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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1924.

PLEA FOR CHINA, APPEAL FOR PATIENCE BY SIR CHARLES ADDIS.

OBJECT OF CONSORTIUM.

At the dinner given by the British Group on July 14, Sir Charles Addia, K.C.M.G., is proposing the health of the visiting Delegates, sald

like, and, if we were living in normal times, I should be disposed to agree with them. But, gentle men, we are not living in normat times. The world is floundering In the throes of transition from a wor to a pesce status. You cannot segregate China and practice there policy of isolation. We should be stultifying ourselves, if, while we

REGATTA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

OUR BOY SCOUTS.

INTERPORT FIXTURE FOR WHAT THE SILVER WOLF"

NOVEMBER.

By arrangement between the o organisations, the Victoria Recreation Club and The Royal which will have all the clements Hongkong Yacht Club a regatta

of an international-and-interport character, has been fixed for the latter part of November.

and

SAYS.

INTERESTING ÁRTICLES,

The attention of energetic tram- pers along the higher levels in the been attracted recently by the sight region of Harlech Road may have

of the Scout-Bag-dying from tha dismantled fort and by the little brown tents atted about the grassy levels around it. The joyous shouts of the bare-legged, khaki- shirted, happy-Faced youngsters in delightful spot may have led such temporary possession of this observers to remilk. on the oppor tunity the Scout movement supplies" for the sufo outlet of youthful exuberance of spirits and for the will retain its name as the Victoria by means of camping and other It is presuined that the regatta inculcation of the communal spirit

Regatta in spite of the fusion of | símilar activities, the two clubs In this particular, mattter as the title has now be about the activities of the Boy Those who know anything at all come one which comes under the Scouts are well aware that camp lews of ancient usage...

There have been certain changes but any who may imagine that they —————-ing is but a part of their activities; in the courses for some racer stop short at that would be_woll which will be all to the advantage | advised to obtain, a copy of the of spectators.

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restoration of Europe, we were to combine together for the Icave the rehabilitation of Chiza to the competitive forces of rival and It was a happy thought that independent international policies, Inspired Lord Curzon to suggest Even though it may involve some the formation of an inner Council Immediate sacrifice, the long-view of the Consortium for China com policy is the safest and must

The Rowing Clubs of Shanghai, posed of a single delegate from ultimately prevail with the ancient Singapore, Manila, Kobe each of the four Groups. It is an civilisation of China: No one will Canton have been invited to send advisory body. Its members pretend that this is an easy polley, representatives and their acep- have no. executive function. It demands much patience of those tance if only in part will mean Their recommendations only who engage in it; a spirit of good-greatly increased entry and also become operative after, they have will and of mutual accommodation; much brighter sport. been referred to and confirmed by the groups and their respective governments. The Council is able to meet at more frequent intervals

Those qualities have not been than is possible to a formal and lacking in the Delegates of the official conference, and its members Consortium, and we are under a have the advantage of belog able deep obligation to Mr. de la to discuss. In the freedom and Chaume, Mr. Lamont and Mr. frankness of private intercourse, Yano, whose health I now cordially the best means of dealing with the propose. several problems bequeathed to them by the Washington Con- ference and generally to take counsel together on those things ***which concern the peace and

welfare of China.

CONSORTIUM. RECORD, Four years have passed since the Consortium was moulded into its present form by the Washing-

to recommend the groups to renew their agreement in perpetuity sub- ject to a twelve months' notice of withdrawal.

a readiness to sacrifice individual Interests to the common good of China and the Consortium.

ACQUITTED:

INSPECTOR, DUNNE.NOT

GUILTY.

SHANGHAI SENSATION.-

cause of death

with Brigh's disease.

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second number of the "Silver Wolf in its new and enlarged. form, and glance through the recorded doings there for the month of the 13 troops of Boy Scouts and the six packs of Wolf Cubs in the Colony. Here they will learn that. there are such things as tests for badges to be passed, preparations ton Conference, years of strain and (From Our Own Correspondent.)

to be made for and, the actual parti- stress, of anxiety and disappoint-

The incidence ofthe fleer's return cipation in inter-petrol competi- ment. The patience and loyalty

from the north at this period where tions and rullies. They will also _of_its_promoters have been tried

SHANGHAI, August 18.

many boat's crown-have been trainole that the grown-up Scouters, by an enforced inactivity which is

Sub-Inspector Thomas Dunneg for their own regatta will make not content with giving up many perhaps the severest test of all was acquitted in H. B. M. Police the naval events worth watching hours of their time to the personal The Consortium has stood the test. manslaughter by having caused Court to-day upon a charge of

There will also be races for milit-instruction of the younger members, After mature deliberation the the death of a coolie at Lousa

tuke considérable pains in the pre- ary crews. Council are determined, so far as police station. Medical evidence

paration of monthly notes as an aid they are concerned, to maintain was given to the effect that the

to obtaining proficiency badges.

NOVEL FILMED. the Consortium in its integrity. In

For instance, in this month's order to safeguard the future, and disease of the kidneys, possibly Wednesday afternoon he saw de Beauchamp's interesting article for

was advanced

Chinese P.C..370 stated that on number there is Mr. R. R.

GREAT IMPERSONATION” to remove any possible doubt as to aided by oplum their intention, they have decided į Deceased showed signs identical ceased lying on his bed in the the Scout anxious to qualify for

AT CORONET. poisoning.

coolles' room and called to him, the Coast Watchman's badge; not

Many exciting Incidents are but he made no reply. About 230a dry list of things that must be depicted in "The Great Impersona- Friday's Hearing. Shanghai. August 16-Sub Inspector Dunne told him to get done and things that must not tion," the current feature attrac

B heart to Inspector Thomas Dunne, a Muni- up and that he was not wanted but

heart talk tion at the Coronet Theatre. This ALTERNATIVE, COURSES, cipal Police officer who has been 16 any more, but the coolie refused about the glory of the is not surprising when it in

should set This does not mean that in their years in the service, appeared be- to move and the Inspector pushed sei which

his membered that the picture is based opinion the Consortium is not fore Mr. G. W. King at H. Mhim down, by placing his two mettle many a Scont who had not on one of the most successful books hands on deceased's shoulders. thought of qualifying for the badge. written by that very popular. susceptible of improvement. They Police Court yesterday upon 3 will continue to examine and are charge of having feloniously and The Inspector wanted him to get Mr. A. N. Crook's notes for the author, E. Phillips Oppenheim, prepared to adopt any proposal for unlawfully killed one Yoh Ching-would not go, but later a ricsha are of particular interest as they tales of mystery and totrigue. out of the station and deceased aspirant to the Naturalist's badge famous the world over for his increasing its efficiency, or provid- tsang, a coolie employed at Louza was called and he went away. ing for greater freedom of move- police station, the allegation being

-deal-largely with the cone-bearing The story of "The Great Imper- Mr. Whitamore-Did you see trees of Hongkong.There is sonation ment, so long as they are satisfied that, because of his impudence,

AS A matter of fact Valuable advice in Mr. F. P. is woven round the attempts that this can be done without in-accused gave the coolie a blow any blow struck by anybody?"

Witness-No. fringing the principle of joint and which led to his death.

William'a notes on carpentry us to of a German spy to secure co-operative action they have in- Mr. E. T. Maitland appeared to "A.Pretty Heavy Blow." the choice of tools, and the immensely valuable information herited from the Conference at prosecule and Mr. M. Reader Harris Another coolie employed at

astrononiy notes by Mr. T. F. by having an Englishman killed Washington. The day will come defended.

Louza said Inspector Dunne told Claxton, F.R.A.S., are right up to In Africa and impersonating bitt when with the restoration of a

England. Mr. Maitland, in a brief opening, deceased to go and get a mop, date, giving the aspect of the sky in

This difficult strong government and sound informed the court that the debut he refused to do so.

on August 15. Then there is The dual role is played with great

by James finance in China the work of ceased was No. 4 coolle at Louza Inspector then ordered him to get bird of freedom, who by means of success

Kirkwood, the Consortium will have been and was at work in the station on out, but he refused, and

thenatty little drawings demonstrates famous as director and as a leading achieved and we can honourably be Wednesday. The Inspector did Inspector then slapped his face, convincingly that the making of man. "The Great Impersonation relieved of our burden. We shall not appear to have been satisfied giving him a pretty heavy blow. working models of acroplanes and having been made by Paramount gladly lay it down. But until that with the way in which he was Deceased resigned his job there dirigibles is really quite a simple it needs no telling that the settings ...day breaks we dare not accept the doing his work. The coolle ap- and then, and went to lie down, affair. An interesting part of this are all that could be desired. responsibility of abandoning our peared to have been impudent, and Accused was standing behind the section is the autographed advice of Specially good are those depleting unfinished task. There is too the Inspector slapped his face. coolie when he slapped him.

Squadron Leader MacLaren and the Kaiser's secret war chamber, much at stake. Consider the al On the following day the coolie A station chauffear who was Captain D'Oisy to the Hongkong the large castle interior, and a ternative. Is it private enter died in Shantung Road Hospital passing at the time the incident Boy Scouts who wish to become replica of Marie Antoinette's priso? Everybody knows that and according to medical evidence occurred spoke to seeing the fliers. It is brief but to the point, boudoir. But "The Great Imper- private enterprise on any con had suffered an injury to the base accused strike the coolje, twice on viz., the most important thing to sonation's chief claim upon the siderable scale is impossible with of the skull. After evidence of the face.

do in flying-keep your head." cinema-goer is of course its ex- out adequate security, Will Larreat had been given, the prosecu

We learn from the "old pioneer" citing story. And at that it is Dr. C. J. Davenport, of Shantung !...anyone assert that security, tion would ask for a remand in

political or even physical, is to be order that a post-morters examina. Road hospital, said he saw deceas- many useful things regarding the hard to beat. found in China to-day? Is there tion might be made.

ed between 9.30 and 10 o'clock on age and figuring of timber trees,

also of cotton textiles from Mr- _a_single-responsible-financier to Inspector-Maguire gave evidence-

Thursday morning and he was then

unconscious, Tying

breathing Twills, writing for the benefit day who would be prepared to of arresting the accused that morn face the markets of Paris oring at Louza station, and said that irregularly and unable to speak of workers for the textile working Tokyo, of London or New York he made no statement in answer to

His condition was difficult to badge, whilst many non-Scout, with à proposal for a railway the charge.

7: diagnose. The right car. was gardeners will find much of valute which he knows and they know-

The

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~SAYS THEY SAVED HER

BABY'S LIFE

In asking for a remand on mode slightly bruised and awollen, but Mali · Bhai's notes on "Poti childhood is Cbolara Infantum. It comes

it is common knowledge-would in

nose, ears or mouth, and witgess

run the risk having its locomo-ed out that although the charge tives purloined its rolling stock was a serious one there was no impounded and its booking offices suggestion that accused had used invaded by marauding bandits any unlawful or dangerous weapon and rebels? In such a case it is Mr. Maitland said he had no ob inevitable-history presents abun-jection and would be satisfied if dant examples-that the bond-accused) were granted ball on his holders would apply to their own own recognizances. government to supply the protec Inspector Dunne was according tion which the government of ly remanded and granted bail on China is at present unable to his own recognizance of $500. afford. Vested interests would be.

Inquest Opened. set up, "The way would be open Later in the morning, Mr Whita- to foreign intervention. The only more (British Assessor) and Magis- alternative to the Consortium is a trade Li held an inquest on the reversion to the policy of Spheres body of the deceased at the Public of Influence.

To that policy we Mortuary. are steadfastly opposed. It is the

object of the Consortium to restore the government of China.

It

you

ing?

have

medicine for warding off this trouble.

Eo She Would Not Be Without BABY'S OWN TABLETS. One of the most fatal ailments of

on säddeuly, especially during the We live Mr. C. Chumpkin in hot months, and unless prompt treat formed the opinion there had been any moods in this number. In ment is given the little one may soon be

beyond aid. nellyt sveptoms becards anxious for the continued welfare Baby's Own Tablets are an ideal ome Injury to the brain. At tro his letter he is the Commissioner, worse, and witness thought that of the Association, for an increase They regulate the bowels and sweeten possibly he might be suffering in membership and in the interest the stomach, thas safaruarding infants from the effects of opfum poisoning. taken it by the Colony generally, and little children against all the dreadi Mr. Whitamore The symptoms In Climbing on the roof of the hot weather complaints. Concern similar to those of oplum poison he is the traveller and game stalker Tablets ved the life of our litle one described are very world" and "Tigers and things" ing them Mrs. Fred. Bose, of Bouth Hay. Ontario,, says :-*I feel. Baby's Own dwelling on interesting episodes; when he had cholers infantum jjund 1 and inWolf Cub Tales he has would not be without them! Injury to Brain?

adapted some of his game hunting Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian Chil. Witness-Very similar. We stories to the younger members. dron's remedy also reduce fees, relieve tried him for that, but two things These tales are against the theory were that his illustrated by E. L. Sim.

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temperature was high, about 102, and his pulse somewhat quick. Witness went on to say that he saw the deceased twice in the afternoon, and further investiga that there was possibly due to a blow. There was a mark on the scalp which might have been caused by a blow but it would have had to be a heavy blow with a clenched fist, "THE STUDIO GIRL" not a slap or with some blunt instrument, but it might also have been due to the deceased falling Commencing Wednesday, 20th.agalost something. An autopsy would be necessary before it could definitely be said if there was any Injury to the brain.

stands between China and those The Charming Comediennemorrhage in the spinal cord,

who would seek to deprive her of sovereign rights

PATIENCE AND GOODWILL.

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At this point, the inquiry. was adjourned.

The Scout Spiri There is a letter in the corres- pondence section of which the 7th (Sniyingpun). Troop may well be Chief Scout, Sir Reginald Stubbs, proud. It is from the Hongkong who, referring to the conduct of members involved in the fatal bus accident at Castle Peak, writes :

The record shows that these Scouts, notwithstanding their own injuries, devoted themselves!

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efficient help to the wounded forgetting their own injuries and the shock from which they werd suffering, Altogether this month'e number to helping their unfortunate fellow is what the lads for whom it is passengers thus affording a fine intended would term a jolly example of the Scout spirit. The interesting mag."" and if the 7th Troup is to be congratulated standard is kept up (the Commis on possessing members who have stoner tells us that it will even be so thoroughly absorbed the spirit improved) there is no reason why of the Scout movement is to be it should not become the Colony'e able to render immediate, and monthly boys' paper.

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