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satellites. Whenever this particular emphasis of appreciation is to be advanced again, it should go where it rightly belongs, to the import and ex port merchants of Hongkong. When they prosper, Hongkong prospers, Let them fall, and Hongkong must fall.
| The Optimists.
That hope as the poet sang, stili springa eternal in the human brews was shown at Hoppy Valley on Satur day, even more it secused than on the previous days of the race meeting, by
· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. T. O. Maxwell, who came: ont with the Bandman Company bas died at Calcutta.
A coolie was yesterday found hanging in the cork house of the Yet Wo Tai godown, Kennedy Town,
The Singapore Volunteer recruits number 1,088,Europeane 581, Ear asions 195, Chinese 166 and Malaye 142.
two fatal cases of cerebro spinal fever, all Chinese, were reported on Saturday.
Messra. E. H. Hested and W. E.
Steel have passed as first mates and Mr. S. E. McKinlay has passed as first class engineer.
the eager crowds that thronged the counters where the cash sweep tickets were on sale. There was only one counter set apart for each race and a bargain sale with $50 goods marked down to 50 conta wasn't in it with the secimmage that took place in front of these windows. The races on Saturday lasted for roughly six hours. During that time 14.277
Delayed by the fog cutside, the tickets went across the counter so that," Empress of Asia," which was due in as each carried a dollar commission, port on Saturday morning, did not the Jockey Club was making money arrive until yesterday afternoon, at the rate of just on $240 a minute. The best prize on Saturday was $4147 as against $3,705.10 last year. would be interesting to discover whether the man who actually wou it got more pleasure out of the winning than hundreds of unsuccessful ticket buyers must have derived froca imagining what they would do with the money if they won it.
Parsons and Politics.
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BOXING.
GOOD BOUTS AT CITY HALL,
SATURDAY'S FIGHTS DESCRIBED.
RUSSELL V. SANSFORD.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 27,032..
LOOK SEE HOUSE,
our
SAGA. OF A P.S.A.
་
A VICTIM
"OF OPPORTUNITY."
FATER MOHAMED PLEADS GUILTY.
Pleading guilty to charges which alleged that he had defrauded the
On a green headload, overlooking the diapered sea, steadfast to the four The Hongkong Boxing Association winds, nor humble nor meek yet very arranged a good programme of boxing low, crouches like gall ou nesta contests at the City Hall on Saturday bungalow. As wardens of its outer night. There was a large attendance march, housed on the instep of the Government of several thousand The Africans last named ly occupied & responsible post in including H. E. the Governor, and the bill, are turkeys, geese, and Guinea- dòliare, Fateh Mohamed, who former- Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, fowl. The majority of the bouts were short, challenge the Sunday guest with a the accountant's office of tho Pourquoi? Police Department was presented a fine spirt of keenness being die- conundrum in French played. What disappointment could be Pourquoi? they vociferate. Comment ? Two fatal cases of small pox and felt because of this must have been dis. he makes reply, doubting his astouied before the Chief Justice Sir William cipated by the excellent display put up ears, and yet again they cry pourqun Rees Davies) in the Supreme Court by Chadwick and Hindle. It was pourquoi? "Indeed," now answers to-day.
The Attorney General (the Hon. one of the best fights seen here for he with cheerfulness, saluting with some time. Every round was fought doffed bat the philosophic fowls, "for Mr. J. H. Kemp K.C.) who appeared at a last pace, both men being clean good, I trust, and only that. There and clever in their fighting. The was a hit. There was talk of tiffin, to represent the Crown told the Chief verdict want to Chadwick but by the and some business with the telephone. Justice that the prisoner was in at smallest of margina.
There is also the matter of friendly position of great trust and enjoyed intercourse. There may be sunshine the confidence of his superior in a garden. There is almost sure to officers. The methods he adopted the Government be music. And "-with swerp in defrauding
B the ATH Beaward there included the use of false Chinese
to lady mother wor chops, the counterfeiting of eignatures ship, and the dreams she sends and a great number of other forgeries. Appearing on behalf of the prisoner her true children. If only to overlook the sea from a height, and to dream, Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. La vie BONS reve, Leo Longinotto) said that Fateh Mohamed was 20 and had been why not?
in the Government service qu'est-ce?"
Until his airest for 6 years. in December he had before him a very brilliant future in the service as he was recognised as an exceptionally able, trilliant and hard working
He joined
Folice thie Bar, excuse
1916 ubscure and humble perzon, who accountant's department in has long ceased to strive for such and was subsequently, for far-flung understandings, and who now period, transferred to the Supreme thinks only as they thought who Court, gaining special commendation roamed ages ago the unploughed from the Acting Chief Justice for he preformed earth, they whore answer to all the the efficient way clamant queries of things as they are his duties. For what it was worth, was simple wonder. Would you mind said Mr. Jenkin, he would mention that for five years during the war the repeating your interrogatory!
prisoner was an excellent member of Pourquoi !
the auxiliary police force. A penitent man, he would most openly and unequivocably place before the Court, ns a witness in the next case, all that he had one.
A letter from Government relative to the removal of trees planted op graves in the Colonial Cemetery will be considered at to-morrow afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board.
That black may be black but white may be many colours will be proved at the Kowloon Theatre to morto (Tuesday) evening when a black and white dance will be held.
P
Knocked down by motor car
Should parsons be permitted to enter politics! The question is being debated at home just now in con- sequence of a meeting of Anglican No. 31 in Shanghai Street, a Chinese clergy in London at which it was woman was yesterday afternoon orged that Holy Orders should no removed to the Kwong Wah
0. S. Russell, H.M.S. "Hawkins, deputised for A. B. Fardloy, H.M.S. "Ambrose," in a six round contest, with L.S. Sau ford, H.M.S. "Durban.” The fight did not last a round, Sausford opened up like a winner bat Russell soon bad him in check.
To all which, in precisely the same There were several exciting exchanges ton as before, those stupid fowla again and just before the gong sounded, | demanded, Pourquoi ? Sansford gave up. Everyone was surprised.
WARDER DE DEAR V BERGT. TRIBEM.
Warder De Dear and Sergt. Tribem, R.G.A., put up a good fight till the third round when the fight was stopped. During the opening round longer constitute a bar to membership Hospital. Her condition is not Dear did most of the attacking. of the House of Commons. Bishop serious.
However be left himself very open Welldon is among those who strongly
and was badly punished about the disfavour the iden. "A clergyman'
Mr. J. L. Crockatt, local manager body. Some useful leads to the head he declared “who had gone through of the Chartered Bank of India, gava Dear a alight advantage in a contested election would never be Australia and China, and Mr. and Mrs. the second round, during which regarded as a man of the spirituality 3. M. McHutchen, returned from there were some lively mix-ups. which should belong to a pastor furlough by the "Empress of Asia," Tribem got right away to close quar of souls. The atmosphere of yesterday.
ters in the final round. Getting Deat political life, the love of victory,
to the ropes he battered him about th: attack upon opponents, not
Among the passengers who ar- the body; then connecting a right to infrequent misrepresentation or abuse, are alien from the spirit of Holy rived from home by the P. and O. 8.s. the jaw sent him down for nine. Dear Orders." Had he known of it the "Devants" yesterday, was Lieut-managed to get to his feet but had Bishop might have added point to his General Sir Charles Kavanagh, who is not the strength to keep Tribem observations by quoting the parable passing through on his way to Shang-away. Dear was sent down again of what happened to an American hai. Sir Alfred and Lady Knox were and on rising was obviously unfit to preacher who tried to combine the passengers from Singapore by the continue the fight, which Mr. Murdoch
wisely atopped. Tribem won. duties of Church and State and found Bame ship.
He took on the it couldn't be done.
The Hongkong Horticultural post of sheriff in addition to his pastoral duties and was able to hold Society's annual show takes place in down both jobs quite comfortably for the Botanic Gardens on Thursday a time. His first enag came when two from 2 to 6p.m. Lady Stubbs presents men in his county were sentenced to the prize at p.m. The military "Hawkins, be hanged. As Sheriff it was bis clear band will play during the afternoon
was bis duty to protest against such a Hotel, will be obtainable at 50 cents. thing. Ergo," the San Francisco Chronicle which tella the story!
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LEWENDON V. DUNGAN.
"Ho-ho! And is it so your bird wit is troubled? Is it the eternal ad quid venisti you would have me
You must answer?
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the
It would Ire clear, counsel
I wonder. I also wonder. It was a breathlese wonderer, huddling to bis mental bosom a parable, who climbed the brow and saluted the hospitably open door of Look-see House.
That is not its name, of course. proceeded, that the prisoner was a Discretion is the better part of victim of opportunity. That did not literary value. The Bootien pame excuse his lapse but it would appear of this charming cottage is a grating that the system of the department in group of syllables, that might rhyme which he served was such that the and above it a poet is building him an frands could hardly be avoided by to oste. On a wooded height behind opportunity of committing these egrie, and he will be seeking a name for it. Let him, an he like it, help himself to this one.
Look-see House.
man of any intellect at all. The temptation was too great for him
and be fell.
The Chief Justice: Was there any particular reason why he should have There is poetry in it as well as fallen at this time? H.M.S. and well it fits the homes of seeing and A. B. Duncan, folk who live in such state like lofty
S. Lewendon,
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Mr. Jonkin said that so far an be
H.M.S. "Magnolia," were badly monarchs of the beauties they survey. knew there was to special reason
matched. Their scheduled ten round There was tiffin, there was laughter except the ordinary human desire to duty to bang them; as a preacher it and ten, supplied by the Hongkong bout finished in the second. Lewendon and the cheerful talk of friends, and acquire more money than could be got was giving away a stone in weight there was music. Likewise there were honestly. The prisoner was prepared The half hour motor coach and it was hopeless for him to expect dreams, what time the panorama of not only to give evidence but to give- to carry such a handicap. Right hill and sea was admited, bat of the Government information for the laconically concludes, "either the service between the Hongkong and sheriff on the preacher must resign. Repulse Bay Hotels yesterday after- from the start Duncan was top-dog, there nothing here, since the fond purpose of preventing a repetition of smothering all Lewendon's attempts The preacher will give up
his ncon met with ready patronage, in pastorate.
The sheriff will hang the condemned men."
Hope Deferred.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick. Since the day many montbs
common
Cheap and comfortable. this service promises to increase its first success with the approach of warmer weather.
was knocked ont in the second round.
CHADWICK V. HINDLE.
time in getting to business. Chadwick got through Hindle's defence and Brored several times but was the recipient of some straight hits to the. face one of which drew blood,
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And that was the true answer.
"Not where the wheeling systems
CHARGE AGAINST ABONI PANTRA. The next cane was the one in which Aboni Santra, bookkeeper of the Auto. motive Trading Company, was charged darken,
with having conspired with Fateh And our benambed conceiving Mohamed to defraud the Government.
toars 1-
The drift of pinions, would we
bearken, Beats at our own clay-shuttered
doors,"
Defended by Mr.R. E. Belilo (instroot- ut by Mr. Leo Longinotto) he pleaded not guilty. A special jury summon- ed to try the caso was composed as followe-Mr. J. O. Hughes (foreman) and Messrs. H. Hancock, C. F. G. Grimble, T. R. J. Adams, A. Hogg, "A. R. Lowe and A. 8: D. Cousland.
The Chief Justice said he thought that may not understand. spite of the threatening weather, and fighting all the time. Lewendon heart may not bute itself before them this class of fraud..
The nine dragone sat with their knees it would be convenient under the eir- drawn up in a soft swetrs'n. He that cumstances if he postponed the went up came down again, and heard sentence upon the prisoner until the once more the speckled chicks of next case had been heard. "It is His Lordship observed The Kowloon Fire Brigade was This was a ton round featherweight Guines at their everlasting enquiry. possible." ago when the Hongkong branch of called out last night to attend to an contest and went the distance. Both Pourquoit Townward by tram and "that there may be something in his the Banque Industrielle de Chine outbreak in Temple Street, Yaumati, men scaled 125lbs. Chadwick seemed to work again, but with no sadness of evidence in the next case which may sense of loss. Rather a feeling of affect my judgment one way or the first closed its door, local depositors in premises used for storing split to be slightly the cleverer but against
with other anxious rattan. The flames were extinguished this was set off Hindle's extra height uplift, of a wordless song singing itself other," appears from the way they talk at in Bank meetings as if banking were victime in every large centre in the after a strenuous fight, but not before and reach. The first round opened in inwardly.
life blood. China's politicians Far East, have had their hopes damage was done to the extent of great style. Neither man wasted any
sometimes not frequently alternately raised and dashed by $2,000. This is covered by the Wing Insurance Co., for the same metaphorically patted on the back, the cable messages from Paris, hopeful On More often they are sharply capped and despondent, which have come to amount. over the knuckles. The impartial break the long periods of silence when observer thus gets the impresion that presumably no news was to be taken
The Hongkong Hotel manage Chinese politica are good when their as good news. On one occasion it
There was nothing to choose be- effects are good for banking, and bad, was even definitely announced that ment has arranged another series of really very bad, when they are bad the Banque would be reopened on a tea and dinner dansants. Mr. Will tween them on this round. On the fur banking. If the banks are to our given date, but these joyous tidings the Hongkong Hotel tex dansants on
Hender, the jazz specialist, plays at aggregate of the next three rounds Chadwick had a slight advantage. business what the heart is to the life were promptly followed by the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and The fighting went at a remarkable bloud, there is some justice in that sad nows that something China attitude. No one ever suggests that had done made reopening nacertain Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. On Wednes- pace, Hindle pulling up a lot in the nur Government is the life blood. once more. Then with the Washington day and Saturday he plays with the third round. In the fifth round seemed to be tiring. There were Since it is the bead, and a headless Conference over, the Government jazz band at the Repulse Bay Hotel Chadwick forced the pace while Kindle some very fierce exchanges particular- body must be dead, there would tackled this long outstanding problem room for larger and a bill was introduced into the
A happy complement to they when the men got to abort range. The sixth round saw nothing to choose Shipping, we frequently find it claims here than are customarily Chamber of Deputies for refloating the
afternoon's
and if Chadwick had any advantage Interesting descriptions of Nigerian stated, is the life blood of this colony. acknowledged. If nor shipping, nor Bacque in order to salvage France's pleasure of Saturday. It in an attempt to d-scribe vividly banking, not administrating, may damaged credit and prestige in the races, the dinner dansant at the in the seventh, Hindle wiped life are given in letters from Mr. W. Repulse Bay Hotel in the evening was it out -in: the encceeding Halme Lever, the son of Lord and forcibly the importance to this separately claim to figure as the East East. Now that the number the most successful of the week, mere found, when he got home, several Leverhulue, which are published in appointed Ford Limousines, each with port of one department of its in- supremely vital thing here,
apparently exhaust d dustry. It is the mphasis of poetry we have now suggested, what of committees through which it can than 250 dancers sampling the joys rather than the accuracy of know- on? What is the life blood of possibly pass, a scandal has been of Mr. Will Bender's clever jazz rights to the face and body. The last two rounds saw the pace main ledgable analysis. It is us if one Hongkong? It is trade with China, conted and the whole matter pro-music. Mr. Hender was in great tained. Chadwick got the decision. were to say that the stomach is the buying Chinese goods, and selling mises to become the subject of a form and his xylophone solos were Both are to be congratulated on life of a man, or that the brain is, or foreign goods to the Chinese. The bitter and lengthy inquiry involv. especially appreciated. Miss Ribn
Hermanship and an entire freedom from any other organ lacking which a man merchant is the red corpuscle; the ing many high personages With Shields won further laurels with fight displaying the best of aporte might not continue living. Truly merchant is the meat and assence political rivals attempting to com several charming jazz songs.
hugging. and in a most conspicuous way the and raison d'etre of the plaas. It promies such other and prepared biggest bio was in Coal Black in which she continued prosperity of this place was merchants who made it, and it to raise matters quite irrelevant to Mammy Of Mine depends upon the shipping. Not is merchandise that keeps it going the iome, who can say when the appeared dressed in immaculate male necesar.ly on the prosperity of the The shipping followed the merchante, interests of the unlucky depository, attire. hipping, but on such conditions The banks followed the merchante now mere pawns in the game, will will permit and cause the The government followed the merch receive actions attention, much less shipping to continue te essential ante. Without merchants none of those justico 1
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LONGSONO, Monday, Feb. 27 1972
HONGKONG'S "LIFE BLOOD."
Bcem
to
be
AR
fabotions. If the Its blood would be bere. Import & export is the nology is to be maintained (as it "life blood" of Hongkong and every
probably will despite our finicking other form of human sotivity is a A sinali fire broke out in a hi objections to it) it wem better to hauger on, a camp follower, a laue between «Noɛ.
describe Hongkong's shipping as the dependent. Not, be it observed, a godlowan of the
) arteries and voice which convey its parasite for whatever performs a use. life blool, in which case we might ful function to the body on which even liken the Banking Industry of lives cannot be parasitical Yet ther the colony to the heart which com, the other businesses, highly una
essential puntong. At lonst, ib is our
absolus
fond hope that our baukeri dese the compliment. If they do not
Toon Wharf
Ontolick Sti
and act
dinner dansanta..
BOWDINGE V. GROVES...
A. B. Bowdidge, H.M.B. Carlisto
a
A Chinese woman living at No. beat Musician Groves, H.M.S. How 60, D'Aguilar Street answered a kins," on points most of which were knock at the stair door at about 9.30 secured in the opening rounds. p.m yesterday and on inquiry was informed that a messenger from the,
14 Yes Cat Shop where her husband
tow. worked, had d led on important bual.
botin looshe upened the door had four
HAMULY T. CALLAGHAN.
Stoker P. O. Morgan, having retired
at man entered... Awo of them prediend from this contest his plane was taken
Hamb HMS.Ambroke, utted revolvers and the others daggery, and by-t.
after driving the woman and the tile- onent also belonging to this tém ínro the kitchen where ships The Edded in tin szőbbid. her they looked theo, u, tán
Found, Callapban – knocking his shHAN odowe ako ked the fat and stole $180 out with a florbaright init
WOMEN TRADERS.
NIGERIA COSTUMES AND MOTOR-CARS.
The Attorney General (the Hon. Mr. J. H.. Kemp KC.), prosecuted, adducing evidence on the lines of that given at the police court hearing. The Crown case had not concluded when this edition went to press.
this month's issue of Progrees, the a native chauffeur and servant in the monthly house organ of Lever front. They were dressed in native Brothers, Ltd., the great soap firm fashion, with coloured silk hand- Describing a native dance, the kerchiefs ronad their heads, loin curiously clad native game hunter, their feet, of richly embroidered satin presiding genius of which was cloths, reaching from their waists to Mr. Lever writes: "He wore a rod (made in Spain), and coloured scarves. and block blazer, a black evening wrapped round the upper parts of waistcoat, an evening shirt without their bodies below the arms. They any collar, football shorts, white wore ivory bracelets like the tennis shoes, and black socks, held in women of Ozuta, and beavy picces position by white suspenders. This of ivory round their ankles. straordinary crenture played a large Their fest must have been squeezed. accordion and danced, sometimes through those anklete when they were alone and sometimes with two other young girle, I should imagine, men. He really was a claver dancer,Down-hers it is the women who and had we been music hall do all the trading.The impresarion we would have booked a scone, inside what is called the Niger contract with him withoutheitation. Company's trade shop, when the One quotation from the lat womph bring the tickets given them-
ism for profube in order to obtain goods, how much thọ
was one I shall not englly forget. women The ho de, shouting, geshouliting. pen pushlay, and shoving were exactly me like the Nawi Fork Stuck Exchange, Turcaps that in the case the thrives hhey seemed to be enjoying
has entered the life of the nat
pricipal
"of Unitsha, Mr. Oku