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China Mail SPECIAL.] W3thont wind, he is its slate, unless las so many do in this.
SINGAPORE April 25, mechanical age he resorts to the The local strike of Chinese artisans cowardly and employed by the Harbour Board and noisy and smelly thing to do. the United Engineers and the me Haper the yachtsman whose guest chanics employed by the garages still is philosophic, and who says cheer-continues.. There have been various fully. Maskee, old man. What discussions but no settlement has yet does it matter so long as we are been reached. getting the fresh air and the snn- shine. Still, it must be admitted. that it is pleasanter to over-vule or Wallying tides, to have the sensation of going somewhere will- ingly. There is no need to hurry, bar the just for speed, that Inst so well expressed by Richard Burton, that adventurous author of Poot- notes You Have Furtively Studied :: Give me a spirit that on life's)
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and his masts track, And his rapt "shit run on her
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AT THE THEATRE.
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A FINE PERFORMANCE.
SPORT.
YESTERDAY'S TENNEL.
OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP-
NG EZE KWONG V. M, X. LO.
TUESDAY, APRIL
COMPANY MEETING,
WM. POWELL LTD.
The twentieth ordinary general
1970
"CHILD'S TRAGIC DEATH.
MUKDER SUKPROTED.
POLICS ARREST FATHAL-
meeting of shareholders of The police on Sunday morning dis Powell Ltd. took place at the offices covered the corpse of a 4-year old The final of this event was played of the company in Des Voeux Road female child lying in three feet af off yesterday at the Cricket Cimb be at noon today. Mr. D. J. Lewis water in a swamp in Wongukiams. fore a large gathering of spectators. presided and there were also present in Uplong district. At first it was Ng was in magnificent form, making Messa. E. Mauricio, H. Birkett, G. C. thought that the body had been even less mistakes than usual and Mom, E. M. Raymond and the dumped to save funeral expenses but employing his new topspin forthand Secretary of the Company (Mr. H. O. an ugly gash was found on the backc many time sign that he felt quite Halt).
of the neck. As the result of en- at home and sure of himself.
quities, the child was identified as Ng began serving, and took the
The Secretary having read the the daughter of a farmer Ifving In first three games quite easily. He notice convening the meeting, the Tungtau village in the same district. was hitting harder than usual and Chairman said:-Gentlemen, the The child had been missing from her keeping them very low and of a good report of the Directors and the state-home since Saturday night. In view length. Lo then took a hand, and ment of accounts for the year ending of the fact that the disappearance of playing well took the fourth game on the 29th. February 1921 having been the child was not reported, the palice his own service. Ng, casing up, woo in your hands for some time, I will have arrested the father and are de his service and lost the next 42 with your permission take them as talning him pending fresh develop-` He then began to hit hard, passing read. finely down the lines, and finished
the set at 6:2, with Lo betting many which cristed during a great part of In spite of the trade depression shots.
ments
the year under review, the business THE KOWLOON ́ MONSTER. has remained at a satisfactory level. and your Directors feel confident that
'CAUGHT AT LAST. the figures shown in the balance sheet will meet with your approval.
Burrows
VILLAGERS' SUCCESSFUL TRAP.
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Goldsmith himself, ose imagines, would have been delighted with the
The first game of the next set capable interpretation by the H. B. won by Ng without any difficulty, Waring Company at the Theatre Royal after a struggle Lo took the Last night of his delightful comedy making it 1'all
next one on his own service, She Stoops to Conquer." Headed See Kwong began to play super At this stage Ng by His Excellency the Officer Ad tennis, and seemed unable to make the statement of accounts to which There is I think only one Rem in ministering the Government (Hona mistake; be drove hard on both I need refer particularly, and that is The nature of the fearsome monster That she drinks water and her Dr. Cland Severn, C.M.G.) and hands and smashed with force and the item "Deposit paid on account which last week caused so much
keel ploughs air.
party from Government Horse, a big accuracy to the side lines. His The poet misst be permitted a little audience greeted the performance, with services too, were more forceful than of purchase price of Factory $2,150," consternation on the mainland, where exaggeration. The only time the applause as unstinted as it was ricidy usual and he took the set at 6-1 After some difficulty your Directors it was variously described as a man- Ltd. writer's ship drank water and her merited. keel plonghelair" we went down
Continuing in the same style of succeeded in purchasing at what eating tiger, a bear, a kangaroo and It is generally conceded that the play he went to 3 love in the third they consider a reasonable price a established. It is a large female wolf an orang utan, has at last been in four fathoms, and made a bath-finest poem, and the most exquisite set, thus taking eight games in commodious godown at ing picnic of it. On Sunday, on novel of the period both came from succession. At this stage he took Street, Wanchai which has been killed by the people of Chuniang weighing about 40 catties. It was the contrary, we were as idle as Goldsmith's, pea and the enthusiasm a rest and Lo seized the opportunity verted into a furniture and cabinet village, in Chinwan, at 2 o'clock on a painted ship upon a painted with which "She Stoops to Con- to annexe two gasses which he fully making factory.
Something between these quer" was received last night makes deserved. At 3-2 Ng Se Kwong
Saturday morning. extretues is desirable, the happy if abundantly evident that with him took matters in hand again, and and it is hoped will soon be installed the villages for some time, carrying Modern machinery has been ordered The wolf bad been a nuisance in melium of a full sail, a slack tide. also fies the distinction of having pro-playing in the very highest class in this building, which will enable the off pigs and poultry. A trap was and a crisp chop. To set sail for duced a comedy whose broad humour of tennis, be
took two more: Chinwan and be tide-swept to will charm and amuse succeeding games 5-2 The last game include Company to turn out first class up-laid, and several days later the wolf Schwarzkopfkok is not the tidal generations as long, surely as the a magnificent smash from nearer to the benefit alike of Customers and by the watching villagers who were to-date furniture at moderate prices fell into it and was quickly despatched friction that the text-books talk English language itself still lives. the base line than the service- uf (Phobos periodicity shortened As to the merit of last night's per-line, which no one else in the Colony the Company.
armed with stout sticks. by solar retardation of planet's Normance by the Waring Company it would have attempted, and the last
The factory is now in the occupa-I should make an excellent addition to The wolf had a fine coat which rotation, but it is more easily re- can truly be said that it contained point saw Lo at the net and Ng tion of the Company, the balance of Hongkong's museum when it has cognized and resented. If the nothing that was mediocre, nothing driving fiercely at him. Lo stopped the purchase money has been paid been stuffed. Hongkong Government is planning that did not ring true to the spirit of en back-hand, but succumbed to the and this item will appear in the harbour reforms, it must rest ignore the piece. Mr. Wordley Hulse drew succeeding shot a forehand topspin balance sheet for the current year. the necessity for disciplining our as a portrait of Hardcastle with e-the speed and spin of, which made There is nothing further to add to tides, which are as fickle as a markable faithfulness and Mr. Charles him pet the ball, and the set and the report, but after the adoption of woman, and as domineering.
Quartermaine's Young Marlow was in-match went to Ng Sie Kwong 6/2, the report has been seconded, I shall dubitably a triumph of artistry. Mr. 6/1, 6/2" James Jolley made an excellent It is interesting to compare the be pleased to answer to the best of my Hastings and as the irrepressible, relative-number of games won and ability any questions that may be prankish Tony Lumkin Mr. Christian lost during the champion's various put to me. Morrow found himself saddled with a
matches this year:~~- role to which he was able to do ample justice. The parts of Sir Charles Marlow and Diggory were abdy sus tained by Mr. Frederick-Ancerley-and- Mr. Frank Vosper respectively. As to the ladies Miss Edith Smith's portrayal of Miss Hardcastle lacked nothing and she played the part with a grace and charm that endeared her games to 5.
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trous conformations of our coasts, and these, changing noticeably, ir
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Influenza is again prevalent in Singapore, quite a number of people having had to lay up with it during the-past-fortnight
-Within a fortnight or so, it is understood that 15,000 coolies, most ly from China have been landed in Singapore, at the rate almost of a thousand per day.
When his name was called before Magistrate Lindsell this" morring to answer a charge of having been drunk and incapable last night, P. H. Cbristiansen failed to appear. His bail in the sum of $5 was estreatež.
Hongkong Boy Scouts celebrated St. George's Day with a grand muster and march past the flag at Lamma Island under the leadership of Colonel Bowen, the Commissioner. The newly-formed troop from the Ellis Kadoorie School was present. į
Against M. W. Lo. he took 18 games to 11.
Against Crocker be took 18 games
to 7
to 9.
to &
Against Ismail he took 21 games Against Wong he took 18 games Against M. K. L. he took 18
On the motion of the Chairman,
seconded by Mr. Mauricio, the report of the directors and statement of accounts for the year were adopted.
WHY
DO STARE HAVE FIVE POINTS T
When we speak of an object as star-shaped," we immediately visu alis something with five rays or arms projecting from a common centre, seldom stopping to think that this bears little apparent resemblance
The re-election of Mr. G. C. Moxon was agreed to on the motion of Mr. H. the stars which are seen at night. and which we know to be immense and a resolution, moved by Mr. D. J. look at a bright star, however, we Birkett, seconded by Mr. H. O. Holt spheres or globes of matter. if we Lewis and seconded by Mr. Halt, for will see that five pointed rays of light the confirmation of the election as appear to emanate from the centre,, to the audience. As Mrs. Hardcastle thus obtaining a total of 93 won and directors of Messrs. D. J. Lewis and and it is not until we see a photo- Miss Alys Rees revealed a degree of 40 lost, an average of 2-3, His H. Birkett was also adopted. talent which no previous performance average thus rose steadily through
graph of the star in question that we by the company has given her the out the tournament, the progress Fleming, were re-elected as anditors ocular impressions which do sot Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth and realize that these points are merely portunity of displaying and Miss being 1-6, 25, 23, 30, 36, her quietly effective work in the role Kwong in a class of his own in this seconded by Mr. H. Birkett. May Hallatt won warm approval for These figures I think place Ng Sze on the motion of the chairman,
at a remuneration of $600 per anzumeister upon the plate or negative
of the camera. of Miss Neville.
colony.
The Company will be seen in a when "Romeo and Juliet" will be Shakespearian performance to-night
staged.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
TO-NIGHT'S PRODUCTION.
LEAGUE :
A PLAYER
BDIVISION.
CLUB DE RECREIO v. CIVIL SERVICE.
FAST STEAMER.
CAPTAIN CONGRATULATED.
SINGAPORE TO HONGKOND,
If we study the arrangement of the sensitive portion of the eye-the part of the eye which we "see with, we will find that a sharp bright image such as that of a star will fall upon one of these sensitive points only, but it will be reflected to a lesser degrée upon the other points around it. The cones," as the sensitive paints of the retina are called, are arranged in Played on the Civil Service Club
such a manner that each of those in courts on Saturday afternoon, the Mr. W. Pryde, of the PW.D.,
the centre is surrounded by five response to the developise enter this morning charged as contractor,ong theatre-goers over the produc- Division of the Hongkong Laws So much enthusiasm was manifest above match in connection with thế
others, and it is the reflection upon- prise of human agency. have per with having unlawfully carried out ton of "The Merchant of Venice" Tennis League resulted in a win for
these neighbouring cones which pro The 5.5. "Van Cloon" of the duces the impression of rays of Hght. Laps caused changes since the maps reconstruction work on the balconies that it is safe to predict a full house the Portuguese by 56 games to 43. Koninklyke Paketvaart My. (Royal when, in reality, the star sends forth were made. Since Strabo blamed of the first and second Boors of No. -night for what many claim to be Very interesting tennis was played Packet Nav. Co. of Batavia) for which only a single direct beam, Mankind, the moon for tides, much by way 37, Centre Street, without a permit the greatest of all Shakespeare's and the games were strenuously company the Java-China-Japan-Lija therefore, is accustomed to think of of explanation has, been written; Magistrate Lladsell imposed a fine of works" Romeo and Juliet. HEAL-FIFIELD.-On April 16, but no man has yet undertaken, to $100.
are the agents, covered the distance a star as being "starihaped"--baring
•For excellence of work both"as re- 1921, at Peking. Arthur Joseph explain, or even fully to under-
from Hongkong to Singapore on her five points—and it was' not until the Heal, third son of Mr. and Mrs. stand, the Hongkong tides, which
H. Remedios and E. Sanza, lost to last trip in 4 days. This steamer introduction of photographic ap gards acting and production, the visit James A. Heal, of Shanghai, to would require a herd of moors to Hans Thompson, late commander our vividly in the memory of Hong and Wingfield, 2-9; beat Hake and having left Singapore last Thursday at ly disproven.
The body of the late Captain of Mr. Waring's Company will stand Deakin and Haynes. 5-6, lost to Lane arrived here this morning at daylight paratus that this theory was definite Winnifred Eve Fifield, of Toron-account for them. As a matter of the steamship "West Conob," is kang play-goers.
of notoriety, they are affected being taken by the "Golden State" to Jalet" throughout the Company's Deakin and Haynes, 6-5; beat Lane Chinese saloon passengers sent a de- F. Soares and L. Remedios, beat time in 4 days. At Singapore. the
1 p.m. thus making the voyage this: by three moons. The sun and the United States where it will be tour has been considered the piece de and Wingfield, 9-2; lost to Hake andy to the captain of the "Van the moon both pull our water about, buried. Captain Thompson died at resistance. It is a play that requires Booker, 5-6. and our entrances, Lyenoon and Baguio, Manila, on April 13 from a the most perfect acting, but there is BARWISE. On April 17, 1921, at Capsuimoon, by concentrating the severe attack of Bright's disease.
Shanghai, John Barwise, of energy of motion into narrow 'Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & spaces, sugment the visible effects, -Co., Ltd.. Engineering Depart
ment, aged 32 years..
MARRIAGE.
to, Canada.
DEATH.
so that we get quicker rise and fall, and the phenomena of a mill
Straita papers announce that Capt. G. C. Candy of the "Poh Ann who had a stroke of paralysis affect
race, at certain points and times. ing the arm and leg, on board his
I^ Romeo and
Let the wind fali when the yachts vessel, a week or so ago, died in the velvets. The general, treatment of the man is in some such area, and he Singapore General Hospital. He was play serves to bring out all the lighter
The China Mail. is ludicrously helpless. With sails for many years a master with the touches and contemporary critics in
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 98, 1921.
QUB HÄRBÖUR. TIDES,
contested,
The scores were zam.
Booker, 8-3.
INTERPORT BILLI:RDS.
STRAITS v. HONGKONG.
VICTORIA RECREATION,
CLUB."
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.
Land R. Hyndman, beat Deakin Coon to thank him for the quickc no fear that the clever company at the and Haynes, 7-4; beat Lane and and comfortable trip they had by his Theatre Royal will not rise to the Wingfield. 7-4; beat Hake and
ship. occasion: We are told that one Booker, 7-4,
The "Van Cloon" sails from Hong-
Per Pacific Kailas. "Golden State.* cularly beautiful stage effect. The scene-juliet's chamber is a parti
kong for Singapore once a month, as yesterday:-Mers LF. Allor. P. tomb scene is played entirely in black
M. Anderson, E shown in the advertisement columkis Bernard, Mr I. y band, Mrs. S of this paper. She has excellent ac-2-3. Campbell, Mrs H. 1. Cone, Mise-E. Boyd, Mr and Mrs commodation For 1st class passengers Coun. Master H: Cone. Mr and Mrs G (single and double, cabins) and every Daniels, Mr A. A. Fish, Mr and Mrs flapping idly, be may drift rapidly Shire line and then joined the Straits India have observed that the produc-
further comfort, while the passage. H. Hopkins, Muter N. H. Bopkins, TROTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE backwards for a mile or so, in less Steamship Company, Penang.
At the Chinese Club last night, a ¦ rate to Singapore-$150-is exceed - Mr and Mrs. J. B. Hawley, Mr H. time than it took him to travel that
tion is one of exquiste dignity. Lady good gathering witnessed. Lwo in-ingly low in comparison with some kiskland, Mr and Mrs. F. M. Kulim," Henderson, Mr A. L. Heath, Mr B G. distance forward. If (as usually
Chelmsford commanded no less than teresting billiards matches when other steamship-companies
Miss K., Killam. Mr and Mrs M happens) it is Sunday, there are in Japan was the subject of discas unfortunately, seen very Ettle of Mr. Hong, two clever local Chinese The tourist and travel situation four performances. Hongkong has Leung Kam Kong-and Wong Fo
Laatoin, Mr B. G. Lee, Mr E. Lebansat, Mre Wm. Meinel, Mr D. McD.naki, Wr sure to be idling sailors on craft sion at a gathering of steamship and Waring's own work during the Com- players, met Che Wan and Chung Ah
H. Nemazee, Miss M. Fratt, Mrs P. H at anebor,, and their sense humour is awakened.
Rolfe, Mr G. Rehnborg, Miss 6. O of tourist agents at the Grand Hotel at pany's visit. This is a matter for Ming, two Straits Chinese exponents Under the Yokohama on April 11. The general regret because in Engash theatrical
of the game.
Rourke, Mis M. Kasurisian, Mr and influence of catspaws from the discussion followed a dinner, given circles he is considered to be one of
Mta J.Regnes Me & Eatermeister, To the average passenger on the Peak, our yachtsman has curtseyed by the American Express Company the best of our present day romantic met Che Wan and a close and exciting In the first match, Leang Kam
Mr And Mrs Max Shoop r .. Kowloon Feny, securely lolling by the ship, and got, let us say, for Mr. Ralph E. Towle, general actors. Therefore the welcome news game resulted in the Hongkong man Kong (ex-champion of the Colony)
State Med. M. Wileys, Mr and Mrs P. high over it, our harbour is prob- almost within the toss of a-biscuit travel manager of the Company, in that he is to play the most romantic winning by the narrow margin of
N. Wilding (to Banghay, Mrs I. Al- ably only stretch of water, some of Stonecutters. Then comes the private dining room of the hotel.
garte and bliss E. Veloes (to Yokohama). Mr and Mrs BW Fahlgren and Father times rather, rough, but otherwise calm spell, he backs on the steamer
of all romantic characters," Romeo,
P... Quinn (to Honolulu). Mr and Mrs. of no particular interest. It is again, and the loafing deck-band
in to-night's production adds addi- the honour of making the highest 16 points. The Straits player bad
Louis & Arthur, Mr and Mrs MF. means to an end.
His or her bails him with some remark like dealer living in Lannafwan village, Miss Jeannette Sherwin has won cleverly compiled and things did not Athletic Sports under the auspicesd Mrs G. C. Barties, Master Geo.
About 2 am, yesterday a fish tional interest to this performance. break in the match.
Arathoon, Miss E. Arathoon. Mr MS thoughts are focussed on Kowloon; Here we are again," and a guffaw Stanley district, and his three sons were golden opinions here or her extra look very encouraging for the local of the Victoria Recreation Club will Bartter, Master F. Baetter, Cul and Mrs.
His 66 wad
Arathoon, Miss T. Arathoon, Miss E Arathoou, Mr and Mrs J. L. Beach Ber.. the often-traversed patch of sea that breeds homicidal desires. The awakened by the noise of someone ordinarily fine work and "Juliet player until he put in a break of 45, be held at the Football Ground on 1.2. Barns, Mai M. & Bars, Mr. and claims no lively share of them. thing is all the more annoying be-breaking in the door. Before they should help to make to-night's per- Then, by consistent play in which he Saturday. A very interesting pros Its peculiarities are unnoted, "its cause the drifting is nearly sure to could give the alarm, five men enter formance a memorable one. Mr. gave nothing away he gradually gramme has been arranged, the events Coombe Me GW. Droulette, Mr sly tricks unknown. The harbour be in malodorous company, patches ed. Two of the men were armed Charles Quartermaine will play Mer crept up to his opponent and scored being generally open to members of Zamst, Mr. B. B. Triaby; Mi B
Browne, He D, & Bam, Mrs⠀ tides at Hongkong are eccentric. of scam and refuse keeping pace with a dagger and a chopper, recutio, a part that could not be in a very creditable wh. The scores the Chibs specified in the programme, Flack Mist A Hatch Me J. Hodges, and Mrs John B. Emmert, His Barbar The arrows in the maps printed for with the backsliding boat us faith-spectively. After threatening to kill better hands. This is an outstanding were: Leung, 300; Che, 284, My May'e yachting book seem to fully as a young woman, hanging the lomates if they offered any feature of the production. The other match was between Wong races, obstacle race and a Marathon Chan Mulch My FiNaze Jett 17 have been sprinkled arbitrarily by on the arm of her first sweetheart, realstance, the robbers locked them Mr. Waing anounces that he FG Heng (Hongkong and Chung Race The Shaukiyan-Police Station Parsons, Er-Oliver Fosquet Me and The events include flat races, bicycle Has B. Mason, Miss A. Moore r the artist, for they certainly do not Fear the arms of thy by bay in a cubicle wiple they searched the will be returning to Hongkong is the Ah Ming (Straits). The match did is the starting point for the last Mre J. M. de Boche Miss Is Boch Mi
W.Ponsa le Parson, Miss Re indicate all the queer cross currents or bight the currents are most com- house and stole clothing to the value course of the next two months. His not prove as interesting as the owned. There will also be events for 2. Bocha, M. Rodney Mr E. LA that the yachtsman, in his more plér. Near any promontory or of $10. Then returning to the repertoire then will include such previous one and resalted in a rather boys if girls and men of the Ser-Sensions Mod Mine. Smith MY intimate relations with the surface, considerable groyne there is sure to cubicle, they searched the fish dealer, splendid plays as Grain of Mus easy win for the Hongkong player vices, and a half mile bicycle race for Gelby Mr. Well, Mr. Bobt Wallage. his thrust apon his attention. be a swift current called a race stealing from his pockets $10 in tard Seed, Trilby The Lonely by 300-189-There were so big indies.
care explicable only by the tor: "In-
places, the knowing Hongkong 10-cent pieces
Lady," and "Leah Keshna."
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
MEETING ON FOOTBALL GROUND..
Mr. R. C. Witchell: V.R.C