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IMPROPER DRIVING.
MANY MOTORISTS CHARGED
AT SHANGHAI,
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CATHOLIC PRIEST DEAD.
REV. BEAUBLAT DIES AT SINGAPORE.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST. 12, ̋192)
INTERFORT SWIMMING,
HONGKONG'S INVITATION -
TO SHANGHAI.
The following letter, which speaks for itself, has been received from the Secretary of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Club -
CHINA COAST.
SHIPPING PERSONALS.
LATÉST CHANGES.
Mr. A. Cook, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Shengking." Mr. C. B. Adkins, chief officer,
Chengking," bas-signed off.
Mr. D. D. Richards, second officer, Shuntien," has signed off. Mr. A. Jones has been appointed second officer, "Stuntien."
My committee is agreeable to the events you mention and the places
Mr. A. McVean, recond engineer, they will be swum off. It is their desire, however, that the high dive"Soochow," has gone second be reduced to 12 feet from diving gineer, Shansi."
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base to the water as there is no place Mr. D. McCormack, second-en- in any of the local baths where there gineer, "Shansi," has gous secand a more than 10 ft. from diving base enginee. "Seochow.”
Mr. W. J. Gordon, from leave, has to water, and this would consequently
In columns of the China Afoil we had already noted the liberal space and favourable comment giren to the visit of the Commission. We want to assure you of our appreciation of this very fine spitit of co-operation.
We trust opportunity to keep more closely in touch with you and to render any
1 am now writing to the Clubs Mr. T. Ogier, second officer, service appropriately within our pro vince, especially in supplying inform here to find out if we can get sufficient "Wosang," has gone acting chief ation or news items of mutual inter-namber of swimmers, who, if chosen. officer, same 'ship. Mr. E C. H. est to your readers and the Pacific will be willing to make the trip. We Turner, acting chief officer, "Wo- Northwest. We have a foreign news did not do that last year and found sang," has resigned.
out that at the moment. after having
set the local divers at a considerable gone third engineer, "Szechuen." disadvantage. Ther take it that the Mr. R. V. Jones, third engineer, Mr. N. H. Grieg, second officer, barbour race you mention is not an Szechuen, has signed off. iaterport contest.
"Washing." bas gone chief officer, same ship.
service which we trust is of some
Dear Sir,-On the return of the Bonetary Commercial Commission men who are something in the
SHANGRAL August 11. from the Pacific Northwest to the vity." He is delighted with the
No fewer than 5 cases an ex Orient, Roy O. Hadley, secretary of heatres, but scorns the "revues."
traordmarily large number--were They never were good. those. before the Traffic Court which sits the delegation.. reported that the zage decadence. Artisans jostled in the International Mixed Court. visitors had been most generously and hir around the seven-and-six-penny Evidently the Shanghai police are courteously treated by the press of ticket place at the Coliseum. Amaz tightening up restrictions on speeding the Orient, and especially by the ed. Naturally. Used to separate and improper driving. One chauffeur entrance for coolies, you see. Notes was fined $100 and several $50. One that women folk too fond of puffs, chauffeur was alleged to have driven order. and rouge. Disappointed along Nanking Road at nearly forty with their appearance. He does not miles an hour. know it, but he is missing the clear, shiny, healthy skins of the Asiatic werden. He refers to the coal strike as a fit of midsummer madness that will never be forgotten." A point of | view. It interfered with his railway travelling. He flew from Croydon to Paris, aeroplane, and had a couple of weeks there. No labour troubles. H'm. Returned to England. The Rev. Beaublat, of the Missions Astonished at the class hatred Etrangeres, formerly of Hongkong, shown on all sides. Driving through died at Singapore to-day. mining villages in the Midlands. the colliers turn out to shout Down with the big uns as var passes through hem. Youthis spit as you pass by. Ltd. colliers living by poaching in big gangs abri nasty tempered gangs tooi,” Saw that, no doubt, as his car whizzed through. The dear fellow such a naive politician He argues that if rry body had been conscripted during the war, including bankers, manu- facturers, shippers, etc.. at army rates. there would have been no Ife had profiteering." How true! long talks with members of the work ing classes- never struck such in- consistency in my life." • Glasgow Mr. S. Nagano, Japanese agent, the worst spot in the Empire for of No. 19 Praya East, reports that Red - Revolution and Bolshevik ia addition to the property already doctrines very bad indeed."
reported as stolen from his godown! Well, there you have impressions in Anton Street he has since discov of the land you know, by a type of ered the loss of 27 coils of S.WG. man you know. They may not tell fexible cord, valued at $105. you all you'd like to know but they may help to reconcile you to residence in Hongkong, where your grievances are mostly subjective and negligible.
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MARRIAGE.
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TEICHMAN-NIVEN-On June 18, 1921, at Bromley, Eric, Teichman, CLE, of HB.M. Consular Ser- vice in China, to Ellen Cecilia Niven (nee Teesdale), widow of Major D. S. Niven, OBE, 25th
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Che fatal case of plague, Chinese, was notified yesterday.
Captain G. A. G. Morse of the B. and S. Steamer Luchow" bas gone master of the ss. "Wobu" in place of Captain Mecham.
Yesterday afternoon a thief ec- tered the cabin of Mr. Hockstra, 5th en neer of the steamer "Tjikini and stole from a locker 230 guilders in notes and $230 in Shanghai currency.
Found sick and destitute in Cleverley Street at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, a Chinese has been removed to the Tung Wah Hospital Picked) upin Chater Road at 9 pm. yester- day, another sick and destitute Chin. ese was admitted to the same hospital for treatment.
value to you. Please call upon the Publicity Bureau for any information you desire.
The delegation is enthusiastic about its trip and the cordial treatment re- ceived. The members are all-strong advocates of increased travel to the Far East. The full report has not
issued soon. yet been made public, but will be
sen-
Transmitting on behalf of the Commercial Commission its timents of appreciation to you and xpressing my own sense of obliga. tion, I am.
"The paints for the team race and water polo to be as you suggested, one point, per man.
accepted Kobe's invitation, we could only send up a very scratch team.
I have no doubt that my com mittee will accept your very kind invitation.
SMALL BOY NUISANCE
THROWING STONES AT MOTORISTS.
Yours respectfully,
A small Chinese boy was this morning charged before Magistrate HAROLD CRARY.
Lindsell with having thrown stones Director Publicity Bureau. into the car of Captain Tom Gura. Seattle, July 20, 1921.
a Chinese aviator, in Connaught Rond Central yesterday afternoon. He stubbornly denied the offence.
KINEMA NOTES.
CORONET THEATRE
REOPENING.
"A WOMAN OF PLEASURE."
Mr. R. G. Palmer, chief officer, "Waishing." is on leave.
Mr. R. J. T. Hopkins, super-
merary second officer, "Hopsang," has gone supernumerary second efficer, Kutwo.”
Mr. S. F. Smuth Bas been appointed supernumerary second officer, “Hop- sang."
Mr. R. Thomson, second engineer, "Waishing." has gone second en- gineer, "Kingsing"
Mr. G. Porterfield, second engineer. "Kingsing." has gone acting chief engineer, "Tungshing."
Mr. D. Mason, chief engineer, "Tangshing," is on leave,
Mr. A. McEwan, trom leave, has gone chief engineer, "Tuckwo.""
Mr. C. Ross, acting chief engineer, Tuckwo," has gone second engineer, Waishing."
Mr. W. F. Paxton, supernumerary third engineer, "Kwongsang," has gone supernumerary third engineer,
Tangshing."
Mr. C. Anbank has been appointed
Inspector Macdonald told the Magistrate that neither the com-second officer, "Kiangyn." plainant nor his chauffeur had appear "Taishen," has gone chief officer, ed in Court to prosecute the lad. The "Kwanglee."
Mr. F. H. Davies, chief officer,
offence was a common one in the
Mr. F. N. Stokes, chief officer, Chinese quarters, but this was the "Kwangles," has gone chief officer, first time an offender had been "Taishan.”
caught. The complainant had told Mr. J. Malcolm, chief engineer, him yesterday that he had experi-Kiangwah." has gone chief en The Coronet Theatre is delighted enced the same thing several times gineer. "Kiangyupg."
Mr. J. Kemp, from leave, has gone to bring beautiful and talented Blan- before. No. 1. Morton Terrace, Cause che Sweet before the public again in
In discharging the lad, the Magist-second engineer, "Feichiog." The "silly season" apparently is not confined to newspapers at this way Bay, the residence of Mr. Allford her newest picture, a seven part rate said that he could count himself Afortunste chat no one had appeared to effects of the beat the N.C.D. News on Thursday. Clothing and a pair Woman Of Pleasure." It will be prosecute him. If he were brought HOMANE POLICE OFFICER, time of the year. As evidence of the was entered between-1"and a.m.; Special Pathe Feature, entitled learns that the Light Horse within of shoes together worth $100 were shown for four days commencing before the Court again for a similar the past few days have challenged stolen from the bedroom. There is Saturday. the Shanghai Scottish, SVC to a clee as to how the thief gained cross-country ride. The kiltjes have admittance. been fully equal to the occasion, and have accepted the challenge on con dition that they are allowed the use
of side saddies.
After lasting for nearly six months, a dispute between the local fishmongers and the Chinese hotels. restaurants and eating houses has been settled and finny foods are once more figuring on the menu cards. The trouble arose in the first instance over the abolition by the fishmongers
After a long retirement necessitated by a nervous breakdown, Miss Sweet came back to the screen recently, Patrons of the World Theatre more fascinating and lovely than "The Unpardonable Sin." will be pleased to learn that the ever, in magnificent drama "The Woman and Then Jesse D. Hampton induced her the Law," which has been retained to sign a contract calling for her ser- at great expense by the management vices as the centre of attraction in in deference to repeated requests by pictures with stories specially selected Hongkong and Kowloon residents. for her. "A Woman Of Pleasure, is will be screened for the last time on the first offering of The Blanche Monday, August 15, at the 9.15 p.m. Sweet Productions.. performance,
Word has just been received in Shanghai that the judgment of the
The
A magnificent jade carving is on exhibition this week in the Peking Art Gallery, Esin Kai Lu. carving is of Chien Lung white jade, fifteen inches in height and ten in- ches in diameter. The design is open- werk, showing four birds perched in
James Willard's celebrated English melodrama that ran for three seasons
Zula
HONGKONG THEATRE.
A TASTE OF LIFE."
From to-morrow until Tuesday
offence, he would be liable to between 12 and 20 strokes of the rattan.
The boy left the Court still pro- testing his innocence.
STREET SNATCHING. -
CHINESE LADIES LOSE EARRINGS.
MAGISTRATE'S ODD COMMENTS,
Tuesday's battle royal on Cheng- chau Island, between hostile gangs of fishermen numbering several hun- dreds, which, as reported yesterday, resulted in a couple of the combat- Ents being so severely injured that they had to be removed to the Gov ernment Civil Hospital for treatment, had its sequel in Magistrate Orme's Court yesterday afternoon, when the wounded men and two others were charged with having taken part in the disturbance.
An elderly Chinese lady was riding at the Adelphi Theatre, London, sup- plied the story of "A Woman Of in a chair in Bonham Road yesterday
The two wounded_men admitted of the practice of paying graconies United States Court for China in the Picasure," which has been prepared aftemoon, when a max came up from on settlement of accounts. The case of Steele v. American Trading for the screen by George Elwood behind and snatched from her left the charge, while the others entered According to Acting sub-Inspector tion, as careful tests have shown. So Secretary of the Chinese Chamber of Company has been affirmed by the Jenks. The action takes place along ear an ear-ring set with large and pleas of not guilty."
Commerce (Mr. Io Lau Chuen) was Court of Appeals. This is the second the English coast and in British South email diamonds, worth $250. The we have to make allowances and largely responsible for the settlement of two appeals taken during Judge Africa, where a uprising coolies gave chase, but the man ran Bloor, the trouble started among the deductions. The China Matt was
Lobingier's term of nearly eight furnishes lots of thrills. The story into Hing Hon Road and disappeared. Hoklo fishermen who usually spend recently favoured with the impressions Even old residents in Shanghai years, with the same complimentary touches upon the eternally interesting The police have circularised the some two or three months on the island about this time of the of two Hongkong men who had gore affirm that only the common grass results to his Honour in both-
eternal triangle." Wheeler Oak-
pawnshops. man, Wilfred Lucas, Wesley Barry to England after long absence. The snake is found in the surrounding
About 7:45 last night, azother year. A gambling quarrel between two meo involved some 150 Straits Echo follows with some re-marsh land. During the hot weather,
and Spottiswoode Aitken are pro Chinese woman was walking in Queen's to 200 of their clansmen in markably interesting impressions by however, this has not been the ex-
minently cast.
Road, when she was robbed in the a free-for-all fight in which an old resident of Malaya. He calle perience of those who take early
same fashion at the junction of Heung bamboo poles, some seven to eight it a bird's-eye view. He speaks of morning tides, who tell some alarm
Hing Lane, of a pair of ear-rings set feet long were freely used. The tremendous changes." He does not in stories of reptiles 5ft. long lying
with diamonds and pearls worth men continued to fight in the presence of Chinese constable, and did not refer to the tremendous change that stretched across the road. Nowadays,
$350.
disperse until he fired his revolver. after dinner walk round the Rubicon,
The Inspector pressed for the takes place in an exile's mind, which 100 people have ceased to take an distorts memory, and in the course of or along part of it, owing to the
maximum penalty as these - men years tends to "idealize "the country prevalence of a snake scare in the
next a fine 5-part Universal drama,
caused a lot of trouble on the island and its conditions na formerly known. Siccawei Road neighbourhood.
"a Taste of Life." featuring Edith
every year, and would take no notice just as old men sometimes speak of the
of the police. He had to turn out good old days and ways, remembering The death bas taken place at the
the whole station on Tuesday before. After having roamed at large Roberts, will be screened at the Houg
the disturbance was queiled. The and exaggerating the good, and forget Rockefeller Hospital, Peking, at the for about 17 months, four lepers who kong Theatre as the principal attrac tion. An amusing 2-part comedy
affair might have led to murder. He FRAN-On July 31, 1921, at ting the bail. We also seem to detect age of 39 years, of Mr. Francis Low escaped from Culion leper colony in and interesting scenes from the
had to call in a lady missionary doctor"; Kuliang, from pneumonia, the between the lines of this Malayan's Fearos, following upon a severe oper- the Philippines have been appre Universal Gazette will complete. an
to attend to the wounded men. He beloved wife of H. Shelley Brand, report certain lively class prejudices. ation. Mr. Fearon, who was the con headed and returned to the colony. excellent programme. These pictures However, let us look and fery of his of the late Mr. J. S Fearon and Mrs. The four lepers made their escape will be shown at the 5.15 and 9.15
asked that an order be made for the of Foochow.
Fearon, had been in poor health for the night of February 2, 1920, on ́s ANDERSON-On August 3, 1921, details,
at Shanghai, William Anderson, At the outset he noticed the "big some time. About three weeks ago hamboo raft which they had built - performances. On Sunday at
payment of a fee to the lady. 2nd officer China Navigation crowd of labourers around Customs he underwent an operation, which themselves. They met a small sail the matinee a special drama will be
appeared successful, but later it was boat and boarded it, killing three Co.'s service.
warehouses." Work is so slack that a found that a further operation was Christian women and wounding two FEARON. On August 5, 1921, at man gets a job only about once in necessary. This was performed on men. Peking, after a severe operation. three days. They get "sky-high pay. Thursday last week and first reports Francis Low Fearon, son of Mrs. J S Fearon and the late but are continuously grousing." were satisfactory, but death occurred Mr. J. S. Fearon, aged 39 years. Naturally, with only two jobs a week, early the following morning. MACKINNON-On August 5, 1921, and waiting their turn for those. Too!
Cavalry, I A.
DEATES.
at Shanghai, William Mackinnon,
late chief engineer of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., aged 42
years.
many girls employed in view of Service
Members of two
various positions on a flowering al- mond tree. The carving is of beauti ful workmanship, and is claimed to
be unexcelled by any other.
screened
OFFICE ROBBERY.
VISITOR WHO DEPARTED HURRIEDLY.
WHITE CITY RUIN.
£1,000,000 CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
A claim involving over £1,000,000 brought by the Shepherd's Bush
The Magistrate: You did not have Exhibition Company, Limited, in the White City, came before the War to call in the doctor. There are a respect of the military occupation of Compensation-Committee in London, good many heads broken in China the Lord Chief Justice (Sir A. T. without doctors being called in. Heads get broken so often, they get Lawrence) presiding.
Mr. Leslie Scott, K.C for the in the way of healing themselves. claimants, said of the damage done The Magistrate remarked that the three parts was due to rough treat maximum penalty would not act 23 ment, and suggested that some of the a deterrent. The men would fight damage war done malicicusly. Men again next year if a gambling quar employed by the company for main-rel arose. If Inspector Bloor had tenance works were excluded soon got the headmen, on his side, and painted out the guilty after the Government took possession, they and the Government refused to do parties, then there would have been simply this: There was a tremendous was entered and'n leather Pointing out that the area covered crowd, and the police got the slowest. up 75 to 100 per cent." Here, one Struthers & Dixon, Inc., and Mrs.
purse containing $179 in notes and by the White City is about 100 acres. There was nothing to show that the emiles a little raefally, wondering if it Louey, was united in marriage to In connection with the case silver, stolen from the pocket of a Mr. Scott said that plaster of Paris men in Court were to blame for the is worth while devoting further study Mr. David Waikwok, third. son reported: yesterday, in which the coat which was hanging from a peg was med largely in the construction, disturbance. to these impressions. It is almost of Mr Andrew Au Ben, managing shot of the China Mail S.S. Co. lost on the wall near the desk. The and providing the damp was kept The Inspector: Not exactly to possible to vizualize the important director of the Sincere Co., Ld. The $95 in holes while, walking in Con draughtsman suspects à visiter who from getting through joints this blame, but they were amongst the Remarking that he did not want to Malayan, red-faced; a little impatient, groom is a graduate of St. John's naught Road Central on Wednesday had entered the moon to wait for material lasted for years, similar crowd. annoyed with a barmaid who refused University, Shangbai, with the degree afternoon, a street coolie was this him and departed before his return buildings at Earls Court being prac Impressions of England by recent him a drink until eleven o'clock, con- of Bachelor of Arts, and is a director morning charged before Magistrate During the night of the 10th and fically as good as when built 25 years send the accused to fail because be vzatora vary, just as the evidence of vinced in advance that the artisans of the Sincere Co., which company Lindsell with the theft of the money, 11th inst, the top floor of Nu. 278, ago. In 1914 everything was it per- thought they had a harder time on he is to represent London Mr. D. J. Lee, who appeared for uzen's Road Central, the realdance - fect conditinka indthe "bolldings their junks, the Magistrate directed passions witnesses about anything are a lot of pampered rascals. But manager; while the bride is a former be prosecution, sppiled for a remand, of a Chine e accountant, was entered would still be good and sound if the theaterpreter to give the m always does. Some men are caught our interest in the subject is so great student of St. Mary's Hall. Shangbar, and the hearing was fixed for Thurs by the roof door which had beet Crown authorities had paid proper severe talking to and then bend
hort when it comes to giving the that we listen patiently to every and the Trus Light Middle School day. It was mentioned that only inadvertently left open. Ta boxed of attention to them.
prejudiced truth, but almost all witness. He seems to be a medical Canton.
clothing, worth $98, were stolen,
On the afternoon of July 17, says a despatch from Antung, the city of Antung was suddenly plunged into prominent | darkness on account of dark clouds men out of work. Girls "impertinent, Chinese families were wedded at the covering the sky and had a terrible unobliging, and worse than ever." Ling Sang Hall, New Kiangwan Road cyclone, accompanied by hail stones
Between 140 and 3.40 p.m., yester Male public servants, railways, post Shanghai in the presence of a very as large as a hen's egg in size. Ten offices, police, etc., surprisingly civil, large gathering of friends, on Thurs Chinese en rafts on the Yale were day, the private room of a Chinese day afternoon last week when Miss drowned, and 12 persons were crushed draughtsman employed by a firm "Cost of living up 100 to 120 per Frances Yuk yung, second daughter to death by trees falling upon them, of contractors" of No. 24. Des répairs except to keep out wind and a case. As it was, the case was cent. Wages of, artisans up 300 per of Mr. Lovey Potany, compradore while serious damage was done to Yeux Road Central, first floor, weather. cent. Salaries of professional classes of the Hongkong office of Messrs. crops in the locality,
The China Mall.
KROTI, JUSTICE, PUBLIC ́BILVICK'
Hongkong, Friday, August 12, 1831
IN ENGLAND NOW..
$10 of the money had been recovered,
The bearing was adjourned."
́them" over to be of goed behaviour
la future.