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SATURDAY APRIL 5 1924′′

MORE TOURISTS.

"SAMARIA" DUE TO. MORROW.

HARBOUR PROBLEM?

WATERFRONT MOORING

CHURCH NOTES.

SERMONETTE ON THE EMPTY LIFE.

Another giant Cunarder the 5.5 "Samaria" carrying Its quota of pleasure seeking world tourists is due at Hongkong to-morrow.

GRIEVANCE.

INQUIRY BEING MADE.

Complaints have reached the

PASSION SUNDAY,

THE CHINA MAIL

to

COFFIN MYSTERY:

STRANGE STORY FROM TSINGTAO.

TSINGTAO, March 26

The police of Tsinan be trying solve a puzzling mystery involving the disappearance of

The 20,000 ton liner has limited its China Mail to the effect that meniy called in old tines Passion the body of a man from a cofila |

whom are several notabilities. Under the Command of Capt. G. S. Horshurgh O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., she is one of the most ele-is

The 5th Sunday in Lant was com

because of anticipation of the Passion in the Epistle. The collect, however, has no special only a shortened repetition of the Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent.

CHARING CROSS. ROMANCE ÁT

point on the Tientsin-Pukow

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNBES.

EB Steamship

THE

TIUME L."

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDIS, SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG &

SINGAPORE.

After the cargo reference thereto, and is, in fact, Railway and received at Tsinan. Informed that all Goods are being ↑

lying alongside the Praya at night from the with night-permits Harbour Office.

discharged the boats have remained tied or close to the sea wall for lack of towage at the late hour to

proceed, to the junk anchorage. It is alleged that they have been fined for doing so.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

landed Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvas dolfvery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded before and inst unless notice to the contrary be given

at their risk. Igto the

gant boats in the North Atlantic and was especially fitted up under the directions of Mr. Ross Skinner, arul director, for the annual round the world' cruise, Besides A spacious swimming pool, the .a gymnasium, every form of deck 1 has courteously informed us that obvious lessons for the present the coffit arrived and carried the Goods have left the Godowns, and all passengers have the advantages of

י

Lieut. Commander Conway Hake, K.N.R., the Harbour Master

For many years it has been the castom of various societies which believe that, politics apart, the violent death of Charles Ist, has

day to decorate his statue at

sport, and possibly most novel of the matter is being gone loto. Charing Cross with memorial all, a complete" bookshop where was covered by an old regulation they are able to select the latest in which stipulated that junks andreaths on the anniversary of his execution. This year for the Ection, travel, and biography from other small craft must be at least first time there WAS

a brief 100 yards from the sea-wall at a stock of 5,000.

Among the American tourists night. There was no intention religious service at the statue

conducted by a

clergyman are Mr. R. E. Olds, president of whatever of putting restrictions of the

te Reo Automobile Company, or obstacles in the way of trade. followed by the sounding of Church of England, Mr. Frederick Strauss, prominent The rule had as its object the pro- "The Last Post, and "The of the Rockefeller Foundation. Mr. close to the shore and was enforced Grenadier Guards. The ceremony banker of New York and a trustee hibition of small craft idling about Reveille," by buglers of the H.G.B. Alexander, president of to prevent crime. the Continental Casualty Com- It was pointed out that merchants was entirely simple and reverent, pany (Chicago) and Mr. F. Khad put forward the difficulty of yet various people appear to have Hubbard, better known as Abe the square shaped junks which seen is it either a menace to the

Martin, popular humorous writer.

The British passengers include Mr. Stephen Martin, well-known author, and Dr. P. Furnivall famous surgeon.

TENNIS TOURNEY.

PROGRAMME FOR NEXT

WEEK.

Rain, that arch-spoiler, of local sport has upset the plans for the tournament under the tennis auspices of the H.K.C.C. For next week, the stand court matches have been arranged as follows:

Tuesday: Ng Sze kwong v. T. Honda.

be played in other divisions of the

tournament.

There was no play yesterday afternoon owing to the ground being soft and the threatening

weather.

PARIS, April 4.

Commander Hake admitted that it was difficult for this class of

Hanoverian succession. or an

They have the coffin in which was found one shoe and a lock of black hair. So far efforts to reach relatives or friends who could shed some light on the mystery have been unavailing, although, accord- ing to report, a sorrowing crowd the family, mot the train, on which including friends and members of

box from the car to the station platform, later disappearing.

The coffin, with or without the body, arrived in Tainan last Friday night. Many had gathered to receive it, including a number

officials at the station paid no attracted by curiosity. The coffin was carried from the train and

more attention to the incident, apparently the same coffin at one mall in the morning they found

end of the platform.

The police were summoned and

the lid was slid back, revealing

of hair. Detectives have been nothing but the shoe and the lock assigned to the case-Peking and Tientsin Times.

7%

SAVING HUMOUR,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after. the 8th inst. will be subject to rent. be presented to the Undersigned on All elalmu aguinal the steamer most or before the 18th inst. or they will nat he recognized.

where they will be examined on the All broken, ahafed, and damaged abode are to be lett in the GodowaR,

th inst. at 10 am. by our surveyore Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.

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No Fire Insurance has beɑn affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned,

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEL.

HE Steamanhip

**NÜMIDIA"

could hardly more about under their own power. Positions arose endeavour to make, England less For good when one or more of these junk-safe for democracy. according reasons,

to The would commence discharging at a

Guardian," the Church of England godown after sunset and finish holds Charles Ist in peculiar between ten or midnight.

honour-chiefly because, had he chosen to surrender the Church, he might have saved his life-and craft to get back to the junk anthere is surely no adequate excuse chorage at that hour but if it could be proved that cargo had been for interfering with this slight MR. AMMON & ADMIRALTY FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISL

romantic tribute of reverence to worked, the boat would be given the memory of a Sovereign who, the benefit of the doubt. At anywhatever his faults, by his stead rate, continued the Harbour Master, the matter was being gone into for the benefit of those concerned and the question would be simplified.

NOTABLE DRAMA,

"TRIFLING WOMEN" AT

made.

THE CORONET.

set

fastness unquestionably saved the Church from disaster.

LANDIAN SOCIETY:"

It is now generally recognised that the Prayer Book is not in

itself a sufficient guide to ceremonial. Strenuous efforts are

being made in certain quarters to supply the deficiency from the directions of the Congregation of Rites. Such action provides hustification for an organisation which aims, as does the newly found "Landian Society at the popularisation of English tradi- tions of worship in preference to borrowed from abroad.

ESTIMATES.

'Mr. Charles G. Ammon, Parlia- mentary Secretary to the Admire alty, in a recent speech humorously complained that at the Admiralty coal on the fire with his own hands. he was not even allowed to put

When he first took up office the petty officer Inquired: "What's

your business?" He replied: "I

SPALATO, PORT SAID MASSAVA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG,

SINGAPORE & SAIGON.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all Goods To being landed at their risk Into the Go- Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon nt Kowloon, whence andfor, from the wharves delivery may be obtained

before 2nd inst

Optional Cargo will be forwarded am the new Parliamentary Secre-unless notice to the contrary be given tary, and the petty officer sprang to attention with great gusto. The Admiralty is not very much set at my arrival," said Mr. Ammon, "and I think we shall all

work very well together.”

Lord Beatty, he said, had already shown a nice sense of humour. At their first meeting he brought along a copy of Hansard with his (Me. Ammon's) last year's speech the Navy Estimates, and said: suppose you will have to defend

Estimates this time, sir?"

"I don't think we need worry,”

when there is a sense of humour." Mr. Ammon told his audience.

AEROPLANE

STOPS,

CRASHES.

Thursday:-S. H and S. D. Ismail v. S. E. Green and T. Lay, Friday: Ne Sze-kwong and C. Choa v. the winners of Hattersley

According to one leading cinema Smith and Williams v. R. E. Worthington and

F. A. Re-producer who has been responsible for a long series of popular films, drond tie.

All these are open championship the present generation cannot hope events postponed from this week.to see really great moving picture

plays. A hundred years hence, he' those There will also be the matches to

thinks, the difference between the Admirable work is being done films of then and now will be as along these lines by the Club marked as that between our aero- which has, during the last fear planes and the primitive ox-cart, years, added to the issue of works such popular Without challenging this predic-learned tion one can still rebut its implied manuals as the "Directory of Cere- injustice to the films now being monial." The beneficient influence, the

Hongkong critics need of Dr. Dearmer's "Parsons' Hand- FRANCE AND THE RUHR. look no further than the Coronet book "is on the increase, in spite of Theatre where there is now being appearances to the contrary. But shown a picture which it is hard to we need also pamphlets and imagine better in any single detail. leaflets which can be sold for a The French Chamber's vote of This does not mean, of course that few pence. The Church may have confidence in the Government last"Trifing Women" is the ideal to be grateful to the promoters of night followed an important state-

picture with universal appeal; it the "Landian Society" If they, ment by M. Poincaré indicating

means simply that the producer will provide literature of this RILOT HURT WHEN ENGINE that a distinction would be drawn

has fully achieved the aims kind, which shall, in the spirit of between military and economic he had before himself. the Prayer Book, steer a course occupation of the Ruhr.

Apart from careful staging between those who would inno It is anticipated that the Dawes and faultless filming, these aims vate all things" and those who Committee will report in favour appear to have been to create think it a great matter of cons of the restoration of the economicstrong, forcible drama and to give cience to depart from a piece of unity of Germany: In that case, it the really intense acting neces-the least of their Ceremonies. the present economic harriers,sary not merely to grip the interest BISHOP OF VICTORIA. instituted as part of the Occupation, but to increase the spell until the The Bishop of this Diocese went will be abolished, but military great climax should bring surprise home on leave via Australia on

The pilot, who had brought the occupation will continue until the and relief. This the producer has the 2nd Instant. The. Commis- payment is completed:

been able to accomplish, firstly saries he appointed to act during machine from Ching Ho to Nan The size of the Government's because the story is unusually rich his absence are The Rev. Arch-Yuan had started on his retura majority appears accounted for by in

colour and incident, and deacon E. T. Barnett and the Rev.flight when the trouble began, and the facts that the Ruhrists inter-secondly because he has been able H. Copley Moyle. preted the speech as meaning that to Invoke the services of brilliant THE PARABLE OF THE France's Ruhr policy 'will not be screen players like Ramon atered: while the anti-Ruhrists Novarro, Barbara la Marr, Lewis The parable which appears in deduced that the Ruhr will be Stone and Edward Connelly. The the 12th Chapter of St. Matthew's evacuated completely, except for a prophet quoted above may be gospel about the man who rid him- corporal's guard.-Reuter.

right and we may be having vastly self of one devil and left the pince comes not to destroy men's natures, better pictures a century hence, vacant for other evil spirits to enter but to fill their capacities full of The following comment by but meanwhile Hongkong folk has a peculiar lesson to those who better atms. The only way to "Topicist" in the Straits Times want nothing better than the at this time are undertaking a overcome evil is to have the life is not without interest for Hong-"Triding Women" standard, as Lenten discipline. A man casts out preoccupied by good. kong:-"The enterprising local their keen support for the picture the devil of his life and turns the press ought to arrange for a full is now showing every day. report of the voyage of the "Naldera" and some of the doings of its six hundred passengers, The

P, and O. manner draws a dis-

WARSHIPS COLLIDE.

EMPTY LIFE.

PEKING, March 28. An accident is tenorted to have

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have inft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th inst.,, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned, on or before the 18th inst, or they will not be moognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be laft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inst., at 10 am. by our sULTEJCES Mesars. Goddard & Douglas,

by

No Fire Insurance has been elected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1974.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

THE

HIJ Steamship,

"HAVELLAND." having arrived Consignces of Cargo by her are bereby notified that all occured yesterday when the englue goods are being landed at their risk, of an zeroplane piloted by an áviz-

into the hazardous and/or extra tion student from Ching Ho sud-hazardous Godowns of the HONG denly stopped and the plane KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. whence, and/or drooned into a field.

from the Wharves, delivery can be obtained.

is reported to have been severely hurt. He was treated at the Nan Yuan Hospital.

Од se-

N.B.-Correspondènce key on his empty soul and'-feels safe. But he cannot thus find ligious matters is invited and safety. That is not the way to should be addressed to the writer deal with evil spirits. Back they care of China Mail, "

1-OXONIENSIS. TOKYO, April 3. come, crowding intohis life through windows If not through The evening papers report that the collided

tinct line of separation between India and the Far East, but on this occasion the Far East would the warships "Nagato" and "Mutsu" the doors, and the last state of that

ssem to have a working majority and there will be no need to go out into the winter garden pluck- ing apples to look for worms not

while engaged inman is worse than the first. If the manoeuvres off the coast of Kiushiu.parable had been told, in modern The "Nagato" is stated to be times it might have been called the A man's damaged in the stern and is now parable of the vacuum.

to eat But whether India is chast- being towed to Kagoshima.-life is a space which refuses to be

Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

• CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

A CHARGE OF ONE' DOLLAR 18 PĂLADE FOR ALL KOTIUE UNDEB THIS HEADING,

Sunday, April, &ch 1974.

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empty. If it is not tenanted by good, the evil knocks and enters it. There is no such thing as an un- occupied life. Nature abhors a

VACUUM.

ened or not the chronicles of the big ship as regards the Straits alone would be worth reading. Who will quarrel with, whom? When was the word "cat" first

Here is one of the most common used? Whether the. arrangement

mistakes of human experience. A for first, second and third dinner

man often thinks that the less sulted everybody's appetites and

occupied his life is the safer it is. susceptibilities? We know the

He casts out his passions, he old periods of a voyage, anticipa

denies his desires, he abandons tion, realisation, sutiation and

his ambitions, and so secks' safety. damnation, but with such a well

But his life is attacked by now assorted crowd, the political situa-

perils. The lusts and conceits of tion ought to change from day to

Preacher: Hav. T. B. Powell. 11 Noon. life cannot be barred out of life: The day. Some of them will be sure Holy Communion. pm Evening they must be crowded out. to sigh for the era of aeroplanes or and Bermen. Porsche Bor. B. J. old passion must be supplanted by airships, with fewer passengers Korthoott, F. The band of the Basta new and better one. The very and a shorter term of imprison- Surrey Retiment (by kind permission of ment."

the Officer Commanding) will play the same qualities which go to make musio at the Evening Service. beginning a great sinner are needed to make at 5.65 p.man follows: (1) Barauma true saint. A man's soul is not Gorda, (Elgar); (1) Abide with a safe when the vigour and force (Liddle): (1) March Imperial, (Sullivan) are taken out of it: It is safe only

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when the same passion which once threatened ruin is converted to,] gaperous service; and the same physical life that served an enemy of the soul has become the Aunday, 11.15 am,

instrument of the soul. The saved Wednesday, 5.30 p.ra. Reading Room or Tassday and life is not the empty life,

the but

life. Friday mornings 10 to 19.

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