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Apparently a faste BOLSHEVIK for-blood does not
HUMOUR
oder wants the
LOCEL AND GEMBRILS
SPECIAL CABLE.
A SINGAPORN CHISIS.
(China Mall SPECIAL]
THE EEST, Gozerament not ta always exclude *}>
sell the old warship sense of humour, for Kent, now rusting near Stonecut a London thessage says that, "Atters, but to use it as a reformatory. Massow on Friday the Communist The views of other readers are not Conference decided to award the forbidden. Personally, we think Order of the Red Flag to M. it should be presented to the Clemenceau and Mr. Winston University, Churchill, in recognition of the great work they have done in the
SINGAPORE, June 5, cause of international revolution."
A crisis is menacing the pepper, coffee and copra markets and Java Members of the
sugar. There have already been ONTON CLUB. Onion Club, are
Today's dollar is worth 45. Id. many bankruptcies in Surabaya and notified that the Bext odour will be held at Lodge
Semarang due to over-speculation, Delta, on Lantao. Carry some the Royal Observatory, Hongkong.
The report of the Director of especially in sugar. thing white when" crossing the
for the year 1919 has been issged beach. Date and time as usual.
The expenditure on the Observatory Hongkong is get-was $23,450.57, an increase of EARTHQUAKES. ting a bad name $3,422.33.
for earthquakes,
and it really doesn't deserve it. Any seistos we have had here has presented Mr. C. Spurgeon Medhurst, Past Master's jewels have been been a little one, though the Master of the Chapter of Rose Croix, emotions of those who felt it were and M. S. Hopkins, Preceptor of the big enough, When the earth Council of Kadosh at the meeting of
WEDDING CEREMONY.
#
DR. WOO-MISS CHOY,
Barnett, at St. John's Cathedral on
f'at the ceremony.
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1920
HONGKONG AVIATION.
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITIONS.
A YEAR'S CRIME.
THE POLIJA REPORT.
GOVERNOR MAKES FLIGHT. The report of the Captain Super intendent of Police has just come Repulse Bay held many attractions sumber of cases reported to the to hand. It states that the total for the visitar on Saturday and Sunday Police during 1919 was 10,542 as afternoons, when, in addition to the against 8,449 in 1918, an increase of the hotel and the excellent bathing of the last five years is 9,855.6 per admirable entertainment afforded by 2,093 or 24.77 per cent. The average lacilities, exhibitions of flying were cent. Cases of murder increased by given by the enterprising Macro Aerial 7, robbery by 26, burglary and Transport Co,, under the able direc-larceny from dwellings by 29 tion of Captain Ricou. The weather and Jarceny by 606 The was glorious, and the conditions for increase in what are classified flying ideal.
Berious offences is 958. The first flight on Saturday after Thirty-one murders-were reported noon was made with the H.S. 2 L.,during the year. In connection with with Mr. Robert Yip and Miss K. 1 of these no arrest was made. Lin as passengers. Miss Lin, who in seven cases convictions were was the first Chinese lady to By in obtained. (11 persona of whom 10 Hongkong..cnoyed her experience were convicted and one discharged). ·
Dorothy May Choy, were united H. B. L. Dowbiggin. Mrs. Hail, resulting in the conviction of one Dr. Arthur Wai Tak Woe and Miss thoroughly. Others to make their first seven cases there was no convie marriage by the Rev. Archon and Mrs. W. W. Pearse. Mr. Gay person, two others being discharged Right in the big machine were: Mr.
tion (12 persons). Four man- slaughter Caser dragon is moulting, it shakes itself, the Scottish Eite Bodies of Peking.
were reported, and we cooties crawling on its back
Saturday. The Rev. A. DL Stewart Haywood, Miss Rosser. Messrs. Gang robberies show a big increase, are excited. The real quiver may be away up near the shoulders, the Hon. Mr. E. C. Gollan, K.C., may
The Attorney-General of Ceylon, and the Rev. Les Kau Yan sisted Tempiero and Capt. Lesch, M.. T. from 13 tos sh O. Wilken and Miss Simmers, Sir arrest was made.
In 49 cases no and we, down towards the tail. get not, it is stated, be returning there father, Mr. Choy Hing. The costume Mr. A.. Gibson and Mrs. Durr sons charged. 31 convicted and 2 The bride was given away by her Ellis Kadoorie and Mr. F. E. Joseph, convictions were obtained 133 pts- In sixteen cases only a sort of echo of it. Joba as there is a likelihood of his being of the ride consisted of a dress of schmidt, and Messrs. S. Y. Chan and discharged. In five cases in which Mine of Japan and the Isle of appointed to succeed the Chief Jusiver krocaded net Wight taught the world more about tice of Hongkong, who will be retir French crepe, and a veil of silk earthquakes than all his predeces-ing shortly.
over white Wong Sin Woon.
seven persons were concerned there The two smer. machines, which were no convictions. Street and sors put together.
net trimmed with orange blossonia vere able to start from the shore, highway robberies and robberies on She carried a bouquet of lovely white were also busy a. the afternoon. boats and junks show a decrease, but Reailers of the Pythons, apparently, are still to roses and maidenhair fern and was Among those who went up were robberies with violence increased MAKE A NOTE China Yail will be found in Singapore. One, mea attended by the disses Ivy and Pearl Messrs. D. K. Bhir. J. W. Kew. w.from five to eighteen. Convictions
have
an- suring 15 feet long, was found repos Sze-to as bridesmaids, and Miss Rose E. Van Eps, R. P. Thursheld, Mrs. for the last named offence were ob- ing among the rafters of the kitchen Choy as flower girl. The Misses Sze R. P. Thursfield, Mr. Wm. E. tained against two persons, Under of Beach Road Police Station, and to wore dresses of mative rated quite a scare in the cook apricot crepe with rose bad trimmings and Mr. Dunbar,
and Atwater, jr., Mr. M. R. de Journel, the heading "Other offences" 275 zake was caught alive by means of pretty dress of blue French Crepe Governor, who arrived at Repulsectious, were obtained was 125 23. house. On Insp. Mason's orders the while Miss Choy was attired in a
cases are shown to have occur
in Orchard Road, being stuffed. anoose and is now at a taxidermist's with roses. Miss Winnie Woo, the Bay, attended by Captain McGrath, against 23 in the previous year. On Saturday ahernoon H.E. the red, as compared with 201 in 1918, The number of cases in which con- bridegroom's" sister was mald of
OF. THURSDAY.
ر ایران
TH
إلى
Bouncinents the Grand Variety. Perforiranics to be given in the Theatre Royal on Thursday next by a Concert Party from H.31.8. Titania.. The pur- pose of the show is stated to be to aid the Seamen's Institute, but, to tell the truth, there is far more behind it than that. A complaint frequently made about Hongkong by seafarers either stationed here of pissing through is that there is so little to do in the evenings, and it is because of this that such places Low-pressure area extending from as the Seamen's Institute are al-China sea to the Pacifica Toss ways so glad of help in the way of perthern Luzon and the Balingtang Channel; a real typhoon may develop later.
This telegram was received at the US. Consulate from the Manila Observatory at 2 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon S of Naha re
June 5 curving northeastward
Mitchells Fald, a Druidical stone circle on Stapeley Hill, on the Shrop-
The groom had as his best man" B.CH. (Cambridge), FRCS. (Edin.), Dr. P. K. Liang, MA, MB, MRCP, who is the son of Mr. Liang Yu Ho, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peicing, and late Vice-Chan cellor of Manchuria, and the grooms men were Messrs. Wong Sik Lam and Wong Sin Poon.
honour, she being attired in a dress A.D.C., and accompanied by Mrs. The Police seem to have had a busy of pink French crepe trimmed with Young and Miss Young, was welcomed time with gamblers as 143 warrants pearls and beads.
by Captain Ricou and Mr. F. 3-wee executed in 1919 and 87 in Gellion, the manager of the Company 1918. There were only three cases Captain Ricou in the large machine His Excellency made a fight with in which no conviction was obtained. and was in the air about half an hour. value of property stolen during the The report gives the estimated On his return to shore he expressed. year as $370,719.17 as his thanks and congratulations. to $295,301.90 in 1918, an increase of Captain, Ricou
against
! - $75,417.27. The average of the Representatives of the Press, were last Eve
is $283.715.37 socorded the privilege of a fight on an Saturday afternoon.
increase on.. the average reported in 1918 of $36,129.18. The value of property recovered was 136,089.51 as against $41,847.13 in 1918. No less than 4,250 scales.
Following the ceremony a recep- tion was held at No. 5 Leong Fee Terrace. The honeymoon is being
of Sir Robert
A FIRST FLIGHT.
"
Clambering on to the body of the
years
concerts and simular entertain ments. But anyone who has tried it knows how much greater pleasure it is to amuse than to be amused, and
in the welfare of seamen ashore and shire-Montgomeryshire border, has, spent at Macao, the couple staying flying-bost from the sampan that has and measures were examined, 101 those responsible for or interested affat realise this, and are doing through the influence of Sir Offley at the residence their utmost to find something in Wakeman, been handed over to the the way of pastimes for the men Office of Works for preservation as to do rather than something to be an ancient monument. The circle done to or for them. The organis-easures 92 ft. from north to south ing of musical performances of and 86 ft. from east to west, and the various kinds is a popular pastine Principal stones are 6 ft. high. with all seamen, and if the sailor
pearls.
Ho-tung which has kindly been brought him the short distance from being found incorrect. Convictions placed at their disposal, and after the crowded shore, the intending were obtained in all the 69 proceed wards they will go to Japan.
| passenger moralises · for a fecting ings taken, the fines amounting to The bride's going away dress was
instant on the triumph of inventive $849.50. of gold floral crepe trimmed with genius and human endeavour that has obtained under the dangerous goods Eight connections were made possible the step from the ordinance, resulting in fines of $646. Following is a partial list of west primitive craft of a past generation to There were 2499 prosecutions under and the Peninsula the exact reverse is convinced that it is worth it, he A smart satcher is new in
ding presents:
the almost mincalous vehicle of a the Trafic Regulations, giving 2375 has been the case: the trade of the will go to any amount of trouble to jail doing six months' hard labour. and ruby necklace.
Bridegroom to the bride-Pearl new era. Assisted by a pilot whose convictipis. The beggars sent away port has increased enormously dur-put up a really good show. We He spatched a gold mounted rattan
cheery confidence and assurance quell to Canton were 616. During 1919 ing the last ten years, the popula-understand that the Pharies are not bangle from a little girl and ran. diamond studs.
Bride to the bridegroom-A set of any misgivings that even the air-350 motor car drivers' licences were tion has grown, rents are sky-high, the ship's Concert party, but just. He was caught and searched, but
worthy the Kowloon Peninsula, a sparsely a few men from the Titanis, of nothing was found in his pockets of diamond bracelets and diamond dons a close buing cap affording numbered 280 and motor cycles "177,"
appearance of the machine issued and 177 Bride's father to the bride-A pair has failed to remove, the passenger drivers licences. Motor cars licensed motor cycle populated district when the railway considerable talent and boundless The girl's father ran his hand down earrings. RISE OF KOWLOON..
was opened, has become a flourish. enthusiasm, whe have already the back of the snatcher's coat and ing suburb and popular residential given two or three most successful found the bangle hidden in the lining. Diamond ring and cheque.
Bride's mother to the bride the rush of wind. Goggles to protect licensed and 800 chairs Dog licences special protection to the eare againer In Hongkong 1,150 ricksha's were area with wharves, docks, ware performances, and are now aiming A cut had been made in this for the Down at Penang it seems that houses, excellent roads and the best high, on the theory of nothing purpose of concealing small articles. cheque.
Bride's father to the bridegroom into the comfortable sear beside the conduct of the European contingent the eyes are adjusted, and he sinks issued reached a total of 2904. The be, interests have been worry-golf links in South China. In a venture, nothing win." The sac Mr. R. O. Hutchison passed the ing about the effect on property word, the croakings of "vested in-cess of this venture will be a great sentence of imprisonment, with-A pair of bracelets.
Bridegroom's mother to the bride pilot in the cosy body of the machine is reported to be good.. One Eur values of the rise of Prai, a place terests, to which the general pub encouragement both to the Pharies;
The second passenger is already seat-pean Lance Sergeant was convicted twelve strokes of the birch in
ed in the forepart of the machine, and and one European police Numerous valuable presents were the mechanic, disdaining sheker, seats on the opposite mainland that lic attached a good deal of credence themselves and also to those in-
at the Criminal Sessions for rape addition. stands in almost exactly the same at one time, have served only to terested in similar concerns, and
ressived from friends and relatives himself at a point of vantage whence gistrate for misconduct. Butk men constable was convicted by the Police Ma- relations to Penang that Kowloon accentuate the good judgment and should result in the winter months
and practically all the prominent į When a woman, was this morning members of the Chinese community can direct the pilot in ascending. were dismissed. The conduct of the loes to Hongkong. It is a railway perspicacity of those who pinned in friendly rivalry among the Con- charged before Mr. R. O. Hutchison including the Hon Mr Lat The engine is started and soon the Indians is given as good and of the terminus, and it has docks, and is their faith to the Government's cert Parties of H.M. Ships on the with the unlawful possession, on the Chu Pak the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, rhythmic whirr of the propeller grows Chinese as fair, Reports, drainst connected by a barbour ferry ser- assurances, that the prospects of China Station and increased amuse-of prepared non-Government opiam following: The Chinese Chamber machine races lightly along the calm stokery show a considerable falling
Douglas wharf yesterday, of one tael Sir vice. The Straits Echio editor, who the dependency must be improved ment both for the men themselves valued at $12, she said she was offer of Commerce, Heungshan Commer surface of the bay. The thing rises off.
Rober Fotune and
the into a steady, deafening roar as the seamen, coxswains, engineers and was recently in Hongkong, noticed through provision in due season of and also for the residents of Honged 10-cents by an unknown person cial Association, the Committee of so gracefully into the air, with so late the parallel, and writes: "In order means for great, and possibly rapid, kong. We therefore appeal to the to carry a kerosene tin containing the Tung Wah Hospital, and Po effort, that the passenger is surprised the Force returned to duty from to form a fairly accurate estimate expansion of the trade and indus people of Victoria and Kowloon to some rice bowls and crabs to Yaumati, Leung Kok, the Directors of the oa glancing over the side to find the active service..
During the year 47 members of of the effect which the rise of Prai is likely to have upon Penang it is
back up to the full this plucky en- and being poor, she accepted the Bank of Canton, the members of sea rapidly dropping away from him Bhot necessary to look further afield
deavour, for if hard work and real chance of earning the money. Ste Chinese Club, and other. Chinese below. talent, Ahan Hongkong, where, upwards of
when coupled together, did not know that the drug was confirms of the Colony. Presents re-shakily round until the machine, over The speed indicator turns mean anything, the Pharies have cealed under the bowls, or she would ceived from Canton included those a thousand feet above the sea, is rush- a score of years ago, the Govern. ment's decision to expedite the
done and are doing their best to not have undertaken the job-$50 from General Mok Wing Sun, the ing through the cool air at over eighty. We do not want the achieve success, and. the rest lies fine or one month's hard labour.- development of the neighbouring
SHIRTS OR China Mail to get a with those who come to be amused.
Military Governor of Kwantung, and five miles an houran astonishing Kowloon Peninsula, and foster SEIFTS. reputation for pru- So step up, Hongkong, and fil the
General Ngai Bong Ping, the Chief speed that cannot be realised until trade with South and Central Chins
dery, so we call at- Hall. Heads, you win; tails, you,
Commissioner of Police. by the construction of a connecting tention ourselves to a telegram on cannot lose.
A comparative statement of thei link with the Hankow-Canton Rail the front page on Friday, relating
revenue and expenditure for the period ended December 31, 1919. way, gave rise to just such opposi-lo a strike. It said the strike was
The Adversaris, de shows that the actual revenue was tion and fallacinus reasoning as over the three-shirt system." It FED UP. spairing of the fact $16,52497490, the estimated amount greeted the intimation, a few should, of course, have read "the
supply in Hongkong, being $16.884,215. The revenue for months ago, that steps had beer three-shift system."
Now, it is no more sure of anything, told this 1918 was $18,655,248.41. The actual taken by the Straits authorities to quite true that a shift is a shirt, or and told that, believing this and expenditure for 1919 was $17,915,- push forward the development of any other garment that is "shift- that, learning later that this or that being $14,677,896 and that for 1918 925.36, the estimated expenditure Prai with a view to converting it ed," but it was no coy reluctance was a crammer or a distortion or $16,252,171.87. There are six depart into an important trading centre as to use the intimate, feminine word a misunderstanding, hopeless, dis-ments which show a decreased ex
After de-that made our printer get his shirt gusted, fed up, requires employ-penditure. The Colony's assets speedily as possible."
ribing for his readers the geo-out. It was, as it happens, a com- ment, which will not bring him December 31 last were 39,165,142,54 graphy of this Colony, and refer-mon raisprint, which might have into contact with the damn public and the liabilities $4,274,964,64, ring to our ferry services as a casily looked worse. It did no Will somebody please start a brew- credit to the Colony and very valo-barm. It misled nobody. Itery, and give him the job of beer fable aids to trade," he goes on to amused some. So we need not Watcher? He is absolutely honest
tries of the colony as a whole,
ADVERSARIA
Tidon would prove a "white ele-strawberries,
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SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
DIVISION.
Hongkong Cricket Club "B" were glimpse is caught of some immovable at home to the Wigwam players, when object, say the distant hotel now no the visitors managed to secure the larger than & miniature. Norwith victory by the narrow margin of five standing speed and height, both in games, after a very interesting match. themselves surely novel to the passen The sores were ger making his first fight, there is a surprising sense of security that leaves him free to enjoy the wonder ful sensation as the machine, like, bird on the ving, banks round in tum ing, or is easily like a ship of
Brand and Burnie beat Dreyer and Mogensen 6-5 lost to Browne and Rallton 0-11, lost to Hicks and Whee- ler 3-8.
Grimble and Sewell beat Dreyer and ler 6-5; lost to Browne and Railton Mogensen 7-4; beat Hicks and Whee 38,
to the humid weather of Saturday the descent is commenced and the Battiscombe and Dinsdale beat. night, Madame As Silvestri, the machine swoops gracefully downward Dreyer 7-4; beat Browns and Railton
Despite very trying conditions, due gende swell. Too soon, all too soon,
Italian Prima Donna, rendered a in a long incline, and lightly taking the 8-3; beat Hicks and Wheeler 74. very good programme of vocal selec water skims shorewards.
Asked to
A large bell taken from the tions. Madame Silvestri was in ez describe the joy which is so potenti
say that when the Government's i open the office safe in which we where money is not concerned, Shwesandaw Pagoda at Prome, during cellent voice and her performance that it strikes dumb; for a spell, the A. Shay, with their lite son, Mrs.
cy was announced to the keep our apologies....
energetic when there is nothing the Burmese war, 1853, which was was favourably commented upon by man who makes his first flight in a Dunbar and the two little sons of Mr. dation of Hongkong all sorts
Somewhere in the Isle much to do, and very punctual river as a present to General Godas. lovers of classical music present.. mischievous and extraordinary GOD'S. of Wight we came across about going home.
has been returned by his grandsos.
seroplane, a pioneer, aviator, has writ- ories were put into circulation by
Signor Amelias favoured the auditen that the sensation is one of sheer JL. Crockett, the Hon. Mr. E. H. a locked churchyard with
Lient-Colonel Godan Austen, and eace with a very creditable perform exhilaration a thrill so strong that N. Lee, Mrs. Hobson, Mr. C. Edg wealthy people having great vested a hypocritical notice about the flow.
Although the old post. was formally handed back to the ance on the mandoline, and Professor sends a catch to the breath and umbe, Mrs. C. Rogers, Mrs. S. T.
Sharp, Dr. H. Sanders Mr. E.. interests in the city of Victoria anders, birds, etc., inside belonging to
OLD POST office site is not to be Pagoda Trustees by Mr. Grahame, Danenberg at the piano gave a momentary haze to the eye. This Bating Mr. L. E. S. Hodge, and vicinity. It was said that the God, We noticed that the thrifty OFFICE. ・ sold for some months LCS.. Commissioner of the Pegu finished performance. Fe of Kowloon would synchronize parson was growing strawberries
yet (according to one
Division, the other day. Mr. Gre The audience was not a large one, wonder of our conquest of the tire
intoxicating sense of triumph the M. 1. H. Taggart the ruin of Victoria; that for there, and that he had pat nets to report the terms of sale (according speaker, emphasised the occasion and course, the counter attractions, in the it are emotions so complex that they both of which were busy all the after- code at least the railway to prevent God's birds pecking God's to another) have been seen by alluded to the opportunities for great outdoors, in such weather as clude analysis. And having made
hame, who is a fucat-Burmese but was thoroughly appreciative. Of dominates all else; yet mingling within one of the two small machines. which it would be unfair John Selden feiream 1600) offers a make sure that the love mene people acted on the Leas which the to injure any indoor entertainment, words" Sheer exhilaration and mar
In this connectionate. We want to see them, to Burma within the British Empire, if we are having at present, will tend Rese fight, one can only echo the Japanese to fly in Hongkong, made his noon, Mr Kawakatsu, the first compel the taxpayers to finance; hay be to say the tithe ridiculous, wokend of the pagoda bell evoked, of whatever character and quality
valne of house property says be to say the tithes are God's purchaser that it would not allow The return of the bell was made theThere is talk of these artists render yelling at the wonderful sense of Templeton, Miss Dalziel, Messrs A
first fight Among others who west- eid soon slamp to zero; that the part, and therefore the clergy must a private owner to concede; and to occasion of great local rejoicing.
up were Miss S. Nemazce, Miss sde of the colony would be very bave them. Why, so they are if find out if any provision is made
ing at least one open air programme;rity truthfully declare with em sely affected, and that while it the layman has them. Tis as it for a necessary street widening
possibly benefit a few it one of my Lady Kent's maids
the Club de Recreio have been men phasis that of fear there is no inkling Austin, J. Morrisson, P. W. tioned in connection with the idea Indeed those who made their first Gibson, U. M. Omar N. B. White, Rowe, G. Misken, A. Nemazen H certainly cause a disturbance should be sweeping this room, and
During such torrd weather as this, fights at Repulse Bay on Saturday 1 Komura, K. L. Lau, Robert mercial and industrial can another of them should come and
we believe the open air programme afternoon
nday aftermon, and Yu Shiu, Sueng. that might prove absolutely take away the broom, and tell her
would attract many more people than rejice over Top AB, & matter of fact, for a reason she should part with it spur of hills east of Chinwan bay,
La-from-the-Canton is by lady's broum :; as if it back of Beeton. We want to con- then the digestion and more, the bowels. Railway adversely affect were not my lady's broom which of gratulate somebody on the enter For asia by all Chests and Store- mhabitants of Hongkong them soever had it,
prise: Who is it?
keepers,
there.
Acres of healthy. PINEAPPLES. looking pineapples
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY,
may be seen on the SPOEDENCY is often caused, by an indoor performesCE.
quely disppears hem C
-indigestion and codatipation, and æblets are taken. These tablets
WALLA WALLAS the barbour.
es enjoy
Mrs.
Weather permitting there another exhibition of Byr