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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPT 9, 1927,
**Owing to the illness of our special water. the usual Saturday "Adversaria" dora noc appear in this isage.
SAFETY AT SEA.
Ltd.
(iii) Hnd then recommendetions heen fully acted upon, subsequent experience under conditions both of war and of pease shows that loss of hile at ac might have diminished.
been
(iv) Nevertheless the Goren- ment's signatory to the Convention of London proceeded upon other principles which shipowners than feared, and which have proved to be detrimental to safety of life' at
Bra
"Thatall Governments be accordi g
ly invited to take immedate etapa to ravise the Convention in accordance
THE CHINA MAIL.'
proves the danger of encumbering the decks with boats which cannust be |launched, aril the need for banyout
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. C. C. Alabaster, O. B. E., bas)
apparatus which can easily be handled been appointed H. C. for Hongkong.
or will float off when the slip tinka
find that unlike many committees this cos seems determined to see that ite Endings shall not be ignored or nulli. fied, con luding the report with the following resolution -
upset price of $2,450.
Mr. Hamilton of No. 10, Conduit Road lost from his bedroom between 2 and 7 am yesterday, $110 in notes which was left on his dressing table:
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
THE LOST COMB.
BATULD.Y. BEPTEMBER 9 122
CORRESPONDZICE.
UNITED ATHLETIC CLUB:{
COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL
REPORT.
MEMBERS.
WAR MEMORIAL,
(To the Editor of the China' Mall.]
Fir-Tan-high time that publis
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In Hongkong, as you know, it is and give support till rescue comes
Even the land lubber can appre About 15,000 sq. ft. of land hot for many months. Even the sea
The General Committ m will submit ciate the significarce of these recota adjoining Victoria Road will shortly is sometimes as wann as a bath and mendations, and it is refreshing, to be auctioned by the P. W. D. for anf the best thing to do in the summer their Report for the year öïüling Joly, interest was niñùla ed in the dir
weather is to go bathing. Now most 31, 1922, at the annual general meet. people go in launches to the different ing of members to be held at the ection of insisting on the defolte
formulation of this boheme ?
We have heard that the bulk of the bays on the island and the mainland Wyndham Hotel at 8.30 pm. and aadress on board before plunging September 11, as follows
money te to be ass in erecting a to the water. And that is how it
Nursing Home, and we have lately happened that the comb, about which
During the year 50 members were heard that a large contribution to. I am going to tell you, was lost. elected and I re igned. The M. m- | wards +raction and maintenanc• cán Some children had been bathing at bership Roll now stands at 80 31 baabtained from the surplus funde of Junk Bay and as one of them was against 41 for the previous year. On the Matilda Hospital if the proper combing her hair by the side of the July 20, 1922, Mr. A. boat suddenly the lanceh gave a lurch.
F. Bim-details of the Nursing Home Scheme England ror good from bis post a catisfactory from a charitatile point on leaving the Colony for are submitted to the Court and found Hon. Secretary, Mr. G. T. My taking | of view.
How then, how do we stand? who up this position till the next Anrus! Meeting.
can tell us how much money is already available, how much it will take to
"That inasmuch as International Conventions become valurless, if any contracting government apples The Chung Tai Ping Theatrical different rules, whether less or more Company is to give a performance of savere, to all ships visiting her ports, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night" at the attention of governmente signs the Tai Ping Theatre to-morrow Splash-went the comb down jato the tory to the Convention should at oace night.
grean sea and there was no hope of be called to instances in which the in
finding it. ternational accord of the Con. vention has been disturbed by particular regulations, in order that the disturbance may be removed."
Furthermore, with terrible conas quences over attending neglect or delay, it is devou.ly to be boped that the governments concerned will not repeat the cardinal error made by the
the
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending August 26, amount ed to 79,938 tons and the sale during the period to 89,514 tons.
The Anglo-Russian Trading and Industrial Company, * Briforusse' Ltd., has been given three months to struck off the Company Register. show cause why it should not be
governments signatory to the 1914 Convention of London in departing at the instanse of a "natural but uninformed agitation" from principles contained in the report and The Chairman and members of in substituting therefor other prin- the Hongkong University Union have ciples which failed in any degree issued invitations to the opening of commensurate with the anticipation the Jordan Memorial Library on of such Governments to save life September 15. The Pro-Chancellor, after marino casualties,"
H. E. Dr. Claud Severn, is to preside.
INTERPORT SWIMMING.
HONGKONG TIES WITH
SHANGHAL
JOHNSTONE AND LAING SUCCESSFUL..
SHANGHAI, September 8. The interport hundred yards con test resulted: Johnstone (Hongkong)
Brodie (Shanghai)
Lyon (Hongkong)
little girl, "My comb has fallen over- Oh Mother," cried Margaret, the board. What shall I do!"
"There is not anything to be done
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AQUATIC MEETING.
The Club held its Annual Aquatic erect and endows Nursing Home wilk Margaret." her mother answered." Sports on October 8, 1921 at the adequate accommodation and equip It cannot be helped deat. Accidents V.R.C. The mating was a success mert, and how much mone money is will happen."
and thanks are due to Mrs, W. J.needed to make up the required totalt It will soon be four years since the "Do you think that the fishes will Carroll for kindly presenting the find it and comb their fins with it?" prizes, also to the various prize Armistice, and it is weli; over thres asked Margaret as she peered down donote, notably Mr. A. H. Carroll, Mr. since the Peace Tiraly was signed W. J. Carrol, the Hoogknop Share with Germany, and how far has Hong- Brokers Association and the Victoria kong realis g t with its War Memo Recreation Club (who in addition very rial it too much to say that it in generously allowed n; the use of their still almost entirely in the air? bath),
into the water.
Mr. A. H. Circoll presented a Challenge Cop for the 100 yards which was won by Mr. D. Laing, in 64 2/5 seco.de.
ATHLETIC Sports,
"Perhaps they " her mother replied laughing. And she did not think any more about it. But, if she koowa, thie is what
I suggest that if the Committee had only
charged with the business of getting happened.
Soon after the launch had left on its
this scheine put into execution is 64 homeward journey a tiny mermaid
unwieldy, or its members too much taken up wita other affairs to give it came swimming along that way. She
proutpt and proper atted ion a special Mr. C. M. McDonald, of the Bwam alowly enjoying every minute
sub-committee The Annual Athletic Sports under composed of the original Committee (not n cessarily China Mail literary staff, returned to of it. As she was not very big she
was not allowed to go very far alone the Auspices of the V.R.C. was held but contaiding persona possessed of Hongkong from Australia by the ..and that is why she did not hurry on April 29, 1922. The Club won the the necessary epe.ial kn noledge among "Arafora" yesterday. f. T. O'Neill-Lan, of the Ellia Kadoorie but, as she went she paused every now open One Mile Relay Race, for the others a Doctx sad an Architect) bo and then to pick up a beautiful shell 2nd. year in succession. The follow appointed immediately with instruc- Public School, Changhai, was
or a piece of reaweed to add to the ing members comprised the team :-- pastanger by the same steamer.
tions to formulate a definite echeme chain round her white neck.
Geo. H. Chubb (220 yards.) D. D. with a clue Palinste of the cost of Urquhart (230 yards) G. A. Hider erection and maintenance, and lay the (440 yards) and B. A. Hyder (830ame before this Colonial Secretary yards).
not later than the 31st October. The Club also secured the ander I further suggest that the same be mentioned honours:
inmidiately published and that com DD. Urquhart, 440 yds. Handi-mencing with Aru istice Day Novem C. 1st place; D. D Urquhart, 220 yds: to obtain the luther funds that will cap) confined to members of the V. Rber 11th a special a: peal be launched (Hanticap) confined to members of undoubtedly be required to make this the V. R. C. 1st place; D D. Urquiastitution a noun and satisfactory bast 120 yds (Handicap) Open, 2nd undertaking and worthy of the cause place; Geo H. Cha'b, 100 yds, which it is meant to comniemorate. I (Championship) 2nd place; J. Beach, should not be surprised if. is turned Kicking the Football, 1st place: Jout that not half the money is at Kent. 410 yds (landicap) eonfined present in hand or in eight, to members of the V. R. O. 2nd place;
in
The King has approved of the
f he was very dainty and pretty and following appointments
bisher golden hair floated behind her and Majesty's Consular Service in China: as she swam she smiled.
Consule General: Mr. Berthold "Why are you smiling Mermaid ?" Gerga Tours, CMG, Mr. Bertram asked a big crab who came senttling IGL. C.M.G., Mr. Heary Edward Bly; by. 2 C.M G., Consul: Mr. Charles Fortescue birthday," the little thing replied, "I
"I was thinking about my is not for some time yet but I have just been asking my mother if she will give me a golden comblike my sister's,"
3 Garstin.
Time 62.3-6 BoeS.
1
HALF MILE.
Laing (Hongkong)
Jack (Hongkong)..
J. K. Brown (Shanghai)..
Time.13 min. 17.4 5 secs.-Reuter.
ז
J
TWO MORE VICTORIES.
SHANGHAI, September 9. Further results were :——
LONG PLUNGE.
McGregor (Shanghai). Berthet (Shanghai) Feth ratonhnagh (Shanghai) Distance: 68ft. 10 ins.
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THROWING POLO BALL
Buschaert (Hongkong) MacCabe (Shanghai) Johnstone (Hongkong) Distance: 63ft. 2 ins,
3
Tenders for the extension of the existing wireless power house at Cape D'Aguilar and the erection of a direction fiode. but and mast are ad vertised into-day's Government Gazette: also tenders for road from Causeway Bay to North Point.
Unlea they have special exemption from the Sanitary Department Head, Chinese restaurant and eating hone keepers are now liable to have their licences cancelled if any calling (nos being the underside of a floor), hollow 2 wall or stairlining remain in their
premises.
9
The marriage arranged between 1 Manning Milton II. M. Consular 2 Service in China, and Mary Dora, 3 younger daughter of J. A. Black and Mrs. Back, of Lagarie, Row, Dumbar- tonshire, will take place in Hongkong in December according to the London Hongkong beat Kobe by 12 goals to and Okina Express.
WATER TOLO.
TOTAL POINTS.
"And what did she say?" enquired the crab in a friendly way.
She fold me that I should almost certainly have one," answered the mermaid "And you do not know how very glad I shall be to have one of my very own."
I believe that the Government took J. Kent, 220 yd (Handicap) confiard a leading part in the appointment of to members of th V.RC 3nd pae; the Committee, and I suureet that the G. A. Hyder, 440 yds. (Championship). Colonial Secretary should call upon 1st place; C. Mackenzie 410 yds, the Committee to report progress,- (Championship), 2nd place.
and get a move on.
Now you may not know it but no mermaid is allowed to have a golden comb of her own before she is ten At the Lusirano Recreatina Club's' Years old. It is like a twenty first Athletic Meeting the Club won the birthday to them and is a sign that One Mile Relay Race, the tram being they are grown up and may sit and composed of the following sing on the rocks for as long as they Goo. Chubb J. Kent, G. A. Hyder like. No mermaid is able to sing and B. A. Hyder. unless she is combing her golden hair and that is why the wee creature was so looking forward to her birthday.
The crab, who had been looking sideways sa ahe spoke, for crabs always look and walk in a one-sided manner suddenly exclaimed, "Mer
maid look!"
What, where!" she cried and then lost comb lying on a ridge of sand at
An elderly Chinese woman com-
as she turned her head she saw the The total points for bath night mitted suicide yesterday by jumping with the report of the Merchant give Shanghai and Hongkong each 23 off the roof of the Chung Fat Board Shipping Advisory Committee 1912; as points out of a total 49. Kobe stilling House in Connaught Road Central. amplified by the recommendations of has scored no points out of a possible She arrived from Singapore on Thurs
| day and from her unumal behaviour, had all along been considered to be o. unsound mind.
Fifty-thousan ton liners may race each other across the great seaways, their hundreds of passengers enjoying
the committee of the International Inxury andreamed thirty years ago. but the ss ever defies complete con-Shipping Conference concerned with quest. Slowly man is gaining greater safety of life at sea.
56.
SPORT,
ARNY BILLIARDS.
AN INTERESTING MATCH,
SUBSCRIPTION DANCERS.
4
It would be a thousand pities if what is undoub edle a exilient Achsene shed languish for lack of
the general body of the community is iaterest and supit, but as long as
kept in the dark as regards all the details norogress is likely. A Three Subscription dances were Nursing Home duern't grow by itsel, held on November 12, 1921, 'Decem- and it's no uns sitting with folded ber 15, 1921 and January 21, 1922 hande and
exp.eting it to do respectively, at Cate Wisman. It is so. Some one must ge paper and hoped that members will give more penal and figure things out. support next season to the Social side]
Yours faithfully, of the Club.
ANXIOUS. Hongkong September, 9, 1922.
SWERF STAKE.
The Club ran a Derby Sweep Stake the bottom of the sea. And oh how in February of 1,000 tickets at $5.00 delighted she was when she picked each; Owing to the large amount of it up!
|sweeps in circulation at the time, and A white comb," she cried in this being our Maiden attempt we joyful tones," I have never seen one only succeeded in disposing of 80 like it. Do you think that my ticketa. The Club have cause to mother will let me keep it!"
thank Mr. A. H. Carroll and Mr, T. O. Wilken who very kindly officiated as Joint Hon. Treasurers.
The King has signed the exequatur "I should go and ask her," advised empowering Benor Don. Eleodoro the crab, and just then a voice was Bouillon to sot as consal for Peru heard calling. "Pearlytail where are
OBITUARY.
regret the death of Mr. Wm McLeod, our former Soccer Custodian.
in Hongkong. The King has approved you! Pearly tail come home. "For The Committee announce with the appointment of the Hon. Mr. A. the mermaid had been away much 0. Lang as an unofficial member of longer than usual.. Chater's absence from Hongkong. the Executive Council during Sir Paul When her mother heard about the. finding of the comb sad saw how delighted her little daughter was with
2ad.
FOOTBALL.
A SEETHING CAULDRON.
GENERAL SIR TAN - HAMILTON ON A "VINDICTIVE PEACE."
Cavriling a memorial to the men of Kilmadook and Doune Gneral Sr Ian Hamilton asked how it camo about that the two last successful campaigns, the oan against the Boers add the other against the Germanus, have had such opposite resulte. How was it that the Boer War put an end to feads, Fac. hatreds, bank-
ascendancy, but the slave still Naturally viroler telegraphy as a rebels. There are vet terrible mom- means of scouring still greater safety ents when a magnificent "Titanic" at sea figured lange in the com- crashes to her doom or a humble mittee's deliberations. They found "Hong Yoh" is battered to pieces. that the more consideration they gave From the "Titanic" to the "Egypt" to the use of wireless the more they one ship after another has taught the were led to confirm in the strongest name lemon---safety measures are still terme the view expressed by the In-
Teams representing the 88th, Coy inadequate. The Egypt" sank in a-ternational Conference that the most R.A., and the 2nd King's Rept., smooth aes with help close at ha 1. immediate need in connection with selected, entirely from the Junior
Division Leagas. More ruptcies, disorders, and blood- Those of her ship's company who the use of wireless was the develop ranks. layed an interesting friendly Today's Government Gazette in.it she told her that she might keep it keeness was abewn in this section than shed, which bad paralysed could support themselves in the ment of an automatis device for billiarda match at Victoria Barracks sites tenders for a number of public especially as she was almost tan and in previous years but the Club only South African progress for a genera- water had good chance of receiving distress menges. Ao-dating the week.
services. The most picturesque are so old enough to have a golden comb managed to secure 16 out of a posible tion, whilst the Great War had, on the Altogether six Kusodo, while a number of the cordingly the committes resolved games of 150 points each were played, contracts for the supply of labour of her own. No one had ever seen 44 points, finishing up 6th in the contrary, inflicted
race hatred, (a) That the governments of the The Gunners proved too strong for for the burial of infectious corpses" such a thing as a white comb and if league. 12 clubs competed.
bankruptcy, and murder over the Shield Competition. In the Shield we best part of the whole world from various maritime States, be urged their opponents. and winning every and another for the removal of Margaret had only known what a again to apply themselves to the game, led by 213 points at the end of blood and hair" from a Kowloon treasure it had become she would fared better than was expected, anter. Ireland in the Woes to Denun immediate approval of an autom- the match.
slaughter house. Tenders are also never have been sorry that she had ing the 2nd. round at the expense of Europe, which has been turned into atic device to receive emergency
invited for the supply of headstones lost it.
|Kowloon whom we defeated by 3-1.
a seething cauldron of hata ineluding calls;
and for the renumbering of old
In the 2nd, raund we met H. M. 8. the whole of the Nea Kast, for use in government cemeteries
PETER PAN.
Tamar" drawing with two goals each
It was, he said, because our headstones.
but went down in the replay by 2 politicians entirely ignored the goals to one after landing 16 minutes ileals of those to whom they had from time. We were assisted by four raised that memorial by making University players viz: Messrs. D.
a vindictive instead of grderous Laing, 8. A. M. Sepher, D. K. Samy.
peace. and T. Cheah,
General. Mi, E. K. Valentine heads,
"boats for all" securely attached
to the davita went down with the ship, Heman skill and resoares must still deviss means to improve existing appliances or the use of existing appliances.
st
to
the
That this necessity is appreciated by those who hold the power to have it met is proved by the report of the International Committee on Life Sav- ing Appliances and Wireless Telegraphy
President the International Shipping This committee was about to meet when the “ Egypt" mask, and the details of that disaster they naturally connrated with their report. With the loss fresh in their minds they passed the following resolations So
Conference.
That the attention of the Board of
· Trade, bo drawn to this disarter, and
to the fact that the opinione express-
ed at the International Conference
are hereby confimed as follows:
(b) That with this abject the pur
pose which such instrument is required to meet should be re tricted to the taking of emergency calls ander ordinary service con dition at sea, and
(0) That existing devices should at
Scores:- Gar. Henwood (R.G.A.) beat L/C Dyer (Kings) 150-146.
Gar. Miller (R.G.A.) bast Pte Gregory (Kings) 150-124.
Kadie(Kings) 150 75.
Bdr. Dawson (R.G.4.) beat
Pte.
Gnt. HoDade (R.G.A.) beat Cpl. Jankson (Kings) 150 119.
Cpl.
Beasley (Kings) 160-120.
dr. Taylor (RG..) beat Bar, Moxworthy (R.G.A.) beat L/C Wyans (Kings) 150-103, `--
Total: R.G.A., 900; Kings, 687.
once be retested under the same service conditions with the object if possible, of approving im mediately a device which will respond under normal service conditions at esa to the exiting distress call but that if this is nob possible active steps should be
Sergt. Andrew meized 10 Smith forthwith taken to agres interna- Weston revolvers and 1,000 rounds of tionally jo a now distress call which ammunition on the "China" yes is capable of being so taken. Taler the heading general recom
terday. No arrest was made.
(1.) The Board of Trade zaferri,mendations the committes specialy
Among the passengers who arriv- ed by the E. & A... "Arafora," from Australis yesterday were Miss AHD. Dinnsen, of the English Church Mission (Kwangai-Honan);
of
(Next week you shall hear how Margaret saw her comb again and what happened.)
Why
window
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always complaining t
Because it is tall of pains. (panus);
is
Miss A. Shackelton, of the English | HIDDEN NAME COMPETITION the goal Boering Table with 13 goals
Rev. J. and Mrs. Anderson, Mis Wesleyan Mission (Hankow); and the
Clerke, Miss Davies, and Mise Dixon, of the Australian Presbyterian Mission (Kores.)
LASTING TEN WEEKS.
Leonard.
HOOKLY
to his credis followed by Mr. G. T. G. E. Logan, D. Laing W. Gerrard, May with 7 goals. Mesara, F. Payne E. W. Railton and J. Ö. Finch; -- and D.D. Urquhart played in avery Reserves. G. T. May and NINTH WEEK. This is an example of hidden match of the season...
Ground. At the commencement of | name=!! I rode on a odmel said the man." (The answer you so is the football season the Club was At a General Meeting held en Oud- granted the use of a ground at Happyber 27th 1921, the Club organizód a MT. J. McMahon, F.B.G.8. an Australian journalist who had HIDDEN NAME. What kind of Valley which was shared by the South Hockey Sectiou, but due to the diff Commonwealth, the Pacific Islanda my favourite. travelled extensively through the fur would you like pat! Eanine ią
seotion was not developed. The fol calty of arranging friendly games this and Fapga, arrived here yesterday ANSWER
lowing wers vlected to mrvo on the
Lestertoy, 3. Wataon, 0.0, Wardimzas Sub-committee-F. Schnepel (Lem paraty Captain) R-W-Dailing L
and
Mr. Malabon, in stating China and AGE. by those. Arsfum from Australia; | NÁME
ater flokerof the "Tanis, the endorsed the principle that both in 14-year-old Chiosas boy was whole question of hosts and lis Lexoms of those which can wadily be born by dog owand be if Yip Japan to unka Independent-ingury TDDRESS saving appliances to the Merchant launched are an encumbrance and a Shun-kam of No, 15, Arbuthnot into the posibilities of further trade ... Cut this out and keep it carefully Shipping Adfviery Vémmittee, danger and that in a disaster many Road, yesterday. He was removed between Australia and the Far East, and after Saturday Septemb's 16th lives may be saved, by light and to the hospital but was not detained, He ssile for Japan by the "Arsigra | when I want you to send it to " Peter handy buoyant apparatus. Since the the injuries. being slight. The dog and expects to return to Hongkong Pan, c/o The Editor, The Chino Heil
Titanio "series of dienstark at goa was destenrad
thres toon thy banden.
(6) That committee reported in lavour of perfain principle being
Hby the Board of Trade.
China Athletic' Association."
Maahad. A Dressing Room Mat shed was frested in Door
The Club entered the Hongkong ber-and-in-in-good condition.
DEAWATER-POLD..
WaterPolo League and ended Banners up with 12 points out of a posible 18,7 teams competed.
A team was entered in the Hong The following members played. kong open Basket Ball League but Morris 4. B. Shemale 3-Rodger and nama NA
A, E. Simmons (Hon. Secretary),
NGO BASKET BALL.
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