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LOGAL AND GENERAL.
At the World Theatre to-night, the prettiest girl who ever appeared on the screen, Hise Marion Davies acts as Elaine in "The Burden of Proof." which will be shown for the first time in Hongkong.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
AMONG THE HILLS. COLONY'S MOST PICTURESQUE
WALK.
feuds, or ghostly legends, Near the eammit of this pass, to the right, there
ござ
TOZSDAY,
OCTOBER 17. 1922
SPORT.
INTESPORT POLO.
MANILA DEFEATS SERVICES,
a small spring of welcome water. On the little hummock to the left of the summit we pausa and survey the scene we have just traversed, And well we may! All around are huge, silent peaks, the lordly mass of Tai Mo Shea, monarch of Kowloon hills dominating the scene. To its right is ground at Causeway Bay yesterday
On the Hongkong Polo Clube
WING WO STREET.
ROBBERY CHARGE EVIDENCE HEARD.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday afternoon heard evidence in the case in which fives youthfnl Chinese are
in the recent armed robbery at No.
Io, ur last .xcursion we climbed Kowloon Peak, and before that Mr. Parker. Having co quered these two Wan Yong-chi, contractor, of hill the Hongkong rambler, full of So, 24, Centre Street. reports that he enthusisem, must necus look for the fork in the bills through which the afternoch, a large gathering attended charged with having been amoerned *Dirusted a fuki named Leung Pan greater heights to scale, and nothing path leads in an arduous ascent to the first of the subsidiary matches the with $1.750 yesterday. to pay toss than our loftiest summit, Tai Mn Lead Mine Pars and down to Taipo Manila interport team had arranged Mesers. Stephen and Company of Guan, rightly over 3000 ft., will Market. O our right the sharp cone Queen's Road Central, Leang basisfy tis ambition. Well, we leave of Needle kill, appropriately named, to play here, before meeting the not returned to the shop since, nor him to that delightful climb with bat | uprears itaulf.
Hongkong IV for interport honours The scarred and has the money been paid to Mosers, two bits of advice: start from Tun tannelled sides show "that in his to-morrow. | Stephen and Company.
Wan and allow a whole day to it. In womb was lid metallic ore" and that this article w purpose taking the of late men have reader what is perhaps the finest and
"Ransac ed the centre and with most varied of the many grand strolls
impiou's hands. in this sizini y; o. from Teun Wan Ritled the bowale of their mother through Pine Apple Pare, along Sting earth Man River up Smugglers' Ridge, and down to Kowloon Reservoir.
The new Chinese post tarill, showing substantial incresssa in rates
over
the present tarif becomes fctive as from November 1. A comparison of the new scale of rates with the old tariff. including the Postal Union rates for foreign"
countries, sives increases ranging from one half cent to 5 cents per unit
for various classes of mail matter.
Several months ago the Ching Moil received a fine sample of potatoes grown by the pupils of the Elis Kadoorie Indian School at Sookuwpoo. Yesterday this office re- ceived an excellent sample ul coffe picked, died and ground by the boys of Class Four in the same school. This is their first attempt with culte. Ltd. Their success rell ets great credit on
the school's enterprise.
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Each purple peak each fliaty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravine below,
23. Wingwa Street, off Des Voeux Road Central. Two of the prisoners were arrested on the enot soon after the robbery by Ravenue Officer Ward, and Bir. Mahtani an Indian sik mer- chant, respectively. The other three men were subsequently arrested by the police, (on information received) in a Among those who witnessed the Chinese recreation garden at Youmsti. match were H.B. the Acting Governor Revenue Officer Ward's man was armed
Their opponents yesterday were the Hongkong Services "A" team which they defcated in a convincing manner by sight goals to nil.
(Hon Mr. Claud Severu. cxc.) Mrs. Severn, Mrs. Bullock. Capt. Neville. Mr. Eric Rico. H.H. Sir William Rees Davies, K.C, and Lady Rees Davies,
The teams lined up as follows :--- Moaila-No. 1 Mr. McPherson; No. 2, Capt. Ball; No. 3, Mr. White; No. 4. Major Howell.
with a revolver when tackled, and be all but murdered the placky officer in the struggle which followed. A
European abip's officer and a Chinese detective rendered timely assistance! The prisoner fred at the detective, the latter pressed his hand down and the revolver went off again wounding Lieut.-Commander Wynne: No. 2, Mahtani'e man, as soon as he was Hongkong Services "A"-No. 1, the prisoner in the thigh. Mr. Lieut. Davies; No. 3, Major-General stopped, stabbed the India: in the Fowlar; No. 4, Lieut Moore.
4
The visitors were much better maint
R. O. TARD'S STORY.
head. The latter held on however, The match was a one-rided affair. Į until a foki of the leated shop came With the Manila team playing with up and knocked the prisoter down great dash from the start, the result with: three havy blown 02 lovingly.
Tae Western waves of ebbing day could be guessed at an early stage. the bead with an opium pipe. Rolled o'er the glea their leveled than the local players and this
Giving evidence against the first contributed not a little to their accused yesterday, Revenue Officer victory. But even so, the viitors Ward said that at 8.35 o'clock on the proved conclusively their supiority night of the 3rd September ho was man for man and won on their merits standing under the verandah of the They were far ahead of the incale in Sine re Company's Stars in Des Voeux combination and their accurate bilting Road Central. He heard the sound and skilful paesing was a treat to of a police whistle from the other side wateb.
of the road and saw a man running Opening the game with a rush, the
past Sincere's. That man was the Americans took the locals by surprise. Brs prisoner in the dock. The man Getting well in, Capt Bali scored & beautiful gest, Manda added aro her the witness could se coins drop- was holding his outside pockets and goal immediately after the trams had
Where twined the path in shadow
hid.
For treasures better bid." This noble view, this vast amphi- One should take a motor, or better theatre of hills, is beat earn in the late atilia catapan, to the village of Taun afternoon when the shadows lie loug Wau perhaps the most prettily abwart the mountains when the situated of all the villages in the New ridges stand out in bold relief from Territory. This small hamlet is well the shaded nullahs, and when the flat worth inspecting by those who have even colour produced by the mid day After a brief stay here we strike of hues only seen when the sun is near ver on a typical Chinese village glare gives way to that rich rariety across the main bighway leading to the horizon. With the reader's Csatle Peak and take the well paved permission we will hear the deamiption Chine path which paints to a small of Scott, than whom none ever cluster
G houses comfortably described mountain scenery, mora ensconced midet cosy trees on the faithfuly, more picturesquely or more lower slopes of Tai MoShau. As thia small lage. Lo Wai, can be seen from Tsun Wan there is no difficulty in finbog the proper path. The first At the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society of Shanghai Inst part leads up through succeive layere of paddy fields, laboriously week, Mr. C. J. Scott was elected the levelled out from the elope of the new President, and Mr. C II. Rutherland, and, as the big granite-labs are ford Vice Pireident. The new Com both hard and slippery, walking here mittee were elected as follows: is not cor pleasant. But this does Messrs. CM Bain, C. T Bath, N. E. not last long and after striking to the Brown. J., Clay, R. G. Dowie, rigir at Lo Wai we find ourselves on John Johnstone, A. B. Lewat n.
a broad, cofter, nupaved track. Hoga Donald Mackenzie, D McColl, Ronald the paddy fields, and even the eternal G McDonald, C. Gordon Mackie.
Sea, are out of sight. Around us are hills soiser looking than the gauot un productive peaks on the island or round about Kowloon City: hills with A commentator (says a London many tree and patches of pine apple
The scenery of a fairy dream." paper) remarks that Downing Street Blowing light brown and yellowish-
Within a few years there will pro green the bright suolight. The has probably made quis a good op number of curse plut has steadily in-bably be a great change here. The placed the ball in purities for him, uld not see that he was being pointment is the selection of Sir
during past fw Hongkong Goverment intend con- Captain Ball scored two further goals. pursued. They were about 15 yards Ronald Macleay to be the new MiLis
other just verting this great ballow in the billa Major Howell employed his pretty apart. The man slackened bis pace ter at Peking. He used to be head of years. Sumthew
out of sight of into a mighty reservoir which will near side back-haulere" to grat and startel to walk. He turned the Far Eastern section at the Foreign stout here Office, and be had an experience of the rea, among hills of a different contain thounds of millions of advantage, while Mr. McPherson muud and walked back again towards
coloration and cutour from those gallons-re than all our present shops as a very tricky dribbler.
Three more goals were stored in the mentioned belore, we feel that Hong-reservors combined. So our advice
thin winter before operations begin. Capt. Ball, Major Howell and Mr. Mo- on alter a pretty ascent we come to a clear sparkling brook inaning from Man's handiwork often mars the some huge, ven-rable, granite beauty of a place, but we imagine
They boulders and crossing our path. The that a great lake of clear water here tentation to sit down here is strong, would enhance the loveliness of the
of goal, and Manila was beld up for grappled and in the struggle they and as we have made good time up
Leaving this coign of vantage we some time. However, Mr. White nearly fell. Witness felt that the man till now we rest our limitate descend a narrow gully. A path to succeeded in adding ons moe goal to his Lands. The acensed tried to bite had a gun and immediately he saized
Hugh Martin, A. V. Mook. J. R. Moodie, Dr. Couper l'atrick, C. W. Porter and John Prentice,
creased
the
of
Round any a rocky pyramid, Sbooting abruptly from the dell Its thunder splintered pinnacle. The rocky summits split and rat Formed turret, dome, and battle-
ment;
seent
So wundrous wild, the whole mig changed ends. Caft. Ball was again plag out of the pock te. The man responsible, his dashing play being passed by him and ran into. Gill. man Street. Witness gave chase in very baffling to the bark. Well
nach a manger that the man backed by Mr. White who repeatedly
Dee Vinux Road Centra', The man
Peking by serving as Councillor of the He is very fond of the apeu air life. kongis very laraway-indeed. Further to all those interested is to see it second chukker, the scorera be took his hands from his pockets and Legation in 1914 and using the war.
which is quite useful for any inso filling a position in the Far East; he playe both golf and tennis, and is a gond shot. British commercial circles In the City are nite pleased with this alerting, since they think he know lis job, which cannot always be said
four diplomatists.
mianter Tis too soon yet to eat so
scene.
the
spotted the Revenue Officer and com- menced to rup again. H-immediately
put bis right hand under is cost. Major General Fowler came well to The witness dashed up ‘o him and the fore in the third chikker with aimed a blow at his jaw which missed some excellent saving shots in front and landed on his Deik.
Pherson.
The last chukker saw some very
wrists. During the struggle witness
shouted for help, but one was in the Connaught Motor Garage, two forthcoming, in spite of the fact that
doora away, there were two or threa watching the struggle. Daring all this time the money and
Chinese for the Services
General Fowler was
a welcome smoke or a lazy lie back is the Ift leads down to Shatin and their score bef re this chukker was him, but witness managed to retain his "Observator" writes in the indulged in. On resuming we soon another to the right to Tean Wan cloud.
and Li Clti-kuk. But we keep wer: "I quoted from Punch that enter the narrowest part of the pass main path sad ascend to the skyline pretty field work on the part of the week the little boy'a description of a Bud see head the sharp summit of Born in 551 B.C., Kung Ch'ia la E can't get up, an 'e can't Nandle Hili pointing to the skies. where & stall pillar has been placed visitors, and Major flowell added two Chung-ni (later called Fu Tae et deha-an' 'e 'aint 'arf 'ullerina! Almost before we real ze it genre to deaute the limit of the Kowloon goals to his side's score.
L'eut,.- Moore played TAYLOR-Sept., in a parsing meaning "Master") Confucius does Now a correspondent informs that through the pass. Here we turn to Jeservoir watershed. In the distance,
home, London after long illness,
claim. place not
by a very curious incidence this the right and foll w the path-rooling of miles away, we see Hongkong's excellent game Hinnah (Annie) Boyle, daughter |
in the air is identical with the ex
Signed name of the Shing Mun onded. We swing down an excellent mounts. taveller, and for many years to
and planation which the Chinese give of River. In Summer there is a big road with big cutting's on our right strenuous defender and sleo initiated lame of water in this stream, and, and feathery slopes below as on pur some promising attacks, but he did member of Chile Inland Mission not a maker, believing in and loving one of their commonest characters
Damely hu, the negative. This as it drains a big watershed, the flow lelt As we descend, the mountain not receive rufficient support. al leader of Tibetan Pioneer the, ancients," and bis interest lay character is shaped like a capital T, is considerable even ir the drysson,tarn gradually unfolds itself and With the Americans playing in auch Mission, aged 66.
not chielly in religion butia correct with two little dashes under the At that part whera e path almost grows slowly larger and larger as good form, to-morrow's interport conduct and statecraft. The works horizontal line on each side of thinuches the stream, and just before it creek after creak is unfolded to the match promises to be a very exciting of the ancients Confucius loved perpendicular line, Tire Chiasse say begice to ascend, we cross by stepping earapured gaze of the psdestrain: affaic, especially as both team will
stones to a comfortable fiat apace and Viewing this beauty spot from the be well mounted. thie representa a birl which can were not primarily religious although neither go any higher nor come down squst down. Here an attack in cade North side of the dam we wonder
again: hence the negative idea con- vey d."
of late John Taylor. A great / founders of religion. He claimed description of the behaviour of a lark by the stream which rejoices in the Pesk; but our walk is by no means although handicapped with poor jewellery rolled out of the man's
She China Mail.
"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
HOKNO, TURDAY, OCT. 17, 1922.
Butterin the breeze. Lanterns, traced
with strange figures or splashed with
schemes,
be
transmitter
regarded with religious veneration. His own autobiography he sum marized as follows:-At fifteen my
on the sandwicher and the contents of the thermos flasks. The inner man tisfied. we now have a lie back, The reported decision of the costs off of course, and droamily
And here, my patient reader, I sa7 goodbye." My aim has been to tell
AQUATICS.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC
FEDERATION.
INTER SCHOOL SPORTS,
The annual inter-school aquatic
i
and
pockets on to the ground. Two or three mi-utes later a ship's officer, named Mr. Bryson camı or the scene. Witness told the newcomer to ba careful as the man had a gun. The hip's officer was bitten through the sen, the blood trickling down. left arm so badly that witntes could
Between the two of them they dragged the man into No. 131, Des Voeux Ro.d.
MEU.
Just ten a Chinese detective
the came up and seized While being handed over the man managed to pull out his revolves and fired at the detective, who returned the fire and at the same time snatch- ed the man's weapon. The defendant, though wounded in the leg, continued to struggle and attempted to get hold
why we do not come here oftener.
From the reservoir, whose great retaining wall we erose, we may go to Shatin and take the train to Kowloon mind was bent on learning. At thirty young Emperor of Chink to dispenserath the whiff of smoke borne or we may descend to Sham Shui Po CHINA'S GREAT SAGE.
I stood firm, At forty I had no with the queue is an event of away on the breeze, or gaze at and catch the ferry there. doubts. At fifty I know the will of significance. "I have every reason the tiny fish dashing, aimlessly we Hongkong's streets are gay with
to believe that the report is true, think, hither and thither, or listen to bunting to-day. Flanbing new colours
Heaven. At Bixty I could trust mysaid Sir John Jordan, formerly British the dulcet notes of the purling brook to you a few of the walks that have multitude of Chinese care. Ateagenty I could follow my Ambasador at Poking, to a Daily lapping the stones at our feat. A given me pleasure. They are by no among the
heart's desires without transgression. Express representative. "The Em- picassat sun smailes dows, a glow of means detalled descriptions bat rather signboards, flags known and unknowA
Confucius died a disappointed man, peror is a most enlightened young health eufioses the body, contentment a few jottings. Nor can I voach for sports meeting, was held under the of the detective's revolver. The detec Shortly before his death in bis 73rd. man, who has imbibed Western ideas pervades the mind, and the worries, their accuracy as I have written from auspices of the Hongkong Amateur tive fired aguia wounding the man in The Magistrate at this stage in- arresting hieroglyphics, hang from year in 179 B.C., he declared his life from his English tutor. He takes a the hope, the fears of everyday lifa memory. Some of you know these Athletic Federation in the Victoria the foot. The man then collapsed."
most intelligent interest in European are forgotten. Only after a two hours' pass and paths as well as or better Recreation Club's bath yesterday the shop fronts. Colourful flower had been a failure. "My doctrines affairs, and when I was in Peking be tramp in good weather, a meal in the than 1, and periaps you are dis afternoon. The Federation embodies structed Inspector Appleton to secure- of the attendance of the Ship's Officer yesterday's in Court. If the man refused to comb wrought with tireless make no way. I will get upon a raft was seger for news of the war, and in- opin, and a lazy lounge after, can this appointed because I have left out some of the leading schoole pations, adorn tall buildings. Plang and flost about on the ses." Onquired frequently for personal details exquisite feeling be experienced to your favourite ramble or given an the Colony,
To reply to the Magistrate_the Boross busy streets, riso proud another occasion he exclaimed bitterly about Mr. Lloyd George and other the fall. Fain would we linger at inadequate description of certain programme was very keenly contest he would have to subpoena him.
#ritten not for those who have tasted Of the seven educational instita witasis said that the prisoner fired- archways presenting miniature set that in order to become truly great, prominent statesmen. The abandon this charming spot, but time fliss and sense. If so I apologise, but I bave ed.
ment of the queue may be taken as we have a fairly stiff climb ahead, tings of Chinese history and fable, he should have devoted himself to visible evidence on his part that he is we reluctantly rist, don our coats, the joys of our bills in winter bat for tions represented, Queen's College the revolver with the intention of hill- The shot was Joyou crowds, attired is holiday vest-achery or charioteering. "Alas! in favour of progress and reform, stretch our limbs, and away. The the young lade namly out, or for those entered the biggest team, two of ing the detective.
There is no one who knows me." which will certainly strengthen hle road now leaves the river in a steep whose meanderings have never taken whom carried away the prizes for the aimed at the detective's chest.
Asked if he had any questions to ments, surga along the road, piercing
ascent, while the river, which for the them away from the besten track. senior and the junior championships. pipe or sudden clash of native music When death was near he remarked to popularity."
past mile bas meandered sweetly If my bumble efforts, written at the They are Leung Shiu-man and Lai put, the first defendant denied that he intended to kill the defective. The his attradant: "No intelligent oronally drowning their happy monarch arises; there is not old in Bluebell," Ching Station, is about a
The command of the sloon through a pleasant valley, turning suggestion of my good friend the Sze chin.
Toe prizes were distributed after weapon went off by mistake. mal wheel on the way, worthy Editor of the Okina Mail, batter..
the empire that will make me his to change bands, Lieutenant-Com
Curves to the left
should induce any to traverse the the last race by the Hon. Mr. Cho and in 8 Our calen ̃ar laconically explai-s:-
bou son, who congratulated the master. My time has come to die." mander Henry F. Besant, O.B.E., series of leaps plunge into a steep ground I have attempted to describe I "Birthday of Confucius."
having been appointed to succeed canyon and is lost to view in the shall consider myself amply repaid. 7 successful competitors." Not a Chinese hours in Hongkong Seven days later he was dead.
Commander Henry N. M. Hardy, dark defile. Our path swings to the have named only a few of the many this moring, palatial home of
For more than 2,000 years now D.8.0., who has been her skipper) tight midst mighty mountains, and delightful walks in this lovely corner | waliby merchant or squalid Confucius' ethical teachings have been since October of last year. Lieut. we are soon negotiating the steep of China, and to any who desire to College. hovd of humble coelis, failed to accepted by a larger number of human nant-Commander Besant joined the incline of the sinister Smuggler's know about the others I say: "Go observe the religious ceremony that beings than those of any other Navy in 1904 as a naval cadet, and Ridge. The name and the environs and find them for yourselves."
reached his present rank in October, of this pass call up before the imagina Therein lies half the fun, begins the celebration the teaóber.
1918. He was second in command of tion sudden ambushes, bold deeds, birthday anniversary of China's
the "Bulldog" destroyer when the hair bradth escapes, and defiance of war opened, served in the North Sea the law on the part of some unsung greatest sage. Moreover, everywhers
and other waters, and obtained a Chinese Rob Roy of the stirring days
The wedding will take place Thma is nothing so good for masonlar mention in despatches as well as the of long ago. The only thing wanted rheumatism, sprains, lamences, crumpa Order of the British Empire. He is to perfect many of the superb walks shortly of Mr. Boris Pasco, book of the muscles, braises and lika injuries serving aboard the light cruiser round about Hongkong is the touch seller, reading at the Wyndham a Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in less time thin any other "Durban," Chins Station, having of local scatiment which clings to so
of
Chin this eams ceremony has
ljoen performed. With deep solemnity
And, isteration, the whole nation comode the memory of its most famous philosopher.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
---PEDESTRIAN.
treatments For sale by all Themlata gone out with that ship to China in many of the disttio in Britain Hotel, and Miss Catherine J. Harris,
the November of last year.
produced by historio tales, family S Admiralty Villas, Happy Valley,
and Storekeepers.
RESULTS,
!
At the conclusion of Reve.us Officer Ward's evidence the Magitrate said 2 I must congratulate you on your courageous action in tackling this Sunior team race: 1, Quean's
Alter further evidence has been Junior team race: 1, Queen's taken, the bearing was adjourned. College.
Small boys' team rece: 1, Kilis Esteorie SchicoL
Benior 440 yarda:-- 1, Uban Kwong-shing; 2, Tong Tan-chiu.
Benior 220 yards: 1, Leung Shja-man; 2. Lên Chuan-lang.
Junior 220 yards: 1. Lai Bze chin; 2, Ip Kui-ying.
Senior 220 yards breast stroku: 1, Chan Kwong-shing; 2, Tong Wing
kwong.
STEAMER THEFT.
A thief entered the Chief Engineer's cabin on the s.. "Arizosa Haru,** yesterday morning. He forced open * drawer and stole a gold wateli and chain with pendante worth $100, ■ camera worth $70 and a purse: com- taining $32 in cash.