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Hong Kong, Friday, July 12, 1929.

CHINA'S "RESURRECTION"

Several

active interest in China's resur- rection." The Chinese delegates will probably--and no doubt quite suavely let it be known that the "resurrection" of their country is their own affair and that they themselves are quite capable of attending to it. They wish the foreigner's co-operation only in matters in which the foreigner cannot be dissociated-such mat-

One case of enteric fever (Chinese) was reported yesterday,

Following up their success of a fortnight ago, the Craigengower Cricket Club are holding another "Radio Night" to-morrow evening, starting at 8 o'clock.

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1929,

CORRESPONDENCE

WATER PROBLEM

To the Editor of the "China Mail."]

Sir, In reply to your editorial off yesterday's issue, I would wish to point out that the Chinese are not

PRAPS

PRAPS NOT!

"How did the new car behave on your vacation?"

"Splendidly. We averaged five

The forthcoming wedding is an-children, neither can they be assum nounced of Mr. Oswald Yatsoned to be potential revolutionaries. Lyen, merchant, No. 140, Caine- We object to the patronising, antique shops to the gallon.”—' read, and Miss Marie Henriette threatening tone, as though to say, Washington Star Magdalena Chong, No. 25, Ashley- "Look here you underdogs, take road, Kowloon.

what you get and stop yelping, else! the big stick awaits you."

Wife: "Guess what I have come to To-day is the Commemoration of| The soothing syrup attitude is

... ask for Restoration of the Republic of cheap and easy, requiring no effort Head of the House! "For China (which is not an official) of thought. You would render bet- money for housekeeping." "Nationalist" day) and, according to ter service if you exercised your Wife: "It is marvellous how under- the old Chinese calendar, the Feast faculties in an effort to find accept- standing you are this morning." of Heavenly Gifts (Tien Kuang able remedies for the situation. Chinh),

The death occurred at Home of a former resident of Hong Kong, Mr. G. E. Stewart, who was on the staff

We observe that you quote the parts of your leader which suits you; and you carefully refrained from quoting this paragraph:

"An adequate supply of tankers of Messrs. Eutterfield & Swire until cannot be obtained to bring in water his retirement in 1926. He was from outside and discharge it into the a keen Volunteer, and for some reservoirs. The only alternative, there time acted as Adjutant.

fore, is the tank system. If the people cannot get water from the street Caught in a sudden squall in the bydrants, they must, therefore, go to harbour, off Connaught-road West, the tanks for it. The sooner that fact yesterday, a sampan turned turtle, is faced the better it will be for the Chinese and everybody else concerned throwing its three occupants, two boat men and a small girl, into the The sooner the Chinese leaders ima

press this

fact on the rest of the water. They were rescued by Chinese the better it will be for the other craft in the vicinity.

Chinese themselves.

The above analysis of your leader Among the passengers of the is enough to justify my criticism N.Y.K. liner Hakone Maru, which and that my objection is true and arrived from Japan to-day On her way to Europe are Mrs. Muir and her two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Evers, the Rev. Bernheisel and family, Mrs. B. Anderson, Mrs. S. C. Mare and Master R. J. Mare, Mies Mary Laidley, Mrs. Ella Stoner and Miss J. M. Johnston.

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SOME INTERESTING FACTS DISCLOSED

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some

"I was sorry for your wife during your sermon," explained the clergy- man's friend. "She had a terrific attack of coughing and the eyes of everybody were on her."

"You needn't worry abous that," "She was remarked the minister. wearing her new hal for the first

time."

Mrs. Murphy had suffered from She at toothache for some time. last decided to visit the dentist. -

After the extraction of six teeth, the dentist impressed on Mrs. Murphy to keep her mouth shut. "Shure," replied Mrs. Murphy. "An, I won't say a word to any one

about it."

Bert: "Is that the system where you keep on repeating, 'Every day I get better and better!' ahid you get well if you're ill?

Bill: "Yes, that's it."

Bert: "Well, I believe in it. Every day for the last three months I've said to myself: 'Sume day I'll get a summons for not having a wireless license, and sure enough it. came yesterday."

An Indian Babu in Caleutta per MEN FROM EVERY UNIT

formed a task so worthy that his

Wanchai From the

Wesleyan chief commended him with the Methodist Church Quarterly, just words, "You're a brick, Babu."

The chief was astounded a little the following| issued, we make interesting extract from a long later, when he was called before a article concerning the new Sailors' higher authority, and asked to ex- and Soldiers' Home:-

plain his use of "an offensive and

"Since the Governor opened the derogatory word." Home, how have the Service Men came out.

Then it al

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patronised the Iloine? This is pro- The Babu, not understanding the

ters, for example, as "extraterri-6000D60CS&S4573E0909bably the question which is or has compliment paid him, had sought

.their

been in most minds. Let us see: enlightenment from Mr. Webster's "8, 684 men have slept in the dictionary, wherein he found that a building since the night of the open-brick is "baked mud.”

ing,

"1. 979 men have been provid- ed with Hot Baths.

"2, 6 8 0 games of Billiards have been played.

"8 8 4 parcels have been stor.

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Brown had been feeling, very much out of sorts for some time and had decided to pay a visit to a

doctor.

toriality" and so-called "unequal

Japanese passengers on treaties." Where the foreigner

way to Europe in the Hakone stumbles is in regarding the Maru include Viscount Y. Yana- Chinese leader of to-day as being gisawa, member of the House of much the same as Bret Harte's Peers, bound for Marseilles, Mr. H. Sugawara, member of the House of "bland" Oriental of a different Representatives, bound for Naples, day and generation, If the for- Dr. T. Suzuki and Prof. T. Matsu-

both zawa,

of the Japanese eigner, who is actuated by the Imperial University, on their way best of motives when he sets to London. forth to assist the Chinese, would look upon

There was an the Chinese people

appreciative au- the Cap Bands and Regimental imagination." dience of members of the University numerals show that men from every

"All right, doctor," replied generally as being more or less Photographic Club and others inter- boat and unit in the Colony have Brown, "Imagine I have paid you "bland" and their leaders as being exted in the art of the camera yes paid us a visit at some time."

lectured

ed, and

Thousands of meals have been served.

After giving him a good over- hauling the doctor remarked: "Well, "I have seen representatives of my man, I can find nothing wrong all the Service in the home whilst with you. I'm afraid it's your

Customer: I asked you special- ly for small potatoes, and you sent

as arrogant as they are subtle, terday afternoon when Mr. Wesson The article is signed by Mr. your fee. I can't find that either." they would reach a sounder con- the advantage of a large number of

on photography. He had William H. Smith. clusion regarding the Chinese reproductions from the best art! whom they meet at international photographers at Home, details of ROUND THE CINEMAS big ones. telegrams received congresses and similar gather- the work of each being explained in during the past few days have inga. Very few Chinese-even an interesting manner, made it perfectly clear that the the simplest of them and certain- Fifth Congress of the Inter-ly the multitudes of "subtle" ones TUNG WAH HOSPITAL national Chamber of Commerce, among them-doubt for a moment which is at present being held at that they are more than a match for any Occidental. But it is in

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: Greengrocer: I don't know why Time you GLENN TRYON IN "HOW TO you're so particular.

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Jubilation reigned in the Mug

"How To Handle Women," which gleton household, for Muggleton is being shown on Sunday and Senior had won the works football

Monday at the Queen's Theatre, is sweep.. another excellent Universal

"Just at the right time," beamed comedy.

the sharer of his joys.

"I saw a Glenn Tryon is starring and lovely coat to-day at the sales. Only Marion is his leading lady. Tryon two guineas, and positively made Then my stockings are has only recently been elevated to for me! stardom, but his original type of all laddered, and my shoes are a comedy portrayal is rapidly making disgrace! And Johnnie wants some him one of the outstanding stars bots, and Clarice"

in point of popularity. He imbues "And whee," asked the senior 100,00 his characterisations with clever Maggleton patiently, "do. I cou

$ 1,880.00 tricks and funny actions that never?”

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mirth.

Cail in their purpose of providing Mrs. Muggleton awoke and con

The adventures of a newspaper | cartoonist out of a job, in trying to

sidered.

"Well, I suppose you deserve

she admitted. something," gain domination of a recalcitrant have it! If you

draw a decent $395,994.31 young lady, and is selling the an- team for next Saturday, I'll go half-

used peanut crop of a foreign coun-

$400,044.81 try named Volgaria, form the way with the entrance fea."

| Amsterdam, intend very seriously

The Tung Wah Hospital grate an idea that the fully acknowledges the following to do what they can to assist the holding such Chinese in attaining economic Chinese over-reach themselves, further contributions in regard to solidarity which is, undoubtedly, for they fail to realise that behind the Eastern Hospital appeal:-

The Hong Kong Telephone what China seems to be mostly our altruism are centuries of hard

Compary, Limited$1,000.00 in need. But do the leaders of practicality. Primarily, we are The Hong Kong Electric

Company, Limited China think so themselves? The men of action, and our altruism, Messrs. Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, representatives of most nations though sincere, must necessarily

Ltd. would, were they in a similar be, if occasion demands it. of position and condition to that of secondary importance.

To-day the China, be very grateful for such

Chinese dele- But will gates at Amsterdam will have an proffered assistance. such be the case with those re-opportunity of expressing their presentatives of China at Amster views on the economic affairs of dam? We very much doubt it. their country. But they are un- likely to do anything of the kind, Already they have given many indications that they

being obsessed by the notion that have

the their own views as to what they

removal of "extraterri- want and how they hope to obtain toriality" and so-called "unequal it. Their economic salvation, treaties" is of much more import- they probably believe, is safer in ance. Of course, they will be en- their own hands than in the hands tirely wrong," simply because the of others. The Chinese, like most Congress's business is economic if not all Orientals, are never and not political and that it is un-Messrs. John Little and Co. on a the leading roles, ably supported by a Timothy Tommerson was wanted, content to believe that a plain and desirable that political subjects charge of criminal breach of trust June Marlowe, pleased Queen's Thea and presently a little, harassed- simple statement may easily carry should be discussed on such an in respect of one £1 note

tre audiences yesterday in "The For- looking man with watery eyes and conviction with it, for to them it occasion. It is to be hoped that It appears that Mr. A. Sinclair, eign Legion," a fine picture full of carefully tended clothes, stood once does not. It is the apparently those Chinese who persist in dis of Messrs. John Little and Co., human interest and romance. There more in the witness-box

gave the accused a registered cover were also glimpses of the hardships auf- "I wish to compliment you," subtle and unsaid that arrests cussing political subjects will be to post two months ago. The fered by the Legionnaires by long treks beamed the judge, “on the excellent their attention. Altruism and the pulled up" sharply by the chair letter contained two 2 notes and in the great wastes of the Sabera. The manner in which you answered all Chinese mind are as poles asun-man and compelled to confine was addressed to his father in main interest of the story was the the questions fired at you by the

rivalry of a father and his son, the Edinburgh, der. They themselves would not their interests and energies to the A few days ago Mr. Sinclair hearder, for the favours of a pretty English hours you met the most involved

former a Colonel and the latter a rank learned counsel. art so "foolishly," so how can questions in hand.

froin his father that the letter girl ained only one $1 noter confir

MONEY BY POST

UNUSUAL ALLEGATIONS AT

PENANG

Penang, July 3. In the Police Court, yesterd ty, Detective Inspector Gordon produc-

thread of the story. After some extremely amusing incidents, he The trial had been a prolonged finally sells the crops, makes money one, with legal "stars". fighting for himself and the Prince of Vol-cleverly for each side. When the garia, and wins the love of a girl jury had givan their verdict, and who had formerly scoffed at him.

sentence had been passed, the great judge astonished everybody by ex presaing a wish to see the chief wit ness for the prosecution again,

"THE FOREIGN LEGION"

ed a Tamil youth employed at Norman Kerry and Lewis Stone in Word was passed along that Mr.

¡fine cest including Mary Nolan and

For over two

questions without a tremer, · pro- they possibly expect others so to The latest egrams to hand

The two men were not aware of their ducing an answer at once to every act. How can they be expected to from Amsterdam clearly show father returned the envelope which relationship, the father having left forensic arrow volleyed at you! It showed that the writing was in a England 25 years previously when the was really remarkable, the way in believe that others could so act? that those representing China at strange hand and the envelope was son was a lad of five. The truth came which you met all their complicated

The European delegates at the Congress have an excel. not the one which the son had ad out in the end when the son was sen Amsterdam will, therefore, we are lent opportunity of obtaining at been tampered with on the way to and, undertaking full responsibility for looking little man, "I am the father

dressed. The letter appears to have the father helped his son to escape,

tenced to death by Court Martial queries disposed in believe, have rather least the best possible advice 35 the Post Office or in the Post Office. his action, was shot in the young of three small boys, aged four, six, a rade awakening if they talk to China's economic reconstruc. Further developments are expected man's stead a touching and appealing and eight, and

of the world taking an tion. But will they accept it? ***Straits Times

Then the great judge understood.

much

example of paternal sacrifice.

"My lord," replied the harassed-