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THE CHINA MAIL.

That deals specifically with the owner-occupied dwelling which is much to be desired. Clause 22, states, amongst other things:----

The Major Share.

MONEY.

Alderman'

Personalty £76,863 )..

Mr. Errington Huntley, of 31, Princess-road, Branksome, Dorset,

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FROM THE ""TIMES" OF: 1824

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To-day's Poem

Self-reverence,

SATURDAY MAY. 31 1924

A class in NOTED CITIZEN PASSES

other

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self-knowledge,

self-control, These three alone lead life to

sovereign power.

Yet not for power (power of her-

self

Would come uncall'd for), but to

live by law,

Acting the law we live by without

fear;

And, because right is right,

follow right

AWAY,

HON. MR. A. R. LOWE.

DEATH EARLY THIS MORNING.

Os the Legislative Council, od which Mr. Lowe served and off for 2 number of years he had done much for the public good.

He was

a man of sterling character and had a large number of friends for in his early days he was a keen footballer and his

love of yachting was well-known.

He had been Commodore of the Yachting Club.

to

of

the

fairly numerous collection of formalities being observed. It is it were supposed that he thought them. Clause 46 states:-

probably due to the fact that we the amount to be an adequate

SETTLING girls school. the have become so case-hardened, offering to God from the parish

THE other day the We also recommend that the that the firing at H.M.S. "Robin" for the sacred ministrations pro QUESTION. teacher was asking Government, in addition to unmoved. The fact that her Composed that he would be glad mentary soology. What is it that

on Monday last seems to leave us vided, or a koave if it were sup

questions about ele granting the land cheap, grant mander was wounded leaves us enough to accept it at the price of elephants have that no loans at 5 per cent, to such per-apparently, undismayed. Is there keeping his mouth shut when the animal has? Immediately a height damsel aged seven put up sons as are approved of by the any reason for the seeming calm-truth should be told

The bishop had requested that her hand and replied: Baby Governor in Counell, for the neas with which our authorities those offerings should be made elephants

The China Mail regrets to record take these slights to the flag?

the death at 4-10 a.m. to-day at towards the maintenance of the purpose of enabling them to Are the people responsible not

the Peak Hospital of, the Honour Friday, April 16, able Mr Arthur Rylands Lowe build houses for their own worth a tinker's curse? Are they ry, not to pay for their dog

licences

1824. Price 74. to be allowed to do this sort of occupation, with terms as to

Morally speaking," the vicar

from pneumonia and typhoid fever. thing until an officer or a man is said, "I have saved this parish.

"A Lady at the

The funeral is at 5.30 this after. repayment extending over killed, and then?

west and of the noon. We Eiso by trying to eke dat a living period of 20 years, and a coven-realise the difficulty of the matter without asking for its support. prudery so far that she has out from England

town has carried her Mr. Lowe was aged 52 and came ant against resale or alienation but it should not be impossible to To this end I have travelled 10,000 separated the writings of the malo Butterfeld and Swire as a chartered to Messis in any way during such period devise some form of retribution miles and worked 1,000 hours in and female authors in her library accountant in 1892. After a few

that would make those concerned | Oxford, also playing the violin In

years he left this firm, became realise that Bring on boats on a restaurant orchestra. Five pounds "On Friday se'nnight, as the Secretary to the Chamber of Com peace expedition is not to be or therrabonis can be picked up condemned prisoners were enter tolerated particularly when the any night by a whist drive without ing the gaol in this town, one of accountant on his own, being the merce and opened as a Chartered boat happens to be flying the any trouble.

them of the name of Bradnum, first in the Colony to take public British flag.

convicted of the burglary at companies' business. Glemsford, was thus accosted by met Messrs. Bingham and Matthews He later his mother:-"Well, boy, what are and what is now the leading and We would recommend, in the Probably the best part of the OTHER FEOPLE'S Dr. Thomas you to be done, to? Hanged, of chartered accountants in the Wiillam mother, replied the "son. Well, Colony was formed. Mr. Lowe interests of the dwellers on the Report of the Fenk Residents' Association is the last letter of all

Thursfield, of joined the mother, be a good was also a director of the Hong- middle levels, that the question shown on page 61. It is from the Selwood. Leamington Spa, War-boy, and don't be hanged in your kong and Shanghal Hotels, Ltd. be thoroughly investigated by General Managers of the Teakwickshire, requested his executors best clothes, but let me have them. the Government of the prac. Tramways Co., Ltd., and in terse, to express to certain beneficiarles had better take your red waist ticability of serving the Bowen business, matter of fact English, his regret that owing to the coat now!"-Bury Post. and May Road levels by two received from the Association for he had intended to leave them (ret acknowledges the sum of $500 circumstances of the Great War he had had to reduce the legacies different (covered-in) sections distribution amongst the Tram- of moving platforms or stair-way employees. Messrs. John D. eases, one from the bottom Humphrey & Son say

We have to thank the Peak left £100 and an annuity of £52 Tram Station or thereabouts to

residents for the cheque sent until she shall marry and there- Bowen Road, and the other for $500 for distribution after an annuity of £26 to his from Bowen Road to May Road. amongst the eruployees of the housekeeper, Rose McDonald, and Peak Tramways which is being the executors, are to provide her That seems to deal with a ques- distributed on somewhat differ- with a cottage containing at least tion which is being much dis-

ent lines to formerly. For five rooms, with a garden suitable cussed at the moment.

example, the inspector arid for the keeping of poultry to the ticket collectors used to get the number of 40 (net £34,952)) And Clause 82 states:-

major share. Now those..on whom the safety of the passen- We strongly urge the Govern-

gers depend viz. engine drivers, ment, in the interests of all

brakesmen, pointsmen, fitters, branches of trade in this Colony, etc., get the major share. to pass a law for the reference Short of an equal distribution of vocabulary that carries its own to a strong and independent favours received-for after all credentials of common sense, you must have inspectors, collec- usefuluessa," and convenience. tribunal, with one. representators, etc., this seems a very wise Such an one usually springs from tive of the employers and one way of going about things. It new utilities or processes that representative of the workmen certainly denotes the fact that meet with the world's favour. The as assessors, of all disputes in someone has thought of the un-ubiquitous radio is one of these, 1800. this Colony relating to wages to seen worker-the man who is and a new word which it has be paid to workmen, hours of probably doing the most unplea- occasioned first appeared in this sant task and yet the most neces cast-requires no explanation or This new word-radio- employment and holidays. Such sary. The Peak Tramway seems Interpretation, and will, without a law is clearly desirable in the to have been immune from acci- doubt, in time, supersede the interests of workmen, no less dent and if this is due to the those phrase "broadcast By radio," than in those of employers, for who now get "the major share, leaving the less distinctive, word

no one will begrudge them their broadcast" to return it is of the utmost importance bounty. The Association is to be uses found for it long before the

The garners of Sicily are empty to the former to know that they congratulated on its thoughtful- radio came. In this connection now, but the bees from all climes have a definite tribunal to which ness in collecting this annual gift. it is interesting to note that a com- still fetch honey from the tiny they can appeal with the full It is little things like this that mon grammatical fault is made in garden-plot of Theocritus.: On a ime of the word map o the world you may cover tend to a more thorough efficiency the general certainty of their grievances than other ise might be the case. "broadcasted.". No such word Judea ith your thumb, Athens being gone into without delay and above all to a better state of exists, the past tease of the verb with a finger-tip, and neither of and without any cessation of feeling as between "buyer" and being simply broadcast." "Ra them figures in the Price Current:

"seller." We need not only con- diocast," also, is a

verb whose but they still lord it is the thought wages such as is involved in a tentment, but recognition: Some Present, past, a future toaces and action of every civilized man. strike. In the courge of his day some one will perhaps think are identical.

Did not Dante cover with his hood| Report for the year 1922, the of the telephone operator in this

all that was Italy six hundred the poople contribute two montbe Secretary for Chinese Aairs re- respect. It is customary in cer

Ten acres of restaur-years ago? And, if we go back a rent for military expensos: A mass taip large towns at Home to send marks (at page 13): "The round the hat" and telephone

EATING, ants certainly seem a century, where was Germany out-mecuing has been held at the Kong- formidable phalanx, side of Weimar...... The men- moos Chamber of Commerce to pro general strike was largely a operatora, are remembered, in no and it is no wonder that the claim sure of a nation's true success is test and it was resolved that unless matter of the intimidation of uncertain fashion. Much criticism is made that the catering side of the amount it has contributed to the levy, was cancelled a general willing workers." Mr. Hallifax is levelled at the telephone system the British Empire Exhibition, the thought, the moral energy, the strike would be called. If the au and the operators, by hot-temper- which covers this area, represents intellectual happiness, the thorities should insist on collecting dvocates as a remedy the ed individuals, who, on calm re the most advanced features of the spiritual hope and consolation, of establishment' of an Employers flection and a knowledge of condi- entire exhibition. various mankind. Federation, but while we agree tione including the clarity or buildinga devoted to refreshments that the formation of such a otherwise of their own voices, range from some which cater to the would probably alter their opinion federation may be desirable we think that arbitration tri bunal as recommended by us, should be established, and that a Judge of the Supreme Court

A NEW WORD.

Now and then a new word appears above the horizon of our everyday

paper.

The

to the

appeal to the more humble pocket

epicure to many' which make their

book, and plans have been made for the serving of 175,000 meals each day. This will necessitate A snake discovered about 75 tons of meat, 260 tons of in a crate of bananas bread, and cakes, 1500 cases of at Manchester bit two colonial dried fruits, 2000 colonial should be given power to workmen. As a protest probably pineapples, 3000 dins of sardines, enforce the decisions of the Against their whistling "Yes we 2000 gallons of soup, 40 tons of

tribunal

SORRY.

have.

In Scotland recently, a man caught a salmon welgting 60 lb. He or it was canned!

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That surely is an important topic -to say nothing of the recom- mendations made regarding Euro- Ladies' costumes can now be pean Reservations. On such made from a preparation of milk. matters as these there has Skimmed? practically been an unbroken

Dempsey is about to become a silence. We do not wish to aug-film actor. Instead of calling them gest that. the Government reels, they will probably call them appointed a Commission with the rounds. " intention of saying (? wasting) Hongkong's Only Europena * tin that that can be said

Optician.

is that had sufficient time in which to decide that the recom- mendations of the Commission are

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"People with sedentary occupa❤ tions are usually the hardest to get on with," as a writer. Prison warders for instance,

The China Mail.the time of certain gentlemen who either in whole or in part, practic-swallowed a watch: The animal

are known to be busy men. And able or impracticable. the result of it all is? A.

Bengkong Sartrḥay, May 31, 1924 qucation we recently addressed

A GOVERNMENT DELAY,

to the Government, concerning Government's intentions regard The Lion's Tale.

Teacher "You've heard of Drake?”

potatoes, and so on In proportion. A special railway siding has been installed to handle the milk traffic alone i

THE JOLLY RECTOR

The Rov. J. A. F. Ozanne, Rector of St Peter's, Guernsey,

who celebrated his birthday the other

Were wisdom in the scorn

consequence.

Tennyson.

Mr. Lowe. was a promin ent Free Mason, and a member of the Perseverance Lodge" In Council matters his speeches were always to the point with shafts of humour that made them humau. In matters of finance, his experience was used to good effect and Colony has had the benefit of his mature isdom In many directions. He alsted materially in the discussions, and the drafting of the Report in connection with the Telephone Co.. He was also appointed special manager of the Banque Industrielle de Chine when that institution closed. A very fine warm evening. Upon the side of Loughrigg Manchester on June 22, 1873 Mr. Lowe WAS born in my heart dissolved in what and educated in Halme. Gram I saw. Dorothy Words-mar School. worth.

WEATHER CALENDAR.·

MAY 31.

SUCCESS.

Lowell

SHADOWS BEFORE

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

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Much sympathy' will go forth, to Mrs. Low€:

There are three children living (2 sons, and a daughter). They are living in the family home at Surrey.

ANOTHER STRIKE.

CANTON'S REVENUE

SCHEMES.

FIRATES AND POLITICS.

(From Our Otan Gorrespondent.)

PAREAI, KONGMOON, May 30. Local authorities are insisting that

the love he force of arms, the Mer chants' Militia, which is over s thousand strong and well-equipped,. will reeist. Representatives of this Corps attended the mase meeting in Carton for the game pirpose.

The Canton-Kongmoon towed ferry-ink was fired on by over a Hundred pirates in the vicinity of Ting Ma Ling. She returned the fire

The oil factory workers' strike is assuming a less serious aspect. They now demand better pay and will brobably be satisfied with some increment from the employers.

May 3K Coronet Theatre Mary Pickford in "Suds."

Canton has given strict orders that May 31 The Star; Macall district revenues be remitted to Murray in Idols of Clay."A the municipal treasury. A financa Beautiful and Damned."

May 31-Marie Prevost in "The commissioner has been annointed to each districi by General Hsu Shuang- May 31.-Queen's Theatre; Bille | chi's headquarters to supervise the Dove in "Youth to Youth."

SOCIAL

reveries...

H.M.S. "Taranta" Bas been in day, attributes his happiness to the fête at 9 pm, and dancing on

May 31-VE.C. night swimming | port during part of the week. following causea *-*-*

conclusion of programme.

Never a teetotaller;"> Always smoked from college

days;

..

Has taken snuff for 25 years; Never quatrolled with anyone;"

June. 7.--Whitsuntide Carnival at Repulse Bay Hotel,

Jun 19.—Mr. William Heughan, well known Basso-Baritone, will

Diligently minded his owning at the Peak Club, 9.80 p.m.

business.

SPORT. June 7-9.-Fourth Extra Rao Meeting of the HK. Jockey Club,

..

Hospital Saturday Fund at ; the Mansion House.

PUBLÃO AUOMON, «

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*A MEKTINGS.

June 16-Bible-study circle at

A report is current that two ninte Janurling have been cantored by General Lam Yenk-elle's subordi notes at Rum Chik where tow-botte- have been persistently attacked by pirate mrynge,

SAYONARA.

Mr. Mn Ying-nin, the well-knowar Hongkong merchant, is mentioned In Lincolnshire, a sheep recently

sa the next magiste of the Henne aban district. Whether the appoint Thin people chould died and the butcher pinned up

ment will be gazetted and. In that A RULE také little food, and June 11.--Eammert Bros., at the event. be takes up the post, remaine bis usual signé- No tick here."!?

It should be fat. premises of the H.K. Trenway Coì, to be seen. 'Examiner' (ac

Fat people should take much Ltd., Bowrington Canal Boad, East, SCHOOL'S mi dressing Form 1):

food, and this should be lean. steam driver electric generating Can any boy tell The quaint old Greek rule of plant, à p.m. My dietary was quoted by Mr. Godfrey me what radium is? Time was when firing on the ing this Report elicited the stats British flag made us all wonder Radium is an imaginary Has In Hospital, Queen's Square, In Helena May Institute, conducted by

The Youngest Scholar: Yes, sir. Hamilton, secretary of the National or leas, the what was going to happen. We, London, outside which taxi-drivers paper on the voluntary hospital

Last evening a band of Januarzo

· Wiseman's.... ́ ́ Café”---- overnment had adopted some of Bo to spank, held our breath." "Tocan charge as much as they like system, read at a meeting of the Rev. G., R. Lindesy, (open to all invaded Mr..R. HL. Eotewall, to be found in the recommendations contained ia fire on a British boat meant ample

women),"' 10.30 a.m.

engaged, the, ranm looking' on to this issue of the China Mail is of the Report. What these are, the we seem to have got away from

Jane 7-Half-Yearly meeting of Chater Rond-ordered bigh tea- apologies or the possibility of war.

Members of the Hongkong Jockey made and listened to a number of more than passing intereat, but Government itself knows for those peculiar days. Nowadays What do you think Drake would

Club, Hongkong Club Armex, 12.30 speeches in Japanese-paid the can be left to tell its own tale. no one else does. We venture to it seems you can twist the, lon's be doing if he were alive to-day }"

Cương Oya pm.

|bill-vanished. It instinctively turns 'our thoughts think that in justice to those who tail and the tame old beast never

June. II.-Second annual meets. ANSWERED, Chinese, stood bes "Living on the old-age pension, to the Report of the Housing compiled, the report, something turns a hair. His tail has been dir.”

fors Judge Bleding of the Peak Residents Assco.

at Peak Club, 6.13 p.m. Bon in Los Angeles for trial. "laid before more than this scrappy method of hasn't got such a thing as a hair so often twisted that it probably

The Ray C. Do you speak English at all?" the Legislative Council by com- dealing with it in eminently left How many times we wander

THAT'S THAT. Bradley, vicar be was asked, plea mand of His Excellency the desirable It is not after all a has a British bort been Bred on near Bicester, Oxon, has refused

of Chesterton, Wolf, "sir," the Chinese replied. mercantile," "ard" buxinesa Governor, 4th Octobur): -1928. Government matter solely--it con- in this part of the world without to accept the Easter offering pursuits among my own country That Report was a more or less ceros the people much more. And adequate apology having been amounting to ES 148 3d, men have taken up so much of my exhaustive treatise on a more or there are those who would like to made, or in the case of darsage, At the Haster vostry meefing he time and attention that I have been Jess' exhausting · subject: I know what is likely to be dore compensation paid. It la no un said if he were to accept shat forced to neglect some of the common thing for a war, bost even sum without a protest he would be studies which I might otherwise occupied an appreciable portion of

au du en 1 to 30 Brad on without the after-Felther A-fool or "knave-a fool 15. tave pansedy ---

Commission

**Yek, sir,” replied the lad.

my

Moscow, May 30-A's a sequel: to the recent Incident at the Russian trade deleration's nuicés In Berlin, licenças for the Importa- Try Chamberindas Pain Balin

_____sion_of___eleven million roubles "Brnises, strains and addi, gewell worth of German goods: have been late should be mahbed dvorcualy with cancelled Orders therefore Chamboʻlain's Pain Balos se owing to tearstrike quality, the cirulation heen placed in Britain," Lally. twa (mulated Elrongbout the contested Czecho-Slovakis and Austria, and parts; relieving the peers and Ingam Russian goods destined for export mation that capses the pain.", þold and - to". Germany have been dirdetesi fredsaamonded Wireyirləri

elsewhere.—Router.