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tenants, he may only get it-by order of the Court, which must consider all the circumstances, including es pecially the alternative accommodation available for the tensat
If the gorae tradition is inaccurate
maskee. The other isn't.
THE COTTON MARKET.
A CLERICAL ERROR.
We hope the following absurdity from the new and handsome. Journal Fan may amuse you as much as it did us.---- Ea. C.M.)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1920
BOXING.
WILTS." NOVICES COM- PETITION.
OBITUARY.
THE LATE MK, W, X, WOOLLEY.
He
He
AND THE SEARS few days agof speculator of the Cotton Exchange and antiseptle chewing gum and plans of used practically as a punching bag May 1st to July 30 last year. The
to an
We know that a quarter of the cotton consumed in Japan is imported in that country from China; hall of To-day is St. Valentine's the total amount is bought from India.
The first Novices' Boxing. Com- It is with the deepest regret we CUPID. Day, popularly associated
while the rest is grown in America
petition of the Wiltshire Regiment, | have to record the death of Mr. Wi- with love-making, and the
was held at the "Ring", Volunteer liam Henry Woolley, which took sending of tender greetings to the and Egypt. Egyptian cotton is ex-
Headquarters, yesterday, the pre-place at 4 o'clock this morning in favoured one. It used to be a fashion ported to foreign markets in very
liminaries starting at 2 p.m. In the the Government Civil Hospital, the of the lower crders to send on this small quantities because of its very
The operating theatre was crowd-evening, the semifinals and finals cause of death being pneumonia » day disrespectful caricatures with high price: but its long fibres can be scurrilous doggerel to persons they mixed with silk, while all the othered with a fashionable and expensive were fought, and some good boxing following influenss. Although the disliked, and in out-of-the way sub qualities of cotton have short fibres. audience. For weeks past the box was witness by the large number of deceased had been suffering from Even fine connoisseurs cannot office had been flooded with appli-officers and men of the Regiment-chest trouble practically all through urban tuck-shops one may Sometimes
of the Hong the winter, he was able to attend still see these curious productions, detect the cotton interwoven with cations for seats to witness the Several members where or by whom produced none silk. About 600 to 1,000 bales of grafting of a new set of glande on keng Boxing Association also attend to his duties in the ordinary knoweth. The "sugary" sentimental cotton are exported from Egypt every to the venerable Bishop of Swear ed at night, amongst them being way until a few days ago when he valentine has long been out of year. The poorest quality in that and Wells whose popular series of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E, and Mr. W complained of feeling unusually
The bouts were fought unwell and took to his bed. fashion. Fossibly the spread of country is better than any quality of homilies on Eternal Punishmeat. Logan.. knowledge, and the discovery that cotton from other parts of the world.illustrated by dissolving views and under the Army Boxing Association became worse yesterday and way the association of St. Valentine with As the American crop failed this year, punctuated by appropriate solos on rules. The Regimental Band was in taken to the Government Civil Eros was accidental or arbitrary the result is that prices are soaring in the compah, showing that Hell was attendance, and enlivened the pro- Hospital in the afternoon... Mr. or both, may have accounted for Egypt. While the maximum price not the prerogative of the rich but ceedings with several fine selections. Woolley, who was 48 years of age. The following were the officials has been in the Hongkong Govern it. February 14 isn't even a before the war was of $34 a cantar, easily accessible to even the hump- day for Spring fever and has reached now $125 a cantar. lest member of society, had been the Referee, Lieut. Col. Loring: Judges, ment service for 24 years.
Lieut Comdr. Drew, R., and Lieut.originally came to the Colony, with rising sap, for it seems to be still This year's crop in Egypt amount to talk of the town. winter at Home then, with much six million canturs, bringing in. a The operation was to be performed Ansell: and Timekeeper, Lieut. the Rifle Brigade in which regiment he held the rank of a non-commis- bad weather still to come. Anyway, revenue triple to what was customary by Sir Bistory Scalpel who had made Moore.
The most interesting bout in the stoned officer. In 1896 he joined the festivalis no loss to the amorous these. 25 last years. This unusual a European reputation by success.
that between Corp. the local polite and latter was trang--' Kissing is in fashion when the gorse prosperity may help to quiet the poli- fully removing a kiss-carn from the finals was is in bloom, and that, we are told,rical restlessness which has prevailed Pope's big toe, and on his entrance Ewin "C" Co., and Pte. Drew Bferred to the Sanitary department may be observed all the year round.
we may feel a buzz of excitement swept through Co. Drew was undoubtedly the best where he remained till the time of of late, partly due, assured to the great scheme of for the theatre. When quiet had at loser in the whole competition, and his death, his fast post being that of length been restored, and the at- despite the fact that he was Chief storekeeper. He also acted as eign propagande.
tendants who had been selling fighting a heavier max and was secretary to the Sanitary Board from That letter by
It is the fellah or peasant, the COMPANY DIRECTORS. "Interesteed" a
the Bishop's inside had withdrawn, throughout the three rounds, he deceased was one of the most highly patient was wheeled infought on pluckily and refused to respected members of the Sanitary MARKET. called attention the usurer who gives the cotton-seeds the
2 On incident to the farmer in exchange for part of
liqueur-wagon breathing go down before some heavy and Department staff and the Government at a bygone meeting of the Land the crops, who are the gainers in the stertorously under the influence of an telling blows on the ribs and jaw. has lost one of its best servants,
anaesthetic compounded of chloro- At least three times the spectators Socially, Mr. Woolley was one of the Ltd Investment Company, and quite a present state of affairs.
On the contrary, the United States form, vermiform, paregoric and chut-expected to see Drew fall like most popular members of the com- number of readers, not old-timers. have expressed a desire to know is facing at present an acute situation ney. The nurses, dresses, sterilizers, a log, so badly did Ewin punish munity, his genial manner making what it is all about. We remember as regards the cotton plantations. Not fertilizers and so forth trouped them him, but each time, they were sur numerous friends. In masonic circles that we had a full report in the only, as we said, the crops have been selves around in a symbolical tableau prised to see him recover. Ewin again he was an exceptional figure. China Mail, the time, and are rather poor, but the "black question "representing the Darwinian Theory, tried all he knew, but could not get being past senior warden of District having the files dusted in order that is affecting the cotton market to the Nebular Hypothesis, and the his man down. Excepting for a Grand Lodge, past master of United The orchestra little heavy breathing, Drew shewed Service Lodge Scribe E in the United we may look it up. If you bare considerable degree. In the Southern Monroe Doctrine. ever seen the dust on old files in States, the black whe rents a cotton began to play shivery, blancmange no signs of the effects of his oppon Chapter and holding many other newspaper offices you will know farm keeps hall of the crops for him- like music as the eminent surgeon, ent's blows. Many punches to the offices. As a sportsman the deceas that it is a job to tackle circum self and pays his white landlord for the having fastened the Bishop's ears to head and jaw failed even to make ed was equally well known being
prominent a
member of the spectly. Enquirers will please wait cereals and cattle needed during the the operating table with drawing him groggy. At the conclusion of
the bout, although Ewin was rightly K.C.C. and the Civil Service and see Monday's China Mail.
year. It appears that the price of pins, advanced to the front..
*Ladies and Gentlemen," he began, given the verdict, Drew was heartily Club of which he was secretary One of yesterday's utilities is generally slightly raised for
practically its foundation. "CORNERS" telegrams referred to the black farmer, so that when ac-to-night I am about to perform an cheered by all present for the plucky from
He
acted as also
umpire New York's plague of couns are settles at the end of the extraordinary and beautiful experi- fight he put up.
At the conclusion of the finals, for the Civil Service Cricket snow, and pathetically mentioned year; his profit is so small that he has.ment, for which I shall require the that there was a lack of snow-to run into debts. According to law, loan of a silk hat. Will someone Lieut. Col. Wyndhars addressing the Club for many years and was also a You will men, said he would-like to point out prominent figure on the bowling shovellers, as they were demanding he cannot leave his farm before kindly-thank you, sir! a dolias an hour. There was a hint solving his debts, so that the landlord perceive that I have nothing con- what a fine manly sport boxing was, green always securing a place in the cealed in my sleeve. This experi" and he would like to see every man match team. Mr. Woolley did ex of reproach in the remark. As the obtains a cheap crop and ties the blackment is nothing less than an attempt in the regiment take some interest cellent work in the H.K.D.C. holding U. S. A, are the home of "corners"
to graft on to my right, reverend in this branch of sport. It had been the rank of Company Quer- In this, thar, and the other thing, we
As we know, complaints and pro-patient's thyroid the intersticial one of his keenest ambitions to see termaster Sergeant and WIS cannot see why they should kick tests were raised of late in Dixieland, glands of a thoroughly respectable the Wiltshire Regiment hold its own well known and respected by about a corner in snowshovelling shots and blows exchanged, and since and specially selected ape. The in boxing as it had done in other every member of the corps. His After all, it doesn't happen so fre the last agitations the negroes are operation is rendered necessary by branches of sport, hence this first of work on the rifle range was parti quently as the others.
emigrating towards the factories of the fact that the distinguished a series of Novices Competitions cularly enthusiastic. His death will Wiseman's Cafe the North and East: The plantation cleric has recently felt the burden which he hoped to be able to probe greatly mourned by everybody in HUMAN NATURE, has been newly owners are beginning to feel anxious; of advancing age, and wishes to mote. They had seen some fine the Colony.
done out with
labour is scarcÈ. Sometimes there be rejuvenated that he may be able bouts that evening, and he took that The deceased leaves a widow and white enamel, and looks cool and is not one negro to be found for 300 daring the coming season to deliver opportunity of congratulating the seven children. clean. "Wet Paint" signs were up
acres of Ane conon. If this move-bis new series of discourse upon the winners as well as the losers. One The funeral, takes place at everywhere. Between 5 and 6 o'clock
ment continues: many white planters peculiar saline properties possessed loser who deserved specially to beat Happy Valley tomorrow, passing one evening this week, 229 persons
was Pic. Drew the Monument at 4.45 p.m. are facing rain and the mills in Europe by Lot's wife and why the marked congratulated, entered for tea. 228 of them touched
in bis bout against the paint with their fingers to see if may lack a much needed merchandise. tendency to alopecia was displayed of "B" Co. He showed great
The United States are realizing by Ellaha. With your kind permis-pluck the notices were true. The 229th was a war here who had had both arms shot off.
howling. 30 that he might kill his half. Yet Puddenhead was at the brainiest man in that town. And S Foote, who gave us the valuable word Panjandrum way back to 1854, is said to have composed his non- sense in order to test the memory of one Macklin, whe claimed to remem. KANCLERZ-DE STUNGUR. -Onber anything he might hear once.
It was the DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA. February 7 at Shanghai, Francis We don't believe it. Kanclerz, of Galicia, Poland, to genuine high spirits and craving for Anna de Stungur, of Kowno, nonsense that goes with them that
must have led Foote to write: Poland. RHYSS-JONES - FONTAINE--On February 7, at Shanghai, Fay mord: Rhys-Jones, youngest son of Mrs. W. T. Jones, Shanghai and Tasmania, to Pepita Made- leine, the eldest daughter of the late Henry Fontaine, England. and Mrs. W. F. Kailer, Tientsin.
The China Mail.
SERVICE"
"BUTA, JUSTICE PUBLIC
HONGKONG, SATURDAY. FEB. 14, 1920.
Elsewhere
NONSENSE.
this number we reprint from the smart new sixpenny weekly Pan an elaborate extra- vaganza playing round the theme of the surgical transference of certain glands from apes to men, as a remedy for old age. The jeu d'esprit was first tried on two professional men "and two business men, who all laughed so heartily that we decided I might be worth passing on to our public, especially in Kace Week. The seriousness of modern polities is go inherently frivolous, to a person of insight, that the serious value of pure frivolity offers itself as a des- erving candidate for favour.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
AN INTERESTING OPINION.
to the estate.
sources of wealth of America-is at stake at present.
at the future of the cotton-fields- sion, I will now, without further pre- a heavier opponent. The first time that is to say one of the principal amble, proceed to make his Bishop he saw Pte. Drew boxing was on ship shipshape. Mr. Mugford board the "Tras os Montes." He Wumpley 1"-this to one of the had it badly then, but he fought dreasers" kindly give me knives, as pluckily as they had see him do cataract, Mark L, and a three-by that night, He was convinced that four gland."
Pte. Drew was made of the right stuff, and with a little more practice and training he would be a smart exponent of the "Manly art." The speaker then announced that Ee
At present, a commission is investi- gating the matter seriously with a view of finding a satisfactory solution for both landlords and cotton-farmers.
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE ROUBLE'S UPWARD BOUND.
BUDDEN RISE FROM ONE CENT TO ELEVEN.
Shanghai reports on February 7: The rouble was the excitement of the market yesterday, bounding
The dresser took the former be hind his ear the latter from a pickle bottle. Then to the strains of that inspiring welsh melody Gland of our fathers," otherwise "Glynwich had decided to give. Pte. Drew a up from one mex dollar cent to as ap Fynwich," which Mr. Lloyd special remuneration for his plucky much as 11 in value, and many George sang with fervour and eme performance (Applause). He coa people who have been looking very tion, the operation began.
cluded by repeating that he would glum for months past began to like to see the regiment weil to the smile in anticipation of the end of fore in boxing, and told the men to civil war and trade reopening tell the others.about it.
throughout Siberia.
"So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage to make an apple-pic; Representing a syndicate of Seattle and at the same time a great she business insitutions, Mr. Fred H. bear, coming up the street, pops its Lysons is especially interested in the head into the shop. "What? Nosoap?" American and Chinese Capitals in-
THE GIST OF IT. So he died, and she very imprudently vested in the Sanning Railway.
II. married the barber; and there were In common with the business in-
The vast cathedral was packed. present at the time the house took terests throughout the world general-
Major J. H. W. Armstrong having Even the crypt was full. Every seat fire the Pickanninnies, and the ly, the American Chambers of
Winners and runners-up cups were How far these hopes are justified Johillies, and the Garyulies, and the Commerce find that business cannot resigned from the Defence Corps, was occupied, and every aisle crowd.
the Governor records his appreciationed with strap-hangers. Some of the then distributed. There being only is another matter. Reports from the Grand Panjandrum himself, with the be successfully carried on now on little round button at top, and they the basis of surveys and reports of his valuable services during the more attenuated members of the two cortestants in the Feather North are very, very vague and war, as commander of the Artillery congregation had inserted themselves weights, only one prize was awarded. speculation more than anything cine made before the war.
Company.
in the pipes of the organ, The results were as follows:--- is at the back of the rouble's upward Mr. A. G. Coppin is appointed a whilst others lay prostrate, three Final Featherweight-Lance-Corp! bound. Visiting Justice to the Po Leung and four deep, on the bellows. One Nye "D" Co., beat Pie. Davey "D" Yesterday our Harbin correspon
dent referred to speculation in the Kuik, vice Mr. A. Mackenzie resign earnest sexirer after light and truth Co. ed.
had even mounted the equestrian Final Lightweight-Pte. Legrottrouble: at Harbin, and suggested a Mr. E.. W. Hamilton is to act as
Final Bantamweight:-Corpl. Ewin in view of the statement, which re- Territories, South.
"C" beat Pte. Drew."B" Co.
all fell to playing the game of catch es catch can, till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their boots."
Áy a test for memory" that was bound to be a failure. It is fatally easy to remember, as are all such bizarre items, and quite a lot of the
Mr. Lysons finds that this is true particularly as to China, because of unsettled political conditions.
"I have been advising my clienta for some years past," said he yester- day. "that the chief essential in
older generation do remember it and China is some stabilizing influence in/Assistant. District Officer in No #tatue of a long-defunct Chancellor { of "D" Co, bear Pte. Clinton "C" Co. prospect of continued improvement
cannot forget it. We do not know the methods or devices of the various
its government; and this opinion is confirmed by conditions as I find
widely advertized mnemonic systems, them here. but whatever they are they cannot
"I had hope," said he, "that the surpass in merit the simple trick, peace conference would find a way evolved by many a man for himself to provide this influence, but unfor in student days, of associating some tunately it did not. I confess a incongruous thing with the thing great skepticism fought to be 'memorized. In that ability nonsense has a utilitarian value. In ita value is soul hygiene
way,
we devoutly believe..
+1
RENT
ADVERSARIA. -
www.
;
as to the
LOGAL AND AKTBRIL.
Today's dollar is worth 59. 74d.
of China unaided to Today's return of communic. right herself governmentally; but able disease has a case of cerebro. unless she does so, or has it done spinal fever. for her the big things she anticipat ed with the establishment of the Re public will not materialize."
"Why
of the Duchy of Brixton, and retained. bis seat by clasping the august states. man round the waist,
A bumper house," whispered the Dean to the Chapter who was sitting next him. "It reminds me of the occasion when we gave a Benefit Service for the widow of the Bishop of Waggapagrabagga who was swallowed by a boa-constrictor.” ·
"A hush spread over the spacious fane as the successfully rejuvenated Bishop of Swears and Walls rose
Final Welterweight: Pte. Rogers "R" Co. beat. Pte. Deacons "C"
Final Middleweight Corpl, Gee "g" Co. K.O. Pte. Newman "B" Co.
In addition, five Scotsmen seated in a back pew were so carried away by the Bishop's eloquence that they decided to clab together and con tribute threepence to the offertory.
In conclusion, dear brethren," said
mains to be confirmed, that the Soviet authorities are making no distinction in the paper roubles, not even excepting those of the Koltchak Government.
On inquiry yesterday we were in- formed that the rise in the rouble cannot be attributed to economic causes, such as greater security of trade following upon the cessation of actual fighting and the consequent prospect of early trade activity bet- ween Siberia and greater Russia. For
fluctuations are possibly dependent the time being, at any rate, rouble
Meanwhile the great uncertainty
back the Romanoff, Kerensky, or
CHINESE WIRE NEWS.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 13.
Now you see the force of adverfrom his stall and made his way to tising in the China Bail. Trotski the pulpit. The congregation was There is plenty of money both in has turned up again. People all somewhat amazed to see the rever the Bishop, and in order to bring end gentleman swing himself up by my words more forcibly home to you, [the United States and in Canada, Mr-lover town were looking for her-the handirali instead of walking up | I will give you an illustration of how upon political causes.
Lysons says, for investment in the Troiaki herself is annoyed. The Increase of Rent development of China when it can be fool?" she demanded. I know my the stairs; but this was as nothing the angels negotiated the ladder."
to the sensation created when on And, so saying, he jumped at is to know which klud of rouble to and Mortgage la-done with safety to itself and benefit way back to the office all right, but reaching the ledge of the pulpit he the electric light pendant abor Siberian N.C. Daily News. RESTRICTION. terest Restriction Act to China.
how could I come when the busy seated himself thereon and proceed his head and with surprising agility of 1919 extends, "The inefficiency of the govern bodies tied me up ?** Why? Dramatists have long been amends, and prolongs the duration ment to give common protection to
ed to crack some hats which he proclimbed up it: then, glissading. daced from the hood of his surplice, gracefully down again, he dropped familiar with the human need for of previous Acts with the same title its people and its investments," Monsieur Mostini, formerly what they call "comic relief" We that were passed during the war he said, "I find emphasized Accountant of the Banque Indus. The Chapter locked agitated, and to his feet on the pulpit floor.
We will now sing," he announced, desire to stress the word relief." The provisions of these Acts are in the prevalence of volunteer foriste de Chine in sais city, is whispered excitedly to the Dean:
those statistical monkey "Sir Elgar Olgar Eli's beautiful Even the Greeks, those worshippers extended to houses of which the in the interior villages where at present in Swatow investigating things they've BOWT! on to his hymn, Gland of Hope and Glory.! of beauty and very purposeful standard rent and the rateable value have just made a trip; this is the conditions. He will be back here adenoids, or whatever it is they've number one-two-double-o in Monkey Till North and South agree, likia. thinkers, were not averse from do not exceed (a) 570 in the chief outstanding surface feature as next week before definitely settling done. A most remarkable case of and Sandie's hymnhook, during cannot be abolished. It There seems to. be an Metropolitan district, fricluding the
which the collection will be taken." Kan Won Pang, approached Tun Instinct in mankind which re City of London, (5) £60 in Scotland compared with my trip of seven at Swatow where the Banque Indus reversion to tyve !"
"Dear brethren "came the voice trielle is opening a new branch of
As the first notes of the lovely nut Ki Suise cancellation of Sino-Japanese alizes the hygienic necessity (c) £52 elsewhere; and the duration Mr. Lyanns' business connections of healthy mental reactions, and per of the Act is extended from the ex-are such that he hopes to be of some which be is to take the Manage from the pulpit; and then followed vomica stop began to filter through military pacts. I don't wish to
from the Bishop (who had now the building a curious look came hear anything about it," said Tum ceives the suicidal danger of the pration of six months after the assistance to Chios in solving her
abandoned his heteror arance) a over the Bishop's face. He removed China's delegation to the Paris "tedium vitae." The charming Declaration of Peace to Lady Day problems which bear on the future.
Conference most powerful and impassioned ser his robe and douned a little red Peace nonsense of "Alice in Wonderland' next year, 1921, subject to the follow
mon on the en.hralling and ennobling jacket. Then, jumping Fightly from $1,200,000. subject of Jacob's Ladder. So great the pulpit, he advanced with a curious Both Foreign Ministers, whose re*, was its effect on the congregation hobbling gait to the front pew, and, signations were not accepted, re that during a wonderful perogation, extending his hand, began to gather refusing to carry on.
Japan has notified Chinx that i
#t that included three extensions of the in the pennies which he placed in bis
the will stop the boycott, Japan WIE predicate, an oblique oration and an cheek.
be easier in other disputes.
was produced by an abstruse high brow, and though some wiseacre fools have pretended to see deeply bidden significances between the lines
of it, and other apologists have plead
ed that it was done "to amuse the
years ago,"
:
ment.
CRICKET.
cost oveĽ“
ing modification during the extended period: Rents may be increased to
DON'T COUGH.
THE K.C.C.. v. CIVIL SERVICE C.C. the extent of 10 per cent of the. standard rent. (in addition to any TT is beurd to allow a cough to hang on and tap your vitality when Increase permitted by the 1915 Act) Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will caro
The KC. Civil Service C.. C. but any such increase will not be you. You don't know where persis at Kowloon it 215 pas. to-day, due until after four clear weeks writtent congh will end yun. You can't The following have been select ablative absalute, strong man buret The cathedral continues to draw ten notice. Where a landlord who afford to allow your throat and luns to ed. P. Robinson, Stalker, inte tears, women and children burst packed houses whenever the Bishop "Paddenhead Wilson was deemed has purchased a house since Septem become divessed when it le such simple B.D. Evans, J. V. Brags, A. O. Brawn, into netfle-rash, while a stockbroker of Swears and Walls tops the bill.
thing to stop into a chemist's shop and crazy by his cronies for solemnly ex ber 30, 1917, requires the house for settle of Chamberlain's Courd H. Overy, A. W. Ramsay, W. Lwho was in one of the organ. As a popular feature he has got WALLA WALIA" bosts va nee preasing the wish that he owned his own occupation, for an employee, Bamdy: For sale by all Chemists san Weaser, E. J. Edwards, N.L. H. pipes burst a blood-vessel and had performing seals and Lockhart's
to be extracted with a tin opener, elephants whacked to a frazzle. of A dog that Was or for the employee of one of his Stop, keepers.
Railton and D. Blenidiron.
children," it is nonsense, and nothing
but nonsense. Mark Twain tells how
half
and fast. Get thein 2: Blakat Plor