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CHINA ASSOCIATION,”
· ANNUAL DINNER.
in an" answept corner. Thoughts belonging to nobody, like old coats cheaply borrowed out of a dead man's wardrobe.” Thus is one tempted by the appropriate SOME ASPECTS OF CHINA'S PROBLEMS. quotation, appropriate only, bow-
ever, to what is assetedly 8. hol
ARMED ROBBERY.
TUESDAY. - DECEMBER 28, 1920.
XMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
WEST POINT FLAT EXTERED. | CIVIL SERVICE ORICKET CLUB
INMATER BOUND AND GAGGED,
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ANNUAL PARTY FOR CHILDREN, The annual entertainment given the children of its members was
FUNERAL
THE LATE MR. WILDIN..
The funeral of the Late Mr. J. C Wildin Chief Preventive Officer. death occurred on the Canton Steam- Revenue Department, whose sudden
day mod that must pass. Scon Commenting on the annual dinner will the great waves be dream staff of the China Association (a full report again, and the shrill winds less of which will appear in our issue to Chinese married woman living at No. held yesterday at the Club Grounds took place at Happy Valley on Friday An armed robbery is reported by a ) by the Civil Service Cricket Club to boat wharf on Thursday afternoon, real than (say) the prospects of the morrow), the L. & C. Express ob- 25, Water Street, West Point, who in Happy Valley. It was largely at evening. It was attended by a re Kwangting coal mine promoters served-The annual gathering that is But of that, something anon. We held under the auspices of the China has informed the palice that about tended, and an excellent afternoon's presentative gathering, the size of are not yet recovered from the boli Association is generally termed the 6.15 pm, yesterday, her flat was enjoyment was provided by the Club. which bore ample testimony to the days, as the saying is. Let us first China Dinner, and it was noted by entered by ave men, one armed with from a large Christmas tree; in ad- every class and community. The The children were given presents Popularity of the deceased officer with get into our stride.
Sir John Jordan, who replied on bearevolver and the others with daggers-dition, tea was served, and various half of the guess to the able proposal While two men stood guard at the amusements were provided. Music members of the Revenue Depart- remains Jeft the Mortuary of the mast by Mr. Stanley Dodwell, staircase door and the passage was furnished by the band of the ment, both European and Chinese, 4 p.m followed by that these meetings served a useful and almost unique purpose. Certain cubicic where he tied her to the bed. respectively, one man entered her Mr. E. S. Wilkinson A.CA. is it is that a void was distinctly felt and gagged her. The ather two ident of the Club, distributed the ders, and the Army and Navy. At
Wiltshire Regiment.
Mrs. Chatham, wife of the pres Force, the Dockyard Police, the. War
members of the Hongkong Police gazetted as a companies anditar...
when it was not possible for them to mes tackled the remaining inmates Prizes won during the year by mem- Sir John also took advantage of the and gagged. The robbers then of the awards: be held during the years of strife of the house who were also bound bers of the Club. Following is a lisos points along the route the
ZOCAL AND GENERAL.
Fire destroyed the lcp storey of a house at Aberdeen on Saturday evening.
A distinct earthquake tremor was felt in the Colony at 2.15 pm on Sunday.
ransacked the flat and departed about half an hour later with $60.50 werth of clothing and jewellery.
occasion to eulogise the work of Sir Richard Dane in China, and to point Service, and of the British merchant, to the acts of the British Consular to whose presence was due all other requirements. The gatherings afford dinner talk, and for a taking of stock the opportunity for much good after CHRISTMAS ON SHAMEEN.combe. of the situation. Thus the Chipman, Mr. F. Anderson, who again presided The directors of the Shanghai President, had some judicious and in the anavoidable absence of the Hotels, Ltd, have declared an in-weighty words to say to the company terim dividend of $8 per share.
Mr. R. Ponsonby Fate, late Private Secretary to Sir Henry May, is on a visit to the Colony.
CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH.
GOOD SUM FOR ST. DUNSTAN'S.
at-
and
funeral procession was joined by bodies of friends of the deceased, BOWLS, 1920..
with the result that when the Pro- Blake Cup-Winner, Mr. Lamble. testant Cemetery was reached, the Championship.-Winner. Mr. Me-assembly had assumed unusually Corvin; runner-up, Mr. J. J. Blake. large proportions. The chief mourners Seest Cop-Winner, Mr. F.were Inspectors Caygill, Appleton Bacon; runner-up, Mr. A. E. Sec-and Aris, Sub-Inspectors Davies Calliford and Principal Wing On Cup ---Winner, Mr. C. E. Warde Wiltshire, all Patheyjohns; runner-up, Mr. Finebai: whom came out to Hongkong, with Wing Nam Cup-Winner, Mr. J. the deceased in 1900 to join the Foulds; runner-up, Mr. Patheyjohns. Government service. Among these
Scratch-Winners, Mr. F. Foulds and Mr. Patheyjohns.
Tennis Championship-Mr. Brad bury. (Other tennis awards not yet Mr. C. Sara. who thanked Mrs.
of
present at the graveside were: the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Keup, Commander C. W. Beckwith, RN. Mr. P. P. J. Wade- house, Liect. Hake, Capt. Anderson, Capt. Onders, Capt. Jenkins, Capt.
population may be cirressive in parts, the Shameen Football Ground on Chatham for presenting the prizes, Gibson, Messes, R. J. Wilton, J.
present. If these were political The King has signed the exarden was that China will make good. troubles or disastrous famines, his
The sound of bagpipes, wild cries decided). equatur empowering Mr. W. H. Ltd. Gale to act as USA. Consul general
as she always has done before. The and much laughter proceeding from here.
and thus accentuate the evils of Christmas afternoon proclaimed the said that this would be the last time McCann, G. G. N. Tinson, W. Logan, Dogs from the Philippine Islands famines or floods. bat in Manchuria fact that a whole crowd was enjoying she would officiate in that capacity, Chief Detective Inspector Murison are not now permitted to land in other twa hundred millions of people spot and found a football match in The Cub was losing very good members of the Portuguese Company and Mongolia there is room for an itself. Residents hastened to the in view of her approaching departure. and Chief Police Inspector Kerr. Ex- Hongkong. Presumably they have rabies down there.
the means of communication were progress and some Naval men walk-friends in Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, of the now defunct Hongkong Police multiplied and made easier. It is the ing around the ground with chit pads who had been with them since the Reserves were also present. The Mr J. W. Jamieson, CMGory of things in Chips that, whilst invitingly soliciting subscriptions for foundation of the Club and bad cortege was met at the gate of the H.M. Consul-General at Canton, is the north-west is safering from St. Dunstan's Home. The match it always done all they could to further cemetery by the Rev. V.H. Copley returning to China on the Blue famine, the district comprised in the self was "some" match. It started its interests. The children of the Moyle who headed the procession to Funnel str. "Anchises,"
Yangtze Valley reports ✰ most with soccer, adjourned to the bar and Club wished Mrs. Chatham to accept the graveside. The remains were boumeons crop for this season. developed into Rugger. Many goals token of their esteem bouquet carried to their last testing place on For having had unlawful posses. Again, Tuchars may break loose and were scored but nobody counted them in a silver- vase which thereupon the shoulders of Revenne Officers sion of 100 rounds of ammunition, a
do much political and military dam- so that the result of the match is still was presented by one of the little Ward, Watt, Grimmett, Knight and Chinese who was arrested on a wharf age throughout certain districts, whilst a mystery. The programme described girls.
Lannigan, and Sergeant Kerrison on Saturday, was fined $100.
others are immune. For there are the event as HM.S.Tarantula " Mr. J. R. Wood, on behalf of the of the RNYP. Techans and Tuchuns, and, whilst its versus Shameen Sports Club. There members of the Club, aiced Mr. Among the numerous fioraltributes Among the passengers who re-opponents are opserting the Anfa were nominally thirty-two players, all Chatham to accept a silver rose bowl sent were wreaths from the follow- turned to the Colony by the ss. "Paul party, the Tuchen of Sharsi announces in fancy dress, but the sides were in as a parting gift. He extended his fug:
Loving Lecat were Sir Paul Chater CALG., he will not tolerate any disturbance creased by visitors from Hongkong. wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Chatham for Brother Revenue Officers, Chinese
Sister, Nancy,” i and Mr E. J. Edwards, of Queen's from either side in his province. To The referees were well represented years of bealth and prosperity. The Revenue Officers, Engineers and College.
ensure that there should be no trou-Messrs. Brainerd Black and Farqu-rose bowl bore the following inscrip- Shipbuilders Institute, Uncle, Auntie ble, he stationed some of his own harson being in charge" of the tions
and Eka, sportsmen of the Fleet, the troops on the border, to prevent either game. The costumes were wonder-
Boxing Association, Naval Yard Police. entering the district he controlled, ful, and surpassing descriptionthe
Sergeants' Mess (Victoria Barracks), Thus, as has been remarked on an match not starting till 4 p.m. How
Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, Com other occasion, China may have vari- ever one gemleman realistically attir-
As a small memento of his services, mittee of the Hongkong Dog and ous troubles. whether caused through ed as a lukong was ordered to get off
President: 1903-1920.
Poultry Show, Royal Marines Old national or other causes, but on the the field, but a dignified smile reveal Mrs. Chatham and himself. He said Vincent de Paul, Captain, Officers Mr. Chatham replied in behalf of Comrades" Association, Society of St. whole her bealth is fair, and she has ed his identity. The play in the first that it was with great regret that and ship's company of HMS the way of carrying on, despite what moiety was fast and furious, though they felt they were present on the "Ambrose," Water Police Station, would seem to be troubles that would no one took advantage of the fact last occasion, after so many years the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Wing On overwhelm some actions. As M. that An ambulance will be in at of such anual occasions. It had & Co., o, 7. Police Station, Govern Anderson stated, changes are coming, tendance also the Undertaker Funerals been a pleasure to know that the ment Audit Department, the Lai as they have come, but one has 10 can be arranged at a moments notice. Club had prospered, and had always chi-kok Prison staff, the staff of Among the passengers who survey them over long periods, and Special reduction in price for quan-made good use of its grounds. Any the Harbour Office, Sub-Inspectors Arrived by the P. &'0. "Plassy" on the. Chinese are wise, in their day tity:"
There is no record of any Mrs. Stark, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Pack-regard Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Raworth, and generation in moving slowly in score. During the first had the thing he could do to further the and Sergeants of the Central Police interests of the Club was always a Station, Yaumati Police Station, to Fundamental political the players and others refreshed pleasure. It required no such hand-St. John's Lodge No. 618 S.C hain and Mr. H. E. Campbell. changes. With him all well-wishers themselves, then forming a proces some souvenirs as these which bad Chinese staff of the Imports and of China will desire that the changes sion. Headed by a piper completed, been given them to keep green the Exports, No. 2 Police Station, Sani- The total output of the Kailan should not be forced by outside inter- with kilt and sportan la white slipper) memory of the Club. Mining Administration's mines for ference.
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The late Mrs. Carberine Marden Ranger, who was born in Hongkong, a daughter of the late Capt. Marden, of Sarbitoro, left estate of the gross value of £36,463
A Chinese who attempted in import twenty bottles of brandy without a perrait was yesterday fined $50 by Magistrate Smith. The brandy was confiscated.-
"The Chinese will work and a real Scotsman, also in the
the week ending December 11. 1920, out their own salvation in time if left national costume they marched round
amounted to 90,058 tons and the alone."
"To W. Chatham, Esq, CMG. Cricket Cimb.
From the Hongkong Civil Service
The Republic that "succeed- the ground, and "elephant" joining sales during the period, to 82,919 ed de dying Manchu dynasty was in, vigoroust, frumpeting the while CHEFALO AND PALERMO,
only formed in 1911, and nine years The game was changed.
toms.
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In the
MAGICIANS.
HERE SATURDAY WEEK
tary Inspectors of Central District Victoria Gaol staff, Messrs Ruttonjee and Son, Hon. Mr. J.-H. Kemp, Hon.
Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr R. Han- cock, Mr G. N. Tinson, Mr D..J. Mackenzie, Mr T. M. Whyte, Cap tain Swanson, Inspector Gordon, Mr. T. McCarthy, Chev. J. M. Alves,
W. G. Fitz-Gibbon, Chief Inspector and Mrs Kerr, Mr E. Bunje, Captain
A Chinese man was admitted to country, with the traditions that to which wo ropes were attached. WORLD FAMED ARTISTS VISIT Mr Jackson. Mr. J. Ross, Mr.
is an exceedingly, short period for a middle of the held a stake was driven the Government Civil Hospital on China possesses, in which to have got The competitors were blindfolded, one Saturday night suffering from a cut settled down on the bearings on which armed with a bag and the other with in the head alleged to have been her political machine is to rum.
a whistle. They then advanced to the greenery seened a poor substitute received in the course of a fight with
This particular dinner will be mem-attack- arid roars of merriment. After. for the brisk and fresh looking some sailors in Spring Garden Lane,
grable for the statement made by Sir this there were some exciting rugby the world and to receive unstinted Lenfesty, Mr and Mrs F. P. da Silva, To evoke encomiems in all parts of Jenkins, Inspector Churcher, Mr Fred holly. That, at least, is how one
Charles Addis on the new Consortium scrums. Iddesleigh." Bowen Road. remembers it. It chay well be that Opium Society was held on Novem foans to China. Fresh from the meet marched to the Canton Chab, where proud of. Yet this is what Chefalo Figueiredo, Inspector and Mrs Caygill, The annual meeting of the Anti- of bankers for the purpose of making march, the procession reformed and a record that any artist would be Logan, Inspector Moore, Mr J At the conclusion of the praise from other magicians is surely Mr and Mrs W. P. Hedley, Mr W. Emily Swanton, the dearly loved fure the age of fifty and fedupress Minister at Peking, who was present, in the United States, his report of ing things said about them. Later the all over Europe, both continents of and Mrs A. M. Thornhill, Sergeant. it was less crisply fresh, even beber 12 Sir John Jordan, late British ings that have recently taken place Shameer, residents had many Hatter and Palermo, magicians, have done Mr J. D. Floyd, Mr Sudda Singh, Mr wife of Mowbray Stafford North came to cool enthusiasm and jaunanswered a number of questions the tenow of the agreement that had ↑ Naval Canteen was visited and Sha-America, Africa and Australia and E. Kerrison, Inspector and Mrs.
clean seas, from far-seen islands, China.
Back from the bearing on the opium situation in been reached was a very interesting meen residen's eulogised the Navy. now they come to the East to conquer. Garrod, Mr and Mrs. A. W. HIL
NORTHCOTE. On December 27,
cote.
IRELAND-On December 25. 1920,
dice the view.
at 39. Austin Road, Kowloon,
and a life approximating more to
George Ireland, Works Manager, The China Light & Power Co. (1918). Aged 46 years.
BUTE; JUSTICE, FUELIO SERVICE"
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Dec 28, 1990,
POST HOLIDAY REFLEC
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pronouncerent. Stated in brief, the St. Dunstan's benefits to the extent of These two leading exponents of the Mr S. Kelly Mr. F. F. J. Wade. the primitive than is possible here, As the result of being knocked principle upon which new China Con- about $1,500. one sees that they still have the down by tram car No. 28 in Des sortium is founded is substitution same old cat.the same old Voruz Road on Saturday afternoon, of international co-operation in China
one does not meet eyes as one dia
A story is told of fagamall boy,
for international competition." With
mystic art have been acclaimed bouse, Mr S. P. Leigh, Inspector and wherever they have appeared as Mrs Appleton, Mr C. F. Mattock, the last words in this wonder. Mr E. A. Lammert, Mr L E. Lam Reater telegrams with their same a Chinese boy, aged 12 years, is now this, we presume, we may read that with under the Treaty of Versailles. Press and public but opposition and Mrs Oxberry, Mr and Mrs A. Ga
ful Hrt old tagged and frayed topics. It is, in the Government Civil Hospital the competition that is eliminated is and any further action is a matter for artists
not -only by the meit. Mr T. H. King, Mr F. Chu, Mr The China Mail. things go on and on, whelber que and body.
in a mood, queer to think how suffering from injuries to his legs the competition between nations to get the League of Nations. Any exter-describing their act said: The Thomson, Mr North, Revenue Inspec The New York World Pile, Mr and Mrs T. Hynes, Mr C. T. is there or not. The same old pro-
contracts and concessions from the sions or feeders of this line will be Pantagos bill is beaded by Chefalo tor and Mrs Grimmett, Mr G. E. cession downs Landgate Hill, the) "1914. 'Shur! 1920, shunned, Chinese, though the latter will be en- same loafers in. Sydney Domain, was the inscription carried by one of titled to the benefit of competition for Sir Charles gives us the emphatic along the lines of mystery. Chefalo Harston, Mr P. Burns, Mr. and Mrs amater for the Consortium, and, as Eve persons who deliver the goods Mclves. Mr N. J. Stabb, Mr J. Scott and Palermo and their company of Moxon, Mr S. Burleigh, Mr and Mrs the same traffic around San Fran- the forty-one x-service men who the price at which contracts will be statement that "the surrender (olis one of the cleverest magicians Häst, Mr D. W. Tratman, Sab cisco wharves, probably exactly the paraded Whiteball and Parliament-filled, otherwise it would only be a Japan) is complete," we may seen hereabouts since the days of Inspector and Mrs Cullford, Mr. and same group on the verandah of a square recently. Twenty-two of the monopoly at China's expense. We that there will be no misunderstand the real Herrmann and the French hotel in Senegal, drinking party had lost limbs, and walked feel persuaded the intention is that ings in the future. Japan has so re
act Mrs Fincher and family, Mr. W. cassis au vin blanc, though in look with crutches.
competition, such es was witnessed at luctantly relinquished her position in Palermo is beautiful to say the least. Revenue Officer Marks, Mr A. H
throughout possesses ing retrospectively at such pictures
novelty, Knight, Lt. Conway Haké, R.N what is known as the "Battle of the Manchuria and Mongolia that we presin fact after seeing Mile. Palermo Crew, Mr C. D. Melbourne, Mr Eldon Orders have been issued for a Concessions," in 1898, is to be put sume she will now have to considera- one is lost inequal admiration of her as Potter, Mr G. E. Watt, Revenue on the spots. when we were some half crew to be despatched from an end to, and that Chins will be en- tion or preference for ber schemes in a beauty and as a mistress of magic. Offer Lannigan, Inspector and Mrs ed no more than eight or nine, how of it if not in it. So at Hong. Devonport to the China Station to titled to have the benefit of tenders those districts if "the surrender There is also Chefalo, a master in O'Sullivan," Mr and Mrs B. L ho ran away from home one day, kong, to step back into the same join the river gunboat "Cicala At for the price at which any existing or complete." -All aving a note to say so. The im-old routine after three days at sea, the same time, the Cicala" is to be future contract or concession will be smooth dealings with China will trust crowds all the time as they deserve Mr G. E. W. Kew, Mr C. M. well-wishers magic, and their show is drawing Frost, Inspector and Mrs Langley, hise was stronger, than the will is like a sort of resurrection of a transferred for manning purposes carried out. As Sir Charles remark that these points are now definitely to do. An Amazon/in build, as Elvis, Mr McCarthy, Mr J. R. Wood, persist, and as the shades of dead life. At first one cannot be from Chatham to Devonport so that ed, great care will have to be exor settled. The same may be said with lovely as the red, red rose, no one Inspector and Mr Earner, Mr F. C. ening gathered, round him, the sure which was the real life, that pending the arrival of the other half cised to convince the Chinese that the regard to two German schemes, which can be expected to fathom the Jeukin, Revenue Inspector and Mrs rete Lellow realized more of the older dream of which these things of the new Devonport crew the interests of their country are identical have now gone by the board, as the mystery of her, magic while atten- Clarke, the Missés Elli, Mesars wing of his act than he did remind us, or the very real life that Cicala will be manned by half with the interests of the Consortium, result of the war, for Japan had for tion is thus distracted by her looks Winyard & Cuff, Mr Cheung Ming The set out. He ran back in three days becomes so eternally crew from Devonport and Chatham and in this spirit it can be explained a long time maimained that these con- A description of the final trick will Kai, Messrs. To & To, Inspector
crept sheepishly into the rpm natural as to make this one seem respectively,
that the cessation of international comtemplated projects came to her in the give an idea of the wonders the com: Boulger, Mr. C. Crispin, M. H. W. his parents saf. Not word the dream,
petition does not betokens the creation same way as she claimed the Shan-pany perform Chefale comes on Ramsay, bir Frank Lammert, Mr noz so much as glanced All of which is profitless and idle, the Hongkong Confucian Association can be given, and, even if it is not factory if all such points have cleared vacant framework of a huge drum. Beckwith, R.N. Inspector and Mrs A meeting of the members of of a monopoly. Advice and assistance tung rights.. It will, indeed, be satis garbed 25 a Chinaman, with the and Mrs. W. Kaight, Comm. C. W. Something had to be of course, and merely illustrates was held on Sunday last at 3 pm, at accepted, the view of Sir Charles is up, and the cause of misunderstand-Over the head of it, apparently, he Grant, Revenue Officer W. Ward the way of breaking the the irksomeness of returning. from the Chinese General Chamber of Com-that the Consortium would still reings removed. ping down a crumb of nature to the unnatural, from the merce's room for the purpose of dis- main a potent instrument for good. also assist the unification and stan then hoisted high above the centre of and Sub-Inspector Murphy, Mr and The agreement will and Palermo place paper and it is Chief Detective Inspector Murison, stuck in his simple to the conventional, or (if cussing the organising and holding of It is satisfactory that the seperate and dardisation.
I see you must have it) from holiday to a bazaar in aid of the relief fund for individual interests are to be pooled, which the Chinese Government itsell paper and extracts yards of bunting. Franks, Mr. and Mrs Dixon, and Mr are old cat work. To read the long report of the sufferers in the war devastated and that spheres of influence
of Chinese Railways, the stage.Palermo punches holes in the Mrs Roylance, Captain and Mrs gkong after China Associstan oratory, to have areas in the North and East River to be abandoned. Sir Charles utter have on a previous occasion comment Chefalo dressed
are has already under consideration. We then fires a pistol and out jumps and Mrs Ruttonjee and family. people to read it with a view to comment districts: A large committee was ed, a high encomium on the attitude ed on the birth of the new Consor John Bull or Uncle Sam, while his
alternately, as t the on it, comes as a task uncongenial appointed, composed of prominent of the Japanese representatives at the tium, when the information was not resistant is there in the role of a
to those who have been wrestling Chinese gentlemen with the Hon. Macetings and recorded his belief that se complete as Sir Cafe As row Chim This is only one of Royal on Saturday, Jan. 8, for a Iwith problema more real and are Eau Chupa? and Mr., Chan Kong the decisions would be upheld by places before the world. It is not the numerous new and astounding feats Beason. Seats can now be booked at” yue as President and Vice-President Japan both in the spirit and, the letter les justification of the holding of while the whole entertainment is off Moutrie's. The stare settings are Races of blank decorum and respectively. The site of the Bazaar of the agreement. The question of the Chifa Dinner that it formed the and the drone of a is to be the new Chung Wah School the Sharing Railway does not come thing occasion on which the import ving what none denies Building next to the Man Mo within the perview of the Consortium, ant pronouncement of the work done like cobwebs, scan star Temple, Hollywood Roads
for it is a question that has been dealt could be made.
that
mediate.
the beaten track of the are generally giren in such entertainments. Chefalo and Palermo with their com pany appear here in the The
rich in the extreme while the cost Paris, France and London and they of Palermo come from New
are in a bewildering variety.