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HAS IT BEEN EFFECTED?
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LAND SALES.
GOOD PRICES PAID.
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
FAR EAST FRADE.
SHANGHAI SKIPPER CHOSEN. HOW IT MIGHT BE INCREASED.
Reloning to the forthcoming in. tarport football contest the Shanghai Times of February 6 anys
MB. B. D. HOLT'S VIEWS.
Mr. Richard D., Holt, så Mætors,
Yesterday, afternoon's keen bld ding at the Land Sales, is further evidence of the briskness in the pm. perty market, the prices paid tend.
Mr. J. F. Gabbutt, who has been { Alfred Holb and Cơ, writes to the| ing to show that buyers anticipate
appointed team marfager and secret-Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury of further appreciation in values.
The first lot offered comprised ary, has now taken charge of the January 2 as follows:
The War Eastern trade, which may two Kowloon inland plots, near the players for training purposes and it Stenm Laundry, having a combined has been arranged that the members be roughly defined as trade to places area of 29,260 square feet. Bid of the team, together with euch other in Asia st of British India and in ding opened at $31,945 (the upsct focal players as cars to join, shall the Atalay Archipelago, kas not been price) and advanced by, ensy stages meet at the Police ground at 6 p.m. amongst the conspicuous trades of in $24,700 when a jump of $15,800 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Tri-Liverpool, possibly because neither was made making the offer $40,00).'days, before their departure. imports nor exports are owned or Several bids then came bristly from. After the Intorport trial match on controlled in Liverpool to any con- different people and the price rose Saturday last, the team held an in siderable extent. to $70,000 when it was knocked formal meeting in the committee room The volume of the trade has in- down to Mr. Fang Tat-lang, un of the Shanghai Recreation Cab.. At creased steadily, if slosly, during the behalf of the Stgain Taundry Co.
this meeting, the question arose as to last thirty years, and does not appear A lot of 5.230 square feet nt. Tai who was to be Captain of the team, to have been much affected by the Hang village was the next lol offered, the upset price being at. $1 the Association having decided to wat.
So far as exporta aro concerned, the per square foot. After a number of leave it to the playare themselves. jumps of $500, a bid of $14,500 The matter was put to the vote, with year which has just alossil hes been of offered by a group of Chinese was the result that of the twelve present, a normal character, and the volume of accepted. The buyers were Mess. ve vole for Mr. T. W. R. Wilson, five trade passing through the port of (Contributed)
A. J.. Gamand entered the semi-Poon Hiting, Li Man-tsun and Ma for Mr. J. A. Quayle, the two remain Liverpool appears to have been well Last Novomber, when several.
ing votes being divided between tip maintained as compared with that final in the billiards obampinaship Hi-ting. foreign captives were held as hostages tourney last evening by defeating F Biding was exceptionally brisk other playera. Another voto was from other competing ports in, the by Honan bandits, Goners! Chin Yun- w. Kwok by 198 points, the final when a lot of 76,368 square feet to taken, with the result that Mr: Quayle United Kingdom, the Continent, or so was appointed Bandit Suppression scores being Ostound 100; Kwok 362. the end of Tin Hau Temple, Cause with seven votes, was elected Captain, Amerion,
The principal, articles exported Commander and put in charge of the The former champion assamed the way Bay was put up. The upset and Mr. Wilson, with five votes,
through your
textiles, work of securing the releas of the land with his first visit to the table, price was.$38,184. When an offer Vice Captain.
port are captives. The release of all the and, playing a consistent game
of $40,000 was unde, angther pros The actual eleven to represent machinery, sad chemicals, but our foreign captives has since been kept abrad by 10 points appective purchaser doubled it. Shanghai in the Interport game hat goes are distinctly miscellaneous, and effected. But now comes the report, to the 300 mark. Kwok played Alnust immediately afterwards not finally been decided and it is pre- there are not many articles which do published by a number of Chinese a bard uphill game and when his op up of $20,000 raised the offer to bable that the team will not definite- not figures to some extent in the
$100,000. Other bids two of 1y be chosen till the end of this week. manifesta. papers, bat feneral Chin, has notified
$10,000, one of $9,000 and another From what little information is avail The problem of increasing the trade High Inspecting Commissioner Ta Ponent struck an unlucky patch he Kun that the bandits have been "purted up in convincing fashion, and $8.000 with a number of analkable in Shanghai, Hongkong baa su of Liverpool with the Far East de-
on was only 10 points behind.pa brought the price to $150,00 requeste that his post de Bandit the next 50 points and when 350 was down to Messrs. R. H. Kotewall suppressed and that he therefore Kwok continued his run of lack for the lot being eventually knocked Suppression Commander be abolished. called, he was leading by 2-points Li Sing-ku, Ma Tain-chiu and The same papers report that the Osmund came back after this, and with Poon Ti-ting. request has been granted, and also a series of breaks of 20 and 30, left his intimate that General Chin and his officers have been rewarded for their Ponent standing. He compiled 152
J
OSMUND ENTERS SEMI-FINAL,
points in a very abort time and left no
that that redoubtable "Jimmy" especially good right wing and centre forward, and for that reason it is good Quayle will be able to make the trip.
Quayle is right on top of his form just at present, and with the remainder of the team playing anything like norm
increasing the trade as a whole and mands the consideration of two quite distinct prapoaisions-firstly, that of secondly, that of maintaining or in- creasing our proportion. The former is the more important, and the more likely to produce substantial results.
get possession of the Shanghai flag. Chine is the greatest consumer of A miniature of the Hongkong Inter our exporte in the Far East, and bas port flag has bean forwarded to the greatest capacity for taking more Shanghai by the Hos Secretary ofas ber trade is trifling in proportion The actual flag is six feet by four, and dustrious, and intelligent. The Gov- the Hongkong Football-Association. to her large population-orderly, in-
But what about it? Have the opening for Kwok who was only a PINCHED WITH PINČERS. Hongkong will have to strive hard to CHINA'S POTENTIAL BUYING CAPACITY.
servicea.
baudita actually been suppressed? --
passenger at this stage of the match and was able to add only 12 more Some four thousand of them have points before Osmand completed his been "suppressed" by being received too. Osmund's best breaks were 39, into the National Army, and have 39, 38, 36, 34 and 24, and Kwok's $7 now as good and loyal soldier's been 26, 24, 23 and 20, eatrasted with the task of maintain-
HOCKEY.
CLUB "TAMAR.”
The Clab-will play in colours,
..
WOMAN JAILED FOR,
CRUELTY.
--
tnistress of a shoe-shop was brought Yesterday afternnon, the Chinese
on retand before Mr. R. E. Lind-consists of one white borizontal stripsarnment of Obian-if, indeed, such a inside two blue ones. The white stripe thing exists axcept as a-diplomatic
sell on n'charge of ill-treating an apprentice, fourteen years old.
In the box, the youth said that he was beaten on inany occasions
is superimponed with the letter fiction-is incompetent and corrupt in H. K.F.A." The whole effect is the extreme, with the result that there
The defendant, who was defend LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. ed by Mr. Russ, gave as her exensé that the apprentice was inattentive. insoleat and filthy. She strick him several times on the knuckles because he committed a nuisance in
ARRIVALS.
Tokushima Moru,
(N.YE)
from Calcutta, Singapore, Kowloon
except under foreign protection, and that inland communications, except on waterways, or railways under foreign management, are alw, costly, and precatious.
A stable, honest, and efficient Government in China would goo result in a greatly increased trade, but it is difficult to see what foreign Governments can do towards bringing this about; The inost hopeful
influence for improvement appears to
ing law and order and protecting the poople in the very regions they a fow weeks ago raided, and where as bandits they had their headquarters.
and his mistress had also pinched yet, and we can only hope that is no adequate security for commerc And if we are to believe the reports
him with iron pincers. On Janus the original flag will be adorning one we hear, they have not wholly laid
ary 27, he complained to his uncle of Shanghai's club-houres within the aside their former practices, but are
The following will represent theat the Central Market with the re-next few weeks." aven now prone to levy on the Club on the U.S. C. ground, Kow-sult that a report was made to the already impoverished people and to loon, to-morrow at 5 pm, E. W. Police. Eelp themselves to things they want, Hamilton, E. G. England, G. Murray.
The Shanghai Shang Pao," which
G. H. Piercy, M. L. Railton, Rev. N. among others brings the report above Evane, F. Schnopel, H. Owen Hughes, referred to, also gives a little informa- W. Woodward, F. C. Miller, B. D tion about the brigand situation.. It
Evans. ལུ་ mentions several places in northern Hogan where brigand bands are still carrying on their nefarious work. It also mentions the following districts as overrun by brigand gangs numbering suppressed and normal conditione each from 300-700 men: Juning restored. Sinyang, Tungpeh-Peiyang, Piyuan Does it not all add to the already (Tangbeion), Sinycb, and Teogchow. abundant proof that China's greatest This report is corroborated by in curse at the present time are her formation received from other sources, worse than useless militarists and sel-
His Worship in sentencing the Thus the city of Tangbeien in south-diers? Not only are they bonging defendant to two months hard western Homan was recently threathe Government to the verge of bank labour and ordering her to pay $25-041. tened by a force of a thousand brig raptay by consuming coms eighty compensation to the youth or go to ands. As there were only a hundred percent of the national revenues, bat prison for a further month, remark soldiers in the city, the citizens had so far from affording the Country pro-ed that she was very cruel and evil to plead for terms and only escaped tection and security; they are thent hearted, something like a beast in footing by the payment of $40,000. erives the very once who make life fact. Whatever the boy had done A large villoga in the same district is a continuone nightmare to the com- she was not justified in treating reported to have incurred the wrath on people. No wonder China's ter him in the way she had.
to
the kitchen. Later on he damaged her hand with an awl while sowing shoe She only pinched him very slightly with a pair of pincers.
Mr. Russ subinisted that the insolent boy was one of the most existence, oying things in Under the circumstances, he pleat cd for leniency.
.** REDS” ABOLISH CHRIFT- MAS.
.
Wharf.
be in the number of Chinese who Mateumoto Mara, (N.Y.K.) from have lived abroad and have had the Hamborg, Bingapore-A27. * opportunity of appreciating the valu
Losban Maru, (N.Y.E.) from of good government. For instance," Shanghai, Swatow.-Off Stonecutters, you cannot expect to sell many. Namang, (J.M. & Co.) from motor cars or bicycles to the in Calcatta, Singapore-Kowloon habitants of a country which has no Wharf,
roads-but a man who is accastomed to either of these ai la to locomotion is likely to ade his influence in favour of road-making, after which there will be a demand for vehicles to use the road and merchandise to ba carried in them.
Essug, (J.M. & Co.) from Canton.
Swatów-C33.
Cheonguhing, (J.M. & Co.) from City of Bagdad, (Bank Line) from Shanghai.-A29.
Suma Maru, (0.8.K.) from Cantos: Co. Wharf. Yangtezkiang. (Cheong Fat) from Canton-038.
In this connection it should not be forgotten that there is no better com. mercial traveller for our manufactures than the foreigner who has lived Nanchang, (B. & 8.) from Shang-smongst us and goes home with a glowing appreciation of our habits and customs and of the commodities which we use.
Baskteaton, (Nemozee) from Daldy,
-B51.
Proteas, (Larsson & Co.) from Canton.- C1.
GGODE AT COMPETITIVE PRICES. It is of the greatest importance that Yeizan Mara, (Kimura & Co.) car manufactures should be of s quality and a price which compares from Keelung-B53.
Busho Maru, (0.8.K.) from Singe favourably with that of our com- petitors-our goods will not be pore, Saigon.-C45.
Amberst, (On Fat) trom Hollow-bought when other offer the par. chaser better value for his money. C39-
Hwab Kuei, (Yuan Seng Fat) from This requires a sound fiscal ayatem Saigon 0173
DEPARTURES.
Luahan Maru, (N.Y.K.) for Canton -February 13.
Autylocus (B. &B;) for Tokobama, Shanghai-February 13
of the brigands. In consequence chants and educators are making orders were given to shoot men, elab disbandment the first objective in the children, and crowd the women their campaign for the salvation of into a room and burn them to death, the country. May they succeed in WICKED SANTA CLAUS. hai, Amoy.--812. This order is reported to have been soon arousing public opinion to sucki ruthlessly carried out. In another an extent, that the Government will neighbouring district 120 villages. are not dare but accede to their demande, reported to have been burned and and launch concrete mesantea for dis-
bandment.
The Bolsheviks have decided to 230 people killed;
Another report comes from one of
PEACEFUL STANSI,
abolishi. Christmas (which in Russia the largest cities in south eastern In this connection it may not falls 13 days later than Christinas Honan. According to this report, be aming call attention to in Britain) as a religious holiday by whilst the city itself is quiet, the the fact that there is at least cruphasising what they regard us ite country is full of brigands. They are one peaceful interior provista in essentially non-Christian character, said to operate at will, and apparently China, one provines in which brigand. Bolshevist professors are hard at no military motion against them is age is anknown, and which is noted thousands of years before the work proving that Christmas exist- taken boyord the sending of a few ploited by the militarists. This birth of Christ, and Bolshevisi troope to any place after the brigande province is Shamei. Here Yen Hai dircetons of public amusements ore have left. No effort is made to follow Shan has been Governor ever since busy arranging street processions in them up or to raid their dens, altho the inauguration of the Republic, and which Osiris, Buddha, and other these are well known. Speaking of the bas given the Provinco what is in goda or religious teachers will situation in general our informant many ways a good and progressive figure.. states that it is threatening and administration, Le' is gradually in Writing in the Izvestie, Coutade ugly," and that bis impression is, troducing a village Military System N. Kanin says: It has been decided that the best informed. Chinese fear. which it is hoped will still further by the Central Committee of the that anything might happen in the beneft the province. Instead of League of Youth to arrange for the baving military parasites from de Christianisation of all the Chris Still another report comes from other provinces come to exploit than holidays by tanning them into city in south-western Honap. Our the
Governor Yen't pagan festivals and by utilising prople, informant states that "conditions in plan is to organize militia them as cocasions for sound and
religious propaganda. this pars of Hosan are not as bad as companies for local protec further north. I want to state, tion. Theobief advantages "however, that we do not dare to of the plan as he himself bar set
travel in the district on account of them forth, are. First, thut it is
For the coming bathing season the bandit activities People are held easy to maintain peace and repel out- ng and robbed not far from the city side invaders, as the village-soldiers part of the beach at Stonecutters even in broad daylight." naturally try their best to protect earest to the gast Jarding pin bas A Kaifeng paper of January 28th their own homes; and secondly, it ren creerved for the use of the men reports that near Talkanghaien some eliminates the danger of invading bers of the E. A. B. M. 4. and the time ago bandits carried off a man by neighbouring provinces, as thero British Legion: Phun have already the name of Chang Ya feng and soldiers are ordinary people with seen approved for the erection of demanded a ransom of $200. This proper occupation and naturally do large matshed, giving dressing room sum not being forthcoming, the man not care to escridoe their peaceful was brutally cut across the face and living for the sake of a few ambitions" then carried to his house, where a few militarists,
future.
days later he died as a result of his If the esent soldiers con'd be dis wounda, eduk
commodation, lounge, latrines and quariera. During the n's launch survide vill
banded and Governor, Yen'a ratom
Bubb are the conditions. And ye
the
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wards from the Goverkmant on the postion to Bolys some of their other ground that the" bardia kava, buen pisaning problemur.
Bane i Maru, (M.B.K.) for Swatow, February 13.
City of Bagdad, (Bank Line) for New York, Manila. February 19,
Tokushima Mara, (N.Y.K.) for Yokohama, Shanghai. February 13. Roberto Figueras, (Thoresen & Co.) for Manila. February 13,
Asaki Maru, (Lee Bang Kee) for Bangkok February 13.
Tainun, (Fo Shar) for Haiphong, Holhor. February 13...
Haisong (Douglas & Co.) for Foo chow, Swatow-February 13,
Giatan Maru (Kintyelung) for Bangkok-February 18.
Kaying, (B. & 8.) Singapore, B'tow, Telruary 13 Buns Hard, (0.6.K.) for Takes, Bwatow Fobruary 1
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home and abroad lead to an increase group of capable and ambitions young MAY HALL CONCERT. in the total volume of trade, men,
The students of May Hall of the
The imports into Liverpool from the Liverpool's trade has been built up Far East are disappointing in largely by Liverpool nieu" and it is quantity and consist mainly of articles distressing to observe the number of Hongkong University held their of low value. It is not easy to see Liverpool businesses which havo third annual concert on Saturday why this should be the case, se Liver been bought up by large concerns afternoon. A fine programme was pool is an excellent place from which with their leadquarters outside the presented, and included English co distribute to the great centres of town, so that what was an and Chinese songs, a damb play population-Daneamhire, the West incependent business owned mud. entitled "A Tale of a Freglinian, Riding, the Midlands, South Wales, managed by man who lived in Livera sketch The Sweet Girl Gradu- and the Glasgow district and in the pool and lived the place; is now mrresto, and instrumental selections. matter of importa we get much ly branch conducted by gentlemen All the items were well received but smaller proportion of the trade than who are in fact local managers with the palm must be handed to the what appears to be one fair share. po independent authority, and pores May Hall Howlers for their very OPENING FOR AMBITIOUS YOUNG MEN, no power to help the trade of Lavaramuning rendering of the popular
It seems probable that this is due pool, if so doing, runs counter to the song Coal Black Mammy at any rate in part to the fact that wishes or intareata of a master there are no merphants in the Fat <has never lived in the town and Eastern trade with their hand often totally indifferent toita welfare, ¿Thi in Liverpool, and it is also noticeable development which, hika bean that none of the Eastern banku have on for about twenty yeam
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The May Hall Orchestra, con- Incted by Mr. F. D. Bernado, ww
of the best amateur combina to appear is public In sn opening speech, the, noting
chair. msn (Mrz MR Yde) thanked, Mr. RH Kolewall for donating $500 to the May Hall Orchestre which orch its existence to him, and Mrs,