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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923.

SHIP COLLISION CASE. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.

Japan's Reconstruction.

DAY BY DAY.

With commandable energy and lack of confusion, the Japanese!

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authorities have drawn up a com-

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prehensive programme för the YOUR FIRM'S INTEREST.--Cole reconstruction of Tokyo and man Cor. Yokohams, and are now deciding

the amount of revenue to be darot-

ment Civil Hospital.

EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.

HONGKONG'S GIFTS GREAT- LY APPRECIATED,

Capt. F. T. Wheeler gave some That Hongkong's afforts for tha interesting evidence in connec-relief of those who suffered in the Whilst at work yesterday in tion with the casa arising out of Japan earthquake are amply ap ed to the work, the periods over demolishing a house at No. 490 collision between the Tuan precisted is proved by the follow- which such disbursements are to Queen's Road West, a coolie fall Sang and the Montrose, before ing letter (dated November 9th) be made, and the class of labour and suffered injuries necessitat-the Chief Justice at the resumed which has been received by Mfr. required. Very soon will be seening bis removal to the Govern-hearing this morning.

J. McArthur, Chairman of the the new cities rising, like the

Replying to Comdr. Beckwith Hongkong Relief Committee.from fabled phoenix, from the ashes of

(assessor), Capt. Wheeler said a the Chairman of the Clothing temporary destruction. We are not concerned here with a dis-i The following telegram, dated man in the Customs Dept. was in Committee of the Relief Head- cussion of seismological possibili-19th. November, has been received charge of the piers at Manila. quarters in Kobe ties, but en puissant it can be from His Britannic Majesty's What he did was to place ships Dear Mr. MoArthur,

We have just received, per as Consul-General, Shanghai-in such a position that their recalled that past experience pro-

shipment from mises the devastated area many "Quarantine imposed on arrivals hatches were in line with the Wayfoong, a years immunity from serious from Hongkong and Canton, 17th particular doors into which he Hongkong consisting of forty (40) carthquakes. The agreement November, on account of small-wished to put the cargo. That bales of Army blankets and four

was why one often saw ships (4) cases of boots and shoes. reached by the authorities shows a pox."

approaching beyond the pier. keen appreciation of the problems

Camdr. Beckwith:-Then involved, and admirable grasp of The usual weakly meeting take it the Montrose would have urgently required to enable us to the best measures called for under of the Hongkong Lodge of The been berthed by this person? wish to again express the very meet all possible demands, and I the circumstances. The work of Theosophical Society will be Tes; she was berthed there just great appreciation and thanks of reconstruction is to be spread held at their Lodge, 16, Queen's forconvenience in handling cargo this Committee, to the Hongkong over six years, and will be parti Road Central, on Wednesday the

Comdr. Beckwith said the Tuen community, as well as yourself, tigned out in several periods so 21st. inst. at 5.43 p.m. Subject Sang was lying in a particularly for these most useful gifts. as to avoid, as far as possible,Suggestion and Auto-Sugges the necessity for borrowing tion."-The lecture is open to all Abroad. The opportunity is being comers,dur. taken for Introducing such

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sang position, except for one quadrant where she was on a I can assure you that the help particularly bad lee shore. which has been accorded to the August was a very bad month. The work of relief, has made it pos improvements as had already A good racing film is now ship was lying there with steam sible for us to do things that MUSTARD & CO.

been indicated by expansion

Comdr. Beckwith noticed would have been quite beyond us, of the city area such as under showing at the Coronet, entitled ap

'Garrison's Finish." The last-that on Aug. 31st: at 4 a.m. the had the Hongkong community ground railways and no doubt minute arrival of the rauck glass started to fall until late in not come so generously to our in the quality and type of co-maligned Billy Garrison and his the afternoon. If Cart Wheeler had assistance Yours very truly. struction adopted, the most will victory on the favourite, form the been in the ship, would he have be made of the lessons taught by finale to this rattling racing yarn. been anxious, seeing that his the big quake. A stabilised wage Jack Pickford makes a hit in the glass was falling when it should scale, which workers out of leading role, and Madge Bellamy have been rising? sense of patriotism. if nothing)

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HONGKONG. 20th Nov., 1923.

HAPPINESS.

else, will adhere to. enables those is a winsome heroine.

in control to have their estimates

other countries all

Capt. Wheeler replied that he would not have been anxious The Rev. Fr. Louis Froc. until 6 o'clock in the afternoon:

JINGLES..

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typhoon or

(58) J. F. BRISTER.

SOLDIERS “LARK”.

$10.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

cut and dried far in advance.

DAMAGE TO RICKSHA. And thus, with the least expense, director of Siccawei Observatory, then he would have been. He

Charged with damaging a and absence of stoppages, the has been awarded the Henri thought he might possibly have

d'Orleans medal by the French been misled the same as other private ricksha belonging to a labour of reconstruction can pro ceed apace, while the world looks Societe de Geographie Commer- shipmasters. On Aug. 30th-the compradore living at Elgin Street, mere day previous-reading the weather Private E. Hart and Private E ciale for his valuable on and profits by example.

typhoon Cotell, of "C" Company, King's What is the secret of hap-

orological work. especially re-report, he noticed garding typhoons and similar indicated as being shown across Regiment, came before Mr. E. W. ¡piness? Shall we ever be fully Children and War.

Writing of the Japanese earth-phenomena typical of the China Luzon into the China Sea, and Hamilton at the Police Court and absolutely contented with

Sea during his connection of the forecasts stated that this this morning. our lot? If we could retire to quake disaster recalls a very more than a quarter of a century typhoon, or depression, would Both men were having a lark

impressive, and significant. event with the Observatory.

probably deepen when it entered the Old Country on a competence in the devastated area a short

the China Sea. That was follow at about midnight, one getting tomorrow should we be really while agu. On Armistice Day."

ed by a later report, which stated into the vehicle and the other For being in alleged possession that the typhoon had entered pulling it. However, they managed satisfied? These are

queries amidst the ruins of Hibiya Park,

there gathered crowds of children of an automatic pistol and 144 the China Sea and deepened. to damage the foot-rest by stepp- which must have occurred, to from all over the district, for a rounds of ammunition, a Chinese One who was used to this parting too heavily to it, and the most of us at one time or another. solemn purpose. They were most stoker of the s.. Oudekerk af knew very well that there had owner assessed the damage at

across an of them still vividly conscious of peared before Mr. J. R. Wood, at never been recorded a typhoon Recently, we came

The Court awarded compensa- fassertion by a well-known divice/what they had been through, and the Police Court this morning which originated in the China] many of them had suffered per Inspector Spear said that defen-

a warning to the that -avages on South Sea islands sonal loss, or perhaps injury.dant was sean yesterday to leave Sea close enough to affect the tion of the amount of $5 and also

Phillipines and cross directly issued get more satisfaction and hap- Apparently it had been carefully the cookhouse carrying a pair of over it. On top of all that one offenders. piness out of life than com-explained to them that, when trousers, in which were found the would have this mercial magnates whose one aim disaster overtook the nation, the immunition. Certain documents depression, crossing the China over the produced in the Court were pro Ses and deepening. That would is to amass wealth. The state-world, friends and potential fees nounced by his Worship to be not have the effect of causing the barometer to fall, even if the ment may be open to argument, alike, rallied under ne standard in order, and the hearing was

typhoon was not approaching. but it is certain that happiness of sympathy and gave generously adjourned.

in money and in kind. These

There would be a general lessen-

There was the remarkable requires more than mere material children duly "passed a rescia-

ing of the atmospheric pressure entry of 3,433 the show possesssions. Deep contentment tion" in which was embodied their HONGKONG NONSENSE and if the wind approached from organized by the Kennel Club at the south-west it would confirm the Crystal Palace, recently. and a happy frame of mind depend deep appreciation of the exhibi- tion hy all nations of friendliness

One would not be surprised Many breeds not catered for at more on mental factors than ex-towards stricken Japan. and aj

at a fall owing to the deepening ordinary shows were included. ternal thing. They spring from promise that it should not be

of the depression. A typhoon need Alsatians headed the breed entry forgetten in the future. when the

be approaching if the within

brotherhood of

barometer was falling under with 436; they were judged by the well-known Continental ex- The happiest people seem to be ideal of the

mankind could be better realised.

[BY V.HCA)

these conditions. Capt Wheeler those with. Simple wants.

We trust the trus-import of that

generally, the exhibits showed & does not take much to satisfy gathering was appreciated by

When Bifkins came to this fair was satisfied that every shippert, M. Hassebrouco. Speaking master in Manila, with the marked improvement on previous information in their possession shows. It was disappointing to them. That is why there is those future men and women of

His soul was free of any guile, that they would see from the find only eighty-eight entries of something appealing. all of apan It is said that the child

His face was lighted by a smile: daily press, associated the falling bulldogs, particularly as a similar is father to the man. and we know us, in the home simply and com- that the impressions of our im-

He'd journeyed East to make of the barometer with the typhoon falling of has been noticeable st

his pile!

which had already crossed the other shows of late. Gun-dogs fortably furnished, with a touch mature gears are often everlast- Oning. So wall is this realised, that

China Sea and was expected to were well represented, and, as of luxury here and there.

a prominent English lecturer After a year his smile had fled, deepen and had deepened. They usual, cockers made the best the same principle, the woman recently advocated the training He called this place a city were more or less unprepared.entry in the section. Kerry Blues who can afford only one jewel of all children in the ways of in-

That was confirmed by the small berternational peace, and even look- derive-

from solitary diamond than the rich g at soldiers marching gaily down the street is to be barred. woman with diamonds galore. Militarism. it is stated, is sown Beautiful homes are desired by in the minds of the boys who play most of us. There is nothing at soldiers, and who delight to watch the serried ranks go by to in wishing to possess the inspiring music of a martial our band. We fear it will take many them. They are, indeed. right. But even costly furnish generations to eliminate the war! spirit of the fighting nations, be overdone. These nevertheless one cannot do aught| ing can material possessions will not, of but good in impressing on the themselves, give us happiness. child mind the beautiful thoughts of charity towards others and accumulation of 1.00 Neither can

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and extravagance fail us here.

And even if a rich relative were to leave as a handsome legacy,

HOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY'S MATCH.

with the realisation of that dream The following will represent of retiring at Home, the prob- the Club against the H.K.S.

iday Nov. 21st at 4.45 p.m. ability is that we should still find RG.A. at the U.S.R.C. on Wednes other things to cove; and desire. A H. Roffey. E. G. England. F. At times the thought occurs to W. Nalder. E. J. R. Mitchell, A. us that our present-day civilis-S. Hett, the Kev: N. Evans, E. L ation is largely machine-made. Sim. J. Meacock, W. Woodward. F. C. Miller, D. H. F. McMaster. We seem to be passing through a

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period of big-production mania,

The Hon. Secretary of thei Las if the way to attain happiness Hongkong Hockey Club writes is to heap our countries to over-us as follows:-"I have heard flowing with motor cars, furniture from the Hon. Sec. of the Shang- and garments. Material things,hai Hockey Club, who says that while they will do their best to however, cease to be the tools raise a team to send down, they of happiness shortly after our are somewhat afraid that it may. actual needs are fully supplied. not eventuate. He has promised The trouble is that we confuse to write again and I am sending him & further letter in the hope: our real needs with our imagined that they may decide after all to wants.

come down."

IN SEVERAL SEASONAL

isle

dead:

SPASMS.

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His heart within him

as lead.

not

harbour.

was craft which were caught in the are making great strides and were as good a lot as has been He found he'd come here to Mr. Jenkin put it to witness seen benched for some time. The toysection was headed by that the Yuea Sang started!

Pekingese, but Pomeranians heaving cut on her anchors at 76'

were disappointing in numbere,

be bled!

Did he lose heart? Not he:/clock with a view to going oak although their quality was of the

His pride Urged him to struggle 00

He cried:

"When I go down I'll know

I've tried:

"You can't have fish both boil-

ed and fried!"

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best.

де

and it was an unsea manlike act.

Capt. Wheeler-No. This closing the plain:is' case, Mr. Jenkin said he was calling

Miss Margaret Bondfield, the Arthur, of Messrs. Trades Capt.

Union Council's Carmichael and Clark, who President, has always believed in would say that, in his opinion. the power of the nursery, which had the Montrose been under she has said could be made to steam she would not, when revolutionise the world. There So three years passed, and her forward moorings broke, are a few mothers who are aware

Bifkins sailed.

have been in Е position of this," she told a friend; "you Compradores, shroffs and others with the exercise of ordinary won't find them giving toy

wailed:

and Care maritime skill

to soldiers to their children, or Some of them said he should be have used those engines: Capt rushing with them to the window

jailed.

Arthur would also say that she to see troops march past. Poor Bifkins! He had tried, was in a good position and that to The mother who gives her boy & have attempted to drop back toy cannon on his birthday may and failed.

would have been conduct wanting be the cause of another European

Way."

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Ab! take fair warning, reader

dear,

Keep off the grass, and things

like beer

(Which makes a rhyme); or

else I fear

You won't succeed at all out

here.

in skill and have been fraught with danger, and that, in his opinion, the right course for the master of that ship to take was to remain where he was.

"The old-fashioned nerves 'is now definitely diagnosed as E His Lordship-Will you go so disease..and accorded its right:

The rush far as to say that if she had had scientific treatment. steam it would have been of no and worry of modern life tend to avail ?—Yes.

lower the vitality, and the exhaus Capt. G.D. MacPherson Arthur tion of norvous energy among the And poetry comes so easy now, then went into the box and professional classes and business I could go on for months I vow! gave evidence, in accordance intellectuals is an ever-prevalent But would perhaps create with that outlined by Mr. Jenkin problem."

TOW:

So to you all I'll make my bow.

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I do it with becoming ease, Bending my waist and not my

knees.

Editor:-"That's enough of

these!

"Bhat the door, on the OUT-

SIDE please

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He had been 32 years at spa, he said, and for 10 years commanded Blue Funnel ships

on the Manila run. He always that the Montrose, with or with- kept banked fires during the out steam, was in a berth at 6.30 typhoon months in Manila, Hong- as safe as any in Manila harbour. kong and Japanese ports, irres- Under the conditions, with or pective of whether a typhoon without steam, he would not have signal was flying or not. Witness moved.

The case is proceeding. expressed the opinion, however