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[China Mail SPECIAL).
SINGAPORE, Jan, 12.
TUMBOAN, JANWANT
HONGKONG RAINFALL FOR 1918.
· HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
[Contributed.}
The year's rainfall as registered at the Kowloon Observatory amounted
to 76.14 inches being 7 48 inches ?
at the beginning of the day's job? has memorialised the Government last 36 years. The year was no The Straits Settlements Association 9 per cent below the average of the It does not. You don't understand suggesting that incomes of $500mirked by any excessive downpours these things. With less study than monthly be exempt from taxation.. another man would bring to the The Bill is being considered on the heaviest days rainfall was 4.80 ying of a tie, as simply as a woman | January 19. shoves a hairpin in her mouth, he goes to it. Before him is a telegram stating that Mr. M. T. Head has made a speech in Parliament to the ffect that the statistics of imports of Hot Dogs by Hongkong show signs of decreasing. That'll do." he says, and gets down to it.
SHANGHAI AERO CLUB.
[China Mii! SPECIAL]
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.
TATAL FIRE AT SHANGĦAL
Mr. Y. C. Tong, was elected pre- "That the statistics THE LEADER. of Hongkong imporssident and Major McBain vice-pre generally, and of Hot sident of the Shangbat Aero Club, Dogs in particular, are the special which was formally organised on concern of this Colony is a proposi Monday. The club may purchase tion that may be advanced locally an aeroplane. without any considerable diffidence. As was well expressed in the Mother of Parliaments at Westminster by Mr. M. T. Head recently when he referred to the visible diminution in the importation by this Colony of Hot Dogs, it is impossible to view such a significant alteration of the figures to which we have been accustomed for years without grave concern. Were it possible to over
[China Mail SPECIAL.)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.
The Shanghai Brush Factory in
Ltd look Milon's fim paying that Monday night.
the Chapel district was ablaze on
WOOLLEN COATS
WITH CAPS
TO MATCH
IN
ALL SIZES
AT REDUCED" PRICES
ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
TO CLEAR.
with terms from Lenin the Pariah. This was "authoritatively contradic
Many lives, pro-
A SHANGHAT SENSATION.
"chill penury represses noble rage bably between twenty and thirty, and freezes the soul of genial curare believed to have been lost. One rents," we might refer to these woman leapt from a high verandah statistics doubtless as showing that and was instantly killed and in the solution of the problem sooner cinerated. The foreign fire brigade or later must be looked for in the was assisted by the native brigade, direction of the exploitation and development of the manufacturing capacity of the Hot Dog industry. And so on, and so on, as fluent as beer coming out of a jug He only stops twice in his canter, once to take down a dictionary to see how many f's there are in diffidence; again to take a dictionary. of quotations to verify his impression that it was Byron and not Milcor who invented the quotation. He scores out Byron and substitutes Milton. His peroration about the. lavish supply of Hot Dogs and hap piness. contingent on certain reforms in the government is a masterpiece. the last sentence containing. 119
"SOLON" AND "THE GOSSIP."
Mrs. J. H. Mead and the relativested," as was to be expected. But the promoted for or by soldiers, we are of the late James Henry Moore Mead message describing a Reuter inter able to overlook the little duel wish to thank their friends for the view with O'Grady puts a doubtful between "Solon" and "The Gossip" expressions of sympathy in their recomplexion on the authoritative with pure impartiality. It is in all cent bereavement, also for the Boral denial Even France is now will such cases amusing to notice. how tributes.
ing to engage in pourparlers, disputants misunderstand each other. unless O'Grady is another story. Each is too full of his or her own teller, for he told Reuter that he had prejudice to ponder the intention of been commissioned to negotiate on the other. The Gossip" does not SILVA.-At Duddell Suret, Hong-tehalf of France. In exchange for know (as we do) that "Solon" is kong, 01 Jan. 13, Flors Maria certain concessions, Soviet Russia (a himself an officer, thoroughly dis
DEATH
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Mrs. F. X. P. da Silva, of Im-
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funeral will leave the house at
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[China. Mail SPECIAL].
to appear.
(ANNUAL GENERAL MEETİNG.
+3
3005.
THE LATE MR. JH. MEAD
MILITARY FUNERAL AT THE HAPPY VALLEY.
The funeral of the late Mr. I. H.
The annual general meeting of the ongkoss Tennis League was held Mead of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh last evening at the Hongkong Cricker
"
lub pavilion. Dr. Lindsay Woods Ltd., who died in Shanghal from in-
Capt. Mauleith, Fay-Lt. Robinson, ing. The deceased who was a popular Presided and amongst those present duenza on December 26, took place were Col. Humphrey, Lt. Col. Tayior, at the Protestant Cemetery last even Master Gunner May, Messrs. A. Hicks, inches which occurred on the 5 July-Stephens, R. Basa, S. H. Ismail and sportsman, and a member of the and the heaviest hours rainfall 1:16
Q. K. Samy,
Mouated Section of the Hongkong inches which occurred on August 19
During a speech in which he an- Defence Corps (attached to the If one looks over the last 36 years Secretaryship. Dr. Lindsay Woods a military funeral. The retrains
nounced his resignation of the Police Reserves) W25 accorded . Observatory records it will be seen that the heaviest days rainfall record that their President, Dr. Forsyth. the s. "Choysang" on Sunday, emarked that it was unfortunate which arrived from Shanghai on ed is 2049 inches; this occurred and Mr. Lindsell were unable to were brought to Stone Pier, from the the Vice-President, Mr. Nisbet. however a consecutive 24 hours be they would agree with him in transferred to a gun-carriage. The during the "May storm" of 1859. Ita tend the meeting.
He thought Mortuary, in a hearse and there taken from 6.30 a.m. on the 29th to wishing the President 6.30 am. on the 30th the maximum return to health that he might again follows: Firing Party, down. from 2 speedy procession than formed up as days rainfall shown is 27:44 inches *ppear before them as enthusiastic the various units of the Hongkong During the same 36 years we have
as ever. In the absence of these Defence Corps; the Band of the had 10 inches a day on 8 occasions, daty to the League if he did not Dead March" in Saul, and Chopin's gentlemen he would be failing in his Wiltshire Regiment playing the 89 much 3 inches an hour on endeavour to rouse once more that occasions and a tall of upward spirit of enthusiasm which had, until
"Funeral March" the gun-carriago 2 inches an hour has been recorded 33 recently, inspired all participants is draped with
whkh rested the cofin rimes. Ten inches a day has not the League. He very much regretted and surmounted by the deceased'
the Union Jack been recorded since 1904 nor 3 inches that last season the League Clubs belmet and sidearm. Behind the an hour since 1689. Putting this did not live up to their reputation gun-carriage walked the following figures into a general statement it This seemed to have been due in a may be said that in Hongkong we large measure to the constitution of mere (brother and sister-in-law), Miss chief mourners: Mr. and Mrs. Sum- and that it is some years since we division. This the management Miss Summers (nephew and niece), are liable to very heavy rainstorms the League being imited to one Lesbirel (sister-in-law), Master and have had such a storm. Turning to Committee of the Leaguewer and Mr. G. H. May, manager of seems that we have not in recent the general paucity of entries other mourners brought up the rear. the other side of the question, it obliged to adopt on years experienced a severe a Several
account of Messrs. Kelley and Walsh. drought as that of the winters of the 1890-91. The Point is perhaps most ranged, the obvious reason being St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon
Clubs withdrew after
The burial service was conducted fixtures had been. arby the Rev. Lindsay, the Vicar of clearly shown by a table.
CRY WINTERS IN HONGKONG.
Rainfall in inches for consecutive driest montbs.
Year & month 7 months & monita & months 3.61 619 934 18 29 4.23 674 10 63 24.63
The
that they felt they could not com
At the conclusion of the service, pete with the stronger Clubs in the the Rev. Lindsay said: May I take Leagus. He thought this was not this opportunity of stating on behalf playing the game and if that spirit of the members of St. Andrew's had prevailed amongst the Clubs in Church, Kowloon, how deeply sorry the early days of the League the stand we all are for Mrs. Mead, whose ard of ternis to-day would not have family was closely connected with 5.67 7.62 25.81 49.80 reached such excellence. There were St. Andrew's. Although I had not 584 10.28 15.16 21 81 outstanding Clubs then-for instance, the-honour personally of knowing Mean 35 years 13.42 1872 28.71, 40:31 | Civil Service. K C.C. and the the late Mr. Mead, I know he was a
1890-91 1901-02 1909-10
1917-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is worth 5s. 13 January... February.. tournament "under March
The next
politer name than the Bolsheviks) is interested and impartial, who is the auspices of the Hongkong Boxing April...... getting British drugs and Swedish perfectly informed on these subjects Association will be held on February May aricultural implementa. After all, with inside knowledge. In his last 24
thing succeeds like success. We paragraph today Selon shows,
8 p.m. and pass the Monumenter not happy because the Bolsheviks that be supposes "The Gossip's
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IRTH.
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It may perhaps be said that this YM.C.A.. as there were to-day and an who held the utmost respect of is not a fair comparison for practical always would be in any League. He all I once more extend to Mrs. purposes, that some allowance should submitted that it was the spirit of Mead and family, on behalf of the SHANGHAI, Jan. 13. be made for the previous summers competition which was good for the Church, and all those present here, moned at the Mixed Court (crimin- drought of 1901-02 was the more provided them with so many ex. our deepest sympathy with them at
The nineteen shopkeepers sum rainfall, that for instance
congregration of St. Andrew's the game and for the individual and it had ally) for refusing to pay rates, falled serious because it followed one of cellent players in the Colony to day, a time when they have suffered
the driest summers on record From He appealed to them to give the great luss," Mr. Linebarger, the American a waterworks point of view, where League their heartiest support and words and 17 commas. These things lawyer representing the defendants, storage reserviors are involved this to make the year 1920 a bumper into the grave, three valleys were After the coffin had been lowered are always a joy to the intelligent was suspended by Mr. Grant Jones, is no doubt an important point, but one as regards entrees so that there fired by the firing party under the reader, who loves to mark what a lot some men can say without saying the British Assessor, for remarks in a country like this with a practi- would be no difficulty in running command of Sergt. Oxberry, whilst anything.
practically threatening a Chineserat cally impervious subsol it is doubt-two divisions. He suggested that a bugler of the Wiltshire Regiment it the case were not adjourned for ful if the previous summer rainfall the Garrison and Naval officers should sounded the "Last Post." Knowing abso; en dag
affects the flow of the streams, and enter teams for the A division in lutely nothing The council has levied by distraint the state of the land, after Christ addition to
Among those who attended the about the post-process on the recalcitrant shop mas.
running their own, funeral were. Mr W. J. Crawford, war institutions keepers, the majority laler paying.
Garrison and Naval leagues. Some acting secretary of the local branch The tables below give the monthly might say they could not enter teams of the Overseas Club, which post The council is adamant.
rainfall for 1919 and the yearly rain as they had no grass courts on which was previously filled by the deceased, fall from the date of the opening of to play bat he thought IE the Club Mesars, D, the Observatory--1884.
S Cooper, A. E. secretaries got together this difficulty Hall, A. W Elisa, D. Keith, RAINFALL AT HONGLONG
could be overcome. Arather objec-J. S. Mackintosh, W. L' Oswald, OBSERVATORY.
foa was that it was such a tie to P. W. Ramsay, J. V. Braga, 1919
have to play tennis every Saturday H. McTavish, I Stewart, W. Budge, 1884-1919
afternoon. The rules, however, North, F. C. Jenkin, A, D. McDonald, Mean Max. Min. provided that matches could be D. H. Woolley. W. J. Eldridge, and .63 1.35 8.43 00 played during mid-week as many of C. Bord, Inspector Gordon: Captain 1.50 160 7.95 .00 the fixtures were. He again appeal. Stewart, Luis Blackburn and Higby 1.76 2.76 11.49
17 ed to them to make the entries a and Sergt. Major Duncan. 4.43 5.28.1489 123 record. 695 11.47 48.84 115
The following sent wreaths. ~-- June 10 82 15.94 3437 234 to resign his position of Secretary G. H. May, "Al and Kiddies," "May" He regretted that he was obligedį" Wife and daughter," Mr. and Mrs. July 19.43 13.55 30.08 457 swing to are winning, for we believe (on in-war experience to have been con
his leaving August 1967 14.21 3006.3.97 Colony at an early date. He would "Neil and Joan" Kelly and Walsh' the "Ethel and Charlie," "Dad and Mum," Consignees are rerinded that September 265 679 30 60 sufficient evidence but we cannot fined to Hongkong Attentive study all goods per the s.s. "Laisang" not October... 4.70 484 23.99 help believing all the same) that of her writings would have shown cleared by tomorrow, will be subject November 2.89 1.71
63 always look back on his connection (Hongkong), Kelly and Walsh (Sings. ultimately they will fail, and be him otherwise.
01 with the League with the greatest pore), Kelly and Walsh (Shanghai), She also has to rent. replaced. We rejoice because it is inside knowledge, although
01possible pleasure and he wished to Kelly and Walsh (Yokohama), Kelly December .72 1.12 4.90 .00 thank all the club secretaries who and WEIR.~At 8. MeÏville Sweet. Pol parrots, whom we scorn with a scorn he is concerned with. In that matter are passing through the Colony on such anub to the journalistic of the political implications that
Walsh (Hankow), Chinese had supported him so splendidly, Staff lokahields, on November 6. to that begins to look dangerously like
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Millington
Year
of 76.14 83.62 119.72 45,83 without whose aid it would have Store,
Kelly and Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weir. hats. Their power for mischief is se dragons of which she is unaware)
The Gossip" is walking among their way to Shanghai, to take up
Kowloon Cricket Club, YEARLY RAINFALL AT HONGKONG been impossible to carry on. He also dongkong Football Club, Hong. Taikoo Dock Yard, Hongkong.great, you see, and they prevent the
*OBSERVATORY.
took the opportunity el congratulat kong Fontball Association, Craigen. Caina, a daughter.
a scholastic appointment there. More and more the (Helen public from thinking for itself.
ing: CRC on their remarkable progower Cricket Club, Civil Service Hastic Weir.)
TROTSKL" wilful stupidity of
gress in tennis and to thank them on Cricket Club, Kowloon Cricket Club Meanwhile, were
local mankind afflicts Resolutions to be proposed at
behalf of the League for their gener: (Golf Section), Victoria View Mees, RACKS AND quest these grubs the Adversarialist. Last night is an extraordinary general meeting of
ous hospitality on so many occasions, Institution of Engineers and Ship THE MESCREWS. of the Press and certain club an uncertain man the Hong eng Electric Co., to be
There was one more point. Under builders, Search Supervisors Squad, their faithful insisted that he must be a Bolshevik, held on Jan.. 28. include one for
the rules tredals could be given to Police Reserve, Water Police Station, echoes outside to ponder the remark- "or why does he call his dog increasing, the Capital to $3,000,000.
the members of the winning team of Mr. F. W. Moore," Mr. able statement that the Bolsheviks, Trotski?" The reason why the poor
the League, these to be paid for out Mrs. W. King Mr. of those blood-swilling miscreants, have beast is given such a handicap of a
the League funds. asked for British drugs and Swedish name should be plain enough to any
During Gerrard, Mr. H. Overy, Mr. and the war this rule had not been Mrs. H. F. Bunje, Mr. and Mrs. Hi farming tools. One would have ex- man with his wits about him.
observed as 'it was felt that the Weyler, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bunje, the pected that they would ask for racks
funds should be devoted to some Misses 1 and B. Bishop, Mr. and and thumbscrews, judging by the
charitable object It was important Mrs. J. Olson, Mr and Mrs. J. Spittle, propaganda of the busy gang of mis-
that some decision should be arrived Sergt. and Mrs. Aris, Mr. and Mrs. leaders who told us a year or two
at in this connection.
N. L. Railton, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond, go that the Kaiser hud horns and a
The meeting passed a vote of Mr. and Miss Mabbo, Mr. and Mrs. tail, and walled about brandishing a
condolence with the relatives of the J P. Robinson and Bonnie, Mr. and late Mr. J.H. Mend.
Mrs. D. E. Dewsbury, Mr. and Mrs. The following officers were elected Hyde and family, Mr. and Mrs E. -President, Dr. Charles Forsyth; Walker, Mr. and Mrs. G. Nicoll, Mr. Vice-President, Mr. H. A. Nisbet; and Mrs. G. Stark, Mr. and Mrs. Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. O. Brawn H. Farmer Mrs. Gelliomand, Messze, Working Committee; Captain R. E. Belillos, Bunje (Singa Monteith, Messrs. A Hicks, R. Basa, pore), I. Jack, F. J. Grose, H. G. Un Hew Fan and the 'S cretary Page, B M. Viera, A. E Hall, E. A.. It was decided that entries should Remedios, R. S. North, B. Franco, C on, March 31, play com Higginbotham, D. Neilson, R. W. mencing in the first week in May Wedderburn, M. de M. C. Place, A The question of having one or two McKirdy, E. W. White, F. W. Staple divisions will be decided after the ton, D. Harvey, Fraser, G Banker, entries have been received.
F.-C. Jenkin, J. Vr Braga, H M A vote of thanks to Dr. Lindsay Nemazee, W. Stewart, W. T. Eison. Woods for his past services concluded S. W. Ho, W. L Weather, C. W. the meeting,
Olson, F.-F. Shroff, G. N. Guimaraes and O. R. Berson,
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The Cin Mail.
TROTE, JUSTICE, BUBLIC 'KERVICH."'
Hongkong, Turaday, Jan. 12, 182o,
UP.
ADVERSARIA.",
There is ons army into OUR CHOY the ranks of which ro conscription i ever called for. That la the army of General Holdyouso -We are the latest recruit Alone among all
the papers the Chire Mail was the only one to publish the opinion that the aruttling of the German fleet ai Scapa Flow was not a crime. Since then dozens of grubby little journa- listic grubs(who never read a book osinternational law in their lives, have been shrieking about treachery' and punishment. Yesterday's telegram says that the Allied and Associated
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1889...
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1890
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1892,
of
diphtheria, two of enteric fever, During last week we had a case
1893.
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and four of cerebro-spinal fever. In the subsequent 48 hours we had two cases of diphtheria and one of enteric.
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93 65
1904.
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1905
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To-day'i. Gazette Extra
a3.
bloodstained baby in eich band, printing has ieached us from the deposit of ratification of the Treaty A beautiful example of gravure ounces that the proces verbal of exclusively on the fried breasts of office of the New York World. It is of Peace with Germany was signed while his Uh'an, officers breakfasted
young virgins. One of "Helen's Babies" an enlarged portrait of the Prince of at 4 p.m. on Saturday, the 10th of (adelightful American book you ought Wales, fullface, with the characteristle January.
to read if you haven't used to like smile, in which. a.suggestion of the
his stories to be as bluggy" As lineaments of dear Queen Alexandra possible The, British Press for the
been conducted by similar babies.
last decade or to seems to us to have is visible. This souvenir picture, Hongkong Football Club and South especially autographed for the New China Athletic will be played on York World, was issued by that alven to the widow of the late Saturday next, the proceeds to ba A gentleman infamous journal as a memento of the Warder Speed. HORROR IN Pedder Street was: PEDDER STREET. offering free print Prince's visit to New York last ed leaflets in 8 November. It is a capital evidence
The Hongkong T.amway Com were $12,447, or $1.139 less than
Experts have decided it was not a polite a manner that it was impos of the standard to which American pany's traffic receints for the week crime. We decided 'so at the time,sible to refuse to receive his proffer. feeling very suorgly, that if our own Courtesy calls for courtesy, but had art printing has attained, and would lads should ever be in the same hole, we realized the nature of the con- be framed and treasured in almost we should like them to commit the tents of the slip we got, we fear we any British home. 1ame "crime."!!
should have been rude. It is about
a place called Hell, which is in none AND HERE with to day's, also en- of our geography books.
Yesterday's telegrams,
If," says
the writer, "I never spoke of hell, I
STRAIGHT AT - IT.
last year. The agregate rereinh for 2 weeks were $25,238, or $1.202. less than in the corresponding period of 1919.
last evening, he saw a man sitting on duty in Mallory Street, Wanchai,
Whilst a Chinese constable was
ALSO. courage a chuckle or
iwo. Never, no never, should think 1 had kept back some HERE i no use of our "bea ing
thing that was profitable." He had T better not let Great Britain or Japan lot wi hit firm, ss last. He was a wall, and pulling out
aronn the Fah, We night a
would anybody treat with those
wicked Bolsheviks, and the journalis
He grubs breathed fire and haughter
against anybody who dared to sug
gest that it might be possible and
expedient. To be as consistent as
they could, they even applauded
Lloyd George's horrid le about Mr.
Eullit. Yesterday one Colonel Tal
kat was reported as going to London,
-1918.
1919...
101.60 76.14
36 years average 83. 62 inches.
THE OPERA.
close
HOCKEY
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and G.
A coolie employed at No. 8 Police Station who was yesterday Following will represent H.K.H.C. remanded on's charge of theft of a tgainst HK.SRGA at 5 pm to 401b tin of ghee Valued at $20, was morrow on the USRC round again before Mr. M. Smith this P. Innes, C. Bulmer Johnson, CC. morning. The Folice said they were
steal the ghee, but there was evidence
of receiving stolen property and
asked for the charge to be altered to
de over the latitude and longitude you to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy revólver, ordered him to come down. Let the leading Sopranca, the Russian Martin, M. L. Railton, R. A. Brand
hla Owing to the indisposition of one Hicklius, E. R. Mitchell. Rev. Estlaned that the defendant did not of this profitable place, or they will the next time you have a coingh or cold. The man did as he was bld, and the Opera Company did not play LA E. Farrell, BC Hale, G. H. Piercy annex it. He goes on to bid There is on reason so far as we can see constable removed him to No. 2. Gloconda last evening. An Opera and B.D. Evans (Capt). "beware of a God who is all love," why bould not do so. This Police Station. This morning he entitled" The Demon," was pre- and to revel in phrases like "evered arid wid reputation, and was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood anted and considering the fact that
person its remarkable cures Ens lasting puriinment," "devouring pools-mer where speak of it in the with bein a rogue and a vagabond there had been no rehearsal, the fire" and "everlasting burnings."highest term praise. It is for sale by and was awarded one month's artists acquitted themselves as well Spend your Evenings in a "WALLA default, one month's Imprisonment He is very candid. In a postscript Chendises. Sed Bicrelsonpon.
Imprisonment with hard labour. as could be expected.
WALLA Launch.
pue of receiving stolen property. His Worship agreed and sentenced the defendant. to a fine of $50, or, in
with hard labour.