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the relatively dangerous spots where building or digging opera- tions, are in progress, and issue warnings accordingly to con... tractors who should be held responsible for their reasonable observance. So far as we know there is no law of public liability

CURIOUS

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REPORT FROM SWATOW

SUN YAT-SEN REVERSE,

in the Colony a fact which is Wing Fung Taken by Chan Kwing-ming Faction.

likely to make, employers of labour Indifferent to their implied

responsibilities. A coolie's life is

Reports from Swatow state that the Sun Yat-sen warship Wing

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probably worth $50 to his rela-Fung has been seized by the Chan Kwing-ming faction. tives. If it were $1,000 we might expect a different state of pre- Although General Chan Kwing- 1922 and has since figured in the cautien to exist than that which ming has been ousted from threatened attack on Saikwan. Swałow and his subordinates However, other sources state that prevails at the moment. In any have failed to retake that port, the prize is the. Wing Fook and case the question of landslides three demands prompt and expert

"Northern Squadron" not the Wing Fung, The Wing attention. At the moment it is cruisers under his command, Fook is a smaller ship. viewed somewhat in the light have taken up a position outside According to the "Wah Taz Yat the harbour and have not been Po," the Wing Fook was about "an act of God." Which in all the interfered with. On the other to enter Swatow with over 1,000 circumstances is absurd.

hand, they have captured a rifles, about 100,000 rounds of cruiser belonging to the Canton ammunition, about $60,000 or party and General Hau Shung: $100,000 in cash, several hundred chi, commander-in-chief of the mambers of the Cadets Corps late Dr Sun's troops now, in from the Military Academy at Swatow, has sent an officer to Whampoa and several Russian make a protest.

commanders, the former compris

CORRESPONDENCE.

SUNDAY CINEMA HOURS.

(To the Editor of the Okina Mail).

Sir-Another wet day-and another unpleasant Sunday after- noon. The old song again="all dressed up and nowhere to go." Why? Because the "powers that be"-I think that is what you call them-have set it down that we cannot be allowed to have our minds amused by going to 4 cinema theatre before six on a Sunday evening. Someone has said something about community singing Where the population is more or less of one nation this is possible, but not in Hongkong where some of us would not appreciate, because we could not understand them, the songs of

In other people.

R cinema theatre, we meet on a level ground of entertainment where the eye and the mind can understand without much effort the real secret of real relaxation. I trust you will be good enough to give. valuable, space in your columns to this old but new cry of a free Sunday for a free people, Yours, etc.,

SUNDAY FREE. Hongkong, March 29.

Our picture shows the Wing Fung as she lay in the stream at Whampoa, standing guard over the Norwegian, atramer Hav, which brought, the tremendous shipment of arms for the Merchants Volunteer Corps to be

ultimately seized by the Government.

It has been stated that the cap- tured cruiser is the Wing Fung, which had a chequered career as flagship to Dr. Sum what time he -Was bottled up in Canton after the cruisers in the aquadron Lurned over to Chan Kwing-ming. This warship took part in the

and ice-chests, the population [To the Editor of the China Mail.] bombardment of Centon in June,

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ing reinforcements from Canton.

The Hai Chu, one of the Chan cruisers, is stated to have fred one round across the bow of the Wing Fook without effect but at the second shot, the Wing Fool slowed down. The Haf Chu them Wing Fook la said to have been sent over a prize crew and the

escorted to Amoy by the two cruisers which were with the Haf Chu..

On General Hau being inform ed he sent a staff officer to the Hai Chu to protest but the com mander refused an interview. So far, nothing else has been report- ed and it is presumed that, for the time being, the matter will end there.

then was as relatively healthy as it is now. In the place of costly

Sir,-1 do not think that those motor cars they walked, and the who have been writing to you in Forestry Paths were then

favour of Sunday movies for Hong- kong, could have been very long in delight as now they are but a the Colony, or they would have memory. The servant problem learnt that while you can play had its difficulties doubtless, but golf on a Sunday afternoon because

· BOUGHT!". it was not so acute as it is at the it is a taipane" game, or get drunk

BONGKONG PURCHASE. present day. All toid the days on a Sunday afternoon, because you then were good.

are contributing to the Colony's And the same Revenue, you are not permitted to

Under the new sales programNE. will probably be said of these pre- see pictures on a Sunday afternoon, of the United States Shipping sent days in the years to come because the movies are the enter Board, the Lake Fielding, one of a when the hurried journalist who and as he has no particular pull or various Far Eastern ports, has

tainment of the man in the street, feet of seven ships now lying at HONGKONG'S COMPOSER. has just come in from a day's indeed influence of any other sort, been sold to a Chinese concern at So far as the China Mail aeroplaning to Europe and back except that he represents 99 per Hongkong. This represents the knows, the Colony has had three comes to a brief comparison of the cent of the community, it is scazce first U. S. Shipping Board vessel musical composers: Mr. Denman times of which he can only lyikely that his wishes will receive to ge sold to Chinese.

Fuller; Mr. S. Temple Bevan, and The Shanghai Times says:- consideration. imagine, to the days of which, he

Mr. Harry. Ore. The first two are The Lake Fielding is in Shaug not now resident here. Mr. Harry actually knows.

where she put into port for Ore is and in between teaching the Play-up. Mr. AW, Anderson, art of planoforte playing, com Chief Engineer of the Admiral poses. Hongkong had the oppor Oriental Line, arived on the Fre tumity only the other day of hear sident Grant from Hongkong yeatering a dainty gavotte for cello, the Arrangements for the tour of

day morning to supervise the des creation of his musical mind, patch of the vessel to Hongkong and superbly played. A piano piece, the Prince of Wales through the

the delivery to her new owners, the bearing the early opus impress Union of South Africa have been (To the Editor of the China Mail). Kwong Hang Hing company, big, of 6. already played here and in made with the greatest care in

rice merchants... | order to ensure that his Royal:

The sale was effected through finely lithographed by Messrs. Australia, has now been very Sir,-On April 5, 1925 another Highness is not subjected to the Income Tax year expires, and Captain W: I. Eialer Shipping Stainer and Bell, Ltd. of London ceaseless round of social and residents abroad with a title to

Bourd agent in Shanghai, and there Records of the Colony dealing sporting functions which some relief from British Income Tax are six other ships, sister ships to and is on sale at 4/- a copy. It what detracted from the enjoy should then enter their claims the Lake Fielding, also offered for Mr. Ore's First Rhapsody with happenings of a quarter of a ment of his visits elsewhere. There is still a great lack of knowle. Three of thein are at Hong on Lettish Airs, and has been century ago, prove one thing; and Presumably as a result of medical ledge on the part of residents kong and the other three at Manila. composed to the memory of Franz The Lake Fielding was built Liszt a delightful dedication. of that period it may be said they advice, the tour has been so abroad as to the relief which may during the Great War and is 4,100 The piece occupies 20 pages of arranged that the Prince will take be secured and it is usual to find deadweight tons. She is fitted with manuscript and reveals high were the good old days. Inspector a rest at least forty-eight hours that a claim to repayment for past steerage passenger accommodation powers of all the arts of musi Earner who is about to retire, every week, the rest periods being | years also may be made.

and will be put on the Saigon cianly composition. Music lovers:

DEATH.

(¤¤¤| SMITH.-On Friday, March 27, in London, suddenly G. Morton, Smith. (By cable:)

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Acting on certain Information,

to the Colony when either Saturday and Sunday or To enable taxpayers to ascer Hongkong-Canton service main will have an opportunity of hear Queen's Building had not yet The plan is that before visiting a payment or relief, I set out as will be commanded by a

Sunday and Monday of each week. tain whether they may claim retained by the Chinese company; Sheng it played at to-night's recital. reared itself to the sky.

foreign The centre his Royal Highness shall follows the nature thereof and skipper, Captain F. Malm, who also mess bill at Central Station "was arrive two days early, remaining shall be glad. to reply to enquiries arrived on the President Grant about $10 a month." It has since outside the centre for a complete for further information or ex-yesterday, accompanied by Mr. gone, up to $50 with food greatly that the Prince may indulge in his

rest during that time. In order planation:

Noon Lea, a member of the Chinese (1) Exemption in respect of concero, inferior in quality to what it was favourite sports of polo and shoot-dividends on certain British MensTH. Kwong Hang Hing are regarding one Bachan Singh, an when be arrived. Doubtless ing he will spend five days in the Government Securities where the one of the best-known of Nam Pak Indian watchman employed at Sir homesteads paid more than Sabie game reserve. He will also beneficial owner is ordinarily resi-Hong rice merchante in Hongkong-Paul Chatera bungalow, the police "about $10," but it is easily con- Sir Abe Bailey's farm at Coles (2) Exemption in respect of in the business.

have an opportunity for sport on dent abroad. The se

although they have not been long arrested the man at Connaught firmable that food then was berg.

Hitherto they Road Central on Friday night. interest or dividends on Foreign have been interested in the rice is alleged that he had in his cheaper, better, and had less

for Colonial securities, stocks, etc., charter harket.]

possession at the time of the arrest about it that taste and effect

owned by a person not resident in

an empty five-chambered revolver. On being brought before Mr. JR Wood at the Central Magis- QUOTATIONS. Tracy this morning, the man was formally tomanded until Friday

which makes the provision of Landslides.

Great Britain or Northern Ireland. (3) Reduction or exemption chemists' shops so noticeable a How beat to prevent the toll of from tax on income from sources SHANGHAI feature of Hongkong life, and death that almost invariably within Great Britain and North- patent, medicing vendors so pro- follows the wake of landslider1 ern Ireland, in the case of a

British subject, Crown servant, The following, kindly supplied minent in the world's list of Each rainy season brings its land ex-Crown servant, widow of by Mesars. J. Gould & Co were the millionaries. Those who remem elides, and the entombment of Crown servant, servant of British opening quotations on the Shanghai ber the performance of Thea natural consequence. If the fall alonary society, resident in the coolfes men and women seems Protectorate, employee of mis-

Market this morning."-bro Gondoliers of about that part of earth cannot be prevented, Isles, or resident abroad for sake cular time state that the quality measures should surely be of own health or health of mom- Shan of the singing was superior to the accident of death Life should (4) Reduction of tax where Ork

possible to prevent the untimely per of the family edmittedly fine rendering which not the Coleng

that Income Tax has also been paid

the same income in another par of the Empire

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