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the way of any one who was really keen on seeing them; the typhoon was a long way off and thought to be filling, up, and the time of arrival had been definitely stated beforehand. There must be 1763. hundreds in the Colony who are selves that they did not witness extremely annoyed with them-
the arrival of the world fliers, but the omission is surely due to their own lack of initiative,
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Well, then. The banks and the stores should not have the
The following howlers SOME RECENT
HOWLERS. were recently published in "a London evening paper:-
South America." "The Sphinx is an animal found
"I was born in London, but, un- fortunately, my mother and father were in Wales at the time."
Wordsworth wrote an Ode to Immorality"
"One of the first great Engilsh writers was Adam Bede."
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"The Paradise was lost under James the First.”
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JUNE 10,
TUESDAY JUNE 10- 192.
SETTING THE EXAMPLE.]"
OUTSPOKEN GENERAL'S
APPEAL
HOW TO PUT CHINA ON HER FEET
The hay-making at Wands- worth I did not succeed. from the excessive cold 'of the night I proposed to bring one of the cocks into
Chan Lim pak, commander-in- the great room, and make chief of the newly organized
.bonfire. All the beauties were disappointed, and all merchants volunteer corps of the Province of Kwangtung, in his the Macaronies afraid of speech of acceptance when notified getting the toothache.
of his election to the important Walpole.
office, said, in part, as follows:
"Fellow Citizens and Comrades: We are responsible citizens of one of the largest, most resourceful and enterprising provinces in South China. Our province is occupying
- A GERANIUM IN THE
WINDOW.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Event Advertised In The Mall.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
June
10.-- Coronet "Flaming Youth."
June 10-The Star Theatre; "The Crossroads of New York,"
June 10.-World Theatre; Crooked Alley."
June 10. Queen's "Unseen Forces."
atesmi
..SOCIAL
FUBLIC AUCTION.
الموارنة
BACK FROMDEAD."
MAN WHO WA BURIED TWO YEAR AGO.
SEEN IN A VISION,
CHINESE PAPEIS' AMAZING STORI.
years ago, was buried three days That a man died of plague two later and "found to be suffering from loss of memory a fortnight or so ago, is a siory in to-day's vernacular papers vouched for by Tsang Sik, the No. I hawker cons- table at the Central Police Station. The man who is now claimed to
For
become men. Certainly all the other places of call along the route have shared this privilege but that makes it none the less enviable. Thousands of cities will have to remain content with reading the aviators's exploits in just the same way as we all to-day have to remain content with reading the great sen navigators' exploits. And who among us would not have sold his soul to have seen Columbus or Cook sail
All this talk about! away for a voyage that was to BLUFF unemployment in Ger make history and alter the destiny
many must be mere propaganda. The Germans are of the world? Possibly the not an ignorant race; there are few American world aviators will not among them without the ability to alter the destiny of the world, but count,
a unique and peculiar position have risen from the dead was with our own gallant Squadron slightest difficulty in finding em-
Why does not every one, who on this side of the Pacific, named Ling Lok and he was, the and in our North, East, and brother to the Hongkong conste Leader MacLaren, they will ployment for the whole of the can afford it. have a geranium West Rivers we have a natural able's wife. He lived at Ling Kar certainly make history. They population in counting out change. in his, window, or some other channel of communication not so Lane, Canton, till two years ago will establish a new epoch in The English tourist goes in to buy flower? It is very cheap; ita favoured in other parts of the when he was twenty-eight years of
a packet of cigarettes, puts down a cheapness is next to nothing, if world. flying, and flying is fast becoming. Et pote; and the assistant hands you raise it from seed; or from a favourable position, the principal His people are of the opinion that Notwithstanding' ourage. He then suffered from plague. as we emphasised yesterday, not him his change-1,500,000,000,000 slip: and it is a beauty and a com- port of Kwangtung Province-the he was given improper medical only a revolutionary factor in marks. Assume the counting to panion. It sweetens the air, re City of Canton only-enjoyed an attention as he succumbed" one modern communication, but also a and that the customer waits a day nature and innocence, and is some- than $100,000,000. Our lack of attributed to unsuitable, medicine-
proceed at the rate of 100 a minute, joices the eye. links you with export trade last year of little more night with an insatiable thirst powerful agent for international of eight hours for his change. thing to love...... Though it is prosperity hes been due which caused him acute agony, 'peace And understanding by Approximately $1.250.000 assis
On the night of his death the tants would be needed to do the all beauty, it has no vanity; and undoubtedly to the internecine ga@@@@@@Omang aking the world a smaller place work, wodyet it is said there is such being the case, and living as struggle in our midst and the weather was most weird.
and thunder and so drawing the, nations, still unemployment! We prefer to
it does purely to do you good and subsequent growth of the outlaw three days rain
prevented the funeral from being closer together. Surely this is a believe those who tell us that trade afford pleasure, how will you be movement.
"We are now."aware of the held but on the third day he was very great, a very noble task; and is so brisk in Germany that the able to neglect it?
reign of terror in our cities and ultimately "buried" outside the day's work is being extended to
-Leigh Hunt. surely the pioneers deserve every ten and twelve hours.
the prevalence of brigandage and West Gate of Canton. Even then
piracy in our districts. We are Two weeks or so ago the dead honour that can be bestowed upon we can't imagine how they get
tired of the 'frequent interruption man's wife had a vision which told them Hongkong can congratulate through it all.
of inland traffic, the drop of our her to go to the vicinity of her. trade, the inability of our raw husband's grave where she would itself, therefore, firstly because it
materials to reach their proper see him alive.. True enough she is on the great "highway the
market, the loss to our investments, saw a man who was unmistakably airmen have chosen to blaze'
the still rising high cost of living her husband. He appeared to have around the world, and secondly
to the common mass, and the lack been a beggar for some time and of employment to the people. was in very poor health. Loss of. because it must always be remembered by the aviators within
'These sad conditions cannot memory prevented him from go on, and we do not intend to understanding what was said to pleasure. Accordingly let us
permit them to continue. much | him nor could he give any account devoutly hope that when Squadron
Theatre; longer. We do not intend to of himself.
allow the port of Canton or any Relatives were brought to the Leader MacLaren arrives here
other city within our province to scene and one and all agreed that local weather vagaries will permit
degenerate or to let our citizens this meandicant could be none other the Colony to acquit itself with
The here or anywhere starve them than Ling-Lok the man who died selves and their familles. We, of plague two years ago Continued equal credit.
Theatre; therefore, organise for the sal-privations had somewhat altered vation of our province and our his appearance but his features country, for self-defence, and for could easily be recognised. the promotion of our mutual June 14-Mr. William Heughan, welfare.
It was ultimately decided to bring. With the announce-
him home. A fusilade of ques- AVIATION ment of a projected well known Basso-Baritone, will
"To-day we have formally com- tious failed to elicit any proof and Only last week it was decided
PROGRESS, weekly Spain-aing at the Peak Club, 9.30 p.m.
pleted the organization of the other means were tried. Doubting that the House Demolition Ordin-
Argentina air line ance was not intended to be service,
many local volunteer corps in Thomases began to speak of re- the marvellous strides
the retrospective. One issue resulting which have been made of late
June 11.--Lammert Bros.; at the Kwangtung into one central body. narkable likenesses while
This body, jointly or severally, more superstitious sought the from this protective legislation years in the direction of more and premises of the H.K. Tramway Co., will supplement the regular police aid of professional worshippers
therefore been settled. more efficient methods of trans-Ltd., Bowrington Canal Road, East,
His Another, and one of which the portation are once again forced to
driver electric generating forces of the provinces in the to drive away the evil spirit.
preservation of peace and order. wife recalled to the gathering that public will not hear much, is the fore front for practical consi- plant. 8 p.m.
Juno 12-Lammert, Bros., at 3
"The gathering of delegates he had two birthmarks so an ⚫under what conditions. are deration. More than a quarter of a
from ̈ more than a hundred-local-examination Villas,
was made.-This- Kowloon, permits for demolition to be million letters are expected to be Observatory
corps in the most important effes definitely settled the fact that he granted while the law remains carried each trip, which will take, household furniture, 2.30 p.m.
and towns of Kwangtung for this was none other than Ling. Lok..“ June 13-Lammert Bros., one united effort has been epoch The best medical aid was called": in existence? Without referring it is estimated, about three or
the to
official text, a good three and a half days as against a Motor Cycle with Side Car, noon.
making not only here but also in in and in few days he began to June 13-Lammert Bros., at this great Republic. The attend- show signs of recovery. many
that fortnight at present. will remember
Sales Room, Duddell St.. one ance has been greater than first He became able to understand despite the Ordinance, house demolition is still to be allowed.
Bevan, the Lon-Studebaker": 5-seater motor cur, expected.
what was said to him and realised Applications will certainly, it is
The people of Kwangtups that he was back among his own FITTING don ex-financier Duon.
June 13-Lammert Bros.,, at expect much from this organiza- people "just awaking from a thought, be approved if pulling
The new down is imperative because of
victed of colossal Sales Room, Duddell St., one lon.
Merchants gigantic dream." He could give Volunteer Corps of Kwangtung no explanation
what had danger. Under such circum-frauds, is reported to be enjoying motor boat "Delta." noon.
has no other outside object or happened to him during the in jail, where stances and in view of present excellent health
purpose than 10 be A non- two years nor did he even know conditions it would only be natural he is engaged in binding loose. leaf ledgers. The English jailers
June 11-Second annual meet-partisan military unit for local that he had been "officially" dead. to expect that an owner would do sear to have excelent ideas in ing of the Peak Residents' Assen. self-defence against lawlessness. He seemed to remember the thun his best to rebuild in such a the matter of making the punish at Peak Club, 6.15 p.m.
to preserve peace and order, and der and lightning on the night manner as to put, technically, his ment fit the crime. Presumably
June Annual meeting of to suppress piracy and brigand- of his death and when everything house outside the scope of the they employ garotters to
Alice Memorial and Affilated | age.
was recounted to him he could Renta Ordinance. When the bili facture sandbags, and forgers as Hospitals, in the Board Room of
Experience has taught us that only suppose that the electric was discussed in Council on instructors in penmanship.
the Chamber of Commerce, noon;"
the people must rely on them-shock" must have struck open his' February 28 the Attorney-General,¦‚·
selves and that we must ourselves coffin and set him free,, By no extract from the militarism now effort could he remember his career speaking on, appeals to the
Can human be-
crushing us downward more and as a beggar or how it began. Governor, said: "That wider dis-
SPEED FIENDS. ings travel, at;
An examination of the coffin ❤cretion is given in order that the
the rate of 1,000
"Foreign trade and Interest in brought no further light on the Governor-in-Council may be able miles an hour? This is the ques
our midst have suffered no little mystery but the dead" man's to allow reconstruction in special tion asked by an American journal, The us Public Lecture of on account of the lawlessness on wife says, that when she first met cases, such as the further develop but the answer is not encouraging the Hongkong Ladge The Thepso- the part of a certain element, and her husband about a fortnight ago ment and laying out of a whole for if such a speed were possible phical Society, 16, Queen's Rd., on
we wish to assure all concerned she found on his person trinkets block of buildings, which may very the experimenter would have his Wednesday June 11 at 5.45 p.m. that the great mass of Chinese are which formed part of the burial well be desirable in the public brains paralysed. But why bother will be on "Ideals and Idealists." friendly to the world at large, and paraphernalia and also over a interests even though the houses about such a problem when every All are welcome. Advt..
they are coming to see that the hundred cash which were placed in in the block may be in such a one of us travels through space at
real sentiment will be expressed his hand just before he "expired." condition that they can stand for the rate of 43,200 miles per hour? A Chinese youth was sen- by the people themselves and not. a considerable time." It would be And none of us, seem any the tenced to 6 months hard labour at by the few who are misrepresenting exceedingly interesting to know if worse, though a lot of brains do the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday them. A desire of the people for any owner has applied on these seem queer, and many of the fast for stealing a kettle. His defence peace will eventually bring about grounds, whether his application set live at the rate of £1,000 an
was that he did not steal the kettle; peace that is essential for higher hour for ten minutes. The speed
of International has been granted or refused, and
a friend went into the shop to buy development the Colony's interest in their on what grounds: Full publicity fiend is the limit!
something and when he came out friendship and commerce. he handed him the kettle.
"We Cantonese are trying to For being in possession of 1555 welfare will be if anything keener to a "test case" on these lines
make our province a model for counterfeit colne, a Chinese was than ever. Happy in the know-would be welcomed by both tenant
Stated to have thrown a stone others to copy, and a united effort sent to jail for six months at the and the landlord. ledge that they have left our
at complainant.and cut his car for common defence and home Kowloon Magistracy this morning. shores with only the pleasantest
during a dispute over same money, rule will be but a beginning for Evidence showed that defendant a Chinese was fined $5 by Mr. other equally helpful policy to be was searched aboard the "Shung memories even the threatened Hongkong's Apathy.
E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon later considered and put into Shan Maru" and the spurious coins typhoon could not be taken
Magistracy yesterday and ordered practice.
were found in his cabin. He was “We shall not depend on others | a passenger from Canton. to pay the complainant $2. com- pensation. An alternative sentence to bring to us blessing of peace
seven days in jail and a und expect to achieve success by The Sanitary Board again further four days if the compensa-our own efforts.
make their periodically subtle We are confident that our distinction in their health list. To- tion was not forthcomin
purpose will not be misunder-day we learn from the list compiled According to a Daily Bulletin stood. Co-operation between for the three days ending yester- cable from Tokyo, public government and the people is day that one case of diphtheria was memorial service was held in necessary to national prosperity, notified. It is marked Scottish! honour of the unknown Japanese Both the people and the govern who committed suicide by means of ment should trust each other and
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang❤ hari-kiri” on June 30. Thousands labour for the general welfare of hal, was beautifully decorated participated, and A continuous the community.
with bamboo arches, white button stream of people from one o'clock "Our successful organization in daisies and white Hilles for the to four o'clock paid their respects Kwangtung should have far marriage of Miss Isobelle McInroy at the graveside. Wreaths were reaching Interest. There is no Findlay, daughter of the late Mr. offered by many prominent people, reason why merchants in other James Findlay, of Dundee, Scot~ The proceedings passed off quietly, parts of China may not do likewise, land, and Mr. James Douglas An organization impartial and Fletcher Duncan, son of Mr. Published by the Stätistical | non-political, existing solely for William Duncan, of Banff, Scot- He was lookin', would I call him- Department of the Inspector to community welfare, deserve public Hand. The ceremony was per
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THE CRIME. who was con-
To-day's Poem,
manu
(Wee Hughie.) He's gone to school, wee Hugḥie.
An' him not four, Surely the arrival of the Ameri-Sure I saw the fright was in him
When he left the door.. can world fliers was an occasion
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More stout nor thin;
·
O' the big turf stack,
but to emphasise the weather's which merited more enthusiasm DUNCAN FINDLAY.—On Juna
6, 1924, at the British Con- gracious forebearance,confident than was shown on the part of But he took a hand o' Denny, sulate, Shanghai, Isobelle, in the belief that their Hongkong Hongkong residents. To anyone An' a hand o" Dan, daughter of the late James interlude has been all that they who witnessed the landing the Wi' Joe's owld coat upon him→→ Findlay and of Mrs. Findlay, could have desired, we shall hence numbers of those who took the
Och, the poor wes man! comparative smallness of the Dundee, Scotland, to James
forth watch their further progress trouble to get out to Laichikok He cut the quarest figure, Douglas Fletcher Duncan, son of William Duncan, Banff, from the privileged standpoint, must have been something of a Scotland.
not of the spectator admiring shock. There appeared to be no An' trottin' right an' steady daring pioneers, not of the host which a perfect view of the land- one on the Castle Penk road, from
Wi' his toes turned in. expecting guests he has yet to ing could have been obtained, and meet, but of the friend solicitous there were only one or two motor I watched him to the corner for those whom he regards with launches about in addition to H.E. the Governor's launch and the deepest respect. Hereafter
the Standard Oil and Police when the cables mention Lieut. launches. It is, of course, Smith the name will have a new entirely the public's own affair but GOD SPEED AND GOOD LUCK, meaning for us, suggesting at it was surely worth an effort to be able to look back in future "Duca"the" "Father spare, medium
years and say that one had sezo Knowing that the American sized man who impressed the the first world fillers to land at world aviators intended calling reporters with his quiet detached, Hongkong. It is all very well to here in the course of their fight, confident
Likewise say that it was raining, that the I followed to the turnin'
When they passed it by, Hongkong has taken special will it be also with the others, typhoon signals were up and that Interest in their great adventure. They will have ceased to be people were not sure as to the God help him he was cryin',
exact time of arrival of the fliers, -An', maybe, so was L Having now actually seen them, ciphers for us, but will have Rain would surely not have stood in
-Elizabeth Share.
he China Mail,
HOFOKOND, TURidat, June 10, 1924.
manner.
An' the more his feet wont forrit,
Still his head turned back.
Och, my heart was woe--an
Sure it's lost fuur without him--
But he be to go.
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MEETINGS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
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more.
General of Chinase Customs, support.
MORE BAD MONEY.
CHINESE SENT TO JAIL
FOR 6 MONTHS.
volume one of "Decennial Reports "We are to-day inaugurating a Dean Symons.
Northern and Yangisza Ports, movement for the salvatkin of teaches the China Mall Office. China through direct action on the Ports as far apart as Chungking part of the Chinese themselves and Harbin are written up from all instead of through the action of steadfast in purpose. · We are not commercial aspects and compara, the governing few. We organize for any party but for the good of tive statistics have been included. to make democracy safe,
our people. When we have good
It should prove of great use to any "Realizing shortcomings in and useful citizenship, we shall doing business with the parts of every worthy movement at the have good government and pençe I Ching in'dicated in the tide. beginding, let us first be patient, in China"
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