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busler flying areas are either..lock-
Not everybody will ing entirely or are still very inade-
belioves that" Vol LIEART. taire's heart is in- quate. Little concern need ba felt
side the casket just tar our
American friends in found in the French National Libr this respect, since they have arv, in spite of the inscription on AN all the backing. of their the heart of Voltaire,'
ty authnities have decided to Government, but the British leave the seals intact, it is still open party, lacking recognised official | to doubt: Voltaire was buried at an abboy in Champagne, but in support, must largely rely upon 1791 his mains we trusferred their own resources and those of to the Pantheon. In 1864 the the two
concerns which have vault in the Parlem was opened fathered the venture. Hongkong and found to be empty. As to his buurt, it was believed to be pres assuredly intends to give them theserved at Fornoy, in the shore of |fullest encouragement and assisak tova, in a casket inseribel
tance-unless our traditions Stand Mon caur est iei, mais non esprit for nought-but hitherto little est portout." appears to have been done for their
Ta suggesting that reception. That this seeming
men convicted of acte of apathy will have serious results
cruelty Should be must be apparent to everyone who
indelibly, branded, Tord Lambourne read the views a local flying manter known as Colonel Lock expressed in Saturday's China wood. M.P.) is advocatinez a motlarn Mail Hongkong presents special to the old-time punishments. difficulties for a flying boat and Branding was resorted to in the unless steps are taken soon todays when the pillory was the terror of criminals and when the loss of have these: overcome, Squadron oras or two ears might be the re- Loader MacLaren may be put ward of wrongdoing. The punish to great inconvenience and posment of mading was for the letter sibly to serious
The "F" to be burnt into the left chek. und the Telon's mark was a bige concern felt among aviation men frequently to be met with as ro emily as the first half of the last cry, for the purishment was not. statute until as dished by Tumir he 1822.
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Coming Events Advertised la The Mai
ENTERTAINMENTS.
BOXING.
MONDAY APRIL 28, 1924
| SATURDAY'S INTERESTING
CONTESTS.
PIRACY GRANTS.
*
ARE THEY MEANT TO BE RETROSPECTIVE?
GOVERNMENT CONCESSION.
The large attendances at tjej..
arranged Theatre; tournaments
by. te April 28.-Coronet
Boxing Association 'Nomads of the North," and "The Hongkong
would surely convince any who OBSERVANCE Scarecrow."
April 28-Star Theatre, Kowloon; are inclined to the belief that the.
and
nable art" is loosing its claim to Characteristic||| Classical
be one of the great national sports dances; also "Hairpins."
April 28.-World Theatre: that hore, in Hongkong at any rate it may well be said to be hold "Pure Grit."
April 28-Last Concert of the ing its own. season, the Hongkong Male Voice Choir, in St. Andrew's Hall, Kow. 1oon, 9.15 p.m.
May 1-Queen's Theatre; open Ing ceremony.
3 p.m.
SPORTS.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
June 11-Lammert Bros, at the promises of the H.K. Tramway Co., Ltd.. Bowrington Canal Rd., East, steam driven electric genent ing plaat. 9 p.m.
COMPANY MEETINGS. April 80-Twenty-seventh nual meeting of shareholders of the China Provident Iona & Mortgage Co. Ltd., at St. George's Building, 6 Connaught Rond, 11 am.
OF REGULATIONS NECESSARY.
the
"PAUL BEAU" REFLOATED.
M
TAIKOO ENGINEERS'
SALVAGE.
The
announcement by Government that grasts will he made in the event of officers on At Saturday's tournament the ships on the Hongkong register City Hall was again packed, the being killed or disabled by reason ringside seats being the only ones of piratical attacks, has brought in which there were any number of forth the question as to whether vacant sezts. On the whole, the this concession is meant to he hoxing was not of a very high retrospective.
The grants, state the Govern April 28.-H. K. C. C. Tennis standard, although all the com
themselves ment, will be made provided that Tournament: semi-final singles.petitors showed
April 30-H. K. C. C. Tennis Possessed of plenty of pluck and in no case will a grant be made in many cases of talent deserving unless the Government is satisfied Tournament: final doubles,
of more careful training.
that the Piracy Regulations have May 2.-H. K. C. C. Tennis
There could be little complaint been properly observed. on the score of sensational endings. A China Mail representative WAS Tournament: final singles.
The first contest ended in the first informed this morning that any April 29.-Lammert Bros., at round, the gong saving Smith from claim previous to the announce Sales Rooms, one Driggs 5-pas-econds throwing in the towel Government.
what was practically a knock-out, ment would be considered by the This means, that senger meter car, and one Stutz
immediately afterwards. There relatives or, representatives of (sports) motor car, II a.m.
May 14-Lammert Bros., at Sales were two other knock-outs. L/Cpl. officers concerned will have to Willlantson so far obeying the satisfy the Government that at Rooms, leasehold property,
referee's injunction to stand up the time of the attack, the Regula Victoria Road, near Villa Miramere, and fight" as to send Bland down tions were properly carried out.
for the full count and Petts doing 'e same to Pinfold in the second rund after Pinfold had done most Of the big fight for the Heavy- of the scoring.
of the weight Championship Colony again, no one could com- plain except in so far as to wish that Callaghan's wrist might have enabled him to continue the con- test, which terminated just when was severely things were beginning to get very beached after a collision on the interesting. Contrary to expecta-Canton River over a week ago. tions Challaghan and Barton has been successfully refloated by proved to be very evenly matched, the Talkoo engineering staff and The Army man took a lot of punish- towed Into Taikos Dock.
Divers and engineers worked on meat at times but he always returned to the attack immediately the vessel for almost a week LOCAL AND GENERAL
was patched up afterwards and as often as not before she
allow of her Callaghan was the more exhausted sufficiently to
The big hole in the A steam-tug has arrived at of the two after he had administer refloating.
vessel's side, was breached with. Singapore from Belawan-Delled the punishment. with another tug and two lighters STOKER SMITH V. L/CPL. MAJOR. Wooden sheathing and then the in tow, destined for harbour work
This was а Bantamweight pumps set in action. It is another at Macao.
Contest in which Smith (1121⁄2 lbs) triumph for Talkoo. A motoring 'commner-
deputised for. Bugler Townsend cial traveller why had Sentence of four years' impri- an eye for the pic-sonment was passed on the burglar The news that direct telegraphic
taresque made a detour who broke into the Hongkong and service is soon to be re-established between Hongkong and Canton between two country towns by an Shanghai Bank in Shanghai, early
Night was on the morning of April 4. must give general satisfaction, uninted hy-road. Likewise that through trains to closing in when his car broke down
The game for to-night for laft. The Naval man got to Exchange Brokers Association's
dropped again Belt.
(of Callaghan
H.M.S. Canton may soon be running willer wayside hamlet. also please. The sooner the He found an inn, and asked for Ho Kom-tong Cups at the Palace his feet but
The gong "Titania") was 163 lbs and Barton. better. What both cities have lost let. To his surprise, no difficulty Hotel will be between Mr. during in-fighting. through the interruption of these was made about the matter: he N. Ramsay-125 v. Mr. H. Blandin saved him from the count but the of the R. G.A., 168 lbs.
The game commences at towel was thrown in. services can only be imagined, der comfortably in a decent room-170
have ⚫ Other services
gained and breakfasted well on the follow-9 o'clock.
LDG. TEL. EMMERSON V. BDSMAN WAREHAM. gained of course, but only ating movning," the expense of those we may call "consumers, and 2 great expenditure of unnecessary time,
This is very reasonable." he said to say nothing of calls upon long- to the maid, "but why the old
ied patience. Our numberless ¦ many?"
tion which will doubtless be as welcome to the Government and the companies fathering the pro-
it ject as will be useful to MacLaren when he arrives here. Hongkong has several flying men whose long practical experience makes them competent to handle the highly technical arrangements for MacLaren's landing. Let these experts be invited to form themselves into a Committee and then let them take whatever steps are necessary in their tried judg. ment for MacLaren's comfort and safety, thus at once leaving nothing to chance and relieving the Com- panies of their natural anxiety and the Government of its awkward responsibility.
Direct Service.
There is ric writer who is entitled to credit scienon concerning the Luxor Tomb trouble. Writing, long before the work at large became interested in antiquities, Mr. Arnold Bennet, in the first series of "Things That Flave Interested We." pointed out that by a curious clause in a treaty between England and France it was anacted that the Director-Genend-of- Fyptian Antiquities should always be & Frenchman, and that the sub- ject of antiquities itself should be in the hands of the Egyptian (low- crament.
Yet the most tetive excavators wore Englishmen. Herein, be said, lay lively roaihili- ties of trouble. Not a bad predic
tion:
The Oon PENNY.
The hill, no details being given. as is. 78.
tourists have been deprived of the "Well, you see, sir, we keep to oppurtunity of seeing how southern the old customs here. It's 2s for Chinese handle a railway, and of the bed. 25. for breakfast, 6d. for suring the scenery between Cantonese, and, for the candle,' and Hengkong through which the! railway passes. Both sections of the railway have thus lost in revenue whilst the time for the payment of the long-outstanding account due the Hongkong Govern- ment becomes more remole;
MERELY
Here is a true story of a little misunder- Asurish staiding. In i min
try place a small girl une believed by her punts to be great pianist and was near to pass It seems to 118 -that the some district examination. She re- patience of the British in this parted, saving that sought. She of the world has been stretcued to had done very well. Her mother ✦✦ | extraordinary limits. Trade, and asked her what sort of an examiner prestige has been damaged; time had bad. "Well, mother," said and money sacrificed as a result she: "he was a small, dark man of intrigues and strife which in with a round face, and very res these supposedly enlightened days ligions. Wint made you think should never have taken place. was religious? Oh, I'm sure There may be hope for the future, he was relicious?" "Oh, I'm sure when, as an old song has it "Let he was. He sat all the times with those who make the quarrels be the heat in his hands while I was only ones to fight."
Fising, and once he said. 'O my Hal vore poverently.
A schoolboy bowler School's Ix. «stules that A Conservative is a kist of greenhouse thưough which be a book și the Boon.'
To-day's Poem. ...
May 6-Forty-third meeting of the TC.S.N. Co., Ltd., at Messrs, Jardine Matheson's Offices, 11 am.
:
G
A serlous fire ocaurred on-the
Telok Ayer Reclamation ground, Singapore, when a Government godown (No. 3), and its contents were completely gutted. These contents consisted chiefly of rub ber, which belonged to Messre. Aldens' Successors, Ltd., and the amount of the damage is estimated at $250,000.
of H.M.S.Titania." Major, of
The s.s. "Paul Beau," (which, damaged and
BARTON.
1
the Surreys, had nearly 5 lbs c.r.O. CALLAGHAN Y, BOMBARDIER advantage in weight. He got in
This IS-round contest was for one or two heavy blows with his right and then .sent Smith the Heavyweight Championship to the board with a straight of the Colony and the Hongkong
Callaghan was the shorter and faster of the two and in the first round he appeared to be much Following the editorial com-
A Lightweight Competition. superior although when Barton got ment in Friday's "China Mail lamenting that more is not known Emmerson, of H.M.S. Marazion home a blow it had plenty of force The second round was also about that most interesting country, was 137 lbs and Wareham, of the behind it. Portugal, the local consul for Surreys, 135 lbs. Emmerson did Portugal states that he is always most of the leading but Wareham Callaghan's although after Barton only too glad to give any informas had the advantage of reach. He had been cornered and received got in some good straight lefts some nasty jabs he sailed in to the tion about Portugual to anyone...
but seemed powerless to use his attack and when the gong went, right. The third and fourth was doing most of the attacking rounds were in favour of Wareham although Callaghan's body work in Following a rush by Barton, who sent Emerson to the ropes. defence was excellent. In. the fifth and sixth rounds he showed signs of fatigue but he did Callaghan dropped to his knees and on rising sailed into the attack. enough to maintain his lead and for a count of five in the first round.
The force of his blows seemed was given the decision. STOKER THEODORE v. CPL. EADES. responsible for the way in which A Featherweight Competi- he again slipped to the floor and tion. Theodore (of H.M.S. took a count of four. Just before Despatch), Eades (of the Surreys) the gong went Barton caught The establishment of the The first round was not very in him off his guard and Callaghan British troops in China has heen teresting, there being too much took a count of seven.
Round four saw Callaghan fixed at the following figures for wild swinging. Bades did mustof the year 1924-25-Hongkong: the leading and got in one or two doing most of the leading, and Three companies Royal Garrison severe blows in the second round, Barton countering well although Anillery, 31g of all ranks; Royal There was far too much clinching he occasionally over-reached him- In the third round self. Callaghan was not making Engineers, 37; Royal Corps of however. Signals, 29; a battalion of British Theodore was cautioned and told the most of his opportunities and infantry, 881; and detachments of to keep his gloves closed. He should have followed up a good departmental corps along Indian did so and scored more points in right to the jaw. and Colonial Corps (60 officers the next round although the de-
The next round was Callaghan's and 1,498 men), making a total of cison in his favour came as a although he occasionally slipped. Both showed signs of fatigue. 2,290 North China: A battalion surprise to many.
v L/CPL BARBER Barton's body work was good. of British infantry, and various A. B. TURNER detachments amounting in all to It will be recalled that Turnér Callaghan got in some heavy body 925 of all ranks, stationed at (139 lbs.) H. M. S. Carlisle, ob-blows in the sixth and Bartort
tained a surprise decision over appeared to be weakening.
Im- old-Tientsin.
Cartlidge at the V. R. C. Barber mediately Callaghan sickened had 6 lbs. advantage in weight but his efforts, however, the Bom proved no match for Tumer. Both | bardier rallied surprisingly and boxed stylishly. Barber was very Callaghan was on the boards as aggressive in the first two rounds the gong went,
Callaghan was going strongly, and expended unnecessary effort
as as nimble ever on his leads. He appealed for a and foul hit once. Turner forced the on his pins when he gave pace in the third round and Barber In. One of his seconds held covered up. Barber showed signs up his wrist at the conclusion. LDG. SEAMAN PENFOLD of weakness in the latter rounds what to do with him when he had but Turner did not appear to know
V. PTH. BETTS. Betts (1473 Ibs) deputised for him practically at his mercy. L/Cpl. Hills of the Surreys in this Turner won on points.
welterweight contest. Penfold A. B. BLAND v. L. CPL WILLIAMSON. (145 lbs) of H.M.S. "Titania" Williamson, of the Surrey Regt., was the weaker man although thers (135 lbs.) had a 5 lb. advantage | was not a deal of science displayed orer Bland of H. M. S. Despatch. by either, Penfold was sent down There was. too much clinching in with a right to the jaw in the the first round.
second round and took the full Dr. Minnell refereed this contest count just after he rose. and cautioned Bland for locking PTS, FORDHAM V. PTE. POOLEY. his opponents glove in his arm and Pte. Fordham, R.M.L.I, H.M.S. The marriage has taken place at Williamson for hitting low. The Carlisle (14235lbs.) met Pto. Pooley St. George's Church, Penang, of latter was told that he would not of the Surreys (145lbs.) in a weltor Mr. David Mcintyre Millar, of the be warned again. These warnings weight contest that went the Chartered Baok, and Miss followed a number of clinches and full ' distance. Popley had | Gwendoline Mary Slade Forbes, after them there was more open the advantage of reach
to In the fourth round, but Fordham looked ou domnciations of privilege that, "Inertible is the insanity of only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, fighting- before they proceed to turn them the dance manie. Dancing ought Forbes of Perth, West Australia. however, Willamson was told to stronger although he wasted a "stand up and fight." He prompt- lot of effort In ducking selves into a new privilegal class, to be an interlude, not a monomania.
Following the appointment ofly proceeded to do so by rushing his body, before he struck and in they should recollect the old pro- Thare are, however, idiots who turn verb fint privileged class life into a perpetual dance of death. Mr. Edmund Blunden as Professor Bland to the ropes and sending him right swings which got nowhers. begins, by being an unpopular I have known wealthy imbecilen of English Literature at Tokyo down for a count with a blow to He appeared to be leading in the class, and ends by becoming a who danced for forty-eight hours University, a post formerly held the jaw. The gong went before first three rounds, and a knock-out corrupt class. It is one thing to without sleeping. They kept them-by Mr. Robert Nichols, Mr. Ralph the final count but Bland was was anticipated but Fooley im be a Member of Parliament. It solves going with champagne, cock. Hodgson le also leaving England badly shakse and he dropped to the proved although at no time was is quite another thing to be ails, brandy, whisky, and liqueurs.for Japan to take up a similar floor early in the next round and there much hard hitting. Fooler
position at another University. was counted out
secured the verdict.
Pat Me Grow Lovely) ; "Let me grow lovely, growing So many fine things do: Tages, und ivory, and gold,
And silks need not bo now:
away from Paris for a flight to Tokyo, much progress will yet
Our teference to the PRVO PA, - pynient of £400 per have to be made before fights
annum to njembers of round the world can be under Parliament, and who fact that they taken without serious misgiving ho voted themselves free railway"And there is healing in old trees, if not for the intrepid airmen passages to and from the House to themselves, then for those who their constituencies, prompted. Why may not I, as well as theo. follow their journey in the cables correspondent to reproach us on what we had written. Another
every day. Quite apart from the correspondent now sends us a clip- 12, 1924, at Weihaiwei Lieut fact that the pioneer attempts to ping from the London Outlook, Gilbert Palmier Claridge, R.N., encircle the globe have resolved compared to which our reference is
son
If Members of Parliament are
of the late Mr. J. G. themselves into a race for national mild indeed: Claridge and Mrs. Claridge, to Margaret Ethel, older daughter honours, these ventures are fraught
of Mr. and Mrs. H., Beer, of with the greatest perll. Already Wethalwei.
both the British and the American MACINTYRE MCGROUTHER.-airmen have met with serious On April 23, 1924, at Shang mishaps, and only with the hal, Alexander Macintyre,
they hope second son of Mrs. A. Mac greatest luck
can
Old streets a glamour hold :
Grow lovely, growing old?”
-К. У. ВАКЕВ,
WEATHER CALENDAR.
to have fres sensor tickets, I can- not for the life of me see why they should not have free fints within a mile of Westminster, free meals, and free pensions 1879. when defeated.. Indeed, they might also claim exemption from all taxation on the ground that Intyre, Glasgow, to Elizabeth to escape further trouble, each they cannot consider a Budget im- (Betty) Ferguson Ross, still to cover the worst sections
partially when its proposals make daughter of Mr. and Mrs. of the course. That they have these # personal difference to them- A. McGrouther, of Langside,
selves. T is only the first step Glasgow,
dangers to face can hardly be held
that counts, anil, privilege grows any reflection upon aviation to-day by what it feeds upon." But T which along the recognised routes would suggest to our Btern has become as common, and al-democrats who were brought up most as safe, as railway travelling. Bosokong MondAY, APRIŲ 2a, 1924 The world Aliers, it must “be
remembered, are
* not only subject- Ing their machines to the greatest ← WHAT, WE-SUGGEST.
stress through climate changes: Although aviation bas. now and prolonged strain, but are also reached the stage when an in- venturing into fields where all petuous airman can suddenly dash those facilitices to be found in the:
The China Mail,
parasite.
APRIL 28.
What a wing The white flowers of the magnolias aru shivering painfully like women in low dresses sitting in draught-Goncourt.
THE DANCE MANIAC.
JAMES DOUGLAS.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A Reuter cable from Tokyo announces the death of Baron Ijuin, former Foreign Minister..
A Reuter cable from New York announces the death of Dr. Stanley Hall, former President of Clark University.
A Reuter cable from Shanghai states that the American com- munity entertained Judge Purdy to dinner on Saturday night'
Sub-Lieut. A. 'G. V. Hubback has been posted to the Foxglove, China Station. Sub Lleat. A. P. Gibson has joined the Hollyhock.
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