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EMDESTLEMENT CHARGE.
FORMER MANGER ARRESTED.
INNOCENCE PROTESTED
[Chine Mail SPECIAL]
SHANGHAL, Oct. 25.
nocence if the case proceeds.
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MIŞSING RUSSIAN GIRL.
HELD FOR RANSOM,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1990.
WEEK END SPORT.
ORIQKIT
INTERPORT TRIAL MATCH.
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over the first three overe be is one of the most finished and formidable bats we have, and his work in the field is just as good. Hancock, Davies, and Turner all showed to advantage with the bat and will form a splendid nucleus for
The batsmen had a very good time four representative eleven: while in the Interport trial cricket match ranks as wicket-keeper was splen played on the Hongkong CC ground did, and there was only one four bye in an innings lasting over three hours. Saturday, between teamy captained by Mr. R. Hancock and Braga made some very pretty strokes Mr. A. R. Wood, and big scores on should never have reached 20 and In his contribution of 63, but he both sides were the order of the day.
од
Individual scores were high.
I am satisfied
that Alexander is not the bowler
Department, which carries on its the post the following typewritten SPECIAL CABLES. job regardless of party politics, has document: published the figures up to March
Reed. 22nd Oct., 199. ihis year, and they can be bought Ther
Despatched 23/10/3. by anybody for a penny.
Land I implore Thee to bless all show raccording to the miners) that even including the 2. 103. mankind. Keep us from all evil due to the rise of wages in March.and bring us to dwell with thes. there was a working balanes of This prayer is to go all through £1,500,000 per quarter, or six mil-the world and see what happens. lions sterling per annum, ajler It is said that those who write it allowing for the owners profits and send it to nine persons will on 1£2,000,000 guaranteed by the the 10th day receive good news and Coal Controller for depreciation. will be delivered from all calamity. for interesi on debentures, and for But those who pass it by will meet Ferdinand Boulon, formerly man- The game was very interesting, and be was dropped in all about four times. In Hancock's "eleven not other capital adjustments under the with some misfortune. Don't break ager of Gaston, Williams, and Wig. although it started at 11.45 x 3 one of the bowlers tried was, at this chain of prayer, but do it more, Shanghai, has been arrested | draw was registered when stumps So long as the Government runs quickly and with devotion-Only and released on bail on a charge of were drawn, leaving Wood's tear all good, in fact they were hardly the mines, as they do now, it is on each copy write when received embezzlement. Interviewed, he said with three men who were unable to up to club form
that he would surely establish his in- have a knock before the wickets that we want and I do not consider nationalization. even though it and when despatched."
To the short prayer itself we be called merely control." The Government has been setting aside make, of course, not the slightest 26 millions for the owners, clear objection. It is a good prayer, and profit, and taking what was left. if people would only pray it sin- This sounds good for the owners, cerely, and less formally, we should yet they have been agitating for have an easier and pleasanter time de-control. Their agents have been
It is the stupid and superstitions reserving the good coal seams, in view of early de-control, and cams-threat attached to it which seems ing the miners and the Government to us mischievous. Not every re- to do their best with the stony cipient will do as we did, and
reached the 200 mark. Hancock in having catches missed from his chance that some misfortune "
who had met with bad luck in bowling in the slips, and under ar- scams. This explains much of the
SHANGHAL, Oct. 25. decreased production, for which the by tearing the silly thing to pieces.
An anonymous letter demands the previous trials, came into his diary circumstances he ought to miners have been wholly Mamed. The person who mailed it to us is
hereby seriously informed that he 4000 ransom for Linda Moors, then on Saturday, whan, hitting with have had three wickets before tifün his usual vigour, he made 68 runs, for about 25 runs. Reed, Edwards The mints say that the Govern- for she) is a fool, one of the sortissing Russian girl, who was re-scoring boundaries on no less than And Wodebouse all missed `catches," owners by relinquishing contral, that prevents the world from grow in Chinese clothes. The police are well in his own way and proved to and I think that it is a mistake. cantly seen in the streets of Shanghai eleven occasions, Braga did very that ought to have been easy. Read has erred in this connection before and that these increases were ing better and wiser.
confident of apprehending the
be a useful help to his side. Ea kidnappers...
glances to leg were very pretty. In to field him in the slips at all."
It is a great Linda Moers, the 3-year" old a score of 63, he had ́élavén fours to
pity that is not possible for Davies daughter of the manager of the his credit. Farthing (37) and Turner Russo-Asiatic Bank
at Hackow (35) were the next two highest cor- to field slip to his own bowling, as he mysteriously disappeared on the night tributors to the side. They hit out the most finished player we bave of Sept. 17 an the steamer Woo-at everything that came their way. In this position. Bird found the pat is outside the men's control.; Among passengers by the strung bound for Hankow, in the Wood's bewiers had a very bad time wicket too true, and he could get Plant was allowed to deteriorate "Nanking" were Mr. 5. Komor, Mr. vicinity of Chinkiang. $2,000 re with the batters. The only two with ery little turn on the bill. Woče during the war. when thousands of W. Sherton, and Mrs. A. M. Lossitis ward was offered for her recovery.) mine workers were withdrawn for
ment was determined to oblige thei
recessary, with that view, to put the less rich mines on a paying
Ltd. basis, the Control, of course, hat.
"WICHERT SHOES'
PRODUCTIONS THAT SATISFY
KEES VALUES,
GOOD WORKMANSHIP,
CORRECT · STYLES, DEPENDABILITY.
THE BEST IS NOT TOO GOOD THEREFORE THE BEST OF EVERYTHING -IS- -PROVIDED-IN-THE-
WICHERT MODEL.
BEST MATERIALS THROUGHOUT, AND SMART FINISH.
BIRTHS.
ing been pooling the production. This, or something very hear it.
was admitted in Parliament. Out-
of it.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the amoy. No new shafts "were Arrived by M. M. "Cordillere,”
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ANONYMOUS LETTER RECRIVED.
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
EXPRESS FIRED ON.
TWO MEN WOUNDED.
Hancock's team opened the game him worth another trial. Farthing. and compiled 247 runs. The start was also poor and I am afraid that was none too encouraging, but as the his hopes of a place are very poor game progressed, the batsmen settled indeed. One light thing about him down, and were soon giving a good on Saturday was his batting-display account of themselves. Good part which was unexpectedly good. On nerships between Turner and Brage the other side despite the fact that and Turner and Eancock, raised the the bowling averages do not, look total considerably. After
well on paper, the bowling was quite ! good. Davies was most unfortunate hours of batting, the Score
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it
satisfactory averages were Wodehouse and Edwards had the best house and Edwards,
averages and both saw that it was Wood's innings was opened at 4seless to try to hit the sticks and played for catches. After ta His batters had to put up a Davies seemed to have the
pass.
sunk, as they would have been in Messrs G. A. EL Potts, Britton, Seif ordinary times, to decrose the disfert, Miss E. Fotts. Mrs E Brown,dangerous travELLING, very hard fight to secure the runs.dex of trying to gave given up te tance that the coal must be brought Miss Clarke, Mrs Maylin, MFC. F. to the surface, and to open up pay-ay, Mr. J. Wilkinson, Mr G. D. ing seanss. Maintenance and deelogg. velopment, for which the colliery
After forty years service on the companies had heavy reserves, et China Coast, Mr. J. Williams is reti untouched, fell heavily in arrearsing and leaves shortly for Australia. Since the war ended, more men He has been for many years a chief have been put on this work, which engineer in the China Navigation accounts for less actual production. Company. Real miners troul getters) are large- lyonumbered by these
Pofessor G. Earle, M.A. M.B. Imi place men, or removers of Professor of Physiology and Dean of overburden. Peficient transport the Faculty of medicine at the Hong- facilities als affect the outixit. kong University, who is shortly pro- Comparison of presitar input and ceeding on leave, has been pre- this year's is therefore grossly mis-sented with a silver tea set by the leading. It is management and students of the faculty. organization, and not the miners, who should promise larger output.
abnor
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but they went about it a neve say the slips, and to be trying to hit the die" spirit which won the admira stumps, and this cast his side a lot tion of all the spectators present of rens. I would like to have seen With three wickets fallen for 39, Rumjaha on Saturday's wicket and I Davies and Blaker went into parts fancy that he would have got a nership with keen determination, and
number of wickets in the country. A male Chinese, aged about 42 total, was raised to 78 before Davies bowler of the Maas type as on played so well together, that the It is a pity that we have not a slow years, a native of Wongwei village was caught by de Rome off his own occasions, that sort of change is Cheungfa district, Chinese territory bowling. Davies' score was made was on Saturday removed to the
almost a necessity.
The one thing that ought to have next partner Government Civil Hospital suffering up of six fours and one six. Blaker's was Wood, and
been-learned-from-Saturday's-game- from a bullet wound is the adomen- their play together was 50
is the fact that on the hard true .. The patient was a passenger in splendid that 176 runs were register wickets that we may expect a fort the express train from Canton to ed on the board before the partner might hence, and on our rather small Kowloon, and was wounded by ship could be broken. Blaker's con- round, Gelding counts for more than Kwongsi soldiers firing into the train tribution to his side was 48 runs, almost anything else and that slack- as it passed Pingwon, in Chinese compiled by means of very steady ness in this department will certainly territory,
"play." Wood's display was brilliant,
The matter was reported to the and his return to form was much at as matches. We seem to be quite We are asked to announce that local police immediately on the train's welcomed. He scored 69 (not out), good in the outfield, but got nearly The figures show that the wage any members of the Helens Mayaival at Shatin, and, the wounded including four sixes and and seven Sippy enough close in, and with bow- increases do not account for the Institute who wish to engage tables increase of price. Up to July 14 for the Tea Dance to be haid at the rake off Institute on Thursday next, the 28th the Government's
At the October, should apply at the Institute was a swelling factor. end of the financial year they and pay on application. had £5.700,000. By May it was
Day note last week, showing how differently accepted incidents in the KIRBY-On October 18, 1920. at career of Nelson may be regarded. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Bord The article wave great oferce to some of our naval readers, who are. of course, professional idolaters of £9,500,000. Inne added £5,600,000
F. Kirby, a daughter.
BILLS-On October 18, 1920. at
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be now lies in a critical condition. man was conveyed to hospital where fours. The innings was closed with lers like Davies, Bird, and Wodehouse 213 runs for the fall of seven wickets. as our stand bys this is a very serious Another Chinese, a passenger in the same train, who was bound for
The scores were:-
Wonglik from Sheklung, was wound-
ME. HANCOCK'S XI:
bouse.....
ed in the right side. He was also T. E. Pearce, b'Reed brought into British territory and G. R. Sayer, e Blaker, b Wode
Hospital His condition is also W. C. D. Turner, c Wodehouse, b
Edwards.......ki cestinact
At the To Yuen Hotel on Satur Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Fre.Nelson. When we heard of this more, and by July 14 the accumula- day night the Chinese staff of the removed to the Government · Civil
we found a grim satisfaction in the tion was £18,000,000-after setting Education Department entertained derick P. Bills, a daughter. HEALD-On October 19, 1920, at remembrance that certain living aside the usual suus for deprecia- Mr. B. Tanner of Queen's College. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Arba admirals, really much more heroiction, and 6,000,000 for the own who is going on leave, to a farewell
disser. course including
During the evening Mr. J. Heald, a daughter."
nen. were reproached (by parrots)ers, and of WALLACE On October 20, 1920, for lack of the Nelson touch."every increase of wages in the cost Tanner was asked to accept a present
We fear that our critics are more of production.
On the present arrangement the
DOWLER.On October 29, 1920,
at Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs.
Edger. H. Dowler, a son. REMEDIOS. On October 18, 1920,
at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. dos Remedios, a son.
MIRRIIGES.
on behalf of his mother.
MINE EXPLOSION.
APPALLING DISASTER.
+ DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT.
WEDDING.
· HOSSER-WILLIAMS.
A wedding of considerable local
interest took place at St. John's
She was
F. J. de Rome, b Bird .....................
R. Hancock, b Edwards
EL. Braga, Lb.w, b Edwards ... Major Bagnall, std. Franks,
Edwards.....
b
P. E. Daskett, cand b Wodehouse E. G. Kennett, b Davies
F. H. Farthing, c Franks, b Wode
house.......
Alexander, not out
Exxtras
Davies....
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Ou
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M. R
80
maiter.
THE SINGAPORE TEAM. d
The Straits Interport cricket team 2 which is due to sail from Singapore to Hongkong on the P. & O. "Somali,” 35 early next month, is representative of 4Malaya, and is composed as follows: 68-F. EL. J. Caryll (Singapore), A. A. 63 Claxton (Singapore), N. Grenier (Perak), N. A. M. Griffin (Singapore).
12 Major F. H. Gunner (Singapore). Dr. 12H. P. Hennessy (Selangor.) A. E. 1 Holman Brown (Selangor), Dr. W. W.
Martin. (Penang), H. O. Mitchell 37 (Singapore), V. E. H. Rhodes 9(Selangor), E. J. Riches (Singapore) 4 and L. A. Tucker (Selangor). The team is being accompanied by Mr, 247 V.J. Coleman as scorer and Mr. T. P.
Halliwell as umpire.
Bird..............
10 0 42 It Wodehouse.... 13 1 42 3 Edwards ......
39 Read........
8 0 *-Bowled a no ball. i-Bowled a wide.
Alexanderman pa
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CRAIGENGOWER DEFEATS
CHINESE.
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Craigengower secured an easy 4 victory over the Chinese by three wie- 30 Ikets, a feature of game being the bowling of U. Omar., who secured 7 wickets for 33 runs. Scores:-
C.R.C.
Capt. Davies, c and b de Rome.
at Shanghai, o Mr. and Mrs. Wallant than wise? We only men- G. Wallace, a son.
tion the incident at all because we miners show a surplus for the now to discuss the subject Government of six millions 3 that is at the front of public atten-month, and that bound to grow as tion, and that, so far as Hongkong time goes on. The increase they concerned, is not getting the rea- now demand will cost £3,250,000 3-soned consideration it deserves, and a month, and if the is. 2d. is
Cathedral this afternoon when Mr. A. J. W. Rosser of the P. & O, Co. can only receive if someone be will-knocked off the price, as ther in-
was married to Miss Jeanetta ing to play the part of Devil's Ad- sist, it will reduce the surplus by
Williams, the cficiating clergyman vocate. In matters fraught with a further £3,070,000, leaving the
being the Rev. E. W. L, Martin. such grave consequences-possibly Government £680,000 a month, or
· A- Tientsin message dated Oct. 19
The iride was given away by Lt CAMPBELL STEELE-On Sept. wider and deeper than any of us over cight millions sterling a year-states that further details of the CoL R. M. Crouse and wore a dreas
9, at Eastbourne, Captain Alister guess-we should take pains to be Under the law (of Control) one-colliery explosion at Tongshan, (men of brocade and georgette. St. Cair Campbell, elder son of very sure.
tenth of that would be added to the tioned in a special telegram to the attended by Miss Jean Bird, while the late Mr. Alex. Campbell, The Hongkong attitude, encour-owners' profit of 26 millions. Nine China Mail), which, as already Mr. T. W. Hill acted as best man Shanghai, and Mrs. Alex. Camp-aged by many comments in Reuter tenths of it would go to the Es reported, resulted in the loss of over The service in the Cathedral was bell, Eastbourne, to Rosalie and the Home Press, seems to be chequer. The miners could have 400 lives, are made public in the choral, the hymns being Thine for Muriel Ellen, widow of Lt. Col. roughly this. that the coal miners had their rise if they would have following statement, issued to-day by ever God of-love" and "O Perfect
MR. WOOD'S XL George F. Steele, C.M.G. are too well of, lazy, discontented waived their demand for the lds, the Kailan Mining Administration to Love." As the bridal party left the STEWART JONES -- ROBERTS.- slackers who have an inflated sense 28. reduction in the price, but they the Chinese and foreign press. Church the Wedding March was Capt. Olliver, b Farthing
On Sept. 8, at St. James's of the power their union gives insisted on both. They say it is "On the afternoon of the 14th played. Following the ceremony a Capt. Gray, b Alexander.... Church. Piccadilly, Gershon them. There will be opinions less an essential beginning towards re-inst a most serious explosion occurred reception was held at Headquarters R. 1. D. Wodehouse, e Bagqall, Stewart Jones, LL.B., of Shang sweeping, than that, of course but ducing the cost of living, and that at Tangshan. The "explosion, set House. The honeymoon is being bai, to Irene Finch, daughter of if there is such a thing as an "aver- the Home, consumers deserve as fire to the coal and mining timber. spent at Fanling. The bride's going Dr. Sidney Roberts, M.A.. Car-age" opinion, we believe we have much consideration as the miners The gas and smoke produced per away dress was of grey crepe de
exposed it fairly correctly. We or the Government. This was such calated to other workings in which achine. TURNBULL MITCHELL. On beard one man declaring his indign-a strong argument, and was work-large number of-coolies were ezi-
Aug. 30, at Dundee, Davigation that an ignorant, common ing such a strong influence on the ployed
"Rescue work, directed by the HONGKONG VOLUNTEER Turnbull, of Shanghai, to May con miner should already be getting public mind as it was perhaps Mitchell, of West Newport: Fife. more money than many a Univer-neant to do) that the red herring Acting Engineer-in-Chief and foreign sity man is getting: The fact that of the free" oal that the miners staff, was immediately started. The he himself is not a University man. are supposed to get was dragged resers penetrated everywhere as soon as the circumstances permitted. not educated, and yet getting more across the trail. It appears that in One hundred and nineteen labourers money than many a scholar who some districts they are allowed coal has spent many pounds and years; for their own use free," and in were brought alive to the surface and resuscitated, "but the administra- PUBLIO SERVICE" training, did not occur to him others at a reduced price. But they tion regrets that the deathroll was
as a relevance. He did not even promptly showed that this was a
422, know that the taines are still under mistake. They have to mine the | Government *** control.”
coal they get free" without being adequate, precautions were taken in
No. 179 Private S. E. Grimstone, De Rome Let us try to be patient enough paid for mining it. It is part of the mines, and suggests that the Mounted Infantry Section, is promoted Kennett really to hear the miners' case, their wage, and so recognized. disaster was caused through coalies Sergeant with effect from 1st Octo- Bagnell which we understand to be as fol. They are fighting chiefly against striking lights, as cigarettes were ber, 1320.. Tows:
the movement towards "decon- found in the pockets of some of the This was a popular nickname in In 1915 the coal price was raised trol, to check the rising price and dead workers. Bome for the officer of the Sacred four ebillings under the Limitation cost of living-for dearer coal makes Congregation of Rites whose duty Act.. In 1916 in South Wales and almost everything else dearer-and-
as to prepare all possible argu-Dean Forest only; 2s. 6d. more was for a worth-while living for them- gente against the admission of any put on. In 1917 an all-round ball-selves. If you study these figures, new saint. Urban VIII made his crown was added. In 1918 another and contrast them with the asser-
. tab.
The China Mail.
*TELTE, JUSLICE,
SONGLONG, HOSDAY, OCT. 25, 1980.
ADVOCATUS DIABOLI.
The statement further asserts that
DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE
AVOIDED;
IPHTHERIA is Deasily contracted
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DEFENCE CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Lt. Colonel
L. G., Bird, D.S.O., Administrative Commandant.
PROMOTION.
G. F. E: RAPSON, BL-Major,
Adjutant, HV.D. Corps. Hongkong. October 25, 1920.
A. E. Wood, not out
b
C. Blaker, std. Braga, b Sayer
Lieut. Franks, c Hancock, b de
Rome.............
15 Wei Wing-lak, b Abbas. 17 12 Choa Man Ping, c Lammert, b
Omar
o Ng Szokwong, b Omar ..../.
33 Un Hew Fan, b Omar - - - 48 G. Lee, b Omar 69 Shin Man Ping, b Omar
Wei Lee Son, not out 14 J. Wong, b'Omar aina
6 H. Ching, e Jex, b Abbas 16 Hung Man To.
Bradbury. b
Omar... ...213 Mak Kin Sze, b Abbas-
| Major Edwards, not out .............
Extras a man and aparı
Total (for 7 wickets)
Reed, Hamilton and Bird did not bat. Bowling Analysis.
Extrea
Total
Alexande Farthing Baskett
0. 12
0
W. 2
12 · 2
28. 1
6
0
o Omar
50
1 Abbas
0 17
0
Sayer
48888528
COMMENT-ON-THE-GAME.
Bowling Analysis
2
Boy PothoaNo
16 4 33 ng
3
13 0 37 Larimerto... 30 18
*Bowled 3 wides
CRAIGENGOWER.
R. Basa, c Wei, b Ching *............ S. Jer, c Wei, b Lee
ME. Aster, eChiog, b-Ng W. Bradbury. Lb.w., & Shin F. G. Thompson, b Ng m M E. Abbas, b Shining Lammert, not out. jetë U. Omar, c Choa, b Ching ........
Extru
-15
Total (for 7 wickets) ........174
Bowling Analysis:
KTHROWN OUT.”. Conditions on Saturday more NOTICES.
nearly approximated to those that when the child, bas & cold. The Oficers and N. C. O1. at headquarters this succount it was a more important There will be a Meeting of all matches come to be played, and on will probably obtain when the real and prepares the child's system for the reptin and development of the diph on Tuesday, 26 October, at 6 pm test than most of the other trials, theris german When there are case of A Meeting will also be held at The wicket was fast and plumb and diphtheria in the neighbourhood children Headquarters on Wednesday, 27 our batsmen showed that they can that have colda should be kept at home October, at 6 pm. to discuss forms-ake advantage of this type of wicket sad off the street until recovered. Gition of Football Team. All inter- that we are pretty good in that G... thom Chamberlain's Cough; Remedy and they will not have to remain aested in Football are requested to department Pearce Sayer and Ng Sie Ewong bone Jong. It also closes out the culture attend.
Wodehouse did not come off bút all FL Ching beds, which-form/in;a child's throat when it hai a cold, and minimizes the Fools are like weeds. They keep risk of contracting infectious disensor
Intervention necessary to the valid In June 1919 it went up six shill- tions of the other side, you may ity of any canonization or beatifica ings more. In December of the find, as we do, a certain hesitation Lion. His office corresponded same year household coal was sud- against plumping against the roughly with that of the King's denly decreased by ten shillings, strikers. Proctor, whose job is to see that only to be raised 148. 24. in May undeserving persons do not get the this year. It is this 148. 24. which blessing of divorce. The idea of the ininers insist was unnecessary, both is excellent. There is nothing a political trick, and demand to be Fike, making sure, especially where taken off again. At the same time -men-are apt` to be warmest when industrial coal was raised 48, 2d. they are least sure. A conspicuous As regards, costs of production; the example of the exercise of the prin- Government cannot indulge in for on sprouting. To-day we; and For sale by all Chemists and Store: ciple, was afforded by our Trafalgar ther camouflage. The Statistical doubtless others, received through | keepers
THE
CHAIN" SUPER- STITION.
G. FE RAPSON, BMajor, our other bata are good displays, Sain Man Ping
Adjutant, HVD. Corpe.
Hongkong, October 25, 1920.
69 not out
and I was particularly, glad to see AE Wood knock up a spendid If he once-géts
Bowled a wide,
OM 2. W. 12 30 52-1 10 0 40 2 8125 $2 60-28-2
Bowled three wides, -
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