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MONDAY, MAY 6, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE

OUR SOCIAL SYSTEM

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hard; Old prejudices die

the alleged "exclusiveness" of the group of individuals who happen to live in the "Peak" district is the favourite theme of every transient critic who like Jesting Pilate stays not for an answer. And the answer is quite simple if he would only allow him

menu.

"Sour To CoFFEE."

Tiong Kong, May 2.

CIVILIANS BARRED

(To the Editor of the "China Mall"]

THE CHINA MAIL,

MR. WM. KEEGAN

FATAL FALL FROM VERANDAH

FUNERAL YESTERDAY

NEW ́ ́ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

on all

Afternoon and also

ing Dresses from $30.. St. Francis Hotel, Room: 401. --

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

It is not surprising that any the poor man's "bus" is an old sensible fellow should decide that it model high-powered car bought isn't worth it, as besides spending a second or third hand, the baby miserable evening, he is also very 7's, 9'a and 11's being at present [To the Editor of the "Chisa Mail" hungry, and when a healthy man's beyond his pocket. This suggest-

Sir, May

he appetite is thus fooled with he does led tax would prevent for ever his "Peakite" a

disposing of such a car, so his permitted to reply to the strictures not easily forget or forgive.

That, at least, is my nature, and case presents a real grievance. passed upon us by two correspen-

Mr. Wm. Keegan, of the Fublic MADAME PIERRETTE for the dents Soft-Shirt"-a well chosen the foregoing has been my experi- Unless it is the desire of the Au Works Department, was taken to last few days in Hong Kong is nom de plume-and "Victim in ence. That is why I now invariably thorities

to crush this type of the Government Civil Hospital on selling at 20% reduction I like to enjoy a full motorist out of the "Sunday Herald" of April dine at home.

existence they Friday and early on Saturday morn- Morning, should grant some amelioration to ing met his death by falling over one Evening Gowns. Beautiful Even- 28 ?

existing owners of such cars. Yours, etc.,

of the verandahs. Apart from ita patent injus- tices, the evil results to trade of Maintenance Department of the Mr. Keegan Joined the Road equal taxation for old and new P.W.D. in July. 1920, and was ap- cars have been shown again and pointed, 2nd Class Overseer. In again, but modera Governments 1924 he was appointed 1st Class seem pot to care about trade or Overseer Before coming to Sir. I read the leaders in the Prosperity. By means of crushing Hong

ng he Was Assistant Irveyor in Dublin. self a little time to examine the Sunday Herald" and al! I have rates, rents, taxes and tariffs they County

to

to bring about tell the Generalem determined

that "distress of nations" which the CivService Cricket Club and Mr.. gan was a member of Officer Commanding the Troops

is prophesied to be our lot in the the Kluon that

want all the public

is a

"last days."

Cricket Club. He beach on Stonecutter's. He can

Perhaps

was a very useful bowler and was have the rest of the Island.

bungling, waste and extravagance K.C.C. during the

ghosen to play bowls, for the Yours, etc

in road construction-tearing up

forthcoming and laying down the same read

He was also a Rugby football several times in rapid succession, player, having not only played in smashing down newly built granite and cement walls and

the Colony but a great deal at Home. building them up again, etc.-it

The late Mr. Keegan might be possible for the Govern popular member of the commun- ment to carry on without increasity, and his death will come as a ing the general cost of living, shock to many, especially I remembered many years ago which is already a burden great- bowling enthusiasts of the Colony. to the when the Island was a favouriteer than many of us can bear.

He leaves a mother and a sister bathing place. The Y.W.C.A. used At any rate; if we must be tax-

to mourn him. to go out weekly and very happy ed, let it be for petrol only "the

fairest method."

topography of the island and the difficulties of communication be-

districts which tween the various follow from it

The gulf separating residents of Kowloon from those who inhabit the Peak is not, in spite of the, assertions of your correspondents, a social line of cleavage but a geo- graphical accident. What, after all, is the burden of your critics' com- plaints?

It amounts to little more than an indictment of the "boiled" shirt and collar. This particular form of apparel, the sight of which apparently is so offensive to those who dislike the trouble involved in changing, may not be ideal for a warm climate but it has the ad- vantage of bestowing on the wearer an appearance of cleanliness which no other form of masculine attire can do.

We are, perhaps, the slaves of convention but subservience to existing standards, whether of clothes or morals, is a monopoly of no particular class or group of

individuals.

Yours, etc.,

"SARTOR RESARTUE." Hong Kong, April 29.

Sir. Whoever "Soft-Shirt" and "A Victim" may be, I can as- kure them that they have the sympathies of many people in all sane circles.

say

is to

ONLY AN INCH, Hong Kong, May 1.

Sir,-Having just returned to the Colony I was very taken with en Stone the interesting article cutters Island in the "Sunday Herald."

DON'T WASTE

WATER!

Children of all

if there were

Yours, etc..

Hong Kong, May 4.

less

"MODEL T."

"CHINA TRUTH"

(To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

Sir, There appears to be some parties they were.

among our ages had glorious times on the misunderstanding beach. In those days there was readers that the "China Truth" and not any restriction during

the "Canton Gazette" belong to the the

that since Summer.. No one thought of go-management und ing further than the beach and, as far as I know, there were no complaints, so why

all this fuss nowadays?

A launch ran from Kowloon to Stonecutters for 20 cents a trip,

be get ashore if and tea could wanted.

Folk may say there are other beaches as good as Stonecutter's. That is true, but they are not so easy to get at in a limited time after business hours.

Yours, etc.,

The writer belongs to a titled family, and is forbidden to write in his name, but wholeheartedly con- demns Hong Kong's Artificial Social Life as rotten. No other word de- scribes it. The explanation may lie in swelled-headedness, as quite 90 per cent. of the objectional snoba could not make a decent living at Home. A true gentleman can never SirThe leader in the "Sun- be a snob. He has no time to con- day Herald" was well expressed as sider what's done, as Nature decides to how this Colony is run and 1

MOTHER OF FUUK. Hong Kong, May 2.

season.

The Funeral

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS. AND PHILIPPINES.

The Steamship,

"BENVORLICH" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and/or extra ́ hazardous Godowns of and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob tained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after Was Goods have left the Godowns, and all the 13th inst. will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must before be presented to the Undersigned on or the 27th inst QF they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas,

The fifneral took place yeater- where they will be examined on the day at the Roman Catholic Ceme-Goddard and Douglas.

11th inst. at 10am, by Messrs.

tery, Happy Valley. The Rev. Fr. No Fire Insurance has been effect- E. S. Brookes, officiated at the ed. graveside in the presence of a Bills of Lading will be countersign- large gathering of deceased's ed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., friends and colleagues.

Agents. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1929.

The pall-bearers were: Mesera. Morgan, Rese, Howe, Fraser, Bolt and Murphy.

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Among those present were Mr. the and Mrs. Laing, Mrs. Duxon, the Gazette has suspended publication, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Direc the "Truth" will likewise affected. tor of Public Works, Mr. E. W. We wish to assure our subscribers Carpenter. Messrs. W. Mackay, and advertisers that we have no W. E. Hollands, J. T. Ewing, R. R. connection in any way with the Wood, E. Newhouse, P. D. Wilson, defunct "Canton Gazette." Our H. H. Pegg, A. W. Grimmitt, J. C. paper is an independent weekly Fletcher, devoted to the development of China and world affairs.

We shall be glad if you will be kind enough to publish this letter in the columns of your esteemed

paper.

Yours etc.

T. W. KUM.

Publisher.

The China Truth Publishing Co.l Canton, May 3.

that point. Morning and evening am sure met with great approval] CHINA AND JAPAN dress have no place in the tropics, by those whose means are limit- and the desire to wear such, as with ed. many odd uniforms, may be likened

1 Just let me slate my care.

unto the little boy who is as pleased have a wife and several children

SHANTUNG EVACUATION BY MAY 27

Tokyo, Saturday.

In spite of the latest outrage in

F. H. Holdman, C. Bennett, U. M. Omar, P. Lanigan, E. Abraham, J. P. Robinson, B. Lanigan, A. W. Millar, M. O'Brien, F. Haynes, J. Deakin, G. . A. Roberts, T. Grimes, J. Hollidge, T. W. Carr, M. Billimoria, W. J. Bickford, F. Brett, Sang Lee Con- tractors, Lee Hing Brothers, and Lee Sang Loong.

Floral Tributes

Among the family wreaths were those from "Dear Mother," and deceased's brother and sister; while fother floral tributes, were sent by:

Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bickford, Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Kynoch, Mr. and Mrs. J Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Duzon,

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moss, Mr. and Mra. F. Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. J. Deakin,

as Punch to go out wearing a whose only pleasure on a hot sum-IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIONS miniature soldier's uniform. It is mer's afternoon is to get a dip in not becoming of a grown up man the ocean and to sit and have tea to act

I have not the like a child, with all its on the sand. accompanying trail of offended funds to hire a launch or a moter Shantung, resulting in the death of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt, dignity, etc., etc., etc.

car, and the public beaches are one and-injuries to two Japanese Mr. and Mrs. J.. P. Rebinson Mrs. My advice to the above victims too far away;

also they are not soldiers, it is learned that the E. Mackay and family, Mrs. B. a European woman and Japanese authorities have no in- Oxberry, Messrs. E. Newhouse, T. is to ignore such persons as there is fit for nothing to be gained by becoming children to frequent, so what is a tention of altering their plans to Rolt, H. H. Pegg. A. W. J. Sim- acquainted with such stupid indivi-poor devil to do to give his family complete evacuation by May 27.

mons, R. S. Vergette, B. Vergette. duals. Behave naturally, and soon some enjoyment?

On the contrary, definite signs A. E. Lissaman, P. D. Wilson, Being a newcomer I have not of betterment is Sino-Japanese re- 3. L. Goldenberg, R. C. Kean, F. you will not worry about the lower! ten on the Peak. (There are gentle-shared what has been done in the lations are seen in the instructions Brett, F. Lanigan, R. Lanigan,

to the Japanese men living on the Peak neverthe past, but should welcome better issued

war R. S. Logan, J. A. Howe, L. G. in Chinese legs). It is the bug-bear of "what's facilities for Europeans of the craft

waters to Griffith, M. O'Brien, J. C. Fletcher, done" which spoils Hong Kong, with middle class who do the work for salute Chinese war craft, while Claude Earnshaw, H. H. Ross, B. some of its childish mindą. Take those who run the Colony.

it from me that what you and I do,)

is done, and a snob's opinion does

not carry weight.

All true gentlemen views.

share your

Yours, etc.,

•

Stonecutters

PATER FAMILJAS.

Hong Kong, May 4.

Sir, Passing by There is a good old English several times last summer it was rhyme which reads:-

sight to see the beach leave them

alone, and without any bathers when civilians they'll come home,

were crying out to get one. bringing their tails behind

them."

Yours, etc.,

"HUMAN.""

Hong Kong, May 3.

"

Sir."Suft Shirt" and "Victim" said a couple of mouths full on the above subject.

I am in hearty agreement with them that Hong Kong's "emart set"

is too stiff, although I think "Victim's" letter was rather strong, in part.

2 sorry

A friend and myself tried to land on Stonecutters, but

were

not allowed as we were told a per- mit was necessary.

Yours, etc.,

ANTI-HUMBUG.

Hong Kong, May 4.

MOTOR TAXATION

(To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

Sir, In the case of the reform

the Japanese Government considering

is

J. Murphy, Li Hon, Cheng Yuk- the despatch of lam, Ng Szo-mei and Tung Shing. a special envay to attend the

Wreaths were also sent by Of- ceremonies relating to the removal ficers of P.W.D., Officers of Roads of Sun Yat-sen's remains to Nan-Dept.: European staff. Building king next month-Reuter.

Ordinance Office; Drainage 02- fice staff; Draughtsmen, Roads Mr. K. Yoshizawa (the Japan-Maintenance

Office; Overseas, Architectural and ase Minister to China) left Shang-Roads and Maintenance

Overseers, Office:

Office;

"

Minister Goes Home

Shanghai, Saturday.

STAR

THEATRE

TO-NIGHT

At 9.15 p.m.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

SIGNOR CARPT'B

ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO.

in

TALES OF

HOFFMAN

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

Booking at Moutries & Star. Prices $4, $3, $2 & $1.

·DIAMOND HAUL

INTERNATIONAL THIEVES

SUSPECTED

London, Saturday. The Continental police are inves- tigating one of the biggest diamond robberies of recent years, involv

Mary" for Japan.-Reuter. hai to-day by the 8.8. Shanghai Chinese staff, Roads Office;; Presi ing £25,000 worth of stones des- dent and Members of the Kowloon patched from Lourenco Marques Cricket Club, Members of the Civil (in Africa) to Antwerp. Service Cricket Club, Members of

Special Mission

Tokyo, Saturday.

It is learned that the veteran the Craigengower Cricket Club. politician, Mr. Ki Inukal, who is Sang Lee and Co., and Li Sang and the father-in-law of Mr. Yoshizawa Co. (Japanese Minister to. China) has agreed to the Premier's request to

act as special envoy to China on the occasion

of the removal of ONE WIFE OUT OF 80 the remains of Dr. Sun Yat-sen ("Father of the Chinese Revolu-|

of abuses which, to the ordinary tion") for the state burial in Nan- CHANG TSUNG-CHANG

man,

unreaking-Reuter.

secm axiomatically sonable and unjust, it is amazing how slow Authority often is in

Chiang Kai-shek

Nanking, Saturday.

IN EXILE

ALLOWED TO LAND IN JAPAN

Tokyo, Saturday. General Chang Tsung-chang (lead-

For example, if a "highbrow" chooses to dress to go to the pic-making the necessary changes. It tures it is his own concern and he is took the Home Government a long Chiang Kai-shek, President of the It is reported that Marshal entitled to his own liberty in the time to awaken to the fact, patent State Council of the National matter,.

at orice to all, that a petrol tax Government of China, may go to er of the Northerners who returned

.

The packets arrived apparently intact, but contained worthless. stones.

A gang of international diamond thieves is suspected.

It is understood that the co operation of the South African Police has been secured.

"Something Wrong"

Antwerp.

The singular manner in which the parcel was packed WAS the first sign that something was wrong, when the consignee (named, Tenzor), went to the post office to claim the diamonds from Lourenco Marques.

The parcel should have been

I have also to correct the bit of is "the fairest method,” but, sure-Peking to accompany Dr. Sunto Shantung and were routed by the repped in white linen paper nestły "Americanese" quoted by Victim" y, in levying in addition to, Yat-sen's remains to Nanking- in his letter. He should have instead of as a substitute for, the Reuter. written "soup and fish."

existing, tax, it executed a piece

The explanation of this term is of legislative imposition the irony simple. It means that when dining of which Anda no parallel in his

Definite! Shanghai, Yesterday,

A message from Nanking states

in a hard-boiled shirt and stiffly tory, unless it be the treatment of that Chiang Kai-shek has definite-

sealed, but Tenzer was astonished. Nationalists), accompanied by one to find it wrapped in ordinary wife and alx male retainers, arrived brown paper covering, and plaster at Shimonoseki from Dairen,

pat up at the Sanyo Hotel.

They were permitted to land and

General Chang (who once had s

ed, evidently hurriedly, with blobs of sealing wax.

Further astonishment can be

starched collar, you can successfully the Children of Israel by Pharaohly decided to go to Peking, and harem of 80 concubines) said his imagined when what was found in '| tackle only the first two courses on in Egypt. Now our local Govern-expects to travel thither on May plans were indefinite as to his stav Bide were merely pebbles.

the menu, though not

without a ment intends going 100 per cent. 20.-Reuter.

"better" by introducing this "fair-

struggle.

After that your shirt

front col-est method" on top of double the

lapses and your collar becomes a existing taxation. From auch

AMBULANCE BRIGADE

in Japan. Reuter

Wu-Han Leaders for Hong Kong

Shanghal Yesterday. Yesterday Hu Tsung-tao. Ha

transferred John Ambulance Brigade begs to Wei and Tao Chun

steamer. They were conveyed to

The only clue appears to be a stamp mark on the

brown paper “London, April 29."-Reuter.

SHANGHAI FIRE

SUNDAY

pulp. Then you are BQ utterly "fairest methods" good Sir Henry The Hon. Treasurer of the St. miserable that you just lose your deliver us. appetite, inwardly curse the dis- A matter as obviously "fair" as acknowledge the receipt of the fol- from a British gunboat at Woo- TEN CHINESE FATALITIES ON ciples of "glad rags," pray that the the Petrol Tax is that the owner Jowing donations to the Brigade sung to a Hong Kong bound ordeal will end soon, take your of an old second-hand car worth Funda: leave as soon as you can decently $400/500 should not be expected do so, and once outside you vow to pay the same tax as the pos solemnly "never again" exactly assessor of a $5,000 Model de Luxe "Dave" did. I understand his feel- 8-cylinder limousine. Yet as ings and sympatifies,

things stand, It is most likely that

The Kwong Sang Hong $50. Mr. Ko Leong-hoe $50.

The Tung Hing Knitting Fac- tory $25.

Anonymous $20,

the gunboat by arrangement with

Shanghai, Yesterday. Chiang Kai-shec by the British | Ten Chinese were fatally injur authorities at Hankow, with the ed in a fire which occurred in the concurrence of the Kwangsi army Hongkew district early this morn-

Renter

Ing. Reuter.

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Call and hear it

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