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AMMONIA
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
Hongkong Dispensary,
'FHONE NO. 16,
-Powell
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DAYS
SALE
LADIES' SHOES TO
CLEAR
A FEW PIECES OF ONE T. VIYELLA-PLAIN AND STRIPED OFFERED AT THE REDUCED YARD. PRICE
$1.75 TER
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AND
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PRICES
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CAR OWNERS.
BELOW CANNOT BE A FEW
TO-DAY'S REPEATED. PIECES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
controvertible fact that they have no
handles and that most drinking
natters.
SPORT.
INTERESTING CHANGES,
vessels have. It is, it appears. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB les to consult the ladies, who might he supposed to be experts in such
In the interests of philc sophical research we submitted this problem to two independent (female) | witnesses. The first one evaded the real issue be suggesting that we ought to have spread a napkin over out knees, thus extending the aforesaid chain of salvation again. The second satisfied us by her instant and emphatic response, that the problem is even more profound and subtle and wide-reaching than we had thought it. As nearly as possible we reproduce her exact words:
The Green Committee of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club met last week and agreed to some changes which should be interesting to golfers, The Bogey of the Relief Course at Fanling was considered too high. This has been proved recently as scores have been returned showing old gentle four and five up on the man.
'Bogey' has been altered as follows
What nonsense! Of course you Hole must have a saucer, because people. always da have saucers. brand of coffee being served in a cup with at a sauter !"
NEW BOGEY.
STOLEN PROPERTY.
LAW AND PAWNBROKERS.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
TURSDAY. AUGUST 9, 1921.
ROBBERY STILL RIFE.
TWO MORE EUROPEAN PREMISES SUFFER.
25 ed of the theft.
TORCHLIGHT ROBBERY.
ARMED MEN TERRORISE OLD WOMAN AND CHILD.
torches. Terni
The epidemic af tobberies from Four Chinese charged this morning Stolen from the Kennedy Town European premises still continues, before Magistrate Orue with having Shapo, Kowloon City, at I am to In the first instance, Mr. Nicolls's day, when clothing, money and bathing beach, a gold fountain pen two more cases having been reporteri participated in an armed robbery at belonging to Dr. Khoo led to the ap to the police. pearance before Magistrate Orme this morning of a pawnbroker charged bed-room at No. 4. The Peak was en jewellery to the value of $136 were with having received the pen withouttered last night during his temporary stolen, are alleged to have entered the
Mr. M. K. Lo, who conducted the absence and 870 in notes stolen from house exrrying making the necessary enquiries. defence, said that the valve placed beard. A houseboy is suspecting a small girl and her grandmother with their weapons. they ransacked In the other case. Mr. Goldsmith | the house. The police who arrived the supped robbers of the P.W.D.. reports that his office on the scene was entered during hus absence be were departing, arrested the accused. The Magistrate Axed the hearing tween 8 a... on August 4 and 12.30 | p.m. on August 8. A steel measure of the ease for next Munday, on the ¡ application of Sub-Inspector McNah valued at $200 was stolen.
The ring set with red and white | Wilson. M.C.. who appeared for the stones, the property of Mrs. Kennert.prosecution. the mother of Mr. Kennett of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. re-[
on the pen by Dr. Khóa was of no moment. It was the value set by the pawnbroker that must be taken into consideration. Pawned as made of brass, the pawnbroker honestly 4 entered the pen in his book as such, and gave a loan of $4 on it. Mr. Lo 3 asserted that everything was in favoar 4 of his client, and failed to see why the case should have been brought to
OLD BOGEY.
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3 Court at all. In the first place, the
4 action of the man who pawned the not опе to arouse
ported stolen from No. 115 The Peak THE UNKNOWN SOUTH.
CORRESPONDENTS.
SHACKLETON'S YOYAGE.
MANY OFFERS TO GO,
This opens up a wide ethical dis cussion. It does not seem quite fair to posterity. Why should
Any one would have last week, has been recovered from a thousand pairs
as pawnshop and returned to its owner. umpty-teen
3 expected thief to get trousers be stained, and umptysteen
34 much for what be had stolen as thousand tempers be spoiled, to sare
he could, yet this man only asked umpteen hundred tablecloths, every
Total 73
$4, for a thing which cost Dr. Khoo ANSWERS TO year for ever and ever, just because
Local Rules and Water Hazards $20. This gave. the impression that fools who have failed to recognise the
he was in pressing need of money problem, let alone solve it. have were arranged as follows:
following Main Course.--The
and pledged a valuable article for fallen into the habit of having saucers!
streams, drains and ditches are to he the sum he required, undoubtedly the intention of redeem- with The thing should be judged on its regarded as water hazards, and a usirs. If our view of their origin.bali in same may be lifted and ing it at the first opportunity. The balanced columns. But we like your res and function he established drepped not more than two clubs pawnbroker bad received the pen as Zooming and neoning serenely at
Where didi Ltd. (after fair debate) then saucers should length behind under penalty one made of brass. He was not the only right angles to time."
belemaal on their demetits, stroke, (vide Rules of Golf)-5th
INFORMATION. -We try to oblige! its appearance. The thief himself must We regret that we lack space and Hole. Drain 50 yards in froct of man who had been deceived by van get it titte fug into the subject fully Tet. 6th Hole. Drain on far side have thought it was made of brase. whenever reasonable requests come!
bunker in front of Had he known otherwise, he would
from regular readers. The informa (it really needs a large book) but this of
Drain
right at
angles certainly have asked for more. tion you demand would cost prodig our bare suggestion and mooting
to above on right hand side.
undoubtedly had reasons of his own i may serve to put the intelligent on Hole. All open drains between Tee for not having attempted to pass itious research, and you are admittedi fron ex-naval officers and ex-Servic
Prolong the life of your Car by keeping it in condition. Inspection monthly by an Expert Motor Engineer will cut your Repair Bill down and save you Expense, Time, Trouble and Annoyance.
For particulars apply to
BIRTH.
E. MOW FUNG,
F. W. D. Automotive Service Department, 69. Das Vaux Road Central.
Mrs.
Dá-On Aug. S to Mr. and
1. Day of the Hongkong Uni. versity, a daughter.
The annoying experience mentioned at the beginning of this essay, we contemplate the saucer with wonder and we ask what it is and why it is Prima facie we see a case against it: it caused this irritating mishap. Then what merit offsets its deterit ? What is the saucer for For whose benefit Not much meditation is *ROTA, JUSTICE, PTELIC SERVICE" Tequired to attain the conclusion
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enquiry for themselves.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
After more than a week's intense heat, rain fell in Canton during Sun
day night and yesterday.
Severe penalties will be imposed in Canton, it is announced, on persons who manufacture Chinese sausages with diseased pork.
A quantity of provisions, print ing ink, and other miscellaneous lots will be sold at Messrs. Lammert Bros.,
auctions tomorrow morning.
J
Tee.
cross
7th
He
Hoops. The moody for our well-
and Green, 10th Hole. Gutters along off as gold. Perhaps he had an not a regular reader. You have cach side of pathway leading over ticipated that that would have entail therefore, our leave to depart into the the bill. 14th Hole. Drain at bottomed the answering of too many ewigkeit.
of bill on right hand side. 18:h Hole. Drain crossing in front of Tee.
We
It looks as if the solicitors of the Shackleton-Rowett expedition will have to work like explorers themselves to cope with the letters corning to them from these who wish to take sart in the grest attempt. which begins in August, to chart the un- }
knowa Antarctic continent and to fire so many of the lost or deserted islands of the Atlantic and the Paside. A number of offers have been received
then generally,
There is vet nere evidence that the boys of the country are taking an avid interest in the expedition, and, above ucknow-k which might have TIAKILITIES, -(1) Questions
for uncomfortabis ended
bia. ledge receipt of your solemn statement all. in the chance of a Scout being Not only his client, said Mr. Lo, but that when Bill said a certain, item is chosen for the vacant place of cabin- boy. Much searching of home atlases the Guild took a serious view of the the accounts was not properly in with excited fingers is going on.
A letter received
the matter and placed great importance cluded among liabilities, you quite on the outcome of the case, and he
accidentally punned in retorting. was there to fight against a convicYou're a liar, Bill, it is. We invite fees of the expedition tell a strange
and sad story of the sea. tion. He respectfully submitted that! in face of the evidence, he had no case your beat attention to our suggestion from an officer in the Morebant regarded as water hazards and a bag to answer. In case the Magistrate that it was a deplorable accident. El Service who served 35 years ago in a
A ball may be lifted and dropped not nearer the hole without penalty (1) When lying touching any water meter plate. (2) When lying within a club's length of water house at 6th hole.
The New Course.
following streams, drains and ditches are to be
was inclined to disagree with him, be The Justice Darling story is much lying in same may be lifted and
was prepared to advance another older than that Judge.
MIT THAI. Perhaps you are right, dropped not more than two dub argument, amely, that no evidence length behind under penalty of one had been produced by the prosecution but if anybody ever dots you cue. stroke (vide Rules of Golf) to prove that the pawnbroker krew don't complain to as, and expert probably hole. Drain crossing fairway, 6th the pen was not made of brass or sympathy. We bole. Drain crossing fairway. 7th hole.
Drain
took
pen in pawn in
would
t
It comes
vessel overtaken by storm sure 200
les from Gough Island (the lonely island between the Cape and Fata- An apprentice fell from loft while guia, to be visited by the expedition). reefing topsails. A volunteer crew of eight managed to get a boat away
SoCONY.- Tex. We coticed the
19.
you
But between now squalls and the oncoming dusk and the great sess running the rescuing boat was itself lest from sight. Nor was she or her eight volunteers ever seen again.
If pawashope had been circularised The annual general meeting of Drain crossing in front of tee. Drain that he knew it was stolen property. members of the Victoria Recreation/crossing fairway 1/3rd of distance about the theft of the pen and his big new mural advertisement facing to lock for him, and the ship was hove
to hole. Drain crossing fairway half client Club will be held at the Club on way to the hole. 10th hole.
spite of that, then Mr. Le could Pedder Street, but not as you did. Friday, August 12 at 5.30 pm.
crossing fairway 70 yards in front of understand his being prosecuted for You must have a bad mind.
SHAGPAT Have answered tee. 13th hole. Drain beyond green. his carelessness: But in this case no
We really are too 14th hole. Drain on far side of such notice had been given to pawn privately, but you must not make a burker in front of tee 18th hole. shops. How then was the defendant habit of it. Drain crossing fairway on far side of bunker. Drain flanking fairway both sides. A ball may lifted and dropped without penalty when lying touching any water meter plate.
Messrs. Hughes and Hough's auctions to-morrow include the sale of a trained printer dog, 300 tins of quantity of
mixed biscuits, and woollen blankets.
The petition for a more Repre- sentative form of Constitution in Hongkong will be collected from the places where it has been deposited for signature, on Monday, 15th inst.
Injured in the head and left thigh as the result of being knocked down cr falling from a tram car op- posite the dispensary on Shaukiwan Read, a Saiwanho fisherman wasi yesterday admitted to hospital fer frealment.
CAPTAIN'S CLF.
The Captain's Cup was played for over the Relief Course at Panling on August 6th to 8th. Four cards were taken out, the following scores were returned:
E. J. R. Mitchell (4) 85 (Winner) R. Melville Smith (scr.) 81.
HOME TRADE.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Messrs Morreau and Spiegelberg, Manchester, reported on June 29 as follows-
Returning to her boat festerday, the mistress of a cargo junk lying at anchor inside the Yautati shelter, found that a box in her sleeping
Cotton. American sorts shew a quarters had been broken open and $10 in money and jewellery and gain of almost a d on the week. clothing to the value of $82.50 stolen. Prices are firm.
to know that it was stolen property? busy to be as good-natured as we'd Suspicion? If auspicion were good like to be. enough reason fer detention, then pawnbrokers would be doing nothing all day but detaining hundreds of suspects, and they would require an army of police to help them. Such wholesale detention would make the pawnbroker's business impossible.
The Magistrate decided that there was a doubt in the case, and giving the defendant the benefit of it, dis charged him,
PILFERAGE EVIL.
MAGISTRATE'S INTERESTING
SUGGESTION.
DETERRENT AS GOOD AS STOCKS.
KINEMA NOTES.
THE WORLD THEATRE.
VENGEANCE OF THE WILDS,"
From this evening a romantic love | play
entitled Vengeance
A Colonel Murray, two of whose sons volunteered in the boat. later offered a reward of £1,000 to anyone who, passing Gough Island. would land and see if the missing boat had reached there.
The writer of the letter suggests that even at this distance of time the Shackleton-Rowett expedition night find some relief the lost men perhaps,
THE IRREPRESSIBLE GERMAN
LAND SALES.
It may seem incredible, but four of letters have been received from Ger- The Wilds in 5-parts featuring mans desiring to sail. One says he Charles Wheelook and Loraince Otto would feel gratified to join the ex- in the principle roles, will be screened pedition as he had four years service at the 9.15 p.m. performances at the in the trenches. which have made World Theatre. The story, which him very fit and suitable for the takes place in the wilds of Africa and work." subsequently in New York, is full of thrilling incidents. This film will also be shown at the following mati- An interesting experiment that neces:-Friday 5.15 p.m.. Saturday
At the offices of the Public Works From Friday next until Monday Liverpool spot prices yesterday should assist not a little in suppressing 5.15 p.m., and Monday 5.15 p.m. the local pilferage evil was suggested
"The Department yesterday afternoon, a powerful melodrama
of were:
Yukon featuring piece of Crown land at Fopang, American F. M. 7.91 last week 7.50. by Magistrate Orme this morning a not devised,
1424), South-west of Kowloon Island that the saucer was
Egyptian Sakillaridis F. G. F. 15.50 when Mr. G.G.N, Tinson prosecuted Flame
a Chinese on behalf of the Ocean S.S. Miss Dalton as the "Flame" the Kowloon, (Kowloon Inland Lot No. invented, made, or provided for the
Yarus. Quotations shew slight Company, for having stolen 5 dozen queen of a dance hall in Alaska, will be Lot No. 1269, on Waterias Rozd, con comfort of the drinker of coffee. It
last week 15.60.
handkerchiefs, part of the cargo cf screened at the 9.15 p.m. performance. taining 5,400 square feet, was offered the s.s." Ascanius."
This a most gripping and entertaining for sale by public anction for a term was almost patently designed to do the
advances since our last report.
Cloth. The settlement of the two
Mr. Tinson said that the accused
picture.
of 75 years with the option of renewal. thing that has so annoyed us. that
his important labour disputes during the
The masterfui, new William Fox at a Crown rent to be fixed by HM.'s- is to say, to catch and retain spilth
να το Honour and Surveyor, for a further term cf75 week has been responsible for a much had a stevedore's disc
photoplay from the cup. No one is likely to want such drippings, so we come
One case of paratyphoid fever, more optimistic tone in our Market. poscersion. In view of the fact that unpleasing memory. One of life's naturally to the conviction that the Malay, was reported yesterday, Last Both textile and coal trades have be was taking advantage of his Obey, starring Gladys Brockwell years. The upset price was $3,240.
The accused who did not deny the little but very worrying worries. The saucer is intended to save the table, week three cases of plague (to falal), fixed the rates of wages for long employment to commit theft, way in which his teeming coffee cup cloth, and is an appliance for the two of enteric fever (one fatal), four periods, thus removing the uncer severe penalty should be imposed.
cobeave sole benefit of the proprietor of the of influenza (ail fatal), three of cerebro tainty which has been handicappK | theft, was sentenced to four months' These are the last days that the public Laundry Company for $3,360. always slops over into a
There is still a very large volume hard labour, of enquiry from many markets and
BONGKONG, TEENDAY, AUGUST 9, 1991.
OF SAUCERS,
Apologies to the always gentle, reader for thrusting upon him an
A bright little production is the illustrated scramer number of ite Travel Balletin" issued by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha with the object of giving information on matters of interest to passengers by the N.Y.K. steamers as well as to the general travelling public.
ja
Mr. Tinson applied for four hours' it is pleasant to be able to repert stocks in Neu of the first day.
Inspector Spear, of the Water that much more of it finds its way
the revolver which was found in a
There were many
will be shown at the Matinee from There were very few bidders and the Tuesday to Thursday at 5.15 p.m. property was sold to the Steam Another piece of Crown. Lend on will have for witnessing this fine film. New Road, from Bowen Road to Wanchal Gap, (Inland Lot No. 2345), A sense of injury now spinal fever, two of enteric fever (one business for some time.
was offered for a term of 15. lise of earthenware called a raucer. table cloth. so that when he lifts the cup to creeps in. Are not our trouvers more fatal), one of small pox (fatal), and
That he had lived many years years, with the option of renewal fixed rent to be were reported. drink, drops drip from its base, and important than his tublecloth? We one of paratybold fever, all Chinese, stain his garments. This must have must exhibit our stained trousers in
A feki of a Winglok Street tea in the order books than was the case Police said that this was the accused's in America and consequently did not, at a Crown
In refusing Mr. Tinson's applica- know local regulations, was the plea by H.M's Surveyor, for a further happened to the still gentle reader. public, in the fierce light that bathes
Did society, and these coffee stains must shop, and a member of the Workers a few weeks ago. Overseas markets first conviction. and probably more than once. it ever lead him to investigate the be remarked, possibly misapprehend Guild, was yesterday admitted to the are making better offers. There are problem of the saucer, the ethics of ed. He could. fold up his beastly Government Civil Hospital suffering still many bids which cannot be tion, the Magistrate said that he made by a Chinese charged this term of 75 years. The upset price rent for other would-be thieves, they board the Shekki boat yesterday, a bidding rising by bids of $100, was revolver without a permit from the brisk. The property was eventually the saucer, the reason-for-existing tablecloth, or turn it over. or some from stab wounds in the arms and accepted but reports from the con-hesitated to give stocks for the first morning before Magistrate Lindsell was $2,950. of the saucer. The, so to speak, thing. In any case he would not have left hip, alleged to have been received suming markets are much better in offence. While they acted as a deter. with having had in his possession on bidders for this desirable lot, and the Calcutta is still buying and Bombay often had the effect of making a C.S.P. A fine of $50 was imposed, and sold to Mr. Liang Sai Yin for $4,100.
He man a confirmed criminal.
however that actices psychology of saucerdom! Every to wear it at a party. Table cloth in the course of a night in Aberdeen tone." thing in life, however lamiliar, should are not worn nowadays. What right Street with another man who has
The smaller Eastern Markets have suggested, be to the thinking man a problem. has he to save his table cloth at the absconded. The trouble was alleged and Madras have booked a little.
been convicted of theft from ships been operating, notably Java and to the effect that people had perambulator, confiscated. Egypt. The most problematical things are expense of our trousers? Why does to be over money matters.
July's water return shows a
The Offtake in China is said to be and given beavy sentences should be those dubbed well-evident by the he have a table cloth at all? To thoughtless. To such, it is likely, save bis table? The beastly chain
us plain as the nose on of salvation threatens to grow longer storage of 2,031.14 million gallons in your face." Precisely. That is our and longer, like the jingle of the the reservoirs on the islands of more satisfactory. Enquiries have posted on the wharf. He thought
America has made small purchases point. There is a great deal yet to House that Jack Built. To save the Hongkong on August 1, being 100 been received from that market and that this would have an equally de period last year. The consumption be said about noses, although the cloth that saves his table he got million gallons less than for the some business has been done. South terrent effect on what coolies.
Trade is looked for on the settlement
TYPHOON WARNING. Bev. L. Sterne has gone deeply into a trap that must infallibly catch our on the island during July waa 234 32 and an improvement in the Home
million gallons, er 260 gallons per the subject, as did Dr. Rabelais trousers.
We have not, you may be sure, head of population per day. The of the labour troubles.
Baz Silver is quoted at, 35j4. last
The telegram quoted below was before him. To one Peter Bell a
received by the locs! American Con- "level with overflow" on August 1, week, 35fd. primrose by a river's brim a yellow got so far without remembering that Kowloon gravitation reservoir was
Exchanges:- primrose way (to him) and it was there are some people who pretend
Observatory Nothing Mom. To the thoughtless that saucers are useful to drink out containing 352,50 million gallons, the
445 p.m. yesterday. people to whom we so severely make of. They deliberately pour hot same as last year. The consumption Paris......46.75 last week 46.70 sulate General from the Manila the "Caston
coffee out of the cup into the saucer, on the mainland during Jaly was Amsterdam 11.36 57.30 million gallons, or 141 gallons New York 3.761
Cyclone or typhoon, Pacific Ocean, reference, a saucer is simply a saucer,
Calcutta. 1,3-5116, 13-7/16 about halfway between the Mariana simply that and nothing more. To blow on it, and then drink it. This, per head of population per day. The we suspect, is mere affectation. We Government Analyst reports the
2.71-lands and Luzon, moving W. or the consistently gentle reader, as
3.81 WNW: to our pensive selves, it is like noses base our belief; that selleers were not water both on the island and the Hongkong-2.7 and primroses, a problem. After made to be drank out of, on the in- mainland as "of excellent quatley Shanghai. 35†
a suncer is
11.33 8.77
Messrs, Thos. Cook & Son report
Since the capture of Wachow
Kleist" os Saturday next a party This has of fifteen induential Japanese gentle- places for circulation. greatly decreased the supply of these meu will be passing through the coins in Canton. Consequently, the Colony on their way Round the This party, constituting and other cities in Kwangsi, many that by the arrival of the 55.
market value of the coins bas risen. World. copper coins have been sent to these
Previously, a twenty cent silver seven various professions, will visit coin would get in exchange about the principal points and cities of 24 or 25 of these coias. At present interest in Europe and America, under, only 23 copper coins are exchanged Cook's inclusive arrangements and .five for one twenty cent piece, says are due to return to Yokohama from
Times. In order San Francisco after nearly to maintain the value of the months travelling on December 22, colns at their normal price, the 1921 by the "Taiyo Maru. This is instructed the the first Japanese Round the World authorities have Government Mint to turn out more Tour under Cook's auspices since a copper coins for circulation both in lapse of 7 years occasioned by the Kwangtung and in Kwangsi.
war.