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MERELY TRAŃSITORY,

These sentiments, it is true, have been expressed on numerous occasions, by others, although not perhaps in exactly the same form But it is when we look to the nature of the gathering at which they were uttered that

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1927.

MISS NORA MOON..

RECITAL AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE,

A RARE PERFORMANCE.

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ARTICLES CHANGED.

UNION INSURANCE CO. & CHINA FIRE.CO

CONFIRMATORY MEETINGS.

Great has been the drain on the coffers of the Cantonese people, but that cannot have been suf Acient in itself to defray both the expenses of the expedition to the North and the cost of winning over the services of opposing mili tary leaders. The fact, however, that both Wu Pet-fu and Sun Chuan-fang have suffered from The art of versatility is almost Extraordinary meetings were treachery shows that the machina elusive as the melodic" line of held at Union Building to-day "to. the moderns. A rare quality, in confirm resolutions passed by a cry of the Nationalists is much

fach, and, when met with in the previous meeting, of shareholders better organised for secret pro-musical profession, particularly rein the Union Insurance Society of paganda. that 'does not stoop at freaking-especially in its applica Cantoa, Ltd, and in the China making a man a traitor to his own tion to vocal arb. A true exponent Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. side. Whether this will avail the is the soprano, Miss Norg Moon, First came the Union meeting Nationalists much in the long run who gave a recital yesterday at thei

at which Mr. J. A. Plummer remains to be seen. At present Helena May Institute.

Het pro

..

it appears to be having only the gramme was a veritable model of (chairman) presided, supported" effect of prolonging the civil war versatile expression. Side by side by the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr." which, already, has had devastat-with, the highly dramatic, and do W. L. Pattenden, Mr. W. H. Bell ing effects on the country as a clamatory, In the shape of Aida's (directors) and Mr Paul Lauder

Ritorna Vincitor," one found ex-(general manager). whole.

Jamples of Puccini's smooth lyriclem- Shareholders present comprised In the Butterfly, Mimi and Musetta Messrs. H. B. L. Dowbiggin CORRESPONDENCE.

Inrizes, whilat, as further contract. R. A. Dastur, W. E. L. Shenton, Miss Moon had drawn upon early R.D. Read. H. G. Gray, G. S. Verdi. All the arfas she sang Archbutt,.

J. Bentley, J. Wi. THE DEFENCE OF MR. ERNEST wore houry old favourites, but none Alabaster, A. Sommerfelt, H. C. the Jasa acceptable for that, and B. Way, B. M. C. da Cunha, A. E whilst one admired the adherence

TREVOR.

To the Editor of the "China Mall") to traditional interpretation, one S. Alves, V. L. dos Remedios. Sir-I would ask you to contra- could not help but feel amazed, too, V. R. V. Ribeiro, J. Gardner, diet the suggestion that I am con- at the facile manner in which the M. A. R. Souzu, W. F. Gardner..

Chairman's Speech. ducting the defence of Mr. Ernest inger switched from one type t

Mr. Lauder having read the Trevor, na my present commercial another. The group of songs which obligations expressly preclude me followed were also chosen with an convening notice, Mr. Plummer

eye to their separate and distine-said: from such action.

The object for which this meet- I felt it would have been unreative values. Miss Moon seemed to sonable ac refuse his request that establish here a closer relationshiping has been called is as indicated And in the notice which the general I should apply for bail, since his with her British audience. detention rendered it impossible for well she might. For the appeal in manager has just read for the

him to make an application on his Jown behalf; but I did not apply for

In remand (as stared) nor take any

other step therein.

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That there should be in this Culony no Prisoners" Aid Society or

to similar machinery

assist Britisher in protecting his liberty and reputation against a criminal charge, la to my mind a very real deficiency, to which the attention of the public ought to be directed.

Yours faithfully,

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INSTONE BREWER,

President

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Hong Kong, March 3, 1927.

GOING HOME.

LOCAL POLICE INSPECTOR

HONOURED. ‚.

CROSS WORD PUZZLE,

Owing to a printer's mistake there were two small error in the solutions of the "China Mail's" sixth cross-word puzzle compett bien as published in our issue yesterday. No. 3 down should have read Eely and No. 33 down Ted This of course made no difference in the judging of the competition which was based on the correct solution hold under sealed cover.

purpose of confirming as a special resolution the resolution which was passed as an extraordinary resolution at the meeting held on That resolu- February 15 last. tion, as you will remember. con- cerned the approval of various amendments and additions to the articles of association of the So- ciety

You will also remember that at. the above mentioned meeting I ex- plained to you why your board of directors: thought it desirable to lamend and add to the, articles of association, and I do not consider

to

fur- bit necessary

deal. each case was

"to therewith; very successfully ther

except that the grave add

at the meet- wrought, whether in Sibelius or care free Mallinson, the ing in question the proposed sombre Banteck, or lighter atmonamendments and additions were: phere of the Geef Moon ballads. unanimously approved, and that a

Miss Moon's organ is stamped:

with that quality of freshness resolution recording such approval usually associated with the English-was unanimously passed as an trained voice, but possessing, too, extraordinary resolution. Inspector Bond of the Water sufficient of the grand manner As a Special Resolution. they stand out as something more Police who is retiring from the which goes hand in hand with bell Under the Hong Kong Com than the commoner garden pious. Police Force after 21 years honour-eanto methods. Her delivery spanies Ordinance, however, it is

free from wearying hope that leads us nowhere able service was honoured by mem-pleasantly

necessary that the approval of the bers of the Force in the canteen at mannerism13; her attack always Equally deserving of prominence the Central Police Station yesterday clean, the phrasing of legate pas-amendments and additions to the is the loud applause that greeted morning,

sages delightfully smooth, the fori-articles of association shall be The Captain Saperintendent of ture agile and clear cut, diction per signified by special resolution. the concluding remark of the police, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe fect and the voice as vibrant in the and consequently, this meeting has been convened for the purpose guest of the evening. Mr. Fer presented the retiring officer with lower as in the high registers, guson, namely:

ceremony

were Mr. P.

H. L W.

As a

En gold watch and chain and a match Mr. Bowes-Smith made a very of enabling the extraordinary re- box. Amongst those present at the able accompanist and Mise Godson solution above referred to, to be We cannot hide the fact that

a special resolu- Psisted very charmingly with her confirmed as

tion. I accordingly beg to the business community in Wodehouse, D.S.P., Chief Inspector violin.

propose the confirmation special resolution of the said ex- traordinary resolution which has already been read to you by the general manager. And I shall be glad if some shareholder will kindly second it.

INDIAN JAILED,

SEQUEL TO ASSAULT INCIDENT.

CHINA FIRE CO.

this Colony during the past Kent, Divisional Inspector Spear, Inspectors Ogg and Reynolds, Act- few years has passed through ing Inspector Moss, Sub-Inspectors trying times and although the Wilson, Ellis, Andrews, Lane and Sergeants Waller, Monroe, Joy and improvement, so far, is only funt. slight let us hope before long In making the presentation the the good sense of the average Hon. Mr. Wolfe said it gave him great pleasure to record the excel- Chinese will ultimately prevaillent service of Inspector Bond who. over Bolshevik influences and had spent his whole period of ser-

vice carrying out duties in a very The Indian ex-soldier and con- Attendance and the Chairman's "before many moons are gone important section of the Hong Kong stable of the Macao Police was yes-

Address. we shall see ushered into this Police. Inspector Bond who had terday afternoon convicted by Mr.1

good seaman had W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- Then followed the meeting of Colony after more settled con- the qualities of

been responsible on more than one tracy, on 2 charge of causing ditions in and around Canton, occasion for saving life, prompted grievous bodily harm to his em the China Fire Insurance Co. Plummer J, A. an era of sound business pros- both by humanity and the sense of player, Abbas Khan, an Army con- Ltd., at which the attendance com- In presiding over the farewell

duty to bring an offender to justice. tractor, and was sentenced to three prised:-Mr.

(chairman). the Hon. Mr. A. 0, perity. dinner in honour of Mr. A. H.

The Inspector'a record was then months' hard labour.

Joining the Mr. Leo Almada prosecuted and Lang. Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. What Hong Kong thinks to-day read by the C.S.P. Ferguson, manager of the Char-

W. H. Bell (directors), Mr. Paul tered Bank, Sir Robert Ho Tung Canton will think-to-morrow!"We Force from the Royal Navy in 1906, Mr. McCallum defended

Inspector Bond was promoted Lance The defendant in the witress box Lauder (general manager) and He said he Messrs. H. C. Gray, G. S. Arch- was in a particularly happy vein have solid evidence of, the good Sergeant in 1912, Crown Sergeant denied the charge. in his allusion to the troublous sense of the average Chinese in in 1918, Sub-Inspector in 1920 and merely accosted the complainant at butt, J. Bentley. J. W. Alabaster." Inspector in charge of Water Police the junction of Canton and Austin A. Sommerfelt, H. C. B. Way, cannot be times in China." As the hosts this Colony: it

feraft in 1924.

Roads to ask for the payment of B. M. C. da Cunha, A. E. S. Alves, In 1907 Inspector Bond was com-money due to him. The com- of the Committee the Imagined that that good sense Twenty Four Merchant' Guild will be without excellent effect mended by the Governor for res-plainant atrack him cross the L. dos Remedios. V. R. V.

euing two men frem downing and hand with a stick. In the struggle Ribeiro, J. Gardner, M. A. R.. and their friends-all of them, ultimately on the average Chinese again in 1914 for meritorious work which followed complainant fell Souza, S. M. Garrard, J. H. M. Wales, E. A. Brodie, H. B. Orr, the Standard Oil Company's tanks. injuries described. presumably of Cantonese birth-in Canton. In that happy event at a fire which broke out in one of out of his ricsha and sustained the Andrew W. F. Gardner, C. D.

were

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the views expressed on their be-the sentiment expressed by Sir In January 1917 Inspector Bond was In cross-examination by Mr. M. D. G. Hoare, A. A. Alves, FH.

from

the

Farne.

half are nothing if not significant Robert Ho Tung in regard to the granted a third class police medal

Same Procedure. and important. Moreover, the superficial and transitory nature by the Governor for risking his life d'Almada, defendant said complaia- by jumping into the harbour to res-ant was a bad man and during his

residence in the Colony he had The same procedure was adopt- cue coal thieves,.

Mr. Plummer's speech was, very fact that such a harmonious of the present estrangement be-

In 1926 Inspector, Bond received brought no fewer than 15 false ed.

word for word, the same, as that charges against innocent people. gathering is possible" at the tween the Chinese and the British

After both solicitors had ad- for the previous meeting, except moment is adequate testimony to will be found to be a true reflex a third commendation

Governor for conspicuous and valu- the great faith of the local Chin-of genuine Chinese opinion. That, able services rendered during the dressed the Court His Worship that "Company" was used here It was Inspector convicted the defendant and passed instead of "Society," the differen- ese merchants in British com-again, should warrant us taking general strike.

tiation being on account of the Bond who took the sampan and sentence an recorded above.

names of the concerns. mercial integrity and in British broad view of the situa- lighter men in hand and he dealt bona, fices with regard to Chination ard reciprocrating the trust with them an effectively that he which the Chinese of this Colony practically atopped them from go- generally.

ing on strike. at anyrate repose in us.

„Trenchery.

In conclusion the C.S.P. express. ed the hope that after a good rest

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SENATOR'S OUTBURST.

Washington, March 3

Mr. R. A. Dastur seconded the Union's motion and Mr. G. S. Archbutt seconded that for "China Fire."

Sir Robert Ho Tung referred

No question was asked and both to the estrangement between the

at home Inspector Bond would de-

In the Senate debate on the resolutions were carried unani- British and the Chinese in China,

cide to return to Hong Kong. He Assured him that he would receive Mexican situation, Mr. Heflin (Demouely. but how far there is any funda-

mocrat) fiercely denounced the This word sums up the history a ready welcome from the members Catholic association, the Knights London, March 8.-The Zoologi- mental difference he left to the of the entire civil war in China, of the Police Force. Hà (Mr. of Columbus, and also attacked cal Society of London hope shortly good sense of the large gather-Money is doing more mischief Wolfe) personally guaranteed he Mr. Alfred Smith; the Democratic to begin the development of a wild ing over which he presided to than machine guns. Generals on would be able to fix up any techal Governor of New York State, who bird sanctuary. reserve for British one side to-day may be found on cal details which might have to be le a Catholic and a possible Pro- fauna and an exercise and breeding answer for him. His own con- the opposing side to-morrow with surmounted in case inspector Bondsidential candidate, declaring it station and country home for ani- lusion is one which will meet out having fired a shot or even wished to return would be most dangerous if Smithmals in the London Zoological Inspector Bond briefly returned was put up fer White House while Gardens and, ultimately, to con with the full concurrence of all being within range of the battle thanks saying one of his weak the Mexican crisis continued struct a zoological park: Four who have seriously studied the deld. It is a sordid game at the volate was speech making.

Mr. Heflin then attacked the Bri-hundred acres, situated in the Chil best. A man who can be bought Mr. Wodehouse who had known tish Ambassador Sir Esme Howard, tern Hills, about thirty miles from present problem namely, that

and sold cannot be of much value the Inspector for 20 years endorsed for attending "a recent meeting of Loudon, have been purchased, for this estrangement and this dif- to any of the war, lords, except the C.S.P.'s appreciation of a diff of the Knights of Columbus at this purpose.Reuter, ference is but superficial and from the temporary moral effect gent officer

which Mexico was acaniled. transitory." Like many others, Sir Robert Is convinced that when the present gap is bridged over, the old friendship and trust will be restored to the greater advantage of both.

on the side from which he secedes. Inspector Bond's health was then it is, however significant that toasted and drunk beartily by the the great majority of the defeathering tions have been in the ranks of

Hentleman who wam sagagle the Northern Aries, which makea For obstructing three Chinese us suspicious sa to the source of all in West Point Inat night the money with which the Nation motor cu tour was ch more allats have bought over Ganatala ) and 3 MERE Kindsell.

The Demperat, Mr. Willlam King, however. paid the highest tribute CRAMPS IN THE STOMACH. to Sir Esma, declaring that Ko P ATO

rould not permit the "charge to No mod of suffering from crampe in stomach or intestinal paine. Diarrhoe nived at way or that he entered in Remedy never fail to alleva the host stand that Sir Esme Howard von Chazabethatpat to say conspiracy derogatory to the saro Cazals Get it tosi there l best interests of his country.no me to send for it after the Kantera American Bervice, trial attack-comach on. For sale murrwhera