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TO CANTON FOR NOTHING?
Hongkong's name will always be different one for the practical
In 1841 the business concerns of Hfd. associated:
"You tell a boy to be temperatë, Emperor of China offered solemn thanksgiving to the dragon gods and put a public-house at every of the sea for the destruction of street corner. We are creating a Hongkong," the island having generation with a hangdog look, STEAMSHIP COMPANIES at resentment and anger in its heart, and its eyes ever on the ground for the half-consumed cigarette. That is being done by the people of England is permitting this. state of things to contiaue,"
to give an opinion on the Bill and |particularly the clauses relating to alleged cruelty on board ships, or that the members of its Ship ping Committee said either "yea, yen" or "nay, nay "regarding it, been swept by a terrific typhoon It is to be doubted if the drafters whilst the place had acquired such a notoriety that contempt in of the proposed Bill have ever England was expressed in the made a voyage on a river steamer, at the time-popular song, "yuu' or on a steamer coming to Hong-may go to Hongkong for me." We kong from the South with a part have progressed since that time: cargo of livé piga. These animals but it seems necessary to be reminded of the early days, as has are invariably crated. From the been done so well by the Publicity moment they are put on board, Bureau. until an hour before they they are landed they are as quiet as proverbial mice. It is not admitted here that this crating
VARIANCE.
WILL IT LAST?
The "cutting" competition at
BAD MONEY..
CHINESE GETS SIX MONTHS IN JAIL.
For unlawfully possessing 1,094 - counterfeit, coins, a Chinese who was a passenger aboard the 8.8. "Sung Shan Maru" from Canton was sent to jail for six months Sea Captain (in at present going on between river with hard labour by Mr. E. W OF COURSE.- troducing
friend boat companies will recall to many Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- to his old aunt): the state of affairs which existed tracy yesterday afternoon, This is my friend, Barker; be about ten years ago when a new tive who was searching on tho According to a Chinese detec- lives in the Canary Islands."
boat joined the service, steerage "How Interesting," murmured being reduced to about the same "Syng Shan Maru" on May 20, the did lady; and, gathering all level as, were announced last defendant's bags were searched her wits, she added: "Then, of Saturday by the Hongkong and in one of them, a number of A photographcourse, you sing?" " OF COURSE, having been Dr. shown of Sun Yat-sen, the answer to the To-day's Poem, question "Is Dr. Sun Alive?" is in the negative.
WORLD-TALK AT WEMBLEY.
Newfoundland."
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"Oh he won't. be more than five minutes! He's gone to
method is ideal but it is the best in the circumstances. Some may consider it cruel, but to attempt to father the sins of importers and exporters on the shoulders of ships officers is a piece of unmitigated stupidity which can- not be too strongly condemned. Wait a minute. He's only We suggested that a standard gone to India." "Someone crate be made, to be used in this ran over from Burma to use the "If you cannot telephone." class of trade, and that the onus see me in Canada, look round of cruelty be placed on those South Africa. You'll find me
profitably engaged in the pig business. We are not surprised that the Guilds protest and that they will evidently "resist to the uttermost."
ז.
The Chair-Coolie Riot,
there."
But why do many Londoners call it" Wimbley"}
Woman Defen- THE LIGHTER dant, at Willesden SIDE. She's known everywhere as "The Cat. Poisoner, but even that's no reason why I should threaten to do her in, is it?
Jolly and Merry where the names of two men fined 10s. each at the Thames Court for drunkenness.
Willesden magistrate, to wonian witness: "One of you mu be tetting lies."
Woman: "Of course he is, sir."
Bequests of a very CAUSTIC, caustic nature, con-
("God Bless. Pawnbrokers.") "God bless pawnbrokers! They are quiet men. You may go once You may go again- They do not question As a brother might; They never say What they think is right; They never hint
All you ought to know:
Lay your treasure down, Take your cash and go, Fold your ticket up In a secret place With your shaken 'pridë And your shy disgrace, Take the burly world By the throat again- God bless pawnbrokers! They are quiet men."
Marguerite Wilkinson.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
MAY 27.
1800. It was a sweet morning, the ashes in the valley nearly in full leaf.--Dorothy Words worth.
GENTLE JUDGMENT.
and Масло Steamboat Com-rolls of coins were discovered. pany (10 cents-a cut of $1). Witness broke open some of the The low rates on that occasion rolls suspecting that they were lasted for quite six months.
counterfeit, and defendant was
pieces,
Still further back competition'
at one period was so keen, that arrested. Defendant that 1,094 touts used to be employed at Canton and Whampoa to solicit Court that the coins were made A money changer told the passengers for Hongkong at 5 cents a head (which included a of zinc, but the lettering was very meal on the boat of two large cleverly done; in fact he was of cakes and a pot of ten).
the opinion that they were struck The Recent "Cut." off from the same dies as the Owing to the many conflict Canton currency. The weight of ing statements which have the coins was higher than that of been made " regarding
He could not say the good money. recent "cut" by the Hongkong that the coins were issued by the and Macao Steamboat Company, 3 Canton authorities, but he China Mall representative called thought they were stamped at the on Mr. J. Arnold of that company, mint by the soldiers in charge, to find out the real position.
The point is that these ex- French boats will not agree on a standard charge "said Mr. Arnold.
without the knowledge of the authorities.
H
Defendant explained that about
that was not.. bad.
We have been trying to get them $50 worth of the coins were his to, for two months but they will savings. He was a hawker and not and they are continually received the money from custom- varying their own charges. We ers. He did not know that they have decided to fight this and were counterfeit as he was in a We understand that the police
that is why, the charge was hurry to leave Canton,'on account are inclined to take the riot of
reduced to 10 cents for steerage of the trouble, and proceed to
Farshan accommodation on the chair coolies which took place
Swatow. The rest of the coins yesterday in Wyndham Street
on Saturday night."
were entrusted to him by a friend "If necessary," " very casually." This
added Mr. He received the coins from time to may
Arnold," we will reduce, the fares time and did not know that they indicate a sense of boredom in
an all the boats and even take were spurious. one's job that to say the least is
passengers for nothing" regrettable. Riots are, happily,
The Magistrate was told that Asked how the scale of charges defendant had only 90 cents of not such a common feature of life
which had been generally accepted Chinese money on his person in Hongkong, that they can be
until recently had been arrived at
Defendant taken very casually just as
Mr. Arnold said that they were earth tremors are taken in Japan, where they happen
When he was questioned about arranged with the railway nuthori- denied when asked. He said that about retired Civil Servant of frish his religious opinions about all ties to prevent such anomalous when he was searched at the descent, include the following sorts of things on which it seems happenings as were taking place at Police Station no money was found.
To two nephews, living in to us a gross impertinence to ques- that time. "For instance," said in his pockets. Scotland. one shillingsworth
Mr. Arnold, a man could get a The Magistrate said that he was tion a stranger every letter was of farthings. between then."
answered, and with such courtesy, when he got to Hongkong owing months' hard labour.
return ticket from Canton and lying and imposed sentence of six To a person named "the poor orphan boy whom I was generous such gentleness, such willingness to the exchange he could sell the (sic) enough to take, educate, to assume the best of those who other half and make a good profit &c., &c., receiving a very poor criticised him, as to compel the out of it. return for my good intentions, admission that there was some- I leave a shillingsworth of thing of saintliness in the life of smallest postage sumps.” Darwin. To one who had attacked
To a niece, the bulk of his him rather vehemently, and then SILK STRIKE PENDING? ATTEMPT ON DR. WELLING- property, on condition that she apologised, Darwin wrote: "Do not never by word, act, or doed, of think I was annoyed at your letter. Ja any description, has anything to I saw that you had been thinking do with a man who is known by with animation, and therefore a certain alias......
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an onlooker that the men who came along "came along" Rums it up to quell the disturbance, were casually inclined, and only a Chinese detective had the deter- mined courage to make, an his own. A civilian may look at the matter' somewhat differently than policeman; and our particular civilian saw "murder in tooth and claw." The total result of official | casualties may, belie this and: make the statement look ridiculous, but the fact is emphasised that the riot was an ugly manifestation of a truculent, turbulent Chinese spirt, that, for the time being, had one idea only in mind. The attackers probably had right on their side, but they unnecessarily emphasised a right by taking a drastic law into their own hands, and administering it with a murderous fury. which words cannot adequately describe. Doubtless the culprits arrested
tained in the will of a
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To another relative, ose
expressed yourself afrongly, and
1. shillings and half a collection of so I understood."
photographs.
--A. Maude Royden, To a brother," to whom he in "The Friendship of God." makes a very small bequest, he states:" He is not to have a single farthing or anything else from me, except what is given to him above."
Let it be "THIS FREEDOM." said that this has
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Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.........
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"KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE."
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PEKING PARS.
TON KOO.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
PEKING May 16.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
On Friday afternoon May 16, PARKAI, KONGMOON, May 26
shortly after 4 o'clock Dr Welling ton Koo,Minister of Foreign Affairs Silk cocoon merchants and silk had a very narrow escape from farmces are, threatening a general | death.
stoppage in the Shun Tak district A box arrived per parcel post as a protest against a proposal to which bore the wrapping of a well levy a tax on the production of known Chinese jewellery firm; in silk cocoons. It is stated that the addition it was labelled "Precious strike has already begun and that Platinum,”
Some
will be fined. If so, we venture to nothing to do with Mr. A. M. S. Norma Talmadge in "The Wonder of the people have adopted an Koo did not open the box himself, suggest that a fine is, not adequate Hutchinsons "best seller." Mr. ful Thing." and that banishment, in lieu of,Raymond Blathwayt has written
"
Hongkong •
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May 27. Coronet Theatre; thousands are out of work.
Contrary to his usual custom, Dr.
alarming attitude. Demonstra being busy at the time. He instract- May 27The Star; "Awaytions have been made against the ed the servants to open it and bring Goes Prudence.
local tax office and there is talk of the contents to him. Three servants pulling the building down by took part in the opening, and on force.
unwrapping the package discover [Shan Tak is the fertile districted à very handsome metal bux. in the river delta not far from The moment they opened the lid, Canton. The capital is Tai Leung, however, there was a terrific one of the largest silk centres in explosion and all the servants and the south. Nearly all the people furniture were blown across the are agriculturists engaged in grow room..
May 27. World Theatre; Florence Reed in "Mother Eternal
May 27.Queen's Theatre; "Face in the Dark:
May 28-Marie Provost in "The Beautiful and Damped.”
SOCIAL
ing the mulberry" or "silk-worm"~Others rushed to their assist- farms. It is believed that there is ance, and found them bleeding direct junk communication between profusely from cuts, all over their Shun Tak and Hongkong-Ed. bodles. The head servant was rushed off to the P.U.M.C. in an ambulance, unconscious, while the other two
were taken to the Central Hospital. One of the serv- - ants is not expected to live. The Metropolitan police are investiga- ting the affair and are reported to
which they have not divulged.
Later, May 18-One poor, no-
A NEW SOLICITOR.
or in conjunction with, imprison-"The Tapestry of Life" and states ment, is a remedy that is going the following effectually to prevent these The first thing of which perrodic outtbursts of clan and was conscious,” “on quitting the other fighting. It should not be Church, and especially when I had left for a European to display | allied myself to the Hierary world, "very casually" his upper-cutting was a great freedom, not so much abilities; it should be left for the of conscience, as of mind' and police to show an "arresting" dis intellect Say what you will the
Day 31-Dance at Peak Club, play that will have its own effect. clericat, the ecclesiastical life, is, 9.15 p.m.
in the very nature of things, very May 31.-V.R.C. night swimming confined and restraining. It must fete at 9 am, and dancing on so; be it cannot help itself. Canons, conclusion of programma. dogmas and doctrines compel you, June 12-Mr. William Heughan, { China Mait,] .' whether you will or no, to welk well known Basso-Barikme, will Few of us, we venture to think, within certain definite boundaries sing at the Peak Club, 9.80 p.m. would be able to pass an examina-and limits."
SPORT. tion in the subject of the early, This question of restriction is an June 7-9.-Fourth Extra Race intermediate and even present interesting one. Can it not be Meeting of the HK. Jockey Club. history of Hongkong. Many of us said that most of us are held in
POBINC AUCTION, know it by our walks abroad and, bondage, by the profession or May 29-30-Lammert Bros, at INTERESTING WAR RECORD, have discovered Important clues a little, by our association with calling we have adopted? Let us the Towers," 20, Broadwood Rd., the Chinese. But with its early sit down and ponder how far our valuable household furniture, 2,30 history-its occupation and the views etc., are made for us, in
outlook on life, our conduct; our p.m.
Mr. Benjamin Bett Corke was fortunate servant has lost both May 30-Lammert Bros., at admitted as a solicitor and proctor hands, another half his face, whilst reason therefor the hardshipe perhaps an unconscious manner Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, endured by pioneers, our minds by the daily work to which we burning engine power plant with ing
oll to the Supreme Court this morn-the third has died. It was a most cowardly and stupid act, on the are probably a blank. Little books have set our bands. Litera accessories, 3 p.m. exist in the nature of guides tura perhaps, more than any other
The Attorney-General said that part of those who took part in May 30-Lammert which make passing reference to calling, gives that sense of free Sales Rooms, postage stamps, tice in England in 1896 and had
Bros., at Mr. Corke was admitted to prac-sending the inferaal machine,
BANK APPOINTMENT. cruelty to animals on board their the reason of our existence and dom from forms and set ceresis p.m.
It has come as a surprise to many. then trail off into generalities. It montes, so necessary
practised in various places in Eng of the residents here to learn that ships, added "to the worries of has remained, so it seems to us, ideal existence,
May 30-Lammert Bros., at Sales Rooms, clectric lighting land until the outbreak of war: Mr. E. G Hubbard, first secretary In 1916 he went to France and to the British Legation for many men who should be-freed from for the organization of the British
plants etc., 11.30 am, them as much as possible." That to call for the production of a little THE HANGDOG
June 11-Lammert Bros., at the after serving in the Red Cross he years, has been appointed Manager Empire Exhibition at Wembley,
Mr. J. Kay, of Liverpool, premises of the HK. Tramway Co., joined the French Army us, a of the Peking Branch of the Hong- was a mild statement in the brochure called Hongkong, pub-
speaking
at Ltd.. Dowrington Canal Road, East liaison interpreter. He took part kong and Shanghai Banking Cor circumstances, and we imagine lahed by The Pabllelty Bureau
the Consteam driver electrio generating in the 3rd battle of Ypres and inporation. Mr. E. G. Hubbard who
August, 1917, was awarded the is now on leave is returning, and l that public opinion will be on the for South China, Hongkong. Our ference of the National Associa plant, 8 p.m.
Croix de Guerre. On being it is learned, will spend some few The Government, in dealing side of the officers in this their part in the Empire. Exhibition is tion of Schoolmasters, said that
May 23-Mecting of shareholders demobolised Mr. Corke practised months at the Head Office of the with matters relating to ships latest protest. The Cruelty Ordin-in keeping with our position in when complaints were made of
the Empire. The Hongkong the increase of juvenile crime and of the Peak Tramway Co., Ltd., st for four years in Dublin and since Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, officers, seem to have shown an ance needed emendation and it section will have its thousands of the deterioration of character of the Hongkong Hotel, 11 a.m. then had travelled a great deal before taking up his new position. elementary lack of imagination, would seem that the B.P.C.A.. has visiters who in turn will receive boys the inference always was
Acting Chief Justice Mr. H. H. J. May 28 Public meeting of the Gompertz said he had pleasure in Its latest incursion into the realm been allowed, entirely on its own, what we may term a much-in-little and would be that the onus was
on schools and teachers.
Hongkong Lodge The Theoso of-preventing-cruelty to animals to prepare the proposed Bill. The education on Hongkong by means
"I rebel and proteat with all my phical Society, ut the Lodge, 16 approving of the application and he-was-sure Mr. Corke's cancer.in. Is a case in point. "Wo drew atten Bill supposedly emanatos from the of The Publicity, Bureau's" booklet | soul," he declared, "against this ↑ Queen's Road, Central, 45 the Colony would be a very visit to Chungking will leave admirably written and as constant iteration of a foolish and May 30-Bible-study circle at tion to its endeavours in this Attorney General's Department, admirably produced. The history impossible charge that teachers are Helens May Institute, conducted by successful one. respect. In our issue of the 20th but we take leave to doubt if the of Hongkong is that of Chins and neglecting their duty in the proper Rev. G. R. Lindsay, (open to all inst, and seemed to have Hon. Mr. Kemp ever drafted a the Chinese. It is a little more, training of life and character of women), 10.80.4.m.
because we are assured that boys. The world does it all. A June 7---Half-Yearly meeting of We cannot also prognosticated the protest which word of it.
"when all North China, except the boy has no sooner gone fato Members of the Hongkong Jockey has now been made by the two imagine that that faithful adviser mountains, was under the sea, this business than he gains, the Club, Hongkong Club Annex, 12.80 Guildę when we wrote that the of the Government in things island stood as land." But with impression that there are two P... clause visiting punishments on maritime the Hongkong General the arrogance and duplicity dis- codes of morality in academic June 11--Second annual meet shipe' officers fo cases of proved Chamber of Commerce was waxed played by the early Chinese, one for schools and an catirely of the Peak Resident Assen,
a Penk Club, 6.15 p.m.
Hopoxone Tomday, May 27, 1824.
THE CRUELTY BILL,
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COMPANY, MEETINGS,
OTHER MEETING----
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jackman are passengers on the outgoing Aki Maru which left yesterday.
SOCIAL Mrs. E G Hiliter, widow of the
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, late Mr. E. G. Hillier, Agent of 18 leaving: Peking, and after a
China for England--
Sir Rooald Macinay, the British Minister, and Mr. G. G. Voreker, the second secretary of the Lega- tion have returned from theirhuns Ing trip, Sport did not meet, those - expectations, as Springedipe were not in, but they secured forty couple of Winter.snipa,//
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