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BIRTHS.
COCKBURN.-On August 3, 1927,
at Cork, Ireland, to Minnie,
wife of W. R. Cockbarn; of Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
a_daughter.
tralia, and China, Shanghai,
a son.
James R Main, a daughter. NOBBINS.-On August 2, 1927, at Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Helene, wife of Arthur E. Nobbina, a son,
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MARRIAGE.
HOLMES WOODCOCK-On July Sacred Heart, Shanghai, and on July 27, at H.B.M. Con- sulate-General, Rosemary Mar- garet Woodcock to Sgt. Robert John Holmes, R.A.
DEATHS.
28, 1927, at Church of the
moment.
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
more necessary. to establish his daughter Lady Mary Holt and strong local governments with a Miss Johnson, of the Ottershaw Homes Committee. The Earl of
deal, and a freedom to worship?" been wonderful in raising ao Unfortunately Jealousy and much money for the Ottershaw rivalry are rampant throughout Homes, in the midst of auch trying times, They were also the country; each faction is strug- amazed at Shanghai's effort. The gling for power; each war lord is League could do with a special A paper at Cavite is called Here in seeking domination not alone effort to equip their Sanatorium "Bamboo Breezes." within a limited provincial sphere with linen, blankets, etc., and Hong Kong we have the "W
some furnishings as they have to chai Whiffs.' but over the whole country. And borrow from the Homes for such In pursuing that struggle they necessaries if there is sickness; are heedless of the rights of but it is thought that the Sana- torium should have its own things "mine or thine," they are purin case of infection."
blind to the immense good that would accrue to China under such a system as Senator Bingham ad- vocates; they are heedless of the wrong in filching property and of the many lives that are being lost;; they are indifferent to the grave injury caused to their own na- tion by the devastation of civil war-all they can think about is feathering their own nest at the expense both of their own nation- als and foreigners. Under condi- tions of such chaos how can it be possible to establish a system of provincial governments with the high ideals indicated by Senator Bingham? The Kwangtung Gov- ernment might well have been in the same enviable position to-day
-Wife-What is the subject of your sermon to-morrow, John?
Minister "The Frivolities of Modern Dress,” |
Wife You must postpone it. want to wear my new dress to- morrow for the first time.
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(The Hong Kong Branch of the Women's Guild and Minia-I tering League supports two cots in the Ottershaw Homes, which was founded many years Owner of car-Let me have I've had some ago by the Countess of Meath. my bill, please. Children are admitted at cheese and biscuits and a glass the
age of five. Fifty of bitter. What has my chauf- six children can be feur had maintained in the Home--- Waiter Salmon, trout, half a thirty boys and twenty-six bottle of Moselle, black coffee, girls. The boys remain till and half-a-dozen cigare. they are 14 and are then taught
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a trade. The girls leave school The man with the hoe had just at 16 and are trained for ser-finished planting his sweet peas. vice. Anyone can inspect the "There," said he, straightening Home at anytime.) Yours,up. "I've spoiled a guinea pair etci,
of shoes and ruined a 30s. pair MARY KING,
of trousers, but if we have good Hon. Secretary, luck we'll get a bouquet for which the florist would have H. K. W. & M.C.Lcharged about a shilling."
-
Tradesman (who has been har- assed by innumerable applicants
as the model province of Shansi AFTER TWO YEARS. for the post of office-cleaner)--
CHINESE COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL
No! No! My good woman! The
vacancy has been filled hours ago!
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Late Applicant-But I've only just now seen yer advertisement,
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but for the lust of conquest, Under the veiled plea of "Nation- alism" they. set out to bring the whole of the other provinces under their sway, and all that ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. an' I do think yer ought to have
waited until yer'd seen mel strange lands they visit and on they have done is to prove up to the conditions prevailing at the the hilt that their only watchword Yesterday afternoon Mr. R. E.
A Territorial, who had been a is not "Nationalism" but a com-Lindsell decided to commit Pun railway porter before the war, Pui-sang to stand his trial at the on his return resumed his duties, In China Senator Bingham plete disregard for "mine or next Criminal Sessions on the and on being asked one day by !
seems to have seen a great deal thine," So long as that spirit charge of manslaughter of a traveller if he noticed any and to have personally seen such animates their leaders the Nation-street coolie who was alleged to changes since he left, replied
have been run over by the defen-
"Sure an' oi do, sor. Yen Hai-shan, the aliats cannot possibly influence dant's motor car on the night, of aliven train now shtarts leaders as model Governor of Shansi, and the whole of the Chinese populace June 1, 1925, while the deceased twelve; the express doesn't stop Chang Tso-lin, the war lord of in their favour; nor can they ex-with four others was asleep on at all, an' there's no lasht train!” Peking and Mukden. His com-pect recognition from the foreign the pavement on the harbour side
of Queen's Road West, a little-to: Mr. Ketcham-How is your ments on Shansi are interesting. Fowers whom they are doing their the west of No. 7 Police Station: boy getting along at school? There is a well-drilled army pure-best to exploit whilst they All the five coolies were sald to Mr. Cheatam Splendidly, ly for the purpose of defence; imagine that "the going is good." have been run over. The deceased splendidly! I just tell you, my there are no bandits; afforestation The day of reckoning must come! ously injured of the lot. The make his way in the world, don't and another were the most seri-old friend, that boy of mine will is proceeding apace; and education
is compulsory. The conduct of)
other man was run over the chest
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and legs and had to remain one you fear. During the eight the Government, says the Sena Shorter Englishmen.
month at the Government Civil years he's been going to school. Hospital
they had had thirty-two examina- tions, and he's managed to dodge tor, well justifies calling it the
Not apropos to the wearing. of
The case for the prosecution everyone of 'em. model province and Yen Hsi-shan shorts, it has been said that there was that the defendant drove the the model Governor. This system are not nowadays so many Eng-car down Pokfulum Road and
"I must compliment you on turned into Queen's Road West at the remarkable lightness of your might well be copied in the other lishmen to be seen with long, lean the speed, estimated by an Indian bread," said the woman customer. provinces.
legs as was the case, say, a cen- Traffic Sergeant, of between 16 "Thank you," rejoined the Of the Southern soldiery Senatury ago. In truth, the male por- and 17 miles per hour. The car baker. "It is my aim to turn out tor Bingham has not one good tion of the race is getting shorter, mounted the pavement as a re- the lightest bread in the city."
sult, and ran over the coolies. word to say. The missions and whilst, generally speaking, the
"Yes," continued the customer, Sudden Gust.
and if you get it much lighter, other foreign property in Kiu-young men of America are taller
The defence as raised by Mr. It will take two of your pound kiang, Wuhan, Nanking and every than their fathers. Only recent M. K. LG, was that there was a loaves to weigh sixteen ounces." other, place he visited had been ly, it may be remembered, the sudden gust of wind as the defen- looted. The soldiers had even en- standard height for the House dant was turning into Queen's tered the churches, sitting-and hold Cavalry was reduced by one Road West, and some sand was father-in-law settle on you when gambling on the altars, showing inch to five feet ten inches be-blown into the defendant's eyes, you married his daughter? The temporarily blinding him and Bridegroom: The rest of the that they had neither respect nor cause of the difficulty of finding causing him to lose control of the family, honour for sincere religion. men sufficiently tall for that car. Mr. Lo contended that there
go before a jury, Mark
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The Best Man: What did your
In an examination of medical students one of the questions
"What would you do if a man
One of the answers by a bright
"Wait until he comes down,”"
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He contemplated sleeping at a small country im, and was in- clined to be fussy.
"Are you perfectly sure, " he inquired, "that the sheets on the bed are quite clean?"
"Clean?" cried the landlady in-
FRITZ-On August 2, 1927, at Victoria Nursing Home, Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mra, F. Fritz, MAIN-On August 4, 1927, at Everywhere there seemed a lack famous regiment. This tendency was no evidence of negligence to
Vietorla Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. of respect for "mine or thine" in towards shortness is becoming iu- The point of the defendant was:-
regard to property rights. This, creasingly noticeable amongst being in charge of the car as an of course, is stating nothing new. Englishman. Tallors at home, we unlicensed driver was raised by was blown up by powder?" It is not confined to the rank and are told, have to give the matter the Magistrate, and eventually file of the Chinese soldiery, It
serious attention. There are so the case was adjourned on Mon- youth was: many short men that styles and day for his Worship to consider permeates all the leaders of the patterns have to be devised that his decision, Mr. Lo's contention warring factions. All that mat will produce the effect of taliness, being that the fact of his client ters is the filling of their coffers Before the war the average Eng- being an unlicensed driver should lishman was a slim person; in-not add to the gravity of the to enable them to carry on the deed, the tailor's ideal figure. charge. civil war for a few months or a Now he is a great deal more At the resumption yesterday few years longer. Hence the Im- "stocky" in build, broader of afternoon, Mr. Lindsell said:
shoulder and thicker of leg. The "I am in agreement with you position of the Nanking taxes and increase in the playing of rugby, now, Mr. Lo, that the fact that dignantly "of course they are. otay illegal exactions that are and games generally, are blamed the defendant had no licence to They've just come from the Feel them they're operating most harshly against for the prevailing lack of inches. drive a car, in the absence of any laundry, COCK-On August 5, 1927, at his the foreigners (and Chinese) in This shortness may prove a evidence that his being unlicensed still damp!".
severe handicap in life's race. It meant that he drove in any way. residence 40 Klangwan Road, China. Hence the occupation of is, of course, reasonable to expect badly or dangerously, has no Little girl (looking over newg=" Shanghai, John Cock, aged 57,
On the paper advertisement):"Mamma, STENDAL-On August 2, 1927, Concessions and the threat to our crack soldiers to possess a bearing in this case.
at the General Hospital, others. Foreign property has no goodly number of inches, but now other hand, I feel that he took his why do all these boarding-houses
the Postmaster-General has an- corner so wide that it caused object to children?" Shanghai,
of PROMODA, inherent, rights according to the nounced that he will not appoint fatality and this may be a matter Fond Mother: "I'm sure I Hohan Martin Stendal, Nor-
Go and see what wegian Able Seaman, aged 21 various war lords or the great anyone as a postman who is not of criminal negligence which don't know.
majority of them. Under the at least five feet four inches in should go before a jury. On that baby is howling about, and tell height. His decision appears account I feel I should convict, Johnny to stop throwing things cloak of an agitation against up arbitrary for, as a rule, what even if the defendant goes into at people in the street, and make Hong Kong Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1927. equal Treaties and against Imper- little men lack in inches they the witness box and says that George and Kate stop fighting, ialism they are filching one by one make up for in energy. Welling dust blew into his eyes. I still and tell Dick if he doesn't stop all the rights that the foreigners ton and Napoleon were little men think the jury should find whe banging that drum so hard Fil
but great generals. And so were ther that is sufficient explanation take it away from him. "MINE AND THINE,”
possessed under Treaties that Caesar, Nelson; Roberts, Evelyn of the accident. In view of this ought to have been inviolable. Wood, and French. The writer is decision, do you want to put your
But, apart from client in the box, Mr. Lo?" Another American Senator The ethics respecting "mine, and a little man.
that, it would seem reasonable to Mr. Hiram Bingham-has been thine" are being shattered daily believe that men like those named touring through China and has With them might is right the above, all winners of wars, could deliver letters. Now then, ye wee, small fellows what about
years.
given his impressions at the might of confiscation and ex
Shanghai Rotary Club The aver-ploitation
CORRESPONDENCE.
Defence Noted.
Mr. Lo: No, Your. Worship, so
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Little Gertie and her mamma were doing the sights of the town. Soon they came to a show, where a ticket announced "Child- ren half-price.” !??
long as it will be clear to the "Oh, do let us go in, mummy, Attorney-General that the ques- said the little one, and buy tion as to whether the evidence is baby, now, tho're so cheap. sufficient or not for the defen-
dant to stand his trial is not "It really made me indignant, affected by reason of the fact that Renrietta said Mr. Meekton, the defendant did not go into the "when you intimated that I had Mr. Lo further asked his Wor-not accomplished much in this (To the Editor of the “China Mail”). ship to make a note of the fact
H.K.W.G, AND MCIA
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age globe-trotter, in peace or war,The conclusion reached by Sena is not generally to be taken as an tor Bingham is that the best authority, on conditions in other future for Chins lies in following lands than his own, but often be the provincial model, in establish gives expresalon to an idea or two ing regional governments that not altogether beside the point, will ensure law and order, Sir The following interesting that the defence was that dust Indeed This criticism can be applied in looking forward to education, re extract is from a letter written blew in the defendant's eyes. Files, I don't like to dispute your opinions. But to suggest and economic de- by Mrs WeChatham Worship promised to do so. the main even to British M.P's afforestati
I met Mrs. Boxshall for the The defendant having been that a man who succeeded in be American Congressmen velopment. Comparing the ex-annual conference of the Minis duly cautioned, he reserved his coming your husband; hasn't ents on who are their perience of the United States, the tering Children's League and was defence, and was committed to the achieved much seems just a little
the introduced to the Earl of Meath, Sessionskame
bit unjust' and counsellors in the Senator asks: Is it not
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