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ANNOUNCING

THE OPENING OF THE

KRISHINA

SILK STORE

on

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1931

be

where a gorgeous array of exquisite

and Silk Goods will Silks

on display.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

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1c, D'AGUILAR STREET.

SUN HELMETS For Naval, Military and Civilian Wear.

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We have now received a

fal selection of Sun, Helmets suitable for all .occasions and guaran teed Sun Proof as well as Rain-

proof.

Also latest styles in

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THE CHINA MAIL.

WHITEAWAYS DOLLAR SALE

50 Pairs

MEN'S PATENT SHOES, GOLOSHES, SLIPPERS, BATHING SHOES, ETC., ETC.

Odd Makes and Sizes TO BE CLEARED AT

$1.00 Pair.

20 Pairs

ENGLISH MADE. FOOTBALL BOOTS

TO BE CLEARED AT

$5.00 Pair.

Must be cleared this week.

WHITEAWAYS.

BIRTH. DE-DIONIGI.—At the Italian

pital, on August 30, 1931, Signor and Signora Luigi De- Dionigi, a son.

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1931.

announced between Afred Leonard Sydney Read, of the British Con- state, Cunton, and Maude Anne George, Naval Yard, Kowloon,

ted that under the Club rules mem- The forthcoming wedding to! borship automatically ceased if the subscription was not paid when due. Judge Sir Alfred Tobin ruled against this submission, and judg- ment was entered, for the club, with costs.

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Rebuked by her father, a woman,

The case is mentioned beenuse of: Ho Mung-ha (17) living at 10, Yat

a discussion recently in which this! Tak Road, Kowloon City, took an overdose of some sort of Chinese very point was heutedly argued. It seems that the submission, ruled medicine, and is now a patient in

the Kwong Wah Hospital. against by Judge Sir Alfred Tobin, la widely held in Hong Kong, and believed to be good. This case aught to help in clearing away what is apparently a misconception

The Law as a Logical Ass.

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If the law is an ass it is at least a logical ass, as a lorry-driver, has just discovered. A year ago he was driving along a road in the Seine et Disc Department when a con- necting rod broke loose and smash ed the gearbox of. his vehicle. Oil, of course, ran out all over the road,

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

Brotherhood of Malay Nations.

POLITICAL CHANGES.

Political and administrativo

of changes

the grentest

at

im-

Whilst engaged in cleaning win-portance in the Federated Malay dows on the first floor of the Em. States were announced by the press. Hotel, a coolle, Lo Hoi (34) High Commissioner, Sir Cecil accidentally fell and received bodily Clementi, the Durbar held injuries. He was removed to the at Sri Menanti, Negri Sem- bilan on August 18 and attend- Government Civil Hospital.

cd by the Rulers and British Resid- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's con-ents of the four Federated States, stituents in the Seaham division, says the Straits Times. after considering the letter they His Excellency addressed the received from him, have asked him Rulers at length and laid before, to resign the membership for the them memoranda dealing with a Division, says a Reuter message. proposed Postal Board, Railway

Board and Customs Union. His

but the lorry-driver was too con- Two Chinese this morning plead-address contained the following cerned with manoeuvring his- lorry ed "guilty" before Comdr. J. B. paszuge into a safe position to take much Newill to charges of boarding the The effect of that programme, notice of this. Suddenly a car ap-1. President Pierce without the when perfected, will be to place peared on the scene, skidded permission of the master or officer the four States of Perak. on the olly. patch, and collid-in charge.

They were fined $20 Selangor, Negri Sembilan and ed with a tree. The driver, and his cach.

Pahang on very much the wife were seriously Injured.

|εame constitutional basis 'as

The Pontoise Court, before which, The first party of delegates from the neighbouring States of Johore, the matter subsequently came, was india to the Round Table Confer- Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu and Influenced by the report of an ex-enee arrived at Victoria Station, Perlis. This, I hope, will lead to pert. He suggested that the lorry-London, at 4.30 on Saturday and an increased understanding be driver should have taken sand from were welcomed by Lord Sankey, re-tween all these States in matters a heap that was only a few yards presentatives of the Prime Minis- of common interest, I look for- from the scene of the accident and ter, the Secretary of State for India ward indeed to the creation of a scattered it,over the oil. The and of the Liberal and Conservative bratherhood of Malay nations, each Court accordingly sentenced the delegations to the Round Table, proudly guarding its historical in- lorry-driver to two days' imprison-also a number of Indians, says ádividuality and autonomy but join.

Reuter message.

ing hands with the rest in enter-

ment.

prise which may be for the good

An

that had succeeded the ancient re Biscuit Manufacturing Company, following the address Their High-

sime, and the Court of Appeal ad- mitted that the lorry-driver could not be punished for failing to, dis- bey-such, an old-established rule.

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212 Hennessy Road, yesterday and

the injured mad was taken to the Government Civil Hospital. It was due to the breaking of a rope.

He appealed, and his lawyer, after research among ancient docu- in the course of dismantling an of the Malays of this peninsula as ments, discovered that decree oven, Fuk Fui (29), an employee of a whole and of the immigrants of passed by one of the old Kings of the Chang Chak San Engineering other races who have made this France forbade any unauthorised works, 1. Bowrington Street, was country their home.” person to touch "the King's sand by struck by an iron tray, weighing

official communique since Far East, That' superiority com- the roadside." This decree had about 200 lb. The accident oc issued in Kuala Lumpur contains the Man Kee Hing the following passage: In speeches Hos-plex of which Mr. Bridgman com-been confirmed by all the regimes curreli

to plains has been often the source of misunderstanding and discon- tent, often lending to partial or complete alienation of native loyalty and co-operation with those young bloods, full with a Two aged Chinese a, man, and a sense of their own superiority,woman, appeared last week before brought out from Home to rule Mr. Schofield charged with a tech

nical offence, that of hawking over natives. It may be considered without a licence. The woman had natural for the understanding lived in the Colony for over 60 years, heart to be lacking in Cadets and the man, a victim of the recent during their initial term of ser- Colony to try and earn a living.

foods in China, came into the Brivice in a Colony or dependency; but those responsible for his ap pointment ought to have seen to the training of his mind along

The China Mail

Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 31. 1931.

Superiority Complex.

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Courtly Gestures.

MACAO DISASTER.

Club Lusitano List of Donations.

The Hon. Secretary of the Club Justice looked pityingly upon Lusitano acknowledges the follow- them, and ordered that the Pooring further donations to the Macan Box be commissioned to pay their Disaster Fund: licence fees and enable them to lay Already acknowledged

$3,630

nesses the Rulers unanimously ap- proved the outling of future policy sketched therein, and thunked His Excellency for the prospect, of re- forms calculated to be of signal benefit and advantage in the future administration of the four States. Their Highnesses also ex- in pressed complete concurrence principle with the contents of the three memoranda."

WATER LEVELS,

Details for West, North and East Rivers.

The following table, issued by

250 the Kwangtung River Conservancy

60 Commission, shows in feet the 20 water levein on the West River, 25 North River and East River 25 the dates named:-

20

10

5

In the course of a short article in the Empire Review on tain's West African Dependencies Mr. A. H. Bridgman gets in one or two home, thrusts in regard to

In a stock for trade purposes. China Light & Power Co., Ltd.' 250 the mental attitude of British the right channels long before In another case, a Chinese man Felix Mody officials toward the natives the time arrived for his selec- was placed in the dock on a charge A. M. Bowes-Smith Some people think of the British tion. Even the universities and of theft. He had neither parents R. A. Rodgers

nur relatives alive, and hail come E. J. Figueiredo Colonies and mandated territories public schools ought to give those into the Colony about two months Raven & Basto as places where their sons can likely to embark on a career in ago to earn a living. He had been un-M. C. Champkin find careers; others, as markets the Colonies a grounding in the successful and was starving, when 5. Pinna for British manufactures, or as duties and responsibilities of Bri-a plucked chicken which a young S. Sequeira

girl happened to be carrying, was A. E. S. Alves places from which raw materials tish officials and business men. dropped before him. Hunger whis H. Connell are drawn. Few give a thought There should be no possible op-pered, "Take it, you foul, the gods R. N. Drake to one of the most important of portunity of any white man acre gracious! And I must be ap C. L. S. reased." He obeyed, but in obeying J. R., S. Britons' responsibilities. Most quiring a superiority complex

overpowering natural urge!E. R. W. young men, when first going either toward the native or to-offended à man-made law and was R. D. B. from Home to à Colony, start ward his own compatriots in a accordingly arrested.

Once again Justice was sympa E, 1. da Rocha with a superiority complex, Mr. less exalted 'walk in life.

thetic. She was content to bind Antonio Bridgman asserts, and think of "Swank," "side," and, affectation the man over to be of good behavi-"Ignez" the black or brown man as a can do a vast amount of mis- our, and ordered the Poor Box to Dr. Shimokawa chief in the administration of a provide means for the man's return E. A. Noronha

to his native town or village. Colony and in the running of a business firm overseas. How can one control others, black, brown, or yellow, if he cannot control himself?

being of inferior clay to be kept in his place, and, beyond looking to him for mental services, have little use for him. "According to this class of white man, the native is intended by nature first to administer to his comfort and pleasure, and, after that, to shoulder all the dirty, rough, and heavy jobs of course under his supervision." This frame of mind persists with some British!

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News in Brief.

The lowest open air temperature yesterday was 79 degrees.The humidity was 77 at 10 a.m. and 75 at 4 p.m.

J. G. Guterres

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Aug. Aug.

27 28

West River at Shluhing...21.8 21.5 North River at Samshui ....... 8:3 10.1 North River at Tsingyuen 18.6 18.2 5 East River at Sheklung .. 7.1 6.2

5 The highest levels recorded

are: Shiuhing, . 41' feet; Tsing-

5 yuan, 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27.3

5 feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.

5

The lowest levels on

record

5 are minus 6 feet at Samshui and

5 minus 2.7 feet at Sheklang/

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'BIG BEN'S STROKES.

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Chau Pak-lik

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Aaked at which stroke of twelve

Dr. A. P. Guterres

Nam Hung

H. M. H. E. Leung. Iu-wing C. Rozario E. J. Marques Anon

A. L. da Raza Marcus Leung

It is fortunate that those with the superiority complex are in a hopeless minority. It is well that North Point on Saturday morning Leung

A drowning accident occurred at H. A. Botelho.

many should ultimately shake off when Hung Koe, aged 21, an em- K. S. Ho their early prejudices. It is ployee of the refreshment depart cause for thankfulness that the ment at the Chinese Bathing Club,

Mail Commentary,

o'clock Big Ben registered neon and midnight at Greenwich, Mr.

8 Lansbury in the House of Com-

2

mons replied: The first stroke of

2 the hour at noon and midnight re- 2gisters Greenwich time.

1 The mystery. grows how, in times, pre-cigarette Cleopatra contrived to remain so

11 Egypt's

1 litha and kissable-Virginian-

I

Pilot.*

$4,886

LOOTED FACTORY. More Charges Against

Chinese.

Ten Years Ago,

From the "China Mail" of

August 31, 1921-3

To-day's dollar is worth 2/8%.

oficials and also with some Colonial Service as a whole is im lost his life. Britons in business firms to the bued with faith and vision, think- The case in which Chan Kam, a end of their service; but, happily, ing less of the white man's bur-stoker employed by the Gas Works, there are many who, after they den and more of the brown or is charged with manslaughter of a have shed their early prejudices, binek man's legitimate aspira heard in the Kowloon Maristracy man named Li Fat on March 4 was see their higher stewardship and

tions. Therein lies the many on Saturday morning, but adjourn.

A fire broke out on the ground buckle to the task of raising

successes to the credit of Britiched until Thursday afternoon.

On their second appearance befloor of No. 76, Reclamation Street, the status of the native. With

administration overseas.

From 15,000 to 25,000 men who fore Mr. J. McLaren at the District Yaumati, occupied by the Cheng faith and vision the British off-

were dismissed from the Ford Office South, the two Chinese, who Chun Yuen Wine Shop at 2.50 this cial finds, when the time comes to

Works early this month will re-are charged with conspiracy to de-morning. start work on September 10. It fraud the Wing Lung bean, curd The outbreak was discovered by lay down his burden and retire

in respect of fittings, the cook. He gave the alarm and la, expected that 50,000 will be re- factory on pension, that he has something

engaged by the middle of the utenells and stores, were again re- inmates were able to escape in time to show as his share in the moral Non-Payment of Subscriptions.month, says Router message manded this morning with some of their property. The Two other charges were preferred Fire Brigado were early on the and material "advancement of The Intereating point as to whe- from Detroit

against the two defendants, one of scene but the strong wind rendered difficult one, nd it those whose welfare was largely ther the non-payment of a club sub brown Canadian type canoe, larceny of goods to the value of their task n

scription was tantamount to

was an hour before the flames were in his hands.

resignation was raised In the property of Major Hingham, $524, and one of receiving..

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared for got under control and extinguished. Much of what has been written the Westminster County-court was lost from the Officers' Bathing

Damage was done to the extent Inter Beach on Stonecuttera Island on the prosecution, while Mr. H. S. V. in regard to our West African recently, when the Dependencies could be reiterated national Sportsmen's Club Ltd August 23 or 24. The cance has Mossop appeared on behalf of the of $7,000. The shop was insured

med lady member for £10. 10, curved ands and the initials D. I. are first defendant, Pun Wal.

The hearing has been fixed for in relation to British Coloniekam defipifor the club for 1881. painted on the bow. A reward is

Thursday morning, Protectorates in, the

Coffeel for the defendant submit being offered for its recovery.

with the Motor Union. Insurance Company and the Shanghal Fire and Marine Insurance Company,!*