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Special reductions in cotton voiles are announced in Messrs. W. Powell, Ltd.'s advertisement.
A quantity of household furniture and sundries will be sold by Messrs. Hughes and Hough to-morrow.
NY.K. steamer "Nikko Maru," which lelt for Australia yesterday.
left.
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Lieut.Commander and Mrs. C. P. Satow, Captain R. Barton, and Lieut. J. N. Bond, R.N., were passen- gers who sailed by the Blue Funnel steamer "Mentor.
THE KWANGS WAR,
LIMCHOW CAPTURED.
**REMARD IN ON ALL SIDES,”
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1921
TO-DAY'S LITTLE
TRAGEDIES,
ACCIDENTAL AND OTHERWISE.
REPORTED TO THE POLICE.
while ago.
WORLD LANGUAGE.
ENGLISH PROPOSED.
BELGIAN SOCIETY'S AIM.
A society had been formed in Bel- After attempting to cut her throatinm, says the Brussels correspondent A Jumble Sale will be held at
According the City Hall on Friday, July 22, at military headquarters yesterday, constable was removed to the Ger- adoption of English as the mode of to a report made by the with a razer the wife of a Chinese of the Central News, to secure the 3 pm. The Benevolent Society passed through the Colony on the for the sale at Helena May Institute. Kwangi invaders daring the first state of despondency ever since gum, nanele, French. Flemish, and
Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne be glad to receive contributions Limchow in the southern part oferument Civil Hospital for treatinent expression in Belgium,
Kwangtung, which was taken by the yesterday. The woman had teen
Three languages are spoken in Bel- A combined meeting of members stages of the war, has now been re-
ters of this movement, all imported of the Marine Engineers' Guild of captured, and the enemy troops have the death of her daughter a short German. They are, say the promo- From Jazuary to June this year China and the China Coast Officers' been driven back across the border.1
reports the Canton Times. "Since A small Chinese girl employed as tongues: there is no such thing as a 112,552. Chinese immigrants arrived Guild is advertised for 5.45 pm. on their military base in Teng Yuea a servant in Pokfulam Road fell a Belgian language. Likewise, the ac- in the Straits Settlements and 46,583 Friday, July 22 in the Guilds' Ofices behind the lines was captured by the distance of 30 feet into the backyard that spoken language in the three troops of Gen. Ngai Bong ping last of the house yesterday afternoon, above-named main divisions resolves A new crew will shortly be week, they are now being hemmed sustaining injuries to her face and itself. so far as Belgium is concerned; The Surastika is still selling. despatched to the light cruiser "Cairo," Brewer & Co., report that they sold China Station, where that cruiser is in on all sides. It is only a question probably other internal injuries as
of time when all these defeated | well. long overdue for recommissioning.
Another young Chinese woman | out and had difficulty in getting new her two years having expired threewangi troops will be totally wiped
supplies. That difficulty has been
In a telegram to Canton the residing in Wahu Street jumped from met. A number went to Canton,
Kwangi general stationed at Liua first floor window on to the concrete and if unsold there will be available)
chow declares that city independent lace at the back of her house. She for local requirements. Meanwhile
of Warlord Lu Yung-ting. However, fell a distance of 25 feet and injured we have a few odd copies of" returns
little faith in placed in this declara herself severely internally. to fill immediate orders. It is, not
tion, and as soon as the Cantonese Wong Lin. an unemployed coolic Belgium." demands a national unit proposed to reprint.
troops arrive within firing distance of Shin Hing, was arrested at Yaumati of expression. There is a goodly of Liu-chew the Kwangsi troops will on a charge of attempting to commit mixture of both Germanic and Latin in the English tongue, they point out, have either to surrender the city or suicide. fight the Cantonese troops.
Mr. William McLeish, of Harring-
months ago.
The Hongkong Automobile Asso ciation advertises that the Committee have arranged for a club room for the use of members in the Hongkong Club Annex Buildings or the ground floor next to the Jockey Club offices
ton gardens, South Kensington, left No soldier can be placed under £5754. He was at one time a well-stoppage of pay for a private debt, krown Rugby football player azd a and therefore persons who suffer Master at Dulwich Collage. In 1886 soldiers to contract debts do so at he became an instructor of nautical their own risk, states an advertise astronomy at the Imperial Navalent inserted in this issue by the Ltd. College in Tientsin, and after the General Officer Commanding.
llege was destroyed in the Boxer outbreak conducted the Peking and Tientsin Times.
Amongst other matters consider.
ed at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board Committee was a suggested re-arrangement of the sections in Mount Caroline cemetery.
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LATEST WEEKLY REPORT.
into dozens and scores of different dialects that differ as widely frem English as, say Piedmontese differs from Calabrian Italian, or Jersey French from Gascony French.
A ONE-LANGUAGE COUNTRY. National unity, say the officials at the Society of English-speaking
A male child. 13 years, unemploy- and the Belgians have a bit of both ed, no fixed abode "accidentally fell in their racial blood, so that they yesterday from a truck lying near should take kindly to the acquisition the wall of the Woping Theatre and of the English language. While these
reformers would not destroy any of
fractured his left arm.
a one-language country in official and commercial senses,
Fifteen Chinese male deportees the existing idions, they would aim lels the Colony yesterday for Carton at having Belgium, broadly-speaking, by the s.s. Roi Sang" and 4 were sent to Kong Mun. Three deportees were sent to Hoihow and oze to Pakhoi.
They point to the facts that Eng. lish is going to be the world language:
A marriage has been arranged
The theft of $170 worth of jewellery that it is spoken by two hundred and will shortly take place, between On the motion of Mr Chow ShouLtd. Manchester, reported on June Lan Kwai Chu, a compradore residing/tive language of three hundred and Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., and Sai in money was notified by milions already, and is the administra son the proposal was agreed to,
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS Mr. Victor H. Jones, 14th (King's)
IN
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The
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The cotton markets remain very
Prices have however been
in Stanton Street.
fifteen millions more. The claim is Hussars, second son of Mr. H. D. C. Jones. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,
Ho Kwong, residing in Macdonnel also put forward that the study of London and Mrs. Jones, of 7. Hanover have hit on a novel method of dealing ed.
Kuala Lumpur police quiet, with spot sales still very limit Road reported that just before mid. English is a comparatively small Terrace. Regents. Park. N... and with the vagrants who are fast bestesdier and owing, it would seem, to night or July 16 a he saw a European matter for Belgians, whose adopted Emily C. Milly), the eldest daughter coming a pest in the streets.
A the decline, in sterling exchange on standing in the shrubbery oniaide languages of to-day. French and Flemish, are based on the same Latin of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson, motor lorry is sent round and these the United States, quotations have his house. Questioned, the of Heathside, Wimbledon Common, vagrants collected, the sick or stary continued to advance in Liverpool explained that he was there under and Teutonic foundations as the formerly of Java
ing being sent to hospital and the The National Ginners Association instructions of a police sub-inspecto: Saxon and Norman_branches of the
estimate the United States Mills' but later inquiries showed this to be English tongue. consumption for May to have been untrue. The Admiralty have ordered thei
able bodied to guol
Pamat
man
title of the Naval Agent at Shanghai' Those silk firms in Fatshan 422,000 Dales against 409,000 last Carpenters tools valued at about to be altered to that of Resident which have large stocks of silk left month and 541,000 for May last year. $20 were stolen yesterday by some Naval Officer. Shanghai." The post over from last year are making Crop News as usual is very variabla
Quite near to the Marble Arch is the House of the Rising Sun, presided over by Koto Yana, who supplies Orientalism in varying de grees to those who want new efecte in entertaining. From the House of the Rising Sun you can have any- thing from Japanese dwarf trees to decorate your table to a full-blown ten-course dinner or supper of Japan ese food cooked and served in the Japanese way, with proper china and decorations, with geirha girls to dance and play.
The design of the coal and oil supply ship of 20,000 tons, for fueling
tion
Condad
CIGARETTE SMUGGLERS
BATCH OF OFFENDERS.
EXCUSES OLD AND NEW.
This English language propaganda movement of Belgium is backed by number of State Ministers and
TIPS IN HEAVEN !
A VOICE FROM THE TOMB
RUSE AND COUNTER RUSE
is held by an officer of the accountant enormous profits as a result of the but in addition to the comparatively persons who entered the R.E. work-other influential men. branch, at present Paymaster-Cox- present high prices paid for silk poor start which has been made fears shop at Whitfield Barracks. It is mander H. A. D. J. Grice, R. N., who goods, and it is reported that many are widely entertained of ball weevil thought that a duplicate key was According to a report furnished by was appointed on September 1, 1919. at the small sük firms in Fatshan damage which is stated to be fairly used.
have already made more than $20. Widespread. A rather more cheerful The change is in accordance with the 000 since the cpening of the silk view is taken bere of the labour Mr. D. Kotowell of Ice House Street
outlook. custom at other ports, such as Singamarket.
Concessions ia both somebody removed a pair of brass the coal and cotton pore, where Parmaster. Lieutenant-
stoppages hinges from his ricksha. have до narrowed down the
The voice of an importunate from Commander A. F. B. Livesay is the We are asked to say that, in the points at issue very considerably and
beyond the tomb has been silenced Residen: Naval Ocer.
absence of any telegraphic informa. it is confidently hoped that work in
by the generosity of a Paris widow. as-to Mr. Mischa Elman's both these important industries will
Since the death of her busband, says movements, the management of the be recommenced at a very early date.
a Press correspondent, she had daily Kowloon Theatre bave reluctantly Trading in yarn and cloth is restrict been compelled to cancel the ared however, although a very fair
gone to visit his grave in Pere Lachaise Cewelery, One day she rangements for the concert to enquiry is still met with from many
was terrified to hear his voice calling day. It is hoped that the great markets. For the time being buyers
to her. "Up here," said the voice, "it violinist may be heard at Kowloon a
appear to be divided as to the
A batch of Chinese smugglers made is the same as upon the earth, every; little later co.
effect of the fall in wages on the their appearance before Magistrate body wants money. On every hand Cost of the finished
article, Lindsell in the Police Court this are people asking for tips. Dear No satisfactory reply to their de¦ but it is difficult to mand for a uniform 40 per cent. material reduction can be made had in their possession cigarettes, her, but overcame her fear and
see how any morning to answer charges of having friend, can you let me have £103
The woman had no money with increase of wages having been re- from the present basis. In the first and, in one instance, bottles of brandy promised to bring some, and the ceived from the contractors, the local place the prices of most lots recently
She paisters have decided to appeal to placed have actually been calculated upon which daty had not been paid voice replied, "Thank you."
One man who had been caught with returned home and repeated the the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or lower wages in the weaving section Most of the contractors have replied at least, and secondly the actual asv 3,000 cigarettes in his possession amazing conversation to a neighbour individually that they are prepared to ing in working costs can only be cam- offered the time-honoured excuse that who apparently concealed her own follow if other contractors concede paratively slight. It would also seem another man who owned the cigarettes suspicions and advised her to take the demands but none appears and that a settlement of this question will had engaged him to carry them ashore the required sum to the cemetery. xious to take the lead.
speedily lead to the re-establishment from à boat. The owner be explained, Two days afterwards the widow of confidence in present values, for it was walking immediately in front of piously laid a parse containing five The China Mail. British schools. But that is an issue the various units of the Japanese
of high policy, which does not appear Navy, was worked out by the New On behalf of the Ferrry Com has already become very apparent him and ran away when the police 100%. notes upon the hasband's grave A little while later a and retired. which operates between that opinion has been steadily moving appeared. A fine of $90 was imposed. to have been raised, and is certainty York Shipbuilding Corporation in pary
young maY rose from behind and Hunghom in that direction owing to the continu
The next defendant who was charg the next tombstone, emptied the not suggested in this report. A accordance with the requirements Shaukiwan Heron, Werstday, JULY 20, 1991., regards education in English, the laid down by the Imperial Japanese Mr. Dennys appeared at the Police ed firmness we have now had for al-ed with smuggling 10,000 cigarettes purse, and was about to steal away Director says that on the whole he is Naval Commission. The waterline Court this morning before Magistrata most three months. During that taxe had a similar explanation to offer when the arm of the law descended satisfied that there is not room for length will be 496 ft., with a beam of Lindsell to prosecute two Chinese prices have stood practically an but the Magistrate proved equally upon him. It was then discovered
ST ft. The vessel will be electrically who were charged with demanding changed with an upward tendency any startling change in method or driven, and will have twin any money with threats from a ticket and it frequently happens that buyers incredulous and imposed a fine of that the owner of the voice was the curriculum. The Department is pur-
collector. The case was remanded, find rates advanced by producers $170. The Revenue Officer who widow's own nephew, and he appear- ing a most praiseworthy policy in with a total of 7,500-h.p., which will the accused, who were represented who have obtained their share of effected the arrest of both men said ed subsequently before the local The report of the Director of Elu- training local material as teachers, give the ship loaded a speed of 15 by bir Watson, being released on the business that has been passing. that they were coal voolies and be magistrate. While the case against cation for the year 1920, even if you and it is gratifying to read that we nots. She will be constructed with sureties of $500 each
Reports from China continue to im longed to a party of about 300 who him was proceeding, his young wife are not especially interested in educa- have turned out so many. If we get both oil and coal bunkers, and a
prove and business has been done were taken to Canton by the "Taito appeared with a baby in her arms, tion, has some interesting bits in it.20 working teachers out of the 26 special festure will be the installation Nearly 200 naval ratings from both for that and the India markets Maru" to unload a cargo of coal and threw herself at the widow's feet. His would-be victim forgave Mr. E. Irving, the Director. Las now students now training at the Un-of an anti-torpedo-boat battery. Shanghai, Hongkong, and Singapore of a limited nature. Singapore, Java. The vessel returned to Hongkong him and withdrew her complaint, and arrived at Plymouth on May 25 by and the Near East have also bought yesterday morning and the men were the owner of the voice from beyond ompleted his twentieth year in this iversity we shall do well. We rather Department, and in his report for expect a Ettle controversy to arise out
the Khyber." They were landed by
caught carrying the tobacco ashore.
the tomb went home duly promising 1st year permits himself a brief of the Director's observations on the of Major Gore Anderson, H. M. Trade many invalids from the China Station. Straits papers record the death Government launches and included
Another Chinese caught with 360 | that it would never be heard again comparison of general development apparently excessive attention paid Commissioner for Malays, which took The voyage home in the "Khyber" was HAWKER'S HUSH MONEY was given the alternative of paying smuggled cigarettes in his possession in that period. Most of the text is to the "realm of sport," he fearing place at the General Hospital, Sings of the most pleasant description, the reproduced, so that we need only call that "ordinary school work may lose pore, shortly after one o'clock on the weather being remarkably fine. A
$12 or going to jail for ten days and attention to one or two points. The prestige in comparison." The benefits afternoon of July 8. Major Gore series of concerts was given by the
a traveller from Kong Moon by the expenditure was nearly two hundred of extra-mural association between Anderson came out abont twenty bluejackets, who, with characteristic
sa.“ Tai Lee;" who had 1040 cigaret- tes hidden in the false bottom of an thousand dollars greater than in teachers and pupils are so well re- year ago to Kennedy & Co., of cordiality, invited the other passer gers 1919. mainly due, the Director cognized, especially by masters, to Penang, and afterwards joined the to share in their entertainments. A Chinese hawker was called upon imitation leather trunk was fined ays, to higher rates of salary. whom, it should not be overlooked, Anthonys, of Penang, the firm con-
at the Police Court before Magistrate | $45 or three weeks' imprisonment. But those higher salarice were paid school athletics represent extra and sisting of Mr. J. M. Anthony, Mr.
Captain Pouler, the famous Lindsell this morning to explain why There was a smack of origi ality
"IRUTE, JUSTICE, FEBLIC SERVICE." {
OUR SCHOOLS.
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odd lots.
70 CENT BID FOR FREEDOM.
GOLF.
BOGEY POOL COMPETITION.
Boger Pool Competition played over the Relief Course at Fanling during last weekend was won by Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell (4) who return
gratuitous work, that we would not Stephen Anthony and Mr. A. F. French aviator, who is staying at the he had neglected to provide himself about the excuse offered by a ed a cud of 4 up.
Europe Hotel, Singapore, had 4,000 with a licence and further why he fith defendant charged in respect of
·
A clean bill-of benith
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stati, as it was "five men and sixteen be at all surprised to find our Director Bore Anderson. Some time to only 68 per cent. of the British women short-of the estimated accused of erecting a tumip boggles Major Gore Anderson mes with a guilders, 800 francs and £35 stolen had attempted to bribe the inkong the possession of 1100 cigarettes but fifty! Such statistics ought to be Unless there are signs of school work accident, causing injury to his leg given to be changed at the money.
from him on July 5 The money was who arrested him for his neglect.
It was related to the Bench that it failed to impress the Court. He returned for the Colony yesterday. fiexanimous indeed, in a case where we suffering by reason of the attention which never got quite right, and he changing stall in the hotel, and Cap- the man offered the inkong 70 cents explained that they had been present have been urging (in that same year) paid to games, and that-is not neces- diect in hospital as stated, from heart fain Poulet was told by two Tamil as lea money but the constable ed to him by some friends as a mark The command of the sloop that our teachers were underpaid and Barily indicated by the phrase about failure.
boys in charge the stall, to return refused it and took him off to the of esteem on the occasion of his "Magnolia," China Squadron, wilt. <TI schools understaffed. If 29 lasing "prestige in comparison," it
for it. When he called to collect the Police station. On the way the de- leaving the Colony to return to his shortly change hands, as Commander teacher did the work of 60, we can
the native village.
Basi R. Brooke, D.S.O. will complete was unnecessary and perhaps not
money, he found that the Tamil boys fendant continually pressed understand why $189,848 more quite fait to moot the point,
The state of Ceylon's finances had disappeared. The money changer.e nstable to accept the money and The Magistrate confessed himself two years in the course of a few should be paid, or "roninly" paid.
shew that deficit of over 19 million however refunded the money. The event the constable, because of as being envious of the man's good manths. "insalaries. Apparently, on the figures
pees is expected for the year ended police ere informed of the matter, the man's impertunings, decided to fortune and seked where those given, it costs between $15 and $16
Mr. Mischa Elman, the famous- September 30. It is pointed out and one of the boys, who had made take charge of the money.
generoas friends of, his were. The A previous offence had been per annum to educate a Hongkong
that drastic economy and retrench- arrangements to leave for India by
defendant answered that they were in violinist arrived here this morning child, which may be considered cheap
ment will be essential and that the the 88. Tara" was arrested. The recorded against the defendant and the tabseco business at the Central from Singapore by the KP.M. $4.
he was ordered to pay fines totalling Market. The cigarettes were apparent-giving a concert in the Kowlo
"yau Cloun." Mr Elman had Intended enough One gets the impression
majority of public works must stop. other boy is still at large.
$21 or else spend 24 days in jail from the report that the vernacular
ly of no use to them he said, and so Theatre tonight but had unavoidably HONGKONG THEATRE. schools are misdir.cted effort,
they had made him a present of them to cancel it as it was at first doubtful and that if the Government
to choke. The Magistrate fined him whether his steamer could arrive here concentrata on pro-
From to-morrow until Friday
$50.
in time. widing u
Two Chinese who were arrested English delightful comedy-drama will be 85,000,000. The estimates of exMEERLAINA Colic and Diarrh good plain education, or facilities for it, to all screened at the Hongkong Theatre, penditure for the year 1921-22 have tea Remory ceada no glaring head-seed of suffering from craps on the Yanmati ferry wharf with
Tar LY lins to attract the public eye, applicants, cor money might be founded on the play by Wm, and
Alter Five," an admirable picture not yet been settled, but it is almost simple statement that all chemista selr Chamberlain's Colio and Darches even bottles of "Star" brandy better spent than are there grante Cecil de Mile, included in the pro
and subsidies, Probably there are gramme will be the usual screen excess of the estimated revenue will its valus It has been used for arty amare people speaking Chinese today magazine and an extremely laugh be required for the ordinary services for and is just what its name 'mplies Sun were ever taught to do so in able comedy.
For sale by "It Guests and Store of the Colony.
keepers.
KINEMA NOTES.
The estimates of revenues for the
next financial year have not been
framed, but it is roughly estimated
that the revenue will amount to R BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY.
CRAMP COLIC,
the stomach or intestinal paina.
severe cases. Get today there will te o tinis to send the best tack comes sor For sale by all Chemista sad Storskerpers. -
fined $120 with six weeks jail in default. Both explained that they End been hired to carry the liquor.
WHEN YOU EAT TOO MUCH.
DISTRESS in the stomach after ext. fog is reliered by taking one of Chamberlain's ab'ett." Try it the next time you eat more than rus anak. For mio by all Chemists and Storekeepers.