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HONGKONG, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 199).
"BUSINESS AS USUAL."
The phrase in the headline may e remembered as as echo of the arlier stages of the great calamity which began five years ago. The repetition of it to day imports some thing of melancholy irony for the thoughtful reader who takes a broad view of the world's activities as dis played in the newspapers. There | may here and there be business, į Indeed, in suite of most distressing news emanating from time to time from the dear Home land, we are led to believe that Britain is busier than it ever was before, and. employing more people than it ever did before. It is the as usual" clause that has become a dead-letter and a biter mockery. Nothing is the same as usual. Nothing is the same as it cre was. Nothing can ever again be the same. There have been hopeful people who were glad to think so, believing optimistically that as there was room for improve ment, so this improvement must come as an indirect result of the world. War, which was to
purze mankind and refine it as iron is purified by fire. The signs and
THE CHINA MAIL.
ses to his mind that made him so wide awake, that gave him аз excuse for anger. indigi anion, offence they were not here. He missed his daily wrath." That is very neat. For quite a long spell the present writer was in the wilder ness, never saw a newspaper, and developed the equable temper of an angel. To return to the breakfast newspaper was to simmer with
indignation every day. It sounds
silly, but is quite true.
Our University does OUR admit to its lectures a UNIVERSITY certain number of out;
LOCAL IND GENERAL.
To-day's dollar is worth is, I‡d.
The trial of the "Motor bandit" case in the Criminal Sessions is fixed for Monday next.
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SPECIAL CABLES.
SHANGHAI AERO OLUR..
[China Mail SPECIAL.F
SHANGHAL Jan. 20. Major Brodie Clarke has been
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1923.
KOWLOON COMMENTS.
(BY THE KOWLUNATIC.)
The KCC Golf Section) 1919- Bogey Cup." play off is fixed for Feb. 22, and the Eclectic Cup" play off for Feb. 15.
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Cup" will be played on Feb. 29.
The first round of the "Captains
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Dr. Lindsay Woods was amongst the passengers who returned to the elected permanent president of the Colony on the 5.9. "Sinklang "ero club at Shanghai. At a meeting yesterday.
held on Monday it was decided to
The England versus Scotland match tender a hearty reception to the takes place next Sunday. Somebody Amongst these who arrived in Italian aviators shortly expected in said it will be a "Brawn bracht moon- the Colony from Shanghai yesterday connection with the Rome to Tokyo lacht nacht." by the s.s. Empress of Asia," was fight Mr. F. R. Vida, the well-known jockey.
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The annual prize distribution of the Peak School will be held to-
Club His Excellency the Governor will distribute the prizes.
side students. It will yet do a great deal more in that direction A man who is desirous of learning can learn a great deal withbur living five years in the seat of learning; and we look ahead to the time when adults morrow; at 5.15 p.m. in the Peak will be invited to instructive lectures politics, citizenship. natural science. etc. That will come when its endowments increase.
Nothing we have so far spen in print does justice to the attractions at Repulse Bay. The scenery we knew about before, and scenery cannot be repro
on
REPULSE BAY.
new
ORAL WILLS.....
INTERESTING MISSIONARY
CASEL
[Chine Mail SPECIAL...
It is expected that the match with the U.S.R.C., will take place on Feb. 1.
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ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
SIX PROSECUTIONS.
Hongkong hangs up a variation of a familiar sign."Traffic in arms not admitted" The arrival of the "Empress of Asia" from America yesterday, was productive of six arms and ammunition prosecutions before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magis- tracy this morning.
which a Chinese was charged with the possession of 600 rounds of 22 calibre revolver ammunition.
The first case called was that in
Mr. Led d'Almada who appeared for the defence said that his client who had been in America for good number of years, was returning to
The "Mac's Cup has now reached his home in the country and brought the semi-final stage. K. R. Macaskill the ammunition with him. Counsel plays Dr. Woodman and H. E. Step-said that the ammunition was of a hens either J. C. Thatcher or DG.ery small calibre, and his client Nicoll
intended using it for shooting small birds.
A fine of $300 was imposed with the possession of 400 rounds of Another Chinese who was charged
A new cup has been put up-the Paget Cup" for handicaps of 16
The meeting of the Kowloon Residents Association will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Room (not in the City, Hall as reported interesting ruling in the American and over. Entries close on January ammunition found wrapped in some
elsewhere) at 5.15 this evening,
Last week there were four cases of diphtheria, three of enteric fever,
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The
rags and concealed in a basket. regulations. He was taking the pleaded that he did not know local
SHANGHAI, Jan. 20. Judge Lobingier has delivered an court. Oral wills are invalid except sailors at sea. The case arose from in the cases of soldiers on service and duced in words. It is the remarkable
Frederick Paterson George, who died Residents Association, which are to The draft rules of the Kowloon good taste in every detail of the new and one of poerperal fever. During last October at Singyang, Hupeh.be discussed at to-night's meeting / things with him to the country.
bequeathing his personal effects, in have now been circulated. cluding his library, to the local objects of the association are stated liner by Sergt. Shannon, a Chinese
A fine of $500 was imposed. Arrested on board the Empress ission in the presence of several as follow witnesses. The court ruled that the conditions of residence in Kowloon/revolver cylinders, was fined $300. estate. property must
(a) the general betterment of the charged with the possession of two and the adjacent territories, with of two packages of 32 calibre smoke- When charged with the possession special regard to Housing. Educationless revolver ammunition, a Chinese Lighting. Sanitation, Water Supply, who said he had lived 25 years in Police Protection, Communications, America and was returning to his Public Works, etc., etc.,
hotel that we have in mind. a deserving adequate, verbal tribute : is good hearing. but lacks thrill: read about clean tiles and filtered water and that sor of thing. There
the 13 hours ending January 19 there were three cases of cerebrospinal fever.
is a something-the touch of an consented to distribute the prizes Lady Rees-Davies has kindly Linvisible handmatut the ensemble at the annual prize day of the Kowloon British School, which was this year fixed for Friday, January 23, at 5.15 p.m.
Chicago to the China 'Mail has an almost pathetic passage in its eminently businesslike text. "It had heen planned, the letter remarks, start the advertising their.. with the first issue of January 1920, but, unfortunately, due to strikes, lack of coal, and other conditions beyond the control of our client, the production of
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CHANNEL TUNNEL,
ADVERSARIA.
of this new hotel which appeals to the fresh observer as being just right This is the ideal hone, the villa that we have all designed in dreams to be some day our very own. Ag
Surg. Lieut. Commdr. already noted, the major impression derived from both ensemble and Sanders who is to succeed Surg.. detail is one of conspicuous taste.)
Lieut. Foy. Williams as house
A. A.
There is artistry in designing homes, surgeon at the Naval Hospital, their furniture and decoration, and arrived in the Colony yesterday by the Hongkong Hotel people had it the s.s. "Empress of Asia.” here. When the newness has wern
off; when the green grass has grown, The Hongkong Tramway Com we foresee world fam. for this local pany's traffic Receipts for the week Mecca of comfort seekers.
were $13.444. or $539 less than last
A very readable special year. The Aggregate Receipts for 3 ROGUES article in Truth suggests weeks were $38,682, or $1,741 leas than in the corresponding period of 1919.
that more men are rogues than are aware of it, and that the man who is a rogue without knowing! it is the most dangerous rogue Referring to the paragraph of the lot. One of the most about two wolves being seen on the humorous sights on this our earth is Fanling Hills, a China Mail reader to see a superior rogue-often in a notifies us that he thinks they must long wig-sitting in judgment on an have been shot. He saw a coolie inferior rogue of the common or carrying two into Jardine's On garden sort." That's point of view. Saturday morning... Sometimes it seems more tragical than Humorous.
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VIEW.
A meeting of the British mer- Lots of men would tell chants of Hongkong, to receive the -POINT OF you oЯhand, and bet on report of the Hongkong delegates to it, that A is not B. and the Conference of British Chambers be a man. "That man can be a November, 5, 6 and 7, is fixed to be can never be C. But let of Commerce held in Shanghai on pedestrian, B, and cuss all motorists held at the Chamber of Commerce him, and as B he says they want all Monday the 26th inst., at 3.30 p.m. as road hogs. Their honking angers room, Chartered Bank Buildings, on the read but shall not have it. You've heard him? Now that motor cars
another.
BOXING.
In
of
the
BILLIARDS.
Chief
go to deceased's
STRAITS INCOME TAX.
[CHINA MAIL SPECIAL.]
SINGAPORE, January 19, the Income Tax Bill was read a In the Legislative Council to-day second time. The taxable minimum
(b) to consider, and, if thought desirable, to make representation to the Government with regard to the annual financial Estimates affecting these districts;
time to time appear needful, ap.
(c) to consider, and, as may from
is $5,000 annually at 2 per cent,proach the Government with a view rising to 6 per cent. on $12,000. to obtaining adequate representation
of these districts on the Legislature
(d) to do al: such other things as are incidental or conducive to the a:tainment of all or any of the above objects.
CONSCRIPTION NOT DEAD.”
NEW STRAITS MEASURE.
[China Mail SPECIAL]
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The Rev. G. R. Lindsay and Mr. Lindsay will be "at home" to the members of St. Andrew's Church, on Friday afternoon, January 30, and the annual general meeting will be held in the Church Hall at 6 p.m.
SINGAPORE, January 19, The Legislative Council to-day passed the first reading of a Bill mak in compulsory the joining of the and 41 for service anywhere in the Kowloon British School takes Defence Force by men between: 18
The annual prize distribution of Malaya, except those over 35 form place on Friday 23rd inst... at 5.15 ing the reserve. seconding. dwelt on the dangers of the the prizes.
The G.O.C, ipm., Lady Rees] Davies presenting spread of Bohhevism in Asia.
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CHINESE PEACE DELEGATES,
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native place, denied the charge.
After evidence had been, given to
the effect that he has seen handing runner, and when accosted by a the packages to a boarding house
another package away, the defendant Chinese detective, attempted to throw
was fined $100.
When asked to plead in connectiori that he attempted to smuggle into with a charge preferred against him the Colony, the various parts of a fire farm, a Chinese said they were parts of a shot gun which his master used for hunting: purpose in America. He luggage.. They must have been put did not know that they were in his there by mistake..
After the Chinese Police armourer had testified to the fact that the things complained of were parts of a Winchester rifle, and not of a shot gun as alleged, his Worship imposed a fine of $50.
Chinese, a seaman on the Empress The last case was that in which liner was charged with the possession of 2,000 rounds of Mauser pistol am- munition, and pleaded not gulity." Buy a K.C.C. debenture!
P.c. Elston of the Water Police gave évidence to the effect that he There are, apparently, a large was patrolling the harbour in the number of opera enthusiasts living Police launch at about 3.30 yesterday in Kowloon and the atmosphere in afternoon, when he saw a sampani the smoking room of the Star Ferry pushing off. from the Empress liner. boats, at night time, has been quite He searched the luggage and in a RECEPTION AT HONGKONG. musical, the merits of players and couple
grass sacks, he found two plays being eagerly discussed. The bundles of 1,000 rounds of pistol Ferry management has been most ammunition each. He asked the boat- boats when necessary. thoughtful in putting or extra late man to whom the luggage belonged, and was told that the defendant, who was in the boat, had put them on board. Witness arrested him,
who
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In regard to the demand made are getting so common, he can also by the women of Canton for equal be C, a rider in an automobile political rights with men, the mem- has been delayed." It is to be feared Observe him then, cussing the stupidbers of the Women's Union in that very many enterprises, in
The Chinese General Chamber of coolies who get in the way of his Shanghai have addressed a letter to America and at Home, have similar chariot, and give him palpitations of the Canton Parliament strongly sup Lac Chu Pak gave a reception to tales of handicap to tell.. Nor dare the heart.
Commerce Headed by the Hon. Mr. When A is B he thinks! we lightly express confidence in the
ore way. When A is C he thinks advice of their sisters in Shanghai, Shun Cho, Lau Shurg Kit, Mr. Hok Victoria View are numbered, for porting the demand. Following the Messsrs. Wong Ching Ting, Ngai immediate future. The prospect of
There are signs that the days of business as usual" seems tragically
The defendant denied that the the women of Canton have formed a Ling, Wong King Ki, Suen Cheong during the past week several Chinese grass sacks were his. He claimed remote as yet, however heartfelt may
A rubber of Bridge last Women's Union, and have elected a Heun, Kwak Wan Koon, and Chu business men have been seen care only one leather suit case and a rug be our desire for it. To use a collo-
SOME night was finished in three Committee. quialism employed by certain sick.
Chung Hon at the "To Yuen "fully examining the site; their actions as his property. BRIDGE. hands, without any doub- bed watchers, the world must get
restaurant, West Point, on the even-intimating that their ideas could mean His Worship thought there was ting. That has happened worse before it gets better. It is to before, frequently; but the peculiarity clamation
connection with the reling of the 18th inst. The Chinese nothing else than contemplated pur not suficient evidence to prove that the ultimate recovery we must turn
General Chamber of Commerce were Chingchow
chase. The building has been in the the ammunition belonged to the our eyes, meaawhile bracing our two little slams and the grand slam. She
of this rubber was that it included shores by the Macao authorities, represented by the Hon. Mr. Lat market for some time but there have defendant and discharged him. selves to withstand as courageously Does any reader know of a case to Administrative
Chun-buen. the
The ammunition was in every case Chu Pak (Chairman) the Hon. Mr. been hitches with regard to the price. and philosophically as we can' the beat that ?
Director of
Ho Fook and Messrs. Chau Sau the
confiscated. disturbances and inconveniente that
Canton Military. Government, has
Chan Shan,
Kan Yec, Lo Despite their many superior must first intervene.
ordered Commander Lam Po-yik, of Cheung Sui, Sin Tak fan, qualities as compared with the rest the 1st Squadron, to send gunboats M. K. Lo, Kwok Siu Lau, Li Yuk of the universe Kowloonites are not to prevent the reclamation work Kwai, Li Yik Mai, Li Yau Chuen, gossip. A certain Mr. Z. has recently Tong, Tong Yat Chuen, Li Po altogether guiltless in the matter of encroaching upon Chinese territory. It is also reported that the Tuchun,
Chan Harr, Ip Lau Chuen. Fung been seen in the company of a very On Race Week Saturday (February Mok Wing son, bas sent several Ping Shan, Chi Kit Ping, Wong charming Kowloon lady, Miss X.
It is reported that St. Ermin's 14th) two Championship Contests battalions of troops to Chinshan, Kam Fook and others. The restaur. The friendship is quite platonic; it Hotel, Westminster, has been pur- Lloyd George has, it will be tought under the manage-near Macao.
ant was specially decorated with really amounts to a chat over topics chased by Vickers, Ltd. The hotel, seems, been pouring a ment of the Boxing Association in
flowers and bunting to welcome the of mutual interest when meeting on which contains more than 600 rooms. little cold water on the the special Matshed which has been
distinguished visitors were the ferry. This is what is has got is to be turned into an office building enthusiasm of the Par-built on the Volunteer Headquarters liamentary Channel Tunnel Commit- Drill Ground.
introduced by Dr. T. P. Wu.to- tee. He told them that an essential
lo accommodate the increasing need Dinner was served at 8 o'clock. The
Kowloon Gentleman:-Good morn of the firm for space. The purchase part of our strength, is due to the of the Colony will be fought for The Middleweight Championship
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak made a very ing Mrs. Kowloon Lady! A cold price is said to be £400,000. Ne fact that Britain is an island, defend-between Seaman Hewitt, H.M.S.
lengthy speech to which Mr. Wong journey on the ferry these days!
Kowloon Lady:Yes, it is rather building, which was originally com
date for occupancy. is fixed, as the ed by the seas. "An enemy cannot Alacrity, and Corporal Jack Mason,
Ching Ting replied expressing his get at it." This must have sounded RM.LÍ.. H.M.S.
regret at Luk Ching Cheung's cold isn't it. Hawkins." Ser- like a queer argument to anyone geant Sky Kerrison the present
K. G.Oh, I say is Mr. Z engaged Ministry, is now in possession of the mandeered by the National Service absence being caused by leg trouble. alone to those with sufficient imagina- informed the Association that he who lived through the air raids, let Middleweight
Mr. Wong first dwelt on the result to Miss X do you know? Champion
of the Paris Conference on the part
K. L. I am sure I do not know. no signs of that department moving. Micistry of Labour, and there are tion to realize the nature of the gives up the title, and that he will in These were the two semi-finalists and ing her forces to Europe. China and shortly to be married and that i
of China. He said that China failed I believe they are friendly. in Conference to get consent to send The sea is future defend the Welterweight Cham no longer a protection. It is, on the pionship only, of which he is also the were competing for the third prize, was only allowed to have three contrary, the safest path for our holder. omers are not yet in their favour.
future enemies, whose aircraft will
kindly presented. by Messrs. A. S. representatives at the Conference be in greater danger passing overland" Hawkins," who retired from his compiled breaks. of 22. 20. 18. 16. 14. partook in the fight had a bigger repres
Stoker Eddie Walters, H.M.S. Watson & Co. Kowloon. In addition to awakening some of
Gerrard while other smaller nations which the finest and holiest emotions of than over sea. Moreover, unless the fight with Serct, Sky Kerrison at the Hart could only manage 17. 16. sentation. He described the absence
Mr. Tso's watchman yesterday" which mankind is capable, the war
enterte with France is to be a perma City Hall on December 13 last, hay. The final scores were Gerrard 250. of the Chinese signature at the peace
What actually happened Mr. Z. morning found a man in the yard of has
as stated, meets Miss X occasionally his master's house, No. 45, Robinson stirred
nent one, Britain is in for a very ing injured his thumb in the 11th Hatt 225. пр among the peoples strange and unrespectable bad time. Lloyd George on the round, will again meet the Weiter
treaty as "unavoidable. When the on the ferry. One day, Mr. Z's sister Road, and as he had no business to passions, curious discontents and same occasion said he believed in weight Champion in a twenty-round
Powers first heard of China's with accompanied a lady friend (who in be in the house, he handed him to mutinies. We do not seem to be the League of Nations. believed it
drawal they thought that China was tends to set up housekeeping in the Police, This morning the man any more reasonably minded than would succeed, but he was reluctant
ooly taking a threatening attitude. Kowloon with her brother) 'on a appeared before Mr. N. L. Smith Corporal Jack Mason recently we were before we looked into the to risk out safety until it had proved fought Rob Spiller, one of the lead
Much to their surprise they found, at house hunt. They selected an empty charged with trespass and pleaded grinning mask of death, and had that itself. It was presumably a similar ing Light Heavyweights at home,
the signing of the treaty, that China flat as being adaptable to require that he did not know the locality and grim opportunity of measuring life argument that led to the Anglo-losing on points, and at the time
was actually not present. Regarding ments but could find nobody from had strayed into the yard. He was It is, strangely the Channel Tunnel scheme the upon as a promising Middleweight French Treaty, and in bis attitude to of his leaving England was looked
the Bolshevist's activity Mr. Wong whom terms could be secured Miss | fined $10 or 14 days' hard labour. enough, in the territory of Britain's Premier has, rather belittled that, as
advised tha" their example should?, asks her brother if he knows the most dangerous commercial comper well as very likely offending French
The wedding took place, this should form part of the backbone man, does, and to oblige his sister never be taken. As a citizen one landlords. Mr. Z. being a business titor that the seething happens to be public opinion. It is difficult to raises a full evening of first-class Mr. C. P. F. James to Miss. R. M. backboneless. In
Champion.
The Association's Manager pro-, Kirk Maconachie officiating, ofed the Balshevist the nation will be So let the good work go on.
morning, at Union Church, the Rev. of his country. If every one follow. rings up and asks terms. That's all. at present most apparent. Our follow the meandering trails made boxing. American friends are having serious trouble with labour, although we
by these party-political opportunkts.
Mitchell, daughter of Mr. J. Mitchell addressed the Hon. Mesra. Lau Chu
conclusion British have hitherto supposed that in
af the Sugar Refinery Company Pak and Ho Fook as the nackbones that highly-favoured land the lot of the
of Quarry Bay. CÜRE THAT COUGH.
Mr. J. Birrell of China. The gathering closed with average worker was to be envied. It
officiated as best man and the cheers for the President of China and is certain that there the pay was
REMARK ter who was a diligent WHEN you bavoa troublesome coah. bride. was uttended by the Misses for H. M. the King. better, and the standard of living papers, and who tried to break consumption or that you are going to Chapman officiated at the organ.
it does not mean that you have Hanson and Jean Dalziel M. E. 1. Mr. Wong left for Canton by a higher. To energy and to brainpower himself of the habit, so as to save have it, but it des mean that your America, its constitution and its his mental energy for his own
Chinese Gunboat at 12 midnight." langs a threatened, and it
After the ceremony a reception just as Customs, offered a fairer, a freer, and immediate affairs. The author tells well to be on the cafe aids and take was held at the Hongkong Hotel at a wider field for advancement and how he got away from these daily is too late. For sale by all Chemists and pair left for their honeymoon which Cham wrlain's Cough Remedy before it the conclusion, of which the happy PUCCESS. - A
business letter from provocations" "Those daily impul Storekeepers.
will be spent in Canton
and its values.
development of aviation
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A novel by a Norwe
AN ACUTE gfan describes a charac-
reader of the new.
Contest
PALACI HOTEL HANLIC LP.
has
G. Gerrard-125 played a very in the above Handicap last night
good game beating C. Hatt-20.
WEDDING.
JAMES-MITCHELL.
he
WALLA WALLA" MOTOR boxts
are built for your service,
K. G. Oh, I hear they are engaged
Mr. Z is looking out for Kowloon...
K. L. Indeed!
flat in
A MAN WHO GOT LOST,
supplies the whole of Kowloon, and it was imperative that the water supply be immediately cut off to enable repairs Buy a K.C.C. debenture!
to be effected, and, of course, it was im- Kowloonites, need have no fear be said that everything is being done ocssible to give notification. It must that they are likely to be subject to to better the water supply on the frequent unannounced stoppages of peninsula and we have had our their water supply in the mornings growl, but now the P.W.D. has the as they might be led to expect from matter well in hand we must have a alarmist paragraphs. The stoppage little patience. It must also be re pipes on on Sunday morning was due to the marked that whilst the operations bursting of one of the new have been going on the unnotited
the Taipo roid in connection with the main which remarkably few.
stoppages of the supply have been.