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|public of Hongkong, showing pre-Make them prove that it took them | --..

sent numbers and what it is hoped as long to complete a sentence to do would receive practical as it takes an old woman, to cross a crowded street, and the consideration buts nn scheme, it number of books inflicted on appears to us should be sponsored a jaded public would dribble It which does not include some to an enjoyable minimum. security for the future and aims might precipitate a world crisis for bafore the system could be tried at creating an endowment fund what constitutes an old woman as well. It is one thing to build a would have to be decided, to say Hall quite another thing to main-nothing of what also constitutes a crowded street. If we were asked tain it.

to take part in the discussion of the latter, we should not hesitate but offer a photograph in boom times of Ice-House Street-bowler hats and all.

On the Grand Scale.

SPAIN

has

"A · LEGAL 'POSER,

FINE POINT 'IN A P.W.D. PROSECUTION.

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LANDOWNER'S. RESPONSI.

BILITY,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28–1924,

NOTORIOUS GUNBOAT.

AFTERMATH OF THE MUTINY.

KONGSOON. RIVER QÜET.

(Prom Our Own Porrcojanden!)

A fine legal point arising out of the complex Building Ordinances was drawn and proved

poser Pakkai, Kongan, June 28.

Alarming news reached this port both to Mr. E. W. Hamilton Magis- trate, Mr. S. A. Roberts of the last Saturday" that the two-fuel Building Authority and to Mr.gunboat "Kong Tai" was captured:

BOMB OUTRAGE.

NEWS OF THE INJURED.

SHANGHAI ATTEMPT

FRUSTRATED?

On the assumption that no news is good news, it must be presumed that the efforts made for Dr. Casablanca, the Acting French

Consul General in Canton who was seriously injured in the bomb

eminents of the day whose voices increased some 40 per cent in 20/Roads without permission of the Canon ferry "The Shing" is well courteously informed the China

we have

some

The others

was "

J. C. Clarke, architect, at the Kow-by pits near East Ala Ting. Allutrage, have met with some success. Dr. A. M. Vadon, the loon Police Court this morning. towo-ferries jmmediately, scurries Hongkong practitioner who went. It is interesting to observe thei

The point arose in a case in to part and a fair nowther passed up to visit his old friend; has heard efforts being made to introduce to

is common with most which Mok Sun, of 60, Connaught the night here.

nothing further. the lives of school children what'

places, is having its Road, is charged with failing to

After swing into the buds of All-Round Improvement. housing problem. Build- comply with a Magistrate's order pinites. the "Kong Tui"! may be described as the finer

LATER. things of real education, The ing has been far behind the to remove (within seven days).

Mr. A. Lecot, local manager of introduction of the radio has demands made by an increasing tuilding material which had been ordered nearby junks to stop. Ir meant for them lectures by town population. In Madrid for deposited on Jordan and Canton Successfully rolled the Rongmoon the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, has

instance, the population

ne two silk jinks. The hot from Mail that he was in receipt of they otherwise might not have

Building Authority. years, making a need for some heard. Great actors have declaim- 20,000 dwellings in the city. W.

Mr. Clarke pointed out that the these is estimated at several lakhs favourable advice this morning.

Both Dr. Casablanca, and Captain ed the lines of Shakespeare and do not know, if there are any material was the actual property of dollars. Several other silk junks doubtless sown a seed in young restrictions relating to entrance of the Hau On Building Company transporting large sums of ash Bernard, A.D.C. to M. Merlin had minds likely to bear much fruit in into Spain, but some of our Chinese who held a contract with the were ransacked near Yangki in the taken a distinct turn for the better and had improved as much as the days to come. Such lectures landlords may be interested to defendant Mok Sun to build fifteen Shuntak district, as these probably miss something hear of Madrid's need, and spend houses on the lot. The obstruct is rumored that four new could be hoped for in view of of their value by reason of the some time in seeing if. it cannot tion was in connection with this. snilors or the giubout, were the their severe injuries.

had also shown consistent improve- Probably loss of personal contact between be relieved.

Mr. Hamilton said the case ringleaders of those who tautinied.

'ment... involved a very fine point. The Others state that the crow refused "Office Not Person.*" Domgomo||O|HD|||||the person lecturing and those time" is all that would be spent.

listening. But it is the insistence

point wasWas the owner of the to obey orders, of Adifinal Luna) Discussion has followed the had-or lot responsible for a Crown land Yeuk she and proceeded to restatements made here and there on the claims of music in the life of the young that causes us tó

THE RAIN the persistency of obstruction made by a man who much as they could and th that H.E. M. Merlin have great hope. It is now no

it, has probably was erecting a building for him aliscond From the ship.

"shadowed during the greater gather tried the patience of numbers of on contract on his lot. uncommon thing to

Yet another report, says that the part of his trip. In this connection The Magistrate asked Mr.gunboat was subdued by piratical the A. C. Daily News (Shanghai) Ltd. together large audiences of school-innoffensive people for many,

children in the big cities of Eng-alast are not equal to being tied to Roberts, the P.W.D. representa-ales: that certain soldiers on says:-- land and America to listen to the the house for days at a time. Yettive to make a note of the pro-ord belonging to the 15 division It may be recalled now that, on best in music and to have that doubtless many found special ceedings and discuss the problem were killed while others formerly the occasion of M. Merlin's recent

or obtain a ruling from Mr. A. E under Wong Ming-tong best explained in simple terms by enjoyment outside the usual run

were visit to Shanghai, the French of hook-reading, conversation, and wright, the Building Authority released.

authorities had information that those bustable to do so., Just recently, we read, 1,000 children ring over the old stock of Pending this consideration the

grainophone records. Оле

There are suspicions that Yunnan attempt upon the Governor- from elementary schools, attended know of, donned old clo and case would be adjourned for seven Tat, (one-time general in Tang General's life would be made here, in school hours in the care of tramped the hills-noting the days.

Chai-kwang's regime) is the in- and they treated the information teachers, in Gloucester cathedral, | singing rushing water in numerous

stigator of the mutiny-piracy. One as being of such importance as to justify special precautions. Thus to hear a special recital by the streams, and the song of it all—

result has been the deduration of it was that the distinguished visitor organist. The children were the freshness in the air, and the

martial law at the porte of Siulan, was carefully shepherded from equipped with notebooks and cool snap and health-giving pro

Shekki, Yungki, Tailcung and Pak- the moment of this arrival until pencils, and took notes from which perties of the constituents of a

kai. "At Sunming and Yanging, that of his leaving, and he was upon their return to school they deluge of rain. It seems a wonder

attack is feared from two sides. never abroad without there being wrote essays. "Their faces" we that more do not get out in the

armed men and Tater on Saturday afternoon, half-a-dozen read, as they listened to high-open when rain is so persistent:

H.M.S. "Robin arrived with several detectives in close at class music were an inspiring sight." And this was the pro-

message to the effect that the tendance upon him.

The opinion has been formed gramme:A Haydn Symphony'; } Bach's Fugue in D. minor; a sola

to assassinate M. Merlin was the There was no traffic on this purwork of political agents associat from Handel; a winuet of Mozart, and Elgar's "Pomp and Circum

of the river during Saturday bed with the Nationalist party Sunday. The boats which, polin of Indo-China. Though upon, a stance. We hope Hongkong's

their much smaller scale, the country Education Board will note this.

at Pakkai, proceeded ou journeys this morning. No, launch is troubled with the same has passed the Customs Station agitation and revolutionary pro here to-day and the river is paganda as India, and little doubt is entertained but that the outrage abnormally quiet.

is the work of revolutionaries. M. Merlin has held office for less than year, and during his short term

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Rationalists and others BIBLES, should be immensely ́interested in the work of the Bible Society. The Pre- sident of the Society, the Duke of Connaught states that there are about 450,000,000 people within the British Empire and that some part of the Bible has been made avail-

tongue.

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CINEMA.

We

„A direct questi onwe came across Some

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

W

June 25.-Coronet Theatre "The Girl of the Golden West,"

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June 25.The Star Theatre;Kong Tui" had been released and here (in Shanghai) that the attempt

June 25, World Theatre

"Bayu."2

June 25.- Queen's Theatre; Viola Dana in "Glass Houses."

time ago was: "Why Robert Warwick in "The City of had returned to Canton.. du young people go to

the Masks." Cinema ff our experience is anything to go by the answer is that they go to talk. The age is breeding a species of super-people' able to watch and follow a,moving picture in all its intricacies, and carry on an unintelligent conversa tion in an intelligent manner at the same time. They even have time to read out the sub-tirles.

OTHER

Algernon, 15th Dake

for

PUBLIO AUCTION,

June 26-Laminert Bros.. at

Alexandra Buildings, premises of the Chinese Merchants' Bank Ltd., office furniture, 11 sim,

·COMPANY MEETINGS.

·

Military Situation.. Events which have not come to

Consul'a Reporied Protest. ·

June 27-Lammert. Bros., at light, coupled with the trend of of administration has made no of Somer-Set, left the 4, Jordan Road, top floor, Yau-palities, are believed to have caused exceptional departure from the the removal of many military policy of his predecessors, and it PEOPLE'S Village Hall, Burton-ul, but fumituré, 11 a.m. MONEY. upon-the-Wolds,

families to Hongkong and Macao. is assumed therefore that the at- tack is against his office rather Leicestershire,

July 7.Further extraordinary The situation is considered serious than against him personally," able for about 350,000,000, Which meetings, but not for the meetings meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., Cheung To-yat, present magis- means that out of every nine of any religious or atheist body or Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel, Pedder trats of "Sanwai, is spoken of as

* Canton's Yin Cheung Po states British subjects seven may read for the discussion of theological Street, 11.30a.m.

likely to be removed from office. the Scriptures in their mother subjects. He made heirlooms of September 16-Extraordinary tossip is busy with the names of that the British Consul General in Canton has addressed the Canton his state coach and harness, his general meeting of The China possible predecessors.

Government regarding the Coronation and parliamentary Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Squeeze" has been responsible Shameen bomb incident and There is an American robes, his plate, pictures, and Registered Office of the Company, for an open conflict between the publishes a lengthy reply attributed TO BUY. who wants to buy up tapestries, and the bulk of his Pedder Street, noon.

Wembley, when the household effects at Maiden Brad-

civil population at Pak Sha (Santo Mr. Lui Chung-ol, the Civil October 3-Second meeting of: Exhibition is over. If the dealley. Bequests to his wife included the China Sugar Refining Co,.ning) and troops under Brigadier Governor of Canton.

The With regard to the statement by General Yeung Kam-lung. comes off it will probably, pale two Jersey cows. Unsettled pro- Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, trouble is attributed to refusal to the Civil Governor of Canton, in into, insiginficance some of our perly in his own disposition, Net local property deals. But a British

Arrests have been his letter to the British Consul personalty £289,960. Empire Exhibition "run" by

October 20-Third meeting of Pay levies.

made and the victims will probably General concerning the Shameen Americans would seem to be too

The China, Sugar Refining Co.,

Victoria Hotel is also Superinton- much of a joke.

Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, have political charges trumped up outrage, that the proprietor of the

against them.

dent of Poifce in the British Con- cession, we are asked to state that he gave up this honorary position some four years ago, and, more- over, that he has been absent from the Shameen on leave for the past fourteen months.

Much is being made SUN HATS in the Home, press of Sir Herbert Barker's trip to Madeira in search of health, and his rejuvenation as a result of sun and air baths. "Back to nature the famous bone-setter calls it. We do not know what the frizzling qualities of the sun are at Madeira as compared say with Hongkong or even Manila. Some would say that the sun's penetrative qualities at, the two latter places outvic those at Madeira. When we visit Madeira we shall be able to tell. But a recent visit to Manila in-

To-day's Poem.

(The Fountain.)

. Ceaseless aspiring,

Ceaseless content, Darkness or sunshine Thy element;-.

Glorious fountain! Let my heart be Fresh, changeful, constant;

Upward, like thee!

--Lowell.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

selecting the site, having plans pressed us with the fact that out prepared, and probably funds side the members of the police contributed; but for some reason force, no-one seems to wear a sun- BOLONG, WEDNESDAY, June 25, 1924.not clear to us the scheme was helmet supposed to keep off the rays of the sun and prevent sun shelved. No one will deny that stroke. It was also a sight to see 1788. the Scout movement in Hongkong numbers of Americans playing deserves the best wishes of those golf in a fierce sun, without wear- who take an interest in work on ing any headgear whatsoever.

A BOY SCOUT HALL.

A

JUNE 25.

The meadows have been parched to a January brown, and we have foddered our cattle for some time as in the winter.

QUALITIES.

Cowper.

noon.

noon.

THE MEETING.

July 14.Further extraordinary meeting of the Peak Club, 6.80

"jur'a

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FATAL LANDSLIDE.

A woman coolie was killed and

Recovered Body Buried. The corpse of the drowned man Weather permitting, the Ins four men slightly injured as the pecting Officer. of Ordinance will result of a landslide at Star Street, was buried at Honam yesterday continue proof of rockets and Wanchai, at about 4.80 yesterday by the Chinese Water Police. As reported, remarks the Canton lights off Stonecutter's Island at afternoon.

has been dusk to-night.

A large block of earth and rock, Gazelle, no question undermined by the recent rain, raised by the French Consulate at Shameen as to the corpse not The silk which left here by descended on some coolies

being that of an Aunamite. Both the P. & O. s.s. "Kashmir" on the were reating near some new houses the acting French Consul, M. 24th May was delivered in on which they had been working Beauvals, and 1 number of Marseilles on the 24th June a and eating their meal, The police French residents of Shameen, transit of 31 days.

and fire stations were inmediately inspected the corpse at the

who

For approaching within 30 informed sad workinen in the Chinese Water Police station on yards of a ship In quarantine the neighbourhood commenced to dig Sunday. fined $10 at the Marins court this mistress of a passenger boat was for those who were buried.

PRECAUTIONS.

There proved to be five men SHAMEEN morning. Inspector Bond sald underneath and those were got out that the boat was alongside the in a short space of time But the From Our Special Correspondent.}

'Hai Ching which WAS at workmen found they could not get anchorage in the quarantine area for enough down to got at the Chinese employed in Shameen and had the quarantine flag flying. woman and they had to wait for the are complaining of inconvenience Passengers were leaving the ship arrival of the fremen and a gang from the newly adopted precan- and getting in the boat with their of Sanitary Board-coolies. It took tions. Chinese may leave but not luggage.

the party half an hour to clear enter Shameen after eight o'clock away the earth sufficiently to get in the evening, and all sampane at the womna and when they did and other craft may not moor near

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

YAHIKO MARU."

Paris, June 24-M. Sadi Lo Cointe beat M. Mondial's record over a 500 kilometer course with an average hour speed of 305 kilometers per hour.-Reuter.

A movement is on foot in right lines among young people,

We notice that one America to raise the sum of and it is obvious that if it is to 'A STRAY of the Kweilin G. $10,000,000 as a fund to be used succeed, its most urgent need, if

BULLET. missionaries, was killed by a stray providing the opportunity for possible, should be met.

At the bullet. How many people, we the 2,000,000 boys of Scout age same time perhaps an excess of wonder, have been killed by stray not now. enrolled in the organiza- caution is desirable. It often bullets?. One of the saddest of tion to take part in its activities happens that movements are com- Ewart, a writer who, seemingly, these occurrences befel, Wilfrid

The death is announced la'Lon-life was extinct. None of the men the band after dark. You have not told the whole don on Monday of Mr. Frederick was seriously injured. The sum quoted seem a stupendous menced in periods of enthusiasm had the world before him. Yet a atory when you have said that a Dodwell, one of the original direc- ne, but with the enthusiasm which often last but a brief spell Mexico on a new year's eve puts any more than you have given a who many years ago was compete stray bullet, somewhere Inman is kind, or brave, or truthful, tors of Dodwell and Co., Ltd., and which Americane bring to causes when they die. This may have to an end a career that had much complete account. when you have ed with the local office. Tos, sa they advocate, no difficulty will been the reason for the early promise in it. Mr. Stephen probably be met in gathering in demise of the Scout organisation Graham tells the story in a book said of the sunset or of the bird's family, none of whom resides, in wing that it is red, when you have the Colony, will go out the what is aimed at. The news soon after it was first formed. At

Baid of the sky or of the violet that sympathy of all the older residents reminds us that our local Scout the moment, and since its resur-

Anatole France of colours, so there are qualities of

it is blue. As there are colours who were acquainted with him. organization—or its Acting-Com-

rection, it is "manned" seemingly TAKING TIME. has now reached qualities. "How is he truthful, or A Reuter cable from London A portion of the mast of the says, "Ho who depends on himself w issioner-has a scheme afoot to by consistent enthusiasts who Bis Secretary states that "fbrave, or kind?" That question announces the death of Sir Yahiko Maru" which saak in the attain the greatest happiness," Still,

his eightieth year raise funds wherewith to build seem to have justified themselves. takes Anatole France as long to still remains for you to ask. And Somerville Head, in Switzerland. Hainan Straits is now visible to depend on occasional dose of Hall or meeting place for its met The Scouts are fortante in having complete a sentence in large part this gality of Sir. Saweralle Head was bem according to the report of the Pinketter adds hot to happiness and As a Kver and intestinal regulator bera. The scheme, or desire, is not His Excellency the Governor as an old woman to cross a crowded quality will be indicated by the April 7, 1884. He entered the Captain of the "Ming Sung which haltli

diplomatic service in 1905 and was has arrived from Holbow. This new one. It was discussed and Chief Scout which doubtless street" Much more regarding motive which at any particular appointed to Lisbon In 1907, from states that the mast is broken off Pinkoties are porfection. They dispel Anatole the aforesaid secretary moment calls the quality forth into here he was transferred to Madrid above the cross-trees and is within attacks, clear the skin, purify the leash,

constipation, ged upon in the early days of explains why the Government writes, but the statement quoted action. The qualities of qualities in the same year. In 1911 he was two or three miles of lat 110, 55,00 rallers Files. Of doslere everywhere, or the movement here when recently made a graat to the above gives one to think, for in it are largely denoted by the colours appointed to Peking and has served and long. 20, 14.30.

post free, 80 osta the vial from Dr. enthusiasm was just as great as funds of the Association. Presumes solution to the problem of of their motives shining through. niso. In Vienna, Petrograd and No more survivors of the disaster William Medicine Co., 60 Kianguo

Road, Shanghai It had gone so far as ably any scheme put before the the prolixity of all our riten.

Berlin...

have been reported.

is now.

of ineffable charm.

Philips Brooks

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