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"The situation at Westminster. Hospital is still-difficult. It appears that definito promises
RAZORS STOLEN.
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the fight of their former leader sent day Labour. Witness the to Hongkong and the reason he following statement, Issued on
July 16, by the London Master PRISONER'S THIN YARN NOT gave to rebut the charge that he Builders' Association: was scheming to overthrow the Government, namely that with him business came before politics. There can come a time of "course when politics must be given the first-place-if-business-is-not..to be weighed down under intolerable burdens, but bad as conditions aro in Canton to-day, we suggest that the breaking point. has not yet been reached, else would the mer- chants have risen against the Government without a moment's delay, feeling that however unpre pared they might be for the con- flct, anything would be better than Inaction. Therefore we think it very unlikely that the Volun teers will force an open conflict: That Dr. Sun Yat-sen is equally unwilling to fight seems not a whit less certain. Although he might be able to
Buppress any rising the Volunteers could make, he would yet be inviting grave
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always General Chan Kwing-ming lurking in the background-and-a rising against Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Canton itself would mean for him a golden opportunity which he would not be slow to seize. There- fore since the Volunteers have. much to lose by fighting in their own streets, and the Government is not strong enough to risk open conflict, we think it is safe to say that the present storm will soon blow over and both sides will settle down to a waiting game. Whether the storm will rise again is of course another question altoge- ther
Snakes,
The snake stories which one is
continually hearing, seem to be scaring some people and one often hears the question asked what is
Inner jacket.
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924.
RACING NOTES.
TRAINING BEGINS.
NEW INNER TRACK,
(By "Argus.") After being closed for repairs.
CLAIM FOR SALARY.
LOCAL SKIPPER LOSES
CASE
An application for the recovery. For $803, being ( days' sudary; WHETM made in the unmory Court this morning before Mr. Justice A. Dyer Ball by Captain T. S. Brown the Paince Hotel. The owners
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the have been made to patients to Central Magistracy, this morning, the effect that they will be Ho Chi, a salesman employed in admitted on July 17. Some of Tsang Kwong Co., Ltd., was these cases are very serious, charged with stealing three razors since June 12, the sand-track at involving operations of a dell from the show case of the firm at the Happy Valley, was opened concerned wore the Chang Hing cate nature. No operations can 6 pm. yesterday. The theft is again this morning. There was Steamship Company.
Mr. 11. S. Corke represented up- possibly be performed whilst alleged to have taken place while no official ceremony-in fact no conditions exist in the hospital the other employees were having official had put in an appearance plicant and Mr. Leo A'Almada involving dust and noise. Fur- their evening meal, when defen- up to 7 o'clock, but among these defendants,
Curlous Arrangement. ther, the operating room is not 'dant was said to have concealed early birds I noticed the follow- ready and the sterilisers are not the razors in. the pocket of his ing:Mr. C. Alves, Mr. A. E. Mr. Corke gid that there had Alves, Capt. Bennett, Mr. Charles. been a verbal agreement first and in place. Sundry plumbing jobs
Defendant was seen taking out Mr. Goodfellow, Capt. Hall, Mr. the plaintiff signed an agreement have to be completed. Theso
u the owners oflice on April 12th. matters could be put right in a the razors from a show case in the Harriman and Mr. Hosle.
Quite a large string of ponien] He (Mr. Corkel had since inspected few days if labour was available. counter of the hardware depart- The London Master Builders ment by one of the inspectors of were trotting after their long spell the agreement and found that it Association is prepared to issue the firm and was stopped on the away from the course and surprise was dated April 18 His claim was a permit to the contractors to way out by the Praya side door. was general that the going was so for pay for the days between the pay the extra wages demanded, The Police were telephoned for and heavy. Opinions were varied as 19th and 18th. but not to concede the demand defendant was taken into custody. to whether the work had been sailed from Hongkong on Sundays, for a forty-four hours week. Defendant stated that he had "well and truly laid," but those Wednesdays and Fridays and as The operatives are refusing, the right to take the razors out who wait for another month or so the agreement was signed on a notwithstanding the urgency of from his shop to show intending before reaching a decision will Saturday. Captain Brown went to
had probably find that the altoration join the ship the next day. the case, to work on those customers,, and he also
authority to order goods. A is a vast improvement. It must be his surprise he found that the old terms." It is by such action as the fore-month's hard labour was imposed, remembered that both the layer caple has not been dismissed und the world over, are losing the sym- going that strike organisations, pathy of the public.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events. Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
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August 25. Coronet Theatre; To Have and To Hold."
August 25, The Star Theatre; "Bruster's Millions."
August, 25.-World Theatre; "Broadway or Bust."
SANITARY BOARD.
“MEETING" TOMORROW.
Tho steamer
To
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of rubble and clinkers, requires was still in charge. He went again time to settle before the top dress on the Monday and Wednesday ing of sand enn possibly be in and found the same state of affairs. shape to ensure good going. In its Finally he joined the ship and
sailed away to Kongmoon present state, the track should Friday, April 18. suffice for trotting and slowly arrangement was rather_a cantering. It is to be hoped that urious one, said Mr. Corke, as the was with the There will be a meeting of the it will be found possible to open actual agement Sanitary Board to-morrow. The the grass track at least twice a owners and got the charterers paid.
week from September 1 for those the wages. When the agreement agenda includes:
Appointment of a third Medical trainers who wish to indulge their terminated at the end of May the Officer of Health.
charges in faster work. Provided churterers para lim only for ther Conveyance of au Infectious the course near the rails is pro-period from the 18th to the 30th. case by Star Ferry.
tected, it is difficult to see any good After he had settled with the char Raports from the Government grounds for objection to more use terers, he tried to get hold of the Analyst on the Aberdeen, Elliott being made of the grass track. son of the owners (Chai Choi) to and West Point, and the Albany. When all is said and done, it is for settle with him: byt could not find The reason why he could Kowloon and Lalchikok water use not ornament and if spectators him. supplies for the month of August, object to receiving a bit of a dust-not; claimed Air. Corke, was that ing on race-days because the be (the owner's son) owed Captain straight in front of the stands is Brown $50., Captain Brown was not like a bowling green, they had previously master of the ship and better remain at home. Those on that occasion he had lent Clui who go racing for the love of Choi $100. When he wanted his sport (including the ladies)-andmoney Jack, he was summarily not merely to chase the almighty dismissed. The very same things dollar-will willingly put up with had happened on this occasion. minor discomforts like a little dust Captain Brown's salary was $430 as the field passes down the straight,
August 25.-Queen's Theatre: 1924. Prisoners of Love."
August 26-27-Star
Theatre, concert by the celebrated Polish violinist M. Premyslav.
SPORT.
August 30.-V.R.C. fourth night swimming fête, 9 p.m.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS... August 28.-Lammert Bros., at Sales Rooms, valuable building land, 3 p.m.
August 29.-Lammert Bros. at Sales Rooma, a collection of postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.
COMPANY MEETINGS. September 16. Extraordinary general meeting of The Chizs Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, bon.
the best way to attack a snake?" The writer is led to recall an experience he had a few years ago. in a wild part of Wales. He was engaged in conversation, with, a farmer when the latter, glancing quickly at the hedge. above, casually remarked "see that snake October 3cond meeting of up there." Trying hard to look the China Butar Refining Co., unconcerned the visitor to the Ltd., at Co Office, Pedder Welsh wilds, who had never seen Street, noon
October 20.Third meeting of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, noon.
November .-Further extra- ordinary meeting of Douglas 8.8. Co., Ltd., at 25 Des Voeux Road Central, noon...
OTHER MEETING.
a snake before much less had one October 18. Extraordinary hanging in such uncomfortable General Meeting of Douglas 9.8. proximity, looked hard in the Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office direction indicated, but could see of the Company, 20 Des Voeux nothing until the farmer actually Road, Central, noon. touched, with his stick, what if the other had gazed at for an hour he would not have picked out from its surroundings as a living thing. such was the harmony of its coat with the surroundings. With a dexterous movement of his stick, the farmer had the snake on the ground, with another stroke he
August 25-Hongkong Cricket disabled it and with another be League meeting, at Hongkong finally despatched it by crushing Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.15 p.m. its head. "Always go for its back! Arat," remarked the burly agricul Among the salcon passengers, turist, its a great mistake to who arrived here from Manila, by try to get its head straight away the C.P.S."Empress of Asia, this because the chances are that while morning, were: Mr. L. S. Kahn you are doing so you will get Miss H. E. Skinner, Mr. M. W bitten. If you're ever in didicni-Stevens and Mr. R. M. Scrivener ties with snakes take the advice of one who has waged continued war against them for a number of years and get in one good slap at their backs with a stout stick and they're at your mercy." We pass on the tip for what it is worth,
Losing Public Sympathy,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
In the second Rugby test, South Africa beat Britain by 17 points to all, says a Johannesburg
message.
The Intérport bowls team to meet Hongkong will be G. M. C. As announced in Saturday's Murdo, C. W. Porter, A M. C. cables, the strike in the British Allster, and S. C. Young |-building trade has come to an end
BAND CONCERT. AT KOWLOON TO-NIGHT,
Weather permitting, the Band of the 1st. Bn. East Surrey Regt, under the conductorship of Band master Bradshaw, will play on the Kowloon Football Club ground at 9 o'clock to-night.
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The draft programme for the fifth Extra Meeting on October 11 and 13 will be published in a day I understand the first or two. The programme follows:
Overture......Macbeth...Hatton day's events include: Five Fur
dismissal had been that he declined to make any return to the owners of this amount which was the re- gulation wage of the Chim Coast Officers' Guild.
month und another reason for his
The plaintiff's claim, said Mr. Corke, was for the time when he
2 Chansons. (a) Triste, (b) longs for non-winners: Six Fur was ready to join, the ship, but, bud Humoreske......Tschaikowsky longa A. and B. Class; One Mile been prevented from BD doing 3 Selection....... Veronique Seller: One and a Quarter Miles because the other captain was still ......Messager. A. and B. Class besides the Fourth on the ship. Mr. Corke submitted Valse. Hydropaten Gangl. Aggregate Stakes. On the second that the reason why the other cap- Suite Espagnol......La Feria... day a 1% even for griffins of 1924 tuin had been kept on was because Jacome. is included. Provided some of the he was in acht to the charterers 6 Selection......The Yemen of subs "have a go" also, this event and they did not want to get rid of
the Guard........... Sullivan. should attract a fair field.
Some New Blood. Quick March...... The Rampant Lion *********
Anon.I spent an interesting hour at idylle...... The whispering of Causeway Bay Stables yesterday
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
him till he had worked sufficiently
to pay for that amount.
Allowance Dispute, There had also been. dispute the Flowers...........von Blon. morning in the company of regarding the payment of $40. Andante from 5th Symphony... Messra. E. Rock and G. Matcham known as gambling allowance, said ...Beethoven in renewing old acquaintances and Mr. Corke, but this was not the Fantasia...Bonnie Scotland
subject of a chim. making new ones. arranged.....Ord Hume.
Among the latter are: Prince Captain. Thomas Taurenson Regent, a bay 18.2 which was Brown gave evidence and said that entered but did not run at the last he was prevented from accepting annual meeting. He was then in any other engagement between the 12th and the 18th by his agree- Sir Paul Chater's stables. Dr.
ment. Fred Kew is his present owner. Cross-examined, Capt. Brown
Irrepressible, a black pony that said that he Music lovers who have not yet
was quite sure he booked their seats for the concerts ran a good second to Silver Spursigned the agreement on the 19ti- the 'celebrated Polish, violinist M. in Shanghai, will run in the colours and not on the 18th. He did not Leopold Premyslav is giving in of Mr. A. A. Alves, I understand.
sign the articles ut, the Harbour the Star Theatre, are reminded Besides Little Minch and Day. Office until then us he could not that the first concert takes place of Surprise, Mr. Dunbar now has do so until he had the ship's re- to-morrow evening Booking is Kashmir, a really smart performer gister und the previous captain of opan at Messrs. Moutrie & Co., and when fit. Mr. E. E. Ellis has a the boat had charge of it. Ho at the Star Theatre; pendant
now purchase in Cementini, a tak-made no protest when he signed a ing looking chestnut. This pony receipt for his money as he did not (a rig) has never started though, think the charterers would know, I believe, he was entered at muli about it.. Klangwan last Spring. Tep Hole,
Judgment.
A Chinese, found on board the a.s." Hydrangea" yesterday with out permission, was charged at the Marlae Court this morning a brown pony,at one time con- His Worship in finding for the The Captain said that he sidered more than useful in Shang-defendants said plaintiff's state found the man with some of the hai-will also be a starter next monts were too vague for him to cargo in his hands-jars of pickles: meeting. Messrs.. Albert and be satisfied that the agreement Defendant said he was a cook Arnold have a grey griffin, Sam was signed on the 12th. on the "Tean Sentenced to a Nicholson by name, which has month's hard labour..
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.,
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales loft England for New York on Satur
SPENDING MILLIONS.
FOOCHOW CRISIS.
(Router's Scrofre,)
been down here since the Spring. Canton between the Government
Washington. Orient Dahlia and and the Volunteers. This feeling
Whilst being driven to work The Woodpecker are all back from In his motorcar, No. 716, on Satur Shanghai. None of these ran in is only natural. Both sides in the
day morning, Mr. M. H. Jeoffrey's the extras. The first-named went arms dispute have been
and free through the men accepting the S. A. Rumjaho (holder) is to chauffeur knocked down
wrong in training, Orient broke enough with their heroics and terms offered by the employers, play HD. Rumjahn on Wednes slightly injured a small Chinese down after the big meeting and
FOOCHOW, August 23. The rumour of the departure of even now they are still breathing Stoppage of work commenced day next at Sookum poo Valley, boy near the Hunghom Market. fire. That all these gestures early in July. Lord Buckmaster's for the tennis championship of the The boy was at once taken to the Lady Chater's pony was given a
Tung Wah Hospital and it was not "apell" after starting three times gunboats towards Shanghai is unfounded. There is a crisis be- BLANFORD-NATHAN, The would come to nought we suggest gave as the immediate causes of
court of inquiry into the affair Indian Recreation Club.
till the blood was washed from the at the annual
It will thus be seen that 'pros-tween the ex-tul! San Chuan-fang The Shangbai Interport Polo fad's face that the driver discovered August 16, at H.R.M. Con- when we hazarded the opinion that wages; refusal by large bodies of sist of D. L. Newbigging, H. Injured.
oned so long ago as last Wednesday the dispute a claim for increased Team to meet Hongkong will cone that it was his own nephew he had pects are distinctly bright especi- and the present Tuchun Chou ally if Spotted Sand and Rothesay Yin-jen. There is much movement sulate-General, Tientsin, of
return before the racing season of Troops on both sides, but no Blandford, sorge middle course would be operatives to accept the Fraser McMichael, C. G. Boyd, H. G. John Stephen
| reopens;
Indication of them leaving for. D.F.C., (The Buffs General found, some middle course which award on summer working hours: Robinson,
the belief of operatives that
other frontlers. Local conflict: Is Reserve of Officers), of the would prevent either side seriously employers had attempted to Local cinema-goers have their
expected at any moment Asiatic Petroleum Co., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest using face over the arms episode: obstruct free working of Tocal last opportunity this evening of Blanford, of Watford, Ilert-Whether Dr. Sun Yat-sen's order arrangements to avoid extra hours seeing the great adventure film -fordshire, England, and for a portion of the "Hav's" cargo in summer time; and the Liverpool "To Have and to Hold which has
dispute.
| beap drawing interested audiences
day. Maude d'Avigdor, elder to be handed over, to the: Volun-
The Buckmaster Report recom-to the Coroner Theatre during the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan, of. Tientsin teers, represents this compromise, mended, as the only means by Fast few days: don, England,
letter, we are not of course in to a speedy end, recognition by
"Daily Bulletin" reads: Foreign position to say, since the strict each side that their position had
Officers leaving for home on Brewster's Million," the film been misunderstood by the other, telegrams fadicate that there is The Chinx Mail. censorship in Canton has suppress- Bettlement of the Liverpool diff: cause for anxiety as regards Saturday by the P. and O. liner adapted from the stage success of house and seized twenty mauser Cheklang v. Fukien and Kiangau, Mantua were Commander P. the same name, will be screened pistols and 5,500 minds of ammuni ed any further reference to the culty, and resumption of degotiatepind of Chiuse oficial da Ridier Le Bowlby on the Star Theatre for the last then They also found documenta Hoyakona, MoznaY, A qust 25, 1924. getual arms dispute. However we lions.
Engr Lieut J. B. Duncan, Lieut. I time this, evening. The story relating to extensive arma think it safe to assume, if somo The strike has been settled after aces to the contrary.
Bethel," Lieut. Commdr. R. Law one of the funplest ever writjen. trade has been held up for." aix
An enjoyable concert was rence, all of the Royal Navy, and In order to acquire $5,000,000 á such, compromise, has not already weeks settled apparently along, given by the Chinese Amateur Major P. A. B. Johnstone, who was young man must spend $1,000,000 Trightening in the Night WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN
been reached, it will soon be the lines suggested by the Report, Musical Association at the New accompanied by Mra Johnstone, within twelve months and he ery in the night, eriping paina în CANTON?
arranged. Notwithstanding all At the same time. It has entailed Theatre, yesterday afternoon. A Other passengers included Mr. absolutely penniless at the end of the vitale cramps, weakeni their heroles neither side really an immense amount of suffering large audience witnessed the per R. G. McEwen, Revd and Mrs. the year. The devices he employs whether skild or dull there gkong, people
by perfectly, innocent people in formance which was greatly appre. H. F. Bailey, Dr. (Mrs), T- M. 1o get rid of his money are ex-i Chamberlain's 'is Colto elleve that serious wants to light. The real attitude whose behalf sympathy might clated by all present as was evident Blaikie, Dry and Mrs B. J. Peill Aremely amusing and the picture and a TE PAYA
break out in of the Volunteers was revealed by have been expected even from, pres by the applause each Item received; land family
goes with a swing to the very end, hand Tốc
Many Hong
still
M. Rákovsky and M. Cholo AMUSING STAR THEATRE
PICTURE: aeroplane, on Saturday,
Fas he professed to believe in his which the dispute could be brought A Peking telegram to the map left Moscow for London, by
ARMS IN SHANGHAL
DOCUMENTS SEIZED.
(Reuter Service))"
Shanghui August £4. The police raided u. Chinese
a