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Aerated Water Manufacturers.
Established 1841
Hongkong 25th July 1924.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A
FRIDAY JULY 25 1534
WEATHER CALENDAR.
JULY 25.
A shower from the west is just over, and the sun has blazed out again. The warm wind laden with perfume fills the silent house.
-M. S. Holland.
WHAT INDEED.
What do we live for if it is not
nothing else it shows that the aims of the Society?" What £50,000 to Quaen's College, Oxford strike leaders care little or nothing China needs most from her friends University, for foreign language what becomes of the police so long is constructive advice, practical scholarships was announced in as their own special ends are such she seeks and welcomes, but charitable bequests £155,773
suggestions, expert opinions,all January), left £10,000 in various served. What these ends are may she resents harsh criticism, unfair
Mr. Alexander Young, of Cause- 1889. be judged from the second fact comments or buseless reports. Way, Stirling, retired grocer which we claim as proving, the Foreign nations can help China by personal estate in Great Britain)
£51,685. strike is anti-foreign in some, if preventing smuggling and also by
Alderman Arthur Philip Turner, not in all, of it's aims. Ones when severely when they are found to breeder, of Hereford cattle and
punishing their own nationals of Fayre Oaks, Hereford, settlement was expected, victory be guilty of illegally importing President, and Vice-President of flags were all prepared. Without opium into Chiha og clandestinely the Hereford Herd Book Society, the police back in their old jobs selling opium in China. Patriotic left £1,400 for charitable objects
Chinese are indignant that a small | £30.540. even for
few days--the victory minority of their countrymen {
Commander Walter Metville would not be complete and the Europeans could not be made to lose face as fully as it is the mnni- fest desire of the strike leaders they should.
While the strike lenders' present, mood lasts any settlement is impossible without the complete surrender of the Shameen Municipal Council. Unfortunately the strike leaders' present mood is not likely to change. These men have nothing to lose by prolonging the strike, and as we have already pointed out, the masses are too craven to
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intimidation that has taken place. Accordingly the only hope for an equitable compromise lies in the faint prospect that the one mun Ltd. in Canton who can influence the strike leaders will bring hia pres. sure to bear. That man is Dr. Sum Yat-sen, and what he will do it is impossible to predict.
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should disregard the laws causing Williams, of Broadstairs, Kent to make life less difficult for each a temporary relapse in the work of £24,972 opium eradication, but they are positive that they will be able to put a stop to all violations as the majority of the people have strong sentiments against opium."
Mrs. Janet Stein Hnig of The other? Vale, Windsor Forest, Berks, sister of Earl Haig, left £100 to him: for pearls to add to the necklace of his daughter Irene £22,558.
Mrs. Adele Victorine Neres- heimer, Worthing, Sussex £15,170,
"I would not WASTED ADVICE. drink out of
that cup,"
In this manner did one of
Mr. John George_Ward, of China's spokesmen calmly pass over the widespread planting, Hinckley, Leicestershire £15.007. harvesting, and use of opium prac-. Mr. Henry Cherryman, of East tically in every province.
Dulwich, S.B., formerly in business When Chinese. undertake to as a pawnbroker and jeweller answer the question of what China £9.549. needs, they almost invariably"
foreign blame
nations and nationals for the general unrest in the Republic.,, None of China's public men seem to realize that real patriotism and loyalty to the end of the State-always provid- undoubtedly have been-are the ed he is a true patriot as some first essentials, Lip service, especially with the tongue in the cheek, can no more enre China's ille than pointing to the names of dead geniuses. Modern China, as an American writer succinctly describes it, is known to the Western world chiefly for her politicians, militarists, diplomats, brigands and pirates. If China is! ever to rise from her ashes and take her seat at the Council Table
said little Willie to the well- dressed young man who had come to court Willie's eldest sister; that's Mary's cup, and she is very particular who drinks out of it?”
"Ah," said the young man as he drained the cup dry. "I feel honoured to drink out of that cep Mary is your youngest sister, isn't shej"
"No," explained Willie: "Mary is my dog.".
Current Commeal.
*
(The Origin of *8.0,82 So many explanations have been of the Nations by right of intrinsic given of the origin of the wireless merit, rather than as an inter-distress signal used by ships at national pawn, she must build sea that recently the International along honest lines.
JUDGE AND
CAPITAL
said there were
arosc
-Geo. Eliot.
SHADOWS BEFORE:
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS...
July 25. Coronet Theatre; "Robin Hood."
July 25.The Star Theatre; "Burglar by Proxy."
July 25.World Alimony."-
July 25.-Queen's "Poisoned Paradise."
Theatre;
Theatre;
.* PUBLIC AUCTIONS, their Sales Room, toilet uricles,
July 26-Fammiert Bros. Therman hotties, etj., etc.. Il
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REALTM CHINESE TEA.
Many Londoners, especially women, who visit the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley are eager to sample native dishes' in the restaurants attached to various pavilions, says the Daily Mail,
One of the "thrills "is to take tea in the Hongkong Restaur ant, where the visitor sits at a carved ebony table Inlaid with mother-of-pearl and crystal, and is waited on by Chinese in wonderful silken coats. The walls of the room are hung with vivid silken draperies and quaint prints.
Tea the real Chinese brand Is drunk without milk or sugar out of little cups having no handles. Small slabs of yellow cake; as light as thistle- down and hot from the oven, are served with a very sweet preserve made, of native fruits.
A Chinese orchestra cont- posed of weird-looking instru ments is in attendance, and plays music which has a strange: sound to Western ears.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
According to information ob tained from the Chinese merchants, Hankow is having unusually dull business months this summer. showing a general decrease. Both the imports and exports are
Judy Lammert Bros, ut
There were six cases of enteric sive composition, etc.. etc. them British, one English, one Sales Rooms, lenses, belting, anti-reported on Wednesday, two of 11.30 ...
July 29-Tammert Bros.. at There was also a Chinese case of Dane, one Chinese and one Indian. thrie Sales Rooi, pôstage stamps, paratyphoid fever. Yesterday, 5.15pm.
bl
five more cases of enteric.word reported.
COMPANY MEETINGS. September 16.-Extraordinary general meeting of The China In view of the increasing Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the number of patients down with Registered Office of the Company, typhoid, we would call the Pedder Street, noon.
of readers 10 the advertisement of Messrs A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., in this issue. Prevention' is better than cure, and by drinking pure aerated waters. the public is taking due precautions.
October 3, Second meeting of the China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street,
noon.
October
18. Extraordinary
October 20.-Third meeting of The China-Sugar Refining Co. til, at Co.'s Office, Fedder Street,
noon.
November 5.-Further extra. 4 ordinary meeting of Douglas S.5. Co., Ltd., at 30 Des Voeux Road
attention
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Captain T. G Eldridge, who recently resigned his post of Customs Coast Inspector. left Shanghai for home on Tuesday on board the P. and O. "Malwa,"
Passengers for Hongkong by 5.5. "Kalyan" which left London
July 4, include Commdr. J. G. Bower, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Clemo and infant, Mr. J H. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hale and infant. Mr. Mr. E E. Barnes arrived here E. D Labrouse, Mrs. M. McCleary, from Shanghai yesterday by the Mr. G. E. O'N. McColgan, Mr. W. P. & O. s.s.
| A. J. Taylor, Mr. F. A. Young.
Malwa."
In the list of strike officials given in the vernacular papers, one name figures prominently, viz, that of Kong Tat-sang. "Kong," sometimes spelt "Kwong" is not a
Telegraph Bureau was requested common surname although there
to give the correct version as to may be many who are known as
why these three letters were "Tat-sang." This name was also
chosen. writes the Journal of in the limelight during and after
Mr. Justice Roche. Commerce." The Director of the the memorable Hongkong strike of
presiding at Bureau states thut the first sug- General Meeting of Douglas S.S. 1922. A man by this name was HUSHING-UP. Liverpool Assizes gestion for a distress signal for Co.. d. at the Registered Office one of the Seamen's Union's delegates. He took a material part nine charges of sex offences for ships' use was made by the Italian of the Company, 20 Des Youus:
delegates, at the preliminary con-
Road, Central, noon. in directing the strike and subse- hearing. Many of the cases, he quently was mixed up in Canton said, were not merely indecent ference on wireless telegraphy bur horribly so He was strongly held at Berlin-in-1903, when the in presuming that this same man and thought that publicity and the "SSSDDD" was urged. "S" pre- armateur politics. If we are right against the hushing-up" policy, adoption of a universal signal jis now running the Shameen affair, fear of being found out were the sumably being to indicate that it we cannot refrain from pointing strongest deterrents. He believed was a ship calling, and "D" being out the coincidence of his being in calling a spade a spade, and the international designation for interested in both the Hongkong when a man was charged with an an urgent message. All stations Central, ngon. and Shameen disputes. It seems offence against a young girl the and ships should be compelled to as if this is further evidence of fact should be stated and not receive such calls, suspending all
labour politicians" who inspire wrapped up under a vague title.
other communications for the time strikes as a profession, being
being. The other delegates agreen behind the present trouble. Their
A discussion to the need for such a signal, but
In the presence must be known to Canton
the final decision was left for the and if Canton wishes to prove that
FUNISHMENT. Press Gallery
as to the most special conference later. Shortly anti-foreign agitators will not be
horrible punishment which could after this suggestion was made tolerated, here is an excellent be inflicted on a human being for the Marconi Company recognised | opportunity for doing the right all his sins. The prize was award that a distress call signal was. thing.
ed to the man who said "Make necessary, and on February 1, Sidney Webb sit in the Gallery to 1904, the famous signal #C.Q,D,” try and hear Sidney Webb speak was instituted on all ships fitted ing on the floor."
with their apparatus. "C.Q." being the International Telegraph sign Mr. David Landale, Chairman of
Mr. Snowden, in for "all stations," while the letter the China Association, in his
DISRAELI'S a written reply, "D" as already pointed out, is the speech at the annual meeting.
says the estimated value of the Suez designation used for an "Urgent" expressed the hope that the great
Canal shares beld message. Several countries, in- Powers concerned would soon turn in England, in sterling, on June cluding the United States, adopted their attention to China." What 10 last was £28,672,951. The "C.Q.D.," and used it until the he expects the Powers to do is not stering value of the interest Radio. Telegraphic Conference in mentioned in the cabled despatch and dividends received in the year Berlin in 1906, when the German and presumably the speaker had ended March 31 last was £878,202 Government suggested that the no definite plans in view beyond 11s. 7d representing a return of standard distrese signal for ships the suggestion that the Powers about 211⁄2 per cent, on the original at sea should be "S.O.S."; pre- should bestir themselves and take purchase price of the shares.
viously German shipa used the steps to prevent the continual
| signal "S.O.E.," but the last letter. insult to foreign flags which has
Gustave Simons become almost a monthly occur-
VICTOR HUGO'S answers in Le" was easily dropped, as it con- sists of a single "dot," and was rence during the past two years.
Temps the ques- tion: "How did often lost in atmospheric distur The Powers, since the Washington
Victor Hugo bances. "Finally the famous signal Conference, have made every leave so many unpublished man- "S.O.S." was adopted officially by possible excuse for China and the uscripts after having published the International Radio Telegraph time has surely arrived to show such an amazing number of works? Convention in July, 1908, although
China.
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The China Mail, commercial firmas in the Shaheen hier in no mistakable terms, that it is because Victor Hugo took it was at the time a matter of
Boromuns, FRIDAY, July 24, 1924
THAT SHAMEEN STRIKE.
area.
Whose nest is in a watered
shoot
This it was felt by some the reign of outrage and insult notes all his life, anywhere, any regret to Marconi operators that
must coage.
China's public how, on anything. Did he travel, their old signal "C.Q.D." was drop- offered a compromise which could
mouth-pieces, from time to time, did he climb on the top of a coach, ped, and it has now been obsolete be accepted by both sides without tell foreigners that China needs stop at an inn? He wrote down for some years. The "3.0.S." loss of face, and although the help and will welcome advice what was going on in his head on Europeans might feel a natural incidentally she seldom follows it. the first bit of paper at hand. should be signalled without spaces. Did he not write his Miserables | "-.. ———..." and not as it is reluctance to condone the dis- However, if China really appres thirty-six years after having asked is often done". Frankly it must be admitted loyalty of the police, the possible than follow the warning of the from a friend at Toulon? His
ciates advice, she might do worse information about convict prisons the Berne Bureau explains. tlint before the Shameen Muni-consequences involved fully justi-China Association if she is truly mind never stopped working. cipal Council's official statement fled the concession. The official desirous to modify her present Souvenirs, philosophic considera- was issued Hongkong public statement now issued by the international status. Mr. Landale tions, verses on nature, details of To-day's Poem. opinion was inclined to feel that Shameen Municipal Council, how-tion's annual report that China's and customs of the country he stressed a point in the Associa- history, judgment on men, habits
(A Birthday.) the strikers could not be wholly fever, presents matters in a new first duty was to put her house in visited provided a real swarm and My heart is like a singing bird blamed for the failure to reach a light. From the first it has been order; then, following the example hosts of notes, bundles upon settlement. There were those who recognised that the strike amounts of Japan; undergo a long course of the old ones to be filed at leisure My heart is like an apple tree
bundles of fresh papers added to pointed out that agreement having to a boycott of the European' com- modelling her legislation, but in happened..... When he went
preparation, not merely in re
moments. These, however, never|
Whose, boughs are bent with been reached upon all the other munity, and now it is clear that training officials, who could be to bed he had pencils and papers
thick-net fruit; points it was perhaps unduly hasty the question of the police being trusted to have it honestly at hand, and if awake in the night My heart is like a rainbow shell to reject the strikers' demands for reinstated is regarded by the enforced
he would put down, in the dark,
That paddles in a halcyon sea; the reinstatement of the police strike leaders, not upon its merits; there was real patriotism and would still write
In the case of Japan, however, ideas that besieged him; dozing he My heart is gladder than all these, the more since it was understood but as part of their anti-foreign honest officialdom to back the even leave a little bundle called
Did he not Because my love is come to me. that Dr. C. C. Wu, Canton's campaign. Two facts prove this. movement. In this respect the Verses Written in My Sleep?" Raise me a dais of silk and down; Foreign Minister, had recommend-After an attempts to coerce the Chinese are sadly handicapped.
Hang it with vair ̧ and purple, od that the lukongs be taken back Shameen Municipal Council into As an example of Ching's "honest"
Mr. Edward dyes; on the distinct understanding, in taking book the lukongs had will serve honesty of purpose is, Walton-on-Thames, and of 25,And peacocks with a hundred LATEST WILLS. Augustus Cave it with doves and pome officialdom, the following incident
Lundy, of
granates, writing or otherwise, that they proved futile 'the strikers® of course meant Mr. Alfred Sze, Holborn, BG & elecctor of “áhould” not participate in any delegates intimated that they in a speech before the China James Buchanan Dewar, Ltd of future strikes, their employment would be satisfied with technical Society of America, said in part: James Buchanan and Co, Ltd. Work it in gold and silver grapes, by the Municipal Council being reinstatement, the lukongs to be "From members of this society and of W. P. Lowels and Co., Lt regarded as in a different category formally reinstated and later die men what way can we help Mr. Henry Laming of East
this question has often come to £196,607,00 from that of Chinese employed by missed. If this attitude shows China, thereby furthering the Grinstead, Sussex (whose gift of
oyes;"
In leaves and silved fleur-de-lys: Because the birthday of my life
Is come, my love is come to me.
Christina Rossetti.
"SIC ITUR AD ASTRO" OR SCALING SOCIETY HEIGHTS.
NOTE-The following doggerel is intended to be useful to the newcomer whose ambition it is to be admitted into society's sacred shrine. The Byron centenary caused me to re-read some of that noble lord's verse with the result that I tried to imagine the author of "Don Juan" in Hongkong now. I wrote, to the best of my limited ability, is I imagined "Childe Harold" would have written, and submitted my effort to the worthy editor who promptly rejected it as being too offensive and sulphuric; so these poor emasculated lines, though they may pass the censor, are merely the dregs of the original..
H. H. P.
Ho all ye young men, who desire to appear In Society's Holy of Holien, give ears To succeed in Hongkong certain things you must do, And a great many more you must strongly eschew; (Nota Bene those things, which are labelled "Taboo"), For instance, suppose you are plain Jones or Brown You will find your cognomen not worth half-a-crown: So if those yclept such want their lives to enliven, They should tag on a three or four syllable hyphen, For while Jones, Smith, and Brown their own pleasures must scek, Montmorency-de-Binks is received up the Peak.
Then the youth who would enter Society's shrine Must go round and "shoot" cards (any time after nine). And in spite of the high entrance fee and big sub, Though it means self-denial and shortage of grub, A sine qua non is you must join "THE" Club, And one or two more: of course 'tis apparent There are some institutions you certainly daren't And Oh my young griffins desirous to climb Up Society's escarpment, don't fritter your time In study and books: you'll get nought for your pains,
For Society's greatest aversion is brains.
So to those who would sit in that Goddess's lap A deficient mentality's no handicap.
Just keep your mouth shut, or, as an alternative, Seem to be bored, and avoid all superlative.
In matters religious don't argue or storm: To talk about God is considered bad form. In giving opinions converse in this wise: "Top Hole," "Old Bean," "A Brace and a half,” “Dom your eyes.” Select the right people to sycophantise.
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Hang round them and stand umpteen drinks at "The" Club: When they joke laugh your loudest, be dense when they snub, For the man without means who would swim on that tido Must possess an Al pichydermatous hide. Keep away, if you can, from the rank and the file: Later on you will find it is not worth your while' To be friendly and mingle with Tom, Dick, and Harry, Especially if you should happen to marry. These precepts and more for there's quite a variety- Study and learn with assiduous picty Stop, not until you have gained notoriety.. Then, with that virus imbued to satiety, Laugh at all fears, and away with anxiety. For you're qualified fully to mix with Society.
HH. PING.
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