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MONDAY, JULY 25, 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

WHATEVER MAKES MEN GOOD

THE EVANS MURDER

TRIAL

All last wook wo had to work CHRISTIANS MAKES THEM GOOD(From Our Own Görrespondent.)} hard in a heat that was growing CITIZENS—Daniel Webster. gradually greater, until on Friday

of

we literally sighed for Saturday a big tree was blown down by afternoon and Sunday. We had all sorts of things to worry us, the wind on Bowen Road near the too. We began the week wall by Military Hospital on Sunday. having a Legislative Council manating an Monday and thers

The Health Return for Satur- wasn't a day but what didn't day gave only one case bring its little bit of extra work notifiable disease, namely enterio Our readers know well enough fever (non-fatal) the sufferer that we gave them value for being Chinese. money every day of the week. There was a time, however, when the "dog days of summer were

There was sent to the Gorero- dog days indeed and when it ment Civil Hospital on Sunday a didn't much matter at what hour Chinese woman, living in First a paper came out and what was Sireet, who attempted suicide by in it. We've progressed since swallowing opium. that time and there's not an issue

of the Telegraph that doesn't re- | A report has been made to the present lots of hard work and police that a free wheel bicycle, plenty of endeavour to make it belonging to Mr. R. Silvs, of 21. "newsy." We were looking for-Cameron Road, Kowloon, was ward to a nice week-end of stolen from the Star Ferry wharf

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, recuperation in the open air. But on Saturday.

Hongkong Dispensary.

TELEPHONE 16.

Cable Address: Hongkong. Telegraph,

Telephone: Nu. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Office address: U, Ice House Street

Marriage.

little harder, we bad to put aside all our pre-arranged plana, and content ourselves with a stay

Sixtean motor ear tools valued

SERVANT REGISTRA

TION.

AMERICAN SEAMEN

CHARGED.

YBAYS

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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his

Majesty's

for the first time, the Permanent Chief, whose work il în not only to supervise his elülse but also to tesob politicians the first elements of its administration, worki

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Shanghai, July 25. Sir James Mormy once dis receive a substantially higher At the Evans' murder trial at closed the fact that some, of salary than some young Under were sentenced to death. Notice that reached Ipoh, two of the Chinese aconged the most valuable quotations Secretary who has been plich

him for the forked in for a polițios! reason. of appeal has been lodged. Oxford Dictionary, together with The thing has came about in What some of the most scholarly rather a curious way. comments thereon came from happened was that the supermZIBIL, Dr. Minor, who was for 95 coming to Whiteball with a very Inmate of Broad-low opinion of the Civil Sarvice. moor Criminal Lunatic Asylum,found there, to his surprise, men Malay Government's So highly was Dr. Minor's cril working quite cheerfully oa

Refusal

cism esteemed that whenever Sir salaries af £1,000 or £1,500 to James had completed his analysis whom he would never have ||From Our Own Correspondent) of the history of any important rentured to offer such a salary

Singapore, July 25.

word he used to send the full in commercial life. The Malay States Government actes connected therewith for Dr. Registration Bill as a Govern- generally productive of some some cases, the supermen began The next stage was that, in bas refused to introduce & Servant Minor's final revision which was

ment measure. It is expected poteworthy addition or illuminal to think that they would very that it will be introduced un-

jing comment. Eventually Dr. much like to have some of these officially.

Minor WILS transferred from men in commercial life, of course Broadmoor to a private lunatic at adequate salaries. Oca of them asylum at Virginia Water where is reported to have said that the he had a greater number of books best men in Whitehall ware at his command and so proved still | £5,000-a-year men (or more) xt = more useful to the compilers of fifth of that salary. So it bas had no sooner finished tifin

the dictionary. Dr. Minor was become necessary for the Govora- on Saturday than down came the

an American who laboured noder ment to take measures to main- rain. We hadn't taken much notice of the typhoon tool box of motor car No. 113,

very at $35, were extracted from the Fight in fown Last Nightmarked man." A trip to Europe and, in effect, to bid against the the delusion that he was "atain the supply of first-class men signals before that, but when while the vehicle was left un-

being prescribed, he came to City for their retention. The the rain began to fall and the attended in Auston Road, Kow-O'Donnall, of the U.S.S. Yarnell, many letters of introduction, lo- used to say during the war that Seamen David Williamson and London in 1872, supplied with more ignorant of leader-writare wind began 10 blow just loon, on Saturday.

were charged before Magistrate cluding one to Ruskin. But he it was sweeping the old Civil Lindsell this morning with as-was unable to shake of the in-Service out of Whitehall. Per- Captain D. A. Ansted, Wiltshire saulting Gaol Warder Leason and pression that he was persecuted, haps it was, but it was threaten- in home. Now, if that isn't rough Regiment, has been seconded in Police Constable Hooper. and made representations to the ing to sweep it into the City! luck we should like to know what his regiment for service with

The evidence of the prosecu- police, who, recognising him to de is. Ob yea there were plenty Colonial Forces. Commissioned tion was that the complainant mentally deranged, communicat- more in the same fix as we were. Telegraphist H. Johnstone is and PC. Wood were passinged with bis relatives in America the post's statement concluded

After giving further particulars, only perhaps they badn't worked about to join the Tamar.*

Brower and Company's shop at Before they could take any steps, I have gone into these details quite so hard. As this is an age

10.50 last night when they met however, Minor was arrested fot COCHRANE-SCORE.—On July 25, at Union Church, by the of petitions we ought to combine

defendante, who had just left the murdering a stoker at the Lion my way of life is very natural. I because your misconception of Rev. J. Kirk Maconacbie, Thomas Muir Cochrane, eldest son of Claxton about it. If he will sticking. Mr. Orme estreated the $5 provocation, first defendant ad-mental state being established at

At the Police Court this mora-Astor House Hotel. Without any Brewery. Lambeth, and, 43 a community and petition Mr. Mr. and Mrs. William Cochrane, Burwood Sydney, to Dorothy

have got a good deal of reputation Eleanor Score, daughter of Mr. John Score and the late Mrs. day (and black ones at that! than destroyer Hart, who failed to obscene language. Leeson's retained during ber

up typhoon warnings on a Saturdail of Artbar Ybaris, of the C.S. dressed Warder Leeson in the trial, was ordered to be debut that is just because I never -university honours and so forth. Score, 14, Brandram Road, Blackheath, London-Sydney papers it's time be had all his signals appear to answer a charge of monstance was followed by a pleasure.

wrote for money. please copy.

My works taken away from him. At least throwing sand bombs in Wanchai" scrap," in. the course of

circulate very largely in America. which he could register & protest to the last night.

Leeson was hit in

but do not bring me in a farthing It is a pleasant example of the I am well aware many of my Luzan typhoon factory and tell

tbe face snd kicked in them not to put in quite so much Mr. J. W. Kew, of 13, Weng-the chest

topsy-turvydom of modern life literary friends obtain more for a by Williamson. avertime. But here we are, back nei-chong Road, sustained the PC. Hooper, who closed with end of an epoch which has been ever did from all my works pat (writes a correspondent) that the single poem, novel, or play than I to work again with another week loss of 885 worth of domestic O'Donnell, had the better of his supposed to mark the complete together, but I take my way. I week-end ahead, too. Let's hurry place in his residence on Satur Jardine's verandah, where de-over the civil servant in the ad-sums in the paper which I return, Yes, but another utensils in a burglary, which took assailant and chased him to Įtriumph of the "business mao” put down the above-mentioned day night, e burglars entered fendant was intercepted by P. C. ministration of government should and hope you will think it a little Belcher. Williamson was caught include recommendations from a hard that i should be mulcted on the Prays by P. C. Savy. The distinguished committee that the for having worked my hardes: for prosecution alleged that defend salaries of the chief permanent almost fifty years with no regard ants were under the influence of officials-men in almost every for money. If I am wrong. I put tion, though we've often prayed: Whilst than was on drink. for better weather. On Saturday her way

on Saturday

Defendants denied they were all their lives with red tape

case who have been associated I myself in your hands having faith- morning our mail bag included | night a q

An overboard" Reuter has apprised us from time to time of the an envelope that had nothing to was set

the aggressors; in fact they were ghould be raised very

fully made the statement requir of the Chinese

provoked by one of the complain-stantially. It would mean that, require."

sub-ing full particulars which you activities of Mr. B. Lenox Simpson (Putnam Weale"),[show its origin beyond the Hong-passen

sequence of ants, who passed the first remark political adviser to the Government of China, now on akong post-mark and which con- which

immediately in filthy words. Complainants mission to London. From the Home journals to hand we Typewritten on a rather small and The

tained an endless chain". prayer.stopp

eclared that helppeared to have taken a few learn of his doings in greater detail. His views in general certainly dirty piece of paper was sa

hinese lad fall will meet with a considerable amount of sympathy out bere, a short prayer and then these over te side of the ship, but the ants' evidence was contradicted The drinking part of defend- and, having regard to recent developments. Mr. Simpson's words-This prayer is to be sent cruise of the lifeboat proved by both complainants and Sub- journey will probably be held to have justihed itself, all over the world; please copy unsuccessful.

Inspector Macdonald. The Int whether those developments are due in large measure or sid, that those who write in two and see what happens, it is also

ter said the complainants were small measure to his efforts. Mr. Simpson has certainly days time to nine friends, will the title of the Naval Agent at

The Admiralty have ordered perfectly sober.

Mr Lindsell said he believed I never really believed that my exhibited considerable energy and enterprise, both since his on the fourth day receive good Shanghai to be altered to that of defendants had been provoked. opinions could possibly matter to arrival in the British capital and on the way out, and it news and it is also said that Residen: Naval Officer Shang He bound them over in personal anybody so wrote Alice may be that his part in the turn that events have taken has those who write this prayer will bai. The post is held by an bonds of $100 each to be of good Grant Smith in the Morning Post

be delivered from calamity, but officer of the accountant branch, behaviour for six months. been by no means negligible. Ile interviewed a number of those who slight it will meet with at present Paymaster-Commander American and Canadian statesmen yn rode; on his arrival misfortune." Then followed the H. A. D. J.les, RN who was in London he made known his views to a gathering of date of receipt and despatch.appointed of Sept. 1. 1919. The legislators, and through the Press to the public.

The pree of this Colony has change is cordance with the Mr. Simpson's mission, of course, had special reference before, but for the life of us we Singapore

referred to the Chain Prayer stunt custom at

ports.such as to the Anglo-Japanese alliance. which has now enteret cannot see what the individual upon a wider phase. It may be hoped that the pact will who spent two cents in sending it! assume a more comprehensive character. thus disposing of to us thought he or she was going

A ne objections raised by Mr. Simpson and others. At the same to gain. All that we are disposed

despat Cairo time a certain degree of misconception appears to exist. to comment on the matter is that

if the threat contained in the being Mr. Simpson refers to the pronouncement made by concluding line of the note re- missionit Senator McCormick in the presence of Senator Lodge presents someone's idea of mis- chairman of the Foreign Relation Committee, that although sionary effort then they need a it might be possible for Great Britain and Japan to make lot of enlightenment. The whole a treaty acceptable to the American Government, the two thing sounds more like "oss

pidgin than Christianity. Powers could make no treaty acceptable to the American

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1921.

THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

abead of us.

up and reach it. A Chain Prayer.

From weather to prayers doesn't make a very neal transi-

Reuter muat either be very

emanating from Helsingfors saya

his house rough window.

expired thre addition to & b

an орад

Boat launched.

rew for the

Cairo, various relt for the river Bunboats, which form such an important part of the naval forces in the Far East, will be sent out at the same time.

drinkt.

UNIVERSITY FACED WITH BANKRUPTCY.

Leeds Students to Pay £10 More in Fees.

Between Ourselves

By Robt. MacWhirter.

And the funny thing is that

And as for our opinions how

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methinks there's a wee bitterness now and then, I hope I'm wrong though.

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We're only too apt, I often think, form them onyway?

to look on an opinion we're formed

59 some. wonderful last Saturday morning. I'm creation brought into the world hoping that she used the word by the force of our own special funny" in a funny sense and intelligence, no to speak of no merely as we often do, as a brilliance, of mind. When some- TYPHOON WARNING.. substitute for the word "curious." one doesna' agree wi' us or in Ye see it makes all the difference the slightest questions our in- ia the

world-the difference telligence, we're very apt to to The telegram quoted below was between a smiling sneer and the take it as a personal insult. received by the American Con-humorous chuckle. I'm hoping After all what's an opinion worth il shortly be sulate General Hongkong, from myself that A.GS. really and if it canna stand questioning. light craiser the Manila Observatory at 9.15 truly has a sense of humour and Lots of folk keep their opinions 27, that cruiser am. to-day-

is no merely pretending. It's carefully laid by in camphor for recom! Typhoon in about 112 dez. kind o hard just bow to tell, for, rather than have them doubted. As having Long. E and 20 deg. Lat. Nanderlying a lot of what she says. The trouble is that we're often s ago. In moving W.

ower mach impressed wi' the fact that the opinion in ours to. trouble in the least as to the The talkers or the backbiters rights of it. may say of us that we're no It's quite possible to like a class, that we're stingy, that we

and yet question his people, and it was the American people who decided policy A Little Mixed.

bavna the brains o' a chuckie opinions every day at tifin time. in the last analysis. This implies that the American hard up for news to cable or

hen, even that the truth is no in. If our ideas won't stand the sun people are more opposed to the Anglo-Japanese Treaty staff at Home must be sufferi

assenger of the str.

as and we can afford to pass the and wind they soon become than is the American Government. Where are the from the heat, jadging by one

rts that early on Leeds students are to be asked but when they say, or hint as enough but no nearly so bad-sa matter wi' a contemptuous shrug: reptiles o' the mind. That's bad manifestations-of-this-irreconcilable--public-hostility the messages which came-h

while the ship

to pay an additional £10 a year much, that we are wanting in a them that only quote the reptile Whatever the merits of the Treaty, this theory of uncoio- on Saturday morning.

port, a basket

in fees, in order to increase the Sense of Hamour-they have thoughts of others. The doctor watch and promising aversion on the part of the American people that it is semi-officially declared

income of the University. quantity

insulted us and nothing short of that becomes able to perform an seems to have been overstated.

Sir Michael Sadler, the Vice-blood will give us satisfaction. A certain section of that partial mobilisation is pro- Suwithing and was stolen Chancellor, told the University

operation on the ex-parte bin American politicians and of the Press has shown ceeding in Soviet Russia, prin- from his cabin. Part of the

Lots of folk would indignantly will be the means of pushing antagonism; but, apart from a assurance that Britain cipally against the Far Eastern clothing has since been recovered. Court, that the University was in deny the want of it but between forward the millenium uing

Republic." We should like to Another passenger of the same

The ourselves the very vehemence of another couple of notches, will not side with Japan against the U.S., which has been know why Helsingfors is troubl steamer, a womas, was robbed of set of 14,000 on the current the denisi is only further proof of To come back to AGS. It forthcoming, and perhaps a clearer understanding about the ing itself with issuing semi- $120, in Chinose 20 cent. pieces ear could be wiped off from the contention. Where the real must be a melancholy kind of a Open Door, which it is to be hoped will be forthcoming, official" declarations about Rusduring the voyage from Shanghai on July 31, 1923, there would be see most readily is the ridiculous and your castigators into their savings, but it was estimated that trouble comes is that what we task to separate your eulogista the American public has shown comparative indifference. sian mobilisation and where on to Hongkong.

a deficit of about £16,000, tanding situations into which other folks neat little piles, to put the still A leading New York journal openly supported renewal. earth anybody ever got the idea Mr. Simpson also issued a statement in London, relative track the Far Eastern Republic, C.B., has been appointed to the below the required level, and in fact that a sense of humour turns into a third and to allot to the

Įto increase. that Soviet Russia was going to Captain William M. James Salaries of staff were still fare very often lose sight of the committal hammers and hawers, manage to land themselves but more abhorred neutrals, the non- to a declaration which he said had been made to him just its ally; or, more correctly speak command of the light cruiser this respect & further expenditure its glare. wi equal impartiality fourth the strange crew who do before his departure by the Chinese Foreign Minister ing. itself. We admit that the Hawkins, flagship of Vice-Admir- of £10,000 to £13,000 a year was on our important we-can-do-no- not refer to you at all. Why concerning China's attitude, which that official disclaims. situation in the extreme north is al Sir Alexander L. Duff, KC.B., needed. After 1923, therefore, wrong selves.

Such issues, there is reason to expect, will become a little mixed but we have yet to Commander-in-Chief Station, in the University would be incurring

-worry about them ong one of merged in discussions upon broader lines at the Washing-learn that the Far Eastern Besuccession to Captain Reginald an annual debt on maintenance, realise that our sense of humour that counts is no you, whether Mind ye, its means a lot to them? After all the only thing ton conference. Whether the Far Eastern question or of Soviet Russia. If Soviet Russia appointment also carried with it of £26,500 to £31,500,

public is anything but an offshoot G. H. Henderson, C. B. This apart from capital expenditure, is weak. It saves mony & sore you're an optimist or a pessi- disarmament is ostensibly the chief subject on the agenda, is mobolising either parti that of Chief of Staff to the Com-

mist, but your message. On the former is likely to be the ruling factor. Assent has ally or wholly we don't think it mander-in-Chief Capt. Hender

that you stand or fall. What troubles you most, I'm thinking, now been signified by all the six Powers, apparently with justifies Reuter wasting our oable son vacates the command of the

AUSTRALIA'S WAR MEMORIAL

ly. Once body can laugh at are no" the things that folk are some qualification in the case of Japan. If this refers to quite so indiscriminately light cruiser Curlew on the Chins

as this lat-st example.

Station, which goes to Capt. H. E

himself he can be trusted, sye saying either for or against but particular interests in Manchuria and Mongolia, such as

Melbourne City Council has 10-even among the Unofficial Ma- the things that you think folk Sullivan, D.9.0 who has just creased its grant towards the jority. To laugh at others is too are thinking about what you are" the South Manchurian Railway, which have been already

passed through the War College national war memorial for Mel- easy but to able to conceded by the New Consortium, the reservation will

course, and had a distinguished bourne from £30,000 to £50,000, ridiculous importance we place

see the thinking. hardly occasion surprise; but on its broad aspects the Far

The Franch Chamber of De-career in the war. Lient. F. C. and the Victorian Government is on every word and opinion o take this screed, too serious- And for goodness sake don't Eastern question must be discussed without let or puties has rallied the Pence Chevalier. D.S.C. has been posted contributing a like sum. The

Treaty with Hungary by 478 rutes to the special service vessel total cost of the memorial is flatter ourselves that we have a that the word "funny

our own-only then ca € ly or else I'll begin to think hindrance if & durable solution is to be reached.

to 74.

Alacrity on the China Station. expected to be about £250,000.

sense of humour.

placed after all.

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FRANCE AND HUNGARY AT PEACE.

danger of bankruptcy.

heart to be able to catch ourselves intime and be able to laugh at the antics we perform so solemn

was mis