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lasting things that matter for a nation, the great peaks of honour wo had forgotten, duty and patriotism, and, clad in glittering white, the great pinnacle of
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1925.
CORRESPONDENCE.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
LECTURE.
sucrifice pointing like a rugged (To the Editor of the China Mail.] Hnger to Heaven.”
A Good Showing.
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SPORTS CABLES.
CRICKET
FINAL OF THE TEST. MATCHES,
(Reuter's Service.)
Sydney, February 27. There was a crowd of 20,000
tralia batted first, losing 3 wickets for 77. before lunch
At 5.30, when bad light.neces- sitated, stumps being drawn, the home side had lost 7 wickets for 289.
Sir, May. I suggest, through your valuable columns, to those responsible that the rest of the eleven lectures on Shareholders at local company series of
industry and meetings have of late shown a Problems of tendency to be inquisitive, which economics considered ethically is always a healthy sign, and must and in the light of modern Present to-day to watch the fifth Psychology to be delivered and final test match between Eng- not be construed merely as
land and Australia.
Collins won the toss and Aus- destructive criticism that lends by Professor John Smith on Thursday afternoons in the Great nowhere. At the
Hongkong Hall of the University, be given in Tramways meeting yesterday: St. John's Cathedral Hall or some there was complete silence when such centrally located meeting question time came That may place, and at, say, 5.30 p.m., so imply perfect accord with the that not only may students benefit Directors' policy on the part of from these lectures but also the the thirteen, humble shareholders many business man who would be Gilligan, before the start, "anti- present, or it may mean that they only top glad to have the opcipated two daye in the field. He were so satisfied with the distri-portunity of listening to such a is consequently, pleased with the bution of a bonus-even though capable lecturer as Professor Smith day's work. The English bowling in shares and not hard cash-that speak on a subject that should was admirable. Gilligan describes they repressed any tendency that interest them greatly.
Kilner as "heroic." Only Kappax," may have existed to ask anything about the Company's position and prospects. Still, it is all to the good that the bonus distribution in shares was unanimously con- firmed, in spite of the fact that. this in itself is tantamount to increasing the capital of the 'con- cern. Voluntarily to increase their holding is a good sign, although that voluntaryism was suggested by the Directors. · It. shows that they have strong faith in the company's future. For that the results of the past year's [working" should provide ample justification. And the announce- ment that half a dozen more cars
I was surprised to see only a few
men from the University last who is making his first appearance in a Test match, and Ponsford Thursday, and I believe I am saved the Australian side "from right in suggesting that two birds could be killed with one stone if collapse. the lectures were given in town.
Yours, etc.,
ONE INTERESTED. Hongkong, February 27, 1925.
TEMPORARY HALT,
POSITION IN CANTON.
CADETS BEING SENT TO WAICHOW.
Kippax batted soundly for one hour and 41 minutes. Ponsford.. who was at the wickets 2 hours and 0 minutes, played attractive cricket, but was lucky.
The English field was excellent. Strudwick was superb; "Gilligan inspiring and dazzling. Scores :---- AUSTRALIA.EST INNINGS. H. L. Collins, c Strudwick, b
Gilligan
J. S. Ryder, b Kilner
S. E. Gregory, run out
J. M. Taylor, c Whysall, b Tate 15
of a larger and more modern type (From Our Own Correspondent.) T. J. E. Andrews, c Whysall,
than the present standard tur are to be provided during the current year further demonstrates that there is to be no standing atill, heedless of the growing demands of the tram-travelling public. After all the public-the man in the car is the best critic of the
service, as he is also the best patron when he is pleased.. He it is who provides the wherewithal for the company's success, and he it is whom the Company has to study. That the Hongkong Tram- ways Company fully realises the paramount importance of catering to the needs of the public is of mutual satisfaction.
A Rest Spell
A
b Kilner....
M. Ponsford, c' Woolley, CANTON, February 27
Kilner ་ ་ ་ ་ ་¡་ Chan Kwing-ming will not be able C. Kelleway, not out Rumour has it that General A. Kippax, b Kilner to offer battle for some time as he is short of ammunition for his
men.
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Extras
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Total (for 7 wkts.) .:289 Fall of wickets:-113, 2155,
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
At any rate his troops are still falling back, in order it should be 864, 4199, 5103, 61208, 71289. stated, and demonstrating at un frequent intervals. Meanwhile, the victorious pro-Sun forces have Kilner. called a temporary halt, nominally, Tate Me to consolidate their gains.
Gilligan
This moming it was reported that the now famous "military cadets "brigade," comprising several thousand youths from the Whampoa Red" Academy, are RUM to be sent on an offensive against Walchow. The Yunnanese are resting their laurels....
Anti-Sun Risinga.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
small
K.
82
62 40
AND AMMUNITION.
INDIAN GUARD® JAILED.
OND ROUND PLACED IN HIS
BOOT,
Wood
Because he has predicted that within another generation America's oil pools will have been drained and America's Navy and mercantile marine...will be at Britain's mercy the New York
Katar Singh, guard on the s.5. prescribes "Sun"
for
Kinshan," who when he was Rear-
PAKKAI, KONGMOON, Feb. 27. arrested last Monday by a Chinese'. Admiral Phelps, of the Naval General Board, complete "rest. JJ
All is not well with the pro- Revenue Officer, smashed two and quiet for a time." It is not Sun rulers. At the Yanping fined $20 the following day, was bottles of durable rum and was In that fumous speech delivered likely, of course, that the new border.
anti-Sun risings in London during the War. Mr. "Doctor Sun" of New York will are reported. General Leung again before Mr. J. R. Lloyd George pointed out that the be obeyed. It is more probable Hung-kal has obtained a large at the Central Magistracy "this that its own chances of "complete quantity of munitions of war from morning on ascharge of unlawful round of greatest art of the world and the rest and quiet for a time" will be General Hsu Shung-chi and is possession of one most enduring literature of the rendered more remote than ever preparing to counteract the anti
Captain Bloxham stated that world were the work of little they won by ry reason of the Sun activity down south. Kong-
on being searched at the nations. The heroic deeds that flame that it has added to the moon is generally quiet.
I have received confirmation of Police Station on, the occasion of torch of what the New York thrilled humanity through genera "World" calls the "big Navy" Commander Chan Cheung-no and ammunition was found inside his the capture of Yeungkong by his previous arrest, the round of tions were the deeds of little men. The funny thing about the the attendant slaughter of non-boot. On a report being made by nations fighting for their freedom. whole business is that Americans combatants Yeungkong is still the Chief Officer of the vessel on In that ringing voice of his he themselves are far from unani-in anti-Sun hands, but the advanc-Thursday that 100 rounds of mous as to present and future ing troops have not penetrated into ammunition had been stolen called upon the compatriots he conditions for national safety. Sze Yap territory to any appr. c. from the ship's armoury the addressed to note that the salva-Even the experts are at war-able extent:"
tion of mankind came through a wordy war it is true-with each little nation. "God has chosen other in a controversy that, for little nations as the vessels by eclipse, all other topics of the spice and bitterness, threatens to
which He carries the choicest American world.--Prohibition in- wines to the lips of humanity, to cluded. Thus, the "Kansas City rejoice their hearts, to exalt their Star" declares that "the country IS not alarmed, but merely to stimulate and to insistent that the Navy be kept vision,
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they believed the story now told
ammunition.
C.-S. P. asked witness 10 prosecute the guard as he might have had something to do with the theft.
The accused said that af er musketry practice he had a spare round of ammunition which he put in his boot.
His Worship considered the explanation to be unsatisfactory, and imposed a sentence of one month's hard labour.
Revolver and Dagger,
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A report of the theft of jewellery,
Hongkong. Saturday, February 28, 1925, strengthen their faith, and if we up to the treaty ratio." The The case for the defence had had stood by when two little Philadelphia "North American" not finished when the jury an- nations were being crushed" and asserts that "the ratio does not nounced yesterday afternoon in Noor Ahmed, another ship's - broken by the brutal hands of exist," and that "the pretence the course of the proceedings guard, is being charged with that it does is causing all the against the driver charged with unlawful possession of a re barbarism our shame would have controversy." The Cincinnati manslaughter that they were volver and a dagger, which were found in his overcoat This evening the Hongkong.rung down the everlasting ages," "Post" says that "the so-called satisfied with it as it stood. Hotel Roof Garden will echo to the In the great war during which ratio is only a fiction of the most The chhe car driven by the Chiu On wharf. It is alleged that, The charge concerned a collision pocket on being searched at the dangerous sort" And the New stirring strains of the melody these words were spoken Welsh-York "Evening World" states that accused, a rikisha, and a coolle att on being stopped for a search, the which has become the accepted men took a noble part, as was "the American Navy not only is a.m. on January 7 as a result of accused attempted to throw the psalm of Welsh nationalism only to be expected of the race outraged by the British Navy, but which the coolie sustained injuries revolver back to the ship. "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" ("Land which faced the Normans for the latter is two knots faster than from which he died.
Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn appeared for America's." If the New York in their of My Fathers"), the occasion hundreds of years
"Sun" is going to act the role of G.K: Hall Brutton.)
the accused (instructed by Mr. which being the observance by the Welsh struggle for freedom,
'doctor and hand out prescriptions The Attorney. General, who community of St. David's Day helped materially to win the battle for a "complete rest and quiet for prosecuted, told the jury that if (March 1) by the holding of a of Crecy, and which fought for a] a time," it is not going to have dinner and social gathering. The generation under Owen Glendower much time for its own newspaper by the prisoner they would have money and clothing amounting to fad that there had been a to $130 in the early hours of celebrations are taking place against the greatest captain in duties!
unfortunate accident for which he yesterday has been made by to-day for obvious reasons, and Europe. Now that the turmoil is
ought not to be held responsible Mr. T. Moffatt, of No. 29, Bonham and in which he did all he could Road, ground floor. The thief although it would be exaggeration more or less ended, Wales, in
in an emergency. It was not, entered the premises by removing to write that leeks were greatly common with other nations which
however, the story told by him the door bolt. He apparently to the fore in the streets of Hong- took part in it, is experiencing a
when formally charged. He had donned some of the stolen gar kong this, morning a few metal measure of patriotism which has
then told the police that the ments and discarded his own, as models were observed in button- been described by one of whom
accident was caused through his two old jackets were found at the trying to avoid a truck and now he back of the premises. holes. These, it is understood, various opinions are held, even by
A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Loty said that he was avoiding another were provided by the Hongkong his own countrymen, but who Service Medal has been awarded by pedestrian, Cymdeithas. Dewi Sant (St. stands out pre-eminently ga one of His Excellency the Governor to The jury found the driver not David's Society), which appar- the greatest figures of his day- L/Corp: Piper N. Drummond of guilty and he was accordingly ently is taking no notice of the Mr. Lloyd Georgas "richer, the Scottish Coinpaay. decree of H.M. stationers that the more glorious, than the old." We
À FAVOURITE AMONG ATHLETES. national emblem of Wales should had been #ving in a sheltered
On arrival here, the British In- The golfer, the football player and be the daffodil, and the leeks, valley for generations, lie wald; Company: L/Corp. D. G. Bruce
to be Corporal; L/Corpl. 0. Eager the all round athlete know the value | dia Line - ss. Talamba reported together with to-night's gather- we had been too comfortable, too to be Corporal: Private F. J. W. Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It is just the that on February 10, when at ing, should serve to remind the indulgent, many, perhaps, too Fooken to be L/Corp., Gunnery thing for a rub down after a hand gm Moff, there was a collision with
All soreneza disappear like magic and people of Hongkong as others selfsh. "The atern hand of fate Instructor. No. 1 Platoon-prains and wallings are cured in one the Arabia Maru, a ship which is will be reminded in every city of has scourged us to an elevation Private H. K. Brosser to be third less time than by any other treat not unknown in Hongkong, Bots
Samant For sale everywhere, dal ships were damaged. the British Empire and everywhere wo man ace the great ever. Lance Corporal.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
LONG SERVICE MEDAL.
The following extracts are from current Volunteer Defence Corps Orders:
The following promotions and appointments take effect from February 27-Mounted Infantry
discharged.
In Lyttleton Road yesterday Chinese, snatched a lady's hand-bag, containing articles and money to the value of $12.70, and | managed to escape.
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