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as the British elector's idea that he should have something to say about his own foreign policy. To Curton the great realm of India is merely" a subordinate branch, six thousand wiles away." The Dominions will be to him other branches, more or less subordinate. Downing Street is the trunk of the tree, unless, perhaps. the little finger of George Nathaniel Carzen already appears to him to be that. We observe that Curzan's speech to the Lords was beadlined as scathing." Were it not that it involves a tragedy, we would have called it a comic bit of bumbledom.
LOCAL IND GENERAL.
A Chinese was knocked down by a truck opposite the Macao wharf, Fes- terday. His leg was fractured.
A contractor's coolie received in- jazies to his face while blasting focks on the reclamation near the No. 8 railway bridge, yesterday."
Sir William Brunyate, Fice Chancellor of Hongkong University, distributes, the prins at St. Paul's College to-morrow evening.
SPECIAL CABLE.
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
INSANE BARBER.
CUSTOMER ATTACKED WITH. KNIFE
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Siseurope, March 16.
A local Flipico "barber yesterday went mad in his shop and attacked a European customer with a mife in ficting many wounds. He then cut his own throat with 1873r. His condition is critical.
COMPANY MEETING.
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PROFIT INCREASES $24,382.
The 15th ordinary annual meeting of Messrs. Gande, Price and Co., Ltd., was held at the Company's office. No, 8. Queen's Road Central, at noon to-day.
The Hon. Mr. Lan Chu pak presid
A telegram has been received from Sir Godfrey Thomas, the Prince's Secretary, approving the arrangements planned by the Hong-ed, and there were present Messrs. §. Long committee.
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CURSE CURZON.
There is more than one point of view to take of Indian problems, and
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Jumping off a moving tram car. opposite the Wellington Barracks, a postmar was knocked down by motor
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FOOTBALL
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TO-MORROW'S GAMES.
The following is the programma for
to-marme:-
SHIELD COMPETITION...
SEMI-FINAL,
R.GA Police, Club ground. Kick off at 4.30 pm. sharp. Referee, Mr. Newton,
LEAGUE
FIRST DIVISION.
Tisania"
v. Kowloon, Kowloon ground.
South China v. Tamar, Chinese ground."
** Ambrose ground.
"Caire" ground.
v. Club, Navy "B"
7. King's, Nary
Kick off at 4.30 p.m.
SECOND DIVISION.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 1922.
SHATIN SHOOTING,
INQUIRY CLOSING.
MR. SHENTON'S ADDRESS
"A STAB AT CIVILISATION,”
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DESPERATE BURGLAR.
EUROPEAN WOUNDED WITH JEMNY
EARLY MORNING ATLACE.
Awakened about 3.20 yesterday "If cases such as we are now in-morning by a noise in his room, Mr. quiring into are not dealt with drasti- Summers of "The Bungalow." Taikoo, cally then the law is a deadletter and saw a Chinese breaking open his civilisation in this colony may just as wardrobe. Mr. Sammers inmediate well cease to exist. Once you get the
MAD.
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law disregarded in this way to orey jumped out of bed to grab the can tell where it will end.”
swung round, and So declared Mi. W. E. L. Shenton striking him under the chia with the in his address to the jury when jemmy he was using caused a wound the Shatin Shooting inquiry was one inch long and half an inch deep. resumed this morning at the Before Mr. Summers could recover | Magistracy before Mr. J. R. Wood. bis wits, the intruder rushed into the Mr. Shenton, who is appearing in bathroom and escaped through the the interests of the police officers window into the road. The burglar - concertled, suggested that they had had gained admittance into Mr. already arrived at a state of facts that Summer com by forcing the lock there was an unlawful assembly. on the bathroom door,
The point be had to satisfy them of how was that this unlawful asem- bly became a riotcas assembly- "A" furthermore that the shooting that violent was done to prevent a crime. There was no doubt that where there was an unlawfni amezab ly force might be used to disperse it; the only question for the jury to
was reasonable decide was whether the force used
United *. Kowloon, United ground. St. Joseph's v. Chinese "A" S:: Joseph's ground.
RGA Res v. University, Sookum poo grennd
Club Res. "Carle" Res, Club ground.
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LOCAL BOXING.
FORTHCOMING NOVICES TOURNAMENT.
The Hongkong Boxing Association sancances, în an advertisement in There were many factors which the another part of this issue its Jury should take into consideration forthcoming covices tournament at They had to consider the conditions the City Hall. Originally arranged
s
and
the Colony and the general for March 31 and April 1, it has situation at the time. There was now been found necessary to extend general strike, there was wholesale the tournament over three rights intimidation of a criminal nature, owing to the large number of entries The Referees' controversy has now there had been a foul murder on the received. Over a hundred candidates been settled and one is pleased to Praya and a violent stabbing attack. have entered, for AF classes Gentlemen-It is past the hour for hear that all combined to straighten They were entitled to consider the except the Flyweights, batas. which this meeting was called, there matters out in an amicable manner, attitude of the Government with entries from EMS. Titania" have car No. 327 which was unable to quorum present, so the Se- and that the Association went back reference to the strike. Ther x gard not yet been received, it may be pas stop in time to avoid an accident.etary has read the notice convening on their former decision and decided ed it as a very grave crisis in the sible that there may be sacient
the meeting. The report and accounts to support the Referees,
Colony and for that purpose they entries for this class also. The dates having been in your bands for the
passed what he should think was as fixed forthe tournament are now March, prescribed period, I will, with your The semi-final in-the Shield Com-drastic legislation it was 30 and 31, and April 1. The finals will A fire broke out in a contractor's permission, follow the ustal procedure petition should provide some good possible to pass. He referred to be fought on the last day, as well as mataked on the new road at Totowa, and take them as read. The nett football. The Police team I understand the special Emergency Ordinance contests for the Middle Stanley, yesterday. Helped by a profit for the year under review is will be strengthened by the inclusion which, in effect, took away the liberty Featherweight Championships of the strong breeze, the flames sprend $40.541.86, which I
at pleased of Grimmett at outside right. It is of the subject. The Colony was really Colony, between C.P.O. Callaghan rapidly to four other matsheds. All to Bay is sz increase of rather a pity that this player has not placed on a war footing. It was (HMS. Ambrose) and A.B. Duncan five were burned to the ground before $24,353,25 over that of the previous turned out inore efter this season. decided that no Chinese should be (HMS. "Magnolia") in the first and the brigade could arrive.
year, and taking into consideration He will certainly improve the attack. allowed to leave the Colony without Teddy Neal and A.B. Chadwick, that business generally during the The RG.4. team will be the & pass and that that pass would (HMS. "Marazion") in the other. Mr. O.T. Breakspear, the
past year has been exceptionally bad same that defeated the "Durban'" not be granted until the circumst. Both promise to be excellent fights, as Manager of the Publicity Bureau for throughout the Far East, your A very even game should be seen and ances were inquired into. It was the
Directors are of opinion that the if Swan is at his best I should not be the cornerstone of South China, is leaving for Home Balance Sheet as placed before you is surprised if the Police enter the final ment's policy that Chicese shoald to the tournament free on the first the Govern-records. Members will be admitted the 'City of Simla" towards the end of the present month. The work of the very creditable one, and they trust In any case I do not anticipate mare not be allowed to leave the Colony two nights only, on production of car- Bureau will be cared on by Capt. the shareholder. The nett profit
that it will meet with the approval of than a one goal victory for either side. during this crisis without a pass. rent membership cards. For the final A.G. McClay who has recently arrived.
Mr. Shenton was referring to the night, tickets may be had as usual at During the past three years Mr.
on Monday. calling in of the regular forces and Moutrie's, members Breakspear
other precautions similar to March 27, and general public on during the war Tuesday March 28. when unreserved when the Coroner interrupted: tickets for the first two nights will
the only law applicable to the circumstances is the ordinary com.. mon law?
has been the Heo.
Corresponding Secretary for the
those taken
contestants all have good
of $10,514.86 together with the balance
of
In the League the "Titanis" return $2,712.66 brought to football after some wecks' absence forward from credit of Profit and when they meet the Kowloon team on Overseas Club in the Colony, and M. Less Account for 1920 makes the latter's ground. A win for the You will agree, Mr. Shenton, that also be obtainable. Sailors is expected.
Eric Rice has cunserted to take over total credit of $43.255.02 which Four Directors recommend to be these duties in the meantime.
disposed of as follows: To pay à dividend of $1.-per share on 18.105 shares, which will absorb $18,105.-;
larger B
MERCHANT ROBBED.”
DES VOEUX ROAD WEST HOLD-UP.
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A good game should be seen on the Chinese ground. The home team
"meet the Cab. The
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Mr. Shenton raid that that was so. Would then have required a very big His purpose was merely to direct the force to stop them and this would jury's attention to the conditions have entailed much more shooting. prevading at the time.
The Coroner: If they The Corner: I only want to scattered would they have been prevent the jury from thinking that lawfully shot? the ordinary law was superseded.
Mr. Shenton: I think they this assembly was a direct challenge
Proceeding, Mr. Shenton said that undoubtedly would.
The Coroner: Once they are
Passengers on the "City of Man- chester," had the privilege, while the ressel was steaming up from Port to write off Geedil account $10,000; Lave their centre forward ander Swettenham of witnessing the remark transfer to Gencial Reserve Account suspension and it will be interesting able spectacle of a group of sight $10,000; and carry forward the to see who they play in his place, waterspouts travelling at a tremend balance of $5,153.02 to this year's The Sailors will be without Grant. ous speed at some distance from the account. I think, Gentlemen, yon 4 draw is a likely result of the match. abip. Waterspouts occur frequently will agree with
Ambrose wise precaution to farther in tropical and cemi tropical seas bat they have also been observed in the strengthen our General Reserve latter will be without J. Rodger and seas of the temperate zone. These Account and write down our Kuhr. I expect to see them win by to the Govemment of the Colony and scattered they are dispersed and I am atmospherical disturbances have been { Goodwill Account as it enables us to
small margin.
to the State and to the special legislavery doubtful whether any more seen in groups of eight or nine before meet any unforseen emergency that tese viciously inert reactionaties, bet their occurrence in that formation may happen in the future, especially,
tion which the Governmen:bad seen fit shooting would have been justified. "Cairo" also return to League foot to pass. "In other words," he declar- Continuing Mr. Shenton said he did, who oppose to the wholesome and is rare, and as far as is known has as business has been practically at a ball after several weeks' absence. They ed they said "Maskes the Government not think there could be any doubt natural adaptations of evolution the never been seen in the temperate seas. standstill during the past two months. will field practically a new team. They we will ga! It stabs at the vital that the crowd was both violent passive obstruction of mere bulk, like
In conclusion, I wish to thank the aho Id however give the Soldiers a principles of civilisation. I go as far and turbulent at the time the shooting wood ring whether the ought to book a fat woman at a ticket window,
magagement on behalf of the Directors good game, but I fancy the latter will as this to ang est to this inquiry took place, It is all very well" he and shareholders.for the able manner spaex the pointe
that this direct challenge to the said to sit here in the quietude of now or go back home and make scre
in which they have looked after our
Government is more serious than the the Court after the events have passed. tat she fed the cansry. One of the
interest, and I trust that the staff equels of the war was a feeling that
The Second Division have four ordinary crimes of arson, assault and I ask you what you would have done? will continue to work as astidiously matches down to be played and I ex-cases of that nature. 'the outlying constituents of the empire
If cases such Would you have done what Mr. King had done so well for the imperial chant was proceeding to Bonham past. With these few remarks I have the Gaane.s Res. The St. Joseph's dealt with drastically then the law is would be any doubt but you would." A Connaught Road West rice mer in the future as they have done in the pect United to win their game, also as we are now inquiring into are not has done? I do not think there canse that in future each of them Strand in his private ricsha about wach pleasure in proposing the Chinese match will most probably end deadletter and civilisation in this the fact that they are being taken, must have (Carzon would put it 8.30, last night, when he was stopped Report and Statement of Account.
***I do suggest to this inquiry" said and each championed as the only mast be allowed")
in a draw. If the Club Res. turn out Colony way just as well cease Mr. Shenton in concinding that the correct view to take, makes the "37," a bigger share in devid-West and Wilmer Steet by four or report and account, Mr. Blako Esid "Curlew" second string a good game. disregarded in this way no one can tell discretion and forbearance." They In secunding the adoption of the a full team they should give the to exist. Once you get the law police acted with the very greatest biggest problem of them sil. But of ing imperial policy, especially where five med. Natuaniel Lord Curzon there is only parts of it might involve their inter-pepper into his eyes, while two to staff for the the bar working hana surprise
One of the men threw that he thought much credit was due A win for the Loimer will not come as
where it will stop".
acted humanely throughout and I am one view that can be consistently ests. This was so obviously just that others dragge! him roughly out of ner in which they bad performed their
Mr. Shenton went on the refer to myself that they went beyond what in this respect almost inclined to think held by any faithful observer of no one disputed it.
OFFSIDE.
the forces at Mr. King's disposal and they were really entitled to do the his
Probably the meshs. The robbers stole a wallet various duties curing the part tyelve career. He is a political search among the contemporary containing $146 in Dotes.
the precautions taken for preventing shooting could brontosaur, That is not
One of months without which willingness it
this assembly. He contended that have been done before it was Bat quits properly attempt to call him a great man, Statesman woold discover that be and chain but did not succeed. The such a satisfactory report as the Chair- an speecher of Nathanial the Saper them tried to snatch bis gold watch would have been impossible to present
these precautions were those a reason- for to us he seems great only in joined in it. Anyway, it was generally merchant blew his police whi tle and man had read. The staff was a old
able man would take to deal with the they used their fortesrance and only. his littleness, and in his in flabe self conceded that the time had come the robbers made off.
situation that Mr. King expected to
ordered the firing when things had atisfaction with his own littleness. when the tail should no longer wag the
and faithful one which had always worked hard to forward the Dom ATTEMPTED FALSE PRETENCES been entirely successful had it not under circumstances of the greatest meet. Mr. King's scheme would have to the stage that there was not- We call him a diplodocus rather than dog. Canada sad Australia spoke
bing left to be done. They acted diplomat because be is sucan very plainly about it. Incidentally
been for the breaking down of the difficulty and I may say that I think anachronistic figure. He is an the contribution of India in the
motorbuses used for conveying the the police acted in the way that one antediavian who has survived the empire's hour of need was rather KOWLOOK THEATRE'S BRIGHT re-elected a director of the Company Magistrate Lindsell this morning with sible course was taken to disperse the these duties to act in circumstances A Chicese was charge before troops. At the waterwatks every pos: would expect people charged with deluge, and whose antics must be sa Landsomely acknowledged, and it embarrassing to modern man as a was especially mentioned by respon
an the proposal of Mr. Bond sond-
assembly but firing and rather tan such as these." ? live mammoth would be to the curasible talkers like David the First that
ed by Mr. Blake.
having attempted to obtain goods do that Inspector Pitt decided to let Love and laughter predominate in
Messrs Lowe, Bingham and at Irom the Tai Loy comptadors's shot them go on, hoping that reinforce of questions which he thought ton at the British Museum. He is Indis should receive due considera «Food for Scandal," Realart's comedy thews were re-elected auditors fe the by false preteces. Evidence waments would arrive later. Mr. Shenton the Corner, might be prepared
Mr. Shenton submitted a number, more Bourbonis than the Bourbons, tion. Indis seems to have taken from the stage play "Beverly's ensuing year at a renumerata of given that the accused went to the submitted that the crowd started to pot to the jury and Mr. his attitude to learning and re- these professions as sinore in ipten Balance" which comes to the Kow. $750 on the proposal of Mr. lank, shop, and presenting a chit, purport out with the idea and knowledge that Wood replied that he should instruct membering. His memory of the dead tion, and to have acted upon them non Theatre this evening. The seconded by Mr. Leung Yan-po-- past is so lively that he thinks of it when the time cam, thereby griev-Audacity and mischief of young
ing to have come from Mr, White, of thore would be some show of military the jury that it was theit, duty to the living present, and his notion ously shocking Lord Carron. Behold woman of aristocratic family who joins ago the directors had volanarily for one tin of milk, on- tis of cardines Discussing the actual shooting sting of sny question was entirely
Mr. Blake said that some me the Zedland Houw private hotel, asked force to stop them.
return a verdict and that the answer- of the living present is that of an this brontosaurian's description of su the chorus to retrieve her fallen for given up their fees, and, in view and one bottle of vinegar. The shop Shatin Mr. Shenton pointed out of optional for them. infant playing with a box of matches ordinary terbize steamer, as Renter tunes sad finds herself the central of the Company's position now he accountant s euspicion was aroused by number of factors which Mr King was The Crown Solicitor r. Wake- the porch of a powder mine. Heel That I," he writes to "dear Sgure in a furore an indiscreet res bad much pleasure in proposing that the unusually small orfer, and the entitled to take into consideration in man) intimated that he did not wish probably remembers the period of Montage," "that I should be asked agent creates, provide the main fun in the meeting vote the return of the sheence of the pass book which deliberately"="giving" 1914-1918 chiefly as one in which the to go to the Con erence in Paris while this diverting story. Further, fan is directors' fees, and increase them rom White invariably used. He had the fire.
orders. to to be heard and the Coroner then an price, of waistcoats went up. That a subordinate branch of the Britu sused when the young wound an- $500 to $750 each. park pri accosed detained while he telephoned the all it he had not given the scene this afternoon and decized There has been a Great War which Government, six thousand miles to secure law business for her. Bond seconded and the meign to Mr. White who declared the chit to that order! The
What would have been nounced that the jury proposed to visit caused few important changes, away, dictates to the British Goveni oy, poor yeong attorney, agres was carried.- seems to have scaped his atgart ment what line be thinks I ought to act as correspondent in a society. Abous of 10 per cist, on their car's chit was given to him by a friend who thers would have bem a stampede representing the police and the Chinese, mob would Bergt. Dorling and Mr. King's house d
be forged Areas said that the have been fushed with success and boy to accompany them; as witeese notice. It is ath men as he who purine in Thrace, sects to a gate divorce case. Le complications that salartes, having been voted to the tald h m to get the goud will dirupt our Empire, if it ever it intolerable." It would. It would follow make a dever and amusing staff, the meeting terminated with the bad Vitrupted":"Violent revolutionists seem to the Baperior Diplodocus story. Food, for Scandal " is also announcement that dividend warant stabli bombs are less dangerous than almost as great piece of impudence food for enjoyment,
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pany's business. (Applates),
The motion was carried.
Mr. C. H Lyson was ananimously
were ready for inscie..
UNFRIENDLY FRI-ND.
EXCUSE.
Und
would have been | respectively anymore?
ofclife, as, 1: The inquiry was adjoun d to 2.35
lice, they pm on Monday when the Corner
fato open country. It wid sum up to the ju