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THE
interests Sir Paul Chater
#RUZE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
that committee, nor even a member
The China Mail.should not have been chairman of
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 2, 1020.
MEN WHO MUST GO,
of it. He should have been a witness.
THE CHINA MAIL,
LOCAL AUD GENERAL.
by well-dressed people. The front seat of a tram this morning was. monepolized as to three fourths of it
day's dollar is worth 55. 54d. by a nice looking man and a shaggy dog. The dog was stretched upon half the length of it. Part of the re- Communicable disease returned maining fourth was occupied by a to-day shows two cases of enteric blue serge suit which visibly shrank and one of cerebrospinal fever. from the muddy dog. At Wanchai,
Goods by the where tram accommodation in the
"Van excessive Waerwijck" must be cleared by to morning is always in demand, there were two mere can i morrow or they become subject to didates for that front seat. One was rent. a Chinese school girl in spotless pale blue silk, white shoes and stockings.
5.3.
Mr. Wood this morning disposed The man made his dog get down, of a number of charges against un but he left the little lady to wipe the licensed hawkers by imposing fines seat with her tiny hanky. Her dis-ranging from $2 to $4. tress was plain.. We accuse this gentleman of thoughtlessness 39 a minimum.
The floor is the best place for dogs in any weather. Even to dog lovers his conduct is an offence, because that sort of thing will cause the street-car company either to stop dogs altogether or to charge them fares.
WAY.
Sir Arthur Brown, the famous aviator, will be a guest of the members of the Chamber of Com
merce at to-morrow's meeting.
The total output of the Kalan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending January 17 amount- ed to 99,435 tons and the sales during the period to 75,669 tonst
Our "Gossip" actually WOMAN'S had the cheek to sup- pose, to pretend, and
HM.S. "Cairo, Bagship of Rear- to say on Saturday that Admiral George H. Bouett, R.N., C.B... her comments on the quality of this commanding the 6th Light Cruiser. column constituted a "bouquet," Squadron, left Singapore on the 30th which was slangy metaphor for camalt, for Hongkong and is due to plimentary reference. Incidentally arrive to-morrow.
SPECIAL CABLE.
HOUSING PROBLEM.
VANCOUVER BUNGALOWS
WANTED.
[China Mail SPECIAL],
SHANGHAI, Feb. 2. It is suggested as a solution of the housing problem in Shanghai, that a remedy would be the importation of wooden bungalows from Vancouver. Local climatic conditions are be lieved to be favorable. One frame house brought here sixty years ago is still sound. The housing problem is becoming increasingly acute.
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A FORECASTLE DEBATE,
AMERICAN SAILOR AND HIS GUN.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1920.
GOLF,
THE GOVERNORY SHIELDA
"THE BETTER 'OLE.",-
From 10-MOITOW the Coronet Theatre is showing six reels of
The final of the competition formirth under the title of "The the Governor's Shield was played off Better Ole" which introduces hose yesterday at Fanling the contestants Famous inventions of Captain. Bruce being Mesars. K. L. Moncreiffe and E.
Brace of the Hongkong and Shang Bairnsfather, Old Bill, Bert and AIL hai Bank and Messrs. S. H. Dodwell The picture itself is issued by the and A. Ritchie. The Shield went to the Welsh Pearson Co., Ltd., and is first named pair who scored a very adapted by George Pearson and T. convincing even, taking the match
at the sixteenth green with the card A. Welsh from the play of the same showing four up and two to play title by Bairnsfather and Arthur The handicaps were Moncreiffe,and Eliot, which enjoyed great popularity Bruce 19 and Dodwell and Ritchie 3.
at Home. The Atm is entirely British The latter pair seemed to be right off their game from the start, but something unusual for this Colony this must not be allowed to detract of American serials-and in its pro- from the merit of their opponent'sduction, photography and setting it game as they played very steadily
and consistently throughout. Trou- has nothing to fear when compared ble came for Dodwell and Ritchie with the work of other countries. The at the first hole, Ritchie's drive acting throughout is good and not giving Dodwell
overdone. awkward. ED: tie to negotiate. He sent his shot
A word of advice to those who con- into some trees. The other side template seeing the, film-don't look SHANGHAI, Feb. 2.
were close to the pin in two, Mon- too anxiously for a story? There isn't creiffe playing a good second from one, at least one that counts as kinema Nagasaki reports that a state of trouble has occurred aboard the a useful drive. Dodwell and Ritchie stories, go. The pictures may be de "China." A dispute arose between as holes produced nothing of note the vivified and elaborated.
gave up the hole. The, next four scribed as Bairns?ather's cartoons American member of the ship's crew Bank pair finishing them with a lead Bert and All are immortal. The crea- Old Bill, and a Chinese seaman regarding of two.,, At the sixth, both tee tion of the war, they will survive alter she, accused Us of egotism. These
silver forming part of the cargo. shots were weak but Dodwell-placed it. Their irrepressible humour has people are always incurable. The
We are sorry to learn that In general altercation ensued The assume a stance ever of appreciation, has been laid up for nearly a week Chinese crew, whereupon the former hole. Bruce holed out in six, put a fairly lengthy prologue, commencing egoism is the Gossip's, for daring to spector Kent of No. 2 Police Station American was threatened by the a good third shot which should have helped many to carry on through dark enabled him and Ritchie to take the days. The Better Ole opens with If we may be permitted an analogy with influenza. He is improving produced a revolver and fired, with- that will make plain our relative however, and should be discharged out injuring anybody. The American well and Ritchie seemed weak on fade away to give place to three other ting his side three up. Both Dod with The Three Musketeers" who positions. we may say that the Gossip from the hospital in a couple of is now detained in custody. has put herself in the position of the days' time.
the greens so that at the turn they musketeers, not so daintily dressed but were four down. They started off more business like. Alf. in addition American private soldier who slapped
for the tenth well but their luck was to his ordinary outßt, has a patent Marshal Foch on the back on armis,
HIM.S. "Titania," (Captain Fre tice day and told him he was a bully derick A. Somerville, RN... D.S.O.).
right out in the matter of securing lighter. It is as well to watch this soldier for a Frenchman. As a will leave Home shortly for Hong-
decent ties: They had seven shots as Alf only gets it to work once and matter of cold fact, the feature of kong. On arrival, the vessel will.
and then gave the hole up. The then at a very inconvenient moment. this column is not so much its bril- take over the duties of "submarine
next hole was halved, but the Bank The reason why this blinkin war is pair with five ap were in a very being tought is explained by The liant literary qualities as its pro-
A Chinese was this morning strong position. The found and subtle thinking, its depot ship." H.M.S. Ambrose" be
charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with was also balved, and the thirteenthals thereto, namely the arrival of twelfth Poet and after some feet of incident- second depot ship." acute analysis, its enormous erudition.
the theft of some gold money and went to Dodwell and its lofty and noble character, and it
Ricchie hum.crous attitude towards life gene Rowing Club has intimated to the grandmother. The defendant said a little brighter for them as the next time on there are few, if any, moments
The Hon. Sec., of the Canton two finger rings, the property of his in
troops from overseas, etc.. the picture five. Things here looked
starts off in real earnest. From that rally, She may think it egotistic of Royal Hongkong Yacht Club the he had incurred some gambling debts, hole also went to them, leaving them us to mention that we are the bright intention of the former of entering and as he was hard pressed by his three down with four to play. The when one does not wish to look at the that ever happened in Hongkong at least three crews for the "fours," creditors, he stole the things to pay game, however, only went to the next is plenty of merriment to be go: frem screen. If the acting, is funny, thero his debts.
green, where Moncreiffe holed out at the descriptive lines which are thrown the third shot.
est, best, and most beautiful thing
coming
STOLE FROM HIS GRANDMOTHER.
pair oars" and "double sculls"
The police said that the woman events of the latter's Regatta.
went to No. 2 Police Station on Feb. Fourteen Chinese who were this 1 and accused the defendant of steal-
THE LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Playing a very consistent game
Mrs. Winslow annexed the Ladies'
but if it happens to be true, what else can we say? We cannot even return
on the screen. Old Bill is shown in " her any admiration, for we are too
his the light: Blunt, and rough busy admiring Ourself. When we think what Hongkong would be withering charged before Mr. N. Ling the articles. He was sent for,
maybe, but with a noble sense of dury, out us. we can only wonder that the Smith with attempting to export But at first denied all knowledge. Champicoship honours, beating Mrs.AIF" is the irresponsible one of the
$900 worth of small silver coins, Later be took the pleaded that they did not know that the house, and from a
Police to Maitland by six up and five to play.ro. When he is not experimenting it was unlawful to export the money. he produced two
beam. The winner was out in 46, (her op. with his patent lighter he is butting pawn ticketsporent taking 51) and at the turn in on Bert. The last named is the. They were sentenced to a Ene of $5 relating to the rings. He told the she was three holes ahead. After Don Juan. He has a speech which each and the silver money was con- Police that he had changed the gold the tenth had been halved Ms. Win-is made to do dury for all his amours fiscated.
coins, and that they could not now slow again went ahead, winning the be recovered. According to what match at the 13th green.
Town Band doesn't serenade us every afternoon, and that our statue in shining brass does not adorn the cathedral close. We didn't put "stin ing brass" in italics, preferring to take a chance and give you credit for some savvy.
MILITARY
A highly esteemed reader submits to us "PREMISES IN that Mr. Pollock was OVERCROWDED to blame for giving the Government an
CITY,
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the woman told the Police, this is the third time the defendant had stolen jewellery from her.
His Worship passed sentence of three months' hard labour, and said that the woman would have to pay compensation to the pawnbroker for defendant had pawned for $10.
A COOLIE SCRAMBLE.
A Chinese was this morning
Moreover, with such interests, he "something he mast have knownShe returned to the colony on 30th the return, of the jewellery which the charged before Mr. N. L. Smith with they would 'old this blinking var in
Captain O. P. Rankin of the ss. "West Conob" of the Pacific Mail Steamship: Co. reports. that during the voyage between Hong- kong and San Francisco, the pro peller became loose, about, 90 miles opening by proposing South of the Gap Rock Light Station. should not have been included in the was impossible," namely, the re. ult. for repairs, Executive Council, where it is ob- sumption of the city areas occupied The Breezy Garage is arranging vious he must have had inside and by the military. What makes it prior knowledge of every proposal impossible? Our correspondent also ever made to exploit our economic thinks Mr. Follock was wrong in resources. With this in view, his arguing procedure with the Go ernor, further close association in business who has "a perfect right to with the Rev. Fr. Robert, whose in-regulate procedure as
he thinks terests are so different from British t All right. We
»
HAD A DAGGER.
and he uses it pretty often. The scenes of trench life are good. While a good idea is gained of condition under which the men had to live much of the sordidness. inated by the good humour of the inmates of The Ritz."" Then there is the leads to the ejaculation "I wish homecoming, when a heaving vessel
the theft of $3.60 from a Chinese woman, and with acting improperly welcomed to "The Better "Ole"
England.*** Old Bill finds himself towards her. He pleaded Kot guilty."
pub." he has often longed for, in- The complainant said that they cidentally he has earned a medal but were both coal coolies. Yesterday how he did it had best be seen. whilst they were scrambling for must not be thought the film is a series Before Mr. Wood this morning, a baskets at the China, Light and of burlesque situations. It is far from Chinese was charged with the pos- Power Company's godown, the that and there are some little scenes session of a-dagger. He said that a defendant put his arms about her in which will cause as big a catch in friend asked him to carry it for him. an objectionable manner. She remon- the throat as the most emotional " The Police said that a district strated with him and he went away. drama filmed. To-morrow, after the watchman saw the defendant stand-Later when she discovered that she Coronet has opened doors, H. W. Ray ~The Matron of the Helena Maying at the junction of Bonham and had lost some money, she suspected can afford to stand outside and shout If that were not conspica Institute, Miss Wills, who has been at Pokiulum Roads listening to some him and laid information against If you know of better 'ole go to it," There won't be many who will turn ously true we would set the head of the Institution for a year strolling musicians. He suspected him and had him arrested.
the defendant, and going up The defendant denied the woman's away. THAT'S have in our cabled news and a half, is leaving this week for
cap off, story and said that he was scram- TRUE. this morning the state-England. Her place is to be taken to him, pulled his
and the dagger was found con- bling with the others for
pass our
To-day one of our correspondents refers to the additional Convention between France and China, that was signed at Peking on June 20, 1895, interests, is all the more regrettable. aristocratic fingers across cur marble and reaffirmed during the World If, this Colony's development is to brow, wearily, resignedly, and reflect War. The material Article (the proceed on right lines, and if British that all sorts are needed to make a fifth) reads in part follows: "It trade in China is not to be handicap-world. is understood that China, for the ex-ped, two men (as the political slogan ploitation of its mines in the pro- had it) Must Go. Chater M.G. vinces of Yunnan, Kwangsi, and Robert M.G.
Kwangtung, will address itself, in the hrst instance, to French commerce and engineers, otherwise subject to the rules and edicts by the Imperial Government which affects national industry."
Our correspondent calls attention
ADVERSARIA.
MUZZLED streets On
AND
for special motor car trips round the Island at reduced rates, as follow:- Chandler seven passenger car $12, Hudson seven
passenger car $12, Overland five passenger car $8 These rates constitute an appreciable reduction on current charges and should be much appreciated by those
who desire to see the new road.
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ment that a man' with a by Miss. Dawson who has lived cealed in the peak of the cap. The baskets, and the complainant bit
defendant ran down Po Tak Street, his finger. He scolded her and towards the mortuary. The watch all the other women-set upon him and he ran away. A male wit- His Worship told the defendant pess gave corroborative evidence. that he was going to deal severely man gave chase and caught him.
The Police said that when arrested, with persons who carry daggers the money was not found on the about the streets of Hongkong." He defendant. passed sentence of three months' hard labour...
His Worship said he did not think the defendant had stolen the woman's money. He bound both parties over to keep the peace for six months in
INDIAN POLICE.
BUT WHY?
It
brain like Marconi's should believe China for many years. While wel- Japanese sailors-on-our-that he heard messages emanating coming their new matron, the re- Saturday from another planet, or the Daily Sidents and boarders of the Helena to the fact that about the time when filter pads covering mouth and they have sufficiently answered that Wills their hearty thanks for the wore influenza muzzles Mails pet" scientists" thi kinz that May Institute wish to extend to Miss
A Chinese woman was this morn. France was in a tight place, her nostrils. They looked very queer, by talking of "selar magnetic distur good work accomplished and the
ing. charged before Mr. Wood with executive fled from Faris to Borde with the lint attachments round their barces." The dash-dot-dash business interest shown to each one of them.
the unlawful possession, of a large aux, and Britain giving of her best ears. They looked queerer when, in wasn't that and it wasn't from
hammer head, which was found in a to save her, some agent of France order to smoke, or for comfort, many a mere planet. It may have been.
Charged with the unlawful
fishing basket. She said she picked busied himself about getting that of them allowed their nosebags in the angels talking.
possession of 24 catties of Chinese
it up from a rubbish heap on the exclusive convention confirmed. Our hang like white beards from their
medicine roots, a Chinese this mom-
Praya in Kowloon, near the spot New Territories march with Kwang-chins. Comments were various. It
When the P. & O. bank ing told Mr. Wood that it was given
where she was in the habit of fishing.. fun
was said by some that the thing was
P. & 0. starts in every
port to him by a seaman who has since DISHONEST LITTLE GIRL. the sum of $50 each.
A Chinese constable said that when he French fafuence in China does a sort of insult to Hongkong, which BANK. where the P. & O. and sailed away with his ship which
questioned her, she said that the basket not dwindle in war or in peace, and has less fu thanJapan. Others said
its allies operate, some would not be in port until another
contained fish. But as it was unusually A little girl was this morning when that influence seems so de it was hard lines on the gallant thing like an old-established mon. week. The Police said that when charged before Mr. Wood with the
heavy, be examined the inside of the Snitely to operate against the prin- sailors to spoil their shore leave in opoly will feel it. The dollar may arrested, the defendant told the theft of five gold rings, three brace
basket and found the hammer ficad ciple of the Open Door, it becomes that way. As for the China Mail, it drop. On the other hand, it may constable that he bought the stuff lets and $30 in money the property
Serat Og said that on the hammer go higher. Watch the China Mail from the Yee Lai Yeun medicine of a woman she and her mother lived charged before Mr. Wood with selling. He had made enquiries but could duty to call attention to it. That says nothing.
A hawker was this morning were the letters M.D.D.C. L'a. the co-director-general of the Chinese
for further useful information on 10p, but on being taken to the shop: with, and the mother was charged vegetables without a licence, and find no local firm which answers to The furniture shops: postal department should be French,
the people denied all knowledge of with receiving stolen property. The with assaulting an Indian Lance those initials. He thought the ham and that the Credit Foncier d'Ex
THE DESIGN in Hongkong have banking and bigh finance.
the affair. He was sentenced to one girl pleaded guilty and said that she Sergeant with the intent of prevent mer must have come off some ship. ARGUMENT, a common type treme-Orient should be given so much
This steamship" company month's hard labour. of hat to do with the new post-office build-on which some people hang coats
stand P. & D. is
ing his arrest. He pleaded guilty" The defendant repeated that she on something
gave the articles to her mother. tike
The Police said that there was no to the first charge but denied the picked it up from a rubbish heap. ings referred to, concerns us less than also. A heavy coat pulls the thing
COMPANY. velvet, although the usual
Mr. F. Holroyd, Manager of evidence against the mother except alleged assault. He said that the His Worship passed sentence of $10 the thought that we are as it were over, its base being too small for its holders was with-held this year. Ating Department) of Shanghai, is at that she gave the jewellery to her steps, and accused him of 231, and
bonus to deferred stock- Mesara. Alex Ross and Co., (Engineer what the daughter said. She alleged indian accidentally fell down the fine, or, in default, 21 days. cherishing and supporting in our height. A man fond of midst people whose interests are not ment from design" would point out Lord Inchcape spoke of distributing kong, in the interests of the following and bought herself three other gold
the argu- the annual meeting on December: 10 present on a business visit to Hong mother and the latter pawned them then struck him. ours, and who appear to be working that such a contrivance could not amongst the deferred stockh Iders rms Crossley Bros. Ltd.. Man- rings with the proceeds. She alleged was in Kai Ying lane, off Des Voeux The Indian constable said that he happen fortuitously, its circle of about £200,000. of deferred stock in chester, Gas and Oil Engines Thos, to have bought the girl a ring with Road yesterday, when he saw the The recent appearance of an un- upward sloping pegs being so proportion to their holdings, which, Piggott & Co., Birmingham, Pressed the proceeds. called for and unwanted commitee Obviously designed to carry hats as in view of the recent rise in the steel tanks, pipes; Lambourne & Co.,
defendant selling vegetables and to consider our economic resources a Christmas tree carries presents market value of the stock, ought to Manchester Steel structures, roofs evidence to convict the mother and going up the steps in Kaf Ying lane, His Worship said there was no arrested him. Whilst they were in this. Colony has called pointed Yet a tree grows that way, and a be bonus sufficient for any man. J. H. Carruthers & Co., Glasgow, discharged her The girl was cont ther defendant twisted his finger, Two Chinese youths were this attention to several well-known and chopped down tree, with branches The Company controls 427 steamers pumping machinery, Geo, Turton, victed on her own confession and and kicked him in the stomach, morning charged before Mr. Wood significant facts, that had hitherto Tapped, would answer the purpose aggregating gross tonnage of Platts & Co, Sheffield, Railway sentenced to not seemed so important.The Chair- even better, though the purpose." 2.250,000-Itswings
one month's hard causing him to fail Despite with the unlawful possession of a felt man of that Committee, Sir Paul of branches is quite other. They spread," said Lord Inchcape. "It is aage & Sons, Ltd., Manchester, Canvas:
arewell Springs, Buffers; Sir Elkanah Armit labour.
the fact that his turban fell hat in Yaumat The first defen- Chater, who is also a member of the were dot Reven designed to curious coincidence that as soon as B.K. Morton & Co., Sheffield, Mining
off during the struggle, he held on datt said he picked it up, whilst the Executive Council, is generally cre hang Christmas presents on. all the free ships came under charter Steel, tools, files, drills: James Daw dited with having had a great deal Evidently out here it
to his man and dragged him down other said it was given to him by the is not to Government and the rates of son & Son, Lincoln, Belting, mechani
with him. The defendant put down first defendant to hold for him. The his basket before assaulting witness. Police said that when taken to the His Worship, fined the defendant station, the first defendant said he was
against our Interests.
ABMED CHINESE,
Before Mr. Wood on Saturday, the
DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
NEEDED.
to do with the development of the yet geverally known that Paley's freight, and passage money wegé con cal leathers; Robert, Beldam & Co economic resources of our New famous argument is no longer trolled by Government, they were London, Asbestos goods, Packing: hearing was concluded in the case in $4 or seven days on the first charge, in the Po Hng Theatre, when he saw Territories.. It is also recognized tenable. By placing his facts to the advanced by anything from 19 per The Dictograph Products Corporatwo armed Chinese were and sentenced him to six weeks' hard one of the audience go to sleep in that in these developments he has light of Evolution, science has depris cent to 85 per cent., and it is another tion, New York, Intercommunication charged with the unlawful possession labour on the other. had closely associated with him, theed his argument of its force, so far as coincidence that as soon as the Telephones. Rev. Fr. Robert, whose relations with it applies the idea of special con- steamers were freed from con
his seat, and he picked up bis hat and walked out of the theatre. The first defendant then said that the be was given to hira by a man to DIWN. A FORTY YEARS TEST.
He was to earn 10 ren for his HAMBERLAIN Cough Remedy has trouble. His Worship remanded the past orty years and has gained in to gets doctor's certificate as to "been odring" coughs and colds for defendants until to-morrow in order popularity every year. What better whether or not the defendants are fit recommendation is required t For sale to be thrashed. by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
of revolvers and ammunition. The p the Credit Foncier d'Extreme Orient, trivance to individual organs such as trol in the spring of 1919 the rates
first defendant was further charged we can at present, only guess at.. the eye, cl
A were very considerably reduced? If THEY, MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, with attempting to shoot Sergt. Together these two gentlemen are ind
This morning the there was any profiteering in freights THE plassant purgative effect exper: McFall with Intent to prevent ́ ́bis concerned very closely and very ex A THOUGHTLESS Streets were muddy and rates of passage, the shipowners famed after taking Chamberlain's lawful arrest. His Worship.com
after last night's were not the culprits. Hear, hear. Tablets and the bealthy condition of mitted the first defendant to the of this Colony; and we take it the
rain Consequently May we look for a further very con- body and mind to which they contribute, Criminal Sessions, and reserved deci objection we have to this arrange dogs were muddy, too, and not in a alderable feduction in passage rates? cakes one feel that bring a worth sion in the case of the other until ment is plain enough. With such condition to be welcomed as lap dogs The applause will be hearty.
while, For sale by al Chemists and Tuesday. Storekeepers.
tensively in the business enterprises
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