-broke out in a garage in the flage put up by the bandits was gardens, when a number of motor- fairly effective as the launch's buses, cars, etc., were destroyed. name in English and Chinese on Now it is claimed that these two both sides of the hull, had been events are connected and that obliterated by paint...

supernatural influences predicted [Sha-Mee-Tau is a village akirt- the fire but nobody took any ing round a hill known by the notice.

Supplications were made to the same name, close to the most. southerly point of the peninsula image and the goddess consented which projects south from that to come to Hongkong for one part of the Canton River delta hundred days. The "Salad Guild" which comprises a part of Heung-affair only lasted a fortnight or shon and Sanwui. Distinguishing so, but the old lady who acts as landmarks near the approaching guardian to the image refused to creeks are three islands, close to return to Canton as the time of ene another and known as Big her appointed mission had not Tiger, Second Tiger and Third expired. Accordingly, the image Tiger respectively. The "Kwong was set up in a groye in the Shun" is believed to be aground gardens with an altar at the in shallow water in one of the had already pointed out an evil entrance. "Fung Shui experts creeks.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The 6.8. "Glenfalloch!

carry- ing mails from London is due in Hongkong late to-night.

A According to Reuter's American cable, the Senate has ratified the Anglo-American ship Hquor treaty.

influence in the grove in that a Tiger Deity was supposed to have found refuge in it but with the Goddess riding triumphantly on his neck, his evil influence was nullified.

One of the partners in the com- pany, who is a non-believer, jok ingly remarked that the idol should be put elsewhere to make a good eurio but the old lady indignantly scorned the idea. Three nights before the fire she confided in one or two that she had had a vision, imparted by the Goddess that there would be a fire in the place. Her audience took this to mean that probably the wooden altar outside the grove might be burnt up through con- tact with the offerings.. At any The owners of the steamier rate, they are said to have been "Wah Sun," which plies from in.great fear when the fire broke Hongkong to Shanghai, were

The March number of "The Yellow Dragon" (Queen's College) is again up to standard containing light, chatty, and informative news concerning the activitles of the College.

of the relative order of world harbours, the writer suggests that, if Shanghai maintains its present rate of progress, "it is fensible to suppose that it will equal Liverpool, Antwerp and even New York, within a few years," While Hongkong" will hardly be prepared to admit that the Northern Settlement's ship- building yards "easily overshadow

know that these anything of the kind elsewhere have all been first thought out in in the country," there can be no Polish, mentally expressed in denying the advantage of its posi-French and then set down in Eng- tion at the door of the rich Yang Hsh? Yet it is so... After enjoying tsze hinterland. Given our har-Conrad's magnificent English it is bour Shanghai's future as China's almost impossible to believe that chief entrepot would perhaps be there was once a time when he had assured. But the present inade-never even heard our language quacy of the port to cope with spoken. The first time he did the big liners that are now fore-must rank as an historic moment in English letters. Conrad shadowed for Pacific trade is

incident relates the obvious and the report wisely passage that is itself a superb urges the improvement of exist-example of the best prose: ing facilities and the deepening few strokes brought us alongside;

Coming Events Advertised of the approaches. "It is and it was then that, for the very

In The Mail. evident," the article concludes, first time in my life, I heard my "that some scheme must be self addressed in English the

ENTERTAINMEN” 5. formulated to assure to Shanghai speech of my secret choice, of my her future pre-eminence as the future, of long friendships, of the March 14-Coronet Theatre;

to the east of the main build- ing it was feared that the premier port of Far Eastern Asia. deepest affections, of hours of toil Baby Peggy in "The Darling of

The Mee Fong Studio Otherwise,

and of New York

of latter might also be ignited case, as the consulting and hours of

of books March 14-Star Theatre: Wyndham Street announce that through the flames being blown engineers' report says, "it is solitary hours too, obvious that the trade carried in read, of thoughts pursued, of Conrad Nagel in "The Fighting they have engaged an expert across. Though they protest their

remembered emotions-of deep draft ships will gravitate to very dreams! And if (after being

my Chance"

who has studied photography ignorance of the affair, they say March 14-World Theatre; in all its branches, and can that they are told by a number of foreign distributing centres and thus fashioned by it in that part of Ethel Clayton in "Can A Woman therefore invite the Hongkong women earth-labourers, who that Shanghai will become me which cannot decay) I dare not Love Twice?"

public to give a trial. second class port with consequent claim it aloud as my own, then, at

March 14.-Theatre Royal; fare- great loss not only to local inter- any rate the speech of my children. well

return visit of Kaai's ests, but to Shanghai as a whole." Thus small events grow memorable Hawaiian Troubadors, 9.15 p.m. Something along the same lines by the passage of Hime. As to the

March 16.-Star Theatre, "Doug" was pointed out to the Engineer-quality of the address itself fcannot Fairbanks in "Mollycoddie." ing Society of Chinn the other say it was very striking. Too short March 29.-Theatre Royal, day by Mr. F. J. Blom, in advocat- for eloquence, and devoid of all Grand Concert, 9.15 p.m. ing the formation of a Harbour charm of tone, it consisted precise- Board for Shanghai in order toly of the three words. Look out there, growled out huskily above safeguard local interests. Hong- kong has its own Fitzmaurice my head.

scheme in hand; it will not do for the Northern port to stand idly by.

"A

that

SPORT.

March 29-HK Jockey

WAR

fined $250 at the Marine Court out on Tuesday night and they say 10-day for carrying 97 passengers that a strong east wind

As the garage is in excess of the number permitted blowing. by the steamer's licence.

Further argument was heard Club by Sir William Rees Davis, K. C.

at the Supreme Court yesterday in for the stay is one hundred days the case in which the Bank of East but if they wish her to remain Asia claims £10,000 from Mr, they will have to go to the non- March 17-At P.WD. Offices Mody, retired broker an annery in Canton and make further

exchange transaction. After a supplications for an extension.

LAND SALE.

I

gathered outside at the height of the conflagration, that a tall Aceording to a Reuter cable ngure in white robes (resembling from Shanghai, a group of "Koon Yum" stood up between Shanghai Labour Unions have sent

the burning garage and the main a communication to the British and Russian Governments, building and waved a white flag explaining various grievances and for a second or two. It is claimed SOCIAL

asking for support in connection that the wind immediately veer- with the Labour movement in ed round and blew the other way March 15.-Fourth annual dinner China. of Queen's College Old Boys'

until the fire was put out. The devout construc this as recognii- Assen., 8 p.m.

Using a chopper with which tion of their belief and the result- Marah 17.Hongkong Football to decapitate himself but only ing deliverance of the goddess. Several days ago Club dinner in the Hongkong Hotel, succeeding to the extent of inflict- GERMAN DYE the cables

in-7.80 p.m

There are some who would like sion. The Chinese idea of wise

SECRETS. formed us

ing a cut on his throat, Aut Yau the image to remain in the gar March 17-Grand Carnival (din. (24) a brass-smith of No. 631, dens both because of this report replying toner dansant), in Hongkong Hotel Shanghai Street, was removed to and the supposed healing of a and benevolent officials und

The Cup.

questions in the House of Com Grill Rooms, 8 p.m. to midnight. administrators would probably be

mons with reference to the

the Kwong Wah hospital and, Yesterday's Reuter cables gave French

April 2St. Andrew's Fete in subsequently, to Hongkong for number of sick fokis who burnt agreement with the the Chutch Hall and grounds, treatment.

incense before the image and found in Mr. Perkins, and Mr. the results of the fourth round Badische Anilin Co., for a supply Kowloop, 2.80 p.m.

drank tea with the ashes in, it, Chatham, who were typical replays in the English Football of dyestuffs, Mr. Stephen. Walsh, examples of the British Civil Ser-Association Cup Cardiff City, Minister of War stated that

and then recovered. The old lady the pride of the Principality, who similar steps had been taken by

has replied that the allotted time vice which has done so much for led the way in the 1st Division the British Government in con- extra race meeting. British prestige in all parts of the of the English League, and on junction with a British firm. Am- world. Sir William Rees Davies whom the hopes of the Southplifying this brief announcement is next to be honoured in the way have been centred since other stal-it is timely to recall that recently one lot of Crown Land at Tsing we have indicated, and this func-from the magic competition; were shareholder, completed a

warts were gradually eliminated the British Dyestuffs Corporation, 3 p.m.

in which the Government is a large tion is likely to be regarded in defeated on their own ground by agreement with the Interessen

March 17-Lammert Bros, at legal circles at least, as unique. a goal to nil by Manchester City. Gemeinschaft, the German dye No. 12 East Point Terrace, house- It may be that the Chinese are Swindon, another southern team, combine. The agreement amounts hold furniture etc., 2.30 p.m.

Aberdoen is convulsed by a with unpretentious claims in the to joint control of the world's dye

March 18-Lammert Bros., at

controversy of local ministers on great believers in legal

third league, were the other markets. German secret processes

Sales Rooms, Duddell Sreet, the subject of the impropriety, or Local, Chinese are not a whit administration and the enforce- southern competitors but they are to be revealed to the British electric furnace, etc., etc., Noon.

otherwise, of broadcasting Church behind those of their nationals in ment of law and order by legal went down to Aston Villa by 3 Company in return for an agreed

Services. A meeting of the New- castle Chapter heartily approved other parts to do honour to those menus, rather than by force. We to 1. The draw for the semi-finals share of the profits. The English

March 16.-A. S. Watson & Co., broadcasting Church Services, after this means that all four clubs are British Corporation who will also Hongkong Hotel, 11 a.m. offer hospitality on the usual greater evidence exists of the Northern combinations. Man-receive a share of the foreign and

casting would influence hundreds March 20-Hongkong & Wham- of thousands who had not been to (owned by the Kai Tack Co.). lavish Chinese scale where they absolute justice of Eritish chester City will meet Newcastle colonial business. It is proposed pos Dock Co., Ltd, ordinary yearly Church for years.

before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this think such should be offered. The Administration than it does in United at Birmingham on March that dyes and dyestuffs produces meeting at 2, Queen's Building,

by both companies shall be sold at noon.

morning. He was alleged to have Colony notes with a considerable its legal enactments, in the carry-2 and on the same day, Aston an agreed price to eliminate com

Threatening clouds did not caused the death of Chan Yee- Vijin will try conclusions with petition

March 22-Yearly Meeting of prevent St. Paul's College from mui, a girl of eleven, on the Kow- degree of interest that the mem-ing out of those enactments, and with Burnier at Sheffield interests and the clashing of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels staging their annual athletic sports loon City Road on February 15

German technical Ltd, 11.30 am. bers of the Chinese Chamber of in its dispersing of justice either There are those

who are experts will advise the British March 27-Fifty-fifth meeting of Despite an occasional shower, there appeared in answered to a sum- at Happy Valley this afternoon, ...Defendant was not arrested but Commerce, a very representative in its Supreme Courts of Justice, already carey and who will company on German methods of shareholdere of the E.B. Fire in-was a fairly big crowd of parents, mons. Inspector Ogg prosecuted. Buranoe Co., Ltd. at Messrs. friends and other enthusiastic He said that the medical officer body of Chinese opinion, seem or in the more common Police go to Wembley and who will bring manufacture,

back the trophy..from that

Jardine Matheson's offices, DOON. willing and eager to speed those Court. The figure of justice, ground. For the present it is

March, 29.Further extraordin- prize winners will receive their view that only one wheel passed spectators at the opening. The who examined the body was of the of our higher officials who have at blind-fold and with scales evenly sufficient to note that all four

ry general meeting of the Hong- awards at 5.30 p.m. An adjourn over the girl but witnesses allege kong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., ment will be called for tea at that two wheels went over her. last reached the official span of balanced, to be seen outside our teams are in the first league and

Messrs. Jardine Matheson's 4 p

His Worship ordered the base : Official details were given into be remanded.

BONGKONG FRiday, Mar. 14, 1924.

DINNERS.

draft

PUBLIC AUCTIONS:

· COMPANY MEETINGS.

full day's session the Chief Justice adjourned the case untli Monday.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

DRIVER CHARGED WITH -MANSLAUGHTER,"

preferred against Yam Chi-ming, Manslaughter was the charge

they deem worthy of it, and to are right in saying. that no was announced on Tuesday and markets will be controlled by the thirty-ninth annual meeting at the speech by the Vicar that broad driver of motor-bus No. 1873

hosts.

March 29.—Ordinary Meeting of

Who won the war? WHO WON Our American THE WAR. Cousins guess they

did Mr. Winston at life, with a dinner and a succes- Supreme Court, aptly signifies the that all four have previously won Churchill seems to think he would Oficas, II a.m.

the famous Cup. Aston Villa have done if there hadn't been sion of speeches embodying what spirit and the manner of this side have the greatest Cup tradition, so many Generala and Admirals in Douglas Stenship Co., Ltd., at Mr. E. W. Hamilton's Court yes- are, the fervent wishes of the of administration. The Chinese us they have won six times, the way. But they are all wrong: Company's offees 20, Des Voeux terday afternoon about the motor-

The custom seems of know, as we all do, that before Newcastle United have played in Mr. Lloyd George, who was to food, I m. sent innovation, for we can the tribunal thus set up, litigants several anals but have only been kind the scenes all the time, says March 31-Forty-sixth annual Station

forry accident outside No. 7 Police avecessful in one or two. No it was won by Freetrade. France, meeting of aliareholders of the poultry vehicle is alleged to have only remember such feasts being meet on an equality, and the matter what happens on March Belgium, Italy, America, Australia China Bogne Rofining Co. at killed a Chinese boy and injured relief frim pefa zollows an application ffered our late Directors of Public prisoner at the bar is sure of a 29, Wembley will be flooded with and Canada, all protectionists. Jardine Matheson's Office, two men. The driver, Kwong of Chamberlato's Pain (Balm. It is a Works who in their official fair hearing. The giving of such North countrymen for the final on countries, were, presumably, only 11 m

Tong, came up on remand and penetrating Uniment for deep seatod capacity had such a lot to do to dinners of honour which has April 26 when it is hoped that brakes on the charlot. But the

there will be no repetition of last thing that puzles us in not who March 15 In the Parade After bearing evidence,

DOG AND CAT SHOW...... Traffic Inspector Kent prosecuted. paine, which reduces painful swellings, ope with the problems arising prompted this note seems to be a year's flasco when thousands won the war but whether the war Grund, HE Dog and Cat Show, Warship ordered further ad- and leaves one fooling supple and active. His relieves stiiness, in muscles and, jo'nta nt of the Colony's rapid expan- departure from the strict official broke through the barriers to see was won at all,

journment.

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