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DEATHS:

BUCK-On April 9, 1924, at Shanghai, Morton Ward Buck, of Messrs. Sulzer Bros., aged 43 years. LOPES. On April 10, 1924, at Shanghai, Eugenie Josie, at the age of 47.

Hongkong's Only European Optician.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

zeroplane service and be as silent as the Sphinx. But until we have some such assurance we shall continue to voice the need, con- vinced that it cannot be neglected indefinitely, except with grave detriment to the Colony's welfare,

Motor Bas Supervision.

Mr. Maurice Schies-An' every nook on't thrills wi' life

Manchester, MONEY ingor,

The minute that it's played on: banker, left £1,000 to For th younger and o' fairy-folk, each of three granddaughters They're dancin' upo' th bridge (when and if each marries a man of Jewish birth and faith) and to They're caperin' upo' th' fiddle- his granddaughter Else Frischman prize very much" to show my ap an old Austrian ducat, "which I

preciation of the fact she has been brought up in strict accordance with the Jewish faith." He left £45.000.

It is well that those who pre-Martin, M.R.C.S., of 3, De La Mr. Henry Joseph Walklate sumably know something of the Warr Court, Bexhill, Sussex, left to functions of bus construction, and Miss E. M. Baker, of Mill Hill, "In in view of the accidents which recognition of many years' over- work for me, weekdays and Sun- have taken place, suggest that days, when I was in practice at | more adequate provision be made Mill Hill," his freehold house, for supervision, than is now the His estate amounted to £138,14.

case.

on't; 1

bow

An' ridin' upo' th' ridge on't!" E. Waugh.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

APRIL 15. The evening very stormy, 80 we stald within doors. Mary Wollstonecraft's life, etc., came.-DorothyWords- worth.

1798.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1981.

MISHAP. HEUNGSHAN " FINDING OF THE COURT.

CAPTAIN "SEVERELY

CENSURED."

Should Have Ascertained Position.

PIRACY EVIL

·KONGMOON MERCHANTS".

MEASURES.

ARMED LAUNCH CONVOYS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) · Captain R. D. Thomas, Master

Pakkai, Kongmoon, April 12' of the "Heungshan," was held Seventy of the passengers were responsible for the accident and taken captives when the Shiuhing- severely censured by the Court of Kongmoon junk-ferry was pirated. Inquiry which last week Investi-Thirty were ultimately released as gated

the stranding of the' steamer near Canton and an-they were too poor to pay ransom nounced its finding this morning.

Owing to the prevalence of The members of the Court Piracy, merchants have been per mitted to organise armed launch were: Lieut. Commdr. Conway Hake, R.N.R. (President), Lieut. Conveys for junks and ferries ply- Commdr. F. H. Dawson, R.N. ing between Canton, Fatshan,

Samshui and Kongmoon, (H.M.S. "Moorhen"), Captain W. Unless sufficient funds are Davison (Marine Superintendent forthcoming to support the of the C.P.S.), Captain P. Going Coastal Defence Bureau at Whame (ss. "Charles Hardouin") and

poa, the headquarters will be Captain J. H. Woolacott (a.a. moved back to Pakkai where funds "Paul Beau"),

can be obtained from the West Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appear- River Commissioner.

The calls upon our traffic

The Flying JOY OF THE WORK. department must be terrific. We

TRAIN FILM. Scotsman" which believe there is only one Traffic

leaves Charing On, the lower levels there is no Inspector who, daily, and between Cross each morning at 10 o'clock adaptation; our selfish desires are certain hours, is motor-cycled has been equipped with a specical at odds with nature, we are out round the Colony. His duties, we coach fitted to show cinema films. for a good time and get no res. think we are right in saying. The idea of course is to beguile ponse;......but the keynote of include the oversight of chairs and the time of those who travel the the higher level is joy-the joyed at the inquiry for the Chinn H.M.S. "Tarantula" arrived ricshas, any of which he may long journey north. This might of the labourer who has found his Coast Officers' Guild and for Capt- here and left in company with the condemn if he considers the very well be copied on the Kow work, of the lover who has seen Thomas, at whose request the "Cicala." The only Chinese gun-

Here is a Limerick

loon-Canton journey. We have unsatisfactory. He issues licences not yet heard anyone enthuse on to those deemed capable of driving the scenery after the train leaves motor cars and motor-bicycles, but Fanling. It is flat and tiresome. whether applicants for these The introduction of a film or two things have to give actual proof would certainly make the journey of their prowess we are not less tedious. Of course serious certain. Not so long since, the censorship would have to be in- then head of the Fire Brigade troduced. It would never do for tested would-be motor-car drivers. instance, to show films of train The Inspector directs that motor hold-ups. vehicles be kept clean and the suggestion now being made is that he or someone else be empowered to inspect the construction of them and to see that they are kept in a state of order that will militate more and more against 'serious accidents. The tide of progress is best seen in the mechanical devices with which humanity surrounds itself. Motor- ing in its different services, is such a necessity of the age, that the suggestion now made is not merely opportune, but wise..

£400 p.a.

A LIM perpetated by an under- graduate forty years ago

I go every day to my crammer" And he marks all my verses

with 'gamma'; While that girl over there With the flaming red hair Gets 'alpha plus' easily

GOOD READING

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-her.

An action has been heard in the Probate

his object, of the hero who has received his commission.

-L. P. Jacks.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

la The Mail,

ENTERTAINMENT 5.

April 15-Coronet Theatre "Poor Men's Wives."

April 15-Star Theatre Kowloon; Arthur Bourchier in The Great Day."

April 15.-World Theatre; "Herbert Rawlinson" in "His Mystery Girl."

MISSION.

April 15-16.-Sermons for a Len- ten Mission by Rev. R. B. Schmitt, 6.J., nt the Cathedral of the Im- maculate Conception, 8 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY.

SOCIALM April 23-Carnival at Repulse Bay Hotel.

April 26-Dance at Peak Club, 9.15 p.m.

SPORT.

Court in which the issue was the sanity of the testator, A Judge addres sing an alienist said: Here you

April 18-St. John's Cathedral have a man who read only the best novels, took an interest in special Chair of 80 voices will sing sport and politics, and in wild selections from Handel's "Mes

BIRD." The present Socialist Govern- flowers and music. Do you find ment has lost no time in passing them all combined la an imbecile? through the House of Commons,It is a question of degree." He legislation permitting members of might have a slight interest in Such a man might be con- Parliament to travel from their them. Constituences to the House, and genitally imbecile. The only man Britannica from

April 16.-Challenge round of the back again free of charge. This ever heard of who read the piece of "help-yourself" business Encyclopedia

beginning to end was found Billiards Championship of the Co- is estimated to cost £70,000 a year insane in an asylum. (Laughter.) lony at V.R.C. from 6 to 9 p.m.

not much when it is said quickly.

Is it any sign of insanity in April 17.-H.K.C.C. Tennis It is a logical outcome of voting Scotland to read the whole of Tournament: Ng Sze-kwong and members £400 per annum, and is Scott's works? (Laughter.)Oh, C. Choa v R. E. Worthington and probably but a prelude to the

F. A. Redmond. A K.Cshould think an granting of free postage of the correspondence entailed in being a encyclopedia dull reading. member of Parliament. Crusted His Lordship-Not at all. On Tories and Liberals of the old a desert island with the Oxford school now in their graves, would Dictionary you could not be better good reading. probably rise in them could they provided with but know the pass things have (Laughter.) come to in being privileged to write M.P. after a name. Hitherto the question of money has been a

no,

April 19 and 21.-HK Jockey Club 2nd extra race meetings.

April 26.-Sixth tournament of the Hongkong Boxing Assen. at Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

at

.. PUBLIC AUCTION. June 11.-Lammert Bros. Is the age of bonorary the premisen of the F.K. Tway $300. service going out of Co., Ltd., Bowrington Canel Rd.,

fashion? Have we to

ing plant, 3 p.m.

enquiry

was held while

the

boat în port is the "Kwong Hung." Navigation and General Insurance A part of the 1st division under Company were represented by Mr. Wong Ming-tong at De Sing has D. H. Blake. Mr. Eldon Potter

mutinied. It is anticipated that represented the "Heungshan's" owners, the Hongkong, Canton & open conflict will soon break out between Wong Ming-tong, Lam Macao Steamboat Company,

She-ngai and the 1st division When the Court assembled at under Leung Hung-kal at Kong the Marine Court this morning,

Some of moon and Sunning. Mr. Hall Brutton mentioned that wong's troops were recently dis further evidence which it had not armed by the 1st division. Leure Leen possible to obtain before had has returned from the Yeungkong now come to hand on the question border in connection, it is sur of the light on Junk Rock. It now

the mised, with

anticipated appeared that the steamer ahead trouble. of the "Heungshan" was not the Mr. H. Smith, the Customs" "Foo Shing," as was supposed, but Tidesurveyor (Harbour Master) another steamer whose Captain has been transferred and will be could be called to give evidence.

leave.

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The President said that the succeeded by Mr. E. O. Hare from Court had considered the matter and had decided that it had no bearing on their decision in the finding.

The Finding.

The President then announced the finding of the Court as follows:-

The embargo on the export of silver coins has been rescinded.

Pakkai and H.M.S. "Tarantula" drew 5-5 at football match.

Hail fell for a few minutes in Hokshan,, At Shaping tobarro crops were damaged."

FIRE.

LAUNDRY

ARMY AND NAVY MEN AFFECTED.

Two buildings have been dee "We find that the British River troyed by fire at Kongmson. 8.8. "Heungahan," Official No. 95,855 of Hongkong, of which Reginald D. Thomas (Certificate of Competency No. 1010 Hong- $6,000 kong) was Master, left Hongkong at 10 p.m. on February 28, 1924, with cargo, mails, 600 passengers and a crew of 80 bound for Canton. At 4.51 a.m. on February

CLOTHING DESTROYED. 29, 1924, the ship struck Junki Rock and was subsequently beach-

Shortly after midnight last ed on the North Bank of the River

night, fire broke out at No. 95, where she now lies a total loss.

The ship proceeded by the usual Praya East, the ground floor of routes experiencing intermittent which is used as a laundry. Whe fog and passed through the Colli the brigade arrived on the scene son Reach Barrier at 4.32 a.m. on it was noticed that the rear of the February 29. The weather was building was alight and the three then foggy with a visibility of floors (used as dwellings) were about quarter of a mile. The likely to become involved.. banks of the River could not be Ultimately the fire was put out. clearly seen and when off Tai Shek The ground floor, where the firs

bar to many, able man entering entice people with honorariums in East, steam driven electric gonarat Tau we find that the position of started was damaged as werd the

a Parliament and doubtless the order to get certain work done? country has suffered accordingly.Is the idea of an honorarium a The payment of £400 a year made recognition of the fact that work things easier, and undoubtedly done has been exceptional and a has helped the Labour party, who, little beyond that which is otherwise would have had to find generally given by those who act hononary secretaries and money to subsidise their members, as

The ques whose income or those

was hoлonary treasurers? limited. The present system of tions assert themselves by reason payment has this disadvantage, of the E.A.S.M.A. so far unsuccess- that it is likely to attract the ful effort to find a member from windy demagogue who sees an amongst themselves willing to act easy way of earning a reasonable as honorary secretary in spite of living and not a little notoriety, the offer of an honorarum of $300 with the possibility of perhaps & per annum. safe Government job. Free rail- way rides and postages will make the £400 absolutely net-probably

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BALE.

April 16.-Sale of all stock in Ladies Dept of Messrs. Hawthorne

Pention,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LENTEN MISSION.

the ship was not known to any window and door frames of the degree of accuracy. The lead was upper storeys. It is believed that not used. This, we consider, was some clothing which was left to wrong, as soundings would have hung over a stove to dry, became materially helped to define the ignited and this caused the out- ship's position. The ship con- break. The laundry master re tinued at slow speed, and, when ports that $6,000 worth of clothes known to be off the village of Sun were damaged, the majority of Chu at a distance of less than which belonged to the Army and quarter, of a mile from the Junk Navy. No insurance was effected Possession of seditious matter Rock; the position of the ship still on the clothing. contained in a book printed in not being accurately known and 1916 was the charge preferred the Light on Junk Rock Buoy not against Kapur Singh, a Sikh'arrival having been seen we consider the from Shanghal. The prosecuting Master should have acted immedi- officer stated in Court that the book ately, stopped the ship and ascer- was highly prejudicial to the in-tained his position with regard to "There is no form of affection Eight Justices of the J.P.'S Peace-the great unpaid terests of Great Britain. Defen- this known danger. His failure to more beautiful and more wonderful is our term for them-dant's excuse was that he had been do this, is, in our opinion, the than the love of a mother for her If he is sick, she will sit free from income tax-and when have been appointed. Four are given the book to while the time cause of the accident and in this child.

He a law is passed enacting that official and four are non-official. away on his voyage home. candidates parliamentary expenses It is interesting to note that of the had never read it and was not we find the Master guilty of a patiently by his bedside, attend to A member of the crew, an un-less nights without a murmur. be paid by the State we shall have four official, three bear names aware of its contents. A fine of wrongful act. reached that state of Socialistic requiring a hyphen. The four $too (or six week's jail) was im-

licenced person, was acting as And when that son grows up and Pilot and the Court are of the becomes ungrateful to her, still imbecility which will make the non-official have not a hyphen posed.

opinion that he cannot in any way that love which she bears in her question of the old-time idea of between them!

On board the pirated Shamsuipa be held to blame for the accident. heart for him never dies. But all Socialism-share and share alike look ridiculous. The only thing

A learned lecturer ferry "Kwong Shun" an unsigned Taking into consideration the this affection of the mother for THE ANT. has likened the Chinese letter has been found

Chinese to ants in with a written request that it be Master's long and good record: her child is insignificant compared that he claims they are diligent handed over to the relatives of the that after the ship struck every- to the love which our Lord Jesus He said that the Chinese were second coxswain, the coxswain's thing was done by him in a Christ has for mankind. Witness seamanlike manner, and the the great love and honour. He really the supermen of the world, son and a seaman, who

Hitherto all that has been done to combat piracy might be described as painting cancer with iodine We have applied a remedy but not an absolute cure. That absolute. cure can never be achieved while to do now is to pay our Legislative the present chaos continues in China. However, we camot wait until Dr. Sun Yat-sen and "my government" clean their Augean stables the problemi is far too

Councillors.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. Sin Tak-fan and Family thank all friends for their many kind expressions of sympathy in preasing to be allowed to remain asked:

their recent snd bereavement.

The China Mail,

Bezoxo TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1994

WANTED AN AEROPLANE SERVICE

Cense-

with us, interminably. quently, we must look for relief in some other direction. Obviously there is only one real way to deal with pirates, and that is to attack them in their lairs. For this work,

again, there is only one really effective weapon the aeroplane. Quite apart from piracy work, however, the aeroplane could be put to very good service in Hong- The hubbub and excitement over kong. When experts have assured the latest pirate attack have now us that the aeroplane is no use at largely died down, thanks to the all for military purposes; that it prompt action taken to provide could not be employed for recog naval escorts. These escorts nfsanca work; and that posses- should do much towards helping|cious in the Far East belonging to | to eradicate the piracy evil, but other Powers have no peroplanes It would be folly to imagine that then will we cease from insisting they will bring completa: security, lipon the need in Hongking for an

were

all his little wishes and pass sleep-

for in emigrating to other lands, Ined by the pirates when the transfer of the passengers and rendered while on earth and the The poster

was unlike the Europeans, they did latter discarded the launch. The crew effected without accident or abundant satisfaction He gave to big ANSWERED. Very

and not first try to find out the kindest letter was discovered pushed panic, the Court adjudge the Almighty God by which he paid bright and it climate and the comforts in thunderneath one the seats and has Master, R. D. Thomas, to be the debt of their sins. It was His

unknown land, but they went been delivered to-the-addressces severely censured." there willing to undergo all by the ferry company. Three sacrifices and to work in co-opera-hundred dollars, tion with the natives. The name singlets are demanded to open of the gentlemen who has dis- negotiations for ransom. covered the world's supermenis Dr. Trimdad de Tavera He should go far.

AFTER DEATH, WHAT? Immediately underneath was :: ALL SEATS FREE, NO COLLEC

...TION.

Here are some verses ATTEN. by a girl of ten, which sincerity, the elements of good have simplicity and

paetry:

The moon is smiling down

'On me, and all the world. "On wood and sea and town,

In the leaves of the treetops za curled AT

I stood in the cold, dark night,

To-day's Poem,

(To My Owû Fiddle.) "For it can sob, an" moan, an' sigh, An' it can pout an' whimper; An' it can coax an' wheedle sly, An' it can lisp and simper;

I stood in the woodland An' it can laugh, an' crow, an

there, MANY

And looking up at the silver

„Hight, and

I closed my handa in prayer.

1 love the cold, dark night,

With the starbeams in the

I gaze up at their golden light, And at the moon on high..

aboutyINNA AWA

An' it can wall so keen, oh, Folk connot see their gate about

For the wayter 1' their e'en, oh! "Th wood were groon l' fairy-lond That th bits o pegs were made

opium. and

Death from natural causes dne to after cardiac failure

the verdict.

was

ardent love that caused Him to do all this, and what does he receive in return? Not a sign of recogni tionl Having said this, the preacher on the sixth day of his Mission, spoke on the great mercy

That he was robbed of Gold tuberculosis $1,700 by a ricsha.coolio is alleged returned by a jury who sat before of Our Lord, and of His Infinite by Mr. James Hardle, one of the Major C. Willson, as Coroner Wisdom, and then recounted all Empress of Canada tourists yesterday, to inquire into the death the remarkable things that God who arrived here yesterday. His in fall of a prisoner who was created on earth for the benefit of report to the police, in that he undergoing sentence for an armed His creatures. engaged ricsha No. 1,250 which robbery in 1918. took him up Kennedy Road to the laundries where the vehicle stopped

New York.

April 14-By

and he gave the puller a chew of In avoiding some pedestrians defeating Maroczy, whilst Cana tobacco. The coolie, says Mr. on Praya Kast yesterday evening, blanca only drew with Yates, Harile, took the opportunity to a European motor-cyclist was Doctor Lasker practically made snatch his wallet containing the thrown off his machine through certain of winning the first prize in noter and make off by way of running into a tram. Fortunately, the Chess Tournament. In order Queen's Road East Inquiries the motorman pulled up the tram to win the first prize Capablanca were made at the Traffic Office in about two feet but not before must win, and Lasker lose, both this morning when it was a cycle and rider had been wedged their remaining games. Edward certained that there is no ricahn under the front of the tram: The Lasker, by surprisingly defeating numbered 1,250, the highest being cycle was badly damaged. The Rail, took fourth place, and Reti 1.245. The Police are investigat European was taken home by 2:38 how fifth Prater Ameri ing.

passing ear.

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