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quastion of suitable sites for haugars been taken into consideration? The subject may em fantastical, but there may be some brains in the Colony of tho typo possessed by Mr. 1. G. Wells able to concentrate, the futuro and outline for
on
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
October 29.-Theatre
pense of others on the streets and Grand Violin Recital by highways. With each returning' seuson the menace increases, upmar- ently in exact proportion to the
Royal;
Heifetz.
SOCIAL October 26. Cinematograph
Institute, 5 p.m."
CRICKET.
NOTES AND COMMENT,
LAST SATURDAY'S GAMES.
Club and the Indians.
FRIDY OUTOBER 26,9 3,
AMOY NEWS.`·
HURRICANE BOXING.
REAL THRILLS.
increase in the number of motor entertainment at Helena May friendly struggle or they would or join in an eltnek on Amoy which physique and the young Easterner
cars. The hazard increases in even
buildings.
Opium Owners.
SPORT,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
October 29-Latumert Bros., at No, 20, The Peak, Chamberlain Rd., a quantity of valuable household furniture, 2.45 p.in,
October 30,-Lammert Bros., at
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As to defensive tactics to play for a draw instead of fighting for a win, expert opinion is divided
wait their time.
When the whole situation is taken into account it would seem is it
A tw departures in police court' methods is noticeable in various notices on police boards. They are to the effect that certain opium bas been seized in places "without being Road, valuable household furniture, we apparently in the possession of any 2.30 p.m. person. Under Opinx Ordinance
No. 25 Belilios Terrace, Conduit As long as points are at stake Foochow has at last realised in
MEETINGS.
shall seldom be treated to
reason
that the older man
at
great
the
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10
THE POLITICAL. SITUATION, In The Mail.
(From Our Own Correspondent,) The Star Theatre, Kowloon, has excelled itself in providing ENTERTAINMENTS.
October 2nd.
films which give a series of thrills Last Saturday interest in the October 26-Coronet Theatre local cricket world centred on the
The political situation in the and show, as nothing else can is the conditions that are likely Richard Bartheimess in "Tol'able first league match between the Amoy district is quieter now than what a big really fight is like. There to exist within the next ten or David."
Others it has been for some-onsiderable is here no faking; the inen, thanks.
to cinema "close-ups," are seen i October 26. Star Theatre;
on how time past.
all their fighting prowess, and the twenty years.
5.30 p.m.
"Skinner's Dress Suit" have already written
cricket can be spoilt by there being The centre of interest seous to 9.30 p.m. fighting film; also
an absorbing Interest. Speedo The Irresponsible Motorist. grand vaudeville acts at both a league or similar competition. I have moved to the Swatow district fistic exchanges are watched with partly agree with them but, at the where Sun of Canton and Chan at grams show the principal move- Those who travel about tech or shows. [ little by motor-ear and those who do¦ October 26.-World Theatre: same time would point out, that Swatow are deciding who will con-ments, the upper cuts, the jabs, and
some such rivalry tends to trol Kwangtung.
all the essentials of first. nat can hardly escape a tou familiar "The Mystery of the Yellow stimulate interest in the game. In Should San be successful and class boxing, and add addi- England, Australia and South drive Chan out of Kwangtung it is tional interest to the display. contact with the irresponsible driver Room." who takes a chance at the
Jascha officetitions have their first-class possible that he will try to ciplare The first film is a three-round son- competitions and the organisers Amoy and call upon all available rest between Luis Angel Firpo, must have agreed that the game troops from Poochow to drive off and McAuliffe. It is obvious that derived some benefit from this Chan who will be sure to follow him: Firpo has certain advantages of
have dropped it long ago,
will further his canse with Peking. [receives his quietus in the third who are willing to help anyone who round, after giving a display of November 2--Navy League Ball | greater proportion beeruse of greater at City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
I am not writing on the policies will clear out the insurgent element dash and daring that rouses the enthusiasm of the crowds shown Congestion of traffic on the principal |
adopted in this match nor the from South Pukion. iL Eventually
on the film. The second encoun- The position is full of interest ut roadways.
may
November 10-12. Hongkong misunderstandings which cropped develop that the necessity will be
up as my colleague "Argus," who present; a concentration of Chat's ter, that between Jesse Willard realised of making certain of our Jockey Club's next Gymkhans.
November 15.-Palace Hotel was one of the umpires, has already troops near Swatow is trying to stop and Floyd Johnson is perhaps the of the two, if only roads "one-way" roads, in this way handicap billiards tournament con- given his views and it is not my Sun, a stall but effective screen of better
by
of the fact that. lessaning the menace of the irres
intention to start a controversy.roops is ontrenched in de Amoy Медсен. With the cura ponude driver.
Still, there is one point that bears district investing the Island of the contest goes to eleven rounds. "operating in the Colony now
October 27-Lammert Bros., at dwelling upon and that is the sub Amoy. while a large force is on its Here again advantage of physique and reach is noticed. Willard, the slowly mounting to 2,000 in humber
older man, seems to tower over his sone such system will have to be Duddell Street, a quantity of wines,ject of umpires. The local football way to Amey from Foches,
Chinese fireside tacticians co nianagement sces to it that referees devised. with exceptions in favour of spirits and liqueurs, noon.
October 28.-Lammert Bros., at are appointed for games under its sicer that this force bas lagen seat younger rival, but the latter gives a
marvellous display of fighting,' Doctors and Governor their Sales Rooms, Duddall Street, auspices. Could not the same be to effect the capture of Amoy.
carrying the battle continually into When considers seriously is the enemy's camp, and fighting engaged in enrrying out their duties.
a collection of Postage Stamps, at done in cricket and thus save any possible delay in waiting for an Andher matter which will need to
5.16 p.ro.
umpire? I am told that in one of ses ighly improbable for Alloy with an energy that must have worn
is already invested and is therefore down
a less determined and receive attention is the unnecessity
October 29-Lammert Bros, at the "friendly" matches played last tooting noise of speeding cur especially when passing certain Wing Hing Street, (Causeway Bay) Saturday, the home team provided harmless. Chang (the General hold-capable fighter than Willard. It is
a quantity of Machinery and farni- neither umpire nor scorer. This, I ing Amoy) only holds the small obvious ture from The Sun Sun Soap think all will agree, is leaving island of Amey and consequently is capable of taking a
has a very limited power, while the deal of punishment for Factory, 11 a..
things too much to chance.
opium taxes will be collected by the younger
times rains
of blows investing troops who can effort to fightning succession
which invariably find their mark, but which leave their victim unmov- ed. One thing stands out clearly, and that is the liking of the younger those exhibitions of fireworks so the situation in the Amoy district man for what we believe are called dear to the
of the depends upon the fate of Chan and kidney punches. Like the steady heart of spectators.
the control of Swataw, not on the tap tap of the stick of a blind man My
are these 4 of 1914, section, 4, notice is October 28.-Annual general majority
punches, delivered with Ta given that unless the contraband is mooting of Royal Marines Old Com own opinion is that a batsman's fate of Chang and the control of on the footwalk, so
Chang was saved by Sun's attack every possible occasion. Apart
monotonous-like, persistency claimed within one week, it will be rades Association (Hongkong and raison d'etre is that he should get Amoy.
I South China branch) at Chaplain's runs and that, with discretion, the
Ion Chan's southern flank which from this, or in disposed of aveanling to law.
addition sooner he gets them the better. ay be that these notices are merely Room, Naval Yard, 11.80 a.m. do not believe, especially in Satur-eased the position, and forced hanit, Johnson provides a spectacle of to comply with certain requirements October 30,-Public meeting of day afternoon cricket, in a batsman to withdraw the majority of bis determination and dash which of the law. But what purpose is the Hongkong Boy Scout's Asso trying to play himself in first, but troops from the attack on Amoy to impel critical appreciation. These served by asking smugglers to come ciation at the City Hall, from fip.m. in dealing with each ball on its meet his old enemy.
films must surely be the best in forward and claim opintu which has to 7.30 p.m.
merits, bearing in mind the old Sun is allied with the Amoy in their class. They provide those October 30.---Fourth annual heen seized, is beyond comprehen-
saying that offence is the best surgent general and has saved bi thrills which the actual encounters sion, as the fine is ten times the general meeting of the Hongkong defence and "W. G.'s" famous from defeat on one occasion. Should must have given, and that is the at Messrs. maxim that one should get at a fust be be able to ponoirate Fukien he best tribute we can give, They Enter Aug Only a tnost Boxing Association extraordinary one at that, would 5.15 p.m. Matheson's board room, bowler before he gets at you. Far many be able to relieve the city and interested a big audience last night, be it from me that I should suggest use Amoy as a jumping of place for and will doubtless do the same to volunteer to pay ten times the valite
Licensing Board in the Council tinate slogging, but I think his mad merch to Peking.
night and tomorrow. Elsewhere even the bowler Amst of opina which would be confiscated
Dieting under the great we comment on the excellent. mire scoring strokes properly in any case, with the further chance Chamber, 12.15 pm..
army leader Wu November, Second ordinary made.
vaudeville entertalumuut which is. minion controls Foochow, and it is also a part of a perfect evening's tinues to develop as it is doing now. There have been cases of junk the Hongkong & Cantin Ice Manu of imprisonment with hard labour annual meeting of shareholderá in
more than possible that the army entertainment. the question must arise continually owners coming forward to admit]
The question of whether a bats-from Foochow will pass by Amoy, as to what is to be done adequately responsibility when their craft 1ins facturing Co., Ltd., at 2, Lower
Albert Road, noon.
out 1.b.w. to leaving the city invested, support to meet the problem of traffic ben detrined and it is worth more! control which exists to-day and than the opin, or there is rome- thing in it which has escaped the becomes greater as time goes on eve of the officers, but there is no Molor cars are increasing in size record of anybody admitting owner- and number, and pedestrian trafficf ship because of some sentimental] The project of the Chapel becomes one of some little danger.attichment in the opinm. Tunnel schone at home is being seeing that in many instances side- kept steadily to the fore as one walks are not sufficiently wide To-day's Poems. thing much to be desired in more enough, and the common habit, ways than one. It is an old project lessoning perhaps a little, of using of course and has been discussed the streets, for it is not only the from every possible angle until at Chinese who are deficient in loent just it is generally agreed that the traffic sense. The question of "one-Somewhere the boughs are swing With Memory, Oh, lonely one, matter is feasible, warranted, nadway" roads. asserts itself as one very necessary. A few decades ago small way out of a tremendous the main objection to the tunnel difficulty; another, wider roads and ́rcheuss was in connection with the the insistenco under pain of a fine- alleged dagger from a military point penalty that perlestrians shall make of views. To-day, Sir Percy use of the side-walks, and that a Tempest, engineer of the English keep-to-the left rule be rigidly Channel Tunnel Company, points enforced. In many of our large: out that since the advent of the cities this rule is rigidly enforce meroplane all, such objectious have even on the side-walks and is « practically lost their significance simple and efficient expedient to The entire proposition, therefore, which the populace readily concur. resity resolves itself into a question We are not quite familiar with the of finances. If constructed, would] Prya Reclination scheine, but the tunnel bo a financal success? imagine that a look into the future! In auswor, it is stated that recent time been taken and that the Marine figures, based upon the existing Walk, which we herewith. christen If you wish in the world to advance. cross-channel trillic, clearly show it, will be of fairly broad dinen Your merits you're lieural to un- that the tunnel would not only pay sions.
You must stir it and strong it its way, but would be likely, to
In the absence of larger forry And blow your own trompet, bring about such an increase in bonts, would the provision of a Or, trust me, you havn't a chance. travel between Great Britain and tunnel help in any way? Passengers the Contineat that in due course are increasing whilst goods landed the revenue would be considerable.at the godowns have to be shipped An interesting feature on which across the harbour. Would a toll stress has been lid is that by means to be paid by those using the tunnet, of a patent boring machine the and by those making use of it to clannel scheme could be completed ship" merchandise to the Hong- in two and a half years if two were isong side, and vice vers, pay for/1711, I dined with Mrs. Van; for which autumn lessons teach't set to work simultaneously, the one the upkeep? What would the cost on the English side and the other of self'n scheme be? Here is a job on the Freneli.
The China Mail.
BONGRONG FRIDAY, OCT. 26, 19:3.
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
4
(Road Song) Where are you going?" he said.
Where are you going?" said E. Then he said, "Where the dawn
throws red
And silver over the sky;
ing.
Somewhere a thrush is singing, Somewhere the winds art winging Through places wild and high. And I shouted, "So am I
"Of what are you dreaming?" he
Kil
said I.
"Of what are you dreaming?" And he said. "Of camp-fires red
And a roof of starry sky;
Of waking to find that the singing In bonghs above me swinging In not a dream; of springing
To catch winda laughing by." And I shouted, "So uru I
-HILTON B. GARER.
hance,
4.
-W. S. GILBERT,
WEATHER CALENDAR.
awaiting technical men an engi-1700 In each Typhoon season the quesneer, and a statistician. Adding tion arises in Hongkong es to the one further thought to the matter, posibility of making a tannet to is the time ofor to arrive when wo 1820. "bridge" Hongkong with Kowloon, shall be able to step on to a train but so far as we know the practical in Hongkong and is a matter of -side of the matter has never been days find ourselves in
in England discussed fully, steps taken to see without having had the trouble to if it is possible to build such a change our means of conveyance, or Junnal, and further douce if it could is the question of conveyance by bio made into a paying proposition Air-ship likely to revelationise the which is generally the main con-question of traffic beyond all con- nideration applied to such matters coption of thought? If so, has the in Hongkong. If the Colony Dor-matter beon thought of and the
t
OCTOBER 28,
the weather is so bad, and I an no busy, that I can't dine with great folk.--Swift;
A yellow shower of leaves in falling continually from all the trees in the country- Cowper.
We have had horrid wet wea
November
-
GATHERING IN THE SHEAVES.
"Tweon mystery and mystery, As silent as the tide; Old pleasures fall from our
tree.
As hutumin years we ride. While Mother Earth goes round
Sun,
We are from depths endued;
To share our solitude.
In reverie within the glade, And heart of forest's deep;
man
up
can
be
ket-fu
THE LOCAL SITUATION.
The situation in the city of Amoy
a left hand round the wicket Chang in driving Sun back into bowler with a break, also croppedCanton, and contemplato talking
at Saturday's first league Amoy on the way home. match. Older residents will pro bably recall that famous left- hander, R. E. O. Bird, who was reputed to break a foot." The is very hopeful, all looting has China Mail will welcome any ceased and the city has returned to information as to the discussions its normal state except for the large life's Lapent his deliveries. Argus "umber of troops stationed in the
witnessed a practical test in the city.
All shops are open but no intand F.MS. on the subject and his experience is that a left-hander, trade can be expected and business our bowling round the wicket will is very dull.
The situation in the city of Amoy pitch a ball" in a straight line from
it to the striker's wicket" and hit it is very hopeful, all looting has far oftener than most people think | ocased and the city has returned to Lay strings from wicket to wicket its normal state except for the large connecting the outside stumps at number of troops stationed in the either end, put your left-hander city.
(round) on to bowl without a All shops are open but no inland Beneath the Tree of Life's dim batsman, and you will soon realize trade can be expected and business
that it is by no means impossible is very dull. shindo,
for him to get a man L.B.W. Our vigils wa may koop.
No echoes ringing in the air, Or favoured grandchild's kias; May reach us in our easy-chair- Disturb our Fancy's bliss:
As we in boundless gratitude, Remake sweet friendships old ; · And sook in life beautitude We had but could not hold.
We go on reatuing thus far, Our thoughts like falling leaves; And rec our friends in each lone
star,
And gather in the sheaves.
The leaves forp. harvests late
life,
KULANGSU-AMOY TELEPHONE CABLE.
The cable connecting Kulangsu with Amoy has been successfully
IMPENDING DEPARTURES
BOTH GUILTY.
"PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" ARMS CASE.
A verdict of "gulity" was re- jury which in- turned by the vestigated the case heard at the criminal sessions yesterday in which a porter and a bedroom steward, formerly employed aboard the "President McKinley " were charged with the unlawful posses- sion of 43 mauser pistols and 2340 rounds of ammunition.
In the afternoon both prisoners
evidence. The bedroom gave steward conferred that he brought
the arms from Seattle to Hongkong for a man named Li Hing. He said he was told some people would come aboard for the arms when the ship reached Hongkong. He thought he was commit igno breach of the law unless k. took the arms ashore. The porter, he said, knew nothing about the arms, He was passing and carried the bag for him.
Surmises are rife as to the pro bable champions this year. Last Inid. year's winners, the 'Varsity, have not found their form as yet and Mr. A. E. Eastes, H.B.M.'s have lost two successive "friend- Consul for Amay, lins' been trans lies." The Indians, strengthened by ferred to Ichang and expects to be the inclusion of Omar and the relieved by Mr. Hewlett from home promotion of H. D. Rumjahn and
leavo. F. M. el Arculli from the second
Capt. H. G. Reed, Secretary and kong eleven, have a galaxy of batting Captain-Superintendent of Police of his work he was going ashore. To talent and a formidable array of the Kulangeu Municipal Council, do so he had to pass down the com well-varied bowling. But playing
The first prisoner then gave evidence and told the Court that when the ship arrived at Hong- and he bad finished
the same results as last season. for draws will give them almost leaves for England on November 1st rider of the first-class saloons. As for six months home leave together him to carry the bag and he did so.
be passed the other prisoner asked. The Club have a very large with Mrs. Reed.
Mr. C. Nicolaisen of the Great selection to fall back on, Saturday's tuin-out not being their strongest Northern Telegraph Co., sails for in as Owen Hughes, who finished at home on the same date together
In autumn's glow we sce The friends we passed in useless
strifo
On youth'a ungrateful sea.
Oh, grant, ye goda so erudito, We humbly do bessech; That those in youth may see the
light.
1028.
JOHN KYOTO.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL..
NAVAL NEW8.
He had no knowledge of the arms.
he was arrested.
till
Cross-examined, he said he was
going to tell the officer that he knew
the top of the batting averages with with Mrs. Nicolaisen.
nothing of the matter when the.... excellent figures last season, was
other prisoner came in and, the H.M.S. "Despatch" called at officer arrested him. After that he: away. The Navy are as yet an un- known quantity and the Civil Ser Amoy from Japan en route for was afraid to speak because the vice and Kowloon have always to Hongkong.
officer's revolver was pointing at The be considered. Craigengower have
him.Laughter.) the glories of a decade ago, when Patrol Destroyer Squadron is at Lionel Lammert rled them to present port and is expected to verdict the Chief Justice an-- victory, to spur them on to great leave for Manila on the 26th Cotonounced that he would sentence
doings, while the others may al- ways provide a surprise.
bar.
American South
China
After the jury had returned their
both prisoners on Monday morn--
The patrol, consisting of 18 ing. destroyers and two fuel"ahips, is anchored in the outer harbour.
The U.S.S. "Holens" is still in
In the second league, last year's champions, the Indians, have lost their first engagement to the Sapport. pers who have lost Lt. Hammond and Townsend. Last year, the R.E.'s were tipped as likely winners at
THE CHARM OF BOOKS:
Let us consider how great a com- modity of doctrine exista in books; how easily, low secretly, how
human ignorance without putting it to shame Placas are the masters:
the beginning of the season but started auspiciously by defeating ther, and a rough as over The Quarry Bay branch of the disappoined. In contrast to last University 2nd, last year's runners-entely, they expose the nakedness of -blow out of our
angry Women's Guild and Ministering season when they went through | "P. heavons; the wind that makes Children's League annoimce an half their league games without a myturrots topple on the exhibition and sale of work in the win, Civil Service Juniors have met It is too early yet to publish the who instruct us without rods and warders' heads will have Talkoo Club Hall on Wednesday, the R.A.M.C, twice and extracted averages as only six matches have ferrules, without hard words and rong work to do, for mine November 14.
full points. A coincidence of these been decided. The qualifications anger: without clothes or money. are not the sort of battle
two, matches was the margin of last year were that a player had to If you approach them, they are not -mente a man outlives, or The committee of the Kowloon victory 35 runs in the first game hat or bowl in at least two or half asleep, if, investigating, you intor
bofell Harca Walpole our Residents' Association is to meet and 36 in the return-also the the number of his team's engage- rogate them, they conceal nothing; fine stone gives us leave to on Monday, November 5, when it small scores put up on each ocments; minimum, average of 20 if you mistake them, they never build with a view to posterity is expected that far-reaching pro- casion. Last year the Club did not runs for batsmen and maximum of grumble; if you are ignorant, they -Scott (in Samuel Rogers posals will be drawn up for next enter a second league team, but 12 runs per wicket for bowlers cannot laugh at you.
W.P.C. and his Court.)
year's campaign.
have done so this year and have.
RICHARD DE BURT.