1922-10-23

MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 1922

HONGKONG PAGEANT.

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"WITH THE PRINCE IN THE EAST."

BIR BIRDERT RUSSELL'S STORY.

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MORPHINE SENTENCE,

KOREAN PLEADS POOR HEALTH.

MAGISTRATE CONFIRMS DECISION,

THE CHINA MAIL.

ODDS AND ENDS.

ARMY AGENTS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOUT.

Forfame fructs.

Perfume crueta com rising a gilded framework which lolde three or half

HOME FIRM SUSPENDED.

The following cable received from the Wat Office, London, under date

ACROSS EASTERN TIBET.

BRIGADIER GENERAL PEREIRA'S TRAVELS,

On Saturday Reuter cabled that reached Labra from Prking, walking Brigadier General George Pereira bad 3,500 of the 0,000 miles. Writing to the Royal.ficographical Society from Tangar, in Western Kaneu, under date April 19, 1922, Brigedier General to suspension Pereira gavo some details as to his I proposed journey southward through Sir Charles Bart and Coy., Esatera Tibet to Yunnan. He had got 33 Pan'on Street for the journey and hoped to start in together the Deeded mules and stores

Last week a Korean was sentenced dozen small cut glass bottles of con- the 19th October, 1522, is repeated ia Command to six months' hard labour and a fine centrated scented epitit, are being for information of $25,000, for the unlawful possession, aflared in the porfumery shops (ob- Orden-

Begins. Owing on board the 8.4. Mishima Mare," serves the London Evening News.) of a large quantity of cocaine and They make protty prescale and are

Been amongst the wedding offerings of of business by morphine. Mr M. K. Lo this morning the day. The botties revolve in their McGregor made an application to Mr. R. E. frame, and rat only does this crust Army Agents, Lindsell for a revision of sentence.

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If local residents felt slighted by the very brief allusion Hongkong received in the Prince's Quildhall review of his travels (as condensed by Reuter on Saturday), they may take heart from the larger account the Colony's welcome receives in the official bistory of the tour, Bir Herbert

Mr. Le caid the prisoner was pre. look handsome on the teilot table, batg.W., Army Council have appointed about three weeks, accompanying s Russell's "With the Prince in the

it provides as fe method for keeping. East" a copy of which the China pared to pay a bigger fue if the scent, because there is so little chance Mesere. Cox & Coy, 16 Charing party of eldiets to Jyekundo. His Mail

agents of further route would depend on the sentence of six months' could be has received from publishers, Blesers, Metheun and Co., suspended, or even reduced to three of a flask being knocked over and the Cr., 8.W..

the Royal Corps of Eignal, Dublin circumstances, but he boped even- months. Mr. Lo said that he was precious perfume bring spilled.

tually to work his way down to L'd. (10%, 61)

Fusiliers, Army Cyclists Corps, Royal Yunnan City. He gives a distressing Sir Herbert Rusell, who wmaking the application on the ground Sound Agricultural Polley.

The cultivation of cocon was in Army Service Corps, and Messrs, account of the present conditions Reuter'a correspondent throughout of the prisoner's present weak state the tour, explains in a short preface of health,--the prisoner bad under troduced in Java in 1880. There are Holt & Coy, to be agents of the High in most of the interior provinces,

of which has its very serious opera now, principally in East Java, (3 that the great bulk of this sketchy go00

beloro Teaving London estatos comprising 6 000 acres planted land Light Infantry, Royal Army factions and other disturbing ele Darrative' was written during the tians

cocoa, according to official Ordnance Corps, R.A. Ch. Dept mentis, brigandage being rife in many heBesides, as the newspapers bad it.in Course of the journey, and

the above named part Kaasu was, however, in à truste this "will be realized as a prisoner was a refined man who statistics. Un practically all of these offices of

on full pay in better plight than EDMG other leavening influence upon criticism." was used to luxurious living, and he estatee, writes the United States Corps who are

wise precaution, for submitted that six months in jail Consul at Surabaya, coca is planted formed that an immediate er dit for provinces, such as Szechwan, where busty glimpse above would greatly undermine his already with coffer, rubber, and cacao as the month pay next due will be conditions have been particularly bad. that the book is not free from poor health, and even hasten bis subsidiary crop. The balk of the opened in the books of the new In Kansu the Mohanimedans, after a output is shipped to the Amsterdam agents on which they are at liberty to long period of repression, have to s blemishes. In the account of the death.

The Magistrate said that smuggling market. Java coca has about the draw. The months pay ie that for large extent shaken off the Chinese Hongkong visit, for instance, describes the coolies who carried the was becoming more and more serious, same alkaloid content as the Peruvian November in the case al officers en yoke, and are repaying the cruelties The basic alkaloid or titled to be paid in advance and that so long inflicted upon them by their Prince'a palanquin as "eight sturdy and in the circumstances he did not product. Manchus" and he dismisacs the think that the sentence of six months Peruvian cosa, however, is cocaine. for October in the case of officers who oppressors. They are probably better wonderful Chinese banquet and play was excessive. Therefore he would while that of Java coca is cinnamyl

are paid in arrear. Serving officers armed than the Chinese, and being are recommended communi born fighters, are likely to bold the with a litc-The Prince ate bis fret have to refuse Mr. L's application. cocaine. chopstick meal whilet in Hongkong

cate at once with the new agents position they have gained for a long attending a Chinese banquet of abost

who are prepared to give all possible time to come, il not to subdue the each 400 thirty contace,

facilities. Enda," mysterious than the last."

Naturally, the book is mainly devoted to the Prince's travels in India and Japan. The best impression Honkong readers can get of the whole book, obviously, is from the Bection devrited to the Colony's visit. Sir Ilerbert Russell writes:-

"Dawn of Apri G found the creeping Cautiouely through a heavy chilly mist, deepened yet by frequent rain free At the mouth of the Lyemoon Pass age the heather bad become so thick that it was decided not to attempt the intricate channel, crowded at all times with junks and coasters, unta

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CHINESE AMBASSADOR HERE.

Mr. Wang Wing-po, the new Chin. ese Minister to Tolan, reached Hong. koog yesterday by these. "Hakozaki Maru" yesterday morning and, after

Sir

Wife's Sharo.

The legal position of the wife was dismissed at the Summer School of the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship at Oxford by Mrs. Habback, the parliamentary secretary of the union. A disability from which the wife sailers to-day, he said, is that she is economically dependent an

the husband. That could be remedird

remedied. In certain eximes in which husband and wife are involved the law presunes coercion on the part of the husband. That, she thought, should be done away with,

calling oa H.E. the Acting Governor, by making her entitled to a proportion

the Chinese

of the husband's income. A man is was entertained by

Sir Robert commanity here,

him not obliged to leave his wife a single and Lady Ho Tung motored

penny of his money. That should be around the Island and took him to lunch at the Repuisse Bay Hote Later they dined at " Idlewild" Robert's residence in Seymour Road. The Chinese General Chamber of Com merce were the hosts at a tea party it cleared somewhat. So, with the held iu hozour of the distinguished high shadowy load of Cbins waxing visitor during the afternoon. Mr. and waning, and ofte vanishing Wang resumed bis journey to-day. altogether, the anchor was let go

great slip came

STOLEN BICYCLE.

Should a Baby Know?

The humorous r-mork by Mr. Rooth, the Wesim unter Folics Court magis cito, that directly a baby is baru into the world it is supposed to know every law that is paved, was qualified by a lawyer who said that according to Lord Hole bury's codification of the laws of England the position is: Under Beven years. No criminal liability at The can against a young For all can be impated to a child. Ba tuguese named Victor Метев tween seven and four en years — charged with to larceny of a There is a presumption of law that bicycle which he was alleged to the cbiid bad not sufficient capacity have hired from a bicycle shop in to know that what he did was wrong

A SUCCESSFUL ALIBI:

C.R.G C. 10870 (A),

KIDNAP SC RE.

MAN KILLED IN STRUGGLE

WITH CROWD.

A ship's cook, Robert Alexander

Stewart, of Edinburgh, went. to Cam busiang, Glasgow, to take home an orphan boy of five whom he and bis wife had adopted.

Stewart was smartly dressed and the boy was barefooted and grimy In a tramway car a woman a-ked Steward why the boy, whom she knew, was in his company, and to avoid sceno the man left the vehicle.

This gave rise to the rumour that an attempt was being made to kidnap the boy, and Stewart was pured and overtaken by a crowd. In the scrimmage Stewart received fatal injuries.

LOCAL' AND GENERAL,

areas in the centre, eat, and south-eat still held by the Chinese, who are hopelessly divided. Even the Mobammedans are not united, some still adhering to the Koran, while new sects have arisen which hold to her traditions, or even incorporate a mixture of Christianity and Buddhism,

PASSENGERS.

IRRIVALS.

Per P. & 0, 9.8. "Nankin on Act. 22Mesara JD Lloyd, A. T. Subbe A. D. Tylor, Brs Thornbill, Capt. ard M. A. L. Melville, P. Oller, W. Sword, Mira Stewart, Mestre W, d. Coway, ti Dryn, Li Labo. D.SO, D.N. Patlab asyl durne, R.N., Miss Crabbe, Mes

Crocku t. Mr and Mra Felkirk, Capt. Pann, Capt. Smith, Mr H. Hogers, Capt. Foster, Mr A. W. Hey and Bliss V. Thorn".

Per NYK. 6. Hakone Maru" on Oct. 22-Mr F. L. Allen, bir W. I. Batteld. Mis 1. R. Capoll, Misses Bramwell, Mrs A. F. BAmol, Min Capell (2) Mr F., Diaz, Mre N. Jenfin, dr A. B. Nielen. Mitoos F, NamaKeefe, (2). M. Steward, Mr E. Vid. Rev. G. M. Waka Mr A. F.. Wales, Miss M. Wood, MG. M. Alford, and Mr Lio Jin Wɛ.

DEPARTURES.

and the rest upon the babbling tideway. About three quarters of an hour latar, however, the laze thinred somewhat, and preceded by the "Durlan, showing her searchlighta a guiding star, the "Renown" went ahead again, and, just before len o'clock, with her band playing filting quick-s.ep and the guns of ships and batteries ashore winking and crashing, swam quietly to a standstill in ho man-of-war R. E. Lirdeell this morning. The

defendant was discharged. He proved by ev dence and the child may then left personal state of the gross value day:Mr Julio Chan, Mrs H. W. M

bo criminally liable. A child over of £3405. that he was fishing in Kowloon at the fourteen has generally speaking, the time he was alleged to have taken same criminal responsibility as Explaining how the stolen bicycle person of full ago, 21 years. came in bis possession, Nevia said that it was loaned to him by a riend named Souza who is now in Cau on.

anchorage abreast of liongkong towa. This stretch of water was a brave picture, notwithstanding the depres sing weather, for not only was the whole of the British China Squadren

herein assembled, tat four very smut looking Japanese cruisers bad arrived to escort the "Remwn" to Yoko hama, and the Araerican "Wilming ton" and the Portuguese "Paris" also added their guns to the genetal thundervus greeting.

"Hongkong showel a cheariul do- regard to the drizzle which shrouded the Pak narly ball way down ite height. The water front was literally smothered in drooping flags and away. ing lanterne. The "Renown" was

The late Dr. Marcus Macki uzia,

Praya East was concluded before Mr. but this presumpcien may be rebutted of the Mission Hospital, Toochew,

bierclo the

on October 11.

"ILL LEAVE IT TO YOU.

A.D.C.'s WIND-UP.

Woman's Courage

One case of aphtheria and soother of enteric fever, both Chinese, ware notified during the 18 hours ended yesterday.

The great majority of women are fundamentally moral rather than fundamentally immoral, and those M. Maki, the Japanese tourist who are absolute'y broken in spirit | who last summer made the first ascent beyond repair are few, wites Edward of the Eiger by the voy difficult Cicit in the youts Mai. Women'a ensiera ridge, has given £400 to the ourage is simply marvellous, and guides of Grindelwald towards the they very aldom go utterly to pirces, erection of a hut on the ridg. but it is most certainly true, and this

is a fact which is not nearly sufficient- The Commodore and Vice-Com

Not a seat was to spare at the ly realised, that the vast majority of modore of the Royal Hongkong A.D.C.'s final performance of women, partly in the middle-classes, Yacht Club will be at home to mem- hardly anchored before a tremendous Leave It to You" on Saturday night but chiefly in what I must for the bera and their firde at 1bn Cub sruption of Chinese crackers and The audience applauded entusiastic sake of clearu-se call the lower classe, house on Situ day, October 28, Imm equibs took place from three lighters ally at every suitable opportunity and lire lives in which they never have 3 pm onwards. Ladira sailing races

red off Marray's Fier-the wel when the final curtail fell the calls of lins ever to take a reil proper in-will take place and there will be one of the Japabrae comaurity, speech" were insistent though interest in anything they do, because rowing rate for scratch fours. terminating in a great drifting pro-effectual Beautiful floral tributes and they have simply got to get it done. cession of yellow dragons, and other a number of packages, inclading a

Comehow, anybow, so alio cram into

By way of congratulating him upon

pyrotechnic devices. Red was the Canary in a cage, literally rained on to the day's work all the necessary things his recent appointment as one of the

predominant colour of the mass of the stage, decoration which seemed to swarm up

the dark background of the bill side.

which simply must be done, what- ever happens.

the

Chinese representatives од Legislative Council, the Chinese Chamber of Commero: entertained the Hon. Mr. Ng. Hon-ter at dibeer in The Kam Ling Hotel on Saturday night. There were about a hundred guests present and to

Per T.R.R... " Anyo Mara" yester Coimark, Mr F. A. Mitchell, Mr and Mrs. Gutierrez M Mangbaram Kara mot nd, Mr and Men F. ". Poturillo, Mr Antonio Sacchez. Mrs Rosalia C. de Sancher, Mr Manual Wong ad Miss Dodesta Quemaner.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,

OPENING CRU'SE AND LADIES DAY,

THE Commodore and Vice-Com-

modore will be at home to

Members and their friends at the Club House on SATURDAY, 28th Ocjober, from 3 p.m. onwards.

Ladies' Sailing Races will take place and there will be a rowing race for Scratch Fours.

By Ordet,

F. G. VAUX.

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 23, 1922, AILEEN & DORIS WOODS EXPERT TEACHERS.

AMERICAN BALL BOOM DANCING Private Lessons Daily- Studio, 3, Beaconsfeld Arcade, Miss AILEEN has just returned from SAN FRANCISCO

where she studied with the best Teachert.

HONGKONG

DOLLAR

End of German Type of Stamp. Every veranda had become a gaudytions and "the great Chineza fish pro

Commenting on various new stamp tracery of vari-bued beating; y cession, Sir Herbert Rusell, writes issuca the Times anys: Coo of the last roof supported either garlanda, Beuthat there were rather enhanced remaining symbols of the old regiene de-lis, or electric signs.

than marred by the baze of drizzle, in Germany will pass avay with the "The triumphal arches were such a through which the mass of red lab withdrawal of all stam, in the long them Mr. Lo Fo-kwai, the Cairman fine effort that they deserve a brief teros glowed is a sort of nebulons familiar "Germania" typa xplaiced that it was intended to hold note of description. The Chinese incandesccace which, viewed from the October 31 of this year, This the ducer much earlier but was da- arch, outside the Tai Ping Theatre, water, made it appear as though flamboyant design, first adopted in layed by the restaurant workers' was a structure of bamboo and red-Hoogkong were being consumed by 1900, played an important part in strike. paintal matting eighty feet high, a sort of lambent fire. whilst an in fostering the militarist movement that Heavily adorned with bighly terminable pageant of lurid damons-brought duster upon the Father- coloured flower and figure The Fish Procession-parched colom land. The riginal of the mailclad desigur,

fascinating ly through the inferno, bearing aluft figure of Germania was Fraulien Aasa in its oriental picturesqueness, great shining carp and dolphins." Fubring, of the Imperial Opera, The iception pavilion in Statue Sir Berbert Russell does not even whos portrayal of the role so im Equare was a oyasphony in evergreens mention the Prince's Kowloon visit pressed the ex Kaiser that be ordered and bloated crimson paper lanterns-practically the only Hongkong her likeness to be placed upon the The Indian arobway in Queen's Road incident Renter on Saturday reported new postage stamps of the Empire. beres group of life-sized elephants the Prince as mentioning in ble Sipoo the establishment of the in dull gold, surrounded by Guildhall speech. Bir Herbert do Republic numerous protests have characteristically bright floral however, mention Sir Paul Chater's been lodged against the continusncs desigue. The Naval Dockyard. Tai-statue project and adds that when of this aggressive design, and now that koo Dockyard and the Chins Sugar the Prince suggreed that the money the new industrial Farles bas bren Refinery had all reared tegends on ba devoted to same practical benefit completed instructions for its lofty frames. The imputing buildings for the community possibly. His along the Prays were ninost curtain Royal Highnesa was thinking of big suppression have finally ben iztuzd. ed out of sight behind tier upon tier visit to the Hongkong University."| of flags."

In view of subsequent events, it is an

During a football match at Kotter- Alter briefly describing the efficial interesting conjecture. welcome and programme, Sir Herbert The book, which should commanding.thamptonshire, Mr. Harry Bu el reprints the Chineo address a wide audience in the. East, has Cox, who was the captain of one of

illustrations including the team, collapsed and after ix as a wonderful example of the thirty-six ford extravagance of styls in which one of men who participated in the claiming "Play on boys," ded. His Celestial greetings to the exalted are fish procession carrying their lub wife and daughter were present.

Mr. Çox had heart-trouble. "punched:" Referring to the illumina lanterns, "

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