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IN MEMORIAM.

To the dear memory of James Cyril Dulmahoy Allen, who died in

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

would represent the United Hong Kong have been built up States in China' as he once did in to such an extent that the Turkey. In this latter country Forestry Departments own

to

1927.

At Repulse Bay bathing beach: "Your wife dived twenty minutes ago and she has not yet come up again."

"That's all right.. She is gos siping!":

"Good gracious, man!". ex- claimed the patient, "can't you pull a tooth out without a re- hearsal ?"

he held the title of High Commis- thinning operations far exceed PRAPS PRAPS NOTI Bioner and had the job of a Roy- the thefts of the wood cutters ing Commissioner. He appar- and this without any objection- ently moved about Turkey as a able "prohibited areas" Ordin free lance in the interests of his ance. Why should it be neces Government, and it is considered sary now to introduce such a in some quarters that he would regulation?

It will certainly cost more to be eminently fitted to perform

in China, keep all and sundry out of a similar duties

large area of broken country. it is In. this connection

rather than keep the cutting of out that Mr. Mac this within reasonable Hmits. pointed Murray, the Minister

"Pardon me a moment, plenae," Further, the arrest and prosecu-| China, is now at Washington tion of clearly decent innocent said the dentist in Queen's Road or Rupid City or wherever Mr. Kellogg, the U.S. Secretary of people will certainly lead to the to his victim, "but before begin- Government incurring the odium ning this work, I must have my State happens to be and that there are indications he may not of the community, an odium drill

which may easily reach as far as return to Peking. If, indeed, the United States really intends questions in Parliament.

I remain, to dispense with diplomatic re-

Yours, etc., presentation at Peking, she will be taking a bold, atop and one

FAIR PLAY. which will cause fluttering in more than one foreign capital. But, on considération, would it not be a step in the right direc- tion? With the breaking up of

(To the Editor of the "Chino Mail.") the country into a number of in-

Sir-Sincere sorrow must be felt definite areas under regiona! commanders, adequate represen-by many on the passing recently

of our old friend Mr. Wilson, for The best definition of a pessi- tation through a minister quar- some 25 years in the employ of mist is probably that given re- tered at Peking has grown impos the Dock Company.

I first met cently by Hamilton Fyfe: "A sible. Of necessity he becomes Mr. Wilson 37 years ago when he pessimist is a man who always more or less accredited to the fac was foreman of the engine shop wears a belt, as well as braces."

to be in at Kowloon Docks. For many tion which happens

of possession

one-time, years thereafter I was in frequent

An American said to an Eng- capital. To-day there is not touch with him and the docka in nominally, a faction there. A respect of work to the vessel of lishman: "In America we have Central Government of a kind which I was engineer, and I think a hen that laid an egg six inches operates, but this is completely no man and no establishment could long."

"In England we can beat that,” under the dominance of Marshal have more efficiently dealt with Chang Tso-lin who, however, that work, or indeed with any and replied the Englishman,

ail work with which they were with himself

faced. There being then neither

the

Hong Kong, Sept. 7.

LATE MR. WM. WILSON.

sion. In fact we have received recently passed through on their was often a matter of continuous day and night pressure of work to the

south against

Tom: You are a poor young mant

Jack: I am.

Tom: Then, what you want is a thrifty, economical wife.

What I Jack: Not at all.. want is a rich liberal wife.

*

"How?" shouted the Ameri-

"With an egg-beater,"" calmly

·

*

only concerns Peking affairs when it suits his the present Naval Dock or Talkoo Can purpose to do so. The jurisdic Dockyard, His Majesty's ships, tion of this "Central Govern the Warships of other nations and answered the Englishman. ment" does not extend beyond the al Mercantile vessels, were dock- the Hong

Helpful Waiter: "What about views of two correspondents who walls of the city, and Marshalled and overhauled by take diametrically opposite stand- Chang's power is confined to the Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., thus some tongue, sir?"

Mr.. N. Peck: "Had that this three Eastern Provinces and suchentalling at times a very great points on the matter of discus-areas as his

troops have strain upon the Company's Staff. It

morning.".

Helpful Waiter: "Well, then, another letter attacking Fair- march

the limit, and which perhaps only 'ow about some cold shoulder, Nationalists. With his head-those who have experienced such sir?". | play” în language that can only be

Mr.. N. Peck: "Shall get that respon- at Shanghai, there continuous strain and quarters described as scurrillous, and abu-fore, it is felt, in some sibility can appreciate. Any of the to-night!" sive in the extreme. This letter, circles that a man with the ex-Staff, also, were liable to be called

A certain man who Was and any, others that may

be perience of Admiral Bristol cput at midnight or in the early written with the same bad taste. eliciently serve the interests of hours, after their hard day's work, always very polite to women was his country in China whenever to attend urgent and unexpected asserting one day that he had diplomatic representation was difficulties on vessels due for sail- possible or necessary. The idea ing, and I have known Mr. Wilson never seen a really ugly woman. respond often to such calls, and is novel, but certainly worthy of always cheerfully and energetical- humour and a flat nose said,

certainly cannot be published.

consideration.

S. P. C. A.

ly.

A woman with a sense of

"Look at me, and confess that Mr. Wilson was remarkable for I am truly ugly." his thorough knowledge as a prac- "Madam," replied the man, tical engineer, for his strong grasp "like the rest of your sex, you of and energetic personal attention are an angel fallen from the to every detail of the work in skies; but it was your misfor- hand; for his intense self-respect tune and not your fault that you and absolute control of his staff happened to alight on your and workmen. He never spared himself and tolerated no slackness in others. A powerful man of over six feet in height he was fearicas

The local newspaper is the only channel through which residents can give expression to their opin- ions on raatters of actual public CORRESPONDENCE. interest. The only pity is that so few residents avail themselves of the opportunity afforded by the newspapers for ventilating their

[To the Editor of the "China MaiL"] views. Why cannot correspon-

Sir,-With reference to a letter dents repose the same confidence which appeared recently in your

"Now, Peggy, I insist on in the newspapers as the news-columns calling attention to an

of the in saying and doing the right, knowing if Horace kissed you papers repose in them.

arrest made by one Society's Inspectors, an investi- without fear or favour, but was or not, I shall ask him myself."

kind hearted, considerate, and justi "Useless, father. I made him Colony with a comparative hand- gation has been made and it withal. Many such kindly experi-promise not to tell." ful of Europeans it is not always pears that Mr. P. J. O'Brien, the

ences of Mr. Wilson tactful for a man to write a letter Society's Inspector, did not make Docks occur to me as I write these

to

In a

an arrest.

lines.

and of the

пове!

Fred: "Charming widow, isn't

the Editor above his own He took the proper course, The son of a Scottish blacksmith, she? They say that very short- Hong Kong on September 8, signature-hence the adoption of namely of keeping the offender but with the foregoing qualities and ly she is to marry again."

1926.

Hong Kong, Thursday, Sept. 8, 1927.

a

I am, Sir,

Bert: "I wouldn't want to be nom de guerre is essential, under observation and of giving early training, Mr. Wilson rose to

Fred: "Well, I would rather be That factor, however, should not him in charge of the first police be Acting Chief Manager of the a widow's second husband."

Dock Company before his retire- stand in the way of a freor use of

man that he met.

ment some 16 years ago. His heart a widow's second husband than On this occasion the offence and sympathy were with the Dock her firat." the correspondence columns of occurred at Taipo Market Rail- Company and his old associates and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. the newspapers by the public in way. Station and the arrest was his men to the last, when he passed

general. Letters on the lines al made by a Police Constable at away at his home

Yaumati.- It is seldom that a newspaper is ready laid down are always wel called upon to vindicate itself in, comed, even though the news- regard to the publication or non-paper, in the course of a public to the duty, may be liable to apologise publication of letters Editor. Unfortunately there ap- for correspondents' statements pears to be a common belief that rather than be involved in heavy not only is a newspaper compelled law costs in respect of alleged to publish each and every letter libel, submitted to it but that it actual-

On the other hand, with letters

Yours, etc.,

B. O. BLAKER,

Hon. Secretary,

S.P.C.A.

"PROHIBITED AREAS."

"I want you to distinctly un- at Kilmacolm,{ Scotland, and one of his treasured derstand, Emil, that when your possessions was a group photo of colleague's wife has a new hat, the Chinese foremen with whom he I want one too." had worked so long and so well, and "Calm yourself, my dear, with which they had presented him. We've settled it between us. Kowloon Dockyard is improved You're neither of you going to and developed almost out of re- get one.". cognition by the present manage- ment, but I would pay a tribute of highest esteem and admiration, and

"Do you think that the new

raise my hat, to one of those out-motor-delivery business will ever standing figures of absolutely fear- displace the postman?" asked the ITo the Editor of the "Chins Mail")

less and honest efficiency who, in conversational young man, when Sir, In reply to "truth's" let-the foregoing circumstances, bore crossing the street, of his com-

the early heat and burden of the panion.

of the type sent in by "Merchant" ter re "prohibited Areas." yesterday there is only one

-1

DIVIDEND.

"Certain to, returned the other, nervously gazing down the street, "if it ever hits him.”

One trouble with a jealous woman is that she can't keep the. lid on.

ly endorses the sentiments there

It is refreshing to read the day at Kowloon Docks: in expressed. Nothing is further

I am, etc., vigour of "truth's". reply, for

W. S. BAILEY.. from the truth. The Editor is the course possible and that is to con- surely one who can get up so

Kowloon, September 8. sole arbiter of the fate of a latter sign them to the waste-paper much enthusiasm because he

if he publishes it, he accepts all basket. They concern no public thinks the style of those with de- CHARTERED BANK DECLARES the responsibility so far as the interest. They are not actuated cent incomes is being crabbed, will do great things when he law of libel or defamation is con- by high principles on matters realises that injustice is abroad The following telegram has been cerned. But mere publication can affecting the welfare of the com- and that the innocent are in received from the London office of First Cat: "Well, she's ugly never be construed to mean that unity. They merely ventilate a danger of deprivation and pro- the Chartered Bank of India, Aus- enough. No one can say her

secution.

tralia and China:

face is her fortune.” he concurs with the opinions ex-private grievance which can-con-

The ordinance. simply states "Directors have declared an in-

Second Cat: "No, but her pressed in the course of a letter. Ceru only the writer and those the area between Tytam Har- terim dividend for the past half cheek may be." Provided that a letter is couched with whom he may feel aggriev-bour, Big Wave Bay and Shek-O, year at the rate of 14 per cent per

Miss Plutus: "But, Captain in courteous language, free from cd Petty private feuds, like re no indication being given that it annum free of Income Tax"

is not the intention to close the

Hawleigh, would you love me malice, libel, or attacks upon pri- ligious controversies, must be Cape Colinson Road, the path to As the result of a fall in at when I grow old and ugly?" vate persons, and also provided barred from our correspondence Big Wave Bay or even the main tempting to alight from a moving The Captain (gallantly).. that it appears to be in the public columns. It may be, of course, motor road itself, except to those tram car near the City Hall, a "You may grow older, my dear Chinese woman aged 40 years Miss Plutus, but you can never with permits. interest, space will be found for that in refusing publication to Of course the country club is suffered injuries which necessitat grow uglier. it. Thus, to quote two concrete such letters we will incur the not mentioned in the Ordinance ed her removal to the Government And as he went home he won- examples, earlier in the week dum of the authors. That may Such things can be easily ar- Civil Hospital.

dered why she had rejected him. there were published in the be described as unfortunate, but ranged if necessary by a special An Indian constable fell yes-

Mail" letters signed we can only hope that upon ma permitida terday afternoon in attempting to A very small boy was trying to drplay" and "Truth," reture reflection they will conclude of argument, we ignore the

Suppose, though, for the sake alight from a motor bus while in lead a big St. Bernard up the that our judgment is correct.

motion in Nathan Road. He road spectively. These dealt with the

Country Club and return to the struck his head on the footboard Where are you going to take closing of a forestry area and the

main issue, the Ordinance itself and received an ugly gash on the that dog, my little man It is absurd to state that it is base of the skull. He was taken quired a pamer by bathing beaches of Big Wave and j'r

impossible to distinguish Island Bay. Obviously these are

tween a grass cutter and subjects of public, interest, which

Shanghai: vice.Peking

}200 arrival of Admiral M, L it is the duty of a newspaper to Bristol in Shanghal as command further, particularly in a Colonyér:

where the absence of a Municipal | Squadron has, it seems, given rise Council deprives the members of to a number of

the community, of a cívic vote. | rumour

tally obviou Baite that the

China Mail cannot endorse the

dressed

to the hospital.

en-

"I'm going to see where where he wants to go first was the breathless reply.