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The following First Division mat- ches are down for decision.
Srey Hert, v South China, Club ground.
Tules, Sookumpo ground.
Kowloon. Ambrose, Kowloon ground,
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EAST INDIA HOUSE.
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INTERPRETATION OF CHINA PONY
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HIS plant conslikes of the following, TIENTSIN, March 97. Scottish League Airdrieonians
all in working order, having just At a meeting of the Tienten Race and Cabéns Park draw i recently boan in fuli uso: Club, held this evening, a resolution Falkirk lost to Hamilton by 31 (A) Four "Mond - gas producers was passed instructing the Inspec. gosis to 1. In the Scottish Cup tion Committee to interpret the replayed semi-Anal, Aberdeen **type of pony not customarily bred and Hibernian played a. goalless in China, Mongolia and Manelluria"!) draw at Glasgow.-Reuter,
in drastic manner, and to rigidly excludo all animate showing any trace of cross-breeding with horses, thue making a bye-law amilar to the one recently passed at Shange hai, but with this difference, that, "in a caso et doubt a two-thirda' majority has favour passing the pony before it is eligible to race,
The new law is to be enforced at the forthcoming spring meeting. Courtesy Daily Bulletin,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISMENTS.
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MEETING of the above Com-England. Engines complete with pany will be held at the Company's Ofices 20, Des Voeux Road Central
THRILLS AND LAUGHS. on SATURDAY 29th of March
CORONETS ADVENTURE
PICTURE.
1924 at 11 am.
વસ્ત The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 15th of March to 29th of March, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
AGGREGATE CUP.
Love works wonders. Certainly it worked them with Blinky," the hero of this evening's big Coronet movie film, for it changed a bashful tenderfoot into a dash ing hero; though not, be it added, until he had passed through some vastly amusing mishaps. Blinky was the son of a cavalry colonel who had been known as "Raw NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Meat," but his mother had brought that the him up be a nice boy. Con sequently when he was drafted to the Mexican border he became the butt of his rougher army com panions. This he might have remained until the very end but for two events, the first extremely unpleasant, though not without its comical side, and the second almost intoxicating in its reckless adventure. Blinky had been placed on guard duty. but the for him. They stole his horn- liquor smugglers proved too smart
rimmed spectacles-supreme in
An excellent and most interes |
ting, account is given by Mr. William Foster in The East dignity and sent him back to the India House" (Lane, 12s. 6d) of Army post in disgrace. That that famous trading establishment would have meant finish" for him In the London of the past, with its but for the other event, which was romance and its many associations the kidnapping of the major's The last remnant of the last East daughter, not less. With love as Kick off st. p.m. sharp.
Indla House-for there were the spur, Blinky rose to his chance. This is the first meeting of the several, as the offices of the East Employing all his despised boy Sanneys and Chiness in the League, India Company were more than scout lore, he tracked down the and a good game is expected. Io once rebuilt vanished the Shield Competition the Soldiers Leadenhall-street about 60 years managed to knock out the athletic ago.. by the odd goal in three. Should! the Chinese win and they 20 Ox pected to they are assured of the League Championship.
from
The company had its head quarters there in the days of the great plague, which were not quite the glorious times which some have Smaginedi
rescue, returned with the major's outlaws, and after a most thrilling. daughter in triumph. That athletic young cowboy, Hoot Gibson, plays the part of Blinky and mightily well he does it too-- comically helpless as the mother's darling, woefully resigned as the Dark, rickety buildings, huddled much badgered recruit, and together; the primitive methods of exultingly reckless as the desper disposing of sewage; the use of ate lover careering over the cactus- police, and a very even geme aliould water from a polluted river or from studded desert-to-rescue the gin
wells near choked-up graveyards of his heart. the personal uncleanliness, that prevailed all these provided an excellent, breeding-ground for an epidemic.
Both Stands on the ground will be available and the prices for ad- mission will be $1 for the covered and 50 cent. for the uncovered one The Gunners are at hores, to the be seen. The latter will not be at full strength. Johnson and Simpson being likely absentees. A draw is alikely result.
Kowloon on their own ground hould not have much trouble in an nexing two points pt the expense of the Spuilors, whore new beam have not yet got into each oilers' play.
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THE LONG LONG TRAIL
HONGKONG BOLICITOR " HEADS A PROCESSION:
The pay of the East India clerks 1 was not bad, when the much
LOCAL AND GENERAL
over a
Motorcar No. 630 belonging eater purchasing-Dower of to the Wan Kan (Globe?) Co., money probably five times its accidentally knocked present values taken into a Chinese painter in Main Street. count; and everybody into the bargain seems to have helped
Shaukiwan, yesterday. The himself with the easy morality of Pater was injured in the face. that age. The hours of work were and right leg. from 8 in the morning to 7 at
night, with two hours off for mid-|- That passports are still needed day dinner.
was emphasized In a Police, court Holiday leave for anything be prosecution this morning. Roode of them hatless, and hardly inspir-yond a day or two had not then | Khan, an Indian, was sentenced to
A motley crow of Chinese, coust
ing of rien were soon following (in the seventeenth century) been two months jail and ordered to he closely on the trail of a well known Solicitor, dogging his footsteps and haver losing sight of him as he blithely trod the streets of Hong kong this mirreng.
dreamed of. Occasionally a clerk was permitted on his humble petition to go to The Bath or some other watering-place for the benefit of his health.
!
deported under Ordinance: 35 of 1923, section 2, sub-section 1, According to Sergeant Hopkins who had charge of the case, defendant was found in Hunghom. When brought to the station he had neither passport nor papers:
Aggregato. Cop at the conclusion of i
value of the the season is placed at $1,000. instead of $500 as stated in the programme.
By Order
B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 28th March, 1924.
altarting plant, electric ignition, water cooling pumpe villand motors,, turning, gear,
motors, etc.
(C) Two dynamos by Dick Kerr a Co., England, having an output of 750-K W. each at 250 volts when driven at 320 resolutiora, also two similar dynamos of 375 KW each, complete with switch-boards, and instruments,
For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Butterfield a Swire,
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Twenty of thell, all determined looking, each one with the puber in- tent on tracking down their quarry kept in view Mr. R. E. A. Websteringlehanded in the open coun
Application was made this who with a bundle of briefs under t
From Klausending to Constanza morning to a Police Magistrate (Mr. his arm was stepping cheerfully on, evidently satisfied with his morn- he was known as the King of the RB Lindsell) by Lance Sergeant ing's work at the Summary Court, Mountains. His exploite include Walter for confiscation of ammuni Was M. Webster aware of this ed the holding up of trains in tion seized on ships. His Worship Domestia OccurTEBOM trail behind bars; this band of hefty Wild West style, organised at made the necessary orders in Loading Articles Chinese who with the cumming of a tacks on farmhouses, and highway respect of 9,670 rounds of ammunt. Local and General Sherlock Holmes were abadowing robbery of wealthy travellers, whom tion found on the Angkor on Social and Personal him to his leir? Mr. Webster turn his hand stripped of their clothing Monday and 970 rounds on the Hongkong's Prodigy
President Wilson on Wednes Alleged Pillazing éd med ance or twice and seemed as well as all their money and valu blissfully ignorant of his apparent ablestoagrone day.
The Beggar's Opers He deposited the net profits, a danger. Now and again, he nodded
Troves Trop an-affablo good morning to an abuses at regular intervals
Evidently the stowaway Court-Martial qunintence who in reply turned in a bank at Galate, with the inten nuisance on the Manils-Hongkong Les Pirac round and stored in amazement attion of going to the United States linge becoming intolerable carting Reflections the procession.The solicitor made when he had encum. But one of again. This morning, Acting for his office. The crowd followed his band found out all about this Inspector Spear of the Water Share Boom eagerly. What happened inside is depout, when Blencei was drank, Police requested Mr. R. E.Lindsell Dark Deeds known only to Mr. Webster Yet and collected some £10,000 with to deal severely with eight Filipleo Government House he emerged from the ordeal sooth- which he fled to America Blane stowaways,as quite a lot of Official Appo less and ute his tiffin with relish, arrived a few days later at Galatz them were coming from Manila to Kowloon Ma
The expinuation is simple. When to find bla money, vanished. Hongkong. Mr. Weimer asked for an adjou - Permilone and furimul Blenes re-arrested ment in n certain caso this morning turned to Marosvamabely, the choof?
in coder to interview her plaintifik town in Eneform Fra
Mr. Justice Gompertz said that where his mother lives
- the plantilla hnd better go with Mr. and barrowest enougar të lire
Webrler to his offce and follow him for the
for they end liable to get lost semble the room
There was a fanh in Cows con the EdBut bey plantiffeME others trooved
abold!
250 where
were star
the po
Defendants had been Hockey Diane
the President) v. R. O.
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Grave Troable Br
8 China Coast Furscy Ev
9 Arms for Swatow -10 Piracy Evil?
Peking Partarbed Money for Canton Gook Byest
Those Pirsoy, Lawa Canton CustomA
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