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THE CHINA MAIL.
MONDAY, FEBRUART
SPORTS.
March 2--Next Tournament
Of Turkeye fatte, and eke of the HK. Boxing Assen.
plum puddynge, That all a-lighté they to table!
brynge;
Nor thing we then of all-the
'sorwe, This riche food will cause us on
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the morwe. After this turkey takes on a new interest for us.
which has only to be read to be disbelieved. His wife, he says, rend his "fortune" in his tea cup This is the old method of so swirling or whirling the remains of your cup into some convenient receptacle, that the leaves leave a design into which the imagina- tion weaves anything and every- thing. Thus on the day in ques- tion and it was a Sunday the "well known" was assured money was coming to him great deal of it. The additional and tradi tional "long journey over the ees" was not added. Without undue haste he proceeded į to acquire tickete in the draws pro appeared in the New York Times: moted by the various Clubs, and
At the great earthquake disaster also a through ticket covering and the great fire this time, my the whole period of racing. His heart Arst feel by thick kind of satisfactorily. One drew a horse tickets panned out pecuniarily your country.
It is now, to lie in a heap by which earned $26. Another drew pler in Tokyo and Yokohama
We are looked this goods every
FROM A JAPANESE
PIRATE SCARE:
"ON LEE" MYSTERY UNSOLVED.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
What actually happened on the s.s. "On Lee" when a number of of after leaving Hongkong for Kong
shots were fired about two hours moon on Wednesday night, will steamer has been released from probably remaly a mystery. The police surveillance and will resume its run to-night. After examina- ton by the police, the six Indian guards have been ordered to re- sume duty on the ship..
PUBLIC AUCTIONS, February 26-Lammert Bro, at Clavadel, 298. The Peak, house hold funiture, 2.45 p.m.
February 28-Lammert Bros, at No. 6. Duddell Street, valuable
office furniture, etc., II'am. 1.
COMPANY MEETINGS. » |
February 27-Yearly meeting of the Hongkong Tramways Ltd, at
the
offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd., Noon.
February 28-Annasi Meeting of the H.K. Rope Manufacturing Company, at St. George's Bldg., recently Chater Road, II a.m.
The following letter to the editor from a SCHOOLBOY. schoolboy in
Japan
It is stated that the owners of the ship, the compradors depart- meat and the crew are unanimous in their opinion that a gang of olrates were on board, that the latter did commence an attack but were thwarted by the prompt action of the chief officer and guards and obtain the ship's armoury. the failurs of the pirates to
representative
March 3-Thirty-fifth meeting of the H.K. Electric Co., at St. Yesterday. George's Bldg., Chater Rd., 11 a.), the vernacular parerent flavi of March 4-Thirty-fifth ordinary to inspect the steamer when annual meeting of shareholders of revolver bulletsmarks on a ven the Green Island Cement Co. Ltd Hlator and the boat-deck galley
expressing it, furiously to think¦ ¦ Luck,
called in various countries after
SOCIAL. reviews the course of trade in its
February 29-At City Hall, Stories of luck are doubtless the places from which they were world-wide ramifications, and floating round In connection
obtained.
Fancy Dress Ball, in aid of the dwells on the situation in China with the races, designed to English company, called the
Early in the sixteeth century an S.PCA, 9.30 nm.
March 1-St. David's Society in no half-hearted way but with raise our eyebrows and to instil Turkish Trading Company in Dinner, great courage and convincing belief that there is a destiny where they were called "turkey." berg's first public recital in St, in us some kind of superstitious troduced the birds into England, March 11-Master E. Danon truth that, those who are which shapes our sweep tickets probably on account of the name Andrew's Hall (Theatre Royal), responsible must if they be the buy them how we will. One of that company. There is a 5.30p.m. patriots of their country theywell known" resident tells a description of a Christmas dio- profess to be must give them not perfectly fascinating tale of luck der: merely furiously to think but furiously to move to some form of concerted action to place their country in a sound position and in a position which from the very nature of her natural resources and the absence of any kind of enemies whatsoever, she should occupy No more convincing evidence of the need of such a -conference as that so earnestly promulgated by. Sir Robert Ho Tung has been given than by those parts of Mr. Lang's speech referring specially to China. It must be humiliating for those most concerned to read the expressions of opinion, based on Japan and to observe how one nation stands in the eyes of at a quadruped that raced second time, when my heart was danced Meeting of shareholders of the towards the bridge and, in any March 6-Nineteenth" 'Aunuál. must have been fired from the stern least the business community as and earned $2,150. Yet another by anything out gratitude, My Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. in the case, could not have been made by -compared with the other. W. drew one that scraped in first and gratitude is beyond my power of offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. the guards who are, all stated to.
brought $4,560, whilst another expression, Your States is very Ltd., It am. need not press home the truths of toddled home third with a credit kind. these opinions; they have been pressed home time and again, until the mind has become tinged with that gloomy pessimism which is to be noticed in parts of Mr. Lang's speech. A general commendation must be given to the statesmanlike nature of this annual oratorical, and oracular review of the bank's activities and to those forces or conditions which have either retarded or helped its onward course. The' suggested dealing with the Cus- toms surplus strikes us as R Solomon-like method of dealing with a not unsolvable difficulty- a suggestion which if adopted- would do more than anything else to bring order out of chaos, peace out of turmoil, and a general
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BIRTHS.
XAVIER.-On February 19, 1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Xavier, a daughter, FENTON.-On February 19, 1924, at Shanghai, the wife of Sydney G. Fenton of a
daughter. ENCARNACAO.-On February
Hongkong's Only Europeen Optician.
DEATH.
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♦♦
LANGLEY SMITH-On Tues
day, February 19, 1924, at Shanghal, Nelson Humphries Langley-Smith, son of William Langley-Smith, of Wotton Hill House, Gloucester, England, aged 32 years
The China Mail,
BONGKUNG MONDAY, FEB. 25, 1924
OUR. BANK.
needs. The general public will cordially endorse the general and deserved words of tribute paid to the Chief Manager of the bank and his assistants. The bank's gibraltar unshakability remains
a tribute to sound administra- tion, wise judgment and that unfalling sense of character which we may justly and modestly claim as the general trait of the British- nation.
"Diaries."
of $750. This is unquestionably
-ITARU SHIROTA.
We are saying: "America is a record; but the through ticket very friendliness country," all the did what through tickets never time. do, it won. And it won once on each day of the race netting just very glad for your kind, departe. I am only 14 years of age. I am under $10,000. This sudden and ment," considerable accession of wealth From a Japanese boy, naturally perturbed the fortunate one, until his perturbation came the early morning tea. Lobster to an end by the Boy announcing. has now been eschewed with the determination to add a little more water to it. This last is a cryptic utterance which wo do not profess to understand.
The art of book A DEDICATION. dedication is a fine one as we have ere this proyed, Mr. William McFee writes a very nice one in his "Command." No names are giveh and we can imagine quite a lot of those
commandera wondering if they are included. Here it is
This book is inscribed to those commanders under whom the author has had the honour to serve, who have achieved firmness without asperity, tact and sympathy without inter ference and appreciation without fuss. It is inscribed to these gentlemen because while they Tack the gift of self-advertise- ment, they have continued, in spite of the trials and exaspora. tlons of a seafaring existence, to engage the respect and affections of their lieutenants..
Mr. McFee's style is said to be similar to Joseph Conrad's. His books are certainly worth reading.
THE MODERN
GIRL
ů
is getting herself talked about. We seem to remember. When it first com. menced-certain-
To-day's Poem.
(Song.), Linger no more
Upon the brink
Of song Plunge boldly, or
II a.m.
LOBAL AND GIFERAL
T
claim was made that these shote
have used carbines and to have' fired from the bridge towards the stem. An argument put forward to refute the statement that the pirates fif on board) would not have submitted without showing T. T. exchange on London is fight, was the early appearance on the scene of two or three other 2/4; on Shanghai 71.
river vessels and the meeting with No. 2 police launch. According to the Chinese papers, the ship's company hint that all the nassengers in their examination by the police, were afraid to say that any pirates were seen for fear of revenge, it being alleged that the gang threw their arms overboard when they realised their position.
Seven cases of small-pox and one of enterie fever, all Chinese, were notified during the week
end.
The Quaints delighted a full house at the Theatre on Saturday with another rendering of "The Nine O'clock Revue." To-night
These swelling tides will shrink they play "The Beggar's Opera."
To sand, ere long.
Oh! claim her now:
'Thy joy, unproved-
Fly onl Remember how
In spite of the foregoing, there" -
are many thoroughly conversant Winning tickets in the Chung-with every phase of West River king Champloos тип on shipping who believe that there February 3 were: Nos. 906 has been some misunder- (first prize); 473 (second prize); standing. Their views were 471 (third prize), ponies being corded in the China Mail of last Hans, Grey Lad and Old Bill. Thursday and Friday.
Cold Artemis with lofty passion Nos. 545, 102, 402, 754 and 725
loved
drew unplaced starters ($36 each). Endymion.
Plunge, soar, but still....
Thy dream too high
Pursue t
"Tai Lee" Piracy.
res
Of the two Indian guards who were wounded when the "Tai The entries for the annual Los" sister-ship of the On Lee," Marathon race in connection with a pirated some time ago, one the St. Andrew's Church Men's has now recovered and the other Association close to-morrow (Tues-1s still undergoing treatment in day), the race being ran on Thurs- the medical mission at Pak-kai. Joy through a drift of stars or day (February 28th) starting from The case against the six alleged
sea or sky
St. Andrew's Church at 4 nm. members of the crew is due to be Shall sing to you!
The prizes will givan immédiately heard on Thursday.
Pause.not until
-Margaret Sackville.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY 25,
after the race, in the Church Hall,
by Mrs. Lindsay, The Prizes are now on view at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Ltd.
SOUTAL, AND PERSONAL.
President
Five solicitors were engaged Mrs. N. L. Smith returned to the Bishon Banister, Mr. A; E. Dome, In a case before Mr. J. R. Wood Colony by the s.s this morning when seven Chinese Grant." were charged with stealing and receiving ship's stores and passen-
1662. With Mr. Moore to the Coffee-house, where among other things the great talk gers' effects from the s.s."Ynen-
The agenda for to-morrow after
was of the effects of this sana.” The Rev. Fathers Noval on's Sanitary Board meeting late great wind ...... We and Botelho were the complainant includes the appointment of Mr. have letters from the presengers. Mr. R. E. A. Webster, N. L. Smith to he President on the forest of Deane, that above who prosecuted. stated that he had departure on leave of Mr. G. R. 1,000 cakes and as many noevidence against Nos defendant Sayer, and of Mr. A. G. M. Severn, beeches are blown down in (represented by Mr. Loo MD. D.P.H., to he additional one walk there--Pepys. d'Almada), and No. 6 who were Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
discharged. Mr. Wadeson appear- ed for No. 1. Mr. A. E. Hall. for No 4 and Mr. Russ for No. 7, With the exception of those dis charged, the defendants were, all remanded.
DANGER OF TOO MUCH.
LEARNING.
through which to view some towering bill or elevated temple;| When electricity began to seems of the same samo value: everything in that crowded space GAS. make itself felt and seen, he speaks with no more awe of
there were those who
Pony Name
No.
1 Musketeer
2 Jadestone
8 Rifleman 4 Gymp
Narcissus *6 Sovereign' Bill
7 Silver Bi
8 Desert Star.
Shanghai papers record the death, which took place at the General Hospital of Detective-Sub-" Inspector John Ross, one of the youngest and most promising members of the Shanghaf
"Anrette. wedding was solem- Ticket nized at: Holy Trinity Cathedral,
No.
Shanghai, last week, when Miss Thyra Toven Kahler, daughter of 02438 the late Mr W. F. Kahler, of the 13526 Imperial Maritime Customs, and 13812 Mrs. Kahler, was married to Mr. 15235 Francis Henry, KON of Mr. 08238 Malcolm Henry The Very Rev. 16900 C. I. F. Symons officiated." 02092
19978
Toby M.P. was not the first to see the wisdom of keeping a diary, and by no means the first to keep an interesting diary. But he is to be numbered amongst those, "in the swim" who saw the wisdom of "takin' notes" and recording the incidents he witnessed, the people ly well before the war. Since the he met and the things they said. | war, the modem one has brought There is nothing much in that down upon her curls which she perhaps. We could all do it: has bobbed, all manner of things. our great difficulty is that we do But the opinions are not all one not see any incidents worth sided. The head of a large school
for training Kindergarten School To myself personally, as an recording or meet people whose teachers declares from her experi- exception to the rule that The result of the drawing of Municipal Police detective force, opinions are worth noting or who ence that, the ideal of the modern opposites, attract, a very wall- the Chinese Club Hongkong after an illness of about a week's as it is said, "cut ice." That is a girl is not the girl who has a informed person is an object of Derby Sweep Tickets is
duration, an 28 modest thought which we use
riotous good time," but the one terror. His mind seems to be so followa ---- against ourselves whenever the who is strong and sincere, who full of facts that you cannot, as question of diary-keeping crops works while she works and plays it were, see the wood for the any up. The habit of diary keeping while she plays; and who knows trees; there is no room for per- however should be encouraged, how to pray. From such a stand-spective, no lawns and 'glades for We do not mean a series of point, thero is little to fear cour pleasure and repose, no vistas prosaic entries which begin with cerning the welfare of the coming the tne of our rising, describe generation;"" the nature of our food, and end up with "Read 'If Winter Don't'- not a bad-book " : Arnold Bennett has altered all that with his hooks
Things that have interested prophesied that gas, so far as ill-King Lear" than of the Inet Figuring high in the list of the me" They are not necessarily uminating was concerned, had had Cobden prize essay; he has awal- 16, 1934, at Shanghai, to Mr world's ten greatest banking in diaries in the sense that they its day, It appears that in 1933. lowed them both with the game and Mrs. L. C. Encarnaçao, a
record dallly matters of interest.the profits on gas undertakings at ease, and got the facts safe in daughter...
stitutions-acting as a barometer Arnold has simply noted for his Home rose by £5,500,000, which his pouch; but he has no time to WHITELOCK-On February 19, in regard to Far Eastern trade, it own benefit primarily, the things we understand has made the ruminate, because he must still 1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and is natural that the proceedings of which at odd times have appealed Board of Trade feel that a fall in be swallowing; nor does he seem Mrs. W. Whitelock, a daugh the annual meeting of the Hong- see Pavlova dance the Dying
to know what even Macbeth, with to his thought. Thus he goes to price is overdue.
Banquo's murderers then at kong and Shanghai Banking Swan" and is enraged to hear, a
Ouriame staticticanis work, found leisure to remember Corporation Ltd., command an phlegmatic Englishman murmur TURKEY Engaged on graphs to that good digestion must wait ot show the number of on appetite, if health is to follow interest a little beyond the moulting when a feather falls
turkeys imported, sold, caten, des- both. uary 20, 1914, at Shanghai ordinary. If anything the speech records his wonderment that most reached if stretched on end. Ha from Pavlova's dress. Or troyed, and how far they'd have Francis Henry, eldest son of delivered on Saturday by the prima connae are fat Or he does not know that the question Mr. and Mrs M. Henry, of Chairman of the bank, the Hor records the intensely interesting has been raised why turkeys are Exeter, England, to Thyra Joyze, Kabler, daughter of Mrs. Mr. A. O Lang, has a greater Toby M.P" and Arnold Benuminating discourse on
conversation with a lady admirer so called. Here then is an Ill- W. F. Kabler, of Shanghal, interest than those which have nett's methods may differ, but the turkey.Turkeys were originally been delivered by his pre idea both have embodied in their found in Peru, and the Spaniards decessors. A careful, reading, diaries cannot be too strongly brought some specimens to BOWERN-On January 13, 1924, which we heartily recommend recommended. Write down what their own country where the
at Boston, Lincolnshire, will abur
interested you yesterday or a bird was called Pom The prove a some tithe of the thoughts that beset Spaniards imported some of the England, Ellan. Bowern, th her 78th year, the beloved what otherwise lodge statement, you. Read them next week or birda to India, and from India they mother of Thomasy WiBan confess to finding a docu- better still next year. It is likely found their way to France, where Boworn, of Shanghai Daer
to do you'n world of good, and they were called “Pou which
d'inder. ROSS.On Sunday, February
the world a deal of good. Think and later simply Din No Soms seen it over Who knows you
of the birds were sont 1924, at Shanghai, John-Ross,
bed becom
probably Calcutta Detective Sub-Inspector
where the Shanghai Mud{cip from appendicitis.
ter,
MARRIAGE
HENRY-KAHLER.-On
MEDIATEM,
Fob
Policer
word
Factor:
Is possible
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Funerals of two well-known 18106 Chinese who have lived in Hong- kong for some time, took plice 16312 during the week-end. The first 07703 was that of Mr. Chan Kangāru, late compradors to Messrs. Douglas 12931 Lapraik & Co. H. E, the Governor was represented at the ceremony 07070 and Government officials present 16338 included the Hon. Mr. ER 12908 Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese- 02417 Affairs. The other funeral was that 12144 of Mr. Lt Ngok-lau who was a man 08640 darin of some note before the Re-
James Rhoades, Courtfield 1st Prize 10057volution,de
9 Silver Leaf 10 The Woodpecker,
3rd Prize: 11 Epeus 12 Phiggs 18 Loch Katrine 15 Grey Dragon. 14 Loch Spey
16 King Pippin *17 Dark Mouse
18 Mopoke 2nd Prize. * 19 Baronsfield;
211 Hannanfield. 22 Brackenfield: SHADOWS BEFORE. 28 Nastarán IEV.
24 Peter Pan.. Coming Events" Adverthed 25 Magnificent Dahila
"In The Mail
**26] Jewel Dahlia II, V PENTERTAINMENTS.A
27 Eclipse Dahlia 28 Gorgeous Dahlia.. February 25-Coronet Theatre
29 Sceptre Dahlla. .... Anita Stewart in "Mary Regan"" 80 Uncle George .......
February) 25.-Star: 201
*81). Uncle BILS Sydney, Chaplin, In King, Queen, 82 Golden Jubilea Jarer,
29123 | Silver Jubilee. February as World Theatre 34 Benachie th Ravier In The Broadway0351 Gaudie 361 Forbar
17457
The NC.D. News records death 19768MP Nelson Humphries 14598 Langley Smith, which occurred at 06354 the Victoria Nursing Home. The 18017 late Mr. Langley Smith, who was 19482 only in his 32nd year, was a son 04029 of W Langley-Smith, of Wotton 17809 Hill House, Gloucester, England. 12098 He was called to the Bar in 1918. s 09183 member of Gray's. Inn, and “a. 02875 graduate from Queen's College 12240 Cambridge. After some ex
pariance in practice st. Home, ho 07844.
came out to Shanghal early in 02451 1920 to join the firm of Messrs. 07859 Hannin's and was admitted to 11150 practice late 199
Chins on
05962 Supreme.n
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