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TREASURE LOST?

TWO VALUABLE SILK BOATS FOUNDER.

TWENTY LIVES LOST,

Two valuable silk junka-of an cutstanding type easily notice able in Canton's waterways have foundered with treasure on board, about twenty lives being lost in the disaster.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 1926

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

Herads an interests Henry James ingatory of the grout writer, who, during the War ronounced His American Citizenship

Thumb Nail

Sketches.

Here are funther examples, taken from › har letters, of Quoon Victoria's thumb-nall sketches of once eminent people.

At Wamers plen was, that England Palmerston (from letter to the

him, through Lord Bryce, the Order of Merit; he received it when he was barely conscious: he made no sign. But later, when the nurse

King of the Belgians) You know,.

had done so much for Him he must Last Saturday, they were sall give himself to her, and shortly be-now already long, of the death of ing from Canton to Sui Tang fore his death he did. The Govern poor Palmerston alias Pilgerstein l (close to the wall-known silk pertment, to show its appreciation, sent of Yungkee, in the Shuntak dis trict). It was near Tai Shek Hol that they sank. Over twenty per sons, both crew and passengers have not been accounted for Because of their comparative im- munity from attack, they carried about $50,000 in cash, and the money went down with the junks. The arsenals, including pieces of cannon and machine-guns, were also lost.

came to Hght the lamp, as if half aware of the imposing honour, he said, Pray spare my blushes???

England's

作

He had many valuable qualities, though many bad ones, and we had. God knows terrible trouble with him about foreign affairs. Still as Frime Minister, he managed affairs at home well, and behaved to me will. But I never liked him, or could ever-the Foast respect him, nor could I forget. his conduct on certain. occasions to- my Angel [the Prince Consort). He was very vindictive, and par- sonal feelings influenced his poll thetical acts very much. Stiil, he is

a losat

one-time

now reached

When news of the incidentellen Terry; famous actress his reached. Canton, boats were sent cut with rescue complements from a hospital and an interested Lonourable age of 78 years. Here organisation. The result of their is a story told of her by Joseph work has not been known... Pennel? who went to the Lyceum to

Junks of this type, it may not

Carlyle (from an account in the which some "asiebrities" had been Queen's journal of a reception at asked to meet her); Mr. Carlyle, the hatorian a strange-looking

voice, with a broad Scotch accent, eccentric old Scotsman, who holde forth, in a drawHng, melancholy

In some of the provincial towns in Australia local residents may have this in their favour some times in ignoring local shops that the latter's stocks are poor, Inadequate, and often out of date. Therefore if rural traders grum- ble at the bigger centrescut ting in on them, It is often due to their own lack of enterprise and initiative. Here in Hongkong no such plea can be advanced. The local stores will bear comparison with any port in the Orient for being abreast of the times both in respect of stocks and qualities Why, then, pass them over and send your custom 10.000 miles away ? Local patriotism calls for more than mere "trumpet blow ing" on "fed letter days." It calls for that most practical test of their seaworthiness even on tain began to open for the bows. of all the spending of your the Canton system of water-

But the finest scene was har death money in the pisce where it is

when the angels appeared. Tho: earned! In other words, as the

stage, the dungeon, was strewn with community supports you, it is "up

straw and made ready, and a thing Hike the top part of an eight-car outrigger was brought on, inid on the stage, and eight lovely little lady angele lay down on it and were atrapped to it; and when they were strapped tight. Ellen Terry would go round and tickle them with strawa.. and then they were

Heaven but the language those furiously, but slowly, wafted to

lady angels used was not heard by the sudience in the solemn death

be generally known, are veritable draw the scenery of "Faust" pro- clumsy in appearance: floating fortresses,, although cuced by Henry Irving. He sat in crews, provided with both ob- saw and heard much of Ellen Terry Guna corner behind the proscenium and

solete and modern weapons-from brand new quick-firers to muzzle that the audience were not awareupon Scotland and upon the utter loaders and stinkpots have often of fought till their ammunition was times she would if she was late repulsed piratical hordes, or "And when she entered some- expended Between master and

man there is a scale of reward slide down the banisters from her (based on percentages of the value dressing-room as the quickest way of cago carried) and a fixed to get on; and when there had been schedule of compensation for great applause, as soon as the cur casualties. Huge sums of money are transported by these funkstain closed, she would start a and merchants in the silk trade follow-my-leader round the stage, are only accepted as passengers jumping over chairs, and dragging on the security of their chops. Trying, growling, after till the cur It is, however, difficult to speak,

MILNE-At Lendu Estate, Alor to you" to support the com

Gajah, on April 2, 1926, tomunity!! Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Milne, a

son

MARRIAGE.

ROBERTS STUBBS.-On April

ELECTION THOUGHTS.

5, 1926, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore; by the There is danger and delight in Ven. Archdeacon F. G. Swin-elections. dell, Sydney Herbert Roberts,

The

Importance of second son of Mr. and Mrs. Being Earnest might well be the C. W. R. Roberts. of High- theme of any contest Electors gate, London, to Esther use a vote, but do they weigh the Lilian Stubbs, eldest daughter'

pore,

•

of Mr. T. W. Stübbe, J.P., consequences? Do they compare and Mrs: Stubbs, of Singa-candidates and policies and decide accordingly? Generally, they do not. And it is perhaps too much Hongkong, Wednesday, April 14, 1926. to expect Hongkong to be the shining example to the world on: the question of how a vote should be used. Thus it comes that Portuguese vote for a com- In some of the provincial news-patriot and the Chinese plump for papery in Australia there is pub their own man--and policies and lished a standing notice to readers sanitation or anything else can "enjoining them to support their

go hang. It is something like

SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE.

J!

ways.

WORTHY OF HIRET

TAKING POSSESSION OF HOUSE

WORKMEN'S GRIEVANCE.

A novel manner of settling a grievance: was adopted by a Chinese

been engaged in building a house mason and carpenter who had in Queen's Road East

paid wages, they determined to live Alleging that they had not been in the house to the construction of which they had contributed so materially.

led to their appearance in the They did in fact do so and this

Summary Court this morning, the landlord of the house in ques of occupation and for their ejection. tion claiming rent for the period

scene.

degeneration of everything.

duced Mr. Dickens, the celebrated

Dickens I saw Mr. Helps this." evening, who brought and intro-"

author. He is very agreeable, with a pleasant, voles and manner. He America, the strangsness of the talked of his latest works, of people there, of the division of the classes in England, which he hoped would get better in time. He felt sure that it would come gradually.

Youth cocks his

Points of View... hat and rides up

the street. Age cocks his eye only to ace It..

Youth puts his horse at a five

barred gate...

Age chuckles grimly and, sito

down to wait.."

Youth limps by with a broken

kneed horse.

Age, through the shutters, mut

ters "Of course!"

Youth curses Fate for his split-

ting head.

Age lights the candle and hobbies

to bed

BRITISH ART.

dourishing amazingly. But too

or when, as in the case of De often in this country recognition comes either when the artist in doad'

has been put out in despair

that the British decorative arts are

Duveen addressed to the Prime Some time ago Sir Joseph

employment of the workmen while British contemporary art is The landlord's case was that the Minister a remarkable letter that question was entirely the concern contractor (now dead) had been any time since the eighteenth of the contractor and that this of fluer quality all round than at Morgan, the potter, the oven fire. paid in full for the work.

The workmen maintained that

century flattering judgment

the landlord was liable for their yet at no time did artists in this that the landlord had, in fact, paid payment and one of them stated country receive less practical

popular support.”

work

ARMS SEIZURES.

LARGE HAULS MENTIONED IN COURT

YESTERDAY'S ARREST.

There is an old ingrained want of confidence in the work of the

tive artist till he has become famous or fashionable,

We cannot tradition dating from the time

music, and our

own town or district and to re Chesterton's detestation of a form him 380 in connection with the challenge the accuracy of a state when we imported our art our: member that every penny. spent

of patriotism which is summed up This was denied and after hear ment which is accepted, we be and when it is super-imposed, locally tends directly to further local prosperity. Thia advice is

in the words My mother, drunking evidence His Lordship found Have, in all competent quarters, as we must confess it is, not uncalled for, when it is known or sober! Whilst legal minds are for the landlord and made an or- and it is little consolation to know upon an Imperfect realisation of that there has been a tendency on seeking a solution of Monday's der for possession: With regard

the truth of the saying that the the part of provincial residents to regrettable fasco, let us offer to the money claimed as rent, a

that the reproach is of old stand-world without art would be a great stay of execution was granted. send for goods to the nearest big one suggestion that will obviate

ing against the British public, wilderness which saying means centre of trade-to wit, the re-any difficulty whatsoever in the

which has never been generous in little to many of those who could ane, beat afford to be discriminating spective capitals of the States future. In the Federal elections

its support of the

contemporary and generous patrons we better comprising the Commonwealth- in Australia it is enacted that

work of its own artists. Perhaps understand how it is that while we whilst ignoring the claims of each voter must.go to the poll. If

for that reason we have long en- build Art and Technical Schools local traders.

he does not he is finert. Copy this

joyed the reputation of being an at the public expense, the artists who issue from them languish for What is good for the Austra example in Hongkong and officials

inartistic people, in the

arts Buppor lian goose may be equally good for will know as near as matters, The seizure of six Mauser pistols, other peoples to whom the arts are in music, compared with certala the Hongkong gender. A casual how many of the "free and in 15 magazines, 330 ammunition clips a more essential element of life. visitor to the precincts of the Post

dependent voters to cater for and 4.680 rounds of ammunition There is at least enough truth in Office here on Home parcels day while the exchequer may receive was mentioned before Mr. RE cannot but be struck by the very large number of parcels that are such additions to its coffers as despatched by Home wholesale will pay for the expenses of the and retail merchants to people of election, and the cost of Reutering all classes in Hongkong. From to Portugal and Peking, for why Det Sub Inspector Dorling aald, certainly behoves those who have careful enquiries it would appear should not Hongkong "tell the for a formal remand in police cus cise it on behalf of the cause for that his instructions were to apply fnfluence in such matters to exer- that this trade between local re- wolld" of its limited emancipstody until to-morrow, morning which Joseph Duveen pleads so sidents and business firms attion? One of Monday Home is increasing to a surprising has broken out

out into 'degree.

assures us that

21 structive assist

a ton of destructi sounds clever,

But is this fair? Is it good cricket? Is it playing the game by Hongkong firms who have high overhead costs to maintain whe- against ther trade is good or whether any rate, there

erice, to

trade is had 7 They are part and of dest

parcel of the community, and ob- viously the prosperity of the com Faunity must be jeopardised by the diversion of money from its rightful

spent in

the

the most the Central Malaysia to rebit it, and if contempor Lindeell at the charge to make us, wish to be cargo coolies were charged with dry artists are languishing for possession.

want of more popular support, it

dates Hls Worship: granted the appll-

Hecation and to meet the wishes of Where are

Mr. M. W Lo for the defence, he fixed the case for hearing on April

* Another, cas concerné

ese arrested

Road

great and