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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1122.

"ATTA BOY!"

CRACK BASEBALLERS HERE.

FIRST GAME TO-MORROW,

The American baseball champions

arrived in Ilongkong this morning and are reported it (in spite of a rough journey on the Presidoat J. Herson") for their match with the Hongkong team which is to be played at Happy Valley to morrow afternoon at four

o'clock.

AN INTERVIEW..

When interviewed by'a reporter of the China Mail Mr. Frank O'Neil, the team's press representative explained that the team had not come to Пonu kong purposely to win matches. As the greatest pufessionals of Amerión"

HOME FOOTBALL...

XMAS DAY RESULTS.

SHANGHAI, December 27. The Home Football results for Xose Day are as follows:-

LEAQUE 1.

Nottingham... Manchester... Liverpool

AFTER MANY YEARS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TROPHY OF THE EIGHTIES.

SHANGHAI MAN'S BIND..

A silver cup competed for by row Bolton W..... Aresa!.......... 1 og men in Shanghai in 1880 has just Burnley Aston Villabeen restored to the Rowing Club in Birmingham .. O Huddersfrid T. O Blackburn R. Preston N. E. 1 circumstances which may be described Chelsea R..... 2

as romantic or prosaie, according to Everton...... 0

taste. A Shanghai man on Home Oldham ...... 0

lenvo during lant summer chanced to look in at na motion sale which was being held at Newcastle-under lyme in Staffordshire. Lot 70, a silver cup, or goblet, taruished and bearing sigre of long neglect, attracted his interest, and he promptly becasts

Newcastle.... 1 Mildrabro' Tottenham 11.. 2 Sheffield U.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

Third Lanark.. 2 Dundee

BOXING DAY RESULTS.

December 20 were as follow

The results of matches played

Cardin C. 3 Albion W. B...

FILM STARS WORLD TOUR:

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

MAY CHARTER T.K K. LINER. HONGKONG DISTRICT SCHOOLS'

other

the

- Mary Pickford; Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Pola Negri and possibly coveral

famous American moving picture s'ars are the world early in the Spring, accord coming to the Ocient on a tip around

Div n ing to information Aarociated Press-in New York,

According to the announced plana a Japanese liuer for which they are the moving picture stars will come un

negotiating at the present time to be chartered by Afr. Faithanks and his wife, Mary Pickford. Charlie Chaplin is a great perminal friend of the two stars and in addition to the comedian

tboy are reported to have invited fifty other friends to necompany them, Ï purchaser after reading the probable they will film several inscription praving it to be an ancient pictures on their round-the-world: relic of Shanghai sport. The cup was | jaunt.

brought back home," so to speak, The New York This patch enys the

SPORTS.

FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING of the above will be held at Happy Valley Racecourse on FRIDAY, 29th December, commencing at 11 am.

Presentation of Prizes at 5.00 p.m. by the Hon. Mr. Chov Sú SON, Hongkong, December 27, 1922.

NOTICE,

bag to inform the public that our flices have been This Day removed to No. 5, Duddell Street, 1st Floor.

BRITTO & CO., LTD. Hongkong, December 27, 1922.

NOTICE.

bo aid we expect to win. What we Arsenal... 5 Bolton W..... land bas kindly been handed over in plans coll for chartering the T KK/ E havo THIS DAY authorized Mr.

Mr. R. G. Sarjeant, Captain of the Rowing Club, in just the condition it was received from the hands of the auctioneer.

want to do is to demonstrate bas-hall Aston Villa... 3 Burnier and promote and encourage it in the Huddersfield 4 Birmingham.. Colony."

Preston N. B... 1 Blackburn R... He instanced mine athletic perfor-Nottingham F. 0 Chelsea 4 mances achieved by individual mom Manchester C.. 2 Everton bers of the team. "I'll bet Goorge Liverpool.... 2 Oldham A..... I ing the baseball," leraid. "Ile's Sheffield U.... 2 Tottenham H. 0 Kelly can break any record in throw-Middlesbro.... 1 Newcastle U... Bouvenir reude; great bix mighty kid stuading feat Stoke .......1 Sunderland ... 2 -Reuter

four not I bet he can throw a ball seroes Hongkong harbour. He's the world's champion at throwing and doe Bush, well, he was the leading pitcher of the American League last year, --- won 20 games and lost sins. That's baseball yan know!""

Mr. O'Neil further stated that the team wall remain in the Colony for a day or so and subsequently sal on the Jefferen" for Yo':obamon, Thur they would remain about eig't or nine lays and then make-für Praco vta colu'u.

AFTER DINNER.

CANTON M.P. MURDERED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, December 27. Late on Sunday night, Tai Tuck,

a member of the Kwangteng Provin cil Assembly, was shot by an Army liaison officer at the Wai Fook Maloo.

TR WLER FOR SHANGHAI. They had both partaken of an

A NINGPO ENTERPRISE

evening meal together and were proceeding along the road when the Army officer drew a revolver and fired point blank at his companion. The sound of firing attracted the attention

News has just b. en received of the departure from Boston. Lincolnshire, on October 25. of the 120 ton steam trawler Wyherton," bound for When searched a letter was found on Shanghai. She is stated to bave been sold by the Boston Deep Sea and Ice Co. fur instructional purposes in

Chinese waters.

If experimente to be mado with

The inscription on thie interesting

Shanghai Rowing Club. Spring Regatta: 1880. Challenge Race: Bankers v.

chants. Won by Merchante. Merchants:-C. 3. Dudgeon

Bankers

B. A. Clarke O. Mauser

R. D. McKin.

J. F. Cheetham

J. C. Boie

R. P. Hunter

Ste. F. Huchting Cox: J. Hall

W. L. Tweedie.

B. Rustomjee G-Wilson A..N.Archibald

J. Fowler R. M. Campbell A. Veitch

Str. Sir William

Johnston

Persia Mazu," as a cost of $250 000 and that the Persia Mare," will be Fent co-Kobe next mouth to be refitted for the trip.

T.K.K. officials in Shanghai have no information concerning the trip as yet, although it is known that Mary Picktord and Douglas Fairbanks have Merber, coutemplating a trip to the

Cox: C. Dowdall Of these Shanghai veterans, Mr. of some, Police and after a long Brodie Clarke is the only one chase the sesailant was caught remaining now in the port, and he perfetly remembers both the him addressed to another person (noceas on and the men who took part joining striot recrecy in their volare in the contest. Appar atly, the event He claimed to be attached to the 2nd

was bot an annual fixture. but rather Division. Kwanglung Army.

on the part of The unfortunate Assemblyman did a piece of "awask" her thuld, as is expected prove pot regain consciousness and died the bankers, some of whom, upon a successful, other fishing vessels will shortly after admission into hospital. Certain convivial occasion, issued a challenge to the merchants and most likely follow from the east coast!

undertook to beat them handsomely. Tafercat proved otherwise and the | Bankers had the pleasure of presenting their opponents carh with a cap similar to that now recovered, Mr.

ceived, among his fine collection ol porting trophies-the first of which, incidentally, he won at a Regatta in 1867, when he rowel in the interna

of Britain. The intention is to eatsblish a steam fishing industry in China.

The voyage of the "Wyherton"from

YAUMATI ROBBERY.

Boston to Shanghai, via the Suez CHINESE WOMAN MURDERED. Brodie Clarke still has the one he re-

Canal, is expected to occupy 60 days

or so. She should therufire be due

by the New Year er just alter,

{

A sensational armed robbery which resulted in the murder of a Chinese ther Brition; fish exipper, and even woman: was carried out by seven

shorm, de mailing armed robbers at No. 5. Kemer tionals. with the vessel. They will work her Street, Yaumati, on Saturday night. Of the merchants who took part in în Chineze watere wil Ningpo fisher. The ma hattered down the d or of a this event C. J. (afterwarda Sir men ara receiving instruction in grocer's shop on the ground for and Charles) Dudgeon, was with Ilbert modern methods of fishin. The crow entered Immediately afterwards one and Co. Exo had three representatives for the outward honni voyage also of the intrudere fired a shot at the Messra. Clarke McKie and Hunter. consists, of a number of Chinese and shop master, bitting him in the back

There were two B & S men (Bois Japanrae, acting a Gremien.

1 Another shot was fired by another and Hall), and the remainder wole Inquiries in likely quarters of the robbers at the master's wife. members of firma now extinct elicited tin" in'örmation tha the The bullet found i'a mark in the The "Bunkers were stroked by trawler is probably being brought woman's left breast, and going|Sic William "Johnston," The eartwards by the Ningpo Fishing clean through the heart, cured Baronet,” who

with WOR Guild, syndicate which controla instantaneous death Then, alarmed now defunct Oriental Bank. The practically all fishing enterprise in by the seriousness of their crime, the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank had local water..

rahbare decamped without stealing two representatives-B. Rustomjee The "Wyberton" will not be the anything. The wounded man was and A. Veitch, the old Agra Bank two pioneer trawler in this part of the removed to the hospital by the police (Tweedia and Campbell, and the world, for trawlers were introduced and is still in a serious condition. Un (Chartered Bank in Japan several years ago. Then to the present no crtreta lavi b en

year before the

five made in connection with the wffair. Grimsby steel trawlera eft Home The motive for the robbery is at on a similar mission. In one daya tributed to the rumour that the shop Chizese attributed a bad flavour to keeper, until recently a poor man, fish caught in steel trawlers. Hence had won a considerable spiù of money the five versels were boycotted. in a lottery.

War

After lying ide for some months ·

in the Huangpu they were sold to

Japanere buyers.

obe

the

(Wilson). Archibald and Fawler are believed to have been on the staff of the National Bark, and the coxswain Dowdall, was in the legal firm now known as

Hopsons.

What is to be done with the cup? It may be put among the Rowing [Club's ralica; but the more interesting uggestion is made that Baukers and

The registered offices of the Merchants should compete for it again

It is suggested that the prejudice Union Insurance Society of Cautou at the next regatto. They should

YAUMATI THRILL.

of the Chinate against fish caught in Ltd. the British Traders' Inuinnce bave no difficulty in getting good steam trawlers still persists to-day. Co., Ltd, and the China Fuse Inights together and, as on the first surate Co., Ltd., bare been moved occasion, the losers would no doubt) from Nos. 3 and 4, Qsom's Building be delighted to present their op. to Union Building. Pedder Street,ponents with replicas of this time (formerly Hotel Mansions from to-day worn souvenir. Some honour should December 27.

certainly be paid to it after so long and interesting a sentimental journey. How it chanced to fall into an almost provincial despiced corner of a suction room history probably will

over relate.

POLICE FIRE ON SUSPECTS.

boat.

A fire broke out a little before Reclamation Street, Yaumati way for o'clock yesterday morning in a suger packing shop occupying the thescene of considerable excitement on Monday night when the police fired ground floor of No. 414, Queen's Road upon a party of sixsuspects, Inspector Wert. The Fare Brigade were rat Marphy and a Lumbar of detectives early and succeeded in confiring the

Owing to every available seat wern on duty on the waterfront when flame to the one fror. The fre was they saw the party landing from a eventually extinguished after about having been booked for to-day's "The half an hour's strenuous fight.. The matines performance of other floots were partly damaged by Tempest," it has been decided to give i When ordered tɔsubmit to a œsich, The suspects refused and led down fire, and suffered to a large extent by an extra matinee on Wednesday next, Reclamation Road The police fol water. The damage is estimated at January 3, at 5.16 p.m. This will be lowed bat on the fugitives heels, $6,000. The house way insored with the final performance and has been When the fugitives failed to stop after the Luen Tal Insurance Co., for rendered possible only by the courteng repeated warrings, the police fired number of shots with the result? that 'com.an was hit He was removed to the hem ital "where, it irulleged, he was identified

SĂ,000;

Bilious Headache,–

kasnosenman in the employ of the - All that is gooded laty current the water Polisa. The police also aucceed bi fuusions and the headache disapo ed in arrating two of the other men, Tike Chadesilo's Tablets and you will soon be as well se svor! Vor mie Yat the remainhg thưgh got sypy,

– brali CSemisia and ktoreksopers

of St. George's Society who had a prior claim on the Uity Hall and Chestro for that date. Booking for Abis extra-mátines will opun_nt Moutries to marrow morning, Chi- { dran will be admitted at bull-price as before: Soldiers and sailors will le wise be admitted at half price to all puiformances,

Orient for some time.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS..

NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF: CANTON, LTD.

ILE REGISTERED OFFICE of the nhove Company has THIS DAY been removed from No. 3 & 4 Queen's Building to UNION BUILDING" Paddor Stroot, Hongkong.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, December 27, 1992.

NOTICE.

BRITISH TRADERS" INSURANCE)

CO., LTD.

THE REGISTERED OFFICE of the aliova Company Is THIS DAY bean removed from Nos. 34 Quren's Building to UNION BUILDING Fedler Street, Hongkong.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager Hongkong, December 27, 1922.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

above Company has Tos Day heen THE RGISTERED OFFICE of the removed from Queen's Building to " UNION BUILDING ! Pedder Strest, Hongkong

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, December 27, 1929.

T. UDA to sign fur the firm.

-K. KIMURA & CO. Hongkong, December 20, 1922.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Catered baso received instruc tinna to sell by Public Auction, (For siunt of the Concerned,)

THURSDAY,

Jamry 4, 1923, commonicing st 2.30pm at their Bales Rooms, No. 8. Dey-Vimix Road, Cernor of Teo Borso Stront, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD SUNDRIES,

&c. Comprising:

ko.

Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofae, Arm hairs (new), Tea Tab's, Tank- wood Twin Bedstears, farge-and- small Wardrobes, Dressing Tab'os andl Chaira, Washstands, zo., Sideboarda. Dinner Waggons, Dinner Services, Crockery & Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Carpets and Rugs, Sinirens Carpete, Electro-plated Ware, Flectric Reading Lamps, Sorcona, Blackwood Teapoya, Carved Curio Cabinet, Marble-top Flower Stands, and Side tables.

Also

1 Piano in good condition,

(Fill particulars from catalogue) Terms: Cash on delivery.

ROOVES & HOVE A Autonews

Hongkong, Decon:ber 27, 1922.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL preliminary notices of forth.

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in

are charged for at the rate of $1 each, the news columns of the China Mail, (as announced in May and June of

last year) providing that they do not

cccupy more than four lines. future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advert's'ng columns at the prevailing ratez.

book at

Don't worry about this but boo Montries for "The Tempest.

HONGKONG

DOLLAR

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