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tics have banished two big cus tomers from the world market. With Germany and Russia not taking their former part in inter- national barter, there is bound to be a visible dislocation of trade,
SPECIAL CABLES.
SHANGHAI WALTHER.
and a tremendous disturbance of EXTRAORDINARY CONDITIONS,
exchange. For a country which formerly sold considerable surplus to Russia is not now in the same"
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HEAT FOLLOWED BY SNOW.
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SHANGHAI COURTS.
A LADY PRACTITIONER.
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[Chi Mail SPECIAL.]
SHANGHAI, March 3.
An interesting innovation at the Mixed Court was the admission to practice of Madame Alexandre Rosen berg, the first lady practitioner in a Shanghai Court.
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SPORT.
FOOTBALL,
WILTS. 2; POLICE 0.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, ̄ ̄1521;
DOUBLE FUNERAL
THE LATE CAPT. AND MES,
A. C. PLANT.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
The funeral of the late Captain
THEATRE ROYAL
WARWICK COMPANY.
THE LAST ACT.”
So greatly did the audience in the and Miss the G. Plant whose deaths Theatre Royal last night eufor the occurred within a couple of days of clever presentation by the Warwick- each other took place at Happy Company of "The Last Act," a new mystery" play which is shortly to Valley, yesterday afternoon.
Tre was a large gathering of be staged in London for the first mourners present, the local shipping time, that the fall of the curtain at offices and the Royal Navy being the conclusion of the play brought insistant calls for the authors, Mr. well represented,
When the hearse arrived at the N. Thorpe-Mayne and his wife, bath Monument, it was met by a small of Eam were presented with hand- contingent of blue jackets from some baquets as tributes to their H.MS. "Tarantula" under five Naval literary skill and histrionic abilities. Officers, also by a large gathering off last night's cordial reception of
the play be any criterion, its im
civilizas
A short halt was-made for the mediate success in London is assured. The plot, the intense drama of
1
the
At Happy Valley yesterday after- noon, the Wilts and the Police met in connection with their postponed position to buy surplus from some
match in the first round of the Hong other country, which in turn, los-
kong "Shield" Competition, and as ing sales, cannot buy from Ger-
SHANGHAL. March 3. they were due to meet again in con- many. The names are merely The extraordinary atmospheric connection with the First Division of the illustrative, and are freely interditions culminated on Wednesday Hongkong Football League on Satur changeable, so intricately dovetail-a heavy snowfall. The maximum day, it was mutually agreed that ed and interdependent is interna-temperature suddenly became 41 yesterday's match should decide both tional trade. It will be readily whereas on Sunday it was 77. This issues, the winners to receive two points in the League and enter the recognized that in such circum-is a record for half a century.
semi-final of the Shield Competi- stances a manufacturing country
tion against the RG.A. must suffer more by the dislocation
J. Clark, the Police right backs did than an agricultural country. The
not turn out with the team, as he is British manufacturer, not being too
still on the injured list. Included in wall informed economically, took
the Police ranks were Pearson, R. Ereaths to be placed on the hearse. the prima facie view that the
an old interporter, and Toms and The procession then formed up and which is relieved by welcome faabas elimination of the German manu-
Brown of the Alacrity.”
the carriage was slowly drawn to of bacoor, relates the surprising facturer would" be good for
The Police lost the toss. Pearson the gates of the Protestant Cemetery complications which follow the up- trade." o it might, but for the'
kicked on and immediately put the where Bishop Banister, of North China pose disappearance of a wealthy interdependence we have tried to sketch. Unfortunately, the Ger-
side or the offensive, A strenuous met the coffins and led the way to spinster. A changed will and an the grave side where he can unfinished letter figure in the relent man manufacturer, eliminated as
struggle in front of goal resulted in
deceased lady's plece to a seller, is also eliminated as a
Robertson forcing a corner of Giles ducted a very impressive burial less efforts of a woman claiming to
very touching the but the ball was cleared. The Wilts service, paying a buyer. Though Amay not usually
innocent son of a weigh- went to the other end, and forced tribute to the life work of the decess-lay a charge of murder against buy from B, who competes with
ed Captain. a corner off McWalters, but nothing
The chief mourners were the hoaring landed gendeman. Her him in sales to C and D, yet if A
resulted. Play was very fast with be prevented from making bis
both goals visited alternately, but for deceased's two adopted daughters the mystery is unravelled by an usual purchases from C or D, there
quite a while neither sat of forwards who were accompanied by the Hon. amateur, if expert, criminologist, will be a reflection of it in the
SHANGHAI, March 3
the scorn and ire of the police, and could be the defence. After missing Mr John Johnstone and Mr. R. whose unorthodox methods reuse Sutherland (representing Messrs extent of B's sales to them. Surely
"An interesting visitor to Shanghsia good opening by allowing Trivert to that is plain enough. You cannot remove one tiny wheel from a is Mr. Wilkinson. Chairman of Diree tackle bim in front of an open goal, Jardine, Matheson and the Indo- the supposed niece is proved to be in watch without waffecting, perhaps ters of Messrs. Waiteaway, Laidlaw Robertson returned to the attack China S. N. Co., respectively); Capt reality the aunt herself who has Ltd. tions of the net and Co., in connection with his Easanberon Wheeler and Mr D. Mcveys (are engineered the "disappearance" as of Jardine's), Mr G. T. Edkins (of order to encompass the ruin of the of the anmplicated mechanism. tour. He dwelt on the proposed j penalty Apparently politicians, and some expansion during an interesting inter-penalty kick himself but sent the Messers Butterfield and Swire): Mr young man whose father had wronged ball straight to Smith who punched it. G. Lay (Local Commissioner her in the past, is shown in a skilful mercantile folk who cultivate poli.view.
out. Robertson caught the ball on of the Chinese Maritime Customs): manner that never allows the dramatic the rebound but sent it out. When Mr H. L. Russell (Deputy Commis interest to flag and gives rise to more the Wilts attacked, Toms headed out sioner of Customs); Capt. Innes, than one telling sination. The suc a dangerous shot from Evans, Hands Capt. Hall, Capt. Riggs, and Capt. Cess of the play is considerably en The parts were unusually well against Lancaster then relieved and Summerville, and Messrs 1. Tully, banced by a happy laye interest.
cast. Miss Beatrix Wyn gave a the Police went away. giving the F. C. Becks, D. E. Donnelly and defence a hot
time until Giles Duncan Clark.
In his address Bishop Banister said, splendid portrayal of the malignant
Especially fine was her... score sheet blank.
bate when her conspiracy was finally In the second half the Wits remembered as that of an able ship-outburst of maniacal rage and baffed attacked. Relief was brought only ping man, who, in the last 13 years ty Lancaster fouling Robertson, of his life, had made a new pathway exposed, Mr. Thorpe-Mayne was convincing as the amateur crimino Soon afterwards the Wilts came back for the service of mankind. He was logist who saves the man the woman and subjected the Police citadel to a a pioneer navigator of the upper a slackening of trade, and they
The police report of the fire on hot bombardment, but Hillyer was reaches of the Yangtze. No man of his heart has chosen, Miss Joan. Mayne was admirable as the damn the collier and curaplain of the vicious cirel, as if there the Korea Mara" yesterday, states wide awake and made several good in China, continued the Bishop,
accused ma D. Among the other were ever a circle that wasn't that 315 bales of hemp were saves. Following à carrer Henson knew the dangers of the eddies, distracted fiancee of the wrongly We move and have destroyed. Owing to the difficulty trapped the ball and sent in a ground / whirlpools, gorges and rapids of the members of the Company, all of our being in circles. International hatch, boles were bored in the bulk From the centre the Police went whose grave they had gathered. He whom played their respective parts trade is a circle, and trouble only head large enough to admit the down but Giles cleared. At the other had never met Captain Plant, but bad with ease and conviction, mention comes to it when political maddiers passage of hoses. Until the flames try to cut out a sement, hoping subdued three tags remained in end the Wilts forced a corner. The heard of him from a fellow passenger should be made of Miss Lena kick was well taken. Mair headed from Shanghai as a man who had Flowerdew as the elderly house- apparently, that an incotuplete cir- the vicinity in order to tow the ship the ball our Glles stopped it sad done a true and faithful task in life.keeper.
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ties as a caten crop, have yet to learn this simple and obvious fact. We have heard much lately from the journalists, to whom a cliché phrase is always more than its meaning, of the vicious circle." Three fatal cases, of small-pox,
area. He took
the
They can see that if the colliers Chinese, were reported yesterday. cleared. Half time came with these name of Captain Plant would be schemer.
get more wages coal must be dear-j also one non-fatal case of diphtheria, er, and that dearer cal will mean Chinese, and two non-fatal cases of higher freights, and higher freights paratyphoid fever, one Indian and higher prices, and higher prices the other Chinese greater cost of living, with fofter)
** vicious.**
of attacking the flames through th
shot which gave Hilly no chance. Yangtze better than the man
at
K
Hubert Henry Davies has written
sent in a first timer from long range. It was sheer tragedy that the wife Hillyer misjudged and the ball went should have followed the husband so into the net over his head. The Police quickly to join the majority, and be many delightful comedies, but many Captain Drew "is the most success- Lat its complete and perfect circular-. Having been invalided from the tried hard after this but time was wished particularly to commend to good judges hold the view that ity, which is so unaccommodating local Government Service, Khan against them, and when the final those present the remembrance of ful of them all. The play gives acope to your desire for short cuts. The Sahib Hashar Khan returns to ladis whistle came they were the losers by such an able man.
Among the beautiful wreaths for £ne acting. Mr. N. Thorpe Mayne, those who is a very firm favourite bere, soul that sinneth, it shall die." shortly. The Khan Sahia, who was two goals to kil That annoys you. That is a vicions educated at Queen's College, and has By the result of this match, the placed on the grave were eirgle. You want to sin, and live. been in the Government Civil Service Wilts add two points to their total in from the following: Vice-Admiral revels in the name part, while Hiss You want to eliminate a bit of thechiefly in the Post Office Depart the Hongkong League and make the Sir Alexander L. Duff and Miss Joan Mayne is at her best in the circumference, and, yet continuement since 1900, received the title Cup safe for themselves as they are Duff." His colleagues of the Chinese difficult part of Mrs. Moxon the Co., Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire, little character in the play is that of circular. It cannot be done, and of Khan Sahib as a reward for good five points ahead of their nearest Maritime Customs," Indo China S. N. shy little country mouse. A curious you bine the circle, dubbing service during the war in a Civil rivals on the league tables.
Taking play on the whole, the The Asiatic Petroleum Co., Com Miss Mills, very ably played by Miss **vicious
It is you who are capacity and in the ranks of the vicious, when introducing discord Police Reserve, in which he was a Police should have won the match in mander B. R. Brooke, RN, and all Dorothy Radford. This artiste is the first half when they threw away officers who have served on Up- see all too little in the repertoire. into the harmony of essential Crown Sergeant.
at least three good opportunities by per Yangtze gunboats. Inspector Her characterisation of the stupid things that are, and must be, and
basty shooting The Wilts worked General of Chinese Maritime Castams, young person who labours under the very hard in the second half, and Messrs Jardine Matheson and Co. delusion that she is always upon the had by far the better of the Marine Superintendent of China point of being proposed to is one of exchanges.
Navigation Co. Captain G. Chapman, her best pieces of work and always of the sc Siakiang, the Ichang makes a very big impression. "Cap- Mr Williams was the referee.
community, Mr F. G. Becke, Mrtain Drew" is very well worth seeing and Mrs Dennis E. Donnelly and for it presents an unusual method of
dealing with the "eternal triangle." Mr Iver A. Donnelly.
the
TENNIS.
H.E.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
the next service. They won the game, making it five-four, but the Rum-
,
KINEMA NOTES.
CORONET MATTE ACTION.
Those who visited the Coronet last
cannot be altered without ceasing The next Organ Recital at St. to exist. Life itself is the classic John's Cathedral will take place on "Vicious circle," the Buddhist's Monday evening at 9.15, when the wheel of thing. Politicians are soloist will be Miss Bertha Meischke, The who will sing numbers by Cæsar flies on the wheel. arademic line of thought suggested Franck and Gounod, Miss Meischke may be followed for themselves by is a Diplomee of the Hague Conser- those who care and are capable: vatoire of Music and her first ap- to make shipping as busy as it was. our immediate concern is to incul-pearance bere will be looked forward Some seem to think that the cate this idea that international to with interest, The organ numbers a circle whose general will include several popular items,
Bad light interfered with the jahus replied with five al after a MARBLE—ANTONOVA.-On Feb-vagaries of exchange account for trade is
mary 23, 1921, at Shanghai, the bad trade, knowing that health depends upon the mainten- amongst them the magalicent last
at the Club ground. The events in read (Townsend and Major Edwards by the Rev. A. N. Rowland, Hongkong both buyers and sellers ance of its complete circularity. movement of one of the most popular matches scheduled for play yesterday gruelling game. The score then
Wendell Marble; are influenced by it. In-sworld! Until you have restored the miss works ever written, namely
to Hobart
clear that the satisfaction of knowing that and O. Rumjahn v. Major H. M. g. all, and it was survey, however, that is to put the ing segment or segments, you have pathetic symphony by Tschaikowsky, the open classes were: Ramjahn first) 6-5, 6 all, 7-5, 7 all, 8-7, night, undoubtedly came away with Dallea Alexandrovna Antonova.
cart before the horse, to confuse no right to complain about bad
Edwards and R. Townsend, near the time and light would permit only "Thirty a Week" thoroughly de-. Farmers throughout the province pavilion, and Ng Sae Kwong and M. a few more games, so that the serves the reputation that has pre- cause and effect. It is the more trade. The true and perfect cir ment of trade which primarily cumference of world trade is world of Kwangtung are praying for rain. P. Chow v, R. Krebs and E. E. Brown. Rumjabas had to get the set in ceded it here. The story is exceed- affects exchange, and not the other peace, and whoso would work for Not a drop of water has fallen since The second of these watches was order to made it two sets all ingly attractive, and holds interest way round. It is more correct to the one muust strive for the other. before the Chinese New Year which
very skinum of errors. The They did succeed in this, after angraphy leaves nothing to be desired. Thirty a Week" evolves the tale Say that the slackness (or imperfect There is no other way. If we can delays the ploughing of fields for the distinctly dull, both sides making the and have a replay another day. from start to finish, while the photo rhythmn) of international trade has not beat our circle cutting swords early crops and the farmers are Champion seemed to be unable to interminable number of deuces, tak affected exchange than to say that into ploughshares, we can tie them worrying over the gloomy prospect BONGKONG, THURSDAY, MA 8, 1991. international exchange movements together at the hilt, and of them of a belated harvest. According to get the ball in the middle of his ing the next game against their op of an heiress who elopes with her events, and somt Indicrous own, 10-8. The match had already sound, fives happily with him ever have hindered trade," although make a pair of compasses. We the Canton papers, even the city racquet for the first set at all ponents service, and holding their chauffeur and strange though it may cases in point can be cited to justify must redraw our circle, resting the wells are becoming dry causing can shots from him and Choa roused been three times within a point of a after.
The story is told in a simple direct MERCHANTS AND POLITICS. the latter. International trade at inner leg of our compasses on God, siderable inconvenience among those the mirth of the spectators. Krebs decision in favour of the English
bottom is a bartering of surplus who is Love, in the midst thereof, residents who are depending upon and Brown were only moderately pair, so that the Indians saved it only manner, and the characters products. Banking at bottom is a revolving evenly about Him, and the well as the only source of water good, their play being very erratic, but by the skin of their teeth. All the human ones whose problems are free helped by the play of their opponents players were making mistakes with from nerve racking complications record of such barter, plus the so regaining that true ring which supply.
We
they only lost the first set at 6-4.freedom, but as these were fairly and are easily understood. "It is the phenomenon called credit. Credit only fools call vicious."
The China Mail. "TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
More bottons than demand, and
at bottom is the belief that against must appeal with Swinburcian
lower frights are reported and discussed. Locally, the chief con
WON
differences at botton represent
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A: PLAYER
BILLIARDS.
HO KOM TONG CUPS.
are
lamps it as an attracting which all
classes will ebjoy, and the sub-titles
as well are couched in: "natural" language which befits the charac ters. Heart. appeal abounds throughout the feature, and the love interest is delightful Tom Moore is the right mixture of smiling good nature and spirited independence, and makes the role of Dan a most congenial one. Tallulah Barkbead
the hearts
A very attractive programme Recovering a little, the Chinese took equally distributed, we can conclude human side of the story which a shipment of one surplus a ship passion to sorne Dolores of com- has been arranged by Mrs. Harry the next at 6-3, but the light failed that the replay will afford another -cem seems to be whether the num-cent of another has been or will monsense to redeem us from vir Woods and the Misses Aileen and almost altogether, and the march was close match. I fancy that the Ram ber of ships reported as lying up be made. Goods offset goods un- tue, from that virtue of the poli-Doris Woods for the Cabaret Dance abandoned at 2-1 in the leaders' favour jahns will just win it. means a slump for local yards. evenly as regards values, and the ticians that delights in short cuts, to be given in St. George'e Room in in the third set. Unless the light be Those interested console the balances are represented by money in short cuts that are proverbially the City Hall on the night of Thurs held to account for the play of the transactions, which involve, accord the longest way round, that lead day, March 17 (52 Patrick's Night) favourites they will stand no chance selves with the reflection that local ing to whether the balance is us, as we see, to nowhere but the in aid of Earl Haig's fund for ex- at all against Wons and Yvanovitch The other match,between the yards do more repairing than build. bigger one or the other, mess in which we now find our Service then. H. E. the Governor
and Lady Stubbs have extended their Rumjahn brothers and Townsend ing, and will be able to carry an exchange fluctuations. Exchange selves.
This is our vicious circle." that patronage to the event which is and Major Edwards was a much on that. It seems thin comfort the cost of transmitting cash to we have to prove that the pro-worthy of the most generous support. closer and entertaining ore, though. Playing at the Palace Hotel last as the belteks has personality as well The lower freights are not yet az cover trade balances. If Hong- sperity of world trade depends on The pleasure afforded by the evening the light here too, spoilt to some night. Mr J. P. Wilson 1-2001. best
The Mr D, Urquhart (-125), 250 83. as good looks, and should win a low as shippers would like. They kong owes a balance to New the perfect rotundity of world will be the greater in the knowledge extent an exciting contest.
English pair had a great advantage Best breaks, Mr Wilson, 32, 24, 21, sold place for herself
of Photoplay lovers, In height, and their smashing proved 27, 17, 16, 15, 15; Me Urquhart, 16, are low only relatively, in cou-York, its debt in practice mean peace, in order to attain that world of a deserving cause helped.
a thorn in the side of the Rumjahos, 15.
The picture has been extremely pärison with the abnormally high the amount of that balance plus the peace which we value so much
well directed and staged with ex- The demand for housing accom- The first set went to Townsend and Mr A. 3. Osmund (-300) beat Mr cellent case, and is certainly one of freights that prevailed owing to cost of remitting. If it learns of more than the trade it ensures.
sum due fron New York to We have to bribe with goodies
modation in the Peninsula remains Major Edwards at 6-4, but with the W. Smith (-100), 250-150. wat conditions. The debaters do a
What
the best productions we have seen unabated, says "The Rock, As Indians playing steadily and their breaks, Mr Osmund, 41, 40, 40, 38, not seem to suspect that the idle Hongkong, it is a saving to pay at the children to be good.
Tom Moore la. 1 ships may be arbitrarily and un-consideration for that obligation in fretful. ignorant, loveable children evidence of this fact, an instance may opponents suffering from a lapse they 37, 30, 22, 22, 20, 19, 18, 15, 15:
be cited of one of the houses in took the second at 6-2; one set all. necessarily idle, as a means of try-order, to use it as a set-off, and so they are, to be sure;
Buch save part of the cost of remitting,
Lochiel Terrace sold two months ago The condition of the light made a jpg to keep up freights.
for $9.200 being now bid for at finish unlikely, but play was continu. dodges, curtailroens of production, If-trade be mostly one way, it is
$13,000, In other words, an ed, and the Englishmen took the and the like, have been tried to obvious that exchange will be very
BEST MEDICINE MADE.
appreciation of over 40 per cent in third set after a prolonged struggle. keep up high prices. Why not for much to one side of parity."
better medicine can not be made two months. Even at such a big in which their smashing, helped by freights, especially as it is under which at bottom is merely a usual stood that the total tonnage is les average, and not a real relation: Athen chamberinin a Cough Rema profit the owner has not been tempted reach, was too much for the rather
In the fourth round of the V.R.Csories are up to the same standard, 5 apens 1h to part with the property for the short lobs of their opponents. than it would have been. if there Having these elementary debni dy. It relieves the lu
The Brith Gazette completes a bad been no war? The reason fotions clearly in View, the quidnine secretions airi-exrectorati nen! arists good reason that he is unable to The fourth set preved the most billiards championship W. Ptr pisaoudarity vu Te The absence of this suspicion i need to longer vex his mind seek-ate in rest ring the system to obtain a good sccommodation else interesting. The Indians lobbing Leung Kam Kwong to-morrow night
Entrance is 25 cents for splendid: programme which will be that everyone knows trade is realline for explanations of the bad healthy condition. Rearing it where in Kowloon as is offered in his improved, and Edwards made many at 830.
no opista and in perfect festa take. mide now reported. He has only For sale by all Chemists and tree own house, unless at a prohibitive mistakes at the net. The score went members, sailors, and soldiers, and screened at the Caronst until Salge bad. There is not enough interna.
day next. to four all, and the Club pair had 50 cents for others. onal buying and selling going on to remember that, inter alia, poli-Leapers.
rental
TO-NIGHT'S" HATCHES,
Bert
The same programre includes the Mr Smith, 24.:
first of a new series of Cartoon Comedies picturised from George 8 pm.Mr J. Muckerjer (50) Y. MeManus famous comics. "Bringing Mr. J. Sowray (-200).
9 pmNot yet arranged.
V.R.C. TOURNAMENT.:
up Father," the present edition Jiggs in Society" is a great laugh.
ter maker, and if the rest of the