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THE CHINA MAIL.

The master of any vessel on which offence may be cons- mitted shall be deemed liable in addition to the act offender.

thus adding to the worries of men who should be freed from them as much as possible. We trust-the-new-Ordinance will rol be harshly applied and that it will not mean the creation of a new set of officials. The S.P.C.A. slogan has been, in a liberal sense, prosecution not persecution-or. teaching, before prosecution—and we should regret if this excellent method were to cease. The Chinese have handled animals in their own way for, shall we say, centuries. Domination has taught them nothing. If gentle parsus- sion and teaching are of no avail, then by all means apply the

Woman motorist NOW WE (summoned at High- KNOW. gate for having a 'noisy 'machine): How much noise annoys?

Magistrate: Undue moise annoys.

"The flowery political jargon indulged in

ВАВОО

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advorthod In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

May

20.-Coronet,

Pragek Alley."

Theatre;

May 20 Star Theatre:

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Too

the Swaraj, or Self- Rule obstructioalsista Ladia's Reformed Lezislatures reminds me," writes a correspondent of the

May 30.-World Theatre: The

cularly brilliant example of baboo Loudon, Morning Post," of a parti-Thrill Chaser

May 20.Queen's Theatre: "De rhetoric. At the beginning of tormination also "Chefalo and Gandhi's Non-cooneratian cam-Palermo, the Magicians, paign, one of the more responsible

May 22-The Stor "Something India perpetrated the following: of the native newspapers in South Too Think About.

May 31.Dance at Peak Club. Take up the whole urinour of non- co-operation z dop it on ; and, until the battle be won, do not doff it uff!""

-A number of years "HOW TO ago, it may bẻ.

9.15 p.m.

- SOCIAL.

all known Busso-Baritone, wil June 12-Mr. William Heughan,

sing n the Peak Club, 9.30 p.m.

SPORTS.

May 24.-Third, extra Race Meet. ing of the Hongkong Jockey Club. Meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club.

June 7-9-Fourth Extra Race

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TUESDAY. MAY.

1924.

THE MUI TSAI QUESTION. WHERE SHOULD THE LINE BE DRAWN.

· MISS PITTS M.R.E. INTER- VIEWED.

A BLOOD FEUD,

AN ALLEGED REASON FOR

ASSAULT.

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE,

In view of her impending depar ture for Home a China Mail repre- A serious assault which accord sentative yesterday had an inter-ing to the statement of the view with Miss A. M. Pitts M.B.E.; prisoner (Tse Tak-lung) was the in the course of which she made outcome of a feud between him some interesting comments on the and his victim's family, was des- mui tsai question and other cribed this morning

at the matters connected with general welfare of women and Honour Justice A. Dyer Ball. The the Criminal Sessions, before His

children in China."

assault occurred in December af It was with difficulty that Miss last year but had been defnyed. Pitts was persuaded to speak of owing to the serious nature of the tion on which she would allow her man (Jeung Chin). According to herself at all and the only condi-injuries inflicted on the wounded

name was that it should be made medical evidence Jeung Chin had perfectly clear. that hers was only been very near to death and if the a part-a small part she, termed wound in his chest had been a recalled, Mr.. Arnold. Bennett wrote a hook entitled

China generally at the present of his recovery. As it was he was it-of the general welfare work quarter or a half of an inch deeper going on in Hongkong and in there would have been no chance How to Live on. Twenty-Four

PCELIO AUCTION. Hours a Day.".. An editorial

day. May 2-Lammert, Bros..

permanently incapacitated from writer in The Times of London has Leighton Hill Road, household teal question had been effectively

Asked if she thought the mui heavy work. Kone Mr. Bennett one better in furniture 2.45 r.m.

The two men were seamen on rigors of the new Bill to the working out an article on "Forty-

May 28-Lammert Bros. at

dealt with in Hongkong and other the s.8. Kui Chow" and the uttermost. If the Government Eight Hours a Day." In which he Sales Rooms, Duddoll Street, bonge parts in view of the publicity alleged attack took place in the does not aid the S.P.C.A. finan-argues, of course, that it is all a hold furniture, 11 a.m.

which had been given it, Miss seamen's quarters when the ship question of how we look at things, cially, is there any reason why it and explains that, conversely, the Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, was less cruelty and actual slavery.

May 28 simmert Bros., at 6, Pitts said that she thought there was anchored off West Point.

Jeung Chin's story was that he days of some individuals contain

machinery. 3-pam

in Hongkong "and in China woke at 1 a.m. on the morning of hur eighteen, twelve, or even six

June 11.-Lammert Bros., at the generally, although as regarded December 3 and saw Tse Tak-lung hours. One wonders how many premises of the H.K. Tramway Co., the actual custom of adoption or standing over him with a file in real hours one's own day contains. Ltd.. Bowrington Ceral Road, East, whatever name it was known as his hand. He was then alleged to By a strange paradox the generally steam driver electric generating she thought it was more practised have told Jeung Chin that he was accepted sentiment is that the plant, 3 p.m. happier the day the shorter it

going to stab him and to have "Before the war, the Navy appears But Wordsworth was

COMPANY MEETINGS.

———————Perfectly:Happy, Mas Portabird meeting of It is very difficult to draw the stopped by fellow seanien awaken-

made the attacke being eventually gathered in Home Waters | į much nearer the truth when he ready for events, and now we told of "Sweet childish days, that the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.line," said Miss Pitts: "it is no ed by Jeung Chin's cries.'.

were as long as twenty days are noon.

at Jarding Matheson's offices, at good absolutely prohibiting the Prisoner's vision of the affair now."

practice for in the majority of was that there was a feud between May 26.-Second meeting of shareholders of Lane. Crawford cases nowadays the girls are per him and Jeung Chin's blood rela- Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel, noon, fectly happy and are often treated tions and that there had been May 28-Meeting of shareholders almost as one of the family. We further trouble between him and of the Peak Tramway Co., Ltd., at aim at inculcating a new spirit Jeung Chin over a case of arms the Hongkong Hotel, 11 n.m. among the Chinese generally on which he alleged Leung Chin had May 30.-Twenty-sixth meeting such matters as these and to a asked him to smuggle to Kwang- of the "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd., at certain extent I think we may tung. Frisoner also alleged that Messrs, Jardine's, noon.

claim to have succeeded.. Much Jeung Chin had been the cause of of the cruelty brought to light is his loosing his job as cabin boy to due to mere thoughtlessness. the First Engineer and that the Another reason why we are not wounds were inflicted on Jeung too strict here in Hongkong is Chin in the course of a struggle in" that we do not want the girls to which Jeung Chin had been the

should not do so?

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Hongkong's Only European Optician.

The conveyance of pigs which are either being imported or exported or else carried within the Colony in any crate or basket which is not of an im- proved type and closely woven enough to prevent the legs of the pigs from getting through

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are pushing out again into the world, and one thing which has struck me very forcibly in com- ing East again is the kindness

A Welsh quarryman and hospitality shown to the OFF engaged in loading slates Navy by British communities

at Festiniog, Merion 'wherever the Navy goes, ethshire, for New Zealand some (Applause.) This has especially time ago wrote an apatory epistle been shown in Shanghai. The on a slate, offering to marry a pice Navy loves coming here New Zealand girl.

A large number of replies came (Laughter.) Everybody jooks forward to coming to Shanghai, to hand, but in the meantime the The war brought civilians and quarryman had married a Welsh

girl. the fighting services very much side by side. We could not have carried on the war without the

Mr. William

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. "Manuk will lecture on

than ever.

I. O U,'S. *Douglas Herman, "Soul and Spirit" at the Hong-be taken away into the interior assailant. He alleged that the file civilians, and we cannot carry a Lancashire chemical engineer kong Lodge The Theosophical where they would be entirely lost was Jeung Chin's who had made on the peace without them, who died worth £10,276 left £300 Society, 16, Queen's Road Central, to us."

the first blow and he (prisoner) They helped us during the war to a rationalist publishing firm in on Wednesday the 21st inst, at

"What I should like to see," had then taken the file from and their help now is clearly London as a token of gratitude 5.45 pm. The Public are wel continued Miss Pitts, "is an indus- Jeung Chin and used it in self shown in this magnificent Club for my peace of mind," and come.-Advt.

trial school here in Hongkong defence. where the sailor ashore will find directed executors to destroy all

where these girls who are too On being cross-examined defen- rest and be assured that every-I.O.U.s foundţ

young to become domestic ser- dant denied all of this and said thing will be done to make him

vants can receive useful training.that he could think of no motive welcome.

The difficulty would not be so for the assault. much a financial one as to find the workers."

do you think of my song, mother?"

To-day's Poem.

(The Girls of Days Gone By.) After the Chinese of Wang Tchang-ling.

"WHAT I We expressed the hope that when Mother (anglous not to say the Sir Arthur Leveson opened Shang-wrong thing): "It's very sweet, hai's Union Jack Club he might darling, but er don't you think say something that would stir you could sing that top note Hongkong to action in a similar lower down?" manner.. The above is an extract from his speech which perhaps does not take us very far. The riavy probably loves coming to. Hongkong just as much as it does to Shanghai. But here there is no mansion to receive them; no hospitals roomse where a read and a rest can be enjoyed; a game of billiards played, or a turn or two made in a gymnasium. If opinion: could be canvassed it would un- questionably be in favour of a Union Jack Club, but because : those who ought to, do not, the matter languishes. Surely we do not need another war to convince

us of the excellence of the men of the services!

The Bible-Study Circle at the Helena May Institute on Fridays May 23rd, 30th, June 6th, at 10.30 a.m. will be conducted by Rev. G. R. Lindsay. The meetings are open to all women.-Adut.

the

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Asked as to her other activities

"I don't suppose for a minute

in connection with-lightening the NO REAR LIGHTS. At the final hearing at the Criminal Sessions yesterday of lot of the women of China Miss

MOTOR 'BUS DRIVERS AT Yaumati shooting affray, Pitta said that a Rescue and Pre-

KOWLOON COURT. sentence of 15 years' hard labour ventative Home had been main- was passed on two of the tained for some time in Hongkong accused and the third, who fired but had eventually to be given up at the police sergeant; was sent owing to lack of workers. "We that you deliberately break the to jail for 25 years.

have a Rescue and Preventative regulations, but if I don't caution Home on the mainland," added you they won't be observed," Miss Pitts, "but it is a very small This remark made by Mr. E. Wa one."

Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- “ Child Labour.

tracy this morning to a motor 'bus Asked if the recommendations driver charged with driving of the Industrial Employment of a 'bus with no rear light, applied Children Commission (on which equally to other drivers brought Miss Pitts served) were being put up for similar offences. While attempting to get back into effect to the satisfaction of One driver, in charge of the big Tis all our lying mirror, bewitch-fable craft near the Chiu On the Commissioners Miss Piit said Kowloon motor bus was dis-

ed in our despite

("Hydrangea ") wharf yester

Among the flowers in a tiny grove sit the girls of days gone by,, Whose eyes no longer are as clear as the young moon in the sky. They say, 'Tis said that we are

old; hut no, it is a lie.

By that wicked wizard winter, who

sifts his snowflakes white Upon our hair. O, mirror, thou

dost not do aright..

To show a face no longer fair, an

eye no longer bright..

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WEATHER CALENDAR.

Women are more HONESTY, honest than men, Fat men are more honest than thin ones, profane men more so than the other kind, cranks more so than men who are not cranks, and as a surety bond risk the married man boats the 1711. single one six to one.

These generalities, proclaimed as such, were given to the Eastern Commercial Teachers's Associa- tion, by Frederick N. Wither, resident vice-president of the National Surety Co..

MAY 20.

11

Do you know that about our town we are mowing already and making hay, and it smells so sweet as we walk

through the flowery meads; but the hay-making nymphs "are perfect drabs.-Swift.

THE RIGHT THING IN 20

LITERATURE.

The

An Indian guard who ab- sented himself from the s.s. "Sun Ning" on May 8, was sentenced to 14 days hard labour. He had absented himself from the same ship a week earlier.

1.

According to the evi-

day, a boatman Jest bis balance that there was not the slightest missed. and fell into the harbour and was doubt as to its having improved dene, his 'bus carried four lights drowned.

matters greatly. No children at the rear, the one illuminating under 12 were being employed in the number plate failing to show. As several postmen rushed factories and under 15 they were The driver stated that at the out from the General Post Office not allowed to work more than 9 time the Indian constable came up yesterday, one of them bumped hours a day, Employers were to him at the Ferry, two fitters against taxicab No. 1,284 which also compelled to give them one were working on the light, was then in motion. He was day holiday in seven. The regula- The Indian constable gave & knocked over and subsequently tions as to carrying were also contradictory statement, which taken to hospital by the Post being observed. "Exceptions would brought forth the comment from Office authorities.

no doubt be made in cases of Mr. Hamilton: "You are a liar water-carrying during times of case dismissed." shortage but in the ordinary way The Indian denied that there no child under 10 was allowed to were two fitters working on the carry and above that age there light. were regulations as to weight.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Passengers on the outgoing Patroclus" included Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hazell, The Quaints, Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, Mrs. J. W. C Bonnar, Mr. C. C. Parr, Mr G. E. Ellams, Mr. and Mrs. Sorby and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sherry.

Sergt. McWalters afterwards "On the question of child wel- told the Magistrate that he later fare generally," said Miss Pitta at found out that the bus drivers the conclusion of the interview, statement was correct. "I am in favour of compulsory education, although I admit that

it is a thing of the future. There

is another practice I would do. AN INTERMEDIARY. away with, that is the participa tion by children in heathen pro-SMUGGLING ARMS INTO THE cessions which do not come under which the heading of carrying,^----

Mr. E and Mr. E. S. Kadoorie, Mr. D. Templeton and Mr. H, P. White were passengers on the

Empress of Russia" arrived today.

FANLING GOLF,

TION:

COLONY:

"I have been here for 28 years" "It is my duty to take a serious said Miss Pitts "and I have seen view of this case for although you. | much accomplished in regard to may have only been acting as an the betterment of conditions of intermediary you were assisting women and children here but in smuggling arms into the there is still much to be accom- Colony" said His Honour Mr. plished."

A. Dyer Ball at the Criminal Sessions this morning in aen- tencing Wong Shu to 2 years' hard labour for being in possession of ammunition.

Take 100 women cashiers and. 100 male cashiers," he said, "and you will find that the women rate higher in honesty. When women steal they take small amounts, through desire for finery or be4"

A classic is a work which gives cause of poverty or distress,

"Fally 70 per cent of defalca pleasure to the minority which is thirty, in the dangerous age when ested in literature. It sur tions by men are among under intensely and permanently inter- the same spirit of adventure which vives because it is a source of plea- could make them good soldiers sure, and because the passionate may be turned the wrong war. But few can no more neglect it than a MONTHLY BOGEY COMPETI- when a man of middle age goes bee can neglect a flower. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

wrong he does it on a large scale. passionate few do not read "the "Surety companies are not keen right things because they are The proposed Ordinance regard-

The Monthly Bogey Competition, for writing bonds for the man with right: That is to put the cart played at Fanling on May 17 and 19, ing Cruelty to Animals was to be

much luxury. On small bonds the things" are the right things solely Jones with a score of 4 down. a dear little wife who wants too before the horse., "The right was won by Major F. E. Milner expected in view of the peaceful activities of our local preventitive It is probable that more pigs are man's family affairs, but on reading them. Hence and I now companies don't bother about a because the passionate few like.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. There were fourteen entries.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, for the society, and the disposition on the imported than are exported. large bond they do, because it is arrive at my point the one pri-

Crown, said that prisoner WEB part of some not to observe con-Importers... should have ample important:

GUNBOAT TO THE RESCUE..

seen walking in Shanghai Street, ****The saying man is a good risk. mary essential to literary taste is sideration when dealing witir opportunity afforded them off

HEALTH.

Yaumati, on the 23rd April 'with animals. The Ordinance seems to getting in touch with their busi-Man behind the savings out or have that, all the rest will come. because there is usually a real hot interest in iterature. If your

(From Our Oton Correspondent.) a small parcel m, his hand. He, Bight cases of small por were

was stopped by a constable and. be" aimed at those engaged in ness friends to enlighten them on a crank is too busy, with his hob. It matters nothing that at present Bollfed during last week (all PAKKAL, KONGMOON, May 19. naked what was in the parcel. He traffic in animals apt to be incon the matter. And it would seem a profane man cusses out his with classics. The driving impulse of place froin cerebrospinal fever hetween the towns of Fat Shan ammunition. The package was bles to think of taking money; you fail to find pleasure in certain Chinese fmported); 5 deaths took

The ferry-funk plying regularly at once admitted that it contained sidorate and unthoughtful. A desirable that a standard crate and stops, to carry your interest will force you to (all Chinese) and a dentlis fram und Shek: Ki has been pirated, opened at the police station and reasonable length of time should should be put in operation parti-Contrary to what might he acquire experience, and experience diphtheris (Chinese). An Indian After being ransacked she met a found to contain 10 Mauser clips allowed to: pase before the cultely as a guide to those expected, the surety companies will teach you the means of plea-imported caso, of enteric fever was gunboat from the Pakkai conmand each containing 10 cartridges." introduction and passing tupfew engaged in the business and have confidence in men. Out of aure,

alho notified during the week and the ferry was recaptured. The Prisoner said he had been paid $2 7,000,000 men for whom bonds boost flyArnold Bodrott, Yesterday one Indian case of compradore and four passengers for carrying them. There was no the new Bill. Clause 5, deals especially for the benefit of ships were written only 70,000 went in "Literary Taste, How to Fornsasil-pox and one Chinese of were taken away, ostensibly for reason for believing that prisoner

captains for it is onacted that

cérebro spinal fever wore notified. ransom.

PIRATES AGAIN. ANOTHER FERRY BOAT

SEIZED.

waa'a, bad character; dyk