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WHISKY SMUGGLING.
WASHINGTON. October 19th. Evidence is forthcoming that foreign shipmasters in collaboration with seamen are violating the Prohibition Law by bring ing whisky to the United States.
Accordingly, the Bureau of Internal
considering the advisability
the
foreign vessela implicated. It is reported that the Bureau
has also discovered a connection between the seamen and the Whisky Ring," which markets beverages.
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Sir, As a member of the public presented by the best talent in the who is keen in seeing Hongkong re-
above event and whose vision bas
The local office of, the China Mail Steamship Company has re- (ceived cable advices from its bead
office at San Francisco that beginning been repeatedly directed towards the on December 11 the company's two trial matches, may I express my steamers "Nile" and "China" will astonishment over the absence of the call at Singapore regularly and name of Runjahn in the list of play- beginning at the same time theers appearing this siternoon on the steamer "Nanking* will make† Hongkong Cricket Club ground.t Manila s port of call.
view of the fact that this player has
The three vessels named have been acquitted himself rell in batting. running between San Francisco and bowling and fielding in both matches. Hongkong by way of Honolult, this omission is both remarkable Japan, pirts ed Shanghay arsage when a cricketer who is invited I submit that and and the) and incocceivable.
some addition to the China Mall fizet participate in trial matches in Eine with enlarged passenger and shows promise, he should be The Volstead Prohibition Law, specificsfreight service to the Orient soon to asked to figure in all subsequent ly, provides for the consention of such be provided by other steamship Imex matches til be is found wanting. Details of the new schedule of the Unless this be done, how is the pro- China Mail have not yet been given cess of elimination to be applied with cut.
vessels.
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CANTON AFFAIRS.
NEWS OF THE SITUATION.
CONTRIBUTION FROM SUN YAT SEN
Signs of the hour in Canton do not point to an immediate solution of the present political situation. Tae Kwangsi troops are beitg daily reinforced,. and military operations are still going 05. Military posts are established. on all important points of the city still under. the infuence of Mu Yung-hsien. Lu Yung-ting, in a re- cent telegram, did not show any sign of allowing Mu to withdraw."
On the other hand, Chen Chiung- ming and his Cantonese troops are ziming at Sheklung in order to cut the strength of the Kwangsi-ites in the East River districts.
It is understood that Mu Yung- hsien has expressed his satisfaction with the amount of $2,000,000, ready for him in case departs. It is also understood that there are more than 20,000 Kwangsi troops now at the front, and they will be reorganized as regular troops in Canton.
A telegram has been received from General Chen Cheung-ming protest- ing against the raising of funds for Mu Yung-hsien for leaving Can- ton. General Chen says that he is afraid that Mu would wage war with the Cantonese Army in Canton with the money received for his military
expenses. "
According to a report, the port of Swatow was recaptured from the Cantonese Army of Chen Chiang- ming at ten o'clock on the evening of October 8.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen has contributed $50,000 towards the military ex- penses of the Allied Army of Generals Li Fook-lum and Ngai Bong-ping.
Mu Yung-hsien bas communicated with the various government depart- meats announcing that he would not recognize any seal of offices illegally created or engraved in order to avoid misunderstandings. The officials are warned against the recognition of
the seals.
He has also stated that be is still in Canton and he will be responsible for the protection of the city. In conclusion, he advised that reports from other sources should be "dis- regarded.
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any hope of success? It is not sug. gested that Mr." Rumjaho 15 already entitled to a place in the Hongkong Eleven, but it is contended that he should be given every opportunity to demonstrate his skill before being effaced. On his performances, he has an indisputable right to be in the third match this alteroon. Yet; be is not there. Perhaps, Sir, your lacile pen can explain what my slow mind finds so difficult to conceive?
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Shih Poo la the following terms: to support the gist of my letter, al- **The public is hereby informed that though these are eloquent and by my native of Sangkiang. Kiangsu. indicate that the Selection Committee Iam twenty-two years old and aside. However, it is permissable to
was graduated from the Tsing Huain the discharge of its onerous doties Girls High School in the sixth year of has apparently made a slip, which, in Min-koo.
the name of sport, has to be immedi- "I am much intoxicated in westera (arely rectified. Moreover, as I have civilization, and believe in the truth dragged Mr. Ramjahn-into-publicity that women and men are both des-without his permission-I am unae cended from the same Supreme quainted with him and possibly. Being, and also have a big idea to against his wish. I should apologize remedy this degenerated state of to him for doing so. And in doing so. affaire preval to-day.
Sir, allow me to assure you that I am Matrimony is the human welfare,tuated by no motive other than but being a matter of lifetime, this, that the best men and the best should not be concluded hastily. A
SPORTSMAN.
good match her be had only after mer only should be selected to repre- careful choim I therefore, for the Sent Hongkong in King Cricket and purpose of effecting one, print this of class, colour of creed.—Yours, etc., other sporting activities irrespective advertiseme the paper. If aby body is a graduate of primary school, having an elementary know. ledge of both Chinese and English, and is not below.twenty-eight years of age or above forty-two years, and
Hongkong. Oct. 16, 1920.
'A GRIEVANCE.
has a position of 40 dollars per [To the Editor of the" China Mail,”] month, please apply to Room No. 5
upstairs of the Jen Ho Hotel for furt Dear Sir-It doubtless would be ther particulars-Signed Yao Pin." of great interest to the public and It is on record that the number particularly The Comercial MONT-
of replies the young lady received munity to know the reason for non- would make the average matrimonial delivery of the letter mail expected bureau quite anxious.
At tomorrow's Pontifical Mass
to be made Friday afternoon ex the 5.S... Novare."
Is rumour correct in saying such
(8 a.m. at the Catholic Cathedral theron-delivery was due to the fact that Kyrie and Gloria will be from Mitter said mail was transhipped at Singa- er's Missa Ss. Nominis Jesu" and pore to another steamer coming to the Creda from Perosi's "Missa Hongkong vis Manila? Pontificalis". The music of the Should the reply be an affirmative Sanctus and Aphs Dei has been it would be of further interest to specially composed by Fr. A. Riganti know what steps the Postal Authori At the evening celebrations the ties. here and in Singapore. Will take Tantum Ergo and the Te Deum wil to prevent the recurrence of similar be sung by the whole congregation disappointment.
Enclosing my card-Yours faith- fully.
SANDY MCNAB. Hongkong. Oct. 16. 1920.
The premises occupied by the Asiatic Petroleum Co. on the river front at Changsha were, completely burnt out in a very short time on the | night of Sept. 30. Just before 10
p.m. affire burst dat în a hut quite │·· close to the northwest corner of the A.P. Co's. hong. The wind was blow. To the Editor of the “ China Mall.") ing briskly right on to the house and
TO THE POINT.
all the intervening property of very
Sir. In revising the case of motor flimsy construction got blazing in a driving at the Police Court, we quite few minutes. The flames at once agree with Inspector Garrod that in caught the foreign built house and in future the Police would not be able less than half an hour there was to take action against motorists owing nothing left that was burnable. to Mr. Ball's decision in favour of a European motorist driving at the speed
In the course of a paragraph on of 29 to 30 miles. If a native or an golf the, N. C. Daily Neins makes the Indian chauffeur drives at the same following interesting comment"To speed will he be discharged?—Yours, return to the championship, or rather, the qualifying round, we have only
to quote the case of a rather famous golfer to show how difficult is pro phecy when dealing with an event | such as this. The case we allude to
KINEMA NOTES.
WHY?
After evading the police for over 19 months, a Chinese "boy" employ- ed by Mr C. J. Thompson, of the Harbour Office, has been arrested on a charge of having in March "last" year ransacked his master's house during the latter's absence and abs conded with a quantity of valuable household property, and clothing valued at $400. In addition
is that of "Jack" Forrest,
The new programme commences at to stealing. the
"playing "boy" is who, wher alleged to have smashed Mr. Thomp. championship on the Race Course the Hongkong Theatre to-night, the son's crockery and helped himself
required no fewer than six pats on
main item being a five part drama to refreshments before leaving the house.
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