First {o arrive in Shanghai, the above first day Coronation cover, with the full set of Hongkong's three special Coronation postage stamps, are shown above. Hongkong issued these on May 12. Every other Dominion oF Colony in the British Empire also issued a sct of three special Coronation stamps, verse, this contention was refuted. The modest defence was apparently in-vain for shortly afterwards in public speech scornful reference wi again made to pseudonymous critics Perhaps it maybe permitted therefore to note that "The Times" is just now giving a remarkable example of its" support of Shanghai newspaper praeilee, A _pseudonymous cor Fespondent-—inspired by recent ght ing. in Wealristan—has raised the whole question of the soundness of the present Frontier policy which has been in force since 1922, and accord-Ing. to Ils sponsors, has served the Frontier well. "The Times" published that Holter on its leader page and gave It qualified editorial" support, Notice of it was taken in India with the result that "The 'Times' Simla correspandent—true to the traditions of his office and repeating the action of is Pr fof 1922—tele-raphed a reasoned criticism of his ww. The pseudonymous returned to the charge and was joined by another—also prewdonymous—eritie of the Frontier polley. With the merits of that controversy Shanghai need not concern self at the moment. No-one can pretend, however, that any problem here requires more protection from the pseudoaymous loiter-writer than that which maker the haunts of the East India United Service Club ring with the clamour of outraged Frontier experts, The excellent work of the Shanghhal Municipal Police on two success sive evenings in dealing with Sisorderly clements who were endeavouring to exploit the conges-lon of the streets of the Settlement received general commendation The disturbances made a very bad Impression for they scorned to be the product of a deliberate intention to arouse disorder at a time when the police were engaged in the control of unusually heavy trafic. The efforts fo throw blame on the police, discernible in some quarters, are' defi-bitely mischievous. For example it is suggested that the police used their batons in the endeavour to direct Peaceful pedestrians. In point of fact the police did not bring their batons into play until hooligans had terrified women by their violent molestation and were pursuing those women as they sought shelter. The use of brickbats in carrying out these sinister intentions was then met by the police with (belt batons. "In the disturbance the police as well as. spectators were injured by the brickats and yet it is alleged that the: Injuries came from the police batons, If this deliberate misrepresentation encouraged grave danger may fcerue. It is essential that the police should receive full support in' their dimeult task of curbing unruly Floters. Tf Is hoped that this will be generally recognized for nothing can be. more irresponsible than the attempt to give rioters the impres-slon that their nefarious "activities can be safely developed "because police action will come under hostile criticism, nearly added another of his entries {fo that brown board in the pavilion {for he was not stopped in the pleasant occupation of hitting the bowling to fall paris of the field until within ten of his century. In the field he played a prominent part in the cheap dismissal of the" Presi-sent's side, With N. Lx Sparke he put sixty runs for the first wicket, thus happily paving the way for victory. The Vice-President showed that. the responsibility of having a string of Ponies engaged on another part of the Recreation Ground did not cramp his cricketing style. "He made an admirable partner to Leach and when the time came for him to bow! he Proved that the passage of years had Jnot entirely banished his' cunning, for if he took only one wicket it was valuable one, being that of A. T. Bridge who can be as dangerous. the wiekel as he once was on the soccer field. General Macnaghten, like P. V. Simpson, was defeated by the smart leading rather than by any want of skill with the bat. The General. started as Ife were prepared to make "his rival captain's laurels wither but a lightning return quashed those hopes. Simpson seemed even more inclined to take tea with the bowling and was batting most con: Adently "when he overlooked the formality of grounding the bat at the and of a run, to the delight of A. Coward whose wicket-keeping was reminiscent of his interport form, Altogether i was teresting game to watch. G. R. More and 3. C. Jenkins took the eye with their batting, Jenkins, W. Marsay and J.B, H. Leckie with their bowling.
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