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the accompanying clatires, especially (b) and (c). În again' calling the at- tention of the higher police officer and of the magistrates to this matter, we have no desire to make trouble, and refrain from pressing the arg-N.CO's of the Hongkong volunteèrs. ment as farna we might. If we have to go into details, and mention names
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LOGIZ IND GENERAL
Messrs Odihams of London are Fabishing Mr. Bowes-Smith's w book.
were reported to the M.O.FL. Fester Eight case of plague (five deaths) day, together with a fatal case of enteric fever.
yesterday by the Empress at Japan" were Mrs. J. C. Owep, Mr. M. R. Stitt, Rev. C. B. T. Wills, Mr.
Davies.
There was a meeting of officers and last night. Present, 32
Among other business, they voted for conscriptivs.
Seventeen voted for it.
Four voted against it.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 19.2
RHEXENOR"`LAUNCHED.
NEW BLUR FUNNEL VESSEL.
CANTON TRAMWAY COMPANY.
ANNUAL MERTING TO-DAY.
ITS IMMEDIATE PLANS.
COASMINT AT TAHOO.
Favoured by splendid weather the Mackintosh & Co. Ltd., Hongkong's
The annual meeting of the Canton premier outfitters for men, hava jut L "Eberepor," built for Mors. Alfr pablished & Guide to Correct Dried Holt and Co., by the Taikoo Dook
Tramway Company was held to-day. for Man." It is most interesting. yard and Engineering: C.; WSA One couldn't make up his mind." There is none of the verbal ambiguity auspiciously launched from the Dock The political situation in Canton does The resolution was to ask the Go--of an instein thesis here, and of yard: this morning, the christening not seem to be affecting its develop It was decided to place a certain Vernor - to amend the Ordinance course the subject is of more anirer ceremony being performed by Mrs. ment
contrast for rails, for delivery in fre eliminating the voluntary elemental interest than relativity, Thers Beckwith, wife of Commander C. W.
to be. It is the sort of thing such men are probably not more than half a Beckwith, the Harbour master. would do. A fox who lost his tail in dozen men in Hongkong who are truly The vessel gaily bedecked with or six months, said raile a trap made himself very busy urging indifferent about correctitada in this flags took the water accesfully amii used on a double track from the pearance by sacrificing their tails. the other farer to improve their apmatter, and the booklet before as cheers frani a large assemblage, which Kowloon-Canton Railway Station to represents the voice af andoubted included H.E. the Officer Administer the Canton-Hankow station, a length authority We would rather fire aing the Government, Hon. Mr. Claud of four miles.
When that is completed they will Maconschia waon on it, but man-Severn, C.M.G.and M Ser while must attempt our own review of Commodore Grace, Commander CW build siz miles of double tracks along
Beckwith, Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher the principal maloor.
The decision is to run gasolene cam Among the passengers who el To the Editor of the" China MaL} \In the first place, the booklet is not CHE, Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax,
Dear & military existence cast in literary form. It does not go OBE., Hon. Me. E. A. Irving. Hon. on these tracks, instead of cars operat apeale to some people. Quite & into the history of the subject, does. A. R. Lowe, Dr. C. Fanyth anded from power house. By running on J. N. R. Allan and Mr. D. Resnumber of servicemen remained in tess at the origin of the long, Dr. Black, Messrs. Sutherland, Arails, automobiles give a moother,
the Army after the War, discovering ita inal trouser crease, or at the Der Ball, S. T. Williamson, D. K. service, with an economy of greolene, Wan Yuen-kong, the master of that it afforded them a means of reason for limiting the number of Blair, B. D. C. Wolfe, Murdoch, Erie and the schedule regularity of o the Sei Chi Tong drug shop of No.1velihood, in which either too much auds in a dress shirt. It is ao pre Rice, G. Young, G. J. Reid, dinary trams will be observed. 183, Shanghai Street reports to the work nor too much intelligence were eminently practical as to resemble a B. K. Dyer, W. S. Badey and many
the elprice It is evident, however, ladies. police that his concubine absconded required. For others again, yesterday taking with ber $900 be fascination of polishing brass and that customers of this firm will not beAfter the launching Mr. G. M. performi g quaint anties upon a slowed to leave the shop in a state of Young asid the Taikoo Dock had longing to him.
rarade ground proved to be so incorrectitude in any detail. Should accessfully launched two - Blue We are informed by the Kailan trong that, even though civilians any man criticizs, they have simply Funnel shipe each over 5,000 tons
General Chan King-ming arrived Mining Administration that the total once more, they seized so early to my that Mackintosh is respon-gross and they were very pleased that
Nor does Mackintosh correctitude recognised their ability to build ships in Shahlung yesterday morning from. * not entering Ltd output of the Administration's mines Opportunity of continuing these featz tible, and the critic will be silenced. Meas. Alfred Holt and Op. had
for the week ending 17th June, 1972, in a Volunteer uit.
There is no reason why these people confine a dressy man to say narrow of their vay high standard and had Weichow. He amounted to 77,126 tons and the sales during the period to 33,995 should not continue their barmless range A catholicity of taste is placed an order with the Dockyard Canton because Dr. Sun Yat-sen occupation of looking for lose catered for, yet whether it be a lot the "Eherepor". This vessel had a had told the People's Delegation battans sad tiny specks of dust on French print shirt in black and gross register of 8,040 tons and would which interviewed him on board plain white carry 1,000 tons deadweight or about the cruiser Wing Fang" on Hon- the afferms of a company of manve stripes, or a automaton drawn up on a parade zephyr, the customer may know that 15,500 tons of general cargo. It was day, that he would again bombard ground; nor why those automatons he has been kept within the essential the largest steamer ever built-in the City if Chan appeared again in themselves should not continue to rules, and that into whatever society Hongkong of Chima (Applause). It Canton Chan explains that he is jump about in response to a Sergeant he may go with it, it will be pro-proved the confidence owners had in keeping away from the City for the Major's shouts, if that is an occupa bounced by properly informed judges the shipbuilding yards of Hongkong present in order to avoid further tion that appeals to their inteligence. Jast Right. Correct dress for mer is, and he was sure the vessel would suffering by the people.
Bat to the majority of intelligent of course, a study in itself, and the justify that confidence. He asked human beings who had the misfortune most knowing in things sartorial them to drink to the long life and pro-
mistakes, to be satrapped in the meshes of should be thankful to be able to go to sperity of the BhereDOT."" Army Red Tape during the late War, firm which prevents
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The wedding is announced of Mr. Henry Gladstone Reed, Secretary to the Municipal Council Kulangen, Amay, to Miss Margaret Dare Serby, residing at the Helena May Institute, and a teacher in the Kowloon British School
Described by Sub-Inspector Macdonald se a habitual smuggler between Hongkong and Kongmoon, s Chinese who was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning with having attempted to smuggle 1,800 dutiable cigarettes into the Colony, was fined $60 or 1 month.
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WHOSE WERE THEY?
CIGARETTE SMUGGLER
CAUGHT.
A MOTOR COLLISION.
CANTON ITEMS.
CHAN EXPLAINS.
COMPENSATION FOR RICE
SEIZURE.
The toast was heartily honoured: Mr. Young next thanked
The Navy at Whampoa has com- Mrs. Beckwith for performing municated with the Chamber of Com- the christening ceremony and handed merce at Canton stating that it bas. her a souvenir of the occasion.
erdered the gunboat "Pops" to pay Beplying on behalf of his wife Com-compensation to the merchants for the CAB AND CYCLE
mander C. W. Beckwith mentioned rice seized by her a few days ago. The that in 1991, which was a bad year value of the rice is said to be As a sequel to a collision betweens for trade generally and shipbuilding $120,000. car belonging to the Dragon Mutor in particular, Great Britain built half cards cycle driven by Folce a million tons more tonnage then any
was other part of the world, while Hang
C. O. WU GOING NORTH.-
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Mr. C. C. Way son of the late. De
FINANCE BUREAU,
RE-OPENING OF BUSINESS.
MILITARY MATTERS,
the whole idea of platoon drill, kit in besides stocking such a wide choice spections and orderly officer part fair prices. phersalis is positive anathema. "And when it is calmly proposed (as though we should jump at the ides) that we hould 'hasten to don a uniform once and again, leaving our children to the mercy of house boys and burglars while we indulge in annual camps or footing shizmiches at Faning, it is evident that that Sergeant Ellwood an action intense feeling of repulsion is not brought in the Summary Court yester. kong built 1,400 more tonnage than even faintly realized out here. Can day to recover $250 from the Cor-all the other colonies and Austrait Wa Ting fan has arrived in Hong-
put together (Applause) He thought it be expected that we shall company for negligence of their driver.
well established kong and will proceed to Shanghai Mr. H. K. Holmes appeared for the Hongkong was Mr. E. V. Hamilton bad the forward now sud voluntadly submit
ss the shipbuilding part and had con- with his fannly during the next few problem set him at the Magistracy to the same fussy autocracy that only plaintiff, the Attorney General
Plaintiff alleged that defendant's sidemble possibilities. He would like days. this morning of deciding the true a few years ago required our boots to ownership of a quantity of datiable be kept smartly polished in the front car was on the wrong side of the road. to congratulate Mr. Reid and his very Capt. C. 3. Dodwell, R.GA, who able staff on this splendid vessel cigarettes which were seized by these trenches and raised Cain if we police yesterday.
had a whisker too many on our chinst was in the car said they collided with which was a magnificent addition to
"returned to Civilians will no doubt have the cycle between Shatin and Taipo. Hongkong's building record. He The Finance Bureau at Canton is- Two men were charged with the possession of the contraband. One difficulty in appreciating the extreme At the spot where the collion would wish the good ship "Phexesor" isported to have gave a straightforward story that he lengths of imbecility to which those occurred, the left side of the road and her owners old prosperity and normal." Its new Chief, Mr. Chang the small 20 and 50 cents notes issued was street coolie and was engaged with Spit and Polish propensities are covered with broken stores. good luck on all her voyages wherever San-nam, has decided to redeem ai
His Excellency the Hon. Mr. Cland by Sun's government. by the other to carry a parcel, frequently led as one who has had they were travelling between fifteen they might be. the contents of which were not bitter experience, let me assure them and eighteen miles an hour. The disclosed to him. The other denied of the lamentable fact that & Britisher driver, because of the stones, wished to Sever gave the toast of the Tikoo all knowledge of the cigarettes who wishes to take up arms in defence take the right hand side and sounded Dockyard, coupled with the name of
Mr. Reid said that next to his On their return from the interview or that he had ever spoken to the of his Country has at the same time his born before rounding the corner. Me. Beid.
Suddenly a motor cyde appeared going first man. He raid that he had been not only to stifle his initiative but to at 20 or 25 miles an hour. The car marriage this was the most pleasant with Sun at Whampoa, the People's many years in Hongkong and had submit, among other things, to an never been in trouble before, insane system of Red Tape and driver swerved to the left on to the day of his life. He must say he was Delegation had a conference with stones. The cycle also went to the very glad to see the "Bhaenor safely General Ip Kui, as the result of which Sabeequently, after some cross Eyewash, which became the laughing felt but failed to pull up in time and in the water because when they came the later yesterday issued a pro- examination, this man admitted that stock of the Fach polos and the there was a slight collision. At the to launching a ship lagger than any clamation urging all the shop to reopen he had only this morning arrived by despair of their Staff.
If there is a danger to the European point of collision both machines came of others they had launched for business.
the fear the Tailee" but persisted in his
that something would go wrong. denial of ownership of the cigarettes community by all means let the Boy to a standstill. The cycle driver re- there was always
Discharging the first man, the grament organise a Public Service mailed in his seat.
Answering Mr. Lauritsen witcase In the Bhazenor" the "ownest Magistrate raid to the other: It is Corps so that, in an emergency, we quite clear that you arrived here early can all do something towards main-aid the ear driver had known of would have a ship equal to any built The principal dimensions of the BAILLIE.-On June 21, at Shanghai officers and the magistrates would call | in the morning by bost. You have caining the life of the Colony, I am the approach of the cycle a' collision ) în may part of the United Kingdom Peking Government has appointed The case was adjourned sine die. Temel are:-Length over-all 477 ft. 6 | General La Yung-ting High Commis- not spoken the truth, became You glad to s from the Colonial Secret could have been avoided.
inches, breadth over-all 58 ft. 4 in one of Military Affairs in Kwang hesitated when making your state-ary's statement that this is really
ches, and 35 ft. 3 inches depth to ap- General La who is at premat in meat. You are clearly telling lies. what is intended, but many of as There is no reason why the other man certainly got the impression that LATE MR. LAU CHU PAK per deck from bottom of keel, the Shanghai, is proceeding to Kwangni
total gross tonnage being 8,040, immediately. should suddenly come up and point were expected to run along now and
At the offices of the Chinese General and deadweight carrying capacity you out as the man who had given enlist for military duties. Perhaps him the cigarettes to carry. You are this letter will explain why some of Chamber of Commerce yesterday will be about 10,000 tons. The states that the 3ed Arm Division. convicted and I fine you $300 or 5s are not so keen as we might be afteroon, & memorial ceremony was Rhexinor" has two complete decks under Genel Wü Pay-foo which had for ons, should have to be dragged to held for the late Mr. Lau Cho pak with an crop deck forward, poop, been fighting at Chilli, has returned who until his death was Chairman of bridge and forecastis and citadel to its old gason station at Lok- the Chamber and Benior Chinese men deckiose at fore end of bridge, twa yong, Honas. ber of the Legislative Council pole mate and ten derrick poler, also About 2010 prominent Chinese mar air cargo hatches. The vessel has 8 chants attended the ceremony to pay making stem; elliptirsi stern, and the Paakon Hospital, Shanghai,
Admiral To Bas-Kwaï had an an....! a tribute to the memory of the calfare doable bottom all fore and W. Foetterer, wged 46 years.
deceased-s sterling hind and a alt, the wings of, which have been dience with President LA Yasa-hong carried wall up the sides of the vessel. yesterday as the result of which he in ZAVERNIAEFF, Co June 25, 1977,
capable lendas.. at Shanghai fel. A S. Javeat the definitions in the Ordinance,
The commony took place in the Fight watertight balkheads are card proceeding to Canton immediately to Dineff, agw! 55 jints.""
no one could say of this friendly game Two Chinese were driving in zicabse
DB-The indiegiet remarks spacious meeting room of the Chambered to the upper deck, giving the confer with General Wa Pay-foo re that the chances of the game from Taumati to. Tsimshats, along of Government Officials should be put which was filled with fragrance vessel in cargo holds. The space garding the return to Peking of the were not alike favorable to all the Canton Road at 1 o'cicek last night, a top to. Of course the Government Im so inomas burner, and under the forecastle has been fitted up Northern Navy Squadron at present
Coccupying for etnigrants, while the space, under stationed at Canton player. They were doing on a when their vehicles were stopped near modest scale what dozens of Bur- the Leung Yuen W. Machine Factory Officer Administering the Government prominent place at one end of the the poop has bem allized for the opeans, including magistrates, do on by three hghwaymen One of the from making indirect remarks if he room stood a big photograph of the socommodation of sailors and firemen larger scale almost regularly. The men had a dagger, the other two were chooses to make the But indis decessed amid a mass of fowers Party officers rooms are on the bridge Chinese know that very well, for unarmed. The reka onclics droppe erret marks Town & Governor of an script thou gem ware Hon deck alongside the engine casing. In in to-day's inns warning owner servants talk, and they feel that it the halts and bulted. The jubbers Officer Admine rating the Govern- Mz, C Show-son and the Hem, Mir, the citaded home at the fore and of tracks, motor vehicles rec is very aufsit. So do we. We have searched their siction and relieved ment should be brought to the notice Ny Hou-ti Mr Wen- Poshan bridg difficulty, indeed, in guessing how any | one of $7.40 in money and xogarette of the Colonial Office magistra e who goes to poker parties holder, while from the person of the
If te repost of your interview with Mr. Tam Ngez-wu read a touching
ying a go MREDLESS GAMBLING RAIDS. (Coon are) en reconcile his other man they took $7.50 hs Hon. He Fetches the Govern scan
conscience to inflict, finca ce, smaller All three: w60-zan" sway in the
ment's intration regarding Volante dece sed dealing kambieks. It does not appek Indiefien of Laumati The Fictima teras a true then the Okies Admins and ka valuable work Once again we invite our police; to the intenten of the law as we read it reported the bold up at the Tsimsha trati ġ the fixers mora, saad things st tant Station. The Taumini police za Vajukurm's Banking Cement, R show more discretion in the matter of to medije
were communicated with by (slephone and detectives were sent not. Toty, and it whywed, this seen on sospit
and when we reflect what a lot of really useful work they might be doing by discovering gun-men and real criminals, we deplore the misdirection of their energies and local knowledge, and ardently wish that their superior to Mr. and Mr. T. G. Ballie, a their attention to it at every oppor- daughter.
tunity. There was a case coly this week in which a number of Chinese were charged with breach of the gam- bling ordinance. It is exceedingly dosbtful if there was a breach stall The European police officer in charge emitted in Court that there was no evidence, no suggestion even, that weeks. the house was a gambling home, run by any person for profit. The men were using European playing carda. and the game they were playing was. our common game of "Twentyone. Yet the magistrate fined them, It was a small fine, but if they had broken no law, any fites yas unjust. Looking
BENWELL-LANDEES. On June 21, 1922, at H.EHL's Consulate "General, Shangbai, Guy Hamilton
Benwell to Mand Landers. --
FUETTERER —On June 23. 1922 at
Oh hina
Mail,
Zavmoat. Jusz 29, 1912.
i gambling raids, and our mag's shus to remember mom carefully the arding and paspose of the relevant
•from those
ANOTHER HIGHWÀY ROBBERY.
THREK SMARTLY CAUGHT.
Seashop. When taxed admitted their guilt and
ertinu, to a whers the cigaret
the orderly-room in chains!
Your faithfully
***HAD SOME," Hongkong, June 28, 1922.
NOW HE KNOWS.
[To the Editor of the China Mall.):
Cannot prevent the Governor of the on a table
zight be 2nd 20 tinkt
ificisted as mas
A cable from Peking states that the
Another cable from the same source”
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