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too, now that the pigtail is gone, and the hair, no longer shaved to a uniform pattern, Splendid fellows.
Whosoever says that Hongkong, is not a city of enchantment, of mystery, of beauty, of varied and constant interest, Boesn't know what he is talking about.
UNPROFITABLE MUSING,
BILLIARDS.
SOLDIERS' CLUB CUT.
At the Soldiers' Club last night,
HONGKONG POULTRY
ASSOCIATION.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1919.3
DR BARNARDO'S HOMES. CITY HALL WORK PARTY.
HONGKONG BED"
-Total..
THE RED CROSS,
"
50 packed-318 mrs Socks, 3 prs Stock- -50 ings, 2 prs Gloves, 2 prs Hospital 25 Stockings, 40. pre Kuee-caps, 29 25.Mufflers, 2 Waistcoats, 7 caps, 25 25 Helmets.
These were all sent to the British 25 Red X. in Siberia. 25
For Refugee women and children 20 in France, very kindly forwarded by 20 M. Paul Kremer, Consul General for 10 France; 51-Boy's shirts, 110 Infant's 10 vests, 93 Boy's overalls, 49 prs. Wo- manis kaickers, 5 small bontats, I knitted coat, 6 scarves. 10 mens" $415 shirts, old, 6 prs mens" trousers, old, 713, Waistcoats, old, 146 Vests, 36 shirts, 152 Pants 13 knitted jerseys, 72 $1,128 Handkerchiefs. 10 Vermin, shirts,
Playing-cards, Books.
March.-111 Shirts, 118 Vests, 120 Pants, 78 Pyjamas, 72 Handkerchiefs, 96 Food-covers, 18 Washers, 220 Fly-nets, 11 Pillow cases.
The Surgical "Department packed, 532 Many-tailed Bandages, 455 Roller Bandages.
During the months of March antt There was only just a quorum at
February the City Hall Work Party the
meeting of the Hongkong
The following subscriptions have packed the following FINAL WON BY No. 2 Co., HK.PR. Poultry Association, held last night been received up to date. by Mrs. February-166 Shirts, 215 prad
at the offices of Messrs. Johnson Pollock towards the provision of a Pants, 62 prs. Pyjamas, 147. Vests Stokes and Master.
"Hongkong Bed" in memory of the 12 Bed-jackets, 17 Wadded jackets, Commander-Beckwith presided Barnardo boys who died in the war, 12 Small Pillows, 6. Pillow cases, 30 the final match in the Soldiers' Club and those present were. Messrs. H. for which object the sum of $500, Food-covers, 20 Scrubbers, 163 Hande tournament for the season was con- B. L. Dowbiggin, B. M.V. E de Sousa, to be invested in War Loan, is kerchiefs. cluded. The Hongkong Defence F. Fisher, F. J. McCarthy, F. H. required
The Wool Department, under Mrs. Corps and. No. 2 Co., H.K.F.R. bad Dillon, J. G. Wong and B. L. Frost, The Hon. Mr. David Landale...$100 Alabaster and the Misses Grimble!
Mrs. H. Hancock ...... "Have you never felt when you qualified to meet in the final. On Hon Secretary, have been swept into the interaction Tuesday night, the match started The Rules of the Association, which Mr. M. F. Beattie of some group of persons that you and each team won one game. Mr. were submitted by the Committee "B" Anonymous were being employed as a part of a Guimaraes defeated Mr. Morgan appointed for this purpose, were pass- Mrs. Newall..... figure that without you would be rather heavily, by 58 points, despite ed after a little discussion. The yearly Mrs. Dowbiggin ........
complete"? Thus Hugh Walpole, a break of 31 by the loser: The De Subscription was fixed at $5, there Mrs. Beavis..... in the new novel reviewed yesterday. fence Corps won the next game, Mr. being no entrance fee. Subscribers Mrs. J. Reid Something like that must be a com, Jenkins getting the better of Mr. Gard of $20 and over will be elected life Mr. T. F. Hough...... mon experience among those who do mer by 22 points. On Tuesday evening members. Owing to Mr. Longinotto Mrs. Moxon not abide always in one place. To Mr. Gardiner defeated Mr. Barretto having resigned from the Committee Mrs. Ormiston stand contemplatively at Ludgate by 40 points which put the Defence Mr. Dowbiggin was elected to take Mrs. Shellim Hill, say, watching the traffic: eyes: Corps in front. Then Mr. Ritchie his place. Mr. Fisher was appointed "War Bonus" of passing strangers catch yours for H.K.D.C) and Mr. Rosario contested honorary treasurer. Mr. Dowbiggin Mrs. Myburgh a moment, you are, in the picture, the 250 up. Ritchie lost heavily only reported that if there was any more and of it to cross the seas, and scoring 101. Rosario, scored most rain there would be no Gymkhana, dwell for years amid other crowds, consistently, a large number of breaks and it would be postponed until Already acknowledged forgetting that eternal stream of in the vicinity of 20:helping him April 12. The proposal that a people: to go back and stand once along in jumps. Last night the two show should be held on that date more at the same comer haven't last games were played, the Police was therefore not feasible and It you done all that? Did not the Reserve holding, a lend of 145 would have to be postponed until thought occur to you that that crowd points. The first pair were Mr. April 29. A challenge cup will be had been so pouring by, day after Parkes of the Defence Corps and given for competition among the day, year after year, without you? Mr. Remedios, Parkes won by 45 members at the forthcoming sho..... And then the doubt-how conki it? points, although Remedios did better: Mr. Dillon brought up the question: subjective illusion? And then the nice contributions of 32 and 24or not: it would be possible to get advertize it; the Red Cross certainly certain numbe of the March Was it perhaps not real, a mere in the way of breaks making of Brahmin Kites and asked whether If "good wine needs no bush." to shrug, the pull-yourself together-man With the lead reduced to 100 the the Government to take steps to does not require to blow its own Ltd rection that that your interved resilt was still pretty certain for the red of over trumper. Surely everybody knows nackings have been held over. 20 actually see it, that your interveting Folice Reserve. Mr. Leach and M. were threatening chicks all over the how usefully it employed the money answer local military calls, the rest experience was all real, and that Yvanovitch were the final pair and Island. He reported that he had now in 1918 (say) it must be real. Leach suffered a heavy defeat. He lost many of his birds by reason of subscribed. Mr. E. Ralphs has sent have been sent to the British Red
us a little circular which, being No. in Siberia. Yes. Even Englishmen have these scored only 112, but it must be said these kites, who perched on trees and 15, indicates that the administrators Given to 26 men belonging to odd mental twists. Kipling must that what lack there was was all on swooped down on there. Commander of the British Red Cross Society con- Knox's Mission, proceeding to Viadi- bave had the feeling, or he could the side of his opponent. Yvanovitch Beckwith stated that Green Island sider it is advisable to advertize vostok 26 Shirts, 26 Vests, 26 pra. never have imagined "Kim" An played finely, a break of 41 being swarmed with them, and he was cer. From it we learn that the overhead" Pants, 26 prs. Pyjamas, 30 Fly-nets, English schoolmaster in Malaya punctuated by a fuke in the middle. tain that it was their breeding place, expenses (Home management) which 60 Handkerchiefs, 60 prs. Socks, 15 used to play with the idea that the He scored others of 29 and 26, finally but he found, after he had lost many doubtless included the cost of this pre. Knee-caps, 8 Caps, 7 Mufflers. only objective reality was in front of winning his game by a margin of 138. birds, that the use of nets protecting advertising matter, worked out at Towels and soap were given by the him; that if he could turn round The Police Reserve thus win the cup followed an interesting discussion in pound sterling, and that even this British American Tobacco Co. very fowl runs put an end to this... The less than fourpence in the War Charities Committee, and the quickly enough he would find for the second year in succession. which nearly all those present took was offset by interest and a War kindly added 2 packets of cigarettes vacuum. Even his own back was non-existent... Quite so.. It is all PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES.part, but no definite scheme for the Office grant Very silly. Let's talk; of 'something
The billard trophies were then extermination of these pests was Felse
As the Society has been spending) The following letter has been presented. Captain D. R. Wahl, R.E, arrived at. The point was mooted at the rate of £90,000 a week, or received Hon. Secretary of the Soldiers' Club that their value as scavengers might 9 a minute" small administration
offset their mischief.
8 Civil Lines, Rawalpindi, India. said:
Then followed a discussion on the as there are 241,920 minutes in a costs were advisable. By the way,
January 29, 1919. best breed of fowls and the question week, we don't savvy how they Dear Mrs. Stabb,- so sorry of cross breeding and from the arrived at those figures. The ex for having been so long in writing majority of opinions expressed it was penditure in 1917 was £3,672,356, to thank you and the members of The Hon. Mr. David Landale, the
very evident that the Leghorns were which is considerably less than your Work Party, for the splendid taipan of "Ewo," is reported to be retiring almost immediately. Mr. J.
discussed and it was reported that done and things provided, were more
£90,000 a week. We trust the rest supply of Red X. gifts you sent for Snakes was the next subject to be of the figures, dealing with work, this Depot. Johnstone is coming from Shanghai
several members had lost valuable carefully compiled. to take his place. Mr. Landale also came here from Shanghai, and has
birds owing to these. Mr. Dillon had altogether about thirty years
stated that if a goose were kept in
Mrs. Bartoa unfortunately left the with "the princely House" of Jardine Soldiers' Club billiard cup and the chicken run the hiss of this bird
station last Spring, she is a great Matheson. It is understood he is medals won by No. 2 Ca. H.K.P.R would keep the snakes away. He
loss, as she was such an energetic worker. going Home, and will not return to to Crown Sergt. Rosario. Runners had tried it very successfully. Then
You send her a great many The" China Mail" is now on the corner where the clock-tower the East. Although we have had to up medals won by B Co. Hong the question of rats came up and Mr. sale at, and will be delivered used to be, or a glimpse of the disagree with his views on the regula- kong, Defence Corps to Sergt. A.Dillon again came forward with the forward of the Royal Navy Football, (an Indian one), and a good many of
Teddy O'Neil, the well known things for the Hospital in Jhelum Peak, dreaming in a glamour of tion of our street traffic, and to find Leach.
suggestion that it would be a "good by, Messrs. W. G. Humphreys mist, or of the mountains of the serious fault with him as a critic of Garrison Billiard Cup and medals! thing to train a cat to look after Team is still looking for opponents your things have already gone to and Co. Shameen, Canton, New Territory, seen through à journalisas (about which we claim to won by Staff and Departments to chickens, as no rats would come
for the light-weight championship Į her. who have been appointed our coloured atmosphere, a vision of the know more than he does) we share Staff Q.M.S. Sherriff, R.A.S.C. Run-faround if, there was a cat about of the Colony. O'Neil will be agents,
Delectable
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Gentlemen: On account of the inability of H.E. the G.O.C. to attend due to a prior engagement, it falls to me to present the prizes for the various billiard tournaments, this year. I am sorry to say the entries have not been so large as in previous years but we have had some very good billiards.
Captain Wahl then presented the prizes as follows:
the most favoured.
ten. (laughter).
which one of us ever reaches, and chap and that he thoroughly deserves Manchester Regt, to Lieut-Colonel Hongkong rats could eat up the bit. wouldn't admire if we did. Or it is his luck. We wish him all happiness Harvey. a wonderful bit of perspective such on his retirement. as one sees to the right, after climb-
The China Mail. ing past, the Flower Market, a
TUCTA, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1918.
HONGKONG..
switchback street..that is always aswarm with native life and move
ment.
14
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. Dillon then suggested that the Association should give a few prizes. They paid fees to the Association and when there was a show they would have to pay to go in. It was decided that the Committee should consult with Mr. Gegg as to prizes. The meeting then adjourned..
PUGILISTIC NOTES.
to each man's bundle.
The things arrived 2 months ago in very good condition and will prove most useful.
This Depot is to be closed next with Spring, so your things have come im remembered his fight Sapper Smith of the Royal Engineers very useful, for the many large in-
Point at the North
Stadium dents that are pouring in.
Thanking you all again for your Also against Stoker Welsh RN. at the Headquarters of the Police Re-8 eat help and generosity-Yours Sound Neil says he finds it hard sincerely,
to understand why light-weights and feather-weights in the colony are so
FLORENCE BUIST. slow in coming forward
It is with very great regret that Another man whom many would we have to record the resignation of like to see in the ring is Petty Officer some of our officials, who for various McNiven, the skipper of the Royal reasons are not able to continue the Navy football team. He is good for same time, we extend a very appre- work for another Summer. At the any light weight or middle-weightiative welcome to those who are
replacing them...
Silver Cup presented by Messrs. Bradley and Co. for highest break in the Garrison Cup tournament. Won by C. Q. M. Sergt. Barker, 88th Co. R.G.A., with a beak of 46. Billiard Cue and case for 2nd highest break To-day's dollar is worth 3s. in the same tournament presented by Sergt. Hall, Manchester Regt. Won by Sergt. Bird, Manchester Today's return of communicable Regt. with a break of 36.
Among the large attendance last THE CORONET THEATRE..ever likely to come in to box in night were Lieut-Colonel Harvey, Captain C. H. Goode, and large
Hongkong.
A letter was received the other, day with us almost from the very start Mrs. M. J. D. Stephen's has worked numbers of the Police Reserve.
Here and there, too, are charming flowery, bowery, arboraceous bits 2 15-16d.
that compel forgetfulness of the fact
that we are in a dollar-chasing hive
of industry. Our young Filipino disease is a blank.
friend must have missed them. There
is Glenealy, of course not the per-
A
Seven coolies were dismissed fectly beautiful thing it used to be a with a caution by Mr. Lindsell this dozen years ago, but still an oasis. morning for gambling outside. 20 And there is that adorable bank Gedge Street yesterday afternoon. opposite the banks, a bank richer
Path, and
The ginger bloomed, and we didn't
Chinese woman was
Sugg
The scores of the final follow
No. 2 Co. HKPR
Two new pictures were showing at
..
Capital arrangements were made the Coronet last night,onewasentide from Corporal Scott. R.E.: Scott was in 1915, and Mrs. Holloway nearly for the final, these being under the "The Children in the House." It is a sen out of the favourite boxers in the as long: their places are being taken. supervision of Garrison Sergt.Major timental picture, a story of a wicked/Colony and is at present the Leavy by Mrs. and Miss Moorhead in the A. E. Hurle.
husband and a loving wife. It is full weight champion. In his letter he Packing Room, and Mrs. G. E. of incident and well worth seeing. says he has recently fought three Stewart and Mrs. Wells in charge of A Harold Lloyd film Swing Your contests in France. He won all three
the cupboards. Partners" caused roars of laughter.and the prizes were: (1) A gold Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Nicholls Best This was especially so when Protes medal, (2) 25 francs worth of pro have cut out for us from the begin- breaksor Hyland Flyng was announced visions, and (3) a medal
A suggestion to the Police Reserve.aling: we shall miss them very much. to teach a one-legged man to do the Why not an amateur competition for Also Mrs. Bowley, Miss Hastings, Mrs. Mitchelmore, Mrs. "Ram; and two-step. The British Gazette Nos, all classes ? Plenty of men are sure Miss Ventris, to whom, we give our
*
250
30
Gardner......
228
14
2
Barretto
210
15
E
Rosario 2020414 Remedios mi 205 Yvanovitch
24
32
250
41
Total 1393.
A young Filipino student quoted recently in the papers described Hongkong as a god forsaken place" Youth is like that, limited as to A week ago or so it blushed rogilyly "house, a
than the others all added together. Charged with keeping a disorder. means of expression, hasty as to impressions, and insouciantly unjust with a flower we don't know the remanded in the small Folice Court What he meant is not quite clear, name of, and was as well worth this morning, in order that she could but the context of his observations seeing as a beech wood at Home in bring evidence of her respectability. showed that he thought Hongkong the growing corn. It is the bank hyacinth time, or as the poppies in ugly. And he has probably seen that holds up what they call Battery H. Cleall, Royal Irish Fusiliers, has
Captain and Quartermaster S. Mr. Guimaraes... Manilal How amazing!
few days ago an event been transferred, to the Royal Air Hongkung is a charming place, happened there which none of the Force. As a warrant officer in really. One must have known papers reported, which just shows Hongkong about fours ago, Captain many other cities to realizeit, as we used to say in the nursery) Cleall was in charge of the Military perhaps. One must have memories, that they don't know what news is. Detention Barracks. and an Eye. Paris, London, Mar seilles, Oxford, Birmingham, Perth, know of it till the second day when Last summer the Police Reserve "B" CO. HONGKONG DEFENCE Sydney, Adelaide, Bath, Genoa, its glory was a little tarnished. organised a Marathon Race. What Capetown, Hobart, Rome, Madrid, Chestnut Sunday at Home has no about another this year? It is San Francisco, New Orleans these better excuse than Ginger Day at suggested to those who may organise and all those countless others Hongkong. There doesn't seem to it that they should not leave it till help us to realize Hongkong's peculiar be as much of it as there used to be, the weather gets too hot. The day Mr. Morgan charm. There is a something about but perhaps the lapse of time and a was far too hot on the last occasion.. Hongkong, a je ne sais quoi, that trick of memory misleads makes it different. And yet it re here.
"The Stunts," who were to have sembles some place. It, awakens 2 vasion
on, had the use of the stage for rehear remote. memory. It. But of and Hongkong becomes Japanese sals of Our Boys" to-morrow, have course. That's it. It is the Dream de facto if not de jure, Ginger Day no kindly conceded it to Pinkie's very City of our childhood..
doubt will be observed as Cherry last party, which will take place at Pilgrim's Progress" and the Blossom and Plum Blossom time are popular prices ($2.00; $1.00, 50 cts.) German fairy tale books had bits of honoured in their artistic land. that evening at 9.15 pm This will Hongkong in them, and imagination Even in its architecture Hongkong constitute the phenomenal "run" of. supplied the rest. It was a city on is beautiful. The truth is that there ten performances.
Us
In
the Japanese If
and goes on
CORPS.
The Professor is reputed to be able
511 to 515 is still showing and is to come forward. Connoisseurs would about the best Gazette seen to date, like to see more of young Wood" of the Naval Yard Police who has put The musical, programme last night was, a treat and included some new
up several good fights. Also M. H Abbas of the Police Reserve. pieces.
Mr. Asquith has sent the following
Best
break
MR. ASQUITH AND THE PREMIER
192
31
Jenkins
250
15.
13
Gardiner Ritchie Parkes
250
25
"Leach
--101
250 22 112
20
17
letter to a correspondent;
Total 1155 NAVAL OFFICERS' CLUB. v. DOCKYARD R. C,
20, Cavendish aquar) W. 1, Feb. 6
– LOCAL WEDDING.
The marriage took place yesterday
best wishes for pleasant journers
Mrs. Dewsbury replaces Mrs. Goldsmith as City Hall Treasurer, 2nd Mrs. F. C. Hall is taking over the work done for so long by Mis Graham and Mr. Franklin, giving e out and receiving work on Tuesday mornings.
of Mr. W. L. Handyside, M. A., of | DEATH OF WELL KNOWN
Queen's College, and Miss Beatrice Kinross, daughter of Mr. A. R. Kia-
Dear Sir--I am not surprised that ross of the Kowloon Dock Staff. The
the unauthorised publication of some Rev. Kirk Maconachie conducted the
CHIEF ENGINEER.
private communications, which pass marriage service. Mr. Kinross gave The death occurred last night at ed between Mr. Lloyd George and his daughter away, the bride being St. Paul's Hospital, Causeway Bay, myself in December, 1916, should attended by her sister as bridesmaid. of James Brown McGee, a native of have created, erroneous and mislead-
Last night in the Dockyard Re-ing Impressions. I cannot follow the Mr. W. Kay of Queen's College was Perth, Scotland, after a long liness best man During the service Me as the result of blood poisoning. The a hill, of course, and tier upon tier is so much architectural beauty that
creation Club this match was con- bad example (which is, I am glad to E. 1. Chapman rendered music for poisoning started in his leg as a rose the buildings," with dome and we don't see it. The attention is
cluded, the Dockyard Club scoring, a see, repudiated as strongly by the the occasion. After the ceremony a result of an injury received whilst epire and turret leading the eye bewildered, confused, unfocussed, returned from New York was charged game of the match was put by divulging matters which are still Hotel where the happy couple voyage to Tientsia, on the e.de Ha A Chinese who had recently narrow wine by 20 points. The best Prime Minister as by myself) of reception was held in the Hongkong attending to his duiles on his lase interminably to further vistas of Those verandahs everywhere with before Mr. Lladoell with having fifty Surgeon Lieut. Smith, who scored under the seal of confidence. I must received congratulations on every Chas one of Messra Butterfield and architecture. Down below where the their multiplicity of arches present a rounds of ammunition in his posses-breaks of 56 and 39 defeating his op- therefore, content myself by saying hand Macas and some of the coast Swire's fleet. little soul wandered, the streets were striking chiaroscura, especially when slon. The defendant told Mr. Lind ponent by 125 points. His 56 break that the correspondence in question ports will be visited during the narrow and dark and cloistered sunshine paints the facades.
Mr. McGee in March last year venues of mystery and byways to And then the crowds, the to know what to do with it as it was, white. Surgeon Lieut. Price wonplete version of the transactions/honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Handyside completed thirty years service with
sel, that he was very perplexed" was unfortunately ended by losing the is a fragmentary and quite incom Romance. "Magic casements" open cosmopolitan crowds, dominated by Against the law. Mr. Lindsell exrather unexpectedly. He was behind which led to a change of Ministry. Were the recipients of a large number Messrá Butterfield and Swire, and ed everywhere, and the Genn of the cheery coolies. These fellows, plained that the Folice would be very near the end of his game but seized Yours faithfully, H. H. Asquith of presents.
Aladdin was as imminent as a thun whom you would expect to be unpleased to take it from him as well der storm. You have been there? happy, even surly, are so gay. You as a fine of $10 for having it in his Yes?
Hongkong's buildings are high, that you see on the street hawker's
never see that desperate, avid look possession.
but they look bigher than they are face at Home, that anxiety which
as opportunity and ran out with
an unfinished 26. The scores follow:
DOCKYARD-EU
A.G. Pilesi
W. B. Cawsey
To stroll between them is rather like forces you to buy what you do not SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY W Botting walking down those endless picture want. These men solicit your THE fame of Chamberlain's Caugh galleries at Versailles. One comes patronage as if they didn't care Remind is world wide. It is good S. E. Alderman to the corner of a block and is there whether you employed them or not for the deep seated cough of the adult. W. Black confronted with a picture, a rigante Sha" or "Chay" they cry, with or the group and whooping cough of the W. Langford
ebil iron. This same bottle sérvia the
of the sea, perhaps, with junk, salla, fackdaw repetitions, and they grin. whole family. For sale By All Chemists Buch as one gets unexpectedly from Such story-telling faces they have, and Storekeepers
NAVAL OFFICERS' CLUBE DON Surg. Lieut Smith
Mri Neighbour ***19***
Mr. Knight
Surg Lieut, Price
Eng. Comdr. Jeni
250 | Sazz, Lieut.Cdr. Cor
250
BOWEL COMPLAINT. IN
CELLDREN
durlug the last twelve years had been Chief Enginner. He was very well known in every port on the Chiria: coast vicited by the Company's ships He will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends among the seamen, with whom he was very popular. He
DURING the summer months chile leaves a widow who has resided in are subject to disorders of the Colony for many years. The the bowels and should recuire the most funeral procession will pass the careful attention. As soon se ung" UN-
natural looseness of the bowels is Monument, at about 5,15 pm this Botlead Chamberlain's Colle, and Dist- ereaing and the burial-service will Thos. Remedy should be given. For | be conducted by the Rev. W. Copley
io By Al Chemists end Storekeeper Movie.