SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, -1919,
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
MR. BALFOUR ADMONISHES HOSTILE AMERICANS.
LNNDON, November 11.
TO-DAY'S
PEAK OLUB.
AN INFORMAL DANCE
will be held on SATURDAY, November; 22nd, for Members and their Guests at 9.15 p.m.
Caledonians, Strathspey, Eightsome Feels and Modern Dances.
JOHN BENTLEY,
Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1C, 1919-
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At a big meeting in support of the League of Nationa at Queen's Hall,. Mr. Balfour re-emphasised that the League alone could prevent a repetition of past incalculable calamities. The League had many enemies but he EOYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB was not aware that any alternative organisation. had ever been sug gested by its critics. Were they ready for the civilised would to conti ue as hitherto oscillating between violent and sanguinary conflicts, and ren
FI. E. The GOVERNOR, and vals wherein ambitious nations piled up armaments for a new effort? That offered to present's Challenge Shield to PATRON of the Club, has kindly idea was absolutely intolerable. (Cheers) All the Powers should take be played for annually by puira of mem an equal share in the League's burden, accept the same risks, and the amebers of the Club representing Govern- endeavours. "If one great nation began making reservations the future of ment. Departments, Military Corps or the League, was dark indeed He was convinced that all the best thought Ragiments, F. M. Sape or Naral of Britain and the civilised world was behind the League. (Cheers) But Departments, individual Firms, etc. any of his friends in any part of the globe who were considering their One pair only to enter for cach De responsibilities should understand that unless they were prepared to take partment, Firm or aber recognised an equal share in an equal task they were threatening with ultimate dis-Body, the committee to decide in any solution the whole new system. He concluded that if the world to-day at doubtful case whether an entry may be the appointed hour, whem still staggering under the effects of five years of accepted. war, is unprepared how to undertake the great task ahead, he despaired of the time coming.
COAL STRIKE IN U.S.A.
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
The competition to be foursome (not j fcor balls) matches of 15 boles, orer the, old Fanling Course under Club Handi-
caps.
Lista will a found on the Notice Boards of the Clab Houses or at the Hongkong Cub. Entries cloee on the 29th instant.
The names of the winners for the year will be inscribed upon the Shield when received and souvenir cups will be presented for the winners this year His Excellency and in future years by the Club.
By Order,
WASHINGTON, November 11. Secretary of Labour Wilson is immediately calling a conference of miners and employers to negotiate a wage agreement for which a letter announced both parties' readiness. It is stated at the White House that the President intends acting similarly. Meanwhile it is regarded as problematical whether the miners will obey the order to rescind the strike. In some districts resumption of work is likely to be slow, Mr. Anting, President of the Miceworkers, briefly announcing the decision to call of the strike, informed newspapermen that they would comply with the
Tim ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB: mandate of the court under protest, "We are Americans and cannot fight | 14th November, 1919. our government." In the event of owners and employees. not agreeing. the appointment of a government arbitrator is likely,
DODGING STEAMER
FARES:
"QUIS CUSTODIET...?'
Six men were brought before Mr. R.E. Lindsell this morning, with travelling on the s.s. "Fatshan" without paying their fare. Two watchmen of the steamer were also charged with aiding and abetting. ¦ The Chief Officer of the boat said during the journey from Canton yesterday, 2 tallyman told him that he had a dispute with the watchmen. He asked what was the cause and was told that some men
accompanied by the other three they went to his quarters and sald they had not sufficient money to pay for their fare,
His Worship You were simply defrauding your
Defendant-No, the men said they Would pay me some money when the journey was started. They have not paid me yet,
His Worship: No, you wanted to defraud the company. I fine you $50 or six weeks.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
were in watchmen's quarters who HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB were believed not to have paid their
passage. He went below in the
will hold
company of the tallyman, and or An EXTRA GYMKHANA
dered the door of the "room
to be unlocked. When it was open-
ed, he saw the six defendants. He
had the watchmen called and they and the defendants, were put under arrest. All the defendants said
that they had paid 50 cents each to the watchman. The compradore of the ship said that the third class fare was 50 cents for a single journey.
His Worship fined each of the defendants. $10 14 days.
The watchmen were then charged The first defendant said it was nothing to do with the second defendant.
His WorshipAre you prepared
to take all the blame then?
The second defendant was accord-
ingly discharged. The defendant
IT
in "aid of
THE DEVASTATED VILLAGER
FRANCE FUND
00
SATURDAY,
29th NOVEMBER, 1919. ENTRANCE.. $1.00.
Tis boped that Members of the Jockey and Gymkhana Clube will purchase Tickets and not Svail themselves of their Season Tickets.
H. B. L. DOW RIGGIN, :
Hon. Secretary,
said that three of the six men Spand your Evenings in a "WALLA
were
his
acquaintances and
WALLA" Launch.
HONGKONG FUND
V.
FOR WAR DEVASTATED VILLAGES
IN FRANCE.
PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTS
· GYMKHANA- - On Faturday, 29th November at Happy
Valley. The race of the Day
LECTURE
CABARET.
PANSY DAY-
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THEATRICAL
THE ST. ANDREW'S STAKES. On Monday, 1st December at the Theatre Royal by
MILLE H. VAN DER FLIER Illustrated-with MOTION PICTURE taken at the various battle fronts.
On the Murray Parade Ground, Date to be announced later TERPSICHOREAN TEA & TOMBOLA Date to be announced later
STREET SALE OF PANSIES which will be kindly presented by the Portuguese Community.
PERFORMANCE-Under the direction of the Hon. Mr.
Lau Chi-pak. Date and place to be announced later.
The proceeds will be devoted to the amelioration of the homelass widows, children and orphans in the war-stricken szess of devastated
Franco
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
SOCIETY..
38th Innual ál Fresco Fote
7th December, 1919.
Grand Concert. "Ten Rooms. Chute. Aunt Sally. Shooting Gallery, etc.
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR.
Several Rates.
Tickets are now on sale for the
MOTOR CAR RAFFLE
New Overland Five-seater Car fitted with wire wheels..
DOLLAR
RAFFLE
One Hundred Valuable Prizes. 1. Tickets will be on sale next week.
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Hongkong.
F. M. WELLEE,
"The New Ship of the Desert"
Rocka: little pebbles which work havoc with the soft surface of a motor car lire, and great boulders too large to drive over and nearly too numerous to drive about
Ruta: negligibly small ones, and others so deep that the differential casing of the back axle frequently hits the road-
Sard blistering hot, which scorches passengers and tires alike-
All on a road which runs through a dried-up river, elsewhere along smooth plateaus, in still other places i up monatain sides so steep that one rises a loot for every three travelled such are the obstacles to travelling in the great Gobi Desert, in northern China,
For years, back through the centuries, this great glaring expanse of sand, almost devoid of vegitation and human life, has defiantly spread its waats area across the path of advancing civilization, forming
ang B barrier penetrable only with oxen and camet.
Few have been the adventúrous spirits who dared make the thousand mile journey from Peking to Irkutsk for the tales told of the perils of the trip were too thril ling to tempt any but the most foolhardy. Wandering nomads, with their warlike appearance and peculiar
customs, great herds of antelope, often a thousand in berd, travelling in long single columna, wolves whose barrowing bowle broke the stillness of the night, and sudden changes in temperature from the greatest beat to the most frigid cold all added colour to the thirty day journey and prevented all but the most intrepid of travellers from making it.
But, recently, the Chinese Railway Commission decided to experiment with automobiles as a swifter mends of crossing (bis great glittering blotch of aridity, The resales of the first trails are seen in the skeletons of cars left stranded along the road, sometimes
enched human bones which dot the trail. reininding one of mechanical companions of the
Dificulties without and were encopatered and Constant experimentation was necessary before a car was found to successfully displace the picturesque camel. is was a long and discouraging task; but when the outlook was most foreboding, e car was found capable of performing the difficult task. Now, after ages, a camel-of modern standards has been found, and already. it has been appropriately titled
The New Ship of the Desert
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